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

1.) 01 May 2014
If that was true would mean PL still Manager no thanks

2.) 01 May 2014
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.

3.) 01 May 2014
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

4.) 01 May 2014
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.

5.) 01 May 2014
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.

6.) 01 May 2014
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?

7.) 01 May 2014
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.}

8.) 01 May 2014
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

9.) 01 May 2014
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.

10.) 01 May 2014
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.}

11.) 02 May 2014
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.

12.) 02 May 2014
Must ask Gordon's grove. Is this a rumour or a gut feeling.

13.) 02 May 2014
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

14.) 02 May 2014
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.

15.) 02 May 2014
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.

16.) 02 May 2014
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

17.) 02 May 2014
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