Big_John_10 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Mat Kendrick@MatKendrick Paul Lambert insists that the policy of recruiting players from lower leagues/abroad is purely down to him "I make the football decisions." He makes the decisions after the budget and limitations have been put in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SempiternalVillain Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Bony omfg no. He's slow, lazy and shoots 90% straight through the middle and right in the hands of the keeper. So overrated, pricey & egotistical.. It pains me. I live in Belgium but I'm originally from Arnhem home of Vitesse. Can't see this happening.. Not hungry enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbaughan Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I don't know who these superstars we used to sign supposedly are. Ashley Young? From Watford and was a promising player but not the finished article and certainly not high profile. Stewart Downing? People were mixed about it, a divisive signing but not THAT high profile. James Milner? Turned him into a **** machine but again just seemed like a good signing at the time, not that high profile either. So.. who was it? John Carew, Martin Laursen, Wilfred Bouma, Milan Baros (although turned out to be shit, was an exciting signing) Paul Merson, Dion Dublin etc.. And the 3 you mentioned are on a different planet to Stephens and Bowry. Carew I agree. Did you know much about Laursen before he joined? Apart from the fact he came from AC. Ditto with Bouma? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Well...it's 4:34 AM where I am...I'm off to bed...hoping for good news when I awake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 The Villa have never signed super stars. You talk about short memories, but the best players tend to come with baggage or from humble beginings. We have had three world class players play for us over the past 25 years. One came from Crewe, the other a holiday island in the Carribean and the final one was bombed out of his old club with Whitehead for being a drunk. Collymore is perhaps that one "X-Factor" signing and it did for He Who Walks on Water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Daily Mail about to run story that we have bid for Dempsey #FFC have accepted a bid from #AVFC for Clint Dempsey. Story on http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport shortly. Will #LFC and #SAFC stick or twist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJohn2 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Daily mail: Dempsey bid accepted. From us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 A big yes please from me, would be a great signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight175 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 If rumours about Dempsey are true, perhaps we have given up on Benteke then. SkySports Pete O'Rourke also tweeting we're considering a move for Millwall "ace" Liam Trotter!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 :shock: Dempsey YES PLEASE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Daily mail: Dempsey bid accepted. From us... :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHW Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 £7m? Big move if it's true. 29 years old though. If he can maintain previous form for a couple more years would be worth it I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Dempsey would be a fantastic signing. This is the kind of player we should be bringing in. We need to pay the fees and wages for some quality. Get this done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Daily mail: Dempsey bid accepted. From us... Now that would be a positive move! I wonder why it took us so long to make it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted August 31, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted August 31, 2012 Daily mail: Dempsey bid accepted. From us... :shock: Few rumours going around Twitter too, can't see it myself but THAT would be good signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onje_villa Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Villa have had a bid accepted for Clint Dempsey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 7mil bid accepted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Daily mail: Dempsey bid accepted. From us... MELTDOWN!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-67 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Daily Mail is useless. Never seem to get anything right. Hopefully, this one time! Dempsey would be a great addition for us and the boost I think the fans need. Bowery deal done according to SSN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I think that when we look back at this season in 9 months time Villa will have finished approximately mid table under Lambert's shrewd management. I shall be interested to see whether Sunderland do any better than us having already spent £25 million + adding approx £10/12 million to the annual wage bill, on three old men and a tricky non tackler. If Paul's ideas work then we will be stronger and better off year on year with players in their prime, while remaining fiscally secure. Even if Mon's plans come good he's still got to replace three quarters of this summers signings (with no sell on value at all) in a couple of years time. We are still living with the consequences of the old regime, let's give PL's new regime a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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