sidcow Posted September 2, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, BG_Villa_Fan said: Disagree. Look at Ronaldo in Juventus - they're both just way too good. They'll get 3 or 4 great seasons out of him, then send him to their US team and in the process more than make up for their outlay financially through commercial deals, exposure and shirt sales. That kind of cash buys you exactly 0 future Messi's. He's too rare a talent. Ask Utd what a billion buys them. Oooohhhhh Edited September 2, 2020 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 6 minutes ago, Nigel said: Who's this? Gina Carano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, Villan4Life said: Nirvana? Surely Johan Lange will be listening to Lange's tunes. Hopefully 'Drifting Away' isn't one of them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: James Milner was playing the day before he moved, the transfer had been agreed. I just think Jacks personality would be the same and he’d want to play Man City would have bought him injured or not, MON didnt want to sell him so would have picked him to play just to spite the club. The difference nowadays is no team will pay top money for someone injured. So why risk it if a top player or top for that club, is 100% off ? Jack would not have a choice to play if the club had decided he was being sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: Hopefully 'Drifting Away' isn't one of them! Edited September 2, 2020 by Villan4Life 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 1 hour ago, AvfcRigo82 said: I don't disagree with you, but I think we're still a season or two away from being able to attract players like Eriksson and being able to offer him the wages he would command. I don’t think he’d even hesitate: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Continually shown we are not prepared to pay the going rate for domestic players. Haggling here and there over a few million instead of just getting the bodies through the door, getting them fit and settled and getting the season off to a winner. It is a farce. Fully expect deadline week to sign Sama's brother. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjvilla Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 1 minute ago, rodders0223 said: Continually shown we are not prepared to pay the going rate for domestic players. Haggling here and there over a few million instead of just getting the bodies through the door, getting them fit and settled and getting the season off to a winner. It is a farce. Fully expect deadline week to sign Sama's brother. Have we? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Oh well, we went from relegation candidates to competing for Europe by only signing Thomas Sorensen and Gavin McCann once. Let's hope for a similar freak season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Continually shown we are not prepared to pay the going rate for domestic players. Haggling here and there over a few million instead of just getting the bodies through the door, getting them fit and settled and getting the season off to a winner. It is a farce. Fully expect deadline week to sign Sama's brother. You keep saying the same thing and every time you have no real evidence. You have no idea what's going on. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Mjvilla said: Have we? Well yes. Dean said explicitly that we needed to get bodies in the door early, for pre season. He pretty much blamed our entire relegation battle on players not being settled early enough. What is the reason to have not signed a single player in a month other than we are not prepared to just stump up the cash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Continually shown we are not prepared to pay the going rate for domestic players. Haggling here and there over a few million instead of just getting the bodies through the door, getting them fit and settled and getting the season off to a winner. It is a farce. Fully expect deadline week to sign Sama's brother. Where have we shown this? Dubious rumours from clickbait tabloids? Biased links from a sky news corporation that makes millions off the bets that get placed on the back of it? Twitter ITKs that actually know nothing? Or was this poorly disguised sarcasm that went straight over my head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Ambitious loan move for Ndombele? Not in favour at Spurs and just the kind of presence we need in midfield. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Rolta said: You keep saying the same thing and every time you have no real evidence. You have no idea what's going on. Here's my evidence - go on the twitter on the official Villa page and see all those signing announcements. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Continually shown we are not prepared to pay the going rate for domestic players. Haggling here and there over a few million instead of just getting the bodies through the door, getting them fit and settled and getting the season off to a winner. It is a farce. Fully expect deadline week to sign Sama's brother. Why do you think we are not prepared to pay the going rate? Why do you think we are haggling? Why do you think it's a good idea to pay £2m/£3m extra on 5/6 players? Why would your proposed strategy get the season off to a winner? Why is it a farce? Edited September 2, 2020 by Mic09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Ambitious loan move for Ndombele? Not in favour at Spurs and just the kind of presence we need in midfield. Is this your suggestion? Or is it actually happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Ah here we'd want to crack on now seriously. Over 2 weeks out and a kid from Exeter that's gone to the 23s - all we've got in. I know the argument going around that not as many are spending because of the pandemic. Yeah but we need to spend. We finished 17th. Clubs above us have stronger teams and squads therefore don't have to strengthen as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Just now, gwi1890 said: Is this your suggestion? Or is it actually happening? Just a random one (this is the speculation thread after all) and fairly unrealistic but maybe we should be looking at taking advantage of situations like this (where a player is out of favour or frustrated at a lack of game time at a “bigger” or more successful team - especially with the Euros coming up). Such a signing could be a big breakthrough for us and attract higher calibre players. We have to demonstrate our intent and ambition somehow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjvilla Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Well yes. Dean said explicitly that we needed to get bodies in the door early, for pre season. He pretty much blamed our entire relegation battle on players not being settled early enough. What is the reason to have not signed a single player in a month other than we are not prepared to just stump up the cash? Absolutely no proof that we aren't willing to pay. Not willing to pay OVER the going rate. Probably. That's just sensible business. Not many teams have seriously strengthened their squad. Is NO team willing to pay? It's just absolutely pathetic the level of vitriol poured towards the club based on absolutely nothing. Pathetic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Mjvilla said: Absolutely no proof that we aren't willing to pay. Not willing to pay OVER the going rate. Probably. That's just sensible business. Not many teams have seriously strengthened their squad. Is NO team willing to pay? It's just absolutely pathetic the level of vitriol poured towards the club based on absolutely nothing. Pathetic. 35 points last season. Woefully short in attacking areas. Lucky to stay up. We are not in a position to not bide our time like others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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