Rob182 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, jacketspuds said: Given our struggles scoring goals last season I would be surprised if we pin our hopes on Watkins alone making the difference in attack. Even when we sign a winger, I just don't see how Samatta or Davis would be able to contribute much next season so we would be relying on Watkins and Wesley, when he's fully fit again, to get the goals. If the Edouard links are true, it might be worth offering Samatta as part of the deal. I'm sure Celtic would take him, and he'd do pretty well in the SPL. Although Samatta hasn’t exactly lit up the Premier League, I feel like he still has a role to play here. Wesley probably won’t be fit for a few months and Davis will either go out on loan or come in and struggle to hit a barn door, as usual. Even if we bring in 2 strikers, all it takes is one injury and we’ll be down to the bare bones again. Also, I think if we send Samatta as part of a deal, he’ll probably only be valued at 4-5m, so it seems a waste to bring in a player for 10-15 games (I think?) and then lose £5m on him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 We might bring in more than one striker, but doubt we'll be signing two that will cost £50m plus between them as would be the case with Watkins and Édouard, that would be a big chunk of our budget on one position when we already have three strikers at the club fighting for that one position and we only play with one striker as it is. More than likely we'd go for one of Watkins or Édouard, or someone else, and then if we wanted an additional striker it would be someone cheaper with potential to develop, someone like Maja could be an interesting option if we could get him for around £12m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaFaninLondon Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) I think if we're going for one it would be more sensible to pay a bit more and get Eduoard over Watkins myself. Both risks in that they're playing in a lower standard of league but Edouard has delivered in Europe and the French youth teams and I have a hunch he'd make the step up. No doubt both would be considered risks though. There's also the likes of Wilson, King, Batshuayi who you think would be on our radar too, but none of them coming off the back of a good season. Whichever striker we get we must add quality around them because they'll need service whoever they are. Edited August 23, 2020 by VillaFaninLondon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 45 minutes ago, ChinlessWonder said: The vermin press really are going around in circles this time aren’t they, not got the slightest **** clue and making themselves look utterly ridiculous with their click bait bullshit which seems to be half a dozen ‘stories’ on their seventh or eighth lap. Its scary that people are paid a wage for this shit. Especially when VT writes the majority of the news for them... Roasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 12 hours ago, Adam2003 said: Yeah I think it’s fairer now but I miss the days when you could just suddenly sign someone on a random Thursday and wonder if they would make the team that weekend! it seemed to work better for us in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said: The thing with Norwich that baffles me is that Aarons, Godfrey and Lewis are very highly rated, yet they formed one of the worst the worst defences in the league last year. Why was that? Genuine question. I didn’t watch much of them, only what I saw at Villa park (where Aarons was superb). I think full backs that attack as opposed to defend well, attract a certain type of spectator.....That is not a criticsm, just an observation. I like to see a full back able to defend as a first and attack as a second.....some see it the other way around. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoughboroughLion Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 34 minutes ago, useless said: We might bring in more than one striker, but doubt we'll be signing two that will cost £50m plus between them as would be the case with Watkins and Édouard, that would be a big chunk of our budget on one position when we already have three strikers at the club fighting for that one position and we only play with one striker as it is. More than likely we'd go for one of Watkins or Édouard, or someone else, and then if we wanted an additional striker it would be someone cheaper with potential to develop, someone like Maja could be an interesting option if we could get him for around £12m. (If the talk of four players and 100m to spend etc etc. is to be believed) Our two weakest positions this season have been ST/Winger, so I think that’s where most of our budget sits and don’t think 50m+ on those positions is out of the question. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceoftheshamen Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 1 hour ago, ChinlessWonder said: The vermin press really are going around in circles this time aren’t they, not got the slightest **** clue and making themselves look utterly ridiculous with their click bait bullshit which seems to be half a dozen ‘stories’ on their seventh or eighth lap. Its scary that people are paid a wage for this shit. Add in the Grealish to Man U, Oh yes he is, oh no he isn't series which has been running for about 2 years and is on aproximately it's 10,000 th round. Pathetic really. I spend about 1 millisecond looking at those headlines and never open them as clearly nobody has a scooby whats really going on and it's pure clickbait aimed mainly at the Man Ure top wearers. Admittedly i did used to click on several articles a few years back but it's like the "boy who cried Wolf" story now.. you just know it's 99.9% BS and now i seldom click them. Maybe if it says John Percy i might but otherwise no point at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Get Édouard and Watkins and bin off Wesley and samatta. Sick of having project strikers that we hope rather than expect to come good. Is it too much to ask to have two strikers capable of scoring goals? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CarryOnVilla Posted August 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, ChinlessWonder said: The vermin press really are going around in circles this time aren’t they, not got the slightest **** clue and making themselves look utterly ridiculous with their click bait bullshit which seems to be half a dozen ‘stories’ on their seventh or eighth lap. Its scary that people are paid a wage for this shit. Noooooo, the press are updating us on ever step Ollie Watkins is on villa’s list aston villa are looking at Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are having a cuppa tea and a chat about Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are interested in Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are enquiring about Ollie Watkins Ollie Watkins seems to want a move a premier league club and Aston Villa are in the lead, with Sheffield United and Leeds in the running. Aston Villa are preparing a bid for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are submitting a bid for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are near to submitting the bid for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are about to bid £18m for Brentford striker Ollie Watkins Aston Villa have placed a bid for £18m to sign Brentford striker Ollie Watkins This is what Aston Villa’s line up would look like if they sign key signing Ollie Watkins. (purposefully puts a player in the wrong position to get comments) Brentford have rejected Aston Villa’s £18m bid for Ollie Watkins Brentford have denied Ollie Watkins dream move to Aston Villa Aston Villa are preparing an improved bid for Ollie Watkins. Aston Villa’s improved bid for Ollie Watkins will be £20 plus add ons Aston Villa are about to submit their improved bid for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa is near to submitting their improved bid for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa have submitted their Improved bid for Brentford star Ollie Watkins Aston Villa and Brentford negotiate over the free for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are a long way off from Brentford’s asking price for Ollie Watkins Ollie Watkins considers handing in a transfer request to force his dream move to Aston Villa Aston Villa and Brentford are close to a deal for England prospect Ollie Watkins The deal to bring future England star Ollie Watkins to Aston Villa is nearly agreed. Brentford have agreed a fee from Aston Villa to sign future England mega star Ollie Watkins. the fee for “the next Harry Kane” Ollie Watkins is believed to be £25m plus add ons Ollie Watkins is on his way to Bodymoor Heath for his medical with Aston Villa Ollie Watkins has been seen at Aston Villa’s training ground, bodymoor Heath Ollie Watkins is having a medical prior to signing for Midlands team Aston Villa Ollie Watkins completes his medical at Aston Villa Aston Villa and Ollie Watkins negotiate personal terms Aston Villa and Ollie Watkins near agreement on person terms. Aston Villa and future Ballon D’or winner Ollie Watkins agree personal terms Aston Villa submit contracts to the premier league and the FA Aston Villa signs the future footballing god Ollie Watkins from Brentford for a undisclosed fee, believed to be £30m plus add ons *skipping a few hundred* Ollie Watkins scores 15 Goals on his debut Season for Aston Villa, under preforming from his touted “football god” status. The press are the biggest bullshitters of them all. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 10 minutes ago, TheMelvillan said: Get Édouard and Watkins and bin off Wesley and samatta. Sick of having project strikers that we hope rather than expect to come good. Is it too much to ask to have two strikers capable of scoring goals? wow...Pragmatism with a vengeance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, CarryOnVilla said: Noooooo, the press are updating us on ever step Ollie Watkins is on villa’s list aston villa are looking at Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are having a cuppa tea and a chat about Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are interested in Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are enquiring about Ollie Watkins Ollie Watkins seems to want a move a premier league club and Aston Villa are in the lead, with Sheffield United and Leeds in the running. Aston Villa are preparing a bid for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are submitting a bid for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are near to submitting the bid for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are about to bid £18m for Brentford striker Ollie Watkins Aston Villa have placed a bid for £18m to sign Brentford striker Ollie Watkins This is what Aston Villa’s line up would look like if they sign key signing Ollie Watkins. (purposefully puts a player in the wrong position to get comments) Brentford have rejected Aston Villa’s £18m bid for Ollie Watkins Brentford have denied Ollie Watkins dream move to Aston Villa Aston Villa are preparing an improved bid for Ollie Watkins. Aston Villa’s improved bid for Ollie Watkins will be £20 plus add ons Aston Villa are about to submit their improved bid for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa is near to submitting their improved bid for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa have submitted their Improved bid for Brentford star Ollie Watkins Aston Villa and Brentford negotiate over the free for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are a long way off from Brentford’s asking price for Ollie Watkins Ollie Watkins considers handing in a transfer request to force his dream move to Aston Villa Aston Villa and Brentford are close to a deal for England prospect Ollie Watkins The deal to bring future England star Ollie Watkins to Aston Villa is nearly agreed. Brentford have agreed a fee from Aston Villa to sign future England mega star Ollie Watkins. the fee for “the next Harry Kane” Ollie Watkins is believed to be £25m plus add ons Ollie Watkins is on his way to Bodymoor Heath for his medical with Aston Villa Ollie Watkins has been seen at Aston Villa’s training ground, bodymoor Heath Ollie Watkins is having a medical prior to signing for Midlands team Aston Villa Ollie Watkins completes his medical at Aston Villa Aston Villa and Ollie Watkins negotiate personal terms Aston Villa and Ollie Watkins near agreement on person terms. Aston Villa and future Ballon D’or winner Ollie Watkins agree personal terms Aston Villa submit contracts to the premier league and the FA Aston Villa signs the future footballing god Ollie Watkins from Brentford for a undisclosed fee, believed to be £30m plus add ons *skipping a few hundred* Ollie Watkins scores 15 Goals on his debut Season for Aston Villa, under preforming from his touted “football god” status. The press are the biggest bullshitters of them all. They are salesmen....they sell newsapapers or clicks. Edited August 23, 2020 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 22 minutes ago, CarryOnVilla said: Noooooo, the press are updating us on ever step Ollie Watkins is on villa’s list aston villa are looking at Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are having a cuppa tea and a chat about Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are interested in Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are enquiring about Ollie Watkins Ollie Watkins seems to want a move a premier league club and Aston Villa are in the lead, with Sheffield United and Leeds in the running. Aston Villa are preparing a bid for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are submitting a bid for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are near to submitting the bid for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are about to bid £18m for Brentford striker Ollie Watkins Aston Villa have placed a bid for £18m to sign Brentford striker Ollie Watkins This is what Aston Villa’s line up would look like if they sign key signing Ollie Watkins. (purposefully puts a player in the wrong position to get comments) Brentford have rejected Aston Villa’s £18m bid for Ollie Watkins Brentford have denied Ollie Watkins dream move to Aston Villa Aston Villa are preparing an improved bid for Ollie Watkins. Aston Villa’s improved bid for Ollie Watkins will be £20 plus add ons Aston Villa are about to submit their improved bid for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa is near to submitting their improved bid for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa have submitted their Improved bid for Brentford star Ollie Watkins Aston Villa and Brentford negotiate over the free for Ollie Watkins Aston Villa are a long way off from Brentford’s asking price for Ollie Watkins Ollie Watkins considers handing in a transfer request to force his dream move to Aston Villa Aston Villa and Brentford are close to a deal for England prospect Ollie Watkins The deal to bring future England star Ollie Watkins to Aston Villa is nearly agreed. Brentford have agreed a fee from Aston Villa to sign future England mega star Ollie Watkins. the fee for “the next Harry Kane” Ollie Watkins is believed to be £25m plus add ons Ollie Watkins is on his way to Bodymoor Heath for his medical with Aston Villa Ollie Watkins has been seen at Aston Villa’s training ground, bodymoor Heath Ollie Watkins is having a medical prior to signing for Midlands team Aston Villa Ollie Watkins completes his medical at Aston Villa Aston Villa and Ollie Watkins negotiate personal terms Aston Villa and Ollie Watkins near agreement on person terms. Aston Villa and future Ballon D’or winner Ollie Watkins agree personal terms Aston Villa submit contracts to the premier league and the FA Aston Villa signs the future footballing god Ollie Watkins from Brentford for a undisclosed fee, believed to be £30m plus add ons *skipping a few hundred* Ollie Watkins scores 15 Goals on his debut Season for Aston Villa, under preforming from his touted “football god” status. The press are the biggest bullshitters of them all. Any news on Rashica.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 1 minute ago, AvfcRigo82 said: Any news on Rashica.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 Pepe Reina going to Lazio according to SKY Italia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 23, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 23, 2020 Another young lad for the academy by the sounds of it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 11 minutes ago, sne said: Pepe Reina going to Lazio according to SKY Italia. A fash(ionable) fit for both. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 1 hour ago, TheMelvillan said: Get Édouard and Watkins and bin off Wesley and samatta. Sick of having project strikers that we hope rather than expect to come good. Is it too much to ask to have two strikers capable of scoring goals? Every s̶t̶r̶i̶k̶e̶r̶ player is a project. Patience is required. You look for signs of progression. I personally saw that with Wesley. Undecided with Samatta. How long do we give to those to decide if they're 'capable of scoring goals'? Do we write you two off after 15-20 games too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, alreadyexists said: Another young lad for the academy by the sounds of it Is that the kid who scored 11 in one game? He signed yesterday... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 23, 2020 Author Share Posted August 23, 2020 2 minutes ago, The_Steve said: A fash(ionable) fit for both. Yeah, he'll fit right wing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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