Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[brontebilly]

I've always quite liked Fletcher, and he's got a bit more subtlety to his game than just being a lump.

As ! have said before Fletcher played very well for Wolves. Very adept at holding the ball up.

His goal record since then is abysmal.

We have enough players who were decent 4 or 5 years ago

[itbrvilla]

I've always quite liked Fletcher, and he's got a bit more subtlety to his game than just being a lump.

As ! have said before Fletcher played very well for Wolves. Very adept at holding the ball up.

His goal record since then is abysmal.

We have enough players who were decent 4 or 5 years ago

Spot on.   That's been out problem for years now.  Please Villa learn  from the last 10 years FFS

[Cliftonville Villain]

Fletcher was a journeyman footballer in a shit Sunderland team. Yes I know we're in among the shit now, but as above, learn from the mistakes of the past Villa. Don't want to sound like Xia here, but there's a certain type of player we should be looking at, not the blanket shower of shite that pass for professional footballers these days. We are Villa after all, no matter what.

RDM has been presented with the greatest of blank canvases...the removal of the cancer of Lescott, Richards, Agbonlahor etc coupled with the chance of getting us back up with a squad tarnished by the stain of the above will be no mean feat. But Fletcher and his ilk (most of the present Villa side) of bog standard mediocrity is not the way to go.

Tommy Elphick is a case in point, but by all accounts he's a f**king headcase who knows the division, was key to getting Bournemouth out of it, and is captain material. We need THAT kind of championship player. And if people are accepting of the like of Robson-kanu as a possible Villa player next season, then Randy really did win in the end by lowering our expectations to that extent.

[paul_e]

Fletcher was a journeyman footballer in a shit Sunderland team. Yes I know we're in among the shit now, but as above, learn from the mistakes of the past Villa. Don't want to sound like Xia here, but there's a certain type of player we should be looking at, not the blanket shower of shite that pass for professional footballers these days. We are Villa after all, no matter what.

RDM has been presented with the greatest of blank canvases...the removal of the cancer of Lescott, Richards, Agbonlahor etc coupled with the chance of getting us back up with a squad tarnished by the stain of the above will be no mean feat. But Fletcher and his ilk (most of the present Villa side) of bog standard mediocrity is not the way to go.

Tommy Elphick is a case in point, but by all accounts he's a f**king headcase who knows the division, was key to getting Bournemouth out of it, and is captain material. We need THAT kind of championship player. And if people are accepting of the like of Robson-kanu as a possible Villa player next season, then Randy really did win in the end by lowering our expectations to that extent.

I agree, the key for me is that we need to target players who take a lot of convincing to join us.  Anyone who is happy to play in the championship without needing to be convinced of our plans to get back up the first opportunity and then push on from there is the wrong type of player.  Age, nationality, etc are all less important than this.  I want players who see what we can become and want to get in at the ground floor and see how high they can rise with us not players who see us as a championship club with a bit of extra cash so they can get slightly better wages.

Fundamentally that means we should be looking at players who won't want to play outside the top flight for the bulk of the signings.  Elphick doesn't really fit with that but he's captained a side to the premier league and then become surplus because of an injury, I can see him having a point to prove and being a driving force for us this year.

[Stirchley Villain]

Robbie Brady being linked with us today.

[Dave]

I very much doubt there's anything in the Fletcher link.  And if there is, it probably means the story about having £500m in the bank is rubbish.

Fletcher is not the sort of signing to get you out of the Championship.

I reckon he's exactly the sort of player to get you out of the Championship, but the sort to ditch as soon as you are.

If we'd been in this situation last year not many people would have said that Cameron Jerome was the sort of player to get you out of the Championship, but he was exactly that for Norwich.

[OCD]

Ideally we would plan the squad building with the expectation of being back in the PL next year i.e. signing players who can adapt to the league and still be useful beyond this season. If we need to make some changes fair enough but we shouldn't need to make wholesale changes if we do (hopefully) find ourselves back up.

[Ron Manager]

I very much doubt there's anything in the Fletcher link.  And if there is, it probably means the story about having £500m in the bank is rubbish.

Fletcher is not the sort of signing to get you out of the Championship.

I reckon he's exactly the sort of player to get you out of the Championship, but the sort to ditch as soon as you are.

If we'd been in this situation last year not many people would have said that Cameron Jerome was the sort of player to get you out of the Championship, but he was exactly that for Norwich.

and for Birmingham when they got promoted.

[Malandro]

I very much doubt there's anything in the Fletcher link.  And if there is, it probably means the story about having £500m in the bank is rubbish.

Fletcher is not the sort of signing to get you out of the Championship.

I reckon he's exactly the sort of player to get you out of the Championship, but the sort to ditch as soon as you are.

If we'd been in this situation last year not many people would have said that Cameron Jerome was the sort of player to get you out of the Championship, but he was exactly that for Norwich.

and for Birmingham when they got promoted.

I'm trying to eat

[claret and blue blood]

Lol!

[Concrete John]

I very much doubt there's anything in the Fletcher link.  And if there is, it probably means the story about having £500m in the bank is rubbish.

Fletcher is not the sort of signing to get you out of the Championship.

I reckon he's exactly the sort of player to get you out of the Championship, but the sort to ditch as soon as you are.

If we'd been in this situation last year not many people would have said that Cameron Jerome was the sort of player to get you out of the Championship, but he was exactly that for Norwich.

I think Fletcher of a few years ago would have been, but not now.

Brady I think would be a decent signing.

[SoccerHQ]

Would be happy with Brady as long as it dosen't mean Amavi is going.

Amavi + Brady would be a very strong left hand side for championship football.

[Gareth]

I very much doubt there's anything in the Fletcher link.  And if there is, it probably means the story about having £500m in the bank is rubbish.

Fletcher is not the sort of signing to get you out of the Championship.

I reckon he's exactly the sort of player to get you out of the Championship, but the sort to ditch as soon as you are.

If we'd been in this situation last year not many people would have said that Cameron Jerome was the sort of player to get you out of the Championship, but he was exactly that for Norwich.

I think Fletcher of a few years ago would have been, but not now.

Brady I think would be a decent signing.

Brady would be a good signing.

Fletcher for me was always the softest, weakest 'big man' around - would be happy to leave that one well alone

[Concrete John]

Would be happy with Brady as long as it dosen't mean Amavi is going.

Amavi + Brady would be a very strong left hand side for championship football.

I want to keep Amavi too, but we have to be realistic and IF he goes Brady is a good replacement for Championship level if not a season or two to get re-established in the Premier League.

[tomd2103]

I very much doubt there's anything in the Fletcher link.  And if there is, it probably means the story about having £500m in the bank is rubbish.

Fletcher is not the sort of signing to get you out of the Championship.

I reckon he's exactly the sort of player to get you out of the Championship, but the sort to ditch as soon as you are.

If we'd been in this situation last year not many people would have said that Cameron Jerome was the sort of player to get you out of the Championship, but he was exactly that for Norwich.

I think Fletcher of a few years ago would have been, but not now.

Brady I think would be a decent signing.

Brady would be a good signing.

Fletcher for me was always the softest, weakest 'big man' around - would be happy to leave that one well alone

Would hopefully solve our inability to take decent set pieces as well.