El_Hierro Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Guess who just scored against Barcelona.... Riise? Now, that's just great. Both Bellamy and Riise on the scoresheet now. Someone tell Carew to beat the crap out of Bouma in the hotelroom tonight. If that doesn't bring out the goals then I'm out of ideas. :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent_Bob Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Guess who just scored against Barcelona.... Great ability to move on and leave things in the dressing room (or rather the hotel room). Just what we need When did Defoe join Liverpool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubby Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I've had a think about possible signings that could give us a decent first team and each of the new signings are all home grown players. None of this would be set in stone, but I think it's a tad more realistic than signing Eto'o etc.! The formation lined up will be a 4-3-3 Players Out: Angel - £2m? Taylor - £1.5m Sutton - Free Delaney - Free Samuel - £1m Dj Twins - £1m Hendrie - £1m Paddy Berger - £500k Total - £7m Players In: Foster - £4m Bardsley - £1.5m Barton - £5.5m Sidwell - Free??? Ashton - £8m Total - £19m Squad list: GK - Foster/Sorenson DL - Barry/Bouma DR - Bardsley/Hughes CD - Laursen/Ridgewell CD - Mellberg/Cahill DM - Barton/McCann CM - Davis/(Gardner/Ozzy) CM - Sidwell/Pertov WL - Maloney/Moore FC - Carew/Ashton WR - Young/Gabby A couple of extra possibilities; Getting a more experienced CM to rotate with Davo, replacing Hughes with another RB and possibly another more experienced CB to help the younger lads. Overall, that would mean 17 of the first team were home nation players which should help to raise the profile of Villa within the UK. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villathriller77 Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Tubby, your list makes good reading and I can't really disagree with the ins and outs you have listed. However, signing these players is another matter. Also, getting rid of spme of our fringe players may not be that easy, unless we're willing to waive a fee. Time will tell but your list of targets are all gettable imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 23, 2007 Moderator Share Posted February 23, 2007 OK we'll go back on topic, but El_Hierro is right, it's 14 in 41 which was my point all along :nod: Good. Then I won't mention that Kanoute got a goal coming on as a sub in Martin Jol's first game in charge. Or that he scored a screamer vs Fulham when he came on as a sub... :-) Deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazdavies79 Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Foster is a cracking keeper, United wont let him go and Barton is a nob IMO, Tubby. I think Ashton would be a good buy but there may be a few players become available between now and next summer, we'll just have to wait and see. We need to sign top quality players for RB, DM and LW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Hierro Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 One player I would absolutely love to see at Villa during the summer is Stephen Appiah, currently at Fenerbache. IMO Appiah must be the perfect target for MON, strong, combative, creative, goalscoring, really an all-round midfielder. I think he would be fantastic alongside Petrov, both with defensive skills and lots of creativity. A smashing midfield duo IMO. I'm not sure it will happen though. I think we'll go for Sidwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubby Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 EH - Why not both? Sidwell is creative as well as defensive and we'd need a defensive minded player to put McCann under pressure. Baz - if not Barton how about Reo-Coker? Either of them have the attitude that we need to get the fight in on the pitch that McCann doesn't have consistently! It's a bit of agression that makes players proper players in our league! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazdavies79 Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 EH - Why not both? Sidwell is creative as well as defensive and we'd need a defensive minded player to put McCann under pressure. Baz - if not Barton how about Reo-Coker? Either of them have the attitude that we need to get the fight in on the pitch that McCann doesn't have consistently! It's a bit of agression that makes players proper players in our league! How about Bellamy then? Born to play in a 4-3-3, has skill, pace, tenacity, aggression? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocafella Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Because Bellamy, like Carew, is another of those who never holds one club during 5 years. He transfers all over the place and never gets comfortable. That says something about a person, and certainly in his case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villafox Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Outs: Taylor = 1.5m Hughes = 1m Samuel = 1m Hendrie = free Berger = free delaney = free sutton = free Dj twins = 1m Angel = 1m total = 5.5m Ins: Ustari = 3m or Boruc 7m Bardsley = 1.5m Volz = 2m Bridge = 3m Konmpany = 7m Sidwell = free Reo Coker = 3m Quaresma = 8m Ahton = 5m Villa = 20m Total = 52.5m Team: ...............................................................Ustari Volz................................Kompany.........................Laursen..........................Bridge Quaresma.....................Sidwell.............................Reo Coker.......................Barry ........................................Ashton...........................Villa Subs out of: Sorenson, Bardsley, Mellberg, Cahill, Ridgewell, Bouma, McCann, Petrov, Davis, Maloney, Gabby, Young, Moore, Carew. Happy Days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkr Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Outs: Taylor = 1.5m Hughes = 1m Samuel = 1m Hendrie = free Berger = free delaney = free sutton = free Dj twins = 1m Angel = 1m total = 5.5m Ins: Ustari = 3m or Boruc 7m Bardsley = 1.5m Volz = 2m Bridge = 3m Konmpany = 7m Sidwell = free Reo Coker = 3m Quaresma = 8m Ahton = 5m Villa = 20m Total = 52.5m Team: ...............................................................Ustari Volz................................Kompany.........................Laursen..........................Bridge Quaresma.....................Sidwell.............................Reo Coker.......................Barry ........................................Ashton...........................Villa Subs out of: Sorenson, Bardsley, Mellberg, Cahill, Ridgewell, Bouma, McCann, Petrov, Davis, Maloney, Gabby, Young, Moore, Carew. Happy Days Go back to FM2007!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubby Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 The point was to aim at a little more realistic team. Do people seriously still think that even though we have millions we can attract David Villa? Come on now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFart Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Bolton are to bid for Aston Villa left-back JLoyd Samuel on a free transfer. (Daily Mirror) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFart Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 The point was to aim at a little more realistic team. Do people seriously still think that even though we have millions we can attract David Villa? Come on now!He may just prefer a move to Barcelona, Chelsea or Manchester United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 The point was to aim at a little more realistic team. Do people seriously still think that even though we have millions we can attract David Villa? Come on now!He may just prefer a move to Barcelona, Chelsea or Manchester United. No he doesnt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFart Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Bolton are to bid for Aston Villa left-back JLoyd Samuel on a free transfer. Great idea. Iván Campo wants away. We swap him for Samuel. Then we loan Campo to our dear friends in Smell Heath, seeing as they so much want to pull a big coup with crumbs from the table of the Great and Good. And at last lady Birmingham fans would have the sex symbol they've been craving for ever since Gil Merrick retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villafox Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 The point was to aim at a little more realistic team. Do people seriously still think that even though we have millions we can attract David Villa? Come on now! Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted February 24, 2007 VT Supporter Share Posted February 24, 2007 Outs: Taylor = 1.5m Hughes = 1m Samuel = 1m Hendrie = free Berger = free delaney = free sutton = free Dj twins = 1m Angel = 1m total = 5.5m Ins: Ustari = 3m or Boruc 7m Bardsley = 1.5m Volz = 2m Bridge = 3m Konmpany = 7m Sidwell = free Reo Coker = 3m Quaresma = 8m Ahton = 5m Villa = 20m Total = 52.5m Team: ...............................................................Ustari Volz................................Kompany.........................Laursen..........................Bridge Quaresma.....................Sidwell.............................Reo Coker.......................Barry ........................................Ashton...........................Villa Subs out of: Sorenson, Bardsley, Mellberg, Cahill, Ridgewell, Bouma, McCann, Petrov, Davis, Maloney, Gabby, Young, Moore, Carew. Happy Days You dont rate much of the present team do you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocafella Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Outs and why Mark Delaney - Free (Gives us nothing except injuries) J'Lloyd Samuel - 500K (Offer us nothing as he is totally off everything) Martin Laursen - 1M (His ability is wrecked by injuries that doesn't justify his wages) Patrik Berger - Free (He is old and he is injured a lot, get him out) Lee Hendrie - 2M (Don't really rate him anymore) Eric Djemba-Djemba - 1M (Take the loss and get him out) Aaron Hughes - 500K (I don't even think of him as a squad-player anymore) Chris Sutton - Free (Thanks for the goal against Everton. A superb career) Juan Pablo Angel - 1M (Go to Spain and succeed a bit in the league you are fit for) Total income (not that it matter): 5M Ins and why - realistically Darren Bent - 12M (One of the best strikers in both the league and England) Dean Ashton - 5M (His club will relegate, better than Carew as a target man) Nigel Reo-Coker - 5M (There is a lot of hype around him; worth a shot?) Phillip Bardsley - 2M (Very hungry and he has been tutored by the best) Curtis Davies - 5M (Unlikely, they will promote. I like the looks of him though) Scott Parker - 8M (Very unlikely as he is at a club equal or bigger than ours) Mathieu Bodmer - 6M (French playmaker with a lot of "it" in him I think) Don't buy him and why Craig Bellamy - Never settles, never gets his talent out and very disturbing The important thing in situations like this is to never believe you are better than others. Why should he succeed at Villa when he doesn't do it other places? Star-buy watch Quaresma Well 99% on here hate C. Ronaldo for various reasons. Some hate him because he dives, some hate him because of the England-thing, many hate him because he is an amazing player and I guess many hate him purely on the fact that he looks better than them. Fair enough, but Quaresma is exactly like him. Why? They are best friends! (or so I have read) Quaresma is greasy(er) than Ronaldo, works less in defence and dives a lot more. Other than that he is very good, has great technique and perhaps better crossing than Ronaldo. I would love him here, would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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