Gizmo

Does it really matter if we pay 'too much' for a player?

Would you really care if Randy Lerner spent a couple of extra million quid to get a player that MON said we really need? They're business men and if they think that they'll get value for money from those extra couple of million, they'll do it. As long as they don't pass on the extra by excessively increasing ticket prices, it's no skin off my nose.

I remember last summer people were throwing Javier Saviola's name around a fair bit. What does everyone think now worth signing or even obtainable?

Martin O'Neill said he's crap and he never wanted him in the first place.

Except he was more polite than that.

Is no news still good news?

Is no news bad news?

Yep - bringing in loans - can only mean - we can't afford to buy ...............a bit like a loan to buy a car ... .....if you have the cash you use it - you don't have a loan

A really bad analogy.

A car is a seriously depreciating asset. In almost every case it's better to borrow money to buy a car than it is to pay cash.

I reckon if Crouch was 7 inches shorter, he'd be a lot more popular.

Could do a lot worse than Rodney.

VillaTalk has FAR too many people complaining that we haven't signed anyone YET.

I fully expected a riot to happen when we hadn't spent £100 million by Feb 1st. I'm now thinking this riot may occur sooner than that!

Is anyone on gonna apologise to Villa when the signings arrive?

Emile Heskey looks like Pele if you edit it properly.

Oh... I didn't know that.

The popular opinion not so long ago was that SWP was far too good to come to Villa. Does that make West Ham more attractive?

No it illustrates the London factor that others are quick to dismiss.

No, I think it illustrates that he's non too keen to move house again...............

Because of the London factor that others are quick to dismiss

It could of course be that West Ham are the only club that want him.

The popular opinion not so long ago was that SWP was far too good to come to Villa. Does that make West Ham more attractive?

Watford ARE going down. Ashley Young WILL leave either in January or in the summer as a result. It's widely accepted that you get more money for decent players in January than you do in the summer. Ergo... it makes far more sense for Watford to flog him now.

You can bet that the Watford chairman is thinking the same thing...

I believe ya Awol.

(Note to self) Read things before pressing SUBMIT. To make sure it isn't bollocks.

Villa Park's a shit hole compared to this Hoar Cross hotel. That's why they might choose to meet him there.

And whilst I would agree it would be strange to sell him, I also thought that when Newcastle sold Andy Cole.

Everyone has a price.

Dunno where he'd figure IF he did come though.

:? :shock: you dont know where he'd figure ?

Well obviously he'd go straight up front. But if we're playing 2 up front, is he gonna take Angel's place or play alongside him.

That's what I meant.

Villa Park's a shit hole compared to this Hoar Cross hotel. That's why they might choose to meet him there.

And whilst I would agree it would be strange to sell him, I also thought that when Newcastle sold Andy Cole.

Everyone has a price.

Dunno where he'd figure IF he did come though.

Well IF Defoe is in talks, we HAVE agreed a fee.

Does seem odd though. Surely Spurs must be after someone else to replace him.

If you're right, you rival TheTrees for 'Scoop of the year' award.

Some random guy on Sky Sports makes up a story that Villa want Abel Xavier and hey presto... VillaTalk are worried and unimpressed with Lerner.

AAAAAARRRGGGGHHH!

Joey Bartons agent says he's staying at City.

Newcastle say we can't have Milner.

Tottenham say they won't sell Defoe or Keane.

Charlton say they can't let Bent go. (Although no-one believes them)

So who's for sale ?

The four that come to mind are SWP, Nugent, Davies and Smith.

Roll on January !

Alan Smith said he'd never go to Man Utd.

Real Madrid said they'd never sign David Beckham

Egghead said he wouldn't sack Pardew

Arsenal said Ashley Cole wasn't for sale

Chelsea said they didn't want Ashley Cole any more.

My dad said Santa doesn't exist.

The world's full of liars!

General, when are they going to move the police observation room.Its position is usually next to the people they are supposed to be watching at games i.e the away fans.Now that we seem to be taking the north stand back and placing away fans in the witton stand, it now has the worst view in the ground to observe the away support.I will never understand why they put it there in the first place.

They only really use that room for watching CCTV cameras. It wouldn't make much difference where it is.

Newspaper rumours never hold any truth. In my experience.

It's ALL made up. As long as you accept that and are prepared to ignore everything you read in them, you'll be okay.

Whatever Will's reasons are for being a Villa fan, the fact is he is a fan. It's probably quite tricky for him to get to games but he has been a number of times.

More than a lot of Villa fans I know!

Try not to say "support your local team" to William.