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Re: The Transfer Window - The Verdict.
« Reply #180 on: September 04, 2014, 07:24:42 PM »
Nice article. Just a little reminder, though, that we have a dedicated thread for that.

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Re: The Transfer Window - The Verdict.
« Reply #181 on: September 04, 2014, 07:29:59 PM »
Nice article. Just a little reminder, though, that we have a dedicated thread for that.

Crap. I did know that and normally post it in there, sorry.

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Re: The Transfer Window - The Verdict.
« Reply #182 on: September 04, 2014, 07:30:52 PM »
It’s clear Lambert had identified the same weaknesses in the side that we had in the stands, with 2 creative midfielders, a holding anchor-man, another option at centre half and 2 players able to play at left back being brought in.

All seem capable of being first teamers for top 10 teams, and all have played for their respective countries. For a spend kept to seven digits, that’s far more than I’d hoped for, and to me at least – a good indicator of the progression the club is trying to make.

Wrote a transfer window verdict on my Villa blog here: http://chipsticksvilla.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/summer-2014-transfer-roundup.html


I think top ten calibre is over egging it. There's a reason none of them were at top ten clubs already surely?cleverley's the exception of course

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Re: The Transfer Window - The Verdict.
« Reply #183 on: September 04, 2014, 07:31:39 PM »
Nice article. Just a little reminder, though, that we have a dedicated thread for that.

Crap. I did know that and normally post it in there, sorry.

No big deal.

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Re: The Transfer Window - The Verdict.
« Reply #184 on: September 04, 2014, 08:41:12 PM »
It’s clear Lambert had identified the same weaknesses in the side that we had in the stands, with 2 creative midfielders, a holding anchor-man, another option at centre half and 2 players able to play at left back being brought in.

All seem capable of being first teamers for top 10 teams, and all have played for their respective countries. For a spend kept to seven digits, that’s far more than I’d hoped for, and to me at least – a good indicator of the progression the club is trying to make.

Wrote a transfer window verdict on my Villa blog here: http://chipsticksvilla.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/summer-2014-transfer-roundup.html


I think top ten calibre is over egging it. There's a reason none of them were at top ten clubs already surely?cleverley's the exception of course

I'd say the players previously in the premier league: Cole, Senderos, and Richardson would be three of the better players at their respective clubs, but as always it's just a matter of opinion.

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Re: The Transfer Window - The Verdict.
« Reply #185 on: September 05, 2014, 08:57:36 AM »
It’s clear Lambert had identified the same weaknesses in the side that we had in the stands, with 2 creative midfielders, a holding anchor-man, another option at centre half and 2 players able to play at left back being brought in.

All seem capable of being first teamers for top 10 teams, and all have played for their respective countries. For a spend kept to seven digits, that’s far more than I’d hoped for, and to me at least – a good indicator of the progression the club is trying to make.

Wrote a transfer window verdict on my Villa blog here: http://chipsticksvilla.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/summer-2014-transfer-roundup.html


I think top ten calibre is over egging it. There's a reason none of them were at top ten clubs already surely?cleverley's the exception of course
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I'd say the players previously in the premier league: Cole, Senderos, and Richardson would be three of the better players at their respective clubs, but as always it's just a matter of opinion.
have to say I was a bit puzzled by the howls of discontent at the signing of senderos. Granted I haven't taken much notice of him in recent seasons and was a bit underwhelmed by getting in a cast off from a relegated side, but I do remember being very impressed with him when he first signed for arsenal and did think he could do a decent job for us alongside Ron.

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Re: The Transfer Window - The Verdict.
« Reply #186 on: September 05, 2014, 09:11:27 AM »
Why does Senderos always look like he is going to cry? I was watching him specifically a few times against Hull where a loose ball from a corner set Hull up on a counter attack. The ball went in the air for a Hull player and instead of doing the Baker/Clark thing of competing for the ball or doing a nothing halfway house, he read the situation and dropped to intercept the header; superbly read.

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Re: The Transfer Window - The Verdict.
« Reply #187 on: September 05, 2014, 09:29:36 AM »
Why does Senderos always look like he is going to cry? I was watching him specifically a few times against Hull where a loose ball from a corner set Hull up on a counter attack. The ball went in the air for a Hull player and instead of doing the Baker/Clark thing of competing for the ball or doing a nothing halfway house, he read the situation and dropped to intercept the header; superbly read.


Nice to have a player that cares

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Re: The Transfer Window - The Verdict.
« Reply #188 on: September 05, 2014, 09:44:13 AM »
Why does Senderos always look like he is going to cry?

Ha. He looks to me like he carries the expression of someone who has been given some very bad news but still must get on with his job.

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Re: The Transfer Window - The Verdict.
« Reply #189 on: September 05, 2014, 09:50:54 AM »
Why does Senderos always look like he is going to cry? I was watching him specifically a few times against Hull where a loose ball from a corner set Hull up on a counter attack. The ball went in the air for a Hull player and instead of doing the Baker/Clark thing of competing for the ball or doing a nothing halfway house, he read the situation and dropped to intercept the header; superbly read.


Nice to have a player that cares

Gabby laughs when he misses a sitter

rueful smile ?

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Re: The Transfer Window - The Verdict.
« Reply #190 on: September 05, 2014, 02:59:26 PM »

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Re: The Transfer Window - The Verdict.
« Reply #191 on: September 06, 2014, 05:08:02 AM »
Thanks Simon, interesting read.

I'm reasonably happy with the players brought in considering our owner wants out and gave the manager little (in comparison to other clubs) to spend. I'm not knocking Lerner at all as I don't believe that Villa should be spending money like we have seen other clubs do.

20m, 30m 40m and so on for 1 player isn't what I want to see Villa do but I understand that unless something changes, which I doubt will be happening any time soon means that Villa will not win any trophies.

Such is life, I'm a Villan always have been always will be. As The Doc once said hang 11 Villa shirts on a cloths line and thousands of Villan will turn up to watch, I'm one of those.

Fuck Sky, fuck Manchester, fuck Chelsea, fuck Liverpool and fuck the FA, UEFA, FIFA and all the thieving agents. One day someone will expose this corruption and I hope I'm around to see it blow up.

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Re: The Transfer Window - The Verdict.
« Reply #192 on: September 06, 2014, 09:57:58 AM »
It's good that certain clubs are joining forces to agree match prices for away fans (i think us and Hull have this season) and that's a step in the right direction and the free coach travel to some games is a fantastic idea. Unfortunately, we still have the likes of Chelsea who think it's acceptable to charge £55 for a match ticket so there's still a way to go.

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Re: The Transfer Window - The Verdict.
« Reply #193 on: September 06, 2014, 10:15:39 AM »
Let's hope the away ticket is worth it for Pool and we now have enough in the locker to spring a surprise. Benteke ran rings round them.. when was that two years ago?  We can now do it again!  UTV.

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Re: The Transfer Window - The Verdict.
« Reply #194 on: September 06, 2014, 05:01:53 PM »

 


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