Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[KRS]

Maupay is what...5’9”? I’d be a little concerned with his size for a forward but he knows where the back of the net is so it will be about creating the right chances for him at his feet.

[Clampy]

Providing the deal was right, I think it's a gamble worth taking. In some ways though, I'd like to see what Kodjia could do in this league. He's earned his chance.

[Villafirst]

Maupay is what...5’9”? I’d be a little concerned with his size for a forward but he knows where the back of the net is so it will be about creating the right chances for him at his feet.

That's nonsense!  How tall was Michael Owen? Maupay is a clever striker.

[KRS]

How is me being a little concerned about his height but thinking he will score goals with the right service nonsense? 🤔

[Lastfootstamper]

Then why are you concerned about his height?

[Sexual Ealing]

Oh yeah. Porno shit bags.

Surely we can temp Brentford with a a romantic return of Hogan

Hogan's no use to them now. They've already banked the resale value he had, and they won't be getting it again.

[Diablo]

It's a wild flight of fantasy but just imagine... Hogan playing a few games in the PL (coming on as a sub, it doesn't even have to be that many) going on a mini scoring run, increasing his value and then someone coming in for him in the next transfer window!!? 

[jwarry]

Maupay is what...5’9”? I’d be a little concerned with his size for a forward but he knows where the back of the net is so it will be about creating the right chances for him at his feet.

Wiki says he’s only 5ft 7in, but there again it also says he plays for Wet Spam!

[SoccerHQ]

the side shown above is better imo, than the Newcastle side that finished 13th.

What last season? Newcastle had a really poor start to the season and were in bottom 3 up to middle of November, they then picked up but were still hovering just above bottom 3 at start of April. Then Ayoze Perez hit purple patch of goalscoring form and they finished strong.

When you look at their side set up conservatively by Benitez they have some pretty decent defenders and Rondon had a good season upfront. They were good at grinding results out against other relegation threatened teams.

I'd take 14th aswell but would rather finish there having been around 10-14th for most of the season. Some of the seasons under Lambert when we were in bottom 3 for large spells but didn't actually go down were so depressing, remember that run of 7 games we had without even scoring a goal.

VP will be bouncing in the early games so we should get off to a decent start to the season especially as we don't play a top 6 club at home until November.

[Sexual Ealing]

the side shown above is better imo, than the Newcastle side that finished 13th.

What last season? Newcastle had a really poor start to the season and were in bottom 3 up to middle of November, they then picked up but were still hovering just above bottom 3 at start of April. Then Ayoze Perez hit purple patch of goalscoring form and they finished strong.

When you look at their side set up conservatively by Benitez they have some pretty decent defenders and Rondon had a good season upfront. They were good at grinding results out against other relegation threatened teams.

I'd take 14th aswell but would rather finish there having been around 10-14th for most of the season. Some of the seasons under Lambert when we were in bottom 3 for large spells but didn't actually go down were so depressing, remember that run of 7 games we had without even scoring a goal.

VP will be bouncing in the early games so we should get off to a decent start to the season especially as we don't play a top 6 club at home until November.

I thought Lambert was sacked the first time we dropped into the bottom three? I may be wrong, however, as that is my default setting.

[andyh]

Oh fucking hell....this isn’t  going to turn into another analysis of the lambert years is it.

[bjfoster]

Then why are you concerned about his height?

Because if we play one up-front we need someone strong to hold the ball up as it comes back at us.

As we know when we played Hogan up front on his own every so often and he used to run around like a 12 year old.

[brontebilly]

Any word of further outgoings at Villa Park? The promotion specialist leaving Sheff Wed hardly helps in that regard.... Chester (we don't need five centre backs), Bree, BB, Lansbury, Kodjia, Hogan, Kalinic or Nyland, Tshibola will hardly be in our squad by the time the window slams shut.

[Monty]

Highly suspect that one or two of the new centre backs are considered cover or options for defensive midfield. Important to keep Chester on for his experience I think.

[Villafirst]

Then why are you concerned about his height?

Exactly