Jacob Ramsey

[Kanj]

Honestly, think we’d sign both and look to loan or sell Willock before the window closes or move him in Jan. 

[The Prophet]

Don't they both play that floaty LCM/LW role that Joelinton and Willock take up?

[Holmesy]

2 minutes ago, Ikon said:

He is better. His fitness might not be good enough/reliable though. That’s my concern. 

Willock literally has no end product, zero. If Ramsey can score, create and not let the ball bounce off his shin into touch consistently, he's an upgrade

[SteV]

4 minutes ago, gdm said:

Not sure we can afford that. Surely ? Plus squad places must be pretty limited now 

Nah, I reckon we’ve still got at least 4 places available (including Thiaw).

 

Hall, Miley and Seung-Soo won’t take up a place.

[Ikon]

2 minutes ago, Holmesy said:

Willock literally has no end product, zero. If Ramsey can score, create and not let the ball bounce off his shin into touch consistently, he's an upgrade

I said he’s better than Willock. Maybe you were just agreeing with me though. 

 

 

Edited August 12, 2025 by Ikon

[Menace]

Ramsey has 6 contributions in his last 2 seasons btw

[TBG]

Feels like Andy Howe is too good now.

[Holmesy]

Just now, Ikon said:

I said he’s better than Willock!! 

I know. I should have replied to the comment you replied to, but what's done is done. Glad we're on the same page - it's important to me

 

 

Edited August 12, 2025 by Holmesy

[Elric]

I trust Howe to work his magic ™️ on almost anyone but that's hard to do when the player is constantly on the fucking treatment table, like

 

Ah well, him, Willock and Botman can be physio friends (👍👍) at least 😅

 

 

Edit: it's not so bad I guess, and I am happy we're actually fucking signing someone, it's just... very underwhelming, haha. As has been said, much rather we signed the guy from Leicester. 

 

 

Edited August 12, 2025 by Elric

[Ikon]

1 minute ago, Holmesy said:

I know. I should have replied to the comment you replied to, but what's done is done. Glad we're on the same page - it's important to me

 

 

 

Aye I edited my post just before. 

[wong989]

There's better than Ramsey for similar money in different leagues. If we were going to target Villa, its Rogers we need. Spending a huge amount on Ramsey is mental. Jordan Ibe kind of signing. At this stage I'm hoping we spend none of whatever money we have until we get a competent upstairs group. Which won't happen anytime soon, but whats another 5 years in the grand scheme of things. 

[Dokko]

Not for me, this one. 

[ponsaelius]

Obviously I'd trust Howe but I'm not a massive fan tbh.

[r0cafella]

Any scouting down under Mitchell had been binned hasn't it?

[lovejoy]

2 minutes ago, wong989 said:

There's better than Ramsey for similar money in different leagues. If we were going to target Villa, its Rogers we need. Spending a huge amount on Ramsey is mental. Jordan Ibe kind of signing. At this stage I'm hoping we spend none of whatever money we have until we get a competent upstairs group. Which won't happen anytime soon, but whats another 5 years in the grand scheme of things. 

this is a mental take given our hit rate, mind.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Can't believe people are mentioning Jordan Ibe still. Guess it's the only bad signing Howe has ever made so they need to get maximum mileage out of it

[SUPERTOON]

Any fee being mentioned? 

[Matt1892]

4 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

 

I don't think so, he can actually impact PL games. Fitness issues obvious apart. 

His stats don’t suggest that’s the case though, and Villa fans are not bothered if he goes which is a worry.

 

Even if we could argue that he was an upgrade, it would be minimal and he wouldn’t get in to our starting eleven, so you would have to wonder what the point of it is.

 

We should either spend on a project player with a high ceiling, or go big on a first team player that pushes Joelinton out.

[SteV]

4 minutes ago, wong989 said:

There's better than Ramsey for similar money in different leagues. If we were going to target Villa, its Rogers we need. Spending a huge amount on Ramsey is mental. Jordan Ibe kind of signing. At this stage I'm hoping we spend none of whatever money we have until we get a competent upstairs group. Which won't happen anytime soon, but whats another 5 years in the grand scheme of things. 

I genuinely wonder who people think brought in all the players that have got us where we are?

[TheBrownBottle]

I think the lad is a good player, but I thought he was injury-prone?  Would be concerned if we’re signing Willock a treatment room friend

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I don't think we're looking for a starting CM TBH, we're looking to improve the overall quality of the squad. 

 

If we sign El Khannouss as well then this signing really looks even better. 

[The Prophet]

11 minutes ago, Ikon said:

He is better. His fitness might not be good enough/reliable though. That’s my concern. 

 

This is where I'm at. Good player, terrifying fitness record, particularly those hamstring issues.

[Joelinton7]

Take it this means no El Khannous then  we’ll just sign some overrated, injury prone, average Willock regen then. Eddie’s pragmatic, functional mags FTW.

 

 

Edited August 12, 2025 by Joelinton7

[lovejoy]

1 minute ago, Matt1892 said:

His stats don’t suggest that’s the case though, and Villa fans are not bothered if he goes which is a worry.

 

Even if we could argue that he was an upgrade, it would be minimal and he wouldn’t get in to our starting eleven, so you would have to wonder what the point of it is.

 

We should either spend on a project player with a high ceiling, or go big on a first team player that pushes Joelinton out.

there isn’t a midfielder within our reach who gets in our team though. We’ve arguably got the best 3 in the league.

 

anyone who comes in is coming as a rotation/backup option.

 

 

Edited August 12, 2025 by lovejoy

[lovejoy]

1 minute ago, SteV said:

I genuinely wonder who people think brought in all the players that have got us where we are?

Mental man isn’t it?