Fans Worried Over Villa Future

[peter w]

I'd be loathe to give him a 3-year contract. Two year with a one year extension offer. If he doesn't want thta, fine. But, and I'm sorry for thinking it, but I'll be hoping he breaks down every time he plays.

[JD]

I really want Laursen to commit for another two-three years, but he has to be realistic as well.

I can see him leaving with someone offering him a huge three year contract (Barcodes?) and then him getting injured after two months and hardly playing again.

I just hope it doesn't happen.  [-o<

[Toronto Villa]

8 days in and no club has done anything of note. There's a lot of posturing going on, and little else. The transfer window will come alive when one major deal gets done, that will set the tone, and generally in the last 10 days of the window. Our window lasts until the very last minute in January as the Maloney deal proved. I'm sure we'll have 2 or 3 new players in by the end of it all.

[VillaVA]

I'm worried MON is going to leave it (again) until the eleventh hour of the last day of the window.

It feels like we're in a mad musical chairs scramble, only in the dark.  And worse still, noone's noticed all the coolest kids have slunk off to drink vodka in the kitchen and aren't playing any more.

[ROBBO]

Why do we need a month a day would be plenty. Take out all the bullshit
i.e Gabby to united and Laurson leaving and all the media crap and i'm sure that most managers know who they want and who they're prepared to let go, they've all got telephones, e-mail and faxes it could all be done on the last day of the month, now what a day that would be.

[peter w]

Its the players that call the shots in January. They can wait until the end of the month looking for the best deal for them. If not, they can wait 6 months until the summer when more transfer dealings happen. They can also run down their contracts to also put them in a position of power. Nothing much happens now and I'm not that bothered if it doesn't. Of course we need to strengthen but I'd rather wait than just got AN Other for the sake of it. for what its worth I do think we'll get a player or two.

[damon loves JT]

I am worried that we will spunk a load of cash on Jermain Defoe, then watch him play like he is doing us a favour and piss our other players off.

[peter w]

If that were the case he'd ship him out as soon as he'd ship him in. Every player that has played under MON, well most, have all said how much they love playing for him, want to play for him, and want to win for him. He has that little extra. I think any player coming would run through a brick wall for him. Literally. (Mainly because they're thick but that's another story).

So whilst I agree with you damon I think the MON factor is being overlooked.

[peter w]

The thread has its own organic existence. It needs further pollination to spread its joy to other posters so it decides to stay unread to welcome more people in.

[JD]

It's a challenge to read it all IanB, and to try and find the darkness within, where people actually go insane online.
By the way what happened to Laughing Gravity? I miss him in a 'Oh good someone to have a decent argument with when I pissed off, sort of way'.

[peter w]

Sad but true JD. The nutjob certainly entertained before his descent into luncay. I wonder if he ever comes back for a peep or his using an assumed name. It would be great to see the eejit back.

[OCD]

It's a challenge to read it all IanB, and to try and find the darkness within, where people actually go insane online.

Sounds like Event Horizon

[OCD]

He had enough of people telling him what he could do with his seat.

[peter w]

What ever happened to the laydeee who went off to read the thread. Never saw her, or heard from her again,. She must be on page 200 by now. Somewhere around Shaun Udal trying to pull my missus. The bald pated, family of three loving lothario.

[JD]

It will always be that way IanB  8-[