Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[Holy Trinity]

I work right by villa Park and the club shop was letting fireworks off at about 2pm this afternoon in Broad day light. No idea why mind

[ADVILLAFAN]

I work right by villa Park and the club shop was letting fireworks off at about 2pm this afternoon in Broad day light. No idea why mind

Maybe we've signed Ballotelli?

[sickbeggar]

Judging by the amount of people who bought the "discounted" kit, probably celebrating their 1 millionth sale. Did you hear a big "DOH!!" after the fireworks finished?

[Dave]

But I was talking about this with a mate watching the football the other week, it's much harder these days to think of a classic regeneration name as there are loads of players now of mixed heritage that have these kind of names.

Football itself is one big, real-life regen at the moment with all these sons of footballers.

Erling Haaland, Justin Kluivert, Tim Weah, Marcus Thuram, Ianis Hagi. Classic regens.

[Stu]

All gone a bit quiet hasn't it. Wonder if we're actually getting anyone else in at all?

I know, there's been nothing, literally nothing whatsoever on the rumour front for almost four whole hours now. Worrying times.

I've lost my wanker emoji

[Sexual Ealing]

All gone a bit quiet hasn't it. Wonder if we're actually getting anyone else in at all?

I know, there's been nothing, literally nothing whatsoever on the rumour front for almost four whole hours now. Worrying times.

I've lost my wanker emoji

I'm sure Emoji will come home when he's hungry. In the meantime it can be fun to do it yourself now and again.

[Stu]

All gone a bit quiet hasn't it. Wonder if we're actually getting anyone else in at all?

I know, there's been nothing, literally nothing whatsoever on the rumour front for almost four whole hours now. Worrying times.

I've lost my wanker emoji

I'm sure Emoji will come home when he's hungry. In the meantime it can be fun to do it yourself now and again.

You can fuck off an all!

[Sexual Ealing]

I understand that you're frustrated.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I work right by villa Park and the club shop was letting fireworks off at about 2pm this afternoon in Broad day light. No idea why mind

Maybe they've shifted the final Lansbury shirt that's been sitting in the bargain bucket these last 4 years.

[OCD]

But I was talking about this with a mate watching the football the other week, it's much harder these days to think of a classic regeneration name as there are loads of players now of mixed heritage that have these kind of names.

Football itself is one big, real-life regen at the moment with all these sons of footballers.

Erling Haaland, Justin Kluivert, Tim Weah, Marcus Thuram, Ianis Hagi. Classic regens.

Lamare Bogarde, Dujon Sterling (heard him mentioned recently; Chelsea player).

[sickbeggar]

Chelsea have got some cracking names in their youth team. I particularly like Theirno Ballo.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Is this Alvarez bloke any good?

I can’t pretend to know anything about him.

Tim Vickery compared him to Gary Shaw...

He played today (Alvarez, not Vickery) for River Plate in their last 16 Copa Libertadores, first leg game. River were held at home 1-1 by Argentinos Juniors. Second leg is next Thursday, if River win I'd be surprised if they sell him as they're likely to play Boca in the quarter final with the 2nd leg around the 19th of August. The semi final is around the 21st of September, long after the window closes.

It may explain why it's gone very quiet or it could be just a bullshit rumour. If it is true we're interested, next Thursday could be decisive or failing that immediately after the 19th August.

[Brazilian Villain]

I understand that you're frustrated.

[paul_e]

Is this Alvarez bloke any good?

I can’t pretend to know anything about him.

Tim Vickery compared him to Gary Shaw...

He played today (Alvarez, not Vickery) for River Plate in their last 16 Copa Libertadores, first leg game. River were held at home 1-1 by Argentinos Juniors. Second leg is next Thursday, if River win I'd be surprised if they sell him as they're likely to play Boca in the quarter final with the 2nd leg around the 19th of August. The semi final is around the 21st of September, long after the window closes.

It may explain why it's gone very quiet or it could be just a bullshit rumour. If it is true we're interested, next Thursday could be decisive or failing that immediately after the 19th August.

I think part of the reason why he was being mentioned is because of a buy out clause so them not wanting to sell might not matter for much.

[ozzjim]

It's a difficult summer targets wise. Our bench was painfully limited last season, but Chukwemeuka and Buendia coming through, Sanson getting fully fit and Wesley coming back add some bodies to the squad with potential quality. To improve the team now, we need to be buying better players than we have in their roles. Difficult across the back 5. A top quality holding midfielder would be a big step forward though. Beyond that another creative forward and a backup striker. Finding them will be tough, but get 2-3 right and we will be right up there next season. (Provided we keep Jack!)