Popular Post alreadyexists Posted August 5, 2020 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2020 Very excited by this! John Percy usually on the money too 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Would he be the only forward we pursue or an opportunistic poach as they wanted him s last season but can now force the deal through? I would say we still need a senior, proven striker at the £40m level. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villaluke Posted August 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, alreadyexists said: Very excited by this! John Percy usually on the money too i dont trust villareport though can they be trusted?! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Wasnt convinced until I saw the price. Good value, but would rather we sign one proven striker and leave Wes and Samatta as backup for now. If we can get a proven option as well as Watkins at this price then i'm all for it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Just now, thunderball said: I would say we still need a senior, proven striker at the £40m level. When you say proven striker do you mean strikers from Premier League? If so the alternatives are the likes of Abraham and Ings. Neither which are very realistic targets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, villaluke said: i dont trust villareport though can they be trusted?! Nah man, they just make up any old stuff. Januzaj on loan? **** off villareport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Like the idea of this. Scored a lot of goals last year. He looks much more athletic and mobile that Wes. I would hope the Dean Smith factor would help us in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 minute ago, villalad21 said: When you say proven striker do you mean strikers from Premier League? If so the alternatives are the likes of Abraham and Ings. Neither which are very realistic targets I would qualify it as someone that has scored consistently in a top league in Europe. I dont qualify the Scottish PL or the Championship as top leagues. I'm talking the top leagues in Spain, Germany, Italy, France, or ideally England. I confess, I have no idea who is in those leagues, that fits that criteria that we could tempt, but if we genuinely can't attract anyone in that vein then we have no choice but to take the bigger gamble on someone who is proven at a lower level and hope they can step up. It hasn't worked well in the past but if we have no choice let's hope it does this time! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted August 5, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 5, 2020 I'm cool with this providing we bring in someone else too I think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 5, 2020 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 5, 2020 The thought of a Jack Grealish through ball to Ollie Watkins... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyClarke Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 From Percy's mouth.... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/08/05/aston-villa-pursuit-18m-brentford-striker-ollie-watkins/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 8 minutes ago, thunderball said: Would he be the only forward we pursue or an opportunistic poach as they wanted him s last season but can now force the deal through? I would say we still need a senior, proven striker at the £40m level. I hope it's only an opportunistic poach as otherwise I would be very disappointed, we just need a much superior number one striker than what we have. Not convinced Watkins is anywhere near that person but would be a good number 2/3 or right forward potentially 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted August 5, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 5, 2020 This tread lacks a youTube video... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, villalad21 said: When you say proven striker do you mean strikers from Premier League? If so the alternatives are the likes of Abraham and Ings. Neither which are very realistic targets Why isn't Tammy a realistic target? we all know the contractual situation and the new players incoming which has caused Tammy to question his place......so if he leaves why would we not be in that race to sign him? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyClarke Posted August 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2020 This lad is a cracker by the way, made for the Premier League. Have been watching him since his Exeter days, would be a fantastic signing in my opinion. 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, MrBlack said: I would qualify it as someone that has scored consistently in a top league in Europe. I dont qualify the Scottish PL or the Championship as top leagues. I'm talking the top leagues in Spain, Germany, Italy, France, or ideally England. I confess, I have no idea who is in those leagues, that fits that criteria that we could tempt, but if we genuinely can't attract anyone in that vein then we have no choice but to take the bigger gamble on someone who is proven at a lower level and hope they can step up. It hasn't worked well in the past but if we have no choice let's hope it does this time! Proven like Sebastian Haller you mean? PL is very different to other leagues. I'd actually say it's safer to buy from the Champ, because they are used to the pace of the game. Edited August 5, 2020 by villalad21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 minute ago, nick76 said: Why isn't Tammy a realistic target? we all know the contractual situation and the new players incoming which has caused Tammy to question his place......so if he leaves why would we not be in that race to sign him? It's his boyhood club. As long as there is an possibility for him to fight for his place he wouldn't want to leave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, villalad21 said: When you say proven striker do you mean strikers from Premier League? If so the alternatives are the likes of Abraham and Ings. Neither which are very realistic targets Not necessarily Premier League, just at a decent level (not the championship). I wouldn't mind Celtic's Edouard, he looks like he could get better at 22 y.o. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 I suspect we'll be fighting a few others for his signature. Hopefully Dean Smith will be a factor in this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Percy has spoken. It’s happening. I’d imagine other clubs are interested - have to hope the Smith factor plays a part here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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