joeyt Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Villa seem to spend a boatload of money, like Everton, yet never seem to sell anyone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, joeyt said: Villa seem to spend a boatload of money, like Everton, yet never seem to sell anyone They are spending very very wisely though IMO and if you look back at the fees they are not bad at all. In fact the players have all increased in value already. Cantwell and Buendia will now be another two really young but big talents that we will be looking back at as great value deals by next season too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Even if they sell Grealish you get the impression they’d do a Leicester and sign 2-3 really good players to strengthen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Even if they sell Grealish you get the impression they’d do a Leicester and sign 2-3 really good players to strengthen. The owners have been absolutely brilliant since joining. They've made tons of money available, hired people who know how to run football clubs (something Lerner never did), instilled a solid coaching structure top to bottom, invested more in the training centre, are building a massive 'inner city academy' right next to the ground to develop local youth, and are buying players with the right attributes. Interestingly, on the acquiring players thing, they're doing it top to bottom, so right down to the youth structure - nicked Louie Barry from Albion via Barcelona, got a youth side which won the FA Youth Cup, hosing up promising kids where appropriate, and hiring top development staff to bring them on. One of them - Edens - watched his NBA team win the championship last night, built on a platform of keeping your best player and building around him. I've no idea if Grealish will stay, i suspect he will, but i like the fact we are at least trying to build something. No guarantees any of this will work, but it is good to be having a go after ten years of having liquid shit injected into our eye balls week after week and coming within literally hours of going into administration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Not sure why they want Cantwell but ok Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ketsbaia said: Not sure why they want Cantwell but ok Genuinely hadn't heard anything about that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, brummie said: The owners have been absolutely brilliant since joining. They've made tons of money available, hired people who know how to run football clubs (something Lerner never did), instilled a solid coaching structure top to bottom, invested more in the training centre, are building a massive 'inner city academy' right next to the ground to develop local youth, and are buying players with the right attributes. Interestingly, on the acquiring players thing, they're doing it top to bottom, so right down to the youth structure - nicked Louie Barry from Albion via Barcelona, got a youth side which won the FA Youth Cup, hosing up promising kids where appropriate, and hiring top development staff to bring them on. One of them - Edens - watched his NBA team win the championship last night, built on a platform of keeping your best player and building around him. I've no idea if Grealish will stay, i suspect he will, but i like the fact we are at least trying to build something. No guarantees any of this will work, but it is good to be having a go after ten years of having liquid shit injected into our eye balls week after week and coming within literally hours of going into administration. Can't even read this post past "owners have been brilliant" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I thought he was canny? Could be a good replacement for Grealish with Buendia already there playing off Watkins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 22 minutes ago, Ketsbaia said: Not sure why they want Cantwell but ok Well I imagine he's an alternative to Smith-Rowe as I don't think Arsenal will be letting him go and Villa have been looking to sign him. Besides, why wouldn't anyone want Cantwell? He's a really talented young English player that had a very decent premier league campaign first time around. Could easily see Cantwell coming along just like Grealish and Maddison at Leicester did. Two who were playing in the championship and who it took many clubs too long to pull the trigger on. Cantwell is also apparently in the last year of his deal and is not looking to extend his contract at Norwich. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I don't know about the Grealish goes, Grealish stays thing but one thing which was crystal clear last season was how much we relied on him. Buendia is clearly here with that in mind, and so I imagine would be Cantwell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Demarai Gray from Leverkusen to Everton for £1.6m One point six Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapo Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 That @brummie post is the most depressing thing I’ve read on here in a long time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 36 minutes ago, Magpie said: Demarai Gray from Leverkusen to Everton for £1.6m One point six Good signing. Pretty staggered reading the outpouring of hate from Everton fans in the comments at their signings. Given they’ve spent Champions League money for the past couple of seasons to scrape mid-table it must have gone to their heads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 11 minutes ago, CFlan said: That @brummie post is the most depressing thing I’ve read on here in a long time. Between that and the Bielsa/Leeds article this morning I'm about ready to top myself. Following Premier League football/news is basically like wearing a device that kicks you in the testicles every few hours. Just minding my own business and then BAM "remember how shit everything is!?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 6 hours ago, Magpie said: Demarai Gray from Leverkusen to Everton for £1.6m One point six Unbelievably good value that IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Rafa straight in and signing decent players for 1990's money while Steve Bruce wanking himself off in his office over signing Hendrick on a free. Well yer knaw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Pilko said: Unbelievably good value that IMO. Aye. He'll be one of the signings of the season, not least for that value. Didn't Rafa want him here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Are they still after Koulibaly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) I think under Rafa they will become very strong defensively and they will possibly see the best of Richarlison under Rafa, a player I rate. Edited July 22, 2021 by HTT II Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 4 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: Are they still after Koulibaly? Aye, the Napoli manager wants to keep him though. He could sign Mbappe and Messi tbf to him and he’d still be on a hiding to nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Harold to Man City - £160m - 400K a week wages apparently! May as well give them the title now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Paully said: Harold to Man City - £160m - 400K a week wages apparently! May as well give them the title now! That seems like £60 million to much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 genuinely thought Harold was a Brazilian I'd never heard of there. Thought that's a bit dear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Interpolic said: genuinely thought Harold was a Brazilian I'd never heard of there. Thought that's a bit dear. Same. After all, we’ve already had Bernard, Arthur, Fred, Allan and Allison among others. Edited July 23, 2021 by Sima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 It's a funny time to spend a daft amount of money on Kane imo. He's added new facets to his game the last couple of seasons but he really looked like he'd lost a step in the Euros. Might end up a bit like the Torres to Chelsea transfer. Probably not though, he'll doubtless score hundreds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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