Demitri_C Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Not a risk for me. If he flops we send him back end of season. I think he is going to be brilliant and a step up from trez and AEG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, sir_gary_cahill said: I agree with this, he’s a proven top player in his prime, the only downside is that he is injury prone In fact, the two greatest centrebacks I’ve ever seen in a Villa shirt were both signed in full knowledge that their knees were, and you’ll have to excuse the phrase, “shot to ****” But they were both managed magnificently well by staff and managers who got the best out of them… I know Coutinho isn’t a centreback, but the same concept still applies… Gerrard knows him inside out - not just as a player, but as a team mate - he will have an idea how to manage his training so not to exacerbate any niggling injuries… Call it naïveté, but I actually reckon Gerrard might have learned a thing or two from all of the managers he has played under (and won things with) and will incorporate those teachings and experiences into how he thinks things should be done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, TRO said: past that Phil... Had a little tipple tonight, first time over Xmas. sorry, I will go now.....apologies to all. No need for any apology TRO. Enjoy a little drink or two and don’t fret about the CDM situation, there’ll be a queue of them down the street once we sign Coutinho. It’s beginning to feel a bit like the 80s, another couple of glasses and you’ll feel like you’re 30 again. UTV!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) 39 minutes ago, a-k said: Nice of Guillem Balague to sh*t on us https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59899688 There was a section on the BBC Football Daily Podcast where they discussed where Coutinho will end up (without actually answering the question) - Balague basically said Coutinho is washed up, and when the presenter said "hang on, he was excellent at Bayern last year", Balague shot him down and said "anyone would look good playing for Bayern Munich". The journalists all pretty much agreed that he's not of a standard for clubs more high profile than us but he's still too good to consider signing for little old Aston Villa, and he'd struggle with the physicality of English football The amount of journalists having to have a massive climb down if this happens will be hilarious. Sky won't know what to say Edited January 6, 2022 by StewieGriffin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Just now, LondonLax said: Not when it means taking a massive pay cut they don’t He’ll keep his options open. Hopefully if he’s a success he will feel like he can continue that with us but he’d be foolish to agree a contract with us now, even if it’s just to strengthen his negotiating position with us in 18 months. It is the same with all players, Coutinho will get 380k a week for the next 18 months and the ability to play first team football and Barca don't want him. The negotiating power is not all with Coutinho. Yes, fans may be getting hard ons but Purslow is not rolling over onto his back looking to be tickled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 20 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: This guy used to chat to Grealish alot on Insta. Is he ITK? He’s not, I honestly think he just enjoys the Twitter rumours etc like everyone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 love this guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 20 minutes ago, Peter Griffin said: And what I am saying is that Villa should be putting an option in the contract so that AVFC can trigger a permanent contract which would stop Coutinho signing for another club as a free agent if we want to sign him permanently for Villa And why on earth would the player and his agent agree to that? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I think he is going to be brilliant and a step up from trez and AEG Are u sure about that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaVilla Posted January 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: love this guy so the final hurdles are basically every single detail of the deal!? ye ok lol. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: love this guy And as expected. Purslow negotiating an option to buy. Makes total sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, Peter Griffin said: Are u sure about that? some gonk brain on here will happily tell you how AEG and Trez are a whisker from world class m8, just wait long enough! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Peter Griffin said: It is the same with all players, Coutinho will get 380k a week for the next 18 months and the ability to play first team football and Barca don't want him. The negotiating power is not all with Coutinho. Yes, fans may be getting hard ons but Purslow is not rolling over onto his back looking to be tickled. Yes and at the end of that period he will be a free agent. He’s not going to agree to being forced to sign a contract with us in 18 months. If he wants to sign a contract with us in 18 months he will, as long as it’s his best offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Just now, MaVilla said: so the final hurdles are basically every single detail of the deal!? ye ok lol. The difficult discussion was on shirt number. We must have that sorted But yes, the full contract to agree it appears from that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: love this guy Who is this guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 8 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I think he is going to be brilliant and a step up from trez and AEG If he can run in a non-linear fashion with the ball at his feet and doesn't smack the ball into Row K instead of passing then he's automatically better than our footballing version of the Chuckle Brothers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 minute ago, LondonLax said: Yes and at the end of that period he will be a free agent. He’s not going to agree to being forced to sign a contract with us in 18 months. If he wants to sign a contract with us in 18 months he will, as long as it’s his best offer. As I suggest, Purslow will not be rolling over in these discussions, as per tweet above, option to buy is a discussion point. We will find out in the near future no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supervillan78 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Am I allowed to get excited yet?.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Just now, Aston_Villan4 said: Who is this guy? Luis? Big Peruvian Villa fan based out in the states. Absolutely loves the Villa and works in the media over there. He just comes across as a top bloke. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Just now, Aston_Villan4 said: Who is this guy? He’s just a US Villa fan who does some media stuff inc with Fabrizio Romano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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