garygaryshaw
Vital Football Hero
Amazingly they were unbeaten and pushing the top 4 when we beat them at VP. They've massively overspent on bang average players for a few years now and cant spend their way out of this mess due to FFP apparently.
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Amazingly they were unbeaten and pushing the top 4 when we beat them at VP. They've massively overspent on bang average players for a few years now and cant spend their way out of this mess due to FFP apparently.
Morley WithenShaw
Vital Reserves Team
Worrying to see their plight after we've just flushed £95 million down the pan on Emi (where can I hide to ensure I can't receive a pass) Buendia, Leon (injured again) Bailey & Ings.
garygaryshaw
Vital Football Hero
Yeah but they've spent around £400m+ over the last few seasons and haven't made any progress at all. Its certainly been a slow start for our 3 signings, but I'm not writing off a lad who hasnt been fully fit since we signed him, Ings is a proven PL goalscorer we just need to use him in the right way. Buendia! Well I think there was way too much hype about his stats beforehand, but he does show flashes of quality so hoping the new coaching staff can get him more involved.
Pangloss
Vital Football Legend
Buendia has shown more than the others IMO. I'm hoping Wednesday was a bit of a turning point. Some moments of great quality but also a better workrate and attitude in general. I think he will thrive under SG.
Bailey doesn't look up to the task IMO but I'm hopeful he will come good if he can ever get fit. It's just his lack of workrate off the ball and consistently bad decision making on it which concerns me the most.
Ings reminds me a bit of Hogan, lacking service but never really getting into good positions regardless of that.
I absolutely agree the money could have been spent better.
Bailey doesn't look up to the task IMO but I'm hopeful he will come good if he can ever get fit. It's just his lack of workrate off the ball and consistently bad decision making on it which concerns me the most.
Ings reminds me a bit of Hogan, lacking service but never really getting into good positions regardless of that.
I absolutely agree the money could have been spent better.
Platypus
Vital Football Hero
In hindsight things can almost always be done better but if there was such a thing as a nailed on signing no one would ever sign anyone duff. I don't think anyone expected Ings, for example, to do anything other than bang them in.
AstonBurrito
Vital Champions League
How much of a risk did we take with our signings though this summer?
Granted, the three players that we signed moved for big money (relative to where we are at the moment as a club), and they arguably haven't produced. But overall, we spent less than we earned.
Granted, the three players that we signed moved for big money (relative to where we are at the moment as a club), and they arguably haven't produced. But overall, we spent less than we earned.
Silhillvilla
Vital Football Legend
Couldn't agree more , whoever came up with the plan to sign those 3 for that money needs sacking (1 or 2 may have already been fired)
Silhillvilla
Vital Football Legend
Onomah on the bench for Fulham tonight, Nyland on the bench for Bournemouth. Memories of dark times there
Villan57
Alert Team
I well remember people on here wanted us to sign Onomah permanently after his first two games, I never did see anything in him and eventually neither has anyone else
mike_field
Vital Football Legend
Premier League clubs' owners and directors spoke out against government-backed proposals for a football regulator and a transfer tax on Friday.
https://www.skysports.com/football/...l-for-independent-regulator-at-friday-meeting
https://www.skysports.com/football/...l-for-independent-regulator-at-friday-meeting
BodyButter
Vital Football Legend
I know what you mean. I didn't fancy him from the start either.
I'm always suspicious of player who want to play "in the hole". Big Ron used to call it the cheating position. If you are getting the luxury of playing there, you need to be providing goals and assists in every game, otherwise you are dead weight.
The Fear
A Wise Man (once sat next to him)
Interesting article/interview with Graham Potter
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...tter-brighton-manager-premier-league-nonsense
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...tter-brighton-manager-premier-league-nonsense
Villan57
Alert Team
He'd have been my choice for Villa, I fully understand why we have gone for a more high profile person in Steven as it's not all about coaching ability these days it's about broadening the fan base and income as well
Very good read.
Xchurch Villa
Vital 1st Team Regular
Watching the Coventry v WBA game. Nice to see Coventry wearing such a traditional home kit however, is there a more boring kit in football?
Villan57
Alert Team
Yes the ones their fans are wearing ,look like empty blue plastic seats
Melon Donkey
I am a little bit perplexed
2 nil to the Tesco bags
