Aston Villa Rumours Archive January 01 2016 to January 31 2016

30 Jan 2016 09:38:37
Just read a story on another site that we are in pole position to sign Seydou Donmbia from Roma on loan with an option to buy at 10m euros at end of season. Anyone any idea about this story? He is apparently a striker with a good record.

30 Jan 2016 12:07:02
I'd love this signing. Maybe old but he's still got a bit left in him.

30 Jan 2016 14:26:04
hardly past it he's only 27 i think. damn quick and decent finisher of the ball. hardly best way of rating a player but he's one i buy a lot on footy manager, so would like to see hi in villa shirt.

30 Jan 2016 16:50:03
Don't hold your breath
, newcastle are in for him, and they actually buy players, not like our shower in charge, would love it if we did buy him though, light at the end of the tunnel and all that;UP THE VILLA.

31 Jan 2016 14:01:36
He's having a medical at Newcastle.

31 Jan 2016 14:25:14
We want a striker, let's go for Jordan Rhodes now his boro move is off. He deserves a chance and will bring goals next season.

31 Jan 2016 15:06:55
Was gunna say the same about Rhodes.

31 Jan 2016 16:32:49
Agree garde says he wants a striker. Rhodes would be a good fit. see what the board is really fit for! We're did Newcastle suddenly get all the cash!

31 Jan 2016 17:09:06
Was just reading that Rhodes to Boro is off because he was asking for high end premier league wages 75-80k per week, we won't pay it. Although I think Rhodes would be a great addition, as well as many others from the championship who won't be promoted this year.

01 Feb 2016 23:11:42
Sounds good oldvillan but it simply will not happen! I actually believe now that the Villa board have been told there will be no signings, and all this talk is exactly just that. Even the manager has been hoodwinked. shame on you Lener its absolutely disgusting.

29 Jan 2016 13:32:07
For what its worth, certain parties are circling the club waiting to pounce when the time is right, the interested parties would love for us to stay up but once they heard about the parashoot payments they know whether we go down or not we will receive a financial injection to cushion the loss of revenue, we are now no more than another pawn at the behest of international venture capitalists, the meeting in new york was only one to determine strategy, the yank has turned us over good and proper, as for staying until we a well run club, i'd that's subjective, he says tomatoes, i say he's the biggest"ANCHOR"i've seen in a long time, been told he lost interest years ago when martin o'neal walked out, been treading water ever since, so we're going to be part of a dutch auction (alledgedly) this summer if the sources at the ground are right, i hope they're not and this a "bobby ewing", i'm going to take a shower realise it was all a nasty dream and "Deadly"is still captain of the ship, oh yeah, on an upbeat note old 'reg hollis'and the boys think they've steadied the ship and we're turning the corner and hopefully if we win the FA cup everything will be hunky dory even if we get relegated! AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH the muppets.

29 Jan 2016 16:14:57
No disrespect, but that's a pretty long post without actually saying anything. Come on, its Friday. Either make it informative or make it funny. that's about as revealing as the ruddy onesie my Mrs insists on wearing to bed in the winter!

29 Jan 2016 19:02:31
Can we put a link to google translator on this site?

25 Jan 2016 11:06:59
The Ukrainian striker Roman Zozulya stated that a move to Aston Villa is his dream. He also stated that he would love to play in the Premier League.

Meanwhile Villa is also working on signing the Italian goalkeeper Daniele Padelli and Debuchy might sign this week according to newsnow.

25 Jan 2016 13:17:18
Zozulya has a poor goals to game record.

25 Jan 2016 20:40:09
He would fit right in then rds83

26 Jan 2016 19:30:18
If a move to Aston Villa is his dream currently, his dreams must be worse than mine – and that includes the one where I’m mysteriously naked in a school geography exam .

26 Jan 2016 20:15:48
As the teacher?

26 Jan 2016 20:27:20
Fortunately not - but there are a lot of girls pointing and laughing. Come to think of it, that usually happened in real-life .

26 Jan 2016 21:21:04
I have said it before and I hate to sound negative but we will bot sign a single player! We should have taken a punt on Adeboyer til the end of the season, it's a no brainer. Now embarrasssingly a much smaller club "palace" have snapped him up, and guess what - he will show everyone what he has in the coming weeks as Villa slide the inevitable route to the Championship! Time to protest guys!

27 Jan 2016 12:07:20
My understanding is that that the reason Adebayor did not join us in the summer was because he didn't want to leave London and felt to commute would be too much hassle. I guess those reasons still remain. We may well have taken punt but in the end it was his decision.

27 Jan 2016 18:42:29
Charlie995 If a club like our is hanging on the edge of the premier cliff, we take a look at him "Adeboyor again, we make things easier for hi, get him a driver, convince him we need him, if I was involved he would be at Villa now! Its about passion, selling the club from the heart, asking the man to help us because we are Aston Villa. There is the problem, we have no-one who really believes in the club who is actually working at the club, we need to bring back old pros or even a an like Ron Atkinson - I for one would do the job for free and I WOULD make a difference because I love the club. shame on you Randy Lerner!

28 Jan 2016 15:33:08
I believe in Harvey dent.
I mean devlins

29 Jan 2016 19:07:21
What a lot of tosh. Devlin, I love Villa and have done for 50 years and I want the best for them. Reality shows Adebayor does what Adebayor and his agent want, and that is to stay in London. How do you know that we didn't try to get him? Please use your clearly excellent powers of persuasion to tempt Messi or Ronaldo instead.

24 Jan 2016 16:33:18
Not a transfer per se however supposedly Remi is now bringing in Eric Black as an assistant, was a very good striker for Aberdeen (according to my dad) and allegedly when managing Coventry played very attractive attacking football. If he does sign and helps remi hopefully we can see more bite from our attackers.

21 Jan 2016 19:38:08
I've now lost faith in villa's hierarchy completely, Hollis has been spouting crop about how in the last ten years we have spent the most in the premier league. Also stating "The cheque book has not been put away and if there is a player out there or a couple of players out there who we feel will fit in and really help the side in the Premier League or in the Championship". The mere inclusion of "the championship" highlights how no real money will be spent, possibly 10mil max, but not what we need. We are amongst the top 30 richest clubs, yet we compete poorly with the bottom 40%. 1 signing expected tomorrow, Kalinic. Both to be unveiled to the press Monday. Vidic is a no go.

21 Jan 2016 22:14:10
I doubt we will sign anyone at all, Fox and Hollis have been told the towel has been thrown, and Lerner is the man who has thrown it! The puppets will just do as they're told and cream up their million pound salaries!

21 Jan 2016 22:33:02
How are the fans supposed to cheer a team who have been told by their superiors that we are going down and they might be sold. These are businessmen who are disassociated from the fans and players. How is Remi supposed to manage this mess of a team. I mean for ****s sake they've basically said "we don't care anymore". The fans want us to stay up yet we have practically been told that we want to be promoted next season. HOW ABOUT NOT BEING RELEGATED AND NOT TAKE THE RISK.

22 Jan 2016 09:23:45
Sounds like us fans are in a "Kansas City Suffle". Snap!

22 Jan 2016 10:49:04
I have just read the latest article via Mr Hollis and it leaves me feeling sick because I knew this it was coming! To suggest that the successful clubs in this country have not spent huge amounts is total rubbish who is this man trying to brainwash?! He is trying to tell us Chelsea, Man United, Arsenal, Man City ad Liverpool haven't spent millions! I don't like him already because very clearly he is insulting my intelligence and knowledge of the game. We have been operating on a shoe string and he knows it, what an absolute load of nonsense to even think that we shouldn't spend big right now - I am totally disgusted with what he has been told to say, what a yes man! Shame on you Hollis.

22 Jan 2016 16:56:07
It is absolute nonsense. He suggests that Lerner has spent more money than most of the other clubs in the league. I'd love to know where that idea has come from. The past two Januaries the only two players I can remember coming in are Gil and Sylla, if he'd spent as much as Hollis thinks then I would surely remember more. And this crap about how much Lerner cares about the club is crap, he hasn't been here more than once a season, whereas every other owner can be spotted at least half of their teams matches. And he called the fans customers to their faces, I mean this isn't Tesco. Plus he talks of how the players will take wage cuts, but will Hollis and Fox? doubtful.

23 Jan 2016 08:32:44
Mr Hollis was very clever which words he picked to make that statement however he said that we were only in the higher bracket for chairman making a personal investment. So everyone else who has spent more money than us has spent it from what the club already has or tv money etc, we've have spent Randys money, that is his point.
He however does not mention where exactly the TV money for the last 4/ 5 years has been spent.

21 Jan 2016 16:16:30
Another couple players we are linked with Vidic and a midfielder from Celtic Stefan Johansen, seems we are going to be linked with every possible player available with no positive out come getting a bit tiresome and frustrating now, a meeting to discuss transfers was called during the transfer window why this was left so late is beyond me and now I read they are discussing who the new makers of next seasons kit is going to be (some U/ S company) is it me? or should the survival in the premiership be the top agenda and recruitment of the so called players who could help the club battle for survival. Yes I understand the club must make money but surely survival is of up most importance but it just seems to me those above seem to be resided to preparing for life in the championship, we are not down yet there is no red R next to our name so I think a few fingers need to be pulled out let's have more positive action and a lot less links we only have 16 games left WE CAN SURVIVE!

21 Jan 2016 18:54:10
I'm with you on this. Get the goalie. Give qpr grealish on loan and take Adams to use til end of season.

20 Jan 2016 18:29:24
Like the look of Christian Santos at less than £300K from NEC in Holland. Tbh, it would take Aguero and Kane at £100M+ to guarantee the goals we're going to need to stay up, then they'd need better service than we're capable of. Let's get ready for a season in The Championship where we should romp it, blood some of the kids, get behind Remi, we'd probs get the pick of any Arsenal kids on loan etc. When we went down the last time, that season in the old Division 2 was some of the best times being a Villa fan, it's not all that bad, would win more often than not, don't think the crowds would be that low, would suck to go down because of the money and the noses giving us stick, but really that money would go straight into players pockets and beatin the nose home and away would be sweet 👍🏻

UTV.

20 Jan 2016 09:17:20
Che Adams to villa before the end of the window.

20 Jan 2016 06:16:13
Gentlemen, word comes from the frontline (via carrier pigeon) what remi is asking for (players wise), he ain't going to get, we're looking at loan deals primarily, hence why the likes of sunderland and such now are muscling in to nab sane of us, we're dithering, i believe the new chairman is not so much steve hollis, but more like 'reg hollis', tom fox has gone missing, he should be rallying the troops, where's mr. moneyball now with his smarty pants signing supposed to be coming this month,11 days to go and we've got diddly squat!, even newcastle, norwich and bournemouth have gone for broke, hey randy, where are you when we need you, you talked of being not the owner but the 'Guardian'of this great club, you should be ashamed, dereliction of duty to say the least, he insulates himself with lackies to take the blame, cannon fodder, while he watches, from behind his ivory walls, what's done is done but for goodness sake at least grow a pair and let us know the lay of the land one way or the other;11 days to be a hero, or just a no good scroat-i wonder which one he'll be?

20 Jan 2016 07:46:34
I think even if Randy suddenly found 50m from somewhere to hand over he would still be far from a hero in my eyes. I really don't think there is any point going for broke this window, but must admit I am still disappointed by how we have acted in this window, not sure why as It's how we act in most transfer windows. Never forget 2 years ago when we were in the mire we signed Sylla and Simon Dawkins on loan.

21 Jan 2016 22:36:27
In 11 days we will discover that Randy Lerner is indeed a scroat! The man is a billionaire who once claimed to love the club, what a load of old American Pie! We will be lucky if £5 MIL. Is spent. The man is a fake.

17 Jan 2016 21:03:26
According to Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla, Villa are closing in on a €3 million [£2.3 million] deal for Hajduk Split shot-stopper Lovre Kalinic after overtaking the likes of Inter Milan and Lazio in the race for his signature.

19 Jan 2016 17:18:42
Apparently they have accepted a 4.9 mil offer from Villa today.

16 Jan 2016 17:27:40
Nice to see Tim Sherwood doing our game today, read a couple of articles from him since he's left and he speaks sense, seems to fully understand what Villas problems are.
Many didn't like him by the time he got sacked, maybe he was a little bit arrogant at times, but he's got more passion than anyone we've had at the club for probably ten years. Shame it'll never happen but I'd love to have him back in some capacity, ideally working with the kids.

17 Jan 2016 13:44:49
Would have been nice to put something in his contract similar to what QPR did with Chris Ramsey. Would have been nice to see him return in some capacity.

17 Jan 2016 19:23:32
I'd have liked him to have still been in charge honestly. I'd rather have a leader who shows he cares, he deserved more time.

15 Jan 2016 15:05:05
Remi guard has told the bored he wants 4 players. One for each part of the spine. Mandanda is the keeper target then sane for cb. Kharzri is the midfield player he wants and remy for the striker but if can't get him will go for ntep.

15 Jan 2016 16:01:04
sorry kingvilla, i clicked unbelievable out of habit.

14 Jan 2016 16:41:51
Having struggled at Real Betis since joining in the summer Van der Vaart may well be back in the premier league on loan at villa till the summer, thought to bring a bit of leadership and quality to villa's midfield and at a rather cheap price, as Betis aren't using him.

14 Jan 2016 17:38:27
Nowhere have I read that. Would love to see it but nobody has written about this. Besides he doesn't fit the profile. French speaking, no English and no experience of the premier league.

14 Jan 2016 17:45:54
Sorry irishvilla but did you forget the two years he spent and goals he scored against Villa for Tottenham?
Can speak English and has prem experience, but I haven't seen this anywhere either.

14 Jan 2016 18:12:01
Wish this was true as a very good player but nothing in it.

14 Jan 2016 18:32:55
No you're missing my point my mate. The profile of player villa keep going after is French, don't speak English, have no experience of English premier league and have been chosen from their stats in another country. Ie van der vaart does not meet that criteria lol.

14 Jan 2016 19:15:14
Ahh, I did half think that before I commented but wasn't sure. It's so difficult to tell tone with text.
Can't disagree with any of that sadly, we would never pay his wages either.

14 Jan 2016 19:40:27
I still reckon Lerner will splash some cash as I said before no oil rich Arab or dodgy Russian wants a championship side. Club will have no retail value for him if we go down. I believe if we buy only one player it must be a new keeper.

14 Jan 2016 20:10:30
I think best we can hope for is a few loans and by the sounds of it even some fringe defender from Bordeaux on loan is hard to come by at the moment.

Im a window cleaner and one of our customers who runs a sporting goods brand and has some links with Villa said that he'd heard before the meeting on Monday Kozak was a non selection because of his appearance fee and since been given go ahead to pay wages for loans and bonuses Kozak is back in the frame, could be nothing. but could be something.

14 Jan 2016 21:41:13
I would refer you back to my previous post on Kozak whereby I believe his contract contains a clause that says that for each goal he scores, as well as his overblown wages, he also gets given a decent second-hand car, a couple of virgins and a positive outlook. Unfortunately, he's discovered that none of these are actually available in the Birmingham area, so he had been refusing to play.

However, he was recently seen driving around in half-decent 2010 Mondeo, hence his re-appearance the other night .

14 Jan 2016 22:29:18
irishvilla dude i don't mean to correct but rafael van der vaart has never been french. he is dutch and he is a very proven player. he was second place in the pfa players' player of the year losing out to gareth bale. he has a lot of premier league experience and being a prolific assist maker. He CAN speak english and i would welcome him with open arms, but i guess that's why rumours are called rumours for a reason.

14 Jan 2016 23:26:12
Izzy, have you ever heard of a thing called sarcasm?? Or wit? Or Irony?

15 Jan 2016 09:36:01
To be honest I doubt it will happen, just something I was told by my mate whom I met on an exchange trip to Sevilla. He said it rather jokingly, but I'd rather cling to hope of signing someone than no one.

15 Jan 2016 11:01:08
I have been off the site for a while being so depressed with our current plight, but I had to laugh at your comment Flackie, ha ha, nice.

13 Jan 2016 15:58:24
One of lads who plays for me is dads a QPR supporter as been told Charlie A want a loan out to premier team to try to get transfer to premier side next season half season with Austin and Ayew up top anyone.

13 Jan 2016 17:16:19
Adams trying to prove he's still got what it takes in the premier league. Yes please. :-)

13 Jan 2016 19:19:43
Adams? Am I being stupid? Not sure who you talking about!!
I got the QPR reference!!

13 Jan 2016 19:49:51
i said Saturday it was strange how him and grealish was both "unavailable" for a cup game was strange as i heard if we got austin grealish was going on loan other way. hope this does happen. only problem in his contract with QPR being up at end this year i can't see a loan being done.

13 Jan 2016 20:33:02
Probably sticking a loan fee, so at least they will get some money?

13 Jan 2016 20:45:40
It's Charlie Austin maybe done before weekend he'd like to stay in London but with both palace and West Ham saying he's not on there radar villa are closest to family home doesn't want to travel to far from family home.

16 Jan 2016 17:11:36
Obviously Southampton suited best.

13 Jan 2016 08:23:29
Anyone know why Guzan wasn't playing yesterday? Was he being rested for the weekend or has Garde had enough of him?

13 Jan 2016 09:08:09
I hope he's had enough of him and that he never wears the villa jersey again. I would make a better goalkeeper and my leg is in plaster lol.

13 Jan 2016 19:20:33
I heard he tried to catch the team bus to the ground, but missed it!.

09 Jan 2016 15:20:08
Got to say I'm ashamed of the villa fans today. In what way does constant booing and jeering help the situation and the players no matter how dire they are. You should always support your side and try and help them out of this mess. I bet they dred playing at villa park and that's supposed to be our home the 12th player rore them on and intimidate the opposite side not your own players. Sort it out people show a bit of class show we are a big club and some of the best support in the world not a load of crying baby's saying we should be this should be that. Not good enough fellow fans and a disgrace sorry .

09 Jan 2016 15:28:01
Well I for one am shocked.
I actually agree with kingvilla!!

09 Jan 2016 15:59:21
I've agreed with him several times over the past few months. It's an imposter; has to be.

09 Jan 2016 16:00:14
Well said Kingvilla, by the way.

09 Jan 2016 16:17:33
Well said kingvilla, we are dire but let's stick to gallows humour and leave the booing for the last days of panto at the Hippodrome! Has anyone got any more matchstick jokes!?

09 Jan 2016 16:41:27
Well said kingvilla. had to be said but I prefer it when your telling us who's coming to the villa!

09 Jan 2016 17:18:03
Think of it this way, yes you can sit from afar and bemoan those who are booing the team but what have we to cheer about? I've been to 7 games this season, and although yes villa park still bounces for the odd ten minutes, much of the time, we the paying fans, are bored. And let's be honest from a fans point of view you kind of hope that a third of the way thorugh the transfer window you'd hope to see progress but no. We are watching a club fall from grace, paying ridiculous wages to players who can't even make the bench, lacking managers who can't see the obvious.

So sure take the high road and criticise fellow fans who are fed up with, no goals, no investment, no style, nothing, You say we are a big club but according to whom?

09 Jan 2016 17:37:38
Moan from afar?? lol
This is only the second game I've missed all season!
And I'm sorry, I think it counterproductive to boo, jeer and criticise a player before a match has started.
Explain how this motivates them to try harder? Go the extra mile? Or in fact to even give a s**t??

And for your information, factually we are a massive club, in stature, in honours, fan base and history of the game.
I agree we are not living up to these facts, at present, but, look at the way man Citeh fell from grace, to where they are now. It can happen.

09 Jan 2016 17:53:18
hey fair enough if you are a season ticket holder then okay, but you can't tell me that you're not pissed off? i don't boo, because i play rugby for uni and i hate getting booed. but seriously how on earth has it gotten to the point where we actually take solace in the fact that other clubs have fallen apart? Why do we have to fall apart? This should not have happened surely? And in terms of a big club we've been relying on history for almost 40 years now. Now sure in terms of a fan base we have the 9th largest (on average) home attendance but surely that's even worse? There is a real problem at villa park right now and it stems from the top, unfortunately we can cling to hope and argue that we shouldn't boo, but come on.

Plus the whole huge club with lots of history means shit if you can't score a goal, we may be of relative importance in england, at least till the end of this season, but elsewhere in the world we aren't, i mean, benteke thought we were in london.

09 Jan 2016 18:06:41
You said.
"So sure take the high road and criticise fellow fans who are fed up with, no goals, no investment, no style, nothing, You say we are a big club but according to whom?"

So I posted fact.

And I never said I was happy in what's going on at our club, and no one here has, ever!
I said booing the playing staff, before, or during the game is wrong.
And I commented on your comment on preaching from afar.

09 Jan 2016 18:51:02
My views are this players are out of order laughing at fans who rightly or wrongly were venting their anger that just shows they don't give a damn about our club and if I were manager I'd drop them for that. Then I'm disgusted with the way the fans acted too no need to go on the way they did yes vent anger but in pub with the lads not like that the club is rotton from the chairman through the board and needs a complete overhaul but we need to support our team. Remi should now realise it's pretty impossible to stay up and blood the youngsters who we loan out to championship clubs they will do ok for us get rid of dead wood like Westwood bacuna guzan richardson nzogbia gabby Hutton and lescot and 1 more richards I know u will hate me for that 1 but he's been at fault this season for many goals.

09 Jan 2016 21:56:14
Who sits from afar I'm at every home game and 80% of the away games. And no matter how we all feel there is still no excuse for the booing and the way the fans are being. Yes we all work hard in our own fields of work. If you were to be doing you job good or bad would you like it if someone was booing you the whole time you were doing it. And then it gets worse while getting on coach for trip back. Total disgrace.

10 Jan 2016 06:27:13
Some of us have to sit from afar. Doesn't mean we care any less or are lesser fans. Those of you who can attend the games represent all of us as fans, and as Kingy rightly points out what happened at today's game was unacceptable.

10 Jan 2016 21:13:23
Agree the fans abuse was too far, the fan in the incident at Sunderland was bad, chanting "your not fit to wear the shirt" around the bus was fair enough but targeting individuals with foul language was too far, the fans around the dug out trying to target lescott and Guzan was justified in my opinion, both of them laughing while we're drawing and playing like a league 2 side is appalling! Fair play to Micah for taking the time to speak to them, but he needs to realise he's the captain an give them all a reality check! The fan at the end of the game as the players are getting on the bus swearing and blinding was well out of order, the way bacuna acts throughout the whole season has been disgusting just look at his social media accounts but rar targeting him like that won't help, and as for Gustede telling fans to F off as he walks down the tunnel, whatever they said to him after his performance the last few games and throughout the season he should not be retaliating to anyone! Long post but the way the club is at the minute I don't think there's enough words to be used that can describe how fans feel, people working hard all week to spend their money to get away from it all an their forced to watch people who they know their money is paying thousands in their wage packet play like they don't care and don't understand what it means. Heart breaking.

10 Jan 2016 21:15:25
Not posted for such a long time pain continues so bad so on, Buttt I was shocked at the away fans reactions say, what did they expect a 10-0 reality was playing a lower squad knowing we are sh** no confidence etc etc pitch was awful to play on top, but when you hear fans saying to Garde "don't know what your doing" with subs taking Gil of Ayew on i was ashamed A:Gil most creative B: ayew when came on was energetic, goal thinking mad. Its the FA CUP look at Liverpool Friday night. Because we are Villa dosent mean we walk over teams, yes we are seriously awful in Prem to date but negativity will filter through and players, manager don't need added STRESS. Its tough I know but you pee me off I won't work harder if you know what I mean.

14 Jan 2016 10:25:48
As shambolic as the first half of the season has been I'm going to stick by the lads and if that means from the championship ill still be sticking by the team even when the chips are down. This is 'your' team and ill be damned if we'll go down without a fight.

14 jan 2016 16:17:41
i've been a supporter at the villa since 1974 (the bad old days of div 3, the crap we're in now is nothing to where we were then. a bank behind one goal where supporters stood in mud on old railway sleepers and no roof. but still we came got behind the team and enjoyed the miracle of a return to the very top. we've never been a yo-yo club and i hope we never will be fact; we were a big club, now we're not wannabees. look at the trophies the likes of sheff wednesday, huddersfield town won. we're a club with a fancy training ground, a nice stadium, a shit team, owner, eecutive. say what you will booing, cheering or not, if a player can't/ won't do it, rip it up and start again cheer or boo, it makes no difference, its the players that have got to do the job, not us. if i was as crap in my job as they are in theirs, i'd be sacked, the same should apply to them. sack the poor performers taking our money and delivering bugger all sorry guys, rant over.

07 Jan 2016 17:36:30
Just heard and seen villa linked with a few players we have been linked with a loan to buy debuchy also mandanda Claudio buevue and very strongly with loic remy
I don't have many beliefs in villa staying up but if when go down its best to have a good team and spend some of learners money in the process because he won't spend it when we go down.

07 Jan 2016 22:22:01
He won't spend it while we are in the prem.

07 Jan 2016 12:21:32
Can't understand why we are looking at debuchy. Richards should be told he is playing rb. we don't tell our employers what we want to do! Don't think illori should be returned either. If our youth system is so good should we be playing them and getting them used to a "system"?

07 Jan 2016 12:42:46
even if we did tell richards to bog off to r i still think even if just a loan debuchy is a better choice.

05 Jan 2016 23:55:55
Just seen Victor Valdes has been released. Surely he has got to be worth a punt! Still world class, no transfer fee just high wages. Surely it would make more sense then risking on another unknown quantity.

06 Jan 2016 00:47:28
Along with austin rumoured below add
inler
valdes richards okere clarke cisshoko
veretout inler gana gil ayew austin guzan
lescott baccuna sanchez traore sinclair
kozac.

06 Jan 2016 20:02:22
I'd be a better choice than guzan. The man has nearly single handed got us relegated.

06 Jan 2016 20:37:39
I'd go and get valdes in a free and also Ashley Cole at left back. Neither require a transfer fee and will both take high wages but both players have played at the highest level and know how to win. I also agree that inler on loan would be good as he has also played at a good level. Sam byram is also out of contract at the end of the season and is twice the player of Hutton. I wouldn't mind seeing Ronaldinho at Villa. At least he'd give us something to be entertained with. Even at 35 I bet he could make something out of nothing and create chances. Plus any free kicks around the box.

05 Jan 2016 17:12:52
Why are we standing still in this window 5 days in and nobody in yet surely we must have back up plans if we can't get in the players we want
I think the first signing will idicate what road we take if we are planing for the championship or not
Players I wouldn't mind seeing going
Guzan (butter fingers)
Hutton (can't defend or cross a ball
Westwood (highly overated)
Richardson (well past it)
Charles (stealing a living as footballer)
Gabby (at best a championship player)
I think we would only manage to between 8-10 million for these 6 players that will give you an idea of why our club is where it is to sell 6 players and only manage to get that it's a joke.

05 Jan 2016 17:54:26
i agree after this weekend i would have had half the players i wanted on the books by mid day sunday. we need to rush it before they all go elsewhere.

05 Jan 2016 18:33:45
Add senderos and Bennett to that swap Guzman for Rob green think comment about Westwood harsh last two season snake and ash were a good partnership he as been playing along side players who don't know or understand the premierships requirements and as had to guide them.

If we'd keep bent and Weismann we wouldn't be in this position chances we've wasted in front of goal they'd of put the ball in net whys Kozak not been given a run in side.

Richards is a right back he jumps out of defensive line into midfield to much leaving holes should use okore and Clark or lescott in centre would like another quality centre half on loan.

Big bonus from summer signings vertrout, Ayew and traore recruitment of players since O'Neill as been poor Lerner as to lower asking price to give us chance to start rebuild now if we're in championship or premiership.

05 Jan 2016 18:40:55
Just a thought with Gabby as a Championship player at best? If fit enough wouldn't it be worth keeping hold of him as a true villan and passion for the club when we are down there? We will need real battlers for the shirt, just a thought.

05 Jan 2016 20:46:53
Agree about Westwood overrated and poor. Good point about Gabby.

06 Jan 2016 12:41:18
Gabby can't even battle to keep us in the premier league.

14 jan 2016 16:37:32
why do people dis westwood? he's had to play alongside a different player every week. the failing are all over the pitch not just where he is.

05 Jan 2016 15:24:23
Worth reading anything into Robinson going out on loan again? Does it mean we're intent on finding the proven players and going all in to stay up? Does it mean the management don't think he's good enough at all? I was very curious to see what would happen with him and am a little surprised he's out on loan again.

05 Jan 2016 18:31:43
It's to see how he gets on in Championship for next season.

03 Jan 2016 09:21:41
Looking at the prem table and our fixtures trying to see if anywhere it's possible to gain enough points to get out this mess we are in but all I see is ifs and maybe's even Houdini would struggle with this one short of the worlds greatest miracle I only see one direction (no pun intended) also I can't see who would want to come to the villa knowing that 99.9% we will be in the championship next season so I guess there is a possibility of another influx of foreign players who I guess will need bedding in etc. Well we are in the hands of the footballing gods now let's hope they are good to us! (Was thinking maybe a short video should be made of all the matches we played to date and set to the song Bring On The Clowns) As hard as it is heads up lads VTID.

03 Jan 2016 12:55:06
A month ago I saw critisism aimed at fellow supporters being negative about our survival chances. We'll post Christmas period don't think anyone will knock anyone saying that's it we're championship bound. We can all be villa through and through but if this were not our beloved club what would we say?! If it were Everton in this mess we would all say a great club, ever present in PL with good following but farewell to PL with 8 points at this stage. Will hate being in lower league but will be no less passionate about our great club. As for the remainder of the season let's not boo the players and manager but instead vent our outrage of this situation to the clueless leadership over the last 4 seasons with lack of investment and poor management appointments making us an even less attractive place to tempt new players to come and best players to stay. VTID.

03 Jan 2016 18:53:58
I can't argue with that Nick.
I want to! I want to say not to give up, it's not over till my ex wife sings, but I do think it may be time for her encore! :(

02 Jan 2016 14:43:30
Seems Remi has had a good think on his team selection for today but i would have put richards at RB and brought clark in. and kozak on the bench WTF looks promising come on you lions!

02 Jan 2016 14:45:31
Clark has been crap for the past few games.

01 Jan 2016 16:32:55
Happy new year to everyone and all the Eds.
Fingers crossed for our boys in Claret and Blue.

{Ed002's Note - Enjoy Dave.}

01 Jan 2016 17:04:10
Thank you Ed.

01 Jan 2016 22:10:16
I am actually resorting to prayer at this point. That last refuge of the damned.