Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Richard E]

A "Christian name"? Are you in your seventies?

Only mentally.

[silhillvilla]

Erm did I imagine the quality goal Townsend scored for England the other day then 

I think you must have done, he didn't score for England the other day.

So it wasn't him who scored a scorcher vs Italy recently

[Steve67]

The truthful and ever so reliable rag that is the Daily Star informs us that big Tom is set to snub Villa in favour of staying at the KFC stadium. Well, according to newsnow.  Swansea also in for Townsend too apparently.  All gone a bit quiet again hasn't it.

[Richard E]

That was in March,hardly 'the other day.'

[footyskillz]

He's 1/4 to join us
I know all the stuf about people putting a tenner on and effecting the odds, but this is so short there must be something in it

Remember that year Richard Dunne was odds on to join us for the whole window and he wasn't even linked to us in any way, no one was talking about it , then bang and before the season started he's was here

Those odds could be affected by dross himself as he loves betting gambles and in fact has had to deal with gambling problems in the past. Interestingly .

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2337220/Andros-Townsend-reveals-details-gambling-shame.html

[SamTheMouse]

Revolutionary concept alert: instead of wasting money on Townsend, we could try using the more technically gifted Spaniard we've had sitting on his arse for the last three months.

[Richard E]

He's 1/4 to join us
I know all the stuf about people putting a tenner on and effecting the odds, but this is so short there must be something in it

Remember that year Richard Dunne was odds on to join us for the whole window and he wasn't even linked to us in any way, no one was talking about it , then bang and before the season started he's was here

Those odds could be affected by dross himself as he loves betting gambles and in fact has had to deal with gambling problems in the past. Interestingly .

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2337220/Andros-Townsend-reveals-details-gambling-shame.html

If he's betting on himself to join us when he isn't coming here then he must be the most stupid gambler of all time. So you're probably right...

[footyskillz]

Revolutionary concept alert: instead of wasting money on Townsend, we could try using the more technically gifted Spaniard we've had sitting on his arse for the last three months.

My thoughts exactly !!! But that's why I'm sceptical on Sherwood being progressive ma ager. Someone who wont work with a very skil ful non english player must be jealous or something. I guess Sherwood hasn't got where with all as Gill is outstanding and we wont sign someone better than him . Gill better off at Southampton, swansea, Everton, spurs or arsenal where his talents would be appreciated

[cdbearsfan]

There's more chance of Athersmith featuring in twenty games next year than there is of Gil playing regularly under Sherwood. It's a shame, I think he's great.

[Tom_Mc9?]

Gil not playing is becoming the new Barry penalty, was NRC any good, we should bring back Milner etc.

[Risso]

Revolutionary concept alert: instead of wasting money on Townsend, we could try using the more technically gifted Spaniard we've had sitting on his arse for the last three months.

My thoughts exactly !!! But that's why I'm sceptical on Sherwood being progressive ma ager. Someone who wont work with a very skil ful non english player must be jealous or something. I guess Sherwood hasn't got where with all as Gill is outstanding and we wont sign someone better than him . Gill better off at Southampton, swansea, Everton, spurs or arsenal where his talents would be appreciated

Well let's see if any of those clubs come in for him.  I suspect they won't.

[footyskillz]

Revolutionary concept alert: instead of wasting money on Townsend, we could try using the more technically gifted Spaniard we've had sitting on his arse for the last three months.

My thoughts exactly !!! But that's why I'm sceptical on Sherwood being progressive ma ager. Someone who wont work with a very skil ful non english player must be jealous or something. I guess Sherwood hasn't got where with all as Gill is outstanding and we wont sign someone better than him . Gill better off at Southampton, swansea, Everton, spurs or arsenal where his talents would be appreciated

Well let's see if any of those clubs come in for him.  I suspect they won't.

If he played regularly at villa THEY ALL would and some more!

[old man villa fan]

Is Gil going to be the next in line of Villa players that are better players when they are not in the team than when they are playing.

He showed a lot of promise in the early games he did play and looks talented but was he the right player in a relegation fight.  The key to getting him to the point of being a valuable first team player is developing a system where he best fits in.  Sherwood did it with Grealish as he had players on the left that could make it work but to have expected him to develop another system on the right in the limited time he had to get us out of the mess was, I believe, unreasonable.  Taking the risk of just throwing him in was too much.  Up until the last 3 games, it looked as everything was working out well, considering N'Zogbia's inconsistency (an improvement on consistently crap!).  When Sherwood came in he said we had too many 'icing on the cake' players and clearly Gil was seen as one of these.

Let's see if Sherwood tries to use him in pre-season.  I think he could play the Grealish role on the right but you certainly couldn't play both at the same time.  Also, I think a lot depends on who plays right back and who we get to replace Cleverley.

[Gareth]

Gil is getting better by the day....

Townsend is ok, much like Lennon before him & the likes of Sterling they are hit and miss, personally I think comfortably the best and most consistent English winger last season was Ashley.

The important shopping for me is to a) get a defence and b) someone who is worthy of a place in the team but can take a good set piece!

Preseason is huge, hopefully they will be worked hard as the fitness doubts have been there since the Gutless Quitters days....

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Is Gil going to be the next in line of Villa players that are better players when they are not in the team than when they are playing.

Gil was arguably our best player when Lambert was here. We can only go on what we've seen and I don't think anyone would say he doesn't look like a really good player.

He showed a lot of promise in the early games he did play and looks talented but was he the right player in a relegation fight.

Elche thought he was the right player for a relegation battle.

Taking the risk of just throwing him in was too much.

Had no problem throwing the less experienced Grealish in. 

I think he could play the Grealish role on the right but you certainly couldn't play both at the same time.

I think you could. Maybe not every game.