VillaHatesMe Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 4 hours ago, PieFacE said: Doesn't Stones play as the left sided centre back? He played both this year, but was at RCB for 978 minutes compared to LCB for 210 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 24 minutes ago, Mat Kendrick's Dentist said: I think this is an extremely narrow-minded way of recruiting players. Just because we've recruited poorly from overseas doesn't mean we should limit ourselves to buying locally. Wesley, Trezeguet, Nakamba, etc are poor footballers; it's nothing to do with adapting to the league. Drinkwater, McCormack, Baston, etc had experience of the leagues they were bought to play in. It doesn't mean they should be signed. Absolutely. It's really really easy to not buy bad players. There's no excuse. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, skell said: Good point. We didnt last year. Why would we this year Been said many times. Last year we need quantity of players, this year needs less so we can buy quality which obviously costs more. I think we’ll spend probably the same amount but for half the number of players. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaHatesMe Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 1 hour ago, AVTuco said: Have Smith, Purslow and Lange even sat down yet? I'm getting anxious. I've heard tell they're preparing the chairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 How many? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skell Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 15 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: For this season FFP has been relaxed. We will be passing Go! ..Whilst spending £200m. I love the optimism. Let's see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skell Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, nick76 said: Been said many times. Last year we need quantity of players, this year needs less so we can buy quality which obviously costs more. I think we’ll spend probably the same amount but for half the number of players. I agree completely. Someone said recently, maybe Purslow, it's the wages that cripple the clubs. I hope we go 100k plus. I cant see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Just now, skell said: I agree completely. Someone said recently, maybe Purslow, it's the wages that cripple the clubs. I hope we go 100k plus. I cant see it! I don’t think we have a choice as the owners won’t be happy with another relegation battle season after season. Our rivals all have bigger wage bills so they have players on or around 100k, even Bmouth’s Wilson is on 110k per week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Kendrick's Dentist Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 26 minutes ago, nick76 said: Again you are taking me out of context, I’m saying we have a player...Tammy, who ticks the boxes we want. Why for a bit less money do we risk that with a player (any from your list) that is quality but has many risks having never played in this country. I’m not saying not to buy foreign players, I’m saying on this one take the easy and low risk option that will cost a little bit more money. Do what you like for the rest of the positions. edit: plus there are many foreign players that are failures that have been at Villa. Fair enough, but Tammy would cost around £50m, which would be a huge risk given what he produces. I really don't think the players I mentioned would be any riskier at circa £25m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Tammy on the bench again, Giroud and Pulisic are both ahead of him in the pecking order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 (edited) Seen this in an article, someone first eleven, your thoughts??? Edited August 1, 2020 by Dave-R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Sanson might be decent but Wijndal in theory is no better than Targett. Buendia and Abraham surely are a must! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjvilla Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, Dave-R said: Seen this in an article, someone first eleven, your thoughts??? I have 2 thoughts... Who is Sanson? Who is wijndal? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 45 minutes ago, nick76 said: We have one of the lowest wage bills in the premier league, we have spare space The chart you got this info from contained data from our time in the championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa94 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 tammy aint gonna get in the england squad being 3rd or 4th choice for his club he needs to come back to villa and be the main man .........its gonna happen i can feel it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 I see Ismaila Sarr is popping up again, wasnt he linked with us last transfer window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Made In Aston said: The chart you got this info from contained data from our time in the championship. Yes and we let higher earners go and some low earners and brought in mostly low earners. I’d be surprised if we were much different in terms of wage bill edit: trying to work out decrease in wages compared to increase from new players but havent got all the players and now the FA Cup Final is starting so i'm giving up. Unless somebody shows me otherwise I think it will be roughly the same. Edited August 1, 2020 by nick76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Giggs telling solskjaer to swoop for both Grealish and Sancho, I'd call that greedy and a waste of talent. Players would rot if they are to be rotated as much as they would be if they acquired the two of them. I think if UTD went and got both Grealish and Sancho, Grealish would be without a doubt behind them all for choice to bring on pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 7 hours ago, theboyangel said: I wouldn’t mind us signing a proper DM to allow Luiz (and McGinn) to roam a little more and support the attack. Luiz has done really well in that role but think we’re limiting his game by keeping him in the DM position. priorities for me are ST - someone who can actually score goals (happy with Wesley, Samatta and Davis to a degree as a back ups) LW/RW - two players needed at first teamers (again happy with AEG and Trez as rotation/back up) DM - as mentioned above (could still use Luiz and Nakamba as rotation) CB - experiences CB to partner Mings (although think Konsa will continue to improve) I'd say these positions are the priority but CB before DM. I also never want to see AEG play for us again 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 7 hours ago, skell said: Absolutely spot on if we make the right signings we can really.kick on . Personally I would get rid of samatta and look to sign a proven premier striker with experience. Maybe like Burnley did with Rodriguez. If we have 2 wingers and grealish it really gives us great options. Against the weaker teams jack can play in the middle 3 and let the wingers do the damage up top. Not sure we need another CB Well that would surely be Wilson if we were to get rid of Samatta and still sign a class forward as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts