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Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #3240 on: July 09, 2019, 12:41:39 PM »
I'd be happy if that was the case, too. Though I don't want to wait too long. It's fine adding another forward or winger at the last minute. I would want a goalkeeper to have the full preseason though, or as close as possible, to get to know his defence, and vice versa.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #3241 on: July 09, 2019, 12:44:12 PM »
I think he'd be fine, probably a good idea to have that level of experience on the pitch in actual fact. At 33 i think we could get 4-5 good years out of him as a GK, injuries not withstanding.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #3242 on: July 09, 2019, 12:51:20 PM »
Well definitely get a winger. Don't imagine jota is a nailed on starter and we need more options

I'd be happy with kemar roofe as a relatively inexpensive back up striker who can also play wide

But I really want benrahma. Dubious about trezeguet and about any transfers based on international tournament form

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #3243 on: July 09, 2019, 01:07:04 PM »
Benrahma's still out injured and won't be fit to start the season according to Bee's fans. The ankle injury worries me - look at Kodjia.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #3244 on: July 09, 2019, 01:08:44 PM »
Yeah, forget him. He's overpriced anyway. Must be better options abroad.

Bale, for instance.

(if I keep saying it, it's bound to happen eventually)

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #3245 on: July 09, 2019, 01:10:36 PM »
Heaton made such a difference to Burnley when he came back. Would be happy about signing him and it could mean another £10-15m to use elsewhere.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #3246 on: July 09, 2019, 01:12:29 PM »
In an ideal world, Villa would have blitzed the Championship with a team that was clearly too good. Such a team would have needed minor tinkering for the Premier League

However, they scraped promotion on the back of an incredible run and playoff bottle with some players not cut out for the Premier League.

Therefore, there's no option other than to carry out a major rebuild.

It might work or it might not but other than starting the season with Glenn, Mad Tom, McCafu etc, there was no choice.

Thing is, we did blitz the league when we had our full strength team playing.  Of that team only Whelan and a winger needed to be replaced for the PL. Tammy's change has been forced on us - but no doubt we'd have tried to keep him - and there is a chance to add a new keeper.


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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #3247 on: July 09, 2019, 01:46:50 PM »
Well definitely get a winger. Don't imagine jota is a nailed on starter and we need more options

I'd be happy with kemar roofe as a relatively inexpensive back up striker who can also play wide

But I really want benrahma. Dubious about trezeguet and about any transfers based on international tournament form

International tournaments are infamously bad representations of how good players are. I mean, on the basis of his performances this AFCON we'd have doubts about signing Salah.

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #3248 on: July 09, 2019, 01:56:24 PM »
The owners have put in another £40m into the club today apparently - maybe the sky is the limit.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #3249 on: July 09, 2019, 01:56:24 PM »
I have this feeling that our squad building may be partly with potential relegation in mind, as a sort of worst case scenario plan B.  Most of the signings and targets are from the Championship or were on loan with us there,  and are some of the best players from that level.  If the worst should happen they'd probably be willing to stick with us and try get us up again for at least one season.  If the worst doesn't happen, we can then consolidate with some more adventurous signings.  Just a thought.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #3250 on: July 09, 2019, 01:56:24 PM »
I was shocked to find out Heaton was 33. I thought he was mid twenties. I need to start buying Panini sticker books again. Back in the day I would have known his age, height and where he was born.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #3251 on: July 09, 2019, 01:57:28 PM »
Yeah, forget him. He's overpriced anyway. Must be better options abroad.

Bale, for instance.

(if I keep saying it, it's bound to happen eventually)

Regardless of how realistic a prospect Bale would be, I think Bale has lost that which got him the move to Madrid in the first place.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #3252 on: July 09, 2019, 02:00:21 PM »
Well definitely get a winger. Don't imagine jota is a nailed on starter and we need more options

I'd be happy with kemar roofe as a relatively inexpensive back up striker who can also play wide

But I really want benrahma. Dubious about trezeguet and about any transfers based on international tournament form

International tournaments are infamously bad representations of how good players are. I mean, on the basis of his performances this AFCON we'd have doubts about signing Salah.

See also: Baros, Milan. Golden boot winner for Czech Republic at the Euros, goal-shy flop at club level for Villa.

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #3253 on: July 09, 2019, 02:05:24 PM »
Yeah, forget him. He's overpriced anyway. Must be better options abroad.

Bale, for instance.

(if I keep saying it, it's bound to happen eventually)

Regardless of how realistic a prospect Bale would be, I think Bale has lost that which got him the move to Madrid in the first place.

I haven't seen too much of him lately, but according to Wikipedia he still played 42 games for the biggest club in the world last year, that suggests he must still be pretty decent?
« Last Edit: July 09, 2019, 02:19:29 PM by cdbullyweefan »

Offline Damo70

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Re: Summer transfer, gossip, speculation thread
« Reply #3254 on: July 09, 2019, 02:10:16 PM »
Bale turns thirty next week. He could give someone a really good couple of years but obviously it would cost the buying club a fortune.

 


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