Zatman Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Robinson Miguel Bobo Balde Carlos Bentley Micoud De La Red Sneijder Falcao McCarthy Bellamy Bit attacking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted August 21, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2020 I’m amazed Adebayor hasn’t had a mention. Pictures at BMH only for him to make a u-turn after receiving a message from above (or something!) not to sign for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killeen30 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 29 minutes ago, villan-scott said: I’m amazed Adebayor hasn’t had a mention. Pictures at BMH only for him to make a u-turn after receiving a message from above (or something!) not to sign for us. Somebody did mention it a few pages back! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Dennis Bergkamp and Rodney Marsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killeen30 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 46 minutes ago, Zatman said: Robinson Miguel Bobo Balde Carlos Bentley Micoud De La Red Sneijder Falcao McCarthy Bellamy Bit attacking Replace Bellamy with Christian Vieri for a better front line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted August 21, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, Killeen30 said: Somebody did mention it a few pages back! Must have missed it skim reading! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Reacho Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Think O'Leary tried to get Vidic before he went to Utd. That would strengthen central defence where we're kind've struggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 In the early 2000s we were often linked to Darryl/Darren Powell from Derby. No idea how or why it always sprung up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLillis Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Did I imagine a Sun headline back in the O'Leary years that said "Smith signs for Villa" Of course Alan Smith never did sign for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Hornso said: Pretty sure it was him who went as far as scoring against us and not celebrating after being heavily linked to us. Yeah it dragged on throughout the January transfer window that one, he wasnt playing at Norwich either, we made a bid and Norwich wouldn't sell him to us after we took Lambert off them Hoolahan went as far as telling a journalist norwich were a shit house club Edited August 21, 2020 by Jimzk5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Van Der Vaart under O'Neill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paddywhack Posted August 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) I misunderstood the thread title, went with it anyway. Conor Horrorhane Tony Casperino John Terror Paul McGraaaargh! Carlos Ghoullar James Zombree Nigel Spook Gabby Agbonlahaunt Lewis Grabbanshee Robert VamPires Ross McCormack Edited August 21, 2020 by Paddywhack 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 21, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) 17 hours ago, Tommo_b said: Am I the only one who remembers the Patrick Kluivert rumour? No mate, this was around 2001/2002 or maybe at tad earlier and the fee suggested was about 12 million, made a few tabloids at the time Edited August 21, 2020 by Follyfoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted August 21, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2020 Abel Hernandez! Heavily rumoured to be coming here from Hull but never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 23 hours ago, Rds1983 said: Would Roberto Carlos count? Can't remember if he was linked at the time or if that was something that came out much later. Roy Hodgson told him he would never make it as a full back when at Inter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 On 20/08/2020 at 19:13, theboyangel said: Diego Forlan too Saviola as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 On 20/08/2020 at 20:07, HongKongVillan said: It might have been paper talks in the 90s, but I remember one summer we were heavily linked with Paul Gascoigne, think he was at the football graveyard up north back then. I was buying the mirror on the daily basis just to read how this was all developing. Those lazy A levels days We did make am approach for Gazza. I saw a documentary when Gazza confirmed it (or someone close to him did). A few English teams made an approach - us and a few others and Glasgow Rangers. As soon as Gazza heard Rangers that was it. There was no thought for any other team. 22 hours ago, Dale said: Steve Bull was done but for a medical, he'd even got a little graphic done on his car Steve Bull - Aston Villa... A friend of his from the day told me, something on medical wasn't right, so Doug tried to haggle a bit more. He'd have been a great buy. Didn't he have his career finished by dodgy knees. 21 hours ago, thabucks said: Shearer ? 11 hours ago, Follyfoot said: Yes I remember that, it was when Ruud Gullit was manager, There were two other players involved apparently coming our way with Shearer from Newcastle as well for £21 million. I remember the Shearer link - it was when we were near the top of the league under Gregory and we had a pretty much all English team. About 1998 I think. I remember picking up a tabloid and on the backpage was a story about Villa looking to buy Shearer from Newcastle, Sutton from Blackburn and someone else... might have been David Batty? I remember thinking "**** hell!, if we get these we are going to win the league". In the end we signed Merson and Dublin instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 2 hours ago, sparrow1988 said: Roy Hodgson told him he would never make it as a full back when at Inter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 3 hours ago, sparrow1988 said: Roy Hodgson told him he would never make it as a full back when at Inter. Roy replaced him with Pistone who was a bit part player at Everton and Newcastle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted October 5, 2020 Author VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2020 Rashica is a key, marquee signing for the Phantom XI. Good window. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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