Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[PGW]

If we do sign him, I am going to have to sit in a dark room and force myself not to think about a Supermarket every time I read his name.  Wasn't it Tolstoy who used to sit in a darkened room and force himself not to think about a white bear?  I can do it, I can do it.  I really can.

Why will signing him make you keep thinking of Tesco, Brian? Did he have a loan spell at the Yawnthorns?

No but he did at the sty.

[Villa in Denmark]

Fuck it, whats the worst that can happen?

Egotistical twats running riot in the dressing room?

Hello season 2016/17. Take a look at your better looking brother 2015/16.

I understand the concerns but he wasn't any trouble at West Ham, other than refusing to sign up with his manager's agent.

But a monumental pain in the arse everywhere else. Didn't exactly endear himself to Lazio in what should have been the biggest opportunity to ressurect his career. And that was after West Ham, where he'd been "no trouble" had terminated his contract early

If we're kind and ignore the 2 seasons at Man Utd, including the 1 back after his first season at WHU, he's played 70 games in 7 seasons and couldn't even hold down a regular spot in the 2012/13 version of our snot wiping neighbours. with Lee Clark trying to terminate his loan in October such was his negative impact.

He might well come good, but he can do it elsewhere.  We don't need unnecessary gambles. We need bona fide contributors.

[aev]

Fuck it, whats the worst that can happen?

Egotistical twats running riot in the dressing room?

Hello season 2016/17. Take a look at your better looking brother 2015/16.

I understand the concerns but he wasn't any trouble at West Ham, other than refusing to sign up with his manager's agent.

But a monumental pain in the arse everywhere else. Didn't exactly endear himself to Lazio in what should have been the biggest opportunity to ressurect his career. And that was after West Ham, where he'd been "no trouble" had terminated his contract early

If we're kind and ignore the 2 seasons at Man Utd, including the 1 back after his first season at WHU, he's played 70 games in 7 seasons and couldn't even hold down a regular spot in the 2012/13 version of our snot wiping neighbours. with Lee Clark trying to terminate his loan in October such was his negative impact.

He might well come good, but he can do it elsewhere.  We don't need unnecessary gambles. We need bona fide contributors.

I guess that the management think he is a gamble worth taking. We have no idea as to the contract details - there maybe explicit clauses to protect the club.

Maybe we could get Hutton to keep him in line? I am sure he would have no qualms giving Ravel a thick ear if required.....

[Ads]

Morrison would be without question the most talented player in the league. But... and everybody knows what the but is.

I read previously how he'd struggled with England under 17s and 19s over touring to Azerbaijan as he refused to eat the foreign food thinking it would poison him. My hope is that being out on his own in Rome has had a maturing influence on him. I have heard that his time at West Ham was brought to a close largely due to differences he had with Allardyce and Nolan over agents.

He's got a reputation and deservedly so. Kevin Bond got a tune out of him at QPR and that maybe where this comes from as Bond knows how to handle him.

Its a massive, massive gamble and Morrison may prove to be the siren on the rocks, but if the sword cuts the otherway, then he will murder this league and offer a lot in the top flight too.

[brian green]

Your comments are invariably accurate and true VID but in this instance I shall play the Devil's Avocado and suggest if there is any club in the country that has learned how to deal with bad lots it is us.  If Morrison comes he will see the blood of Gabby, Lescott, Richards and Guzan all over the floor of Bodymoor Heath and will know what is coming if he steps out of line. Worth the risk I think.

[JUAN PABLO]

Abel Hernandez said

Not good at Spanish? He states that if Aston Villa made a move for him he would not ‘hesitate’ about the move.

It will surely put Aston Villa on red alert with it emerging that the striker has a release clause of around £10 million in his contract.

[chrisw1]

I would hope that with leaders like Elphick, McCormack (and hopefully Jedinak) around him and Bond in the coaching set up we would have the best possible chance of keeping him focused.  It would be a gamble, but surely any contract would have to reflect that?

[mr underhill]

Agent Dave's tweeted we've met the buy out clause and he's on his way

[mr underhill]

Hernandez not morrison

[Rudy Can't Fail]

"I would not hesitate if you called me, Aston Villa"

[brian green]

Besides, I think Tommy Elphick will twat him one if he so much as farts on the team bus.

[aev]

It would be lovely if we had a team full of clean cut professionals, donating their obscene wages to worthy causes but it isn't going to happen.

The last few years have been awful from a football point of view. We now have a new owner and manager, and if the manager has the owners backing and is free to recruit who he wishes, then let's give it a go. He could well be the objectionable so and so he is portrayed as in the media, but as it stands he is free to play football. I think he was actually cleared of assaulting his girlfriend (and her mother!).

[Chris Jameson]

"I would not hesitate if you called me, Aston Villa"

I've now got "Fernando" by Abba stuck in my head.

[Malandro]

Agent Dave's tweeted we've met the buy out clause and he's on his way

Agent Dave is rumoured to be the African reverser

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Fuck it, whats the worst that can happen?

Egotistical twats running riot in the dressing room?

Hello season 2016/17. Take a look at your better looking brother 2015/16.

I understand the concerns but he wasn't any trouble at West Ham, other than refusing to sign up with his manager's agent.

But a monumental pain in the arse everywhere else. Didn't exactly endear himself to Lazio in what should have been the biggest opportunity to ressurect his career. And that was after West Ham, where he'd been "no trouble" had terminated his contract early

If we're kind and ignore the 2 seasons at Man Utd, including the 1 back after his first season at WHU, he's played 70 games in 7 seasons and couldn't even hold down a regular spot in the 2012/13 version of our snot wiping neighbours. with Lee Clark trying to terminate his loan in October such was his negative impact.

He might well come good, but he can do it elsewhere.  We don't need unnecessary gambles. We need bona fide contributors.

bang on