rodders0223 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 To get £6m we would need a PL club to be interested, which I cannot see being the case. Celtic are taking a punt, and the most they could afford is probably about £2.5m. Fair play for squeezing out a transfer fee but don't get lumbered with this spineless rat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 9 minutes ago, Richard said: Disappointng if true. We aren't going to get 5 or 6M for him. The most I'd imagine we could possibly get is 3.5M maybe. If we are pricing ourselves out of getting shot of him for a million quid i'd be disappointed in that Maybe they feel that for the sake of a pretty meagre transfer fee they'd rather keep hold of someone who scored 27 goals the last season that he played at this level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 2 minutes ago, ml1dch said: Maybe they feel that for the sake of a pretty meagre transfer fee they'd rather keep hold of someone who scored 27 goals the last season that he played at this level. Maybe and I think I'd be disappointed in that too to be honest as to me he has not shown anywhere near the level of ability or application to be able to do that again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 2 minutes ago, ml1dch said: Maybe they feel that for the sake of a pretty meagre transfer fee they'd rather keep hold of someone who scored 27 goals the last season that he played at this level. I hope not. I hope our boss is looking at what we have, not what they used to be. Which is why his "12 months judgment is unfair" comment worried me. Sinclair has ' performed' about three times since he's been here, regardless of yesteryear. And I suspect not anyway... to me looks like he is going and it's just some haggling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted July 20, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2016 26 minutes ago, ml1dch said: Maybe they feel that for the sake of a pretty meagre transfer fee they'd rather keep hold of someone who scored 27 goals the last season that he played at this level. This. Given the involvement in preseason, it would seem the noises from the club and RDM would appear that they could use him next season. Personally disagree, don't rate him at all but if RDM wants to keep him that is fine. If he does go, Celtic would be perfect. Cannot see a Premier League side taking a punt on him, meaning the only other option would be another championship side and that would be horrific as he will score against us. Celtic definitely the way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 20, 2016 Moderator Share Posted July 20, 2016 He's the biggest enigma in the squad. Potentially our best player and quite often our worst. On his day he can rip teams to shreds all on his own. I remember him scoring 5 in 2 games at the start of last season and worrying he'd play himself out of a move to us and into a move higher up the league. Which in a way makes it worse, because you know what he's capable of. If he was an honest working clogger you could sympathise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 1 minute ago, BOF said: He's the biggest enigma in the squad. Potentially our best player and quite often our worst. On his day he can rip teams to shreds all on his own. I remember him scoring 5 in 2 games at the start of last season and worrying he'd play himself out of a move to us and into a move higher up the league. Which in a way makes it worse, because you know what he's capable of. If he was an honest working clogger you could sympathise. Even at the peak of his powers he has never been anything more than a run of the mill PL player for me. He reached the absolute ceiling when he registered 8 PL goals. He isn't particularily great at anything. I would say at his best he has decent movement, and can be a fox in the box. Then again, so could Frannie Jeffers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I'd take 8 goals a season from a winger all day long to be honest. In my opinion he's wrecked from shagging his missus and can't move on a Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted July 20, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2016 the thing is he has to offer more from that position than a goal every few games. His goals will always hide the fact he is invisible 75% of the time. He is the wing version of Bent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, BOF said: He's the biggest enigma in the squad. Potentially our best player and quite often our worst. On his day he can rip teams to shreds all on his own. I remember him scoring 5 in 2 games at the start of last season and worrying he'd play himself out of a move to us and into a move higher up the league. Which in a way makes it worse, because you know what he's capable of. If he was an honest working clogger you could sympathise. People were going way over the top at the start of last season about him....one of those games was v Notts County who struggled in league 2 and other was Sunderland who started worse than we did. Didn't he score 3 penalties over those two games? First two games v Bournemouth and Man. United (e.g. better teams) he was anonymous so that should've been the expected standard. To me he was signed as a squad player and probably would've contributed o.k off the bench and making the odd start here and there like Sherwood used him in the 14/15 run in. Instead he started what 25 games last season which was a terrible verdict on our recruitment policy post Benteke. I'd rather have Weimann still here and believe me I wanted Andi gone when he did but he offered more than Sinclair on the pitch. Edited July 20, 2016 by VillaChris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted July 20, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2016 We are just waiting for 4 mill and he'll be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 36 minutes ago, Jareth said: We are just waiting for 4 mill and he'll be gone. I think so. I think we're just playing the game, as all well run clubs should. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Celtic 3-0 up at HT so guess they'll go through to the next round. This a good thing regarding our chances of getting rid of Sinclair, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Got to sign him tomorrow for him to play in the next round too I think so hopefully it'll be quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted July 20, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20, 2016 Without checking didn't a large portion of those 27 goals come from the spot that season? Still a very very good return which is be absolutely delighted with any Villa player getting next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Get rid asap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 He scored a hat-trick in that game against Notts County. I've never seen a worse performance end up with a hat-trick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Should have had 7...and his penalty was shit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 6 million FFS just get rid no exaggeration that in a squad full of crap he was the worst of the lot. probably the worst player to play for Villa and if not he is close to top of the list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 surely were just trying to squeeze more from Celtic. they have to get him by thursday? if we dont sell.. no one else will buy him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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