Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread

[frank black]

Glenn Murray mention in Guardian

36 years old. Jesus Christ.

*older than Jesus Christ in fact.

Jesus Christ's age depends upon whether you take into account his dramatic comeback, of course.  And whether you believe he is God and therefore is ageless.

Glenn Murray must be fucking ancient then

JC was really good on the crosses 

And nailed on to score.

[Ian.]

In my eyes we should gamble on a player from abroad on a permanent basis and loan the proven prem player Giroud/benteke.

Worst case we sign someone for 20 mill from abroad he scores 5 or 6 goals and has some resale value. If we gamble on an expensive uk based player and he flops we wont be able to shift him ala Hogan

Totally agree
There's some lesser clubs in the Dutch & French leagues with very good players knocking in plenty of goals
10-12m,  sooner take a risk on two of those on sensible wages than those that are being linked

There's some real talent in the Eredivise and only Ajax pay big wages.

Problem is we need one ready to go from day 1 not take a couple of months to settle into English football.

Quite right Chris, we took a gamble this summer with Big Wes. He may come good, who knows. In most eyes he won't and many do not want to wait for it it happen so now surely we need a striker ready and accustomed to this league.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Giroud would be an excellent signing, and is better than Wesley in every aspect of the game. He has at least two good years left in him and as a loan with a view to sign is a no brainer. We can then find younger cheaper competition from abroad for Wesley who can work his back from 3rd choice (about his current standard).

[postal]

Giroud would be an excellent signing, and is better than Wesley in every aspect of the game. He has at least two good years left in him and as a loan with a view to sign is a no brainer. We can then find younger cheaper competition from abroad for Wesley who can work his back from 3rd choice (about his current standard).

This could be a good signing, if he comes with the right attitude and his experience would be invaluable. Tammy would probably say good things about Villa if he was asked.

[john e]

apparently Giroud gets voted best looking footballer in the prem quite regularly

so with Lansbury, Jack, Mings and Jota we have the basis of a super model 11

[Pete3206]

Glenn Murray FFS! And people were sneering about Benkeke?

So in the space of barely a weekend, the rumour mill has gone from Batshuayi to Giroud to being linked with Glenn Murray.

I can't believe Dean's summit with the suits would have come up with that.

[mr underhill]

it's agents trying to advertise clients through the media, I suspect. Bruce is also interested in Murray and Hourihane for £6m! File under complete horseshit.

[edgysatsuma89]

Giroud's link up play is one of the best around when it comes to strikers. He might not come in and score 15 but I think the rest of the attackers would benefit.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Giroud's link up play is one of the best around when it comes to strikers. He might not come in and score 15 but I think the rest of the attackers would benefit.

I was with you all the way until 'the rest of the attackers'. How did we get to start a season with no proven attackers is beyond me.

[Risso]

Giroud's link up play is one of the best around when it comes to strikers. He might not come in and score 15 but I think the rest of the attackers would benefit.

I was with you all the way until 'the rest of the attackers'. How did we get to start a season with no proven attackers is beyond me.

Beat me to it.  He's had a decent scoring record in the last two years, but he's 36 now and can't get into a fairly rubbish Brighton team.  Also the rest of our attacking players are crap so not sure he's what we should be after.

[VILLA MOLE]

Giroud's link up play is one of the best around when it comes to strikers. He might not come in and score 15 but I think the rest of the attackers would benefit.

I was with you all the way until 'the rest of the attackers'. How did we get to start a season with no proven attackers is beyond me.

Yes I did wonder who we were bringing into play 

[paul_e]

Giroud's link up play is one of the best around when it comes to strikers. He might not come in and score 15 but I think the rest of the attackers would benefit.

I was with you all the way until 'the rest of the attackers'. How did we get to start a season with no proven attackers is beyond me.

Yes I did wonder who we were bringing into play 

Well our midfield and wide players have 17 in 21 despite playing behind someone that most of you have written off as shit so surely someone who's even average will help create more (and better) chances for them.

[Damo70]

Giroud would be an excellent signing, and is better than Wesley in every aspect of the game. He has at least two good years left in him and as a loan with a view to sign is a no brainer. We can then find younger cheaper competition from abroad for Wesley who can work his back from 3rd choice (about his current standard).

My concern about Giroud would be whether he has the appetite/character for a relegation battle. If he is up for the fight then it is a yes from me, if he comes with the wrong attitude no.

[VILLA MOLE]

Giroud's link up play is one of the best around when it comes to strikers. He might not come in and score 15 but I think the rest of the attackers would benefit.

I was with you all the way until 'the rest of the attackers'. How did we get to start a season with no proven attackers is beyond me.

Yes I did wonder who we were bringing into play 

Well our midfield and wide players have 17 in 21 despite playing behind someone that most of you have written off as shit so surely someone who's even average will help create more (and better) chances for them.

I have always thought Wesley was isolated and took a lot of unfair stick  , 

but anyway  other than Jack I cant get too excited about bringing other players into play at the moment but we will see

[algy]

Glenn Murray mention in Guardian

36 years old. Jesus Christ.

*older than Jesus Christ in fact.

Jesus Christ's age depends upon whether you take into account his dramatic comeback, of course.  And whether you believe he is God and therefore is ageless.

Glenn Murray must be fucking ancient then

JC was really good on the crosses 

And nailed on to score.

You say that, but he was crucified at Galilee. Ghost of his former self after that performance