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

[WarszaVillan]

Shit, we are out of the champions league places. We desperately need to pick up some points from our remaining 38 games!!

It's only going to get worse, I reckon we could be six points adrift in a week's time, and being kept off the bottom by our GD. No thanks there to our so-called 'strikers', mind. Ffs, sort it out Villa!

Although as noone drew yesterday we've kept our UEFA Cup spot in the table

[eamonn]

Noone? Played for Cardiff a few years ago, not sure where he is now.

[Zouch Villa]

At least we no longer need to be concerned about links with noone this transfer window.

[RamboandBruno]

                 Martinez
Cash    Konsa    Mings     Targett
            McGinn   Luiz
                 Grealish
Rashica      Watkins     Traore

Subs: when all fit Heaton, Engels, Hourihane, Wesley, Trezeguet, El Ghazi, Nakamba. (Samatta/Davis, Taylor, Guilbert in the meantime).

Has look of pace and skill about it.  I am still concerned about physicality through the middle but Dean Smith wants to attack rather than defend I guess. The full backs getting forward too, plenty of attacking flair.

Think that will be the team at times if signings come off, a lot of the time though, the more cautious approach smith took after lockdown might come into play. Meaning grealish moving to the left and Watkins/Traore being interchangeable depending on form, with hourihane coming in to the middle.

[Jimsta]

Quote from: Newby on Today at 03:41:10 AM
                 Martinez
Cash    Konsa    Mings     Targett
            McGinn   Luiz
                 Grealish
Rashica      Watkins     Traore

Subs: when all fit Heaton, Engels, Hourihane, Wesley, Trezeguet, El Ghazi, Nakamba. (Samatta/Davis, Taylor, Guilbert in the meantime).

Has look of pace and skill about it.  I am still concerned about physicality through the middle but Dean Smith wants to attack rather than defend I guess. The full backs getting forward too, plenty of attacking flair.

Think that will be the team at times if signings come off, a lot of the time though, the more cautious approach smith took after lockdown might come into play. Meaning grealish moving to the left and Watkins/Traore being interchangeable depending on form, with hourihane coming in to the middle.

This is why we need another midfielder, Hourihane should be way down the pecking order, Should not be picked because of his set pieces we should be looking above that.

[Border villan]

With this formation SJM may have to be more disciplined and not make as many forward runs as it could leave the back four exposed with only Doug in front of them.

[Dante Lavelli]

I’d prefer Grealish to be further forward where he can hurt teams more, either directly or simply winning free kicks in shooting/crossing range.  If he’s too deep it is too easy to foul him, allowing the opposition to drop back and get organised.  An extra midfielder should help protect the defence more too.

[Footy-Vill]

Looking into Rashica he's comparable in style to
Cheslea Pulisic
Watford Deulofeu
Real Madrid Hazard
Bayern Munich Gnabry.


An upgrade on El Ghazi perhaps but I feel he'll be an upgrade.
When on form and in right set up Rashica could flourish cam play all across the front too.

Comparable to St Maxim and Adoma on levels of excitement and frustration!
Think he'll enjoy playing the slow and weaker defender.
Should surprise a few of the more established defenders and offer up some goals and assists.

The pace and fluidity is great asset dean bring him in !
Rashica probably more apparent in matches than Trez but I feel still places for the Egyptian who I may add gave the assist for Watkins
Building a decent squad now arent we !
Excitement

[tomd2103]

With this formation SJM may have to be more disciplined and not make as many forward runs as it could leave the back four exposed with only Doug in front of them.

Would prefer a more solid option come in to play alongside Douglas, giving us that solid base in midfield and then McGinn play in front of them.

Someone like Mouthino from Wolves, who has a bit of nous and could give us a bit of control in there.

[tomd2103]

With this formation SJM may have to be more disciplined and not make as many forward runs as it could leave the back four exposed with only Doug in front of them.

Would prefer a more solid option come in to play alongside Douglas, giving us that solid base in midfield and then McGinn play in front of them.

A signing like Wolves made with Mouthino - - a midfielder who has a bit of nous and could give us a bit of control in there.

[Singapore Villa]

What happened to the Milot Reschica thread?

Assume we jumped the gun too early and it was blocked.

Must admit I was sceptical when I read that as no real credible links on it being done.

Bid - yes
Talks - yes
Done deal - no

[danno]

This is a general question, but is tapping up a player no longer an offense?  It was reported we'd agreed personal terms with Martinez before we'd had a bid accepted. I'm only using us as an example, it was also reported weeks ago that Sancho has agreed terms with Man United.

[N'ZMAV]

I think some clubs now give permission for the player to agree personal terms with the buying club and once that's done - the clubs get together to discuss the fee etc...

whereas years ago it seemed to be the clubs agreed the price first.

[Dante Lavelli]

This is a general question, but is tapping up a player no longer an offense?  It was reported we'd agreed personal terms with Martinez before we'd had a bid accepted. I'm only using us as an example, it was also reported weeks ago that Sancho has agreed terms with Man United.

Good question.

This is a guess on my part but I think terms can be agreed with a third, unconnected party.  I recall a few years ago Man U (or someone like that) agreed terms on a deal but the agent did not even represent the player.

[ozzjim]

It's common place for the personal terms etc to be sounded out before agreeing the other bits. Crouch on one of his podcasts went through it.