lexicon Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 We've already taken a massive risk on Richards and I don't want us to do the same on people like Townsend or Huddlestone. It reeks of poor judgement. Or good judgement if they turn out to be good signings? Of course, yeah - that goes without saying. On the surface though, I think they'd fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I've managed to persuade myself that Richards, despite being a sicknote, can do a job for us. Is def a risk, but could well improve on what we've got. I might be able to persuade myself that Huddlestone, if he can be got fit and into form, can improve things, but also is a risk. I'm really not sure I can come to terms with Townsend at anywhere near that price. Seems just to run fast without anything coming from it and what we desperately need is good quality delivery from crosses (and from dead balls / set pieces - we don't score nearly enough from the opportunities we get). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itdoesntmatterwhatthissay Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Can't believe people are comparing a wide player to a striker. I'm not a huge Townsend fan but I know he'd be better than Weimann playing out wide. He has more power in pass and shot and the purpose and strength to beat a man on the outside or drive inside, Weimann has neither of those attributes in abundance and he's a great player in the box, not so much outside. The price quoted is truly ridiculous but I'd rather pay £12million for Townsend than suffer another year of awful wide play, piddly shots and no early crosses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillz Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I've managed to persuade myself that Richards, despite being a sicknote, can do a job for us. Is def a risk, but could well improve on what we've got. I might be able to persuade myself that Huddlestone, if he can be got fit and into form, can improve things, but also is a risk. I'm really not sure I can come to terms with Townsend at anywhere near that price. Seems just to run fast without anything coming from it and what we desperately need is good quality delivery from crosses (and from dead balls / set pieces - we don't score nearly enough from the opportunities we get). I completely agree Richards was class when he was first broke through and has been unlucky with injuries and the form of Zabaleta. However I think he can still get ack on track and I think it will be a great signing (if he stays fit) Huddlestone I've seen enough over the years to know that he is a decent player, the problem is he is inconsistent. however Sherwood knows the player and I feel will hopefully be able to get the best out of him rather than the Tom huddlestone we saw last season. Townsend is just a no for me. The guy is a one trick pony who is very frustrating to watch. Law of averages states that if he shoots enough he will score the odd screamer from outside the box but its not worth the 100 odd times he's cut inside, shot and missed beforehand. Not worth the money being touted and there are much better options out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Names are a bit underwhelming but then in the context of us finishing 17th what can we expect. Our aim next season is to hover around midtable ,getting into top 10 would be a great achievement.It's not flashy or that exciting but its where we are currently and once we get into a more respectable position we will be able to attract better players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Tim Sherwood wants to sign Tottenham winger Andros Townsend. The Aston Villa boss is a big fan of the 23-year-old England star, who played in the Euro 2016 qualifying win over Slovenia last Sunday. He is ready to move for Townsend this summer. Townsend has three years left on his Spurs contract, signed soon after he helped England to reach the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. ... Sherwood is now set to turn his attentions to Townsend but Villa face a tough task agreeing a deal with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy. Spurs were ready to allow Townsend to leave for the right offer last summer, but Levy rejected bids of £12million from Southampton and £10m from QPR. Sherwood is a champion of young English talent and is also keen on former Spurs midfielder Tom Huddlestone, now at relegated Hull. During his time at Tottenham, Sherwood helped to guide the likes of Harry Kane, Ryan Mason and Townsend along the road to the first team. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-transfers-aston-villa-target-5900623 Would be very happy with this - big potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Names are a bit underwhelming but then in the context of us finishing 17th what can we expect. Our aim next season is to hover around midtable ,getting into top 10 would be a great achievement.It's not flashy or that exciting but its where we are currently and once we get into a more respectable position we will be able to attract better players. True. This lot of signings need to NOT be on long contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I'd definitely take Townsend. I think he's better than Sinclair and it's useful that he can play both RW and LW too. Sinclair and Townsend would be pretty good down the flanks - if we can get them both playing to their potential. Has the hallmarks of making us pretty exciting to watch - which would be a pleasant change from the last few seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 We'd need to play wingers really rather than having them as inside forwards. Hug the line and whip the ball in the box for Tekkers / Gabby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaid Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Sinclair and Townsend speeding on the flanks with Huddlestone pinging balls for them to run on to. That seems to be the thinking. Not so sure on huddlestone though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcTheObsession Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I'm quite surprised to see Townsend being described as 'dreadful' and the likes. He had an impressive half a season on loan at QPR a couple of seasons back, went back to Spurs and made a positive impact but has since been in and out of the team like many useful wingers there (Sigurdsson, Lennon) to name another two who would improve us but haven't been able to hold down a regular starting place at Spurs. He also was very impressive in his first few England appearances, rightly MOTM I believe in at least one of them. The guy has pace, power, can create chances and chip in with a few goals. People used to say Defoe was a 'one-trick pony' who only ever cut in and shot with power, not exactly made a bad career out of it if so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rodders0223 Posted June 18, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2015 In a period where we have played Weimann week in week out and shelled out on players like Bowery, Sylla, Tonev and Helenius are we really turning our noses up at Huddlestone and Townsend??????????????????/ 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) In a period where we have played Weimann week in week out and shelled out on players like Bowery, Sylla, Tonev and Helenius are we really turning our noses up at Huddlestone and Townsend??????????????????/ Apparently so. Edit - I'm a fan of Townsend. Edited June 18, 2015 by dont_do_it_doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 We've already taken a massive risk on Richards and I don't want us to do the same on people like Townsend or Huddlestone. It reeks of poor judgement. Or good judgement if they turn out to be good signings? Good old VT writing off players before they have even kicked a ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Sinclair and Townsend speeding on the flanks with Huddlestone pinging balls for them to run on to. That seems to be the thinking. Not so sure on huddlestone though I wonder if people said the same when some had doubts about N'Zogbia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcTheObsession Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I think other team's fans would be perplexed if they read these boards. Right - so they've just finished 17th, last summer their marquee signing was Kieran Richardson, the summer before they bought the likes of Tonev to play on the wing, their current option is Charles N'Zogbia, and they aren't happy with potentially bringing in a current England International. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 We've already taken a massive risk on Richards and I don't want us to do the same on people like Townsend or Huddlestone. It reeks of poor judgement. Or good judgement if they turn out to be good signings? Good old VT writing off players before they have even kicked a ball Most games are on TV (legal or illegal), it's not like it was 20 years ago when judging a player was hard. Some people (myself included - although not as much recently) have watched hundreds of games in a season. So we are quite entitled to judge based on what we have seen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I think other team's fans would be perplexed if they read these boards. Right - so they've just finished 17th, last summer their marquee signing was Kieran Richardson, the summer before they bought the likes of Tonev to play on the wing, their current option is Charles N'Zogbia, and they aren't happy with potentially bringing in a current England International. Players win caps like a whore takes cock. It's not a big thing to play for England anymore. We are not a giant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) Contrary to the popular perception now that England are shit, we're still a very good team in the grand scheme of things. If the world was a league of 20 teams England would be top 3 and probably 2nd. Of course it doesn't mean that a player is automatically good just because they've received caps for England but being a regular England international isn't something that should be sniffed at. Edited June 18, 2015 by Mantis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan81 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 as if townsend wouldnt be an improvement on the rubbish we have.yeah 12 mill is steep but young english international what do you expect this day an age compared to what we have had to witness over the past 5 years id be chiffed if he joined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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