choffer Posted September 18, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 18, 2020 22 minutes ago, MaVilla said: he was closing the question down, everyone knows Benrahma is for sale. Brentford have only said, or its reported they said, that Reya isnt for sale (or something) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, OhioVilla said: You say that, but I'm certain that having Neil Taylor on the bench is a disaster waiting to happen. At the start of the window I’d have bitten your arm off for Benny, Watkins and Buendia. Much as I want Rashica to happen the thought of Benrahma on the left doesn’t fill me with dread. Edit: but I don’t think we will get Henry out of Brentford either way. Edited September 18, 2020 by Awol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted September 18, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 18, 2020 54 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Didn't he blatantly say "Thomas Frank has said there will be no more players sold"? Or was that just poker? He did but the smirk and lip biting indicated there was a lot more to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Awol said: Edit: but I don’t think we will get Henry out of Brentford either way. I don't quite understand why some on here talk this guy up. Rico Henry is currently a slightly above average championship defender based on statistics. He isn't good enough for the Premier league at the moment and I think he needs another year in the championship to step his game up. Henry performed considerably worse than Cash ,who should be the benchmark for lower league full backs looking to make the jump to the PL. Edited September 18, 2020 by Made In Aston 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 I'd rather bid for Benrahma before he goes off to Palace rather than wait for Rashica who obviously is waiting for a better offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Now that we've completed the signing of Bertrand Traore as a right sided winger and possible CF cover, I hope that we will sign Benrahma to add to the left and centre of our attack. I know Rashica is a big favourite on this board and deservedly so, but my reasons for preferring Benrahma at this moment in time are as follows. Benrahma is settled in to the "English game" and is confident enough in his own ability to hit the ground running (would Rashica be up to pace as quickly?). Given that it is unlikely that Hourihane will feature much, we absolutely need a set piece taker par excellence to replace Conor as we're likely to be awarded even more free kicks with Jack, Ollie, Bertrand and Said playing around the box together. Benrahma is one of the best free kick specialists around. Despite the "selfish" tag that is sometimes applied to him, if you watch him play repeatedly over 90 minutes as I have you would see that he is really generous with repeated service to the players he links up with. He is also a serial goal scorer and assister, which would add a few more points to our total at the end of the season. With the goals and assists that Ollie (and to a lesser extent Bertie) will almost certainly add, we should finish safely in the Premier (12th to 14th?) this season. We can then plan to add 2/3 real quality players next summer after an improved season, and hopefully with the benefit of a more positive "TV" image which will attract better players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, paul514 said: I'd rather bid for Benrahma before he goes off to Palace rather than wait for Rashica who obviously is waiting for a better offer. I disagree. I think Benrahma might have been here by now, we've had 3 windows to sign him. I would say it's club(s) rather than player in the latter of your post. Edited September 19, 2020 by AvfcRigo82 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 benrahma or rashica before Fulham game pls, tyvm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 13 minutes ago, villabromsgrove said: Now that we've completed the signing of Bertrand Traore as a right sided winger and possible CF cover, I hope that we will sign Benrahma to add to the left and centre of our attack. I know Rashica is a big favourite on this board and deservedly so, but my reasons for preferring Benrahma at this moment in time are as follows. Benrahma is settled in to the "English game" and is confident enough in his own ability to hit the ground running (would Rashica be up to pace as quickly?). Given that it is unlikely that Hourihane will feature much, we absolutely need a set piece taker par excellence to replace Conor as we're likely to be awarded even more free kicks with Jack, Ollie, Bertrand and Said playing around the box together. Benrahma is one of the best free kick specialists around. Despite the "selfish" tag that is sometimes applied to him, if you watch him play repeatedly over 90 minutes as I have you would see that he is really generous with repeated service to the players he links up with. He is also a serial goal scorer and assister, which would add a few more points to our total at the end of the season. With the goals and assists that Ollie (and to a lesser extent Bertie) will almost certainly add, we should finish safely in the Premier (12th to 14th?) this season. We can then plan to add 2/3 real quality players next summer after an improved season, and hopefully with the benefit of a more positive "TV" image which will attract better players. I respectfully disagree. Rashica definitely has the higher ceiling and is of a higher standard now. The Bundesliga is pretty close to the premier league in standard. So the jump from the Bundesliga to the Premier isn't as much as the jump from Championship. Every signing is a risk but I believe that Rashica will be a success for us. I don't think BenRahama has the pace to be as good as Rashica. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete101 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Love watching him in championship and last season I was all for us to get him , not as much this season I think he looks very much like an El Ghazi type player , if things are going well and we are dominating a game he looks incredible and one of best players on pitch. My fear is if we are chasing a game with little possession he will go missing similar to El Ghazi. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said: I respectfully disagree. Rashica definitely has the higher ceiling and is of a higher standard now. The Bundesliga is pretty close to the premier league in standard. So the jump from the Bundesliga to the Premier isn't as much as the jump from Championship. Every signing is a risk but I believe that Rashica will be a success for us. I don't think BenRahama has the pace to be as good as Rashica. I agree. I think Rashica offers more for money when comparing the two. Benrahma is good, but he's not Rashica good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 no benrahma again, wonder where he is going to end up. (palace?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, MaVilla said: no benrahma again, wonder where he is going to end up. (palace?) Brentford? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Based on their performance tonight and the subs they've made, palace really dont need him. United on the other hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 6 hours ago, AvfcRigo82 said: I agree. I think Rashica offers more for money when comparing the two. Benrahma is good, but he's not Rashica good. Rashica looks to be good and quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 7 hours ago, AvfcRigo82 said: I agree. I think Rashica offers more for money when comparing the two. Benrahma is good, but he's not Rashica good. Well since Samagoal might be off let’s hope we replace him with Rashigood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Benrahma is fantastic. If you let him play he'll kill you. It's if he could do it in the quicker, tougher PL. Very similar style of player to Mahrez who showed it can be done. I'd prefer Rashica as he's quicker and more direct, we lack that in our side. I'd have Benrahma at a similar level though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 8 hours ago, Sulberto21 said: I respectfully disagree. Rashica definitely has the higher ceiling and is of a higher standard now. The Bundesliga is pretty close to the premier league in standard. So the jump from the Bundesliga to the Premier isn't as much as the jump from Championship. Every signing is a risk but I believe that Rashica will be a success for us. I don't think BenRahama has the pace to be as good as Rashica. I think if you play on the wing, you have to get away from players, not massage the ball. pace is a crucial element of a good winger, not everything but an important ingredient....Harvey Barnes types create havoc....I think Rashica looks similar, for what I have seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 8 hours ago, TRO said: I think if you play on the wing, you have to get away from players, not massage the ball. pace is a crucial element of a good winger, not everything but an important ingredient....Harvey Barnes types create havoc....I think Rashica looks similar, for what I have seen. i find the funny thing with el ghazi, is he has the speed, but weirdly has the 80s/90s drawbacks of an old english winger, by that i mean they put their head down and just run in a straight line, even if it means they run in to a brick wall. I find that even more strange, considering he spent so long at Ajax.....you dont attribute blinkered running in a straight line to ajax youth products. Ghazi has the straight line speed, but not the brains to go with it i think, or the ability to make something from his running (most of the time), such a pity. (he's also not a worker.......lets the game come to him rather than making things happen). anyway.......not the ghazi thread :)) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted September 19, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 19, 2020 Fulham need him more than us and maybe West ham, just not sure they will pay £30m. Brentford have to be admired in the way they have played their hand, perfect, there was always going to be teams who would need to buy in a panic once the season kicked off. Quality player, Smith's knows his worth and it ain't £30m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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