Eastie Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, Xela said: I like the look of Hourihane as he has a left peg. Something we clearly lack in midfield. He'd add a bit of balance to the team Would be delighted if we could clinch hourihane and Lansbury . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Can we offer Barnsley Westwood instead? So not only have we strengthened our teams midfield but significantly messed up barnsleys ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Can we offer Barnsley Westwood instead? So not only have we strengthened our teams midfield but significantly messed up barnsleys ! Let's not put the deal in jeopardy!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 4 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Let's not put the deal in jeopardy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Messy Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 I'd be surprised if any decent midfielder would love the opportunity to sign for The Villa right now. I mean it won't take much for them to become legendary in the eyes of the fans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn1982 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Hourihane Lansbury Tishbola Jedinak looks a bit better as midfield options. I think Jedinak will be better with someone to shoulder the burden aswell!! Her Hourihane game sorted then get back in for Bree. This could be a cracking window after all!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2017 4 minutes ago, dn1982 said: Hourihane Lansbury Tishbola Jedinak looks a bit better as midfield options. I think Jedinak will be better with someone to shoulder the burden aswell!! Her Hourihane game sorted then get back in for Bree. This could be a cracking window after all!! A BIT better? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GREAT_BEARD_OF_ZEUS Posted January 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2017 -------------- Johnstone -------------- Bree -- Chester -- Baker -- Amavi ------------------Jedinak --------------- ---------Lansbrini -- Hourihane ---- Adomah ----------------------- Brady ----------------- Kodjia ---------------- Bench: Bunn, Bacuna, Elphick, Tshibola, Grealish, Ayew, McCormack If we can get those two midfielders in asap, then it gives us the rest of the window to try for Bree and Brady (or alternatives). That would give us (on paper) an absolutely cracking side and an incredibly strong bench (ignoring the fact that a couple of them might go)! Plus it also means we wouldn't need Hutton, Westwood or Gardner in the match day squad, now wouldn't that be nice! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted January 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2017 2 hours ago, av1 said: Is readying a bid the same as preparing or considering a bid? Or are we still plate spinning? I think it goes: Considering - Preparing - Readying - Tabling Who knew it was so complicated! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 If the rumours are true that a Chinese team wants to offer 15m for ayew I would sell for definite and put all that money towards a rb and a quality striker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Whaaaat have I woken up to? Is this real? Were getting hourihane? For 1.25 million? That's got to be the best bargain since pre Lerner era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: If the rumours are true that a Chinese team wants to offer 15m for ayew I would sell for definite and put all that money towards a rb and a quality striker Yep. Same if a stupid offer comes in for Amavi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 £28k a week sounds very specific if it's a lie. Even for The Scum. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted January 13, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, Xela said: Yep. Same if a stupid offer comes in for Amavi. Yep - Amavi's heads gone in my opinion. He also is always going to have bad associations with Villa - the injury then relegation. He's spent more time on our treatment table than playing/training with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jas10 Posted January 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2017 Sorry, I don't agree. Amavi is a good young player with bags of potential. It's proving difficult enough as it is to just strengthen our existing team, why waste time getting rid of the few decent players we have and then struggle and possibly fail (which would be catastrophic) to replace them? There's simply not enough time either. Even if big offers come in, there's no point in accepting them in this window unless we have ready made replacements. We should really back these guys, seems like he could have moved on before but has stuck with us and not presented any attitude problems. We're not exactly struggling with finances either so it just doesn't make sense imo. If we want to progress as a team, we need to try and keep hold of our greatest assets who could go on to improve considerably and become very important players for us. Again, with better players around them they in turn will improve. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Yeah but he's had a few bad games so SELL SELL SELL 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Almost halfway through the transfer window and only a young goalkeeper on loan to show for it. We really need to get our finger out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 1 hour ago, GREAT_BEARD_OF_ZEUS said: -------------- Johnstone -------------- Bree -- Chester -- Baker -- Amavi ------------------Jedinak --------------- ---------Lansbrini -- Hourihane ---- Adomah ----------------------- Brady ----------------- Kodjia ---------------- Bench: Bunn, Bacuna, Elphick, Tshibola, Grealish, Ayew, McCormack If we can get those two midfielders in asap, then it gives us the rest of the window to try for Bree and Brady (or alternatives). That would give us (on paper) an absolutely cracking side and an incredibly strong bench (ignoring the fact that a couple of them might go)! Plus it also means we wouldn't need Hutton, Westwood or Gardner in the match day squad, now wouldn't that be nice! At last!!!!!! A potential team that has purpose, structure and balance and a possible identity of what we might try and do in games. Sick to the back teeth of just randomly plonking players together for the last 5 years because nobody has a clue where they play, including the manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 4 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Sorry, I don't agree. Amavi is a good young player with bags of potential. It's proving difficult enough as it is to just strengthen our existing team, why waste time getting rid of the few decent players we have and then struggle and possibly fail (which would be catastrophic) to replace them? There's simply not enough time either. Even if big offers come in, there's no point in accepting them in this window unless we have ready made replacements. We should really back these guys, seems like he could have moved on before but has stuck with us and not presented any attitude problems. We're not exactly struggling with finances either so it just doesn't make sense imo. If we want to progress as a team, we need to try and keep hold of our greatest assets who could go on to improve considerably and become very important players for us. Again, with better players around them they in turn will improve. I wouldn't actively look to sell him but if a ridiculous offer came in the summer then i'd take it. Say, that £25m offer, that we were meant to have tuned down. Xia has already stated that there won't be unlimited funds to keep throwing at players so there will have to be an element of wheeling and dealing and the money could be used to buy 2/3 players (including a replacement) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Just now, pacbuddies said: Almost halfway through the transfer window and only a young goalkeeper on loan to show for it. We really need to get our finger out! Hopefully things will pick up next week. I'm sure the club will be working hard to get the best deals for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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