SikhInTrinity Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Is there any links? Can't see anything on there website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 (edited) Is there any links? Can't see anything on there website. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4158639/Football-Confidential-Latest-news-in-brief-from-across-English-football.html'>http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4158639/Football-Confidential-Latest-news-in-brief-from-across-English-football.html This is what it says ASTON VILLA have made a £4million raid for Peterborough’s Dwight Gayle. And it marks a phenomenal rise from Dagenham & Redbridge — and a loan spell at Blue Square Bet North Bishops Stortford — for the hotshot, 22. A deal would boost the cash-strapped Daggers, who are entitled to 20 per cent of the fee — which could reach £800,000. Edited May 10, 2013 by 8pints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Exciting player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Exciting player. Elaborate please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyp_avfc Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Dwight Gayle?? Yes please!!! Would be a very handy signing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Exciting player. Elaborate please Only seen him play once and on highlights so take it with a pinch of salt. Fast as ****, energetic and can finish. My mate likes him and he's seen a fair bit. That's all I got. It's exciting to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Exciting player. Elaborate please Only seen him play once and on highlights so take it with a pinch of salt. Fast as ****, energetic and can finish. My mate likes him and he's seen a fair bit. That's all I got. It's exciting to me. Sounds good! That's what i wanted to hear as i've never seen him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Cool... When I say fast, I mean Gabby fast. Thinking about it and talking to my pal, he's reasonably similar to Shane Long. Though potentially a better finisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 A few highlights of him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyp_avfc Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 (edited) ^ Curse you packoman!!!! Edited May 10, 2013 by Mattyp_avfc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel1Avfc Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 We don't need to replace Bent! All these can play ST: Benteke, Gabby, Weimann, Delfonz, Bowery, Burke, Drennan. Delfouneso isn't good enough. I'd also rather not rely on Bowery or Burke / Drennan. If Bent does go we need another striker. Yeah thats right lets get Falcao to sit on our bench all season..... That's quite a ridiculous leap if you don't mind me saying so. Well, I guess you probably do. an inability to put 2 and 2 together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Gayle would seem to fit what Lambert is trying to do, I say sign him up. Like it's been said on the last couple of pages we're not likely to need an experienced replacement for Bent, rather someone we can develop. As for full-back, if Tottenham get big money for Bale then I'm sure they will look to invest heavily all over the pitch which might make Naughton available. Also what about Ibrahim Afellay as someone who can play on either wing or as creative attacking midfielder? His career has stalled and he's been injured again since January on loan at Schalke, but could be worth a punt at £8m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandaq Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Sure about this Gayle kid? He signed a contract for peterborough in december, seems like he went away very fast. Don`t know nothing about it but I like what I am hearing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevangrealish Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Sure about this Gayle kid? He signed a contract for peterborough in december, seems like he went away very fast. Don`t know nothing about it but I like what I am hearing agreed. Also i don't see this as an entirely good signing really... would surely mean either bent/weiman/benteke will be leaving. Wouldn't be fussed about bent as we can see it coming, but it would surprise me why we are so eager to get a striker in BEFORE the market has opened when clearly defence and midfield is prority. However if it is true i'm going to trust VT opinions that we'll have a tidy player on our hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyp_avfc Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 (edited) Sure about this Gayle kid? He signed a contract for peterborough in december, seems like he went away very fast. Don`t know nothing about it but I like what I am hearing agreed. Also i don't see this as an entirely good signing really... would surely mean either bent/weiman/benteke will be leaving. Wouldn't be fussed about bent as we can see it coming, but it would surprise me why we are so eager to get a striker in BEFORE the market has opened when clearly defence and midfield is prority. However if it is true i'm going to trust VT opinions that we'll have a tidy player on our hands. I'd say 99.9% it's Bent who will be leaving... (Just my opinion) Also we will most likely be working on other deals.... (again my opinion) maybe this one just got leaked...... (if it's true) Edited May 10, 2013 by Mattyp_avfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Sure about this Gayle kid? He signed a contract for peterborough in december, seems like he went away very fast. Don`t know nothing about it but I like what I am hearing The posh just went down. Besides, the premier league comes knocking and, well, you know how it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Sure about this Gayle kid? He signed a contract for peterborough in december, seems like he went away very fast. Don`t know nothing about it but I like what I am hearing agreed. Also i don't see this as an entirely good signing really... would surely mean either bent/weiman/benteke will be leaving. Wouldn't be fussed about bent as we can see it coming, but it would surprise me why we are so eager to get a striker in BEFORE the market has opened when clearly defence and midfield is prority. However if it is true i'm going to trust VT opinions that we'll have a tidy player on our hands. Deals happen when they happen, not in the order of priority. Even if we don't shift Bent, Bowery hasn't really worked out either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandaq Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 True that. I just don`t wanna get my hopes up(well..again don`t really know how he plays) but it seemed to come out of nowhere all of a sudden. If true then we should see an announcement soon I would reckon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 It does seem rather random. Could well be agent talk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 Sure about this Gayle kid? He signed a contract for peterborough in december, seems like he went away very fast. Don`t know nothing about it but I like what I am hearing £4m would seem about right for someone who signed a contract 6 months after a fee of £0.5m - then again a journo could have come up with that figure. I'll say this though, he certainly sounds like he has the character Lambert looks for. Playing his way up through the lower divisions, passionate and hungry for the game. I'd have to wonder how well he plays when forced further wide as he would likely be played in one of the wider striker positions in our front 3. Seems like he has the pace to deal with it. Deals happen when they happen, not in the order of priority. Even if we don't shift Bent, Bowery hasn't really worked out either. Bit unfair to say Bowery hasn't worked out. He was purchased as a project for half a million rather than a contributor right away - our hand has been forced from time to time and he's had to play and he's generally been poor I agree. I'd give any young player we spend just half a million on at least a couple of years before branding how good or bad a deal was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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