rodders0223 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Jermaine Jones is looking for a new club. He is 33 but we can probably offer him 2 years and he would fix our defensive midfield issues. Plus he brings some experience and he is also free. He is not very good though is he? Infact, he is quite poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaHatesMe Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Jermaine Jones is looking for a new club. He is 33 but we can probably offer him 2 years and he would fix our defensive midfield issues. Plus he brings some experience and he is also free. He is not very good though is he? Infact, he is quite poor. He's good when he does his job, but he has a tendency to freelance a bit. I will say he's improved since Jurgen Klinsmann took over, though. Not quite as reckless as he used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Jermaine Jones is looking for a new club. He is 33 but we can probably offer him 2 years and he would fix our defensive midfield issues. Plus he brings some experience and he is also free. He is not very good though is he? Infact, he is quite poor. Are you trolling? I honestly cant tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) I thought Jones was probably the United States' best player in the World Cup. He'd definitely improve our midfield, not that it is difficult to do so. Why is he looking for a new club though? He only joined Beşiktaş in January. Edited July 3, 2014 by Isa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Don't judge any player on a World Cup alone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 He is not very good though is he? Infact, he is quite poor. Did alright for Blackburn during his brief spell over here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 He will be 33 in a few months time and he wasn't that good in his prime. His game is based around athletic capabilities, not his great ability with the ball. His legs can't have long left in them. Is this where we are at now, "he looked good for so and so a few years ago" Let's sign Morton Gamst Pedersen and Yakubu whilst we are at it. As for the World Cup thing, DeMarcus Beasley looked decent and he couldn't hack it at Rangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Is this where we are at now, "he looked good for so and so a few years ago" Well, yes. Have you not been paying attention for the last few seasons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Jermaine Jones is looking for a new club. He is 33 but we can probably offer him 2 years and he would fix our defensive midfield issues. Plus he brings some experience and he is also free. I 1st read this as Jermaine Jenas.... Phew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Is this where we are at now, "he looked good for so and so a few years ago" Well, yes. Have you not been paying attention for the last few seasons? It is not though. We have took a punt on one of the most technically gifted players of his generation which is fair enough IMO and signed Holt as our other striker snapped his leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) He is what we lack in the midfield. He brings a physical presence and does not shy away from the ball. Since he is free, I really think this should be a player Lambert looks at. His age is not that relevant. Jones did very well this World Cup. Even if he only have maybe 1-2 years left in him, that is plenty for us. We have youth that is coming through, but we cannot rely on them this early. Every club needs some veterans. I'd rather have Jones in our midfield than Sylla or Herd. Oh and he is 32, not 33. Edited July 3, 2014 by Czechlad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 USA do so well due to their camaraderie and immense team spirit. This offsets the lack of ability. I mean on paper you'd even fancy Villa to beat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Don't judge any player on a World Cup alone. I wasn't, I've known him from his time at Schalke. I was just mentioning his World Cup performances as I assume everyone has been watching it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 It's quality not quantity we need Then again we probably need to replace half the squad because some are bench players at best and not cut out for prem football week in week out I don't think we've seen the end of 'outs' this summer. There'll need to be for more 'ins', we're pretty much at maximum squad size. Can see 2 or 3 more leaving, easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Is this where we are at now, "he looked good for so and so a few years ago" Well, yes. Have you not been paying attention for the last few seasons? It is not though. We have took a punt on one of the most technically gifted players of his generation which is fair enough IMO and signed Holt as our other striker snapped his leg. how I miss Salifou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie09 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 It's quality not quantity we need Then again we probably need to replace half the squad because some are bench players at best and not cut out for prem football week in week out I don't think we've seen the end of 'outs' this summer. There'll need to be for more 'ins', we're pretty much at maximum squad size. Can see 2 or 3 more leaving, easily. I agree and i suspect the departures will be players most of us want to keep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I think Vlaar is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Ipswich Town defender Aaron Cresswell will complete a move to West Ham by the end of the week. The 24-year-old was at the Premier League side for a medical on Thursday ahead of a move for a fee exceeding £2m, BBC Radio Suffolk reports. West Brom and Fulham had also shown an interest in the left-back. Cresswell, who played 42 Championship games last season, could face his former side as early as 16 July, when Ipswich host the Hammers in a friendly. He has become a mainstay of the Ipswich side since joining from Tranmere in July 2011, failing to start just eight games and being an ever-present in the 2012-13 campaign. Tranmere will be due 20% of the fee as part of a sell-on clause. The lad we seemed to be linked with for 2 or so years. Hopefully he doesn't turn into another Clyne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I think Vlaar is gone. I think if anything was in the offing there wouldn't be a story about him every single day on the OS. Doesn't mean it won't happen, his stock will have risen as a result of the exposure he's getting at the WC. Would be a bitter blow for Lambert though - the money would have to be good, mind - even I don't think Lerner would go above Lambert on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clip on mullet Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Lambo has said in the Birmingham Mail that he expects a few more signings after the world cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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