Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

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He's played approx 185 mins of league football for us and got 2 assists. 60 mins of cup football and scored a goal.

I honestly believe if we'd been able to play him and Amavi in most games that we wouldn't be in the bottom 3.

We would have scored more goals. I'd certainly like to see him and Amavi stay if possible. Amavi's injury should mean we keep him and the Championship might be a better place for Traore to step up from the Spanish third division.  Ayew is the other one I'd be desperate to hold onto as well.

[Villa in Denmark]

Reports saying Veretout may be off to AC Mila

There's plenty of things that I'd like to do with Mila Kunis but fixing her air-conditioning isn't one of them

Is it not conceivable that by doing a great job fixing her AC could in fact lead to doing to her the things you want to do to her?

Well if it stops her blowing hot and cold......

[aj2k77]

I can't wait to see what players we manage to dig up with no money. We can't find a bucket to piss in with £50m to spend so with 50p we haven't a chance with these lot in charge.

Yet on another thread Randy has spent too much. Which is it?

What on earth are you on about again?

We can't scout a half decent player with £50m burning a hole in our pocket,

Apart from Ayew, Amavi, Traore and Gana. They're half decent and someone will want them if they don't want to stop.

Ayew is Ok, shown nothing more nothing less but stands out like a shining light in a sea of crap. Amavi has played about 10 games? Traore hasn't started a single league game and Gana is part of the worst Villa midfield I think I've ever seen, going back to 1987 and doesn't stand out. If you think that was a good summers business we will have to agree to disagree.

[PeterWithesShin]

He's played approx 185 mins of league football for us and got 2 assists. 60 mins of cup football and scored a goal.

I honestly believe if we'd been able to play him and Amavi in most games that we wouldn't be in the bottom 3.

We would have scored more goals. I'd certainly like to see him and Amavi stay if possible. Amavi's injury should mean we keep him and the Championship might be a better place for Traore to step up from the Spanish third division.  Ayew is the other one I'd be desperate to hold onto as well.

Without a doubt imo. We'd have had more from Rudy as well with those 2 providing crosses.

There's also the defensive aspect, after we lost Amavi you could see team after team targeting us down that side with Richardson or Bacuna there. It only stopped when Sisko came back.

The extra goals those two would have been responsible for, as well as conceding less with Amavi in defence despite him being prone to the odd error, would be enough to have the 8 or 9 points needed to be out the bottom 3.

[Clampy]

I can't wait to see what players we manage to dig up with no money. We can't find a bucket to piss in with £50m to spend so with 50p we haven't a chance with these lot in charge.

Yet on another thread Randy has spent too much. Which is it?

What on earth are you on about again?

We can't scout a half decent player with £50m burning a hole in our pocket,

Apart from Ayew, Amavi, Traore and Gana. They're half decent and someone will want them if they don't want to stop.

Ayew is Ok, shown nothing more nothing less but stands out like a shining light in a sea of crap. Amavi has played about 10 games? Traore hasn't started a single league game and Gana is part of the worst Villa midfield I think I've ever seen, going back to 1987 and doesn't stand out. If you think that was a good summers business we will have to agree to disagree.

I didn't say it was  a good summer's business. You said we struggled to sign half decent players and I picked out 4, who are all half decent players.

[tomd2103]

I think Traoré was a decent signing, as "one for the future". There's definitely a lot of potential there.

Potential being the key word there.  At the time, we needed proven quality not potential. 

[tomd2103]

I can't wait to see what players we manage to dig up with no money. We can't find a bucket to piss in with £50m to spend so with 50p we haven't a chance with these lot in charge.

Yet on another thread Randy has spent too much. Which is it?

What on earth are you on about again?

We can't scout a half decent player with £50m burning a hole in our pocket,

Apart from Ayew, Amavi, Traore and Gana. They're half decent and someone will want them if they don't want to stop.

Ayew has been good in patches after a slow start.  Amavi looked lively, if suspect defensively.  He might be better employed further up the field,

[Steve R]

He's played approx 185 mins of league football for us and got 2 assists. 60 mins of cup football and scored a goal.

I honestly believe if we'd been able to play him and Amavi in most games that we wouldn't be in the bottom 3.

Even from the few first team minutes he's played, Adama looks like he has the raw ingredients to become football's equivalent of Jonah Lomu. He really does shit defenders up by doing little more than running with the ball.

The problem is the amount of time he has played. Injuries could be an inevitable consequence of his massive frame, in which case he will never develop into a serious player.

[Dave]

Ayew is Ok, shown nothing more nothing less but stands out like a shining light in a sea of crap. Amavi has played about 10 games? Traore hasn't started a single league game and Gana is part of the worst Villa midfield I think I've ever seen, going back to 1987 and doesn't stand out. If you think that was a good summers business we will have to agree to disagree.

Even though you thought it was fine at the time.

[ozzjim]

I think one of our biggest issues is that we have too many players that look decent and produce bugger all.

Carles Gil is a prime example who looks pretty and produces nothing in terms of assists and goals. At least Traore makes things happen.

I hope next season, whichever league we are in, we are a more functional team and have players that are more productive.

[aj2k77]

Ayew is Ok, shown nothing more nothing less but stands out like a shining light in a sea of crap. Amavi has played about 10 games? Traore hasn't started a single league game and Gana is part of the worst Villa midfield I think I've ever seen, going back to 1987 and doesn't stand out. If you think that was a good summers business we will have to agree to disagree.

Even though you thought it was fine at the time.

Having not seen a single french first division game in my life and trusting/hoping the club couldn't sign an entire bunch of players for £50m that make us worse than last season yes.

I was wrong, they look out of their depth. They're bit part players, ones you'd add to a solid, strong spine with leadership.

[edgysatsuma89]

I don't have an issue with the french players who have been brought in personally. Nothing spectacular. However it's the cum bubbles that were already here plus Richards that I have issues with.

On Traore, an absolute beast going forward, effort going backwards though was terrible. Really shit running off the ball as well. He just wants it to feet without moving. Not that he's the only lazy bastard not doing the dirty work.

[Matt C]

On relegation clauses - you'd like to think the frankly bizarre period of new contracts we dished out for Gabby, Hutton, Westwood et al was partly initiated by us setting up proper clauses in their deals which were not present before. Given how close we'd come to being relegated previously that would make some sense.

You'd like to think.

[mr underhill]

thinking...not something we have been very good at lately

[olaftab]

Reports saying Veretout may be off to AC Mila

If that's a euphemism please explain so that we can try it?