Summer transfer madness thread

[Damo70]

The Good Doctor has hinted on Twitter that we don't need to worry about the GK situation. Hopefully that'll mean a permanent deal for Johnstone is close.

It's Peter Bonetti.

Phil Parkes, 6`4 and a quarter.

With a wonderful seventies porn star look.

[JUAN PABLO]

Richards should obviously be moved on as soon as possible. While De Laet is likely to take a while to recover fully from a horrific injury, and Bree is still learning his trade, I'd be reluctant to see us reduced to just two right backs. So keep Hutton for now.

This was my thinking really.  I never rate De Laet much before his injury and we just don't know what player we will get this season.  I don't even consider Richards a contender.  So potentially all it would take is for Bree to be injured or take time to bed in and yeah, it could pretty quickly become a problem position.

Unless Bree excels in pre-season I suspect Hutton will start as first choice right back this year anyway.

De Laet is a very good championship RB , lets hope  he recovers . he was a lot of my leicester mates fave player in the championship , they rate him

[JUAN PABLO]

i see  Lovre Kalinic is going for  a lot of money , leicester has offered 18 million but gent want 22 million , Bloody FA blocking his move to Villa ...   

[cdbearsfan]

We should really have made more of a fuss over that. Utterly ludicrous that a board member of a club that was competing with us to avoid relegation was allowed to have the casting vote.

[KevinGage]

Was indicative of the general mindset around that period.

Roll over.

[SoccerHQ]

i see  Lovre Kalinic is going for  a lot of money , leicester has offered 18 million but gent want 22 million , Bloody FA blocking his move to Villa ...   

I watched him in the two games Gent played v Spurs and he was woeful on crosses. Not sure he's ready for english fooball yet.

Odd Leicester are getting him unless they're selling Schmeichel.

[tomd2103]

Can't see it being Hart to be honest. Not sure I'd want it, either. I can only see Hart's career declining from here. There are so many good young English keepers about, it can only be a matter of time before Butland or Pickford take his England spot. Granted, he's still a decnet Keeper, but I can see him morphing into Paul Robinson from here on in. Would be hugely expensive to boot.

I'd rather someone like Johnstone who's only going to improve from here.

I can't see it being Hart either, but I would be absolutely ecstatic if it was.

[RussellC]

Can't see it

Can't see it being Hart to be honest. Not sure I'd want it, either. I can only see Hart's career declining from here. There are so many good young English keepers about, it can only be a matter of time before Butland or Pickford take his England spot. Granted, he's still a decnet Keeper, but I can see him morphing into Paul Robinson from here on in. Would be hugely expensive to boot.

I'd rather someone like Johnstone who's only going to improve from here.

I would like the current England keeper at the Villa I don't know why you think his career will start declining from here. We have gone down the route of young keepers in the past and probably the one key position where you need experience is the keeper.

I don't know why you think his career will start declining from here. We have gone down the route of young keepers in the past and probably the one key position where you need experience is the keeper.

would like the current England keeper at the Villa I don't know why you think his career will start declining from here. We have gone down the route of young keepers in the past and probably the one key position where you need experience is the keeper.

His career's already on a pretty steep downward trajectory. In the past 12 months he's gone from a Premier League title winner to be seriously linked with a side who finished 13th in the Championship. The fact that there weren't suitors lining-up to take him last summer, or seemingly this, must tell us something. As for being England's number 1, I honestly can't see that being the case for too much longer. You talk about experience being key for a goalkeeper. I would argue that form is much more important.

[Hairbandinho]

No wonder villa fans have an awful rep for being deluded and unrealistic. People are seriously suggesting it's realistic Joe Hart will sign. For a mid table 2nd Division club.

In a world cup year. Stop being silly.

[Billy Walker]

No wonder villa fans have an awful rep for being deluded and unrealistic. People are seriously suggesting it's realistic Joe Hart will sign. For a mid table 2nd Division club.

In a world cup year. Stop being silly.

Deluded and unrealistic? Villa fans are the complete opposite in my experience.

[kippaxvilla2]

I see Mr Bruce has confirmed his offer for Whelan.  He sounds confident he will get him.  Great.

[dave.woodhall]

We should really have made more of a fuss over that. Utterly ludicrous that a board member of a club that was competing with us to avoid relegation was allowed to have the casting vote.

Other than appeal against it, which we did, there wasn't much more we could have done.

[ciggiesnbeer]

The Good Doctor has hinted on Twitter that we don't need to worry about the GK situation. Hopefully that'll mean a permanent deal for Johnstone is close.

I would be fine with this. Or Joe Hart.

[PeterWithesShin]

Joe Hart as back up is ok I suppose.

[cdbearsfan]

We should really have made more of a fuss over that. Utterly ludicrous that a board member of a club that was competing with us to avoid relegation was allowed to have the casting vote.

Other than appeal against it, which we did, there wasn't much more we could have done.

We should've made it common knowledge that a Sunderland Board member was involved to embarrass those making the decision. It might not have helped on that occasion but anything that lessens our reputation as a soft touch can only be a good thing.

They might not have banned Bacuna for seventeen years for brushing the shirt of an incompetent official if they were scared of us.