Competition time: One more month to the opening of the transfer window
Friday, 11 April 08, 04:54 AM · Comments (83)
Right, if you didn't know, it's only a month until silly season, or to be fairly accurate, about a month and 13 hours until the transfer window opens.
I'm a big fan of the transfer window because it's where every day there is something to look forward to, even as an Aston Villa supporter and even if it does frustrate.
Some of you may remember that on August 22nd last year, with just over a week to go in the window, Martin O'Neill finally admitted that the 'value for money' signing was the wrong way to go and we all expected big things; it didn't happen last summer, it will this time.
Now, I'm not trying to sell season tickets for the club, because I've got a feeling they actually know it's all about the actions this time.
Those actions are on the field as well as off it; a good end to the season will see the season tickets sell themselves, a poor one and some might be looking to signings first and they'll probably not be fooled by statements this summer, despite all wanting to believe.
The signings however are coming, Martin O'Neill knows he has to spend and not look for the player on the cheap and I've got a feeling it's going to happen in the first week of the window.
So, to make it a little interesting, we're going to run a competition to win a replica shirt for next season. All you've got to do is predict the day below.
All you've got to do is write in the date, e.g. May 12th. If more than one person picks the same date, names will be entered into a hat and will be drawn on the day we get confirmation from the club that a deal has been done, not necessarily that the player has signed. Oh, only one entry per user name too.
As soon as the new shirt goes on sale we'll order it and have it sent - I'm also hoping that the Acorns rumour is true because we'll surely be able to buy the shirt without the sponsor on it, wouldn't we?
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Aston Villa will announce a 20 million pound superstar signing to act as backup to Zat Knight on.......
Friday the 13th of June
We'll get Nelson on the 6th June
May 30th
Sorry to be a bit pessimistic, but I cant see anything happening until after Euro 2008 (especially if O'Neill is doing punditry again?), so I'll go with the 4th July.
1st June, Levi Reid from Macclesfield Town ;D
8th of july
What is the last day of the transfer window again?
14th of July, Martin is going to get me some great birthday presents!!!!
11th July ;)
8th june
I'm going for the 26th June
Yeah, not trying to be funny, but the NATIONAL transfer window opens in a month, the Aston Villa transfer window opens in 4 months, when O'Neill dilly dallied enough so that all decent players have already moved on and gone to mediocre clubs like Man City. I'm gonna be optimistic and say July 20th...wishful thinking i guess, but i agree with an earlier statement that any decent signings will not be made until after Euro 08, when any decent player's value rises an extra couple of mil anyway.
May 16th!! Maybe the Tolese Lineker
completely forgot about euro 2008!!! wot a dull summer this is gonna be seeing germany, italy or france win a tournament that we couldnt even qualifu for :( but i will be happy on July 21st when we sign our new player.
JULY 21st
July 4th
A great start to the week when we hear the good news on Monday, June 23.
3rd June
10th June
July 25th
1st of july
9th of june
June 23rd.
But I think Damian could be right, early signings are on the cards this summer. Liverpool/Newcastle rejects, along with some Spuds will be touted around as we speak, managers will want to boost their warchests early on.
July 22nd......Peter Crouch!!!
July 8TH
10th June
3rd July
I bet we don't sign anyone... ;)
May 25th is my guess though: Dwight Yorke - Sunderland
17th of May, Jaaskilainen
19th may got a feeling
July 12th a right back!
4th July
Monday June 2nd...that's when the first one will drop in.
Then it'll be one every week until the new season starts !!! Wishful thinking i know, but wouldn't it be nice.
How you doin' fellas by the way, long time no speak.
UP THE VILLA ;)
1st July!!!
9th of July !!!come on villa!!!
10th July
8th july
17th july
On July 27th Villa will sign the Togalese Tony Adams! Followed by the Togalese Ronaldinho on the very same day. Then by midnigh that day we will have bought the Togalese Wayne Rooney too.
Sadly, none will get a start next season.
i think that aston villa should buy
andrei arshavin from st petersburg
he,s an awesome player and martin o neil could reli use him and he wouldn,t cost to much =)
june 19th
july 1st, a GK either guzan or that kid from rotheringham (?)
am i right in saying that if we buy anyone on a free transfer its july 1st that they sign? or is it june 1st?
if jussi signs a pre-contract with villa (like mellberg with juve) what day does he join?
14th July right back and a new striker pls martin
13th of june m brothers birthday lol
30th may
May 29th
JULY 9TH
May 28th. Better be a Mellburg Replacement
May 14th
12th may
Curtis Davies on a permenant deal
;D
may 12th
curtis davies on a full deal
May 13th
June 10th
June 27th B'Day presents expected My O'Neill
Chimbonda 30th May
23 of may i thinks probably a centre half or keeper
17th of May
May 28th
17th June
5th july
petrov's birthday
june 3rd
It's 15th May I've heard. The shirts mine!
18th june
First signing will be on the 11th July
22nd May
If you guess the player and the date correct, do you get the home and Away kits??
MAY 29, Miguell
may 25th
18th July - My birthday.
Friday 6th June! (11:00)
may 26th, jus a random day
18 JUNE
may 16. crouch. anyone else think we should go after kirkland?
May 27th
june 16th
May 21st
1st July and it will be Sidwell
july 6th hell want them for intertoto n uefa qualifying
14th of july we lose barry and gain crouch
sat august 30th...bradley orr from bristol city...best right back in the fizzy league...and better than half in the prem too
July 10th
june 30th for me an early one for MON I know but needed
At a gues I'd go for Curtis Davies on the 3rd July...give or take ;D
July 10th Surely :P
The actual announcement was yesterday 'that a deal was done' - read in the post to see what I mean.
Seeing as I'm in a good mood, they're both going to win. This is also now locked.
Cheers