Summer transfer madness thread

[olaftab]

The team Jota plays for are currently 23rd in the table without a win to their credit so I won't lose too much sleep about him just yet.

Palace are in the bottom two without a point or a goal, but that doesn't mean a team signing Benteke would be getting a dud.

Yes, but that doesn't suit my snidey argument against Small Heath so we'll overlook that...

Brentford are managed by the bloke a lot seem to think should be the Villa manager. Hadn't realised they aren't in the top 6.

But don't you know they beat us 3-0 last season so that mandates they are nearly Barcelona and "our Dean Smith" is the best coach in the division by a mile.

[Pete3206]

Yeah, twiffic

[UK Redsox]

I watched some of that STL @ MIL game last night. Great comeback by Milwaukee

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Neil Moxley tweets;

I think there will be ins and outs at Villa today. Probably loans. A couple of issues solved for the good for SB.

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A lot of meltdown from our fans on Facebook and Twitter over Jota. Can't believe we're a bit envious of that shower but he is better than any of our attacking players, bar Kodjia. People tweeting Dr Tony telling him to hijack the bid and begging him to sign him is pathetic though.

Can't say I've even heard of him.

Had a good game against us once. To be honest like you, I didn't notice anybody in particular, although I was stood on a concrete block at the bottom of the lower tier so didn't have the greatest view.

If anything the way we vacated our midfield for an hour of the game, with a huge space in behind them and exposed back four was the main reason for a drubbing. If Jedinak had played it would have been a different story.

There may well be some people who watched him play for Brentford, they drew 0-0 with Norwich New Years Eve which I saw. Cant say I noticed him then either. Other than the sub-YouTube highlights real that is the 30 seconds they get on channel 5, I cannot think how enough people have seen him to have a Princess moment on social media.

So yeah, it appears to be one game where he's given us a drubbing, but then who hasn't the past 6 years?

[jwarry]

Whats with the fire sale at Arsenal? If all the rumours are true they won't have any time to get replacements in. There again be nice to see them sink like a stone

[paul_e]

I don't think it's just 1 game though is it, he got 12 goals in half a season as an attacking midfielder.  Many Villa fans will have only paid attention to him because he destroyed us but I think it's difficult to argue that he wasn't one of the best players in the league in the second half of last season.

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I don't think it's just 1 game though is it, he got 12 goals in half a season as an attacking midfielder.  Many Villa fans will have only paid attention to him because he destroyed us but I think it's difficult to argue that he wasn't one of the best players in the league in the second half of last season.

I think its impossible to argue with any credibility that a player you've seen once is any good. He may well be, but I don't know, I've only seen him once. That was enough for Quinton to crown Fulham champions apparently.

[QuintonVilla]

I don't think it's just 1 game though is it, he got 12 goals in half a season as an attacking midfielder.  Many Villa fans will have only paid attention to him because he destroyed us but I think it's difficult to argue that he wasn't one of the best players in the league in the second half of last season.

I think its impossible to argue with any credibility that a player you've seen once is any good. He may well be, but I don't know, I've only seen him once. That was enough for Quinton to crown Fulham champions apparently.

I mentioned the 3-0 against us in reply to someone saying they've never heard of him. He is one of the best attacking players in the league and is very skilful, that's not just based on one game against us. I'd rather have him than Snodgrass or Elmo, anyone who says otherwise is kidding themselves.

[Clampy]

I can't say I give too much of a shit about who Blues sign to be honest.

[pauliewalnuts]

I can't say I give too much of a shit about who Blues sign to be honest.

Nor me.

I don't think I could name a single Small Heath player in the current squad, and I certainly couldn't give one tenth of one single fuck who they sign in this window.

I understand why others might be interested, but I struggle to have much interest in who we sign at the moment, let alone that shower.

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I don't think it's just 1 game though is it, he got 12 goals in half a season as an attacking midfielder.  Many Villa fans will have only paid attention to him because he destroyed us but I think it's difficult to argue that he wasn't one of the best players in the league in the second half of last season.

I think its impossible to argue with any credibility that a player you've seen once is any good. He may well be, but I don't know, I've only seen him once. That was enough for Quinton to crown Fulham champions apparently.

I mentioned the 3-0 against us in reply to someone saying they've never heard of him. He is one of the best attacking players in the league and is very skilful, that's not just based on one game against us. I'd rather have him than Snodgrass or Elmo, anyone who says otherwise is kidding themselves.

What's it based on then? When have you seen him play? He didn't play in the only other televised game I can recall Brentford being on.

[Toronto Villa]

Gardner to Barnsley possibly

[Marlon From Bearwood]

I don't think it's just 1 game though is it, he got 12 goals in half a season as an attacking midfielder.  Many Villa fans will have only paid attention to him because he destroyed us but I think it's difficult to argue that he wasn't one of the best players in the league in the second half of last season.

I think its impossible to argue with any credibility that a player you've seen once is any good. He may well be, but I don't know, I've only seen him once. That was enough for Quinton to crown Fulham champions apparently.

I mentioned the 3-0 against us in reply to someone saying they've never heard of him. He is one of the best attacking players in the league and is very skilful, that's not just based on one game against us. I'd rather have him than Snodgrass or Elmo, anyone who says otherwise is kidding themselves.

What's it based on then? When have you seen him play? He didn't play in the only other televised game I can recall Brentford being on.

Maybe you could ascertain if a player looks decent by watching highlights and reading press reports. You don't have to watch numerous full 90 minutes matches to like the look of a player.

[tomd2103]

I don't think it's just 1 game though is it, he got 12 goals in half a season as an attacking midfielder.  Many Villa fans will have only paid attention to him because he destroyed us but I think it's difficult to argue that he wasn't one of the best players in the league in the second half of last season.

I think its impossible to argue with any credibility that a player you've seen once is any good. He may well be, but I don't know, I've only seen him once. That was enough for Quinton to crown Fulham champions apparently.

I mentioned the 3-0 against us in reply to someone saying they've never heard of him. He is one of the best attacking players in the league and is very skilful, that's not just based on one game against us. I'd rather have him than Snodgrass or Elmo, anyone who says otherwise is kidding themselves.

He'd be a bit of a luxury signing for us at this point though as we already have a few decent options in Snodgrass, Grealish (when fit), O'Hare, RHM and Lansbury who can play that kind of role (whether they are better than him is up for debate I guess).  What we really should be looking at is filling the obvious gaps in the current squad, which for me are a target man striker to compete with Davis and cover at left back. 

If we are able to plug those gaps today then I think we would be in pretty decent shape.