Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Malandro]

I honestly wouldn't rely on Gabby for anything.

Certainly not a Gabby that's been injured and carrying around niggles, that's for sure.

On the other hand, a fully fit Gabby.. keep slagging him off. If there's one thing he's great at is rubbing in the face of those that right him off.

I would imagine that from the statistics below he hasn't been fully fit for five whole years now. These are pathetic tallies.

26 league goals in 5 years. And you think we should rely on him for goals under any circumstances?

I like the bloke, he's a local boy done good, who doesn't like that sort of thing? The problem is he has had a pathetic scoring record for five years now, and has never been anything like prolific.

14-15: 5 league goals
13-14: 4 league goals
12-13: 9 league goals
11-12: 5 league goals
10-11: 3 league goals

14-15: 5  league goals
13-14:  2 league goals
12-13: 4  league goals
11-12: 6 league goals
10-11:  3 league goals

John Terry defender and I'm sure there are better examples.

He's not good enough.

[Ryu]

We still need a RB, DCM, winger and a proven PL striker .

Saying we need a proven premier league striker smacks of a thoughtless platitude, IMO.  Who is there?  Austin maybe, if you count 1 PL season as proven. But as discussed on this thread he's probably quite limited and definitely very expensive. Adebayor counts as proven PL I suppose but other than that to get one we'd have to buy the main striker from a team who finished above us last season.  Shall we try for Aguerro?

Your attitude would have seen us not sign Yorke, Angel or Carew. Baros was proven in the PL for Christ's sake!

Signing players from other premier league clubs who would really improve us is just too expensive. That's why that market is pretty much just for the top 4 plus Liverpool.

But I don't know why I'm typing this as I'm sure you know it.

[Ron Manager]

Apparently we have bid 5mil for Aaron Lennon.Not completely against this move but it seems to suggest Adama  Traore  is not available to us.Lennon has been pictured in the past smoking cigars which seems to suggest he doesn't look after himself properly.
He is fast but,like Tony Daley, never mastered the art of crossing the ball effectively.

I don't really see the point but Tim Sherwood knows him and obviously thinks he could do a job for us.But I really would have liked Traore even on loan.

[villabear]

I didn't take much notice of Lennon when he went on loan to Everton. I take it he didn't impress much if they haven't followed up the loan to a permanent deal. 

A centre half and a main striker I think is our priority but we'll see.

If we do sign him I'll look forward to his beaming smile when he holds up the shirt (see Everton)

[manic-road]

Lennon has a bit of pace but his crossing isn't very accurate, if this rumour is true I hope Everton come in for him and take him of Spuds hands. Looks like money is still available to Tim to spend though.

[warleyboy]

I agree that Gabby is definitely an underachiever.
His poor finishing and goal tally are pretty grim.
But, I hope we keep him around the place, he is villa through and through.
He used to watch from the terraces as we all do.
There will always be a place for the Ian Taylor's, Lee Hendries and Gabbys of this world at VP.

[Ron Manager]

Tim Sherwood and his French obsessed back up team need to look elsewhere for a commanding central defender.Somewhere in either Denmark,Sweden,or Holland there is a huge individual with an attitude of thou shall not pass. We must find him because l fear Richards will be far from good enough at this level.Any success he has had was at right back which is where Sherwood should play him.
Japp Stam  where are you?

[Ron Manager]

I agree that Gabby is definitely an underachiever.
His poor finishing and goal tally are pretty grim.
But, I hope we keep him around the place, he is villa through and through.
He used to watch from the terraces as we all do.
There will always be a place for the Ian Taylor's, Lee Hendries and Gabbys of this world at VP.

[Ryu]

Tim Sherwood and his French obsessed back up team need to look elsewhere for a commanding central defender.Somewhere in either Denmark,Sweden,or Holland there is a huge individual with an attitude of thou shall not pass. We must find him because l fear Richards will be far from good enough at this level.Any success he has had was at right back which is where Sherwood should play him.
Japp Stam  where are you?

Last season we had a Danish and Dutch centre half.  Didn't stop our defence being frequently rubbish. The Anglo-irishman and the Scotsman were probably our beat defenders.

[SamTheMouse]

I agree that Gabby is definitely an underachiever.
His poor finishing and goal tally are pretty grim.
But, I hope we keep him around the place, he is villa through and through.
He used to watch from the terraces as we all do.
There will always be a place for the Ian Taylor's, Lee Hendries and Gabbys of this world at VP.

Worst limerick ever.

[brian green]

Well said Warleyboy.

[Goldie.7]

I agree that Gabby is definitely an underachiever.
His poor finishing and goal tally are pretty grim.
But, I hope we keep him around the place, he is villa through and through.
He used to watch from the terraces as we all do.
There will always be a place for the Ian Taylor's, Lee Hendries and Gabbys of this world at VP.

Worst limerick ever.

Is it too early to start drinking?

[Ron Manager]

I agree that Gabby is definitely an underachiever.
His poor finishing and goal tally are pretty grim.
But, I hope we keep him around the place, he is villa through and through.
He used to watch from the terraces as we all do.
There will always be a place for the Ian Taylor's, Lee Hendries and Gabbys of this world at VP.

Your first sentence and your third  sentence contradict themselves.Your fourth sentence is inaccurate. Another poster has stated he supported Arsenal as a kid and has never been on the terraces at Villa Park!

[richard moore]

I agree that Gabby is definitely an underachiever.
His poor finishing and goal tally are pretty grim.
But, I hope we keep him around the place, he is villa through and through.
He used to watch from the terraces as we all do.
There will always be a place for the Ian Taylor's, Lee Hendries and Gabbys of this world at VP.

I qualify to be starting on Saturday based on most of that!

[mattjpa]

I agree that Gabby is definitely an underachiever.
His poor finishing and goal tally are pretty grim.
But, I hope we keep him around the place, he is villa through and through.
He used to watch from the terraces as we all do.
There will always be a place for the Ian Taylor's, Lee Hendries and Gabbys of this world at VP.

Worst limerick ever.

lol. I actually perked up reading the original post thinking someone had put together a clever little ditty.