WallisFrizz Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Purslow, I’d keep at least for the time being. But if we’re getting rid of Gerrard for performances on the pitch and results, I’d also be sacking Lange for this window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) Forrest, Newcastle and Brighton all have better scouting than we do. West Ham had a very good window. Window gets 6/10, dendonkers not what we were told we were after. And other clubs around us signed players we could have got for what we needed. Bednareks also seriously underwhelming Edited September 2, 2022 by IrishVilla10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa Gaffa Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 6/10 I think we did ok without it being as good as it could have been. The Carlos injury was just bad luck and it could have changed what our transfer strategy was in the end. A loss in confidence with Gerrard's ability to continue as our manager may have also changed our transfer strategy. You can't really blame the owners for any of that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 1 minute ago, IrishVilla10 said: Forrest, Newcastle and Brighton all have better scouting than we do. West Ham had a very good window. Window gets 6/10, dendonkers not what we were told we were after. And other clubs around us signed players we could have got for what we needed I don’t think there is any money left tbh. We’ve blown all that on Bailey, Carlos, Digne, Coutinho, Kamara, Ings and their wages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Our scouting and signing of young players seems really good, but for the first team, it’s woeful. We’ve added one starter this season to a team that finished 14th last season. Couple that with the fact two of the three promoted clubs are giving it a real go and the teams around us last season have improved, we’re in a spot of bother. People think we’ll improve drastically when Gerrard leaves, I’m not so sure. We’ll improve, sure, but I’d bite your hands off for another 14th place finish this season. I’d be amazed if we finished any higher. The squad is all over the place in terms of balance and quality. The midfield will likely be a problem AGAIN this season. The club isn’t very well run on the pitch at all in my opinion. We spend a lot of money and go backwards. Tragic really. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted September 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 2, 2022 it would've been good if luiz had been replaced by gallagher. missed opportunity there IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted September 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 2, 2022 40 minutes ago, Morley_crosses_to_Withe said: Poor. Dedoncker is an okay signing, but maybe not in the context of the fact we had a whole summer to fill that position and this is what we ended up with. Bednarek is purely a stop gap. Kamara and Carlos are the only signings who are worth getting excited about but one is injured. Coutinho has either suddenly fallen off a cliff or is woefully out of form. I hope it’s only the latter. The rest are just squad fillers. Now all is said and done, I’m starting to doubt the idea that we have one of the best squads outside the stop six. Starting to doubt? Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AVTuco Posted September 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 2, 2022 Good window. Kamara and Carlos are more than enough to take the window into positive territory. Our problem is still the Grealish money, which was not well spent. Sure, our depth is better, but we have no high impact players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: No sign of the manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted September 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 2, 2022 Two words sum it up for me, shite And shite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryBarrPet Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: What’s wrong with Gerrard? He looks as though he’s about to cry! Just seen same pic on official Villa Twitter and he’s smiling in that. Perhaps Lange had Gerrard’s arm up his back! Edited September 2, 2022 by PerryBarrPet New info. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryBarrPet Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, mjmooney said: No sign of the manager. Who’s that on the left - as you look - of the pic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Just now, PerryBarrPet said: Who’s that on the left - as you look - of the pic? Former manager 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MentalM Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I dont think the window has been bad. Kamara and Carlos, good signing. Unlucky with injury Coutinho also a reasonable signing with the price. Struggling mostly due to tactical setup I believe. Olsen makes sense Augustinsson, makes sense but cant judge yet. Bednarek and Dendoncker are "boring" signings, however they both provide experience and are good at their specific roles. However its so many weird choices going on at Villa tactically that I am still filled with apathy. And why wasnt Archer loaned out when he cant get minutes at all??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 4 minutes ago, nick76 said: Former manager Michael beales new assistant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 17 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: my problem with that picture is that its an indication of what is to come when the inevitable happens and slippy finally gets the boot the narrative will be that the club didnt support him and buy the players that he needs to make his magical system work...the reality is his system is a myth and he is a terrible manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, MentalM said: And why wasnt Archer loaned out when he cant get minutes at all??? if we play 2 up front then we need him as cover why we play 2 upfront and why we keep subbing on bailey to play upfront when he's a winger over archer is another one on Gerrard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 It was OK. Great start and we have improved the overall squad. Main disappointment is only adding two guaranteed starters and one of those being injured which was out of our control. I think Leandro will surprise a few and Bednarek is a stop gap until Carlos is back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 2, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 2, 2022 15 minutes ago, nick76 said: Former manager Thanks. Maybe I was being a bit too subtle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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