Aston Villa Rumours Archive April 01 2014 to May 01 2014

01 May 2014 09:07:13
Well reports today is villa want lescott, Hernandez and Holtby. Would be good but depends on if we stay up

If that was true would mean PL still Manager no thanks

It's all agent talk. There will be no signings at A. V. F. C this summer.
Gordon Cowans will be announced as the new manager after Lamberts contract comes to an end. Cowans has already been told that he will have to work with what's already here and bring in players from our own academy.

Would the person who wrote the last post care to put his name to it rather than remain anonymous?
What a load of absolute twaddle.
Clarrie blue

Haven't seen the holtby link, but I know that the sun reported Lescott and hernandez. Don't see why either would want to come to the club, Hernandez could do a lot better than B6.

Holtby would be o. k. but Lescott has had his day and is no improvement at all on Vlaar and Okore, who will, injuries permitting, be our central defensive partnership for next season.
No thanks to Hernandez. He is far too lightweight and inconsistent and we have enough of that type at Villa Park already.
Clarrie blue.

Not that I think for a moment that it would happen but are you seriously turning your nose up at the thought of signing Hernandez?
The bloke is a natural born finisher.
The principle when buying any player is to say to yourself "is he better than what we already have"
Do you think Hernandez is not significantly better than Gabby, Weiman, Kozak or Holt?
Really?

The truth hurts don't it. Looking at our last transfer window with just two loans and you think we are going to buy Henandez? Who's going to pay Lescotts wages? Exactly it's you who's talking twaddle and if you think a billionaire new owner is coming in and going to invest 200 million on players and Klinsman will be the new manager then you need serious help. Everton and Newcastle are much more desirable than Villa. The reality is no-one wants to manage a team under these financial restraints so Cowans is the best option.

{Ed003's Note - The point about leaving a name is valid - all the team pages will be moving to registered only in the future so why not register now.}

Bent was a natural finisher but when the supply dries up you don't score Hernandez has played with the best, he would not get chances and to lightweight, we all have different ideas sorry Mendax but agree with Clarrie blue on this one villajk

You have identified financial restraints as our problem and I agree 110%. So often I have posted about Scrooge being PL's problem.
Are you a Villa supporter or a sniper from somewhere else?
Give yourself a sign off as the ED states.

O. k. I have now registered so I hope in a few months time I am wrong and I will be the first to apologise, but I fear I am right. after the Kozak signing Lambert was told no more money would be available. 8 months later and its true. he was told last week that he had to stick with what he's got for next season as buying another 6 or so players doesn't help unless he sells first. Gordon is willing to do this hence expect to see our youth team players finally making breakthroughs. next season we will have Bent, Benteke, Gabby, Delph, Given and Nzogbia as our high earners and the rest of the lads Lambert signed have at least two years left so unless we sell players we have to stick with them as we are paying their wages.

{Ed003's Note - Cheers GG it makes for much better convos/debates.}

1 of 2 things are going to happen in the summer. We're going to be bought by a rich owner who will spent money on highly rated players not lescot and holtby. Or no one buys us and Randy will refuse to invest any more money. Ps villa is a desirable team just look at our global fan base and our history. What was so special about man city? Manchester already had a major club down the road. And Newcastle is a hole.

Must ask Gordon's grove. Is this a rumour or a gut feeling.

Would love to see Hernandez & Holtby at Villa! Hernandez is a natural goal scorer who can score from nothing and with the amount of chances we create he's exactly what we need! Holtby would help creativity wise and take pressure of Westwood and Delph

as for been inconsistent 59 goals in 150 games is not to shabby for player in and out the team!

Villa are also a more desirable than Everton for a new owner we have a great stadium Everton need a new one we have and have our own state of the art training facility and in football terms we have very little debt for new owners to worry about! not saying some billionaire owner is going to come in and spend £200m+ on players but to say we're not desirable as an investment for a well of owner is ridiculous UTV

Can I just point out to Gordons Grove that on more than one previous occasion Cowans has stated that whilst he is always willing to help out when called upon he does not want the job permanently, so he would be a non-starter.
Clarrie.

It's a gut feeling. Lambert has gone public with the calibre of player this club needs hence clearing the way to quit if big money isn't made available. Cowans is quoted as saying Villa won't be relegated on my watch. I think a diplomatic parting of manager is being executed, Lerner praising Lambert, Lambert trying to justify the restraints he's had to work within.
If true that agents were told we won't be paying more than £30,000 a week wages during the last transfer window then what chance Hernandez and co? Lamberts cleared the way for his exit and I can't see anyone else think I can go there and do better with the same team and maybe 10 to 20 mill to spend oh and a salary cap.

Hi Villajk
I agree that the service has dried up and that does not help the forwards
I think Bent's main problem however is his comparative lack of mobility. He seems to have lost a couple of yards since we bought him and is lazy. Hernandez is a step up however you look at it. But I agree, little point buying him if you don't add some bite and guile to the midfield

Why is it that when people talk about darren bent they always gloss over the most important fact? the gut just misses so many sitters. Would rather hernandez (not that I think it will happen) as he is a natural born finisher whereas bent is just a natural born goal hanger

24 Apr 2014 03:25:37
My sources are telling me that the billionaire looking to take over villa is Jeffery hildebrand. He is a texan billionaire worth 6. 2 billion and a deal is already done pending us being a prem team come end of season. He will put a new manager in place asap and hand him a 200 mil kitty for new players. This guy makes his money in oil so is a rich man always getting richer. It is thought he wants a manager with championship wins in a top league on his cv and someone who has champions league experience. Any thoughts people. I'd go for someone like frank ricard myself or I like the guy at Southampton but he does not have the wins on his cv.

I hope this happens. Then I think that he should appoint Roberto Mancini.

Frank Rijkaard would be very good too and it can happen, since he has been without a job since last year.

Maybe we should go for Guus Hiddink? Yes he hasn't won a CL but he is a very good manager!

To be honest I hope we just get a new owner with some passion, I don't mind who

The club was sold a few months ago. the new owners have even flown in to see matches. Just ask the catering staff who were serving halal food with no alcohol to a certain directors box. Lerner wanted Lambert to be given a chance but recent displays have made them look elsewhere for a new manager, who was interviewed last week. Lerners meeting with lambert a few days ago was a golden handshake.

Don't get too excited. Foreign ownership isn't always good.

Moyes?

No definitely foreign but he wasn't the only option.


{Ed007's Note - Moyes is from Scotland, it's like this total whole other country at the top of England. Other countries are seen as foreign.}

Lerner and lambert will be here next season with funds being made available after a summer clearout of deadwood and a few of lamberts signings. imo

Lerner will defo not be here next season villa is already sold and Mr lerner counting the money. I really don't think lambert will be either.

If Lambert is still here next week never mind next season after todays debacle I shall be amazed. I still think a point next week against Hull will be enough to keep us up but I'm not even confident of that. As to next season, I would rather see Ken Dodd in charge than the current set up.
Clarrie Blue.

Totally agree changes are needed fast.

Current playing squad is just not good enough plain and simple. Don't think it would matter who's in charge

If a deal to sell is dependant on us staying in the prem its looking grim because let's face it we ent going to win any of the last 3 games the way were playing and we are relying on cardiff-sunderland finishing adraw or its not looking too good

It's funny how kingvilla constantly loads complete sh** not this site, yet when I come on here to air my views about the villa my status doesn't come up. Cheers eds!

{Ed007's Note - You're very welcome, mate. Ever thought of tagging your posts or registering? Until you do either you have nothing to moan about.}

We will get the 3 points required so let's get behind the team! come on the 12th man the club needs you all together!

Sorry kingvilla but anything you say can't be taken seriously, in fact I'm inclined to think the complete opposite of what you say will happen.

Rijkaard is a great choice in a dream world, but I think he's retired.

>Scg87

I think we are safe even if we don't get another point as the bottom three all have just 2 games left and if they all lose away from home next weekend, as I believe they will to Stoke, Newcastle and Chelsea then none of the current bottom three can pass us. So it's Norwich, Cardiff and Fulham to go down. That's not to say that we don't deserve to be relegated, because in all honesty, we do.
Clarrie blue.

20 Apr 2014 21:04:07
Leaked then translated. As an American billionaire ponders over £200mill wanted by Lerner for AVFC a Big name youngish manager is said to have been approached by an Arab consortium regarding visions on a new project project at villa and regard the asking price as play money.

The manager goes on to say these people are serious football individuals with global financial clout, he reckons his just one of a wider shortlist being looked into

I do hope we get sold. However only, to the right hedge fund/ limited liability corporation set up. Competition to buy is is a must as there is no such thing as greener pastures when you snatch the next available plot.

Would be nice to have Arabs come in as then we would probably just have unlimited money. I don't want to see Russian owners come in because they can't handle there money at a football club. Americans know what they want already by the sounds of it and ill take them as new owners any day.

Am I the only person who can see us getting the only arab billionaire that is half broke

18 Apr 2014 10:24:08
CONFIRMED IN TELEGRAPH AND GUARDIAN: Aston Villa will be sold- subject to maintaining Premier League status- to US consortium led by 2 Texas -based Billionaires (AVFC are playing in Texas in July)

Need to stay up owners want players under 25 years of age and are willing to give the manger, may it be Lambert or not, £250 million to spend. They want to try and replicate the success of Liverpool.

When does something being written in a newspaper become conformation?

Fair enough point- yet still there must be definite interest if it has been mentioned in majority of national Newspapers - and also these aren't out of the blue rumours- been circling amongst respected Villa fans for weeks and months

I mean it is clear that Lerner wants to sell- cutting his losses, decreasing spending, no appearances at VP- and Villa are not making him any money- it is not good business for him to keep the club

Nothing is confirmed, calm down or you will have a trouser accident. don't beleive anything until it happens.

When I said confirmed, I meant confirmed interest- which was already evident for the reasons posted earlier

I really will have an accident in my pants if this happens. I refuse to get excited yet though

16 Apr 2014 22:00:32
After tonight if he impresses with more goals, I would like to see Connor wickham at villa park next season. In the right team he scores goals for fun. Benteke replacement if sunderland go down. I'm sure they will.

He's a good player.
Always liked Wickham, can't understand how Altidore can play 30 games this season while Wickham is out on loan. That's a joke

>Scg87

Is this a joke? Wickham isn't even that good. Just because he scored 2 goals last night why do people come on here posting deluded rubbish like this? Until he does it over 2 years of constant scoring then yes maybe look at him.

Even if Sunderland want to sell they will ask for their money back which was around £9mil for him

Scoring 2 goals against city has nothing to do with him being a good player.
If you can't see he's a good player then maybe your the one who's deluded.
And didn't you read the part where the guy making the comment says if Wickham keeps scoring? Deluded and blind people working themselves in to a frenzy on rumour site lol

Wickham is a quality player with a lot of potential he just needs to gain experience. He will be a regular in the England squad in the next 2-5 years.

If he's as good player as you are lead to believe then why have 5 managers not deemed him first choice striker despite all the hype? Think you will find it's because he is lazy, prefers a night on the town, or adding to his tattoo collection!

If he is so good he would be getting more game time instead of Altidore.

The Sunderland fans can't stand him and his attitude has been questionable for a number of years! Far, Far better strikers around we should look at.

Players like: Alfreð Finnbogason (Heerenveen) Aron Johannsson (HZ) Carlos Bacca (Seville) Ciro Immobile (Torino)

How many of them that you mentioned are we able to afford with are owner giving out no money.

And you think we could afford Wickham? who is English and cost Sunderland £9mil? all of the players I mentioned are anything from £5mil to £9mil and if rumours are true about takeover and i'm 95% certain it will happen in summer then shouldn't have much trouble tempting any of those players.

You think Immobile will cost less than £10m?
Now I know you have no know you have less knowledge than you think

And btw, 3 or was it 4 managers didn't pick Sturridge to play football, now look, proof that players get better. You want proven quality fair enough, but going on like a player can't improve makes you sound like a 10yo

Sturridge always had class that's why he cost so much, Chelsea and man city had better players at that time he only had to wait not one of the clubs sturridge played for would buy wickham and if the take over happens we could get better and not average like we have done so I agree with, is this a joke?

You can't make a silk purse from a pigs ear

15 Apr 2014 14:57:12
Villa have suspended Culverhouse and Karsa (reasons not yet given) and Cowans and Given to step in until end of season. Does this signal the end for Lambert. Hopefully

Apparently, from a member of staff who works at the training ground, they have been suspended for gross misconduct and verbal abuse of other staff and players.

(from the person who posted the original comment)

{Ed007's Note - See, if you tagged your posts or registered you wouldn't need to put that last part in... :) Nobody knows if you really are the OP or not except me and you - and I'm saying nothing!}

Something strange going on there! when Lambert was at Norwich Culverhouse was credited with playing a major part in the success they had. They have been together since 2006 and apart from the current spell at Villa they have been very successful at every club they have been at.

Lambert cowans shay, I for one hope it works the more claret and blue we have behind the scenes the better imo.

Dispirited NCFC fan in pieces here.

For what it is worth, while he was with us, Lambert ALWAYS made clear that He, Cluverhouse and Karsa were a complete package, and they stayed together come what may. - If you guys are giving the last two the bullet, then expect PL to jump ship shortly. (it's about due anyway)

The other thing is that we always thought that, even though Culverhouse was a gobby so-and-so, always happy to take on the whole stadium, with a turn of language almost as blue as Lamberks, it was HE who was the brains and capability behind our (successful) teams.

. and no we don't want any of them back!

Good Luck Villans! OTBC

Let's hope mr lambert does the right thing and follows them out of the club possibly the worst manager I have ever seen at villa park and there has been some pretty poor ones. 0

Thanks for that Norwich fan
Very interesting, do call again

From everything I'm hearing, it's Lambert himself who got rid of culverhouse and Karsa for whatever the reason.

Apparently they haven't been speaking much in the last few weeks.

>Scg87

Strong suggestions that Culverhouse and Cowans didn't get on and resulted in Gabby putting Culverhouse in his place for disrespecting a club legend (believed to be the reason why he did not play against Fulham).

Stinks a bit of Lambert feeding them to the wolves to possibly save his own bacon. If he is hanging around though here's hoping he finanlly brings in some backroom support who can work with the defence!!

13 Apr 2014 19:48:16
Bit of a flimsy rumour but possible takeover interest from miami heat owner micky arison

If that's true there is a a small chance of a real sports star visiting villa park (lebron james)

Already had one American owner hasn't planned out well wouldn't want to see another.

Got to tell you that our great club will not sold in the summer!
Investment will happen but Mr Lerner will still own the Villa.

Heared a rumour from a very good sorce AVFC is to be sold and due diligence is being done. Chinese and Austrian buyers being linked. If I find anymore info I will post you all.

No Chinese investment please, don' want to end up like our neighbours

Austrian ivest, ent would most likely be Red Bull but they have said that they don't want to invest in a team in European big leagues. Might still happen though

04 Apr 2014 06:36:53
REVEALED Lamberts tops targets. Jurgen Locadia & Kevin Kampl.

Rumours circulating of a swap plus money involving Helenius & Aubameyang are false as £13mill plus would still be required that would not be sactioned under lamberts regime, he claims helenius still has a major part to play.

VPOracle

Hopefully helenius will get his chance to prove his quality with benteke and Kozak out.

Kampl is the type of player we need and Locadia would be the ideal replacement for Benteke while he is out. Also what about Sadio Mane who plays for the same team as Lampl?

Don't know about targets, he should be finding out where to take his P45