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

[charlatan]

That's alright for you to say, but if you're only allowed to buy players from pieces beginning with 'B', it's always going to be a challenge.

We'll be fine, after checking Brentford and Bournemouth we're moving onto Barcelona, Bayern, Borussia Dortmund, Benfica and Boca Juniors.

Burton Albion and Barnet. You forgot those.

Keinan was signed from Biggleswade Town (not to be confused with Biggleswade FC).

[SoccerHQ]

Maybe he's seen better days but I'd take Gylfi Sigurdsson on loan as Everton have got about 50 midfielders on their books now so will be unloading a few.

Been a good premier league midfielder down the years so can chip in with 5-6 goals a season.

[eamonn]

Yeah, I mentioned Gylfi earlier. I'd take him on-loan, Everton would probably be happy just for someone to pay most of his wages.

If we got him on form he would be an upgrade on Hourihane from set-pieces and has more presence and quality on the ball than Nakamba.

[eamonn]

If I recall correctly Carew fell into MONs lap a bit as Houllier? at Lyon really wanted him out and wanted Baros in. Was Carew really proven ? Bit of a nomadic career pre Villa. MON certainly went down the British is best route after that.

Young was a real statement of intent for sure (not sure how we got him out of Watford mid season), both in the same window too. Baros aside, I can't recall who we had up top around then. Likes of Luke Moore and Gabby I guess.

It was Angel up front flanked by Moore and Gabby. JPA was too "forrin" for O'Neill though, hence the emergency signing of Chris Sutton before he retired from football blindness and became a grumpy sod of an analyst on 5Live (he does do his research/stats on the games he covers though, I notice, so fair play. Have you heard Lawrenson lately any time he's asked about a non-British team in the Champions League? Barely knew more than 2 Bayern/PSG players when asked for his views on the final....was painful to listen to.)

[john e]

Maybe I'm in a bad mood but I'm a bit non-plussed that after staying up by the width of a fanny hair we are looking at players from teams who were actually worse than us. Its very Villa shopping at the relegated clubs.

It don’t work like that though
We’re asking 80 million from a team that just stayed up by that fanny hair

[ROBBO]

Somethings not right, after our knuckle biting escape i would have expected to have two or three in by now. Is it wages? if we are after Josh King i can only think we are in plan C or D it is so underwhelming.

[villa for life]

Sigurdsson was once really good but he’s been awful for quite sometime.
Avoid the temptation as we should have done with Drinkwater.

We don’t need squad fillers.

[Toronto Villa]

I’m surprised none of Watford’s key players have moved on yet.

[Sexual Ealing]

I'm worried by the fanny hair metric. Fannies in northern Europe have hair that's a great deal thinner than even those of the Mediterranean, let alone those of the global south. Just how close were we?

[aev]

I’m surprised none of Watford’s key players have moved on yet.

I wonder how much Troy Deeny would cost?

[N'ZMAV]

I’m surprised none of Watford’s key players have moved on yet.

I wonder how much Troy Deeny would cost?

The Albion fans at work reckon he's off to them - he's nailed on to score the winner against us then...

[N'ZMAV]

people moaning at 'Championship player' Watkins.....
Same as Rhian Brewster then - Championship player.....

[brian green]

Trust you to start splitting hairs Paddy.

[Sexual Ealing]

Trust you to start splitting hairs Paddy.

My passion is accuracy, Brian.

[Mister E]

I’m surprised none of Watford’s key players have moved on yet.

Dacoure to Everton?