BG_Villa_Fan Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Decent player for this level. Not a very ambitious signing but a CB or 2 were needed. Meh about the price even if it's 20 mil. I'm not an accountant. I want Aston Villa to win football games. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 I know Xia doesn't speak great English, but this isn't the quality 'midfielder' I was expecting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meme Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 1 minute ago, wilko154 said: I know Xia doesn't speak great English, but this isn't the quality 'midfielder' I was expecting... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonz Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Baggies mate (STH) says on the few occasions Pulis has played him centre back Chester has looked assured and played well. Pulis insisted on trying to turn Chester into a RB which has clearly failed, but doesn't trust his lack of height to play him at CB. Think he'd do a job and an improvement on the shambles that is Okore and Lescott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Ashley Williams to Everton, Ledley potentially moving, now Chester. ****, even the Wales GK coach is now the England GK coach. At what point will managers and football teams stop basing their signings on summer tournaments? I'm not saying they didn't all do fantastically well, they did. But it was a specific set of circumstances. If we can recreate the same sort of club atmosphere here, then having Chester and Ledley etc. could be great. Otherwise, I fear they could be left looking a little average - which as others have already pointed out, would still be a massive leap forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Just now, fonz said: but doesn't trust his lack of height to play him at CB. this seems the most likely reason knowing Pulis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas5898 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 To the people concerned about Chester - just remind yourself that if we don't sign him there's a very good chance that either Lescott or Okore will play 20+ games this season. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Richard Posted August 11, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2016 5 minutes ago, pas5898 said: To the people concerned about Chester - just remind yourself that if we don't sign him there's a very good chance that either Lescott or Okore will play 20+ games this season. Sign him, now get it done no excuses get him signed immediately 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas5898 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 1 minute ago, Richard said: Sign him, now get it done no excuses get him signed immediately That's the spirit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 14 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Ashley Williams to Everton, Ledley potentially moving, now Chester. ****, even the Wales GK coach is now the England GK coach. At what point will managers and football teams stop basing their signings on summer tournaments? I'm not saying they didn't all do fantastically well, they did. But it was a specific set of circumstances. If we can recreate the same sort of club atmosphere here, then having Chester and Ledley etc. could be great. Otherwise, I fear they could be left looking a little average - which as others have already pointed out, would still be a massive leap forward. To be fair those players have all been decent performers for years at club level and would always have attracted interest if and when available. I don't think anyone has gone for Robson-Kanu despite his efforts in the Euros and being on a free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) What would make this deal even sweeter is we give them 7m and richards! Edited August 11, 2016 by Demitri_C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post darrenm Posted August 11, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2016 Just now, Demitri_C said: What would make this deal even sweater is we give them 7m and richards! Out of the 2 I think Chester is the better jumper. I heard he's from Cardigan bay. Opinions on him seem a bit woolly. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas5898 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, darrenm said: Out of the 2 I think Chester is the better jumper. I heard he's from Cardigan bay. Opinions on him seem a bit woolly. you sir have won the internet 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Would it help people if we thought about this deal as Clark plus 3m ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Straggler Posted August 11, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) Here it is, congratulations. (don't drop it) Edited August 11, 2016 by Straggler picture 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 1 minute ago, villaglint said: Would it help people if we thought about this deal as Clark plus 3m ? In that case we have definitely improved. I just think the more of the losers we can remove and replace the better. We've all seen the power of team spirit and cohesion, along with a winning mentality, with Leicester last season and Wales. The sum of the team is greater than its parts. We will only get to that path by removing the rot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 1 hour ago, villa89 said: Agreed. Just interested to see the price. Surely WBA are taking a hit on the £8m they paid for him last summer, he's not been playing for them. According to Sky it's ~£7m. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 56 minutes ago, fonz said: Baggies mate (STH) says on the few occasions Pulis has played him centre back Chester has looked assured and played well. Pulis insisted on trying to turn Chester into a RB which has clearly failed, but doesn't trust his lack of height to play him at CB. Think he'd do a job and an improvement on the shambles that is Okore and Lescott. Yeah the general opinion amongst the ones I work with is decent player hardly given a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 The Chester zoo lion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpt666 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 If Chester does sign hopefully he will play in a 3 3-4-3 Gollini Chester Elphick Baker Bacuna Westwood New quality midfielder Amavi Traore McCormick Ayew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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