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

[cdbearsfan]

Nah, I want excitement and crazy times please. Someone that makes other fans say "how the fuck have they signed him" rather than the more traditional "why the fuck have they signed him".

[usav]

Nah, I want excitement and crazy times please. Someone that makes other fans say "how the fuck have they signed him" rather than the more traditional "why the fuck have they signed him".

That made me chuckle.

[mr underhill]

i would imagine most of our recent signings have just been greeted with total indifference by the footballing community, with one or two notable exceptions

[Lastfootstamper]

Nah, I want excitement and crazy times please. Someone that makes other fans say "how the fuck have they signed him" rather than the more traditional "why the fuck have they signed him".

Widya on this. Despite the last season as a whole, the club's still riding this high we've been enjoying since late 2018, in my humble opinion. Strike while the irons hot, bollocks to mediocrity, let's go for some f****** glory.

[rob_bridge]

You knw the silly season is at hand when we are yet again linked to Sturridge and Borini

Benteke as well don't forget. Throw in Andy Carroll for a laugh

[AsTallAsLions]

So the season kicks off a month tomorrow. Which means 'pre-season' has to begin soon.

You've got to assume that all the clubs (not just ourselves) will be doing lots of business over the next week or two?

[PeterWithesShin]

I remember attending an Under 21 international at Villa Park some years ago between England and Wales and I had to ask someone with a programme who the Welsh midfielder was who was easily the best player on the pitch. It was Aaron Ramsey. A very good footballer but as has been said already, he's injury prone and on crazy wages.

I went to that game with a few mates and we all said at the time he was by far the best player on the pitch.

[TonyD]

Looks like Chelsea are about to buy a striker.   

Many Tammy might come. 

[Brazilian Villain]

I'm not fussed about 'wow' signings. I would rather see good signings that gel quickly and fit the side well.

Wow!!

[jwarry]

Don’t know enough about Watkins to say whether he would be a good signing or not, but browsing Brentford forum they seem to think highly of him e.g “ Im pushed to say Ollie is certainly the best forward we have ever had. Might even say he's possibly the best player I've seen. Yes even better than Said”

[Monty]

All I have to say about Watkins, Benrahma etc, is that, though I rate them from what I've seen, if we are intent on photocopying Brentford onto the Villa, might it be worth asking why they aren't in the Premier League if they're that good?

[Sexual Ealing]

All I have to say about Watkins, Benrahma etc, is that, though I rate them from what I've seen, if we are intent on photocopying Brentford onto the Villa, might it be worth asking why they aren't in the Premier League if they're that good?

They're Brentford. They're already punching several kilos above their weight.

Edit: I've lived in West London for years. If it wasn't for the football club, I'd still never have heard of Brentford. I live in the same Borough. It's a tiny club that's done amazingly well.

[cdbearsfan]

Until it mattered.

[eamonn]

It all mattered.

[AsTallAsLions]

Until it mattered.

Really harsh. I've seen a lot of comments to that effect, and I understand we all wanted to see Albion pipped at the post for the autos, but personally I have huge respect for Brentford, given that they were League Two just over 10 years ago and flirting with relegation out of the Football League altogether.

They're hardly bottlers. They're a model for smaller clubs looking to move up the leagues playing decent football while remaining financially sustainable.