Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[rooboy316]

I assume Sanson and Kamara would have played together some. Maybe there’s a partnership in the making for next season if we don’t ship him off. I don’t know why, but for someone I’ve barely seen play, I want Sanson to come good as it just feels like there’s something there.

[Brazilian Villain]

I assume Sanson and Kamara would have played together some. Maybe there’s a partnership in the making for next season if we don’t ship him off. I don’t know why, but for someone I’ve barely seen play, I want Sanson to come good as it just feels like there’s something there.

I'm the same, I've liked what little I've seen of him.

[mrfuse]

We know Tarkowski can defend can he distribute though? That’s what Konsa lacks in my view and needs to develop. If we can distribute better in the right half of the pitch it’ll take some pressure off Mings.

I agree and at one point I couldn't understand why Konsa wasn't getting an England call up. I think his lack of decent distribution has highlighted a possible reason but their again how does Maguire get in the team?

Its possible that Tarkowski can play out from the back but as hes in the Burnley team we haven't seen much of it?

[Toronto Villa]

Im sure we have said it before, but getting PC and Kamara for 17m is amazing business

Really positive start to the summer, and sets us up nicely.

I would hope he’s trying to build the way Liverpool play with three front players. We need a proper CF for it to work with Coutinho and Buendia either side. Then you have two solid CM’s in front of a DM. I think none of Bailey or Bert is gone.

[brontebilly]

I assume Sanson and Kamara would have played together some. Maybe there’s a partnership in the making for next season if we don’t ship him off. I don’t know why, but for someone I’ve barely seen play, I want Sanson to come good as it just feels like there’s something there.

For whatever reason or reasons both Smith and Gerrard haven't been keen on Sanson. He clearly is a talented player, having a midfielder at the club capable of turning onto either foot with the ball would always make you stand out at AVFC.., but my suspicion is there are valid doubts about his athleticism to compete at the EPL level. Ramsey under two coaches now has been prioritised ahead of him and McGinn (rightly or wrongly) remains undroppable. I'd say it's a certainty he has played his last game with us.

[mrfuse]

Since Gerrard has arrived we've upgraded from a "war chest" to a "war room".

Be interesting to have look at that room on the Villa tour.

[Brazilian Villain]

As an aside why are you playing golf today and not at the North American Lions get together?

Yeh…this was a Covid delayed golf trip in Arizona that I’m on. Fucked me off massively when I found it it clashed with the meet up.

That was unfortunate, 4 Villans headed up from Cayman and had a great time. $24k raised for Acorns too.

https://twitter.com/TorontoLions/status/1528682966926479361

See you at next year's gathering then.

[Toronto Villa]

As an aside why are you playing golf today and not at the North American Lions get together?

Yeh…this was a Covid delayed golf trip in Arizona that I’m on. Fucked me off massively when I found it it clashed with the meet up.

That was unfortunate, 4 Villans headed up from Cayman and had a great time. $24k raised for Acorns too.

https://twitter.com/TorontoLions/status/1528682966926479361

See you at next year's gathering then.

Yes absolutely. I’ve been to these before and they’re brilliant. Just shit that I couldn’t go when it was in my own city. Hey, that’s the way it goes. Hope some of the folk on here will be able to join in also

[cdbearsfan]

Since Gerrard has arrived we've upgraded from a "war chest" to a "war room".

Be interesting to have look at that room on the Villa tour.

So long as there's no fighting in there.

[Hookeysmith]

As an aside why are you playing golf today and not at the North American Lions get together?

Yeh…this was a Covid delayed golf trip in Arizona that I’m on. Fucked me off massively when I found it it clashed with the meet up.

That was unfortunate, 4 Villans headed up from Cayman and had a great time. $24k raised for Acorns too.

https://twitter.com/TorontoLions/status/1528682966926479361

See you at next year's gathering then.

Was Pete there from "The Holy Trinity"?

[chrisw1]

Im sure we have said it before, but getting PC and Kamara for 17m is amazing business

Really positive start to the summer, and sets us up nicely.

I would hope he’s trying to build the way Liverpool play with three front players. We need a proper CF for it to work with Coutinho and Buendia either side. Then you have two solid CM’s in front of a DM. I think none of Bailey or Bert is gone.

There's a massive difference in pace and power though.  I like the way Liverpool play, but if we were going for that I would have thought Watkins and Bailey would have been the more likley candidates for the Mane and Salah roles.  Having gone down the Coutinho / Buendia route we will have to play differently.  I guess the similarity will be the fullbacks, unfortuantely they have two of the best in the world at that role.

[AlexAlexCropley]

Im sure we have said it before, but getting PC and Kamara for 17m is amazing business

Really positive start to the summer, and sets us up nicely.

I would hope he’s trying to build the way Liverpool play with three front players. We need a proper CF for it to work with Coutinho and Buendia either side. Then you have two solid CM’s in front of a DM. I think none of Bailey or Bert is gone.

There's a massive difference in pace and power though.  I like the way Liverpool play, but if we were going for that I would have thought Watkins and Bailey would have been the more likley candidates for the Mane and Salah roles.  Having gone down the Coutinho / Buendia route we will have to play differently.  I guess the similarity will be the fullbacks, unfortuantely they have two of the best in the world at that role.

It has taken TAA a few seasons to get to this level though

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We know Tarkowski can defend can he distribute though? That’s what Konsa lacks in my view and needs to develop. If we can distribute better in the right half of the pitch it’ll take some pressure off Mings.

I agree and at one point I couldn't understand why Konsa wasn't getting an England call up. I think his lack of decent distribution has highlighted a possible reason but their again how does Maguire get in the team?

Its possible that Tarkowski can play out from the back but as hes in the Burnley team we haven't seen much of it?

Everton have reportedly offered him £90k a week according to Villa fan, Matt law at the Telegraph.

[algy]

We know Tarkowski can defend can he distribute though? That’s what Konsa lacks in my view and needs to develop. If we can distribute better in the right half of the pitch it’ll take some pressure off Mings.

I agree and at one point I couldn't understand why Konsa wasn't getting an England call up. I think his lack of decent distribution has highlighted a possible reason but their again how does Maguire get in the team?

Its possible that Tarkowski can play out from the back but as hes in the Burnley team we haven't seen much of it?

Everton have reportedly offered him £90k a week according to Villa fan, Matt law at the Telegraph.

I swear our publicly linked players are as much a smoke screen as anything ...

"Likely to pay £60m for Phillips" - pick up Boubacar Kamara on a free
"We really want Tarkowski" - convince Everton to take their eye off the ball and offer him silly money so we can pick up the second coming of McGrath for 50p and a dogeared David Speedie panini sticker.
"Yeah definitely signing Suarez" - probably going to end up getting PSG to give us Mbappe for free and pay all his wages whilst they're at it.

[chrisw1]

We know Tarkowski can defend can he distribute though? That’s what Konsa lacks in my view and needs to develop. If we can distribute better in the right half of the pitch it’ll take some pressure off Mings.

I agree and at one point I couldn't understand why Konsa wasn't getting an England call up. I think his lack of decent distribution has highlighted a possible reason but their again how does Maguire get in the team?

Its possible that Tarkowski can play out from the back but as hes in the Burnley team we haven't seen much of it?

Everton have reportedly offered him £90k a week according to Villa fan, Matt law at the Telegraph.

Those wages sound daft. But for a decent PL player on a free I'd guess £5m siging on fee is still very cheap - amortise that over 5 years into wages and then you're talking c £70k a week, which starts to sound a bit more sensible?