Qwpzxjor1 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Might be just what we need. Lots of people (not villa fans obviously) saying about how being relegated might help us, as we've been papering over the cracks for ages, sticking with substandard players who just about scrape by every season. This feels like a relegation, to have had so many players leave in one window. Only we still have PL football, the money and the ability to attract premiership standard players. It's also been the kick up the are Lerner and co needed. It could all go wrong. But IMO it was all going wrong anyway, at least this is now a chance to get back on track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Wildcard suggestion alert: Cisse from Newcastle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 I've pretty much given up on football now tbh. Sick game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Given Lowton Vlaar Cissokho (apparently) Delph Cleverley Weimann Bent Benteke (surely) That's the basis of an alright side. Edited to add: and eight out of the nine have played for their country. This summer is really make or break for the whole club. Edited July 18, 2015 by Enda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh621 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Given Lowton Vlaar Cissokho (apparently) Delph Cleverley Weimann Bent Benteke (surely) That's the basis of an alright side. Edited to add: and eight out of the nine have played for their country. This summer is really make or break for the whole club. That's a relegation side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ponky Posted July 18, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2015 I have consumed the Sherwood Kool-Aid. I reckon we are in for our best season since MON left. I think the structures are in place to deliver an all round boost to the overall quality of the squad. Busy few weeks coming up with plenty of cash to spend. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Given Lowton Vlaar Cissokho (apparently) Delph Cleverley Weimann Bent Benteke (surely) That's the basis of an alright side. Edited to add: and eight out of the nine have played for their country. This summer is really make or break for the whole club. That's a relegation side. Agreed on maybe three of them. But Given and Cissokho would walk into sides better than us (Stoke/West Ham/WBA type teams). And Vlaar, Delph, Cleverley, Benteke will all play for sides pushing for Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 If Benteke goes as well we really need a lift as fans. We need to be able to spend Delph and Benteke money (over and above what we have spent on Gueye and potentially Amavi) and go and get some quality, and we need it in a fair number of positions on the pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 We need to sign players that will score. Losing benteke is huge as he's our only squad member capable of reaching double figures in a season. Goals win games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightysasquatch Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Hoping for news on this supposed Darder deal today...along with Amavi. Here's hoping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 18, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Hoping for news on this supposed Darder deal today...along with Amavi. Here's hoping! That would be great wouldn't it? Let's act fast, let's try and build Sherwoods team. Say he had a blank slate; would Sherwood have chosen somebody like Delph over say Gueye or this Darder fella? We don't know. We can't know. But what we can be confident of is that whoever comes in now is the managers choice. Viva la revolution. Edited July 18, 2015 by dont_do_it_doug. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 We need to act fast, three weeks until the season starts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 For me these players have flopped too long. Getting in another 5-6 players in may help build a new mentality in the club like sherwood wants as too many losers. If we get the likes of amavi , praet, townsend and embolo for example then really that is s hell of a lot more quality than what we had prior 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 For me these players have flopped too long. Getting in another 5-6 players in may help build a new mentality in the club like sherwood wants as too many losers. If we get the likes of amavi , praet, townsend and embolo for example then really that is s hell of a lot more quality than what we had prior Completely agree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostarapter Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 When the FA cup final whistle went I said to a mate we need a complete overhaul! Well that's happening without doubt! With delph and Benteke etc we have been poor for a long time now, so I think the only way we can look at this in a positive way is with new we can hope for better! But time is of the essence. We need so much to address many problems we need more quality,as well we want a young side we have to have some leaders and experience! We do have that within the staff so let's hope that mix is the same mix on the field! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightysasquatch Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Hoping for news on this supposed Darder deal today...along with Amavi. Here's hoping!That would be great wouldn't it? Let's act fast, let's try and build Sherwoods team. Say he had a blank slate; would Sherwood have chosen somebody like Delph over say Gueye or this Darder fella? We don't know. We can't know. But what we can be confident of is that whoever comes in now is the managers choice. Viva la revolution. I think landing these two highly rated players will give everyone a boost, yes they're untested blah blah blah but im trying to look at the positives. TS could potentially now start the season with his own midfield...which I think is exciting considering the players linked. I keep saying to myself that this is the worst team we've had since I became a supporter at the age of 12 (now 34) & everyone is replaceable...obviously Minus Jack but I have to say that lol Also I'm hoping Sanchez is utilised in his holding role. Edited July 18, 2015 by mightysasquatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicho Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 If we sign: Darder Praet Amavi Townsend Bamford (loan) we are in a better position than we finished the season. Much stronger first team but having lost our only scorer of the last 3 seasons. We are not going to find another player to deliver it on his own so the money really needs to go across the whole squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) We'd need more than just Bamford to replace Benteke. I think we should go for someone like Martial or Embolo and in addition, if at all possible try and get someone like Remy or Hernandez in on loan. Hopefully Sherwood's given the money to do right by the squad, I'll believe it when I see it. Edited July 18, 2015 by useless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) I'd like us to try for Remy to replace Benteke, if/when he goes. He's got experience of the league and I think we'll need that with so many new and inexperienced players potentially coming in. We all need to remind ourselves what Sherwood said last week, that we need to sell to buy further. If true, you could argue that the Delph money goes on Amavi. If nobody wants Benteke, does that mean we have to go with what we've got plus Amavi? Would that be enough? Even if Amavi was already accounted for before Delph left, it would only give us 8m more to spend. Edited July 18, 2015 by villarocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) If this happens i will be more than happy to sell Benteke to get them Darder 7 million Praet 10 milion Amavi 10 million Remy Loan Embolo/Martial 10-15 million ------------------------------Guzan--------------------------- Richards--------Okore----------------Clark--------Amavi --------------------Darder---------Gueye------------------- ------------Praet-------------------------Grealish----------- ------------------------------Gil-------------------------------- -----------------------Embolo/Martial------------------------ Remy Gabby Sanchez Bacuna Westwood Gardner Sinclair Baker Kozak as subs/reserves. Still think we need 1-2 more after that.. but we wont have much funds left. Maybe another loan in midfield for depth as im not a fan of Westwood/Gardner as back ups for Praet/Grealish. Could always revert to a 442. Either way we need signings. Wouldnt mind another RB with Richards at CB. Playing 3 centre backs is a waste of an attacking position. Edited July 18, 2015 by KSV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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