meregreen Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 (edited) In Deano we trust. Edited May 31, 2019 by meregreen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Decent squad player. We will need a lot of fillers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Good player, good signing. Doubt it's quite as high as £4m + Gardner, wouldn't be surprised to see Evans inflate that to try and raise some ire. He's still smarting from the Tammy embarrassment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holteend1982 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 (edited) He's a decent player but this is a very strange deal indeed. 11 assists for Birmingham last season. Edited May 31, 2019 by holteend1982 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jareth Posted May 31, 2019 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2019 12 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Disgusting. I don't want players from that vermin of a club. You're letting yourself down here 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeAVFC Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 9 minutes ago, Morley_crosses_to_Withe said: I thought it was Diogo Jota when I first saw this thread Me too, I too got excited still, decent squad player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 15 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Disgusting. I don't want players from that vermin of a club. Seriously how old are you? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeAVFC Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On the face of it doesn't look an exciting signing, however as I said before I don't expect lots of big signings this summer. I expect players like this who come in with a point to prove, with some cheap loans/loan with a view to buy from abroad to supplement the loans we make permanent (Mings, Hause). A player Smith knows well, and let's face it he's been playing in a dog of a blues side who play horrible ugly long ball football. Should suit us better than he did them. Get behind him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post terrytini Posted May 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2019 I like everything about it. Decent player, no settling in needed, inexpensive ( getting rid of Gardner is a huge plus), known by Smith, knows how to play under Smith, did well under Smith. Some of the less enthusiastic amongst us sound like they are making that old mistake of thinking it’s about what they’ve seen of the player, rather than how he makes us a better Team under this a Coach.....which is all that matters. We don’t want bigger/ better/ more well known/higher FIFA 19 ( or whatever it is) players. Been there, done it, wasted millions. Im happy that every player Smith brings in will be as part of a thought out plan, nothing more, nothing less. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Just now, MikeAVFC said: On the face of it doesn't look an exciting signing, however as I said before I don't expect lots of big signings this summer. I expect players like this who come in with a point to prove, with some cheap loans/loan with a view to buy from abroad to supplement the loans we make permanent (Mings, Hause). A player Smith knows well, and let's face it he's been playing in a dog of a blues side who play horrible ugly long ball football. Should suit us better than he did them. Get behind him Like this. No offence, ( and I agree with all you go on to say) but I’ve had enough “ exciting signings” to last me a life time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoppy1987 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Seen Jota tear us apart at Griffin Park a few years ago - very nimble. £4m is a little rich if that is the figure, but I suppose in today's game that is on or about the right amount. An early signing too, and if we're bulking out the squad with the aim being strength in depth, I'm happy we're getting it done early. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 31, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2019 1 minute ago, terrytini said: how he makes us a better Team under this a Coach.....which is all that matters. Absolutely, we don't need him to be Ronaldo, we need a good team player who can move the ball faster than the likes of Adomah. This is it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 24 minutes ago, KHV said: If Diego Jota is level of player we are looking at it's going to be a long season ahead. He is **** shit Brace yourself then as for you it will be a long season. Messi won’t be coming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 19 minutes ago, AlwaysAVFC said: Mixed feelings from both sets of fans on the deal. Although with the extra £4m it probably swings it towards blues thinking they've got the best deal. If the deal is Gardner plus £4m I’d say it’s net £2m. Getting Gardner out is good business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Question is though is he better than adomah? I'm not so sure. The brentford one was but this one? Who knows 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 £4m isn't a lot for someone like Jota, championship players of his quality are normally closer to £10m these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted May 31, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2019 1 minute ago, Demitri_C said: Question is though is he better than adomah? I'm not so sure. The brentford one was but this one? Who knows He is 5 years younger which wont do him any harm! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted May 31, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2019 Adomah Out Gardner Out Jota In ... I’d say that’s good business. If we don’t buy anyone else then we’re knackered but for a squad player to replace a Adomah who wasn’t as good as previously this year, then it’s all good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 31, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted May 31, 2019 (edited) It's worth it just to see the noses explode. They are incandescent about us anyway with promotion and FFP. This could well tip them into full insanity Edited May 31, 2019 by sidcow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 26 minutes ago, Wes said: We've replaced Adomah's bench depth for a player Smith knows well (and has been able to get the best out of before), whilst also offloading a player who wasn't going to get any game time for us in Gardner. Jota will be a good squad player - already accustomed to Smith's tactical and training philosophy and will be good to have on the training pitch when we have a lot of new players coming in who will need to get up to speed fast. I don't believe he's our starting right sided attacker next season. Think that transfer will still come. But as a Squad Player, and as a transaction as a whole, it ticks a lot of boxes. Also, a Spanish speaker in the Senior Squad would certainly help if we wanted to bring in, for instance, a younger native Spanish speaker in to the team at some point down the road... Let's not forget, Spain is where Suso knows best. Wouldn't be too surprised for at least one of the new faces joining us this season to come from there. It would make sense to utilise his connections and knowledge to the fullest. Thumbs up from me if it goes through. **** me that's a bit of a sensible response Completely agree, we probably aren't getting much cash for gardner and blues are probably his only destination and they have no cash, it's a position we need a bit of depth Issue would be wages and length of contract, hopefully not high and not long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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