thunderball Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just now, Farlz said: blimey Here is the validation we are all looking for: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted September 8, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2020 sometimes you just gotta pay the money. fair fks to brentford for digging their heels in. we'd do the same with jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 It's crazy money, Brentford have played us a treat 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 That's half what we sold Villa Park for (to ourselves) for a Championship player with 1 (very good season) season playing as striker. Surely not? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichiBoi11 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 The fee is high, but I really feel like this guy will be a huge success for us so just get him in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 5 hours ago, thunderball said: Today is the day. Progress will unfold to our undoubted delight. Don't say I didnt call it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Awol said: Bananarama! Maybe Banana works for the club and is tasked with eeking out extra value for the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bielesibub Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, thunderball said: Here is the validation we are all looking for: Yep there certainly will be a singing Brentford all the way to the bank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 25 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: I'm not exactly enthused (so far) with this window I have to be honest..... but..... To say this window should have been so easy is frankly a little silly given the global pandemic, the elongated season, congested fixtures, impacted finances and a disparity between buying and selling valuations. That is before you add into the mix the restrictions we have to work under as a newly promoted club (under 3 years is newly promoted from a financial perspective) under FFP. You say there are loads of early 20's high quality relegated players but you only named 3, one of whom we were linked with prior to buying Matty Cash. You then mention championship players, well Matty Cash fits in that category and we've been linked with Eze, Benrahma, Henry. Is our pursuit of Watkins not in keeping with this, or is better to exclude him for the point you are trying to make? I'm not really sure that the examples you give really support your case or put the club in a bad light. Do I think we've had a good window? Clearly not so far but its far from over so I'll reserve judgement at this stage even if I've a rising sense of concern. But frankly, to say this was should be an easy window for us is just ridiculous it really is. Everything you say in Paragraph two is irrelevant, we have a budget, whatever it is and once given to the person or people negotiating transfers all that information becomes irrelevant. Paragraphs two and three I mentioned 6 players I would consider that to be a lot. Also I don’t consider Watkins and Cash to be in the same bracket as the 6 mentioned (obviously personal preference). Watkins goals if you watch them last year were mostly awful defending, rubbish goal keeping and most worryingly of all his shots were Mostly very close to the keeper and scuffs. It doesn’t breed confidence that he will be better than Maupay who scored something like 10 goals last year rather than Eduoard who’s play is completely different and suited to this league. When I said easy I’ll say it again, it doesn’t get easier than signing players from inferior leagues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
string28 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Great signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Brentford have played a blinder there. No pressure lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rubberman Posted September 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2020 Get someone in > Pay whatever it takes > How much? > You mad, bro? He's not worth it. Rinse and repeat.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 How much of their stadium have we paid for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted September 8, 2020 Author Share Posted September 8, 2020 Bannanarama? Cheap option in CM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 I mean if true I am at least also happy for @Exeter Fan good stuff for you lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, Awol said: No, we don’t. We don’t know if we actually bid for Wilson. We don’t know if we will bid for King, or Brewster, or Alan Shearer. Journalists are guessing. That’s the point. Wilson has more or less confirmed he had the option to join villa - so think we did bid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 10 minutes ago, villa4europe said: that's balanced by the belief that those we signed last summer will be better after a full season and whatever this preseason is under their belt which I can kind of see, we know what happened to Luiz, we now have McGinn back fit, if another couple of last years signings show some sort of progression then we might be ok until the window closes I don't believe its a case of if we sign no one then we will 100% definitely lose to Sheffield Utd, we should naturally be just a little better regardless, if samatta or wes can do a luiz then we will be alright (big if...) You are right.We should be better than last season even if we dont sign anyone at all BUT our striker situation remains largely the same ( maybe Samatta will go from scoring 1 goal to scoring 2 effectivly doubling his input from last season ) hopefully Davis can score his first goal for the club.But realistically,even taking the above into account "how much" better off are we going to be if our new striker signing does not hit the ground running ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mat Kendrick's Dentist said: Insane fee It is an insane fee no doubt but I guess what is difficult for us fans to grasp is how insane the market has become. I guess for Villa it’s a calculated risk. If he’s successful, say getting up to 15-20 goals in any of the next few years he instantly starts getting talked about for England squads. If he gets called up as mad as it is we could probably double our money if not more. Could just as easily be another massive disaster and waste of a staggering amount of money. Throw it on the pile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 30 minutes ago, tomav84 said: you know what watkins and benrahma's wage demands are then? do tell me what they are please, you have the 'facts' after all Am I talking about 1 of the players I mentioned or the whole as a group? The group will on average want wages we can supply as a premier league team, they aren’t going to be asking for 150k a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Farlz said: It's crazy money, Brentford have played us a treat Brentford are well within their right to demand what they want for their players. Fair play to them. It pleases me that we're happy to spend this much as they obviously really rate him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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