Steero113 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, ciggiesnbeer said: Not as far as I know. He isnt even our highest rated English youth player. He is (by quite some distance) the highest rated English u19 player. He was miles ahead of anyone else at the u19 Euros two months ago. Iroegbunam and A. Ramsey were in that squad and were good but didn't stand out in that company as much, they played far fewer mins as a result. The question amongst Villa fans has always been how Carney translates his undeniable talent into PL mens football. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2022 1 hour ago, ciggiesnbeer said: two things. 1.) I predicted 5th today. I was high when making my prediction. I stand by it.... but for context 2.) Depends how we spend it tbh! I think we both see the same issues in our attack. Not sure what the solution is though. Good man for being high 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoVillan1983 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 (edited) Epic win. Clearly the kid is easily swayed and is 100% focused on money now rather than what’s necessarily best for his career. Sure he might be a 100 million player, but he absolutely is not ever going to stay at Villa. His attitude seems poor and there’s a very good chance he’ll suffocate on the Chelsea bench. This is hands down an excellent piece of business, and I praise Purslow for getting this over the line. This is just sensible business management. Edited August 2, 2022 by ChicagoVillan1983 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adman Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 £20 mill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoVillan1983 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 How much wood could a woodchuck chuck If a woodchuck could chuck wood? As much wood as a woodchuck could chuck, If a woodchuck could chuck wood. About 20 f’ing MILLYUN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 It’s been obvious for a while that he didn’t want to stay with us. So £20m is not a bad return for a kid who hasn’t really shown he is a game changer. Good luck to him at Chelsea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midfielder Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 I wrote a mega rant a while back about Carney, so I've already said my piece but now he has gone / going.... well: 1- It'd be fake for me to wish good luck, I wouldn't mean it, so I guess, "Bad luck mate," enjoy the loans out to Vitesse or wherever you bullsh1tting mercenary. Your word means nothing, Rebekah Vardy's word is worth more than yours. You played this club, mugged it off and I get the feeling this behaviour won't be a one off and will rear its ugly head in the future. You're that type in the game, that much is already clear. Glad that will be somebody else's headache. 2- Hurry up and p1ss off, get it all wrapped up tomorrow and don't you dare fail that medical. I just want to say, bloody hell Villa... absolutely well done. Villa could only play on with the hand dealt, a player with 11 months left on his contract, who was playing a game and using us, who could leave for <£500k next summer and even finalise a move abroad in Jan '23... to price him at £20m and GET the £20m. Well, hats off. Even if one day in the future he moves for Pogba money (I doubt it) then so what. We got £20m out of it and got rid early. Well done to Purslow and Lange for having the balls and the acumen to go all-in and play that hand, to Gerrard for having the balls to not pander further and isolate him out of the first team, to force Chuk's hand too. This is a fantastic deal for Villa. We are rid of a bad egg, who would have F'd us over in the future in some way for sure. Very often, the outcomes of situations like this, don't work so favourably for the selling club. The scumbag gets the 30 pieces of silver he wanted and we get £20m, win-win, again, well done Villa. Carney, pack your bag and f off out of it. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2022 59 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: Purlsow might reflect on saying that he was the best player of his age group was not a great idea. Do you honest to God, genuinely think this has affected anything? Maybe we should get him to tell the rest of the kids they are terrible so they'll be grateful just to be offered a cheapo contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: How is it that you're discrediting other people for pointing out the bleeding obvious that it was about money, and joining a more " prestigious " club,. Then in the same breath claim with authority that he left because he couldn't " see a route " to the first team, in a much weaker squad than the one he is going to? The " we offered to make him the highest paid teen in the country " doesn't mean Chelsea haven't offered the same or more! I'm guessing he would have " seen a route to the first team " if we had a better manager but offered less money ? Anyone who thinks this is a " Tuchel " signing is playing blind. Obviously Tuchel will sign off, but it's blatantly a Chelsea recruitment team strategy signing. 1. Didn't realize I was discrediting anybody. 2.really don't understand the rest of your post. Yes Chelsea is a more prestigious club. I'm not privy to the Chelsea offer. All I said was the villa was reported to make him the highest ever paid teenager. 3. I haven't even mentioned Tuchel 4. All I said was he's sees his route to the first team blocked at villa. Now I don't know but there's a high probability that is a factor. 5.As someone else posted a couple of Chelsea senior midfielders are expected to move on after next season - Maybe that's what's Chelsea have sold CC ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Can only assume that he was happy to go to any "big" club in Europe, and we were happy to sell him to whoever made the highest bid. Had them all playing off against each other saying, we're accepting the highest offer and that's where he's going. Threatening then with the fact he'd be a free agent next season and would attract attention from every big club including Barcelona who obviously can't sign him this season. Queue a blind bidding war and Chelsea coming out on top having had the locks on their activity most of the summer. Can't say I'll miss him. Can't say I care who he's gone to. We've got a phenomenal deal there for a completely unproven player who had 1 year left on his contract. Nicely done Villa. Coming out looking like a boss, not standing in the way of those that want to leave, but at the same time clearly indicating our intention to be back at the top with the rest of our actions. Delighted with this news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 After bigging him up, Purslow would have been busting a gut to keep him, so I think he was just determined to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbvilla909 Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Good business for us. We move on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted August 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted August 2, 2022 I'd been staying silent until it was resolved but ...... GOOD RIDDANCE, enjoy having your soul destroyed at Chelsea you numptey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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avfc1982am Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 (edited) Great of the club to spot this nonsense and nip it in the bud early by calling him out before Australia. Excellent business tbh. Edited August 2, 2022 by avfc1982am 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Two months ago I expected Carney to continue this season getting minutes from the bench (as he has previously), learning from his involvement in the first team and then leaving on a 'free' in June. Carney making it clear he wasn't going to sign a new contract could have been handled two ways by Gerrard and the club. 1. Keep him involved in a vain attempt to keep him, almost certain to still see him leave for 'free'. 2. Stunt his development and thus force his team accept a move this summer for a tidy fee, given his potential could plateau at any point (as many promising young players do). I'm pleased Villa chose option 2. Can anyone explain otherwise? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Why on earth would Chelsea not wait 6 months and get him for nowt?? That's mental Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 (edited) Where do we start? Troublemeka. 100k p/w Pastor bake. Word removed. Edited August 2, 2022 by AshVilla 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 2 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: Is he? Born in Austria then moved to Northampton Yeah but London's probably half wayish between the two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Think the lad has made a mistake. No need to move this young and agitating for game time at 18 is just dickhead behaviour. Might be great for Chelsea in a few years, but struggle to understand why he needed this now. Think we’ve done well to move on a prima donna and let someone else deal with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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