You forgot Guilbert whom we bought but can't play until next season.
We've got one player who has come in and improved on the player that was there before, in Mings. Kalinic has been every bit as disappointing as Nyland, Hause had the worst debut ever and Carroll isn't going to be fit for two weeks, and has been widely derided by Swansea fans. All the time we're lining up with Hutton and Taylor at full back and Hourihane as a defensive midfielder. What part of that is "better than average"?
Quote from: Risso on February 11, 2019, 05:03:19 PMWe've got one player who has come in and improved on the player that was there before, in Mings. Kalinic has been every bit as disappointing as Nyland, Hause had the worst debut ever and Carroll isn't going to be fit for two weeks, and has been widely derided by Swansea fans. All the time we're lining up with Hutton and Taylor at full back and Hourihane as a defensive midfielder. What part of that is "better than average"?Smith Out
Quote from: sirlordbaltimore on February 11, 2019, 06:18:43 PMQuote from: Risso on February 11, 2019, 05:03:19 PMWe've got one player who has come in and improved on the player that was there before, in Mings. Kalinic has been every bit as disappointing as Nyland, Hause had the worst debut ever and Carroll isn't going to be fit for two weeks, and has been widely derided by Swansea fans. All the time we're lining up with Hutton and Taylor at full back and Hourihane as a defensive midfielder. What part of that is "better than average"?Smith OutWe’d still have that chump Bruce if it was up to you.
Or the players we do want are not available so we will get through this season and nit rush into pointless Bruce type signings again?
Quote from: old man villa fan on February 11, 2019, 01:19:58 PMI think our dealings in January had more to do with next season than this. Take the fullback positions where it is clear that two new players for the future are required. As it is difficult to bring in players you want in January, you are left with players that are not who you really want. The alternative are loans, which was generally our policy. We could have brought in another loan at left back but the Club look as though they decided to keep the money for the summer.The interesting thing for me was the number of young players sent out on loan. We could have kept a couple with a view to bringing them in towards the end of the season but the Club seems to have decided that it is better for the future to push them out on loan.I do wonder whether there has been a bit of easing off on the push for promotion after the injuries started to take effect.One reading of that situation is that they have been sent out on loan to get some game time with a view to them being involved next season.
I think our dealings in January had more to do with next season than this. Take the fullback positions where it is clear that two new players for the future are required. As it is difficult to bring in players you want in January, you are left with players that are not who you really want. The alternative are loans, which was generally our policy. We could have brought in another loan at left back but the Club look as though they decided to keep the money for the summer.The interesting thing for me was the number of young players sent out on loan. We could have kept a couple with a view to bringing them in towards the end of the season but the Club seems to have decided that it is better for the future to push them out on loan.I do wonder whether there has been a bit of easing off on the push for promotion after the injuries started to take effect.
Quote from: Risso on February 11, 2019, 06:37:11 PMQuote from: sirlordbaltimore on February 11, 2019, 06:18:43 PMQuote from: Risso on February 11, 2019, 05:03:19 PMWe've got one player who has come in and improved on the player that was there before, in Mings. Kalinic has been every bit as disappointing as Nyland, Hause had the worst debut ever and Carroll isn't going to be fit for two weeks, and has been widely derided by Swansea fans. All the time we're lining up with Hutton and Taylor at full back and Hourihane as a defensive midfielder. What part of that is "better than average"?Smith OutWe’d still have that chump Bruce if it was up to you.We wont have either if it's up to you and you quick trigger finger
I wish I had your confidence omvf that we will have young players of our own forming a key part of our 1st team squad next season. I very much hope that you are right but I have a nagging suspicion that bringing on our own young players is going to remain a hope rather than an expectation. Putting his faith in unproven players is a leap DS may not be ready for yet.
O'Hare man of the match the weekend.Intelligent and finding space and slow kicked to pieces by Exeter. So say the Carlise fans.