Cov98
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Yeah in fairness unless we're moving someone on he's not needed.
I've just always liked him as a player and he offers something a little different going forward to what we have now.
Yeah in fairness unless we're moving someone on he's not needed.We don't need another left back though, especially not another who can't defend
Correct.I really cba to go around hunting for his stats but i'm sure i saw something that suggests he just takes an insane amount of shots?
It's easy to pick fault in Armstrong's game though too, which I know seems crazy...
If you look at his goal tally vs his xG they are almost identical i.e. he scores about the same amount of goals as you'd expect from the chances he's had. Elite strikers typically slightly exceed their xG by converting some of the tougher opportunities.
Armstrong's goal tally is massively swayed by the sheer amount of shots he takes. He averaged an incredible record 4.7 shots per game in the Championship this season, smashing the previous record high of 3.9 but he takes a lot of long range, low quality shots. Is that him being selfish or because the team doesn't create enough? Either way, Blackburn rely on him too much - he scored 43% of all their goals & his chances alone made up 39% of their total xG!
He also missed 23 'Big Chances' which was the most in the league.
No doubt he's an exceptional player at this level, but these are the kind of things Premier League teams will be looking at to decide if he can make the transition.
33Ain’t he about 50?!
This rhetoric about Brum helping us out is a red herring. We paid more than we could have elsewhere and they needed the money just as much as we needed a stadium to use.1 Villla.
2 Leicester
3 Sunderland
4 Derby
5 there ain't one.
How are Brum our rivals, lent us their ground when we were a joke of a club. The Brum lot despise Villa, no rivalry with the Brum.
I agree. Their fans are acting like they've won the Championship this year, and like their players are of premier league quality.This rhetoric about Brum helping us out is a red herring. We paid more than we could have elsewhere and they needed the money just as much as we needed a stadium to use.
Since their takeover they’ve become the most insufferable pricks, thinking they’re some massive club and the best thing since sliced bread…. They’re not.
Personally, do not give a toss about Villa, before my time. Do hate Leicester with a passion though and have a dislike of Sheff Utd.
Why should Eccles be going? He’s just signed a new contract in November.Now this windows done. What’s the target for the summer.
Assuming MVE is off, as such we would need two RBs who can also play RWB.
One LB to replace JDS (also needs to be able to LWB).
One CM to replace Eccles and/or Sheaf. Assume we extend Allen for a year
One RW to take over from Saka.
Good post, thanks,Correct.
I posted about it before he got his PL move.
I would assume another CB would be on the shopping list. If we stick with a back 5 I think we need another head, if we revert to a back 4 I think we will look for a more experienced option and will move on one of the current 4 - Binks being the most likely option seeing as he is the top earner in the division. We are pretty well stocked in the forwards but a lot may depend on if Haji stays & I could also see Norm making some noise if he struggles for minutes.Now this windows done. What’s the target for the summer.
Assuming MVE is off, as such we would need two RBs who can also play RWB.
One LB to replace JDS (also needs to be able to LWB).
One CM to replace Eccles and/or Sheaf. Assume we extend Allen for a year
One RW to take over from Saka.
A thick coat, hat and scarfHow about next Winter window? What do we need?
This rhetoric about Brum helping us out is a red herring. We paid more than we could have elsewhere and they needed the money just as much as we needed a stadium to use.
Since their takeover they’ve become the most insufferable pricks, thinking they’re some massive club and the best thing since sliced bread…. They’re not.
Personally, do not give a toss about Villa, before my time. Do hate Leicester with a passion though and have a dislike of Sheff Utd.
Now this windows done. What’s the target for the summer.
Assuming MVE is off, as such we would need two RBs who can also play RWB.
One LB to replace JDS (also needs to be able to LWB).
One CM to replace Eccles and/or Sheaf. Assume we extend Allen for a year
One RW to take over from Saka.
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Still feel like Hull are just a collection of players rather than a team, same energy as Watford for me. Talented individuals but zero cohesion.Burnley, Hull, Middlesbrough & Sheff Utd had phenomenal transfer windows
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Burnley, yes good with Edwards doing a lot of heavy lifting. Sheffield Utd come out the window stronger for sure. Boro have had a good window but its a risk losing your best striker, i don't think Iheanacho replaces those goals. Hull just looks like classic Hull scattergun approach to me.Burnley, Hull, Middlesbrough & Sheff Utd had phenomenal transfer windows
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Why should Eccles be going? He’s just signed a new contract in November.
Not for this 63 year old, I hate Leicester & even have a brother who supports them. I don't mind Villa at all but don't like Birmingham.Before your time maybe, but not before mine.
VILLA will always be the most hated club amongst any Cov fan I would say above the age of 30.
Leicester, Derby, Sunderland all hated, but Villa on top of that list by a mile.
We turned our hate on the Villa as they were the only team in the top division for ages that we played. I think the older lads have always hated Fester more, its the only team ive seen our fans go on the pitch to brawl with at Highfield road.Not for this 63 year old, I hate Leicester & even have a brother who supports them. I don't mind Villa at all but don't like Birmingham.
Not for this 63 year old, I hate Leicester & even have a brother who supports them. I don't mind Villa at all but don't like Birmingham.
Well Bradford was technically in that scintillating 0-0 draw!!!Villa didn't relegate us.
They just happened to be the last team to play us
Nah, over 30 and the "hate" of Villa was always us. They never seemed to have their hearts in it.Before your time maybe, but not before mine.
VILLA will always be the most hated club amongst any Cov fan I would say above the age of 30.
Leicester, Derby, Sunderland all hated, but Villa on top of that list by a mile.
We weren't relegated because Villa beat usHow can you have seen villa relegate us and say you don't mind them at all?
Bizarre
That and I think Bolton beating Man United on the same day as the Villa game, Man U already being champions? Or have I made that up? Had we held on against Villa and Man U done their job, we may still be in the Prem!Well Bradford was technically in that scintillating 0-0 draw!!!
Bolton weren't in the PL that season, Man Utd lost at home to Derby who ended up 6 points above us so it may have been themThat and I think Bolton beating Man United on the same day as the Villa game, Man U already being champions? Or have I made that up? Had we held on against Villa and Man U done their job, we may still be in the Prem!
Had we signed Hartson earlier instead of Richardson fucking about for a couple of weeks we probably would have survivedThat and I think Bolton beating Man United on the same day as the Villa game, Man U already being champions? Or have I made that up? Had we held on against Villa and Man U done their job, we may still be in the Prem!
If I'm correct he failed his medical, and then we decided to take the chance anyway.Had we signed Hartson earlier instead of Richardson fucking about for a couple of weeks we probably would have survived
Interesting how far he’s fallen
Armstrong confirmed, that's a quality signing tbf
Before your time maybe, but not before mine.
VILLA will always be the most hated club amongst any Cov fan I would say above the age of 30.
Leicester, Derby, Sunderland all hated, but Villa on top of that list by a mile.
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