Tomaszk

Love this shit.

What's happened to our ITK/WIP German friends? Of course he wants to go to Leipzig! They're in the Champions League! That was why it was crazy rumours said we were in for him. It'll be unreal.

I agree. Bit like Joe Cole who was always a great ball carrier but his technique striking a ball wasn't quite as good. If he can improve on the hammer left option and the more cultured right foot curlers, he'll be even more lethal.

Aside from the fish puns, the last 15 pages have been excellent.

Cash up to this season was a good Championship winger and occasional 10/CM. He's had to best season of his career in a bit of an experiment at RB. I'd be much more comfortable paying £25m for Watkins, whose had three/four excellent seasons in a row than £15m for Cash after one. There's a danger Cash wouldn't be much better than Guilbert IMO.

Come on Gregg, there's no need to put away your former employers. Useless at the mail, useless at the Athletic. At least the new guy shows some enthusiasm for Villa beyond hoping all the best players leave.

This is madness. Biggest signing in 10 years if it comes through. And this lad is a much better footballer than Darren Bent.

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If I was him I wouldn't be adverse to waiting to see if Sancho goes. I could see Dortmund signing him as a replacement. Actually no, if I was him, I'd demand to sign for Villa today.

If he joins, I'll rattle myself into thinking Jack is leaving.

I wonder if players being away on holiday could be holding up a lot of moves. Plenty of players could have "signed" but not actually done it yet. Edit: not just us. The whole market is very quiet.

We will be playing 433 in the main, bit of of 4141. Smith has never seemed to like 4231. Move him? Jack is a CM.

I'd be stunned if he came here. It's like Zaha going to a team near the bottom of the Bundesliga. Suppose there's more money over here but right now Bremen to Villa isn't much of a step up at all.

I'd like to see some players out on loan. Definitely Vassilev and Ramsey. Get them both to teams where they're playing at least 3,500 mins this season. League One or Championship doesn't matter really. Let's see what they're made of as main men in squads. Ramsey started so well for Donny last year.

Oh Marv you swine. Sadly, he will genuinely cop flak for this if he's decided to tweet it for no reason. Especially if he ends up at Wolves.

Plenty of scales are broken.

Quite interesting this. I can only think it's because Maupay scored against us in both games? I can't believe there's any people that have watched him a lot that think he's not good enough. It's just the price is a bit eye-watering. Welcome to 2020.

Really not a fan of speculation threads without solid link. Watkins the only acceptable one IMO as Percy brought him up.

He won't be don't worry. I for one expect a lot of improvement. The season just gone we were a promoted play-off side with 12 new players.

Who is "us"? We're all Villa fans. Most call it like they see it. Others seem to have fanciful ideas that we should instantly be a huge success under Smith despite the fact we've been shite for 10 years. It's like you've hopped in a time machine and jumped here direct from 2009, or even better 1993, or better still 1981. Going from winning the league to this I can see why you'd be upset, but we've got better in all areas under Smith! This is a fact. I've already said I wouldn't have been unhappy to see him replaced once we stayed up. I think he could be a bit short. He's clearly staying though and he's bloody earned a go. And yet here you are AGAIN trying to remove credit from him. Saying "Ooo well we had a good end to the season, why didn't we have a good whole season?" What kind of warped logic is that? How about because we're playing in the Premier League as a promoted side? With 12 new players, half of which can't speak the language and half of which probably got injured and missed half the season anyway. Is improvement not possible? It has to be that underperformance happened earlier?! Jesus. I don't know what you want. I don't know what you think is achievable in two years. He won promotion first time round. He stayed up first season back after three years away. What do you want? An FA Cup? It can't possibly be better football you want because you defended Bruce losing and drawing against Championship dross for two years. This is why your constant battering of Smith is so absolutely incredible. Read all the posts in response to your ridiculous comment once again trying to remove credit from anything he does. They're all very fair. You've decided you don't like him for some reason. That's OK. Own it. Be up front and say you want him out because you miss previous managers. Something they gave you must have been better.

I don't think it is at all. The issue is that at times he's been as soft as puppy poo. Had a good end of season I think. Seemed to miraculously start winning headers from somewhere. That was a treat.

Don't mind Hendrick tbf, not a bad player IMO. He's astoundingly Bruce so a good signing.

I think it's about enjoyment of watching your team. No joy in celebrating making money that isn't yours.