Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[Big Ming]

If is written that both we and the Arse and interested in Anguissa from Fulham who was left out of their squad today.

Midfield powerhouse, it is said.

[Ian.]

I love our new boy Danny, but Lukaku is proper world class.

When Lukaku and Benteke hit the scene I was convinced one of them would be become actual world class, I got it wrong it seems.

I still maintain that Benteke was the better player but Lukaku wanted it more.  Benteke was broken after the Liverpool move failed whereas Lukaku fails, takes it in his stride and bounces back.

Yep, think you have that right. Attitude makes a massive difference, also the love of the fans makes another. If Benteke had the same relationship with the Liverpool fans it could have been very different, or if he stayed with us a while longer.

[Dante Lavelli]

I think we are done with incoming transfers

I hope not.  We were weak in the middle of midfield last year and haven’t strengthened at all.  Add in Luiz being at the olympics, Sanson injured, and no known player coming through I think it is a big risk not to sign a new DMC.

Arguably one player here will improve us more than three attracting players as the attackers were pretty decent last year anyway.

[LeonW]

Juninho was at Villa Park, but the deal fell apart over money. Les Ferdinand too. And who can forget David Speedie.

I think Les Ferdinand was close but he decided to go to Newcastle in the end. Imagine Ferdinand and Yorke up front that season.

Does anyone remember the deliberately fake David Platt story on Shoot Magazine? Proper trolling.

Yesssss - was discussing this recently and trying to trace back the year they did that. Was a proper full on few page spread on his re signing. Think it was 1994 Ish

It was an April Fools prank in 1995. Front page dedicated to Platt coming back to the Villa. As a 10 year old, I fell for it hook, line and sinker. Excitedly bought it from the newsagents and showed my Dad (a Gooner) who looked bemused as there'd been no mention of it in the press.

Same. Bought it and read it with a lot of excitement. Then, there was a tiny bit at the back of the magazine that announced it was an April fools prank. Was not happy. I can’t remember if Platt was actually involved in the stunt. It was like a teenage football version of Ghostwatch.

[ozzjim]

We have essentially not spent a penny, and still have 2 positions, a holding and a wide left midfielder, that need strengthening. If we are done this window, it would look like we have papered over ratty going and that's it. Not sure it's a show of ambition. I'd be very disappointed if there is not at least 1 more certain starter coming in.

[Ger Regan]

I'd be astounded if that was it.

[Monty]

I'd be astounded if that was it.

Yeah, -£10m net spend in the year FFP doesn't apply? Can't see it.

[DB]

1 more big one I reckon

[Rigadon]

I'd be astounded if that was it.

I’d be worried. And might even post my feelings in the appropriate H&V thread.

[Toronto Villa]

I still reckon it’s JWP. The interest is real. We’ve just hired a set piece specialist coach. And on the evidence of today nobody can take a good corner or free kick. That’s got to have been frustrating for the manager to watch such wastefulness. Southampton will want to buy someone first I imagine but I think we will get him by the deadline.

[PeterWithe]

I still reckon it’s JWP. The interest is real. We’ve just hired a set piece specialist coach. And on the evidence of today nobody can take a good corner or free kick. That’s got to have been frustrating for the manager to watch such wastefulness. Southampton will want to buy someone first I imagine but I think we will get him by the deadline.

I paid close attention to a drill yesterday where AEG, Connor and AY were taking free kicks past not one but two walls, the standard was immense with more going in than missed. MAybe reinforces the view that AEG struggles to bring training form into games

[DrGonzo]

The Rafinha links still lurk, and Cantwell keeps rearing his ponytailed head, I think we are far from done.

[john e]

Genuine question here

What position does JWP play ?
is he defensive or attacking mid
or something else

where do people see him fitting in the Villa team, who’s position is under threat


Edit - I know all about the set piece stuff just wondering about the rest

[PeterWithe]

I think he plays a similar role to Kante where he isnt the deepest lying midfielder out of posession but tries to win it higher up the field and then pass simply, which is why his stats are so good, when they have the ball he makes himself available and moves it on simply, a bit like Westwood used to do for us.

Good player, but no from me at £40-50m

[LeonW]

Genuine question here

What position does JWP play ?
is he defensive or attacking mid
or something else

where do people see him fitting in the Villa team, who’s position is under threat


Edit - I know all about the set piece stuff just wondering about the rest

I think Southampton had him as right wing back against us in their home game. I think his pressing stats are quite good and everyone knows about his set pieces. Not sure how he’d work at Villa. Would most likely break our transfer record to sign him.