The_Steve Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Their fans are desperate for him still. I imagine they will up their bid soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Anyone know when he's due back from holiday? That's the next logical date in my mind, sort it before then There's no real pressure to get it over the line before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 8 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Their fans are desperate for him still. I imagine they will up their bid soon enough. Sure he has.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 9 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Sure he has.... It would actually be funny if we sold him to the Saudi league after all these silly games he’s played Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarnikjak Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 27 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Their fans are desperate for him still. I imagine they will up their bid soon enough. Fans are not bidding though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted July 28 VT Supporter Share Posted July 28 1 hour ago, nick76 said: We also don’t want a gigantic dickhead in our squad. Our squad cohesiveness is one of our strengths, how they mix so well and you don’t want a bad apple to spoil that. He’s not a main player in any sense of the phrase, he’s a young, back up player with potential….that’s it. Move him on and get somebody who isn’t going to rock the boat. I mean this guy gets more attention than a lot of the starters and mostly not for good reasons. If he was one of the best players at the club I could understand the discussion but he’s not. Yes he could be in a few years time but more chance than not that he won’t have fulfilled his potential and be even more petulant as we’ve seen in football from so many enigmas at many clubs down the years. I'm not saying we should keep him, quite the opposite but if we want to replace him then finding someone with the same talent and potential who isn't a clearing in the woods will be very hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachoFantastico Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 1 hour ago, The_Steve said: Their fans are desperate for him still. I imagine they will up their bid soon enough. That sounds like complete BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 1 hour ago, villa4europe said: I think we'd still need a proper number 9 on the books and a youngster with limited game time makes sense Maybe we stick with archer for the year and see what Wilson is next summer Said before the biggest problem with selling Duran is his profile is actually perfect for us I generally agree with what you say, I also agree re the profile of Duran but it’s all the baggage that comes with him and the cons are outweighing the pros on him now. Monchi must have a list of strikers that can be in that category or a slightly different profile but will also add something to our front line if needed. They may not as everybody is looking for a striker at the moment and if West Ham are willing to fork out £40m for him then the market must be scarce. What we are getting though is Duran’s time at Villa seems to be over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 13 minutes ago, romavillan said: I'm not saying we should keep him, quite the opposite but if we want to replace him then finding someone with the same talent and potential who isn't a clearing in the woods will be very hard. I agree. I’m still not sure he’ll fulfill his potential as I’m not sure he has the character to go with his talent. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dog Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Whilst I don't want him at the club because of his attitude, I do think he's gonna be a very good striker in the end. Take the money, forget about him, sign someone else and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 1 hour ago, T-Dog said: Whilst I don't want him at the club because of his attitude, I do think he's gonna be a very good striker in the end. Take the money, forget about him, sign someone else and move on. My thoughts too. And i dont think he will go on to be a top player personally he doesnt have the drive and right frame of mind. I reckon he becomes a poundland balotelli 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 7 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Sure he has.... Doesn't strike me as the type who would be smart enough to not get arrested in Saudi Arabia either 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted July 28 VT Supporter Share Posted July 28 (edited) Never been remotely bothered by his supposed "bad attitude," but anything over £30 is good business, and I wish him all the best somewhere else. He's a bit immature and tries too hard for attention, and that seems to drive some people nuts. Probably jealous. I wish he hadn't done the Hammers thing as it puts a thumb on negotiations in a way that doesn't help Villa, but he's really young still and kids do stupid shit. Edited July 28 by Marka Ragnos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerryBarrPet Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 6 hours ago, nick76 said: I agree. I’m still not sure he’ll fulfill his potential as I’m not sure he has the character to go with his talent. Yes, to be a top, top player you need both talent and character otherwise you flatter to deceive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted July 28 VT Supporter Share Posted July 28 (edited) 15 minutes ago, PerryBarrPet said: Yes, to be a top, top player you need both talent and character otherwise you flatter to deceive. Nice idea. Too many examples show it's simply not true. But your basic assumption -- that Duran lacks character -- is silly, too. You might not like him. I get that. Edited July 28 by Marka Ragnos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 8 hours ago, nick76 said: We also don’t want a gigantic dickhead in our squad. Our squad cohesiveness is one of our strengths, how they mix so well and you don’t want a bad apple to spoil that. He was part of that squad cohesiveness last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 I know someone who works at Bodymoor Heath. The things that are not in the public domain about Duran.... Let's just say it's best he moves on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 21 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said: I know someone who works at Bodymoor Heath. The things that are not in the public domain about Duran.... Let's just say it's best he moves on. Probably best you tell us! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 44 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: He was part of that squad cohesiveness last season. In body but in spirit? Not if the rumours were true… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroVillan Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Marka Ragnos said: Nice idea. Too many examples show it's simply not true. But your basic assumption -- that Duran lacks character -- is silly, too. You might not like him. I get that. I’m not sure if you’re having a laugh or not Marka? Do you really believe that he’s acting accordingly and professionally? Please don’t bring up age because Morgan and other players are in the same age group and don’t act like he is. Would you like me to mention names of players in numerous sports (even players I’ve played alongside) that their careers have gone to shit because of their attitude. He is a dead set cancer and needs to be cut out plain and simple, your argument here is truly comical. I agree with some of your posts so either you’re having a laugh or not thinking straight. Edited July 28 by CroVillan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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