Indigo Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) Can't say I've seen that much of him outside of his games against us, where he seemed decent outside of when Kodjia tore him apart for the first equaliser at Villa Park. Is quite highly thought of though, his style of play is in our wheelhouse and he has worked with Smith previously, so it's a signing that would tick a few encouraging boxes. I personally get the impression that Chester might be a member of the playing staff in name only and won't feature much if at all for us again due to this injury. With that in mind I still wouldn't mind another CB signing in the mould of Cahill on a short term deal on top of Konsa were it to happen as it'd offer us a decent bit of balance in that area (plus a reported £12m for both would represent good value given how much we'll still probably have to spend in other remaining positions). Edited July 11, 2019 by Indigo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 3 hours ago, villadodo said: I have a slight concern when it comes to Brentford players. Mainly because if Mepham, Konsa, Henry, Maupay, Benrahma and Watkins are all as good as we've been told then why the hell did they finish 11th? Also why do their players rarely go on to hit the same heights when they leave Brentford? Maybe its because they seem to buy these players for about £500k from nowhere when they actually perform well they get a bit overhyped? Brentford are a club which is run like a business trying to turn a profit vs a football club trying to get promoted. They're punching well above their weight right now, but when you're gambling on a bunch of unknown tryers and every offseason end up selling the ones who were the best performers, then not reinvesting the funds into more quality, it gets hard to progress up the table. Because they aren't reinvesting most of their profits into more players, they're essentially gambling on progression every season. Moneyball only gets you so far, when you have a small budget. It's going to take some luck for them to get promoted without spending more in the transfer market. Bournemouth sold players during their meteoric rise, but reinvested the funds into the next level up of targets and held on to their key players when there weren't great replacements available. Brentford, on the other hand, seem content to be a Championship mid-table feeder club for bottom-half Premier League teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powehi Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 2 hours ago, tyklip said: And if you watch that highlight video, were it not for distinguishing features, it would be *very* easy to confuse them. It was uncanny how similarly they look in how they play. (Mind you, it's just a highlight video). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2019 6 hours ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: @Stevo985 Hello? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villan-scott Posted July 11, 2019 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2019 43 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Hello? 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, villan-scott said: Isn't the chick in the video blind. She can't be looking for anything. So insensitive from Lionel 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Stevo985 said: Hello? Ma is looking to move a CB to DM before they've even kicked a ball for the club. Isn't that one of your 'things'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kiwivillan said: Isn't the chick in the video blind. She can't be looking for anything. So insensitive from Lionel Then he starts rattling on about all the things he can see. Prat. Edited July 11, 2019 by dont_do_it_doug. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 minute ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Ma is looking to move a CB to DM before they've even kicked a ball for the club. Isn't that one of your 'things'? Oh. Sorry I hadn’t kept up with the thread. Yes it is one of my things. Not to say it can never happen. But usually a player has got good in a position because they’re good in that position and VT has a habit of trying to move people around. If we want a DM then we’ll buy a DM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubbs Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: VT has a habit of trying to move people around. Was Steve Bruce a member of VT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villan-scott Posted July 11, 2019 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2019 9 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Oh. Sorry I hadn’t kept up with the thread. Yes it is one of my things. Not to say it can never happen. But usually a player has got good in a position because they’re good in that position and VT has a habit of trying to move people around. If we want a DM then we’ll buy a DM I think what needs to happen is sign Konsa and Phillips but then swap their positions. I’ve seen Phillips can drop in to CB at Leeds and Konsa looks able to play CDM, mix it up. Why the hell not?! 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 11 minutes ago, villan-scott said: I think what needs to happen is sign Konsa and Phillips but then swap their positions. I’ve seen Phillips can drop in to CB at Leeds and Konsa looks able to play CDM, mix it up. Why the hell not?! How about a rushback goalie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, DaveAV1 said: How about a rushback goalie? Rushback Goalie signing from Brokeback Mountain FC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 BBC on the bandwagon now. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 6 hours ago, Adam2003 said: Hmm just seeing this was ‘suggested’ as a transfer we should be looking at on Vital Villa two days ago... I wonder if the press have actually just picked it up from that and there’s nothing actually in it... Tbf, Konsa was suggested on VT weeks ago. I don’t think this is exactly one of those random, far-fetched foreign names that people mention and the press decide to pinch. Konsa is a fairly known player (in the Championship, at least). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 hour ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Ma is looking to move a CB to DM before they've even kicked a ball for the club. Isn't that one of your 'things'? Ah the old reverse Gareth Southgate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I'm more keen to move Wesley back to replace Steer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted July 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, jacketspuds said: I'm more keen to move Wesley back to replace Steer. Too tall. We’ve been over this in the Butland thread, GKs are either too tall or too short. and Tommy Elphick is 4’6” Edited July 11, 2019 by alreadyexists 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 #AnnounceKonsa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2019 8 minutes ago, MaVilla said: #AnnounceKonsa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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