DANVANDAL Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 ^^^ You've got to add a centre back to that list Laursen won't hold out for the whole season, and without him with have shown frailties at the back. A goalkeeper is another position we could look at improving, but if we improved the other areas significantly enough, I think Sorensen would be sufficient for next season. On that basis then who can get? GK - Boruc seems to be the name banded around RB - Luke Young has been speculated any others about? CM - Graveson has always been talented but getting old. Winger - There are some fantastic ones out there but can they be lured to Villa? Striker - Same issue as the winger, Randy's cash and style of chairmanship, the new training ground and MON should help persuade a big name to arrive. Another Carew would do for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 -----------------------------Boruc/Sorensen ---------------Mellberg/Davies------Laursen/Cahill/Ridgewell Richards/McShane-------------------------------Bouma/O'Halloran ------------------------------Barry/Gardner/Osbourne ----------------Sneijder/Petrov/Sidwell Milner/Young----------------------------------------Maloney/Berger -----------------Carew/Moore-------Huntelaar/Agbonlahor There, easy. Now we just need millions of punds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deko1970 Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 In my opinion world class star players are very unlikely to be on MON's radar, even if they would come I cannot see Villa using such a large part of their transfer budget on one player. To move forward and challenge for honours we need strenghtening in more than one area, Manure, who have won the league, reached the final of the FA Cup and semi-final of the Champions League are looking for three. MON's transfer dealings to date have been astute, one big name centre forward, one of the hottest properties in the January window and the best player in Scotland last year. I think he will continue in the same vain with players who could fit into the current Champions League team's squads. The likes of Bent, Sniejder, Van der Vaart, Defoe, SWP etc. etc.. I do not see the likes of Koumas, Kamara, Nugent etc. fitting this criteria, we should only buy improvements to our squad not players of similar or lesser abilities. I trust MON to know this. Interestingly Joey Barton's agent is touting for a transfer big style, stating he will definately leave ManC preferring the blue scousers, I wonder if they have the funds availible without selling Arteta as they have major debts and no investment. In footballing terms either would improve our squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromsgrove_avfc Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 -----------------------------Boruc/Sorensen------------------------ -----------------Mellberg/Distin------Laursen/Davies------------- Richards/McShane-----------------------------------Bridge/Bouma ----------------------------------Barry/Gardner------------------------ ----------------Arteta/Petrov/Sidwell------------------------------ Milner/Young----------------------------------------Gamst/Maloney -----------------Carew/Bent-------Agbonlahor/Moore--------- Rest of Squad Berger Cahill Osbourne All the rest are surplus to requirements That team might break into the top 4 Never going to happen but hey what the hell, Randy.......Show me the money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus_chin Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 -----------------------------Boruc/Sorensen------------------------ -----------------Mellberg/Distin------Laursen/Davies------------- Richards/McShane-----------------------------------Bridge/Bouma ----------------------------------Barry/Gardner------------------------ ----------------Parker/Petrov/Sidwell------------------------------ Milner/Young----------------------------------------Gamst/Maloney -----------------Carew/Bent-------Agbonlahor/Moore--------- Rest of Squad Berger Cahill Osbourne All the rest are surplus to requirements That team might break into the top 4 Never going to happen but hey what the hell, Randy.......Show me the money!I don't even want to imagine how much that would cost us.11 new players!one can only dream.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deko1970 Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 bromsgrove_avfc wrote: -----------------------------Boruc/Sorensen------------------------ -----------------Mellberg/Distin------Laursen/Davies------------- Richards/McShane-----------------------------------Bridge/Bouma ----------------------------------Barry/Gardner------------------------ ----------------Parker/Petrov/Sidwell------------------------------ Milner/Young----------------------------------------Gamst/Maloney -----------------Carew/Bent-------Agbonlahor/Moore--------- Rest of Squad Berger Cahill Osbourne All the rest are surplus to requirements That team might break into the top 4 Never going to happen but hey what the hell, Randy.......Show me the money! I don't even want to imagine how much that would cost us.11 new players!one can only dream.............. Around £60 million without wages/signing on fees, we would also have alot of very good players not getting into the squad every week. Five out of those new players would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellycopter Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 McShane really isn't suited to playing as a RB fellas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timharding Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 I'd rather have Craig Gordon than Boruc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodle Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 So one of Sorensen/Boruc is going to be happy sitting on the bench? Doubt it... I would bet that Stuart Taylor would still be teh back up if Boruc is brought in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 More realistic squad IMO: GK: ? - Boruc Taylor Olejnik DF: ? - McShane/Young Hughes Mellberg Cahill Laursen ? - Distin Bouma O'Halloran/? - Baines MF: ? - Nasri/Milner/SWP Young McCann Petrov Barry Gardner Osbourne ? - Appiah/Sidwell Maloney Berger FW: Carew ? - Viduka/Smith ? - Bent/Defoe Agbonlahor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANVANDAL Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 So we need a spare keeper a new class right back, a winger and a striker.... Hilarious, finally a summer window where we have cash and intent.. I think when the new shirt comes out i might get Randy on the back and number 1....god love him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeJW Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 -----------------------------Boruc/Sorensen------------------------ -----------------Mellberg/Distin------Laursen/Davies------------- Richards/McShane-----------------------------------Bridge/Bouma ----------------------------------Barry/Gardner------------------------ ----------------Arteta/Petrov/Sidwell------------------------------ Milner/Young----------------------------------------Gamst/Maloney -----------------Carew/Bent-------Agbonlahor/Moore--------- Rest of Squad Berger Cahill Osbourne All the rest are surplus to requirements That team might break into the top 4 Never going to happen but hey what the hell, Randy.......Show me the money! Yes please, Young over Milner everytime, not that we're buy him. Some of this stuff takes the piss though, the idea of Luke Young being a world class player is a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromsgrove_avfc Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Who's being realistic, I'm just enjoying my high and dreaming of happy days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Some of this stuff takes the piss though, the idea of Luke Young being a world class player is a joke. Don't think anybody has said that Luke Young is a world class player. But I think most people realise that we're not in the market for world class players yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeJW Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 True, may i ask - world class = kaka level or bellamy? I'm not being negative btw, i effin cant wait till next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 True, may i ask - world class = kaka level or bellamy? Kaka level. I would put Young in the Bellamy group. Good players who will improve our team and squad, which is where we need to be looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeJW Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Fair enough. I think MON looks around Europe more than he does in the english league. He even said that in January. Luke Young can go back to the championship. SWP would be decent, didn't wanna come in January though. Chances of persuading summer move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Chances of persuading summer move? He's been playing very well at Chelsea recently. I think they'll keep hold of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam100 Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 the only way we will sign SWP is if someone like Ricardo Queresma goes to Chelsea if they don't sign a new right winger, then he'll still be there next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted May 9, 2007 Share Posted May 9, 2007 I don't know if this has been mentioned already but... In the Daily Mirror today, its says that Michael Owen has got a sell-out clause at £9million. Man Utd might be interested if they can't get their first choice targets... Would we be interested in him... he used to be class before all the injuries. so that'd be Carew & Owen up front.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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