Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[pauliewalnuts]

Deal Close: Aston Villa set to seal deal for talented 5ft 9 ace

What an odd headline.

It is. But my favourite was the reference to Okore as a "six foot brute" when we signed him. I don't know why but it still really tickles me.

I have a similar thing I always remember - and I don't know why - but it is of on here, in the General Krulak thread, people were moaning about something. We'd just signed a player, and Gen K referred to that, suggesting that good times were ahead, and described the player thus: "he can run like a deer".

The player? Nigel Reo-Coker.

If only he'd been good enough to aspire to having the ball control skills of a deer.

[Ron Manager]

Deal Close: Aston Villa set to seal deal for talented 5ft 9 ace

What an odd headline.

It is. But my favourite was the reference to Okore as a "six foot brute" when we signed him. I don't know why but it still really tickles me.

I have a similar thing I always remember - and I don't know why - but it is of on here, in the General Krulak thread, people were moaning about something. We'd just signed a player, and Gen K referred to that, suggesting that good times were ahead, and described the player thus: "he can run like a deer".

The player? Nigel Reo-Coker.

If only he'd been good enough to aspire to having the ball control skills of a deer.

Perhaps the good General was referring to Brian Dear the somewhat overweight West Ham midfielder of the late sixties.

In which case he was right!

[RussellC]

Alan Nixon (from The Mirror) reckons (via Twitter) that Paddy Reilly has gone to Nice in an attempt to sign Amavi.

[PeterWithe]

Deal Close: Aston Villa set to seal deal for talented 5ft 9 ace

What an odd headline.

It is. But my favourite was the reference to Okore as a "six foot brute" when we signed him. I don't know why but it still really tickles me.

I have a similar thing I always remember - and I don't know why - but it is of on here, in the General Krulak thread, people were moaning about something. We'd just signed a player, and Gen K referred to that, suggesting that good times were ahead, and described the player thus: "he can run like a deer".

The player? Nigel Reo-Coker.

If only he'd been good enough to aspire to having the ball control skills of a deer.

I was driving through Cannock Chase recently when a deer stepped into the road and just stood looking at me as I skidded toward him, MRC often had that same look of terror in his eye when he thought he may have to pass the ball further than five yards.

[ozzjim]

He seems very highly rated so let's hope he can pull it off.

[PaulWinch again]

He does. Obviously I didn't know much about him before we were linked with him, but it does seem that we are targeting better quality players than we have previously.

[Malandro]

Alan Nixon (from The Mirror) reckons (via Twitter) that Paddy Reilly has gone to Nice in an attempt to sign Amavi.

cannes do it?

[IAmTheOneIanOlney]

Some more pure conjecture here, rounded off nicely by the "bigger clubs - such as Tottenham" remark at the end...

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2015/07/07/report-aston-villa-line-up-breel-embolo-as-potential-benteke-rep/

[exigo]

Some more pure conjecture here, rounded off nicely by the "bigger clubs - such as Tottenham" remark at the end...

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2015/07/07/report-aston-villa-line-up-breel-embolo-as-potential-benteke-rep/

At least his name drops straight into Benteke's chant.

[PeterWithe]

Shame he isn't from the Congo as well, could have reworked the UmBongo advert jingle.

[eamonn]

Colleague in the Netherlands view on that Dutch lad we're after...hope he's not the second-coming of Brett Holman...

Chery, well actually Feyenoord was going to buy him last winter for only 1 million, however at the time the manager got fired and nothing happened even though they already had the deal organised. Ever since he has been playing amazing and now we wont be able to buy him anymore.
He is not very young, and he only had about a season and a half in which he was really good. I would be interested to see how he performs in the premier league.

[OCD]

Some more pure conjecture here, rounded off nicely by the "bigger clubs - such as Tottenham" remark at the end...

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2015/07/07/report-aston-villa-line-up-breel-embolo-as-potential-benteke-rep/

Looks like a good calibre and the type we seem to be going for but the writer should be bitch slapped for that last comment.

[Lyewho???]

Some more pure conjecture here, rounded off nicely by the "bigger clubs - such as Tottenham" remark at the end...

http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2015/07/07/report-aston-villa-line-up-breel-embolo-as-potential-benteke-rep/

This lad seems to have a few followers, teams like Utd were linked with him last year. Wouldn't mind a player with this much potential

[KRS]

[IAmTheOneIanOlney]

Certainly looks like he could be the Breel deal.

Although I remember being impressed by the Helenius and KEA YouTube compilations.