smetrov Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 What concerns me its Lamberts reference to silly prices - then a local journo at ipswich says they would sell @ £4.5m .....I mean we paid £3.5m for lowton - from div 1 - so the going rate for cresswell looks reasonable to me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 How on earth did the Boggies snap up Lukaku? We are in dire need of someone like him. On top of the fact we have no good footballers, the team is completely bereft of size, strength and power. Dembele at Fulham don't look too bad either. we are just missing too many decent players and prior to Lambert been signing crap. Ps If we were owned by the government, in recent seasons they would be calling for a "public enquiry" in to our transfer dealings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 and paying a lot for signing that crap i've always thought mulumbu at WBA is a good player, he would improve our midfield easily. he was signed for just £175,000 :shock:. then there's tiote at newcastle - 3.5 mil. plenty of other examples as well there are excellent players out there for very good prices, so it is worrying we are hearing about struggling to sign players due to silly prices. we desperately need signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redditch_Villa Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Lambert, sign Tom Ince. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 and paying a lot for signing that crap i've always thought mulumbu at WBA is a good player, he would improve our midfield easily. he was signed for just £175,000 :shock:. then there's tiote at newcastle - 3.5 mil. plenty of other examples as well there are excellent players out there for very good prices, so it is worrying we are hearing about struggling to sign players due to silly prices. we desperately need signings.Lambert seems to have a good eye for a player and I think in time we'll look at KEA at £2m and Vlaar at £3m as bargains. If Lambert can build his squad then I think we'll be absolutely fine. Problem is we don't have that much time. I think if we can get through this season it'll be onwards and upwards thereafter as Lambert starts to properly build his own side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.V.F.C Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 In a way it's good what has happened. I genuinely believe Lambert held a delusional view that the squad was actually good enough. We had a positive pre-season, and lots of players who have generally been poor for us (Bannan/N'Zogbia etc) all did reasonably well. You always hear about Bannan and Ireland being absolute whizzes in training full of skill and ability, but it's never quite transcended it's way onto the pitch. I think he thought it would (this is not me writing anyone off this season, least of all Ireland, just easy examples) I think only today has he grasped exactly how big the job he's taken on actually is. It's a declining club that's sick and hurting. I think today will have been a huge eye opener and I am now CONVINCED we will strengthen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 The lack of links is scaring me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarich1982 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 any conspiracy theories on why Ireland didn't play today ? - is he offski ? It looked to me like Ireland was having a late fitness test during the pre-match warm up, I assumed he failed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villain-from-Texas Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Kone for Wigan looks good...... why didn't we buy this guy? Because everyone on Villa Talk ridiculed him when we were linked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteEndRob Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Anthony Pilkington is a player who I would like us to sign. I think he'd be a great addition. Got pace, scores and creates, can deliver a decent cross too. I'm sure he's only about 22/23 as well. Two problems though. 1) If Lambert hasn't got a pot to piss in over the next five days. 2) Norwich would play hardball with us because they wouldn't want to lose one of their best players to Lambert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Kone for Wigan looks good...... why didn't we buy this guy? Because everyone on Villa Talk ridiculed him when we were linked. Yeah, that's why we didn't buy him. The power of VT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Sooo.... not even any speculation today then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamousHolteUnion Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Sooo.... not even any speculation today then? Nope, as of 7.16am we have decided the entire days speculation is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Sooo.... not even any speculation today then? I don't think anyone else is coming, all been left too late now, 2 days off and a cup game this week leaves virtually no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 No links so far. Really is the lowest point of the last 3 years. Let's hope Lambert is backed this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Let's hope he's backed "and some", we need it. Problem is, you parachute 3 or 4 new players in, it still may take months for them to gel. As Hansen said, we played like a bunch of strangers yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Sooo.... not even any speculation today then? I don't think anyone else is coming, all been left too late now, 2 days off and a cup game this week leaves virtually no time.It's not like "normal" life you know. Bank holidays won't matter and neither will the cup game. I believe we will sign players. Whether it is enough for us (the club us and the fans us) is a different matter and one we can debate after we have signed them, but I do not believe for one minute that our transfers in are done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nnock1984 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I really would get Charlie Adam in now Liverpool have got sahin! Does well in struggling teams, and would be better than herd, bannan and nzogbia who started on Saturday! He creates and scores! A left back would balance the team, but our main problem is creating chances and controlling games in the midfield. If we could only sign 2 players, I'd sign adam and a winger - ince or Philips or somebody bloody exciting from abroad. Given Lowton vlaar Dunne lichaj Ireland kea Adam Roaming winger Gabby bent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Charlie Adam are you kidding me? I'd be on the phone to Marseilles asking them for M'Bia or Anderlecht about Biglia! We need a combative midfielder and let KEA dictate the play not having to worry that he has a midfielders beside him that can't tackle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCAM Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 What worries me is that Randy does normallyopen the cheque book when we are in trouble, but, we normally end up with panic buys like Hutton...which just wstes more money and time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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