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Author Topic: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread  (Read 424085 times)

Offline ROBBO

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #675 on: January 07, 2015, 12:26:47 AM »
Players get selected for the England squad gets head turned, happens all to frequently, no suprises. Why would any player of talent want to hang around at Villa Park at the moment, no ambition, no money and a stay away owner.

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #676 on: January 07, 2015, 12:44:45 AM »
Mr Fox said he's been having unsexy talks with Vlaar and Delph about how he sees Villa's future.

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #677 on: January 07, 2015, 07:21:50 AM »
Dembele straight swap is the only deal I would take from Spurs.

Same here Ozz, that's what I would ask for as well.

Offline Goldie.7

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #678 on: January 07, 2015, 07:24:00 AM »
Wouldn't want Sinclair as other have said he's Ireland mk2. If we want a cheap skilled attacking player we should just buy Ivelin Popov. He has a big presence about him so obviously wouldn't take any nonsense. Anyone that breeds up Helen Flanagan isn't right in the head.

Sinclair 2010/11 Yes...... Sinclair 2015 pshhh No
« Last Edit: January 07, 2015, 07:50:15 AM by Goldie.7 »

Offline mark west

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #679 on: January 07, 2015, 07:24:46 AM »
Mr Fox said he's been having unsexy talks with Vlaar and Delph about how he sees Villa's future.

That's sure to hasten their dePartuRe.

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #680 on: January 07, 2015, 07:46:40 AM »
I wouldn't mind Sinclair on loan till the end of the season with an option to buy. I can't actually remember the lat time I saw him play.

Offline tomd2103

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #681 on: January 07, 2015, 09:15:40 AM »
Delph was certainly excellent last season, however I'm struggling to think of a game this season where he's been particularly impressive. For me he's gone from indispensable to replaceable, especially now we have Sanchez. We don't really need an all action type, now we need someone with a bit more guile in the final third. As much as I like delph, he doesn't do that often enough.

Would go along with that.  I rate him as well, but he doesn't really produce that much in terms of creating chances and scoring goals.   

Purely based on those two aspects, perhaps. 

But there is more to a central midfielder. 

He is cute in possession, has quick feet and doesn't just restrict himself to the obvious sideways pass like the rest of our plodders. He is cheeky enough to show just enough of the ball to the defender before nipping away from him and finding space. Stoke away there were countless examples of this. He made it look effortless. He can then hit the afterburners and carry the ball at pace too, invaluable for a team that relies as much on the counter as we do.   

He might not weigh in with as many goals as I'd like, but when he runs at defenders they have a dilemma.  Do they close him down quickly, or do they back off and let him take a shot.  He's capable from long-range, and defenders know that.

He's the closest thing we have to a box-to-box midfielder, without him in the side we look far too leggy and one-paced.  So even if he doesn't often play the killer pass, score enough or make the last ditch tackle that gets the crowd off their feet, he is still going to be hard to replace.

But those two aspects are what set top midfielders apart.  Seeing as he doesn't contribute significantly in those two areas, I think we should be able to replace him.  The frustrating thing is that we aren't going to get anywhere near his true value for him with which to bring a replacement in.  The fact that situation has occurred again points to a lack of nous amongst thsoe running the club.     

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #682 on: January 07, 2015, 09:16:41 AM »
The MEN are saying that it could be a £3 million deal for Sinclair.

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #683 on: January 07, 2015, 09:18:41 AM »
Anyone that breeds up Helen Flanagan isn't right in the head.

Really??

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #684 on: January 07, 2015, 09:24:56 AM »
The MEN are saying that it could be a £3 million deal for Sinclair.

I like how they got him for nothing, hardly played him, sent him out on loan but think he's worth a transfer fee.

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #685 on: January 07, 2015, 09:32:04 AM »
Mr Fox said he's been having unsexy talks with Vlaar and Delph about how he sees Villa's future.

Does he use a crystal ball? Tarot cards, perhaps? Tea leaves, even...

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #686 on: January 07, 2015, 09:39:42 AM »
The Bony deal will have I bet no money paid until the end of their financial year Man City's that is in line with FFP, but then an overvalued price for Bony at that time, plus I should imagine a number of Man City players going on loan to Swansea, with Man City paying 99% of their wages. Ways and means around the fair play rules that's for sure.

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #687 on: January 07, 2015, 09:40:07 AM »
Can Man Utd just bid for Calf Injury Ron, I'm bored of reading about it now.

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #688 on: January 07, 2015, 10:08:15 AM »
The MEN are saying that it could be a £3 million deal for Sinclair.

I like how they got him for nothing, hardly played him, sent him out on loan but think he's worth a transfer fee.
I seem to remember they paid about £8m for him.

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Re: The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread
« Reply #689 on: January 07, 2015, 10:21:07 AM »
The MEN are saying that it could be a £3 million deal for Sinclair.

I like how they got him for nothing, hardly played him, sent him out on loan but think he's worth a transfer fee.
I seem to remember they paid about £8m for him.

Your right, they did. I was probably thinking of someone else.

 


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