Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[themossman]

I feel the Doc will be ruthless bordering on vindictive in these kinds of situations, in a good way.

[sid1964]

If we cant rely on our reserve team players to step up to Championship level for a few games when required through the season, then I would suggest what is the point of keeping them?

If they are not good enough for the Championship football, they certainly wont survive in the Premier league.

For me there is no way back for Gabby / Richards / Hutton - get rid ASAP.

[mr underhill]

Derby have nipped in for the geezer from Middesboro, according to a few reports. So we keep Adama!

[ASHTONVILLA]

Derby in for Adomah.

Not too bothered about Adomah, sounds like he doesn't defend leaving the fullback exposed. Would be a worry with De Laet being a fullback that likes to bomb forwards. We need a right sided mifielder / winger that can be disciplined and do some defensive work. This is why Amavi is a problem, he leaves us exposed as there is nobody (Ayew) in front of him to cover him if he goes forwards.

We either need fullbacks that defend, or midfielders in front of them that put a shift in.

[old man villa fan]

If we cant rely on our reserve team players to step up to Championship level for a few games when required through the season, then I would suggest what is the point of keeping them?

If they are not good enough for the Championship football, they certainly wont survive in the Premier league.

For me there is no way back for Gabby / Richards / Hutton - get rid ASAP.

Quite right.  Comments by some do not reflect that we are playing in the Championship.

Also, as the saying goes, "attitude is everything".  How much of bad attitude from some, affected others last season e.g. does Traore want out because of bad attitude of others players towards him (not saying that this is actually true but could be).

[pbavfckuwait]

So god knows how many out, some decent, good to very good buys in, alot of the poison from the last couple of years, last year especially gone and still some are not happy, my god I thought I was a miserable old bastard, I am a beacon of light compared to some on here.(Mrs would'nt agree to that though)

[mattjpa]

If we cant rely on our reserve team players to step up to Championship level for a few games when required through the season, then I would suggest what is the point of keeping them?

If they are not good enough for the Championship football, they certainly wont survive in the Premier league.

For me there is no way back for Gabby / Richards / Hutton - get rid ASAP.

Quite right.  Comments by some do not reflect that we are playing in the Championship.

Also, as the saying goes, "attitude is everything".  How much of bad attitude from some, affected others last season e.g. does Traore want out because of bad attitude of others players towards him (not saying that this is actually true but could be).

I dont see the desperation of some to write off Hutton, I think when brought in to a cohesive defensive unit he is more than adequate back up and will not let us down. The truth of the matter is that we probably wont convince anyone much better than him to come in and play back up to De Laet. If we go back up we may need to look at moving on and replacing but we dont need to be worrying about that just yet

[UK Redsox]

Derby have nipped in for the geezer from Middesboro, according to a few reports. So we keep Adama!

Not according to Sky

12:10
ADOMAH AT VILLA

Middlesbrough midfielder Albert Adomah is at Aston Villa’s training ground having a medical, according to Sky sources.

Reports that he is on his way to Derby County are inaccurate.

[Chris Jameson]

According to The Sun, Aston Villa's move for Hull City striker Abel Hernandez fell apart as he wanted £70,000-a-week in wages, rising to £100,000-a-week if the club won promotion to the Premier League.

He can jog on then. Part of the mess Hull find themselves in currently!

Only Hull won't be paying him anywhere near that amount.

[Brian Taylor]

Hernandez hideaway? Is he is or is he ain't? Some still believe he is.. but bodymoor spires gone temporarily mutt n Jeff!

Edit

£70k in championship?  Unlikely then. He seems like a good player tho. Hope they can sort out at last minute.

[Axl Rose]

On the one hand i'm glad we're rebuilding the team, but what we are spending is obscene for this level and i'm not going to be hypocritical about us spending more money than just about any other club in the division can ever dream of, having spent years moaning about Chelsea, Man City etc doing exactly the same thing.

What is really obscene is we are spending all this money, close to £50m and I have not heard of any of these players.

You've not heard of McCormack or Jedinak?

Well maybe those two...but I wouldn't recognise them if I bumped into them on the street. For a start everyone has a fuckoff great big beard now

Nor De Laat or Elphick? You do follow football dont you?

I've had a season ticket at Villa for donkeys years, I'd never heard of Elphick till we were interested in signing him.

I remember Elphick scoring for Brighton against us in a cup game. De laet, I know from being born in Leicester, Chester because my mum is Welsh, and McCormack because he scored alot.

Had never heard of Gollini o Kodija, but am hoping they turn out to be wonderful. I'm happy with our business.

[VILLA MOLE]

Derby have nipped in for the geezer from Middesboro, according to a few reports. So we keep Adama!

Not according to Sky

12:10
ADOMAH AT VILLA

Middlesbrough midfielder Albert Adomah is at Aston Villa’s training ground having a medical, according to Sky sources.

Reports that he is on his way to Derby County are inaccurate.

they never lie Good Old Sky wink

[Rudy Can't Fail]

For all the money we have spent, I think the squad above is horribly light on depth for the remaining 41 league games. Toner has gone on loan ,rightly so for his development, so that leaves just Baker as our only centre back cover. Gardner, Lyden, Green, Kozak havent shown anything thus far this season or ever really that makes you think they are realistic first team options. Ideally Lyden, Green and RHM would go out on loan for a few months and come back to challenge for places with that experience in them.

I think it was young Green last week on the OS talking about how delighted he was to be given his own first team locker and how being around the first team is like a dream come true. I have a feeling RDM has great faith in the three youngsters and expects them to play their part over the season. Sending them off out on loan may be good for experience but having them feel part of the squad and integrated will do their confidence the world of good.

I've already mentioned how Jedinak could be a great mentor to his fellow Aussie, Lyden. I really rate the lad as he's exactly the type of player we'll need in the team to battle in midfield. The Russian has the energy and speed to come off the bench and give opposition defences something to worry about.

My guess is all three are very much in RDM's plans. I certainly hope so.

[kieron]

Xia:

"Will announce the attacking midfielder very soon.  @AVFCOfficial #UTV"

[Sexual Ealing]

Tony says we'll be announcing an attacking midfielder very soon. I hope it's David Platt.