Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[oldtimernow]

Right I'll keep this brief. I'd like:

Lescott
A new keeper
Charlie  Austin

Please.

smacks as a MON type of plan  ...aged or plain expensive signings with not great talent

[footyskillz]

Bakary sakho would have been great for villa and on a free!

[footyskillz]

We need to be more ruthless, the following are not good enough at this level -
Westwood , Clark, Bacuna , Gabby

As far as the club goes, "ruthless" means give them all a 4 or 5 year new contract.

Don't know weather to laugh or cry

[Des Little]

We've got a raft of young players who, despite their obvious talent, are clearly inexperienced at this level right now. A couple of players who know this league are vital if we are to help them navigate what is going to be a roller coaster season. We should have shut that game down yesterday, however inexperience cost us a point. The spine of the team still isn't strong enough as it stands in my opinion.

[Steve67]

I agree Des. Bringing in Lescott might address some of that but I think we could have done with a Cambiasso type for the centre of the park too, and heaven help us, Adebayor up top.

[supertom]

Right I'll keep this brief. I'd like:

Lescott
A new keeper
Charlie  Austin

Please.

smacks as a MON type of plan  ...aged or plain expensive signings with not great talent

To be honest, a few of that ilk might not be a bad thing at this point, as we've got a lot of young, potentially exciting talent to supplement. Which of course the balance MON never quite managed.

Lets face it, Austin might not be the greatest player but he'll quite easily outscore anyone we have at the club right now. By a country mile. You only need a half decent ball in. He's exceptionally good at finishing chances and taking them very quickly. He barely did anything against us in 2 games last season aside from scoring 3 very well taken goals. But I will take that. Also if you look at how Gabby reacts off Gestedes hold up and flick ons, it's pathetic. He's got no instinct at all. Austin would have a field day.

[richard moore]

Right I'll keep this brief. I'd like:

Lescott
A new keeper
Charlie  Austin

Please.

smacks as a MON type of plan  ...aged or plain expensive signings with not great talent

That it might, but without a striker we will be bottom 6 all season, of that I am convinced

[Holte L2]

Right I'll keep this brief. I'd like:

Lescott
A new keeper


Charlie  Austin

Please.

smacks as a MON type of plan  ...aged or plain expensive signings with not great talent

To be honest, a few of that ilk might not be a bad thing at this point, as we've got a lot of young, potentially exciting talent to supplement. Which of course the balance MON never quite managed.

Lets face it, Austin might not be the greatest player but he'll quite easily outscore anyone we have at the club right now. By a country mile. You only need a half decent ball in. He's exceptionally good at finishing chances and taking them very quickly. He barely did anything against us in 2 games last season aside from scoring 3 very well taken goals. But I will take that. Also if you look at how Gabby reacts off Gestedes hold up and flick ons, it's pathetic. He's got no instinct at all. Austin would have a field day.

I completely agree Des. It's painfully obvious that Austin is the answer. I like Rudy, but he won't get you 15-20 in The Premiership.

[olaftab]

Right I'll keep this brief. I'd like:

Lescott
A new keeper
Charlie  Austin

Please.

You could have made it briefer by saying a keeper rather than a new keeper.
I would welcome Lescott at Villa Park .... with a scarf around his neck standing in the Holte End.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Would love to know why Tim don't rate Kozak ?

[supertom]

Would love to know why Tim don't rate Kozak ?

Conceivably Kozak could offer something similar to Austin. He's an instinctive finisher. I'm hoping Libor gets a chance in the cup game and scores a couple just to put him back in contention.
I just think perhaps Sherwoods a little old school. He things a big man should be a target man and Libor isn't really that.

[Clampy]

And that is an entirely different discussion than to keep banging on about net spend. It's about correctly investing in improving the squad and based on need it should vary year to year. What we need to get away from is what we did this summer and make wholesale changes and get to a point where we are incrementally adding to improve. That inevitably should mean some players go and others come in who are better. But what will be critical is we just don't spend to satisfy some artificial number, that we get the best deal possible for players we sell and those we buy.

Do I really have to explain this again. Spend is important. If we buy 10 average players or 7 better ones or even say 5 really good ones with £40m it's an important differential.
So far we are at more or less net £0.
We still lack proven quality, you could argue £8m on Ayew was not wise when another £5m gets you Austin who is proven . Etc etc .

Of course spend is important. Bringing in the right player is even more important.

[Dante Lavelli]

Kodak should probably go on loan for a season and get match fit and his confidence back.  Just thinking back to how long it took Delph and Ramsey recover from their injuries and fear that Kozak would be written off well before he returns to his peak (whatever that is).  Both he and Gardner should go to Forrest (or even better a club where we want to buy some of their youngsters).

Once those wages are removed I hope we can buy a new striker or get Adebayor on loan for the remainder of his spurs contract.

[Holte L2]

Would love to know why Tim don't rate Kozak ?

I'll admit not to rating Kozak.

His first touch is poor and his finishing isn't consistent enough. He really does remind me of Tony Cascarino.

[Clampy]

Kodak should probably go on loan for a season and get match fit and his confidence back. 

That's a little bit negative.