PaulMcGrath_5 Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 We are definitely going to draw Juve in the Champions League after this. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Terrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Will fondly remember his time with us, all stemming from that random twitter post of a friend of Dean Smith's son who was studying in the US all those years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 7 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: We are definitely going to draw Juve in the Champions League after this. It’s inevitable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Shame. Really liked Dougie as a player, lots of quality about him on and off the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Does Ollie takes the pens now or who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted June 11 VT Supporter Share Posted June 11 1 minute ago, Herman22 said: Does Ollie takes the pens now or who? McGinn I think was the other pen taker if Luiz wasn't playing iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Teale's 'tache Posted June 11 Popular Post Share Posted June 11 (edited) Well, this is a post I'd hoped I'd never have to write. Luiz is probably my favourite Villa player, I'm not saying he is the best we've got, or the only one that makes the team tick or whatever, but he's just entertaining, he's Joga Bonito, he plays football the way it should be played, with joy, for fun and with no shortage of ability. There's not enough of that these days with the rise in overly tactical approaches and robot players with 'very particular skill sets'. He's worth the entry fee, he's a player you want to go and watch. He takes risks, he doesn't always go for the easy obvious option, never too scared to go and get the ball, he just has fun and I have fun watching him play, I'm going to miss that. This MadLad even bangs in goals direct from corners for Pete's sake! I trust him with the ball, no matter where he is on the pitch, and I've not been able to say that about too many Villa players in the past. I'll miss the sense of certainty every time he stood over a penalty because he never missed (apart from that one time, but I don't want to talk about that...). I'll miss the consistently good delivery from set plays, I'll miss the passionate and then silly goal celebrations, I'll miss his ridiculous variety of hairstyles/colours and his bushy, but nowhere near Olof level, beard. He'll be replaced, life will go on, and we'll still be good, as proven when he missed a few games this year, he's important to us, but he's not the difference, nobody is, we are a team now, a combination of everyone's strengths rather than one individuals. He's been a really good buy, 5 years of good service, no boat rocking, no real injury issues, just reliable, steadily excellent performances, and a whole bucket of good times (apart from the Gerrard era, but again I don't want to talk about that...). Technically, ball at his feet, I think he's been the best midfielder we've had since Cowans, there I've said it, Sid was more rounded, and more tenacious, but technically, picking and playing the right pass, quality of delivery, playing in tight spaces, I think there are similarities. I just don't think we'll replace that sense of fun, and I will miss it. I don't like this deal/sale, but it is what it is, the rules as they are mean we have to sell sometimes and it's not always going to be who we want to sell, I accept it. One last thing. No Bertie? No Dougie? No party... Edited June 11 by Teale's 'tache typo in my typo 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PaulMcGrath_5 Posted June 11 Popular Post Share Posted June 11 Just now, Teale's 'tache said: Well, this is a post I'd hoped I'd never have to write. Luiz is probably my favourite Villa player, I'm not saying he is the best we've got, or the only one that makes the team tick or whatever, but he's just entertaining, he's Joga Bonito, he plays football the way it should be played, with joy, for fun and with no shortage of ability. There's not enough of that these days with the rise in overly tactical approaches and robot players with 'very particular skill sets'. He's worth the entry fee, he's a player you want to go and watch. He takes risks, he doesn't always go for the easy obvious option, never too scared to go and get the ball, he just has fun and I have fun watching him play, I'm going to miss that. This MadLad even bangs in goals direct from corners for Pete's sake! I trust him with the ball, no matter where he is on the pitch, and I've not been able to say that about too many Villa players in the past. I'll miss the sense of certainty every time he stood over a penalty because he never missed (apart from that one time, but I don't want to talk about that...). I'll miss the consistently good delivery from set plays, I'll miss the passionate and then silly goal celebrations, I'll miss his ridiculous variety of hairstyles/colours and his bushy, but nowhere near Olaf level, beard. He'll be replaced, life will go on, and we'll still be good, as proven when he missed a few games this year, he's important to us, but he's not the difference, nobody is, we are a team now, a combination of everyone's strengths rather than one individuals. He's been a really good buy, 5 years of good service, no boat rocking, no real injury issues, just reliable, steadily excellent performances, and a whole bucket of good times (apart from the Gerrard era, but again I don't want to talk about that...). Technically, ball at his feet, I think he's been the best midfielder we've had since Cowans, there I've said it, Sid was more rounded, and more tenacious, but technically, picking and playing the right pass, quality of delivery, playing in tight spaces, I think there are similarities. I just don't think we'll replace that sense of fun, and I will miss it. I don't like this deal/sale, but it is what it is, the rules as they are mean we have to sell sometimes and it's not always going to be who we want to sell, I accept it. One last thing. No Bertie? No Dougie? No party... He's not dead.. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lainux Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 (edited) Would be good to put in a buy back option, then we can buy him back and spread payment over 5 years and then have killed a few birds with one stone Edited June 11 by lainux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 I hate this deal. Swaps are always bullshit. Think Carew is the one exception to that. We’ve been had - why can’t we just take cash?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pongo Waring Posted June 11 Popular Post Share Posted June 11 We've had Juventus pants down with this deal. Can't believe they agreed to this. We've done brilliant 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 2 minutes ago, Spoony said: I hate this deal. Swaps are always bullshit. Think Carew is the one exception to that. We’ve been had - why can’t we just take cash?? Because they don't have that amount, and noone else is offering - but we need to do something apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 1 minute ago, Spoony said: why can’t we just take cash?? I'd imagine the two players we are getting are players Emery wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 27 minutes ago, villarule123 said: I'd be much less pissed off about this if we can get Gallagher. Almost becomes an imperative that we sign someone like Gallagher because mckennie is not a Dougie replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Thanks for the memories Luiz. Very sad to see him go. I also thought he was easily worth £70-90m, so a bit surprised at £17m plus two players who I don’t think are worth £60m between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JPAngel Posted June 11 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted June 11 I've come to the conclusion that some people are refusing to read what's actually happening with this deal in terms of how it's financed and what it means to our PSR efforts. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 1 minute ago, Spoony said: I hate this deal. Swaps are always bullshit. Think Carew is the one exception to that. We’ve been had - why can’t we just take cash?? There is not a chance that either club will have taken this as a swap deal in terms of accounts. PSR/FFP is too big a thing. If it happens, it will be a swap in the pure sense rather than an accounting one. i.e: (say) We sell Luiz for £60m, then buy McKennie for £30m and Iling Jr for £10m. The "deal" is a swap + £20m, but the books will show the immediate boost in income. It's the only way that makes sense for both clubs. On Luiz, he's a very good player and seems to be a really likeable person - but I think he's... the most 'replaceable' excellent player we have. I hope he does really well at Juve should it happen. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 1 hour ago, cb_82 said: 6. Luiz wants to leave and hasnt signed the contract thats been on the table for months now Where is this please? He has to go if this is the case. Not actually seen a report though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Teale's 'tache Posted June 11 Popular Post Share Posted June 11 11 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: He's not dead.. No, but my heart is... 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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