Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[villadelph]

https://twitter.com/SkySportsNewsHQ/status/628208266632425472

Good grief.

That is sad, hope is lost.

[gervilla]

My "sources" understand that Gary Gardner has been told he can find a new club

Not entirely surprised given his lack of game-time during pre-season.

I like him but I don't think he's going to make it, he's slow and injured far too often

Shame really

Isn't Ger just taking the mickey here, showing how rumours can grow legs quickly?

That Whispers person is ace, now that MysteryMan doesn't come round no more.

Yes. My "source" is one of the many Villa related facebook pages I have liked. Very easy to get something going.

[cheltenhamlion]

In which case you will not be shocked to learn that Jurgen Klinsmann takes over as player manager next Tuesday....

[gervilla]

Sorry. I haven't liked the" Villa Fans On LSD" page....yet.

[Summers]

Just had a look at Sky Sports News and found myself in 'The Transfer Zone'.

They're using Football Manager to decide if Pedro is better than di Maria, and to identify other similar players using stats for dribbling, crossing, passing.

Seriously

I saw that last night. Turned it straight off.

Whilst it is, on the surface, nuts, the amount of research on players that they do for games like FM or FIFA is absolutely immense.

It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if either of the companies who make those two franchises possessed the most statistically up to date database on footballers out there. In fact, I'd be surprised if they didn't

FIFA, no way. FM, definitely. They and Opta now work together in many ways too.

I watched the FM documentary a few weeks ago. The clubs that appeared on there admitted to buying FM and using it as a database to scout players.  Suppose for £30.00 it's a no brainer.
Sports Interactive employee a 1000 full time scouts so it's bound to be extremely accurate. I am a regular FM player, not so much these days but if I've got nothing on for a day I can easily spend a full day playing it. Seriously addictive.

HA! I went to the cinema to see it on the one off showing they did. I enjoyed it, and yeah I play it quite a lot (year 2027 at Bournemouth in my current game).

It's a useful, detailed, tool - I can see why some clubs (especially poorer clubs) would use it.

[Leighton]

The one I used to play to death was the International Soccer cartridge (whoo! cartridge not tape!) on the Commodore 64

That was pretty much the no-frills version of the superb Emilyn Hughes' International Soccer. You could edit team and player names, even the colours. You had league, cup and even a full season to chose from. Loved it and I still remember the leagues that me and my mates used to take part in, saving the game on to a blank tape and taking it to one of the other lads houses to play the away fixtures etc. Great times.

[aev]

The one I used to play to death was the International Soccer cartridge (whoo! cartridge not tape!) on the Commodore 64

That was pretty much the no-frills version of the superb Emilyn Hughes' International Soccer. You could edit team and player names, even the colours. You had league, cup and even a full season to chose from. Loved it and I still remember the leagues that me and my mates used to take part in, saving the game on to a blank tape and taking it to one of the other lads houses to play the away fixtures etc. Great times.

There was a bloke called Innes that was very good up front from memory.

[UK Redsox]

Sorry. I haven't liked the" Villa Fans On LSD" page....yet.

Gueye Bykers on Acid

[wozwebs]

Petrov has uploaded a photo of himself, Martin Petrov and Berbatov all out for a meal tonight so presume he's in UK

[old man villa fan]

Could Adama Traore be the winger that the ITK rumour mentioned as another possible player coming in. I know he has only played B team football at Barcelona but he looks quick and skilful.  Loan deal?  Was Sherwood in Spain early last week? 

[OCD]

Petrov has uploaded a photo of himself, Martin Petrov and Berbatov all out for a meal tonight so presume he's in UK

Berbatov's in town for the christening of one of Petrov's kids.

Sherwood was in Spain recently (apparently) but didn't we sign the right back not long after?

[ozzjim]

Sherwood went to Barcelona. No idea if it was to meet Crespo, but interesting that this Barcelona kid is reportedly going to see Liverpool, Stoke and Villa. I guess he will chose Liverpool, but a bit of facials with Timmy might swing it. Sort of deals we should be looking to find and compete for so pleasing if any truth in the Spanish press report.

[KRS]

Loads of media reports of other reports reporting that he's due to have a medical with Liverpool, and other media reports reporting on reports that Liverpool have denied it.

[LeeB]

Sorry. I haven't liked the" Villa Fans On LSD" page....yet.

Gueye Bykers on Acid

Gueye Bakers on a Sid?

[ozzjim]

Marca say he is coming to us but then I always thought Marca were just a Madrid tabloid. Both may be wrong!