Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[footyskillz]

Bruce has signed these villa boys

Elmo
Ridgewell
Curtis Davies
Gardner
Maloney
Snodgrass
Bent
Yorke
Heskey


When I think of Bruce in premier league I think of Mo Diame, Robbie Brady, Snodgrass, O'Shea, Wes Brown, Shane Long, Asomah Gyan. Abel Hernandez

There or thereabouts championship players who have bettered themselves for the big league but capable better than  more the championship.

Strikers he signed like frazier Campbell and Cameron Jerome seem forever stuck between the 2 divisions. Lewis Grabban /David Nugent types.

[ozzjim]

Snodgrass was excellent at times, but at others really disappointing for me, but great for the dressing room and does have a super left foot. Shame we didn't see him in more shooting positions more regularly. Works his nuts off though. He will score 6-8 goals and get a few assists for you.

[Nunkin1965]

Snodgrass seemed to be a great guy to have around the dressing room. A decent pro who worked his nuts off most weeks.
Whoever gets him gets one of the good guys both on and off the pitch.

[ChicagoLion]

I think any one that we can get money for book value and over from the senior  first team squad we should be prepared to sell, if it means we could build a team around Chester ,Grealish and the younger players.

[Steve67]

I think we need more than Grealish to rely on.  We may have to sacrifice our best player to try to bring in two or three. 

[brian green]

Problem is though Newby how confident can we be that the money would be spent well?

[ROBBO]

Problem is though Newby how confident can we be that the money would be spent well?

Problem in a nutshell, I pointed out in another space that most of the on loan players did their job whereas most of the players we spent good money on have been costly errors. Snodgrass did okay for us but he is far to slow for the premiership, if one of the promoted sides pick him up he will be found out and I wouldn't want Villa spending big money for him.

[themossman]

This must be the most depressing summer transfer thread in history.

[LeeB]

If we signed Lee Cattermole I think I would in all seriousness slash my wrists.

Lee Cattermole would be my Villa Rubicon, in front on supporters with drums, music after goals or Tiny Penis as manager.

[Steve67]

Problem is though Newby how confident can we be that the money would be spent well?

You make a fair point but what I am saying is that, if Grealish got injured, like he did, we are not as dangerous a side.  We were a better side in the second half of the season, perhaps because we had better loan players in too maybe. 

[footyskillz]

The pantsman!
Costel Pantilimon, talk there of loan to be number 1 for coming season.
As a back up at Watford and not in first team plans. He has recently been at Nottingham Forest on loan.

Pantilimon, is 6ft 8in and UK experience played for Manchester City and Sunderland and no he hasn't played for Bruce.

He got linked to when Brucey was at Hull and linked to villa before perhaps just a rehash of old news.

[Zouch Villa]

Not a reflection of Pantilimon as I’m sure he’s a useful keeper for the championship, but why do we not seem to be able to bring through our own keepers any more?

Without wanting to go over the whole ‘doesn’t bring through youth team players’ about Bruce, we always used to have a steady flow of decent keepers coming through our academy, but over recent years we’ve only bought or loaned them in.

I know I’m hugely simplifying, but this key position seems to sum up our waste of transfer resources when we should be more self sufficient.

[footyskillz]

Not a reflection of Pantilimon as I’m sure he’s a useful keeper for the championship, but why do we not seem to be able to bring through our own keepers any more?

Without wanting to go over the whole ‘doesn’t bring through youth team players’ about Bruce, we always used to have a steady flow of decent keepers coming through our academy, but over recent years we’ve only bought or loaned them in.

I know I’m hugely simplifying, but this key position seems to sum up our waste of transfer resources when we should be more self sufficient.

Fantastic point and actually when heard about the pantsman transfer link actually thought upon the gk situation and if worth starting a thread in itself to debate...

Maybe want to take a GK suited for this league and then kick on when promotion occurs and bring in our own.

Maybe it's a stark reality that here and there have to take loans due to situations club are in.
Seems more common place to do that in lower league and to get round ffp with some bigger clubs in Prem and abroad yes you PSG.

[SheffieldVillain]

Not a reflection of Pantilimon as I’m sure he’s a useful keeper for the championship, but why do we not seem to be able to bring through our own keepers any more?

Without wanting to go over the whole ‘doesn’t bring through youth team players’ about Bruce, we always used to have a steady flow of decent keepers coming through our academy, but over recent years we’ve only bought or loaned them in.

I know I’m hugely simplifying, but this key position seems to sum up our waste of transfer resources when we should be more self sufficient.

Agree.

Also, we signed Jed Steer as a promising young keeper. He's done ok out on loan, hasn't been awful in the odd appearance he's made - what's the point of having him at the club if he isn't given a chance? Someone like Bunn fair enough, he's there at the end of his career probably to help out the young goalkeepers and provide back-up.

Give Steer a chance, if he isn't thought good enough to warrant that chance we might as well sell him.

[footyskillz]

It's claimed that Aston Villa and boss Steve Bruce – who managed Jake Livermore at Hull – would have been keen if they had won promotion, but staying in the Championship means they have been ruled out of the race.

Looks like Hodgson will take him instead. I'm glad don't rate him at all.