Try putting this name on the back of your shirt: Schweinsteiger
Written by Damian   
Thursday, 01 May 2008

It's only a rumour, but with the transfer window opening in eleven short days, they're going to start gathering pace and the player that Martin O'Neill is apparently interested in now is Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Now, the lad is only 23 years old but he's played 49 times for Germany and he's scored 13 goals. Not a bad return for a youngster and if he's half as good as I've just been told then he'd surely be a welcomed addition.

The thing is, can he play at right back and surely bringing in yet another central midfielder suggests that someone is leaving.

It doesn't matter who leaves, because Martin O'Neill made Barry the player he is today and whoever he brings in will be as good, naturally and he'll be made better.

Anyway, this is pure speculation and as such should be treated that way but it might be quite nice.

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villa 82 said:

He is class, however i may be wrong but i think he is a winger, or at least thats where he has played whenever i have watched him play.
May 01, 2008

theprimeminister said:

I remeber a couple of years ago seeing a Man Utd shirt with "Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro" on the back it was Cristiano's first season and I've always wondered if it was an accident.

As for Bastian Schweinsteiger, not a bad player to be linked with.


May 01, 2008

Villan4life said:

He is a winger a class one too, if we (Villa) can secure a purchase like this then we are definitely to improve under Martin.
UP D VILLA
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villafandan said:

we've been linked to every other player MON watched at the bayern vs getafe game, so why not??
May 01, 2008

shabba said:

He normally plays right midfield, has good delivery and lots of enthusiasm. Would be a good signing.
May 01, 2008

NH08 said:

Schweinsteigers more of a left midfielder than anything, I guess winger is probably close enough but central midfield is more something he could do if asked to.

Still, like I said elsewhere, this is really only down to the fact MON went to the Bayern game. For all we know he wants to snap Michael Rensing the Bayern keeper, or maybe a nice Bavarian beer maiden to entertain the lads on matchday.
May 01, 2008

Villain of the North said:

Saw him play at the world cup, he can be a real handful. I believe he's considered best played left midfield but i may be mistaken.
May 01, 2008

Tommy 7890 said:

I've heard that he can play right and centre midfield as well as filling in at right back. Also I hear he has a good shot on him. Perhaps a bit like Gardener then.
May 01, 2008

K4AVFC said:

Quality winger .... Ugly git though! haha.
May 01, 2008

salty said:

It'll be good for sales of names on the back of shirts anyway!
May 01, 2008

Fionntan said:

Schweinsteiger means 'pig climber' in German.

Which I think is quite humorous.
May 01, 2008

rob h said:

weren't we linked with a gtafe full back last year?
May 01, 2008

word said:

i can't really see too many people wanting pig-mounter written across their back...... but i'm sure he's a good player and we've been weak on the right since milner left.
May 01, 2008

rob h said:

talking of barry. I think he will leave but it leaves me asking that if he is going to leave now what was the point in signing a new contract when martin signed? I believe it could be to do with oneil convincing barry that world class players would be signed and it aint happened so barry now knows that he will be 30 at the earliest before he can play champions league. I just hope for his sake it doesn't blow up in his face and he ends up warming the bench. however, every cloud. if barry does go, the good player that he is, he does have a price and in the current market it has to be 15mn for that you can sign 2 rosicky's, hargreaves, carrick, a young ronaldo, queresma, van der vaart or 2 ashley youngs. this should be a big summer. no it MUST be a big summer or the barry issue may just become a recurring nightmare year in year out with our other best players.
May 01, 2008

brett said:

never going to happen! he's too good maybe van der vaart at a stretch

did anyone else see sagnol has been suspended from the team? he's a shoe in this summer IMO
May 01, 2008

Leroy said:

Can stick a goal from a long way out, kind of like Riise does, but does it more frequently and with more skill. Would be nice but i cant see him coming. If we get Nelson, a keeper (Jaaskalainen or Guzan), Milner or Huddlestone, an attacking midfielder (Van der Vaart or Diego or similar) a striker(Mauro Zarate or Bendtner) and a centre back (Kaboul may be worth a look) that would give other clubs nightmares and could be done for around £40-45mil, minus £15 for Barry, or swap him for Walcott and Bendtner (and/or Hoyte?). Tottenham, Newcastle, Liverpool and to a lesser extent Chelsea and Arsenal, will be letting some players go, some quality players who are out of favour with the current mananger, or cant play regular minutes and we should take advantage of that, but we need to pull the finger out and do it early
May 01, 2008

RUDDY91 said:

i wonder how u fit on so many letters id have it on mine if it fitted
May 01, 2008

satch said:

no matter how good he is, he'll be as classy as Salifou !
May 01, 2008

Stee Rowell said:

Hi. I've got a ticket for West Ham. Does anyone know any pubs where we will be drinking before the game?
May 01, 2008

Villain of the North said:

Isn't Getafe where Rafinha the right back plays? He's a highly rated young attacking full back who i believe liverpool and chelsea have been linked with.
May 01, 2008

jurgenpopp said:

hes right footed player who loves to play on the left of midfield or in the centre, hes a fast and better hitzlsperger, ive watched schweinsteiger play ywice at the allianz arena and hes killed his opposition both times...we wouldnt get him for less than 12 million though...and hes a munich boy through n through!
May 01, 2008

Beef said:

Had to check him out, used the infamous Youtube and here's what I found:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uxoIP-FnndU
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gwyllum18 said:

Yes please!
May 02, 2008

nan was a fan said:

So he tends to play either on the wing, right midfield, left midfield or central midfield, sometimes at right back.

What's he like in goal?

Now the thing is, is the reason he seems to have such a long name because he is actually three different players?
May 02, 2008

kieran84 said:

From what i have seen he is a real quality player and i would love to see him come to us,Someone mentioned sagnol he is in talks with ac milan.I have read podolski could be for sale as well maybe o`neill is watching him.
May 02, 2008

richie p said:

i think he can play anywhere in midfield but usually on the wing. id be very happy to see him at villa park but i doubt it will happen i will be very surprised if it does, someone of that quality will probably end up goin to real madrid or somewhere like that
May 02, 2008

Kiwivillan said:

Hes has mostly operated in a defensive holding midfield role. I lived in Munich and watch a lot of Bundesliga and 4 years ago I thought he would be the next big thing in Germany but for me he has failed to progress and I am not a huge fan anymore, not that I wouldn't have him at Villa just there are better, cheaper options(Sidwell, Howard).

P.S. His name doesn't mean Pig Climber. Schwein is Pig but Aufsteiger is Climber. Steiger means riser but also charge-hand, overseer. So his name would mean a farmhand that looks after pigs.
May 02, 2008

jobiemcd said:

Apparently Liverpool have made a 10million bid for GB I mean are they taking the p**s or what its not on sky sports yet but its on football 365 and teamtalk I dunno about everyone else but if he wants to go and we are going to sell I think an offer of 10million is a bit of a bloody Joke.... Its really annoying reading things like that its like none of the big four will take other teams seriously.... as an itegral part of our squad surely the figure should 20million

What joke

god thats put me in bad form now
May 02, 2008

NorthStandHolteEnder said:

Jermaine Pennant will be pickin the splinters out Barry's arse when their both on the bench.

Their are better players out there than Gareth Barry.

Swoop for Kaka please Messiah!!!

Up The Villa.
May 02, 2008

K4AVFC said:

Get on the birmingham mail website ....

They say deal is nearly done ... £8million and Crouch for barry.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!
May 02, 2008

jobiemcd said:

Still ranting away at my desk over and I more Im thinking of it the more it annoys me because of what id said previously. But more importantly just cause there season came to an abrupt end on wednesday nite what are they at trying to disrupt ours we have our 2nd last cup final in a sense 2moro and this is happening Liverpool are a joke. If I was a Liverpool fan id be ashamed
May 02, 2008

Eli said:

barry for babel, crouch, & 5mil.
May 02, 2008

jaf said:

Strange, major news about a liverpool offer ( crouch, carson, no thanks 8 mill) and we have NO to post to comment on..! They can keep crouch, we are moving forward not backward.
May 02, 2008

AVFC_Pete said:

MON needs to come out and tell them to shove the offer straight up their arse and that he will only start listening when he hears £20m
May 02, 2008

AGVIlla said:

If we sell GB then i will be very dissapointed!!! How can we move forward if we sell our better players. We need to start compeating with liverpool and pushing them as they are the most catchable of the so called big four, if we sell to Liverpool then not only will we be weaker, they will be stronger We will move further behind them they will also pull further away. Selling GB does not make any sense if we want to go places. He's got two years left on his contract, i would prefer to have him for two solid years and him to go on a free then sell him now.

Don't do it MON.
May 02, 2008

I HATE BLUES said:

Pig Sticker
May 02, 2008

ShanghaiVillan said:

If we replace him with Sweinsteiger, I wouldn't mind Barry going. Crouch would get 20 goals for us next season.
May 03, 2008

mike s said:

he wouldn't just be a problem for defences but also for the commentators! smilies/cheesy.gif
May 03, 2008

martygra808 said:

where can i find the game online for free?
i want to wish the beard off!
May 03, 2008

McVillain said:

Youtube clip looks greta, anyone that has played that many times for his country at his age must be class.
May 04, 2008

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