One For The Road Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 The other side of this coin is that I'm hoping that the call up, and the tournament, helps him develop a bit further. We can hope.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 20 minutes ago, vreitti said: That is also what I'd go with. Sadly I don't think Bruce will see it that way. I'm guessing he'll still want to have one 'big man' up front. Probably something along the lines of this: --------------- Gestede --------------- Grealish -- McCormack -- Adomah Which would leave us with shit in the middle of the park. Well hopefully Gestede will be off to West Brom by then. And we'll have replaced him with someone less crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 1 hour ago, sne said: Well hopefully Gestede will be off to West Brom by then. And we'll have replaced him with someone less crap. Do you mean Gaby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Just now, Grasshopper said: Do you mean Gaby? I do not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 1 hour ago, sne said: Ah, OK Edit: Says their training camp starts on the 2nd but Villa are trying to delay his departure. I'm confident they will let him play for us Vs Cardiff. Would be pretty bush league if they didn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 1 minute ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: I'm confident they will let him play for us Vs Cardiff. Would be pretty bush league if they didn't Yeah, I'd imagine so. 1 day hardly makes any difference for them surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 4 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: I'm confident they will let him play for us Vs Cardiff. Would be pretty bush league if they didn't Who is Vs Cardiff? Bush League? like the sound of her 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 6 hours ago, av1 said: I agree. I think we will see: Grealish____McCormack___Adomah Agreed, but I'd say we won't sell Rudi until the end of the window as back up, unless we have a replacement coming straight in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 I hope Ivory Coast have a terrible tournament 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 12 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: Agreed, but I'd say we won't sell Rudi until the end of the window as back up, unless we have a replacement coming straight in. I am fully expecting that the new AVFC decision makers have been discussing potential transfers for the last couple of months (at least since SB arrived) and that the key targets have been identified as well as the players we need to move on. I am (perhaps deluded!) expecting activity from very early in the window - then a pause and some more activity at the end if we receive bids for players that we were not planning on leaving. That said it also sounds like Dr T is under no pressure to sell (and is putting SB/SR under no pressure) so I think he'll be happy to resist offers for key players as long as we can persuade them that we are in the promotion hunt. I hope (again perhaps deluded) that will be enough to resist offers from anything outside the top 6-7 in the Premier League (or equivalent) until the summer - as I suspect the dream of aiming for Europe in our first / second PL season is what is being pushed. (Obviously we need to improve a hell of a lot to do that - but think we have a few key players who will be a significant part of that journey, a few others who will help to start the journey and many others who will hopefully be on a bus to a different destination. I think we will make a couple of early Jan signings who will be part of the first group, and will hopefully help convince the others in that group that we are serious, those signings may initially be loans - but it wouldn't surprise me if the option to "buy in the summer if we get promoted" is part of the deal.). That said I have felt hugely optimistic ahead of every transfer window since 1988!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 5 minutes ago, allani said: I am fully expecting that the new AVFC decision makers have been discussing potential transfers for the last couple of months (at least since SB arrived) and that the key targets have been identified as well as the players we need to move on. I am (perhaps deluded!) expecting activity from very early in the window - then a pause and some more activity at the end if we receive bids for players that we were not planning on leaving. That said it also sounds like Dr T is under no pressure to sell (and is putting SB/SR under no pressure) so I think he'll be happy to resist offers for key players as long as we can persuade them that we are in the promotion hunt. I hope (again perhaps deluded) that will be enough to resist offers from anything outside the top 6-7 in the Premier League (or equivalent) until the summer - as I suspect the dream of aiming for Europe in our first / second PL season is what is being pushed. (Obviously we need to improve a hell of a lot to do that - but think we have a few key players who will be a significant part of that journey, a few others who will help to start the journey and many others who will hopefully be on a bus to a different destination. I think we will make a couple of early Jan signings who will be part of the first group, and will hopefully help convince the others in that group that we are serious, those signings may initially be loans - but it wouldn't surprise me if the option to "buy in the summer if we get promoted" is part of the deal.). That said I have felt hugely optimistic ahead of every transfer window since 1988!!!!! I hope you are right 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 In contrast to Allani I'm expecting a frustrating month of rumour and counter rumour ultimately culminating in a last minute decision to get a couple of players in on loan. At least that way I can't get disappointed again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 8 minutes ago, terrytini said: In contrast to Allani I'm expecting a frustrating month of rumour and counter rumour ultimately culminating in a last minute decision to get a couple of players in on loan. At least that way I can't get disappointed again ! That's the spirit TBH after the last few years as a Villa fan that is what I do as well. It's just easier. Hopefully Xia has other plans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Can't wait for the AFCON. Won't have to watch him taking the same player on over and over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 As greedy as Darren bent. Learn to pass Johnny, it'll improve your game no end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 The concept of a team game is lost on him. His awareness of what's going on around him is atrocious. Very greedy player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Only plays for himself. Even when he scored the penalty, why celebrate? Get the **** ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjaacckk91 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 He's a fantastic player but I'm sure he's part of the reason we struggle to attack as a team. He just does not pass, if I was McCormack I'd be giving him a right earful about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 yes he keeps going though! We'll be worse off without him now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 I'm getting increasingly wound up with this bloke. For all the good things, the inability to pass the ball or stay onside cocks up so many attacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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