pete101 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 ive now gone from enjoying coming onto here to read articles of the deadwood leaving and being linked with fresh players who we can sign, to our decent players leaving and being linked with players we have no chance ever of signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie09 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Would anyone take downing for 7m as being reported he is available for ? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 He's better than any of our wide players and would be a massive improvement on N'Zogbia, so yes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGabbana Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 He's better than any of our wide players and would be a massive improvement on N'Zogbia, so yes. Nobody is good enough for villa on here mate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dudevillaisnice Posted June 28, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2015 £7m on a player who is going to be 31 in less than a month is ridiculous business. It's straight from the MON handbook. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 £7m on a player who is going to be 31 in less than a month is ridiculous business. It's straight from the MON handbook. Sometimes you have to sign good experienced players (not saying necessarily downing) you can't always sign players with a sell on fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete101 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 £7m on a player who is going to be 31 in less than a month is ridiculous business. It's straight from the MON handbook. Couldn't agree more, if you look what big sam tried to do with him last season playing him more central, this was obviously because he is getting to an age where he can't do a job out wide , his game is slowly unravelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 £7m on a player who is going to be 31 in less than a month is ridiculous business. It's straight from the MON handbook. Sometimes you have to sign good experienced players (not saying necessarily downing) you can't always sign players with a sell on fee I understand that but Downing is not that player. He hasn't got character nor is he a leader. I understand a squad needs experienced players and you have to be prepared to almost write off the transfer fee as you won't get much in return but when the going gets tough (and it will here) he will be the first to hide on and off the pitch. No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Would anyone take downing for 7m as being reported he is available for ?no I'd need at least 20m to even consider taking that tosser back Edited June 28, 2015 by Richard 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 He's better than any of our wide players and would be a massive improvement on N'Zogbia, so yes.is that the nzogbia who some said would be a massive improvement on Downing? How ironic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 So between now and end August (hopefully before as we will have played a few before then) we need New goalie - maybe this is not required for the first match Central defender - again maybe not before the first match Central midfielder - definitely needed for first match Left back - definitely needed for first match Wide midfielder - depends on formation I guess but it's a team without width so Imo needed for first match Striker - if bent eke leaves then needed for first match if not then needed for end of window as second striker Then depending upon what formation he plays maybe another midfielder ? 3 players before we start the first match and another three before the end of the window if we are to make a decent fist if it. IMHO obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Would anyone take downing for 7m as being reported he is available for ? Yes he's quality and 30 isn't old these days. He could give us 2 or 3 good years so 7m could be money well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Would anyone take downing for 7m as being reported he is available for ? Yes he's quality and 30 isn't old these days. He could give us 2 or 3 good years so 7m could be money well spent. two much bad blood about the way after we bought him injured for six or so months, he came back was a bit crap then one good season and straight off to Plop without a second thought. Yes the fee was good, but that has nothing to do with him being a ruthless get. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Didn't realise downing was 31. But yeah young left then downing probably thought sinking ship and left and he was right we have been sinking ever since him, Milner and young left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Would anyone take downing for 7m as being reported he is available for ? Yes he's quality and 30 isn't old these days. He could give us 2 or 3 good years so 7m could be money well spent. Downing was brilliant first half of season for West Ham, as good as his 10/11. He could play the number 10 role alongside Grealish no problem. Wouldn't come back here though, I don't understand why West Ham are selling him though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 So between now and end August (hopefully before as we will have played a few before then) we need New goalie - maybe this is not required for the first match Central defender - again maybe not before the first match Central midfielder - definitely needed for first match Left back - definitely needed for first match Wide midfielder - depends on formation I guess but it's a team without width so Imo needed for first match Striker - if bent eke leaves then needed for first match if not then needed for end of window as second striker Then depending upon what formation he plays maybe another midfielder ? 3 players before we start the first match and another three before the end of the window if we are to make a decent fist if it. IMHO obviously If you want rid of Agbonlahor and with Benteke still likely to leave, we need about 3 new strikers at least surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Tbh I didn't mind Downing leaving. We got £20m for him, it's not his fault that we spent it on utter shit. Even better, he turned out to be utter shit for Liverpool anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted June 28, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted June 28, 2015 So between now and end August (hopefully before as we will have played a few before then) we need New goalie - maybe this is not required for the first match Central defender - again maybe not before the first match Central midfielder - definitely needed for first match Left back - definitely needed for first match Wide midfielder - depends on formation I guess but it's a team without width so Imo needed for first match Striker - if bent eke leaves then needed for first match if not then needed for end of window as second striker Then depending upon what formation he plays maybe another midfielder ? 3 players before we start the first match and another three before the end of the window if we are to make a decent fist if it. IMHO obviously Agree with this - assuming Delph stays. If he goes we need 2 central midfielders before we start the first match. I shudder at the thought of starting a season with a midfield of Westwood, Grealish, Sanchez, Sinclair and N'Zogbia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Tbh I didn't mind Downing leaving. We got £20m for him, it's not his fault that we spent it on utter shit. Even better, he turned out to be utter shit for Liverpool anyway. Yep we did well out of Downing. He was our best player under Houllier I thought. So between now and end August (hopefully before as we will have played a few before then) we need New goalie - maybe this is not required for the first match Central defender - again maybe not before the first match Central midfielder - definitely needed for first match Left back - definitely needed for first match Wide midfielder - depends on formation I guess but it's a team without width so Imo needed for first match Striker - if bent eke leaves then needed for first match if not then needed for end of window as second striker Then depending upon what formation he plays maybe another midfielder ? 3 players before we start the first match and another three before the end of the window if we are to make a decent fist if it. IMHO obviously Agree with this - assuming Delph stays. If he goes we need 2 central midfielders before we start the first match. I shudder at the thought of starting a season with a midfield of Westwood, Grealish, Sanchez, Sinclair and N'Zogbia. Its relegation if we do. No Cleverley and Delph means we have lost our entire engine room from last season. We can replace one but two we'll have to spend at least 20 mil to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Delph will stay so we need another midfielder who can get forward and actually score like Cleverley was starting to do. Westwood/Sanchez and maybe Gary Gardner will rotate the other spot. That is enough until January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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