[Football] Coutinho to villa?

[macbeth]

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some reliable barca journalists reporting that it's very much on the cards

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linked with newcastle too, of course, but the story is interesting nonetheless. whilst he's not what he was at liverpool, he's still responsible for the finest individual performance I've seen at the amex, in their 5-1 victory in our first PL season.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Tim Vickery was saying it was the Gerrard connection, today on Sky Sports News.

 

[PeterT]

Tim Vickery was saying it was the Gerrard connection, today on Sky Sports News.

It certainly won’t have been due to a tour of Aston, Witton, Newtown and Lozells.

 

[Easy 10]

whilst he's not what he was at liverpool, he's still responsible for the finest individual performance I've seen at the amex, in their 5-1 victory in our first PL season.

Agreed. That first season in the PL, Coutinho and Hazard came to the Amex, and were the two players who stood out to me as being so far above and beyond any player I had ever witnessed 'live'.

And I'd seen Paul Kitson.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Tim Vickery was saying it was the Gerrard connection, today on Sky Sports News.

I think it might also be the ‘club stupid enough to pay him £150k+ pw’ connection too.

 

[Springal]

Absolutely different class ‘on his day’ - would score goals and easily get more points on the board.

Question marks given how little he’s played at Barca and definitely not our style - especially if no real option to buy but could be a big player wherever he goes

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

It certainly won’t have been due to a tour of Aston, Witton, Newtown and Lozells.

If only BCFC were still in the Prem a quick tour of Bordesley, Small Heath and Adderley Park could swing it their way!

 

[We're the Stripes]

Agreed. That first season in the PL, Coutinho and Hazard came to the Amex, and were the two players who stood out to me as being so far above and beyond any player I had ever witnessed 'live'.

And I'd seen Paul Kitson.

Yep, it’s a sign of how well we’ve adapted to the PL that no player (or team) has been allowed to tear us to shreds in quite the same way those two did in our first season. It was almost cruel how unrelenting they both were in the latter stages of those games, just continually driving at our backline and refusing to ease off even when 3 or 4 goals ahead.

Can’t quite believe Coutinho’s somehow still only 29.

 

[PeterT]

If only BCFC were still in the Prem a quick tour of Bordesley, Small Heath and Adderley Park could swing it their way!

Well I know those areas pretty well and they certainly could do with a lick of paint and a working litter bin!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Agree he was quality when he came to the Amex. Not sure if I'd stump up for his (probably) huge wages now. Barca are a bit of a mess – I read last night that even though they'd signed Torres from City for £55m, they couldn't get him registered as a player until they cut the wage bit, hence one of the reasons for the Coutinho fire sale

I totally get the reasons behind the Villa link, but I can't help thinking that it's put out there to try and get a bidding war going.

 

[Swansman]

Been good the little he has played this season but very injury prone and also bit prone to being shit too often. Very glamorous signing but I feel it is a bit like buying jewelry when you have nothing to eat.

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

Agreed. That first season in the PL, Coutinho and Hazard came to the Amex, and were the two players who stood out to me as being so far above and beyond any player I had ever witnessed 'live'.

And I'd seen Paul Kitson.

LIam Trotter for me...Saw him continue his upward curve to the top playing for Bromley last week

 

[dazzer6666]

Done deal - loan for the rest of the season.

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[saafend_seagull]

Signing of the season.


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[Is it PotG?]

Haven't been following him recently, is he still any good?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Sure, I want to play it cool and say another team have just made a big mistake......but I can't

That's an unreal signing.

 

[fisons]

Sure, I want to play it cool and say another team have just made a big mistake......but I can't

That's an unreal signing.

And a very expensive one. Stevie G's Villa mean business.

 

[Bozza]

Second choice after Locadia presumably...

 

[Is it PotG?]

4 years is a long time.....



He wont have pace like Salah and Firmino around him.

 

[Weststander]

4 years is a long time.....



He wont have pace like Salah and Firmino around him.

Scored under the wall!

Wonder if that triggered players lying down?