Vive_La_Villa Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 9 minutes ago, PieFacE said: He's pretty legit. Fair play to him. We all appreciate a genuine ITK so I take it back. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 We must be losing players other than Grealish from our midfield. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 9 minutes ago, PieFacE said: He's pretty legit. Fair play to him. We all appreciate a genuine ITK so I take it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 7 minutes ago, jim said: He’s 29, hardly a candidate for the scrap heap. I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted August 7, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 7, 2018 Bryan and McGinn = approx £10 mill, plus £20mill FFP hole = Jack Grealish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaldonAVFC Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 48 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: lets see. He’s not got one wrong , he works in the medical team 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackbauer24 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 It still surprises me that we have such a basic view of signings and squads that it's either all young players (with something to prove obviously, we don't want those young players that have nothing to prove*) or experienced players (those that have been there and done it rather than journey men of course...*). Surely by now it's universally recognised you need a blend of both? Or is that ridiculous thinking?! When people talk of getting young and hungry (and cheap) players in because of resell value and their energy and determination, it's like it's revolutionary thinking. If it was that easy, everyone would do it. For every Gareth Barry there's a Jordan Bowery. And if we look at the young players we've brought in to the squad they've hardly set the league on fire. I don't mind a youthful focus, that makes sense, but we've tried all young hungry players before and it rarely works. We need a few players in that we are a much safer bet. *please note, clear sarcasm! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 41 minutes ago, PieFacE said: He's pretty legit. IIRC, a long time ago he did provide a steer that didn't work out and he is now a lot more careful about what he says. If he says something is, it is. It can still go wrong, of course - what you might call, in scientific terms, The Unsworth Paradigm Shift. However, as ITK go, he's as good as we have. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 42 minutes ago, sidcow said: a) his wages are surely out of reach Doubt that, mate. I was once reliably informed by an industry insider that they are still eating baked beans on toast for lunch at Leicester City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted August 7, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 7, 2018 5 minutes ago, jackbauer24 said: Surely by now it's universally recognised you need a blend of both? Or is that ridiculous thinking?! I think the experience is already there, so we don’t need to bring anymore in. Chester, Elmo, Hutton, Whelan, Thor, Hourihane, Adomah, Kodjia are the experienced heads, arguably Nyland too. Add a couple of our youngsters (Green, RHM) and a few other younger heads, but also have Championship experience (Bryan, Powell), then on paper at least that seems like a decent blend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 pjaca has gone to fiorentina on loan so the right sided juve player we was linked with either isnt happening or isnt him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 29 minutes ago, Jareth said: Bryan and McGinn = approx £10 mill, plus £20mill FFP hole = Jack Grealish. or like the owners said we dont have to sell anyone for FFP = no FFP hole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Seen few rumours linking us online with Marcus Maddison of Peterborough for £2.5mil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 If jack is leaving can we be greedy and get Ryan Woods aswell? A midfield 3 of: ....................Woods.................. Hourihane...................McGinn.... Adds so much pace, and completely changes the whole dynamic of the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 1 hour ago, Jas10 said: Enjoying the transfer activity just hope we can also shift unwanted players out, preferably on permanent deals. Squad needs trimming and we need to offload the extra wages. Sorry that is not going to happen. Why would players like Tishboloa, Richards, McCormack, and to a lesser extent, Lansbury, want to move from Villa to take a massive pay cut to another championship club at best? If any of that lot is to leave, it is going to be loans and for us to lose slighlty less money on about 20 million in transfers for the lot of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 4 minutes ago, Villan4Life said: Seen few rumours linking us online with Marcus Maddison of Peterborough for £2.5mil Like his twatter profile pic. Cryptic clue maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Can anyone summarise today? Seem to have been linked with about 10 players! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Just now, Xela said: Can anyone summarise today? Seem to have been linked with about 10 players! McGinn Negrado Bryan Young Man City striker Andy king Marcus Madison Probably missed someone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, av1 said: McGinn Negrado Bryan Young Man City striker Andy king Marcus Madison Probably missed someone? Powell Hugill Abraham Ojo Saville (Milwall) Knudsen (Ipswich) Edited August 7, 2018 by Xela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 2 hours ago, pintpotvilla said: We ARE spending it on players though!! We have new owners with money. And that is what is funding the purchase of new players. These guys are not dependent on money from the sale of Grealish or any other player to buy new players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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