JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 (edited) Did Reo Coker ever get any better? He is looking for a club, don't shoot the ,messenger! Well definitely looks less shite technique wise. Edited January 22, 2016 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Pretty sure there are CL clubs sniffing around him, he wouldn't come here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrinityRoadSteps Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, Keyblade said: He's gonna sign for Villa...unless he doesn't. Gotta love Twitter ITK's That way whatever happens they can claim they were right. Charlatans the lot of em! #fullofcrap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 So 9 days left into the most important transfer window of this clubs recent history and nothing. Unbelievable. **** you Lerner. I hope you don't get a penny back, in fact, I hope you lose it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 1 hour ago, Dante_Lockhart said: Loads of Twit rumours that Vidic is 99% nailed on to come unless another PL club comes in last minute. Didn't his agent actually say the opposite though? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 13 minutes ago, Ingram85 said: So 9 days left into the most important transfer window of this clubs recent history and nothing. Unbelievable. **** you Lerner. I hope you don't get a penny back, in fact, I hope you lose it all. It's gonna be a hard sell to anybody to sign for our club. Our only hope is lower league players or players from the continent in crappy leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I think we might be able to lock this thread after the Kalinic work-permit situation is sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: The only januarys we had any success was care and young and the one when we signed bent. I remember when we signed bent what abuzz around the place then we went and beat city at home. Thats all it takes a signing to change atmosphere at the club. But of course these clowns wont do that If even the board said yes to such a 24mil striker, no striker worth that money is even going to look twice at any offer from Villa. Only way we will get a very good striker is on loan and im really hoping for Remy. Only thing i did agree with last night is that clubs around us are paying big money on average players. Edited January 22, 2016 by HeyAnty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 8 minutes ago, HeyAnty said: If even the board said yes to such a 24mil striker, no striker worth that money is even going to look twice at any offer from Villa. Only way we will get a very good striker is on loan and im really hoping for Remy. Only thing i did agree with last night is that clubs around us are paying big money on average players. No one is suggesting spend large volumes of money but look at our forwards most are poor your telling me we cant find someone that can score more than these lot? Only Ayew looks capable of scoring consistently, There is players out there I think, just that they dont want to spend. The only thing that reassured me was that at least Fox inserted clauses in contracts for relegation so we can keep the squad together. if this was done for Amavi, Veretout and Traore I think we have a good opportunity of coming up. As I really believe them three will be key for us in championship 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 4 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: No one is suggesting spend large volumes of money but look at our forwards most are poor your telling me we cant find someone that can score more than these lot? Only Ayew looks capable of scoring consistently, There is players out there I think, just that they dont want to spend. The only thing that reassured me was that at least Fox inserted clauses in contracts for relegation so we can keep the squad together. if this was done for Amavi, Veretout and Traore I think we have a good opportunity of coming up. As I really believe them three will be key for us in championship I know we need a striker but what i am saying is we wont be signing a bent like one to get the fans all excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 4 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: The only thing that reassured me was that at least Fox inserted clauses in contracts for relegation so we can keep the squad together. if this was done for Amavi, Veretout and Traore I think we have a good opportunity of coming up. As I really believe them three will be key for us in championship This revelation is huge, and gives me a lot of hope for the future. Remi would have a squad to build on rather than start from scratch. And Amavi and Traore in the championship - I honestly think we'll storm it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Sadly although players may have signed contracts with relegation clauses in them if as seems likely we do take the drop I think we can expect their agents to be trying to find them new clubs next summer before their first reduced salary payments hit their bank accounts. I would also guess that the bean counter and "custodian" would not be too reluctant to get some of the money they regret having spent back where they can. I suspect the team that might begin next season say away at Burton might be almost unrecognisable from the one that ends this season at Arsenal and those left may be the ones that nobody else comes in for. I only hope I am proved to be wrong or even better than that we stay up and do not get to find out what would have happened following a relegation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 1 hour ago, Ingram85 said: So 9 days left into the most important transfer window of this clubs recent history and nothing. Unbelievable. **** you Lerner. I hope you don't get a penny back, in fact, I hope you lose it all. How is it the most important window? It's probably the least important window IMO, season is over and has been for weeks. It's the next window that's the big one for us, there is no point doing anything this window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 9 minutes ago, KHV said: How is it the most important window? It's probably the least important window IMO, season is over and has been for weeks. It's the next window that's the big one for us, there is no point doing anything this window I fundamentally disagree. We have a huge advantage over many many other clubs who will be in the championship next season. That advantage is we know we will be. Some fans may still have hope but believe me everyone at the club knows it. There are some teams fighting to get in there who do not know There are some teams fighting to stay there that do not know There are some teams fighting to get out of it that do not know There are some teams fighting to avoid it that do not know We can be sure. That gives us 8 months and two transfer windows to prepare (see that word we should know what it means). Prepare a team, prepare a philosophy to come back up to have a good and competitive season. See of the list above some teams may not know it yet but I'm damn sure there will be lots of teams who will be competitive that are in that league and will be in that league. In many respects we need to catch up with that and the next 8 months and two windows gives us that chance Pity that the club is showing itself not to be prepared and actually not to give a ****. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 9 hours ago, Keyblade said: This January window is almost as depressing as the one where we signed Simon Dawkins and Yacouba Sylla after being linked with Philippe Coutinho and Moussa Sissoko. we made the better deals in fairness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 12 minutes ago, Richard said: I fundamentally disagree. We have a huge advantage over many many other clubs who will be in the championship next season. That advantage is we know we will be. Some fans may still have hope but believe me everyone at the club knows it. There are some teams fighting to get in there who do not know There are some teams fighting to stay there that do not know There are some teams fighting to get out of it that do not know There are some teams fighting to avoid it that do not know We can be sure. That gives us 8 months and two transfer windows to prepare (see that word we should know what it means). Prepare a team, prepare a philosophy to come back up to have a good and competitive season. See of the list above some teams may not know it yet but I'm damn sure there will be lots of teams who will be competitive that are in that league and will be in that league. In many respects we need to catch up with that and the next 8 months and two windows gives us that chance Pity that the club is showing itself not to be prepared and actually not to give a ****. I agree with all that. But to be fair, the club last night said it was scouting the championship and preparing itself for relegation by keeping the manager and the young squad together, I think they actually are prepared this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 14 minutes ago, Richard said: I fundamentally disagree. We have a huge advantage over many many other clubs who will be in the championship next season. That advantage is we know we will be. Some fans may still have hope but believe me everyone at the club knows it. There are some teams fighting to get in there who do not know There are some teams fighting to stay there that do not know There are some teams fighting to get out of it that do not know There are some teams fighting to avoid it that do not know We can be sure. That gives us 8 months and two transfer windows to prepare (see that word we should know what it means). Prepare a team, prepare a philosophy to come back up to have a good and competitive season. See of the list above some teams may not know it yet but I'm damn sure there will be lots of teams who will be competitive that are in that league and will be in that league. In many respects we need to catch up with that and the next 8 months and two windows gives us that chance Pity that the club is showing itself not to be prepared and actually not to give a ****. Their argument will be that both of those things can be done with minimal investment in the playing squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 What a terrible shame it will be if we go on a run and stay up then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 If we don't sign anyone and just look to clear out high earners and prepare for the Championship, part of me will be disappointed that the club has effectively written this season off and pretty much given up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 I don't see that 'preparing for the championship' should be a thing. We need to prepare for next season - if we miraculously stay up we need to kick on from that; if we go down we need a team that will be the best in the championship and on it's way to being better than the bottom few in the premier league. We should be building a structure, squad and philosophy that is mid table prem quality for the next 3-4 years, then kick on. Building a championship squad will result in us being a championship club (or at best yo-yo). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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