alreadyexists Posted July 7, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2017 Right... well, I think we all agree the chances are somewhere between slim and none, and the three types of hope we have are Cape Hope, Bob Hope and no hope, but he is probably worth a thread for speculation now that it's been reported that we have made an approach. This Birmingham Mail article is about our loan approaches for Joe Hart and Sam Johnstone... Birmingham Mail Quote Aston Villa are waiting for answers back from goalkeepers Sam Johnstone and Joe Hart as they look to land a new No.1 before the pre-season friendly fixtures get underway next week... An ambitious move for Hart of Manchester City has been made but the chances of landing him remain slim. The England stopper is reluctant to move down into the Championship with the World Cup just around the corner, although Villa are using the arrival of John Terry as bait during discussions. An initial approach has been made but the response wasn’t clear as Hart is waiting to see what other options come his way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 You've jinxed it now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadoftrinity Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Never going to happen, we'd be a last resort for Hart so it's the kind of transfer that would happen near deadline day if it happened and we can't wait that long for a keeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Not needed. Just a show signing for extravagant wages. They should try get johnstone permanently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eastie Posted July 7, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2017 9 minutes ago, Johnnyp said: Not needed. Just a show signing for extravagant wages. They should try get johnstone permanently The club should be applauded for making the effort to at least enquire about hart - if you don't ask you don't get - it shows the ambition now in the club that we are trying to get such players. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 7, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2017 29 minutes ago, Johnnyp said: Not needed. Just a show signing for extravagant wages. They should try get johnstone permanently there's a huge gulf between Hart and Johnstone. I think the ideal signing is somewhere in between the two. But if the club are making a serious effort for Hart then I'm all for it. We won't be struggling at the back with a defence of -------------------Hart De Laet (I hope), Chester, Terry, Taylor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 20 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: there's a huge gulf between Hart and Johnstone. I think the ideal signing is somewhere in between the two. But if the club are making a serious effort for Hart then I'm all for it. We won't be struggling at the back with a defence of -------------------Hart De Laet (I hope), Chester, Terry, Taylor That back four is impressive, thats better than some lower premier league clubs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted July 7, 2017 Author VT Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2017 26 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: there's a huge gulf between Hart and Johnstone. I think the ideal signing is somewhere in between the two. But if the club are making a serious effort for Hart then I'm all for it. We won't be struggling at the back with a defence of -------------------Hart De Laet (I hope), Chester, Terry, Taylor Blimey, that back 5 is good, or at least it is on paper. As Demitri said, that's better than a lot of PL sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tommo_b Posted July 7, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2017 1 hour ago, Johnnyp said: Not needed. Just a show signing for extravagant wages. They should try get johnstone permanently A show signing but also a lot better then Johnstone, let's sign the best players we possibly can! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Too old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 3 hours ago, Stevo985 said: there's a huge gulf between Hart and Johnstone. I think the ideal signing is somewhere in between the two. But if the club are making a serious effort for Hart then I'm all for it. We won't be struggling at the back with a defence of -------------------Hart De Laet (I hope), Chester, Terry, Taylor That's a midtable premier league back 5! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 16 minutes ago, Phumfeinz said: Too old. Impossible we just signed Terry who is at least 132 years old.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 16 minutes ago, Phumfeinz said: Too old. Get outta here he's 31! That's a keepers prime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HanoiVillan Posted July 7, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 7, 2017 'Bidding for both Sam Johnstone and Joe Hart' is a bit like trying to order both a roasted unicorn with stardust glazing and a bag of salt and vinegar crisps for dinner. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted July 7, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted July 7, 2017 11 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: 'Bidding for both Sam Johnstone and Joe Hart' is a bit like trying to order both a roasted unicorn with stardust glazing and a bag of salt and vinegar crisps for dinner. Genuinely made me laugh that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 I came here to say the same thing, a couple have beaten me to it. Seems very strange that our 2 goalkeeper targets are on the opposite ends of the scale. One I would consider in the top 10% of all keepers in the premier league and the other in the bottom 10% (based on each club having 3 keepers on their books - totalling 60 keepers) I doubt we would be signing Joe Hart in his prime, but I wish so much we would look for an alternative to Sam Johnstone. A decent experienced keeper between the sticks could be the difference between getting promoted or not. I'd honestly have Guzan back over Johnstone. At least he could make some saves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 10 minutes ago, Junxs said: I came here to say the same thing, a couple have beaten me to it. Seems very strange that our 2 goalkeeper targets are on the opposite ends of the scale. One I would consider in the top 10% of all keepers in the premier league and the other in the bottom 10% (based on each club having 3 keepers on their books - totalling 60 keepers) I doubt we would be signing Joe Hart in his prime, but I wish so much we would look for an alternative to Sam Johnstone. A decent experienced keeper between the sticks could be the difference between getting promoted or not. I'd honestly have Guzan back over Johnstone. At least he could make some saves. I'd take hart over Johnstone anyway but I'd also take Johnstone ahead of Guzan everyday too - Guzan was a shocking goalkeeper , as bad as any I've seen in last 40 years down villa park . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Just now, Eastie said: I'd take hart over Johnstone anyway but I'd also take Johnstone ahead of Guzan everyday too - Guzan was a shocking goalkeeper , as bad as any I've seen in last 40 years down villa park . I agree Guzan ended up being poor, but I still think he's better than "no save for you" Johnstone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 1 minute ago, Junxs said: I agree Guzan ended up being poor, but I still think he's better than "no save for you" Johnstone Johnstone got better as the season progressed - I think we could do much better than him and also much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbr600rr Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 if villa & the dr want to get out the league & win it, players like joe hart is they way forward, man city wont want jh going to liverpool etc so villa is a great fit, if southgate says get playing in uk & perform you will be selected etc,world cup next year so a winning team with keeper must sway it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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