Popular Post jim Posted January 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2023 Will be a massive missed opportunity if we don't strengthen this window when we are in touching distance of the top 6. I don't buy into this line of "it's only 18 games left, we'll make do" It's half a season FFS. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 14 minutes ago, Villan_of_oz said: The squad we have will get us through this season, we're not ready for European football. Finish 8th-12th and job done. I never got this argument. Not ready for European football. We will only be ready if we get the bodies in at required quality after we qualified for Europe. Sure, it's an extra tight schedule, but that's what the transfer windows are for. This team can easily make a trip to Hungary, France and Poland on an off Thursday. We then have replays at Villa Park which brings a lot of revenue in to get funds for a better team and better sponsorship deals. Get 3-4 high quality players in to our current squad in the summer, get some of our kids in the mix, and we play 6 fixtures (or more if we do well, which means we were in fact ready). I don't mind if we play the kids and lose to Stoke in the league cup 3rd round. As long as the team goes forward, and that is European football. Also if we get Europa League it's a guaranteed win with Emery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, jim said: Will be a massive missed opportunity if we don't strengthen this window when we are in touching distance of the top 6. I don't buy into this line of "it's only 18 games left, we'll make do" It's half a season FFS. Get token rubbish January signings? No thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 31, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, jim said: Will be a massive missed opportunity if we don't strengthen this window when we are in touching distance of the top 6. I don't buy into this line of "it's only 18 games left, we'll make do" It's half a season FFS. Problem being what if no one we want is available? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustibrooks Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Seems like we are not the only fans that would be disappointed if we don’t sign anyone. Other than Chelsea fans and some of the teams below us, quite a few teams fans seem to be annoyed with their teams business. Even Arsenal fans right now are wanting Edu out despite being top of the league, because they are close to signing Jorginho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochheads twin Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 One of the things I love about our club is they way they do transfer business. The ITK’s, bedwetters & headless chickens never have a clue until we put our cards on the table! l look forward seeing what they reveal later! ( if anything) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 hour ago, joshharris12 said: Trash no thank you to a United loanee You think elangas trash really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, jim said: Will be a massive missed opportunity if we don't strengthen this window when we are in touching distance of the top 6. I don't buy into this line of "it's only 18 games left, we'll make do" It's half a season FFS. I can’t help but feel the same way, I think it’s probably made worse by selling ings. A lot of hope being placed on Duran hitting the ground running. I wouldn’t be surprised if our targets just weren’t possible this month though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) 55 minutes ago, lexicon said: Yeah, he will. It's a team game and goals are shared around - he is a tremendous foil for the players around him and he plays a major part in our system. He's going nowhere. I disagree completely -apart from the leaving part No one is automatically starting under emery if they dont perform Edited January 31, 2023 by Demitri_C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 25 minutes ago, Villan_of_oz said: The squad we have will get us through this season, we're not ready for European football. Finish 8th-12th and job done. I think 8th and good performances would be the best all round result. It would show potential players that we are on the trajectory to Europe, but give us time over the next window/season to build up a squad capable of actually challenging on multiple fronts and not implode. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Newcastle loan bid for Luiz turned down £5m now plus £20m in the summer. I don't know if that's true. Edited January 31, 2023 by useless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Rustibrooks said: Seems like we are not the only fans that would be disappointed if we don’t sign anyone. Other than Chelsea fans and some of the teams below us, quite a few teams fans seem to be annoyed with their teams business. Even Arsenal fans right now are wanting Edu out despite being top of the league, because they are close to signing Jorginho. I think a lot of people (not just our fans) just like the thrill and excitement of a new signing, all hyped up by Sky of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, useless said: Newcastle loan bid for Luiz turned down £5m now plus £20m in the summer. I don't know if that's true. Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, useless said: Newcastle loan bid for Luiz turned down £5m now plus £20m in the summer. I don't know if that's true. Why would we loan out an important starter? Ask them if we can loan Bruno G to have as backup instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 31, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, useless said: Newcastle loan bid for Luiz turned down £5m now plus £20m in the summer. I don't know if that's true. Where did you hear this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Surely thats not our luiz He might mean luiz henrique? Edited January 31, 2023 by Demitri_C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, useless said: Newcastle loan bid for Luiz turned down £5m now plus £20m in the summer. I don't know if that's true. Poppycock, less than we turned down when he had an expiring contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 They probably think we're desperate for money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Can’t be Dougie, must be another Luiz that is being referred to. Imagine offering £25m when he has recently signed a multi year contract extension and when you have just paid £45m for Gordon. Edited January 31, 2023 by Tayls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Segundo Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 9 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: Get token rubbish January signings? No thanks And who is suggesting that is what we should do? Precisely no-one that I can see. If the players we want aren't gettable now, then the risk could have been reduced by keeping hold of the likes of Ings, Archer, and Sanson until we were sure we had replacements. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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