PieFacE Posted July 18, 2015 VT Supporter Share Posted July 18, 2015 OUT Benteke Cissokho IN Amavi Darder Praet Holgate Embolo Remy (Loan) Yes please. EDIT - Also forgot about a wide player. There has to be a decent tricky winger out there that would cost less than Townsend and be equally as effective. I'd be well happy with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 18, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 18, 2015 I will be surprised if we spend more than we recoup this summer but if we do I can see it being no more than £10m. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arj Guy Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 No chance of us getting Remy. If he were to leave Chelsea or go out on loan he would end up at say Everton or West Ham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_c Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 All the predicted signings I see people doing and barely anyone is listing a cetreback. Am I the only one that sees this a top priority, given how injury prone our defence is. And that Richards is hardly a proven success at CB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 All the predicted signings I see people doing and barely anyone is listing a cetreback. Am I the only one that sees this a top priority, given how injury prone our defence is. And that Richards is hardly a proven success at CB. With Vlaar gone I don't think our defence is as injury-prone as its made out. I wouldn't call Okore and certainly not Clark injury-prone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 OUT Benteke Cissokho IN Amavi Darder Praet Holgate Embolo Remy (Loan) We won't spend half of what it'd cost to bring in that lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT123 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 What an absolute shambles we are. We basically need half a new team and there's only three weeks before the season starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 What kind of player is Darder anyway? What an absolute shambles we are. We basically need half a new team and there's only three weeks before the season starts. Fortunately the transfer window doesn't close for another 6 weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Another CB of quality would be nice, but it's not at all a priority position for us. We need another CM, two strikers, a winger, an AM and a LB. I'd also love a quality RB but I think that along with another CB would be pushing it considering how little money we have to spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT123 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 So we may as well forget about the first few matches then, Mantis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 OUT Benteke Cissokho IN Amavi Darder Praet Holgate Embolo Remy (Loan) We won't spend half of what it'd cost to bring in that lot. We've already bid for Amavi (9 - 10 mill), some reports say we have already bid for Darder (7-10 mill/even Delph money), Holgate is around 1-2 mill. Praet according to reports would be around 10 mill. Embolo would be 10 - 12 mill. Remy would be a LOAN as he said. That would be 37 - 44 mill, and you are saying we won't spend even half of that? Even given that we bid for Amavi before the departure of Delph plus Inevitably Benteke, around 40 mill incoming? We posting for effect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) I've seen him (Darder) described as a defensive Midfielder. Going by highlights only, he reminds me of Arteta. Edited July 18, 2015 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 All the predicted signings I see people doing and barely anyone is listing a cetreback. Am I the only one that sees this a top priority, given how injury prone our defence is. And that Richards is hardly a proven success at CB. How big a priority is it though considering the glaring gaps in central midfield and upfront? Worth's worth remembering is we do actually play 4 league games before the window closes so yes if the back4/5 looks a car crash in the early games expect a panic signing or two on deadline day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 What kind of player is Darder anyway? What an absolute shambles we are. We basically need half a new team and there's only three weeks before the season starts. Fortunately the transfer window doesn't close for another 6 weeks... Well we had 7 points inside that period last year and it would have been 10 if it was this season because of early start. 3 weeks is all we have. Actually 2.5 so they can play in first game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloydxmas Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Let's not kid ourselves, we've been a one man team since benteke arrived. We've been harping on about needing a plan B for years. These extra funds give us the perfect opportunity to buy 5/6 first team players and turn us into a more creative outfit. I'm hopeful that the combination of sherwood and Wilkins and guaranteed playing time is enough to sway potential young players to join us. People forget just how big a club we are, I'd love us to ram all negativity down the throats of the people that dismiss us as some lower league fodder. Well guess what, even after the horrendous cutbacks were still here, and in pretty healthy shape now. Hate the fact that Southampton, stoke, Swansea etc think they're better than us because they've had 2/3 good seasons. I'm optimistic anyway, the players were linked with are encouraging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 What kind of player is Darder anyway? What an absolute shambles we are. We basically need half a new team and there's only three weeks before the season starts. Fortunately the transfer window doesn't close for another 6 weeks... Well we had 7 points inside that period last year and it would have been 10 if it was this season because of early start. 3 weeks is all we have. Actually 2.5 so they can play in first game Man. United is always a write off whoever we have playing, point at the very best and we have a horrible historical record playing promoted teams early away in seasons. 0 points from first two wouldn't shock me at all although think I'll take a sabbatical from here if that occurs. Our season really starts with Palace away and Sunderland at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limvillian Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 What kind of player is Darder anyway? What an absolute shambles we are. We basically need half a new team and there's only three weeks before the season starts.Fortunately the transfer window doesn't close for another 6 weeks... Well we had 7 points inside that period last year and it would have been 10 if it was this season because of early start. 3 weeks is all we have. Actually 2.5 so they can play in first game Agree with this. Certainly most would want to be in by 2 weeks time . A club in villas position can't afford to give away games to the likes of Bournemouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Let's not kid ourselves, we've been a one man team since benteke arrived. We've been harping on about needing a plan B for years. These extra funds give us the perfect opportunity to buy 5/6 first team players and turn us into a more creative outfit. I'm hopeful that the combination of sherwood and Wilkins and guaranteed playing time is enough to sway potential young players to join us. People forget just how big a club we are, I'd love us to ram all negativity down the throats of the people that dismiss us as some lower league fodder. Well guess what, even after the horrendous cutbacks were still here, and in pretty healthy shape now. Hate the fact that Southampton, stoke, Swansea etc think they're better than us because they've had 2/3 good seasons. I'm optimistic anyway, the players were linked with are encouraging. Linked with being the operative word. Smoke and mirrors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 So we may as well forget about the first few matches then, Mantis? Yes because I totally said that... What kind of player is Darder anyway? What an absolute shambles we are. We basically need half a new team and there's only three weeks before the season starts. Fortunately the transfer window doesn't close for another 6 weeks... Well we had 7 points inside that period last year and it would have been 10 if it was this season because of early start. 3 weeks is all we have. Actually 2.5 so they can play in first game Not saying we can afford to bring in anymore players before the season starts, but quite a few players for most clubs come in between the start of the season and the end of the transfer window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT123 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 IMO, It will be a miracle if we stay up this season after finding ourselves in our current position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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