Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread

JPA

Young was linked to United in The People in fairness.
Weak link though it is.
Chelsea won't sign him now they have Zhirkov in.

Esse85

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

i think it was said on SSN earlier its been talked about on Villa sites for most of the day. Carew doesent want to leave and whealer dealer Redknapp probably isnt willing to pay what itd actually take to get Carew 10m+ (My estimate).

I dont think A.Young is going anywhere, he has been linked only to Chelsea (has died down since Zhirkov signed) and Spurs (sideways move tbh), The man utd stuff was just wishfull thinking on behalf of their fans if im correct and the Barca link was probably bollox...

but to answer Helixs question about what id want to see in if he did leave and in doing so use some realism i.e going by one of the Young links and only who we have been linked to In maybe the below.

...........................Friedel

L.Young....Hangeland...Davies/Cuellar....Bouma

.....................Petrov.....Jenas

Bentley/JM.........Tuncay/JM..........Downing/JM

..........................Carew

Subs: Guzan, Davies/Cuellar, NRC, Sidwell, Winger, Gabby, Heskey

JM = Milner, and the Young deal is the Bentley/Jenas swap which im sure wont happen

I cant see Bouma back as first choice

Bounty Hunter

Esse85 wrote: »

I cant see Bouma back as first choice

honestly I cant really either but I wanna see him return and we have been linked with a surprisingly small amount of LBs considering his Injury and Shoreys last season with Villa. Infact i think we have only been linked with Drenthe / Naughton and neither is an out an out LB, drenthe being a attacking WB and Naughton being a RB who can also cover LB.

Neil3030

Apparently Lerner left Brum this morning.

Neil3030

Everyone should be pleased to hear the "next Gerrard" is on MON's radar... :rolleyes:

Villa lead pack for next Gerrard

Author: Andrew Allen
Posted on: 09 July 2009 - 13:17
Category: Football
Comments: Be the first to comment

Aston Villa are leading the chase for Leeds United’s Fabian Delph according to a report in The Express and Star. The 19-year-old midfielder, labeled the ‘next Steven Gerrard’ in the tabloids is known to have aroused interest across the Premier League with Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton and Newcastle United all rumored to be suitors.

Reports suggest O'Neill is ready to make a bid despite the youngster's inexperience at the top level. The Ulsterman views Delph as a versatile option who can provide cover for winger Ashley Young and bolster the Villans' midfield, an area he has been looking to strengthen following Gareth Barry's departure to Manchester City early in the summer.

Helix

way too much money for someone whos never even played in the championship tbh

theyre reported to be looking for £7m

Helix

Neil3030 wrote: »

Apparently Lerner left Brum this morning.

interesting. possibly means some stuff has been tied up, budgets agreed, papers signed and wage structure agreed for targets

matrim

Neil3030 wrote: »

Everyone should be pleased to hear the "next Gerrard" is on MON's radar... :rolleyes:

Quality reporting there

Aston Villa are leading the chase for Leeds United’s Fabian Delph according to a report in The Express and Star. The 19-year-old midfielder, labeled the ‘next Steven Gerrard’ in the tabloids is known to have aroused interest across the Premier League with Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Everton and Newcastle United all rumored to be suitors.

Reports suggest O'Neill is ready to make a bid despite the youngster's inexperience at the top level. The Ulsterman views Delph as a versatile option who can provide cover for winger Ashley Young and bolster the Villans' midfield, an area he has been looking to strengthen following Gareth Barry's departure to Manchester City early in the summer.

Neil3030

Helix wrote: »

interesting. possibly means some stuff has been tied up, budgets agreed, papers signed and wage structure agreed for targets

Hopefully. We signed Sidwell on July 10th last year so things really should be getting moving in the next few days.

The Hustler

Yiz have got our Fabian Delph for £6 million apparently

Look after him, won't you, he's f*cking amazing

JPA

The Hustler wrote: »

Yiz have got our Fabian Delph for £6 million apparently

Look after him, won't you, he's f*cking amazing

You must be a Leeds fan? Any news that isn't in the press from your side?

How would you describe Delph? I don't think I've seen him play.

Helix

The Hustler wrote: »

Yiz have got our Fabian Delph for £6 million apparently

way too much money

waaaaaaay too much

Bounty Hunter

The Hustler wrote: »

Yiz have got our Fabian Delph for £6 million apparently

Look after him, won't you, he's f*cking amazing

do you have a source for this, ive heard such rumours myself and it isnt new that weve been linked but ive heard nothing offical. IMO this signing if it goes through is the long term Barry replacement, not the same type of player exactley but as weve said before its not the same type of player we neccesarily need to partner Petrov in midfield.

now looks like


Delph
Downing
tuncay

maybe Distin (a CB) and a wing back atleast atm

JPA

Helix wrote: »

way too much money

waaaaaaay too much

If it's broken up, over time, appearances etc, it's a good deal. If he turns out good that is.
There's no bargains anymore.

Helix

JPA wrote: »

If it's broken up, over time, appearances etc, it's a good deal. If he turns out good that is.
There's no bargains anymore.

yeah hopefully its heavily structured

£6m cash tho, thatd be obscene

but i suppose if the manager wants him, then we should pay whatever it takes to get him

The Hustler

If I could get odds, I'd bet on him to make the English World Cup Squad next summer, I **** you not. He'll tear up the Prem. Reminds me of Patrick Viera a lot, he's an absolute class act.

Nothing officially confirmed yet but I've been speaking to a few people close to him in his hometown of Bradford and it's pretty much a done deal. I'd expect an announcement early next week if not sooner. Our first pre season game is saturday and Delph and Beckford have been ommited from the squad. Make of that what you will

Headshot

is that offical about delph?

The Hustler

I had to write an article about Delph for a site- This should give you an insight into the type of player he is

ONE TO WATCH

Fabian Delph

19 - English - Central Midfield - Leeds United

Leeds Uniteds prestigious Thorp Arch Academy has long been regarded as one of the top youth development setups in Britain,
if not Europe, and over the years has seen an array of talent emerge from its production line. Names such as David Batty,
Gary Speed, Jonathan Woodgate, Harry Kewell, Alan Smith, Paul Robinson, Aaron Lennon and James Milner are just some of the
once precocious teenagers to make the step up from the Yorkshire clubs conveyor belt to full senior and international
stardom, but very few young starlets have gotten the Leeds fans (and certain 'in the know' football fans) quite as excited
as the emergence of 19 year old midfielder Fabian Delph. It's quite incredible to see the fees being bandied about and clubs
linked with midfield dynamo considering the 2008/09 season was his first (both Arsenal and Manchester United are rumoured
to have had 6 million bids turned down in January), but that is a testament to his remarkable contribution to Leeds 08/09
playoff push campaign, which while admittedly ended in failure, was still notable for the breakthrough of the Bradford
born youngster.

After a string of impressive performances in Leeds pre-season schedule, Delph was handed the No.15 shirt by then Leeds
manager Gary McAllister and was given his full senior debut in the 2-5 Carling Cup thumping of Chester City in August '08,
and he hasn't looked back since. Having amassed 44 appearances and contributing 6 goals (5 of which were included in a short
list of 8 for Leeds Uniteds Goal of the Season award, which Delph duly won for his 70 yard run and curler into the top
corner away at Brighton in January '09), Delph was rewarded with a new 4 year contract in a bid to shake off interest from
potential suitors. These performances soon caught the eye of England U21 boss Stuart Pearce and he was given his U21 debut
as a substitute with a brief but highly impressive cameo role against Czech Republic in November '08. Recognition from his
peers soon followed - he was named in the League One Team of the Season as well as being voted the Best Young Player
outside The Premiership at the season-end PFA awards.

A central midfielder by trade, Delph can also play on the periphary wide on the left when needed, but truely excels in his
preferred position in the middle. Two-footed, boundless energy and an incredible burst of acceleration from a standing start,
Delph is a player who is always available for a pass, but it's his ability to find space between the oppositons midfield
and defence that is the main weaponry in his arsenal. Like a younger, leaner Patrick Viera, his dominance of the midfield
area, both in possession and without, bely his teenage years, and he is a real nuisance for the opposition, especially his
marauding runs from midfield which usually leave his counterparts in his wake. Red mist can sometimes descend and he is
occasionally prone to lunge into tackles recklessly, but with time he should be able to eradicate this from his game.

At his current rate of development, it is not impossible to envisage him lining out for a top 4 club in the very near future,
such has been the impact he has made in such a short space of time. Off the field incidents aside (Delph was arrested,
charged and found guilty of drink driving in January '09 and subsequently banned from driving for 18 months), Fabian Delph
has all the attributes to go right to the very top and is very much one to watch.

Bounty Hunter

not offical but makes perfect sense, he has been highly linked to Villa for quite a while even leaks after the end of season awards dinner at Villa (i think that was the function) where it was widely reported that he was a very likely signing. MON has been spotted at Leeds games a few times also but as with everything MON its never done quick although when it happens it seems like it was done in a day because the media where told feck all.

Headshot

kinda surprised in one way he hasnt gone to arsenal or even utd,its a great buy for villa but mon will have to manage him in the right way,im not so sure is he a signing for today but maybe the future

JPA

Headshot wrote: »

kinda surprised in one way he hasnt gone to arsenal or even utd,its a great buy for villa but mon will have to manage him in the right way,im not so sure is he a signing for today but maybe the future

jaysus, he ain't signed or anything.

Headshot

JPA wrote: »

jaysus, he ain't signed or anything.

From the above posts it looks favouriteable(sp?) for villa

Helix

Headshot wrote: »

favouriteable(sp?)

favourable

im always doing that... i regularly get pulled up for trying to use made up words when i just cant think of the right one. its old age i think

Kinetic^

The Hustler wrote: »

If I could get odds, I'd bet on him to make the English World Cup Squad next summer, I **** you not. He'll tear up the Prem. Reminds me of Patrick Viera a lot, he's an absolute class act.

Nothing officially confirmed yet but I've been speaking to a few people close to him in his hometown of Bradford and it's pretty much a done deal. I'd expect an announcement early next week if not sooner. Our first pre season game is saturday and Delph and Beckford have been ommited from the squad. Make of that what you will

What are the rumours in relation to Beckford?

Helix

villa fixture changes:

Liverpool v Villa - Monday August 24, 8pm - ESPN
Villa v Fulham - Sunday August 30, 4pm - SKY
Birmingham v Villa - Sunday September 13, 12noon - SKY
Villa v Manchester City - Monday October 5, 8pm - ESPN
Villa v Chelsea - Saturday October 17, 12.45pm - SKY
Wolves v Villa - Saturday October 24, 12.45pm - SKY
Villa v Tottenham - Saturday November 28, 5.15pm - ESPN

Headshot

Helix wrote: »

favourable

im always doing that... i regularly get pulled up for trying to use made up words when i just cant think of the right one. its old age i think

My phone doesnt have auto correct spelling unlike my laptop,its a nice add on in opera

MementoMori

Wouldn't be that surprised by the £6m price tag for Delph - I mean it's not entirely unknown for MON to pay slightly over the odds for a player?

MementoMori

Helix wrote: »

villa fixture changes:

Liverpool v Villa - Monday August 24, 8pm - ESPN
Villa v Fulham - Sunday August 30, 4pm - SKY
Birmingham v Villa - Sunday September 13, 12noon - SKY
Villa v Manchester City - Monday October 5, 8pm - ESPN
Villa v Chelsea - Saturday October 17, 12.45pm - SKY
Wolves v Villa - Saturday October 24, 12.45pm - SKY
Villa v Tottenham - Saturday November 28, 5.15pm - ESPN

Anyone else find the whole ESPN thing a bit weird?

The Hustler

Kinetic^ wrote: »

What are the rumours in relation to Beckford?

Looks like he's off to Newcastle. It'll be funny as f*ck when the barcodes realise he's no better than Shola Ameobi and has the first touch of a rapist

JPA

Villa back in training,

http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10265~1717977,00.html

Kinetic^

Will Friedel still be first choice or will his fellow countryman get the nod ahead of him? He's 38 now.

JPA

Kinetic^ wrote: »

Will Friedel still be first choice or will his fellow countryman get the nod ahead of him? He's 38 now.

Almost certainly.

Bounty Hunter

Kinetic^ wrote: »

Will Friedel still be first choice or will his fellow countryman get the nod ahead of him? He's 38 now.

Friedel will be no.1 for atleast another season imo

and

Leeds United can confirm that we have received offers direct from two Premier League clubs for Fabian Delph.

The offers have been rejected.

It is not the club's usual policy to comment on speculation. However, in these circumstances we felt it appropriate to clarify the situation.

Approaches have also been made in respect of Jermaine Beckford which have also been rejected

wynters

Bates the cnut.

Bounty Hunter

wynters wrote: »

Bates the cnut.

I think what they meant was

it is not the clubs usual policy to comment on speculation. However, in these circumstances we felt it appropriate as we now want a bidding war for him as we are def going to sell the young fella

Villain

Can't see MON spedning big on him unless he really thinks he has what it takes to be a big star. Like Ashley Young, whoever made the comment about MON spending over the odds was obviously talking about Young, everyone said that was over the odds and well we know how that has panned out

Neil3030

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Leeds United can confirm that we have received offers direct from two Premier League clubs for Fabian Delph.

The offers have been rejected...

Neither of those were Villa's, the two bids that were rejected.

The 6m bid from us was allegedly lodged subsequent.

Neil3030

Looks like Berg is off to Hamburg for £8.5m.

http://www.eatsleepsport.com/aston-villa/villa-fail-in-berg-bid-920229.html

Neil3030

Don't know if y'all already use it but this site is class:

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/Sport/Football/Premier+League/Aston+Villa

Up to the minute ticker of any article published online about the Villa. Bookmark it, seriously.

Headshot

Neil3030 wrote: »

Looks like Berg is off to Hamburg for £8.5m.

http://www.eatsleepsport.com/aston-villa/villa-fail-in-berg-bid-920229.html

Hamburg nearly always get the highly rated youngsters. Wouldve love to see berg in the pl.

Neil3030

Hamburg nearly always get the highly rated youngsters. Wouldve love to see berg in the pl.

My hunch is it's less of a culture shock for a young Swede to move to central Europe than it would be to move to England but who knows.

DSB

Martin, please remove that finger.

Bounty Hunter

Neil3030 wrote: »

Neither of those were Villa's, the two bids that were rejected.

The 6m bid from us was allegedly lodged subsequent.

it seems your right our supposed 6m wasnt included in the two rejected bids and bates is just trying to get others to match our bid or better it. BBC are saying we are preparing that bid even though they state that 2 bids have been rejected

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/l/leeds_united/8143153.stm

JPA

I don't think clubs bid without at least some inkling of how things will go.

Villain

Villtalk ITK saying that Everton have bid for NRC and he has been given permission to talk, selling to Everton would be a serious mistake imo

Helix

defo

unless we know they might be a rival for someone else we're interested in and we want to tie up their funds

similar to the way it looks like we're not going to try to push bentley through til we sign downing, so that spurs wont be able to use the bently money to buy downing

JPA

Helix wrote: »

defo

unless we know they might be a rival for someone else we're interested in and we want to tie up their funds

similar to the way it looks like we're not going to try to push bentley through til we sign downing, so that spurs wont be able to use the bently money to buy downing

I know you read that on VT!
That's just a conspiracy theory.

Bounty Hunter

anyone else starting to feel like we are about to see an absolutley epic couple of weeks?

yes im getting my hopes up for them to be shattered but really feel like were done making all our enquiries and we are about to start signing. even things like the NRC rumour almost fill my with an odd sense of hope, as it would be pure idiocy to sell a player like to the team that finished one place above us the past 2 years unless we had something planned be it Delph, Veloso or siging Everton target Defour whilst their money is tied up in NRC (only mentioning CMs cos its in relation to NRC).

Helix

yup i did

but it makes perfect sense

dont buy anyone from spurs until youve bought anyone they might be interested in

coz they aint gots no moneys

Helix

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

anyone else starting to feel like we are about to see an absolutley epic couple of weeks?

yes im getting my hopes up for them to be shattered but really feel like were done making all our enquiries and we are about to start signing. even things like the NRC rumour almost fill my with an odd sense of hope, as it would be pure idiocy to sell a player like to the team that finished one place above us unless we had something planned be it Delph, Veloso or siging Everton target Defour whilst their money is tied up in NRC (only mentioning CMs cos its in relation to NRC).

i think delph in to replace barry and nrc might be a little worrying lol

but i would be hopeful (if a little nervous) that if we're selling nrc we have someone very close to signing who can step right into the team and do his job...

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