useless Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 We got more than £10m for James Milner but that was eleven years ago our owners won't be able to continue pumping in money forever that's why there's so much work being done to improve our academy already I think the emergence of Chukwuemeka and Philogene-Bidace means we won't sign any midfielders this summer and probably just the one winger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 53 minutes ago, Phil Silvers said: What about Stephen Merchant? Get Karl Pilkington in to play up front as well, he scored a goal once by accident. More than some of our players have done in the past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 I say we won't sign any midfielders, I wouldn't be surprised if we signed Maitland-Niles as he can also fill in at right back and left back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 15 minutes ago, It's Your Round said: Get Karl Pilkington in to play up front as well, he scored a goal once by accident. More than some of our players have done in the past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphil Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 16 minutes ago, useless said: I say we won't sign any midfielders, I wouldn't be surprised if we signed Maitland-Niles as he can also fill in at right back and left back. Have you mentioned this to Gareth Southgate ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 minute ago, useless said: We got more than £10m for James Milner but that was eleven years ago our owners won't be able to continue pumping in money forever that's why there's so much work being done to improve our academy already I think the emergence of Chukwuemeka and Philogene-Bidace means we won't sign any midfielders this summer and probably just the one winger Whilst I agree completely that the academy is being primed to supply us with a conveyor belt of talent, we aren't in a place whereby we can rely on this system yet. Especially to bolster the first team. I think that that the likelyhood of several players out this current crop making it long term at Villa is remote at best. I think the reality is however, that we produce players that resale elsewhere for high value. Every now and again we get a gem like with Jack or maybe Chukky. You look at any of the top teams, very few home growns come through and stay in. They generally come through get a sniff and then get moved on for profit. I think if we can get 2 out the current crop long term we will have done excellently. I'd love to see more but it very rarely happens. Chukky and Barry imo look the most ready to step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 22 minutes ago, It's Your Round said: Get Karl Pilkington in to play up front as well, he scored a goal once by accident. More than some of our players have done in the past. Gettin chased by a load of bees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) Aaron Ramsey, Kesler, and Philogene-Bidace, Bogard, and Chrisene all have a chance, Ramsey was just as impressive as Chukwuemeka before his injury, in some games even more so. Edit: Some of the others have a chance too, just those are the ones that seem the more likely, but sometimes it's the ones that are least expected to by fans that go on to have the better careers. Edited June 2, 2021 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted June 2, 2021 Moderator Share Posted June 2, 2021 22 minutes ago, useless said: I say we won't sign any midfielders, I wouldn't be surprised if we signed Maitland-Niles as he can also fill in at right back and left back. Almost certain we will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 5 hours ago, Awol said: Was interested to see if this was right and apparently he’s on £93.5k per week Vinicius Junior salary Less than Barkley? We can afford that. 5 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: The live salary counter on that at the bottom " Since you have been reading this article, Vinicius Junior has earned xxx " made me feel like shite. Off to do some work! EDIT: He earned about 40 euros in the time I wasted to look at the article. He earned about 120 euros while i was looking at Maria Julia lower down the page 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry'sboots Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 17 hours ago, Kiwivillan said: Hause was a LB when we signed him though I prefer him as CB cover and would be happy with more mobile LB cover I didn't think he was. I thought he was definitely a CB (in his Wolves days) but we did deploy him as cover at left back at times and he looked okay there in the championship (better than Taylor imho) - probably the best whipped in crosser we had when he played at LB?? Mings was a LB when he joined, however, but we converted him to CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 46 minutes ago, DaveAV1 said: So Chris Wood is chatting to Milot Rashica and in walks Christian Benteke...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post useless Posted June 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) We're being linked to Smith Rowe by the Telegraph. Edited June 2, 2021 by useless 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 minute ago, useless said: Oui we're being linked to Smith Rowe. take him in a heart beat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Awol Posted June 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, useless said: Oui we're being linked to Smith Rowe. That’s some top trolling of Arsenal 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 I'd be very surprised if Arsenal sold him, maybe if they get Buendia then we'd have a better chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, useless said: We're being linked to Smith Rowe by the Telegraph. Arsenal would be mad to sell him The saka stuff where we half jest about going for him (I think it's in jest anyway...) and it never happening, give ESR a full season where he has the opportunity rather than a fancy foreigner on loan who plays every week despite not being interested and he'll be considered the same I already think it's very very unlikely but give him another year and it'll be absolutely not a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 31 minutes ago, avfc1982am said: Whilst I agree completely that the academy is being primed to supply us with a conveyor belt of talent, we aren't in a place whereby we can rely on this system yet. Especially to bolster the first team. I think that that the likelyhood of several players out this current crop making it long term at Villa is remote at best. I think the reality is however, that we produce players that resale elsewhere for high value. Every now and again we get a gem like with Jack or maybe Chukky. You look at any of the top teams, very few home growns come through and stay in. They generally come through get a sniff and then get moved on for profit. I think if we can get 2 out the current crop long term we will have done excellently. I'd love to see more but it very rarely happens. Chukky and Barry imo look the most ready to step up. Agree with you in general, but maybe more than 2 this time? Raikhy & Chrisene look promising… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 mentioned as above Before he got a run of games with Arsenal, he was someone I was looking at that could be a good signing. And who knows with Arsenal and their transfer dealings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted June 2, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2021 (edited) Is Smith Rowe more of a box to box midfielder like the Barkley role or is he more a creative attacking player? I must admit I don’t remember seeing much of him this season. Edited June 2, 2021 by alreadyexists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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