Summer transfer madness thread

[PeterWithesShin]

My main worry when we signed him was if he'd be fit enough to play very often. Now my main worry is if he's fit enough to play but for different reasons.

[Pete3206]

Elphick is the worst Villa centre half I have ever seen.  He will hold that prize until we sign Alex Bruce next week.

Carl Tiler must be up there

[ADVILLAFAN]

I excused the perambulating lump aka Micah Richards because he is only a centre back in the fevered brains of himself and Tim Sherwood.  In my hall of infamy his certification as the worst right back ever to dodge the African Car Reverser is Rawlplugged to the wall.

... and to think that I was really pleased when we signed him, turned out to be one of the worse signings in our history!

I was quite pleased when we got O'Leary as manager. So it could be worse.

[CT]

Elphick is the worst Villa centre half I have ever seen.  He will hold that prize until we sign Alex Bruce next week.

Carl Tiler must be up there

...just behind Paul Elliot.

[darren woolley]

Elphick is the worst Villa centre half I have ever seen.  He will hold that prize until we sign Alex Bruce next week.

Carl Tiler must be up there

...just behind Paul Elliot.

Ivo Stas.

[LeeB]

Elphick is the worst Villa centre half I have ever seen.  He will hold that prize until we sign Alex Bruce next week.

Carl Tiler must be up there

He wasn't terrible though, just looked shit compared to the other centre halves we had, as did almost every other centre half in the league.

[Matt Collins]

Both Brighton and Newcastle had a winger who bagged over a dozen league goals last season

I think this is now the glaring gap in our squad.

Snodgrass is one option though he does play right side and I think we'd be better off buying / loaning a number 10 or left winger.

Sone Aluko and Forestieri did spring to mind. Not sure who else. And suspect we won't be making another big purchase due to FFP

[JUAN PABLO]

reading want BAcuna


yes please

[walsall villain]

Elphick is the worst Villa centre half I have ever seen.  He will hold that prize until we sign Alex Bruce next week.

Carl Tiler must be up there

...just behind Paul Elliot.

Ivo Stas.

Did he ever get to play for us? Thought his injuries prevented it or am I thinking of Neale Cooper or both?

[CT]

Elphick is the worst Villa centre half I have ever seen.  He will hold that prize until we sign Alex Bruce next week.

Carl Tiler must be up there

...just behind Paul Elliot.

Ivo Stas.

Did he ever get to play for us? Thought his injuries prevented it or am I thinking of Neale Cooper or both?

I saw him score for us. Great header - keeper had no chance.

[CT]

Elphick is the worst Villa centre half I have ever seen.  He will hold that prize until we sign Alex Bruce next week.

Carl Tiler must be up there

I forgot.....Steve Foster.

[walsall villain]

Elphick is the worst Villa centre half I have ever seen.  He will hold that prize until we sign Alex Bruce next week.

Carl Tiler must be up there

...just behind Paul Elliot.

Ivo Stas.

Did he ever get to play for us? Thought his injuries prevented it or am I thinking of Neale Cooper or both?

I saw him score for us. Great header - keeper had no chance.

Remind me, I didn't think he ever got to play a competitive match. The most limited centre back I remember was Fred Turnbull who headed or kicked everything into touch. We moan about the poor distribution of our recent crop, wasn't an issue back then, just clear it and job done.

[CT]

Elphick is the worst Villa centre half I have ever seen.  He will hold that prize until we sign Alex Bruce next week.

Carl Tiler must be up there

...just behind Paul Elliot.

Ivo Stas.

Did he ever get to play for us? Thought his injuries prevented it or am I thinking of Neale Cooper or both?

I saw him score for us. Great header - keeper had no chance.

Remind me, I didn't think he ever got to play a competitive match. The most limited centre back I remember was Fred Turnbull who headed or kicked everything into touch. We moan about the poor distribution of our recent crop, wasn't an issue back then, just clear it and job done.

Nope, you're quite right WV. He did score an OG playing for Banik Ostrava against us though in a UEFA Cup tie. I think that's what prompted Dr Jo to buy him!

[walsall villain]

Elphick is the worst Villa centre half I have ever seen.  He will hold that prize until we sign Alex Bruce next week.

Carl Tiler must be up there

...just behind Paul Elliot.

Ivo Stas.

Did he ever get to play for us? Thought his injuries prevented it or am I thinking of Neale Cooper or both?

I saw him score for us. Great header - keeper had no chance.

Remind me, I didn't think he ever got to play a competitive match. The most limited centre back I remember was Fred Turnbull who headed or kicked everything into touch. We moan about the poor distribution of our recent crop, wasn't an issue back then, just clear it and job done.

Nope, you're quite right WV. He did score an OG playing for Banik Ostrava against us though in a UEFA Cup tie. I think that's what prompted Dr Jo to buy him!

Ah, an own goal header, with you now. One of many new players who I hoped would make a difference but didn't really get the chance.

[KevinGage]

Steve Bruce has 'moved to reassure fans that Alan Hutton isn't going anywhere,'  apparently.

That is a relief.