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

[sickbeggar]

Wilson is not a star striker signing, and i don't think Smith sees him as that. If he signs then someone who can weigh in with 8-12 goals a season must be a bonus for 20m. I'm warming to him mainly due to the fact all round the pitch last season we were lacking in premiership experience whether that was the ability to hang onto leads, run down games or just not panic. At 28 with 5 years in the premiership behind him he has the sort of experience we need. The last thing i want is another 4/5 unproven championship/2nd tier foreign players all finding their feet again like last season. Even our most talented players struggled to make the step-up last year - okay, the break from COVID played a part in that, but the team is still crying out for some experience.

[Steve67]

We don't seem to be getting linked to any midfielders.  I'm pissed that Dacoure seems to be going to Everton.  We are still physically weak in midfield.

[mcgrath_85]

you can accuse the Villa recruitment staff and owners of a few things if you look hard enough
 but being penny pinching is not one of them

How so? We could’ve signed Watkins and Benrhama last pre season for a considerably lower price if it wasn’t for penny pinching.

[Shrek]

I’m confused as to why we are bidding for Wilson if he doesn’t want to come here, it’s slightly embarrassing if he goes elsewhere for a million less.

[sickbeggar]

I’m confused as to why we are bidding for Wilson if he doesn’t want to come here, it’s slightly embarrassing if he goes elsewhere for a million less.

well yeah., On the plus side you can't be too upset to missing out on a forward Mr. Potato head wants to spend money on. Usually the kiss of death for the player involved.

[john e]

you can accuse the Villa recruitment staff and owners of a few things if you look hard enough
 but being penny pinching is not one of them

How so? We could’ve signed Watkins and Benrhama last pre season for a considerably lower price if it wasn’t for penny pinching.

imo at the end of he window we’ll be near the top end of spenders in the prem league for the second season running
That’s not penny pinching

[sickbeggar]

That's a bold statement john.

[AV82EC]

That's a bold statement john.

Is it any less bold than saying the clubs going to hell in a handcart?

[sickbeggar]

Just saying. Will we be near the top because we've actually spent a lot, or we've just spent a bit more than the 15 odd clubs without mega turnover/sugardaddies to ride out COVID?

[SoccerHQ]

Sheffield United signing Jayden Bogle for 7m from Derby (and will also get Max Lowe in the deal which will overall be 10m).

Could well be one of the bargains of the summer that as he was excellent for Derby in the play off season. Would've been happy with us signing him.

[Ads]

you can accuse the Villa recruitment staff and owners of a few things if you look hard enough
 but being penny pinching is not one of them

How so? We could’ve signed Watkins and Benrhama last pre season for a considerably lower price if it wasn’t for penny pinching.

imo at the end of he window we’ll be near the top end of spenders in the prem league for the second season running
That’s not penny pinching

Agreed, we'll spend over £100m again. Only Chelsea and maybe Man United will do that. Describing us as penny pinching is frankly bizarre.

[Pat Mustard]

you can accuse the Villa recruitment staff and owners of a few things if you look hard enough
 but being penny pinching is not one of them

How so? We could’ve signed Watkins and Benrhama last pre season for a considerably lower price if it wasn’t for penny pinching.

We spent over 100 million quid last summer! We might have got those two for slightly less last year, but it would have been at the expense of 3 or 4 other players we needed to fill the squad. Plus Benrahma was injured for about the first 3 months of the season, so I’d argue signing them last year would almost certainly have led to relegation.

I’m glad we finally seem to have learned a lesson about spending money sensibly - the shit we went through over the last 10 years is directly related to over-spending on average and ageing players.

[sickbeggar]

100m? I'd be very surprised if we spent that. My feeling and this is based on no facts at all, is we have around 60m, if Grealish stays so roughly 45m left

[SoccerHQ]

Got to be honest I get the dreaded feeling we'll be going into Sheffield United game with Samatta and Davis as the two striker options just like straight after lockdown.

Hopefully all the midfielders are fully fit for that game as that's our best chance of a goal (or Trez).

[sickbeggar]

Got to be honest I get the dreaded feeling we'll be going into Sheffield United game with Samatta and Davis as the two striker options just like straight after lockdown.

Hopefully all the midfielders are fully fit for that game as that's our best chance of a goal (or Trez).

Think we'll get 1 in by then.  Whether that's who we were expecting/hoping for is another matter