I’m off on my holiday tomorrow, so I thought I should perhaps add something, just in case the internet is totally abysmal where I’m going (Turkey, fwiw.)
So where are we at?
The good doctor has been doing his usual thing, in tweeting cryptic stuff, with an earlier one saying “follow your Heart”.
I can only see that as a reference that means we’re after Joe Hart, which would be a mega-signing, perhaps even better than John Terry.
I’ve previously said I don’t believe he’s a fantastic goalie, but he’s pretty good and would be more than good enough in the championship, in my opinion.
But it’s more about the intent and if we were to get him, it would be massive.
Consider he’s supposed to be on about £125k a week. However you rate him personally, this is a serious top class rated player.
And then Xia tweeted another emoji job that suggests to me that we’ve done the sums and the deal is a goer.
So much for the supposed £1 million spend we’re allowed.
Although, in fairness, it would seem we definitely have to sell to buy, because of FFP.
That shouldn’t be a problem though, as Amavi is almost certainly a goner, as it stands.
Veretout is touted to maybe remain, but I’d say he’s a cert to leave too, especially if you see things the way I have, in that he refused to play for us.
Let’s do a few very rough sums.
Terry, at let’s say £80k a week = £4 mill
Hart, at let’s say half his wage for one year, £62.5k a week = £3.125 mill
Which should still leave a few million to spend.
Whelan, £750k and £35k a week(?) on a two year contract = £4 millish(!)
Still leaves room for manoeuvre, I’d suggest.
So at least one or two more coming in.
But I don’t see any more attackers coming in.
And sadly, I don’t see any top rated Mids coming in either.
I’d expect some middling type players, who we won’t be massively impressed with, but maybe just more backup, that improves us overall.
As is the Bruce way.
Solid, but quite boring.
But probably quite sensible.
Then again Xia seems to like springing surprises, so you never know.
Just for a laugh and I know we haven’t really done any business yet, but I’m interested in how we see our chances, given that we’re near favourites to get promoted. Hence the poll.
Ooha why not give us your imaginary choice for goalie, remember wages & being in the championship being a factor I’m all eyes.
You mean all ears! 😄 I’d stick with Johnstone only because he’s cheap and no worse than Hart plus no one decent would come to us anyway.
Lol 😁 ears??? I wouldn’t be able to hear your reply but yes read it.
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Hitch, its the Sun mate hopefully when it rains he’ll be ok. I met Gordon Cowan last night for a chat Hitch , chatting about Villa and what he thinks, reckons Bruce will do it and that Bruce stands no nonsense at the club, asked him why he moved he intermated things not well upstairs. God knows what. My grandson met him scoring 56 goals for his under 10s team very proud grandad.
Looking around some of the press reports you get the impression that disharmony within clubs is on the rise – couldn’t be anything to do with the stupid amounts of money now within the game – no of course not, how silly of me 🙂
Can’t believe Utd are about to pay nearly a £100m for Lukaku and give them Rooney on a free. Great deal for Everton imo. Lukaku and Benteke similar in a way he’s a good player but not world class. Utd have lost the plot
56 goals mate – sign him up
He’s one of our own
He’s one of our own
Bill Pearson’s grandson. He’s one our own
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🎩off Langford, speaking to the league’s Secretary Gordon said to him he would bring Tony Morley to next season’s presentations, I told them to get MCGrath as well please.
Bill does your grandson play for villa under 10’s??is he the one I commented on Facebook awhile back saying his hairstyle looked like James Deans???
He’s on face book now with me, Gordon, and him, no he being coached by WBA young coaching staff but he doesn’t like it and has his club doing it 3 times a week, plus Marshall arts. has his hair like Grealish.
Mate nothing on your Facebook page
Gil offs.lol all the top teams want him says the negatives. name them lol how comes none of these big clubs can pay the fee required to buy him. he is a lightweight MATTER OF OPINION my opinions as it matters. he has done little over a length of time at villa and on loan last year for any big team to want him.
wolves have signed a wonderful holding foreigner i haven’t heard off. but i don’t play these managerial games. 15 mill plus sounds a awful a lot for a player that hasn’t played in england or championship for real. will he be able to score create and defend or will wolves be buying another 10 players who can help him.
i will report wolves for breaking fair play bull shit rules. trying to buy promotion
Looks like Crouch is in his way back at 36! Wtf https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3976873/aston-villa-peter-crouch-stoke-john-terry-steve-bruce/amp/
Come on Oohah – I know you like to revel in the slough of despond but really taking the Sun at face value to further your cause….. you can do better than that! 🙂
It’s in all the rags now. Wouldn’t surprise me even at 36 Crouch would still be useful and we could afford him. I rated him first time round never understood why we sold him very under rated player
It’s The Sun, I wouldn’t take that seriously. McCormack is more than enough back up. I see he’s gotten on well in training so far.
Crouch is a possibility imo worth having in the squad as gives a completely different dimension and championship teams would struggle to mark him
Oohah agree with you understated and was disappointed when Villa sold him. It would give us a different option and McCormack would benefit by playing off him. If the deal is right – why not for one season
Agree Hitchens he’s definitely worth a punt imo
Looks like Dr. T has cut the legs from under the Crouch transfer stories!
Yep looks like story is just that a story. But would of made sense to sign him for a year
Poor Nath, so insecure, especially at your age. Should actually try watching football for once. No one needs to play these managerial games you like bringing up so much to know who he is if you actually followed the game.
andrew so funny especially at my age. i will try too watch more football so i can be as wise as you. sorry to keep bringing up your managerial games. but this is the impression i get, a nerdy gamer with all your stats and facts to dazzle and amaze the lambert sheep sherwood sheeps, garde sheep now the bruce sheeps.wonder if you can spot the pattern.
others might have forgotten andrew, but i recall you were a firm lerner supporter. this might be why you are a villa basher now. lerner might have lost a fortune on the club. if only he had asked you to advise him, who knows we might have won the world cup.
and you wanted a up and coming foreign manager. JUST like gardes. what was your excuse. he wasnt supported by owner…… hypocrite. you change your excuses as the wind changes. i would respect you if you posted your own ideas
The only game I play is Fifa. You can call me a nerdy gamer, but unlike you, I actually watch football, outside of Villa, and outside of England.
I was at once a Lerner supporter. Very much until he signed McLeish. Then I backed his take under Lambert his first season, and then was 100% against him Lambert’s last season, under Sherwood and how they screwed Garde. You seem far more hung up on Garde than I do. Yeah it sucked he was sacked, yeah it sucked how badly he got screwed by Lerner, Fox and most of the playing staff. But clearly I’m not half as upset as you are over me liking Garde.
Not sure you know what the word Hypocrite means. Because I’m far from one. I’ve also never changed my excuse, but then again going by your reading comprehension, you have a bad tendency to make things up. I’m also not bothered by you not respecting me, but I have my own opinions and ideas. I’ve never once been one to follow on here. And trust me, I’ve been on here for a lot longer than 99% of the commenters on here. I’ve never been favored. But you seem to have, pandering to the masses. Sucking up to them.
well put andrew
You forgot to mention Andrew that Fergie picked Mclown for us and Wenger recommended Garde! That shows what an idiot Lerner was. You don’t have to be a follower to comment on here everyone has different view points we are all right in a strange way and all wrong as well if that makes sense. Except for me of course I’m always right 👍😄😄
Only when you agree with me, Oohah, are you right. 😉
I’m always right 😄😄
Get in there nath 😁
🎩🎓s off to you Nath.
The cheeky sods, Sheffield Wednesday want our Alan Hutton on a free, the club wants £1 million, do they think we’re made of money, I’d rather stick him on the bench just pay his wages, because Bree will be our right back.Yes Oohah, Crouch I liked when he was at Villa, but we had to play to his head, today we don’t have anyone.
Crouch would be a great option coming of the bench though imo. I would keep Hutton him and Chester were our best players last season.
Fair point Bill.
But who’s going to pay Hutton’s wage and a fee?
The worrying part is I’d let him go, but he has actually been one of our better players recently.
Which sums it all up, because I don’t think he’s good at all.
Try the shisha pipes certainly recommended by shabby
I don’t Badger, but clubs trying it on need to know we are not stupid, they want they pay, anyway use him as and when I say, Obonglahor been taking the Mickey for yonks, how’s Turkey? Hot I bet, its the wrong month for me thier but the bar’s are cool.🍺🍺🍸 .
Journalists on the tabloids don’t have to think two moves forwards, they just have to spot a pattern and let it suggest a link.
So, since Villa signed one veteran PL player we must be in the market for all the old farts left. Defoe having gone to the beach, the next obvious oldie is Peter Crouch. A former Villan so rush into print! Actually I really like ‘Rodney’, and to be fair to Villa – the player we sold wasn’t nearly s good as the player he became. Nor could you see the improvement coming. But he is now very committed to Stoke, will probably be their assistant manager and if Sparky gets poached Rodney may well step in.
Villa would need two wingers who can hit a target beyond the far post to make use of Crouch, that is one of our persistent failings we have yet to cure.
True OLL. Fwiw I think Everton have come out of Lukaka situation laughing all the way to the bank. Rooney is still a better all round player than lukaku even at 31. And could still have 3-4 good years in him if he looks after himself. And to get nearly a £100m for him is like winning the lottery. Utd are mugs they’ve gone from RVN and Ronaldo to kukaku and Ashley Young loll. Yes he will get them 25 plus goals but he won’t score when it really matters if that makes sense.
Elmohamady in Brum for medical!
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Is he any good I can’t remember seeing him play. From what IV read he is good in wing back position but Hutton was a better defender.
he is good at wing back. he is better than most at accurate crossing. but i think its being able to play 352 formation that the reason for this transfer. bruce tried that formation a few times last year. but his fullback or wing back on them days just were unable to understand what he wanted from them.
i find it strange that we have 4 right backs with elmohamady, hutton says he wont leave. bree is the one i think could play that position. at barnsley he showed himself to be quite adept at going forward with purpose. de laet i am not sure about this player. most would think 4 players for one position is too much surely 2 would have to move on
Thanks Nath
If you are still in Turkey Badger try ,lovely town. Hisaranu
How did they let a Badger in through customs 😄
I’ve stayed there a couple of times, Brian and you’re right, it’s nice.
To answer the question Bill, yes it’s lovely, about 35C.
Anyway, what’s this about Crouch?
Surely we can’t be serious? and I don’t see that for one minute.
I think we have much more important positions to worry about, such as players who can get the ball in the right areas.
Oh and a decent LB/LWB who can cross.
I told him that Brian, Nice place, i bet its hot now.
Hisaranu lovely town.
Was in the national portrait museum yesterday and i kid you not there is a portrait of Randy Lerner american billionaire.
Brian, he made a large donation from his trust – £5m from memory – so one could draw a cynical conclusion
Being widely reported that Johnstone will sign a season long loan today. Sorry Oohah – no de Gea 🙂
What a bummer. What about donnerumna or whatever his name is 😄
Mark Bunn extends his contract by one year!
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Mate haven’t been reading anywhere that Hull chap(fuck knows his name) having a medical
Mate….my man said he was in Brum last night ahead of medical. He hasn’t posted nothing to the contrary so far today. Will let you know if I hear anymore!
I am wondering if the Amavi deal depended on the Elmohadamy deal going ahead (finance wise). BTW Elmo is a RW back who can also play RB, maybe the Hutton deal to Wednesday will go ahead if we sign him. Amavi deal being off may affect our incomings significantly. Just have to play the waiting game now!
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So if we don’t sell a player or two we must be very near to breaching ffp. In which case we could be deducted points so no chance of promotion if that’s the case. Happened to Leeds some time ago they started on minus 20 plus points but I think that was because they went into liquidation
Possibly, ooha. Unless the good Doctor T does some more of his ‘creative accounting’….dont worry, he will know whats needed!
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Hope so. TBH do we really need anymore players. We have a squad that should on paper be able to finish top 6. My only worry is lack of goals. If you take Kodja out the equation there is no one else that can score really. Certainly not on a regular basis so if JK gets injured then what? I can see already that Bruce’s tactic will be like mourinhos that is go one nil up and park the bus. That’s fine if you’ve got a team of world class midfielders and defenders that can keep possession for long periods and can pass the ball about but we havnt. Away from home we need to score at least 2 to win a game one is rarely enough as we always make some cock up on the game. Forget Terry he will hardly play and when he does he will never be as good as he was at Chelsea.
Whoopee!!
Glenn Wheelan wanted by Burnley they have put a bid of 2.5 million in? Could just be bollocks from the press?
Could be his agent starting rumours to push the deal through
That ought to blow us out the water, if true.
After Stoke allegedly said he could go for £1m?
On the Elmohamady front – why do we need yet another right wing back when, with Amavi leaving and Cissoko told to find another club, we have no cover for Taylor at LB?
Exactly, Hitch.
I’d have to guess we have someone lined up at LB and Hutton to Sheffield might be a goer.
Amarvi not leaving he’s failed his medical would u believe
reports coming in jordan Amavi has failed medical and move on rocks. hmmm.
another sneaky sevilla move to try and knock the price down me thinks.
Wow.
Or maybe it’s true?
I wouldn’t have thought it’s the sort of thing you could make up?
I doubt it you either pass a medical or you don’t. It’s whether they can insure him that matters so if insurance refuses to insure him he won’t go.
plenty of players have failed medicals over the years including demba ba , john carew , Ruud van Nistelrooy and all went on to have good careers . sevilla have a reputation for always trying to get players on reduced terms or with add-ons that they have no intentions of ever paying . they are the spanish spurs . thats why i think they maybe trying it on.