messi11 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, jacketspuds said: You’ve basically just seen his goal and made that decision haven’t you? Yeah thats how it works. You dont sign them if they dont score goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, og1874 said: Proven partnership with Buendia too. At 32, not a long term investment, but if we could get him for a snip I'd have him ahead of either of our current 2 tbh Would be a great supersub if you need goal aswell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 31 minutes ago, messi11 said: Yeah thats how it works. You dont sign them if they dont score goals I’m sure that is how it works. I’m just surprised that it takes one goal for you to make your mind up. Actually, I’m not surprised. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, sharkyvilla said: Surely Digne was a Gerrard signing? Reading between the lines he clearly thought Targett was shite and got Digne in at the first opportunity. I suspect he will be trying to sign similar stature of player to replace Konsa, Luiz and possibly Watkins. Established in the league, big transfer fees and huge wages. It will be interesting. Could argue we went with that approach with Ings which failed in the summer Centre back will be interesting as I don't think its a particularly strong area in the Premier League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Zatman said: It will be interesting. Could argue we went with that approach with Ings which failed in the summer Centre back will be interesting as I don't think its a particularly strong area in the Premier League. Yep the is quite a lot of supposedly good centre backs at not giant clubs right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Spare a moment to remember that, Lovre Kalinic, is still on our books. WTF???!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryBarrPet Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Spare a moment to remember that, Lovre Kalinic, is still on our books. WTF???!!!! He should be gone soon. I think of him as an indicator of how badly the club was run in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
og1874 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Spare a moment to remember that, Lovre Kalinic, is still on our books. WTF???!!!! 8 games he played for us. I hope someone from the work permit office has been in the phone to say “next time we turn you down for a work permit, do yourselves a favour and don’t appeal” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Spare a moment to remember that, Lovre Kalinic, is still on our books. WTF???!!!! Always feels a bit like the signings DS never really wanted he just quickly froze out....Engels played a bit, then had a couple of poor games and barely featured again. Sanson never really got a chance and yeah Kalinic was bizarre. Came in, didn't look amazing but no worse than Nyland did and got subbed at half time v West Brom and never played again even in the cup. Four and a half year deal so think when you're dishing out that length of contract it's best to check with the head coach he really wants him. BTW just saw that Strasbourg were beating Lyon so checked to see how Freddie is getting on....he's on the bench yet I thought he was supposed to be having this amazing loan spell? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, PerryBarrPet said: He should be gone soon. I think of him as an indicator of how badly the club was run in the past. He was signed under the existing structure wasn't he.... Can't blame Bruce or Wyness or xia for this one. NSWE owners, Cutler scouted him and DS presumably gave the final o.k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, VillaChris said: BTW just saw that Strasbourg were beating Lyon so checked to see how Freddie is getting on....he's on the bench yet I thought he was supposed to be having this amazing loan spell? Tbf he's started all but 4 games this season and played 90 in most of them in a team sitting in 4th. Not checked in a while but a month or so ago he was the highest rated RB in the league on both Whoscored and Sofascore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 We originally tried to sign Kalanic back in January 2016, but we were denied a work permit, this is his original thead on here from that time: That was when Lerner still owned us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryBarrPet Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, VillaChris said: He was signed under the existing structure wasn't he.... Can't blame Bruce or Wyness or xia for this one. NSWE owners, Cutler scouted him and DS presumably gave the final o.k. As ever things are not as simple as you think - formally signed under new owners but initiated by them? Requested by Smith? Did we have a DOF then? NWSE took over July 2018 Smith joined October 2018 Kalinic joined Dec 2018 If Smith requested the move NWSE would have rubber stamped it. Football decisions will be taken at CEO, DOF and team manager level. Mistakes over transfers will happen but we have to hope that we are far more professional now. We first tried to sign him in 2016. Edited April 10, 2022 by PerryBarrPet New info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 hour ago, VillaChris said: Always feels a bit like the signings DS never really wanted he just quickly froze out....Engels played a bit, then had a couple of poor games and barely featured again. Sanson never really got a chance and yeah Kalinic was bizarre. Came in, didn't look amazing but no worse than Nyland did and got subbed at half time v West Brom and never played again even in the cup. Four and a half year deal so think when you're dishing out that length of contract it's best to check with the head coach he really wants him. BTW just saw that Strasbourg were beating Lyon so checked to see how Freddie is getting on....he's on the bench yet I thought he was supposed to be having this amazing loan spell? 1 hour ago, VillaChris said: He was signed under the existing structure wasn't he.... Can't blame Bruce or Wyness or xia for this one. NSWE owners, Cutler scouted him and DS presumably gave the final o.k. Wasn't Kalinic a very highly rated keeper as well? I remember when we first tried to get him and it fell through, being a bit gutted. Then we finally " got our man ". Can you imagine how gutting the whole fiasco was for him? Perhaps if we got him the first time round, his career would have gone differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 (edited) Who do we think is going to be sold this summer?, could we realistically see 10+ players outgoing? Could be 70-100m depending on who is sold?, add another 100m from our own kitty, and that 170m-200m to spend on players? What about Bailey & Sanson? (they dont seem to be getting much of a look in...) Edited April 10, 2022 by MaVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, MaVilla said: Who do we think is going to be sold this summer?, could we realistically see 10+ players outgoing? Could be 70-100m depending on who is sold?, add another 100m from our own kitty, and that 170m-200m to spend on players? What about Bailey & Sanson? (they dont seem to be getting much of a look in...) I've no idea who THEY will sell I can only say of your list with the players with a value attached I would only be upset to see Traore, Targett and Luiz go. I understand why the latter two would be sold and you have missed off Chukwumeka who should be sold for the same reason as Luiz if we won't sign on. I would add McGinn to the list Edited April 10, 2022 by paul514 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 4 hours ago, VillaChris said: Always feels a bit like the signings DS never really wanted he just quickly froze out....Engels played a bit, then had a couple of poor games and barely featured again. Sanson never really got a chance and yeah Kalinic was bizarre. Came in, didn't look amazing but no worse than Nyland did and got subbed at half time v West Brom and never played again even in the cup. Four and a half year deal so think when you're dishing out that length of contract it's best to check with the head coach he really wants him. BTW just saw that Strasbourg were beating Lyon so checked to see how Freddie is getting on....he's on the bench yet I thought he was supposed to be having this amazing loan spell? He is. Think is the first game he missed in a while Also called rotation, our manager could try it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 4 hours ago, VillaChris said: He was signed under the existing structure wasn't he.... Can't blame Bruce or Wyness or xia for this one. NSWE owners, Cutler scouted him and DS presumably gave the final o.k. Think was a Suso deal since he had Belgian connections but his file was at the club from the Garde days. Was a strange one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 5 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Spare a moment to remember that, Lovre Kalinic, is still on our books. WTF???!!!! I know the name but could you tell the difference between him and the Moreira goalkeeper we signed I remember people praising us for getting a Mendes connection and we ended up with Moreira. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 50 minutes ago, Zatman said: I know the name but could you tell the difference between him and the Moreira goalkeeper we signed I remember people praising us for getting a Mendes connection and we ended up with Moreira. I genuinely forgot about that. We've dropped some serious clangers over the years! ( Edit: I know what you probably want to say now.... don't say it mate ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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