Stefanovitch 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 (edited) I reckon Cuellar would probably be a loan deal as opposed to an outright buy. Would managerless Villa really be looking to send players on loan before securing a new manager? It could be August before Cuellar is fit having just undergone knee surgery! On the other subject of Frings (34) would people prefer the German or an unlikely return for Gennaro Ivan Gattuso (33)? Edited June 7, 2011 by Stefanovitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,185 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Would managerless Villa really be looking to send players on loan before securing a new manager? It could be August before Cuellar is fit having just undergone knee surgery! Yeah, and I'd fancy they'll have a manager by then while we won't pay hard cash for a guy who hasn't proved his fitness after a serious option. Generally I'd say the Cuellar link is just lazy journalism and is probably inaccurate at this stage. I'd also reckon if we buy/loan from the English market it won't happen until the last hours of the window anyway due to the EPL 25man rule. I'm hoping we'll be doing our business elsewhere for the most part. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefanovitch 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Yeah, and I'd fancy they'll have a manager by then while we won't pay hard cash for a guy who hasn't proved his fitness after a serious option. Generally I'd say the Cuellar link is just lazy journalism and is probably inaccurate at this stage. I'd also reckon if we buy/loan from the English market it won't happen until the last hours of the window anyway due to the EPL 25man rule. I'm hoping we'll be doing our business elsewhere for the most part. I hope you're right I'd rather have a fit and cheaper Granqvist than an unfit and expensive Cuellar. I reckon a pairing of Granqvist and Bartley would be pretty solid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,185 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I hope you're right I'd rather have a fit and cheaper Granqvist than an unfit and expensive Cuellar. I reckon a pairing of Granqvist and Bartley would be pretty solid. Yeah, I like the sound of that but would also like some genuine experience there as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefanovitch 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 From the BBC McCoist is also in the hunt for American midfielder Alejandro Bedoya according to his Swedish club Orebro, but have failed in their bid to sign former Celtic target Olivier Giroud. (The Express) Bedoya is a 24 year old midfielder whom we were linked with last summer also IIRC. He had a trial with Birmingham in January I think also. Giroud is a 24 year old striker from Montpellier. He scored 12 goals in 37 Ligue 1 appearances this season. If we did target him then that would suggest money is available for a striker and Hemed may not be the only target. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,185 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Alan Smith also now available on a free... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefanovitch 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Alan Smith also now available on a free... What of Robbie Fowler? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim1955 12 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Is Alan Smith now counted as belonging to the chronologically gifted? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 Nono ... this is taken from a Dutch paper, perhaps going by the same name (or taking it from its German sister). I for one wouldn't be surprised to read something like "according to reports in Scotland" in those "news from" Germany. Haven't come accross anything yet. The story was indeed taken from a Dutch website but their source is put in brackets which says (Bild) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 We seem to be targetting a lot of ex Rangers players. I wonder when we'll be linked with Lovenkrands, Boyd and Hutton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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