Popular Post Mazrim Posted August 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2020 **** me. Not every player is going to be a 50m starter. So what, all the noises about improving the quality of the squad are lies now? Our owners don't care anymore? Their stated ambitions nonsense too? Belt up. If this guy replaces non entities like Drinkwater and Lansbury, is that a bad thing? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Well, John McGinn for one. How much did we buy him for? Conor Hourihane is another worth twice what we paid for him. From last season, Konsa is absolutely worth more than we paid and will play for England one day. Luiz is another. They obviously don't always come off, and part of that was to do with Suso being in charge of a acquisitions. I imagine the owners and Purslow realized after last season that they would need a smarter Sporting Director in order for the model to really work, which is why we got Lange. We desperately need signings, everyone can see that, and frustration is starting to creep in. However, writing off the players we're linked with before they even sign isn't really helpful either. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanVilla Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I'm not going to pretend I've watched this lad week in week out, but he looks like a similar player to Grealish. We have had many a debate that we got overrun with Grealish in the midfield. So I see no reason why having Swift there is going to be any different. We are in a period of transition and trying to stabilise as a top half team, so why would it be smart to spend even a 10th of the budget on a squad player. We should absolutely be buying high quality players to replace the players in the starting line up currently, and moving the likes of Hourihane, Trez, Samagoal to the bench. It may be complete BS but I'll be very worried if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I like Swift. He’s a good footballer. I just thought we would have 2 signings in by now tbh. Think it’s just a weird market for everyone. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Next week it will all kick off. I have a feeling. Relax. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 10 minutes ago, omariqy said: Think it’s just a weird market for everyone. Definitely, but no need for concern yet imo. Our owners are savvy operators and not playing games. The signings will come, and no doubt some will be a surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: Read a tweet just that Leicester were in for Matt Targett. Can’t see it myself! It was in one of the papers tonight. If they want him for significantly more than what we paid for him I wouldn't be against it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, Awol said: Definitely, but no need for concern yet imo. Our owners are savvy operators and not playing games. The signings will come, and no doubt some will be a surprise. Damn right they will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 13 minutes ago, Mazrim said: Next week it will all kick off. I have a feeling. Relax. People said that last week 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Does Swift have much pace about him......? Being serious thoughJota looked good at championship for Brentford playing as AM and was seen as a bargain pick up this time last year (especially after the Everton game) but in other games particularly away we saw he wasn't much use on the counter attack. O.k signing slight technical players but we need a bit more pace and power about us to balance out things. I don't see the logic either in people saying he'd replace Lansbury. Surely we buy a better midfielder which reduces Hourihane's starts and he replaces Lansbury on the bench. That's how you improve the first 11 and squad isn't it? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 14 minutes ago, paul514 said: People said that last week Not me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJim Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 23 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Does Swift have much pace about him......? Being serious thoughJota looked good at championship for Brentford playing as AM and was seen as a bargain pick up this time last year (especially after the Everton game) but in other games particularly away we saw he wasn't much use on the counter attack. O.k signing slight technical players but we need a bit more pace and power about us to balance out things. I don't see the logic either in people saying he'd replace Lansbury. Surely we buy a better midfielder which reduces Hourihane's starts and he replaces Lansbury on the bench. That's how you improve the first 11 and squad isn't it? Really only seen him in youtube compilations, but based on those he's easily good enough to replace Hourihane. Having said that, he doesn't exactly fill me with excitement and I absolutely agree we need more pace and power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNVillan Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 4 hours ago, VillaHatesMe said: West Brom after Deeney. I know which two matches he'll be starting. Wouldn’t touch Deeney with a 10 foot pole. And that has nothing to do with him being a blue nose. Too much of a “me” attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 22 minutes ago, MNVillan said: Wouldn’t touch Deeney with a 10 foot pole. And that has nothing to do with him being a blue nose. Too much of a “me” attitude. I’d definitely have him at Villa for that reason tbh. He’d never join obv but it’s hard to deny he doesn’t half piss off his opponents, and he has a good goal record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaHatesMe Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Spoony said: I’d definitely have him at Villa for that reason tbh. He’d never join obv but it’s hard to deny he doesn’t half piss off his opponents, and he has a good goal record. Take away all his penalties and he scored 0.20 goals per 90 minutes this season. Conor Hourihane scored 0.18. Wesley scored 0.25. Over the last five seasons, 18 of his 47 goals have come on penalties. Take them away and he's quite ordinary. Edited August 28, 2020 by VillaHatesMe 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Awol said: Definitely, but no need for concern yet imo. Our owners are savvy operators and not playing games. The signings will come, and no doubt some will be a surprise. I think the majority will, google will get smashed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Awol said: Definitely, but no need for concern yet imo. Our owners are savvy operators and not playing games. The signings will come, and no doubt some will be a surprise. I think you’re spot on, particularly about some of the signings being a surprise. Had many of us heard of Mahrez before he joined Leicester or Mane before Southampton got him? I’m sure both of these signings would have been met with a wave of indifference or downright derision had we made them. Yet once these players prove themselves people would be asking, why don’t we ever make those types of signings? We also have to realise that we might not make signings in people’s order of importance as far as positions are concerned. Just because we all want a striker and a winger as a priority that doesn’t mean to say we won’t sign, for example, a right back first. Edited August 28, 2020 by DaveAV1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 4 hours ago, joshharris12 said: Indeed smith banged on about how not getting players in early meant they took longer to settle... shambles tbh Last season it was most of the starting 11. This season it'll just be 2 or 3 players. I'm not really worried about the settling in period. Just worried we'll miss out on key targets again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 I’m all for getting a good deal but I get the feeling that Purslow is trying to be Daniel Levi MK2. Surely if after all the analysis we have identified a player that is worth in the region of £20m, we would be expecting him to be a very good player and therefore see his value increase. Add to that the value he would bring to the team with his performances, the difference between signing or not signing a quality player can be quite significant. I know we don’t want to be mugged and we are probably looking at this on the back of getting mugged a lot over the last few years, but neither do we want to get a reputation for low balling and other clubs not taking our approaches seriously. Negotiations are always a balancing act. If Purslow is any good he’ll understand this and make sure he gets on the right side of more deals than not. Otherwise the damage done could be extremely costly and considerably more than a million or two here or there. I know it’s easier said than done, but that’s a big part of his job. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, VillaHatesMe said: Take away all his penalties and he scored 0.20 goals per 90 minutes this season. Conor Hourihane scored 0.18. Wesley scored 0.25. Over the last five seasons, 18 of his 47 goals have come on penalties. Take them away and he's quite ordinary. Wow didn’t realise that. Fair enough then! Although also raises the question - how the hell did they get so many penalties??? I swear we barely got any last season? It could just be we barely found our way into the box... Edited August 28, 2020 by Spoony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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