2024 Summer Transfer Window. The Verdict.

[Demitri_C]

Oasis, isn't that something you find in a desert?

Na its a drink mate where you been ? Its very refreshing

[jon collett]

Poor window.

Lost my faith in Monchi. Now wondering how long he will last. He doesn’t seem to have contacts.

Villa know it’s been a poor window and that’s why they did the expectation management exercise on TalkSport.

Still trust in Unai and hope he can overcome this.

He might have good contacts but if the club are strangled by PSR what can he do?  It is the lack of a level playing field that has held us back rather than the owners tight control of the purse or I suspect the lack of players willing to join us.

All the incomings are from England apart from the two cast offs from Juve.

When we took on Monchi the hope was he was going to bring in stars of the future from Spain etc

Hard to see what value he adds.

[Risso]

Agree Jon. Feels a bit like when we had Houllier. Meant to have a great knowledge of European football and signed Darren Bent.

[Sexual Ealing]

Poor window.

Lost my faith in Monchi. Now wondering how long he will last. He doesn’t seem to have contacts.

Villa know it’s been a poor window and that’s why they did the expectation management exercise on TalkSport.

Still trust in Unai and hope he can overcome this.

He might have good contacts but if the club are strangled by PSR what can he do?  It is the lack of a level playing field that has held us back rather than the owners tight control of the purse or I suspect the lack of players willing to join us.

All the incomings are from England apart from the two cast offs from Juve.

When we took on Monchi the hope was he was going to bring in stars of the future from Spain etc

Hard to see what value he adds.

One of them is from England.

Edit: I have no opinion on the transfer window, I was just being pedantic.

[Dave]

When we took on Monchi the hope was he was going to bring in stars of the future from Spain etc

But why? At both Roma and his second spell at Sevilla his MO was buying players, mainly from the same league for massive transfer fees.

[kippaxvilla2]

He has 500 players on a list for each position.  And resigns Jaden Philogene from Hull.

[danno]

He has 500 players on a list for each position.  And resigns Jaden Philogene from Hull.

Who the manager specifically asked for.

[OCD]

He has 500 players on a list for each position.  And resigns Jaden Philogene from Hull.

As opposed to Chelsea, who just have 500 players.

[paul_e]

He has 500 players on a list for each position.  And resigns Jaden Philogene from Hull.

Who the manager specifically asked for.

And really didn't want to sell last year.

[enigma]

He has 500 players on a list for each position.  And resigns Jaden Philogene from Hull.

Like it or not that one's on Emery.

[AV84]

Forgive me if this has been answered already but does our number of homegrown players mean we have to name the smaller squad size for Europe?

[ez]

Can't see us troubling the top three unless we ditch the domestic cups, which might happen.

[murgsy]

I always think that there are so many issues that we as fans just aren't aware off. We begin to understand the limitations of PSR (PL/CL), there is also the personal issues at stake, I think UE is a real gent and treats the players really well. Maybe Mings will come back... What does it say if sign another expensive CB? I love that Bogarde is there (the lad looked class). It is frustrating that we can't get bigger names but it feels like the owners/UE treat the club and the team like a family. Maybe some of those loaned out really need game time to develop. Many angles to consider.

I know UE will disappoint us in some games. He will make mistakes. We may get found out short in some games. But I genuinely feel like there's a phenomenal (compared with the clown shows we had in the past) foundation being built: financial, ethical, style. It may take time. But I see us moving in the right direction. And above all - we are not cheating our way to the top. UTV

PS - considering not just the footballing element but also the financial one - I'd give the window an 8/10

[Dave]

Forgive me if this has been answered already but does our number of homegrown players mean we have to name the smaller squad size for Europe?

I'd assume so. In the squad of 25 we need to include eight association developed players, of whom four need to be club developed.

So I reckon Philogene / Ramsey count as the second, and we don't have any others, so we'll be naming a squad of 23.

[AV84]

Forgive me if this has been answered already but does our number of homegrown players mean we have to name the smaller squad size for Europe?

I'd assume so. In the squad of 25 we need to include eight association developed players, of whom four need to be club developed.

So I reckon Philogene / Ramsey count as the second, and we don't have any others, so we'll be naming a squad of 23.

I thought that might be the case, and wondered if that might have had something to do with the decision to send Iling-Junior and Enzo out on loan. I remember someone doing a list for the larger squad and thinking they might be the players on the fringe if we had to go smaller. That was dependent on everyone staying fit, obviously.