Summer transfer madness thread

[Lobsterboy]

Not expecting anyone else in although some cover at left back might be pertinent - would love to see the back of Richards but not sure anyone stupid enough to take him on. Gardner, Elphick and unfortunately McCormack all appear to be surplus to requirements but would like to see us recoup some actual bloody money on them and not loan out or give away

[Clark W Griswold]

Yes we still look short of a centre back, left back and big centre forward despite all the players that have come in. Does make you wonder what the point of signing Elhammody and Onamah was (who both look ok) but do we need them? I think with everyone fit I'd play 4-4-2:
Johnstone
Bree
Chester
Terry
Taylor
Snodgrass
Jedinak
Hourahane
Kodjia
Davies
Hogan

Don't think Jedinak could play in a two man midfield to be honest.  We've tried that already this season with Whelan and he got badly exposed.   

I didn't think he'd played this season. He is a bit slow but I'm sure he played like that last season at times and looked ok.

[Clark W Griswold]

And I forgot about the Icelandic Zidane as well, yet more midfield cover.

[footyskillz]

Dwight Gayle made available for transfers him and would be decent .

Would have liked Kieran Gibbs but how about Ben chilwell from Leicester on loan  too getting these 2 be nice moves .

Tidy up and say good bye to Elpsick Hutton and Gardner and McCormack.

[brian green]

You are doing it again footy.  Making perfect, incorrect names for players.  Elpsick.  *applauds*

[tomd2103]

Dwight Gayle made available for transfers him and would be decent .

Would have liked Kieran Gibbs but how about Ben chilwell from Leicester on loan  too getting these 2 be nice moves .

Tidy up and say good bye to Elpsick Hutton and Gardner and McCormack.

Good shout Skillzy, but probably a bit too similar to Kodjia and Hogan in terms of style.  If Murray at Brighton were to become available before the window closes then that is someone we should be looking at. 

[chrisw1]

Yes we still look short of a centre back, left back and big centre forward despite all the players that have come in. Does make you wonder what the point of signing Elhammody and Onamah was (who both look ok) but do we need them? I think with everyone fit I'd play 4-4-2:
Johnstone
Bree
Chester
Terry
Taylor
Snodgrass
Jedinak
Hourahane
Kodjia
Davies
Hogan

Don't think Jedinak could play in a two man midfield to be honest.  We've tried that already this season with Whelan and he got badly exposed.   

I didn't think he'd played this season. He is a bit slow but I'm sure he played like that last season at times and looked ok.

I suspect Elmo was signed before we realised we could get Snodgrass, who was too good an opportunity to pass on.  I doubt we'd have signed Elmo if we had secured Snodgrass first.

[eamonn]

Gayle for sayle? Odd, he was their top scorer last season wasn't he?

[Dave]

Gayle for sayle? Odd, he was their top scorer last season wasn't he?

Yes, but basically a new Cameron Jerome or Glenn Murray. Will rip the Championship apart, but will do virtually nothing in the Premier League.

If they can be turn use his goals to get them up and then turn a £5m profit I reckon they'll be delighted with that.

[Clampy]

Gayle for sayle? Odd, he was their top scorer last season wasn't he?

Yes, but basically a new Cameron Jerome or Glenn Murray. Will rip the Championship apart, but will do virtually nothing in the Premier League.

If they can be turn use his goals to get them up and then turn a £5m profit I reckon they'll be delighted with that.

I didn't realise he was 27. I thought was way younger than that.

[Fasth56]

Joe Bennett was absolutely diabolical at Aston Villa. The fact he may have started the season well at a different club is irrelevant to that fact. Actually he was nearly as bad as Jordan Bowery who I think it's the worst footballer I've ever seen in claret and blue during my 40 years of watching the Villa.
Mind you I will say that since 2010 the club was in a state of decomposition and that may have had an effect of making our players look a lot worse.

Bennett was a player that would have thrived in a club that wasn't decomposing with crap management and irresponsible senior players.

And bullying coaches, etc. but lets not feel sorry for him, his old gaff is on the market for £995,000. If you need evidence of what is wrong with football there it is.

[SoccerHQ]

Gayle for sayle? Odd, he was their top scorer last season wasn't he?

Yes, but basically a new Cameron Jerome or Glenn Murray. Will rip the Championship apart, but will do virtually nothing in the Premier League.

If they can be turn use his goals to get them up and then turn a £5m profit I reckon they'll be delighted with that.

Don't think Newcastle will sell, they don't really have that many strikers on their books. Joselu who's struggled in the prem and Mitrovic who Benitez dosen't rate at all is all they've got bar Gayle unless I've missed out someone very obvious.

We should've got him when he left Palace.

[ACVilla]

Fulham have had a bid accepted for Dwight Gayle, Wolves and Leeds also apparantly interested.

[brontebilly]

Yes we still look short of a centre back, left back and big centre forward despite all the players that have come in. Does make you wonder what the point of signing Elhammody and Onamah was (who both look ok) but do we need them? I think with everyone fit I'd play 4-4-2:
Johnstone
Bree
Chester
Terry
Taylor
Snodgrass
Jedinak
Hourahane
Kodjia
Davies
Hogan

Don't think Jedinak could play in a two man midfield to be honest.  We've tried that already this season with Whelan and he got badly exposed.   

I didn't think he'd played this season. He is a bit slow but I'm sure he played like that last season at times and looked ok.

I suspect Elmo was signed before we realised we could get Snodgrass, who was too good an opportunity to pass on.  I doubt we'd have signed Elmo if we had secured Snodgrass first.

That's the kind of mindset that tolerated MON buying Habib Beye and other expensive squad fillers under Lerner's reign.

With the reported interest in Crouch today, I dread to think what state the club will be in if we fail to get promotion this season. We appear to be bankrolling Bruce up to as much as the FFP rules permit. Complete madness.

[QuintonVilla]

Fulham in talks with Gayle and Jota from Brentford. Automatic promotion for them if they sign those two.