GingerrrFox Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 I see this as realistic: Out: Chilwell - sold for around £50-60 million Bennett - back to Wolves Mendy - released In: Gaya - Valencia’s left back, they have to sell players to stay afloat Vestergaard - good player who can easily compete to be 3rd choice for us with Benkovic Jovic - on loan if we secure Champions League football Grealish - will cost £ but he’s a match winner
sphericalfox Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 46 minutes ago, Nick said: Grealish - love or loathe would be an awesome weapon to have. He's a weapon alright. 1
MrsJohnMurphy Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 46 minutes ago, Nick said: Grealish - love or loathe would be an awesome weapon to have. He certainly is... 1
Nick Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 Just now, sphericalfox said: He's a weapon alright. Yeah my words were chosen carefully - pleased they weren't lost on you buddy! 1
Nick Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 Just now, MrsJohnMurphy said: He certainly is... And you... !
Dahnsouff Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 48 minutes ago, Nick said: Grealish - love or loathe would be an awesome weapon to have. If Villa stay up I find it unlikely he leaves
sphericalfox Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 1 minute ago, Nick said: Yeah my words were chosen carefully - pleased they weren't lost on you buddy! He's a good player, but for me his ego doesn't necessarily stack up to his promise. We've got a few of them currently in the squad, we don't need an expensive addition, especially when there are other options undoubtedly out there. 1
Nick Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 2 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said: If Villa stay up I find it unlikely he leaves I find it slightly implausible he'd come at all but stranger things have happened - as for Villa going down, for me its about which of them and Watford can get a draw - doubt either will beat the teams they have on the final day. 1
Nick Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 1 minute ago, sphericalfox said: He's a good player, but for me his ego doesn't necessarily stack up to his promise. We've got a few of them currently in the squad, we don't need an expensive addition, especially when there are other options undoubtedly out there. He's a lot of things but the way he runs and carries the ball and can assist and play that cut-throat pass is truly sublime. 1
sphericalfox Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 Just now, Nick said: He's a lot of things but the way he runs and carries the ball and can assist and play that cut-throat pass is truly sublime. He has his moments, and maybe in a better squad he can be more consistent. I'm just not sure the outlay is value for money. Despite all that unless he wants to join his chums then history tells me he'll follow the coin. His national path tells me that he has his sights on a 'big club' and healthy bank balance.
Lambert09 Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 1 hour ago, Nick said: I find it slightly implausible he'd come at all but stranger things have happened - as for Villa going down, for me its about which of them and Watford can get a draw - doubt either will beat the teams they have on the final day. If villa can beat an arsenal team fighting for Europe why can’t they beat a west ham team on the beach? They don’t even have the fan motivation any more. I wouldn’t be surprised if they rolled over in this one
Nick Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 2 hours ago, sphericalfox said: He has his moments, and maybe in a better squad he can be more consistent. I'm just not sure the outlay is value for money. Despite all that unless he wants to join his chums then history tells me he'll follow the coin. His national path tells me that he has his sights on a 'big club' and healthy bank balance. He has more than moments to be fair and I don't reckon consistency is his problem - you are certainly right about the better squad though. I've watched a lot of him this season and he is truly phenomenal - but every time he receives the ball drifts with it into a dangerous area, plays the perfect pass to the feet of the striker or midfielder running in... they are simply shit and skew it row z or bash it straight into the defender closing them down. Again, in a decent squad - if he was playing those balls in to Vardy or Madders or Youri - he'd be a lunatic in our squad. Still a weapon though...
sphericalfox Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 3 minutes ago, Nick said: He has more than moments to be fair and I don't reckon consistency is his problem - you are certainly right about the better squad though. I've watched a lot of him this season and he is truly phenomenal - but every time he receives the ball drifts with it into a dangerous area, plays the perfect pass to the feet of the striker or midfielder running in... they are simply shit and skew it row z or bash it straight into the defender closing them down. Again, in a decent squad - if he was playing those balls in to Vardy or Madders or Youri - he'd be a lunatic in our squad. Still a weapon though... Perhaps I'm being a bit unfair to him, but I have seen him have utter stinkers too, and his passing wasn't great, not entirely at fault to his teammates, including giving the ball away a fair bit, much like Madders has every now and then. Just some bad patches. He could be amazing with us, but as laid out I'm not so certain we need more 'football fwiends' in our club, cos it could go badly. We've been stung by that and need to learn lessons. 1
Leicester_Loyal Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 Can't see Grealish coming here, but I hope I'm wrong.
MPH Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 6 hours ago, urban.spaceman said: Not sure a homegrown Birmingham City and Cadbury Athletic lad would want to go to Villa... Morgan moved here from Forest... 1
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wardyfox86 Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Leicester_Loyal said: Can't see Grealish coming here, but I hope I'm wrong. If Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea, Spurs, Arsenal or Everton don't want him. Then there's a chance. He's divisive, but we need more leaders, players who have broad shoulders; Grealish, Zaha. Too many of our players shy away from a battle and we don't seem to have anybody who can lift the team. Somebody like Cambiasso would have earned us 8-10 points this season. Edited 23 July 2020 by wardyfox86 1 1
Lineker's Left Foot Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 1 hour ago, MPH said: Morgan moved here from Forest... Wes is a Notts County fan I think
Dahnsouff Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 14 minutes ago, wardyfox86 said: Somebody like Cambiasso would have earned us 8-10 points this season. He would have been something to behold with this team. (at his prime) 1
wardyfox86 Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 24 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said: He would have been something to behold with this team. (at his prime) Too much hair in his prime, some on here wouldn't approve Even at 34 he'd have been vital during this period, I'm almost certain. 1
Grebfromgrebland Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 It would be great to get someone like Cambiasso
splinterdream Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 4 hours ago, Leicester_Loyal said: Can't see Grealish coming here, but I hope I'm wrong. Why would you say that? A young side, playing European football that could double his wages and has mates here already? I think he’d love a move here
Leicester_Loyal Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 1 minute ago, splinterdream said: Why would you say that? A young side, playing European football that could double his wages and has mates here already? I think he’d love a move here I just think one of the top 7 (other than us) will go for him and if they do he'll go there. Hopefully they don't and we can tempt him here, I just can't see it. 1
splinterdream Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 Right now we are top 7 but I know what you mean. I think to a player like grealish at this time it’d be about getting a starting 11 spot and there’s less chance with bigger clubs, but saying that isn’t grealish and Maddison very similar in positioning? Not sure they could play together, I rather a right sided attacking midfielder 5 minutes ago, Leicester_Loyal said: I just think one of the top 7 (other than us) will go for him and if they do he'll go there. Hopefully they don't and we can tempt him here, I just can't see it.
Leicester_Loyal Posted 23 July 2020 Posted 23 July 2020 1 minute ago, splinterdream said: Right now we are top 7 but I know what you mean. I think to a player like grealish at this time it’d be about getting a starting 11 spot and there’s less chance with bigger clubs, but saying that isn’t grealish and Maddison very similar in positioning? Not sure they could play together, I rather a right sided attacking midfielder Plays as a CAM or a LW normally I think, not sure which one he prefers. It will all depend on the formations we use next season.
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