Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[Toronto Villa]

Best part of Clark going is the end of seeing his name misspelled

Headline from of all places the online Irish Times

Newcastle swoop for Colin Clark and Mohamed Diamé

You have to laugh

[The Laughing Policeman]

Best part of Clark going is the end of seeing his name misspelled

Headline from of all places the online Irish Times

Newcastle swoop for Colin Clark and Mohamed Diamé

You have to laugh

Maybe Colin is the English translation of Ciaran  and the Irish Times is pitching itself for the English readership.

[Toronto Villa]

I reckon Ciaran is the English translation for Ciaran.

[PeterWithesShin]

According to The Guardian Colin had a medical at Newcastle today (Tuesday).

They also reckon Real Madrid are paying £35m for Sissoko. Then again they also say this, tough choice, Real Madrid, Paris or Smethwick.

Real are aware Sissoko – who is back training with Newcastle – is also being tracked by Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Everton, West Bromwich and Crystal Palace but understand the player has set his heart on a switch to Spain.

[KRS]

I hope I'm wrong but I really don't think McCormack is the right player for us up front, he'll score some goals and get some assists but I don't think he'll make that much of a difference to us.  We still need to find some real pace so we have a threat on the counter attack, I just see Grealish, Ayew and RM all wanting to play in the same pockets of space around the edge of the box and no one dragging defenders around to create that space.

100% disagree. I dont know much about him, but from what I've seen, he's one of those players that is capable of creating space to get a sight on goal in or around the box, isn't scared to have a shot and his movement off the ball puts him into space. We may need another creative midfielder, but if he looks as though he's the type of player that could work well with and compliment both Ayew and Grealish.

On the subject of strikers, I doubt we'll be able to shift Gabby, but it would be a god send if we could get that donkey Gestede off the wage bill.

[paul_e]

According to The Guardian Colin had a medical at Newcastle today (Tuesday).

They also reckon Real Madrid are paying £35m for Sissoko. Then again they also say this, tough choice, Real Madrid, Paris or Smethwick.

Real are aware Sissoko – who is back training with Newcastle – is also being tracked by Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Everton, West Bromwich and Crystal Palace but understand the player has set his heart on a switch to Spain.

Can anyone explain to me how that useless pile of shite who spent all of last season perfecting the 'I couldn't give a shit' routine is going to be sold for More than Benteke went for?

[Toronto Villa]

According to The Guardian Colin had a medical at Newcastle today (Tuesday).

They also reckon Real Madrid are paying £35m for Sissoko. Then again they also say this, tough choice, Real Madrid, Paris or Smethwick.

Real are aware Sissoko – who is back training with Newcastle – is also being tracked by Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Everton, West Bromwich and Crystal Palace but understand the player has set his heart on a switch to Spain.

Can anyone explain to me how that useless pile of shite who spent all of last season perfecting the 'I couldn't give a shit' routine is going to be sold for More than Benteke went for?

Release clause vs no release clause? Or maybe there is a release clause and Real have decided to start a bidding war.

[eamonn]

A couple of decentish games at the Euros and suddenly Sissoko gets this attention? Loony.

[paul_e]

According to The Guardian Colin had a medical at Newcastle today (Tuesday).

They also reckon Real Madrid are paying £35m for Sissoko. Then again they also say this, tough choice, Real Madrid, Paris or Smethwick.

Real are aware Sissoko – who is back training with Newcastle – is also being tracked by Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Everton, West Bromwich and Crystal Palace but understand the player has set his heart on a switch to Spain.

Can anyone explain to me how that useless pile of shite who spent all of last season perfecting the 'I couldn't give a shit' routine is going to be sold for More than Benteke went for?

Release clause vs no release clause. Or maybe there is a release clause and Real have decided to start a bidding war?

I honestly don't care if there is a release clause, any scout/manager who thinks he's worth that has done the entirety of their scouting of him in 1 game at the euros.

Whenthey signed him I wanted us to get him, he looked like he could be a perfect midfielder in the premier league but the reality is he's played about 7-8 good games in 3 1/2 seasons and has coasted along taking home a huge wage for the rest of the time.  If he had the desire to be a better player he'd be worth every penny but he's just a slightly more talented charlie n'zog.

[The Laughing Policeman]

According to The Guardian Colin had a medical at Newcastle today (Tuesday).

They also reckon Real Madrid are paying £35m for Sissoko. Then again they also say this, tough choice, Real Madrid, Paris or Smethwick.

Real are aware Sissoko – who is back training with Newcastle – is also being tracked by Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Everton, West Bromwich and Crystal Palace but understand the player has set his heart on a switch to Spain.

I really feel sorry for millionaire footballers who have such difficult decisions to make as to where they would like to ply their trade.......Sandwell&Dudley or Madrid. If only I had such a simple choice to make instead of being told the government has sold you down the line now fuck off on to the dole and stop moaning.   Which is exactly what I'm doing now over 30 years later.

[footyskillz]

I hope I'm wrong but I really don't think McCormack is the right player for us up front, he'll score some goals and get some assists but I don't think he'll make that much of a difference to us.  We still need to find some real pace so we have a threat on the counter attack, I just see Grealish, Ayew and RM all wanting to play in the same pockets of space around the edge of the box and no one dragging defenders around to create that space.

I thought the same regarding pockets of space but I feel he is the right player as he's a proven goal scorer.  Also perhaps that is the way villa are to play rathse than counter attack

[paul_e]

I don't think we're done yet Paul, I think we're after a winger too.

I.know what you mean though, I've been banging the mobility drum, but on the bright side he will.probably score more goals than our squad did last season

I don't think we're done either but I think this means we need another striker as well because we need someone that forces them deep by being a running threat in behind.  Amavi and Adama are the only real pace in the squad (Hutton and Gabby are quick but have no idea how to use it) and neither of them is high enough up the pitch to stop teams condensing the midfield and defence and crowding us out.  If we're signing McCormack it means 1 of 3 things, there's either another striker on the cards or RDM thinks Gabby can do the job or he doesn't see it as an issue.  Only the first of those 3 doesn't worry me massively.  Why I'm so frustrated with RM coming in is that I'd have liked us to get the pacey, off the shoulder of the defender player in first because I really want to see how Ayew and Grealish could work together behind someone like that. Even Gestede would look a better player with someone dragging defenders away from him.

[ozzjim]

I think there will be another striker yet, maybe Bamford, to do some of that running, and then maybe a pacey wide option too on loan.

I think RDM has watched us pre season and realised options up top are sadly lacking and 20-30m investment there will sort it. If he can get a holding mid and centre half in fairly cheaply, rightly it is where the budget should go.

[ozzjim]

Watching his goals, I think that most have not come from counter attack moves is a real positive. He is prepared to hit a ball from anywhere. I was very sceptical but think actually when teams come and sit in his movement and ability to score in general play might be worth the money.

[GarTomas]

If there is one thing I'll never understand with some Villa fans it's the fact they go on about transfer fees it's like it's their money. If it's £12m, £15m whatever, pay the dough and get RM in. He is a proven championship centre forward and if that's the cost then it's a drop in the ocean if he scores the goals that achieve promotion. Why is it some people bang on and on about the fee like it's coming from their account? They moan when we don't spent money and moan when we show a bit of intent

"If" he scores the goals that achieve promotion is the key bit.

I could counter what you say with why do people bang on and on about spending massive amounts of money for a second division club and not caring if it's a good investment are often the same ones moaning how shit we were run under the previous owner which all stemmed from spending money without caring if it was being spent wisely.

Do you not feel it's a good investment?

I've said a number of times over the last few pages that I think it's a very risky one and it's one I don't think is worth the risk.

Well, it's clear we need a proven striker so who would you go for?

Personally would go for Nakhi Wells from Huddersfield.  Would probably cost a fair bit less than McCormack. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9E2hX0IoB_w

Im not singing with joy for Ross McCormack to come to Villa but he does know where the net is in a shit fulham team!

Not normally a YouTube fan as any player can look good on there but he seems to be comfortable with both feet and score from outside the box which is something we've not seen for a while!!