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sb_73 said:
Villa are on a pre season trip to Australia. Many of the potential loanees are on the trip, so Gerrard and his team can look at them - like Beale has with our U23s - they won’t be making any loans until they come back, next week. We might not get any, but patience Chicken Little, patience.
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That's true, but I'm more worried by Beale saying we were after getting 1 or 2 more deals done. If we get the Brighton lad and a right back I'm presuming that's it ! We lost 10 players and already had one of the smallest squads. We are gonna be awfully light at full backs and up top. Beale is gonna have to perform miracles as at the moment we're gonna be a couple of injuries away from being in deep ****.
 
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Hammersmith bookie said:
That's true, but I'm more worried by Beale saying we were after getting 1 or 2 more deals done. If we get the Brighton lad and a right back I'm presuming that's it ! We lost 10 players and already had one of the smallest squads. We are gonna be awfully light at full backs and up top. Beale is gonna have to perform miracles as at the moment we're gonna be a couple of injuries away from being in deep ****.
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WLS seems to be saying we're in the market for three more: right back, striker, and this Brighton mid.

Throw in some of the U23s that could be part of the first team squad this year (e.g. Masterson, Shodipo, Bonne) and the fact that some of the departed players were basically ineligible all or much of last year through lack of fitness (e.g. Austin/Wallace) and in terms of raw numbers I don't think we'll be dissimilar to last year.

The question is if the quality has improved - which we'll have to wait and see on. If we're gaining younger and better fullbacks, as well as two strikers, and haven't lost anyone who was first choice last season, we've arguably improved the first XI. Might have a more inexperienced bench, but we have to cut our cloth and give those players opportunities to prove themselves.
 
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Other than we need a right full back from the market.. and a striker that scores (which I keep hoping we have already...but we will see).
We are where we were last season, but with expectations of some players stepping up a bit more.

We will be playing a different system and so counting up
We are OK on goalies
We are OK on CDs
We are OK on no10s (plus Shodipo in last 15 minutes)

We are not very creative in the midfield engine room
We are light on full backs (Paal, Kakay, Adomeh (!...not a full back) and Hamalaain (!!) and Drewe)
We have the right number of CF ( but possibly not the right quality...Dykes, Bonne, Kelman, Armstrong)

We are definitely looking for at least another 3 players (RB, CF, and a creative midfielder) and we are hoping we can get a few of our u23 up to squad level (Drewe, Masterson, Gubbins, Da Silva, Bettache, Duke-McKenna, Pedder, Armstrong and Kargbo have all been mentioned as possibilities)
 
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kiwiqpr said:
What are barristers striking for
Even longer lunches
Shorter working week
Free canapes on Tuesdays
Less saltier cavier
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Yeh, they're on strike but still getting paid, no doubt.
They wouldn't be striking for free.
They earn more in a day than most of us earn in a week or three.
 
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After at least five years of study and training, junior barristers can expect to earn less than minimum wage at an average of around £12,200 annually during their first three years as a barrister.
 
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