dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, Jenko#4 said: Maybe I'm off with the figures, but look at Andre Gray, (£6m from Brentford to Burnley), Benik Afobe (£2m for Arsenal to Wolves) Calum Wilson (£3m from Coventry to Bournemouth) There will be players like that out there at those sort of prices, like Clough for example, and I would much rather pick up 2-3 of those than rely on 1. New TV deal has put paid to those kinds of deals, even at this level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 McCormack might be a great signing if we also sort out the midfield, if not it might be kinda a pointless signing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Would take the lad but for £12m I am dissapointed we couldn't pull out a gem of a signing. Seems like a bit of a last resort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralJazzman Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 1 minute ago, Jenko#4 said: Maybe I'm off with the figures, but look at Andre Gray, (£6m from Brentford to Burnley), Benik Afobe (£2m for Arsenal to Wolves) Calum Wilson (£3m from Coventry to Bournemouth) There will be players like that out there at those sort of prices, like Clough for example, and I would much rather pick up 2-3 of those than rely on 1. We should go and get one of those type players anyway but that said we already have two in the youth team - Green and Hepburn-Murphy. They could make the step up this season. McCormack and an AM would be nice before Sunday.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westholmevillan Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 would be happy with McCormack. If Clark goes as well as Gueye then we will have whole new spine in the team whilst spending next to nothing....very clever IMO. Leaves plenty in the kitty for more signings! i am liking this strategy. Seems RDM as noted to failures of previous managers in the transfer market! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonz Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Gueye gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Just now, rodders0223 said: Would take the lad but for £12m I am dissapointed we couldn't pull out a gem of a signing. Seems like a bit of a last resort. Meh, I'm done with trying to pull off those kind of signings. We tried that last year and it was an epic fail. Give me tried and tested. At least up at the business end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 3-4 more players of McCormack's calibre and we should be able to at least make the playoffs. Hopefully this is the start of a few more incoming transfers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villastine Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 McCormack scored 21 goals and had 9 assists last year for a struggling Fulham side. He's a good free taker, makes great runs off the ball and is a good leader. Exactly the type of player we need. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, Warnock said: Clark + Gueye money for McCormack then? I think we have to move on from this sort of negative thinking. At this stage we should assume that Xia has the wherewithal to fund his tilt at world domination. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCU Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 1 minute ago, AntrimBlack said: I think we have to move on from this sort of negative thinking. At this stage we should assume that Xia has the wherewithal to fund his tilt at world domination. This wasn't a negative post, I'm happy we are replacing 2 of these players with someone like McCormack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philgetaway Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) Ross McCormack turns 30 in two weeks. About to move for another eight-figure sum. Never played a Premier League game. Utter madness. (off twitter) I don't care though. The new wave football fans that want to be bankers can do one. SAF signed RVP at 31 to win a league... I'm hoping this guy gets us promoted. Edited August 2, 2016 by philgetaway 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 14 minutes ago, BOF said: There you go. That's all there is to understand really. We BADLY lack goals and he is guaranteed goals. For me, I don't believe this season should be about projects. We have been flushed down the Premier League toilet and we are where we are. Floating amongst Championship stools. I don't want to spend any more time than we have to treading water with this lot. It's about getting out of here asap. We can speculate on possible talent when we're back where we belong. But right now it's about getting the best players for THIS season and going straight back up. Absolutely this. We need a goal scorer more than any other player. McCormick has proven consistently over a number of seasons that he can score goals at this level. That is what we desperately need. Forget about next season. We need to do everything in our power to get promoted this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted August 2, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2016 So doesn anyone know how McCormack is doing for fitness this year? Has he been playing in pre-season etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Deisler123 Posted August 2, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2016 I gotta say I am not familiar with all players in the first team - but I dont think we have enough depth on the bench....Need one ST, one MC/AMC/DMC, and one DC at least. This Saturday I will be watching my first Villa league game as a Villa fan and I will try to learn from it. 2-3 games I will know who's good and who needs to be sold. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Didn't two respected ITK posters on here doubt the links with McCormack. Could be the usual sky sources getting it all wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Finally we start do something. Hope there is more to come. Lots to do with the midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 2, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 2, 2016 Just now, Deisler123 said: 2-3 games I will know who's good and who needs to be sold. Seems you're getting the hang of being a Villa fan already 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted August 2, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2016 Just now, DCJonah said: Didn't two respected ITK posters on here doubt the links with McCormack. Could be the usual sky sources getting it all wrong. Yup. :S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StefanAVFC Posted August 2, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2016 1 minute ago, Deisler123 said: This Saturday I will be watching my first Villa league game as a Villa fan and I will try to learn from it. 2-3 games I will know who's good and who needs to be sold. You're going to struggle with that I'm afraid. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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