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

[Mister E]

Presumably Benrhama is now Spam-bound, given that they've sold Diangana.

[VinnieChase84]

Lost out on two players smith wanted. Dianagana so we left it too late and Wilson is off to Newcastle cause we didn’t bid an extra £2m

[Shrek]

Presumably Benrhama is now Spam-bound, given that they've sold Diangana.

It seems they were never after him, they are trying to buy the centre half from Burnley. West Ham fans are absolutely fuming about selling Grady.

Noble has had something to say too...

[Hookeysmith]

The facts are none of us know anything that goes on behind the scenes. Part of this is frustrating for us as we are excited by new signings but part of me loves the fact that it pisser off the like of Jim whites transfer window circus bullshit as they seemingly don't know either.

It's just over a year since we nearly became the next bolton or Wigan. Irrespective of our owners wealth we employee people to stop us getting fucked over on transfer values, wages and agents fees.
Get big wages on long deals and it can be distasterous, as we know already, so I'm sure the club is practicing tight business disciplines and quite right to.

Reading the movement by other teams around us is very interesting and proves how sky's marketing gives such false impressions.

I'm sure we know what are doing

[Ian.]

Lost out on two players smith wanted. Dianagana so we left it too late and Wilson is off to Newcastle cause we didn’t bid an extra £2m

 I’d have been happy I must admit, but how do you know Smith wanted these two as priority?

[mr underhill]

Wilson's a crock who is ok on his day - the trouble is those days are few and far between.

[VinnieChase84]

Lost out on two players smith wanted. Dianagana so we left it too late and Wilson is off to Newcastle cause we didn’t bid an extra £2m

 I’d have been happy I must admit, but how do you know Smith wanted these two as priority?

Why bid at all then?

[Clampy]

Lost out on two players smith wanted. Dianagana so we left it too late and Wilson is off to Newcastle cause we didn’t bid an extra £2m

 I’d have been happy I must admit, but how do you know Smith wanted these two as priority?

Why bid at all then?

Maybe we haven't, no-one really knows.

[kippaxvilla2]

If Wilson goes to Newcastle I’m starting to get officially worried.  I think he would’ve been ideal for us.

[ozzjim]

Wilson would be a very good signing but does look likely to go to Newcastle now. The fact we are bidding for him shows Smith wants him, where on the list he is no one will know, but England International that has started 90 odd games since his last injury is hardly a crock. Premier league know-how, good age and knack of getting 10-12 a season. For 17 ish million it's a good signing of Newcastle get him. I would say if they get Fraser and Wilson to go with what they have, Bruce will grind them to mid table again. We had 10, now we 4 weeks to really improve this team.

[Steve67]

Lost out on two players smith wanted. Dianagana so we left it too late and Wilson is off to Newcastle cause we didn’t bid an extra £2m

Fucking 'ell.  Is Doug Ellis back in the building and doing the negotiating? 
The Diangana thing I don't believe, surely the targets are named weeks before, leaving it late doesn't seem true in the case.  Not knocking you Vinnie.

[Ian.]

Lost out on two players smith wanted. Dianagana so we left it too late and Wilson is off to Newcastle cause we didn’t bid an extra £2m

 I’d have been happy I must admit, but how do you know Smith wanted these two as priority?

Why bid at all then?

So have we bid? Was it official or on Twitter? Generally asking as so much is written but not actually true.

[ozzjim]

I think the interest in him has been pushed by Albion to puff out their chests and say we beat Villa too him I really do.

The bid for Wilson has been reported by pretty much most of the mainstream media that are usually quite reliable, so not sure why you doubt that one too much.

[LeeB]

I think the interest in him has been pushed by Albion to puff out their chests and say we beat Villa too him I really do.

The bid for Wilson has been reported by pretty much most of the mainstream media that are usually quite reliable, so not sure why you doubt that one too much.

Has it? I've not seen anything.

[Risso]

I think the interest in him has been pushed by Albion to puff out their chests and say we beat Villa too him I really do.

The bid for Wilson has been reported by pretty much most of the mainstream media that are usually quite reliable, so not sure why you doubt that one too much.

Has it? I've not seen anything.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/04/aston-villa-15m-callum-wilson-bid-rejected-by-bournemouth-transfer-news

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11743/12063410/callum-wilson-aston-villa-bid-for-striker-rejected-by-bournemouth

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/09/02/aston-villa-win-race-sign-matty-cash-nottingham-forest-16m/