AV82 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, IrishVilla10 said: What a signing. Ollie/Ings Coutinho Buendia Douglas New DM? Mcginn Target/New LB. Mings Konsa Cash Emi Now we’re cooking Digne and a fancy new DM and we're firing on all cylinders. Mmmm. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 7 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Everybody seems very blasé about the fact that he's currently covid positive. I assume he has yet to do his medical, but this virus is a damned unpredictable beast. Chances are he's only got mild (or no) symptoms, but it would be so Aston Villa if he turns out to be badly affected by it. That was end of December. He’s out of isolation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Just been talking to my dad about this signing. He’s 75 bless him, but he knows his football and he’s buzzing. He mentioned the volume of shirt sales now with his name and number? Daft question, but do we make much from this kind of thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted January 7, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, ferguson1 said: Just been talking to my dad about this signing. He’s 75 bless him, but he knows his football and he’s buzzing. He mentioned the volume of shirt sales now with his name and number? Daft question, but do we make much from this kind of thing? **** all immediately. i think i read somewhere that clubs make about a fiver per shirt but future shirt deals will potentially be more valuable 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, AV82 said: Digne and a fancy new DM and we're firing on all cylinders. Mmmm. Yes, I would like Digne. Two winners who’ve played at the top level would really add to our side. I think the defensive midfielder position probably needs to be more of a data driven, properly scouted purchase in the region of £25-£30m. I don’t know who that person is but Coutinho will help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryBarrPet Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 12 minutes ago, DaveAV1 said: Mentioning him reminds me of playing them at the Sty soon after he had signed. Tony Buttler was on the pitch before the game, winding up the atmosphere, not that it really needed much. The teams came out and we greeted him with “TARANTINO WHAT A rocket polisher, WHAT A rocket polisher”. He ran straight up to us to milk the applause! Butler desperately trying to direct him to the side. Comedy gold from the home of the clowns. No chance of PC making that mistake next Saturday. One of those days that I miss the most now I’m far away. The Holte in full voice…. Better go I’ve got dust in my eye. Yes great days. Things were far more funny then - remember the gypsy’s curse and the red painting of players’ boot soles? What a bunch - rocket polishers is being too gentle on them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 7, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2022 7 minutes ago, The_Steve said: That was end of December. He’s out of isolation. 'Out of isolation' isn't the same thing as 'unaffected'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Just now, tomav84 said: **** all immediately. i think i read somewhere that clubs make about a fiver per shirt but future shirt deals will potentially be more valuable Gutting, I just wasn’t sure. I won’t tell my dad, he now thinks we’ll see Coutinho shirts on every market stall in the midlands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 7, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2022 Just now, ferguson1 said: Gutting, I just wasn’t sure. I won’t tell my dad, he now thinks we’ll see Coutinho shirts on every market stall in the midlands! Well we will. But they'll be pirated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villabromsgrove Posted January 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2022 I've been "What's Apping" the family about Coutinho, and expressing both my excitement and concerns about the physicality of our midfield. I was put firmly in my place by their confidence that SG will have a strong DHM incoming, and another equally important observation about our attack support on the left hand side. Targett has come in for a lot of criticism this season for his drop off in form, going from player of the season to almost being a liability. Part of this can be explained by no longer having the time and space that Grealish created in front of him. The synergy between Jack and Matt was almost telepathic. Without that Targett has become a shadow of his former self. Coutinho will recreate the "Grealish" effect in front of MT, and Matt is clever enough to start linking up with PC in the same way that he did with JG. Coutinho will take defenders away from the left touchline and that could allow Matt to hit top form again. That would also mean that we could sign Hickey and use him initially as more than adequate cover for both LB/RB, while he settles in. I'm starting to think about the "Coutinho" effect, and as others have said, it starts on the pitch but it reaches out in many positive directions (sponsorship, social media, marketing, player signings attraction etc). This signing could be a huge positive for AVFC's journey towards the summit. Thank you NSWE/Purslow. Welcome to Villa Philippe. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 OMG what a signing. My balls are FIZZING with excitement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Adam2003 said: Just watching some YouTube (of course) and surprised at the number of screamers he has scored for Barcelona considering the deal “hasn’t worked out” - I guess £140m is just a fortune though isn’t it… Its a bit like Grealish they can play well in bright sparks but people rightfully(probably) expect elite performances weekly for that money 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Django_Zooms Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Good news: breathtaking signing. Bad news: I will have to stick to this January diet before I can squeeze into a replica shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 45 minutes ago, PieFacE said: My biggest concern is that I'm not sure how he'll play with Januzaj when we eventually sign him this window. Don’t think we can loan Januzaj if we’ve already loaned Tuanzebe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 16 minutes ago, tomav84 said: **** all immediately. i think i read somewhere that clubs make about a fiver per shirt but future shirt deals will potentially be more valuable All our current money goes to Fanatics anyway. Hopefully that changes this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: *”woy dirrent oy fink ovim” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Posted January 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2022 SG was right about us being excited by the players he was looking at! From the Small Heath Alliance Forum (link below) but, I've saved you having to have that on your browser history with the following snippets: - As my son said to me when he got home from school and we talked about today's transfer talk for the two clubs'. "It's going to be a very long time til we play them again isn't it Dad?" - Gerrard will get him there if anyone can. They operate in a different league to us in more ways than one. Face it, Walsall is about the only team in the West Midlands we can hope to lord it over anytime soon. This is the worst outlook the club has ever had, purely down to the owners. - He went for £145 Million 3 and a bit years ago, and is only 29 years old. Anyone trying to suggest this isn't a good signing or a statement is kidding themselves, unfortunately. - This. Anyone who thinks this isn’t a game changer for them is in denial. - They are a force again. Some need to realise their standing in football is pretty big. It was a clever move from them to get gerrard. His name will attract players, who grew up idolising him - A really significant signing for V****, and a sign of their ambition. If they build the team around him, he could do very very well. Sickening really. - Yes and if us lot get mardy every time they sign a 'big' player, it's going to be one mardy year from now on. Forget them, they are many levels above us. Their club is on the up, they though will always be villa fans, so it isn't all bad news, there's nothing they can do about that. https://www.smallheathalliance.com/read.php?1,3153797,page=2 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, a m ole said: *”woy dirrent oy fink ovim” I had to read that out-loud, 3 times to get it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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