villa-revolution Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 The worst part about potential imminent signings is the anxiety awaiting confirmation & the inherent dread that somebody else will realize his true potential & will hijack the deal just as Okore is about to put pen to paper. Please! Please Villa, get it done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smetrov Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Really hope this one gets done - sounds like he would be a great asset. He may take a little time to settle - but hopefully he joins and halts that goal against column. Want this this one sorted ASAP. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted June 11, 2013 I just get the impression that if we got this fella he'd be fantastic. Call it a gut feeling but I think he'd turn out to be a massive coup. Really hope we can seal this one. Come on Laursen, work yer magic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandaq Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Nothing yet? Get this guy before someone else please. Beeeeeen waiiiting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Love Laursen, this is my favourite moment. I was in the Holte End, atmosphere was ridiculous. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n5ePWTylVE A 20/1 first goalscorer winner for me that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bose Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I think this deal is pretty much done. Hopefully confirmed before the weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 denmark play tonight so Id imagine any business be done afterwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Why are folks so certain of this one? Not complaining just seems to be v. little evidence as it were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 As a 20 year old I doubt he's going to have much of an impact on anything next season unless he is a really special talent, is my concern. I'm excited by young prospects and it's good to speculate on youngsters, but we should also be, or rather (if it's an either or) be spending money on players and in areas that can have an impact next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 As a 20 year old I doubt he's going to have much of an impact on anything next season unless he is a really special talent, is my concern. I'm excited by young prospects and it's good to speculate on youngsters, but we should also be, or rather (if it's an either or) be spending money on players and in areas that can have an impact next season. I guess the thinking is to get him before anyone else will if he has a lot of potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 If he's good enough then he's old enough. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 If he's good enough then he's old enough. There is a rather high chance he's not good enough yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 like Benteke wouldn't be good enough? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 like Benteke wouldn't be good enough? Obviously there is the chance he could be ace, but law of averages... A few posters on here who apparently have seen lots of him say he is still error prone. Laursen has said he ain't by any means the finished article. I have never seen him, I'd be surprised if he can step right in there and improve our first team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TrentVilla Posted June 11, 2013 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted June 11, 2013 like Benteke wouldn't be good enough? Obviously there is the chance he could be ace, but law of averages... A few posters on here who apparently have seen lots of him say he is still error prone. Laursen has said he ain't by any means the finished article. I have never seen him, I'd be surprised if he can step right in there and improve our first team. Why? Our defence in the asbsence of Vlaar was an utter shambles and wasn't much better with him. It won't be hard to improve on it next season regardless of the age or experience of the players we sign. Benteke was 21, with no PL experience but he improved us. Not every player will do as well as Benteke but there is no reason to think this guy couldn't improve our first team. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 (edited) He's 20 years old, anyone expecting the finished article is insane. Really hope we get him though, got a lot of potential.. Edited June 11, 2013 by AVFCforever1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfisher Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 He's 20 years old, anyone expecting the finished article is insane. Really hope we get him though, got a lot of potential.. Yeah, you never know, but a CB, at 20? It's a bit different from Benteke as he is obviously a striker. He'll be another prospect, and that's great, it's exciting, but we need, i feel, to get some players in who can immediately improve us. I'm thinking a LB primarily, maybe an experienced CB too. Cover for RB perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 11, 2013 Moderator Share Posted June 11, 2013 There's also the fact that Lambert has proven himself above average in the transfer market and has earned some trust in cases like this one. I don't subscribe to the 'law of averages' here because we will have done our due process and decided this guy is worth having. Chelsea made the same decision last season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I agree with BOF, if Lambert thinks he is going to immediately improve the squad then I trust him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevangrealish Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 like Benteke wouldn't be good enough? Obviously there is the chance he could be ace, but law of averages... A few posters on here who apparently have seen lots of him say he is still error prone. Laursen has said he ain't by any means the finished article. I have never seen him, I'd be surprised if he can step right in there and improve our first team. See where you're coming from and i've never seen this guy play so i can't comment. However Vlaar and Clark make many mistakes in set pieces, And Nathan Baker can be another Richard Dunne when he wants to be, very clumsy. By trusting VT sources it sounds like this guy could walk into our first team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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