Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[paul_e]

I do feel its narrow and limiting only to buy English or uk players.Southampton are bringing I some potential cracking players to add to the unknown untried to English fans including mane from austria who is far better than Townsend.

Southampton do business early in the window which indicates they know who they want, and they're gettable. They've already signed a couple of 22/ 23 year olds from abroad, spending £3-4m. They seem to get good value. I suppose they are adding them into a much stronger squad.

I'd suggest that its a dangerous precedent for us to follow the Southampton approach to recruiting overseas players at this point in time...they have the foundations of a strong squad that has qualified for Europa League next season, and have an excellent and experienced European manager and presumably a stronger European scouting network. Southampton are in a position where they can afford to take risks on relatively unknown foreign players and need to add to their squad for Europa League football...they can afford to take the risk if a few of their new signings don't work.

Compare that to our position which is a poor squad lacking quality and strength in depth that just about avoided relegation; we don't have an experienced manager or European scouting network; and we certainly can't afford the luxury of taking risks on unknown up and coming European players...if we get it wrong this summer then it could be the difference between survival and relegation next season.

Yes the solution to fixing a poor squad is to spend a fortune on players that marginally improve it rather than risk buying players who could be much better for lower fees on lower wages.  If townsend had anything about him to suggest that he alone would be worth 3-4 places in the league I'd be all for it but he averages 2 goals and 2 assists a season, as a winger he has to be better than that, those are the sort of figures you'd expect from a full back.  He's another player who has been given much better press than his ability or record deserves so people have been fooled into thinking he's a better player than he is.

The simple solution would be to sign up on a spurs forum and ask them what they think, I doubt you'll find many that want to keep him.

[footyskillz]

Townsend would be an excellent signing even at £12m.

A midfield of Sinclair, Townsend, Delph sand Sanchez (if playing at their full potential) would be at least a mid table midfield.

Yep.  I could see it being set up as:

                Sanchez       Delph

Townsend      Grealish      Sinclair

                      Benteke

Read in one paper today that N'Zonzi might be availbale as he is out of contract at the end of the coming season.  I think he would offer a solid presence alongside Delph and allow us to have a bit more freedom in attacking areas.

Yep, that's exactly how I see it on the line up. Grealish in kind of a free role with the wingers either side and a hardworking engine room. Nzogbia and Gabby could be back up. The only problem of course would be if Benteke goes, we would need to find a similar player to replace him. Id like to see more defensive reinforcements also, certainly a couple more.

So the only player brought in is Townsend? And grealish promoted as Sinclair is a lambert buy
Where's the rest of the line up ?? Imagine you're thinking new full backs and a gk ? For the four (5 including jack) new team of sherwoods

[Malandro]

Townsend would be an excellent signing even at £12m.

A midfield of Sinclair, Townsend, Delph sand Sanchez (if playing at their full potential) would be at least a mid table midfield.

Yep.  I could see it being set up as:

                Sanchez       Delph

Townsend      Grealish      Sinclair

                      Benteke

Read in one paper today that N'Zonzi might be availbale as he is out of contract at the end of the coming season.  I think he would offer a solid presence alongside Delph and allow us to have a bit more freedom in attacking areas.

Yep, that's exactly how I see it on the line up. Grealish in kind of a free role with the wingers either side and a hardworking engine room. Nzogbia and Gabby could be back up. The only problem of course would be if Benteke goes, we would need to find a similar player to replace him. Id like to see more defensive reinforcements also, certainly a couple more.

So the only player brought in is Townsend? And grealish promoted as Sinclair is a lambert buy
Where's the rest of the line up ?? Imagine you're thinking new full backs and a gk ? For the four (5 including jack) new team of sherwoods

Freddy Adu?

[Ads]

I can see why he would want Huddlestone if he's going with pace either side of Benteke or whoever, as you'd be wanting to move the ball quickly from deep in that case into the wide areas.

[Clark W Griswold]

Townsend would be an excellent signing even at £12m.

A midfield of Sinclair, Townsend, Delph sand Sanchez (if playing at their full potential) would be at least a mid table midfield.

Yep.  I could see it being set up as:

                Sanchez       Delph

Townsend      Grealish      Sinclair

                      Benteke

Read in one paper today that N'Zonzi might be availbale as he is out of contract at the end of the coming season.  I think he would offer a solid presence alongside Delph and allow us to have a bit more freedom in attacking areas.

Yep, that's exactly how I see it on the line up. Grealish in kind of a free role with the wingers either side and a hardworking engine room. Nzogbia and Gabby could be back up. The only problem of course would be if Benteke goes, we would need to find a similar player to replace him. Id like to see more defensive reinforcements also, certainly a couple more.

So the only player brought in is Townsend? And grealish promoted as Sinclair is a lambert buy
Where's the rest of the line up ?? Imagine you're thinking new full backs and a gk ? For the four (5 including jack) new team of sherwoods

Are you on something?

[Chris Jameson]

No Spearing?

[footyskillz]

Just the usual its how I am actually!! Lets leave personal stuff aside all are welcome on here just coz I don't always speak great English, have rapid thinking and individual thinking that's all. We re all diff ! And villa.
And remember Hull bought in lots of players too and look what happened ben Arthur, Gaston, Livermore , Dawson, all ended up relegated along with Hernandez and Snodgrass though he was injured.
Anyway I was thinking and wondering what rest of sherwoods line up be that's all.
I'm not one for checking or previewing posts just put it out there and always makes sense too me!!
The just is that which line up of Sherwood players and lamberts players by close of window.

[footyskillz]

Adu and spearing would have been better than sylla and hellenius or tonev. Ok altidore didn't work out in prem league surprising giving his abilities and athletic prowress. But some names need to be banded about so can see opinion of others. Like Townsend some enjoy his play others skeptical. In all honesty adu is as good as Joe Cole right now and despite less trophies had the same hype in his country. I actually rate alot of the American players . Spearing was schooled at Liverpool so will have a basis of good football like mark noble west ham and football philosophy but didn't make it. I remember seeing spearing in Liverpool documentrsy with Rodgers signedup as manager to promte Liverpool in usa. The owners clearly rated local spearing as he was a main feature. To me he like Danny murphy.
Anyway side tracked. Though I'm sure that Liverpool documentary is on youtube or something. Had Rodgers signing welsh xavi Joe Allen. Very cringe

[footyskillz]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wujTSELwsPA

Rodgers laying it down to sterling but this is documentry I mean and featured spearing

[tomd2103]

Townsend would be an excellent signing even at £12m.

A midfield of Sinclair, Townsend, Delph sand Sanchez (if playing at their full potential) would be at least a mid table midfield.

Yep.  I could see it being set up as:

                Sanchez       Delph

Townsend      Grealish      Sinclair

                      Benteke

Read in one paper today that N'Zonzi might be availbale as he is out of contract at the end of the coming season.  I think he would offer a solid presence alongside Delph and allow us to have a bit more freedom in attacking areas.

Yep, that's exactly how I see it on the line up. Grealish in kind of a free role with the wingers either side and a hardworking engine room. Nzogbia and Gabby could be back up. The only problem of course would be if Benteke goes, we would need to find a similar player to replace him. Id like to see more defensive reinforcements also, certainly a couple more.

So the only player brought in is Townsend? And grealish promoted as Sinclair is a lambert buy
Where's the rest of the line up ?? Imagine you're thinking new full backs and a gk ? For the four (5 including jack) new team of sherwoods

As you ask, I would imagine the back fopur looking something like:

                         Guzan

Richards    Vlaar         Clark       ?


So, a new LB and if Vlaar goes we are going to have to replace him.  I would like to see another keeper come in (really impressed with Heaton in the last league game, but not sure if he is that good on a consistent basis), but don't think it is a priority if money is tight.  We would also have to beef the squad up a bit, with at least another midfielder and striker.   

[JUAN PABLO]

Well this is what you get if we do sign Townsend...£12m is a fair price if you ask me.

What I do like about Townsend which always frustrates me about villa.

We never shoot , times we over play it when the player should have a crack , thou andi used to wind me up shooting while their was someone in a better position. But I do like to see a player have a crack on goal and Townsend's shooting is better than tonev's.

[Clampy]

And remember Hull bought in lots of players too and look what happened ben Arthur, Gaston, Livermore , Dawson, all ended up relegated along with Hernandez and Snodgrass though he was injured.

You left out Huddlestone.

[Holte L2]

Adu and spearing would have been better than sylla and hellenius or tonev. Ok altidore didn't work out in prem league surprising giving his abilities and athletic prowress. But some names need to be banded about so can see opinion of others. Like Townsend some enjoy his play others skeptical. In all honesty adu is as good as Joe Cole right now and despite less trophies had the same hype in his country. I actually rate alot of the American players . Spearing was schooled at Liverpool so will have a basis of good football like mark noble west ham and football philosophy but didn't make it. I remember seeing spearing in Liverpool documentrsy with Rodgers signedup as manager to promte Liverpool in usa. The owners clearly rated local spearing as he was a main feature. To me he like Danny murphy.
Anyway side tracked. Though I'm sure that Liverpool documentary is on youtube or something. Had Rodgers signing welsh xavi Joe Allen. Very cringe

Freddy Adu now plays for that well known Finnish Club, KuPS.  So tell me, how have you managed to track his progress? 

[PaulWinch again]

Townsend is a bit of a highlights player for me. He does occasional high profile things that are brilliant, but spends a lot of time doing not a lot. I wouldn't be devestated if we signed him, but I wouldn't be delighted either. It all depends how much money we have available.

[FatSam]

I haven't followed where all this Townsend speculation started from, so I don't know if he is is thought to be available or not. However, seeing Pritchard's cameo appearance for the U21s the other night, Spurs might be thinking that he could replace Townsend in the team.