Lamski Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 CrackpotForeigner Yes, I'm the geezer who invented the term "Atomic Strike". I said I was going to check Russian websites, what they were saying about Ivelin Popov? I don't know if it was already posted? In the middle of September Krasnodar wanted 10 million euros for Popov from Villa. They say now Popov will be sold in January next year and that few top clubs are interested in the player. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Most of our players have massive depreciation / write off costs over their contract life, Benteke being possibly the exception, maybe lowton and Westwood too but jury still out on them too What are you on about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted October 4, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted October 4, 2013 Most of our players have massive depreciation / write off costs over their contract life, Benteke being possibly the exception, maybe lowton and Westwood too but jury still out on them too I really don't think that's true with the current crop of players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 How many pages will this thread go before everybody comes to the conclusion he is rubbish. Even if one if his 'atomic strikes' does find its way anywhere near the goal, it will equate to around one on target in something like 172 attempts (basically every time he gets the ball) We all had 'that' kid in out junior teams that did the same annoying shoot from anywhere tactic and lose the ball. I will remember this when he comes good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) Most of our players have massive depreciation / write off costs over their contract life, Benteke being possibly the exception, maybe lowton and Westwood too but jury still out on them tooWhat are you on about?I would argue that every one of lamberts signings could be sold for a profit. Edit. Just saw Zatman's post above. I could have just said I agreed with that ;-) Edited October 4, 2013 by av1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Guzan and Okore will add £15m profit at least between them, added to the mega bucks we could get for Benteke. Most of the others have potential as well. It's the fundamental improvement at the club over the last 15 months or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 CrackpotForeigner Yes, I'm the geezer who invented the term "Atomic Strike". I said I was going to check Russian websites, what they were saying about Ivelin Popov? I don't know if it was already posted? In the middle of September Krasnodar wanted 10 million euros for Popov from Villa. They say now Popov will be sold in January next year and that few top clubs are interested in the player. Do you mean "few top clubs are interested" or "a few top clubs are interested"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phumfeinz Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 A few, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 How many pages will this thread go before everybody comes to the conclusion he is rubbish. Even if one if his 'atomic strikes' does find its way anywhere near the goal, it will equate to around one on target in something like 172 attempts (basically every time he gets the ball) We all had 'that' kid in out junior teams that did the same annoying shoot from anywhere tactic and lose the ball. I will remember this when he comes good. I'm with Handsworthlion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamski Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 CrackpotForeigner at 1:14 PM "A few", of course. My native language is Polish, English is not my first foreign language. Was it your honest remark ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted October 5, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2013 We should enter into some mini league just so we could play Tonev in games where he doesn't hurt us. I want to see the Atomic Strike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Avenue Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Most of our players have massive depreciation / write off costs over their contract life, Benteke being possibly the exception, maybe lowton and Westwood too but jury still out on them too What are you on about? Facts. With it, deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) He's 'atomic' because he once hit a nuclear reactor with one of his shots. But no seriously, he's too keen to impress and clearly not that confident, he could do with shooting less and passing the ball off more. Can't help but think he's due a screamer pretty soon, today would be nice. Edited October 5, 2013 by Dr_Pangloss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshVilla Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I'm in the "think he'll come good for us eventually" camp. I think the most frustrating thing with him at the moment is decision making. More often than not, when he attempts a long shot, there's always been a better option available, i.e. a good pass, and the shot ends up fizzling out the attack. Once he settles in a bit more then I'm sure that he'll know when to unleash one, as it seems at the moment that he's still finding his feet, playing in one of the most intense/difficult leagues in the world, so he's playing very 'panicky'. IMO, he had a much better game against Spurs in the Cup the other week. He produced an absolute peach of a cross and attempted a long strike at the perfect time and caught Friedel off guard. If someone was in the box in the right place then they could have possibly got on the rebound. Once he's had more game time and has settled/begun to relax a bit, I reckon he'll become a decent player for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Most of our players have massive depreciation / write off costs over their contract life, Benteke being possibly the exception, maybe lowton and Westwood too but jury still out on them too What are you on about?Facts. With it, deal. Saying something is a fact doesn't make it true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_of_Pongo_Waring Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) Most of our players have massive depreciation / write off costs over their contract life, Benteke being possibly the exception, maybe lowton and Westwood too but jury still out on them too What are you on about? Facts. With it, deal. You seem to be a very confused person. You're getting opinion confused with fact. Opinion: A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof: Fact: A thing that is known or proved to be true. "Facts. With it, deal." ............. and yourself confused with Yoda. The fact is that these are young players, so therefore are still learning and improving. That is why it's reasonable to expect them to make a profit if/when they are moved on. Jordan Bowery for example, hasn't made the break through yet but has still had a season training and gaining experience at one of the best facilities in the country. He has been working alongside Internationals in Gabby, Weimann and Benteke and learning from them. Edited October 5, 2013 by Ghost_of_Pongo_Waring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 How did he do today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTTERDAM1982 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Played 20 mins, tried to make too much of an impact, but no worse than Gabby or Weimann. Think he will be ok tbh, is very positive, has a bit of pace, seems to me to be putting too much pressure on himself.Will be ok after he gets a couple of good games behind him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Thought he was pretty good today actually. Quite quick, albeit against tired legs. Maybe he needed a game like that where he was able to keep it simple and not fire nukes all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted October 5, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2013 He shot too little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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