Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Dave]

The term beggars can't be choosers really does apply. We're the busker out the back of Rackhams at the moment, the poorest side, beyond the promoted clubs. We've had the quality tap turned off for the past four years.

I think Townsend is a decent player and I think he would improve us. If we have the budget to bring him in and continue to bring in players to improve us else, then I'm not overly concerned at the price.

maybe I've rememberee this wrong, but didn't townsend have a good season the season before last and then pretty average last season?

That season he scored twice in 33 matches for Spurs. One of those two was the mis-hit cross against us.

In context, that's the same number of goals that Karim El-Ahmadi scored for us that season.

[Gerrin]

Some of the Sundays are reporting we're going to bid for Troy Denney, not sure about that one. He's got a Blues tattoo on his leg.

[john e]

The term beggars can't be choosers really does apply. We're the busker out the back of Rackhams at the moment, the poorest side, beyond the promoted clubs. We've had the quality tap turned off for the past four years.

I think Townsend is a decent player and I think he would improve us. If we have the budget to bring him in and continue to bring in players to improve us else, then I'm not overly concerned at the price.

maybe I've rememberee this wrong, but didn't townsend have a good season the season before last and then pretty average last season?

That season he scored twice in 33 matches for Spurs. One of those two was the mis-hit cross against us.

In context, that's the same number of goals that Karim El-Ahmadi scored for us that season.

You have constantly made a good case against him coming with hard facts and stats which cannot be argued with
maybe you are right and if he comes he will be another expensive let down, let's face it we have had a few of them

But in my view, if he does sign I think he will improve us far more than all the players you have compared him with, I'm only going on what I have seen rather than the stats you have produced,
But obviously time will tell

I still don't believe we will be spending 12 mill on one player

[Malandro]

Some of the Sundays are reporting we're going to bid for Troy Denney, not sure about that one. He's got a Blues tattoo on his leg.

Amputation is the only option.

[Ads]

Stats are for baseball, as England have just pointed out in the strongest possible way to Peter Moores.

[Matt Collins]

Stats are for baseball, as England have just pointed out in the strongest possible way to Peter Moores.

I love these generic assertions!

Benteke's goal every other game has been a good stat for us. Townsend's four goals in two seasons is a good reason I don't want to spend £12m on a player who's game mostly involves cutting inside and shooting.

I make this point slightly flippantly, but as far as I can tell he cuts inside and drills one with his left foot at least four times per game. So that suggests something like a 2% success rate from 50 matches in two years.

[cdbearsfan]

Some of the Sundays are reporting we're going to bid for Troy Denney, not sure about that one. He's got a Blues tattoo on his leg.

Amputation is the only option.

He'd still be available more often than Vlaar.

[Legion]

Was it VillaKicks or footyskills that used to fist themselves over jozy altidore?

One and the same. He is still entitled to his opinion, though, however delusional he may be.

[Ads]

Generic assertion combated by generic assertion?

[PaulWinch again]

I hope the talk of Vardy and Schlupp is idle tabloid nonsense.

[supertom]

Some of the Sundays are reporting we're going to bid for Troy Denney, not sure about that one. He's got a Blues tattoo on his leg.

All tattoo issues aside, he's not good enough for the top flight IMO.

[Damo70]

The term beggars can't be choosers really does apply. We're the busker out the back of Rackhams at the moment, the poorest side, beyond the promoted clubs. We've had the quality tap turned off for the past four years.

I think Townsend is a decent player and I think he would improve us. If we have the budget to bring him in and continue to bring in players to improve us else, then I'm not overly concerned at the price.

maybe I've rememberee this wrong, but didn't townsend have a good season the season before last and then pretty average last season?

That season he scored twice in 33 matches for Spurs. One of those two was the mis-hit cross against us.

In context, that's the same number of goals that Karim El-Ahmadi scored for us that season.

You have constantly made a good case against him coming with hard facts and stats which cannot be argued with
maybe you are right and if he comes he will be another expensive let down, let's face it we have had a few of them

But in my view, if he does sign I think he will improve us far more than all the players you have compared him with, I'm only going on what I have seen rather than the stats you have produced,
But obviously time will tell

I still don't believe we will be spending 12 mill on one player

I'm not convinced we will be spending 12 million in total.

[Dave]

Stats are for baseball, as England have just pointed out in the strongest possible way to Peter Moores.

We're not talking about pass completion statistics or heat maps though are we? Something as straightforward as "how often does an attacker score a goal" is a pretty basic way to tell whether they are somebody that you should be spending £12m on.

Hell, if the number of goals a player scores isn't important then villakicks' Jozy Altidore suggestion isn't silly at all.

But in my view, if he does sign I think he will improve us far more than all the players you have compared him with, I'm only going on what I have seen rather than the stats you have produced,
But obviously time will tell

You're probably right John - if the question is "would I rather have N'Zogbia or Townsend in our side next season", then fine - Townsend it is.

If the question is "would it be sensible to make Andros Townsend the joint-second most expensive player we have signed in our history", then I'm quite happy to stick with Sinclair, Gil and Grealish behind Benteke.

[ROBBO]

Not bothered one way or another but i would point out that if he had scored ten goals in each of his last two seasons we wouldn't be having this discussion.

[Ron Manager]

It looks as if Huddlestone prefers to stay in the Championship with Hull than come to Villa Park.

That is tremendous news to wake up to on this grey morning!