I'd love a Shaun Wright-Phillips right about now, the funk soul brother

he would be a great signing for us. him and young down the wing-would frighten the life out of defenders

Sign him up. If you want a pacey winger who plays on the right - but can also go left he is your man damo.

If you want a right midfielder with less pace - but better delivery (aka Beckham mould) - Bently is your man Damo ;) ;)

He seems happy enough at the bridge, even his old man couldn't persuade him to come here earlier. I'd think he were a good signing but i cant' see it happening unless the new management there were to decide he were surplus.

That would be an awesome singing! Young and SWeeP on the wings would be a truly mind blowing task for opposition defenses. But, once again, MON will probably leave it too late and he'll go elsewhere >:(

I'd have him at 8mill, but wouldn't pay 70k a week.
The only concern is the final ball, but he'd improve, I'm sure.

As said the pace would be frightening down both wings.
I actually can see this one happening.

Apparently we won't pay 15 mill for Bentley :-(

I'd like to see both, but I've started early too :)

Enjoy your beer Damian. Find something to occupy the wifelet.

SWP; I've been a fan of his for ages. He would be a wonderful addition. MON, you lissnin mate?

Bentley; I wasn't too impressed last season, yes he's improved, but still not really my cup of tea. I'm just biased.

With Ash/SWP on the wings and Thierry Henry in a free role just behind JC, GB/NRC orchestrating things in the middle we can't go wrong - I just feel sorry for all the Scousers looking down and seeing the floor coming up at them!! HA HA.

Id take him as he's class.

If we didn't pay the money someone else would so if we want to compete we just have to put up and shut up.

I'd rather not pay stupid money but it's the only way of getting quality players to play for you because they can get the money elsewhere.

Although i'd love it if he came to the villa, didnt he recently say he isnt interested in leaving chelsea even if he isnt playing?

Id have him in the team at the drop of a hat!

As for Bentley, was at the England game wednesday and have to say that I wasn't impressed (not that anyone other than hargreaves did!).

I like the look of what is happening, yes they may all be rumours at this stage, but it may be that people are begining to look at likes of Ash and Gabby getting into the England squad, and Barry forcing himself back in, and other "fringe" england players that arent getting a game every week may be looking at us and thinking they'd like to be involved!

Would love to see him at VP but he strikes me as a cocky little git who's more content with getting his 70K a week than playing regular football. I could be wrong and let's hope Ian manages to talk some sense into him.

£8mn for SWP is not stupid money, the lad was great at man city and broke into england, went to chelsea and has been picking splinters out of his ass ever since.
Down to the player though, sit on a bench for £70k a week living the life in london or halve your salary and get a chance to play for england... would love it to happen and maybe it will but am not pinning my hopes on anyone, i'm shutting my eyes till its all over and seeing who we actually have at the start of next season before passing judgement!! A beer is definately required though

As it's been said, Young and SWP down the wings would be incredible. His final ball, much like Lennons, leaves little to be desired, but every other part of his game is pretty top notch in my opinion. Ashley Youngs delivery has improved a lot over the season though I think, perhaps with more matches that's an aspect of his game he could improve.

id rather villa tried to get walcott on loand for the season

that said i certainly wouldnt complain with SWP and at least this is a rumour that grants some excitement

SWP at £8million would be very good business.

I just hope we don't end up paying him £70k per week - it would just upset other players at the club (especially if he got more than Barry).

think mon would bring the best out of him

HE WILL END UP AT PORTSMOUTH

Although his delivery isn't too good at the moment, with the coaching from John Robertson, I think this would improve. Playing week in week out I'm sure he'd come good beacuse even at Chelsea he has had the odd match where he has been fantastic.

SWP would be a great signing. I dont see it happeneing as he has stated he has no intention of leaving but lets put the bid in anyway and try and tempt him.
@ PaulE mate we will have to pay him 70k a week to get him. We have to accept we have to pay more. I can guarantee you Barry will have something in his contract that states he will be paid as much
as any other player at the club or something similar and if not MON/ Lerner will be offering him a much improved contract to try and keep him anyway.

I don't think the way to break into the top four is to buy players that aren't good enough to play for a top four team.

We could buy him just to sell him. I hear MON has an OCD condition where he has to sell whatever he buys, even in tesco by the time he's out of the door with his pastie he's trying to sell it to someone in the car park.

sign him up asap.....

he was good enough with man city to be sold for 25m or whatever it was.....still young and lots of premierleague experience. RW a problem area for us...has looked good in his limited oportunities for chelsea - who dont play wingers.

finally a decent link to a player that I would be happy with!!

James Milner anyone?

Yes, I think SWP would be great.I am however, coming to the conclusion that we are going to be left dissappointed with this summers purchases, assuming we make any that is.
The club say they want to break the top 4.Well that would involve buying at least 6-8 top quality players.(2 fullbacks,a goalie,winger,central midfield,centre half & striker )
By my reckoning that is around 60-80 million quid.
Do you think that is likely to happen ?Neither do I.
Prepare yourselves for more signings of the Routledge variety & watch clubs like tottenham muscle past us by showing ambition backed with cash.

Milner,Milner,Milner

This implies an optimistic beam down on villa park which I feel, gets the villa spirits up for the start of the new season only then to enevitivly be plumuted back down with the harsh reality of the transfer market: slow, frustrating and very unoften rewarding for your clubs future. As for this rumour RUBBISH why would Martin O'neal (Aston Villa Maneger) spend however much money on a player which he doesnt need? I DONT KNOW

SWP would be wicked on the right, but only if we can get an attaacking centre midfielder who can take / win the ball, control it and play it confidently out to Ash or the new right winger (SWP?).
Barry fits the bill but will probably be off to Scouseland, Coker can win the ball but doesn't posess the killer pass.
We need a new, confident goalie, some experienced defenders (especially right back and cover for Fred)and DIEGO...DIEGO...DIEGO.
Come on MON, this boy will change the way we play and the forwards will be able to get where they need to be and not have to drop deep in order to get a sniff of goal! Barry can go for me as long as we get this guy and a confident defence for next season.

UP THE VILLA ;)

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Look at this video and tell me that this fella wouldn't make a big difference to AVFC. Barry can't do this !

I think SWP will be looking to leave SB because he hasnt been picked in the England squads, he hasnt played in a while and depending on the new manager I dont see that Changing. If we he wants to regain his England place he could go to us but I think he may end up at Pompey.

Still we should go for him at £8mn

dont think he be leaving because Chelsea are gonna have the impress the new manager thing soon. In fact i pretty much sure no-one will wanna leave Chelsea at the moment

Put in a bid...that final ball needs a lot of work, though. But he does everything else well.

Diego would be the ticket.

didnt he turn down a loan move to us last year?

SWP would be a great signing!!
under Grant he was effectively frozen out of the chelsea team but under Mourinho, i personally thought he was a class act!!
when joe cole was injured (and when he was fit), SWP blossomed and is one of the players i think is gettin a raw deal in terms of representing england, especially leading up to euro qualifiers!!
On that note, hes english, which every1 seems to want more of, and at £8mill hes a bargain! hes still young, and under MON would achieve (if not exceed) all potential he had at chelsea which is sayin something!!
a fresh start for SWP under a great manager may see the kid become one of englands finest wingers, which i personally think he is!! not that im english, but every1 makes a song and dance about it :P!!

If it means Ian Wright cheers for the Villa, sure thing!

MON get your fucking hands out your pockets and sign some fucking players, would be nice to read the papers now and again to see us linked with SOMEBODY..all i read now is players at our club linked with someone else.We have a small as it is and at the moment 6players have left.If i hear the excuse next season that we have a small squad im going to fucking scream

I'd love to see SWP at villa park... i'd much rather pay 8m for him than 15m for bently...

What about lennon though? He'd also be a good signing, although likely would cost more than 8m :/

who remebers a couplwe of years ago man city versus vuilla at villa park when swp scored tow goals the boy was magnificent he destroyed villa inside out so why not buy him and destroy of dfenders because that what he is good at doing??

vogra said:
MON get your F**king hands out your pockets and sign some F**king players, would be nice to read the papers now and again to see us linked with SOMEBODY

If it's rumours you want Vogra we've had plenty I don't know which paper you read but I know of

Shaun Wright Phillips Chelsea
Thierry Henry Barcelona
Steve Sidwell Chelsea
Scott Carson Liverpool
Brad Guzan Chivas USA
Aaron Lennon - Tottenham
Peter Crouch Liverpool
Jimmy Bullard Fulham
Sam Vokes Crystal Palace
Paul Robinson Tottenham
Nelson Marcos Benfica
Stephen Carr Newcastle
Joe Hart Manchester City
Richard Stearman Leicester City
Rafael van der Vaart Hamburg
Marcos Senna Villarreal
James Beattie Sheffield Utd
Miguel Angel Angulo Valencia
Boaz Myhill Hull
Sean Scannell Crystal Palace
Artur Boruc Celtic
Brian Howard Barnsley
Daniel Van Buyten Bayern Munich
Willy Sagnol Bayern Munich
Jussi Jaaskelainen Bolton
Carlo Cudicini Chelsea
Carlos Kameni Espanyol
Pascal Chimbonda Tottenham
Gary ONeil Middlesbrough
John Arne Riise Liverpool
Jens Lehmann Arsenal
Pedro Mendes Portsmouth
David Bentley Blackburn
Kevin Doyle Reading
Justin Hoyte Arsenal
Ben Foster Manchester Utd
Richard Dunne Manchester City
Habib Habibou Charleroi
David Bentley Blackburn

However rumours mean s**t so I wouldn't worry about rumours anyway

iwould not mind a 8mil bid for him but nothin more

according to goal.com , villa are looking at hugo campagano of sampdoria. Anyone know anything about him? appartantly juventus are after him aswel.

the primeminister.... i must be reading the sport..

i take your point, out of list how many we signed? ZERO!!


Spurs are making a statement...buying them early.. what we doing??

I don't care about making a statement. I care about signing the right players.

cad ba mhaith libh mo phaisti

ni feidir libh go deo mo comhairi a thaoispeaint ar an sita seo go deo. cen fath?

SWP moving would be good for both th teams concerned. ;D

He's got pace and tricks but I despair at his final ball so many times. Could MON improve that? I'm not so sure. Not so sure how hungry he really is to improve. He's a lot further behind at this stage in his career than he should be.

AV33 - I'm still dreaming about Diego too man, would be worth every penny.

Just buy a right wing and right back. would love that pereira looks young, quick and i think would be a bargain for 5 million pounds howeva ther asking for 5 million euros thaat would be a quality signing.
As for the right wing just buy one or even two. Bentley, Lennon, SWP, or Milner. All young english and would all make the vila squad better. obviously SWP Would be ideal but even if we only bought lennon MON would certainly improve his delivery of a cross. Just buy buy buy.

i wish MON would just sign someone pls i think SWP would be a great signing but to be honest i cant see us signing him i dont think we would agree personal terms because as we all know villa are stuck in the past when it comes to wages i still want to know why havent we signed a right back how hard can that be if for some mad reason we lose on saturday it will be down to MON lack of transfer creativity every threatening cross against odense was from the left even they know its a problem

reo-coker and petrov are not right wingers and routledge is not god enough. if we could get the ashley young equivilent on the right then the goals would come flying in. SWP is perfect, hes nt even on the bench a chelsea nd hell b looking to restart his carrer and villa is perfect 4 him and villa so why havent i heard a single rumor linking us too him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!