The Fun Factory Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 2 hours ago, WakefieldVillan said: Just having some salmon for lunch, The Salmon of Doubt? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmik Debris Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 53 minutes ago, Zhan_Zhuang said: So are Bremen holding out for a larger fee or is Rashica holding out for a CL team? Or is it just a load of old bollox......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Cosmik Debris said: Or is it just a load of old bollox......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmik Debris Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 minute ago, CarryOnVilla said: Could be ironic that you chose mr fake news himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Cosmik Debris said: Could be ironic that you chose mr fake news himself Yet the WB’s director of sport has been quoted to say they are in discussions with Aston Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmik Debris Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, CarryOnVilla said: Yet the WB’s director of sport has been quoted to say they are in discussions with Aston Villa Yup seen all that, read the sound bites but I still ain’t convinced there is any legs in this... Honestly not looking to piss on anyone’s chips but our business has followed a certain path yet this is completely different, so if somethings looks like it ain’t happening then usually that’s your outcome.. This being football can mean less predictability and I genuinely hope this does happen even if it’s on deadline day, but right now it just don’t feel right for one reason or another.. Edited September 18, 2020 by Cosmik Debris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintpotvilla Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 minute ago, Cosmik Debris said: Yup seen all that, read the sound bites but I still ain’t convinced there is any legs in this... Honestly not looking to piss on anyone’s chips but our business has followed a certain path yet this is completely differently so if somethings looks like it ain’t happening then usually that’s your outcome.. This being football can mean less predictability and I genuinely hope this does happen even if it’s on deadline day but right now it just don’t feel right for one reason or another.. There's a lot of moving parts to this deal so I can see why you're skeptical but there certainly IS legs in this deal. Not saying it will get done but it's now looking pretty likely!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Just now, Cosmik Debris said: Yup seen all that, read the sound bites but I still ain’t convinced there is any legs in this... Honestly not looked to piss on anyone’s chips but our business has followed a certain path yet this is completely differently so if somethings looks like it ain’t happening then usually that’s your outcome.. This being football can mean less predictability and I genuinely hope this does happen even if it’s on deadline day but right now it just don’t feel right for one reason or another.. this where we all are on this, even the doubters, the fish punners, the boob loves and the page count moaners. It’s clear Rashica is leaving Bremen this window, the question is where? That little bit of hope ain’t going until Milot leaves or the Window slams shut. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 minute ago, sidcow said: Page count still going backwards even after last night's surgery? The way this is going he could well sign before page 300! Fingers and toes crossed. I'm starting to get uneasy about this now. I don't understand what would take so long. What took Watkins deal so long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Swear this thread was 322 earlier. Someone undoing all the hard work! If he has agreed terms and we're fannying about over £1/2m for a player like this it's our own fault if he goes elsewhere. He's definitely worth £25m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted September 18, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Awol said: Yes. A shock signing is a player who would reasonably be expected by neutral/other fans to join a champions league side but comes to us instead. A statement of intent is signing more than one player of that calibre in the same window - imo. I would think most fans in Germany would think Rashica would be going to a Champions League club? I'm fairly sure in a normal year he probably would too. RBL obviously want him but can't spend the dosh this year, German teams don't get near the TV money we do so will be suffering more without fans. As someone said earlier, he's kind of the Grealish of German Football. If someone like Burnley or Sheffield United signed Jack Grealish it would definitely be thought of as a statement of intent. Just because to us Rashica isn't that well known as he plays in Germany doesn't lessen the stature of the signing. Fish fish fishy fish. Edited September 18, 2020 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyjavfc Posted September 18, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Swear this thread was 322 earlier. Someone undoing all the hard work! If he has agreed terms and we're fannying about over £1/2m for a player like this it's our own fault if he goes elsewhere. He's definitely worth £25m. I think its probably the structure of the deal rather than agreeing the fee if you trust the journo's that said fee had been agreed. We will be offering installments to help with our FFP and they will want it all upfront to help with their cashflow...presume they'll meet in the middle at some point before the window SLAMS shut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted September 18, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 18, 2020 13 minutes ago, CarryOnVilla said: What took Watkins deal so long? This had been going on way, way longer than Watkins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Just now, sidcow said: This had been going on way, way longer than Watkins. that's not really the answer to my question... The Watkins deal took ages, so has this, maybe longer. But, we got Watkins, so what what was the delay there? Could be the same delay. I believe it is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa94 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 ive heard we are preparing to announce our interest in this guy...........exciting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Wezbid said: After a visit to Shrewsbury's cat cafe this morning, I'm now off to Talacre for a coastal fish and chips in Milot's honour. Picture when I return home. Cod or haddock, what would Milot go for? He would probably talk to his agent, visit about 5 different chippy's and then decide.But by then they could all be closed for the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killeen30 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 18 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: He would probably talk to his agent, visit about 5 different chippy's and then decide.But by then they could all be closed for the afternoon. He’d definitely go for a chippy in Europe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 20 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said: He would probably talk to his agent, visit about 5 different chippy's and then decide.But by then they could all be closed for the afternoon. Get @Xela to take him for a ring stinger madras and then withold the chilled toilet roll until he signs. Simple. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 (edited) 38 minutes ago, CarryOnVilla said: that's not really the answer to my question... The Watkins deal took ages, so has this, maybe longer. But, we got Watkins, so what what was the delay there? Could be the same delay. I believe it is My guess is that we needed (or felt we needed) Watkins more than we do a player like Rashica. It was clear our strikers on current form were not up to the task of starting this season. The wingers arguably weren't either, but Trez ended the season ok and playing him and Grealish in our first game wouldn't be the end of the world. Playing those two with Samatta or Davis up front and you can kiss goodbye to any points until we got Watkins in. With Watkins we held out as long as possible before acquiesing to Brentford's demands. They would want him to have some game time before our first PL match. With Rashica we have more leeway so we are less movable. Presumably, once deadline day looms we'll be more willing to flex, as would WB if noone else has come in in the interim. Still expect this to happen assuming the ITK Rigo was info was accurate. Edited September 18, 2020 by MrBlack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 minute ago, MrBlack said: My guess is that we needed (or felt we needed) Watkins more than we do a player like Rashica. It was clear our strikers on current form were not up to the task of starting this season. The wingers arguable weren't either, but Trez ended the season ok and playing him and Grealish in our first game wouldnt be the end of the world. Playing those two with Samatta or Davis up front and you can kiss goodbye to any points until we got Watkins in. With watkins we held out as long as possible before acquiesing to Brentford's demands. With Rashica we have more leeway so our less movable. Presumably, once deadline day looms we'll be more willing to flex, as would WB if noone else has come in in the interim. Still expect this to happen assuming the ITK Rigo was info was accurate. to use a glib SSN term "who blinks first" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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