Aston Villa Rumours Archive November 01 2015 to December 01 2015

29 Nov 2015 17:45:45
Remi garde to sign 2 Germans in January. Loris karius the great young german keeper and davie selke and very good young old fashioned striker. Fast strong can finish with head or either foot 6 ft 3 will be well suited to the English game. Now he only moved for 8 million euro in the summer and has scored 6 in 12 so far this season in Germany. A bid of 10 million is thought to be on the table and 8 million for karius. I think these will be 2 very good addition for us but again no experience in our league so how quick will they settle. I think adebayor will come in as well on a 2 year deal but with a tare up his contract clause if we go down so he's free to go and we ain't stuck with his wages. Thoughts guys.

29 Nov 2015 19:44:21
Would like austin to come as well as the keeper and would have liked joey barton too.

29 Nov 2015 19:54:52
Joey Barton? Ffs

Are we really that desperate and blind!!
Egotistical, delusional, moronic, Neanderthal, and crap. Just a few words that I think when that useless self obsessed bell end is brought up.

29 Nov 2015 23:57:56
You do realize Selke is playing 2nd division in Germany right? He left Bremen, and the first division to go to the 2nd division.

30 Nov 2015 06:28:34
If I could sell the high earners and the mediocre players, then these are the ones I would try to sell in January at my estimated prices:

Brad Guzan (£3,7m), Gabriel Agbonlahor (£3,2m), Philippe Senderos (£50k), Ashley Westwood (£5,5m), Kieran Richardson (£15k), Alan Hutton (£20k), Carlos Sánchez (£4,4m), Libor Kozák (£3m), Charles N'Zogbia (£3,8), Mark Bunn (£1,5m), Joe Bennett (£1,5m) and Jed Steer (£1,5m) .

That gives a total of £28185000 of transfer money, which I think is good.

With this transfer money I would try to sign a GK, a CB, a CM, a RW and an ST at these estimated prices:

Loris Karius (£8m), Joël Matip (£7,5m), Kevin Nolan (free transfer), Andrija Zivkovic (£1m) and Charlie Austin (£8m) .

These are the best options right now, I think. Matip can play well as a DM too. The players are all decent and more than capable enough for the Premier League.

Garde stated recently that the players need to fight to avoid being bottom of the table before making deals in the transfer window. He has set his mind to change the tactics, this I believe will help.

30 Nov 2015 10:39:36
Er flakie he may be what u put but he's not crap and when he plays he plays with heart on sleeve something were lacking in midfield and he's experienced in league and he was on a free too just stating he would have been a good experienced player to get every 1 going and attack when needed.

30 Nov 2015 10:41:34
Kevin Nolan yeh the keeper yeh austin yeh and go for tripper on loan too.

30 Nov 2015 11:05:56
Your right, he's very experienced, been relegated, disrupting a dressing room, getting shown red cards, suspended, burning younger players with his cigar.
He is crap! Always has been!

But I'm wrong, that's just the sort of influence we need. I true role model.

30 Nov 2015 12:52:39
He's been on best behaviour for the past few years him.

30 Nov 2015 13:02:36
Oh!! Silly me.
That's alright then


Ask man city, Newcastle and qpr fans what they think

30 Nov 2015 16:14:36
Your entitled to your opinion so am I lol what about Kevin Nolan then or who would you like that's available then.

30 Nov 2015 17:30:02
I would love Nolan!
Goals, leadership, work horse!

30 Nov 2015 20:29:26
I agree, Djb371977. And not to mention that Nolan is also a two-footed natural attacking midfielder as well as a central midfielder.

Would be a pretty good addition to the team.

01 Dec 2015 02:22:13
Yes I realise selke is playing 2nd div in Germany. It's for a red bull owned team with huge ambition over the next few years and they spent 8 million euro on him. Best young striker of his type in Germany and a rough Dimond like benteke was when came.

01 Dec 2015 15:49:15
I would not get rid of Alan Hutton or Carlos Sánchez, people run down Hutton but he has been one of our better players, same goes for Sanchez,

08 Jan 2016 21:30:48
Kingvilla - sorry mate Sanchez is a donkey, constantly gives the ball away, I'm always on edge when he gets the ball! He plays pretty stuff in patches but not consistently - Hutton I agree is one of our better guys! I can't believe though that no -one has identified who is our problem in defence! It has been Richards, he is never a centre back and is constantly out of position, albeit he disguises it well will effort and stamina, Okore is different league at centre back.

24 Nov 2015 01:44:54
So villa fans get up in the morning pay coach or train fair plus a ticket for the game and we get beat 4.0 and has our captin said it could have been more so after the game you would expect all the players to travel back to birmingham together on the coach gutted yeah? Wrong wonder boy an "villa" fan jack grealish having played so terrible decides after the game not to rest up an train harder to put things right but to go to a night club till 4am drinking champagne with callum robinson an other friends in manchester also with him to blonde girls! So as we are all on the coach on the way back home gutted boy wonder couldn't careless! I seen sunderland tonight not great but fighting to stay up what are our lot doing? I know who my moneys on to stay up after this season there not getting my money to sip champagne with blonde girls till 4am! This isn't aston villa anymore staunton townsend benteke they didn't go out drinking partying when we struggled they were gutted an kept a low profile! 1 thing to say about grealish enjoy the money while you can because when we go down nobody will be paying u 40k week! Suppose this is lerners fault aswel villa fans grow up its the players they don't care about the club we have decent players but they don't care we are better than palace wba sunderland but we don't fight we don't work they don't try!

24 Nov 2015 07:04:25
And breath

24 Nov 2015 16:18:40
Totally agree with everything there and I'd like to add the transfer committee should have brought austin and barton instead of ayew and gana or veretout.

24 Nov 2015 17:52:41
Barton??
Have a word!!

26 Nov 2015 11:00:14
barton? mr relegation himself.

23 Nov 2015 20:42:35
When you think we need to win 10 games minimum or nearly win every other game it seems an absolute impossible task! When you think we need to make up 5 points to climb out of the relegation zone doesn't sound too impossible! If we don't beat Watford then rarher thinking we have a 30% chance of survival I will drop it to 20%! Stranger things have happened and records and history are there to be rewritten. If we do fall to Chamoimship then will be first to renew my Season Ticket and hope for quick return Graham Taylor style!

24 Nov 2015 09:19:27
A point against Watford and 3 against Newcastle (? ) would give us 9 points from 17 games at Christmas - exactly where Leicester were last year. All Remi needs to do then is to ask Nigel Pearson what to do next .

21 Nov 2015 23:20:05
i have only seen the highlights of the game today but jan can't come quick enough. guzan (have back him all the way but can't do it anymore), richardson and westwood are the first players we need replacing, how do we battle like that last game then play this way today?

and clark? absolute belter for ireland but for us shocking.

15 Nov 2015 13:29:42
Amavi out for the rest of the season. Terrible- not only was he our best player, it adds to our defensive problems. RG is going to have a lot of work to do in January.

15 Nov 2015 19:13:16
Wish we could of had him and okore both fit all season.

11 Nov 2015 19:33:10
Victor Valdez to come in January

11 Nov 2015 19:49:30
I really hope so- wouldn't his wages be a bit much? If Lerner would pay his wages, it means he wasn't lying when he said he will invest in January window. Could that mean we will be in for more decent players? Certainly hope so.

16 Nov 2015 12:32:21
Lerner has promised to invest for the entire tenure of Paul Lambert!
Average of £5m pa means that we actually failed to invest to the tune of £25m just to stand still.
Don't hold your breath over Lerners word, hell could freeze before I accept his word.

10 Nov 2015 00:00:37
Just something I heard.
Garde was 1st choice when PL went, don't know why he didn't come then, Sherwood only had a 1 year contract and cost £1M in compo, the reason we bought so many players from Ligue 1 was down to RL knowing that Garde would become available, think getting to FA Cup final bought TS some time, as I said, something I've heard and maybe already been posted on here

UTV.

11 Nov 2015 15:29:50
Where did you get that he only had a 1 year contract?

Taken from avfc.co.uk:

"Aston Villa Football Club are delighted to announce the appointment of Tim Sherwood as our new manager."
...
"and has agreed a contract that will see him take charge until the end of season 2017-18."

That is a bit longer then 1 year. Try 3 and a half years.

15 Nov 2015 22:03:18
Something I heard, not made up, don't shoot the messenger. Or boo team off at half time. Leave 15 mins before the end of match to miss the traffic.

UTV.

08 Nov 2015 22:20:51
First game this season I've actually agreed with the team selection. Hutton motm for me today, although all the team had a good game. Good tactics and sensible subs at the right time. A point at everton and 3 off watford at home and i'd be satisfied. 6 points i'd be over the moon! Hope remi will stick with the team today except the odd change now and again, give grealish a run. Not change it every week like sherwood lol. Utv.

09 Nov 2015 00:45:09
I don't think RG will chop and change week In week out to much he knows his stuff on first hand, need the players to regain confidence that it self boost them 10/20 % on top of performance's, whole team played well compared to what we've witnessed so far, good shout on Hutton MOM either him or Gil I thought, ayew tried but struggled he isn't an out and out striker and yes Sinclair tried aswell but the change I say for Everton is Gestede back as might cause EFC def issues,1 thing I've already been impressed with RG he looks like BOSS, BOSS if you know what I mean where's TS came in initially (yes saved us thanls TS) but was like a mate and one of the lads but I think through summer he tried to become the BOSS which changed him and maybe relationship towards players, maybe for once now another chance NZOGGY will finally show us why we brought him doubt it tho but who knows.

09 Nov 2015 07:58:58
I thought Ayew was different grade today ran his socks off and closed down their back line on many occasions didn't have much in the way of support. Also thought when Lazy gestede come on it changed the game IMO he don't close down useless at winning balls in the air (apart from attacking from corners or free kicks) For a big fella he can't hold the ball up. On the other hand Ayew won balls in the air and looks a totally different player from a month ago.

09 Nov 2015 17:16:50
Ayew/ Gestede are not good enough, but we have no one else! unless Gabby decides to play? NZOGGY awaste.

08 Nov 2015 20:11:46
Edge of seat stuff but an interesting team selection.
Good to see Gil start as he appears to have more imagination.
Team looked to use the ball better, both holding and moving.
Perhaps lucky towards the end but after recent performances the future does look hopeful.

08 Nov 2015 15:38:13
What a difference a couple weeks make, great solid defensively 1st half evens really a lot of good passing play although struggled get behind city,2nd half under the cosh mostly but a massive point we needed so badly, if we play like that every week there is hope :) ) well done lads UTV.

06 Nov 2015 14:18:38
Not a rumour just a likely punt that I'd put money on.
Joel Campbell to sign in January.

06 Nov 2015 14:54:25
I think we have enough players like that
Traore sinc ayew gabby
Need a out an out goalscorer keeper right back.

07 Nov 2015 09:13:01
Austin all the way.

05 Nov 2015 19:21:14
Just read the sky headline:
Garde: villa transfers my call.

Took me ages thinking why we are doing anything with his phone.

Penny just dropped!!! It's been a long day.

06 Nov 2015 07:47:09
I've got to say RG interview for me personally he talks straight, sensible and knows the reality of tough job of our beloved club, I could only imagine he was promised money to spend January and I like the fact he said he has ideas and things and touched on player confidence, no one I can imagine is expecting a result Sunday but you never know maybe man city might be bit tired lol, but keep the faith all tbh there are similar bad teams Sunderland namely 1 and ballmouth is starting to struggle. those 2 I personally think will drop. Keep the faith at least RL looks like pulling out everything to keep us in prem, it would be in best interest to eventually sell, and the fact he held a team meeting morale boost that's a first.

04 Nov 2015 16:16:22
I see some radio pundits jumping on the bandwagon saying RG is the wrong choice and should of gone for pearson or rodgers, personally i think the right choice has been made and don't think he will do any worse than anyone else personally i think come febuary we will be sitting ok in the prem!

04 Nov 2015 16:42:03
Not I entirely disagree with ged! But why do you think he is the right choice?

04 Nov 2015 21:54:46
Agree with Ged but surely anybody would have been better than Tim Sherwood. he lost the dressing room, lost players confidence, and his own belief and confidence at that. he aged 10 yrs in 4 games and personally the Leicester result did it.

going by some fans on here talking about Grealish, he's not the same player, totally agree but why all the bs about him being warned or maybe fined over the summer break. okay so he does some degree of acting but we've all done it, well some.

maybe that's had a detrimental affect on him. players need support which breeds confidence and maybe the whole team are not getting it. maybe when Sherwood first came in, he was like one of the lads, and then things changed I think.

Anyway, my dream for the weekend is that Snake returns from injury (as possibly reported), comes on to hostile reception (obviously), villa get a corner he score a goal, 3 minutes later, off hamstring gone lol. villa go on to win narrowly, start of the Garde revolution. what a dream.

04 Nov 2015 22:42:49
Okay one of the ED'S it was an own goal scored by snake that's what I put lol.

05 Nov 2015 07:49:55
I just think and i'm hoping that RG will bring us something different having worked with the younguns at lyon etc he seems to be just what we need and maybe he can kick start our summer signings and to be honest I just got a good feel factor about him I think he will kick there arses they need someone with attitude and not be molly coddled, i'm not expecting miricles straight away but i'm hoping they show some grit on sunday and the promise of things to come!

05 Nov 2015 12:19:29
I really hope your right ged. Think we need a completely different approach an perhaps a new outlook will do the team some good.

03 Nov 2015 18:17:39
Haven't been on here for a while. Too busy crying over the results. Is this new guy going to drop butter fingers so we can win a game?

03 Nov 2015 19:01:24
And replace him with who?
Bunn?
Out of the frying pan and into the ire springs to mind.

03 Nov 2015 21:44:33
What has bunn done wrong? He's hot on crosses!

03 Nov 2015 22:56:07
Ooooh Dear
Ha ha ha.

03 Nov 2015 23:07:21
Is steer still out on loan and what has happened to benji, is he still injured?

04 Nov 2015 20:29:00
I just think the defence have no confidence in him and it shows in the way they play. One eye constantly over their shoulder instead of both on the attacker.

04 Nov 2015 21:33:56
Question who to replace him with? The January transfer window.

03 Nov 2015 00:29:11
All over the papers today, Gabby going to get his finger out, what a Joke! I'm sorry but he has had too many chances. he should never put our shirt on again. i can't understand what Biig Mac was thinking, with that side, as was said on TV.

was it a knock at the Villa board, by not picking any of the new players. What a difference when Gill and Ayew came on, Super Jack has been reading too much of his own publicity I think, he's gone backwards . I know it's something you don't get at the bottom, but with a bit more luck we could have got the draw. That would have given everybody the boost we need. Up the Villa.

03 Nov 2015 15:12:01
Super jack please someone tell me what this kid has done I feel nothing.

04 Nov 2015 12:35:08
It is interesting that some think Grealish will be great, others that he is over rated. At present the jury is out.
Bit like Gardener. Is he still a youngster at 23?
Possibly now fit but seldom seems to get near the squad.

02 Nov 2015 19:09:53
Again our bench looks stronger than the 1st eleven why oh why is Richardson still playing? The man is a liability.

02 Nov 2015 19:14:28
Completely agree pal, couldn't be more dissappointed with the starting 11.

Hutton richardson lescott and gabby, might as well hand them 3 points.

02 Nov 2015 19:45:40
Same as very disappointed with starting 11 Amavi on bench aswell what the hell? Did he ring TS who to field? . Guess he worked with TS too long and is also one for chop and change. I really hoped that Garde might of suggested few things but guess not, could be a very long night let's hope not and team shows us for once. good thing tho if there is a such that there playing at least to show new boss. so come on lads let's do this UTV .

02 Nov 2015 22:00:30
Been a villa fan for 25 years. For first time ever I just give up. Doesn't seem to matter who is in charge, Gabby Abby always plays and does nothing. I don't know anybody with worse stats than his in terms of goals to minute ratio. Richardson was awful, Guzan costs us about a goal a game. We sign an exciting prospect ftom Barcelona who can't get anywhere near the team. I could go on and on, after six years of struggle I just can be bothered anymore. I don't enjoy watching villa play, or reading about sacked managers, sacked Roy Keane, assistant managers sacked, Guzan released, re-signed, made number 1, then transfer listed, back to number 1 - the clubs a joke. A laughing stock. The club captain (an inspiration I ask? ) touched the ball 6 times in 45 mins tonight.

02 Nov 2015 22:52:02
I won't give up although it's really tough to go through this bull**** week in week out, only good thing is no one really showed new man tonight to stake a claim, defending was comical, let's just hey kick the ball against each other! Sinclair tried IMO only one tried pressuring whilst they easily passed at the back picking off passes that just cut through us, for once Carra, Nevile just nailed it, What the hell was majority summer signings doing on bench ehhh, ayew should be given a run consistanly, Guzan dropped, Bunn in recall yes you will not believe this but Baker from loan at least he gets him self knocked out trying lol, and FFS get Kozac in the team, well maybe Kmac couldn't be assed knowing out of job soon because not good enough starting 11 at all.

01 Nov 2015 15:39:18
Just heard off my contact at villa park and remi Garde has agreed a 3 half year deal there just sorting out the compo now for the 2 lyon coaches we are thought to be paying a wopping 6million so there you have it folks new manager will be announced soon! he's 1st game is thought to be either city or everton most likely Everton.

01 Nov 2015 16:11:23
So we have a new manager?? But, although we are bottom of league, and points are desperate. We are prepared to let someone else manage the team for two matches??
Are you drunk, or just think we are stupid?!

01 Nov 2015 18:35:05
We wouldn't pay 6m for an actual manager let alone backroom staff.

01 Nov 2015 22:06:03
Well don't you all feel silly now i told you remi Garde was going to be Aston Villa manager and was set to be announced his first game will be Man City. Lyon wanted 6 million for the staff villa have agreed 2million! He will be in the stands watching tottenham game an will take control he's only missing 1 game which is spurs know ient drunk people 3 an half year deal. So before people doubt me again just think on! Same as you all doubted me when i said tom cleverly was coming on loan why are people so qwick to judge i don't put false info up there's no point!