Richard Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 I think the link is refering to Matty Taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milenko27 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 http://www.newsnow.co.uk/cgi/NGoto/207820389? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milenko27 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Yes, finally got it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mademan Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 If Taylor is being bought as a left back, then that suggests Villa will be playing an expansive, attacking game under O'Neill. I'm sure he's played most of his recent football on the left of midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 aarrrggh it pisses me off that people are so impatient! It is hard to believe that reading through this people are already moaning about not signing anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timharding Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 If Taylor is being bought as a left back, then that suggests Villa will be playing an expansive, attacking game under O'Neill. I'm sure he's played most of his recent football on the left of midfield. I think he'll be coming as a 'first teamer' not as a specific leftback or left mid if that makes sense. If the kind of players we have been linked with are true MON will not stick to '2 players for every position'. It all seems to be players that can move around. Maloney-Any attacking position Young-Any attacking position Barry-Anywhere across the midfield +left back(only if absolutely neccessary) Taylor?-Left back or Left Mid Gabby-Any attacking position Gardner-Centre mid/right mid Every target seems to be a player who fits this mould. Under DOL we had the same 11 every week playing the same system. MON seems to me to be facilitating a squad that can adapt to varying scenarios. If he came I think Taylor would get at least 20 appearences here and there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 re: Bellamy being a cast-off. Carew wasnt wanted by Lyon, yet we still took him and no-one moaned. We're not at a level yet where we have as good as a squad as the likes of Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa_fan_no1 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Erm nobody is moaning Spoony, what the hell are you going on about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timharding Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Erm nobody is moaning Spoony, what the hell are you going on about? People were moanig earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Just cos we cant think of a better alternative than Distin doesnt mean MON cant. I'm with Richard. I havent seen any business yet that has made me envious or frustrated. PS According to the Mirror, Taylor is gonna cost 5m.I have a couple of good mates who are Man City season ticket holders and they haven't been impressed with Distin for the last couple of seasons." Lazy, uncommitted, mistake ridden and temperamental" is their view of him and they definitely did not want him to sign a new contract. Apparently the way he's played against us recently is the exception not the norm, they also say that Dunne is a much better Cb. He is also 30yrs old in december and maybe Mon has someone younger and more ambitious in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timharding Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Just cos we cant think of a better alternative than Distin doesnt mean MON cant. I'm with Richard. I havent seen any business yet that has made me envious or frustrated. PS According to the Mirror, Taylor is gonna cost 5m.I have a couple of good mates who are Man City season ticket holders and they haven't been impressed with Distin for the last couple of seasons." Lazy, uncommitted, mistake ridden and temperamental" is their view of him and they definitely did not want him to sign a new contract. Apparently the way he's played against us recently is the exception not the norm, they also say that Dunne is a much better Cb. He is also 30yrs old in december and maybe Mon has someone younger and more ambitious in mind. Spot on mate. MON didnt fancy him and thats good enough for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 MON likes Bellamy and Bellamy very much respects and likes MON. I think the 12m fee is paper talk to be honest. It'll be less than that I reckon. Besides, any player that turns down a move to the stydwellers, texting Souness and Fat Freddy saying 'I'm Craig Bellamy and I don't sign for shit football clubs' is well on the way to being a Villa legend already if he signs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timharding Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 MON likes Bellamy and Bellamy very much respects and likes MON. I think the 12m fee is paper talk to be honest. It'll be less than that I reckon. Besides, any player that turns down a move to the stydwellers, texting Souness and Fat Freddy saying 'I'm Craig Bellamy and I don't sign for shit football clubs' is well on the way to being a Villa legend already if he signs! I've met Bellamy and although he didnt do anything in particular I didnt like him. He whacked Riise with a golf club right? Sweet little butter wouldnt melt riise? The same Riise that Carew saw fit to batter. Me thinks Riise has a habit of winding up people he shouldn't. Anyone who has the gall to wind up a beast like Carew is perfectly capable of setting off a firebrand like Bellamy. Carew has a past and we love him. Mellberg and Ljungberg kicked off yet olly has never been an ounce of trouble at the villa. Plus Barry can utilise his peace keeping skills like he did at newcastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Craig Bellamy versus Alan Smith (pick a winner) Who would you rather see at Villa Park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin@villatalk Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Distin - glad we didnt sign him. Believe MON will brin in someone much better Bellamy - hope we bring in someone better!!!! Here are Bellamy's transfer fees over the years.... Norwich City Coventry City 16 Aug 00 £6,500,000 Coventry City Newcastle United 27 Jun 01 £6,500,000 Newcastle United Celtic 31 Jan 05 Newcastle United Blackburn Rovers 07 Jul 05 Undisclosed Amount Blackburn Rovers Liverpool 22 Jun 06 £6,500,000 SO why has his price DOUBLED! He hasnt been 'on fire' since being at Liverpool and with the takeover it means they will want to bring in TOP CLASS players and get rid off some of the current squad - these players are usually offered at a cut price to try and shift them. IMO i'd rather play Moore or Gabby as both of them have the ability to score more goals than Bellamy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFart Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 "So because France got invaded a couple of times in the 20th century* then nasty old France is a windup merchant and shouldn't have upset dear old Kaiser Bill and that nice little Austrian corporal and it was their fault the Hun jackboot kept kicking them in the teeth? Oooh that Riise must be a bastard for getting beaten up twice. There's no smoke without fire." "Ooh I know, Mrs Wormells" :roll: * yes I know they surrender like lightning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Craig Bellamy versus Alan Smith (pick a winner) Who would rather see at Villa Park? Alan Smith. What's more, I think if you played Smith regularly and he kept fit he'd get you 15 goals a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasthevillan Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Craig Bellamy versus Alan Smith (pick a winner) Who would rather see at Villa Park? I would rather see Bellamy, Smith has never really been prolific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overdubber Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 I think one of the problems we have at Villa is always buying players who are on their way out from clubs like Liverpool, where they never quite made the cut, or are over the hill. We try and get a decent season or two out of them, which sometimes works, but doesn't really make a great squad. I feel we should look to pastures anew for reall squad strenghteners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timharding Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 "So because France got invaded a couple of times in the 20th century* then nasty old France is a windup merchant and shouldn't have upset dear old Kaiser Bill and that nice little Austrian corporal and it was their fault the Hun jackboot kept kicking them in the teeth? Oooh that Riise must be a bastard for getting beaten up twice. There's no smoke without fire." "Ooh I know, Mrs Wormells" :roll: * yes I know they surrender like lightning Imagine my suprise. OF picks on something I've said. Just for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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