Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[cheltenhamlion]

Where’s this story come from?

Daily Mail I think.

[Villa Lew]

Re Ben Woodburn I understand Liverpool were stipulating he had to play a mininum number of games, which if that is the case it's got to be a no deal.

[Steve67]

The whole point of taking players on a temporary basis is we use them they way we want to.  Villa are right for pulling out and clearly don't think he's ready to play in 40 odd games.  Ray Woods to Swansea will be a shitter.  I want him at Villa.

[sickbeggar]

not looking promising to me, in both looking at the loan market again, and the fact we seem to be looking at loans at a lower level than last year.. ah well.......

[Malandro]

I'm not keen on getting such young players on loan in any case. How many 18 year olds really make s difference in a league like the Championship?
Geriatric premiership players too.

Shop smarter Bruce.

[JUAN PABLO]

The whole point of taking players on a temporary basis is we use them they way we want to.  Villa are right for pulling out and clearly don't think he's ready to play in 40 odd games.  Ray Woods to Swansea will be a shitter.  I want him at Villa.

Ray Woods . He would be about 53 now wouldnt he .   

[dave shelley]

The whole point of taking players on a temporary basis is we use them they way we want to.  Villa are right for pulling out and clearly don't think he's ready to play in 40 odd games.  Ray Woods to Swansea will be a shitter.  I want him at Villa.

Ray Woods . He would be about 53 now wouldnt he .   

More like 93.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Ray Wood died 2002 aged 71

[Steve67]

What's his name? One little mistake.................

[Des Little]

Ray Wood died 2002 aged 71

Shame. The right age for our midfield.

[ozzjim]

Ryan Woods would have been a brilliant signing. Some of the teams around us have signed since excellent players this window while without doubt we have moved backwards losing Terry, Snodgrass and Johnstone. Holes we are not close to filling either.

Got to be a busy week for us to have any chance next season.

[PaulWinch again]

Agree we need some serious work this week.

[ozzjim]

2 centre backs, a winger, left back and a striker as a minimum for me if we want top 6

[Steve67]

I see Derby signed a defender from Reading today.  I reckon Tommy Elphick will be off back there by the close of the window.

[SoccerHQ]

I see Derby signed a defender from Reading today.  I reckon Tommy Elphick will be off back there by the close of the window.

George Evans is a central midfielder.

Elphick is starting for us as things stand so don't see him going anywhere until January.

Think we'll go for a safe option like Ulloa or Glenn Murray if he becomes available for new striker.