Barnes23 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Minimum is Remy, for me. I'd be pretty pleased if Remy was the only player we brought in. Easily pleased then. Still one injury away from Jonas or Shola playing in that case. If we go with two up front as Pardew has suggested then it should leave Shola as fourth choice. Agree we could definitely use greater depth out wide/up front though, but my expectations are fairly low and I think adding Remy would give us (potentially) a very good first XI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 All 3 would be a coup for us. Add Ince or some other like that and mother fuckers done alright tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 If we get Gomis and Remy I would rather go for someone in another position TBH. Buying Bent as well would seem strange. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 One too many. Cisse, Remy, Gouffran and Gomis should be fine. Even if Shola (hopefully) gets sold to some shitty League One crap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 If we get Bent as well as Remy and Gomis (I'm sure this will never happen) then it's going to limit our potential signings elsewhere. I'd much rather have 2 of those 3 (Remy and Gomis) and a winger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Yeah, tbh you could probably put Ben Arfa in that list since it'll more than likely be a 4-2-3-1 / 4-3-3 of some sort. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Given how ineffective we've looks since Ba left and how reliant Pardew is on a relatively direct style I think Gomis is the number one priority (even if Remy is a better overall player) so without him I think there's a chance we may still struggle. Would be just bizarre if we signed Remy and Bent yet still kept playing it long and direct from Krul. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Given how ineffective we've looks since Ba left and how reliant Pardew is on a relatively direct style I think Gomis is the number one priority (even if Remy is a better overall player) so without him I think there's a chance we may still struggle. Would be just bizarre if we signed Remy and Bent yet still kept playing it long and direct from Krul. We weren't really doing that much from January onwards tbh. Why would we do it with better players in the side? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I'd disagree, there was a large amount of our play which came from a rather direct style. I lost count of the times we went direct to Cisse and he was unable to bring anyone else into the game. Likewise the amount of early hit diagonal crosses into the box seemed incredible considering how little success we had from them. If with better players in the side we get it down and play then fantastic; I'm just not holding my breath. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexthegreat Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Think it was the players on the pitch as much as anything. These are the players who started the most Premiership games for us last season: Cisse 35 Jonas 34 Santon 31 Cabaye 25 Krul 24 Taylor 24 Tiote 22 Coloccini 22 Williamson 19 Perch 19 (Ba 19) Simpson 18 I'd say half of those simply aren't very good footballers and that contributed to the crap football at least as much as the manager In the event that we did sign Remy and Gomis I would say that there's only really Jonas and Tiote in the whole squad who have a really poor touch, control and eye for a pass, and also have a chance of starting on a regular basis (possibly Williamson as well). I actually think that if we pulled these 2 deals off (Remy and Gomis)we could have a very good season and play some very good football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Poor man's Leon Best is Bent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Fucking Jonas starting 34 games, man. Bet he finished most of them as well didnt he? Deplorable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Daily Mirror claiming that Crystal Palace are in for him now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Daily Mirror claiming that Crystal Palace are in for him now. Jesus, that's off the back of Jim whites transfer half hour tonight on ssns, palace chairman was on talking about transfers and he said bent was a great player who most of the premiership would like to have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuy_O Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Would be surprised if they can match his wage demands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 They need to get back to signing Gosling. He's not gonna get rid of himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Would be surprised if they can match his wage demands. highly doubt they would myself then again the daft buggers spent £8m on Dwight Gayle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Would be surprised if they can match his wage demands. depends what they are, apparently we agreed terms with him so i'd guess he's prepared for a pay cut in order to play games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 From the Birmingham Mail's Villa reporter (very reliable usually) today: Meanwhile, Villa are baffled at suggestions from Joe Kinnear that they are “still in negotiations” with Newcastle about Darren Bent. And despite the Magpies’ interest in Bent this summer Villa have not received any offers or entered into discussions with the St James’ Park club about the striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 From the Birmingham Mail's Villa reporter (very reliable usually) today: Meanwhile, Villa are baffled at suggestions from Joe Kinnear that they are “still in negotiations” with Newcastle about Darren Bent. And despite the Magpies’ interest in Bent this summer Villa have not received any offers or entered into discussions with the St James’ Park club about the striker. Joe-a-nory. Tells us stories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Sounds like an attempt to show OL/QPR that we have another option to pursue if the Gomis/Remy deals falls through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 From the Birmingham Mail's Villa reporter (very reliable usually) today: Meanwhile, Villa are baffled at suggestions from Joe Kinnear that they are “still in negotiations” with Newcastle about Darren Bent. And despite the Magpies’ interest in Bent this summer Villa have not received any offers or entered into discussions with the St James’ Park club about the striker. In the interview he said they were in negotiations with Bent's people, I think he said they still had to agree a fee with Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 hopefully the remy news see's the end of this story, push gomis through and we're looking in considerably better shape for the season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 @StuartJamesGNM 10m There's been a late twist in the Darren Bent saga. Was due at Palace for a medical this morning but understand he's now heading to Fulham Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 @StuartJamesGNM 10m There's been a late twist in the Darren Bent saga. Was due at Palace for a medical this morning but understand he's now heading to Fulham Serves them right for Gosling! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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