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Lenglet will sort out our strength in depth for CB, and Brennan Johnson would do the same for our front three. Job done lol.

1 minute ago, sne said:

He signed a new contract in 2021 when he was seen as one of the biggest talents in the world. That contract also upped his release clause to €1bn 

Barca pay absurd salaries which is why they are in the financial mess that they are.

Wow, given the number of minutes he's actually played for them they've got a woeful return for their euros! If that really is his salary no wonder Barca are desperate to sell him, and no wonder he doesn't want to leave.

1 hour ago, duke313 said:

I think you're right.  Ansu Fati is on £230,000 a week, about £12,000,000 a year, over 5 years about £60,000,000, with £50,000,000 transfer fee on top.  There is no way we are spending over £100,000,000+ on Ansu Fati 

Where did you get the £230,000 per week figure from duke? I've checked his history and he's been at Barcelona since he was 10 years old. His senior career has been blighted by a couple of long term injuries, and he doesn't appear to have played a full match in three seasons. He's been used as a sub mostly and his match ratings are very average probably due to his lack of minutes. He has good potential but he wouldn't merit that sort of contract.

So why would Barcelona be paying him 268,000 euros (£230,000) per week? Genuine question.

On 22/08/2023 at 10:36, ender4 said:

I have. They lose around £4m a year in food and drink due to slow service.

I have assumed if there were no queues then everyone would just buy 1 extra drink to now. In reality, people like me would buy 2 extra drinks, a pie, chips, etc, and some would buy nothing extra. So an average of 1 drink per person to keep it simple.  

1 drink x £5 x 42,000 people x 19 games = £3.99 million.

Logistics used to be my area of expertise, so I'm going to point out the obvious problem with selling more pints per fan .... Available toilet facilities .... There's a causal link between the intake and outflow of alcohol which would result in huge queues for our already vastly inadequate urinals, causing them to become an even more unhealthy flood risk than they already are, lol.

1 minute ago, bobzy said:

I thought we were generally quite poor and didn’t show a great deal of hustle.

Is this opinion not allowed because we won?

It's allowed, but it's bizarre if you don't mind me saying.

His progressive passes are a thing of beauty.

Brennan Johnson is still my favourite target. He will continue to develop into a top attacker under Unai Emery's coaching, and could be with us for the next half a decade or more.

Forget his price, think of the years of top service he will give us. A wise investment in my opinion. (quickest attacker in the PL last season according to the stats)

1 hour ago, rbcuk said:

Might aswell move this to other football, Rennes have agreed a 55mil offer from city 

Well done Rennes. That kind of incoming money will go a long way in a cash strapped Ligue 1 (apart from PSG of course).

I would not have identified Acuna as a player we needed in a million years, but now we definitely know that a strong man is needed in our defence.

It reinforces what I already believe about Monchi and Emery .... They are totally committed to finding the right players and putting together a top six (four?) team.

I'm making no judgements on any of our players for the result against Newcastle. When two of your "special family" are struck down in a couple of days it's going to rattle you. Then you pick yourself up and get your heads together for the next game. It must help when you can prepare to welcome players like Zaniolo and Acuna into your midst so soon after a gut wrenching upset.

Onwards and upwards Villa.

Patience is a virtue. It's in short supply among football fans.

Is Emery thinking of using Moreno on the left wing when he's fit, with Acuna as an aggressive LB behind him?

10 hours ago, Chasetown Villa said:

Get Foyth in. Cash is only good enough as cover. If we get Foyth then Moreno can be the more advanced full back when he returns.

Foyth appears to be perfect for Emery's idea of a former CB playing as a defensive RB. He would tighten up our defence and has the size, strength and ability in the air to be be a good addition at defensive set pieces.

Emery knows him well so it's a possibility.

18 minutes ago, jacketspuds said:

Brennan Johnson with claret dyed hair.

Interesting.

DISCLAIMER - Colour may or may not be claret.

I came on to post the same thing. Hair coloured claret ready to join us, and a deliberate miss to p*ss Steve Cooper off and ease his departure. Here we go!

I've not been on VT much today. Does Zaniolo seem more likely than not at this moment?

30 minutes ago, Steero113 said:

Using a video of me without first getting permission is a bit naughty .... but I'll let you off because I do look hot in this one. I've still got the moves!

I go on the Newcastle - Online fan forum quite regularly, and they were not looking forward to facing Buendia on Saturday. They have reacted to news of him not being available with relief. Their comments about his injury have been sympathetic which is a credit to them.

Sometimes we need to listen to the fans of of other clubs to fully appreciate how much one of our more 'spiky' players adds to our overall performance. 

Attitude, aggression, energy, commitment, talent and a willingness to run himself into the ground for his team mates, his manager and all of us. He's the personification of a total team player all wrapped up in a small but dynamic package. He may not be the "best" player on the team sheet in any one position, but he's one of the most important. 

I'm gutted .... We will miss you for the next few months Emi. 

Nice start!

He seems to be playing with fear at the moment which doesn't bode well for this season. It's a mindset that he needs to reverse.

I enjoyed watching the game tonight but one thing that I would like OBE (Out By Easter) to raise at the next reps meeting is the quality of AVTV's broadcasts. Charging £4.99 for a blurred substandard picture is simply not on. I would love the opportunity to educate our service providers with some cold hard truths!