DaveAV1 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, useless said: We should sign Benteke asap, if Watkins gets an injury it would seriously derail our season. Whilst I agree that an injury to Watkins would be a blow, I don’t think Benteke could give us what we need. For whatever reason he just isn’t the same player he was when he was here before. For me we need someone who could cover right across the front line. A player who would push for a starting place out wide or as a striker. We probably need another Ollie Watkins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Rather than a benteke, if were serious about progression, we will need to sign a player better than ollie watkins. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, cheltenham_villa said: Rather than a benteke, if were serious about progression, we will need to sign a player better than ollie watkins. Or at least with the potential to be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Keener window-cleaner said: Haha what? Josef Fritzl? Do a Google and type in Dermot Desmond. He's the man at Celtic that pumps the pennies into them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Just now, DaveAV1 said: Or at least with the potential to be. Agree, we will all have to get used to the fact that progression will likely mean signing better players than mings, Watkins, cash, etc. Note, I like those players, just wondering how many of our current team could play for a top 4 side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 1 hour ago, jimmygreaves said: Making Eze available? I’m probably the only one that thinks he is getting over hyped. He is a nice tidy player and doing well for his first year in the top flight. But I think he slows the game down way to much and if you watch him closely, there’s not that actually that much end product. I’m glad we didn’t sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, cheltenham_villa said: Agree, we will all have to get used to the fact that progression will likely mean signing better players than mings, Watkins, cash, etc. Note, I like those players, just wondering how many of our current team could play for a top 4 side. I personally think Watkins is better than Tammy, Werner and Jesus. But I get where you are coming from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wenin Rome Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) Assuming all players are fit, do we think that Watkins is all we need up front at this stage or (if money was available) do we need to add another goal scorer to either play alongside him or challenge him for a starting spot to say, push towards Europe? I know that we are all very happy with his performance so far, but is he good enough to be the leading man in a top six side? If we need another option, would this be a poacher or a CF? Can Wesley fill that void when back healthy. Where else do we have positional weaknesses that need to be addressed over the coming two transfer windows? Edited January 24, 2021 by Wenin Rome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) Watched the Reading game today to watch Olise, but he didn't play. Swift looked decent though. As did Ejaria, was thinking he'd be a good signing if we were relegated. Edited January 24, 2021 by useless If we were relegated last season that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 13 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I’m probably the only one that thinks he is getting over hyped. He is a nice tidy player and doing well for his first year in the top flight. But I think he slows the game down way to much and if you watch him closely, there’s not that actually that much end product. I’m glad we didn’t sign him. Im inclined to agree. He’s a talent but he absolutely does not fit the way we want to play. A good player in his own right, but think he’s being overhyped a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 15 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I’m probably the only one that thinks he is getting over hyped. He is a nice tidy player and doing well for his first year in the top flight. But I think he slows the game down way to much and if you watch him closely, there’s not that actually that much end product. I’m glad we didn’t sign him. Still young to be fair. If i'm honest, your description of Eze is how I often saw Jack in the earlier days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Eze would have been a good signing if Grealish had have left, but would have been hard to fit them both in our starting eleven, and he probably wouldn't have signed for us as back up. Also Palace are an quite a negative team, it's hard for any attacker to stand out whilst playing for them, put Eze in a good attacking team and he'd look an even better player. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 2 hours ago, sne said: Gray about to join Palace apparently. Thankfully Woy is leading the chase in signing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) Demerai Gray is reported to have a poor attitude to training hence Leicester’s apparently Will to let a highly talented player leave for free... It is weird how some players get and rep for their lifestyle choices and other don’t. It’s a fact Berkeley lived & loved the west London nightclub scene and isn’t the greatest mate in many ways for Jack. But yet. So many seem against Dele Ali for his poor attitude to training, based on a very edited documentary. He was fine under Poch who is a know hard taskmaster at training. My point is NO to Grey as I’ve heard he is a bad egg. Edited January 24, 2021 by thabucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 30 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Still young to be fair. If i'm honest, your description of Eze is how I often saw Jack in the earlier days. Fair point. Not denying he’s a talent. Just not convinced he is as good or will be as good as people think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 24, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 24, 2021 1 hour ago, thabucks said: Demerai Gray is reported to have a poor attitude to training hence Leicester’s apparently Will to let a highly talented player leave for free... It is weird how some players get and rep for their lifestyle choices and other don’t. It’s a fact Berkeley lived & loved the west London nightclub scene and isn’t the greatest mate in many ways for Jack. But yet. So many seem against Dele Ali for his poor attitude to training, based on a very edited documentary. He was fine under Poch who is a know hard taskmaster at training. My point is NO to Grey as I’ve heard he is a bad egg. Brendon Rodgers has recently said his attitude to training was first class. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Do you think we have more irons in the fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Omar Richards also meant to highly rated as a young championship left back, has even been recently linked to Bayern Munich, can't say he stood out, but you could see that he was very comfortable on the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, maqroll said: Do you think we have more irons in the fire? Doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 No one had a clue that we were in for Sanson, or even another central midfielder, until it was as good as announced in the media. Nothing to say that there's not other deals we're working on that no one knows about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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