Dante_Lockhart Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 15 hours ago, nnock1984 said: Imagine this team: Johnstone Bree Chester Terry Taylor Jedi Snodgrass Onomah Hourihane Davis Kodjia Steer, DeLaet, Clark, Samba, Whelan, O'Hare, Lyden, Lansbury, Green, Adomah, Hogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 40 minutes ago, Skills said: for what its worth, I seen him take a penalty with his left foot I've seen him milk a cow with just his toes. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 14 hours ago, Lord Willard said: Hmmm, why are we buying another player with no sell on value?? (That is if it is Snodgrass) Not a purchase, would be a loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted August 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 23, 2017 14 hours ago, Lord Willard said: Hmmm, why are we buying another player with no sell on value?? (That is if it is Snodgrass) Because he is available and affordable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 23, 2017 You know what... I wish we'd kept Scott Sinclair. At the time I was totally onboard selling him, but that was on the back of that dreadful PL season. I think he'd do well at this level, as he has done in the Scottish 'league'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nnock1984 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 1 minute ago, alreadyexists said: You know what... I wish we'd kept Scott Sinclair. At the time I was totally onboard selling him, but that was on the back of that dreadful PL season. I think he'd do well at this level, as he has done in the Scottish 'league'. Might have been a different story last year - both him and Kodjia would have got 20 goals. A front 3 of Adomah, Kodjia and Sinclair would have been interesting to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 23, 2017 Moderator Share Posted August 23, 2017 6 minutes ago, alreadyexists said: You know what... I wish we'd kept Scott Sinclair. At the time I was totally onboard selling him, but that was on the back of that dreadful PL season. I think he'd do well at this level, as he has done in the Scottish 'league'. We wanted to keep him, he wanted out. I didn't want him to go at the time, I always thought he was over criticised in his time here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 23, 2017 3 minutes ago, nnock1984 said: Might have been a different story last year - both him and Kodjia would have got 20 goals. A front 3 of Adomah, Kodjia and Sinclair would have been interesting to watch. Perhaps... I know there's no point in thinking what could've been but I think he would've done well at this level. I remember being frustrated with him during that PL season where he would go missing, and just be walking around one corner of the pitch... but he does seem a total confidence player, if he bangs a few goals in then he'll score many more. Ah well, he's not the be all and end all, but could've been helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 7 minutes ago, alreadyexists said: You know what... I wish we'd kept Scott Sinclair. At the time I was totally onboard selling him, but that was on the back of that dreadful PL season. I think he'd do well at this level, as he has done in the Scottish 'league'. The Scottish league he is in is a much lower standard than the Championship. That's why he's able to score a few up there, he wouldn't be any better than adomah at this level and would probably be worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) 2 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: We wanted to keep him, he wanted out. I didn't want him to go at the time, I always thought he was over criticised in his time here. Ah, I didn't know it was a case of the player wanting away. In those cases there's little point keeping a player when they have no desire. Still, shame for both parties really as could've worked out well. I suppose he's got CL football now... although it's all a bit hollow when you're the only team in the league! Edited August 23, 2017 by alreadyexists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 23, 2017 1 minute ago, villa89 said: The Scottish league he is in is a much lower standard than the Championship. That's why he's able to score a few up there, he wouldn't be any better than adomah at this level and would probably be worse. When good/half decent players go to the Scottish league it's a bit like playing Champ Manager and cheating, at first it must be fun to win a bit, but then if you win every week because there's no challenge what's the point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 I'm so glad to see the likes of Davis, Green, Clark, O'Hare, JDH coming in and playing well. It's showing that we DO have talent in our U23s/U18s squad, that our development IS working, and more importantly we can keep the likes of Gabby, Richards, Samba, Hutton etc... out of the line-up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edinburgh-Villa Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, villa89 said: The Scottish league he is in is a much lower standard than the Championship. That's why he's able to score a few up there, he wouldn't be any better than adomah at this level and would probably be worse. I'm not going to defend the SPL, that would be bonkers, but watching Celtic a lot I think the principal difference is that he's playing in a team with better "footballers" around him. Playing against weaker teams? Yeah, of course. It's also a lot easier to motivate yourself when you regularly have 60,000 seats full of the most passionate supporters you'll ever find behind you, are idolised by fans, play for the best team by far and away in the league and have the opportunity to play in the Champions League. Celtic will not embarrass themselves, once again, in that competition this year. I can totally understand why he wanted to exit VP stage left when he did, Villa's loss unfortunately. I watch Sinclair, I see a quality footballer and again come away from it thinking Villa had somehow broken another decent footballer. Edited August 23, 2017 by Edinburgh-Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 4 hours ago, villa89 said: The Scottish league he is in is a much lower standard than the Championship. That's why he's able to score a few up there, he wouldn't be any better than adomah at this level and would probably be worse. 28 goals in 40 starts (including europe) is more than a few Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted August 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 23, 2017 I wonder if Southgate will ever call him into the England squad. He's doing a hell of a lot more than the likes of Walcott and the Ox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, alreadyexists said: You know what... I wish we'd kept Scott Sinclair. At the time I was totally onboard selling him, but that was on the back of that dreadful PL season. I think he'd do well at this level, as he has done in the Scottish 'league'. Scott has been underappreciated in my view. He always showed glimpses of what he could do and was never "terrible". Good eye for goal and a pass. Just had to take the flak with the rest for our dire team and season at the time as you pointed out. Edited August 23, 2017 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 6 hours ago, alreadyexists said: You know what... I wish we'd kept Scott Sinclair. At the time I was totally onboard selling him, but that was on the back of that dreadful PL season. I think he'd do well at this level, as he has done in the Scottish 'league'. Even Hutton looked good in the Scottish league 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted August 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 23, 2017 Snodgrass would be a great signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJim Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) Sorry, I now see its an old story. Edited August 23, 2017 by BigJim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trickster Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 I know retrospective can dig up different feelings on players depending on whether they are doing good at other clubs but Sinclair was anonymous in a considerable amount of games for Villa, how many times was he taken off after doing **** all? He always 'looked' like he could do more but rarely actually did. Doing well in the scottish league is hardly a sign of a player at all to be honest, pace in poorer leagues is a huge advantage but in higher levels you'll get found out if you don't have the brain to go with it. He hardly got a game for WBA either as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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