Tomaszk Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Only risk with this is that he's not going to be behind a Burnley defence now. He won't have 8 Orcs sat right in front of him for most of the game, it'll be a high line defence and he'll be expected to play a lot with the ball. If he does basics very well though, then this is a good move. He's much better than Steer. Don't know what's gone on with Kalinic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted July 31, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31, 2019 At £8million pleased with this. Even if we only get 2/3 years out him he will set us up nicely in a key position. It is always good to see other teams fans being gutted at losing a player to us Will probably mean one of Kalinic/Nyland out of the door, main suspect being Kalinic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, Ponky said: I am a fan of Steer, but before the tail end of last season no Villa manager really rated him and he was only recalled from loan once Kalinic was injured. Happens in Ice Hockey a good bit that a reserve keeper hits a serious hot streak. Can happen in football but not as regularly. Manninger at Arsenal was awesome when Seaman was injured one season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 11 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: Surprised if this happens No doubt about it, if Percy says so. Looks like you have a heavy dose of surprise heading your way matey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakefieldVillan Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 For all Jed's heroics, namely the finger tip Rodriguez save in the home semi final, the penalty shoot out at The hawthorns and the calm handling in the closing stages at Wembley, I still have a nagging doubt that he is not quite at the level we need him to be. Heaton is an established premier league goalkeeper and most definitely an upgrade and I think it is the one position where being the wrong side of 30 doesn't concern me, not for 8 million and as others have alluded to, we can replace again in a couple of years. I trust Neil Cutler's experience in coaching and I am sure he is a better judge than all of us, so if he feels Heaton is the right man for us that's good enough for me. Good Luck Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramshackler Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Let's not forget that Heaton leaving also massively weakens a relegation rival. Burnley stats last year first half of season were shocking. Heaton returning in January literally saved them and improved dramatically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 I don't think Heaton was our #1 target but if it is him, fine. I see the sense in it as he's literally a safe pair of hands as we find our long term number 1. Maybe the 10 -15m extra for Butland can go towards Benrahma and Maupay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Really happy with this one. It gives us a couple of years to bring in a young keeper for a realistic fee, I still think we will sign Butland but either when his contract is up or when Stoke lower the fee next Summer. The Burnley fans comments from http://www.uptheclarets.com/ are pleasing to read. Quote Absolutely brilliant business if true.For Villa.They get an absolutely top class keeper at the peak of his powers for a fraction of what they'd pay for similiar quality elsewhere. There's a reason that Heaton is in demand and we cant shift Hart. Quote I’ll say it now, and you are welcome to ridicule me next year if I’m wrong and I really look forward to ridicule as it will mean we’re still in the top flight.If we sell Heaton to Villa they will stay up and we will go down. Heaton is the glue that binds the defensive unit and if he goes he will do that for Villa instead of us. Pope being injured is a worry, and if that means Hart starts, then we’re in the same situation as last season where it will take a massive hit before SD puts Pope back in when he’s fit. Pope has proved he is a worthy replacement for Heaton, and if he starts the season for us we may be OK.Selling Heaton to Villa will be a massive mistake. Quote Best keeper at the club and captain. No coincidence our upturn in form was when he got back in the team. I get the argument he’s 33 but think this is a bad bit of business especially selling to a rival. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, KenjiOgiwara said: Surprised if this happens I do enjoy your posts. Go on then, tel us why. Edited July 31, 2019 by Vive_La_Villa 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 31, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) This is excellent business. £8m is far cheaper than I thought we'd spend on Heaton. We really need a good Number 1 so I'm thrilled by this. Edited July 31, 2019 by Stevo985 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cizzler Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 9 minutes ago, ramshackler said: Let's not forget that Heaton leaving also massively weakens a relegation rival. Burnley stats last year first half of season were shocking. Heaton returning in January literally saved them and improved dramatically Not sure it really weakens Burnley at all - unless Pope gets injured again. Heaton/Pope is 1a/1b, with Hart the clear #3. Pope was out injured for all that time period too. Pope is younger and was given a 5 year contract recently. Burnley selling Heaton is them picking Pope as their number one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Just now, Cizzler said: Not sure it really weakens Burnley at all - unless Pope gets injured again. Heaton/Pope is 1a/1b, with Hart the clear #3. Pope was out injured for all that time period too. Pope is younger and was given a 5 year contract recently. Burnley selling Heaton is them picking Pope as their number one. Pope is injured again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bose Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Very happy with this. Experience is so important with goalkeepers, more so than other players it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Excellent. I like Steer, and I think he will play a bit too, but Heaton is proven and at 33 is still much younger than Friedel when he joined, and he was great for us, so he can be a good asset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 I just hope this isn't a Shay Given deal where we get 1 year and are forced to pay for another 3 or 4. Very vary of signing old players on big contracts, especially since he's had a bad shoulder injury. Short term I'm fine with it, just hope the contract a smart one for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Only risk with this is that he's not going to be behind a Burnley defence now. He won't have 8 Orcs sat right in front of him for most of the game You'd think he'd never have to make any saves then... Solid signing. Not everyone can be a £20m signing - allows us good experience for 2 years or so and then kick on and spend big cash on a Butland type. This summer has been mental Edited July 31, 2019 by StewieGriffin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 2 minutes ago, sne said: I just hope this isn't a Shay Given deal where we get 1 year and are forced to pay for another 3 or 4. Very vary of signing old players on big contracts, especially since he's had a bad shoulder injury. Short term I'm fine with it, just hope the contract a smart one for us. I doubt we will be giving him a 5 year deal. Imagine 3 with maybe an option 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Just now, Zatman said: I doubt we will be giving him a 5 year deal. Imagine 3 with maybe an option See I still think that's too long, depending on the salary of course. 1+1 or 2+1 tops for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Getting a keeper with this amount of Premier League experience for 8m quid is a great bit of business. Right now our back 6 is looking strong: Heaton Guilbert Engels Mings Targett Luiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 27 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I do enjoy your posts. Go on then, tel us why. I just haven't thought we'd go for a goalkeeper. Not needed. Striker however is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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