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21 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

I genuinely think this could work.

Also saves us money.

In what seems the inevitable event of Guibert leaving.

I’m saying it because I believe it would work too. He’s an Elmo in the making.

If Trez wants to stay at VP he needs to be turned into a RB.

4 minutes ago, villabromsgrove said:

Trez is an example of the guts and tenacity that every new Villa signing needs.

But ultimately without enough talent needed for the Prem.

To think some people were talking about him being miles ahead of AEG was just laughable.

Just now, Tomaszk said:

Us not signing Rashica if the price was £10m is really surprising.

But as I’ve said it wouldn’t have been £10m for us, more like £20m.

22 minutes ago, MaVilla said:

Alvarez isnt confirmed......although fingers crossed and if we did get him thats cool.

AEG & Trez are terrible, and we probably wont really see Trez this season similar to what happened with Wesley.

JBP i agree, hopefully he can develop.

But ye, im not overly concerned, i would just be gutted if he turned out to be class for only 10m......

Trez is terrible. AEG was a bargain at the time.

I actually don’t think the problem is with Rashica…..I think it was his agent doing all the unnecessary talking.

1 minute ago, TRO said:

No we are not.....its just journo's who can't come to terms with our building project.

I hope so, I really do. I would ask the question how we feel about our signings if we do sell Jack. Will they be enough?

7 minutes ago, Steero113 said:

Don't present logic or actual evidence to him its a total waste of time. 

The guy is prime troll. 

Why am I a troll? Just because I make a comment you disagree with??

1 minute ago, MaVilla said:

i mean, this isnt a comment on Buendia, Buendia is class.

I just mean for 10m why wouldnt we consider him as a squad option.

Because we have AEG, Traore, Trez, JBP……

Alvarez can properly play up front.

if we are considering selling Jack then yea £10m is worth a punt….but it’s £10m for Norwich and £20m for Villa.

1 minute ago, MaVilla said:

Really surprised Rashica went to Norwich, were there literally no other clubs in for him!?!?

for 10m im super surprised we didnt want him as an option......

Nah, we decided to pay 3x as much for Beundia. Championship better than Bundesliga.

2 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

Apparently Rashica is off to Norwich?

Looks like it’s true and that’s hilarious.

1 minute ago, Steero113 said:

Your logic is beyond tragic. 

Norwich have consistently said that they will sell players if the right bid comes in.

Just now, TRO said:

I understand that Buendia agreed to a further 12 months, hence his ability to join us now.

Players, who have never played for us are nothing more than opinions......Personally, I have a good feeling about this one.

You could formulate any amount of permutations of argument, like Why did Arsenal not go for Benrahma, but went for Buendia?

We need to see him play, to be sure, but his stats and video's are very impressive.....not to mention the general consensus of opinion outside B6.

There are many factors that contribute to a setting of a transfer fee and an example......John McGinn's fee and many other midfielders of his calibre, wouldn't make much sense.

The price of anything, is determined by what someone is willing to pay.

I’m going to be clear on this. I’d have preferred Benrahma over Traore last year but Traore impresses at times.

So unless Beundia plays centrally, the cumulative cost of our RW is going to be twice what we could have got Benrahma for.

Now if billionaires (real ones vs Dr Broke) are prepared to take that hit then that’s fine.

1 minute ago, Steero113 said:

And if he wasn't for sale then it would have taken more than we just got him for to prize him away....

But he’s always been for sale lol.

1 minute ago, Steero113 said:

He wasn't available last summer as he promised them a final season to get them up. 

It was widely reported in Norwich's forums. 

As I just said, right bid and Norwich sell.

2 minutes ago, Okonokos said:

Maybe because Norwich said he wasn't for sale last season. Your original post said he was unproven in the Premier League. Clearly, based on the evidence, that is an incorrect statement.

Everybody at any time is for sale at Norwich so try again on that front.

I’d love to know the criteria for those chances created though given that Pukki is known for his finishing.

9 minutes ago, Steero113 said:

Don't. 

Just. Don't. 

It's not even a contest. 

He's arguably the best player to ever play in the championship in terms of attacking stats. And he's done it in the PL as well. 

Benrahma hahahaha. 

Edit: And how in the hell is ESR "proven" by that logic with just two goals and 22 appearances?

As I just said, why did we opt for Traore or Barkley last summer over Beundia?

He should not have cost anymore than Benrahma imo.

9 minutes ago, Okonokos said:

If he was that good why didn’t we buy him rather than Traore or Barkley on loan? Just saying….

56 minutes ago, Lord Willard said:

I personally feel like we robbed Norwich at 34m. 

Really. So a player totally unproven in the Prem  (remember just one goal, a few assists) is worth 1/3 of what we would expect from Jack?

Emile Smith Rowe is by miles the better prospect - proven in the Prem, younger etc- and would cost us not much too far north of Beundia should Arsenal wish to sell.

Make no mistake about it, we overpaid for Beundia. Base of £33m this season vs £27m for Benrahma last season…..and I’d still rather have Benrahma tbo.

We kind of overpaid for Beundia but if we can bring Alvarez through at £15m I think we’ve got ourselves a bargain.

Maybe Martinez brought in Beundia and both of them persuaded Alvarez to choose Villa over Ajax.

Quite excited by the link to Alvarez. Never heard of him until yesterday but from what I’ve seen on YooTube he looks exactly what we need which is a ST/RW.

Funnily enough his style of play kind of reminds me of that Scottish play called Raschica……

Really hope this isn’t agents talk and that Beundia and Martinez do their part and persuade him to come to Villa over Ajax.

Haven’t followed the comments on this thread over the last few days. Is the feeling about the Olise and Brooks rumours that it’s one or the other or both?

23 hours ago, villa4europe said:

And the best diet is keto, by a distance IMO, it can be expensive but just eat meat, no potatoes, rice, bread, pasta etc just meat with a side of meat and throw in some hot sauce for flavour, it works

Just saw this.....a Keto diet really doesn’t have to be expensive cuts of meat - it can be basic eggs, cheese, bacon, decent sausages, mushrooms, tinned fish and the right veg (not fruit).

Also, as I’m sure you found you feel fuller for much, much longer so don’t snack, eat smaller portion size and maybe eat just twice a day rather than three times a day.

And obviously if you combine it with quitting alcohol and you’re seriously quids in.

On 05/01/2021 at 11:50, Seat68 said:

I am but not intentionally. I am on a diet and to give myself the best start I am laying off alcohol. 

It’s funny but I stopped drinking Christmas Day (2019) but that was after trying countless times without much success. I managed to get to New Year alright and then I think what MASSIVELY helped quitting booze (ie craving alcohol) AND losing weight was doing a strict Keto diet.

After one week I’d lost half a stone and the positive effect of Ketosis (see link below) on the brain.....ie your brain is much more efficient than when running of glucose (ie alcohol) and bingo, that was it for me.....no turning back.

https://lifeapps.io/nutrition/this-is-your-brain-on-ketones/

I really can’t recommend a Keto diet strongly enough wanting to lose weight and quitting alcohol (or even just quitting alcohol).

(For anyone interested in the Keto diet watch ‘Fat Fiction’ on Amazon if you have it.)

8 hours ago, Follyfoot said:

I need to stop, I have very abnormal liver enzyme readings, think I am in control but I am not. No one knows apart from me, finding it hard to post on here but been thinking about it after reading some of the other posts , hope this can be a positive step. Quit smoking easily after 25 years and also kicked substance abuse apart from maybe three times a year tops where I am in total control. Not sure why I find booze such a challenge as I am very strong willed usually. Thanks for listening 

Mate, you’ve taken a very brave step by admitting you have a problem. In AA terms you’ve just taken step 1 and for most alcoholics admitting that you are powerless over alcohol is the hardest step.

I’m not necessarily advocating AA (as it can be very hit and miss) but give it a go. Most of the meetings are online at the moment due to lockdown so it really is a great way of seeing whether it’s something that may help. I have to say I’ve never met a bad person in AA.....in fact they are some of the nicest people I’ve ever met.

And that’s the terrible thing about booze.....and as Hitz says....normal, decent people become nobs when alcohol has become a problem for them. And I firmly include myself in that category.

I’ve met alcoholics who have been heroin addicts too and they found heroin easier to quit than booze so don’t feel guilty about not finding it easy to quit. Also remember alcoholism feeds off guilt (feeling guilty at not being able to stop, or guilty at relapsing) too so be kind to yourself and really just take it an hour or day at a time.

If you are doing a home detox, be careful and make sure your doc prescribes the right vitamins. Also, be careful about going cold turkey......it’s much safer to gradually reduce your alcohol intake over 5-7 days before finally stopping.

Good luck fella

9 hours ago, MaVilla said:

We could do with a dead ball specialist who is also a good player generally.

If we had someone who could curl free kicks in to the top corner from 18-25 yards we would be deadly.

Tbh I'm surprised grealish doesn't have this in his locker.....

You’re right though....it’s probably the only (and surprising) weakness of his game given his quality otherwise.