John Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 55 minutes ago, jacketspuds said: I'm ok with this, if true. A decent fee but sadly another player on his way out of the door if true. I wonder how many weeks that fee will keep us running for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Jareth said: We bought him for £1m, he is now in his 30s and cannot nail down a place in a Championship side. The idea we could get anywhere near that sum would be incredible, but it's about as likely as someone bidding £5m for an out of contract Gabby. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 If we got £5mil plus for him then i think its a good deal for us ...seems highly excessive to me though ..more likely 2mil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 No chance it's £5.4m, more like 5.4m lira. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 I'm gutted to see him leave if true. When he came here, I was adamantly against the signing. Thought he was shite and would struggle for us. He worked hard, proved me wrong, and became a fan favorite. He really is one of the good guys in the squad that fits for everything. Very sad to see a guy like that go. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Thanks for the goal against Wolves Birkir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 3 hours ago, rodders0223 said: We bought him for £1m, he is now in his 30s and cannot nail down a place in a Championship side. The idea we could get anywhere near that sum would be incredible, but it's about as likely as someone bidding £5m for an out of contract Gabby. We tried but unfortunately dont have the 5million to pay for Gabby 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 4 hours ago, rodders0223 said: We bought him for £1m, he is now in his 30s and cannot nail down a place in a Championship side. The idea we could get anywhere near that sum would be incredible, but it's about as likely as someone bidding £5m for an out of contract Gabby. Thought he was 28? Either way, if the reported fee is correct I guess it's a vey good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbr600rr Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 9 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Sadly I could see this happening maybe one loan at best. And people think we have a chance for promotion. It's goingvto takes years and a new owner for us to get anywhere near promotion. Xia has destroyed the club. terry was on 2m a year, if they could not offer him 1m or 1.5m for another year even after gabbys 50 or 60k has been off the books. could not sign johnston.. sent snoddy back & wont pay him the doe when the results turn.. guess who gets the axe? bruce.. them the likes of gary megson will be in the dugout ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Just now, cbr600rr said: them the likes of gary megson will be in the dugout ffs Some would love anybody but Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbr600rr Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 not being funny but bruce took over when villa were in bottom 6, spent 2m net last year & finished in play offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 18 minutes ago, cbr600rr said: terry was on 2m a year, if they could not offer him 1m or 1.5m for another year even after gabbys 50 or 60k has been off the books. could not sign johnston.. sent snoddy back & wont pay him the doe when the results turn.. guess who gets the axe? bruce.. them the likes of gary megson will be in the dugout ffs Well he had his big opportunity last year with by far the highest wage bill and calibre of players at his disposal compared to the rest of the league. But it was Wyness and Round who got the chop for Bruces shortcomings. The only reason Bruce is still in charge is because we cant afford to sack him and his backroom staff. I'm confident when the window shuts that our squad will still be one of the best in the league and certainly better than Cardiffs was last season. So I really don't think Bruce is in a position to moan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 25 minutes ago, Jareth said: Some would love anybody but Bruce Definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 20 minutes ago, cbr600rr said: not being funny but bruce took over when villa were in bottom 6, spent 2m net last year & finished in play offs. Youre not trying to be funny, but gotta laugh at these type of comments. We were in a false position after 11 games, and were very unlucky to be there with conceding last minute goals all the time, also it was the most expensively assembled squad this division has ever seen. Bruce had 2 cracks at it. It might only be a 2m net spend (though I think that figure is incorrect) but its the wages you have to think about, and the 5 loan players from the premier league. Which other clubs in this division can afford those types of wages? John Terry, Robert Snodgrass - these were premier league players the likes of Burton, Brentford and the rest just could never dream about signing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbr600rr Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 33 minutes ago, Junxs said: Youre not trying to be funny, but gotta laugh at these type of comments. We were in a false position after 11 games, and were very unlucky to be there with conceding last minute goals all the time, also it was the most expensively assembled squad this division has ever seen. Bruce had 2 cracks at it. It might only be a 2m net spend (though I think that figure is incorrect) but its the wages you have to think about, and the 5 loan players from the premier league. Which other clubs in this division can afford those types of wages? John Terry, Robert Snodgrass - these were premier league players the likes of Burton, Brentford and the rest just could never dream about signing. outs, veretout 4.5m baker 4m bacuna 1.5m cissokho 1.3m sanchez 250k inns.. elmo 1m whelan 1m terry ..free the above are facts on out v ins. when the "outs" were bought the prem tv £ was greater etc, yes i get wages on johnston but he was not on huge doe as very much in development wages at utd snoddy was on doe, bakers fee would cover terrys wages for 2 years as he came through at villa etc, if you google about you will find that villa spent 2m last year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Every thread. I come here to get away from all that and enjoy myself. 400 pages, 2 months, hours of company time and personal energy wasted in order for that one concrete story to break that we have signed Ipswich's third choice RB. Beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 (edited) Sad if Bjarnasson leaves us as I was hoping he would stay. Edited July 13, 2018 by AvfcRigo82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 10 hours ago, rodders0223 said: We bought him for £1m, he is now in his 30s and cannot nail down a place in a Championship side. The idea we could get anywhere near that sum would be incredible, but it's about as likely as someone bidding £5m for an out of contract Gabby. Have we found a club that are not yet aware of our dire financial situation and are therefore thinking they will have to make us the sort of offer for a World Cup player that would reluctantly make us seriously consider accepting their offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughes Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 IF 5.4 million is correct, obviously we have to snap their hands and drive him to Turkey. Now, I like him and he is giving his all every time but surely that is an offer which cannot be refused. Seeing how we are run as a club, I am confident we will... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 If we are going to let jack go then anybody can leave, let's go full youth and league one prospects and kiss goodbye to the past, then hopefully someone comes in for us and starts building properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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