Midlands Yellow 4,682 Posted November 23, 2019 Speculation in the Birmingham press that Smith is a big fan . Even I doubt Norwich would sell to a relegation rival and that £20M would be accepted . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dame to Blame 108 Posted November 23, 2019 Plenty of crap flying around with January approaching 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,682 Posted November 23, 2019 Just now, Dame to Blame said: Plenty of crap flying around with January approaching Their fans would very much like the signing reading the comments . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 10,770 Posted November 23, 2019 15 minutes ago, Midlands Yellow said: Their fans would very much like the signing reading the comments . They likely would but they wont get him in January. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,972 Posted November 23, 2019 £20 million? To a rival in the January window, I'd want more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Well b back 3,606 Posted November 23, 2019 Lol just back from Birmingham and lots of Villa fans. They are the most deluded set of fans ( that includes Leeds ). They actually beleive in January that they are going to sign Pukki. Pukki apparently wants to sign for a major club. They seem to think they fit that bill. I do however feel that Emi maybe on his way somewhere come January as someone will make an offer we can’t refuse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ramrod 258 Posted November 23, 2019 Emi needs to be judged when he plays with a settled side with key players back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 4,627 Posted November 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Well b back said: I do however feel that Emi maybe on his way somewhere come January as someone will make an offer we can’t refuse. Is he in good enough form to attract an offer high enough for us to not be able to refuse? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry53 229 Posted November 23, 2019 Emi is still young and learning, like many of our squad. We should keep him and nurture his skills, as, like Todd and others, he has a big future and under DF he will mature and show us how good he can be. Selling him now is counter productive. He needs time to adjust. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,682 Posted November 23, 2019 Most gifted player at the club. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,972 Posted November 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Well b back said: Lol just back from Birmingham and lots of Villa fans. They are the most deluded set of fans ( that includes Leeds ). They actually beleive in January that they are going to sign Pukki. Pukki apparently wants to sign for a major club. They seem to think they fit that bill. I do however feel that Emi maybe on his way somewhere come January as someone will make an offer we can’t refuse. Now Srbeny is firing we can let Pukki move on 😉 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
East Rider 589 Posted November 23, 2019 Once he gets his head around this league and cuts out some little mistakes, he will be immense. Stand by for a Emi inspired second half of the season. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cantiaci Canary 610 Posted November 23, 2019 Enjoy every minute that we have Emi ... like Madders, his departure up the food chain in inevitable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mason 47 1,926 Posted November 23, 2019 Emi, just like everyone else in the squad, has suffered a crisis of confidence that hopefully will now recede- he's been reluctant to release the ball and has lost possession too much as a result, and rightly has found himself on the bench. Stats don't lie- even his role in Srbeny's goal today was in what I've taken to calling the 'Buendia position', in between the lines, right of the box, and the last pass before a goalscoring chance. He'll be back, but what is still concerning is that within 5 minutes of coming on again today he was trying to dribble out of trouble 20 yards from our goal defending a lead and lost the ball. He needs to get with it, and he'll be moving to someone better for 20-25mil before his contract is up. If he doesn't he'll find himself back in Spain playing for an also-ran. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 1,212 Posted November 24, 2019 Big spending Villa, despite stuffing us sit only 1 point better off, albeit with a game in hand. I would certainly be sweating it if I was Dean Smith. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,861 Posted November 24, 2019 8 hours ago, Mason 47 said: Emi, just like everyone else in the squad, has suffered a crisis of confidence that hopefully will now recede- he's been reluctant to release the ball and has lost possession too much as a result, and rightly has found himself on the bench. Stats don't lie- even his role in Srbeny's goal today was in what I've taken to calling the 'Buendia position', in between the lines, right of the box, and the last pass before a goalscoring chance. He'll be back, but what is still concerning is that within 5 minutes of coming on again today he was trying to dribble out of trouble 20 yards from our goal defending a lead and lost the ball. He needs to get with it, and he'll be moving to someone better for 20-25mil before his contract is up. If he doesn't he'll find himself back in Spain playing for an also-ran. I agree with all of this. He's a super talent and I'm a big fan, but we undoubtedly looked more solid yesterday against another big, physical side. Emi hasn't protected the ball particularly well so far this season and rather than getting up and trying to win it back when dispossessed, he's spent too much time waving his arms from a seated position. He needs to work on his decision making - he lost the ball in the right back position with five minutes to go which led to a dangerous cross when we were only 1-0 up, which was really frustrating given how solid we'd looked generally. Farke was right to drop him and McLean's height in his position gave Krul a brilliant outball when pressed. Buendia needs to be careful - he's a young man with a lot of talent, but with everything still to prove at the highest level. I'm sure Farke will give him more opportunities to shine, but be careful with the petulance Emi, we don't want you to go the way of Nelson! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 944 Posted November 24, 2019 12 hours ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: Is he in good enough form to attract an offer high enough for us to not be able to refuse? Exactly this - he hasn’t shown anything to suggest he is anything more than a decent lower half of the prem player (and probably a squad player at anyone above 14thish). If we go down, then even if his form doesn’t improve that much, he’d be a player the likes of West Ham, Newcastle, Palace, Everton perhaps might take a punt on if they can get him for fairly cheap. If we stay up though, I’m not sure any of those would be willing to pay the amounts we’d want for him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duke63 740 Posted November 24, 2019 10 hours ago, Ian said: Big spending Villa, despite stuffing us sit only 1 point better off, albeit with a game in hand. I would certainly be sweating it if I was Dean Smith. For Villa, relegation this season would be an apocalyptic disaster. There is a strong chance they might not survive if it happens again after they spent in excess of £100 million in the summer. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,785 Posted November 24, 2019 I very much enjoyed the commentary on NBC sports yesterday when they said how much Everton had spent lately, compared to us , and that money looks as if it hasn't improved them at all. Whereas our addition of Byram at 750 k was money wisely spent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orly 291 Posted November 24, 2019 I'll keep this short and sweet. Villa can get to f#@k. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
East Rider 589 Posted November 24, 2019 Be funny as hell to see them relegated! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 5,014 Posted November 24, 2019 Buendia won't be going to Villa end of. Webber knows better than to sell to a relegation rival. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Decemberists 48 Posted November 24, 2019 Hold our nerve on Emi bids. Once he finds form his price will sky rocket and he’ll be looking for European football not mid-table. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeemuVanBasten 3,328 Posted November 24, 2019 (edited) They can do one. Edited November 24, 2019 by TeemuVanBasten Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgncfc 1,330 Posted November 24, 2019 3 hours ago, duke63 said: For Villa, relegation this season would be an apocalyptic disaster. There is a strong chance they might not survive if it happens again after they spent in excess of £100 million in the summer. Why would it be such a disaster for Villa? They would probably recoup what they spent (Mings, Grealish and McGinn alone would get them close to £100m) so they could easily afford to reinvest again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Well b back 3,606 Posted November 24, 2019 10 minutes ago, sgncfc said: Why would it be such a disaster for Villa? They would probably recoup what they spent (Mings, Grealish and McGinn alone would get them close to £100m) so they could easily afford to reinvest again. Have they not been threatened with a fair play investigation should they be relegated ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,680 Posted November 24, 2019 Emi is our best player. So he has lost a bit of form. That comes back. But his stats say he is our best tackler and created the most chances. And our own eyes tell us the boy offers something different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HazzaJet 267 Posted November 24, 2019 (edited) Webber has already stated that we don’t need to sell in January. Just like others have said there is always plenty of speculation over players when transfer windows are being approached. I also doubt we would sell to a relegation rival and can’t see how any top flight club would want him at the moment. I know he set up Srbeny yesterday but he made an absolutely horrendous mistake against Watford and started this season with no PL experience. Buendia was decent last season but I think that lack of experience has caused his form to drop. Next summer maybe as he will have a bit of experience. Edited November 24, 2019 by HazzaJet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 6,145 Posted November 24, 2019 He went off various social media outlets after the last game apparently because of 'fans' laying into him for his mistake. I expect him to be benched for the next game knowing how Farke so often retains a team that has just won a match. He would be really useful to have coming on with 20/30 minutes to go to give teams something to think about in his attacking threat. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duke63 740 Posted November 24, 2019 3 hours ago, sgncfc said: Why would it be such a disaster for Villa? They would probably recoup what they spent (Mings, Grealish and McGinn alone would get them close to £100m) so they could easily afford to reinvest again. You don't recoup money when you have to sell and players want to leave. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
