Aston Villa Banter Archive June 24 2013

24 Jun 2013 18:04:34
I think villa should be spending their money on more experienced players such as: lescott, huddelstone, parker, barry, maybe even Anderson. Need a left back though, don't like the sounds of this luna.

Parker or Barry I would agree with as I think they would give their all no matter who they played for. I would hesitate on the other 3 as they have the air of the time Charlie about them (less so with Lescott to be fair)
Signing players who are young and want to prove themselves is more desirable than players who think coming to us is a step down for them
We have had our fingers burnt too often that way
Mendax

Nah, we are happy with the new regime! and Luna needs to be seen before he is judged.

Fabio from utd but I think okore helenius and tonev are goodbyes and we make an impact

Goodbyes! Are we getting rid before they have even played? Oh, wait a minute, you mean good buys!

Villa are buying experience but in addition were buying youth who are hungry to make an impact and a name for themselves.
With the exception of Luna and Bacuna the other 3 signings have 100 plus league games under their belts, full international caps and even champs league experience and have cost relatively little in comparison to the names you mentioned.

If Lescott really is a Villa fan, he should be willing to sign and play for next to 5 bob aweek, before it becomes too late to play for the club he apparently likes so much.

24 Jun 2013 13:03:33
Heard the same whispers with regards to Belhanda. It's a mixture offing on dead expensive wood and getting the younger players to sign up such as Benteke! Then players like belhanda will be brought in who command higher wages! This will be done once the existing players lambert wants are tied down! Can't sign belhanda on £50K then offer Benteke or Okore £40K! Doesn't make sense. Get the cheaper deals sorted first then break the bank! As regards Wanyama heard of the interest but teams like arsenal and united are in the hunt so can rule us put of that one!

None of that lot. They are all useless dross that Tottenham want to get rid of with the sole exception of Walker.

Wanayama wanted to come to villa when under McLeish as he was a back up target if nzogbia fell through and when we signed him, wanayama went to Celtic. he had gone on twitter saying he was happy to be signing for villa. should have signed him, he only cost 3m at that point.