Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[Beard82]

apparently he wanyed mega money from what I am seeing on twitter (which is always right :-))

[AlexAlexCropley]

Another Twitter one: Gerrard pulled the plug

[PeterWithe]

I read he already had the medical and the problem was wages. I can see someone getting the boot and it may not be Gerrard.

Bits I read said we'd 'booked' the medical, which is what you'd do prior to agreeing terms, then he'd do the medical and sign.

[London Villan]

Is there a pre-Bolton press conference?

[LeeB]

All sounds a bit arse about face in the modern era, I thought generally you'd agree the players terms and desire to join before the deal was agreed with the club, to avoid this kind of thing.

Unless of course he watched us Saturday and told us he wants a lot more to be convinced to play in that team

[Clampy]

I read he already had the medical and the problem was wages. I can see someone getting the boot and it may not be Gerrard.

Bits I read said we'd 'booked' the medical, which is what you'd do prior to agreeing terms, then he'd do the medical and sign.

Yep.  I can't imagine they would do anything different to what they normally do.

[PeterWithe]

I know things are a bit shit but we haven't done anything wrong here have we? leak about the deal has come from his agent or Watford, we've agreed the fee, spoke to the player about what he wants and wont now do the deal. He's clearly upped his demands between being sounded out and sitting down.

[ozzjim]

When you sit down and try and pick a Villa team atm it's really tough,  because we have 2 glaring issues.  We lack physicality they the team,  and pace. Sarr bought height and pace so he was a logical target on paper.  If I was Gerrard I'd be on at Lange every 5 minutes to find me 3 starters that give that physical edge we badly lack at the moment.  Even Pep with all his midfielders, buys some big buggers from time to time.

[Stu]

What the fuck is going on down at VP. This is the first time since the new owners came in that something seems half cocked.

[Brazilian Villain]

I know things are a bit shit but we haven't done anything wrong here have we? leak about the deal has come from his agent or Watford, we've agreed the fee, spoke to the player about what he wants and wont now do the deal. He's clearly upped his demands between being sounded out and sitting down.

That's my view too.

[brontebilly]

When you sit down and try and pick a Villa team atm it's really tough,  because we have 2 glaring issues.  We lack physicality they the team,  and pace. Sarr bought height and pace so he was a logical target on paper.  If I was Gerrard I'd be on at Lange every 5 minutes to find me 3 starters that give that physical edge we badly lack at the moment.  Even Pep with all his midfielders, buys some big buggers from time to time.

There was nothing logical about signing Sarr as the coach doesn't want to play with wingers. I also think we would have the same issue we had with Traore in that Cash would be left exposed far too often. With our mess of a formation at the weekend, I'd expect Bailey should have been helping a bit more when Zaha was going to town on Cash. McGinn tried to get over there but then midfield got all stretched.

Kamara was meant to be that physical midfield addition. But in our two defeats this season he has been bullied physically.

[Gareth]

I know things are a bit shit but we haven't done anything wrong here have we? leak about the deal has come from his agent or Watford, we've agreed the fee, spoke to the player about what he wants and wont now do the deal. He's clearly upped his demands between being sounded out and sitting down.

absolutely nothing wrong but that won’t stop it being Villa’s fault in some eyes

[OzVilla]

If I was Gerrard I'd be on at Lange every 5 minutes to find me 3 starters that give that physical edge we badly lack at the moment.  Even Pep with all his midfielders, buys some big buggers from time to time.

We could’ve told Lange that 6 months ago.

[PaulWinch again]

I know things are a bit shit but we haven't done anything wrong here have we? leak about the deal has come from his agent or Watford, we've agreed the fee, spoke to the player about what he wants and wont now do the deal. He's clearly upped his demands between being sounded out and sitting down.

Agreed. The important bit is that we have a clear list of options and do fill the positions we need to fill.

[Drummond]

I know it's still very early in the season but I cannot see three worse teams than Villa at the moment.  We really do need those extra couple of players.

We do now we've got a dearth of wide talent. The main issue is the training and tactics though.