Villa have competition for Rogers

Starbuck said:
If he goes it needs to be before Tuesday so we can get some of it spent this window
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Whatever happens, I don't see the need to spend it this window.
We're certainly not going down this year, and I think even if we spend it, it's a fairly slim chance we make the playoffs. If we make the playoffs, it's probably below a 1 in 4 chance that it would make any real difference and see us promoted.

Would it be so terrible to sit on the cash until the Summer?
 
Frozen Horse said:
Whatever happens, I don't see the need to spend it this window.
We're certainly not going down this year, and I think even if we spend it, it's a fairly slim chance we make the playoffs. If we make the playoffs, it's probably below a 1 in 4 chance that it would make any real difference and see us promoted.

Would it be so terrible to sit on the cash until the Summer?
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Yes because Carrick is here to fight for promotion now not next season or the season after so not backing him would be a dangerous move.

Btw we are 3 or so pts away still plenty to play for this season.

What makes people think next season will be any better or easier.
 
Anton_Berg said:
How do you keep a player? Once they've been tapped up, it's effectively their call.
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I know. Its tricky. Obviously Carrick could have an influence. I would probably sell it as ‘you are getting better each game, gaining experience and developing your physicality by playing in a competitive league every week. With continued progress you could have your pick of clubs’ I dont think he will develop in villas u21 and his current inconsistency may not be tolerated if he is sent out on loan by villa.
 
Jedi boro said:
It’s less than we paid for britt 6 or so years ago.

The world has moved on it should be 20 plus minimum.

I’m amazed anyone thinks this is a good deal ( apart from villa of course).
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I understand your point, but perhaps Boro have made a promise to Rogers to not demand a fee that puts off Villa. Looking at the recent club accounts, a deal at £12.5 million is good for the next couple of years. It provides flexibility in what the club can do.

Besides, perhaps the club also has a sell on clause in the deal.
 
Jedi boro said:
Yes because Carrick is here to fight for promotion now not next season or the season after so not backing him would be a dangerous move.
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I'd expect Carrick to see the sense in waiting until the Summer. He's a sensible chap, not a child waiting for Christmas morning. I think you'd do him a disservice if you suggested that he would insist the money was spent now.
 
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Same as Akpom it is only good deal from a pure fans perspective if we replace the sold player with someone better unfortunately we didn't with Akpom and not convinced we will with Rodgers but fingers crossed
 
I think we have to be realistic about how much we want to chase the playoffs this season.

If we splash out this window, we have about a 50/50 chance of making 5th or 6th.
Even if we make it, the 3rd and 4th place teams have won them 73% of the last 15 seasons, with it increasingly favoring them in recent years (Blackpool in 08/09 were the last team to win it from 6th).

I just think we'd be foolish to go all in when our chances of it paying off are around 1 in 20.
Just my guess of how likely we are to make the playoffs of course, but I don't think we can make 4th whatever we do, and the lesson of history is that the 5th and 6th placed teams don't do well in the playoffs.
 
It’s a massive decision for us - picking the right striker to invest the Rogers sale money into.

I’d wait until the summer and make sure we get the right man
 
Frozen Horse said:
I think we have to be realistic about how much we want to chase the playoffs this season.

If we splash out this window, we have about a 50/50 chance of making 5th or 6th.
Even if we make it, the 3rd and 4th place teams have won them 73% of the last 15 seasons, with it increasingly favoring them in recent years (Blackpool in 08/09 were the last team to win it from 6th).

I just think we'd be foolish to go all in when our chances of it paying off are around 1 in 20.
Just my guess of how likely we are to make the playoffs of course, but I don't think we can make 4th whatever we do, and the lesson of history is that the 5th and 6th placed teams don't do well in the playoffs.
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Great input that Blackpool in 2009 were the last team promoted from 6th. Shows were really not likely to go up this season.
 
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