theboyangel

damn - i've crept into the 31-40's bracket by three days :shock:

F**k it and play all three!!!! Angel in the centre dropping back to provide both Baros and KP - we'd make our own Villa Magic Triangle!!

What we need is a player who can cover for both Laursen and Samuel, a left footed quick strong player - i'd go for O'Shea if he were available

Sorry Pelle -Notlob is Bolton (spelt backwards)

The papers have Notlob linked with Hidetoshi Nakata from Fiorentina - man, i've always wanted to see him play for us. He'd add an extra spark of creativity to our midfield for sure as well as a boost to shirt sales in the East - we've got to start looking at raising our profile over teh world.

I think fair play to him- it's not as if it's the night before the F.A Cup final is it???

I'm still (stupidly) optimistic we can grab two players before the tranfer window opens and possibly a 3rd (who'll go straight out on loan) 1) some unknown player call Baros??? anyone know anything about him? 2) A CB, possibly that Agger lad from Brondby 3) Fryatt from Walsall but will remain there for the season

If we were to get anyone from the wolves team (god forbid) I'd go for their midfielder Seol - he looked quite classy on saturday And after last night, we should try and snare Matty Fryatt and then loan him back for the season - he could have a big future

hmmmm this is a toughy - both are/were great players for us. Both have scored some amazing goals and dazzled us with skill and a sublime range of passing I'll have to go for Merse though - he drinks, he gambles and he's still got it! (hopefully not tonight though when we meet at the Bescott!)

Dwight Yorke for me - for the money (and tracksuits alledgedly) spent to aquire his services and the ammount we sold him for was an absolute bargain. His tricks and creativity on the pitch were dazzling and that penalty against the Arse where he chipped it so it casually bounced over the line was sublime He had his best years at the Villa (both on and off the pitch) and IMO is a Villa legend (shame he went to the b-lose though :cry: )

^^^ agreed Pablo

where Magic Merse??? out of the list provided - Nobby Couldn't vote for hadji as he did f**k all for us!!

hmmm, not much of a list there tbf. I've gone for GB, his overall ability is awesome. Thompson never lived up to his potential until he went north of the border (which sums up the standards there!) Andy Townsend I thought was more central as we played a 5-3-2 when he was around so would count him as a LM Lee Hendrie has never impressed me at LM nor had Hitz who I both count as CM... What about Daley - didn't he play either flank??

Have to disagree with you there PB - I liked Southgate too but think Olly is a far stronger, faster and better defender than the dullest CB we've ever employed.... Also GS gets points docked for his money orientated 'ambition' (and for missing that spot kick :winkold: )

Paul McGrath is a Villa Legend and I can see Olly well on his way to that status too.

That's the sky report: anyone know about him?? Ryu, any danger on some info??

you'd have to be mad to vote no! He's a young, proven prem striker and a decent international to boot. I like the fact he's always willing to run at the defence, ok his finishing could do with improving (sound familiar) but he was still Liverplops top scorer last season... I'd deffo welcome him into the squad - but as others have said - as another striker not a replacement...

I voted for option one - we can do without him - but only if we get a decent replacement in first. I like Vassell (would really like him if his finishing improved) and would personally prefer it if he stays but if we're having to sell on a player I'd rather it be him than Olly, Barry or Nobby etc As for the mooted swap deal for Distain - DOL has already quashed this rumour on the OS.... I don't think he's going anywhere - FFS he's on a plane to Sweden today!

todays tabloid round-up: Star: I can't see us selling without having a replacement lined-up/already signing. No too fussed about the Distain deal either Anyone know much about him??? age, sided position etc etc Mirror: hmmmm it's the Mirror (and the Star above) reporting - pinch of salt taken!!!!!

I dunno - i'd like to think so - we're not that bad, great fans, nice stadium have a good manager errrrrrmmmm :? let's leave out the board structure :winkold: We 'nearly' signed him prior to Euro 2004, would like to think we still have a chance

^^^^^ as per my preivous post - Soton and Liverplop have agreed a £7m transfer fee for Crouch!!! He's off for a medical tomorrow (wednesday) surely that's it for Baros - he must be worth a go for.... Surely redscouse would accept around £3m?? (but have we even got that??!?!??!)

'Alledgedly' Baros will be shown the Anfield exit door this week! (from the usual tabloids!) I know he's been discussed on here before but surely (if the Saviola deal can't be done(!)) he'd be worth a cheeky bid???

oh dear - how the mighty (budget) has fallen.... with that in mind, I make it a £9m transfer war chest has been handed to DOL.... £2m approx for the new signings and £7m put aside for Distain... so, £7m left then??? (personally I think the ammount will be lower than that- around £5m or so) What would have happened if both Citeh and the Barcodes accepted our 'alledged' bids for Bellend and Distain??? We'd of looked a right bunch of amatuers if we had to pull out of one of the deals!!! i'm not surprised by this at all - but I still hold a glimmer of hope we'll be signing two more players pretty soon... it's been a v quiet week on the tabloid front which is usually good for us, we do tend to make signings with no real forewarning.... this is my 1000th post - (took my time I know!) I wanted this to be a happy post :oops: :cry:

I also think Lee will be used mainly as a sub with the central pairing roles being taken mainly by McCann, DJx2, Davis and Berson (please!) Hendrie will be stand-in for Solano, a role I personally don't think he fills properly. He's a bit of an enigma really, he can go for 4-5 games playing some amazing football and then not a peep from him for a few months... His attitude (off the pitch) is also a liability and this may affect his selection chances. One worrying thing for me is that's he's one of our senior players and highly influential on the youngsters in the club (and we have plenty).. maybe that's why DOL's bought in the likes of Phillips and Berger, old heads, good footballers and not at all prone to controversy on or off the pitch??

Pablo, I remember you recounting your 'brush with the law' - not the best of adverts from my people! We're not all bad - I agree there are some idiots in the job (particularly traffic cops ) but on the whole, we try and sort out what needs sorting.... I'd like to think i'm good at my job and tbf most people are suprised I do what i do when introduced to them!