BleedClaretAndBlue Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Get Delaney back too then we can have a Welsh back 4. Fifa chemistry Winner 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 After his alleged behaviour under Houllier we shouldn’t go anywhere near him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted September 21, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 21, 2018 4 hours ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: Get Delaney back too then we can have a Welsh back 4. Fifa chemistry Winner He’s already here as he’s a Villa youth coach which is good because we need another right back! On Collins.... he will likely be better than Jedinak but meh. Could/should have done better - at least Terry would provide leadership and the extra wage would have been well earnt IMO. Not sure what else Collins will provide other than less chance of Jedinak playing CB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisvilla4 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Well he's on trial so if he's not fit enough/ up to standard we won't sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 1 minute ago, chrisvilla4 said: Well he's on trial so if he's not fit enough/ up to standard we won't sign him. Does that mean that Samba was up to standard when we signed him after giving him a trial 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisvilla4 Posted September 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2018 8 minutes ago, leemond2008 said: Does that mean that Samba was up to standard when we signed him after giving him a trial He did the job imo 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoof hearted Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 (edited) Jesus! Who had the unenviable task of wiping the cobwebs off this thread?! Wouldn't be adverse to him getting a pay as you play deal, **** all that 2/3 year contract off though. Get us up JC, get a bonus and get on your bike. Edited September 21, 2018 by Hoof hearted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 So this actually happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 2 years, 40k a week. Welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyjavfc Posted September 21, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 21, 2018 I’m not sure we are above having James Collins in our team to be honest. I think it would be a good move. JC played 12 times in the premier league last season, which is approximately 12 times more than most of our other players... He is a decent, experienced centre back and if he isn’t up to scratch fitness wise then he won’t be signed. For what it is worth I would still sign him on a pay for play if he was only likely to manage a hand full of games. We will need cover for the odd game to ensure the others aren’t playing through injury and he is experienced enough to slot in, especially with his experience playing with Chester. I know we all want to sign a star starting centre back but the window is well closed, so this is a good move. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Straggler Posted September 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2018 Never mind his experience of playing with Chester. Just imagine the moment that Chester limps off the pitch and JC "jogs" out to join Jedinak in the center of defense..... It's like buying a ticket to watch continental drift. 4 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 (edited) If he's signed it's likely to be on a similar one year deal to the one Samba was on. The money will be slightly more than Ipswich would have been able to offer him but it won't break our wage structure. We need another experienced central defender on board to do what Samba did for us last year until we can address the situation on a more permanent basis in the next transfer window. I see it as rather positive that he was willing to turn down Ipswich with whom he had been training to return to us. He left West Ham for us and then returned to them in much the same way. He's a bit of a homing pidgeon isn't he? Edited September 21, 2018 by John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 8 hours ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: Get Delaney back too then we can have a Welsh back 4. Fifa chemistry Winner maybe can get an emergency loan to Boaz Myhill to play behind them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I'd take him, wins everything in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 26 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: I'd take him, wins everything in the air. So does Jedinak, That's why he's playing there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 21, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 21, 2018 4 hours ago, leemond2008 said: Does that mean that Samba was up to standard when we signed him after giving him a trial Yes. Samba did exactly what we needed him to do. He was fine while he was here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedman Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 5 hours ago, leemond2008 said: Does that mean that Samba was up to standard when we signed him after giving him a trial If he's replacing Samba I don't understand the point, we've got plenty of strikers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted September 21, 2018 Visiting Supporter Share Posted September 21, 2018 I’d be ok with this on a 1 season deal on low wages but I just wish Bruce had given Suliman a chance to flourish. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 15 hours ago, Junxs said: Really not understanding why Bruce just doesnt play Tuanzebe in his natural position, the only reason I can think of him being shunted at RB is to give him less exposure - but that weakens the team overall. If he doesnt trust him at centre back then what was the point in wasting one of the loan signings on him? (don't even get me started on the sub keeper loan) Signing Collins would make Tuanzebe 4th choice centre back, meaning even more games at RB for him .. that in turn pushes Elmo to right wing with either El Ghazi or Kodjia not playing.. its all very bizarre I'm actually all for signing Collins, offers height and is a natural centre back.. but I dread the Bruce logic of shifting players in odd positions to accommodate him. From what I have seen of Tuanzebe it would appear he is a poor centre back and a crap right back. I have not been impressed with him at all. Would prefer him to be on the bench or back at Old Trafford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 He's probably just making up the numbers in training as we don't have enough centre halves to play a practice match 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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