romavillan Posted January 3, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted January 3, 2015 How about Paulino from Spurs, doesn't get a look in and maybe we could swap with delph seeing as they value him at 7m. What's Mica Richards up to lately, always liked the look of his work rate! Loan maybe? Plays in Italy now Juve said to be interested in him now too. So probs a little out of our league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 He's only played 3 times for la viola, wonder if that's down to injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) No offence but most of the players being mentioned seem highly unlikely going by past transfer windows and my feeling that Lerner isn't bothered as long as Lambert keeps us up, which it's looking like he might be able to do without reinforcements. Edited January 3, 2015 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted January 3, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted January 3, 2015 He's had muscle and hamstring probs apparently, but he's looking to get some more game time now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 We'll sign Scott Sinclair. For around £2m on sensible wages then I wouldn't say no, would be a risk but one that we could do alright out of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 How about dyer from Swansea? I dunno how much he'd cost, but I always liked him as a player, seems to have a sensible head on his shoulders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 During those 3 sixth place finishes we had the eighth, sixth and sixth highest wage bill in the league. In addition during O'Neills time we had a net spend of approx 75 mill, much less if you include the Milner sale which took place days after he left. Given what was spent both in fees and wages then sixth place was about right. We didn't over achieve but we certainly didn't under achieve. Anyway I like others have now gone way off topic. The first sixth place finish was good but there still wasn't any team that finished below us that you can say we overachieved to finish ahead of. During 2008/09, we finished behind Everton. The next season Spurs finished fouth, not because their squad was vastly more expensive than ours but because they made better investments. As I say though, the finishes under O'Neill would be looked upon more favourably if he had left a better legacy. Instead he embarked on what was a very short-term and poorly thought out transfer policy that had no sustainability. For that, it is impossible for me to look upon his reign in any sort of favourable light. I'd say his legacy looks worse because of the managers we replaced him with. How about dyer from Swansea? I dunno how much he'd cost, but I always liked him as a player, seems to have a sensible head on his shoulders Would be a brilliant signing but can't see him wanting to leave Swansea or that they'd sell him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulfromsutton Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 He finished 6th spending roughly what we do now net but with the 6th highest wage bill. Can we stop talking about 5 years ago now football has moved on with FFP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 He finished 6th spending roughly what we do now net but with the 6th highest wage bill. Can we stop talking about 5 years ago now football has moved on with FFP Yeah and this bloke O'Neil would have put Bennett on 60K a week. One thing I do rate Lambert for is paying a player his worth!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulfromsutton Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Yea he's done his number one job well buying well. For me as long as we stay up I don't care I want to see where it goes now the squad is pretty full compared to when he came here and he doesn't HAVE to spread the cash around it could be exciting or it could continue either way no manager has brought better than him for us for 20 years 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villa4europe Posted January 3, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2015 He finished 6th spending roughly what we do now net but with the 6th highest wage bill. Can we stop talking about 5 years ago now football has moved on with FFP Yeah and this bloke O'Neil would have put Bennett on 60K a week. One thing I do rate Lambert for is paying a player his worth!! MON would have put Bennett on 60k a week and then played sylla at left back... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG_Villa_Fan Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 He finished 6th spending roughly what we do now net but with the 6th highest wage bill. Can we stop talking about 5 years ago now football has moved on with FFP Yeah and this bloke O'Neil would have put Bennett on 60K a week. One thing I do rate Lambert for is paying a player his worth!! MON would have put Bennett on 60k a week and then played sylla at left back... True. He'd also be winning games and finishing in a decent position. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 MON ALERT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdomlahor Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 di mazio's website saying we're signing scott sinclair, dunno if its been posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Terrible signing for me if true, the bloke hardly did a thing at West Brom, is made for life from his Man. City move so dosen't seem motivated anymore and his missus is probably more famous than him. He won't be any better than Gabby or Weimann. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 As always I will give any new signing a chance. I would be quite happy with Sinclair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Former footballer Scott Sinclair? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 He won't be any better than Gabby or Weimann. He has more natural ability than those two, it's more to do with attitude and application for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunnski Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Is that site reliable because it claims we are in the final stages of sealing the deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdomlahor Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 yeah di marzio is almost always spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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