wilko154 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I like Lansbury, as a starting point for our midfield he would be great. 3 million would also be a bargain! Get him in and lets move on to the next signing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Demitri_C Posted January 4, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 4, 2017 Is he better than our cms? check Is he cheap? Check Can he score goals? Check Can he create opportunities? Check So what's the problem? 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Just now, Demitri_C said: Is he better than our cms? check Is he cheap? Check Can he score goals? Check Can he create opportunities? Check So what's the problem? As a sarcatic BarSteward I wanted to reply that We, AVFC, are the problem. then I thought, I'm probably not too far wrong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) I'd like us to set up something like this in Feb: ---------------------------------Not Bunn-------------------------------- Bacuna----------------Chester--------Baker------------------Amavi ---------------------Jedinak----------------Hourihane---------------- --------------------------------Lansbury--------------------------------- Grealish-----------------------------------------------------------Brady ---------------------------------Kodjia------------------------------------ Bench: Not Westwood, Hutton, Adomah, RmC, Not Gardner, Gollini, Elphick Edited January 4, 2017 by Delphinho123 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 1 minute ago, Grasshopper said: As a sarcatic BarSteward I wanted to reply that We, AVFC, are the problem. then I thought, I'm probably not too far wrong I'm lost 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 1 minute ago, Delphinho123 said: I'd like us to set up something like this in Feb: ---------------------------------Not Bunn-------------------------------- Bacuna----------------Chester--------Baker------------------Amavi ---------------------Jedinak----------------Hourihane---------------- --------------------------------Lansbury--------------------------------- Grealish-----------------------------------------------------------Brady ---------------------------------Kodjia------------------------------------ That's a very decent team and for me strong enough to go on a big winning run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 1 minute ago, Demitri_C said: I'm lost 3m for Lansbury is not the problem AVFC destroying players who come here is the problem We buy/loan shit they stay shit We buy/loan good they turn to shit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garvey13 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 9 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: I'd like us to set up something like this in Feb: ---------------------------------Not Bunn-------------------------------- Bacuna----------------Chester--------Baker------------------Amavi ---------------------Jedinak----------------Hourihane---------------- --------------------------------Lansbury--------------------------------- Grealish-----------------------------------------------------------Brady ---------------------------------Kodjia------------------------------------ Bench: Not Westwood, Hutton, Adomah, RmC, Not Gardner, Gollini, Elphick Wouls still prefer another right back to Bacuna but those midfield signings would make my day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I'm rather skeptical about Lansbury. He's clearly better than what we've got in the middle of the park, but if rumors regarding his billy big bollocks attitude are true, do we really want another one of those? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 4 minutes ago, Grasshopper said: 3m for Lansbury is not the problem AVFC destroying players who come here is the problem We buy/loan shit they stay shit We buy/loan good they turn to shit Hmm don't think it's the club. If your a professional footballer paid x amounts of money you should be bale to put the shift in regardless where you go. That determines the great ones from the shit ones. Personally don't think we made any of those players last season shit. Half of them were shit, couldn't work as a team and had some very bad management. I think it's a combination of those elements 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 1 minute ago, vreitti said: I'm rather skeptical about Lansbury. He's clearly better than what we've got in the middle of the park, but if rumors regarding his billy big bollocks attitude are true, do we really want another one of those? If he does it on the pitch I couldn't care less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Just now, vreitti said: I'm rather skeptical about Lansbury. He's clearly better than what we've got in the middle of the park, but if rumors regarding his billy big bollocks attitude are true, do we really want another one of those? Is a fair point, though I fancy Bruce to be able to handle him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) Are we after Lansbury cause he's cheap or are we after him because the manger identified him as a target and said to the board I want this player irrespective of price ? we've been there before when mangers don't buy the players and it's never ended well Edited January 4, 2017 by tonyh29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 After reading what you lot have said about him, I've really warmed to the idea of Hourihane, even though I've never really watched the bloke play. The power of VT eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 7 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: Are we after Lansbury cause he's cheap or are we after him because the manger identified him as a target and said to the board I want this player irrespective of price ? we've been there before when mangers don't buy the players and it's never ended well Steve Round discussed this at length. Check out his thread. Nobody on VT will have an answer to your question though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I think we are in luck in the respect that Bruce normally goes into a new club and brings in a nasty, bruising midfield player or 2 for his side and they become mainstays of the side. With Villa though, we already have someone like Jedinak who I think he would have loved to sign anyway, and some real talent for this league in attacking positions. Someone like Lansbury will really add that missing block that goes between Jedinak and the attack that we sorely miss. With someone like him, I feel like we could even play 4-2-3-1 if we can sign Brady too and McGregor for goalie. I'd take those 3 as our only incomings to be honest. A new right back would be icing on the cake but I'm not sure who's available on loan who we could get. I don't want anyone as good as De Laet permanently, cos then we'll potentially have to replace them both if we go up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djemba_Villan Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Eastie said: Nigel spink told radio wm he's heard a rumour rhodes has been at bodymoor Heath - hope its true as he is a natural finisher. Only thing is...this is Villa. McCormack was a 'natural goal scorer before we signed him remember! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tismyk Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 7 minutes ago, Djemba_Villan said: Only thing is...this is Villa. McCormack was a 'natural goal scorer before we signed him remember! And we play him in midfield! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubtGin Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Gestede is officially gone. Rudy Gestede has left Villa to join Middlesbrough. Gestede has signed a deal at the Riverside Stadium until 2020. The Benin striker, who joined us from Blackburn Rovers in July 2015, made 51 appearances and scored 10 goals in claret and blue. Thanks for your contributions, Rudy – and good luck for the future. https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2017/01/04/gestede-joins-boro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 A couple of people mentioned how good Ben Marshall of Blackburn was on here if I remember correctly? Out of contract in the summer and looks likely to move to Wolves for £1mil cos Blackburn just want to cash in, what with their words removed owners. Think he has real quality and would be a great option to have in the squad for that price 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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