Phil Silvers Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 We are going to be bidding for players that we have no right to be if his smile is anything to go by. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
og1874 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Zatman said: Purslow will look foolish after saying he wouldn't pay 10 million for him and I agree with him He didn't say that though, he said something along the lines of "more like 10m after being in McGinn's pocket all day" It was a joke based on the fact that McGinn bossed him - I have no idea why so many people are hung up on what was a throwaway comment to fans. He clearly wasn't issuing an official line of how much we would pay for the player, and him having a poor game against us is unlikely to change whether or not we're in for him. Will we go in for him again? Who knows. If we do, will we max it at 10m based on a jokey comment to a fan after a good day at the office? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Phil Silvers said: We are going to be bidding for players that we have no right to be if his smile is anything to go by. Came to post the same vid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 10 minutes ago, Zatman said: Linked to West Ham Doubt he's going there either, but they are at least in the quarter finals of the Europa League and fighting for a European spot in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 I love Gerrard’s attempts to hide his excitement in the presser and keep that poker face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 (edited) He’s trying very hard to suppress his smile there - holds it for a good 3 seconds Edited April 1, 2022 by The_Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, The_Steve said: I love Gerrard’s attempts to hide his excitement in the presser and keep that poker face Means more of his old Liverpool mates getting jobs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 16 minutes ago, Zatman said: Purslow will look foolish after saying he wouldn't pay 10 million for him and I agree with him Didn't we already bid 25m? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, The_Steve said: He’s trying very hard to suppress his smile there - holds it for a good 3 seconds Happiest I've seen him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted April 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2022 53 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: This Summer is going to be the most exciting yet because I think we'll focus on quality over quantity which hasn't always been possible due to the need for numbers and a squad. I think we could see up to 10 players leaving, including a couple of first team players and we'll spend the money available on Coutinho and 3 others. Honestly, if we could sign Coutinho and 2 starting defensive midfielders, I'd be over the moon - anything else would be a bonus for me. We desperately need to improve in that central midfield area. Here we go, Football Manager head on... Philipps: 50m Darwin Nunez: 50m Bissouma: 27m Coutinho: 33m Total: £160m It seems like a lot, but I think if we're smart, we can generate up to £90m in player sales. And then line up like this: --------------------------------------------Nunez----------------------------------------------- Buendia-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bailey -----------------------------------------Coutinho---------------------------------------------- ----------------------Philipps----------------------------Bissouma----------------------- Digne-------------------------Mings----------Konsa-----------------------------Cash ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------Martinez--------------------------------------------- Or... --------------------------------------------Nunez----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------Coutinho--------Buendia------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------Ramsey----------------------------------------------- ----------------------Philipps----------------------------Bissouma----------------------- Digne-------------------------Mings----------Konsa-----------------------------Cash ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------Martinez--------------------------------------------- Or a variation on any of the above. It's all about quality this window, not quantity. I mean, that would be incredible. But also incredibly unlikely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 What is this positivity? Remember we are Villa fans. We will bid for a lot of great players and they will sign for other teams. Remember to follow me and VillaReport for all the latest ITK stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 21 minutes ago, Zatman said: Purslow will look foolish after saying he wouldn't pay 10 million for him and I agree with him Course he won't. It wasn't in the press slamming a player was he, it was a jokey comment to his own fans in an informal setting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 12 minutes ago, NoelVilla said: What is this positivity? Remember we are Villa fans. We will bid for a lot of great players and they will sign for other teams. Remember to follow me and VillaReport for all the latest ITK stuff. We have Steven Gerrard at the helm now, his name alone will attract players that we couldn’t have dreamt of signing when we had Dean Smith as manager. No disrespect to Dean Smith, he’s still an excellent manager and a Villa fan to boot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 1 hour ago, PieFacE said: I mean, that would be incredible. But also incredibly unlikely. Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said: This Summer is going to be the most exciting yet because I think we'll focus on quality over quantity which hasn't always been possible due to the need for numbers and a squad. I think we could see up to 10 players leaving, including a couple of first team players and we'll spend the money available on Coutinho and 3 others. Honestly, if we could sign Coutinho and 2 starting defensive midfielders, I'd be over the moon - anything else would be a bonus for me. We desperately need to improve in that central midfield area. Here we go, Football Manager head on... Philipps: 50m Darwin Nunez: 50m Bissouma: 27m Coutinho: 33m Total: £160m It seems like a lot, but I think if we're smart, we can generate up to £90m in player sales. And then line up like this: --------------------------------------------Nunez----------------------------------------------- Buendia-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bailey -----------------------------------------Coutinho---------------------------------------------- ----------------------Philipps----------------------------Bissouma----------------------- Digne-------------------------Mings----------Konsa-----------------------------Cash ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------Martinez--------------------------------------------- Or... --------------------------------------------Nunez----------------------------------------------- ------------------------------Coutinho--------Buendia------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------Ramsey----------------------------------------------- ----------------------Philipps----------------------------Bissouma----------------------- Digne-------------------------Mings----------Konsa-----------------------------Cash ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------Martinez--------------------------------------------- Or a variation on any of the above. It's all about quality this window, not quantity. I didn't know we were allowed to go full football manager on here.... GK Robin Olsen - Roma - 5m LB Borna Sosa - Stuttgart - 20m RB Max Aarons - Norwich - 20m CB Sven Botman - Lille - 35m CB Nicola Milenkovic - Fiorentina - 25m Sell/Release Steer, Young, Mings Boubakar Kamara - Marseille - 0m Yves Bissouma - Brighton - 35m Ryan Gravenberch - Ajax - 25m Sell/Release McGinn, Luis (Contract), Chukwumeka (Contract), Sanson (Regrettably) Jeremy Doku - Rennes - 25m Phillipe Coutinho - Barcelona - 30m Callum Hudon Odoi - Chelsea - 35m Tammy Abraham - Roma - 50m Sell/Release Trez, AEG, Traore, Watkins Total Spend 305m Total income 180m Net Spend 125m Now that is a full squad for a 4-2-3-1 for a Europa League place! If a manager couldn't manage 6th with that he should be sacked. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 If we lose Luiz and Carney and sign Bissouma and/or Phillips then it will have been a dismal transfer window 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
og1874 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, Zatman said: If we lose Luiz and Carney and sign Bissouma and/or Phillips then it will have been a dismal transfer window Yeah, selling a player that can't get a game in his actual position and a kid who doesn't particularly look like he wants to be here, and replacing them with a starter is the stuff nightmares are made of 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryBarrPet Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 1 hour ago, HalfTimePost said: Course he won't. It wasn't in the press slamming a player was he, it was a jokey comment to his own fans in an informal setting Yes, plus perhaps it was the action of a skilled negotiator talking down the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, og1874 said: Yeah, selling a player that can't get a game in his actual position and a kid who doesn't particularly look like he wants to be here, and replacing them with a starter is the stuff nightmares are made of Luiz is a superior footballer to Bissouma who was the worst player on the pitch when we played Brighton recently and has been dropped and dragged off in recent weeks in one of the poorest teams in the league on form. As for Phillips he is an injury prone clogger who could easily be a one season wonder, seen him dominated in the Championship by lesser known midfielders 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, Zatman said: Luiz is a superior footballer to Bissouma who was the worst player on the pitch when we played Brighton recently and has been dropped and dragged off in recent weeks in one of the poorest teams in the league on form. As for Phillips he is an injury prone clogger who could easily be a one season wonder, seen him dominated in the Championship by lesser known midfielders This is your opinion and you are in the minority. The vast majority of people and thankfully the management at Villa don't share your views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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