Popular Post KentVillan Posted August 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2020 Anyone who's being turfed out of a big club because of a lack of character - e.g. Lingard. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieZ Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Tomaszk said: Bad footballers. How 'bout footballers who look rubbish in claret and blue and then go on to look like world beaters playing for better teams (Toure, Gueye, Veretout, Amavi, Gollini)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 minute ago, JamieZ said: How 'bout footballers who look rubbish in claret and blue and then go on to look like world beaters playing for better teams (Toure, Gueye, Veretout, Amavi, Gollini)? If it's players of that quality that's fine. We've got an actual manager/head coach whatever right now, so they'll be OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieZ Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Tomaszk said: If it's players of that quality that's fine. We've got an actual manager/head coach whatever right now, so they'll be OK. That's a fair point. And I think that's one of the arguments for adding quality to an established squad rather than throwing a bunch of unproven new signings into the deep end. The teams those players went into were black holes for talent—they were appreciably and significantly less than the sum of their parts. If we've got to strengthen in three or four areas around the pitch, I think that's only reasonable, but rather than speculating unnecessarily, I think we should be entering a consolidation phase where we're coalescing around a stable nucleus of players to build upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatecrasha Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Any player who lacks serious pace. As a team we are too slow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 minute ago, gatecrasha said: Any player who lacks serious pace. As a team we are too slow. Only a problem for the front 3 really. Fine with a slow-ish technical player further back if they know what they're doing. Never stopped Gareth Barry from being a top player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinlessWonder Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Of the ones i've heard linked; Swift Sturridge Lolly Benrahma I think the last one will be controversial but he looks like a giant fanny to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted August 4, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2020 Messi. Would be typical Villa to sign a player on the decline purely based on reputation. We'd probably put him on a huge wage and a long contract too. Hope I'm not disappointed when the window slams shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Benteke, Joe Lolley (Sorry AVFCPOB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul33 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 15 minutes ago, ChinlessWonder said: Benrahma I think the last one will be controversial but he looks like a giant fanny to me. I'll take giant fanny anytime !!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancvillan Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 McCarthy, Benrahma, Billing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatecrasha Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 58 minutes ago, KentVillan said: Only a problem for the front 3 really. Fine with a slow-ish technical player further back if they know what they're doing. Never stopped Gareth Barry from being a top player. For me, pace is a requisite necessity in the modern game. Tis the reason why Matty Targett gets caught out. Full backs with pace and a pacy centre-back gets you out of trouble, whilst making you harder to play against. No doubting Barry's qualities though. But he is an exception not the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) Other than a rare bit of magic like Douglas Luiz or an exceptional loan deal with an option to buy, anyone that would actually move to us from Arsenal, Chelsea (other than Abraham but I doubt he actually would), Tottenham, Man Utd (other than Tuanzebe who I definitely would take irrespective of injuries), Man City and Liverpool. Anyone that used to play for Villa unless Milner magically wanted to move here. Iheanacho Hart Edited August 4, 2020 by Spoony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Troglodyte said: Messi. Would be typical Villa to sign a player on the decline purely based on reputation. We'd probably put him on a huge wage and a long contract too. Hope I'm not disappointed when the window slams shut. I’m not sure that Messi is a typical Villa signing, I wish he was! I don’t think that he’s particularly declining but Barcelona are in a bit of a lull though. Messi breaks all the norms, he’s so good he’s got a long way to decline before many teams would turn their noses up at him. Your general point has sadly been accurate for too long though. Hopefully the Villa retirement home for ageing footballers is now permanently closed. (For everyone except Messi). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Lee Cattermole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Troglodyte said: Messi. Would be typical Villa to sign a player on the decline purely based on reputation. We'd probably put him on a huge wage and a long contract too. Hope I'm not disappointed when the window slams shut. Maybe when he’s about to turn 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Julie B sorry, bloody predictive text! Meant to say Dale Stephens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Tammy Abraham. I've nothing against him but I think he'd be vastly overpriced compared to his ability if we did try to sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjvilla Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 3 hours ago, sparrow1988 said: was a merry old soul Can't stop laughing at this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Messi and Ronaldo. Both arguably still decent players but would be looking for a last paycheck and have high wages. You wouldn't get many more 30 goal seasons out of them either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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