AshVilla Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I'm calling it now. A poor mans Kiraly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, KMitch said: What a refreshing change of pace this is! We're actively moving to tie up our number one transfer window need, weeks before the window even opens. Someone needs to tell our new owners that this isn't the "Aston Vila Way" of handling things. We're supposed to flounder around haggling over the fee with the other club for weeks, then the deal will fall through, our backup options are already signed, and on deadline day, we end up panic buying someone like Shay Given on a 5 year deal... Unless this signing is unveiled by Alexa I don’t want to know! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Just now, AshVilla said: I'm calling it now. A poor mans Kiraly. What does that even mean? He is even worse than Kiraly was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, tonyh29 said: new manager , new DOF , new scouts , new owners.... and we sign the same target from a couple of years ago must be a good keeper Could we finally about to sign Dale Stephens and Hiroshi Kiyotake? Say it'll be so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Oh, I do like a giant keeper, for the intimidating effect it has on the opposition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Wait, have the new guys in charge not heard of de gea. It's a given that all Nyland needs is time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, tonyh29 said: new manager , new DOF , new scouts , new owners.... and we sign the same target from a couple of years ago must be a good keeper Slowly but surely paddy rielly's infamous moneyball approach is showing it wasn't as bad as it seemed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Made In Aston said: Slowly but surely paddy rielly's infamous moneyball approach is showing it wasn't as bad as it seemed I've been speaking to Paddy Riley on Linkedin. He's a decent guy, know's his football to be fair and runs his own Football Agency now. We was chatting about few lower league players he messaged me about as i was at a game that both players featured in. To be fair he was made a scapegoat under Lerner. Edited December 19, 2018 by Villan4Life 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, Villan4Life said: I've been speaking to Paddy Riley on Linkedin. He's a decent guy, know's his football to be fair and runs his own Football Agency now. We was chatting about few lower league players he messaged me about as i was at a game that both players featured in. To be fair he was made a scapegoat under Lerner. It was criminal by whoever signed Lescott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 37 minutes ago, AshVilla said: I'm calling it now. A poor mans Kiraly. What draws you to this conclusion? I know Nyland is not all that good, but Kiraly was just piss poor and to put them in the same boat before he has even arrived is just daft... That's if you're being serious and not just taking the piss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 35 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Wait, have the new guys in charge not heard of de gea. It's a given that all Nyland needs is time. It's a Shay Given 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSteveUK Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: What draws you to this conclusion? I know Nyland is not all that good, but Kiraly was just piss poor and to put them in the same boat before he has even arrived is just daft... That's if you're being serious and not just taking the piss. But will the new guy wear track suit bottoms, like Kiraly ( or cut the tops off his socks like Mike Pinner - one for the old’uns) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 (edited) I'm a simple man. As long as he can pick up crosses and balls from set pieces i'm happy. Edited December 19, 2018 by villalad21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 27 minutes ago, Villan4Life said: We was chatting about few lower league players he messaged me about as i was at a game that both players featured in. Were they any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Just now, Made In Aston said: Were they any good? yep! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 29 minutes ago, Villan4Life said: To be fair he was made a scapegoat under Lerner. Like many of Lerner's strategies it was poorly executed, without any thought for the wider context. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slovenian Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 our (previous?) scouts thought 1.3m was too much for Jan Oblak and let him go to Benfica and then they were scouting Nyland for four years... i would welcome Kalinić with arms wide open at Villa, he would make a big difference 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Much better than the clown Nyland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, slovenian said: our (previous?) scouts thought 1.3m was too much for Jan Oblak and let him go to Benfica and then they were scouting Nyland for four years... i would welcome Kalinić with arms wide open at Villa, he would make a big difference Exactly. To be able to sign Croatia's No.1 goalkeeper in the league we are in is a major coup imo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Fee meant be £7mil https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/12/19/aston-villa-close-signing-croatia-goalkeeper-lovre-kalinic-7m/ Quote Aston Villa are close to signing Gent goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic for £7 million in an ambitious move by head coach Dean Smith. Kalinic is expected to have a medical at Villa's training ground on Thursday with the two clubs in advanced talks over a permanent deal. A Croatia international, Kalinic almost joined Villa nearly three years ago when Remi Garde was in charge but he is poised to finally complete a move to the Championship club in the next few days. Villa have targeted a new No 1 amid doubts over summer signing Orjan Nyland and believe Kalinic, 28, will provide the experience required in Smith's bid for promotion. It is understood Gent are seeking between €5-10 million. Kalinic flew into Birmingham on Wednesday and should complete the formalities of his move before this weekend's game against Leeds. He will not be eligible to play until the January transfer window opens, however. Smith is also targeting a centre-half and a left-back next month after guiding Villa towards the play-off places. Tammy Abraham's future remains uncertain with Chelsea considering whether to sell the England international. Villa are relaxed about the situation and could still have Abraham on loan for the remainder of the season if they remain in contention for promotion. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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