Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[brian green]

Cleverley only covered a lot of ground and displayed a lot of enthusiasm and energy from the brief period between the arrival of TS and the Everton game.   The rest of the time he clearly considered himself too good to be arsed for Aston Villa.   The only reason I raise the point is because we must not sign more players who can only turn it on when they feel like it.

[cdbearsfan]

Bacuna had a 100% penalty scoring record at Groningen... not sure how many he actually took in total though.

[Dave]

I guess it's tricky - I wouldn't want to put too much money on any of Sinclair, Bacuna and Westwood being in our first choice team next season. Equally, they could potentially all be.

[brian green]

Agree Dave, though my money would be on all of them being more absent than present.

[RussellC]

Cleverley only covered a lot of ground and displayed a lot of enthusiasm and energy from the brief period between the arrival of TS and the Everton game.   The rest of the time he clearly considered himself too good to be arsed for Aston Villa.   The only reason I raise the point is because we must not sign more players who can only turn it on when they feel like it.

Have to disagree Brian. Sherwood's arrival saw a change in the team's shape and, most noticeably, a lot more movement ahead of Cleverley, which facilitated improved performances from him. I don't think either his attitude or work-load changed at all.

[brian green]

We all see things differently Russell.   The Cleverley I saw in the cup final, to me, was the Cleverley we had watched for most of the season prior to TS.   How he fares at Everton will tell us more.

[RussellC]

We all see things differently Russell.   The Cleverley I saw in the cup final, to me, was the Cleverley we had watched for most of the season prior to TS.   How he fares at Everton will tell us more.

Too true Brian. For what it's worth, I thought his application was always very good, even when he wasn't playing well. Here's hoping that Gueye can fill the gap sufficiently.

[not3bad]

We all see things differently Russell.   The Cleverley I saw in the cup final, to me, was the Cleverley we had watched for most of the season prior to TS.   How he fares at Everton will tell us more.

Too true Brian. For what it's worth, I thought his application was always very good, even when he wasn't playing well. Here's hoping that Gueye can fill the gap sufficiently.

Not sure how valid it is to make judgements on the Cup Final though, as they were all shit.

[Malandro]

I hope the link with Tom Carroll is true, he'd be a decent replacement for Delph from what I've seen. He's a better passer of the ball and he has a good shot too.

[Clark W Griswold]

Cleverley only covered a lot of ground and displayed a lot of enthusiasm and energy from the brief period between the arrival of TS and the Everton game.   The rest of the time he clearly considered himself too good to be arsed for Aston Villa.   The only reason I raise the point is because we must not sign more players who can only turn it on when they feel like it.

Have to disagree Brian. Sherwood's arrival saw a change in the team's shape and, most noticeably, a lot more movement ahead of Cleverley, which facilitated improved performances from him. I don't think either his attitude or work-load changed at all.

Personally, I just thought he was cack.

[RussellC]

Cleverley only covered a lot of ground and displayed a lot of enthusiasm and energy from the brief period between the arrival of TS and the Everton game.   The rest of the time he clearly considered himself too good to be arsed for Aston Villa.   The only reason I raise the point is because we must not sign more players who can only turn it on when they feel like it.

Have to disagree Brian. Sherwood's arrival saw a change in the team's shape and, most noticeably, a lot more movement ahead of Cleverley, which facilitated improved performances from him. I don't think either his attitude or work-load changed at all.

Personally, I just thought he was cack.

But then you also think that Joe Bennett would make a good centre-back! ;-)

[Clark W Griswold]

Well actually no, but never mind. :-)

[pauliewalnuts]

Cleverley only covered a lot of ground and displayed a lot of enthusiasm and energy from the brief period between the arrival of TS and the Everton game.   The rest of the time he clearly considered himself too good to be arsed for Aston Villa.   The only reason I raise the point is because we must not sign more players who can only turn it on when they feel like it.

Have to disagree Brian. Sherwood's arrival saw a change in the team's shape and, most noticeably, a lot more movement ahead of Cleverley, which facilitated improved performances from him. I don't think either his attitude or work-load changed at all.

Personally, I just thought he was cack.

pre Sherwood I thought he was one of the worst players we'd had in a while (which is really saying something). For about five or six matches he was then excellent.

For pretty much the rest of the season, he was fucking crap again. Mind you, they all were.

[Des Little]

I hope the link with Tom Carroll is true, he'd be a decent replacement for Delph from what I've seen. He's a better passer of the ball and he has a good shot too.

Same here.  I'd be pleased if we git him in.

[Toronto Villa]

Lambert had the entire team playing "excellently" in our own half for 85 minutes a game. No wonder certain players looked utterly bollocks if they weren't allowed to express themselves. Sherwood pushed Cleverley and everyone else forward and provided Cleverley with the freedom to play and be creative and he and everyone improved markedly. Every player had an off day in the cup final. We choked and Arsenal were great and everything happened as it should as a result.