Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Witton Warrior]

I go with ciggies theory of how it all came about. The malaise of laissez faire grew empirically like mildew on damp wallpaper. I think it seeped down from the top. The absentee owner allowed a culture of policy on the hoof to establish itself. As Damon put it "Mr Lerner is on the golf course but if you call back in three hours he will be in the clubhouse and will take your call". With the cat away the mice could play.  All organisations with absentee or flaccid leadership lapse into tittle tattle and petty vendettas. The present Labour Party is a classic example and I speak as a card carrying member of the party. The Church of England is another.
The first person to take a muck rake to the Aegean stables was Tom Fox who probably does not even bother to phone the golf course. He, with his man Sherwood is simply getting on with running the club competently.

Right or wrong that's fooking poetry that Brian  ;-)

[RussellC]

I've said it time and time again, but Lerner's biggest mistake has been the lack of continuity in his recruitment. The money that we've wasted, not only in changing management / coaching teams (from MON to Houllier to McLeish to Lambert to Sherwood) and the botched attempts at squad overhauls on each occasions, has been frightening. It may be a bit of a stretch to credit the (perceived) turn around to one guy, but Tom Fox certainly seems to have made a difference at the club.

[tomd2103]

Ray Wilkins was on Talksport earlier and said that he expects more transfer activity at Villa Park before the close of the window.

[AV82EC]

Ray Wilkins was on Talksport earlier and said that he expects more transfer activity at Villa Park before the close of the window.

Oh Ray you tease!!

[ClaretAndBlueBlood]

I go with ciggies theory of how it all came about. The malaise of laissez faire grew empirically like mildew on damp wallpaper. I think it seeped down from the top. The absentee owner allowed a culture of policy on the hoof to establish itself. As Damon put it "Mr Lerner is on the golf course but if you call back in three hours he will be in the clubhouse and will take your call". With the cat away the mice could play.  All organisations with absentee or flaccid leadership lapse into tittle tattle and petty vendettas. The present Labour Party is a classic example and I speak as a card carrying member of the party. The Church of England is another.
The first person to take a muck rake to the Aegean stables was Tom Fox who probably does not even bother to phone the golf course. He, with his man Sherwood is simply getting on with running the club competently.

Right or wrong that's fooking poetry that Brian  ;-)

you're not allowed phones in the clubhouse on the type of courses Lerner will be playing........ :-)

[PaulWinch again]

Ray Wilkins was on Talksport earlier and said that he expects more transfer activity at Villa Park before the close of the window.

Good.

[ozzjim]

If Senderos stays, and is fit, then even if we only got a striker I would be happy enough but we need that striker.

[silhillvilla]

Ray Wilkins was on Talksport earlier and said that he expects more transfer activity at Villa Park before the close of the window.

Did he say outgoing or incoming

[chrisw1]

I'd imagine the process has been something along the lines of:

a) player and agent get called into office for meeting with TS, legal team and contracts manager present
b) player and agent are told in no uncertain terms that the players services are no longer required for X, Y and Z reasons

The clubs position is made clear, the player is placed on the transfer list, and both the player and agent knowing they need to find a new club if the player wants to actually have a career in which he plays football. This wouldn't have happened under Lambert.

That sounds exactly like the much maligned bomb squad to me?

[Clampy]

Basically Lerner is doing now what he should have done when he first came which is letting people run the club who have experience of running a football club.

[Steve67]

Ray Wilkins was on Talksport earlier and said that he expects more transfer activity at Villa Park before the close of the window.

Great question from John Hartson whilst that fat wanker and illiterate cretin Alan Brazil just wanted to talk about Chelsea. Arsepipe. Ray said, I think there may be a little bit more business to be done. He was referring to incoming transfers. Very articulate man. Alan Brazil a very fat, constant interupter shit presenter type of man.

[RussellC]

I've often wondered how Alan Brazil is still employed on national radio, he's so bad. He's basically a moron who happens to have a radio-friendly voice.

[spangley1812]

The Villa boss was coy on any potential transfer activity. He was cool on suggestions  of Joleon Lescott coming in from WBA. He says if a suitable player becomes available then they may do something  but there's no NEED to bring new faces in.

[Clampy]

I've often wondered how Alan Brazil is still employed on national radio, he's so bad. He's basically a moron who happens to have a radio-friendly voice.

I think he's the worst presenter of the worst show on there. There seemed to be a cockney sounding advert every 5 minutes last time I heard it.

[KRS]

I'd imagine the process has been something along the lines of:

a) player and agent get called into office for meeting with TS, legal team and contracts manager present
b) player and agent are told in no uncertain terms that the players services are no longer required for X, Y and Z reasons

The clubs position is made clear, the player is placed on the transfer list, and both the player and agent knowing they need to find a new club if the player wants to actually have a career in which he plays football. This wouldn't have happened under Lambert.

That sounds exactly like the much maligned bomb squad to me?

The bomb squad would have been more like Lambert simply ignoring them in the corridors, putting a piece of paper on the wall and the players finding out that they're on the list to train with the kids with no explanation.