VillaChris Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Tbf Remi has settled the defence down...we looked a half decent unit at long last and only conceding 1 goal for most games which gives us a basis for getting points. Things can always be improved of course e.g better keeper, RB etc and they may come this window. The biggest priority has to be upfront surely. I'm a bit bemused why all the striker links have dried up. If the club claim they're serious about staying up we need to desperately get a new forward in as the options apart from Ayew ain't good enough and that has been the case since the summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Just now, VillaChris said: Tbf Remi has settled the defence down...we looked a half decent unit at long last and only conceding 1 goal for most games which gives us a basis for getting points. Things can always be improved of course e.g better keeper, RB etc and they may come this window. The biggest priority has to be upfront surely. I'm a bit bemused why all the striker links have dried up. If the club claim they're serious about staying up we need to desperately get a new forward in as the options apart from Ayew ain't good enough and that has been the case since the summer. Do you think Vidic would have switched off like Lescott did last Saturday? I don't think the links really matter. Striker is a priority yes, but as we have discussed many a time, it doesn't matter what order things happen in. Some deals are simply easier than others I guess, we're not the only club looking for a striker this January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 20, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2016 For people moaning about no signings, we've pretty much made one by all accounts, pending a medical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 24 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: Honestly, even if Vidic's legs have only half gone, I can't think of a better signing for us. Best centre half in the world in his prime. A leader, a winner, vocal, relentless, a dirty bastard. If he's fit, yes please. I agree. We always complain we lack leaders who are vocal. He would be awesome for the team. Okore and Vidic with Richards at RB. Good as its going to get for us considering where we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 (edited) Vidic on a 5-6 month deal, 100,000 per week only works out at a little over 2 million. Option to stay if we manage to stay up or he shows that he can still do it in the PL and heads elsewhere in the summer for a better deal. Would seem to make sense for both parties and he can maybe even teach Richards where he should actually be on the pitch at all times when playing right back. Everyone says his legs have gone but there are some things you just do not lose and he was one of the best defenders in the world a couple of years ago. He is also 10 months younger than John Terry and he seems to have managed well enough over the past year or so. Hell even if he didn't play a single game i would argue that giving him a couple of million to come & train with the team & youth players every day for the rest of the season would be worth the money Edited January 21, 2016 by LakotaDakota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAl Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Would expect he would command a huge wage ,for that reason alone can't see him signing . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 21, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 21, 2016 I'd take him, although I haven't seen him play since he left United. Can't hurt on a short term deal though if we're struggling to get any other CBs in. I'd rather have a 34 year old Vidic than Ciaran Clark. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 According to Gazzetta dello Sport he was only on 3.2 million Euros at inter per year. That is about £2.4 million. Offer him somewhere around that for the rest of the year & job done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I would kill for Vidic, he be brilliant with Okore who could do his running. We havent had a defender that can organise since Dunne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Pondering the Benteke situation at Liverpool ,now I know Sherwood didn't get a lot of things right , but I remember distinctly him asking why Benteke would want to go there when they don't even cross the ball , Kind of brings a tear to the eye . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 8 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said: Pondering the Benteke situation at Liverpool ,now I know Sherwood didn't get a lot of things right , but I remember distinctly him asking why Benteke would want to go there when they don't even cross the ball , Kind of brings a tear to the eye . managerial mismanagement at its finest. not been done since we bought Bent and took away his service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Benteke getting slagged off on talkshite about not doing it at Liverplop and maybe Klopp not fancying him. Cheeky loan bid! ☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 16 minutes ago, pacbuddies said: Benteke getting slagged off on talkshite about not doing it at Liverplop and maybe Klopp not fancying him. Cheeky loan bid! ☺ Would love it, but we don't cross nowadays either (with Amavi out). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Willard Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Even if Vidic's legs have gone, he'd still be quicker than Lescott surely. He'd organise the defence well too. Kalinic Debuchy Okore Vidic Cissokho Short term that looks solid to me. Now let's get a decent Striker. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanO Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 On Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 19:49, Arj Guy said: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I'd chop your arm off for a Vidic who's lost his legs, as long as it isn't to the extent of his pal Rio Ferdinand's at the end of his career . Then again, he always used to struggle against pace even in his prime (Gabby says hoi!) so maybe that's not such a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanO Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 No idea why my above post is quoting Arj but the only way I could get rid of it was to post it???? Anyway, it's the 21st and not 1 new player has signed, even on loan. Hollis must think he's a miracle worker, I'd love to read his CI project for this. With every day that passes by I dislike Randy Lerner more and more. Love Villa hate Lerner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 My concern with Vidic is that be another Ronny Johnson who was past it when we signed him. lescott another example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piav_k4 Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Surely the only fans who want Villa to thrown tens of millions at mercenaries in blind panic are Blues and Albion ones. The disdain at the lack of activity is mind boggling to me. We have to accept that there isn't a queue out of the North Stand gates to sign for us at the moment. If our best realistic hope is to be relegated with a bit of dignity then we can do with the players we have (based on the last few games). And that won't be Randy 'not wanting to spend' but it will be the board realising that the money may be better spent in the summer... I know it's a bit 'out there' but could we make a few sensible signings? If our league position towards the end of Jan looks a bit more promising then re evaluate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 21, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted January 21, 2016 44 minutes ago, SeanO said: No idea why my above post is quoting Arj but the only way I could get rid of it was to post it???? Anyway, it's the 21st and not 1 new player has signed, even on loan. Hollis must think he's a miracle worker, I'd love to read his CI project for this. With every day that passes by I dislike Randy Lerner more and more. Love Villa hate Lerner. I can't imagine any lack of signing so far has much to do with lerner this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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