Popular Post sidcow Posted May 12, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, Zatman said: Kalinic can return unless we promote one of the younger keepers to no. 3 Jesus, I had completely forgotten about him. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Laughable Chimp Posted May 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2021 Villatalk ever since we got Martinez 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 I'm sure he'd rather go back to United than sit on our bench, and no hard feelings if he feels that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 On 12/05/2021 at 17:56, villa4europe said: Did his job, we stayed up last season, it's a shame he got injured, Reina came in and did his job too, both were short term fixes, glad we had him and I'm now glad we have emi Crazy if utd sign him though, they produce and don't use so many keepers (Inc Heaton himself obviously) maybe cash in on Henderson Some talk Oblak might leave Atletico Madrid so that's probably De Gea's get out move now likes of Real Madrid and PSG wouldn't want him. Complete waste if Heaton just goes there as a number 3 given he was backup here until today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Some talk Oblak might leave Atletico Madrid so that's probably De Gea's get out move now likes of Real Madrid and PSG wouldn't want him. Complete waste if Heaton just goes there as a number 3 given he was backup here until today. Nowhere for Oblak to go really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 On 12/05/2021 at 18:36, M_Afro said: Tom is and always has been fairly poor at commanding his area. Emi is first class. Tom is average at one on one’s. Emi is very good. Tom has average distribution. Emi’s is good.Not revisionism, purely observations. Yeah I'd probably describe Heaton as solid and a 7/10 in most aspects of the game and he was exactly what we needed on promotion given Steer picked up another bad injury and we had the Nyland comedy show for a few games either side of lockdown. However Emi is 9/10 in those same aspects so he's simply just one of the best keepers in the whole league and easily one of best signings we've made in last 15 years. It's actually a really good example of club having a good premier league player in one position and just going out and signing an upgrade and we further improve as a result. Hopefully we do that for a couple of the outfield positions this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Zatman said: Nowhere for Oblak to go really There was talk of Juventus given Buffon is 63 and leaving and Sczeney was comical against Milan and dropped for last night but Juventus probably couldn't afford it if they're only in europa. Perhaps Inter aswell with his countryman 37 in the summer and sure he'd recommend him as his eventual replacement. Edited May 13, 2021 by VillaChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, VillaChris said: There was talk of Juventus given Buffon is 63 and leaving and Sczeney was comical against Milan and dropped for last night but Juventus probably couldn't afford it if they're only in europa. Perhaps Inter aswell with his countryman 37 in the summer and sure he'd recommend him as his eventual replacement. Doubt either could afford Oblak or his wages since both will be selling in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Happy for Heaton, going back to Manchester United is a great move for him at his age and it will allow him to get some games in for the club he began his career with. I imagine De Gea will move on this summer which will allow Heaton to play cup games and fill in for Henderson. It's also an astute move bringing in a senior pro to aid Henderson in his development. It's pretty mad to think that without Heaton's injury last season we would most likely not have signed Martinez this season. He's been a good player for us, arguably one of our best performers prior to his injury last season and was a huge miss for us over the few months after. All in all a good signing albeit for the injury, even a season out of an experienced goalkeeper in your first year back for £8 million is good business if you retain your PL status on the back of it. Wish him the best of luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, wilko154 said: Happy for Heaton, going back to Manchester United is a great move for him at his age and it will allow him to get some games in for the club he began his career with. I imagine De Gea will move on this summer which will allow Heaton to play cup games and fill in for Henderson. It's also an astute move bringing in a senior pro to aid Henderson in his development. It's pretty mad to think that without Heaton's injury last season we would most likely not have signed Martinez this season. He's been a good player for us, arguably one of our best performers prior to his injury last season and was a huge miss for us over the few months after. All in all a good signing albeit for the injury, even a season out of an experienced goalkeeper in your first year back for £8 million is good business if you retain your PL status on the back of it. Wish him the best of luck. We won't get anything for him will we now if he goes off in summer, it's a shame but if it's to be so be it. I would live to see steer play again, that's if Martinez is out for any reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 a few stories making the rounds that he has agreed to join Manure. Cant find anything that 100% confirms it tho! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MentalM Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I fancy Heaton. However best for both parties if he leaves. He earns quite a lot so getting it off the books would be great. I believe with Martinez and Steer at the back we will be adequately covered if Martinez should need a rest a game or two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Farewell Tom. Quality keeper. We just found better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Gutted he’s going, especially as he’ll be reserve there. Would’ve been so good experience wise around the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 I really don't understand why we paid 8 million and signed him only on a two year deal. He would have commanded a transfer fee of about 4/5 million this summer given his experience. Heaton was unfortunate to get injured when he did, I still feel we would have gone for Emi last summer even if he hadn't. Was too good a player at too good a price not to sign him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: Farewell Tom. Quality keeper. We just found better. Can see him being their No1 once they've seen him in action. Edited May 25, 2021 by Phil Silvers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 11 minutes ago, CVByrne said: I really don't understand why we paid 8 million and signed him only on a two year deal. He would have commanded a transfer fee of about 4/5 million this summer given his experience. Heaton was unfortunate to get injured when he did, I still feel we would have gone for Emi last summer even if he hadn't. Was too good a player at too good a price not to sign him. I'm sure there would have been a 1 year option on that deal that could have been taken up, but once we had Emi, there was no point. 8mil was a relatively small outlay anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 He won't kick a ball for them But after the year he's just had maybe that's part of the appeal, semi retirement, not sure if it's a move closer to home, decent wages, probably good bonuses, do his badges Good move for him, he was almost a great move for us, if he hadn't got injured he would be thought of as one of the reasons we stayed up, £8m for that wouldn't be questioned 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 De Gea looks to be off and Henderson seems to make a clanger every game. Personally I think he's going there to be the main keeper not sit on the bench 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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