Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[Mister E]

He’s an England international who lost his place at Chelsea because they spent massively on two average German players. He’s also only 23 years old. You’d think he was 29 and on the way out by some of the comments about him. It’s amazing to think we were moments from bankruptcy three or so years ago and now having finished 11th, not 4th or 5th we can turn our nose up at a forward who has proven himself at this level. Ollie and Tammy can play as a lone striker or together in the right formation. Give him good service and he will score goals.

Yup. Good summary.

[OCD]

About 5 pages added since I looked a couple of hours ago. Damn, I thought there was news of something happening.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Watkins is brilliant, but playing him virtually every minute of every match we would burn him out eventually.

Indeed. We need cover of that there is no doubt.

[algy]

I would prefer the 21 year old Argentine Gary Shaw mind.

Yeah, I agree. We've gone to great lengths to get a good recruitment team together - I'm not sure we'd be making good use of them if we just sign players who've played well against us and/or ones we had on loan 3 years ago.

[VILLA MOLE]

Ollie left

Jack in the hole

Buendia on the right

Tammy up top

Mcginn/ luiz holding

Thats a frightening attack

Or it's Dean Smith sacked when/if it doesn't come off. By my count that's 4 out of 6 players playing out of position.
I'm with Monty on this one, Tammy is too limited and doesn't do enough. Last summer I thought Tammy and Ollie were very similar players, both pretty lethal in the 6 yard box. I was half right. Ollie brings far more to the party.

Someone has said 'in the hole' and there's no sign of Mick McCarthy.  This site is going to the dogs.

i thought that 😞

[jwarry]

All you need to do is think Jesus and Aguero, I doubt at any time City fans were thinking how can we fit them in to the team together. We are either going to be a big club or we are not

[Rigadon]

All you need to do is think Jesus and Aguero, I doubt at any time City fans were thinking how can we fit them in to the team together. We are either going to be a big club or we are not

100%   It's that simple actually.

[N'ZMAV]

People appear to be so wound up. There’s no point. If he goes, then so be it. We just get on with it.

Worrying and getting our knickers in a twist isn’t going to keep him here.

[Jimsta]

All you need to do is think Jesus and Aguero, I doubt at any time City fans were thinking how can we fit them in to the team together. We are either going to be a big club or we are not

100%   It's that simple actually.

Not understand comparing Villa to Man City, The Villa cannot bring in that quality like Man City and give them a handful of games in squad rotation to keep them Happy, Man City can as they play more games than the Villa by being in Europe and getting far in the domestic cup games, Not Yet for the Villa but hopefully we be there soon.

[LukeJames]

Jesus is wank. So much so that they've chose to play without a proper striker for 18 months.

[paul_e]

All you need to do is think Jesus and Aguero, I doubt at any time City fans were thinking how can we fit them in to the team together. We are either going to be a big club or we are not

The issue there is Jesus is shite, was playing on the wing as often as up front (for the first year or so after he arrived) and was signed as a 20 year old backup player. None of that fits Abraham. Look at the potential teams people post to fit Abraham in and most of them involve moving the best pressing forward in the league out to play on the wing. I can't get onside with that, Watkins has been superb and we should be signing players to compliment him not effectively replace him.

That said the 2 sides of the Tammy argument will never agree so this discussion isn't going to go anywhere other than round in circles.

[Dave]

If you were Abraham, surely you'd have eyes on being Kane's replacement at Spurs and playing nearly every game or if that doesn't pay off, going to West Ham and playing nearly every game.

I'm sure he had a lovely time with us, I just don't see why he'd choose to come here when the other options he'd probably have would (a) probably pay him more (b) see him play more (c) see him get to stay where he lives

I'd have no problem if we signed him, I just don't think either of us is exactly what the other needs at the moment.

[Brazilian Villain]

If you were Abraham, surely you'd have eyes on being Kane's replacement at Spurs and playing nearly every game or if that doesn't pay off, going to West Ham and playing nearly every game.

That's a very good point, makes more sense than joining us atm.

[OCD]

I was in the camp that wanted Abraham signed but it's just not the right fit. I don't know enough about this Argentinian we've been linked with but the description that he's a cross between an attacking wide player and a centre forward fits the bill for what we need.

[cdbearsfan]

I want both. And Ward Prowse, Smith Rowe and De Arrascaeta. Not Ramsey, though.