useless Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 New signings for first team, academy, and women's team New assistant manager New U23 manager, and possibly new U18 manager Stadium update Inner city academy update Las Vegas Villains and possible link up with Vitoria Retained and released list New scholars announcement And probably other stuff But first Purslow has penciled some chill time in for himself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero7 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 I see Pogba is available on a free soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 33 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Got such an 'arsenal' vibe about him. That is not a good thing. ChambeTinez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 11 minutes ago, KMitch said: I still can't find anything in the Everton forums about us being in talks for Richarlison before you posted it here... Got a link? There's a guy on there that reckons he's ITK and that we're in talks with him. They have a 125 page Richarlison thread - I can't be bothered to go back and find it. I'm too busy telling them why Richarlison is desperate to join us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Just now, Delphinho123 said: There's a guy on there that reckons he's ITK and that we're in talks with him. They have a 125 page Richarlison thread - I can't be bothered to go back and find it. I'm too busy telling them why Richarlison is desperate to join us. Joining villa will give him his first ever smile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 7 minutes ago, CVByrne said: Fair point, they'll probably drop their asking price in July sometime when nobody bids having heard their current asking price. Hopefully they do and we could then get him on the cheap. That said, if the price does come down there may be competition for his signature. Transfer window is not easy for clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Delphinho123 Posted June 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2022 Lots of disrespect to Villa, but you are a nothing club. You couldnt even buy Michael Keane off us. You bunch of little no marks. You finished 6 points off the worst Everton side in 40 years and you suddenly think your big time? LOLOLOLOLOLOL Go quickly, your sisters calling. They're showing me no respect. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wes Posted June 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2022 (edited) The idea of signing Sergio Gomez has me very intrigued. Hope people don't mind a bit of a lengthier post as I go through why. Whilst the signing of Kamara and Carlos, to go along with Coutinho, are all excellent purchases in their own individual merit, and all worthy of getting excited about, perhaps the spot in the squad I have been most intrigued to see how Villa's recruitment staff tackle this summer has been the back-up Left Back position. Sounds pretty daft on the face of it I know, but I think seeing how they target this particular spot in the squad will tell us a lot about their approach to squad building for future transfer windows. Why? Well, it's a pretty unique spot to fill. Six months ago we signed Lucas Digne, a French international with top class Premier League pedigree, for quite a substantial fee - £27m. He's on a 4 year contract, so all things going well in the summer of 2025 (when he has one year remaining) we will be deciding whether to keep Digne, who will be aged 31 at the time, or move him on whilst we can still get some kind of transfer fee back for him. He's one of the highest earners at the club now with report ~£150k. He is the first choice left back. Matt Targett, who has been a fine player for the club during his time, will be sold or loaned out this season. His time at the club is almost certainly at an end. Which leaves the only viable replacement option for Digne at left back currently to be Ashley Young, who I think is being kept more aroudn the club for his experience, professionalism and verstatility, than as direct competition for Digne. It's simply not something he is capable of doing anymore, at a regular standard. There does not appear to be, at least this summer, a left sided defender currently in the youth setup who could step up to take on that back-up role - in the same way Kaine Kesler is discussed with regards the right hand role behind Matty Cash. So this is definitely a position that needs addressing this summer. First, lets look at the team-wide considerations we want when looking at a player - most of which come from Gerrard himself: Winning mentality. European experience. Top league experience. Huge potential (if a younger player). Versatility is a plus. Shared language with others already in the squad (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese) And then in the back-up Left Back position specifically: Attack minded Excellent crosser of the ball Comfortable in possession Good engine Can push/challenge Digne in training Less than £20m (Athletic article from today states that they're not willing to spend this much, e.g. the likely asking price for Aaron Hickey, on this backup role) And in an ideal world, ready to take over as Starter for Digne in 2 to 3 years. There are multiple ways you could tackle this requirement. You could get a left sided centre back who is also able to play left back (hence the links to Calvin Bassey) or a pure left back (such as Aaron Hickey). The signing of Diego Carlos makes the CB/LB less likely (but not altogether impossible). My thought was they would go for a young left back, with the hopes that he can push Digne for the starting role over a couple of seasons. When you take all those factors in to account, it is relatively easy to narrow down the list of potential targets which meet that criteria. Sergio Gomez is one of them. I can go in to details about what I like about Gomez specifically, but there will be enough "scouting reports" and the like generated by the usual twitter accounts and blogs, plus my lunch break is almost up so I've ran out of time! However one of the things I particularly like about this supposed target, if true, is quite how opportunistic it is. Typically, signing a player one year after they signed with another club is very rare. Usually see it only if the club wants to get rid! Gomez signed a 4 year contract last year, and still has 3 years remaining, but because Vincent Kompany, the manager who signed Gomez to come to Anderlecht has just left the club, perhaps Lange and company think there's a narrow pathway that can be navigated to pluck Gomez out of Belgium. They were just as opportunistic with the Carlos deal - they knew Sevilla needed 30m Euros by the end of the month to balance the books and acted decisively. TLDR - Obligatory youtube video: Edited June 1, 2022 by Wes 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 10 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Lots of disrespect to Villa, but you are a nothing club. You couldnt even buy Michael Keane off us. You bunch of little no marks. You finished 6 points off the worst Everton side in 40 years and you suddenly think your big time? LOLOLOLOLOLOL Go quickly, your sisters calling. They're showing me no respect. There's many ways to attack and criticise villa but "nothing club" from an Everton fan? Get the **** out of it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 10 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Lots of disrespect to Villa, but you are a nothing club. You couldnt even buy Michael Keane off us. You bunch of little no marks. You finished 6 points off the worst Everton side in 40 years and you suddenly think your big time? LOLOLOLOLOLOL Go quickly, your sisters calling. They're showing me no respect. You mean the bunch of cave moulds who proudly call themselves the "grand old team" but were actually founded 4 years after our "nothing club"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 10 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Lots of disrespect to Villa, but you are a nothing club. You couldnt even buy Michael Keane off us. You bunch of little no marks. You finished 6 points off the worst Everton side in 40 years and you suddenly think your big time? LOLOLOLOLOLOL Go quickly, your sisters calling. They're showing me no respect. They’re jealous of your ability to use an apostrophe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Diego Carlos, Douglas Luiz, Coutinho, Richarlison and Big Wes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 14 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Lots of disrespect to Villa, but you are a nothing club. You couldnt even buy Michael Keane off us. You bunch of little no marks. You finished 6 points off the worst Everton side in 40 years and you suddenly think your big time? LOLOLOLOLOLOL Go quickly, your sisters calling. They're showing me no respect. Sounds like you’re having fun. Have they forgotten about us taking their best defender already? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nick76 Posted June 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 1, 2022 27 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Lots of disrespect to Villa, but you are a nothing club. You couldnt even buy Michael Keane off us. You bunch of little no marks. You finished 6 points off the worst Everton side in 40 years and you suddenly think your big time? LOLOLOLOLOLOL Go quickly, your sisters calling. They're showing me no respect. what did your sister want? 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Announce Gareth Bale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, zab6359 said: Announce Gareth Bale! While I think it would be an interesting transfer..... I am pretty sure the Bale and Richarlason stories are bollocks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Lots of disrespect to Villa, but you are a nothing club. You couldnt even buy Michael Keane off us. You bunch of little no marks. You finished 6 points off the worst Everton side in 40 years and you suddenly think your big time? LOLOLOLOLOLOL Go quickly, your sisters calling. They're showing me no respect. Wow, in general, Villans and Evertonians usually have a mutual respect for each other due to the status and respective history of the clubs. So this is strange! Edited June 1, 2022 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 And when the hell did we want Michael Keane?! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 minute ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Wow, in general, Villans and Evertonians usually have a mutual respect for each other due to the status and respect history of the clubs. So this is strange! Pretty much. Old clubs, similar histories, similar size, similar troubles (in the past) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 minute ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Wow, in general, Villans and Evertonians usually have a mutual respect for each other due to the status and respect history of the clubs. So this is strange! Some forums are vile, should have seen some of the abuse I got on a Leeds forum once! My life was threatened! City fans wernt too bad. Testament to how well this forum is moderated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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