privateer Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 hours ago, villanmac said: The Mcginn contract announcement was done this morning so as not be overshadowed by the mega signings we are making this afternoon. BELIEVE Mere fluffers for the gang bang we are going to be watching. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 No more signings, Smith's first words pretty much: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie09 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, hippo said: Convinced kjodia can score goals at this level. I agree. I think he’ll relish playing in the Premier League and surprise quite a few - VT’ers included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vive_La_Villa Posted August 8, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 8, 2019 In the past we’ve been disappointed on transfer deadline day because the whole transfer window has been a farce. I think today we are disappointed because we’ve been spoilt. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Well it has been great and still time for Brentford to pick up the phone for Benrahma which I appreciate is highly unlikely but the window hasn’t slammed shut yet so a small bit of hope left .. I’m very happy with the business done and look forward to January’s debate ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DaveAV1 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, useless said: I predict that Davis is going to be the surprise of the season, in a good way. If Ramsey sticks around I wouldn't be surprised to see him play himself into the matchday squad as well. This wouldn’t surprise me at all. All of Smiths career he has got the best out of young players, as much out of necessity than anything. But he isn’t going to ignore that side of things just because we’re able to buy. If Brentford had signed Davis a year ago they’d possibly be asking £20m for him now. I don’t know much about Ramsey, but again he could be a diamond ready to break through. We have the coaches now to develop our own players and integrate them into the first team squad, rather than the disjointed haphazard approach we’ve had in the past. UTV!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jareth said: Do it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 That's that then. Absolutely fantastic window for the club. The owners, Purslow, JP and the manager have all done incredibly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 hours ago, VillaChris said: Leicester signing Denis Praet, that's a blast from summer 2015 past eh @omariqy ? Haha certainly is. Guess Sherwood's facials were not good enough. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 8, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 8, 2019 Couldn’t we have changed the thread title to something to clear up the Villa Report thing once and for all...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinRichardsonsMoustache Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 We all got ourselves into a bit of a tizz about today, didn't we? I had convinced myself we needed another striker and winger. On reflection, I'm thoroughly happy with this window. I am v impressed by how we went about our business, the quality of the signings and the contract renewals. And to cap it off, we weren't held to ransom on the last day. At the start of the summer, we identified some key positions that needed strengthening. Dean, Suso and Purslow have pretty much nailed all of them. We rarely get to say this but I'm terrifically proud of the way the club has accounted itself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
privateer Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 36 minutes ago, Jareth said: "Pretty much done" sounds like there's a little chink of light.... We were "pretty much done" a week ago so I wouldn't rule out some arrivals that make us "totally done" for this window. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceoftheshamen Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Good window regardless, Not overly worried about the wide positions as we have Elmo who can do a job on the right and Kodija has played wide left before too.... also didn't Targett play wide left for Southampton before now? Sure i read that somewhere? As for the strikers i agree it's a little thin but then they must have faith in what they've seen from Davis and Kodija may well surprise a few this season i reckon. Overall pretty happy although also a touch of trepidation about Saturday tea time (Largely because the guy i give a lift to work is a huge Spurs fan!) It's here though folks!.......................Come on you Villa boys!! ...............(& Gals) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Pretty much done reads to me as waiting for departures. I think we're still looking at a couple of options or whatever suggests incomings. Where do we really need to reinforce anyway? Winger is the one people want but there are only 2 sides to a pitch and people who can cover the sides if there are injuries / suspensions / drops in form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaFaninLondon Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 It's been a really good window but as others have said our striker options are not ideal. Wesley is not renowned for scoring lots of goals, Kodjia hasn't been the same for us since his injury, and Davis has only scored about 3 or 4 goals his entire career. It's a bit of a worry. I do think we've got goals in us in midfield, but up front if you compare us to others it looks slightly worrying. We have to really hope Wesley hits the ground running, takes to the league like a duck to water, and is as prolific for us as Benteke was. Some good omens in that Jimenez, who absolutely shone for Wolves last season, didn't have a great goalscoring record before he went there. And Kodjia has a very good scoring record at international level so may step up. I'm disappointed by the Benrahma news as I feel he is an exceptional talent but I still think a striker is the most pressing (ideally one who can play out wide too). I just hope we manage to pull something out of the hat by 5pm and this is smoke and mirrors from Dean. Augustin, Ben Yedder, Belotti would all be great signings but not holding out much hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 38 minutes ago, VillanousOne said: if we have loads of other people helpfully saying 'i think we're done' repeatedly then we can get to 1000 regardless. You know what pal, I think were much done, don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyjavfc Posted August 8, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 8, 2019 In summary: -I think we are OK for striker options unless Wesley goes down badly injured. -I would have liked to have kept Green for wing back-up and late game substitutions. The rest is all gravy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 I'm sure Smith said 'no more signings', the 'pretty much done' thing is probably just a reference to the possibility that a few players might leave today, like Bree going to Luton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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