mykeyb Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 5m for Given is too much. Would prefer to pay a bit more and get Foster if we can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 In terms of the fact we got nothing back for him then yes it is a waste, even back when we signed Big Brad I would rather we got someone younger and more long term. The top defences dont chop and change players every season, how long have Rio/Vidic/VDS been together? I know thats broken up now but you see my point. Given is a good keeper, Foster is a good keeper. Ill be fine with either, but from a financial aspect and going on the figures that I have heard then I know which one sounds like the better deal. I wouldn't mind about the club losing 5m if it wasn't for the fact we now seem to have a sell to buy policy and are trying to balance books. Wasn't VDS 35 when united signed him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 5m for Given is too much. Would prefer to pay a bit more and get Foster if we can.Exactly the boat I am in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowlersrs Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 5m for Given is too much. Would prefer to pay a bit more and get Foster if we can.Exactly the boat I am in Did we pay anything for Friedel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashingqwerty Posted July 5, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted July 5, 2011 5m is too much for given, but 10m is also too much for foster if we can get given for 3m then we should, otherwise foster, but not for more than 8. though i think its already been said, we should pick up a cheaper more experienced GK for now and spend what money is available for the more important areas and use future revenue to pay for the ideal gk further down the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-67 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 5m for Given is too much. Would prefer to pay a bit more and get Foster if we can.Exactly the boat I am in Did we pay anything for Friedel? Friedel cost us three mill. At the time I thought we were nuts paying such a fee. I was wrong. That said, I'd still prefer the younger keeper in Foster if we don't have to pay too much more than the five mill Man City supposedly want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquaddieVilla Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 IMO, Given would be better value for money if we paid max 4 mill, i am not entirely sold on Foster, he is prone to some really daft errors and doesnt do the easy things well, ok, he comes up with the odd superb save but that is par for the course in the PL. We should have offered Brad a 1 year with an option of 1 year coaching included package, now we find ourselves 5 weeks away from kick off with no goalkeeper. I watched Micheal Rensing play against Dortmund live, he was awesome, ok he fell from grace at Bayern, but he joined Koln on a free and a 3 mill euro bid would be enough to take him to VP, and not get ripped off for Foster by the blue nose t**ts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 6, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted July 6, 2011 5m is too much for givenWell it's a given that we won't be given Given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NulliSecundus Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 5m is too much for givenWell it's a given that we won't be given Given. Shayve your puns for another time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Man City are Shaysters if they think they can get 5 mill for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaineyboy Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 As much as I would love Foster, Given makes more sense. We would pay twice as much for Foster and in a couple of seasons he would likely leave us for Arsenal or Spurs. Given on the other hand will hardly any resale value and keepers are in their prime at their age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NICKTHEFISH Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Come back on a flight (monday) with James Collins and Matthew Etherington from Malaga, a couple of the lads spoke to him. He was in Marbella with Given and said that he wants to come to villa, but as has already been said. They can't agree a fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_The_Villan Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 As much as I would love Foster, Given makes more sense. We would pay twice as much for Foster and in a couple of seasons he would likely leave us for Arsenal or Spurs. Given on the other hand will hardly any resale value and keepers are in their prime at their age. Hang on a sec...how is Given not having any resale value a positive?? And how is Foster leaving for Arsenal in a few years a negative? (although of course not saying that will happen) Well, it is a negative of sorts, but at least we get money back - when you consider that Given will also be leaving in a few years but that will be down to retirement Surely you mean Foster makes more sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Nope, you want a consistency between the posts, if Foster comes here and does well someone else will be here to pick him up (for a bigger fee) a few years down the line, and we are back to square one. Whereas with Given we can get 4-5 years good service without the worry of any clubs looking to snap him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_The_Villan Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Well if we can double our money on Foster 'in a few years time' surely that represents better value than losing Given for nothin 'in a few years'. Not saying Foster will want to go of course. People just assuming again. Lets not forget he went to United and had a horrible time. Might not fancy that again. Besides, if Foster is playing so well that a massive club comes in for him surely that benefits Aston Villa? P.s not to mention Foster has age on his side and better injury record Oh and also not forgetting he is also likely to break back into the England team if he comes here. I could carry on but i wont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Is it just me or is Foster another Thomas Sorenson. Makes a lot of good saves but is always prone to an error or two. Also cant be a coincidence 2 of his last 3 PL clubs were relegated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGregor1888 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 As much as I would love Foster, Given makes more sense. We would pay twice as much for Foster and in a couple of seasons he would likely leave us for Arsenal or Spurs. Given on the other hand will hardly any resale value and keepers are in their prime at their age. When have Arsenal or Spurs ever signed a decent player off us? It just doesn't happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadoftrinity Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 As much as I would love Foster, Given makes more sense. We would pay twice as much for Foster and in a couple of seasons he would likely leave us for Arsenal or Spurs. Given on the other hand will hardly any resale value and keepers are in their prime at their age. When have Arsenal or Spurs ever signed a decent player off us? It just doesn't happen. And if they brought Foster they wouldn't be either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holtender_in_Sky Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Is it just me or is Foster another Thomas Sorenson. Makes a lot of good saves but is always prone to an error or two. Also cant be a coincidence 2 of his last 3 PL clubs were relegated It's just you........ He's 5 times the keeper Sorensen is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 5 times? seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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