Could i ask for views on Aston Villa please?
Lerner is selling
Until he sells, the club is in the market for frees and loans only (Lescott +1 is the chatter). no more investment
We don't know when he sells
Lambert stays on as an inter-regnum, bit of a lame duck as who knows what a new owner will do. probably a new manager
If, big if, the sale does not conclude by end August then its the current squad til January, minus Benteke and presumably with other teams strengthening around them
i spotted these yesterday and kept them for your perusal, from the veteran BBC West Midlands football man. ear to the ground
Pat Murphy @patmurphybbc · 15h
Not sure what's all the rush about selling Villa as soon as y'day.Little transfer business done in May,clubs don't like paying wages 2 early
Pat Murphy @patmurphybbc · 15h
Randy Lerner & Villa sale: forget any lofty idealism from him about preferring a 'custodian' in his perceived image.He now just wants a sale
Pat Murphy @patmurphybbc · 15h
Struggling 2 think of a similar situation 2 Villa at moment,where top flight club limps along in summer - manager wounded,owner wanting out
As a punt on there not being a sale before the end August, isnt the 7/2 on relegation quite attractive?
even if Lerner sells pdq, you are still a runnner on a bad managerial appointment etc.
http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/premier-league/relegationIf the sale drags are the chances of staying up not going to increase? - I supect come January, Randy will be far more likely to dip his hand to ensure the club stay up as whatever he spends is likely to be far less then he would lose in the sale price if the club were relegated?
I would be more inclined to back relegation if the new owner is not a legacy buyer as Pat Murphy suggests, it could just be another Fulham waiting to happen.
How do you view the market? - Burnley nailed on and the other 2 up for grabs, with Leicester and potentially QPR likely to invest, Villa are in the mix with current squad standing on, potenially little investment, 7/2 has to be value with a potential re-investment if they sell and the price bumps up as a result.