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You could also question the fact that Martin O'neill has only £7million available to him! I don't think this paper has done it's research!

Other players we should enquire about:

Appiah------------Reo- coker

Muntari-----------Snjeider

Koumas-----------K. Nolan

Sidwell------------D. Nugent

G. Barnes---------S. Carson

R. Keane----------Geremi

G. Heinze---------Saviola

Bellamy-----------Riquelme

Are you playing Football Manager or something? Saviola, Riquelme, Heinze, Snjeider, probably Geremi, wouldn't look twice at a deal to us, c'mon now.

Currently (yes that does say currently, the future will hopefully be different!) we are a step back, players of that calibre don't tend to take steps back just like that. Keane - ffs he is the captain of Spurs and lashing them in at the moment, even if Spurs say they will sell him, he won't leave them.

Appiah and Muntari are surely just wild rumours too. The clubs interested in them before are way above us, we can't actually say we can compete on that level yet!

The silly squad is definitely out now! Just face it, we are going to get linked with anyone who is potentially available to a club of our stature. I know this thread is for rumours and things, but it's getting way too deep now. Let's just wait and see what happens from June 1st hey?

That would spoil all the fun! There's me about to post that we have been linked with Ronaldinho too

This is just a guess, but I'm sure if you read back through it enough, he is coming along with Villa, Eto'o, Messi, Deco, Quaresma.

The silly squad is definitely out now! Just face it, we are going to get linked with anyone who is potentially available to a club of our stature. I know this thread is for rumours and things, but it's getting way too deep now. Let's just wait and see what happens from June 1st hey?

Hey, don't jeapordise the chances of my prediction about the thread reaching 600-700 pages being correct!

Sorry, I wouldn't want to spoil your fun :? :roll:

To put this thread in context... we were linked with Bobo Balde just after MON had signed and he said something along the lines of "Aston Villa, I wouldn't sign for a club I've never heard of!"

If we get that from a donkey like him, what would we get from the likes of the aforementiond Uberstar's de la monde???

(How many language's used badly in the last bit of that then?)

I'm hoping that one day we can realistically be linked with the worlds best players, but until then let's realistically be linked with the best of the rest.

thats the funniest thing ive read all day!!

Well, it is only 1am!

The silly squad is definitely out now! Just face it, we are going to get linked with anyone who is potentially available to a club of our stature. I know this thread is for rumours and things, but it's getting way too deep now. Let's just wait and see what happens from June 1st hey?

That would spoil all the fun! There's me about to post that we have been linked with Ronaldinho too

This is just a guess, but I'm sure if you read back through it enough, he is coming along with Villa, Eto'o, Messi, Deco, Quaresma.

The silly squad is definitely out now! Just face it, we are going to get linked with anyone who is potentially available to a club of our stature. I know this thread is for rumours and things, but it's getting way too deep now. Let's just wait and see what happens from June 1st hey?

Hey, don't jeapordise the chances of my prediction about the thread reaching 600-700 pages being correct!

Sorry, I wouldn't want to spoil your fun :? :roll:

To put this thread in context... we were linked with Bobo Balde just after MON had signed and he said something along the lines of "Aston Villa, I wouldn't sign for a club I've never heard of!"

If we get that from a donkey like him, what would we get from the likes of the aforementiond Uberstar's de la monde???

(How many language's used badly in the last bit of that then?)

I'm hoping that one day we can realistically be linked with the worlds best players, but until then let's realistically be linked with the best of the rest.

The silly squad is definitely out now! Just face it, we are going to get linked with anyone who is potentially available to a club of our stature. I know this thread is for rumours and things, but it's getting way too deep now. Let's just wait and see what happens from June 1st hey?

I think Woodgates knowledge of the game would be better suited to a bigger club than the like's of Middlesvilla. I'd take him, but would also invest in another centre back because of the injuries him and Laursen would surely pick up. Would be like war stories in the physio room!

Bellamy - no thanks, would much rather Defoe!

General Krulak here:

1. The '82 Squad will come out BEFORE the game...not at half-time. We are doing what the fans requested...which also makes good sense.

2. Randy and MON spoke multiple times before MON came to Villa. From the very beginning there was a true sense of respect and admiration between the two of them...and it has continued. I will not comment on what was said prior to Randy's arrival but I will say that MON and Randy spoke BEFORE either arrived at Villa Park.

1. Quality, I can't wait to see them. Hopefully they are bringing the trophy...?

2. May Deadly rest in peace!

Cheers General, yet more informative news

this thing about the 20 goal a season bloke is a myth

yes to win the title you need one but we need three forwards between them to score 40, that would be much better

Very much agree with that comment. Possibly get a couple of 10-goal midfielders too. Barry is one, hopefully Petrov?

lol we were linked with marlo harewood ! i wouldnt pay £1 for him as hes shite if villa want to get up the table then hes not the answer.

Hes fit for the championship i,d say ! :?

Please no, I'd sooner have Carlton Cole back!

If Carew is as injury prone as we think he is, that's bad enough already isn't it?

hI General,

so the new badge wont be out before May 5th??

General Krulak here:

1. Either I wrote the wrong reply or someone read my answer wrong...the new Badge will NOT be on the scarf. We could not put it on the scarf because it would have become "public" way before intended.

Slightly concrete evidence don't you think?

On that note, when is it's release intended General?

Cheers

Jon

Unfortunately, he doesn't score as many as he concedes!

It's Sørensen and Pedersen, please show some respect for the Scandinavian heritage

I know you don't have the letters ÆØÅ, but still you could use -SEN instead of SON

With all respect to Scandinavian heritage, I would happily pay for Sørensen's ticket home.

Robert Green will be available in the summer, and for me he is the priority buy.

Robert Green??? Oh no, please no! Had really good times for Norwich and kept them respectable, but he should be doing much better in a Sham shirt - weak link I'm afraid, stay clear!

I agree - he's looked suspect with his positioning every time I have seen him play.

Very true, the only keeper with worse positioning is Paul Robinson.

Also his decision making is awful, I'd have no faith in him if I were playing at the back.

It's Sørensen and Pedersen, please show some respect for the Scandinavian heritage

I know you don't have the letters ÆØÅ, but still you could use -SEN instead of SON

With all respect to Scandinavian heritage, I would happily pay for Sørensen's ticket home.

Robert Green will be available in the summer, and for me he is the priority buy.

Robert Green??? Oh no, please no! Had really good times for Norwich and kept them respectable, but he should be doing much better in a Sham shirt - weak link I'm afraid, stay clear!

Muntari has 3 red cards this season, not such a prolific goal scorer either with only 1 I think? What role would he likely play? Holding?

What type of midfielder is Muntari? Defensive?

The Ghana fans i know claim he could be as good as Essien and from what i've seen of him i agree, he's a box to box player with pace, stength and can create too, he'd be an absolute snip if we manage to get him, he's only 23 too so he can only get better, he's got the trusty left foot that could replace Berger's imo.

I read that MON would be required to "dig deep" as he has been placed at £7m. Last season I would have cried, this season I'm laughing

my missus looks **** all like steve watson !!!

Ay, you see what you did there...? :winkold:

Thats Steve Watson!!!

I really don't understand why people seem keen to see Luke be on the bench or even sold, do people know that Luke has scored eight goals in his last twenty one premiership matches?, that's very close to a one in every two games ratio, and half of those games he played out wide including towards the end of last season, this year he's got three goals in nine games which is of course one in every three games, those stats are impressive imo, i think with a little more quality around him we could have the 15-20 goal man right under our nose in Luke Moore, i like Bent but Luke is two years younger and for me already has more skill and one could argue is just as good a finisher as him too, it will be interesting to see what Mon does in the striker department this summer, i certainly wouldn't like to see our youth thrown out for the likes of Bellamy or Nugent that's for sure.

I wouldn't want to see him leave, nor would I want to see his opportunities limited. But the fact remains that I just don't know where he would fit into MON's plans if we signed a new striker and I feel he would be the first to lose out!

He has the touch and the composure of a great striker, he scores goals for fun

But I'm still not sure what you would do with him at VP. Presumably yuo would play him as a first choice in a 442 - alongside JC? Or Gabby? What about Luke and Ash? Remember, MON bought Ash to play up front, not on the wing. I don't think he will be ready to throw him out just yet after spending all that money on him.

We don't want more than 4 strikers to rotate. If we buy another, Bent or whoever else, one of the above will have to make way.

I don't want to see Gabby on the wing next season. For that reason, I would prefer us to buy a winger or two rather than a striker. I would like Luke and Gabby to be given every chance to show what they can do, not be relegated to fourth choice.

If we do get another striker, I do think we will see Ash on the wing. He didnt cut it up front really and as soon as Gabby came in there was a difference. Ash made his name for Watford out wide and I think we should see what he can do there.

I also think that Luke Moore will drop down the list, I cant see JC being dropped unless injured. MON has a commitment to Gabby now after praising him and getting him to sign a new contract, so he will at least make the bench each game and he'd be a good option IMHO. Likliehood is that any new striker will hopefully be a prolific one and will partner JC with a similar footballing brain.

what does it take to scout Bent ?? He's a high profile player, not necessarily because he's better than the rest, wonder how much he'd be rated if he played for blackburn or wigan ?

You'd better ask Steve McClaren. He knows all about looking past players!

Arsenal??? No way! The reason Wenger doesn't buy British is because of the overated costs (Wallflop not inc.), Man U possibly, but it would suprise me.

Why would he stay there for another year?

We are a bigger club and such players wants to go further, as soon as possible

I'm not saying he will want to stay there, I'm saying they won't want him to leave especially if they stay up. Thats why he will cost big money.

I'd love him at the Villa, but I can also see competition from Spuds, Barcodes, possibly Everton even Bolton for his signature

5) Bent is available, he is English and he is absolutely talented. Remember, he plays for a shitty club

My hunch would be that Charlton aren't going down. I give that honour to Wigan, Sham and Watford. Thus, Darren Bent won't be available and if he is he won't be cheap!

This is me singing "stand up if you love Villa" but I cant actually stand! :oops: