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Summer Transfer window

Discussion in 'The Premier League' started by HRH Custard VC, May 14, 2018.

  1. Spurlock

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    I call it smart thinking
     
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  2. PINKIE

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    It is, but it's also ****ish.

    It's like seeing your mate trying to sell his car coz he's struggling financially and only offering him £2.5k for a £6 grand motor.

    Then I s'pose Villa ain't his mates....
     
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  3. Spurlock

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    Exactly...**** Villa or has John Terry left?
     
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  4. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    Football’s dog eat dog.

    It’s just being smart to (try and) buy someone for less than what their club value them at. £35m+ for Grealish or circa £20m instead? No brainer. Villa only have themselves to blame anyway, they’ve spent a fortune in the Championship in the hope they could buy their way to promotion but they’ve fallen short and now suffering the consequences.
     
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  5. PINKIE

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    Jack Grealish ain't even worth £20m imo. Very overrated and has done nothing yet other than show he's got an attitude problem.
    So if Levy wants him then I suppose he should go in low.
     
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  6. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    I think in this market £20m is good money. I saw a number of Villa games this season because they had Josh Onomah from us on loan, Grealish was always head and shoulders above anyone on the pitch. Still only 22 and is Villa’s main man, they may not be the best of sides at the moment but they’re a massive club and to be the top boy there is pretty big. Their fans are having a meltdown on social media at the prospect of losing him so I always take that as a good sign, lol.
     
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  7. PINKIE

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    I've watched him too. He's decent enough but massively inconsistent. Maybe that has more to do with the team around him ? Would be a gamble imo, looks like he could be another David Bentley
     
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  8. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    Yeah he’s far from the finished product but I think that’s something Poch likes working with. If we get him for £20m-£25m I think it could turn out a real good signing. Most of our best buys tend to be young English players so hopefully he continues that trend. He’ll probably wanna make the Euro 2020 squad so could be a good time to buy him.
     
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  9. FosseFilberto

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    You complete **** .... HIAG loves that 'Merc' with the Trebant styling ... pay up, ya facka ....
     
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  10. PINKIE

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    It was a £2k smoker from ebay so the £500 I gave him was more than fair

    Drivers seat has got a terrible sag in the arse though.
     
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  11. Saintmagic

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    Grealish has a lot of ability, working with Poch could help him grow and fulfil his potential. Would be a good signing for Spurs I think. People bang on about his attitude problem but all I can remember is him getting **** faced in Magaluf or something when he was 18 and a picture going round of him passed out on the street. Big ****ing deal.
     
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  12. remembercolinlee

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    Is that why you mugs paid £35m for Xhaka?
    <whistle>

    anyway. ..we did our charity bit paying THAT much for Sissoko, Janssen and Soldado so **** villa <grr>
     
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  13. remembercolinlee

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    That's my fear...seems like a poor man's Joe Cole to me...if we buy him I hope he makes me eat humble pie but I doubt it.
     
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  14. The RDBD

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    Can the boy hack it under the Pochettino regime ??

    Inflated ego ??
    Difficult in a squad that tries to be ego-less, and has
    players already delivering to a decent standard for
    both club and country.

    Does he think he is bigger than Villa, or that league ??
    Difficult to be so, when we already have one of those
    who actually was (and ONLY COST 5 mil ... ) .

    It will probably come down to what Levy does on the
    transfer fee, and what he deems are acceptable
    initial wages for Grealish.
     
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  15. Dier Hard

    Dier Hard G'day mate!

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    I think as saintmagic said, the attitude stuff is probably a bit fabricated. He got ****ed on holiday as a young lad... I’m 28 and still get ****ed.

    His wages are £20k according to reports so we’ll easily double/ triple those.

    I get the feeling he probably don’t actually wanna leave Villa, seems a proper Villa boy but knows that a) they need dough and b) if he has aspirations of becoming the player many thought he’d be at an early age as well as crack into the England side, then he’ll need to prove himself on a bigger stage.
     
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  16. Isn't it about time you gave up on that tired win, Pix?

    It sounds desperate and needy.
     
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    Just how naive are you, Pix?
     
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  18. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Payet back to West Ham? ~This rumour comes from exWHUemployee who is usually the best ITK at West Ham, seems he's open to a return and has been in contact via his representatives.
     
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  19. PINKIE

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    Don't tell me you're going to welch on yet another bet mate ?
     
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  20. Skylarker

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    Liverpool to sign Dybala.

    Wow! If that happens it'll be insane.
     
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