The College Dropout

Don't think Nwaneri is a winger at all. He has the talent to take Odegaard's shirt imo. Looks like Dowman is already ahead mind

He's a lot better than given credit for, even among us. There was a point I thought he was a middling PL CB at best. But in the 5th season he was immense week after week. Prefer him to Botman now.

Can always be creative. Loan with a minimum obligation to buy for summer.

We need to get back to being ruthless in the market; Gordon, Isak, Bruno - we were ruthless.

Bournemouth picked up Rayan for £30m in January. We had no interest in signing 19-yo's from Brazil for the first team.

Dislikimg Dan Burn as a Newcastle United supporter is insane. And honestly fitting of someone with a HBA display picture.

Has Fenerbache or Saudi all over him

Thanks lad.

The ultimate contract bullies.

Delighted me.

Yeh if true and depending on other transfers they make it’s just a bit irresponsible imo. Rogers was the only player under 25 that started their Europa League win.

From what I understand Emery has been given the keys to transfers like Howe was last season. While Howe wanted immediate results the transfers showed he was at least Aware we needed to reduce the squads age and retain some sell-on value (in theory). Howe see’s himself as a long-term NUFC boss, he just needs immediate returns. Emery however doesn’t seem to give a toss. Which makes me think he doesn’t see himself at the club in 3-5 years time.

If Villa want Barnes I think my Emery theory might actually be true. He’s trying to win the league in the next 2 years - after that he will leave and join a mega club. Why would the club with the oldest team in the league and FFP issues sign a 28 year old for a fairly big fee?

Never understand why you lot debate Froggy in good will.

Aye it was just a thought exercise- no ill will or hard feelings. I saw Villa linked with MGW. If Villa sold Rogers, signed MGW and say 1-2 more top class players 26+ Villa could challenge for the league. But with the age profile of a squad like that, it would fall off in a few years. Villa could easily sign Mbaye or other youngsters that develop and go on to build more £50m+ players. But there is a world where they keep signing Abraham’s and Rashford’s. As I’ve said in other threads. Villa and Emery don’t seem overly concerned with lowering the age profile of the squad. Doesn’t mean it won’t change.

Very interested in how Villa navigate this window. If they sell rogers or not. And how they go about using the funds. I have a scenario where Villa can challenge for the league next season and then fall right off it within 2-3 years.

Randomly I hope young wingers are seeing what’s happening. Anthony Gordon signed for Barca, chased by Bayern and Liverpool. Rafa Leao and Rashford are for sale with no buyers. The ballers need to graft.

Wish Arsenal would take more risks with attacking signings. I hope Villa can keep hold of Rogers but I don’t see how it’s possible.

You can sign a player on a 3 year deal and then have options to extend to take it to 5 without a renewal.

I don’t think Isak camp ran their mouth. It wasn’t until what July? That it became public knowledge Isak wanted out. Gordon has sat it out since March and we’ve had strong rumours for months. Agent has evidently been a talkative man.

Yeh it’s clear to me that if a player is professional and a good servant they keep playing right up until they leave. Many such cases.

I think that’s just such a poor mentality. When a team like ours concedes so many late goals - there has to be some mental fragility in the camp. The Barca result I thought was mentally damaging so that didn’t help. It sounds like we may have 2-3 that don’t want to be here. Gordon was one. If Tonali wants out, let him go. We need an army of the committed.

Think we have players that actually want to leave that we need to sell first.

Antoine Semenyo is going to the World Cup as his counties star player. Semenyo signed for City 9th Jan. Semenyo played 90 minutes and scored for Bournemouth on 7th Jan. in the 25 days before signing for Man City, Semenyo played 7 games, playing 90 minutes in every single one, scoring 4 goals. Plays week in week out for City - starts a dead rubber of a last game of the season and scores again. That’s professionalism. Gordons dicked us about with inconsistent performances and then not even playing while we chase Europe. Honestly I thought Tonali gave up in the Camp Nou to protect himself for the Italy World Cup qualifiers. Hate that mindset. If anyone isn’t fully committed get them out straight away. Glad we’ve sold Gordon now.

Do you think Gordon would’ve sat out those games if he thought his England place was in jeopardy?