Saint Garrett Posted 30 January, 2021 Share Posted 30 January, 2021 36 minutes ago, SambaMaverick said: ^^ And yet Villa can bring in a midfielder for 15 odd million in January to add to a spend of almost 100 million in the summer... Our ownership has run us into the ground, COVID or not. Don't think anyone could blame Ralph or Ings if they decide to go. And West Ham just bought Benrahma fir £25m and Lingard on loan for best part of £5m...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo1976 Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 Do you think Gao watches us from afar?...............ummm need to strengthen the team................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrimsaint Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 On 29/01/2021 at 17:29, Antrimsaint said: Why the hell have we let Voikens go? So I repeat, why the hell have we let Vokins go? Not the best idea at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideways Jim Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 3 minutes ago, Antrimsaint said: So I repeat, why the hell have we let Vokins go? Not the best idea at the moment. Save that question for Tuesday morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrimsaint Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 Don’t worry mate. It will. What a mess. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 7 hours ago, Saint Garrett said: And West Ham just bought Benrahma fir £25m and Lingard on loan for best part of £5m...! And my mate has just bought a new Breitling and leased a new Porsche...doesn't mean that I can afford to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Saint Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 Alot of above is subjecture and hot air but it does make you wonder about the shit we would be in if we got relegated anytime soon. Far worse than last time... I can see any club speculating to stay in the Premier league but going down, going under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 7 hours ago, Sideways Jim said: Save that question for Tuesday morning If we bring in a new player in the next 48 hours do you think they’ll be an effective team player less than 24 hours later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 3 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said: FFS I'd be very surprised if we get anyone in, I don't think we even have the cash for a loan. Maybe the conundrum was to let Jankewitz go for a couple of million, which would then allow us to move for a loan? (hence the chat about the transfer request etc). Maybe Ralph feels it would be a waste going that way, and we're going to give Jankewitz a chance and use a midfielder to cover full back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trout-Tickler Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 Given our injuries, it might be more cost effective to buy a hospital ward than a new player. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 The club will look very foolish if we don’t get anyone in after letting our only other left back go out on loan. There must be a player coming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 21 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said: FFS umm....be interested to know where he thinks he's gonna get game time in that team. Wont happen as Arsenal see them as rivals too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trout-Tickler Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/ralph-hasenhuttl-aston-villa-southampton-4948892 Ralph saying that we could definitely do with a few. Doubt it'll happen, we haven't got a pot to piss in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 11 hours ago, SambaMaverick said: ^^ And yet Villa can bring in a midfielder for 15 odd million in January to add to a spend of almost 100 million in the summer... Our ownership has run us into the ground, COVID or not. Don't think anyone could blame Ralph or Ings if they decide to go. Villa have only been in the league for like 18 months, so will still have loads of players on Championship wages, they won't have signed a raft of new contracts. We have been in the Prem for ages and pay PL wages, and to keep people like JWP, Bednerak, Romeu etc. you generally have to give them even bigger wages. 11 hours ago, Saint Garrett said: And West Ham just bought Benrahma fir £25m and Lingard on loan for best part of £5m...! They just sold Haller for like £20 million. This season they have spent around £50 million and sold around £40 million. Until they signed Benrahma, we had spent more than them this season and had sold less...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 Williams is staying at Utd. "Brandon will stay," Solskjaer said after his team’s 0-0 draw with Arsenal. "He played (for) the under-23s against Liverpool (on Saturday), he needed the match fitness. “He has been working really hard. We don't have any more players that we feel should be going. We need a strong squad.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 Maitland-Niles going to West Brom. We're now going for Romain Perraud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodymatt Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 23 minutes ago, Master Bates said: Maitland-Niles going to West Brom. We're now going for Romain Perraud. Looks like Romain Perraud signed a new contract to 2025 two days ago? https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/romain-perraud-signs-extension-until-2025-with-brest/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 If anybody wants cheering up, today marks ten years since Liverpool made the utterly hilarious decision to sign Andy Carroll for £35m. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 27 minutes ago, goodymatt said: Looks like Romain Perraud signed a new contract to 2025 two days ago? https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/romain-perraud-signs-extension-until-2025-with-brest/ And they're willing to loan him out and then sell him in the summer. A la Van Dijk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 1 hour ago, Lighthouse said: If anybody wants cheering up, today marks ten years since Liverpool made the utterly hilarious decision to sign Andy Carroll for £35m. Barcelona are in debt to the tune of over €1.2bn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo1976 Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 16 minutes ago, Whitey Grandad said: Barcelona are in debt to the tune of over €1.2bn Fifa fair play rules?............do they apply to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Kent Saint Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 Another disappointing Jan window for Saints ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said: Another disappointing Jan window for Saints ? Quite possibly. Failure to sign back up in the full back area after failing to do so in the summer would be a big disappointment, especially as on the face of it there is no reason why we couldn't find someone who we can afford to do the job. Its not like we are searching for a starting striker. Just a competent run of the mill full back. To just have one selectable RB and one selectable LB is insufficient in a normal season, let alone this covid congested one. Edited 31 January, 2021 by Dusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 1 hour ago, Dusic said: Quite possibly. Failure to sign back up in the full back area after failing to do so in the summer would be a big disappointment, especially as on the face of it there is no reason why we couldn't find someone who we can afford to do the job. Its not like we are searching for a starting striker. Just a competent run of the mill full back. To just have one selectable RB and one selectable LB is insufficient in a normal season, let alone this covid congested one. I assume Valery and Vokins were the back ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 41 minutes ago, sadoldgit said: I assume Valery and Vokins were the back ups. So why loan one of them out and the other doesn’t get picked above 2 midfielders. We are in deep shit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 7 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said: So why loan one of them out and the other doesn’t get picked above 2 midfielders. We are in deep shit Define "deep shit". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Give it to Ron Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 13 minutes ago, CB Fry said: Define "deep shit". When you have to play Djenepro as right back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SambaMaverick Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 5 hours ago, tajjuk said: Villa have only been in the league for like 18 months, so will still have loads of players on Championship wages, they won't have signed a raft of new contracts. We have been in the Prem for ages and pay PL wages, and to keep people like JWP, Bednerak, Romeu etc. you generally have to give them even bigger wages. They just sold Haller for like £20 million. This season they have spent around £50 million and sold around £40 million. Until they signed Benrahma, we had spent more than them this season and had sold less...... Grealish and Mings at least will be on wages higher than we will ever pay. Also, how many players have they still actually got that were integral to their promotion? Villa were paying silly wages even for the Championship at the time, so not sure you can state that as a factor really. True, West Ham sold Haller this window but the fee paid by Ajax just about pays off the outlay for his purchase from Frankfurt (£40m), as they only paid around 25% up front. So yes, even the dildo brothers have come out of COVID better than Gao. -------- The simple fact of the matter is that we will never go anywhere (Europa qualification and beyond) with Gao in charge and if this self-sustainable model continues we could well find ourselves in big trouble if our manager and best players head to pastures new. I don't disagree with the self sustainable model in principle, but the facts are that a big initial investment is needed to overhaul the squad before we can even think about resting on our laurels. The squad isn't good enough. The youth aren't good enough. Our success this season is just testament to the great job that Ralph and our best 11 have done. Hopefully we can see a change of ownership in summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkoksaint Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 Ralph, Danny and JWP cannot be blamed for looking elsewhere. And to think people genuinely suggested in November that we could win the league!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartman Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 Would people be happy if we had Leicester's owners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 28 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said: When you have to play Djenepro as right back Sheff Utd are in deep sh*t. We’re 11th and having to be resourceful during a winter injury pile up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 Liverpool just about to pay £2m for a PNE centre back. Surely there is good value in the lower leagues. Look at Cash for Villa last night. Didn’t cost the earth and very versatile. Can play RB and goalkeeper. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy the Kidd Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 6 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said: Liverpool just about to pay £2m for a PNE centre back. Surely there is good value in the lower leagues. Look at Cash for Villa last night. Didn’t cost the earth and very versatile. Can play RB and goalkeeper. I thought Cash cost more then KWP, who by very nature of how he has played for us so far this season, is the very definition of value - outstanding at that. And besides, Cash is a goalkeeper, they are usually cheaper than outfield players 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Kent Saint Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 (edited) Messi's contract leaked , £492 M over 4 years , potentially . Messi on £10 M a month , no wonder he wants out . Edited 31 January, 2021 by East Kent Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 1 hour ago, East Kent Saint said: Messi's contract leaked , £492 M over 4 years , potentially . Messi on £10 M a month , no wonder he wants out . Another transfer target falls away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 10 minutes ago, DT said: Another transfer target falls away He’d only use us as a stepping stone to somewhere else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwertyell Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 2 hours ago, Wade Garrett said: Liverpool just about to pay £2m for a PNE centre back. Surely there is good value in the lower leagues. Look at Cash for Villa last night. Didn’t cost the earth and very versatile. Can play RB and goalkeeper. If they don't go up this season, we should be all over Reading winger Michael Olise (rumoured release clause £11m) and left back Omar Richards (out of contract, but will have to pay some compensation). Probably bag the pair for around £15m. Obviously we don't even have fifteen quid at the moment, but maybe we can rustle up a few pennies from down the back of the sofa (and moving out some deadwood). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsaint1 Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 11 hours ago, goodymatt said: Looks like Romain Perraud signed a new contract to 2025 two days ago? https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2021/romain-perraud-signs-extension-until-2025-with-brest/ Hes touted as one of the best young LBs in Ligue 1. Would also cost upwards of 12 million so highly unlikely we would pay that for LB cover, unless Bertrand is leaving in the summer (despite saying hes happy, still no contract signed) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 Seems like Leicester are going for Chalobah at Watford, among others, rather than Maitland-Niles according to John Percy earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Ivan Katalinic's 'tache said: Seems like Leicester are going for Chalobah at Watford, among others, rather than Maitland-Niles according to John Percy earlier. Hopefully we are still in pole position to land Maitland-Niles on loan. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/01/31/southampton-targetainsley-maitland-niles-spate-injuries-defeat/ Edited 31 January, 2021 by davefizzy14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusic Posted 31 January, 2021 Share Posted 31 January, 2021 DM linking us with loan move for Billy Gilmour. Good player, but full back cover surely more of a need, unless Diallo and Romeu are out for a while in which case CM is arguably more of a need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 1 February, 2021 Share Posted 1 February, 2021 30 minutes ago, Dusic said: DM linking us with loan move for Billy Gilmour. Good player, but full back cover surely more of a need, unless Diallo and Romeu are out for a while in which case CM is arguably more of a need. Gilmour and Maitland-Niles would make for a decent deadline day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Matty 76 Posted 1 February, 2021 Share Posted 1 February, 2021 I'd be happy with both, but just Gilmour would be disappointing. Would pretty much confirm we're using JWP as LB/RB backup for the season and we can't afford to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Neil Posted 1 February, 2021 Share Posted 1 February, 2021 1 minute ago, Ivan Katalinic's 'tache said: Gilmour and Maitland-Niles would make for a decent deadline day... Can't happen unless we sign Theo or one of them on a permanent, only allowed 2 domestic loans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Posted 1 February, 2021 Share Posted 1 February, 2021 Billy GIlmour would be the nail in the coffin for Jankowitz though, surely? We're talking six months difference in age and Gilmour wants game time before the Euros. Gilmour would not get into then squad with Diallo and Romeu fit. AND Would mean Jankowitz is further down the pecking order for another 6 months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 1 February, 2021 Share Posted 1 February, 2021 Who will play left back if Bertrand is unavailable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WALK DMC Posted 1 February, 2021 Share Posted 1 February, 2021 2 minutes ago, Wade Garrett said: Who will play left back if Bertrand is unavailable? Jack Stephens played left back earlier in the season against Newcastle. With Vestergaard and Salisu supposedly close to returning he could be available to cover either full back position. I'm not suggesting that he is an adequate replacement, just that if the transfer window doesn't bring us respite, we may see him covering those positions until the end of the season. The Man U game is probably too early for Vest to return, but Ralph may view Jack as a full back an option going forward (in the absence of anything else!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 1 February, 2021 Share Posted 1 February, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Katalinic's 'tache Posted 1 February, 2021 Share Posted 1 February, 2021 Now that's out of the blue but a very positive deal if it happens!! Proper competition up top for Danny & Che... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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