Kiwivillan Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 minute ago, NeilS said: This would be more disappointing than the time we were all expecting a world class signing for the new kit launch in the Lerner/MON days and ended up signing Marlon Harewood! I agree but in fairness Marlon was class 2nd half sub in 4-1 win over Newcastle after 1-0 at HT. My first trip to VP. Also that 4-4 away to Spurs from memory that we somehow blew a big lead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Just now, Kiwivillan said: I agree but in fairness Marlon was class 2nd half sub in 4-1 win over Newcastle after 1-0 at HT. My first trip to VP. Also that 4-4 away to Spurs from memory that we somehow blew a big lead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Just now, Jas10 said: I have fond memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilS Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Kiwivillan said: I agree but in fairness Marlon was class 2nd half sub in 4-1 win over Newcastle after 1-0 at HT. My first trip to VP. Also that 4-4 away to Spurs from memory that we somehow blew a big lead He did go on to prove useful for us in small doses to be fair. I just remember the massive disappointment of the signing at the time, especially when we were laughing at sha when they were looking like signing Harewood the week earlier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Really hope this isn't real, but I fear it might just be. Unless we're getting him super cheap this is a big fat NO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 minute ago, MachoFantastico said: Really hope this isn't real, but I fear it might just be. Unless we're getting him super cheap this is a big fat NO! Free transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Just now, Kiwivillan said: I have fond memories Cool but MON was a disaster in terms of signing players and Lerner was beyond foolish in giving him so much power & responsibility… The amount wasted, especially on wages (Sidwell, Beye just two examples). We could have signed some great players if not for MONs short sightedness… Heavily paid the price later… Again, sick & tired of this tired old “PL experience” schtick and only signing British players - we could have been better if we were more ambitious. That philosophy heavily held us back imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 minute ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: Free transfer. Smith has a no dickheads policy so can't see it happening 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: Free transfer. Even on a free I'm not sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, NeilS said: This would be more disappointing than the time we were all expecting a world class signing for the new kit launch in the Lerner/MON days and ended up signing Marlon Harewood! Yep. I remember the day well as i had been nearly a year quitting cigarettes and the disapointment / stress of it being Harewood made me immediately buy a pack . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: Free transfer. Signing on fee and wages wouldn’t be cheap… Would go against our strategy and positive image of being an exciting & ambitious club… If we want to be a big club, we need to keep acting like one… Players on the way up, not down or past it please. No overpaid, overrated has beens… we’ve been burned before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Just now, Jas10 said: but MON was a disaster in terms of signing players and Lerner was beyond foolish in giving him so much power & responsibility… MON to me is basically he who should not be mentioned. Robertson was the brains or that they just played Forest funnel and no one had seen it for decades and confused them for a few seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Just now, Jas10 said: Signing on fee and wages wouldn’t be cheap… Would go against our strategy and positive image of being an exciting & ambitious club… If we want to be a big club, we need to keep acting like one… Players on the way up, not down or past it please. No overpaid, overrated has beens… we’ve been burned before. No, no--I totally agree, I think he would be an awful signing. Was just pointing out that it would be on a free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Just now, Kiwivillan said: MON to me is basically he who should not be mentioned. Robertson was the brains or that they just played Forest funnel and no one had seen it for decades and confused them for a few seasons. The very definition of a stubborn, bitter old man… hold no fondness for him even though I enjoyed those times… I’ll always be fond of John Gregory though… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Someone who would be happy to sit on the bench and get the odd few minutes, I guess. Would want big wages though, to compensate for there being no fee. If it was in the old Evening Mail or Sports Argus, I would have been more inclined to have thought that it might have legs, but its from Birmingham Live.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 minute ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: No, no--I totally agree, I think he would be an awful signing. Was just pointing out that it would be on a free. No worries mate, just pointing out that it would still be (a) costly (mistake imo)… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Guy is shit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 minute ago, John said: Someone who would be happy to sit on the bench and get the odd few minutes, I guess. Would want big wages though, to compensate for there being no fee. If it was in the old Evening Mail or Sports Argus, I would have been more inclined to have thought that it might have legs, but its from Birmingham Live.... Yeah, it’s not the kind of signing befitting of a club of our sort, with our strategy and on our kind of trajectory atm is it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: Smith has a no dickheads policy so can't see it happening Didn't stop us from signing barkley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Jas10 said: The very definition of a stubborn, bitter old man… hold no fondness for him even though I enjoyed those times… I’ll always be fond of John Gregory though… Gregory is my favourite Villa manager (since I've been a Villa fan). Have you listened to 2 and half hour Claret and Blue podcast interviewing John Gregory? It's amazing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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