briny_ear Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 22 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: Not a lot to laugh about at the moment but this did make me chuckle. That presenter earnestly reading out his list of “issues” which, if anyone at Sky had stopped to think for a second, are obviously not serious, and not even “issues”. (“Steven Gerrard and the recruitment team had reservations” FFS). Where did he get that piece of paper from? Was it handed to him by his 6 year old daughter just before he left for work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 1 minute ago, briny_ear said: Not a lot to laugh about at the moment but this did make me chuckle. That presenter earnestly reading out his list of “issues” which, if anyone at Sky had stopped to think for a second, are obviously not serious, and not even “issues”. (“Steven Gerrard and the recruitment team had reservations” FFS). Where did he get that piece of paper from? Was it handed to him by his 6 year old daughter just before he left for work? SSN are giant clown shoes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thunderball Posted August 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, calcifer said: Watched this for about 3 minutes waiting for it to hit the bollard. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcifer Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, thunderball said: Watched this for about 3 minutes waiting for it to hit the bollard. Climax haha! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anything11 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 30 minutes ago, HalfTimePost said: I believe we were desperate because after allegedly 2-3 years of following this winger, we chucked nearly £30m plus players at it within minutes of getting smashed at Palace - when we don't play with wingers. I may well be wrong and perhaps over reacting on the PR stuff - but everything about this transfer reeks of panic and desperation. How can it not? He doesn't suit our style of play, we haven't recruited for a different style all summer - it appears as though we've either gone big on him outta nowhere, or randomly decided to change our tactics out of nowhere. There's 50 pages of people not understanding the deal because it doesn't suit us. Don't be so condescending as though it's mental it appears desperate. If any other club had the start we did and then plucked a player out of nowhere that doesn't suit them it would appear a touch desperate and it does for us too Lange went and watched him last week no? I think you are blowing things out of proportion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 I like Sarr but the move doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Doubt it was down to personal agreements, most likely Villa rethought the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon66 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 33 minutes ago, ferguson1 said: An agent/selling club perhaps using us to gain a better deal elsewhere - it happens. Not sure how anyone can say that it makes us a shambles? Perhaps we sniffed a rat and walked away? Good on us if so. I think that this is the most likely scenario - and Gerrard would easily see the signs, having used similar tactics himself while a player. That's not a pop at SG by the way, just a fact of life in how players look after themselves. If he didn't think Sarr was totally committed to the transfer, then far better to pull the plug now..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 1 minute ago, MachoFantastico said: I like Sarr but the move doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Doubt it was down to personal agreements, most likely Villa rethought the deal. Would be strange to send your Sporting Director to scout the player, agree a fee with the club, have the player pass a medical and then 'rethink' the deal and pull out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 1 hour ago, bannedfromHandV said: I’m not upset if this doesn’t go ahead, seems like a Traore MkII to me but with more pace. Plays nothing like Traore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, Anything11 said: Lange went and watched him last week no? I think you are blowing things out of proportion. People are reading way too much into this deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 48 minutes ago, imavillan said: The over reactions in this thread are weird Normally I’d agree but I think they are more to do with Purslow, Gerrard and how poor we look in general. If we looked half decent on the pitch the reactions on this thread would be ‘good on the club for not taking any shit’. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, Keyblade said: Plays nothing like Traore. Agree, very different players from what I saw. Sarr is powerful, pacey and direct. Traore is more around skill. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Allegedly Gerrard called him himself to get the deal done and then he’s the one who pulled the plug. Faq me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Just now, Sulberto21 said: Allegedly Gerrard called him himself to get the deal done and then he’s the one who pulled the plug. Faq me. None of which are true. It’s just speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 My guess is that Sarr's agent heard of last minute interest from another club, and is using that to get a better deal from Villa, and we've decided we are having none of it and pulled the plug. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 But the club are apparently a shambles. Faq me. definition of shambles: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 23 minutes ago, briny_ear said: Not a lot to laugh about at the moment but this did make me chuckle. That presenter earnestly reading out his list of “issues” which, if anyone at Sky had stopped to think for a second, are obviously not serious, and not even “issues”. (“Steven Gerrard and the recruitment team had reservations” FFS). Where did he get that piece of paper from? Was it handed to him by his 6 year old daughter just before he left for work? Yeah we've gone all the way to having a bid accepted and then Gerrard is told oh we are going to sign Sarr. He then said, nah mate I'm not sure I fancy him. As if a professional football club is run like that. Sky sports haven't a clue. Reading off a tweet or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, The_Steve said: None of which are true. It’s just speculation. Exactly. The bollocks in this thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post It's Your Round Posted August 22, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2022 40 minutes ago, briny_ear said: So, just to summarise: A) The club is a shambles for wanting to buy Sarr - a player who plays in a position we never utilise. B ) The club is a shambles for failing to do the deal over Sarr - shows there is something very fishy going on behind the scenes. Thanks for enlightening me on this one, Villatalk! I’ve stayed away from VT after Saturday’s embarrassment. Just caught up on this thread and you’ve captured it precisely! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 1 minute ago, Sulberto21 said: Exactly. The bollocks in this thread. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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