ForfarVillan Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Would love to see the player sign for us and with players coming to the end of their contracts at the end of the season and the increase in TV revenue hopefully Lerner can be persuaded? It also might attract other players to the club? Show some more ambition Lerner. One can hope my friend. . . one can hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1974Centenary Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 You'll be lucky, 'Arry is probably in the process of signing every big black player around. He loves them! And giving them all 70,000 a week of somebody elses money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Why would people even mention Diame? He just joined wet spam 6 months ago, they are probably paying more than we would pay, he is injured, and has settled in very well there. It won't happen, maybe at the end of the season he could be persuade to leave but only for a champions league team and corresponding wages. Sissoko is just the kind of dynamic presence we need in midfield. We have too many static, sit behind to ball midfielders. Sissoko and westwood could be a fine combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockStockVilla Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) Why would people even mention Diame? He just joined wet spam 6 months ago, they are probably paying more than we would pay, he is injured, and has settled in very well there. It won't happen, maybe at the end of the season he could be persuade to leave but only for a champions league team and corresponding wages. Sissoko is just the kind of dynamic presence we need in midfield. We have too many static, sit behind to ball midfielders. Sissoko and westwood could be a fine combo. Without trying to take the Sissoko thread too OT, the reason quite a few players negotiate these low fee release clauses such as Diame's is because the buying club is not paying a large transfer fee, the player and agent will ask for a larger fee for themselves. So if Diame put this clause in the contract, surely he would at least consider a move. He also is back from injury, was in the team on Saturday. Anyways though, I do agree that Sissoko and Westwood would be a good CM pairing. I still would like a solid CDM to sit behind them though, if we did get Sissoko or a box to box player of his ilk. Edited January 15, 2013 by LockStockVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alakagom Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) Exactly of players we need badly. Would be great signing. Him + CAM + Vlaar and Dunne back should put us on the right foot. Would also like to have buy us a left back and I'd think it be a pretty good trasnfer window. Edited January 15, 2013 by Alakagom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Without trying to take the Sissoko thread too OT, the reason quite a few players negotiate these low fee release clauses such as Diame's is because the buying club is not paying a large transfer fee, the player and agent will ask for a larger fee for themselves. So if Diame put this clause in the contract, surely he would at least consider a move. He also is back from injury, was in the team on Saturday. Anyways though, I do agree that Sissoko and Westwood would be a good CM pairing. I still would like a solid CDM to sit behind them though, if we did get Sissoko or a box to box player of his ilk. But if Diame were to leave it would require large wage, which I doubt Villa would pay, plus to him, Villa and west ham are very similar propositions at the moment. Westwood is a sitting midfielder he is the guy that would sit in front of the back four and keep it simple, Sissoko would be putting himself about and then look make surging runs forward and support the attack. A midfield with two defensive mids and a box to box is very defensive so while our defence would be very solid, we would struggle to create as much if not more than we are now. A hard working playmaker alongside them would be my chioce, that or another high energy box to box player. Dale Stephens is supposed to be a box to box player, so that is probably why he is a target and that type of player is clearly a necessity right now, but obviously quality is questionable. Maybe if Dunne is over his injury problems and Vlaar get back up to speed before the transfer window shuts we will see 2 CM's rather than a CB and CM. Whatever happens we need a CB though by the end of summer as Dunne is as good as gone at the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 people cant seriously believe this is going to happen? i laughed this morning when i read the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Erm, he'll want a massive pay raise, and we ain't the club that gives massive pay raises. Next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Really can't see this deal happening and not sure he is the player to help us out in the short term anyway. What happened to the experienced player/s we needed? This guy is only 22! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nycVILLA Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Do you think the DM we need could be Clark? Lowton Dunne Vlaar Baker Clark Westwood Sissoko Gabby Benteke N'Zog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Do you think the DM we need could be Clark? Clark can play DM because he has enough technical ability but he's not athletic enough or a particularly great tackler. He was okay in that position when he was younger because he was still growing and hadn't bulked up. DMs need to be powerful but also agile because they're always moving and following the ball, falling down, getting up. Clark has the agility of a tardis in quicksand. I want him to continue at centre back. He's good there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulfromsutton Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I fail to see why we cant sign this player, 3 million, inferior league, crappy club in that league and if the wages are more like 40/50k then it should be straight forward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteEndRob Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 If the rumours of him wanting 75,000 a week are true then this thread needs to be locked because there is absolutely no way we'll agree to pay him anywhere near that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 thats the problem Paul. Wages probably arent 40/50k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I fail to see why we cant sign this player, 3 million, inferior league, crappy club in that league and if the wages are more like 40/50k then it should be straight forward? Agree in principle but the wages may be higher but then again how much does Randy value the club's Premier League status? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I fail to see why we cant sign this player, 3 million, inferior league, crappy club in that league and if the wages are more like 40/50k then it should be straight forward? All of the rank arrogance that blights this club and the wider Premier League all in one post. That's quite an achievement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 16, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2013 I thought Sissoko was a DM? And Westwood is definitely a DM. So why are poeple suggesting a midfield 3 of Westwood, Sissoko and another DM? Just because Westwood looks really promising doesn't mean he should be pushed forward. The lad is a deep lying midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 According to some Sissoko is more of a box to box midfielder and likes to have a few shots on goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Physical box to box would be grand for us, and probably more suitable for Lambert's playing style than traditional DCM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 16, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2013 In that case it should be, imo Westwood - Sissoko ---------New ACM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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