AvonVillain Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Lock this thread. No way we're signing this player now too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rosk Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, Mazrim said: It amazes and amuses me, the certainty some of you speak with with basically nothing to go on. I'd eat a pile of my own faeces if Edouard signed for us. But I have learned from decades of supporting Villa that we have to be realistic. This honestly would be the most instantly impressive signing we would have made in my time supporting the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjvilla Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just now, The Rosk said: I'd eat a pile of my own faeces if Edouard signed for us. But I have learned from decades of supporting Villa that we have to be realistic. This honestly would be the most instantly impressive signing we would have made in my time supporting the club. Please sign. Please sign. Please sign!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 13 hours ago, Zhan_Zhuang said: There's no way Villa are paying £30 million for anyone, let alone a player from a league as shit as the SPL. Sadly mate, we've just done it with Ollie Watkins. £28m rising to £33m. Possible we may even still sign Edouard too.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 8, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 8, 2020 The player could probably do with a loan to a decent league - if he then proves his quality Celtic will get the money they're asking - at the moment it's too much to ask a team to spend the amount of money we're talking about for a player that spends most of his time playing against League 1 defences. This boy is a prisoner in Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Just now, AvfcRigo82 said: Sadly mate, we've just done it with Ollie Watkins. £28m rising to £33m. Possible we may even still sign Edouard too.. I think it's great i'm delighted to be proven wrong... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 The thread should be locked we aren’t buying him after spending that on Watkins. a complete waste compared to Eduoard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Of all the strikers we've been linked to Édouard is the one I wanted most, I was hoping we'd go for him even before he was linked, but not sure if that's based on any sound logic as I'm not sure there's much evidence to say that he'd do any better in the premier league than Watkins would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 1 minute ago, paul514 said: The thread should be locked we aren’t buying him after spending that on Watkins. a complete waste compared to Eduoard You're assuming here that Celtic will accept what we've offered and, even if they did, the player actually wants to come here. Sadly, I don't think he does anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, jacketspuds said: You're assuming here that Celtic will accept what we've offered and, even if they did, the player actually wants to come here. Sadly, I don't think he does anyway. I’m not assuming anything other than if you can afford to spend that on Watkins you can afford to offer the same at least to Celtic. Thats all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, paul514 said: I’m not assuming anything other than if you can afford to spend that on Watkins you can afford to offer the same at least to Celtic. Thats all. And wait how long for a 'no' and ages for more dilly-dallying etc.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanVilla Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 14 hours ago, SeanVilla said: I think the fact we spent £16mill on a RB, close to £20mill bid on a GK suggests we may spend £30mill on a player. In fact I think it's entirely possible we will. Didn't take long did it @Zhan_Zhuang haha! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rosk Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) 46 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: The player could probably do with a loan to a decent league - if he then proves his quality Celtic will get the money they're asking - at the moment it's too much to ask a team to spend the amount of money we're talking about for a player that spends most of his time playing against League 1 defences. This boy is a prisoner in Scotland. A loan. Jesus. The SPL isn't the National League. Edouard also has 12 in 30 in European competition for Celtic, all by the age of 22. I would urge people to stop thinking about Samaras/Stokes/Griffiths levels, and start thinking about Dembele/Larsson - he is seriously on that level. He is the complete forward. I believe the only thing stopping us buying him is any push back from the player. Without any connection to Villa, I personally wouldn't prefer to come to us when I know there will be better-placed suitors out there. Edited September 8, 2020 by The Rosk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 35 minutes ago, lexicon said: And wait how long for a 'no' and ages for more dilly-dallying etc.? If or when you hear no you ask well what do you want then make a counter of what you are prepared to go to. if it’s still no then you move on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 28 minutes ago, SeanVilla said: Didn't take long did it @Zhan_Zhuang haha! Hey i'm delighted to be proven wrong... much better than being sanctimonious too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanVilla Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Zhan_Zhuang said: Hey i'm delighted to be proven wrong... much better than being sanctimonious too! to be fair, if anyone had told me the fee would have been over £30mill for Watkins, I'd have said they were crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Pretty sure we can move this one to other football now. Can't see us spending £70m-£80m on strikers this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Willard Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said: The player could probably do with a loan to a decent league - if he then proves his quality Celtic will get the money they're asking - at the moment it's too much to ask a team to spend the amount of money we're talking about for a player that spends most of his time playing against League 1 defences. This boy is a prisoner in Scotland. Would be nuts for any team to sign a striker from the second division of any league for around 30 million...oh wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 14 minutes ago, sne said: Pretty sure we can move this one to other football now. Can't see us spending £70m-£80m on strikers this summer. It is 2020 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 8, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 8, 2020 13 minutes ago, Lord Willard said: Would be nuts for any team to sign a striker from the second division of any league for around 30 million...oh wait In fairness, the Championship is significantly better than the Scottish Premiership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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