Summer transfer madness thread

[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.

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.

Common knowledge such as everyone in football knowing? Which is what happened.

[cdbearsfan]

It should've been broadcast to anyone in the media who would listen, put pressure on them in the same way that the likes of Mourinho do.

[saunders_heroes]

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.

Where's this reputation you talk of come from, Small Heath? Villa fans are no more deluded than fans of any other club in the land.

[Hairbandinho]

Ask fans of most clubs and you will get that answer. It is what it is!

[Matt Collins]

Last summer's Marcus Rashford is this summer's Joe Hart

[chrisw1]

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.

Where's this reputation you talk of come from, Small Heath? Villa fans are no more deluded than fans of any other club in the land.

Exactly.  I remember Leicester fans arguing they would be a better bet for Veretout to join than us in Summer 15.  Deluded morons.

[stuart r]

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.

And born in Sedgley.... (also I don't want to kick off another scrap but I think Joe Corrigan was 6'4 and trumped all for height). 

[olaftab]

Bad news folks. Lionel has agreed contract extension with his Spanish club till 2021 which of course means we will have to think of an offer well above £200million to snare him away.

[olaftab]

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.

Where's this reputation you talk of come from, Small Heath? Villa fans are no more deluded than fans of any other club in the land.

Yes all fans are deluded to an extent and nowt wrong with that  and he has more chance of being at the WC playing twice a week rather than sitting on the bench some where.

[RussellC]

Bruce sounds confident of completing a deal for Glenn Whelan in the next week or 2.

I have to say, I don't really get this one. I know we need more aggression and energy in midfield, but he's 33 now. Granted that's 3 years younger than Terry, but playing in the centre of the park in the Championship is a much bigger ask. Just look at how many games Jedinak missed last season, and he's much less energetic than Whelan anyway.

I'm honestly not sure why we're not looking at Joe Ledley on a free, for the same role. Or a youngster like Chalobah, who Terry could probably influence.

[Clark W Griswold]

I think if the squad looks something like;
Johnstone ?, Bunn, Steer
De Laet, Bree
Terry, Chester, Baker, Samba ?
Taylor, New LB ?
Toner
Green, Adomah
New LW ?, Bjarneson
Jedinak, Lansbury, Whelan ?, Hourahane
Bacuna
Kodjia, Hogan, Grealish, McCormack, Hepburn-Murphy.
We should be fine, although we need to make sure the new winger is top quality for this division.

That means offloading Gill, Hutton, Amavi, Veretout who I think are ok but rumours suggest they are going, and Richards, Gardner, Tsibola, Agbonlahor who I think are toss or tossers, or both.

[chrisw1]

Bruce sounds confident of completing a deal for Glenn Whelan in the next week or 2.

I have to say, I don't really get this one. I know we need more aggression and energy in midfield, but he's 33 now. Granted that's 3 years younger than Terry, but playing in the centre of the park in the Championship is a much bigger ask. Just look at how many games Jedinak missed last season, and he's much less energetic than Whelan anyway.

I'm honestly not sure why we're not looking at Joe Ledley on a free, for the same role. Or a youngster like Chalobah, who Terry could probably influence.

Glen Wheelan is an odd one.  He must have a job in mind for him but hope its a short contract.

[Matt Collins]

The squad should be good enough

But the key is the team and There's a lot of work to do to get that right. I was prepared to accept a mid table finish this year but I was hoping that by the end of the season we'd be closer to a good side than we were.

Still don't really know what formation, midfield and striking combinations and style of play are going to be

All sortable but the proof is in the pudding

[JUAN PABLO]

The squad should be good enough

yes  that squad should get us promoted . Just hope SB knows how to set the players up as he had no idea last season.

[ChicagoLion]

That squad is not good enough, no goals other than Kodija.
It still looks like a bunch of misfits and with a manager that has a very limited method.
When does the clear out begin?