JohnStortford Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 I'm convinced all he needs is some confidence back. He didn't seem out of place at all in a title-winning team but he started to become really really shit when people started blaming him for everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Is he similar to Milner in style? I've seen him play but cant remember anything of note but from that video seems a hard worker, gets around the pitch, some slight skill and similar things to what Milner did for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) I like Westwood but I find he gets pushed off the ball too easily and is part of the reason we struggle to keep possession. I don't know much about Cleverley but if he is capable of retaining the ball better than Westwood he does represent a modest upgrade. I am cynical of the quoted price though. The quoted prices for Sanchez were also all over the shop. Edited August 29, 2014 by Ponky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 He's 25 years old, came up through the Man United academy, and has played for the England team. So he has a good foundation on which to build, but he was never going to get that chance at Man United, especially now with Van Gaal, who won't know too much about him, and has other ideas about how he wants his midfield to look. I think this is a great opportunity for him to come into a team where he will be virtually guaranteed a starting place every weekend and allowed to develop his talent. This could end up being a very nice signing, especially if he's played in a more forward position, and I have a feeling that's what Lambert has in mind for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGrath1874 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 let's get behind him, he's Villa now. UTV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) let's get behind him, he's Villa now. UTV A deals a way away yet no? Edited August 29, 2014 by omariqy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electronicmaji Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) 8m for a player that's only a year out from his contract ending in a position we have covered by two of our squads strongest players already... ffs...we could of gone for wellbeck for that much **** I remember when we could get Nobby for 1/8th that price and he was a much better player. Edited August 29, 2014 by electronicmaji 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 let's get behind him, he's Villa now. UTV A deals a way away yet no? Correct. Apparently Hull have had a bid accepted too and Everton are interested. No reason to assume he's coming here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 8 million is fine. We sold Ash Young for 16 million on his last year of his deal. English players are overpriced. Besides Westwood was supposedly 2-3 million in the papers and Lambert said it was under a million. So you just dont know. So dont worry and enjoy signing and back him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincenzo Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Don't really see the point of this signing I'd have preferred Wellback as well I always thought he was overrated, still time will tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Personally don't think the 8m reported fee is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Am I the only one possibly thinking the fee is being inflated artificially at our request by around £4m so that if we sell vlaar to them for, say, £8m rather than £4m we don't get a massive fan backlash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 8m for a player that's only a year out from his contract ending in a position we have covered by two of our squads strongest players already... ffs...we could of gone for wellbeck for that much **** I remember when we could get Nobby for 1/8th that price and he was a much better player. Welbeck will go for 10m + IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Personally don't think the 8m reported fee is true. I don't see why it wouldn't be. That's the going rate for a player like him, especially given that he is English. Not to mention that the same figures have been bandied about regarding Hull's bid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanO Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Let face it we have little money and aren't in the same game as some in the Premier League. He may not be the player who fans wanted but most of those aren't interested in Villa so Lambert has to try to sign the best of the rest. Judge the player in a Villa shirt, I was one of those really not happy about Senderos but if he keeps playing like he has so far then he has proved me wrong. Let's see if Cleverly can do likewise for some of you assuming he sign's that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Stan I'm sure your right, but honestly, most of their fans seem to have the same view as me, the others have some sentimentality for a product of their youth team, I never got the hype over him, unlike Wilshere and Barkley who have showed some talent, I honestly do not understand what he does that's good. The closest player I can compare him too is Bannan. I felt we were robbing palace when we got £1.75 mill for him. We would be getting a seeing to for £8mill. Don't confuse our level with Man U're's. He's good enough to win the league. Better than Chelsea, Man City, Liverplop, Arsenal. He must have something to offer a team trying to stay up. By that same logic, Park Ji-Sung should have been a world-beater for QPR. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 It doesn't make you wonder at all. There's far more to these deals than just the transfer fee. Yeah like "we sell you Cleverly and then you sell us Vlaar". Joking aside, if that happened I would be mega pissed off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtysanchez Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 let's get behind him, he's Villa now. UTVA deals a way away yet no? Correct. Apparently Hull have had a bid accepted too and Everton are interested. No reason to assume he's coming here. Can't see how Everton could fit him in, they seem well covered in that area, Hull would probably beat us for wages so if he is moving for money then he will probably choose them, let's hope he's after the wonga!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 What if..... Lambert is looking at Cleverly because we can afford his wages and, he sees him as a replacement for Delph, whose wages we can't afford to renew? It might be possible that Lambert has been asked about Delph and knowing that the club can't afford to renew a contract on the wages he gets now, he's decided to cash in and replace him with Cleverly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCRAMTIN Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 What if..... Lambert is looking at Cleverly because we can afford his wages and, he sees him as a replacement for Delph, whose wages we can't afford to renew? It might be possible that Lambert has been asked about Delph and knowing that the club can't afford to renew a contract on the wages he gets now, he's decided to cash in and replace him with Cleverly. No can't be.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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