Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[eamonn]

Yeah, sorry, I must have misinterpreted that Di Matteo quote. Gregg Evans wrote it in a way that suggested it was more negative or else I was being a bit thick.

[Matt C]

He was answering a question about pre-season training and referring to what he made of the current squad if I recall correctly.

[Toronto Villa]

I like the way RDM is doing this. He's taking his time. He's not panicking. He's got ideas he's trying to impart and carefully assessing attitudes as much as talent. The next few weeks will see players go, some we would want to keep but at the end of the day we need players who WANT to be at the club. There are lots of players who want to play for Aston Villa and we need those only, both from the incumbent group as well as players we find and bring in.

[OCD]

I like the way RDM is doing this. He's taking his time. He's not panicking. He's got ideas he's trying to impart and carefully assessing attitudes as much as talent. The next few weeks will see players go, some we would want to keep but at the end of the day we need players who WANT to be at the club. There are lots of players who want to play for Aston Villa and we need those only, both from the incumbent group as well as players we find and bring in.

It's really the only way it could be done. I know people will be quick to point out what a mess it was last season and how much change is needed (which is true) but there's no point of the people in authority panicking and making an even bigger mess of it.

[paul_e]

I like the way RDM is doing this. He's taking his time. He's not panicking. He's got ideas he's trying to impart and carefully assessing attitudes as much as talent. The next few weeks will see players go, some we would want to keep but at the end of the day we need players who WANT to be at the club. There are lots of players who want to play for Aston Villa and we need those only, both from the incumbent group as well as players we find and bring in.

It's really the only way it could be done. I know people will be quick to point out what a mess it was last season and how much change is needed (which is true) but there's no point of the people in authority panicking and making an even bigger mess of it.

How much change is needed is the important bit.  For people who are angry about shitty performances 15-16 replacements in the squad is probably justified but that creates as many risks as it solves so 6-7 feels more realistic.

[Toronto Villa]

The very last thing we need is Randy Lerner style governance and another rash decision like a bomb squad. The management and board at the club are different and they need to make rational well thought through decisions. Devoid of the emotion of last season. They know very well what went on last season and would have spoken to the likes of Little and Taylor for example to get their feelings RDM/Clarke/Wyness are no mugs.

[Toronto Villa]

Speaking of which... The Doc has tweeted the following about our transfer activity so far

Quality is more important than quantity. Doing everything right is much better than doing a lots. You have to believe this......

He's made more sense in two sentences than Randy did across 10 years.

[brian green]

In a nutshell TV.

[atomicjam]

Dr. Tony Xia is busy on Twitter tonight. He has wrote in response to someone linking him to a blog on Aston Villa:-

I read carefully&thanks for many ways.BTW Ayew will stay as I. I trust RDM too and he is confident to a good squad

The Ayew bit is interesting.

https://twitter.com/Dr_TonyXia

[SirSteveUK]

BTW Ayew will stay as I.

World's only Rasta Chinaman ??

[Steve67]

A chairman who communicates! Who'd have thunk it? I like it.

[ldavfc4eva]

Hope he does stay as he is one of the few that have the right attitude and application, whilst also being decent enough at premier league level.

 Not really sure where he is best deployed though, would like to see him and Rudy together for a couple of games up front to see if he is any good up front rather than on the wing or behind a front man.

[ldavfc4eva]

And I mean Ayew not the good Dr!

[Steve67]

Some suggestion that the Sanchez to Marseille deal is on hold as they either want Veretout, or are selling another player to afford Gueye.

[Clampy]

A chairman who communicates! Who'd have thunk it? I like it.

I'm not sure I do, not on Twitter anyway.