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    James Bree

    in Other Football

    Posted

    He is better than Hutton. Not sure if compared to De Laet.

    For a player like this, less than 20 yo, I would double his market price (0.75m?) as a long term investment, ~1.2m seems an ok deal. Actual transfer cost is probably lower than that I would assume.

    January 2017 transfer window

    in Villa Talk

    Posted

    1 minute ago, Ginko said:

    Agreed, though as much as I'd like to see Hutton out of the team as long as we at least get Hourihane in I'll be happy. I'm ecstatic that we have a manager and higher-ups who have finally recognised our diabolical midfield. We've had this problem for years yet only managed to make it worse somehow.

    I don't think it is a good idea to release Hutton in this window. He is not a top player, but good enough as a first team player. The rest of the season we may see a number of injuries, and the depth of the bench is important, if we want to get to playoff. We should keep him till summer even if we manage to get a new RB.

    Three midfielders in, optimistically, and we are back on track.

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    January 2017 transfer window

    in Villa Talk

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, Ginko said:

    Doubt we'll hear anything until tonight at the earliest and even then it'll probably be quiet over the weekend.

    Keeping an eye on the Barnsley team for the late kick-off to see if Hourihane and Bree are in the squad is likely to be our only inkling for the time being, I should think.

    A duo signing takes time, and much more difficult particularly in Jan window.

    Speculation says there was some delay in completing the talk with Bree, therefore the announcement of Hourihane was delay too. 

    But if indeed Bree plays this week, the duo signing will indeed be unlikely unfortunately.

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    Conor Hourihane

    in Other Football

    Posted · Edited by Deisler123

    2 hours ago, Jareth said:

    Deisler - you have a history since Tony took over of knowing stuff (the lowdown on types of Chinese football club owners), teasing stuff (Jedinak) and generally being on the forum at the crucial moments. I wouldn't want you to think we call you Tony simply for appearing to be Chinese. We know full well there is not a single person in this country, let alone abroad who would want to start following the villa at the exact moment you did. Therefore, your welcome to Hourihane coupled with the mutual following on twitter between Hourihane and Tony - has me reaching for another cider, happy to know that we have an owner who despite all they talk about business and money, has a natural and genuine understanding of football clubs and fans, and more specifically the villa. 

    Jareth,

    I started to follow Villa, simply because of Tony. To be precise, because of him taking over Villa. Well, that was how it started, at least - now, I am well beyond that level as a Villa fan.

    I have been living overseas (from China) for many years, and like all of you, I am proud of my own country. Very often I came across some negative comments about my country (some do have grounds, some don't), and when that happened, I feel quite sad, and sometimes furious and helpless. I always want to prove a point, but sometime I actually think (and know) it is worthless to prove that point. Nevertheless when I saw Xia was about to takeover Villa, I came here to observe how people think about him. I want him to be successful (so to Villa ofc). Soon I became a villa fan, naturally and happily.

    I don't mind people call me Tony, not at all - I know people are having fun with it, so it is cool- although I don't think I have to clarify I am not Tony.

    To me, Tony is very different to normal Chinese businessmen (especially those who own football clubs), possibly due to his education background in western countries as well as his family background. That is key for him to be successful in European football imo, and why he may not be successful in football in China. It is just a pity that he does not have too many links with Chinese football, either through business or links between clubs. I have mentioned at VT a few times that I hope that his ownership of Villa can help football in China (in its most general sense). This was really my motivation of supporting Villa at the beginning, and still is.

    Last, let me say this forum is really a great place to be in. You guys' enthusiasm in football is simply amazing. Last season I saw how you 'celebrated' in the last home match, and I absolutely admire your love to your club. A club like this deserves, and needs, a top owner. Let's hope Xia is that person - he is not there yet, and certainly needs to do a lot more.

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    January 2017 transfer window

    in Villa Talk

    Posted

    6 minutes ago, NASTY_LEE said:

    Do you think he'll give us a 99% update or will we need to wait for the deal to be done? 

    He basically said it is 100% done. The player himself is determined to join Villa, and medical is no problem.

    So should expect an OA tomorrow. 

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    Match Thread: Cardiff v Villa

    in C:Cardiff a

    Posted

    1 minute ago, sidcow said:

    Thank god my clash of clans shield is down.  I'm off to vent my frustration by kicking the brown stuff out of someone's village. 

    Would you please get a shield for our team please? No need for 7 days one, just a 45 mins one would do. 

    Thanks

     

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    January 2017 transfer window

    in Villa Talk

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    1 hour ago, GingerCollins29 said:

    His plan all along is to get us up, make us a force again and then sell us on.

    Sorry, but you are wrong.

    If what you said (i.e. Xia bought Villa and gets it back to a top six club in PL and sell Villa for a profit) were true, then it will need to take at least 3 years, most probably 5 (if we were lucky). And to achieve that, he will need to invest a lot more than the net profit he can possibly make in re-selling Villa.

    With the same amount of money, he can invest in other business sectors and get much more profit in a much shorter time. 

    I think a lot VTers (including myself) have mentioned that his motives in owning Villa is, in addition to his enthusiasm in football (to a lesser degree I have to say because he is a businessman after all), to have an 'indirect' and more importantly long-term way of increasing the 'value' of his own or his company's brand. Of course this is even better, if you place his ownership of Villa in the current football 'environment' in China, because the potential gain could be huge.

    I think the point you raised is illogical, IMHO.

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    What is the most traditional/popular design of AVFC scarf

    in Villa Talk

    Posted

    During lunch time I was trying my luck to see if I can find Villa Scarf from Taobao (Chinese Ebay if you like). No luck.... Tons of Man U, Arsenal, no stuff for villa.... Damn

    But guess what, :DI found this: https://world.taobao.com/item/16934698144.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.T6XeB5#detail 

    It is quite expensive....almost 6 pounds.... And look at the signature..... Anyone can tell if it is genuine? 

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    What is the most traditional/popular design of AVFC scarf

    in Villa Talk

    Posted · Edited by Deisler123

    It is so annoying that there are only a few designs available online (only 1 in official shop, a few on Ebay and amazon).

    Couldn't find any with round badge available online, or the one @VILLAMARV mentioned.

    The club needs to improve at least the official shop, if it seriously considers expanding its fan base overseas. I live in the UK and I cannot even have more than a couple of options from official channel......

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