Quote from: paul_e on June 30, 2017, 10:23:20 AMOn topic, I'm resigned to this happening now but I'm very worried that it will backfire because I honestly don't think he'll be able to play enough games to be worth the cost.That said, on the positive side at least it's a good bit of dick swinging. We're the biggest club in this league by a long way and that should involve us convincing players who are too good for this division to give us a season and help us get out of it, that's why I didn't like the strategy of signing decent players from this level. Someone like Chester who had played a fair few games in the premier league the year before and shown he belonged there was a great signing and, unsurprisingly he was one of the genuinely successful signings last year. Taylor (despite my reservations) started to look like another as did Jedinak. Of the signings from the championship only Kodjia looked anything like what we expected. Signing players who are too good for where we are is the best way to stop being here and whilst I don't know if Terry is that he sends a signal that we can attract players who are perceived to be better than where we are.As you say, looks like it's happening.I think the critical issue with JT is not so much his fitness - it's clear that we won't get 50 games out of him - but his attitude. If he is coming to Villa to serve an apprenticeship into coaching and management and he takes that seriously, we may find that he will knock some current egos into shape and we'll see a more purposeful and focussed squad. If - au contraire - he is simply here for the money and as a career wind-down, it'll be a nightmare.Will we get the serious and focussed pro or King John with the gargantuan ego and golden boots?
On topic, I'm resigned to this happening now but I'm very worried that it will backfire because I honestly don't think he'll be able to play enough games to be worth the cost.That said, on the positive side at least it's a good bit of dick swinging. We're the biggest club in this league by a long way and that should involve us convincing players who are too good for this division to give us a season and help us get out of it, that's why I didn't like the strategy of signing decent players from this level. Someone like Chester who had played a fair few games in the premier league the year before and shown he belonged there was a great signing and, unsurprisingly he was one of the genuinely successful signings last year. Taylor (despite my reservations) started to look like another as did Jedinak. Of the signings from the championship only Kodjia looked anything like what we expected. Signing players who are too good for where we are is the best way to stop being here and whilst I don't know if Terry is that he sends a signal that we can attract players who are perceived to be better than where we are.
I've never hated a Villa player before. 😔
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on June 30, 2017, 11:18:26 AMI've never hated a Villa player before. 😔I didn't like Fashanu much, but he never felt like ours.I'm seriously thinking about taking a sabbatical. They'll miss my three games and a couple of tops in the sale next year.
I don't want to like a player, I want them to do their job and produce results.Ashley Westwood was a likeable Person.
Quote from: AV5nobs on June 30, 2017, 11:36:05 AMI don't want to like a player, I want them to do their job and produce results.Ashley Westwood was a likeable Person.I'd agree if you're talking about the manager of the Tescos down the road, or the head of the armed forces; basically anything quite important.But for me, supporting a football isn't a logical, hard-headed decision and I don't want any of the players to be massive c***s, no matter how good they are.
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on June 30, 2017, 11:18:26 AMI've never hated a Villa player before. 😔Bloody hell. I have. Most of the wankers who got us relegated for starters.
Robert Hopkins was low-life to the power of n.