Reivax_Villa

I think we need to remember what we are. A championship club. We haven’t really done anything since being in this league.. we buy players with a reputation we’re just a bunch of pretenders.

i think training sessions are slightly different than a match. They are watching a teams preparation before playing them.

The real question is how many times has this been done this season. An investigation is required and Derby will definitely lodge a complaint.

This is a great move for both parties. He will learn so much at that level. I still think that he is a bit too lightweight to play up front. I can see him playing as a wide forward IF he develops his game. He should look at players like Mane.

Benteke is not the same player. And remember we played through him which meant we played a lot more direct to suit his style. The reason why he was not a success at Liverpool was because they had a much more progressive style of play opposed to the direct style we had. I have seen him at Palace he scored 3 in 30 last season. And sign him on what a permanent deal where we spend more on wages?

Certain moments ( Good or Bad) in football, life are seen as a pivotal point in a change in direction. We have experienced many bad moments in recent years as Villa fans and with Abraham this is another pivotal point in our story. The question is how does our club respond to this, do we become resilient and change our approach? I hope so, I really hope that our dealings in the market are now long term with a proper recruitment strategy, we need to start building for next season. There are future international players in the cusp of lower echelons in football, there are youth players that are going to be snatched by the elite and there are players that were not given a chance by their premier league clubs so they got let go. (Trippier, Mempam, Keane, Brooks ect) Players like Bowen, Jota, Maddison, Saiz, Maguire, Wilson have all joined Championship clubs for peanuts. We really need to start being very savy in this transfer market and really build something. I can imagine that Purslow is annoyed with what has happened with TA so he will make sure that something like will not happen again. Honestly, I just want us to start recruiting better, with younger players that fit a system of DS style. I am not interested in us signing players like Benteke, Sturridge & Cahill because they serve no longevity to this club.

I see a lot of sour responses towards Abraham. He is way too good for this league , he has scored a high number of goals at this level and has featured for England. He has very good link up play, i can think of the through pass he made to Grealish to score and he can score from anywhere in the box. The only loyalty TA should show is to himself and family so if he is being offered over £100K a week he should take it. Wolves play attractive football and are progressing rapidly. I would be gutted to see him leave and it may result in us finishing in the top 10 instead of playoffs. What we need to stop doing is signing players on loan if we do not have a first option to sign.

I agree. He brings a lot of intensity and graft to our team. For me what makes him stand out is that his character shows through his play and he will continue to develop and become a Premier League player. He does have a tendency of running with his head down and missing simple passes. His passing and first touch are not his best attributes. I do think that he will improve as time goes on.

He is a Premier league player. If he played for palace, wolves or watford he would get 10 goals minimum a season which is good enough at that level. He is out of our reach.

Our best player this season. Without his goals we would be further down the table. Despite the amount of chances he gets a game I still cannot see any of our other three strikers converting the amount chances that he has had. He has carried us.

He needs a lot of time without unnecessary pressure. We have a lot of declining players and our best players do not even belong to us. I am looking forward to this window and the summer one.

I have already said I don't think promotion will happen with this team & despite DS saying that he wants Top 2 he has to be realistic. It is very unbalanced team. Back four and our central midfield are not good enough. We lack real quality in passing and movement. The only player that contains both of those attributes is currently injured with an unknown injury & when he does play he does not really score often or makes assists. If we did not have Abraham we would be in the bottom half of the table. There has to be a serious rebuild. Our top players last season have declined rapidly. i.e Chester, Adomah, Kodjia. Our best players are loan signings which makes it slightly more difficult to rebuild because they need replacing. For me, I will take this season for what it is.. a rebuild. If we scrap playoffs then good. What I would like to see is us sign players that fit with DS philosophy and actually belong to this club.

Well some ITK on twitter has received some news that could impact our season, we don't know how serious this is. I think it may have something to do with Abraham or Grealish.

Very weak comment. As fans we are here to support the club that we love. When things are going well we should be happy and praising aspect of our performances, management ect. A lot of fans on here do this. However we have a small segment on here that always pop of with their usual negativity when we run into a bit of bad form. When we are performing well and getting results they tend to be absent showing very little praise to that present time.

Always frustrates me when the typical negative posters pop up when things are going bad but when things are rosy they are no where to be seen.

Purslow said that promotion this season is not essential. He said that he is aware that it is going to be a long process. We wouldn't have started next season with Abraham or Axel anyway. Man Utd rate Axel very highly and they want him amongst the first team next season. Abraham is going to get his shot at Chelsea.

I wouldn’t say that we’re in big trouble if we don’t make the playoffs. The table is a reflection of where we are currently as a footballing team. More patience is needed as Fans.

We have players that are considered quality in this league however for this DS side we are lacking a few things that shows signs that we are in need of a rebuild. I dont think FFP is a major problem for next season. I think defensively we need a pair of strong athletic centre back that are reasonably okay with the ball in possession. Our full back position on both sides are key because ideally we want good defenders however we need full backs that can contribute to our fluidity on the ball and attack. I'm going to use the word fluidity again. I think without Grealish we lack that sophistication and fluidity in midfield to set up attacks. During the course of this and the summer transfer window, we need 2/3 CM that are more tactically aware on the ball, know what is required of them with regards to movement, creating space, with a good 1st touch. Promotion will not happen this season because we are not ready and we cannot rely on this transfer window to fix everything. DS is a thinker and he obsesses with the fine details of this game. I would love for him to have his additions ready for pre-season next summer buying into his philosophy seeking to tear this league to shreds next season

Interesting because we do lack a creative player in the middle of the park especially to replace or challenge Grealish. I am taking any link with players in this league with a pinch of salt though. No way we have brought in this new recruitment team to sign Championship players..

DS will want to have a look at him before making a decision. Part of DS recruiting at Brentford was signing players that did not make it through the youth system such as Mepham at Chelsea. He may not be a lost cause.

Remember watching his performance against Derby County in the league cup. They tore him to shreds. We need long term solutions at the club.

I cannot see us looking at Brentford to strengthen our defence. We are certainly looking abroad for reinforcements & it would not surprise me if we are looking in Spain for a left back too. I am looking forward to what type of players we are going to sign. But I doubt that we are going to look in this league for players to improve us.

£20-30 million player imo

Lol such an overreaction