The Summer Transfer Thread

[Summers]

..Two full backs?

TWO FULL BACKS?

But we're Aston Villa, damnit. We don't have right backs.

Shorey is superb. Bouma deserves his new contract. Better CB than Knight, so he'd be quality often-used cover along the back IF he can't dislodge Shorey.

As for Young #2, I apologise we didn't sign you last year, a year at Boro must have been hell. Welcome to a real footie club.

Now.. to sell Barry.

18m, any takers?

Edited August 7, 2008 by aweSUMmation

[-A-]

I'm baffled as to why Middlesbrough want to sell Young. He's the oldest player in their squad at the age of 29.

[Summers]

Because we're paying them a lot, considering.

[IAceI]

So it seems the chances are we'll be certainly having a public bid for Louis Saha sometime soon, which I'm fine with.

However when I heard it on Sky Sports it was; "Blah blah Saha. Roy Keane will be looking to strengthen and add depth to his strikers for the new season. Saha's arrival will almost certainly spell the end for Michael Chopra who has been linked with Hull City."

Sorry, but strengthen and add depth to the strikers - by signing one and selling another? Selling possibly the best forward in the Premiership as well, no doubt. Just doesn't seem to make any sense to me.

Edited August 7, 2008 by IAceI

[Steeb]

Selling possibly the best forward in the Premiership as well, no doubt.

Sorry, what....?

[IAceI]

Michael Chopra.

[Summers]

Ace so crazy.

[ONO]

Pleased with the Young and Shorey signings.

Young was very consistent last year in his performances, out of a bad bunch. That and the fact he is a RB, which we desperately need.

[Cabral_]

Who have 'borough got as RB now?

Read today that Lljungebrg has left West Ham (this has probably come up, apologies if it has), thank the lord imo way too much money was going in his backpocket while he pretty much contributed nothing to the team last season.

Edited August 7, 2008 by Cabral_

[-A-]

If and when this Young deal goes through, Middlesbrough's oldest player will be 27 year old Chris Riggott.

[Cabral_]

Julio Arca & Afonso Alves are both 27 aswell.... i thought for sure Arca was in his 30's, probably because he has been playing in England for so many years.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Somehow Newcastle are making the Bassong and Colecini deals at a snails pace

Either they're waiting to announce them at the same time (likely but stupid), or they're waiting for the other clubs to find replacements before the deals are completely sorted (also likely but not as stupid)

Unless they're just using this slow progress as an excuse to bring in another player or two out of nowhere, which would be brilliant... but not likely at all.

Then again Villa got the Shorey deal out of nowhere, if it wasn't reported in the papers today they'd have been able to completely surprise their fans. No-one really expected Shorey to go to Villa when before he'd been linked with West Brom and Pompey

[alldaws1]

Pleased with the Young and Shorey signings.

Young was very consistent last year in his performances, out of a bad bunch. That and the fact he is a RB, which we desperately need.

Plus he started his career at Spurs, so he's got that awesomeness vibe.

[Scott McFly]

If and when this Young deal goes through, Middlesbrough's oldest player will be 27 year old Chris Riggott.

They'll never win anything with kids.

[Steeb]

In reference to the Ljungberg deal, apparantly it's going to cost them 6million. Is that gonna go straight into his pocket?

[9 to 5]

Probably, not including tax of course. It is less than they would have to pay him till the end of his contract, which begs the question how much was he exactly fucking on and why?!

[-A-]

Rumours I prefer to believe are 65k a week. Rumours I prefer not to are 85k a week.

Edited August 8, 2008 by -A-

[9 to 5]

I heard 75k actually. >_>

[ONO]

Anyway, the "In The Know" on Villa forums are saying that Villa have had a bid for Joaquin from Valencia accepted, and all that is left is personal terms. They also stated that this is the Spanish star O'Neill and Lerner have been after for months and kept wrapped up.

[Crybaby Bunting]

Reports today are saying Ronaldo could get sued for £17m by Madrid for not agreeing to sign.

I'm completely speechless, I know this is probably one of those random made up shit rumours n' all but it wouldn't surprise me if Madrid actually tried (and failed) at a lawsuit.

Firstly, to sue Ronaldo wouldn't that involve Ronaldo saying he'd join, and to do that Real would have to have secret negotiations which are are forbidden at any stage of his contract (until the last 6 months).

It just reeks of complete stupidity, but then again this is the same club who's pretty much started this campaign through the media, was made big by the media and i'm not sure if Real ever made a bid for him in the end.