StanBalaban Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 If we are after him then I can't believe it would be at the expense of the 'no. 10' or even a DM or CB loan. I have no knowledge of how good he is barring the games he played against us last season. I could imagine what it would be like on here if the internet was around when we signed Dwight Yorke however. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaForever1970 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Good to see the typical Villa fan ‘support’ to any new signing. Don’t see the point of signing him if we do, but at least give the bloke a chance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul33 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Would be an excellent signing in my opinion. Yes we have plenty of big strikers but nobody in the fast on the deck and good finisher style so buy ..... now ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 we didn't sign Yorke from another professional team, he was spotted young (Ron Atkinson?) when we played a friendly against a local Caribbean team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 "We don't need him at the moment" - remind me, how is our attack doing? Benteke - hasn't scored in 4 months. Kozak - out for the season. Weimann - in horrible form, 1 goal this season. Helenius - clearly out of favour and not cutting it, only 3 sub appearances in the league. Bowery - yet to score or show even the slightest threat for Villa. But that's not even the point. The point is if we don't sign him, somebody else will. We will miss out. We've been linked with him before we were even drawn against Bradford in the cup last season. Lambert clearly sees something in him and wants him for the long term. And that's not even the main point. The REAL point is of course we are not going to sign Wells if it means we can't afford to buy our other main targets! Lambert has come out and said "we need experience" and "we need a number 10". Those are clearly the priority. If we sign Wells it will be AS WELL AS our other targets. And the reason why the strikers isn't scoring regularily is because the midfield is a total mess. Get some quality in midfield, try keeping possession and the goals will come. All IMO of course... You're right that the midfield isn't helping the forwards in any shape or form. It also is helping the defenders but not too many willing to jump on that bandwagon, but I digress... The only thing I'd said is that it's not the midfield's (or PL's) fault that Benteke is fluffing his lines at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 we didn't sign Yorke from another professional team, he was spotted young (Ron Atkinson?) when we played a friendly against a local Caribbean team. Sir Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mart-L7 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) Wetting my pants over this deal if it comes off, if he's been linked with loads of championship clubs already he's gonna be great Edited January 7, 2014 by Mart-L7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 "We don't need him at the moment" - remind me, how is our attack doing? Benteke - hasn't scored in 4 months. Kozak - out for the season. Weimann - in horrible form, 1 goal this season. Helenius - clearly out of favour and not cutting it, only 3 sub appearances in the league. Bowery - yet to score or show even the slightest threat for Villa. But that's not even the point. The point is if we don't sign him, somebody else will. We will miss out. We've been linked with him before we were even drawn against Bradford in the cup last season. Lambert clearly sees something in him and wants him for the long term. And that's not even the main point. The REAL point is of course we are not going to sign Wells if it means we can't afford to buy our other main targets! Lambert has come out and said "we need experience" and "we need a number 10". Those are clearly the priority. If we sign Wells it will be AS WELL AS our other targets. And the reason why the strikers isn't scoring regularily is because the midfield is a total mess. Get some quality in midfield, try keeping possession and the goals will come. All IMO of course... This diddley this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Good to see the typical Villa fan ‘support’ to any new signing. Don’t see the point of signing him if we do, but at least give the bloke a chance! That's kind of the same point everyone is making, so I don't get the 'support' dig. People would still give him a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 we didn't sign Yorke from another professional team, he was spotted young (Ron Atkinson?) when we played a friendly against a local Caribbean team. But people would still say "surely we should be aiming higher than signing a kid that plays on the beach?" Point is that I have no idea whether he's even wanted here by PL, but the surrounding of League 1 aren't the be all and end all of judging a player's calibre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted January 7, 2014 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2014 He's quick, which we lack when Gabby is injured, and he can use trickery to beat a man, which we lack absolutely anywhere in our squad. Get him in. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Apparently Huddersfield are favourites to sign him now according to sky sports football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Apparently its between us an Huddersfield. Must be quality?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Avenue Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Worrying. Really worrying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Worrying. Really worrying. It is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Another mediocre player. Time to set our standards higher, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Worrying. Really worrying. If signed in isolation, but if he was to be signed alongside more experienced, quality players then I'd be quite happy with this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 7, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2014 we didn't sign Yorke from another professional team, he was spotted young (Ron Atkinson?) when we played a friendly against a local Caribbean team. Sir Graham. Doug Ellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Forget Defour, national player for Belgium, we need real quality for the bucks, 23 year old player from league 1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) This would be the 5th centre forward signed by Lambert. I just don't get it. This signing would mean we'd have 7 players able to play in the central role when all fit. So is this basically admitting Bowery and Helenius have been wastes? I thought the argument was that Lambert now had his squad players and we only needed to add quality to it. I don't believe this link because it just concerns me if true. Edited January 7, 2014 by Big_John_10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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