Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[tomd2103]

We were shit first half, they were utter toss the entire game. Yet they finished top half and within spitting distance of the play offs.

Yep, we absolutely hammered them in the 2nd half and should have won by a far bigger margin.  They were organised and worked hard, but had very little quality throughout the side and yet as you say, were in contention for the play offs for a while. 

[passitsideways]

Disappointed in seeing Veretout possibly getting loaned out, but I suppose there's a good side to it providing that it doesn't come with a cheap option to buy. Don't know how good Tshibola is going forward, but if he's not that kind of player, we still really need a midfielder who knows how to play in the final third since Bridcutt, from everything I've seen and read, is a more straight-up holding player.

[OCD]

Is it just one link to Bridcutt or is there more to it for there to be so much talk about him?

[footyskillz]

Bridcutt doesn't cut it in prem league that's for sure. He was awful and also fouled and too agressive . Think he's quite limited has a shot worse that delph but he's a defensive midfielder. He plays basic passes and gets stuck in. Would prob be okay at championship level again as was okay before however find him underwhelming. He's also got too a tenacious attitude but can see why he would be brought in
 Very unspectacular and perhaps solid enough for championship level.  He'd offer little attacking wise but would be as they say that enforcer . I'm not sure on his range of quality of passing and shooting isn't much but he can tackle and get stuck in.

[footyskillz]

From what I've seen of Bridcutt in the past, his main role will be to kick lumps out of the opposition and break up their attacks.

Agreed ! More suited to Leeds disappointed if he comes out way but then I wanted flair all round with RDM in charge .

[footyskillz]

I wonder if RDM will favour a more physical player next to Tshibola? Is Bridcutt that type of player? I wonder what happened to the Meireles link?

Yes bridcut is a fouler and gets stuck in. Maybe useful to have in a physical league but he's no footballer . Physical player one that would stick out at villa as we don't have many.  Maybe Hutton

[ozzjim]

Bridcutt is the type of player you need one of though in that league.  Happy to mix it, win the battle and let others do the rest. If he's cheap, he will be much more use than Westwood in that holding role. He was pretty highly thought of before Sunderland bought him.  Worth giving a chance too imo.

[Clampy]

Don't know much about Bridcutt except according to Wiki, he won player of the year twice at Brighton and was nominated for player of the season at Leeds despite only joining on loan half way through the season. It didn't seem to work out for him at Sunderland though.

[Percy McCarthy]

Don't know much about Bridcutt except according to Wiki, he won player of the year twice at Brighton and was nominated for player of the season at Leeds despite only joining on loan half way through the season. It didn't seem to work out for him at Sunderland though.

Sounds like a good signing for this league. Didn't Lambert want him when he was our manager?

[Clampy]

Don't know much about Bridcutt except according to Wiki, he won player of the year twice at Brighton and was nominated for player of the season at Leeds despite only joining on loan half way through the season. It didn't seem to work out for him at Sunderland though.

Sounds like a good signing for this league. Didn't Lambert want him when he was our manager?

I think he was linked when he was here yes

[Dante Lavelli]

Don't know much about Bridcutt except according to Wiki, he won player of the year twice at Brighton and was nominated for player of the season at Leeds despite only joining on loan half way through the season. It didn't seem to work out for him at Sunderland though.

I'd imagine Sunderland would be keen to have him off their books so we should consider a loan deal.  Sunderland lose the wages and we have the chance to 'try before you buy'.

[sid1964]

when we were in the Premier league and loaned a player to a Championship club, we had to pay a percentage of their wages, now that we are in the Championship, these rich premier league clubs should loan us there players, and pay there wages for us?

[Dave]

Hiroshi Kiyotake (he of that slightly unhinged Twitter thing from a couple of summers ago) has moved to Sevilla, so he must be doing alright for himself.

Hashtagfreekiyo.

[Toronto Villa]

Hiroshi Kiyotake (he of that slightly unhinged Twitter thing from a couple of summers ago) has moved to Sevilla, so he must be doing alright for himself.

Hashtagfreekiyo.

So Julie was right all along. Kiyotake did end up at a club with Villa in its name.

[sid1964]

Albion after Ciaran Clarke! if they offer the buy out clause, I think he will be gone

But this is the Albion we are  dealing with so they will probably only offer a million for him