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

[olaftab]

May be having endured a relegation fight with Bournemouth Wilson feels he doesn't want a similar season again and feels Newcastle offer a better chance of that than the Villa?

[ASHTONVILLA]

Expressing concern is pant wetting Kippax.

The fact Wilson has made it that clear he wants to go to Bruce and Ashley at Newcastle over us is worrying, I know he played for Cov, but Newcastle are a basket case of a club and the way Bruce plays is not great for any striker.

They comfortably finished above us last season, and have a better squad. They have now improved further.

Thus far we have added a player in one of the only positions we were already ok in.
 
If we go into the season  without signing better forwards we will have to hope we are better than all three promoted sides because we currently have the worst squad  of all teams that stayed up.

I do still think we will sign players, but am not convinced we will sign good ones. Season starts in a week, need to get people in quickly now.

[kippaxvilla2]

Bruce is good at persuading players to sign whatever else is said about him.

[mcgrath_85]

Shambles all round.

[mr underhill]

is there any hard evidence we have actually bid for Watkins? What about  loaning in Brewster, is that an option?

[LeeB]

Shambles all round.

Based on what? Some internet rumour?

[mcgrath_85]

Has anything been learnt from last years near cluster fuck of a season, mainly brought on by shite recruitment and a manager way out of his depth?

[Clampy]

If we lose to West Ham a couple of months ago, Grealish, McGinn, Mings and Luiz would most likely all be gone by now. They're still here as is the majority of the squad so we just need to add a bit of quality now. I'll be honest, i'm surprised we haven't
done more than we have so far but I'm sure we will.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Not convinced we were ever in for Wilson. I don’t think the plan was ever to get two strikers in before the start of the season, rather to get one in (probably Watkins, hopefully very soon) and then look to get another one in just before the window closes. There will almost certainly be players available as the window closes, that aren’t available now.

[kippaxvilla2]

is there any hard evidence we have actually bid for Watkins? What about  loaning in Brewster, is that an option?

Brewster would cost millions.

[mcgrath_85]

Shambles all round.

Based on what? Some internet rumour?

Based on signing one right back up to now, which as it happens is possibly our strongest area in the squad with Guilbert and Elmo.
We’re dilly dallying to the point where it’s certainly going to effect the opening games of our season.

[Sexual Ealing]

Has anything been learnt from last years near cluster fuck of a season, mainly brought on by shite recruitment and a manager way out of his depth?

Yes, we've learned that a lot of players still don't want to come here, and that it's not a great idea to pay more than the going rate, even though we have a manager that's overachieved.

[aev]

is there any hard evidence we have actually bid for Watkins? What about  loaning in Brewster, is that an option?

Brewster would cost millions.

The last thing we need now is a punathon.

Looking at the Pryor posts, I reckon we were in for him.

[kippaxvilla2]

Possibly but I think Wilder might also be interested. 

[Ads]

Wilson would have been alright, but I dont think anybody is too arsed and its unlikely he was plan A.

Reckon Spurs rumour is Brentford playing the game back with Watkins.