2024 Summer Transfer Window. The Verdict.

[kippaxvilla2]

10/10 saving Bogarde for right back was the best signing of the summer.

[ldavfc4eva]

I feel underwhelmed overall, but there are some major positives when you take stock.

Martinez new contract

Konsa/Watkins still here as well as JJ

Left back has been upgraded

The underwhelming side has been for me that we haven’t got a new right back, would have loved Dumfries or similar. Also no statement signing either, Chiesa would have been a great option for the money he has cost Liverpool, even Sterling on loan for a season just to give us another option attack wise.

But after all is said and done, we have Unai and a great team of coaches, so expect someone like Rogers will turn in to the superstar we all think he can be. Also I think Ned/Jaden/Bogarde will all impress if given the chance.

[Demitri_C]

Look at the bench today and we only have a few injuries. Think that tells you how this season is likley to pan out when we pick up injuries. The squad depth is a myth im afraid.

[paul_e]

Look at the bench today and we only have a few injuries. Think that tells you how this season is likley to pan out when we pick up injuries. The squad depth is a myth im afraid.

Olsen, Cash, Carlos, Mings, Kamara and Philogene missing, that's a quarter of the squad.

[Demitri_C]

Look at the bench today and we only have a few injuries. Think that tells you how this season is likley to pan out when we pick up injuries. The squad depth is a myth im afraid.

Olsen, Cash, Carlos, Mings, Kamara and Philogene missing, that's a quarter of the squad.

The thing is paul two of those are long term injuries and gauci is good cover for olsen. In fact i think gauci will be our no 2.

Its three injuries maninly. If we didn't loan out enzo and illing jr one of those would have been on the bench.  I think the enzo one could cost us if we pick up further injuries

[Dave]

Its three injuries maninly.

It's not, it's six. Well, five injuries and an illness in Philogene's case.

[PeterWithesShin]

Club has to balance things though, a week ago neither of them could even make the bench. And that's with Mings and Kamara to come back. It's a fine line between having enough players and also paying players to not play, which could also hamper their development.

[coreyfeldman]

Look at the bench today and we only have a few injuries. Think that tells you how this season is likley to pan out when we pick up injuries. The squad depth is a myth im afraid.

Olsen, Cash, Carlos, Mings, Kamara and Philogene missing, that's a quarter of the squad.

yes if the entire squad gets injured it'll be a problem. figure that one out all on your own?
The thing is paul two of those are long term injuries and gauci is good cover for olsen. In fact i think gauci will be our no 2.

Its three injuries maninly. If we didn't loan out enzo and illing jr one of those would have been on the bench.  I think the enzo one could cost us if we pick up further injuries

[paul_e]

Look at the bench today and we only have a few injuries. Think that tells you how this season is likley to pan out when we pick up injuries. The squad depth is a myth im afraid.

Olsen, Cash, Carlos, Mings, Kamara and Philogene missing, that's a quarter of the squad.

The thing is paul two of those are long term injuries and gauci is good cover for olsen. In fact i think gauci will be our no 2.

Its three injuries maninly. If we didn't loan out enzo and illing jr one of those would have been on the bench.  I think the enzo one could cost us if we pick up further injuries

It doesn't matter if they're long term injuries or if Gauci is better than Olsen. We're allowed to name 25 players and all 6 of those are probably going to be available before the registration reopens in January so will have been named.

We also have Dendoncker who is in a bit of a weird position where we may well have named him even though there's still a good chance he'll be going because the alternative is that the loan falls through and we spend 4 months paying him with no option to use him.

[Demitri_C]

Its three injuries maninly.

It's not, it's six. Well, five injuries and an illness in Philogene's case.

You cant classify mings and kamara though dave come on. We know they are not back for a while.

Why not keep enzo until January then see how the injured boys are then consider a loan in jan?

Just dont get it. Didnt expect to see two keepers on the bench on our 3rd game!

[PeterWithesShin]

You do have to count them as we still pay them. And when they are back they would be pushing 2 players that couldn't make the bench last week even further down the pecking order.

[paul_e]

Its three injuries maninly.

It's not, it's six. Well, five injuries and an illness in Philogene's case.

You cant classify mings and kamara though dave come on. We know they are not back for a while.

Why not keep enzo until January then see how the injured boys are then consider a loan in jan?

Just dont get it. Didnt expect to see two keepers on the bench on our 3rd game!

because we expect them to be available before January and if there weren't enough spaces in the squad to register them we'd have them fit and available but wouldn't be able to select them.

As I said in the match thread it sounds like Philogene dropped out pretty late which gave us very few options to fill the bench beyond picking the guy who was there anyway.

[Dave]

Its three injuries maninly.

It's not, it's six. Well, five injuries and an illness in Philogene's case.

You cant classify mings and kamara though dave come on. We know they are not back for a while.

Of course I can. Because they are Villa players who are injured. So when working out a list of injured Villa players, they are on that list.

[Somniloquism]

Should know by now that Mings, Buendia and Kamara have never counted for injuries when judging us against other teams.

[PaulWinch again]

Looking a good call to not replace Diaby.