Aston Villa Banter Archive August 09 2014

09 Aug 2014 00:10:18
So Aly Cissokho, Kieran Richardson, Joe Cole and Phillipe Senderos have been signed this summer. This is the experience that we have all been asking for and it has eventually came, they might not be the best quality of players but they have the experience. When Lambert was speaking about the signing of Aly Cissokho he said that he wants to sign one or two more players this summer to strengthen the sqaud. The only position that we need is a couple more midfielders hopefully Lambert actually sees sense and signs a strong midfielder for once. If we get a good strong midfielder I think that we could sustain a top 10 finish this season.

Are you drunk? We are still a poor side. Other teams around us are strengthening like so we will be again fighting at the bottom with Burnley qpr and Leicester.

Would love to agree with you Cjr but I'm afraid I can't
We are still a team with no flair and Benteke aside have little up front
None of Lambert's buys have addressed this and in the case of centre back we may have improved in numbers but we've declined in quality (pretty incredible when you think of Clark and Baker)
A long hard season awaits and I fear it will end in relegation
That is unless we get bought soon, Lambert gets sacked and the new man can repair the collective damage of Lerner and Lambert in January. A tall order and not really likely

I have to agree with you Cjr.
You have made a couple of good points and I hold the same enthusiasm as you do at this moment in time.
I am confident that we will be a better side this year, as I have said before.
I also think we might make another signing, maybe a playmaker that that will add more creativity to the side.
And if you are drunk, you are probably on the same grog as me.

Sorry villadave but agree with Mendax in everyway

Hi villajk.
So you also think we will be relegated!
I agree we lack a bit of flair, that is why I think an AM will be signed.
But relegation no way, I am amazed at the negativity.

Yeah. mendax was spot on for me. Fordy.

Hi Mendax, you state that we have reduced the quality at the back since last year. What about Okores, know he was a last year buy but he will be like a new player? Even you and me would have improved from Clark and Baker, but I think that Baker will learn from Vlaar and Okores, and I don't dismiss Senderous until I see what he does for us. As for Clark, I don't see anything for him and if he showed any promise another club would nave been in for him by now. Overall I look forward to a far better season providing we don't get our usual run of carp that we seem to have every year. Also I expect to see PL remain at VP even if we get a new owner.

Hi old villain
Okore is certainly an interesting one but unproven in this league.
I was at the game yesterday and I will admit that Senderos was better than I feared (that would not be difficult however)
The middle of the park and upfront were very, very poor
I really don't want to negative about the team I
love but I don't want to lie about them either.
I fear the worst this season but I hope you are ramming humble pie down my throat in sbout 9 months time

Forgot to add that Okore was said to be in the top 10 of buys at the start of last season. He was looked at by several top prem. clubs but overlooked as he is only 6ft 1in.
By my level that's a giant!

Looking at him yesterday when he came on, everything looked a bit frantic and last minute if you know what I mean.
Not qualities I particularly like in a defender but I'd need to see more of him to make a real judgement

I thought exactly the same Mendax, he was very erratic at times.
I suppose he needs more game time.
Lets hope that is the case anyway!