WallisFrizz Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, wilko154 said: I'm not convinced that Digne is a huge upgrade on Targett. He posts some good numbers from an assist perspective, but so does Targett over the course of a season generally. Just feel that we need something a bit more for the price being touted. It's apparently at an advanced stage so looks like it's happening. I know what you are saying but everytime I've seen him he just looks quality, where as Matty in more inconsistent, I honestly think it's a good move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Yes, yes, YESSSS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phil Silvers Posted January 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2022 Tammy off the mark again for Roma, gonna cost a tidy packet to get him in this window. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Our transfer activity is exactly why I in the summer I said we had to sell Grealish if ever got offered 100m. He was good but you can never rely on one player. This has really allowed us to step it up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I can also see Gerrard signing a top centre back summer to replace Mings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2022 Kind of looking like they didn't want to give Deano the money..... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillan78 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Digne is a quality player, would be a fantastic signing if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Kind of looking like they didn't want to give Deano the money..... exactly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Kind of looking like they didn't want to give Deano the money..... He had plenty, I just feel they new what was needed and that Deano wouldn't be able to attract them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 9, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 9, 2022 I'm a bit concerned about digne, not the player exactly but rather the profile. What happened to young, hungry with plenty of scope for improvement? I'll forgive Coutinho as he's a special case maybe even ings too, but any more and this becomes the norm. We are in danger of becoming Everton 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted January 9, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 9, 2022 I don't think its that the club didn't want to give Smith the money, or that Villa was per se less attractive a proposition with Smith as head coach. Fact is, Dean lost too many games on the bounce and they got rid. Had he had better luck with injuries and found a way to get better results he'd still be here and he'd be backed just like Gerrard. You can see Gerrard's input with Countinho for sure, there is a personal connection there forged in experiences together like the 2014 season. Smith obviously didn't have that connection. As has been mentioned above it's the ££££'s that do most of the work in attracting a player, so Dean and the recruitment team would have most likely got who they were seriously after just the same. It also looks to be the case that Gerrard is changing the focus from long term legacy building to success as framed when he signed for us in 2/3 seasons. Whether that's healthy for the club if he doesn't pull it off and we get stuck with older players on big contracts again would be the worry but when you look at the average age of the current squad and the amount of talent we have coming through in the next few years it's more likely he's looking for a winning blend of youth and experience. Which sounds good to me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) Leno looking good for Arsenal today, possible backup for Emi? Edited January 9, 2022 by Phil Silvers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 9 minutes ago, romavillan said: I don't think its that the club didn't want to give Smith the money, or that Villa was per se less attractive a proposition with Smith as head coach. Fact is, Dean lost too many games on the bounce and they got rid. Had he had better luck with injuries and found a way to get better results he'd still be here and he'd be backed just like Gerrard. You can see Gerrard's input with Countinho for sure, there is a personal connection there forged in experiences together like the 2014 season. Smith obviously didn't have that connection. As has been mentioned above it's the ££££'s that do most of the work in attracting a player, so Dean and the recruitment team would have most likely got who they were seriously after just the same. It also looks to be the case that Gerrard is changing the focus from long term legacy building to success as framed when he signed for us in 2/3 seasons. Whether that's healthy for the club if he doesn't pull it off and we get stuck with older players on big contracts again would be the worry but when you look at the average age of the current squad and the amount of talent we have coming through in the next few years it's more likely he's looking for a winning blend of youth and experience. Which sounds good to me. I think the fact that we are healthier now means we can speculate on a few tried and tested names, we could not have bought these players at their highest worth but maybe these players can get us to the stage where we can go and get whoever we want to replace them in the future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StanBalaban Posted January 9, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2022 23 minutes ago, Nigel said: I'm a bit concerned about digne, not the player exactly but rather the profile. What happened to young, hungry with plenty of scope for improvement? I'll forgive Coutinho as he's a special case maybe even ings too, but any more and this becomes the norm. We are in danger of becoming Everton We've got plenty in that mould, like Buendia, Watkins, Bailey, Luiz, even Nakamba and Traore, along with some very impressive academy players. We can't keep being in transition, or having players improve at different rates of progress, so blending in a few older, quality players is a shrewd move IMO. Players come and go, and we can't always rely on any outstanding talent staying with the club unless we get higher up the table quickly. With Gerrard, we're able to attract bigger names, which in itself will have a domino effect in attracting further quality players. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 42 minutes ago, Nigel said: I'm a bit concerned about digne, not the player exactly but rather the profile. What happened to young, hungry with plenty of scope for improvement? I'll forgive Coutinho as he's a special case maybe even ings too, but any more and this becomes the norm. We are in danger of becoming Everton We lack experience and leaders on the pitch. Look at the Brentford game 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Surely we can't sign Coutihno, Digne and Bissouma this window, surely not, I mean, wtf is going on. Anymore on top of that and I'll put my tea-bagging hat back on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Phil Silvers said: Surely we can't sign Coutihno, Digne and Bissouma this window, surely not, I mean, wtf is going on. Anymore on top of that and I'll put my tea-bagging hat back on. Still waiting for you to dance mate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Enjoyable. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Kind of looking like they didn't want to give Deano the money..... you know what, i said this exact thing in the summer. I think i said something like "it looks like they have given Deano 75m ish (basically our probable summer spend if we didnt sell Grealish), and have kept the 100m back thinking......."lets see how you do with that 75m Deano before we give you the full war chest"..." Probably in the knowledge that if Deanos average/poor form continued, they would need that 100m+ war chest to offer to a high profile incoming manager for new signings, or if Deano stayed and did well, we would have a large war chest in the summer. I think thats exactly what they did. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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