Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[old man villa fan]

I do not understand some of the comments on here about accepting losing Ayew.  The way I look at it is that we would want a better player than Ayew to replace him. Where do we get this player from and why wouldn't the other club (West Ham in this case) not be interested in this other player  as the attraction of going there would be higher than coming to us. Granted you need to consider the style of player and exact position he plays.

I find it very frustrating that there are many on here that turn against a player at the first sign of interest in the media.  Suddenly it becomes "f*** him, he wants to leave, let him go and he is c*** anyway".

[sid1964]

I read that Wyness has tweeted (not sure if that is the correct phrase) that we are after other players

[Bottom Right 89]

According to RDM and our Tone Jordan Ayew will be staying. I'll take their word for it and treat this West Ham speculation as BS for now.

[Clark W Griswold]

I do not understand some of the comments on here about accepting losing Ayew.  The way I look at it is that we would want a better player than Ayew to replace him. Where do we get this player from and why wouldn't the other club (West Ham in this case) not be interested in this other player  as the attraction of going there would be higher than coming to us. Granted you need to consider the style of player and exact position he plays.

I find it very frustrating that there are many on here that turn against a player at the first sign of interest in the media.  Suddenly it becomes "f*** him, he wants to leave, let him go and he is c*** anyway".

You can understand it though at the moment, last season they were nearly all shit. I grant you though that Ayew and Amavi were far from shit. I'm of the opinion that if they did want to go, what can you do, and in Ayews case I don't think it would be exactly a Yorke or Benteke type loss.

[godzvilla]

I read that Wyness has tweeted (not sure if that is the correct phrase) that we are after other players

keith wyness ‏@retsub12  2h
Great to welcome Ross to AV, another Scot in the great history of the club he will make a difference.  Working hard on others.#fightlikelions
...................................................................... Godzvilla!

[tomd2103]

Controversial I know but Lescott is the one out of last seasons shit pile I would hold onto as 4th choice centre back / 3rd choice left back. I thought despite his fuckwittedness he was slightly better than some of the other defenders last season and he's another one that might be ok dropping down a division. And without his cronies around him he might be better too.

Depends what kind of money he is on.  It's not ideal really to have one of the highest earners at the club as 4th choice in a position. 

[tomd2103]

Baker ahead of Okore is weird imo

I wonder if RDM is one of those types who is particular about having a right-footed CB on the right and a left-footed one on the left.

Think that is the case and Okore has looked uncomfortable on the occasions he has played as a left sided centre back.  I rate Okore, but it looks like he is going to start as second choice right centre back.  Clark has now gone, but with him, Baker, Lescott and Toner, we had an abundance of left sided central defenders.   

[tomd2103]

I think it looks like its going to be Elphick and Baker as starting with Okore 3 and Lescott 4. we also have Toner to try and blood in. My issue with Lescott is that when he was good he was really good but when he was bad he literally looked like a drunk dad playing football with the kids at the end of a wedding

Agree than Lescott was poor in some games but Baker is poor at some point in every game and it nearly always ends up costing. If we play him regularly we might as well throw the bastard white towel in now :-)

Agree about Baker, but would have thought he will definitely start alongside Elphick on Sunday.

[Mister E]

RM, Ayew, RHM, Davis ... who else to play upfront. Personally, I'd like to see Kozak come good but it looks unlikely. Gestede is a busted flush as far as I'm concerned and Flabby would only be acceptable if fitter and committed.
With Green as a winger and Amavi hugging the left flank; and Grealish + new creative midfielder we should have the ammunition to score plenty of goals.

[JJ-AV]

Isn't Elphick left footed?

[sirlordbaltimore]

I do not understand some of the comments on here about accepting losing Ayew

I'd accept it if HE SAYS HE WANTS TO GO and the fee is acceptable, 12m plus

Are you suggesting we'd be better off keeping him in that instance? If so I don't understand that and never will.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Baker ahead of Okore is weird imo

I think it's simply a case (as someone else mentioned) of wanting a left footer on the left side. Plus Baker's already had a stint in the league of course, and did very well according to Bristol City fans i've spoke to on twatter

[tomd2103]

Baker ahead of Okore is weird imo

I think it's simply a case (as someone else mentioned) of wanting a left footer on the left side. Plus Baker's already had a stint in the league of course, and did very well according to Bristol City fans i've spoke to on twatter

Doing well for a team that spent the season bumping along the lower reaches of the division is not really a ringing endorsement.  We'll see how he does, but I think that is his level really. 

[JUAN PABLO]

Lescott following Leeds utd on Twitter

no idea what to make of that but its like Ravel Morrison following Villa

[tomd2103]

I do not understand some of the comments on here about accepting losing Ayew

I'd accept it if HE SAYS HE WANTS TO GO and the fee is acceptable, 12m plus

Are you suggesting we'd be better off keeping him in that instance? If so I don't understand that and never will.

Way more than £12m.  If he starts well, we should be asking nearer 20.