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Offline LeeB

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Re: Diego Carlos - Signed (subject to medical etc)
« Reply #150 on: May 27, 2022, 12:11:29 PM »
Is La Liga famed for its leniency?

I don't know, but having watched quite a few European games this season it seems continental refs now let the game flow far more than the refs over here, and are a lot less card happy. It's basically gone completely opposite to how it was when I was a youngster.

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Re: Diego Carlos - Signed (subject to medical etc)
« Reply #151 on: May 27, 2022, 12:13:14 PM »
For games following South American internationals, we'll need the squad to be good enough to cover for some of our first-pick players.
Statement of the bleedin' obvious, I suppose.

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Re: Diego Carlos - Signed (subject to medical etc)
« Reply #152 on: May 27, 2022, 12:15:53 PM »
I can remember in about 1988 Doug said villa are about to make a big signing that will shock the football world. I think it's safe to say that never happened.

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Re: Diego Carlos - Signed (subject to medical etc)
« Reply #153 on: May 27, 2022, 12:18:12 PM »
I can remember in about 1988 Doug said villa are about to make a big signing that will shock the football world. I think it's safe to say that never happened.

1991. it was going to be Trevor Steven.

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Re: Diego Carlos - Signed (subject to medical etc)
« Reply #154 on: May 27, 2022, 12:19:06 PM »
Our referees seemed to be doing the same when the season kicked off. They allowed more tackles and barges and it was good. As it went on though they were less lenient and VAR steadily got worse.

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Re: Diego Carlos - Signed (subject to medical etc)
« Reply #155 on: May 27, 2022, 12:19:47 PM »
I can remember in about 1988 Doug said villa are about to make a big signing that will shock the football world. I think it's safe to say that never happened.

They were trying to sign Linekar I think, which in fairness had it come off would've done just that. It only fell down because Doug refused to subsidise the player's request for Paella in the staff canteen.

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Re: Diego Carlos - Signed (subject to medical etc)
« Reply #156 on: May 27, 2022, 12:22:25 PM »
Who was it we announced on the OS as a signing in the late Doug Ellis years, only for the transfer to then not happen?
David Unsworth?

That did actually happen, just not for very long!

Just remembered, it was Craig Bellamy from Newcastle.

I'd completely forgotten about that. The main Craig Bellamy thing I remember from that sort of era was when he was linked with the other lot and he was quoted as saying something like "I'm Craig Bellamy and Craig Bellamy doesn't sign for shit football clubs".

Would probably be more convincing if he hadn't signed for Coventry.

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Re: Diego Carlos - Signed (subject to medical etc)
« Reply #157 on: May 27, 2022, 12:29:54 PM »
I can remember in about 1988 Doug said villa are about to make a big signing that will shock the football world. I think it's safe to say that never happened.

1991. it was going to be Trevor Steven.

What happened, didn't he fancy playing for Ron?

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Re: Diego Carlos - Signed (subject to medical etc)
« Reply #158 on: May 27, 2022, 12:38:14 PM »
I can remember in about 1988 Doug said villa are about to make a big signing that will shock the football world. I think it's safe to say that never happened.

Was it just before season tickets went on sale by any chance?

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Re: Diego Carlos - Signed (subject to medical etc)
« Reply #159 on: May 27, 2022, 12:46:05 PM »
I can remember in about 1988 Doug said villa are about to make a big signing that will shock the football world. I think it's safe to say that never happened.

I don’t know. I watched Stuart Gray on many occasions and was usually shocked.

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Re: Diego Carlos - Signed (subject to medical etc)
« Reply #160 on: May 27, 2022, 01:03:41 PM »
I must admit he does look really decent with the ball and a real hard defender. I thought that’s what we was getting with Ron Vlaar and then again with Tommy Elphick. Although they were great characters they barely featured and didn’t seem any where near as tough as I hoped.


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Re: Diego Carlos - Signed (subject to medical etc)
« Reply #161 on: May 27, 2022, 02:10:01 PM »
I would also like Mings to stay.  Would a back 3 work?

Edit: this has been fully discussed on the transfer thread.
« Last Edit: May 27, 2022, 02:18:22 PM by rjp »

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Re: Diego Carlos - Signed (subject to medical etc)
« Reply #162 on: May 27, 2022, 02:20:14 PM »
According to Fabrizio Romano, Diego Carlos is in the UK and has completed his medical and is ready to sign the contract. Hopefully this will be announced this afternoon.....

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Re: Diego Carlos - Signed (subject to medical etc)
« Reply #163 on: May 27, 2022, 02:58:00 PM »
Who is Fabrizio Romano going to sign for us next?

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Re: Diego Carlos - Signed (subject to medical etc)
« Reply #164 on: May 27, 2022, 03:16:45 PM »
The clip I've watched shows he's got a great eye for a pass, which is encouraging

It is but it's tempered by the fact that these are clips of him at his best. If he's an improvement in the the area he's employed then that will be good enough for me to start with, and I'm sure he will be. The passing bit can be done by those in the squad who also have the magical 'eye for a pass' with the hope they can improve massively in the execution.

 


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