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I disagree. He was Challenging the first 11 for a very good Villa side. He’s a very good player. He’s better than what we’ve got outside our first 11 therefor improves us. I’m not too invested in wether we sign him or not but we do need good options outside of the first 11

I feel like depth is often overlooked in favour of selling, we can’t continue naming multiple goalkeepers and teenagers on our bench every game

You want someone who can challenge the 1st 11 - much like Barnes/Gordon but Ramsey doesn't do that for me.

Yeah, that’s nonsense. We aren’t buying a midfielder that’s better than Joelinton, Bruno or Tonali. So you’d be happy with Willock or Longstaff coming off the bench or starting games if any injuries? our bench options are largely terrible and I’m not against upgrading on them if we can afford it. Signing Ramsay wouldn’t be for non sporting reasons

Exactly. We’ve done our PSR shite last window, having to buy a player for a complete none sporting reason. Ramsey wouldn’t be to that level but we need players who will only improve our first 11 in the positions that are key. When you get them the squad improves naturally

He definitely doesn't, but we need to build a squad as well and you'd imagine at least one of our midfielders will move on this summer.

I just don't think we know (anyone knows) what the budget is, we have never known really, or certainly not in terms of summer windows anyway. If we sign Ramsey and then don't get a right winger in for example then there'd be hell on (and rightly so) but if we go for him, i think he'll be in addition to the 3 key areas we need to strengthen as opposed to instead of. Let's see anyway. 🤞🏼

Does Jacob Ramsey improve our starting 11? debatable - therefore massive pass from me

He’s decent but Villa fans question if he can hit the heights again after some bad injuries. And he’s another one who plays off the left. In any other period I’d be for it but we’re going to have to use our budget smartly and there are too many areas more of a priority

I think you under estimate how competitive the market is and what advantage that gives to the cartel clubs.

I really don’t know if Eddie meant we need to move quick as soon as the window opens or we need to be ready to go when the opportunity presents itself and clubs/players are ready to do business with us.

I think we'll manage another 8 days or so, to be fair.

I am not going to lie I thought we'd be out the traps straight away this Summer - we have seen how quickly the likes of Liverpool have attacked the market and I was expecting that. I have a horrible feeling it's PSR related and that we can't spend until 1st July when one of the years falls off the books. Another win for the cartel.

We need depth, especially if Longstaff goes (which it looks like he will). I do agree he seems to be very Willock-esque though, so it'll be interesting to see hat we do there if he comes in.

Agreed

I do think he'll start to look elsewhere if we don't invest in the club this Summer. He'll want to be in a team which is challenging for things so the next few weeks are vital in us keeping our best players.

We need more than that if we want a squad to compete in the league, Europe and for domestic cups.

I think we'll PSR Ramsey at the end of this month. I'm not often right and I'll probably be wrong again

Howe has talked about wanting to take a different approach in some games, so we will need someone like Ramsey to give us something different

If we do it'll be some PSR signing - sick of PSR - it is just disgusting to see the cartel able to spend what they want whilst the rest of the league try to constantly balance the books. I stand by 'how can this be legal?' - football is a business like any other. Surely it breaks some competition law bringing in rules which prevents other 'businesses - as clubs are a business' - from spending. I do not understand how this has not been challenged in court. What's happened with the APT rules as well? Last I remember they were illegal - so why aren't the club making hay now? Just get some ridiculous training ground sponsor.

We need depth too. Our bench is often poor compared to our opposition. Ideally Willock would be sold with Ramsey coming in.

We really don’t need Jacob Ramsey. It feels like a signing for signings sake unless we are selling Willock. We need a right winger, striker and a centre back

That's mental. Come off it.

I'd be amazed if when he's available on a free there's just us and Liverpool after him.

Can’t imagine it’s fun to stay somewhere you want to leave for an extra two seasons mind. When there’s a move to a top club available right now.