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

[Shrek]

Just had a look at #avfc on twitter.... 🤣

A mixture of Wilson isn’t good enough and Wilson will be great with a good supply...

My issue is, as it stands our supply is rubbish, so surely wide areas are a priority.

[in exile]

You can only loan out or sell a player if someone wants them.
I don't see clubs clambering over each other to take any of our players right now.

I think there would plenty of takers for Davis on loan, he is a good player that just needs a run to find his shooting boots.

But there isn't.

[kippaxvilla2]

Just had a look at #avfc on twitter.... 🤣

A mixture of Wilson isn’t good enough and Wilson will be great with a good supply...

My issue is, as it stands our supply is rubbish, so surely wide areas are a priority.

Maybe we need to buy Pike to provide the assists.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Just had a look at #avfc on twitter.... 🤣

A mixture of Wilson isn’t good enough and Wilson will be great with a good supply...

My issue is, as it stands our supply is rubbish, so surely wide areas are a priority.

Been linked with several wingers now, so yes I think we are looking for one or two. Watkins, Rashica, Buendia and Benrahma all linked thus far. Any of those would help, though prices look OTT for some of them.

[LeeB]

You can only loan out or sell a player if someone wants them.
I don't see clubs clambering over each other to take any of our players right now.

I think there would plenty of takers for Davis on loan, he is a good player that just needs a run to find his shooting boots.

But there isn't.

Apparently there is, and there was last summer from Championship clubs but we turned them down because we needed him.

And that's because he's a good player with bags of potential.

[in exile]

You can only loan out or sell a player if someone wants them.
I don't see clubs clambering over each other to take any of our players right now.

I think there would plenty of takers for Davis on loan, he is a good player that just needs a run to find his shooting boots.

But there isn't.

Apparently there is, and there was last summer from Championship clubs but we turned them down because we needed him.

And that's because he's a good player with bags of potential.

What about the here and now?

[gpbarr]

It’s panning out as expected - tough to do business unless one has owners really willing to open the check book (like Chelski) and pay over the odds which, it doesn’t seem we have. That’s not a bad thing per se - sustainably running the club is sensible.

But the reality is we are way off top 10 and this window doesn’t look like the one that’s going to really kick us on. Most pundits agree the league will be more competitive this year than last (outside the top 6) so expectations need to be carefully managed I think.

[sickbeggar]

Jesus, never realised Wilson had done his cruciate ligaments in both knees. Done well to come back from that.

Would that affect how much insurance we would have to pay on him (not having any idea how insurance and football clubs works)?

Dunno. Doesn't seem to have affected his goalscoring ability. I always view cruciate knee injuries in terms of Gazza's but i'm guessing medical treatment has improved a lot since then..

[Monty]

Jesus, never realised Wilson had done his cruciate ligaments in both knees. Done well to come back from that.

Would that affect how much insurance we would have to pay on him (not having any idea how insurance and football clubs works)?

Dunno. Doesn't seem to have affected his goalscoring ability. I always view cruciate knee injuries in terms of Gazza's but i'm guessing medical treatment has improved a lot since then..

And my guess would be Wilson might stick more assiduously to a recovery plan.

[sickbeggar]

It’s panning out as expected - tough to do business unless one has owners really willing to open the check book (like Chelski) and pay over the odds which, it doesn’t seem we have. That’s not a bad thing per se - sustainably running the club is sensible.

But the reality is we are way off top 10 and this window doesn’t look like the one that’s going to really kick us on. Most pundits agree the league will be more competitive this year than last (outside the top 6) so expectations need to be carefully managed I think.

Well if Smith is being smart he should realise there's a good 5 plus players who aren't gonna get a look in at Chelsea this season. Any one of them on loan could do a job for us.

[PeterWithe]

Jesus, never realised Wilson had done his cruciate ligaments in both knees. Done well to come back from that.

Would that affect how much insurance we would have to pay on him (not having any idea how insurance and football clubs works)?

Gary Gardner did both his cruciates if I mind correctly, he never looked the same player again.

Still I suppose £15m isn't that great a sum of money in todays football, and how sick is that?

[PaulWinch again]

May just be me but Wilson has always struck me as a player who contributes more than just goals. I may be wrong, but I get the impression he adds value to all round play as well.

[LeeB]

It’s panning out as expected - tough to do business unless one has owners really willing to open the check book (like Chelski) and pay over the odds which, it doesn’t seem we have. That’s not a bad thing per se - sustainably running the club is sensible.

But the reality is we are way off top 10 and this window doesn’t look like the one that’s going to really kick us on. Most pundits agree the league will be more competitive this year than last (outside the top 6) so expectations need to be carefully managed I think.

There's several markets, the one where players go for reasonable amounts in relation to their talents but are only going to Champions League clubs, and others with established players maybe not getting games but will only go to established but not too teams, and then ours which is looking at promising players and paying over the odds or getting experienced players whose clubs are struggling.

To break into the next market we need to get some more bargains to work and get a solid finish this season. If we go to early and pay over the odds I fear we'll balls it up, disrupt the spirit we have and end up back at square one.

[ASHTONVILLA]

You can only loan out or sell a player if someone wants them.
I don't see clubs clambering over each other to take any of our players right now.

I think there would plenty of takers for Davis on loan, he is a good player that just needs a run to find his shooting boots.

But there isn't.

Apparently there is, and there was last summer from Championship clubs but we turned them down because we needed him.

And that's because he's a good player with bags of potential.

What about the here and now?

He hasn't been made available on loan though has he? We only have him and Samatta fit at the moment, so as is we are going into the season with him as first choice. If we sign a couple and make him available for loan I think a few Championship clubs would be in for him.

[tony scott]

I wonder what the cancellation of the Chinese TV deal by The Premier League and the drastic fall in gate revenue will do to this Transfer Window ,it must mean prize money will be cut.