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

[Damo70]

I would like to see us sign two out and out strikers. Not a Jared Bowen type. We have attacking midfielders, we have attacking wide players, we have false number nine types. We need a couple of out and out strikers/goalscorers even if they do seem to be classed as old fashioned these days. A Tammy Abraham type who might not score a single goal all season from long range but who will stick plenty of goals in from close range.

[PaulWinch again]

We need an out and out striker, but we absolutely need a pacy forward type as well.

[Sexual Ealing]

A quick question for people who understand The Kids: I saw a tweet from someone pretending to be 'ITK' saying that Watkins has signed. It's obviously nonsense. Some of the replies are asking for the OP's source, but are spelling it 'sauce'. Do these people not know that the word is 'source', or is it a piece of genius banter that I don't understand because I'm 42?

[Stu]

A quick question for people who understand The Kids: I saw a tweet from someone pretending to be 'ITK' saying that Watkins has signed. It's obviously nonsense. Some of the replies are asking for the OP's source, but are spelling it 'sauce'. Do these people not know that the word is 'source', or is it a piece of genius banter that I don't understand because I'm 42?

It's an acknowledgement that the story is bullshit and they know it but are also in on the 'joke' with the OP.

[Sexual Ealing]

A quick question for people who understand The Kids: I saw a tweet from someone pretending to be 'ITK' saying that Watkins has signed. It's obviously nonsense. Some of the replies are asking for the OP's source, but are spelling it 'sauce'. Do these people not know that the word is 'source', or is it a piece of genius banter that I don't understand because I'm 42?

It's an acknowledgement that the story is bullshit and they know it but are also in on the 'joke' with the OP.

Thank you. I hate The Kids.

[thick_mike]

A quick question for people who understand The Kids: I saw a tweet from someone pretending to be 'ITK' saying that Watkins has signed. It's obviously nonsense. Some of the replies are asking for the OP's source, but are spelling it 'sauce'. Do these people not know that the word is 'source', or is it a piece of genius banter that I don't understand because I'm 42?

OP’s sauce is the great British source.

[Stu]

A quick question for people who understand The Kids: I saw a tweet from someone pretending to be 'ITK' saying that Watkins has signed. It's obviously nonsense. Some of the replies are asking for the OP's source, but are spelling it 'sauce'. Do these people not know that the word is 'source', or is it a piece of genius banter that I don't understand because I'm 42?

It's an acknowledgement that the story is bullshit and they know it but are also in on the 'joke' with the OP.

Thank you. I hate The Kids.

Sexual. When you first joined this forum, was it solely due to being a Villa fan or did you view it as a potential mine for a stand up routine? Genuine question, I've been wondering about this for ages but forget to ask.

A little from column a, a little from column b?

[Sexual Ealing]

A quick question for people who understand The Kids: I saw a tweet from someone pretending to be 'ITK' saying that Watkins has signed. It's obviously nonsense. Some of the replies are asking for the OP's source, but are spelling it 'sauce'. Do these people not know that the word is 'source', or is it a piece of genius banter that I don't understand because I'm 42?

It's an acknowledgement that the story is bullshit and they know it but are also in on the 'joke' with the OP.

Thank you. I hate The Kids.

Sexual. When you first joined this forum, was it solely due to being a Villa fan or did you view it as a potential mine for a stand up routine? Genuine question, I've been wondering about this for ages but forget to ask.

A little from column a, a little from column b?

Purely Villa. Never had any material about football. My presence on this site does come up in a humorous way when my partner tells people quite how long I spend on here. She refers to it generally as me spending time with my 'internet boyfriends'.

[Stu]

Yeah, but you found out how to bleed the radiators and sort the boiler.

[Sexual Ealing]

Fucking right. My air-con is currently on the blink but I thought that might be a bit decadent for the denizens of Off Topic.

[eamonn]

I don't want us to take a chance when it comes to a goalscorer. We've just barely survived what can happen if misfortune strikes, I'd rather we didn't shorten fate's odds.

I hope you have a few bob to throw into the kitty then cos what you're talking about will likely cost us close to £50m.

[cdbearsfan]

That's the market we should be in. If we sign a player for around £20 million, same as we did last year, how are we making the step up? If we replace like for like we will be in a relegation battle again.

[algy]

That's the market we should be in. If we sign a player for around £20 million, same as we did last year, how are we making the step up? If we replace like for like we will be in a relegation battle again.

I agree. Daft as it is, £40m is the going rate for a good-but-not-exceptional player. £20m buys you a gamble.

[garyellis]

What about Batshuayi?
In last year of his contract and not fancied by Lamplard.
Probably a similar price to Watkins but much higher wages
He does have the premier league experience badge.

[ChicagoLion]

What about Batshuayi?
In last year of his contract and not fancied by Lamplard.
Probably a similar price to Watkins but much higher wages
He does have the premier league experience badge.

But he is crap