January Transfer Window Rumours/Suggestions/Hearsay/Heresy/Horseplay

[stubbsyandy]

No no no, wake up everyone! We still have some standards...

[LeeB]

Barton, if he could do the job he did for Burnley in the Championship then great, but unfortunately like Jedinak I think that father time has caught up with him and he wont have the stamina / pace to get around the pitch

So as Simon would say "it is a NO from me"

But then, if like Jedinak, he might have a ropey first couple of games before starting to look like a vital player.

[pauliewalnuts]

He was a key player for the team that won this league last year, and we're not only exactly spoiled for choice in his position.

He could be 47 and he'd still be a better player than Westwood.

Being better than Westwood doesn't rule out many midfielders with two functioning legs though.

Or most members of the animal kingdom, for that matter.

[willenhall villa]

Sorry, but the thought of Joey Barton pulling on a Villa shirt just turns my stomach.

I thought the same about Flabby and he got cheered! Not by me I must add.
I'd welcome Barton because he has done it at Burnley and was doing it at Rangers. He'd be fine under Bruce.

[ldavfc4eva]

He wasn't doing it at rangers, he was off the pace and nothing like he was last season at Burnley.

I don't want him here, he could well disrupt and destroy any team spirit that we have built up under Bruce.

By the time he gets fit it will be January, when we can buy someone of a better class of player and person.

[Villan For Life]

Troublemaker. Avoid.

[mattjpa]

We wont be going anywhere near Barton. We have money to spend and there are plentyof 3-6m rated players in the prem that would join us and do a better job.

[sid1964]

according to Pat Murphy - Barton is a No, but we wont be buying any players in January due to FFP

I hope we are looking for a couple of loans if that is the case?

[OzVilla]

Other than him being a tool of the highest order and his disruption of the dressing room, isn't he also a bit....you know......shit.

[VinnieChase84]

according to Pat Murphy - Barton is a No, but we wont be buying any players in January due to FFP

I hope we are looking for a couple of loans if that is the case?

Think Pat's wrong on this one.
Goes against Bruce saying he already knows who he wants to bring in. Plus we don't have FFP in year one of new ownership.

[auntiesledd]

Dwight 'Yorkie' Yorke as Director Of Football Operations anyone? The man bleeds Claret & Blue!

[Mister E]

A few current C'ship stars mentioned here - none from B6.
The fella from Barnsley would defo be worth a shout, after having watched him earlier this season.

[Breezeblock]

Sorry, but the thought of Joey Barton pulling on a Villa shirt just turns my stomach.

What he said!

[Deano's Mullet]

Troublemaker. Avoid.

this all day. no thanks.

[IFWaters]

David Villa and Andrea Pirlo on loan from MLS to cover for Ayew and Kodija at the ACN .

Villa in a Villa shirt.

It is written.