Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[pauliewalnuts]

See, I thought we needed to build us a side to get us out of the championship, not stay in it.

[andyh]

Yes, the club needs to find a spine for next season.

[Steve67]

Surgery will be needed but I would rather spend sensibly and only bring in, say three players of quality than do what we did last summer.  Hindsight is a wonderful thing I guess.  We need a keeper, centre half, central midfielder for certain.  If there is to be a fourth, then a striker to play off Gestede.   I suspect that we may be looking at one or two free transfers for next season perhaps.  I saw recently that we were linked to Miereles, the former Chelsea and Liverpool player.  Yes please.

[Stirchley Villain]

Surgery will be needed but I would rather spend sensibly and only bring in, say three players of quality than do what we did last summer.  Hindsight is a wonderful thing I guess.  We need a keeper, centre half, central midfielder for certain.  If there is to be a fourth, then a striker to play off Gestede.   I suspect that we may be looking at one or two free transfers for next season perhaps.  I saw recently that we were linked to Miereles, the former Chelsea and Liverpool player.  Yes please.

Unfortunately there's only 5 or so of our squad who it would be prudent to keep. I do understand that getting rid of the dross will be difficult, but 3 players won't be enough. We need at least 10 new faces of sufficient quality to save this sinking ship.

[wittonwarrior]

If we have any chance next season we must build a spine of experience for the Championship. There will be players out of contract and also ones not getting much game time who we must be targeting right now!!! There are some players from the below who could do a job in a very tough league. Id go for ones in Bold

Goalkeepers

David Marshall - Cardiff, Julian Speroni - Palace, Boruc - Bournemouth

Defenders

Damian Delaney - Palace, Brede Hangland - Palace, McAuley - WBA, Hibbert - Everton, Joey O Brien - West Ham, Marcin Wasilewski - Leicester, Marc Wilson Stoke

Midfielders

Morrison - WBA, Tettey -  Norwich , Gary O Neil - Norwich, Gibson - Everton, Osman - Everton, Pienarr - Everton. Carrick - MAn Utd (dream)

Attackers

Sessengon - WBA

Along with the some of the highlighted above players out there who aren't getting game time

Crouch, Adam - Stoke

Dyer - Swansea (Leicester)

There must be others too - we have to start somewhere as I cant face watching those idiots again

I would  not normally disrespect a posters comments - 3 people go  the match have  4 opinions but some of the players  mentioned  well:

Hibbert played perhaps  one game last 2 seasons, Crouch not a lot more, Gibson is a cripple, Carrick would be like that ginger one that went from Man Utd to Newcastle cant remember his  name but would look ordinary, wouldnt take anyone from Norwich. 

Players we need to look at are the likes  of Heaton from Burnley if they dont go up, Rhodes at Middlesborough again if they dont go up, Kennedy from Chelsea and one or two other loan signings from the likes  of Chelsea,  Arsenal  etc.

We can get out of this mess as long  as we look outside of the box

[tomd2103]

Surgery will be needed but I would rather spend sensibly and only bring in, say three players of quality than do what we did last summer.  Hindsight is a wonderful thing I guess.  We need a keeper, centre half, central midfielder for certain.  If there is to be a fourth, then a striker to play off Gestede.   I suspect that we may be looking at one or two free transfers for next season perhaps.  I saw recently that we were linked to Miereles, the former Chelsea and Liverpool player.  Yes please.

I hope we can persuade the French players to stay as they are amongst the few I would consider keeping.  If they go then we are looking at a total rebuild. 

                       

[Loxton01]

I posted this outlining the free transfers available to the club as I do think there are bargains to be had. Experience around our younger players and the French we keep. To think we are going to get the likes of kenedy on loan, players from Arsenal given the way we have removed a lot of ex Arsenal staff (Fox/Garde) is complete dreamland

Id rather try to tempt Carrick - who I expect we are unlikely to get than have sanchez and sidewood trying to operate next season. Tettey is a solid player who not be brushed off the ball next season. Waswileski will be a no nonsense defender just the sort we need in that league. Id rather have carrick, Morrison and tettey as my midfield than the dross we have currently.

Yes players like Osman and hibbert are risky injuries wise but I think money is going to be sparse so to think we are going to be able to buy the likes of Rhodes heaton etc - you are in total dreamland.

[Steve67]

Loxton, with all due respect, can we stop with the 'total dreamland' comments.  It pisses me off that someone else has a different opinion and therefore must be a dreamer etc.  Carrick wanting to come to Villa is equally as  fanciful as the Rhodes/Heaton suggestions but it doesn't make other people's opinions less valid. I respect your opinion that you think we mighty get Carrick, great player, would be ideal.

[wittonwarrior]

I think  we should all turn  scouts  and visit our local pitches tomorrow.  At present the only player I can see who may be interested in the Villa would be the likes of  Annicebe  - frightening thought.

[ChicagoLion]

See, I thought we needed to build us a side to get us out of the championship, not stay in it.

my thoughts exactly

[croatian]

Surgery will be needed but I would rather spend sensibly and only bring in, say three players of quality than do what we did last summer.  Hindsight is a wonderful thing I guess.  We need a keeper, centre half, central midfielder for certain.  If there is to be a fourth, then a striker to play off Gestede.   I suspect that we may be looking at one or two free transfers for next season perhaps.  I saw recently that we were linked to Miereles, the former Chelsea and Liverpool player.  Yes please.

I fucking give up with some Villa fans. Three signings and some free transfers are going to turn things round are they?
We need surgery do we? We're terminal and you seem to think treatment for an ingrown toenail will sort everything?
Sorry mate, nothing personal.
I'm just angry.

[clash city rocker]

Let's face it..we just have to cut our cloth accordingly. Unfortunately with the outstanding contracts we will be reduced to polyester not silk or wool.

[in exile]

I fucking give up with some Villa fans. Three signings and some free transfers are going to turn things round are they?
We need surgery do we? We're terminal and you seem to think treatment for an ingrown toenail will sort everything?
Sorry mate, nothing personal.
I'm just angry.
[/quote]
Ok, keep being angry and give us, in your opinion, you answer to the problems

[sickbeggar]

To bring in 5 premiership class players would be the best part of 30m minimum plus god knows what in wages. Not going to happen and even if the money was there, they wouldn't bloody come. We'll be looking at Championship players because thats who we can attract and who we can afford

[croatian]

I fucking give up with some Villa fans. Three signings and some free transfers are going to turn things round are they?
We need surgery do we? We're terminal and you seem to think treatment for an ingrown toenail will sort everything?
Sorry mate, nothing personal.
I'm just angry.

Ok, keep being angry and give us, in your opinion, you answer to the problems
[/quote]
OK, you're probably right.
I shouldn't be angry?
No Villa fan should be angry in the current circumstances?
My answers?
Pay me a million quid a year and I won't recruit young, hungry and inadequate players from lower divisions.
Or recruit too comfortable gutless,inadequate losers.
Or tolerate a poisonous and toxic dressing room.
Or appoint people to senior positions who think the answer to all our problems is to sell more shirts.

You want more?