AV82 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 (edited) 8 minutes ago, AVFCDAN said: You could say the same about the other two first teamers that have gone and the unfortunate news is that we haven’t! Find it quite odd how comfortable we are just dismantling a team that finished in the top 4 for the first time in decades. Maybe I'm reaching but: Rogers + Buendia replace Diaby Onana + Barkley + Barrenechea replace Douglas Kosta (frees up Konsa) + Mings replace Carlos On the face of things I actually feel a lot more comfortable going into this season. The only real question mark comes from replacing Douglas and Kamara but hopefully we manage considering we're going into the season with a settled Tielemans. 'Dismantled' seems a bit far-fetched. Edited August 11 by AV82 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 7 minutes ago, AVFCDAN said: You could say the same about the other two first teamers that have gone and the unfortunate news is that we haven’t! Find it quite odd how comfortable we are just dismantling a team that finished in the top 4 for the first time in decades. I genuinely think we are building the team with the next 2 to 3 years in mind rather than this season. As you say normally you would just keep the team the same and add one or two players but I think we are trying to reduce the wage burden where we can before the new sustainability rules come in and buying players with potential. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 4 minutes ago, AV82 said: Onana + Barkley + Barrenechea replace Douglas Thats the problem; 3 players replacing one? They all cannot play at the same time.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 His injury derailed his chance here sadly. He has been underwhelming sadly. He doesn’t seem to be able to stay fit which is of greater concern, especially at his age, price and wage. We need some one in that position to be the future not slowly running down his value to zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 3 minutes ago, Reivax_Villa said: Thats the problem; 3 players replacing one? They all cannot play at the same time.. Is this a serious reply? Damned if we do, damned if we don't if so. Consider different profiles of players... the extra matches we'll play and having to cover for Kamara. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 3 minutes ago, Reivax_Villa said: Thats the problem; 3 players replacing one? They all cannot play at the same time.. Not this topic, but I think Onana and a new #10 replaces Luiz and Diaby/McGinn, rather than that suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 8 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: I genuinely think we are building the team with the next 2 to 3 years in mind rather than this season. As you say normally you would just keep the team the same and add one or two players but I think we are trying to reduce the wage burden where we can before the new sustainability rules come in and buying players with potential. Yeah but I don't really see the focus. We've replaced Douglas with a 50m midfielder and let go an unsettled Diaby while seeing Rogers shine and players return from injury. There's a lot of discourse, rightly so because of our performances in pre-season, but I don't understand this obsession with our transfer activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Townsend Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 18 minutes ago, AVFCDAN said: You could say the same about the other two first teamers that have gone and the unfortunate news is that we haven’t! Find it quite odd how comfortable we are just dismantling a team that finished in the top 4 for the first time in decades. I agree with your overall point. But I didagree on Carlos. He is one I am glad to see go. I thunk he would have went last August only for the Mings injury. Some top performances but all too rare. But yes, I didn't expect such disruption to out best team in 28 years. Shaping up to be more of a transitional season rather than a season of building on our success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Another gerrard signing out. He really did waste alot of money. This is soon emerys team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 12 minutes ago, Reivax_Villa said: Thats the problem; 3 players replacing one? They all cannot play at the same time.. Think the problem more for me is that at full strength to push to the next level we needed onana anyway, a Kamara onana luiz midfield would have been great, as the end of the season showed we needed Barkley anyway So we kind of have replaced him but we've not got better But all that said I still think we only did it because we had to rather than because we wanted to 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jas10 Posted August 11 Popular Post Share Posted August 11 18 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: I genuinely think we are building the team with the next 2 to 3 years in mind rather than this season. As you say normally you would just keep the team the same and add one or two players but I think we are trying to reduce the wage burden where we can before the new sustainability rules come in and buying players with potential. Yep, think you’re right here. Signing younger players, offloading the older ones and their high wages. Unai signing a long term contract. We are building something, to last… 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 10 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Yep, think you’re right here. Signing younger players, offloading the older ones and their high wages. Unai signing a long term contract. We are building something, to last… If only certain posters had the patience to let it happen instead of slagging off any player who misplaces a pass, misses a chance or a tackle..Unless we manage a win we are dog shit, a disgrace and embarrassing the list goes on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LxYoungAVFC Posted August 11 Popular Post Share Posted August 11 37 minutes ago, AV82 said: Onana + Barkley + Barrenechea replace Douglas 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 44 minutes ago, AV82 said: Maybe I'm reaching but: Rogers + Buendia replace Diaby Onana + Barkley + Barrenechea replace Douglas Kosta (frees up Konsa) + Mings replace Carlos On the face of things I actually feel a lot more comfortable going into this season. The only real question mark comes from replacing Douglas and Kamara but hopefully we manage considering we're going into the season with a settled Tielemans. 'Dismantled' seems a bit far-fetched. Brilliant post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted August 11 VT Supporter Share Posted August 11 Fulham are doing us a very big favour here, his age, wages & unreliability made me think we would be stuck with him until the end of his contract. Being able to swap him with Geertruida who is much younger, less wages & more needed in the squad (right-sided CB/RB) is a big bonus. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 11 minutes ago, smg said: If only certain posters had the patience to let it happen instead of slagging off any player who misplaces a pass, misses a chance or a tackle..Unless we manage a win we are dog shit, a disgrace and embarrassing the list goes on. Those certain posters: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 1 minute ago, villarule123 said: Fulham are doing us a very big favour here, his age, wages & unreliability made me think we would be stuck with him until the end of his contract. Being able to swap him with Geertruida who is much younger, less wages & more needed in the squad (right-sided CB/RB) is a big bonus. They always do… great bunch of lads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jas10 Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 53 minutes ago, Xela said: It might be close, but i'm sure Romano will get 10 more tweets out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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