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

[Richard E]

Most importantly, is it ‘Rasheeca’ or ‘Rashitska’?

Possibly Rashitsa?

Yes, that makes more sense actually.

[Tebepaul]

Most importantly, is it ‘Rasheeca’ or ‘Rashitska’?

It's 'Mee-lot Ra-sheet-za', with the stress on the second syllable in both words. As always, Forvo is your friend.

https://forvo.com/word/milot_rashica/ 

Use the Albanian pronunciation by envy06 at the bottom of the page, not the French one.

[Dazvillain]

Still not sure why we are trying to sign an attacking midfielder / winger .... it’s like last year , surely we need a quality no9 back up ? Tomorrow we’ll panic and buy this years equivalent of Borja bastion

Hes wanted him right from the off, and who knows, we may have cover up top to come in as well.

It’s been decent window anyway, but if ur right as we get rashica plus a9 backup   It’ll be the best window I can ever remember

[KevinGage]

VT (they that shall not be mentioned) have got Rashica 'on' again.

Zzzz!

That thread is possibly the weirdest thing on the internet.

Middle aged men continuously posting memes with Kenneth Williams and the lad from South Park blowing his load. Bremen fans perusing that site must think Villa fans are, eh, special.

[Chris_Jephcott]

I’ve tried to remain balanced and reasonable...

But if we get Rashica, this is one hell of a summer of building. It could well be that we push into the top 10. How much was Jota on incidentally? By terminating his contract, we could probably afford Rashica’s wages without buffering our wage bill.

Barkley should provide some cover for the beleaguered Targett, but that’s now our weakest position.

[algy]

I’ve tried to remain balanced and reasonable...

But if we get Rashica, this is one hell of a summer of building. It could well be that we push into the top 10. How much was Jota on incidentally? By terminating his contract, we could probably afford Rashica’s wages without buffering our wage bill.

Barkley should provide some cover for the beleaguered Targett, but that’s now our weakest position.

Whisper it, but we're starting to look like a club with some serious ambition.

[ozzjim]

Rashica and Traore can both play as a central striker, so with Watkins and Davis, we probably are covered at 9.

But I refuse to believe Rashica is happening - he is the latest in a line of white whales for Villa.

[Richard E]

Rashica is currently crawling from Bremen on his hands and knees begging us to let him pay us to join after this first half performance.

[Fred Crump]

If we can keep a clean sheet for the second half and score 2 I will retire from watching football and die a happy man remembering the day Salford got toned by the same score as we beat the scousers. But as it’s Villa we will probably lose 4-5 and I will be condemned to watching us for another 30 years.
But seriously, that’s one of the best halves I’ve seen us play in the last two decades.

[nigel]

Most importantly, is it ‘Rasheeca’ or ‘Rashitska’?

Possibly Rashitsa?

Watching a tv clip it sounded like it was pronounced Rass-ee-cha

[Lastfootstamper]

Rashica is currently crawling from Bremen on his hands and knees begging us to let him pay us to join after this first half performance.

"The Full Odemwingie"

[Tebepaul]

The Kosovan journalist who has claimed to be in the know about the transfer isn't so sure about him joining us:

"It's still quite situation for Milot Rashica. There are no 'advanced negotiations' with Aston Villa. The deal can be done only if Villa agrees to pay the salary that Rashica is asking. Nothing new on that. It's more likely he'll stay Werder."

https://twitter.com/arlindsadiku89/status/1312833085617172483

There's not been anything on the transfer from the usual Werder Bremen sources, but that may not mean anything.

[Tebepaul]

Heh!

"Dean Smith confirms Villa aren't in for Milot Rashica. Happy with squad and having Bertrand Traore as option. Says Villa are done, possible outgoings, though."

https://twitter.com/PreeceObserver/status/1312855237103886338

[Toronto Villa]

That's too bad, but I wouldn't believe we are done. The window doesn't close for over two weeks and players will leave. There is still some serious talent out there domestically and I still think we will look to invest from a position of strength. It would be an opportunity missed if we didn't.

[ozzjim]

Watching how important Watkins is to how we function now, not signing a good quality back up concerns me. He was bloody brilliant tonight.