06 May 2013 11:00:09
Chairman Randy Lerner set to give manager Paul Lambert a staggering £30million in the summer, in order to help boost the team back into a top ten club once more.
Also Stephen Ireland is set to leave the premier league, to go and play in Thailand.
Ireland playing in Thailand don't think so more like america beens as he's been linked with the red bulls and chicago fire in the past and I reckon Villa will probably get 15-20m with a few players being shown the door such as Bent, Given and maybe Ireland and Nzogbia I'd also get rid of Bannan and Bennett
Don't need much but if we sign Lescott on the cheap that will be an absolute steal! Chuck in Sinclair and hold on to our young ones showing promise if we can and next season should be a good one!
Personally i'd like to see the following signings
Douglas or Lescott for cb.
Wanyama or Diame for cm
Deeney or lukaku for st
We also need a left back as bennett looks decent going forward but awful at defending
as for the outs:
Ireland
Bent
Bannan
bowery (loan)
carruthers (loan)
Dunne
We've had scouts watching PSV games possibly looking at left backs, but still not clear if its jetro willems or erik pieters, could also be taking a few notes on dries mertens which would be a cracking signing. Danny rose looks a good option at left back for me, a little bit shaky at times but nothing experience and age won't sort out, bennett doesn't seem to be improving defensively but can honestly see him doing a gareth bale just maybe not as world class, he has all the traits of a good winger and none of a defender, he has a trick, bit of pace and his ball into the box is unreal, but he can't tackle, can't head, can't mark and can't through!
I do think we are safe as we have on average since the new year collected 1. 37 pts but I will be more comfortable with a wigan loss tonight and then I could look foward to next season to see if lambert has it to get 2pts on average per game?
2pts average for the season would put us second in the table this season, got to love a dreamy villa fan lol
Who would of thought we would win 5 of our last eight, anyway thanks for loving me lol
Averaging two points is 76 points in a season? And a win percentage of 66. 6% with no draws? Even if we won just over half (still unlikely) we'd need 15/16 draws and only 2 losses? If it was that easy we'd be laughing. Champions league here we come!
If PL can get rid of given & Ireland and bring in some more gem's & bargains - next season should be an utter cracker!
Here we come champions league!
I think we will look like a better team next season, but could all Villa fans expecting European football please put down their crack pipes and show some patience.
Lambert surely won't go to Everton but the rumour could be enough to ensure Lerner backs him in the transfer market, fingers are crossed optimistic floral hat is donned and i'm looking forward to an interesting summer. UTV