lexicon Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 minute ago, MaVilla said: I dont think its that straight forward, you cant argue that it turned out ok, but until grealish came back we were nowhere. I mean more down to the Carroll last minute signing etc, when we were hoping for more. Mings was just as important as Grealish in our promotion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Just now, useless said: There's been no indication whatsoever that we're even interested in Bowen, as it stands we're unlikey to be even interested in signing a winger, we already have four of them, and with the new system of playing wing-backs, don't even play with out and out wingers anyway. It's a centre-forward that we need. Agreed for the most part but it's an inside forward we really need, rather than an out and out no.9. Another Grealish basically (no pressure). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul33 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, M_Afro said: You need to check your sources Kiwi.............no way has Hourihane made 9 tackles! He's made three ..... and two of those were on Villa players !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 31, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted January 31, 2020 6 minutes ago, WakefieldVillan said: May as well close the thread then! Smith has said we are still looking at bringing a player (or two) in, so we must have some funds. I don't actually think replacing Jota with Lolley would cost a ridiculous amount and would improve our playing squad. Anyway by no means would he be my first choice and it's obviously not as easy as just swapping players like that on DD! There are ways of bringing players in without spending money up front. This is where we will be operating most probably. If you think we will be spending any money on transfer fees Id say you will be disappointed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 No we need an out and out centre-forward more than anything, as it stands we only have Davis who's injury prone and Samatta who's new to the country, all it would take is for Samatta to get injured and we'd be in trouble. We have El Ghazi, Trezeguet, Grealish, and Jota who can also play as an outside forward, McGinn could probably play there too, and Vassilev has played there at academy level. I hope not but I worry that that spell where we didn't have any strikers avail and did okay has lulled the club into a false sense of security. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 hours ago, sparrow1988 said: I saw this article last week and I think that it puts fees nowadays in to perspective. At the end of the 96/97 season Ronaldo went to Inter for 25.2 million GBP - today's money 145 million GBP. That's more than a five fold increase in 23 years. Considering this Wesley would have cost 3.8 million pounds back then, Trezegeut 1.9 million and so on. Our alleged 120 million spending spree this season would have been just shy of 21 million in 1997. We bought Collymore in the same summer for 7 million. Nowadays he would cost 40 million. https://www.givemesport.com/1540270-the-25-most-expensive-transfers-in-football-history-adjusted-for-inflation The 25 most expensive transfers in football history adjusted for inflation Transfer fees in football seem to be spiralling out of control. It was back in 1979 that Trevor Francis became the first British footballer to command a £1 million transfer. It soon escalating and 10 years later, it was the norm for big clubs to splash £10 million on a player. Considering this I don't really feel we have spent a whole lot on the squad and we've gotten reasonable value for money. I don't think I understand how they're calculating inflation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 hours ago, lexicon said: How the hell have they arrived at those numbers? Transfer Fee in 1993: £8,800,000Today's Transfer Fee: £136,146,017 WTF? It appears to be calculated on Zimbabwe's inflation rate. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) Bowen, lollely, berahino, benhrama. We have to get out of the mindset of looking at championship players to push us on. Its like night and day, the step up. If we are to get back to were we should be, we suit be recruiting from the top leagues. Not taking 20-25 mill punts. Gayle is a perfect example, I thought West Brom would beat us last season in play offs, solely because of him. He couldn’t cut it in the premiership. Edited January 31, 2020 by HeyAnty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 9 minutes ago, M_Afro said: You need to check your sources Kiwi.............no way has Hourihane made 9 tackles! In the league he's made 9. You think it's less? Understandable. Guilbert with 61 has made the most Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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deeps Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Percy said we’re done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Well that is shit. I hope we have enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 31, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted January 31, 2020 Just now, useless said: I hope Samata is made of concrete then, because we know Davis isnt! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 We had 3 strikers and now we have 2. If chester leaves we only have 1 back up cb. **** me, if we go down, serious questions need to be asked about the business we've done in both windows. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Gambling on no more serious injuries then. We've had our fair share already to key first teamers. I assume that at least means Chester is hanging around to end of the season so we're o.k at the back at least and in midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 40 minutes ago, Fowlersrs said: Bowen at west ham for a medical. 22m the final fee with add ons. That's not good for our relegation scrap. Pity for the player, for his dad and for us, in my opinion. Was it the lure of London or just that he had no other choice? I don't think they are more likely than we are of staying up, I thought he might have gone to Palace, if we didn't move for him. The porn pensioners have just paid Hull's asking price and given the player all of the money he wants, because they are desperate. Oh well, we move to another target, I hope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 So a lad who has never scored goals in this league who needs a mini pre season and a lad with a handful of games in 2 years. Absolutely pathetic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Not just gambling on no more injuries. But gambling on no loss of form. If Samatta struggled and Davis picks up a knock are we then back to El Ghazi up top? The squad is worse than at the end of the summer. To me that's terrible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, useless said: Have to say, if true, I would be hugely disappointed as essentially we’ve just covered injuries to Wes, Heaton and McGinn, and arguably with slightly poorer quality. We needed another striker before injuries and that hasn’t changed. I would argue it would be a poor window given relegation is at stake. Hopefully come 11pm in 12 hours time we have another signing in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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