blandy Posted January 6, 2009 Author Moderator Share Posted January 6, 2009 Sting has definite views on who MON should bring in, but so does every other Villa fan It's a bit off topic, but anyway, I don't believe this for a moment. I for one have no definite views in this respect, and never really have done. There are a whole bunch of players who I think "he's good" - but not in a "we must immediately go out and sign him" type of way. There's a whole other bunch of whom I think "don't like (something about) him" - whether it be character, ability, attitude, whatever. Of this bunch, I guess I'd be initially peturbed if we signed any of them, but would genuinely hope they did well for us, even if I might nurse a feeling that they are not the sort I'd want at Villa. Bellamy, Lee Bowyer -that type in particular I'd object to. But other than a small list of "undesireables" I don't really have any views on who we should try and sign. To be honest while I might be in a minority, especially on a messageboard, on that, I think there are plenty more with similar outlooks to myself - "just let the manager do all that stuff, and we'll see what happens". It annoys me slightly that on here the transfr window, as Pete says in the OP, becomes a frenzy of people posting "we must go for [player X]" followed by "why aren't we after him?" and then "FFS we should have bought him, MO'N doesn't know what he's doing" - my answer to all that is "No, mate, you don't know, which is why you're not a Premier League manager and you're clogging up the internet with ill-formed, ill-judged, drivel about something you know cock-all about". Obviously I don't actually write this in response to anyone, as it'd be against the rules, but I do think it. And yes I am aware that many other people greatly enjoy all the transfer talk and speculation ad opinion. But for me, I can't stand it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Sting has definite views on who MON should bring in, but so does every other Villa fan It's a bit off topic, but anyway, I don't believe this for a moment. I for one have no definite views in this respect, and never really have done. There are a whole bunch of players who I think "he's good" - but not in a "we must immediately go out and sign him" type of way. There's a whole other bunch of whom I think "don't like (something about) him" - whether it be character, ability, attitude, whatever. Of this bunch, I guess I'd be initially peturbed if we signed any of them, but would genuinely hope they did well for us, even if I might nurse a feeling that they are not the sort I'd want at Villa. Bellamy, Lee Bowyer -that type in particular I'd object to. But other than a small list of "undesireables" I don't really have any views on who we should try and sign. To be honest while I might be in a minority, especially on a messageboard, on that, I think there are plenty more with similar outlooks to myself - "just let the manager do all that stuff, and we'll see what happens". It annoys me slightly that on here the transfr window, as Pete says in the OP, becomes a frenzy of people posting "we must go for [player X]" followed by "why aren't we after him?" and then "FFS we should have bought him, MO'N doesn't know what he's doing" - my answer to all that is "No, mate, you don't know, which is why you're not a Premier League manager and you're clogging up the internet with ill-formed, ill-judged, drivel about something you know cock-all about". Obviously I don't actually write this in response to anyone, as it'd be against the rules, but I do think it. And yes I am aware that many other people greatly enjoy all the transfer talk and speculation ad opinion. But for me, I can't stand it. agree with every word of that Pete. Spot on. But why oh why have we not signed heskey yet? We're almost a week into the window, are short on striking ammunition up front, and there is a player that is seemingly available that I know would definitely improve us. I don't understand it. I don't think MON knows what he's doing TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Lerwill Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 ... I wonder how much of our recent success is down to having a small, tight-knit squad lacking superstars? ... There - in a nutshell - may lie the total truth of the matter. In fact, it's the kind of formula that Villa employed oh those so many years ago (is it a 100 or so?), with great success. In those days, most of the stars came in young, got trained in the Villa ways, and bonded as a team. Sounds a bit like today, really!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I therefore think we need to trim down to a squad of say 16 or so ..... this will guarantee us CL qualification. :nod: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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