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

[Shrek]

Moving half of last seasons first team to the bench means we finally have strong Squad depth, exciting times.

[Steve67]

                 Martinez
Cash    Konsa    Mings     Targett
            McGinn   Luiz
                 Grealish
Rashica      Watkins     Traore

Subs: when all fit Heaton, Engels, Hourihane, Wesley, Trezeguet, El Ghazi, Nakamba. (Samatta/Davis, Taylor, Guilbert in the meantime).

Has look of pace and skill about it.  I am still concerned about physicality through the middle but Dean Smith wants to attack rather than defend I guess. The full backs getting forward too, plenty of attacking flair.   

[eamonn]

If FFP is an issue and we need to bring some cash in, I'd take whoever offers higher for one of Guilbert/Engels and Trezeguet/El Ghazi. And come to an agreement with Kalinic, ie grant him a free transfer if we only have to pay two of the remaining three years on his contract. And get rid of Samatta if we can get our money back.

[Skerra]

I think Jack knows we are building a team around him and, with the extra strength, why would he want to leave Villa?

[Alex77]

I think Jack knows we are building a team around him and, with the extra strength, why would he want to leave Villa?

It pains me to say it, but trophies?

[Dante Lavelli]

                 Martinez
Cash    Konsa    Mings     Targett
            McGinn   Luiz
                 Grealish
Rashica      Watkins     Traore

Subs: when all fit Heaton, Engels, Hourihane, Wesley, Trezeguet, El Ghazi, Nakamba. (Samatta/Davis, Taylor, Guilbert in the meantime).

Has look of pace and skill about it.  I am still concerned about physicality through the middle but Dean Smith wants to attack rather than defend I guess. The full backs getting forward too, plenty of attacking flair.   

There’s no way that team can hold it’s own in midfield. 

Keep jack in the final third so his best bits cause the most damage. Rather than sign Traore buy a decent midfielder.  £20m on a DMC should buy more “quality” compared to a forward so it is win win = less defending for Jack.  Plus we get more bang-for-our-buck in DCM.

[Malandro]

I think Jack knows we are building a team around him and, with the extra strength, why would he want to leave Villa?

It pains me to say it, but trophies?

We have loads of them.

[Alex77]

I think Jack knows we are building a team around him and, with the extra strength, why would he want to leave Villa?

It pains me to say it, but trophies?

We have loads of them.

We do, Jack doesn't.

[danno]

The last thing they won was the Europa league three years ago. If he really wanted to win trophies (away from Villa park) he'd be better fluttering his eyelashes at Man City. Or Liverpool, or Arsenal. I think Chelsea have an FA cup in that time too.

[Alex77]

Which still says that they are in a totally different league to us. I hope his motivation is there that he wants to be part of our project, but I wouldn't blame him if it wasn't.

[danno]

Which still says that they are in a totally different league to us. I hope his motivation is there that he wants to be part of our project, but I wouldn't blame him if it wasn't.

Aye, I know was just making fun of the "biggest club in world" that's all.

[Lastfootstamper]

                 Martinez
Cash    Konsa    Mings     Targett
            McGinn   Luiz
                 Grealish
Rashica      Watkins     Traore

Subs: when all fit Heaton, Engels, Hourihane, Wesley, Trezeguet, El Ghazi, Nakamba. (Samatta/Davis, Taylor, Guilbert in the meantime).

Has look of pace and skill about it.  I am still concerned about physicality through the middle but Dean Smith wants to attack rather than defend I guess. The full backs getting forward too, plenty of attacking flair.   

There’s no way that team can hold it’s own in midfield. 

Keep jack in the final third so his best bits cause the most damage. Rather than sign Traore buy a decent midfielder.  £20m on a DMC should buy more “quality” compared to a forward so it is win win = less defending for Jack.  Plus we get more bang-for-our-buck in DCM.

I don't think buying Traore will compromise any pursuit of a midfielder. We don't seem to have an either/or mentality at present. 'bout time, too.

[OCD]

                Martinez
Cash    Konsa    Mings     Targett
            McGinn   Luiz
                 Grealish
Rashica      Watkins     Traore

Back-ups team (when everyone's fit) -

                    Heaton
Guibert   Engels    Hause   Taylor
            Nakamba (or new)  Hourihane
                 Ramsey (or new)
Trezeguet    Wesley     El Ghazi

A lot of importance on Luiz and Jack/wide player if we move Jack out wide.             

[LukeJames]

Im proper into this Rashica tranfer now, rapid as fuck. I'll be gutted if it turns out to be bullshit.

[Shrek]

Nixon claiming Palace are getting Benhrama for 20million, seems strange why we are not interested at that price.