Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[LeeB]

Whoever he is, he sounds pretty petty and vindictive. The sort of twat who clearly doesn't have much going on is his life and is happy to waste hours arguing with strangers on a football forum.



Oh bollocks. It's me, isn't it?

No, but you've narrowed the field to about 2500.

[paul_e]

I'll holdf my hand up, I did that with Stuart445 over his Benteke posts, but that was mostly because he was trying to argue that he was right about Benteke because of what happened after he left us.

[Risso]

With Hogan gone on loan to Stoke, we only have 3 strikers left? Any injuries to them and we're fucked up front!

Calm down.

Panick Buye expected to sign before tomorrow's deadline. All over Twitter.

Bastard. I thought it said Patrick, was just about to google him.

My name is Patrick and I will not hand in a transfer request.

We're going to swap you for somebody really good from smallheàthalliance.com

[danno]

I'll holdf my hand up, I did that with Stuart445 over his Benteke posts, but that was mostly because he was trying to argue that he was right about Benteke because of what happened after he left us.

Haha I told you he was shit, look he can't even score for Liverpool!

[brian green]

I hope it's Craig Gardner.

[ktvillan]

I'll confess to being one of those massively unconvinced by Jack 2-3 years ago although  don't recall advocating we should cash in, just that he was being over hyped based on what he'd done up to then and needed more end product than just winning a few free kicks.   Which is pretty much what he's done.   Sadly for John's theory I'm not also one of those who doesn't rate Davis.  I think he's a great player and would have scored goals if given a proper run of starts.  I still say the same abut Hogan though. 

[OCD]

He had a bit of run of games under Bruce. I know we were playing Bruce-ball but we looked much better with him in the team at the time.

[themossman]

Grealish has said himself his attitude was questionable when he first came through. When we first got relegated this was evident in his performances. It wasn’t ridiculous to have concerns that he was going to be one of those players who didn't live up to his obvious potential.

It’s great that he turned it around and started firing on all cylinders - but it doesn’t mean people who had concerns about him at the time are idiots or that those who didn’t are geniuses.

[ajmant]

For those thinking Wes et al is ok. Really? Nowhere near where it needs to be. One more in has to be a striker.

[Steve kirk]

There was a fair bit of chatter about Joe Lolley being a possible target a few months back, I wonder if we might go for him if as looks likely the Benrahma deal doesn't happen.

[Steve67]

Grealish has said himself his attitude was questionable when he first came through. When we first got relegated this was evident in his performances. It wasn’t ridiculous to have concerns that he was going to be one of those players who didn't live up to his obvious potential.

It’s great that he turned it around and started firing on all cylinders - but it doesn’t mean people who had concerns about him at the time are idiots or that those who didn’t are geniuses.

Totally agree and many of us said the same at the time.  There was a time when Grealish floated around the pitch and went to ground far too easy and wasn't adding a great deal to the team.  People called it as it was at the time.  Since then, we got relegated, he got injured and then came back superbly.  he grew up, was given more responsibility and is now a highly valued player.

[Toronto Villa]

Tshibola to Sunderland possibly. Like they need more misery.

[pauliewalnuts]

Tshibola to Sunderland possibly. Like they need more misery.

Those poor, poor bastards.

[UK Redsox]

There was a fair bit of chatter about Joe Lolley being a possible target a few months back, I wonder if we might go for him if as looks likely the Benrahma deal doesn't happen.

As with Maupay, I think Lolley is one where if Villa had really been keen, it would have been done and dusted early in the window.

[SoccerHQ]

Depends what you want from Davis. If people are demanding 15 + goals well you're going to be disappointed. In any case that should be coming from Wesley or even Kodj if he gets a run of starts as they'll be playing more minutes.

If what is required is someone to come on, hold it up and get Jota, Grealish and McGinn properly into the game then I think Davis has good potential. I think as it stands he'd be a decent option to bring on with ten minutes left in games we're 1-0 up to run down the clock. If he can add 5 + crucial goals all the better.

I'd keep him around until January. If he hasn't had many games loan him out then.