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Author Topic: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread  (Read 497652 times)

Offline pablo_picasso

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #840 on: January 02, 2023, 02:59:03 PM »
No thanks. Pickford is vastly overrated. His face irritates me as well. Infinitely punchable.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #841 on: January 02, 2023, 03:00:04 PM »
Pickford is shite

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #842 on: January 02, 2023, 03:13:24 PM »
Pickford is running his contract down, isn't he?
Are you Pickford's agent, perchance?

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #843 on: January 02, 2023, 03:20:51 PM »
Mental note to save these pages when Pickford becomes our new number 1 because Martinez fucked off to (insert name of CL club)

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #844 on: January 02, 2023, 03:26:17 PM »
Pickford is shite

Still better than Lloris.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #845 on: January 02, 2023, 03:37:56 PM »
Footy V was going to give us an insight into the potential of the transfer window. Is that still happening? Is he still in discussions with Lange?

He's just collating all the information he has been given by his various contacts across the globe. 

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #846 on: January 02, 2023, 03:43:21 PM »
Pickford is not even the best English keeper. Don't want him, even for free.  Keep Emi and stop selling our best players.  Let's build from a position of strength.  Emi, Kamara are two of the best players we've had for years, keep them, at all costs and build the team around them.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #847 on: January 02, 2023, 03:46:11 PM »
To keep someone "at all costs" is stupid.

So is the idea that we should "stop selling our best players" without considering the consequences when we are in the best position we have ever been to repurpose the funds effectively.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #848 on: January 02, 2023, 03:47:50 PM »
IF for some bizarre reason Martinez downed tools, refused to play and got trapped indefinitely in his house because the gate wouldn't open, then Pickford wouldn't be the worst replacement in the world.  I'd rather Pickford than Olsen, for example.

But in real life, no thanks. I can't see Emi wanting to leave anyway but you never know.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #849 on: January 02, 2023, 03:52:13 PM »
No thanks. Pickford is vastly overrated. His face irritates me as well. Infinitely punchable.


i think you want a keeper to be a calming influence, he doesn’t strike me as that

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #850 on: January 02, 2023, 03:52:43 PM »
To keep someone "at all costs" is stupid.

So is the idea that we should "stop selling our best players" without considering the consequences when we are in the best position we have ever been to repurpose the funds effectively.

Selling your best players means that you never move up a level.  Other players want to play with better players, not average shit that we have purchased 90% of the time.  Emi and Kamara are world class players, bring in more world class players to support them. 

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #851 on: January 02, 2023, 03:53:37 PM »
To keep someone "at all costs" is stupid.

So is the idea that we should "stop selling our best players" without considering the consequences when we are in the best position we have ever been to repurpose the funds effectively.

Selling your best players means that you never move up a level.  Other players want to play with better players, not average shit that we have purchased 90% of the time.  Emi and Kamara are world class players, bring in more world class players to support them.

Not true.

We sold Grealish and moved.up a level.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #852 on: January 02, 2023, 03:55:25 PM »
To keep someone "at all costs" is stupid.

So is the idea that we should "stop selling our best players" without considering the consequences when we are in the best position we have ever been to repurpose the funds effectively.

Selling your best players means that you never move up a level.  Other players want to play with better players, not average shit that we have purchased 90% of the time.  Emi and Kamara are world class players, bring in more world class players to support them.

Not true.

We sold Grealish and moved.up a level.

By 'we' do you mean Manchester City?  Villa have moved up a level because we have appointed the right Manager, at last.  The money on Grealish was wasted. 

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #853 on: January 02, 2023, 03:57:28 PM »
To keep someone "at all costs" is stupid.

So is the idea that we should "stop selling our best players" without considering the consequences when we are in the best position we have ever been to repurpose the funds effectively.

Selling your best players means that you never move up a level.  Other players want to play with better players, not average shit that we have purchased 90% of the time.  Emi and Kamara are world class players, bring in more world class players to support them.

Not true.

We sold Grealish and moved.up a level.

By 'we' do you mean Manchester City?  Villa have moved up a level because we have appointed the right Manager, at last.  The money on Grealish was wasted.

If I was Toronto Villa I'd report you.

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Re: January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread
« Reply #854 on: January 02, 2023, 04:04:04 PM »

 


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