Tom13 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Just now, MaVilla said: yeah wow, he said a few things that i totally agree with about Coutinho also.... Yuck, i agreed with Danny Mills lol. I think he was right tho. I almost deleted my post after he said his reasoning as he made some really good points 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 If everyone can watch the Watkins goal again you’ll see some of what Coutinho brings. He’s been in that position in space on many occasions but the wrong decision has been made by others. He always finds dangerous pockets of space we need to be better in being able to find him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post R.Bear Posted May 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2022 Everything Danny Mills said was correct. If we reject a player like Coutinho then we may as just give up. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 6 hours ago, Tommo_b said: I bet you offered him to the Liverpool fans today they would want him back even though they dont need him anymore. Most I know were not disappointed when he left so not sure would take him back today 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 He is sadly a luxury player we should not be splashing out on. On his day he is brilliant but so far at Villa that day has not been so common. Its best we start Buendia for the rest of the season since he is actually our player 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 I just want Coutinho, Buendia , Watkins and Ings to play together. There surely has to be some formation where this can work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 6 hours ago, R.Bear said: Everything Danny Mills said was correct. If we reject a player like Coutinho then we may as just give up. Danny Mills is a clown. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted May 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 1, 2022 11 hours ago, Newry_Villan said: Was watching the game here in Ireland. Was shown on TV. Two pundits were Damien Delaney and Kevin Doyle and they said we should steer clear of this one and invest in a younger player. I'm on the fence as it is with Coutinho. His performances have dropped no denying but he's still head and shoulders above the others. So I don't know. Good job I don't make these decisions. You're a wise man. I want to be wise too, and say the same. I was in the camp that wanted to sign him permanently and surround him with better players. But he's been very average for many games now, and Buendia has looked better when he has come on. That doesn't mean Buendia is the better player of course, far from it, but I have been disappointed with Coutinhos seeming lack of creativity, like yesterday even with Digne back. I know expectations are high, and all in all I'm pretty undecided with him currently. Let's hope the management makes the right decision. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 We are where we are. Sign him up, get SG's preferred players in this summer and watch us go. He might be expensive but I'd be gutted not to see him start next season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 I'm still in the sign him camp. You can see his philosophy of trying to make things work, always looking forward and being positive with the ball. We need both his quality and his name to drive us forward and it may open doors for potential signing of other players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Just now, Zhan_Zhuang said: I'm still in the sign him camp. You can see his philosophy of trying to make things work, always looking forward and being positive with the ball. We need both his quality and his name to drive us forward and it may open doors for potential signing of other players. Ye I agree with the last bit particularly. If he was our first permanent summer signing we look pretty attractive then to others. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Can we afford to sign the players that Coutinho needs in order to perform and also afford to sign Coutinho himself? That is surely what the board/ management must work out. Currently, we look a better team when Buendia is on the field rather than Coutinho. Can we improve enough in one summer to make his signing worth while? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterw Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 Not really an ITK but for what it's worth - I live and work in Delhi and my football academy played against another football acadmy on saturday. My children used to be at the other team's academy pre covid so I know their head of marketing and we got chatting after the match. He has just come back from ther UK because he is also dealing with CAZOO (sister companies - maybe something to do with Apollo tyres who are heavily involved with the academy he is dealing with here and who used to have links with Albion). He's always int he UK, and told me that he was part of the Cazoo shirt sponsorship talks. Cazoo aren't going with Everton next season and we are negotiating a deal with them, but we want £1.5m. cazoo aren't keen to go that high and he said that Villa were using as a marketing tool that we have gerrard and Coutinho and the returns sponsors will get back on that alone. Obviously that doesn't mean that we will be signing Coutinho for next season and may be using his name just to get the best deal we want...Or, we have alreayd taken the decision to keep him and want the money from spnsors to be associated with a top class player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 3 hours ago, peterw said: Not really an ITK but for what it's worth - I live and work in Delhi and my football academy played against another football acadmy on saturday. My children used to be at the other team's academy pre covid so I know their head of marketing and we got chatting after the match. He has just come back from ther UK because he is also dealing with CAZOO (sister companies - maybe something to do with Apollo tyres who are heavily involved with the academy he is dealing with here and who used to have links with Albion). He's always int he UK, and told me that he was part of the Cazoo shirt sponsorship talks. Cazoo aren't going with Everton next season and we are negotiating a deal with them, but we want £1.5m. cazoo aren't keen to go that high and he said that Villa were using as a marketing tool that we have gerrard and Coutinho and the returns sponsors will get back on that alone. Obviously that doesn't mean that we will be signing Coutinho for next season and may be using his name just to get the best deal we want...Or, we have alreayd taken the decision to keep him and want the money from spnsors to be associated with a top class player. 1.5m???? Unless you mean £15m a season? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 On 01/05/2022 at 01:37, Zatman said: He is sadly a luxury player we should not be splashing out on. On his day he is brilliant but so far at Villa that day has not been so common. Its best we start Buendia for the rest of the season since he is actually our player Yes I agree. Think we can see why he failed at Barcelona. Too intermittent a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted May 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 2, 2022 On 01/05/2022 at 07:52, rodders0223 said: Danny Mills is a clown. Even a stopped clown is right twice a day 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 £1.5m and signing players to attract sponsors. Sounds like 1998 and Doug Ellis. Utter tripe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvonVillain Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 On 01/05/2022 at 01:34, Zatman said: Most I know were not disappointed when he left so not sure would take him back today Same. A brilliant player 'on his day' yes, but worth £150M, no chance. This Liverpool team progressed and have become what they are now because of this transfer. Shame we couldn't do the same upon selling our stellar talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 27 minutes ago, AvonVillain said: Same. A brilliant player 'on his day' yes, but worth £150M, no chance. This Liverpool team progressed and have become what they are now because of this transfer. Shame we couldn't do the same upon selling our stellar talent. He was worth that as that was the price Liverpool was willing to let him go. Same with Grealish with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted May 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 2, 2022 A big problem here is what the signing means for buendia. Whats to say he wont grow to be the same level of player Coutinho was(is?), but he certainly won't unless he's given the opportunity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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