Popular Post StanBalaban Posted June 6, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2013 Bollocks, we've missed out here lads....Sky Sports 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Bollocks, we've missed out here lads.... Sky Sports Once again Lambert lets an experienced player slip through our fingers FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamsonwoodVillan Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Gosh does anyone else feel that all those years ago when Gregory was manager, Benni Mccarthy (mentioned in theaabove link) dumped us out of the Intertoto in the summer playing for Celta Vigo? We seemed to chase him for ages afterwards but Ellis never stumped up the cash. Back in those days when he was 23/24 I thought he could've done a great job for us. Just what we needed at the time as well, a fast prolific striker. Ah good but frustrating memories. What could Gregory's strong defensive team done if they'd had a player like Benteke in the side?? Ah can't go back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 i wish we had signed him when we tried to, damn that senile old fool for not signing the cheque book, he could of been great for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 They wanted something like 500k more than Ellis was ready to pay, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Reacho Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Gosh does anyone else feel that all those years ago when Gregory was manager, Benni Mccarthy (mentioned in theaabove link) dumped us out of the Intertoto in the summer playing for Celta Vigo? We seemed to chase him for ages afterwards but Ellis never stumped up the cash. Back in those days when he was 23/24 I thought he could've done a great job for us. Just what we needed at the time as well, a fast prolific striker. Ah good but frustrating memories. What could Gregory's strong defensive team done if they'd had a player like Benteke in the side?? Ah can't go back. I remember that - it was at the Hawthorns right? He did a big dandyish celebration when he scored. Think we signed Dion that autumn though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBM Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 just like robbie keane? typical doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyClarke Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Benni McCarthy was nothing to do with Doug Ellis. Celta Vigo tried to hold us to ransom and mucked and messed about trying to get about £17million. In the end Villa set a deadline and they didn't hear anything, so moved on and eventually got Angel. Story goes that Celta Vigo were ringing the phone off the hook shortly after the deadline Gregory had set, they'd lost their game of brinkmanship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 probably for best except 1 season at Blackburn and maybe 1 at Porto his career was very average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Benni McCarthy was never prolific. One good season for Porto and one for Blackburn and was/is an absolute cock end to boot. We did right with Angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I don't think I could ever bring myself to say we did right with angel. Speaking of players we missed. Weren't we on the verge of signing Vieri until he had an incredible World Cup or euros and went to inter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 think I read Gregory wanted Vieri and Doug wouldnt pay the money as was way out of our price range. I remember a link with Johan Micoud as well when he was at Parma and he went Germany and was brilliant for Bremen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dappadan Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I am finding the transfer links rather exciting this year and the best thing about them for me is the character of the players we look to be in for. I am 100% behind Lamberts transfer policy on bringing players in who just really want to play football. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I read John Gregory's book a while back and I think they wanted something like 15-20 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I an recent JG interview he claims Van Nistelrooy was his first choice target but Doug baulked at the asking price. Claimed there were numerous other top players he enquired about but were to1o expensive and that doug essentially sabotaged the progress villa made under JG by not pushing the boat out a little when he got villa finishing in the top six with average players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 (edited) I an recent JG interview he claims Van Nistelrooy was his first choice target but Doug baulked at the asking price. Claimed there were numerous other top players he enquired about but were to1o expensive and that doug essentially sabotaged the progress villa made under JG by not pushing the boat out a little when he got villa finishing in the top six with average players Average? Bosnich/James, Southgate, Dublin, Merson, Taylor, Barry, Boateng, Ehiogu, Carbone, Hendrie etc etc... Was not average squad. Edited June 6, 2013 by dont_do_it_doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I an recent JG interview he claims Van Nistelrooy was his first choice target but Doug baulked at the asking price. Claimed there were numerous other top players he enquired about but were to1o expensive and that doug essentially sabotaged the progress villa made under JG by not pushing the boat out a little when he got villa finishing in the top six with average players Average? Bosnich/James, Southgate, Dublin, Merson, Taylor, Barry, Boateng, Ehiogu, Carbone, Hendrie etc etc... Was not average squad. Well thats what JG said! Really Ehiogu, Carbone, Taylor, Hendrie and even Boateng I would only class as slightly above average the rest were class though, your forgeting Yorke! Carbone was flamboyant and skillful but inconsistent, Ehiogu was prone to the odd gaffe and on the ball was pretty poor, Hendrie believed his own hype and never fulfilled his promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I do kinda get why Ellis didn't put out the money when you watch what happened to the teams who bought expensive players, like Leeds. Would be interesting to know the finances of Villa at that time and how much money Ellis took from the club as salary, bonuses etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I do kinda get why Ellis didn't put out the money when you watch what happened to the teams who bought expensive players, like Leeds. Would be interesting to know the finances of Villa at that time and how much money Ellis took from the club as salary, bonuses etc. My major issue with Ellis was never financial, it was the lies. I'll never forget those **** lists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Reacho Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I know we've yet to sign anyone - but the noises coming from various players/chairmen/agents would indicate that Lambert is to trying get as much transfer business done ASAP rather than waiting it out until deadline day. Our start last year was brutal - think it was a bit of a panic to get guys in in the end as the results were going so badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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