Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread

[villa `cross the mersey]

Bale on 600k a week and all he does is play golf?

That is fucking winning at life.

Yes but you have to feel for the guy .....missing out on £1.1m per week and pitch and putt in Bejing

[Dave]

Bale on 600k a week and all he does is play golf?

That is fucking winning at life.

Yes but you have to feel for the guy .....missing out on £1.1m per week and pitch and putt in Bejing

Jiangsu. Facilities would have to be pretty good to warrant the 1500 mile round trip to Beijing and back!

[bjfoster]

Bale on 600k a week and all he does is play golf?

That is fucking winning at life.

To be fair, Micah Richards could have run him close for life goals of doing not a lot for a lot of money up until a few weeks ago.

[Walmley_Villa]

Read on twitter this morning that we are the mystery Premier League club who have enquired about Gareth Bale on loan. Absolutely f'ing ridiculous of course and mainly sharing for the comedy value but I did allow my mind a little wander....

Smells very Wet Spam...?

[brontebilly]

Still a good number to go out particularly if another forward comes in. Surprised not to see more interest in some of them.

Kalinic, Bree, Chester, Taylor, Lansbury, BB, Hogan, Kodjia, Tshibola and surely Davis and O'Hare will go on loan.

[malckennedy]

Still a good number to go out particularly if another forward comes in. Surprised not to see more interest in some of them.

Kalinic, Bree, Chester, Taylor, Lansbury, BB, Hogan, Kodjia, Tshibola and surely Davis and O'Hare will go on loan.

Not Kodija and Davis I hope. See them as valuable parts of the squad.

[thick_mike]

Davis’s ability to hold the ball up could be really useful with a more dynamic midfield around him. Saw that a bit in the friendlies so far.

[paul_e]

Davis’s ability to hold the ball up could be really useful with a more dynamic midfield around him. Saw that a bit in the friendlies so far.

I agree, if we're signing another forward I'd be happy to let Kodjia go and keep Davis.

[Ads]

Kpdjia carries a goal threat, Davis doesn't.

[paul_e]

Kpdjia carries a goal threat, Davis doesn't.

I agree, but I think the players around them are more likely to score if Davis is playing. More importantly, a 21 year old as the 3rd choice striker is fine, a guy who's pushing 30 really needs to be getting much more regular game time so I just don't see kodjia wanting to stick around, if we sign another forward.

[Ads]

But if chances are at a premium this year, then Kodjia is more likely to be the man to take it.

I think Davis needs a loan and to get 40 games under his belt this season.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Kpdjia carries a goal threat, Davis doesn't.

A threat that was waning badly even in the Championship

[frank black]

Kpdjia carries a goal threat, Davis doesn't.

A threat that was waning badly even in the Championship

Not bad in the ACON I thought he looked much more like is old self.

[rougegorge]

But if chances are at a premium this year, then Kodjia is more likely to be the man to take it.

I think Davis needs a loan and to get 40 games under his belt this season.

I agree with this. I like Davis and if we got another striker in, then a season long loan would be good.

Kodjia can be frustrating, but he's skilful and awkward for the opposition and can create something out of nothing. In the run in, he was instrumental in turning the game at Rotherham when we down to 10 and also did well v Millwall.

[Monty]

I agree, the strategy should be to get Davis games elsewhere while making sure we have enough goals in the side to keep us up this season. Kodjia, despite his post-injury collapse, is still more likely to contribute to that.