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5 minutes ago, PerryBarrPet said:

Who is it?

This guy looks good, any takers?

With regards to Dybala, Italians always state wages after tax, so you can pretty much double what you’ve read to show his gross wage. 

If we had the choice of Lo Celso or Guendouzi, I'm backing the former. Guendouzi's form falling off a cliff is a massive negative for me, I don't understand why people are selling it as a benefit for us. Not the sort of mentality I want from a player, and kind of backs up what happened at Arsenal by the sounds of it. Not saying I'd be disappointed if we signed him, but out of the two I'd prefer Lo Celso.

Still, 5/12 of the semi finalists of the three European competitions are Italian. Very good achievement. 

Absolute farce. Inter and Milan don’t deserve to qualify for Champions League, but this is such an unfair way for it to happen. Juventus have been playing without pressure since the deduction, and now magically have all of those points back, too. 

It's got people talking about the issue again. No one was harmed, and won't exactly cost much to repair the damage. I love snooker, but I care more about the long term impact that fossil fuels are having on Earth. Good on them. Also, it was only Perry v Milkins, so done everyone a favour really. 

I’m also an Inter fan (through my mrs).

Dumfries wouldn’t come to the Villa, and is also really not what we need. He’s a liability defensively, and wouldn’t suit the way Emery wants to play with the right back being more conservative. 
 

He’s got Man Utd and Ten Hag written all over him. Just hope Inter can take them to the cleaners for a big fee!

6 hours ago, SecretVillaScout said:

Lot of people on here cried when we sold Ings. 

How do you know, you only joined a few weeks ago? 

Looking back at the promo video that we released. Looks below as if the Trinity and the Holte is connected far more than it is now:

So maybe a few seats there? There's also a different roof on the Holte End in this video, so there might be bigger changes in the Holte in phase 2 than we originally thought, which would bring about those additional 2k or so extra?

Or am I reading too much in to a promo video...?

Here's a good photo showing that, too. 

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/integral-advising-football-s-l-/beraterfirma/berater/6811
 

Looking at the agent’s list of clients, it must be Lee. Not sure how I’d feel about it being instead of Pote/Williams, but alongside one of those would be a very good signing. 
 

There’s always the frustrating military service to consider with Korean signings, but it is what it is. 

I wonder what they’re going to do about their stadium renovation. It was due to start this summer and be ready in a year (which sounds like it would be delayed by at least a year anyway). Surely if they go down they won’t do it, however they might abandon it even if they stay up, until they’re more secure on the field. 

Regarding Johnson, I had a look on FBref and WhoScored, and I’m doubling down on my stance about him being bang average:

And has a 6.54 rating in the league this season. 
 

We can, and will attract far better. 

I really don't get the fascination with Johnson, he's bang average. Scored a few goals, and now people rate him highly. Don't see it. 

2 hours ago, MNVillan said:

Slightly off topic, but has any Club ever been in their second domestic division and simultaneously in Europe?

• Birmingham City won the League Cup and got relegated in 2011, so they did.
• Wigan won the FA Cup in 2013 and got relegated. Millwall were runners up in the FA Cup in 2004 whilst being in the second tier, and not getting promoted (Stefan Moore was on loan to them in their European campaign, although they got knocked out by Ferencvaros in the first round).
• Middlesbrough got beaten in both cup finals in 1997, and got relegated. 
• Ipswich qualified for Europe in 2001/02 through fair play, despite being relegated.
• Crystal Palace went in to the Intertoto Cup despite being relegated in 1998, as they were the only English team to apply for the competition. 
• Portsmouth lost the 2010 FA Cup Final and got relegated the same year.

They're all of the examples I can find, or remember.

It should also be noted that they stopped allowing the runners up of the FA Cup to qualify for Europe in 2015. Any guesses who were runners up that season? 

4 hours ago, Tom13 said:

Was that his first goal in front of fans for us? I can't remember if/when there were fans at any point during 20/21?

He scored in the last game of the season at home to Chelsea, in front of 10k. His first for is in a full stadium though. 

6 hours ago, SecretVillaScout said:

 

 

Is this ITK or just a hunch?

Surely they’ll have to complete the case as soon as possible if it’s to affect this season? Otherwise there could be a scenario where Everton have mathematically survived, only to have points deducted and then not enough time to win enough more to survive again. 
 

They absolutely should be punished this season, I just don’t see how it can’t be affected immediately? 6 points is the going rate in the EFL, sometimes accompanied with a transfer ban. Both seem appropriate here, but at least do it now so everyone (Everton and their rivals) is aware of what’s required in order to survive as soon as possible.