Re: Transfer speculation 2016/17

by **villabromsgrove** Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:16 pm

https://twitter.com/ed_aarons

I hope he's right!

by **Sandie** Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:46 pm

I saw the suggestion that Forest would be a lot happier selling to us than Derby.

In other news, Kozak and Gestede have both left today.

by Chris Harte Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:32 pm

Where has Kozak gone?

Had the impression Gestede was a nice guy but as a striker I doubt he'll be missed.

by **Sandie** Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:40 pm

I read that he'd gone back to the Czech Republic to Opava where he started his career but it appears to have been a hoax: http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-libor-12406743 . I don't think he ever recovered completely from his injuries.

As for Rudy, we never quite saw the best of him I think. Maybe yet another player we signed without fully considering how he'd fit in? I'd be happier seeing him playing regularly this month than Gabby but hey-ho.

by **villabromsgrove** Thu Jan 05, 2017 12:19 pm

https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2017/01/05/breaking-news-villa-sign-johnstone

The first bit of completed transfer business .... We do like to gamble with keepers don't we.

Welcome to Villa Sam.

by **Sandie** Thu Jan 05, 2017 3:08 pm

Hmmm... Really not sure about this. Let's hope he has ability beyond his tender years.

by **villabromsgrove** Fri Jan 06, 2017 10:52 am

Maybe the lack of available experienced keepers in the January transfer window has forced SB to look short term. The summer will be a better time to sort this key position. It might well b*gger up any chance of the play offs though.

by **Sandie** Fri Jan 06, 2017 3:07 pm

Is he really any better than Gollini though? And Gollini might be the stronger long time prospect being as he is actually our player.

by **villabromsgrove** Fri Jan 06, 2017 4:07 pm

Sandie wrote:Is he really any better than Gollini though? And Gollini might be the stronger long time prospect being as he is actually our player.

I think we're about to find out whether he's better at the moment .... I don't think this is a long term appointment.

by **Sandie** Fri Jan 06, 2017 8:05 pm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/01/06/aston-villa-manager-steve-bruce-risks-upsetting-fans-considers/

A resounding no to this. He doesn't have the fitness to play regularly due to all of his injury problems in the past. I remember talking to a friend of mine who is familiar with that type of injuries who reckoned we had done a great bit of business selling him when we did.

by **villabromsgrove** Sat Jan 07, 2017 11:10 am

Sandie wrote:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/01/06/aston-villa-manager-steve-bruce-risks-upsetting-fans-considers/

A resounding no to this. He doesn't have the fitness to play regularly due to all of his injury problems in the past. I remember talking to a friend of mine who is familiar with that type of injuries who reckoned we had done a great bit of business selling him when we did.

I must be one of the few fans who would welcome a "fit" Delph back. I like the bloke and think he's just the guy to energise our midfield along with Lansbury.
When he left us he got huge stick, but (imo) it was because he tried to let his heart rule his head initially. It was obvious to everyone that he couldn't turn down Man City and 120K a week.

Anyway it's irrelevant because he won't be coming to us (again imo).

by **villabromsgrove** Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:16 pm

Forget about the old Villa. The new one starts to take shape this month.

I want to see a very clear concerted effort from both Steve Bruce and Steve Round to buy the exact players that we need. I don't want to see any signing who is not going to be on the first eleven team sheet automatically. I don't want to see any player coming in who does not perfectly fit our new team jigsaw.

We've got it wrong every transfer window since MON left the club (and possibly a year before then). It's time to show that the people in charge of AVFC and the team, actually have footballing brains!

by **Sandie** Mon Jan 09, 2017 8:07 pm

O'Neill dropped some clangers too, he just got vast funds allowing him to replace them. I remember him buying new back fours at the start of consecutive seasons having found himself struggling to replace players he had inherited like Mellberg, Laursen and Bouma.

I have a far greater degree of trust in Bruce than I have done some previous managers and, despite my initial doubts, I think Round seems a very good fit in his role. They just need to prove that now.

by **Sandie** Mon Jan 09, 2017 8:23 pm

Transfer silly season is truly upon us. Apparently we're wanting to bring back Downing on loan and wanting to swap MC44 for Brady (leaving our strike force as just Flabby Onegoalayear for the rest of Jan). I swear the press are just trying to troll Villa fans by this point!

by **villabromsgrove** Mon Jan 09, 2017 8:34 pm

Sandie wrote:Transfer silly season is truly upon us. Apparently we're wanting to bring back Downing on loan and wanting to swap MC44 for Brady (leaving our strike force as just Flabby Onegoalayear for the rest of Jan). I swear the press are just trying to troll Villa fans by this point!

Even if Downing were twice the player that he currently is, it would still be a joke!

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