maqroll Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Unbelievable window so far, the signings don't stop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Sessegnon is one of the most overrated prospects in the entire country. No thanks from me. Would cost a fortune and will disappoint. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 hour ago, KenjiOgiwara said: This is the best god damn post ever Still think Suso and co are naive in not getting players in earlier ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keyblade Posted July 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2019 If these 2 signings get over the line which looks a formality at this point, and if the season started right now our team would look like this: Steer Guilbert Konsa Mings Targett Luiz McGinn Grealish Trezeguet El Ghazi Wesley Subs: Kalinic, Hause, Engels, Hourihane, Jota, Kodjia, Elmohamady Not bad at all. Incredible that we've managed to rebuild this team to this extent before our first preseason game. Now all that's left is a couple of tweaks (for example a new GK, and maybe another winger) and we're flying. Excellent work from Dean and the team. This feels like summer 2015 when we signed all the Jordans again, except this time we have a plan. Also we don't have Tim Sherwood spearheading the rebuild which is a nice bonus. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Keyblade said: If these 2 signings get over the line which looks a formality at this point, and if the season started right now our team would look like this: Steer Guilbert Konsa Mings Targett Luiz McGinn Grealish Trezeguet El Ghazi Wesley Subs: Kalinic, Hause, Engels, Hourihane, Jota, Kodjia, Elmohamady Not bad at all. Incredible that we've managed to rebuild this team to this extent before our first preseason game. Now all that's left is a couple of tweaks (for example a new GK, and maybe another winger) and we're flying. Excellent work from Dean and the team. This feels like summer 2015 when we signed all the Jordans again, except this time we have a plan. Also we don't have Tim Sherwood spearheading the rebuild which is a nice bonus. Think Engels starts but agree with your post. Hard to argue with the starting 11. I'm nervous about RB with Guilbert but that's mostly as I've never seen him play and with the timing of his transfer it's hard to tell who signed him and what league they were planning for with him. Similar reservations with Wesley but atleast there we know they've backed him for this league and as our records signing. So you'd imagine they are confident in him Edited July 12, 2019 by HalfTimePost 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, Keyblade said: If these 2 signings get over the line which looks a formality at this point, and if the season started right now our team would look like this: Steer Guilbert Konsa Mings Targett Luiz McGinn Grealish Trezeguet El Ghazi Wesley Subs: Kalinic, Hause, Engels, Hourihane, Jota, Kodjia, Elmohamady Not bad at all. Incredible that we've managed to rebuild this team to this extent before our first preseason game. Now all that's left is a couple of tweaks (for example a new GK, and maybe another winger) and we're flying. Excellent work from Dean and the team. This feels like summer 2015 when we signed all the Jordans again, except this time we have a plan. Also we don't have Tim Sherwood spearheading the rebuild which is a nice bonus. I'm all for the excitement of new signings, but let's wait to see how they play before taking part in a full on villa wankathon! Question marks over the ability of about half the team to be able to cut it in the Premier league at this stage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, Made In Aston said: I'm all for the excitement of new signings, but let's wait to see how they play before taking part in a full on villa wankathon! Question marks over the ability of about half the team to be able to cut it in the Premier league at this stage. That's true of any signing you can make though. If that was the case, the only time you could be excited is if you signed a team of players from PL teams, in which case they're likely to be castoffs and not much to be excited about anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Made In Aston said: I'm all for the excitement of new signings, but let's wait to see how they play before taking part in a full on villa wankathon! Question marks over the ability of about half the team to be able to cut it in the Premier league at this stage. It’s true. The last time I was this excited was the summer before we got relegated. It does feel different this time though. Edited July 12, 2019 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted July 12, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 12, 2019 This window has just gone up a gear, it’s clear we’ll have a capable squad, just need to get some games in them. To think we’ve got jack and McGinn already, this is going to be an immense midfield, easily midtable, possibly one better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I have to admit I was worried last week. Not anymore!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 11 minutes ago, Jareth said: This window has just gone up a gear, it’s clear we’ll have a capable squad, just need to get some games in them. To think we’ve got jack and McGinn already, this is going to be an immense midfield, easily midtable, possibly one better. Let's not get ahead of ourselves 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacketspuds Posted July 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2019 33 minutes ago, Made In Aston said: I'm all for the excitement of new signings, but let's wait to see how they play before taking part in a full on villa wankathon! Question marks over the ability of about half the team to be able to cut it in the Premier league at this stage. Good point. But, if it's going ahead please keep me in the loop on any official Villa "wankathon". Would be good to get to know everyone a little better. 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 42 minutes ago, Keyblade said: If these 2 signings get over the line which looks a formality at this point, and if the season started right now our team would look like this: Steer Guilbert Konsa Mings Targett Luiz McGinn Grealish Trezeguet El Ghazi Wesley Subs: Kalinic, Hause, Engels, Hourihane, Jota, Kodjia, Elmohamady Not bad at all. Incredible that we've managed to rebuild this team to this extent before our first preseason game. Now all that's left is a couple of tweaks (for example a new GK, and maybe another winger) and we're flying. Excellent work from Dean and the team. This feels like summer 2015 when we signed all the Jordans again, except this time we have a plan. Also we don't have Tim Sherwood spearheading the rebuild which is a nice bonus. That looks really good....... Personally i wouldnt be so quick to not have Jota over Hassan, but yeah, who knows. The only thing we are probably missing in there is a new GK, but overall, if we can get Luiz & Engels confirmed tonight, i am really happy with that team. Even if we do go down....its gonna be a wild ride lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaCas Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 6 minutes ago, Jareth said: .............an immense midfield, easily midtable, possibly one better............ I think there is a danger of getting carried away. I’m very pleased with the signings but as we stand I don’t see us as markedly better than last season. Mings, Konsa, Jota and Wesley on paper are no better than Mings, Tuanzebe, Adomah and Abraham for me. There is potential for improvement at fullbacks and if Luiz joins and lives up to expectation we will be decent in midfield (but not in my opinion “immense”) To give me real confidence I’d like to be greedy and see Trezuguat/Beharama(?), Maupay and a new keeper and even then my expectation would be only extend to top of the bottom half of the table 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killeen30 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 hour ago, KMitch said: Sessegnon is one of the most overrated prospects in the entire country. No thanks from me. Would cost a fortune and will disappoint. Absolutely great prospect. He ripped the Championship up and now has a seasons experience in the Premier League. He will end up at a bigger club currently than we are at this point during the summer. He is going to go far under the right guidance. I’d love him at Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDVILLAIN Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I would love Maupay now as cover or even to partner wesley just to finish off the spending,Benrahma..it would be like christmas came early!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 We went with the young and hungry approach under Lambert as well. I hope this bunch are better players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Must admit I thought Elmo was 2-3 years older than he actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 1 minute ago, villalad21 said: We went with the young and hungry approach under Lambert as well. I hope this bunch are better players. Careful not to pull a muscle with that reach. Under Lambert we went for young and hungry 1/2m Championship/League 1/2 unknowns, not highly rated and expensive youngesters from various top flights. For example: Lowton vs Guilbert Bennett vs Targett Westwood vs Ruiz Bowery vs ...I don't even know, wtf was that? Benteke vs Wesley (I'll grant you, this is the only comparable one) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Our fans have been getting excited every transfer window since and including the one where we signed all those French based players. The one where people were probably the least optimistic about was probably this January just gone, and ironically it was after the window that we finally turned things around, which I guess reflects very well on Pitarch. I thought we might have signed a few youngsters for our u23 side, being as thoug we let so many go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts