Aston Villa Rumours Archive June 22 2013

 

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22 Jun 2013 15:46:04
Might have just seen some villa scouts on a plane from France, either that or they are die hard fans with briefcases.

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If they were scouts who are they going to be scouting at this time in the season? Hardly anyone's pre-season has started yet.

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Not you again. Come on, there is no game being played in France because it is Close Season

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Many of us Villa supporters carry briefcases when we visit France you know, It's how we carry our lunch!
Shame you didn't ask them who they had been to see. Many people on this site will assume that the Belhanda deal is now done because Villa & France were in the same sentence.

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Please say that the plane was from montpellier

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They may not have been scouts but representatives/negotiators

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Did they have a claret and blue lunch box in their brief case? or just all our transfer targets?

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Why are they not on randys private jet, drinking mojitos? o I forgot most buisness men that are on 6 figure salaries choose to fly with ryan air instead.

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22 Jun 2013 08:11:07
Paul Lambert is rumoured to be eying off Norwich midfielder, Elliott Bennett. It is unclear if Norwich would allow the move, given the history, but Bennett is approaching the end of his deal and may be open to a change of scenery himself.

There has been a growing belief within the Villa fanbase that a "marquee" attacking midfielder is the missing link, literally, within the current side.

This opinion may have formed on the basis that the club were apparently monitoring Moroccan midfielder, Younes Belhanda.

The reported interest in Bennett may put a slight dent to those hopes as Lambert may look to continue searching for cost effective, low risk high reward types.

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Who writes this stuff? "Marquee" signing? We already have him, it's either Tonev, Bacunda, Okore, Helenius or Luna or hopefully all of them. If Belhanda was ever going to happen it certainly is not going to now, probably down to cost, who knows? PL has probably spent the same amount of money on these 5 as he would have on Belhanda. We won't win the premiership, but this squad will give a good account of themselves and turn over a few of the big spenders. All this unrealistic stuff is is becoming tedious, I mean how much does a player have to cost to become a "marquee" signing £15 - 20m, Do you think uncle Randy & PL are going to sanction that? Come on guys, more honest realism please.

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What about a defensive midfielder to help our leaky defence? we look alright going forward on the basis that bentekkers stays.

im sorry but really don't think clark can fill the void if sylla gets injured

Finch

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Marquee signing last year was Benteke, he cost significantly more than anyone else.

Is it really that audacious of a notion that we might spend the same on a midfielder, whether it be an attacking type or defensive?

Belhanda might very well be let go for around 7 mil in the end too.

Hate these aggressive types like the guy above. marquee? Etc etc. go get some sun and relax. it's called speculation and this is a rumour site if you need reminding.

No comment at all about Elliott Bennett either.

Bennett seemed nothing more than run of the mill to me. I think we have better in our reserves and junior sides if I'm honest. I saw this news report myself and I think it may be lazy journalism.

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Mr Finch, you may well be correct, but surely with all the young midfield talent we have at Villa they should be given a fair chance to prove themselves this season, I'd like Clark, Baker & Gardner all given a run at def mid (if required), there's also Carruthers, Johnson & others that may now be ready for a midfield challenge, we have for several seasons been singing their praises, hopefully this will be their opportunity. In my mind Sylla, Westwood & Delph have already staked their claim to a midfield position. I do hope PL continues to support the AVFC youth system and doesn't become the outsourcing type Manager.

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If Belhanda is £7mil we should buy him, last figure I read was £12/£14mil, several Italian clubs were also interested, but your comment about benteke is incorrect, most of us had never heard of him prior to joining the villa, hardly a marquee signing

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Speculation or Fabrication?

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More silly Villa Norwich Rumours, How many more players will you be linked with of Norwich,?up to now its 8, Norwich have already said No player is for sale at any price especially to Villa.

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I think the concept of this site is to discuss rumours, not to make them up.

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Haha can't see baker or gardner being able to play as a defensive midfielder!

I think sylla did a great job for villa, but although clark can play there he doesn't come close for competition for that position. we need to sign another dmc not an attacking one. We look like we can score goals against any team, its the defense that need sorting out.
UTV

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Where was the "made up rumour"? Both Belhanda and Bennett rumours have been circulating.

Surely a poor attempt to discredit the post?

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