StefanAVFC Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 And is that 'Arsenal first-teamer' Oxlade-Chamberlain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 And is that 'Arsenal first-teamer' Oxlade-Chamberlain? Yep :-) well if I'm pretending to be a white middle aged Scottish villa manager i might as well go all the way with my imagination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Bring in Gareth Barry on loan I don't think that there would have been any objections to that from the Chairman when he became available. Unfortunately PL doesn't seem to value experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 And is that 'Arsenal first-teamer' Oxlade-Chamberlain? Yep :-) well if I'm pretending to be a white middle aged Scottish villa manager i might as well go all the way with my imagination I'll take Ozil as well then :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 And is that 'Arsenal first-teamer' Oxlade-Chamberlain? Yep :-) well if I'm pretending to be a white middle aged Scottish villa manager i might as well go all the way with my imagination I'll take Ozil as well then :-D That's the spirit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_c Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Anderson is better than any midfielder currently at villa Hold on, Man U Anderson or Frankfurt Anderson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Bring in Gareth Barry on loan I don't think that there would have been any objections to that from the Chairman when he became available. Unfortunately PL doesn't seem to value experience But the only factually verified ITK said PL wanted to bring Barry in on loan but didn't have the wages in budget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Anderson is better than any midfielder currently at villa 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Anderson is better than any midfielder currently at villa Bacuna (future midfielder). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mantis Posted December 18, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2013 I love Vlaar's reaction in that GIF. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Anderson is better than any midfielder currently at villa Bacuna (future midfielder). Anderson is 25 and already has 4 premier league titles, 2 community shields, 2 league cups, 1 fifa World Cup, 1 champions league & 8 caps for 5 times world champions Brazil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Anderson is 25 and already has 4 premier league titles, 2 community shields, 2 league cups, 1 fifa World Cup, 1 champions league & 8 caps for 5 times world champions Brazil Nicky Butt has a better record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Anderson is 25 and already has 4 premier league titles, 2 community shields, 2 league cups, 1 fifa World Cup, 1 champions league & 8 caps for 5 times world champions Brazil Nicky Butt has a better record. We're talking bout Anderson & villa players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers13 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I posted this in the formation/tactics thread but it seems pretty relevant to this, it was in response to dakid007 giving a hypothetical that Villa sold Benteke for 25 million pounds and the manager got the full amount to reinvest. "I trust Lambert more than I trust myself at finding new players. But if you insist Guzan Lowton Vlaar Clark Bastian Oczipka Westwood/Bacuna Delph Weimann/tonev Kiyotake Jefferson Montero Kozak/Gabby I would go with Westwood, Weimann and Kozak in games against weaker sides and Bacuna, Tonev and Gabby against stronger sides. Weimann and Westwood are more technical and Kozaks aerial ability in the box could be critical for breaking them down but Gabby's pace is devastating on the counter and Westwood tends to disappear against big sides because he can't get on the ball enough. Kozak also seems to struggle in games that he becomes isolated. Furthermore, I think that over time Tonev could be really good eventually, especially with strict instructions on when to shoot, so I would use him for his pace and back tracking (like he did against Norwich) against the stronger sides." For this current hypothetical I had ten million to spend. I don't know what Oczipka would cost but I'll go nine million even though it probably wouldn't be that high. Montero is rumored to be available for 7 million, and I'd say maybe 8.5 for Kiyotake? That's 24.5 in fees, 10 under what I would have with the Benteke sail. This could go toward maybe a better striker if Kozak doesn't work out,, or... Wages might be a small issue. Dodgyknees said 40,000. Benteke leaving makes it more like 95,000 available. I'm not sure if these guys would quite fit under that number, but I guess some of the extra ten million I have for transfers could go toward the wages if, say, each wanted 40,000 and it ended up coming out closer to 120,000 total. Also, like I said in the other thread, this is fun and all and I do think that that side would be very formidable, but i know nothing about managing a football club and Paul Lambert will do 1000x better than I would when he actually gets money at Villa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GarethRDR Posted December 18, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2013 1. Sell everyone. Everyone?! 2. Buy Salifou. 3. Use all money to demolish Villa Park, create gigantic "Salifou Experience Centre" in it's place. 4. Profit. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I posted this in the formation/tactics thread but it seems pretty relevant to this, it was in response to dakid007 giving a hypothetical that Villa sold Benteke for 25 million pounds and the manager got the full amount to reinvest. "I trust Lambert more than I trust myself at finding new players. But if you insist Guzan Lowton Vlaar Clark Bastian Oczipka Westwood/Bacuna Delph Weimann/tonev Kiyotake Jefferson Montero Kozak/Gabby I would go with Westwood, Weimann and Kozak in games against weaker sides and Bacuna, Tonev and Gabby against stronger sides. Weimann and Westwood are more technical and Kozaks aerial ability in the box could be critical for breaking them down but Gabby's pace is devastating on the counter and Westwood tends to disappear against big sides because he can't get on the ball enough. Kozak also seems to struggle in games that he becomes isolated. Furthermore, I think that over time Tonev could be really good eventually, especially with strict instructions on when to shoot, so I would use him for his pace and back tracking (like he did against Norwich) against the stronger sides." For this current hypothetical I had ten million to spend. I don't know what Oczipka would cost but I'll go nine million even though it probably wouldn't be that high. Montero is rumored to be available for 7 million, and I'd say maybe 8.5 for Kiyotake? That's 24.5 in fees, 10 under what I would have with the Benteke sail. This could go toward maybe a better striker if Kozak doesn't work out,, or... Wages might be a small issue. Dodgyknees said 40,000. Benteke leaving makes it more like 95,000 available. I'm not sure if these guys would quite fit under that number, but I guess some of the extra ten million I have for transfers could go toward the wages if, say, each wanted 40,000 and it ended up coming out closer to 120,000 total. Also, like I said in the other thread, this is fun and all and I do think that that side would be very formidable, but i know nothing about managing a football club and Paul Lambert will do 1000x better than I would when he actually gets money at Villa. Minus the bomb squad wages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Anderson is 25 and already has 4 premier league titles, 2 community shields, 2 league cups, 1 fifa World Cup, 1 champions league & 8 caps for 5 times world champions Brazil Nicky Butt has a better record. We're talking bout Anderson & villa players I thought we were talking about records of Manchester United players? My mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Brumerican Posted December 18, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2013 1. Wake up and eat a bowl of porridge made with salt and water instead of the ostentatious milk and sugar favoured south of the border . Follow that with some square flat sausage and a double vodka . 2. Check my mail . Doormat rather than electronic obviously. 3. Phone the optician and see if those rims have come in yet . 4. Fire up youjizz and bang one out to some obscure gonzo slut who nobody has heard of but could be a star in the future . 5. Prank call Curbishley and giggle like a maniac as he tells you there is "No Seymour Butts" at that address. 6. Cheeky bottle of Buckfast. 7. Call in sick . 8. Send Karsa out for some battered shortbread. 9. Do a player search on FM but adjusting the parameters to £3m fee (max) and £15k wages .(max) obviously ruling out Europes top 5 leagues. 10. Shoot some heroin. 11. Collapse into a kaleidoscope of warm euphoria. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 If I were PL I would do the following: Reinstall Lowton as RB Get Vlaar fit Keep the 4-3-3 formation but: Look to loan/purchase any of the following: Lescott (L) De Bruyne (L) or purchase Kouyate Kiyotake I honestly think PL is on the right track with sticking with the youth but do feel a little experience wouldn't go amiss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Anderson is 25 and already has 4 premier league titles, 2 community shields, 2 league cups, 1 fifa World Cup, 1 champions league & 8 caps for 5 times world champions Brazil Nicky Butt has a better record. We're talking bout Anderson & villa players I thought we were talking about records of Manchester United players? My mistake. Lol it started from me saying I would like Anderson in our team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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