Johan Lange - appointed

[PeterWithesShin]

Okore was really highly rated, that 14 months out seemed to do for him.

[Sexual Ealing]

Apologies if already posted, but there's an interesting thread on him here: https://twitter.com/VillaAnalytics/status/1288832180647600129

[Damo70]

So who are his scouting successes ?

'Activity Plus', 'Animal Carer', 'Collector's Badge', 'Fire Safety' and 'Home Help' 

[olaftab]

So, old Lange signed?

I would like to apologise for my acquaintance poster here and hopefully this will be forgot and never brought to mind.

[olaftab]

Welcome Johan. And well done to Villa management for acting swiftly in dismissal of old and appointment of new.

[themossman]

He was great in Tootsie.

[Damo70]

I would like to think we will operate a two tier transfer system. Paying big money for some established proven top quality players but given that every signing can't be a ten million quid plus signing looking to find some promising value players whether they become first teamers with us or whether we move them on whilst still getting a decent price for them.

[Damo70]

More importantly are we going to call him 'Mutt'?

[themossman]

Who knows, I guess, but it does sound like his CV suits our last phase in a more obvious way, assembing a team of £9m players as efficently as possible. I guess the skills are transferable. He certainly seems well regarded.

[villabear]

Okore was terrible, right up their with the very worst defenders we've had.

Didn’t he stand with the fans at a pre season friendly. Walsall?

[Ger Regan]

At the very least you'd hope this will be the end of the baston / jota type signings. If we go down the route of lower-league signings, hopefully they'll be of a higher standard.

[Sexual Ealing]

Signing the best players in the Championship was what started Spurs on their upward trajectory.

[LeeB]

More importantly are we going to call him 'Mutt'?

That would lead to Hysteria.

[villabear]

More importantly are we going to call him 'Mutt'?

That would lead to Hysteria.

Animal

[themossman]

I think he started to look decent before his injury and like a completely different player afterwards. Sad really.