PaddockLad 14527 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 16:35, Carl said: So Bruce has been linked with this for £12 million Looks like he’s being replaced by James Rodriguez, who will play for Ancelotti for the fourth time... I don’t expect him to be a Thierry Henry type success but they started last season with this gimp and Fabian Delph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13811 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Once they don that Everton shirt they’ll go to shite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1115 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 21 hours ago, PaddockLad said: Wilson is living off a decent 4 month spell 2 years ago and apoears increasingly injury prone.Bournemouth fans aren't mourning his departure. He's still a better option than Joelinton, but that bar is fuckin subterranean His Wiki page says he played most of the games for the last three seasons so I'm not sure about injury prone. His goal scoring hasn't been great for a side of similar ability other than that season before last (which was also when Frazer got 14 assists). I would say he's clearly an upgrade on what we have but certainly not someone who's going to get the pulse racing unless he can find that form of a couple of years ago. But my expectations are so low of what we can expect to bring in at this stage, he'd be a very positive move for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16498 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Apparently we're struggling to agree personal terms with Fraser, fucking says it all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Apparently the sticking point is Ashley wants "house of" written above his name on his shirt. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 2929 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 We'll end up with Pukki and Deeney or Welbeck, mark my words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19736 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 All improvements on Joelinton so every cloud... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1115 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 To be fair, they're all more likely to get goals than our current shower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 6 hours ago, PaddockLad said: Looks like he’s being replaced by James Rodriguez, who will play for Ancelotti for the fourth time... I don’t expect him to be a Thierry Henry type success but they started last season with this gimp and Fabian Delph Rodriguez had one decent World Cup and he's been very average ever since. I reckon Steve Bruce might beat him in a 100m sprint, slow as fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper 940 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Breaking: Aston Villa are hoping to sign Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson after opening talks in a deal worth around £20m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26182 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl 175 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12447 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 It’s ok it will just allow the Chronicle more time to pump out another 37 articles about Jeff Hendrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2124 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) So yesterday we were in pole position because of Bournemouth wanting Ritchie in part exchange, and now Villa are going to buy him for 20m. As much as it would be easy to suspect Ashley has purposely shat the bed because of fees, wages etc, this report from the BBC seems a bit odd. For a start 20m is about 10m short of what Bournemouth are supposedly after and seems low even for an opening bid. Surely even Penfold could get through a deal for 20m if 8-10m of the deal was Ritchie. You know it's not even the limitless cash that we missed out on from the Saudi's that annoys me most, it's having to put up with the chuckle brothers fucking about and taking an eternity to buy a player, and or let them slip away, purposely a lot of the time no doubt, to another team because of a few million quid. There's also the fact that Villa have been reported to also be in talks for Ollie Watkins who the Villa manager has worked with before. Can Villa actually afford to spend 50m on them both not even counting wages, or is this Wilson link meant to force Brentford's hand as a bit of bluff. I know I'm likely deluding myself, but I don't think anything I've said is that implausible. Edited September 2, 2020 by Polarboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl 175 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Sounds like a panic buy to me, Ashley will wait till the last knockings of January before he sanctions any such deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14527 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Has there been a major player + cash deal in the premier league since Cole > Man Utd with Gillespie in return? I can’t think of one and that particular deal was 25 years ago. For those reasons I don’t think what’s being proposed with Ritchie I has ever been likely.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2124 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Gallas plus 5m for Ashley Cole's transfer to Chelsea is the only one I can see with a quick look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19736 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 27 minutes ago, Polarboy said: So yesterday we were in pole position because of Bournemouth wanting Ritchie in part exchange, and now Villa are going to buy him for 20m. As much as it would be easy to suspect Ashley has purposely shat the bed because of fees, wages etc, this report from the BBC seems a bit odd. For a start 20m is about 10m short of what Bournemouth are supposedly after and seems low even for an opening bid. Surely even Penfold could get through a deal for 20m if 8-10m of the deal was Ritchie. You know it's not even the limitless cash that we missed out on from the Saudi's that annoys me most, it's having to put up with the chuckle brothers fucking about and taking an eternity to buy a player, and or let them slip away, purposely a lot of the time no doubt, to another team because of a few million quid. There's also the fact that Villa have been reported to also be in talks for Ollie Watkins who the Villa manager has worked with before. Can Villa actually afford to spend 50m on them both not even counting wages, or is this Wilson link meant to force Brentford's hand as a bit of bluff. I know I'm likely deluding myself, but I don't think anything I've said is that implausible. The bit about Brentford is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2124 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 1 minute ago, Dr Gloom said: The bit about Brentford is Care to elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26182 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 21 minutes ago, PaddockLad said: Has there been a major player + cash deal in the premier league since Cole > Man Utd with Gillespie in return? I can’t think of one and that particular deal was 25 years ago. For those reasons I don’t think what’s being proposed with Ritchie I has ever been likely.. Sanchez/Mkitaryan was a straight swap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14527 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, ewerk said: Sanchez/Mkitaryan was a straight swap. So it was....what a fuckin disaster that was for all parties https://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbymcmahon/2018/01/21/sanchez-and-mkhitaryan-switch-agreed-in-a-rare-swap-deal-manchester-united-or-arsenal-who-wins/#1a8793a56d6f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26182 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Spoiler alert: they both lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 5 hours ago, trooper said: Breaking: Aston Villa are hoping to sign Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson after opening talks in a deal worth around £20m. Poor Callum, shite anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19736 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 46 minutes ago, Polarboy said: Care to elaborate? i was just struggling to see what brentford had anything to do with any of this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2124 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: i was just struggling to see what brentford had anything to do with any of this If you had of actually read the comment properly you wouldn't be struggling, or at least you shouldn't be. As I said Villa have been heavily linked with buying Ollie Watkins off Brentford, more heavily than Wilson, and Brentford supposedly want close to 30m for him. The reports hold weight because of how well Watkins did in the championship last year, and the fact that Dean Smith has worked with him before. Clearly if Villa are in negotiations for Watkins it has to call into doubt how serious they are about buying Wilson, unless they are going to spank 50, 60m on the both of them and pay Wilson's 75-100k a week wages. I mean they did pay 100+ on transfers at the beginning of last season, but first season back and not being in the middle of Covid is a vastly different position to be in. I think it's fair to say that a relegation side buying two 20-30m strikers in one window seems a bit implausible. Maybe they will try to buy both, but my point still holds up to scrutiny even if you can't see it. Edit. Of course it could be the case that the media reports haven't caught up to reality and Villa have given up on Watkins because Brentford are asking for too much, but both he and Wilson appear to have pretty much the same transfer fee. This talk of 20m for Wilson in the BBC report again seems suspect given word was they wanted around 30m. Edited September 2, 2020 by Polarboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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