The Other Mat Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Did i miss something ? Basically said we bought 3 players to cover losing Jack and the attributes he brings to the team. I wouldn't rule out more signings, he's not going to admit we are now going all out to spunk another £70m on X more players. Its not how we work. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
string28 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Not what he said the young players and the replacement for jack is done meaning we are done and get ready for the season. I really think thats it i wonder if the academy players will step up if so might be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 We are still up £20 million in net spending so surely we still need to strengthen? If Buendia was bought to replace Grealish then this City deal must have been in the background for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 We aren’t done. He’s a very clever man who has chosen his words wisely. He’s not going to say “oh and now we’ve got an extra £100m to buy a load more players!” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Midfield issue still not addressed. Disappointing from the club. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 That statement is to ensure we don’t pay inflated prices now that glass shins has gone. Relax everyone the deals aren’t over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted August 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 5, 2021 Definitely not done with the window. Think there will be 1-3 more in (permanents and/or loans) It might signal the end of any Cantwell speculation though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Jack's fee has been spent and he has been replaced was the message. Smart to do it beforehand so we don't get bent over a barrel and/or panic buy. Just need a CB and a CM and it's been a good window, removing emotion from the equation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 7 minutes ago, The Other Mat said: Did i miss something ? Basically said we bought 3 players to cover losing Jack and the attributes he brings to the team. I wouldn't rule out more signings, he's not going to admit we are now going all out to spunk another £70m on X more players. Its not how we work. Yes. “Hey football clubs we desperately need to replace Grealish and have 100 million burning a hole in our pocket” I think we’ll see CM, CB and GK in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjackle Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 I really think we need someone on the left. The plan can't be to play someone out of their favoured position there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Yep, not bothered at all by that statement. It's the smart thing to do in fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 It does sound to me we are done this window though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoVillan1983 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, jim said: It does sound to me we are done this window though. I’ll donate 100 quid to The Acorns if we are done this window! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 We need at least a central defender as back up surely since Engels has been sold only have Hause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted August 5, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 5, 2021 We wouldn't have been bidding for JWP if we were only looking to bring in attacking players to replace Jack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, jim said: It does sound to me we are done this window though. Not done, just not mentioning anything, because Villa don’t discuss such matters as you should know by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 9 minutes ago, maxjackle said: I really think we need someone on the left. The plan can't be to play someone out of their favoured position there. Didn't Bailey play most of his games there last season? Or at least a pretty even split? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoVillan1983 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 (edited) We give out the absolute very least amount of information possible in order to achieve our objectives. They are a master class in how to behave in opaque over the counter markets such as football transfers. You don’t show your hand. You don’t state how big of a transaction you are really looking to do, and you keep everything under wraps until you’ve made the transaction occur. The Ings trade was the perfect example! WE CONTROL THE NARRATIVE. Edited August 5, 2021 by ChicagoVillan1983 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Let’s get Ward-Prowse and Cantwell over the line, plus a loan deal for a CB. We have addressed the main challenges we had when we didn’t have Grealish last season, now let’s address the issues we had with teams bossing our midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 For the last few seasons, various people at the club, including Purslow and Smith have said something along the lines of "yeah, I don't envisage much change this year, we did our spending last year", before then spending a shit tonne on loads of new players. It's standard practice. Don't panic, there will be more coming in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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