villalad21 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Okonokos said: But it wouldn't be an overachievement to finish above any of them by any stretch of the imagination. Overachieving would be qualifying for Europe. Considering we were a mid table Championship side for good parts in the 18-19 season to me it would be an overachievement to surpass the likes of Newcastle and Brighton so quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Considering we were a mid table Championship side for good parts in the 18-19 season to me it would be an overachievement to surpass the likes of Newcastle and Brighton so quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pintpotvilla Posted August 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2020 1 hour ago, villalad21 said: Then who are we finishing above then apart from the promoted clubs? Well we've got to think about finishing above the likes of Brighton,Palace, West Ham, Newcastle, Southampton etc.for a start and then look upwards to Burnley and the likes. We have owners who want to take us to the top. We have the where with all . We have started the journey. We do not need to be negative, this is going to be an exciting time to be a Villa fan over the next few years. A little bit of "Cup half full" attitude will go a long way. This is no time for pessimism!!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_eristic Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 1 hour ago, sne said: The Weston McKennie transfer from Schalke to Hertha Berlin has apparently collapsed, wonder if we are among the clubs interested in him now? Hertha seems like a sideways move at best. Hope we're in for him working that fabled lure of the Premier League! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 49 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Considering we were a mid table Championship side for good parts in the 18-19 season to me it would be an overachievement to surpass the likes of Newcastle and Brighton so quickly. Yeah, you're right. How silly of us to dream about finishing above the mighty Brighton etc. Everything we've heard and read about our owners suggest that they have no interest in making up the numbers. They want to compete at the top. 16th is not an over achievement to them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 4 hours ago, KenjiOgiwara said: How are our injuries progressing? Heaton and Wesley fit for next month? If not, Ramsdale might be worth it. Sheffield United had an 18.5m bid accepted this morning for him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 10 minutes ago, Junxs said: Sheffield United had an 18.5m bid accepted this morning for him That's an obscene price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knutserov13 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 1 hour ago, sne said: The Weston McKennie transfer from Schalke to Hertha Berlin has apparently collapsed, wonder if we are among the clubs interested in him now? Hope so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Villa Stu Posted August 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2020 1 hour ago, villalad21 said: Considering we were a mid table Championship side for good parts in the 18-19 season to me it would be an overachievement to surpass the likes of Newcastle and Brighton so quickly. No an overachievement would be to be in the top 6. We reportedly have around £100m to spend this season again, can you really see the likes of Newcastle or Brighton spending similar? If we get this transfer window right and can get in 4 players that are of the quality of Rashica then a realistic aim would be a minimum of 14th, but even if we finished there we shouldn’t be happy. We have some real quality in the team in grealish, Mcginn, luiz, mings and konsa. Those 5 players would get in most teams outside the top 8 if we add 4 more of that quality then we will be a competitive side. Our aim should be mid table this season. We need to take our chances and cut out the stupid mistakes. P.S can you stop trolling now 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted August 15, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2020 4 hours ago, AvfcRigo82 said: How come? I will let the silence answer you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) As fun as it is to speculate about names I hope the attributes we try and bring is pace, mobility and aggression. We are a pretty pedestrian side and we are generally poor at winning the ball back in the attacking half. And for a team that defends rather deep we also lack the pace up front that would make us an effective counter side. Imo we'd also benefit from a calmer head in defense but unless we move one of our CB's on we are already pretty stocked there. Edit: Just be clear the players obviously also have to have the skill, tactical awareness, technique and all the other things you expect from a pro footballer but I hope that's a given. Edited August 15, 2020 by sne 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 1 minute ago, AVTuco said: I will let the silence answer you. Who is currently noisy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, AVTuco said: I will let the silence answer you. Fax machine broken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 18 hours ago, Rob182 said: I don’t believe it. The season starts in 4 weeks, and players are still abroad. I really don’t think that those players will return in the next few days and then miss 2 weeks of pre-season, with 2 weeks to go until the season starts. Teams wouldn’t allow their players to go to those countries if that was the case. There will have been some agreement between the government and football leagues. Surely. (Also, the part you quoted doesn't actually mention testing. So the clear-as-mud government guidelines could easily have a caveat somewhere that allows for non-isolation if a test is completed). It doesnt mention testing because testing makes zero difference and is not an option to avoiding quarantine. The country lists are changing with 48 hours notice from the government. The rules for entering the UK from 'unsafe countries' which now includes Holland and France has NO exceptions. So far more important people than footballers, such as doctors, surgeons and teachers are not immune from quarantine. So any signings would have to be training in isolation for 14 days. I would be buying if abroad as soon as possible. Medicals can be done abroad as the club can employ a top doctor/ medical staff in what ever country the player is in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Anything else been said rumour wise about reina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 12 hours ago, skarroki said: Who was the crazy woman on twitter who had Dale Stephens locked up at the belfry? Where's hairyhands? Mysteryman? Where am I? There's a hairyhands on twitter now. You can have a look there what he has to say. Probably bullshit most of it but hey-ho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, pintpotvilla said: Well we've got to think about finishing above the likes of Brighton,Palace, West Ham, Newcastle, Southampton etc.for a start and then look upwards to Burnley and the likes. We have owners who want to take us to the top. We have the where with all . We have started the journey. We do not need to be negative, this is going to be an exciting time to be a Villa fan over the next few years. A little bit of "Cup half full" attitude will go a long way. This is no time for pessimism!!! .......said the one armed juggler. Edited August 15, 2020 by TRO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 1 hour ago, brummybloke said: It doesnt mention testing because testing makes zero difference and is not an option to avoiding quarantine. The country lists are changing with 48 hours notice from the government. The rules for entering the UK from 'unsafe countries' which now includes Holland and France has NO exceptions. So far more important people than footballers, such as doctors, surgeons and teachers are not immune from quarantine. So any signings would have to be training in isolation for 14 days. I would be buying if abroad as soon as possible. Medicals can be done abroad as the club can employ a top doctor/ medical staff in what ever country the player is in. Pretty sure they’ll just ignore the rules let’s be honest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Villarocker Posted August 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 15, 2020 6 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Nit many teams ahve done much business which is demonstrating how the window is going. I think you will see thjngs oick ul in the next week or so. Most teams are still on holiday I read this and could think only of the French police officer in Allo Allo. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Some Danish journalist said Rasmus Falk will be a Villa player in 14 days 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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