Summer transfer madness thread

[tomd2103]

Read today again, after a similar report 10 days ago, that Sunderland could be interested in McCormack.
The report I read 10 days ago, suggested that a good deal for both clubs, would involve Rodwell coming to Villa, either in a full, or part exchange deal for McCormack.
I'd go for that, I believe Rodwell would give our team most of what is missing from our central midfield.
I know Rodwell has some problems but, they are surely not as big as RM's.

If Sunderland want McCormack then great, but no way should we be looking at bringing Rodwell here.

[ozzjim]

We need to cut our losses on McCormack.  Just get whatever cash we can and him off the wage bill. 

Veretout turning up and playing fairly well in 2 pre-season friendlies does not match up to the desperate to not play for us tag either.  I fail to be convinced that he offers less than Gardner, Tishbola or indeed Whelan. The former 2 should be moved on and I think we would get offers for them at a couple of million each. 

Disappointed Samba did not come on today.  Finding a solution that enables Micah Richards to be ex Aston Villa asap is bloody vital. 

[LeeB]

Chris Samba on one leg would be a better option than Micah Richards.

[PeterWithesShin]

Didn't they say on the commentary that Samba was listed as a sub but wasn't at the game?

[ozzjim]

I genuinely hope he's not going elsewhere.  As said above on one leg he's better than Richards and Baker is made of glass.

[ASHTONVILLA]

I like what little I have seen of Samba, hope we sign him. How long is Richards contract? Think we are stuck with him until it expires.

[PeterWithesShin]

I like what little I have seen of Samba, hope we sign him. How long is Richards contract? Think we are stuck with him until it expires.

Until summer 2019.

[ozzjim]

Fucking hell. By then he will need a new training ground to himself to accommodate his spread.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Thing with McCormack is that you just know if he went to Sunderland he would score 30 goals and pip us to second place.

I still think he is a good player, but maybe does need to play 4-5 games to find his groove. I seem to remember Fulham fans saying as much when we signed him.
I just think we need to provide better service and both RM and Hogan will score plenty.

[ASHTONVILLA]

I like what little I have seen of Samba, hope we sign him. How long is Richards contract? Think we are stuck with him until it expires.

Until summer 2019.

What moron gave him that long a contract? Guess that's one of the ones Tony was tweeting about then.

[ozzjim]

Which is why we either need to sign natural wingers either side if playing 4 4 2 or use a different formation quickly. Green is literally our only outlet at the moment. We are desperate for pace out wide.

[PeterWithesShin]

A 4 year contract is pretty standard, although it seemed obvious at the time it was a risk with him.

As for Hogan and Fat Ross, hard to score when there is no service. We seem to have no idea how to connect the midfield and attackers, or play to our attackers strengths. Far too often we literally just seem to hope someone pulls off a bit of individual magic and scores, and without Kod that's severely lacking.

[ozzjim]

Green aside no one even got the ball in the box! Veretout played 2 or 3 lovely balls into the channels buy then there was no one coming in to back up the man on the ball.  Mauve Elhomady will give some service from wide right but unless we move the ball around faster he won't have the space. 

I did think surely Hutton must be sold if there is genuine interest in him too. Tries but good god you forget how shit he is.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Which is why we either need to sign natural wingers either side if playing 4 4 2 or use a different formation quickly. Green is literally our only outlet at the moment. We are desperate for pace out wide.

I  rate Adomah as one of our better players, him and Green would be a good pair of wingers (hopefully the injury isn't too bad). Problem is no combination from our plethora of mediocre central midfielders seem capable of playing as a central midfield pair.

Maybe we have to go 433 again with Kodja wide, but RM and Hogan don't suit that.

On a different note I  see that the genius Bruce seems to think Baker and Green are good options at left back. Bit worrying that.

[ozzjim]

The man is starting to worry me a lot. He seems to have less tactical plan than MON, who I always thought to be the most tactically inflexible buffoon known to man.  Clearly the affable Bruce is trying to wrestle that accolade away.