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

[PaulWinch again]

Now being reported that we are going to miss out on Watkins and stepped up our interest in Callum Wilson.

Reported where? I’d be pretty disappointed if we missed out on Watkins.

[Shrek]

I have a feeling we are calling Brentford’s bluff.
They have bought Watkins replacement and we are driving a hard bargain with the price.

So Villa have leaked that we are switching attention to Wilson to hopefully make Brentford buckle.

I hope that’s the case anyway, because I’m not a fan of Wilson at all...

[exiled on the wirral!]

I have a feeling we are calling Brentford’s bluff.
They have bought Watkins replacement and we are driving a hard bargain with the price.

So Villa have leaked that we are switching attention to Wilson to hopefully make Brentford buckle.

I hope that’s the case anyway, because I’m not a fan of Wilson at all...

Is it though?. The reports are coming from the Mail and the Birmingham Mail..in reality we could be in for neither of them.

[Ian.]

Now being reported that we are going to miss out on Watkins and stepped up our interest in Callum Wilson.

Reported where? I’d be pretty disappointed if we missed out on Watkins.

I’ve just read we’re interested in both Wilson and Watkins.

[Percy McCarthy]

I don't. I'm in the park walking the 2 idiot dogs at 6.30 every morning, even though the kids are quiet. Lie ins ended nearly 13 years ago, I don't think I can go back to the place I was before now.

I do wonder if we will sign a centre half this window. Linked to Vida and Lyindama (sp) in Jan, I reckon Smith with want a more experienced head in that back line.

I was talking about 5.57 being a lie-in.

[ozzjim]

Buying Wilson and Watkins if the money was right would make a lot of sense. Especially if you then only sign 1 winger.

[paul_e]

I don't understand the appeal of Wilson, he's got a goalscoring record similar to Wesley, is in his late 20s and has had a couple of really nasty injuries which mean he struggles to play a full season. I don't konw how many more red flags people need.

[VILLA MOLE]

I don't understand the appeal of Wilson, he's got a goalscoring record similar to Wesley, is in his late 20s and has had a couple of really nasty injuries which mean he struggles to play a full season. I don't konw how many more red flags people need.

Yes mostly agree although he is only 27 has experience?  I guess it depends on the numbers

[paul_e]

I don't understand the appeal of Wilson, he's got a goalscoring record similar to Wesley, is in his late 20s and has had a couple of really nasty injuries which mean he struggles to play a full season. I don't konw how many more red flags people need.

Yes mostly agree although he is only 27 has experience?  I guess it depends on the numbers

28 and yes he has experience but that alone isn't enough to justify throwing £15-20m at (given 2-3 serious knee injuries in 5 years).

[ozzjim]

I would prefer him to Samatta and Davis.

[Gareth]

Think if the top clubs get their way with the 5 subs being brought in it will be good to have interchangeable Guilbert / Cash down the right

[Shrek]

I think I’d genuinely rather have Benteke back instead of Wilson.

[paul_e]

I would prefer him to Samatta and Davis.

Would you think that if his knees gave out on him again? I fully expect someone to mention McGrath but the difference there is that he was potentially one of the best central defenders of all time, Wilson is arguably not even the best striker at fucking Bournemouth.

[WilliamStanding]

I would prefer Balaban than Davis.

[four fornicholl]

I would prefer Balaban than Davis.

Don't talk fucking stupid.