Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: nigel on September 09, 2012, 10:28:32 AM
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This question was asked on another forum.
I haven't seen the like on this site, so I thought I'd put it here too.
Personally, I think the money has been well spent on players who want to be here. Yes, maybe a couple of 'Frees' would have been welcome, but would they be coming for the right reason?
I would of spent it by buying these players
Joe Bennett
Matthew Lowton
Ashley Westwood
Ron Vlaar
Karim EL Ahmadi
Brett Holman
Jordan Bowery
Christian Benteke
So thats is how i would of spent the 21 million pound.
In Lambert we trust! Up the Villa!
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I can't think of anyone else I would've brought, but in fairness we haven't even see half of them play yet. I'm pleased with what Lambert's done with the money, and how much of a vast contrast it is to the way in which MON spent his transfer budget, which was ridiculously unsustainable and has had an effect on us of which we are arguably still recovering from.
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Drugs and prostitutes.
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An Inverted Jenny and a mayoral campaign.
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I would have bought Michael Owen on a free, told Randy he cost a fortune after showing him You Tube Footage from eons ago and trousered the £21 million.
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Probably just Jordan Henderson.
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Drugs and prostitutes.
What! No real ale Dave?
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Drugs and prostitutes.
Same here but not all of it. I'd probably have squandered the rest.
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I'd buy 21 million lottery tickets.
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Drugs and prostitutes.
Same here but not all of it. I'd probably have squandered the rest.
Calm down, George.
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Drugs and prostitutes.
Me too Dave.
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A state of the art meth lab.
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Ronaldo's right foot and Messi's left foot and transplanted them onto CNZ!
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A state of the art meth lab.
Why buy that when you could spend a fraction of the money on a RV?
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I'd invest in a small non-league midland club. Maybe even Darlington.
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on sweeties.
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I'd buy 21 million lottery tickets.
And with the 50p you won?
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I'd lose my grip and drop it down the drain.
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Drugs and prostitutes.
Your on your way to being a top politician
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Mila Kunis.
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I'd buy 21 million lottery tickets.
You'd be wasting around £10m then Legion.
:)
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A house by the sea in Scotland. I'd employ Emile Heskey to drive a clown car whenever I requested.
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A state of the art meth lab.
Why buy that when you could spend a fraction of the money on a RV?
Or a pest control company?
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A state of the art meth lab.
Why buy that when you could spend a fraction of the money on a RV?
Or a pest control company?
Or Jesse's basement.
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Mila Kunis.
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Talking of spending money: Deal Or No Deal £50K winner spends all his winnings before his estranged wife can get her hands on any of it (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2197297/No-Deal-Husband-spent-50-000-gameshow-winnings-just-months-wouldnt-share-estranged-wife.html)
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I would spend it as tastelessly and outrageously as possible.
Buy up Stephen Irelands contract and pay him to be my financial advisor and interior designer.
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Drugs and prostitutes.
Exactly what I came on here to say. Perverted minds think alike
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Drugs and prostitutes.
Would Mrs. Woodhall condone this?
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Drugs and prostitutes.
Would Mrs. Woodhall condone this?
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3 camels
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For 21 million I'd live in Aston Hall and host all the groups of terrible singers on X factor, all through the knock-out rounds. For the next 21 years. With multiple holiday breaks in the West Indies (and elsewhere) and free entry to VP ad lib - so I could watch absolutely everything.
And lots of take-away, delivered.
Sorted.
(MIght add a helicopter for away games, actually)
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Id build the noses a new ground in Narnia, and redevelop st andrews as a Jeremy Kyle theme park in an attempt to educate people on the importance of dental hygiene.
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Drugs and prostitutes.
Not big or clever but fun!!
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I'd buy a petrol-engined hedge trimmer, a nice one like a Husqvarna, and I'd get a new front tyre for the car.
Not sure what I'd do with the rest.
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I wouldn't let it change me.
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I'd spend it all on Women and Beer........................... Then I'd waste the rest.
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After watching Moneyball (and a damn fine film it is) I am wondering whether Lambert and Karsa et al are following a similar approach?
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After watching Moneyball (and a damn fine film it is) I am wondering whether Lambert and Karsa et al are following a similar approach?
I believe they are.
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Based on anything LeeB?
I can see the logic in signing players who are perceived to be under valued but I do not buy into the obsession with statistic after all isn’t that how Liverpool ended up with Downing and Adam.
However even buying undervalued players can only get you so far as ultimately to achieve their potential and realise the “profit” they need to be playing and only so many players can play each week.
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Liverpool actually practice MoneyBollocks theory whereby you look at the back pages of the newspaper and buy up anyone mentioned in greater than 18pt typeface at three or four times their true value.
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Id build the noses a new ground in Narnia, and redevelop st andrews as a Jeremy Kyle theme park in an attempt to educate people on the importance of dental hygiene.
Jeremy Kyle theme park - excellent
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Based on anything LeeB?
I can see the logic in signing players who are perceived to be under valued but I do not buy into the obsession with statistic after all isn’t that how Liverpool ended up with Downing and Adam.
However even buying undervalued players can only get you so far as ultimately to achieve their potential and realise the “profit” they need to be playing and only so many players can play each week.
Actually, John Henry took the view that Moneyball 'would not work the same' in football so made absolutely every single one of the mistakes that people make in the transfer market when they should be using more Moneyball-ish methods: 1) pay too much for English players; 2) overpay for strikers; 3) pay too much based on past achievements or 'flavour-of-the-month' form; 4) give a new manager too much license to buy 'his' squad. I'm sure there are more.
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A very big conservatory.
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The shed of my dreams.
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A big bag of Haribo Jellied snakes.
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After watching Moneyball (and a damn fine film it is) I am wondering whether Lambert and Karsa et al are following a similar approach?
I'd be happy with 25 wins on the trot.
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And the other 3 or 4 million on tranquilisers
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Based on anything LeeB?
I can see the logic in signing players who are perceived to be under valued but I do not buy into the obsession with statistic after all isn’t that how Liverpool ended up with Downing and Adam.
However even buying undervalued players can only get you so far as ultimately to achieve their potential and realise the “profit” they need to be playing and only so many players can play each week.
Actually, John Henry took the view that Moneyball 'would not work the same' in football so made absolutely every single one of the mistakes that people make in the transfer market when they should be using more Moneyball-ish methods: 1) pay too much for English players; 2) overpay for strikers; 3) pay too much based on past achievements or 'flavour-of-the-month' form; 4) give a new manager too much license to buy 'his' squad. I'm sure there are more.
Totally agree Monty. What they can't admit up there is that their 'Messiah' was completely out of touch with the modern game and paid ridiculously high prices for domestic players on the back of them having one good season. They have tried to shift the blame on to everyone but Dalglish for the mistakes that were made.
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A seriously large Gin and Tonic, swimming pool size.
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Nige - I'm with you - In Lambert I trust.
Regarding 'Moneyball' - there is a series of excellent articles here - http://whitehouseaddress.blogspot.co.uk/ (http://whitehouseaddress.blogspot.co.uk/) Just type Moneyball into the search window. The article on FC Porto is especially relevant.
There was quite a bit of moaning over Lambert's transfer window purchases from some quarters - but given the Porto experience - for a club of Villa's size and budget - it is the way to go.
Regarding drugs and prostitutes - is £21 million enough?
It could though be enough to buy a season ticket at the Emirates - just.
UTV.
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Even after three games I reckon the 21m has increased in value.
Joe Bennett - SAME
Matthew Lowton - PLUS 2M
Ashley Westwood - SAME
Ron Vlaar - PLUS 2M
Karim EL Ahmadi - PLUS 1M
Brett Holman - PLUS 5M
Jordan Bowery - SAME
Christian Benteke - SAME (partially because we paid a fair chunk for potential)
So maybe around 30m. Not bad, just from applying a logical and well researched transfer policy.
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buy up all the english refs contracts and explain that i wanted villa time - and plenty if dodgy refing at certain big clubs to be reversed so rhey get plenty to moan about instead :-)
and the fa cup would be renamed the aston villa cup mkIII
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Buy Birmingham City and do my best to get them all the way down to the Conference, not sure what i'll spend the other £20.5m on