StefanAVFC Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Player in last year of contract. Buy early and club demands good fee. Wait til last minute and club desperate to sell lower their price. It's not rocket science. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Won't be this chap. Why wouldn't Lambert just bring him in early with the other six. He won't be hard to buy. He had other targets? But we have not much to spend. I think he has 5 million left. What a ridiculous statement. Maybe he wasn't available then? Or Sochaux demanded a big fee as he's one of their best players, so Villa looked elsewhere, couldn't find anyone who was good enough value for money and came back. Also, how do you know he wouldn't be hard to buy? And just because he isn't hard to buy, why does that mean we had to get him in early or it won't happen? My view of this is that Lambert got in signings early for problem areas he had already identified, and was happy with that. He looked around put a few enquiries in here and there to see if he could get any good players on the cheap, and couldn't find anyone. First few games pass, and Lambert identifies another hole in the squad, IMO midfield creativity. He then goes back to his shortlist of players, picks out players he thinks will rectify this, and tells Faulkner to get player x, which may be a player he's already looked at, or maybe hadn't thought about at the time of the other signings. I don't know about this Boudebouz story though, it's intriguing that he was completely left out of the Sochaux squad, but it doesn't necessarily mean we're after him. Excited to see who this "signing" turns out to be, if it's true. The club and player have gone on record about his leaving. They wont stand in his way. So this tells me he wont need a few months to sort out a 2.5 million fee. Meaning hes a back up for another signing or we are not after him at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Maybe we were waiting to get Bent, Given and Ireland off the wage bill before moving for this player as he might be seen as more of a luxury player and our other signings were the ones we needed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Problem is, I don't think we will see Ireland, Hutton, and Given off the wage bill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 So I'm hearing Ki is joining Sunderland from Swansea ? Does this AVFC transfer tweeter know something after all ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 31, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 31, 2013 Problem is, I don't think we will see Ireland, Hutton, and Given off the wage bill. Looking that way, which will make next summer the summer when we finally aren't paying Ireland, Hutton has a longer contract and Given is under contract for another 4 years? or 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeVillan Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Problem is, I don't think we will see Ireland, Hutton, and Given off the wage bill. Looking that way, which will make next summer the summer when we finally aren't paying Ireland, Hutton has a longer contract and Given is under contract for another 4 years? or 3? Don't make me cry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVillain Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Given looks like he is moving to liverpool - no idea if its permanent or loan but lots of places saying that he's off. Only a few more to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted August 31, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 31, 2013 Given looks like he is moving to liverpool - no idea if its permanent or loan but lots of places saying that he's off. Only a few more to go. Kendrick has said we've had no inquiries.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Still think what we need is not so much an ACM as an playmaker to dictate the tempo and distrubute the ball, or failing that an DCM to protect the back when Luna and Lowton goes bombing up the flanks. Hopefully Boudebouz fits in the playmaker role, we are still very much an counter attacking team. The possession % against Rotherham was 48-52 in their favour and 2 of the goals were counter attacks, The 3rd was a beauty thou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Not sure if anybody has mentioned it yet but I think we need an AM or attacking type of player of some description. I also have no idea if we will sign anybody before the close of the window. Just thought I'd throw that out there... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 The possession % against Rotherham was 48-52 in their favour I think it is just the BBC that reported those possession stats. I watched and no way did Rotherham have more possession then us. I agree with the point you are trying to make though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 The possession % against Rotherham was 48-52 in their favour I think it is just the BBC that reported those possession stats. I watched and no way did Rotherham have more possession then us. I agree with the point you are trying to make though. Yeah might be so, just took the stats from a random site, but just checked on the official Capitol One site and they have it down to 48-52% as well...http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixtures-list/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 So any links today? Even twitter ones will do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulver Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Did I really read somewhere last night that we were in for Aiden McGeady or was it a bad dream ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Probably one of the best I've ever ever seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Did I really read somewhere last night that we were in for Aiden McGeady or was it a bad dream ? It wouldn't be a transfer window if we didn't get linked to McGeady. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 That you have ever ever seen or ever ever ever seen ?Or Defoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockafella Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Our odds have just been slashed to 10/3 to sign Tom Ince although Everton still 9/4 favs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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