Wes Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Thierry Small, the youth Left Back at Everton, has left the club today. I would expect us to make a strong play for him (whichever Club he goes to will have to pay compensation to Everton). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Guessing this Small is a good player then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 10, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 10, 2021 16 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said: Could be wrong, but don't think there will be any more big money signings and not sure there will be many more of any kind, simply because there isn't much room left in the 25 man squad we have to name soon. Might change if we sell someone unexpectedly, but I reckon Docoure (if he comes), might be the last. I think we have 23 currently including Hourihane who I'd expect to go, it also includes Jacob Ramsey who is under the age of 21 so doesn't count within the squad of 25. So I make it we've 21 in the squad excluding Hourihane and Ramsey so plenty of space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 10, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 10, 2021 15 minutes ago, Tommo_b said: Guessing this Small is a good player then? Very 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 Have come Everton let him go then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted August 10, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10, 2021 1 minute ago, TrentVilla said: I think we have 23 currently including Hourihane who I'd expect to go, it also includes Jacob Ramsey who is under the age of 21 so doesn't count within the squad of 25. So I make it we've 21 in the squad excluding Hourihane and Ramsey so plenty of space. We wont need 25 not being in Europe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 10, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 10, 2021 Just now, Nigel said: We wont need 25 not being in Europe! Perhaps, perhaps not no way of knowing. The point is though we have the space to add more players, I fully expect us to add a minimum of 2. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 58 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Apparently Idrissa Gueye is available? What say we?! I'm for it too because he owes me a quid from when I was delivering Pizza's in 4 oaks. Clark tipped me a tenner and old scowl face (Ayew) tipped me £20quid. Oh yeah big spenders. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said: I'm for it too because he owes me a quid from when I was delivering Pizza's in 4 oaks. Clark tipped me a tenner and old scowl face (Ayew) tipped me £20quid. Oh yeah big spenders. So Ayews actually not a prick then haha. Solid! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 14 minutes ago, TrentVilla said: I think we have 23 currently including Hourihane who I'd expect to go, it also includes Jacob Ramsey who is under the age of 21 so doesn't count within the squad of 25. So I make it we've 21 in the squad excluding Hourihane and Ramsey so plenty of space. Who is in your 25? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejoker Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Have come Everton let him go then? More a case of him wanting to go from what I can gather. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 10, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said: Who is in your 25? Sorry, not sure I get the question. We don't have 25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 43 minutes ago, Tommo_b said: Guessing this Small is a good player then? 17yo left back, from the Midlands. Bryan Small's nephew Already played for the Everton first team, as a 16yo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 This Thierry Small from Solihull and a Villa fan I see? Well as long as he doesn't have shin splints I'm in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stegzy Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 I’d be happy with us getting Doucoure as backup/ competition to Nakamba as DMC and playing a midfield 3 with Nak/Douc deep and Mcginn/ Luiz one side and Sansom/ Buendia/ Chuk other side and 3 up top out of Bailey/ Ings/ Buendia/ Watkins and Traore (with El Ghaz and JPB as backups). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 14 minutes ago, thejoker said: More a case of him wanting to go from what I can gather. Our academy is the place to be. Especially for a local lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 We need to plan for departures next summer too, ideally we need to bed in squad players who will step up into greater responsibility if they go. We have to accept that we will lose players again, and that’s ok and won’t cripple us, it’s built into the model (both middling and our very best players) but we need to have a bigger squad, it would also be great to be more competitive across all competitions this season. If we falter, or if they have outstanding seasons we might have pressure on any of Konsa, Mings, Watkins, Martinez, Buendia, Bailey if they perform, in fact it might then suit us to sell. We need the bigger squad to ensure we spread the load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TrentVilla Posted August 10, 2021 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, stegzy said: I’d be happy with us getting Doucoure as backup/ competition to Nakamba as DMC and playing a midfield 3 with Nak/Douc deep and Mcginn/ Luiz one side and Sansom/ Buendia/ Chuk other side and 3 up top out of Bailey/ Ings/ Buendia/ Watkins and Traore (with El Ghaz and JPB as backups). No point signing someone as back up to Nakamba we need to sign better. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicRic Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 13 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: Absolutely. I think the club knows this though, especially as Buendia was brought in to play with Grealish. Ings and Bailey alone are not enough to replace Jack. They need another baller out on the left or through the middle depending where Bailey and Buendia play. Absolutely yes but i dont think the club see it this way as they made the statement to say we have replaced Grealish with three players.. bizarre enough but they will probably start the season comfortable with what we have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other Mat Posted August 10, 2021 Share Posted August 10, 2021 (edited) Just read the tweet linking us to Doucoure. The lens fans saying £10m will only get us one of his legs. Based on that and the 2 minute YouTube vid I just watched, we should get him signed, he looks superb. Edited August 10, 2021 by The Other Mat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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