7392craig Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, imavillan said: Indeed, it's a big summer this time round. I’m hopeful. But tbf, don’t we say this every summer? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imavillan Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 57 minutes ago, Tom13 said: Every club is a selling club. Real Madrid and Barca aside. ok, let me rephrase it.... we've always been a feeder club.... and it will take a monumental investment, turnaround for us to break into the elite Grealish last time, Martinez next....who after him the so called big 6 have so much pulling power i doubt we will ever break into it. No soon as you start to build a team or have players that shine, the big boys come knocking and the players heads get turned. They will buy players just for the sake of it and to break up a good thing/threat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 7 minutes ago, 7392craig said: I’m hopeful. But tbf, don’t we say this every summer? Birmingham Mail certainly say it every year. Always a massive summer coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 2 hours ago, imavillan said: and it will take a monumental investment, turnaround for us to break into the elite Let's worry about overtaking the likes of Brentford, Fulham, and Brighton before pre depressing ourselves about " breaking into the elite " lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 If we do sell some big players like Emi then i am confident it will work out far better this time. When we sold Grealish and Spurs sold Bale it was selling the player that completely defined how we both played. This time we wouldnt be. I love Emi but if he goes for say 50 mill and we spent 30 on a new keeper then i would not be averse to it. If we sold Mings or Konsa then we will have Diego Carlos here as the rock to build the defence on. Theres a good chance Diego will be good enough. And we could buy a player to compliment him perfectly in a back 4 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphouneso Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Aston Villa: Inside Emi Martinez’s bid to be world’s best goalkeeper. Article on the Beeb this morning, mostly an interview with Cutler. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 14 hours ago, Follyfoot said: I would not be adverse to getting Sam Johnstone back Hi Sam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted February 17, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 17, 2023 Still sad that we didn't keep Big Cutts on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 People need to understand this. It's no good moaning if another world class player wants to leave us....and yet at the same time just writing off tomorrow and indeed the rest of the season and meekly accepting we'll finish 12th-14th. There is seemingly no great ambition to even finish top half and then we wonder why players used to good success at international level aren't quite invested so much in the project as two years back. Winning games like tomorrow is the spark we need to have a good end of season run and I'm sure Emi will play a big part in it so we need others to step up now in other parts of the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 16/02/2023 at 08:11, Delphinho123 said: Fair point. But I’ll raise you Olsen, Kalinic, Nyland (wonder save vs. Sheff Utd aside). Our best keepers in last 20 + years have all had big personality. Bozzy, David James was brilliant first season up to the final match and Guzan for that first season was also excellent before he declined. Friedel was solid for us aswell although I'd say he had more of an assured presence. So Emi was always going to do well for us with his mindset and us giving him that platform to start every week he was never going to get at Arsenal. The keepers above never had much presence so that's an issue for us if they make an error and the Holte End behind starts murmuring, plenty of keepers can shrink psychologically in that situation. I expect if we need another number one in the summer we'll look abroad but with Emi it's shown you can source a number two on fringes of top club and they can kick on. Ironcially one I've been impressed with is Matt Turner who replaced him pretty much at Arsenal. He was excellent for US in World cup and has looked solid for Arsenal in his cup games and he has a similar profile of being strong on collecting crosses. Not sure Arsenal will sell us another number 2 but you never know. Keheller at Liverpool is reaching the point where he needs to move on from Liverpool I think. Again been trusted in the big cup games and won stuff but haven't seen enough to look at his overall ability. Forest getting in Navas was interesting. I don't think someone like Dean Henderson would be a bad signing, he's played well at Forest, saving penalties and getting a good rapport going with the crowd so if he's on offer for 20m I'd expect us to be bidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 So I haven’t been on VT or following VT news much this week so I’ve just seen that he said those champions league statements. Would be very sad to see him leave but a club has to want to pay big money for him first. I think we have him for a couple more seasons yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen_Evans Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 If this guy is worth £70m, all I can say is that kind of money doesn't buy much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 More dropped points today. No need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 An embarrassment. Should have been booked 3 times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 His time wasting is starting to get annoying, just get on with the game man. Needless to keep getting more more minutes of extra time added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Hard to believe he'd be that brazen doing it without instruction Kicking wasnt good enough again today, no chance with the goals, 3 great strikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Just now, supermon said: His time wasting is starting to get annoying, just get on with the game man. Needless to keep getting more more minutes of extra time added Got to make it all about himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheVilla26 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 I'm done with him. If we can get £50mill take it. Constantly time wasting, I lost count of the amount of times he kicked it out of play and then that OG is basically Karma. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted February 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 18, 2023 Where's that 60 mill bid? Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 There was always going to be six minutes added as Saka and Cash were down for lengthy spells at start of the second half. We were clearly happy with a point as soon as it went to 2-2. He's been worse at the time wasting this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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