Zatman Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: I’m of the opinion that Gerrard was at that PSV game on a scouting opinion. I don’t buy he was there for any other reason. God knows if it was for Sangare or Madueke or anyone else for that matter, but I think we were looking at somebody. Type Sangare into Google and apparently all the top clubs are after him. Obviously might not be true but if it is, I can’t imagine he’d come here. I forgot he was at a PSV game but I think we were also playing Leicester the following week in the league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 7 hours ago, IrishVilla10 said: It’s hard to disagree, I don’t think we’ve a worse squad than West Ham for example. I do think we’re a CM away from it being more realistic, 7th has to be the aim And a back up LB and then I will be confident of a top half finish and a decent run for Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 8 hours ago, IrishVilla10 said: He took a 70% wage cut I’m sure, so I think he’s on a lot less That was to come here on loan initially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 8 hours ago, paul514 said: He is on half of that... How do you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 1 hour ago, DaveAV1 said: How many are we talking here? How many of my friends are city fans or how many in total? Answer is 0 for both 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 10 hours ago, paul514 said: I see no one is being linked which is why people are talking about signing a player who wouldn’t sign for us, doesn’t fit the wage structure and doesn’t solve a problem for us. Might make us less of a soft touch But yeah, we’re not signing him I want Milinkovic Savic!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 3 hours ago, A'Villan said: You're most likely right but I just want to air my opinion that any manager would be foolish to overlook a formation just because it's not what they've done previously. You're the one who is foolish though. Gerrard is set on a flat 3 in midfield or a diamond. This is because the full backs are attacking players and the LM and RM cover the space behind them in our attack shape. This is not possible with a double pivot. The sheer number of positional and role changes required between a 4 3 2 1 / 4 3 1 2 and the 4 2 3 1 are significant, wide forwards, no 8s, both full backs can't be part of the attacking 5 etc.. People want discussion on players we might sign, who fit into the system and style of play Gerrard wants us to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 40 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: That was to come here on loan initially. It was also reported he took a huge cut when he signed permanently. He’s on around £140k IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 41 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: How do you know? Quote Philippe Coutinho agreed to a whopping 70 per cent pay cut to seal a transfer to Aston Villa from Barcelona. https://www.sportbible.com/football/philippe-coutinho-took-a-70-per-cent-pay-cut-to-join-aston-villa-20220513.amp.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 6 minutes ago, jim said: It was also reported he took a huge cut when he signed permanently. He’s on around £140k IIRC. I think he took a pay cut but we gave him an extra year on his contract so he isnt missing out that much financially Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 49 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: How do you know? Heavily reported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 18 minutes ago, CVByrne said: You're the one who is foolish though. Gerrard is set on a flat 3 in midfield or a diamond. This is because the full backs are attacking players and the LM and RM cover the space behind them in our attack shape. This is not possible with a double pivot. The sheer number of positional and role changes required between a 4 3 2 1 / 4 3 1 2 and the 4 2 3 1 are significant, wide forwards, no 8s, both full backs can't be part of the attacking 5 etc.. People want discussion on players we might sign, who fit into the system and style of play Gerrard wants us to play. That is your point of view. Fwiw it's great you have identified what our strengths and approaches will be under Gerrard, I take nothing away from that in my comments. I'm not here to appease or appeal to what others want or think. I'm simply sharing what I think on a matter because I think it has some validity or value. I'm yet to see anything from your end as to how I am foolish unless it's suggested because I have overlooked the way Gerrard intends to play in making my remarks, which would be an assumption your end. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nick76 Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: Reading that article seems like they are making an assumption that if we buy another forward it’ll push Ings into third in line and thus Villa will obviously listen to offers. Maybe right, maybe wrong, just feels like they had a deadline and so wrote anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Adman Posted June 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2022 Club open to selling someone as long as they get enough money and can replace them with someone better - EXCLUSIVE 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 Much rather sell Watkins than Ings if we are selling one of them 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, beachboys1 said: have you heard something then I'm sitting at the beach drinking a Sangaree 14 hours ago, HalfTimePost said: Ings, Chambers and Carlos. I think he got Martinez and Barkley a while ago too but maybe I'm confusing him with someone else You been following me closely Edited June 11, 2022 by messi11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted June 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2022 (edited) I'd rather us just bring Archer back ( In addition to Ollie and Ings ) and stick with what we've got. We've got other areas where money could be better spent IMO. Edited June 11, 2022 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 14 minutes ago, Adman said: Club open to selling someone as long as they get enough money and can replace them with someone better - EXCLUSIVE Right, but you don’t actually seek out a new striker if you’re happy with the current options—that’s the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted June 11, 2022 Share Posted June 11, 2022 1 hour ago, jim said: https://www.sportbible.com/football/philippe-coutinho-took-a-70-per-cent-pay-cut-to-join-aston-villa-20220513.amp.html The great bastion of truth, sportbible. Hasn’t it been reported that we’re paying Kamara over 200k per week and we think we’re going to pay Philippe Coutinho less? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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