Steero113 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, Adam2003 said: Not saying this to be negative about the signing, you can only beat what’s put in front of you and if we were signing a promising teenager from League One that would also be exciting, but watching those videos and MLS defences really are so bad aren’t they? Laughable. I think League One is generous. Would personally put more weight on the 3 Colombia caps by age 18 to be honest, given the other forward players they have available. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adman Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said: Anyone else think he looks like a quicker Keinan Davis? Haha yes, was about to say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, Adam2003 said: Not saying this to be negative about the signing, you can only beat what’s put in front of you and if we were signing a promising teenager from League One that would also be exciting, but watching those videos and MLS defences really are so bad aren’t they? Laughable. I think League One is generous. But suggesting negativity anyway l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Just now, Steero113 said: Would personally put more weight on the 3 Colombia caps by age 18 to be honest, given the other forward players they have available. Yes agreed, like I say it wasn’t a comment on the signing - hope he turns out very good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, Adam2003 said: Not saying this to be negative about the signing, you can only beat what’s put in front of you and if we were signing a promising teenager from League One that would also be exciting, but watching those videos and MLS defences really are so bad aren’t they? Laughable. I think League One is generous. Look at the teams after him. That's the more relevant point. Clearly they all see the potential to improve and cope with a higher standard of opposition. We have him..let's see how he progresses 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Just now, smg said: But suggesting negativity anyway l Not sure what you mean? I’m excited by the signing but I also think those MLS defences are comedy. What’s the negativity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted January 16, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, sidcow said: Did it for you already! The two finest minds in internet forum history 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 2 hours ago, tomav84 said: 18m apparently Blimey he is tall 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian_Angel_M Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, Osirus said: Is that JPA’s Son? I’ve heard he is highly rated as well Yes, he is JPA's son. He's rated but playing for the biggest team in Colombia he has struggled to get minutes in a team that's expected to compete for the title every season and last year he had to compete with the 2nd historical goalscorer of the club who was ridiculously out of form so you wonder why Tomás wasn't played a lot more. And also there's a new manager who prefers to coach and integrate youngsters so everyone agrees this should benefit him but he has to take his chances if he wants to advance in his career. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 27 minutes ago, The_Steve said: You love to see it Probably BS. In the original article linking us to Duran, Brentford and Fulham were the other 2 teams who had apparently bid for him. Given Brentford's scouting ability for identifying players with potential, that isn't a bad thing. But to say champion's league teams were after him is a bit of a stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, Made In Aston said: Probably BS. In the original article linking us to Duran, Brentford and Fulham were the other 2 teams who had apparently bid for him. Given Brentford's scouting ability for identifying players with potential, that isn't a bad thing. But to say champion's league teams were after him is a bit of a stretch. Benfica, Liverpool and Chelsea were all linked with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fightoffyour Posted January 16, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 16, 2023 49 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: colombia Well done Dem! 49 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: alreafy Oops. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Various clubs have apparently looked at Jhon, glad we swooped in (tweet from last year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 30 minutes ago, AshVilla said: Not sure how i feel about this one. Is he going to be straight in the first team squad or what? I don't think he will be straight into the first team, but will probably be training with them. It would be best for him to stay with us, rather than a loan to the championship, as he will benefit more from unai's elite level coaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted January 16, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, duke313 said: Benfica, Liverpool and Chelsea were all linked with him. Too much information I'll get me coat Edited January 16, 2023 by Follyfoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 He’s going to be a great impact sub until he finds his feet. Allowing us to get a big marquee striker in the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guardian_Angel_M Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Steero113 said: Would personally put more weight on the 3 Colombia caps by age 18 to be honest, given the other forward players they have available. The Colombian manager who is actually Argentinian is planning for the 2026 WC so he's called up many up and coming youngsters with potential. We don't have that much quality upfront aside from a 36 year old Falcao, Luis Díaz who's more of a wide left forward not a consistent goalscorer and despite playing in Qatar and Greece we still have to play James Rodríguez who seems to be more motivated by other things outside playing football Edited January 16, 2023 by Guardian_Angel_M 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 A bit of gamble but his highlight reel shows he's a Watkins mk2. His pace and power seems to suggest how Villa are going to play, in an effort to bridge the gap Emery has more than hinted at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 30 minutes ago, Aston_Villan4 said: Are you sure about that? Nhot rheally. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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