RichiBoi11

Yeah this is the model the clubs that already have a larger revenue model than us imploy, and it's a great supplementary income. I get that people might not like seeing youth players sold, fans always seem to have an affinity with the players who've come through our ranks, but lets be realistic. How many of these players that we're selling would realistically be of the quality to play regularly for a top 6 team, which is where we are intending to be? Sure Archer and Philogene would have been on the bench and played a fair few games depending on how we get on in europe, but not enough to develop in to reliable week in top level Premier League players. These deals are best for both parties. Realistically what are the odds Philogene, Archer and Ramsey all develop in to the level of player we'd need? I mean one might at a push, but the odds of all htree doing it is very low. This means we have more wiggle room to sign aonther first team ready player, and if any do reach the level we want we can always re sign them.

So an upgrade on Digne in pretty much every way and another strong option to add diversity of tactics to the squad.

Yeah I think Acuna would be an upgrade on him and he's clearly still behind Moreno when he's fit, but he's certainly not been shite when he's played. But that's social media and football on the internet. You're either the best player in the team, or an utter talentless hack that needs to leave. There is no inbetween.

Tim doesn't count as homegrown for us, he's still a West Brom academy graduate as it stands as as he's not been trained by our club for 3 years

Friend of the family?

That's probably the going rate for a loan tbh

I think we've been banned from transferring players between us and Vitoria until 2024, but I'm unsure if that applies to loan deals.

He is decent, but for the money he would cost there is far better value and players elsewhere

Probably a combination of the two in all honesty. I think he'd fit in very well in Emery's system to be fair, but I can't see this move happening. But we've such a good manager now that we should have faith in whoever he chooses to bring in. The way he's transformed the existing squad and got Moreno playing means it really doesn't matter who we're linked with, as long as we sign players Emery wants to work with then the futures bright.

I believe he said the aim was to be self sufficient, but that doesn't mean that we can't ever splash the cash. I'd imagine NSWE wanted the self sufficient Villa to be a solid outfit constanly challenging for Europe so they could essentially leave it to govern itself. We're a million miles from that currently and are slipping backwards rapidly, so I wouldn't at all be surprised to see them back a new manager heavily, with the ultimate aim still being to get the club to a solid base and then leave it to run itself financially. They proabbly can't afford to not back us when relegation is a very real possibility, as the cost of that would be a lot more than them financing another managers signings. Ultimately we won't know until Gerrard is gone and a new manager comes in, but I don't think any of the managers we've been linked with in that Telegraph article would come with where we are if they weren't promised significant backing. If there's no real money for trasnfers then either that article is BS, or our management structure are completely deluded. That's not impossible, but also not likely.

Maybe they have, maybe they haven't. That's pure guess work. Just because we didn't spend £100 million doesn't mean we can't.

I think the risk of him jumping ship shouldn't count at all. If he were to join and then jump ship it'd be presumably not only because he's got 'a better offer' but also that he's done well with us whilst here. It'd mean even if he were leaving he'd be leaving with us in a better place and as a more attractive prospect to any other high calibre managers. If there's any possibility of getting him, we'd be cutting our nose off to spite outr face if we didn't try to bring him in.

He'd also only have to do a quick google of us to realise we have a new set of incredibly wealthy and driven owners now as well that would presumably back him to a huge amount if he came. Our history has no relevance on attracting a manager like Poch, he'll only be looking at the offer on the table and the assurances he would have on where the club want to be and how they'd back him to achieve it.

Stevie.

I feel similar, but I really don't think we will have to wait too much longer. It looks like he's limped enough to get the Chelsea game, but I really think that could be the end of him. After all, the away fans have turned and they're usually the last to call for a managers head. Sunday at home could be toxic, a tough and uncomfortable watch. But it could also be the siren that's so loud the owners just can't pretend they haven't heard it.