Summer 2022 Transfer Thread

[ChicagoLion]

Do you think Purslow might be doing another one of his "address the nation" videos at some point to explain this fucking mess?

Yes, he can talk about our world class pre match experience, our first class sustainable catering options.
Our best in class stadium experience and entertainment package to make a trip to Villa Park a truly memorable product.

[RamboandBruno]

I wonder how more likely we are to keep Naka as back-up with Tim gone.

I was listening to The Villa podcast while making lunch earlier. They were saying that apparently a fan tweeted an image of Sanson with the heading "Justice for Sanson" and Marvelous liked it. Edit - shitty football website picked up the "story" - https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/08/31/aston-villa-player-liked-post-stating-justice-for-sanson-as-pressure-mounts-on-gerrard/

How are you liking the villa podcast?

[Villan82]

Done a lot of thinking this evening.

In my opinion, the whole revolution stalled when we failed to get Bentancur/Bissouma through the door in January. Coutinho, Digne, Chambers plus that elusive midfielder would have really propelled us forward to a better league position (remember we had momentum before Christmas).

Yes we got Kamara in the summer but the stuttering end to the season can't have helped us sell the club to our other targets.

[Shrek]

Done a lot of thinking this evening.

In my opinion, the whole revolution stalled when we failed to get Bentancur/Bissouma through the door in January. Coutinho, Digne, Chambers plus that elusive midfielder would have really propelled us forward to a better league position (remember we had momentum before Christmas).

Yes we got Kamara in the summer but the stuttering end to the season can't have helped us sell the club to our other targets.

I genuinely don’t think that was an issue, we had momentum in the sense Gerrard was going to improve us with a proper pre season and new signings. I think the shocking start has really hampered our chances with signings now though.
Gerrard has had a whole season with this squad and it’s relegation form, with no improvements to the squad, nothing will change unless he is changed.

[Villan82]

Done a lot of thinking this evening.

In my opinion, the whole revolution stalled when we failed to get Bentancur/Bissouma through the door in January. Coutinho, Digne, Chambers plus that elusive midfielder would have really propelled us forward to a better league position (remember we had momentum before Christmas).

Yes we got Kamara in the summer but the stuttering end to the season can't have helped us sell the club to our other targets.

I genuinely don’t think that was an issue, we had momentum in the sense Gerrard was going to improve us with a proper pre season and new signings. I think the shocking start has really hampered our chances with signings now though.
Gerrard has had a whole season with this squad and it’s relegation form, with no improvements to the squad, nothing will change unless he is changed.

Yes, he must go. I'm just saying I think we'd be on a different path today if we had got Bentancur or Bissouma.

[eamonn]

I wonder how more likely we are to keep Naka as back-up with Tim gone.

I was listening to The Villa podcast while making lunch earlier. They were saying that apparently a fan tweeted an image of Sanson with the heading "Justice for Sanson" and Marvelous liked it. Edit - shitty football website picked up the "story" - https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/08/31/aston-villa-player-liked-post-stating-justice-for-sanson-as-pressure-mounts-on-gerrard/

How are you liking the villa podcast?

A lot - thanks for the recommendation! I love how they rip the piss out of every Villa player but they're so knowledgeable that you know it's from a place of love. I did wonder how enthusiastic they get when we're playing well.

The chap with the louder voice should be a comedian, very sharp.

[paul_e]

Done a lot of thinking this evening.

In my opinion, the whole revolution stalled when we failed to get Bentancur/Bissouma through the door in January. Coutinho, Digne, Chambers plus that elusive midfielder would have really propelled us forward to a better league position (remember we had momentum before Christmas).

Yes we got Kamara in the summer but the stuttering end to the season can't have helped us sell the club to our other targets.

I kinda see your point, if we'd had that sort of midfielder in January then maybe Gerrard would never have lost his bottle and had 2 of his centre mids effectively play as auxillery full-backs. The problem is that once Kamara came in we needed to go back to the midfielders actually playing in midfield but instead we've kept them in this weird no mans land. I didn't like it at the end of last season but I understood why he was doing it, to have an entire summer to work on training and tactics and make signings to change things and then start the season in the same way is just shit management. If we'd beaten Bournemouth as we should've and got points from Palace and West Ham (who are both poor teams right now) then signings late int he window would've been much easier. By starting so poorly not only do we make players think we might struggle this year but also it creates huge uncertainty over the manager, and signing players when they don't know who they're gonig to be playing for in 2-3 weeks time is very tough.

[Richard E]

Could be worse, our big summer signings could be Tahith Chong and some dude from Chesterfield

[holteender1]

Gerrard has taken alot of stick lately, some of it constructive but some most def unwarranted.

Theres a kid from Walsall reserves he could have signed and didn't...i happen to know this kid is mustard (FACT) and available...Ronan Maher. I think he's missed a trick there, Gerrard.
The kid wouldn't even have to move bloody gaffs!

[Clampy]

I see The Russian is back in English football with Swindon.

[pauliewalnuts]

Gerrard has taken alot of stick lately, some of it constructive but some most def unwarranted.

Theres a kid from Walsall reserves he could have signed and didn't...i happen to know this kid is mustard (FACT) and available...Ronan Maher. I think he's missed a trick there, Gerrard.
The kid wouldn't even have to move bloody gaffs!

I reckon your life expectation on this forum is not far off that of junior officers in the first world war.

[pauliewalnuts]

There isn't any point subjecting myself to another 2 hours of SSN, is there?

That is it, isn't it?

[Beard82]

Done a lot of thinking this evening.

In my opinion, the whole revolution stalled when we failed to get Bentancur/Bissouma through the door in January. Coutinho, Digne, Chambers plus that elusive midfielder would have really propelled us forward to a better league position (remember we had momentum before Christmas).

Yes we got Kamara in the summer but the stuttering end to the season can't have helped us sell the club to our other targets.

I genuinely don’t think that was an issue, we had momentum in the sense Gerrard was going to improve us with a proper pre season and new signings. I think the shocking start has really hampered our chances with signings now though.
Gerrard has had a whole season with this squad and it’s relegation form, with no improvements to the squad, nothing will change unless he is changed.

Yes, he must go. I'm just saying I think we'd be on a different path today if we had got Bentancur or Bissouma.

I know what your saying - and i think we shoudl have coughed up for Bissoma, or JWP the previous summer. 

But - I just dont think SG formation works - when at least half the teams in the league have a better manager and / or players its just too easy to exploit, and there arent any changes so basically the opposition manager knows how to play us

Its a liverpool style formation, but with Villa standard players, and I just dont think it would work without a complete new team, plus great coaching.

I dont think we have the ability to provide either currently

[villadelph]

I see The Russian is back in English football with Swindon.

cannot believe he's 24 already..

[DB]

There isn't any point subjecting myself to another 2 hours of SSN, is there?

That is it, isn't it?

Watch last nights Shetland. That will cheer you up.