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12 May 2016 11:26:48
Instead of talking about the owner situation, let's have a discussion over what each of us would do if we came into the club as manager and had money to spend.
I think the only players I would look to keep are:
Bunn, Hutton, Lyden, Clark, Amavi, Toner, Westwood, Gardner, Ayew, Grealish, Gueye, Hepburn-Murphy, Traore and Gestede.
That's only 15 players, many of them young players. But we need an overhaul and 10 signings would not be out of the question.
I hope that we have money to spend. I'd be targetting the likes of McCormack who are proven quality in the Championship but have the ability to step up to the mark in the EPL.
What's your thoughts guys? Who would you target?
Quodos to the poster mentioning Terry - I wonder if he would be interested if he was offered a two year deal and the Captaincy.
1.) 12 May 2016 12:49:30
Westwood had 4yrs get rid, Ayew Gueye will move, as Bunn will be no2 need a new keeper, Barton would add some experience I mention Terry a long time ago would be a great free transfer McCormack looks the part, all depends on the buyer what players we can attract, and manager.
2.) 12 May 2016 18:05:33
Westwood next season will be at his true level, leave the kid alone, it's a squad game, it's going to be wed/ sat wed/ sat, at least he tries, see who takes over and how much they're going to back us before we bin off half decent players, think Gana and Ayew will want to leave from that list which is a shame, hope Amavi gives us at least till January, definitely need some solid championship players, Terry is an excellent shout but I'd say someone like Dawson from Hull would be more realistic, maybe Huddlestone too, not my 1st choices but we've got to be realistic, get back in the Prem then think about better quality players
UTV.
3.) 12 May 2016 19:06:59
Westwood true level division 1, what has he done in 4yrs, Hope we have a manager who puts a bit more faith in youth, Dawson, Huddlestone should be nowhere near Villa Park, we should have better options.
4.) 12 May 2016 20:36:46
You are dead right vilkajk.
We should be prem league champs, we should rule Europe, and be winning every FA cup.
But we are not! We are a championship side. We need the players who will get us out of that league.
That doesn't mean world class, but tough, hard fit professionals. We need a back bone more than we need flare.
5.) 12 May 2016 22:29:28
Last time we went down if I remember right we were buying players like Steve Sims, not really Villa class but done the job for us which was getting promoted back to where we belonged, might not quite be of the same era but I don't think Paulo Maldini would of been as effective? Horses for courses, if Ellison was to buy us we could buy anyone but Messi would struggle in the championship because they'd kick the crap outta him! Rudy is a good championship striker, need a sniffer with him up front though, I've suggested Gary Hooper before, if circumstances had been different, I'd have gone all out to get Jordan Rhodes, proven at the level we're at but not likely to score the winning goal in the World Cup Final, McCormack could be considered the same
UTV.
6.) 12 May 2016 23:06:48
bit sarcastic Flackie, if you think a couple more journey men ie Dawson, Huddlestone would be good buys, I think we should aim higher, and I don't to win every honour, our midfield is slow with Huddlestone it would be slower imo.
7.) 13 May 2016 13:43:14
Wasn't meant to be sarcastic, but we can't look at potential signings with rose tinted glasses. We are not a big club, or a big pull while in championship, that's a fact mate, and we have to be realistic, and buy accordingly.
8.) 13 May 2016 15:12:09
Flackie we might be in the championship but we are still a big club imo, if we get good owners, who get a good manager, we will attract good players, and we must get rid of the rubbish that took us down I have seen some bad villa teams but none compare to this lot.
9.) 13 May 2016 16:28:31
But they will only be mercenaries coming for a payday!
Is that what we want?
10.) 13 May 2016 18:35:32
we want instant promotion, Barton would not cost much and would give the midfield some bite and passion, Terry would be a dream, add a keeper a striker with younger player we already have and things would look better,
11.) 13 May 2016 18:58:36
Can't see Barton leaving Burnley after being named their player of the year and a season in the Prem to look forward to? There's talk that Terry been offered a deal to stay at Chelsea, it woulda been a long long shot anyway, name the players you think we can get? We can agree or shoot you down? Till we get back up, we're going to be looking at the same caliber of player that Newcastle, Norwich, the richer clubs in the championship are going to go after, hate to say it but we're damaged goods, unless it's for a payday like Flackie said, why would you come to Villa unless you were a lifelong fan?
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12.) 13 May 2016 21:04:23
long shout but if take over is good, with cash and good manager, anything possible I don't see buying inferior players would help Dawson, Huddlestone there as poor as we already have.
13.) 13 May 2016 21:42:55
So who instead of Dawson and Huddlestone? I'm not saying we should buy them, I'm saying that's the level we're at and if you had the choice between Lesscott and Dawson, or Sanchez and Huddlestone, 99% of everyone on here would go for the Hull lads surely?
UTV.
14.) 15 May 2016 18:47:26
not me I would not go for any of those all 4 are crap.