CosmicVillan Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 On 27/11/2018 at 02:02, terrytini said: And finished with a huge fist pump to the Holte Plus a wave to his family , the managers box is next door but one to the one we were in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted November 28, 2018 Moderator Share Posted November 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Goalkeeper is the number one priority for the day the window opens. The sooner he is replaced with a top keeper the better. Not really for this thread and nothing certain but I believe they are working on a keeper already. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted November 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 28, 2018 2 hours ago, TrentVilla said: Not really for this thread and nothing certain but I believe they are working on a keeper already. Very interesting. Shame for Nyland... but he has barely improved and we’ve played 18 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Would it not be to compete with Nyland with Moreira and the other fringe keepers making way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 28, 2018 Goalkeeper, Centreback (for cover at least) and left back are all positions that need addressing in January. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 3 hours ago, TrentVilla said: Not really for this thread and nothing certain but I believe they are working on a keeper already. And to keep it cryptic Trent, I’ll say this in a similar way so that these yahoos don’t figure anything out - but is it a premier league keeper, that isn’t playing at the moment (but probs should be), and plays for a team that sounds an awful lot like Turnley... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westholmevillan Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Stevo985 said: Goalkeeper, Centreback (for cover at least) and left back are all positions that need addressing in January. Thats codswallop....we do NOT need a left back! Unless you want to go down the 'Bruce road' where we now stockpile LBs as Bruce did with RBs. Keeper and (CBs) are all we need. I think we have had enough of overspending, unless you want Ashley 'bloody' Cole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, westholmevillan said: Thats codswallop....we do NOT need a left back! Unless you want to go down the 'Bruce road' where we now stockpile LBs as Bruce did with RBs. Keeper and (CBs) are all we need. I think we have had enough of overspending, unless you want Ashley 'bloody' Cole? Could you avoid the abusive, bad language please? You're offending me. In my opinion we have one left back in the squad, Neil Taylor. And he's not very good. Alan Hutton can fill in there nicely but he seems to be preferred by Smith at RB so it leaves us short on the left. I don't consider spending money on a position that we need to strengthen as "overspending". Nobody said anything about Ashley Cole, nice straw man. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted November 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 28, 2018 It’s daft having your first choice right back as reserve left back, as it means reshuffling the whole back four of the left back gets injured/suspended. We definitely need another left back. And not Ashley Cole. I’m pretty sure that Suso, Smith and Purslow have already identified a shortlist of left backs we want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westholmevillan Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Could you avoid the abusive, bad language please? You're offending me. In my opinion we have one left back in the squad, Neil Taylor. And he's not very good. Alan Hutton can fill in there nicely but he seems to be preferred by Smith at RB so it leaves us short on the left. I don't consider spending money on a position that we need to strengthen as "overspending". Nobody said anything about Ashley Cole, nice straw man. Glad to hear! Ashley bl**dy Cole.....I hope that's better for you (please don't call you're Social Worker this time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 (edited) Hard to know where to put this, but it's worth watching until the end. Edited November 28, 2018 by Heretic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westholmevillan Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 41 minutes ago, villan-scott said: It’s daft having your first choice right back as reserve left back, as it means reshuffling the whole back four of the left back gets injured/suspended. We definitely need another left back. And not Ashley Cole. I’m pretty sure that Suso, Smith and Purslow have already identified a shortlist of left backs we want. Clarke (if recalled) can also play there as can Bree! Keeper and CBs are far more important IMO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 44 minutes ago, villan-scott said: It’s daft having your first choice right back as reserve left back, as it means reshuffling the whole back four of the left back gets injured/suspended. We definitely need another left back. And not Ashley Cole. I’m pretty sure that Suso, Smith and Purslow have already identified a shortlist of left backs we want. Why do you need to reshuffle the entire back four to change Hutton for Taylor? All you need to do is replace Hutton, how does it affect the two centre backs?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 19 minutes ago, Heretic said: Hard to know where to put this, but it's worth watching until the end. That Hutton goal was just amazing. Kodjia's wasn't half bad either. Grealish gets one too to complete the treat. Wish I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westholmevillan Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Why do you need to reshuffle the entire back four to change Hutton for Taylor? All you need to do is replace Hutton, how does it affect the two centre backs?? Agreed. We will be well covered at LB especially so if Clarke comes back from loan. Both Taylor and Hutton have been fine there. Priority should be CB and keeper IMO. Neither LB have been responsible for any of the recent goals conceded. Smith knows what he's doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted November 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 28, 2018 57 minutes ago, westholmevillan said: Thats codswallop....we do NOT need a left back! Unless you want to go down the 'Bruce road' where we now stockpile LBs as Bruce did with RBs. Keeper and (CBs) are all we need. I think we have had enough of overspending, unless you want Ashley 'bloody' Cole? Interesting, who's the cover at LB then? You think Taylor gives us enough there? I think we need 2 CB's as a priority (Elphick coming back is the easy way to do half of that) a left footed good attacking LB, competition for Nyland. That's all pretty essential IMO. A young technically gifted DM would be perfect too but not essential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted November 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 28, 2018 15 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Why do you need to reshuffle the entire back four to change Hutton for Taylor? All you need to do is replace Hutton, how does it affect the two centre backs?? Reshuffle the entire back 4 was an exaggeration. But you ruin the balance moving Hutton to the other side when he’s perfectly settled at right back. The centre backs would need to adapt to Hutton being left back and someone else right back, more to think about. If we had a specific left back to cover then they’d only have to adapt to them coming into the team rather than both full backs. I thought it was quite a simple concept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted November 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted November 28, 2018 14 minutes ago, A'Villan said: That Hutton goal was just amazing. Kodjia's wasn't half bad either. Grealish gets one too to complete the treat. Wish I was there. Worst. Haiku. Ever. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Keeper, centre half is a must. Left back is important but only after the other positions are dealt with. Anything else is a bonus I’m sure Smith knows what he needs to do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westholmevillan Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Keeper, centre half is a must. Left back is important but only after the other positions are dealt with. Anything else is a bonus I’m sure Smith knows what he needs to do. Exactly this!....need to sort the major issues first. I don't think Smith will see a LB as priority. Having said that, if we still have money available after we sort out keeper and CBs, then why not as long as it's not a shorterm solution ......we have had enough of them. I'M convinced that Smith won't go down that road (thankfully) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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