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

[Dick Edwards]

If we're spending that much on a position us fans don't consider a priority we must be splashing the cash again this summer. There's no way the management staff at Villa don't know we need striking reinforcements as well.

In Villa we trust.

[john e]

Cash sounds a great player and superb prospect for us

unfortunately for me Guilbert is one of my favourite players in the team so I don’t know how it will all work out in the end  but you can’t have to many good players can you

[ktvillan]

Agree that LB should have been more of a priority than RB.  Targett's been poor at defending and Taylor isn't particularly soild either, and can't attack to save his life.  Also agree we could with a strong, powerful central midfielder, I don't reckon Nakamba is up to it but I suppose he may yet improve.   There are four or five areas we need to improve,   I didn't think RB was high on the list or even on the list.

[ASHTONVILLA]

It is odd that the two positions we are seeing movement and links on (Right back and goalkeeper) are the two positions we have the best strength in depth in. Meanwhile it seems that we are not looking at addressing leftback, wingers and defensive midfield where we have a dearth of talent or at least no links surfacing for those positions. It does seem that we are looking for strikers which is obviously where we are woefully poor in options with two awful players one of which is injured and a promising youngster.

I am hoping that the fact we have signed a player in a position we did not need, means there is oodles of cash to spend on the rest of the team.

[Ian.]

Freddie is ace and would love for him to progress with us as he's going to be very good and I could imagine him being a bit of a cult hero.

I do like the fact, even though this position may not be a priority, however it seems we have seen a player with massive potential and still gone for him, wether we need him or not.

[Gary Penrice]

I'd be more than happy if we could get Watkins,Abraham & Gotze in...that'll do for this week!

[john2710]

During the lockdown, the backroom team would have analysed our failings as a team & individual performances up to that point in finite detail. Fans only remember sections of games, often with a bias.

After the restart Guilbert became 3rd choice right back & now we've spent £16m on a new one, that tells me all I need to know.

[chrisw1]

During the lockdown, the backroom team would have analysed our failings as a team & individual performances up to that point in finite detail. Fans only remember sections of games, often with a bias.

After the restart Guilbert became 3rd choice right back & now we've spent £16m on a new one, that tells me all I need to know.

Just like they did when they bought Samatta and Drinkwater you mean?  Or when they left us hopelessly short up front last season and at the back the season before?

Of course I agree the backroom staff know far more about the team than we do, but experience tells me blind faith is not always rewarded.

[Border villan]

Showing you age if you remember Blind Faith.

[ChicagoLion]

Showing you age if you remember Blind Faith.

The support act to False Dawn.

[Lastfootstamper]

During the lockdown, the backroom team would have analysed our failings as a team & individual performances up to that point in finite detail. Fans only remember sections of games, often with a bias.

After the restart Guilbert became 3rd choice right back & now we've spent £16m on a new one, that tells me all I need to know.

Just like they did when they bought Samatta and Drinkwater you mean?  Or when they left us hopelessly short up front last season and at the back the season before?

Of course I agree the backroom staff know far more about the team than we do, but experience tells me blind faith is not always rewarded.

Well, unless you've blagged a gig in our recruitment department, blind faith is all any of us can have.

[paul_e]

During the lockdown, the backroom team would have analysed our failings as a team & individual performances up to that point in finite detail. Fans only remember sections of games, often with a bias.

After the restart Guilbert became 3rd choice right back & now we've spent £16m on a new one, that tells me all I need to know.

All it really tells any of us is that he was carrying an injury when training restarted and wasn't available for the first couple of games.

[Mister E]

... we could with a strong, powerful central midfielder, I don't reckon Nakamba is up to it but I suppose he may yet improve...

Loftus-Cheek would fit the bill, perhaps. If someone like him came in, it would probably mean McGinn playing wider right (or JG wider left ...).

[dave shelley]

Showing you age if you remember Blind Faith.

Quick, name the original line-up.  No Googling!

[Brazilian Villain]

Blindboy, Mr. Chrome then I'm stuck.