Jas10 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 4 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: What the **** is this s***. Predictable but funny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 minutes ago, Pongo Waring said: So means we arent signing Nico Williams or Alex Baena? Think Baena will still happen but Williams was never a realistic option with his wage demands being so outwageous, right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GarethRDR Posted May 20 Popular Post Share Posted May 20 Unai about to straight up murder whatever was left of Gerrard's managerial "reputation" by recreating exactly the same squad and somehow winning the league with it. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 3 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: Are you alright? no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Just now, Aston_Villan4 said: Think Baena will still happen but Williams was never a realistic option with his wage demands being so outwageous, right? Baena and Barkley can fire us to champions league glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david-avfc Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 (edited) Last time with us he looked like a world beater for a few months, but by the halfway mark of the season he was back being an utter waste of space again. I would seriously not trust a few good months at Luton as any indication that he has suddenly become a reliable player - the last 7 or 8 years of evidence shows he has spent most of his career being a total waste of time and money apart from a few isolated periods. This would be a really disappointing signing if it goes through. Edited May 20 by david-avfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 5 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: What the **** is this s***. 1 minute ago, Delphinho123 said: We're padding out the squad. I am all for it. If Ross Barkley is our new Calum Chambers, then that is a helluva'n upgrade. Gallagher next please. We'll have some serious options in central midfield then. (I still see Luiz leaving). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 A left field choice, but thinking about it could be a decent piece of business. Low cost and added experience. He knows Villa already and can fit straight in adding depth to the squad. I have to raise my hands up I did not think he would do as well as he did with Luton. He has kicked started his career and might appreciate a second chance going to a top club again. He started well for us but really went off form for the last few months- so should fit right in lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted May 20 VT Supporter Share Posted May 20 Just screenshotting all these posts ready for the end of next season after he does a Tielemans We're building a squad to play in Europe and avoid problems like we've had in the last 6 months. If he was coming in as a first choice player then I'd be worried. He won't be first choice, and if he ends up being so then he'll have had to have played bloody well to get there anyway. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 4 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: What the **** is this s***. 1 minute ago, Delphinho123 said: We're padding out the squad. I am all for it. If Ross Barkley is our new Calum Chambers, then that is a helluva'n upgrade. Gallagher next please. We'll have some serious options in central midfield then. (I still see Luiz leaving). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 minutes ago, Aston_Villan4 said: Think Baena will still happen but Williams was nevew a wealistic option with his wage demands being so outwageous, wight? FTFY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 7 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: What the **** is this s***. Yessss Barkley and Buendia. SO HYPED BRO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Here's hoping he's stopped partying and that his attitude to not being THE guy has improved. He will spend a lot of time on the bench if our regular players are fit. Hope the contract is sensible both in length and value. 1+1 on low wages similar to what he had at Luton seems fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 3 minutes ago, GarethRDR said: Unai about to straight up murder whatever was left of Gerrard's managerial "reputation" by recreating exactly the same squad and somehow winning the league with it. Gerrard never had Barkley at Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Barkley plays as a DM now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Just have to trust Unai on this one. I can't question Barkley's ability, it was just how he gave up in the second half of his season with us before that worries me. I did think we would target a couple of English players for the European squad so I'm not that shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 On 24/12/2023 at 16:36, VillaAlex said: Bump. One of the inform midfielders in the league recently. Fan favourite at Luton this season. Pleased for him, never felt it was lack of application or ability, just confidence. He wasn't a total waste of space like some players we've had. On 09/08/2023 at 20:44, VillaAlex said: Considering the shite we've had in recent years he isn't that high up in the list of poor signings. He at least gave us glimpses, good luck to him. He was a talented youngster but like Dele Alli you don't know what goes on in players lives and how difficult it is to stay top of the game. Luton could do far worse even if this is considered to most as scraping the barrel. Two of my previous thoughts. Again on a free transfer and as a squad player he'd been a sensible signing. If of course the wages are sensible too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 3 minutes ago, david-avfc said: Last time with us he looked like a world beater for a few months, but by the halfway mark of the season he was back being an utter waste of space again. I would seriously not trust a few good months at Luton as any indication that he has suddenly become a reliable player - the last 7 or 8 years of evidence shows he has spent most of his career being a total waste of time and money apart from a few isolated periods. This would be a really disappointing signing if it goes through. Oh if only we had a manager who would know how to get the best out of him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted May 20 VT Supporter Share Posted May 20 Good deal for us. Played well for Luton. Knows us and the league. Good level of experience. Free transfer to bolster numbers. Makes a lot of sense. Can’t all be £35m+ signings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 2 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said: Yessss Barkley and Buendia. SO HYPED BRO The delphino dream team 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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