Stan Says Sign Up Jermain Defoe

For once, you can't argue with collymore. (that was ulrikka's mistake too)

How did that happen? Yeah, it's simple that we need someone who can put the ball in the net without second questioning...Gabby is great running of big JC, but i think he would be more affective if he could learn to cross and play and the right wing, with Defoe in the middle. It gives us another option for scoring, which is what we need for Europe. No question, if we buy Defoe, we'll be in Europe next year, trust me.

Yeah i like him too. Lets bag him.

i think Defoe's loyalty comments come from his training by a very good agent. The fans can never call him a judas if he wanted to stay, and no-one can blame him for leaving since he can't get a game. Kind of Win-Win for him. I've never understood why he stuck it so long. He's a natural finisher, and a great talent. He deserves more than 15minutes at the end of a match.

Gappy am u on crack? it is us that have been strongestly linked with him actually! (and portsmouth) Y du everton need another striker? Yakubu anichebe johnson mcfadden!

if we had defoe then in the 65th minute of the match against reading he would have certainly have got at least one goal!

I can not understand the amount of coverage this site gives to an average player that can not even get a regular game for lowly Spuds. We are amongst the top scorers in the league and getting a £10 million pound squad player is not as high a priority as getting several other areas sorted. In no particular order we need Laursen to sign a new contract, we need a right back, right midfielder, cover/competition for Carew and Bouma and a goalkeeper that commands his box. Should we keep Carson and Davies, that is already £20 million committed if reports are to be believed. Bearing in mind Carson will have cost £3 million in loan fee and wages already this season. Would that money have been better invested in a right back and leaving TS in goal?? Just a thought. Those who think Villa are about to spend £50 million in the next few months are mistaken imho. Despite better crowds we are still massively under supported considering the catchment area and lack of real competition. Having empty seats (other than away support) is a disgrace considering the entertainment value at the moment and the time money and effort being put into the club off the pitch. Yet we still think that Randy Lerner should keep pumping money into the club. Why would he when local people can not be bothered to fully support him? Even if we start selling out every game, where is the estimated £25 million estimated development costs of the North stand coming from, in addition to all the money that has been invested already?? Player funding budgets?? Or should we expect Randy to fund that as well?? I believe we need a reality check and to prioritise what is required. I would guess this is also the message that M'ON has had. We need to discover hidden talent either from abroad, lower divisions or the youth set up for us to move on (and that is in addition to the gems already uncovered). We can not afford to keep paying £4/5 million plus for squad players and as for paying £10 million for Defoe to be a squad player, don't make me laugh. I believe all this talk of mega amounts of money in the game has made people immune to really understanding the amounts we are talking. Manure can do it because they turn over £250 million a year. Liverpool are struggling to keep up despite massive investment and equally generous American owners. Chelski can do it because of Abramovich. However look at Arsenal. Wenger has spent a net £5 million a year in transfers over the last 11 years. Spotting and buying talent young and selling for massive profit has been the key. That is the blueprint. Not buying other clubs cast offs for millions. Apologies that it has turned into a rant, but hearing Villa fans demanding the club spend the amounts talked about is sickening. Unfortunately supporters of many other clubs are just as bad.

I agree with much of voiceoftheholte for me if we could get Defoe for 7million he would be a useful squad player but thats all he could ever be. We seem to think we need to buy better strikers and that they play in the reserve team of a club thats hovering above relegation. New players would be useful in order to provide cover but the bulk of the players we have now could play at any level. I also find it difficult to understand why we should play Gabby wide right when he is a striker. His current role enables him to move wide left and right as well as making runs through the middle. The third goal on Sat was a down the left with Young and Gabby linking up. The only area we are weak is in defense and in particulary on the right. That with the addition of some squad players will take us into europe and then we can develop further.

Sorry that should have read "when" we get into Europe not "if".

Usual suspect. The official site provides the propaganda. The truth of the matter is that there were 4000 empty seats on Saturday for a 3pm non televised game. Bearing mind we are level on points for a Champions League spot and scoring goals for fun and that over 8 million people live within 1 hour of Villa Park, I think the fact you seem happy with 38000 is depressing. The less said about 33,000(27,000 if you do not count the Manure fans) against Manure the better. You also say 'truth is we are understaffed and players cost money'. How much did Anelka cost Arsenal? How much did Fabregas cost? Henry cost £11 million but was sold for £16 million as a 30 year old. Viera cost £3 million and was sold for £14 million as 30 year old. Toure, Adebayor, Almunia, Flamini and many others cost relative peanuts. The skill is finding and getting the best youngsters possible. Look at Rooney, Ronaldo, Bale, Walcott, Yorke, Platt, Crouch (thanks O'Leary for fecking that one up) and our own Ashley Young. If you are spending big, the money must have the potential for big returns in the future. Look at Dean Ashton. £3 million from Crewe a couple of years ago and he would cost £15 million now. Would it make more sense to buy him now or 2 years ago? Spotting and developing that talent is crucial to a club our size and that is what M'ON has to do. Buying £10 million squad players is what will hold this club back for years. I would rather find a £2 million lower league player than waste £10 million on a Spuds reserve. As for being understaffed, we are so understaffed we have 23 players for an 11 man team. How many do you want? We are so understaffed we are sending good players on loan!!! We are not in a position to have 2 great players for each position. Very simply because if they were any good, and they were not playing, they would go elsewhere. We do not need rotation. You play your best 11 and if 5 or 6 are injured or suspended, you choose from the other 12 players that make up our 23 man squad. And if that isn't enough, you throw the kids or reserves in. We have a reserve team. They should do exactly as it says on the tin. If your full back is injured you play your reserve full back. Simple. It seems like everybody is trying to complicate the game of football and think we should have multi million £ players on multi million £ wages, doing nothing apart from going training a few times a week. Not only is it madness, it is the road to ruin, not just for us but the game of football in general.

by your own admission we need five more players!

i think we'll find a use for a RB or two, since we currently have none. A RM isn't a bad idea - although i'm aware Young can play there too - and maloney seems to be being played there sometimes as well, although they both prefer playing on the left. I personally only think we need a RB, striker and a new LB - but that's only because IMO bouma isn't up to the task. We're certainly not short of CBs or CM's anyway. A few injuries and suspensions and we will all be very aware of how small our squad is. Just look at West Ham's season. They've been obliterated by injuries. It could happen to us. Obviously I hope not.

some of the posts by you lot have me in creased up in laughter....you really beleive you are a big big club dont you!!!!....some of you asylum escapees even suggesting your to big a club for defoe! LOL...granted spurs have had a terrible season up to this point, but we will definately push up the table. and next season when ramos has the squad he wants, and the summer to gel them, we will be back to what we were doing for the last couple of seasons and hopefully more...look at the talent in our squad, look at the muscle we having in terms of spending power, look at the new 60,000 seater that will start being built soon...look at our history....now compare that to villa!! LOL...defoe would always rather be a spurs bench warmer, than play for a team of villa's pedigree...you have had a good season so far, but ffs take your heads out of the clouds

I kind of agree with lily about Defoe but thats where my agreement ends. My reason for agreeing with him is defoes lack of ambition. If he wants to impress our Mr capello then he wont do it sitting on his ass on the spurs bench. As for Spurs being a big club? Dont make me laugh you London (believe your own publicity) Gob S***e. Lets just hope that the Globe keeps warming and thames bursts it banks and floods the Capital. You Spurs fans really should get used to the fact you will never be bigger than The Villa or the Gooners for that matter. You keep paying inflated prices to live in the Capital you MUGS...

what a tool. what's your highest premiership finish? When did you last win the league? Have you ever won the European Cup? European Super Cup? We won two league cups in the 90's. All since 1939 you plonker. Spurs can't even claim to be the best club in north london. The Arse dump on you from a great height. Keep believing you're a big club just cause you signed Berbatov - and then find another BS reason to call yourselves big when he leaves. He's carrying your team single handed - and he won't stick it for much longer. If he doesn't go to Man U this month - he sure will in June.

Lilywhites your name sums you up you moronic fool!!!! lilywhites are panty liners LOL... off to change your name????? I seem to rember when Spurs was winning the FA cup in 82 i was on my way back fromRotterdam you mug... LOL

hahahahah deluded fools.....berba isnt even the top goalscorer at spurs, let alone carrying us on his own....and i think you inbred fools should read my post above once more....i said the MAJORITY of your trophy haul is pre 1939....while i will give u credit for winning the european cup once, i think you will find the 1st english team to ever win a european trophy was spurs...as well as being the 1st english team to ever do the double...but back to the present!...i concede we leak alot of goals, but we score goals by the barrel load aswell....hence why were joint top goalscorers in the prem at present...and scored 102 goals last season in all comps....thats what spurs are famous for, and thats why were so well known, in all fairness, outside the prem who the ***** knows or cares who villa are?...honestly?.....and while the north london derby is known worldwide, who gives a ***** or cares about villa vs birmingham, apart from your own fans?....get real you black country fools....long term under ramos, a man who has won 5 trophies in 2yrs and with our financial state, we will always leave sides like villa behind us.