Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[rob_bridge]

I would happily take Cahill for a season or two. Like Clough took Dave Mackay to Derby and Colin Todd to Forest for a year or two. Kenny Dalglish did the same when he took Tony Gale to Blackburn for a year and he helped them win the league. Just as Terry did so well for us in his last season as a player, albeit in the Championship. There is nothing wrong with having one or two veterans in your side so long as you don't have a team full of them.

Jim Smith did it with a certain Irish international at the Rams. He got a standing ovation after every home game

[Mister E]

I'm not promoting Cahill particularly as a must-have but - as I said earlier the market for young talent is too frothy right now, and good CB's have got a life through to 36-7 if looked after.
The squad undoubtedly needs more Prem experience in it, to ride the tough times. Given that he was Terry's CB partner for a while, it wouldn't be a crazy idea.

[Tuscans]

I've never got the phrase, "he knows the club". What does that actually mean...he knows the quickest route to get there, where the toilets are?

[Londonvilla]

I've never got the phrase, "he knows the club". What does that actually mean...he knows the quickest route to get there, where the toilets are?

He knows what the fans are like
He knows what the fans expect.
He knows our proud history
He knows hard work pays off ( we sold him to a smaller team and he made his way to the England team )
He knows what it takes to win.

One season at £100k per week work for me

[ChicagoLion]

I've never got the phrase, "he knows the club". What does that actually mean...he knows the quickest route to get there, where the toilets are?

He knows what the fans are like
He knows what the fans expect.
He knows our proud history
He knows hard work pays off ( we sold him to a smaller team and he made his way to the England team )
He knows what it takes to win.

One season at £100k per week work for me

I will do it for £90?

[frank black]

Cahill sends a Micah and Lescott sized shiver down my spine.

50/50 on this one, not sure it’d be the right move.

[clash city rocker]

I've never got the phrase, "he knows the club". What does that actually mean...he knows the quickest route to get there, where the toilets are?

He knows what the fans are like
He knows what the fans expect.
He knows our proud history
He knows hard work pays off ( we sold him to a smaller team and he made his way to the England team )
He knows what it takes to win.

One season at £100k per week work for me

I will do it for £90?

You any good Chicago  ?

[Lastfootstamper]

I've never got the phrase, "he knows the club". What does that actually mean...he knows the quickest route to get there, where the toilets are?

He knows what the fans are like
He knows what the fans expect.
He knows our proud history
He knows hard work pays off ( we sold him to a smaller team and he made his way to the England team )
He knows what it takes to win.

One season at £100k per week work for me

It grieves me to admit it, but I don't think these qualities and traits are unique to Villa.

[AsTallAsLions]

If Gary is willing to come in and rotate with other centre-halves, I'm okay with this. It frees us up to put more money against Mings if needed. The only thing I'd be worried about are his wages but I'd give him 1 year with potential to extend and hopefully that mitigates against the risk.

[Tuscans]

I've never got the phrase, "he knows the club". What does that actually mean...he knows the quickest route to get there, where the toilets are?

He knows what the fans are like
He knows what the fans expect.
He knows our proud history
He knows hard work pays off ( we sold him to a smaller team and he made his way to the England team )
He knows what it takes to win.

One season at £100k per week work for me

It grieves me to admit it, but I don't think these qualities and traits are unique to Villa.

I was just about to say exactly the same.

[Tuscans]

I've never got the phrase, "he knows the club". What does that actually mean...he knows the quickest route to get there, where the toilets are?

He knows what the fans are like
He knows what the fans expect.
He knows our proud history
He knows hard work pays off ( we sold him to a smaller team and he made his way to the England team )
He knows what it takes to win.

One season at £100k per week work for me

You forgot to add...The point is you talk the talk but don't walk the walk vis-a-vis you've not yet passed your forklift driver's test. The man who gives the jobs in the warehouse is a personal friend of mine, alright? I know you're the man for the job.

[hilts_coolerking]

I've been banging on about needing more experience since the end of last season.  I stand by that but I'm not sure Cahill is the man - I just don't think he's good enough any more.

[Toronto Villa]

I don’t mind us bringing in Cahill. His experience in our first year back would be invaluable. But we would need to get another younger, quick CB to play on the right. We simply cannot go into the season with Chester, Cahill and an unproven Revan. It would be suicide.

[pauliewalnuts]

Cahill could make sense, but it really depends on who else we are signing.

I am a little concerned that we're focusing (seemingly) on relatively young, inexperienced players. If that's the approach, then fine, but we absolutely need to have some experience to go with it.

That's one reason that 'young and hungry' bullshit failed so spectacularly under Lambert. Players like Veretout were always decent players, but when they looked around for a bit of on-pitch leadership, all they saw was other inexperienced players.

[Pete3206]

At 33 and in good nick, Cahill could have 2 even 3 good years left in him. Would be a good idea IMO.