foreveryoung Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, KevinRichardsonsMoustache said: Nakamba has never played in the Championship Never said he did, I ment he is a Championship player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 10 hours ago, MaVilla said: honestly, i think if you put our first 11 alongside their first 11, imo the real major difference is the DM/MC pairing, ie: Soucek/Rice vs Luiz/McGinn/other. their central pairing is nasty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 7 hours ago, jacketspuds said: I won’t believe it until Fabrozio Romano reports it. HERE.... WE.... NO! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 43 minutes ago, CVByrne said: Luiz/Nakamba, McGinn/Sanson, Ramsey/Cuhkwuemeka We've 6 players and we have Young and Buendia who can play in there if needed. Then we are not always going to play a 3 man midfield either. Ings/Watkins up top. We're fine in midfield this season. Nakamba being replaced by an improved CDM who pushes Luiz to backup is the goal but we certainly aren't desperate for that right now if the right player isn't available. Bolded is the key point here. There's no point getting in someone who isn't a definite upgrade on what we have. We're not desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 36 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Ramsey is okay, but struggles to make 90 minutes, Chuka has proved he's just not ready for the Premier league, Nakamba is still Championship, Luiz and McGinn a bit temperamental and Sanson, I'm not sure he is going to make it. Unfortunately, I agree 33 minutes ago, CVByrne said: Probably the most negative post I've read on here for awhile. Probably about the most realistic also 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jareth Posted August 31, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 To all those who are gathered today. Lest it never be forgotten in one's wishes and ambitions for AVFC. That on this sacred day, not so many years ago, we signed Simon farkin Dawkins. Amen. 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 40 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Ramsey is okay, but struggles to make 90 minutes, Chuka has proved he's just not ready for the Premier league, Nakamba is still Championship, Luiz and McGinn a bit temperamental and Sanson, I'm not sure he is going to make it. The question is though do we persevere with Ramsey and Chuk not quite being ready this season in the knowledge that they and we will benefit from it next season And unless the perfect signing lands in our lap I think the clubs answer is yes Nakamba is the only one I think we should consider replacing, all the others are fine for where we are now 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 8 hours ago, Rightdm00 said: Grealish wasnt a specialist LWF until maybe the last season or so. Players can play multiple positions or even learn new ones. Bailey already looks deadly from the left. Think we have that side covered. Agree, Grealish wanted to play central. Bailey actually is a left and right sided midfielder so probably more naturally suited to the LWF position than Grealish. And guarantee that’s the position he has been signed to play in. And for those that don’t think players are going to be doubling up on Bailey you would be greatly mistaken. I also imagine players will also be doubling up on Buendia, and with Ings and Watkins stretching defences, I think we are in for a treat this season, and let’s not forget Troare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted August 31, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 31, 2021 What time are we calling this window today? If we don't get wind of an incoming by midday then that is that IMHO. Maybe see one or two more out on loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, Jareth said: What time are we calling this window today? If we don't get wind of an incoming by midday then that is that IMHO. Maybe see one or two more out on loan. I think it is fairly safe to call it now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tommo_b said: I also imagine players will also be doubling up on Buendia, and with Ings and Watkins stretching defences, I think we are in for a treat this season, and let’s not forget Troare! And at the same time we will be blooding our youth into the first team. In all my years following Villa this is something Villa fans have dreamed of. Now we have it and its doom and gloom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughable Chimp Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, villa4europe said: The question is though do we persevere with Ramsey and Chuk not quite being ready this season in the knowledge that they and we will benefit from it next season And unless the perfect signing lands in our lap I think the clubs answer is yes Nakamba is the only one I think we should consider replacing, all the others are fine for where we are now I'm not so sure being part of a struggling midfield in the PL is going to be any better for their development than being part of a midfield they can thrive in, even if its at a lower level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I think we are done. Previous windows when Smith has said these same sort of things and we thought it was some big kind of smokescreen has turned out to be exactly how he says . Not happy about it but nothing i can do except support the decision Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Jareth said: What time are we calling this window today? If we don't get wind of an incoming by midday then that is that IMHO. Maybe see one or two more out on loan. There is always a chance we could get a big offer (big as in relative to the player's worth) for El Ghazi or Nakamba. If we do we may want to take it and try and push through a quick plan B that we will no doubt have if such a scenario comes about 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted August 31, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 31, 2021 Given the money everyone knows we have available, we would be playing it as we are regardless of being done or not. Therefore I think it harder to call than most windows. Wes and Hourihane, possibly Guilbert today going out, I think leaves a small chance of someone coming in, maybe a Lange special nobody saw coming. But probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 7 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: I think it is fairly safe to call it now. Yeah, no more signings and we won't let anyone else go unless maybe Guilbert on loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Just now, CVByrne said: Yeah, no more signings and we won't let anyone else go unless maybe Guilbert on loan. Agree. Guilbert to leave on loan and that's that. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I think we'll be active in Jan to find a CDM though if we can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 There are lots of convenient excuses on this thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 minute ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: Agree. Guilbert to leave on loan and that's that. I really think that could be a mistake but there is clearly something wrong with the relationship between Freddie and Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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