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Emotion is great, but personally I feel it needs to be tempered with some form of 'sense check'. Otherwise, you can just write any old rubbish in the heat of the moment and destroy your credibility for future discussion. Once you write and post it is there for all to see. That's fine if you don't mind people then viewing you as a 'hot head' and treating future comments as such. But only IMO!
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Great post. I agree 100% The beauty of a web forum when it is working well is that it allows people with a common interest to engage in healthy debate wherever they are in the world. And, in my experience, that is largely what VT has proven to be over the years. The problem comes when people don't have the desire or ability to enter healthy debate, but rather use forums to pour out pure emotion which they cannot back up with constructive or reasoned arguement
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I Reserve The Right To Be Disappointed So Far
crossman replied to JohnCresswell's topic in Villa Talk
So when we sign 4-5 quality signings by the end of this window (remember that in the Jan window basically no club did as well as Villa in their signings) what will you say then?? "I always knew it would happen??". Or will we have this worried/frustated thread(s) every single window for the next few years? AFAIAC MON is building his squad. Getting rid of players HE doesn't value and getting ready to bring replacements in. Anyone who thinks there won't be replacements for those who have left is crazy, as MON would hardly want to limit his own chances for success. We may be bored with nothing happening right now in terms of transfers but that doesn't mean nothing will...we just need to accept everything won't happen when it suits us...rather when it suits MON/Randy. If nothing has happened by 11th August and we lose 3-0 to Liverpool then I'll be pissed off. Till then, I'll let the professionals do their job and wait and see... -
You are so wrong. As Fulham's deal is with a 3rd party, that 3rd party would have to negotiate with Nike to get them to stock a Fulham shirt in their store. As they are doing Villa's kit themselves, it's in their interests to sell Villa shirts in their stores as they make all revenue from sales. No losing out on margin due to any 3rd party costs. And I have read the whole thread. Good of you to assume otherwise
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Fulham's deal is a 3 party distribution deal, not direct with Nike I believe. Always worth checking your facts before you post...
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Transfer thread: Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions
crossman replied to limpid's topic in Hall of Fame
I'd have Barton. He's a nasty piece of work but a great player...so long as MON felt he could 'handle' him I'd be happy to see him at Villa Park -
Transfer thread: Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions
crossman replied to limpid's topic in Hall of Fame
Can't we keep this topic to discussions about transfer rumours and speculation...is it just me or isn't really boring reading a load of stupid, premature comments about how we're doomed 'cos we haven't signed anyone?? It's not even the end of May yet FFS and it feels like deja vu reading this after all we went through in Jan! Especially as we probably did better than any other Club in the Premiership then in terms of making signings who went on to make a big impact in the 2nd half of the season -
Transfer thread: Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions
crossman replied to limpid's topic in Hall of Fame
Can't see Owen leaving Newcastle for us even if we did offer 9million - why would he do that when we are very unlikely to be able to offer European football next season as well. I think he'll stay there for at least another season...won't do his reputation any good if he leaves after a handful of games -
"The Weir and the Wonderful" isn't it?
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Transfer thread: Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions
crossman replied to limpid's topic in Hall of Fame
Fair enough - guess it isn't too far really up the M40. As long as he wins matches i couldn't care where he lived! -
Transfer thread: Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions
crossman replied to limpid's topic in Hall of Fame
Does he still live down there? Would have thought he'd have a place in or around Birmingham by now -
Transfer thread: Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions
crossman replied to limpid's topic in Hall of Fame
Hope we don't get Bellamy - he's a nasty piece of work with shit knees. I just don't think he'd be worth the money, or has the fitness to play a major role for 3-4 years. Can't believe Lennon would cut it in the Premiership either at his age - he was an average-decent player at leicester 6 years ago. Probably just a lazy MON/Celtic story -
Transfer thread: Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions
crossman replied to limpid's topic in Hall of Fame
Parker hasn't exactly set the world alight up in Newcastle. He's kind of like a poor man's Petrov... -
Transfer thread: Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions
crossman replied to limpid's topic in Hall of Fame
Fair enough - would be good if we could find the 'next Tim Cahill' this summer. Got to have been one of the best signings by anyone in recent seasons. Any suggestions?? -
Transfer thread: Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions
crossman replied to limpid's topic in Hall of Fame
I don't really see what all the fuss is about Barton. He's decent but surely not good enough to put up with all the baggage and trouble that follows him around?