Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[Toronto Villa]

Interesting observation by The Doc on Twitter just now when asked if we were having trouble attracting players

The difficult part being in 2Di is that we have to wait in the transfer market chain if you want get 1Di players.

To me it suggests that we are after a certain calibre of player rather than just buying for the sake of it. That we have an eye on the now, but also a required eye on the future. Promotion is the key so we need to buy such that if everything goes to plan the players we acquire will continue to develop at a higher level. It's a fine balancing act getting that right given the current situation and the need to get off to a positive and encouraging start.

[Steve67]

You learn more from your defeats than you do from your victories. I am sure RDM knows what and who he wants. I hope he sees, now we've played a tougher and more competitive game, that the likes of Westwood, Bacuna, Cissokho, Bennett etc, cannot be relied upon if promotion is the real aim. Four weeks to go, make them count.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

You learn more from your defeats than you do from your victories. I am sure RDM knows what and who he wants. I hope he sees, now we've played a tougher and more competitive game, that the likes of Westwood, Bacuna, Cissokho, Bennett etc, cannot be relied upon if promotion is the real aim. Four weeks to go, make them count.

wise words

[Steve67]

Interesting observation by The Doc on Twitter just now when asked if we were having trouble attracting players

The difficult part being in 2Di is that we have to wait in the transfer market chain if you want get 1Di players.

To me it suggests that we are after a certain calibre of player rather than just buying for the sake of it. That we have an eye on the now, but also a required eye on the future. Promotion is the key so we need to buy such that if everything goes to plan the players we acquire will continue to develop at a higher level. It's a fine balancing act getting that right given the current situation and the need to get off to a positive and encouraging start.

Might also suggest that we are NOT after the likes of Kodjia, Bridcutt?

[Dave]

great crosser but a shit defender with no bottle

Is he bollocks.

[Tuscans]

I did hear a guy on fb during the game say we're completing the Kodjia deal for £11 million with in the next 72 hours. I thought bollocks but maybe he's ITK.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

great crosser but a shit defender with no bottle

Is he bollocks.

do you remember the goal we conceded at home to the bitters? can you remember the name of the left back who bottled a 50/50 challenge that led to their goal?

i could count another 3 or 4 times in other games when he bottled it and didnt want to put his foot in

great going forward, suspect defensively

[Tuscans]

I'm all up for getting a decent forward in but we don't really create a lot no matter who comes in.  Football is so bloody easy and I'm miffed to why this lot struggle to do the the absolute basics.

[Dave]

great crosser but a shit defender with no bottle

Is he bollocks.

do you remember the goal we conceded at home to the bitters? can you remember the name of the left back who bottled a 50/50 challenge that led to their goal?

Do you remember the name of the left-back who had made more tackles than any other player in the league just before the time of his injury?

[Dazvillain]

After the dust has settled on the takeover and board changes and hype of everything surrounding it plus owners tweets, we play a similar inept team to last year, poor standard, dodgy defending and complete lack of goals upfront...... Currently more worried than at the end of last season !😡

[four fornicholl]

Kenny Swain, hero!

[Dante Lavelli]

After the dust has settled on the takeover and board changes and hype of everything surrounding it plus owners tweets, we play a similar inept team to last year, poor standard, dodgy defending and complete lack of goals upfront...... Currently more worried than at the end of last season !😡

"More worried"?  I think the current set - and some might leave - are more than good enough to challenge for a play off spot.  I think our biggest risk is that the club/fans have forgotten to have fun to the extent that everything is always shit.  There's no upward trajectory about pretty much anything.

[peter w]

You learn more from your defeats than you do from your victories. I am sure RDM knows what and who he wants. I hope he sees, now we've played a tougher and more competitive game, that the likes of Westwood, Bacuna, Cissokho, Bennett etc, cannot be relied upon if promotion is the real aim. Four weeks to go, make them count.

Well we've learnt that we are a fucking awful team.

[Matt Collins]

I'm all up for getting a decent forward in but we don't really create a lot no matter who comes in.  Football is so bloody easy and I'm miffed to why this lot struggle to do the the absolute basics.

True. But a forward running in behind is going to offer a pass to grealish or ayew that gestede never will. He'll also stretch the defence to create more space.

There's loads of problems in that team but as soon as we lost benteke that position has been the biggest one by a mile for me

[wozwebs]

Looks like we're after performance analysts. Hope they watch a video of today and bomb out the usual suspects. https://www.avfc.co.uk/club/careers