DaveAV1 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 hour ago, CVByrne said: Well I suppose we sign them and the plan is either plan a) they develop into first team players for Aston Villa or b) they don't and are sold to other clubs for a profit which is then available to reinvest into the playing squad. I’m sure that’s pretty much the plan. Perhaps we’re only picking him out individually because of the obvious link with his brother. That and he’s a year or two older than our usual target group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 He's built like a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Ponky said: So is it Chukwuemekas, or Chukwuemekae? Chukwuemekai, from the Latin. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 3 hours ago, CVByrne said: I don't get why we've signed a player who turns 20 in January and has score one goal from his 22 gales for Northampton. Just feels like a player who won't really make it here and we'll sell on in a few years. I think this is part of the strategy to make revenue like Liverpool City and Chelsea do well Players can have later starts to their careers. Not saying they're the same type of player (obvs), but Drogba was scoring 7 in 30 odd games for Le Mans at the age of 21 in his first professional season. He followed that up with 0 goals in 11 games (injury hit season), then 8 in 32 (across Le Mans and Guingamp). He was 24 years old when he hit 17 in 34 for them and got his move to Marseille. The rest, as they say, is history. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 15 hours ago, Czarnikjak said: YouTube player highlights should be banned. I just watched Alexander Tonevs clip and he still looks amazing after all these years. Woah! Sign him up before it's too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one_ian_taylor Posted August 17, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2021 59 minutes ago, Wezbid said: Woah! Sign him up before it's too late. Never mind that, let's sign the keeper from the second goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted August 17, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2021 Will be interesting to see what our academy and no doubt first team coaches too can do with a not-quite-as-young-as-most-of-our-other-U23s young lad but one who has already had his stint playing MEN'S FOOTBALL! Could turn out to be a great move. Could be a great think for Carney. Almost certainly won't lose anything. Look forward to seeing what he can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 14 hours ago, StewieGriffin said: Which of Davis or Wesley does this push out then? I would hope Davis, but isn't he injured and not due back for about 3 months. I would like to see Wes get a loan for the season. I think there is a good player inside Wes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Xela Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 19 hours ago, pete101 said: From the clips I've seen he looks physically ready for senior football, if he is anywhere near as good as his brother , he should straight away be ahead of them 2 . Miles away from it yet I think. He was only 5th/6th choice at Northampton currently (according to a post I saw on their messageboard) Obviously got potential though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 10 hours ago, CVByrne said: I don't get why we've signed a player who turns 20 in January and has score one goal from his 22 gales for Northampton. Just feels like a player who won't really make it here and we'll sell on in a few years. I think this is part of the strategy to make revenue like Liverpool City and Chelsea do well I think he only started 4 games? Highly rated though with Spuds and Rangers after him apparently. Like you say, if it doesn't go to plan we can hopefully sell him for £10m to an Eddie Howe managed team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chine Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Two is better than nonechuks 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May-Z Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 15 hours ago, CVByrne said: I don't get why we've signed a player who turns 20 in January and has score one goal from his 22 gales for Northampton. Just feels like a player who won't really make it here and we'll sell on in a few years. I think this is part of the strategy to make revenue like Liverpool City and Chelsea do well Must have breezed through those matches... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May-Z Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 15 hours ago, CVByrne said: I don't get why we've signed a player who turns 20 in January and has score one goal from his 22 gales for Northampton. Just feels like a player who won't really make it here and we'll sell on in a few years. I think this is part of the strategy to make revenue like Liverpool City and Chelsea do well Must have breezed through those matches... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 On 16/08/2021 at 22:19, useless said: With Barry and Young having gone out on loan and Archer presumably likely to follow them, we don't have much in the way of strikers in our academy at the moment, Shakpoke and Moore probably the only two that you'd call out and out strikers and even with those two the former is injured and the latter has only just been promoted from the U16s, so I think to begin with we're likely to use him in the U23s, even if he's older than the age that we'd normally use at that level. Can always use him in the EFL Cup and EFL Trophy as well. Is Campton-Sturridge fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitvilla Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 I can't help thinking that the northwestern Pacific word of skookum as in Skookumchuck, should enter the Villa and general West Midlands vocabulary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) Campton-Sturridge was back in training over the summer, but whether we're going to use him in the U23s I don't know, he's a similar age to Caleb but different circumstances. Edited August 18, 2021 by useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 It would be so fun if we could field the three Ramseys and both Chuckwuemeckas! Just need to bring back the Djemba-Djemba brothers as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 The boy made himself a little signing to Villa promo video. Safe to say, the boy’s pretty chuffed about signing for us https://www.instagram.com/p/CSucB3fFaLR/?utm_medium=copy_link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 How much Chuk, would a good Chuk Chuk... If a Good Chuck could Chuk good.... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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