Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread

[pauliewalnuts]

I know we need to build steadily and intelligently but the news that Everton are after James Rodriguez and might actually get him is a kick in the bollocks.

Everton are not a club I'd be looking at jealously regarding their transfers.

They would be if they bought him.

[LeeB]

I know we need to build steadily and intelligently but the news that Everton are after James Rodriguez and might actually get him is a kick in the bollocks.

Everton are not a club I'd be looking at jealously regarding their transfers.

They would be if they bought him.

As far as I'm aware, he's done nothing but been hawked around Europe on loan since doing nothing at Madrid. But I'm sure a move to the 2nd biggest club in it's own postcode somewhere in Northern Europe will get him firing again.

[Toronto Villa]

There’s no doubt he’s been a colossal failure relative to his ability since moving to Madrid. But it was Ancelotti who bought him from Monaco and at 29 with not a lot of football recently he’s still got a lot of good years left. But he’ll be on massive money one suspects and if nothing else, Everton have proven themselves to be incredibly wasteful for a good number of seasons now while achieving the square root of fuck all. In a way, while glamorous this feels like a way to boost fan confidence while in the immense shadow of Liverpool.

[paul_e]

I know we need to build steadily and intelligently but the news that Everton are after James Rodriguez and might actually get him is a kick in the bollocks.

Everton are not a club I'd be looking at jealously regarding their transfers.

They would be if they bought him.

As far as I'm aware, he's done nothing but been hawked around Europe on loan since doing nothing at Madrid. But I'm sure a move to the 2nd biggest club in it's own postcode somewhere in Northern Europe will get him firing again.

Yep, he's talented but seems to have completely lost interest in playing, much like Bale.

[ROBBO]

Don't think any newcomers will be in their late twenties.

[ozzjim]

To not see James Rodriguez as exciting is kidding yourself. He's was brilliant for Ancelotti at Bayern too. If we were buying him I'd be bloody excited. Put Allan and Dacoure in there too, and Ancelotti as manager, I would be pretty excited if I was an Everton fan.

Leeds signing Rodrigo too.

Fulham in for a couple of decent players.

Villa appear to be hoping to have a discussion about possibly trying to find a fax machine to maybe think about putting a bid in for a player. Somewhere.

[Clampy]

To not see James Rodriguez as exciting is kidding yourself. He's was brilliant for Ancelotti at Bayern too. If we were buying him I'd be bloody excited. Put Allan and Dacoure in there too, and Ancelotti as manager, I would be pretty excited if I was an Everton fan.

Leeds signing Rodrigo too.

Fulham in for a couple of decent players.

Villa appear to be hoping to have a discussion about possibly trying to find a fax machine to maybe think about putting a bid in for a player. Somewhere.

All the players you mentioned in your post haven't actually moved anywhere and the clubs you also mentioned haven't signed anyone yet to my knowledge. It's not just us.

[Des Little]

I have complete faith that we know what we are doing, and when it suits us, we'll get the players we need.  All will be fine.

[PaulWinch again]

Come on Villa let’s see some movement. We need the quality in, so fully get that can take time but we need to bed them in as early as possible.

[Border villan]

The list of players we have been associated with to sign is so long that if we signed eve half of them the North Stand would have to be demolished and enlarged just for them.

None of us have a clue who the lucky three or four who will be plucked from relative obscurity to have the honour of representing AVFC will be.

[LeeB]

The list of players we have been associated with to sign is so long that if we signed eve half of them the North Stand would have to be demolished and enlarged just for them.

None of us have a clue who the lucky three or four who will be plucked from relative obscurity to have the honour of representing AVFC will be.

And neither do any of those people outside of the club that claim to.

[kippaxvilla2]

The longer we leave it the longer the ‘it takes time for new players to gel’ cliche will be trotted out.

[VILLA MOLE]

I am sure we go through this every transfer window 🤔😀

[Duncan Shaw]

If it's true that we are in for Watkins and he goes to Fulham that would be very disappointing.

[Drummond]

If it's true that we are in for Watkins and he goes to Fulham that would be very disappointing.

Unless he's not our first choice and we're trying to keep it warm whilst trying our first choice.