DCJonah Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Does this mean Chester is either worse than we thought or he is off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonIsAPlaceOnEarth Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 minute ago, DCJonah said: Does this mean Chester is either worse than we thought or he is off. Either way the club needs to be loyal to Chester after his loyalty, and service, to us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Chester has gone to the US, and sat next to Mings on the journey there, he's also club captain, doesn't hurt to have five central defenders. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 minute ago, DCJonah said: Does this mean Chester is either worse than we thought or he is off. Neither, for me. I think he’s crocked to the point that he can probably play once every 10 days, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t bring in another defender. Mings, Engels, Konsa, Chester & Hause is a good set of options, in my opinion. Chester & Mings the experienced heads, Hause and Konsa the young’uns ready to learn, and Engels the inbetween Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 My only concern about all these signings is that we seem to be building a side with very little Premier League experience. Now, I know that it's not always important to have that experience as it hardly hindered Wolves last season. But, a lot of those Wolves players were top quality and playing for big clubs previously. I know that we only have to be better than three other clubs, I just hope we are buying enough quality to make that happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eholm Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Does this mean Chester is either worse than we thought or he is off. Looks like he will be unable to play bar the odd match. You don’t sign 4 CBs if you have a decent one already on your books. My guess is he will see out his final year with us and then prob retire due to injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 12 minutes ago, villan-scott said: Sign all the defenders!! I love when players the media have no idea about are suddenly in advanced talks or just sign. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 minute ago, eholm said: Looks like he will be unable to play bar the odd match. You don’t sign 4 CBs if you have a decent one already on your books. My guess is he will see out his final year with us and then prob retire due to injury. Hopefully we offer him a role at the club afterwards, or at least support him earning his coaching badges. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 minute ago, eholm said: Looks like he will be unable to play bar the odd match. You don’t sign 4 CBs if you have a decent one already on your books. My guess is he will see out his final year with us and then prob retire due to injury. To be fair, all we need is an injuries to 2, and a suspension to one and we are f*cked. I'd rather have more than less. I know it sounds ridiculous but stranger things have happened, as we should know. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Also potentially says we could sell Taylor for a few million and then have Hause as back up LB and CB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mazrim Posted July 11, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2019 Couldn't care less about Premier League experience. Football is football. The type of players with Premier League experience we'd be in for at the monent would likely have experience of being mediocre in the PL or we couldn't really afford them or entice them here yet. Better to trust your gut on who you think could thrive in the PL from outside of it. More interesting and exciting too. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 19 minutes ago, Villarocker said: My only concern about all these signings is that we seem to be building a side with very little Premier League experience. Now, I know that it's not always important to have that experience as it hardly hindered Wolves last season. But, a lot of those Wolves players were top quality and playing for big clubs previously. I know that we only have to be better than three other clubs, I just hope we are buying enough quality to make that happen. We are. And Smith-Pitarch are doing it with an eye on future continuity which should be the best news Villa fans have heard in a long while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, villaglint said: Also potentially says we could sell Taylor for a few million and then have Hause as back up LB and CB A move I'd welcome. Taylor isn't a PL footballer in any position, even as back up. He got better last year but for most of the time he's been here he has been a weak link, straying into downright liability territory at times and that was in the Championship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, privateer said: A move I'd welcome. Taylor isn't a PL footballer in any position, even as back up. He got better last year but for most of the time he's been here he has been a weak link, straying into downright liability territory at times and that was in the Championship. Is it wrong that i've also been hoping he would piss off? Nothing against him personally but I always view him as a liability. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Konsa looks good on the ball so could turn out to be our defensive midfielder... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: Konsa looks good on the ball so could turn out to be our defensive midfielder... Saw someone else say this and i think it's a great idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 This Bjorn Engels fella know how to score that's for sure, for a defender he's bagged some decent goals judging by his YouTube highlights, not too shabby in his tackles either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 minute ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Is it wrong that i've also been hoping he would piss off? Nothing against him personally but I always view him as a liability. Obviously I'd say it isn't wrong. There have been far too many times when I have audibly groaned merely at the sight of his name on the team sheet. Ditto, nothing personal, I wanted him to be a top player for us - or at least the best he could be - but he really never was. He sometimes contributed - for example, IIRC for McGinn's goal at Wembley he pushed a nice, rapid pass out wide enabling the cross to go in - and got some vital tackles in sometimes. But, and it is a huge but, far too many attacks stuttered when he was involved and too many dangers came down his side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 minute ago, supermon said: This Bjorn Engels fella know how to score that's for sure, for a defender he's bagged some decent goals judging by his YouTube highlights, not too shabby in his tackles either Sounds like he could possibly play defensive midfielder as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 19 minutes ago, villaglint said: Also potentially says we could sell Taylor for a few million and then have Hause as back up LB and CB I would say that was very likely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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