CVByrne Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 I wonder who we can get in on Loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 minutes ago, CVByrne said: I wonder who we can get in on Loan. Jonjo Shelvey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 18 minutes ago, CVByrne said: I wonder who we can get in on Loan. Adnan Januzaj? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 28 minutes ago, CVByrne said: I wonder who we can get in on Loan. Axel Tuanzebe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadlyDirk Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 28 minutes ago, CVByrne said: I wonder who we can get in on Loan. Gilles De Bilde 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Zatman said: I would rather sign nobody than be stuck with the wrong player just because some online cried and demanded a signing Sure, but I don't think there's any danger of the club signing a player just to keep people on social media happy, so this feels a bit redundant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 3 hours ago, nick76 said: This is not a Villa fan uniqueness. On any topic, on any day, from whatever leaning, there are people like this. The social media platforms are full of it. It’s not a representation of a group at all. You just have to ignore that in whatever forum, or day, topic, or side or whatever because in this modern world the social media freedom has allowed this vocal section. So it’s not Villa specific, all clubs will have it, all sport will have it, all topics have it, all sides have it. That’s why I’m on this forum than open sites like Twitter and Facebook to discuss it. Anyway back back to the matter in hand, transfers… Exactly - aside from a couple of wind-up merchants on here, VillaTalk is (usually) a pretty good place for asking questions, raising concerns, etc. We don't always agree with each other but usually the debate is interesting - or at least pretty civil - and there are a good few posters on here whose opinions I really like to read on a range of Villa related posts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 7 hours ago, Jas10 said: As a Villa fan, I’m kind of embarrassed by how many idiots and miserable gits we have in our fanbase, online platforms like Twitter and Facebook have just exposed them. Maybe I was naive in thinking our supporters weren’t quite as bad or foolish as some others… Too many go too far aswell… that’s what bothers me rather than those who can construct or form an opinion that may be viewed as overly negative or pessimistic. As long as said person shares it sensibly without resorting to pettiness or idiocy (or worse, I’ve never understood why people feel the need to resort to personal attacks and foul language either) then it’s fine and constructive criticism is healthy… but making stuff up isn’t! There have to be genuine reasons for positivity too otherwise there’d just be dreamers and no realists… I’ve seen some disgusting language and aggression at times. It really is pathetic & embarrassing, some people need to grow up and develop a brain… Whisper it quietly but there is more to life than football/sport… more that’s worthy of getting worked up about too… Wait, you went on social media and you expected good things? We all learn this lesson eventually. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Zatman said: I would rather sign nobody than be stuck with the wrong player just because some online cried and demanded a signing I would rather sign a good player who will fit into Emery's style of play than sign no-one. I don't think anyone (sensible) is saying we should just sign players for the hell of it. And absolutely no-one is suggesting that we should sign the wrong player. The only thing being discussed is whether it is worth spending more on one of our targets so that we can get them in January rather than getting them in the summer. And that seems to depend on whether people are more worried about the risk of our squad depth biting us over the 2nd half of the season and risking our ability to sign the players we want in the summer or the risk / reality of maybe overpaying now compared to the price we could probably pay in the summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 48 minutes ago, macandally said: It’s not the players is it, it’s the selling club having time to find a replacement and/or holding us over a barrel financially. we nearly went to the wall a few years ago due to mismanagement, it’s amazing how quickly people forget We also missed out on winning the title and competing in the early years of Sky / the Premier League because our owner wanted to haggle over £0.5 million rather than sign players that our managers / scouts / etc were convinced would help us compete. It's amazing how quickly people forget. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rubberman Posted January 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2023 29 minutes ago, DeadlyDirk said: Gilles De Bilde Probably end up with his brother Bob. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 It seems that Sky don't really give a shit about any transfers involving teams that aren't part of their "big 6" plus Newcastle so there really is every chance that signings will just come out of the blue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryBarrPet Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 21 minutes ago, allani said: We also missed out on winning the title and competing in the early years of Sky / the Premier League because our owner wanted to haggle over £0.5 million rather than sign players that our managers / scouts / etc were convinced would help us compete. It's amazing how quickly people forget. This is so true but some people have not forgotten the short-sighted and inward looking way the club was run. Ellis “Mr Aston Villa” my arse! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The_Steve Posted January 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) Can’t wait for the window to close so the bedwetters on social media can stop moaning or questioning the ambition of NSWE, horribly entitled lot. Edited January 30, 2023 by The_Steve 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steero113 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 15 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Can’t wait for the window to close so the bedwetters on social media can stop moaning or questioning the ambition of NSWE, horribly entitled lot. Unfortunately, the end of the window will probably only heighten their levels of moaning and questioning. Especially if we were to lose to Leicester. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 minute ago, Steero113 said: Unfortunately, the end of the window will probably only heighten their levels of moaning and questioning. Especially if we were to lose to Leicester. and the start of the Summer Transfer thread with similar discussions. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Just now, nick76 said: and the start of the Summer Transfer thread with similar discussions. Dangerously true that Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Panic signings now on long contracts is not the way to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Just now, Hank Scorpio said: Panic signings now on long contracts is not the way to go. I'd rather have no signing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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