Summer transfer, gossip, speculation and the usual butter ollocks thread

[Steve67]

Edouard left out again by Celtic ...


just sayin'.

Do we know what this injury is, or is this one of those technical things because he's off to Villa?

[PaulWinch again]

Edouard left out again by Celtic ...


just sayin'.

Do we know what this injury is, or is this one of those technical things because he's off to Villa?

Hope so.

[andyh]

Leeds have signed Lyndsay De Paul?!

No?
Honestly ?

[Steve67]

Leeds have signed Lyndsay De Paul?!

No?
Honestly ?

I hate to say it, but I did a giggle at this.  I need to grow up!

[Steve67]

Ramsey and Brookes have pulled out of the Wales squad.  I hope they have the same injury as Edouard and they are all Villa bound.

[Toronto Villa]

I would like to think that if there is any real chance of us keeping Jack the conversation to persuade him to stay with us on a new deal includes players that he believes will push us on. I'm all for Cash, Watkins, Benrahma level players but it's hardly the next level talent we need to make a jump to upper mid table. A couple of solid addtions plus 1 or 2 really good ones and we are operating immediately in a better starting position. Jack needs excellent players to get the best out of him and as a club we owe him that, if we truly want him to stay.

[pauliewalnuts]

I would like to think that if there is any real chance of us keeping Jack the conversation to persuade him to stay with us on a new deal includes players that he believes will push us on. I'm all for Cash, Watkins, Benrahma level players but it's hardly the next level talent we need to make a jump to upper mid table. A couple of solid addtions plus 1 or 2 really good ones and we are operating immediately in a better starting position. Jack needs excellent players to get the best out of him and as a club we owe him that, if we truly want him to stay.

Agreed.

Buying loads of championship players is not going to be enough, we also need quality proven at a higher level than that.

[algy]

Ramsey and Brookes have pulled out of the Wales squad.  I hope they have the same injury as Edouard and they are all Villa bound.

Messi didn't turn up for his pre-season medical, so he's definitely coming to the Villa

[ozzjim]

I agree with the sentiment, but I don't think you can realistically while the market prices are insane. To go to mid table we need to defend how we did post lock down and add a bit more quality in the final third. I think Benrahma, Buendia and Watkins would take us a decent way towards that despite being in the championship. Once established in mid table then you can attract bigger names from other leagues, but at the moment it's difficult clearly.

[Toronto Villa]

We have an unwanted history of not adequately making the jump to the next level. Be it when we finished 2nd and didn't push on, or when we have had over the years really good players and didn't surround them with as good or better ones and they all left for other, in many cases better opportunities. We need to surround Jack with his level of talent. Not saying we can afford 3 or 4, but certainly 1 or 2 this summer are absolutely needed. My concern with Lange is his MO is finding really good players and selling them on to better clubs. All clubs need to do that to varying degrees. I just hope he's also got some actual good players on his speed dial as opposed to them all being promising or saleable assets.

[Legion]

I would like to think that if there is any real chance of us keeping Jack the conversation to persuade him to stay with us on a new deal includes players that he believes will push us on. I'm all for Cash, Watkins, Benrahma level players but it's hardly the next level talent we need to make a jump to upper mid table. A couple of solid addtions plus 1 or 2 really good ones and we are operating immediately in a better starting position. Jack needs excellent players to get the best out of him and as a club we owe him that, if we truly want him to stay.

Agreed.

Buying loads of championship players is not going to be enough, we also need quality proven at a higher level than that.

Exactly. Totally agree.

[PaulWinch again]

I think the sentiment is fine. I think the problem is attracting that type of player is probably challenging from our current position. It might be a case of taking a few steps forward before we can do that.

[robbo1874]

Somebody is a grumpy goose today.

made me laugh! I fkn hate geese. I used to go fishing at a pool where they’d be all around, honking and carrying on. Cheers Ads for that one!

[Ads]

My pleasure!

£22m for Watkins according to The Sun.

[paul_e]

I think the sentiment is fine. I think the problem is attracting that type of player is probably challenging from our current position. It might be a case of taking a few steps forward before we can do that.

I don't even think you need to go that far. The sort of players you'll see leaving sides in the top half of the premier league to come to a club that's just trying to restablish itself in the league are either too old, inexperienced gambles or just aren't good enough. That means if you want proven quality you're straight away forced to look at Germany, Italy, Spain or potentially France. That's great and I hope we are but plenty of players come in from tyhose leagues with big fees and take 12-18months to really settle in, often because they're not used to the intensity of the game.

As I've said before where the players come from isn't what matters really, it's whether they're the right fit for our squad and have the technical ability and physicality to handle the league.