Davkaus Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 36 minutes ago, fonz said: Just seen Ashley Young's nice tweet about us so he'll prob come in at RB. I bloody hope not. A 34 year on on big wages isn't what we need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I'd like loanees + 3-4 new. Happy with moneyball (mcginn) types, but I'd also really like 1 of those to be a marquee name signing to show future intent. Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez1974 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Confused about the desperate need for a LB. Wouldn't Hause be that option? He did well for a few games at CB and is OK as cover there but we're going to have to tighten up defensively and I think he's a good option. Need to sort out Mings and the other defensive options quickly as they need to get game time all preseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lerner's Driver Posted May 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2019 Please let this summer be the end of Taylor and Hutton in a Villa shirt. They have put in a shift and I thank them for that, but their limited abilities would be even more sorely exposed in the Premier League. Does anyone think there is a chance Smith will want to keep either of them because I really hope not! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said: Please let this summer be the end of Taylor and Hutton in a Villa shirt. They have put in a shift and I thank them for that, but their limited abilities would be even more sorely exposed in the Premier League. Does anyone think there is a chance Smith will want to keep either of them because I really hope not! Hutton is out of contract so no. Taylor I can see being retained for the squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 1 minute ago, PatrickCousens said: Hutton is out of contract so no. Taylor I can see being retained for the squad. Taylor is 100% guaranteed to lose the ball, or more typically give it away in any attacking move he is part of and he is only just about okay as a Championship defender. Surely we shouldn't be relying on a player with those qualities, even as squad filler? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 It will be interesting to see how ruthless Smith will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Phillips of Leeds being linked. Personally I don't want to sign too many championship players. I wouldn't mind offering Leeds a swap roofe for kodjia Yeah i agree about Championship players as well. Be hard to get out of that mindset as we have been looking at them for 10 odd years. We are in the big time now, couple of good experienced prem players to help us cement our top flight position and rebuild for a year or two. Likes of Milner springs to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jonjon Posted May 28, 2019 Visiting Supporter Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2019 8 minutes ago, MaVilla said: I do really wonder if Smith is seriously looking at championship players like Maupay, Benrahama, Phillips, Lolley etc or whether the club is looking in a different direction now we are promoted? Well done to Dean Smith and Villa, it was a sad day when he moved on from us, but that's football for you. Having worked with both Maupay and Benrahma Dean Smith will have a good incite to know if they will fit in with Villa, out of the two I have seen week in week out at Griffin Park, Benrahma is the more gifted player of the two, considering it was his first full season he has fitted in well and expected to be even better next season, the problem with buying any striker from the championship is that Premiership defences are so much stronger than they have been used to, I think you need a little bit of experience up front, someone like Mitrovic from Fulham would be a good shout. At Brentford DS went for younger hungry players, not old has been's, he thought that was the way forward, we also didn't do loan players, why develop another teams player? when its just as easy and cheaper to develop your own, perhaps DS will look abroad like we do, we have made our first signing today, Christian Norgaard from Fiorentina for 3.5 million, never heard of him, but I'd never heard of Maupay or Benrahma either !!! Good luck in the Premiership, hope we can join you next season in our brand new stadium. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 2 hours ago, sexbelowsound said: For me i'd look at something like this. Goalkeeper - Steer, Kalinic Right Back - Guilbert, Elmo, Bree Left Back - New LB, Neil Taylor Centre Back - Mings (Must Sign), Tuanzebe (Must Sign or Loan) ,Chester, Hause Deep Lying Midfielder - New DLM, Whelan Central Midfield - Grealish, McGinn, Hourihane, Lansbury Right Wing - Green, New Winger Left Wing - El Ghazi Striker - Abraham (Must Sign or Loan), Kodjia, New Striker Green isnt prem standard. We need 1 exceptional RW and a backup RW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, jonjon said: Well done to Dean Smith and Villa, it was a sad day when he moved on from us, but that's football for you. Having worked with both Maupay and Benrahma Dean Smith will have a good incite to know if they will fit in with Villa, out of the two I have seen week in week out at Griffin Park, Benrahma is the more gifted player of the two, considering it was his first full season he has fitted in well and expected to be even better next season, the problem with buying any striker from the championship is that Premiership defences are so much stronger than they have been used to, I think you need a little bit of experience up front, someone like Mitrovic from Fulham would be a good shout. At Brentford DS went for younger hungry players, not old has been's, he thought that was the way forward, we also didn't do loan players, why develop another teams player? when its just as easy and cheaper to develop your own, perhaps DS will look abroad like we do, we have made our first signing today, Christian Norgaard from Fiorentina for 3.5 million, never heard of him, but I'd never heard of Maupay or Benrahma either !!! Good luck in the Premiership, hope we can join you next season in our brand new stadium. Mitrovic is a good shout. Him and Tammy up top will be a handful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I'd love to make a move for sessagnon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 16 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said: Taylor is 100% guaranteed to lose the ball, or more typically give it away in any attacking move he is part of and he is only just about okay as a Championship defender. Surely we shouldn't be relying on a player with those qualities, even as squad filler? In an ideal world? No. However look at it this way - if you got rid of Taylor you would need to find two Left Backs in the same Transfer Window. Very rarely do you find clubs going for multiple players in the same singular position in the same window. If they do, it's because one is clearly as the starter and one is clearly as a backup. Once you've purchased that first left back, it's going to be very hard to purchase the second. They'll just think "Well hang on, exactly how much game time am I going to get when you just signed this other new guy?" You can see how much playing time matters to players by reading the likes of McGinn's comments yesterday. In a summer where there will be a fair bit of upheaval and outlay of funds, it doesn't seem too astute to try to buy two left backs. What I expect to happen is this: - A new Left Back is purchased - either a clear new first choice or a younger player with a lot of potential who would challenge for the first eleven spot. - Taylor retained until his contract expires. - A left sided centre back is purchased/loaned who, only when necessary because you would lose some attacking impetus, could also play at left back (e.g. like how we've seen with Hause this year, Barbet at Brentford). They would challenge Taylor for that second-choice role. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I'd love to make a move for sessagnon Been poor for Fulham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas5898 Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Tuanzebe, I think Man u would loan again in the PL. Mings purchase vital El Ghazi definitely Abraham or a new striker Steer / Lovre Hause Mings Tuanzebe Guilbert Milner / New CDM Grealish Mcginn El Ghazi . New Winger Abraham Abraham 20-25 Mings 20 El Ghazi 5-7 Milner Free New CDM 20-25 New Winger 20-25 Keep the young British spine together (all of which will only increase in value). Milner is a free, all the actual purchases will go on young players who will only improve and value increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Would be great if we could sign or loan some more Ajax players in the mould of El Ghazi, have a word with De Ligt too fella! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 4 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I'd love to make a move for sessagnon Have you tried a flirtatious wink ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, dudevillaisnice said: Been poor for Fulham He is still so young and that Fulham team was dreadful. He has so much potential and attacking intent. He would be a dream for Smith with his attacking qualities 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, Brumerican said: Have you tried a flirtatious wink ? I'm more a 'come here often' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I don't want us to us to sign anyone who we would be lumbered with on a fat salary for a number of years. We aren't going to be pushing for Europe next season - we need solid if unspectacular players who will give there all to keep us in the division. I have a feeling that is what we will get. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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