03 Feb 2025 15:27:58
I think Felix will be a. loan and our last allowed one so Disasi will have to stay at the Bridge unless sold outright. Not the right way round IMHO and given Santos on loan and CC.
1.) 03 Feb 2025
03 Feb 2025 15:46:38
I agree. Other thing is with no incoming replacement, we now look very light in midfield with lots of games left across competitions.
2.) 03 Feb 2025
03 Feb 2025 16:26:58
In fairness Maresca only plays a small number of players so it will suit him, our clubs success, not so much.
3.) 03 Feb 2025
03 Feb 2025 17:10:51
Bill I didn't know that but then EM needs to be pretty confident his small squad will be injury free and tireless. Surely with a major EPL team that has European fixtures this season and is hoping to challenge for top 4 at least a manager needs more than a threadbare squad with pretty bare bones in midfield and indeed cos of injury in defence too. Can't believe he didn't trust either Casadei or Santos or CC emough to play then or keep them abd play them in Santos case. WYe know go into the crucial last 15 games with Lavia and Fofana and BB still injured - will particularly the first two ever not be for more than a few games - with few striker options beyond Jackson if Nkunku not the answer plus Guiu and Washington (is he still with us? ) seen as to raw.
One opf our strengths for the first 23 games is that in theory we had real strength in depth - albeit arguably our two best goalies out on loan.
4.) 03 Feb 2025
03 Feb 2025 18:18:23
I'm afraid JBS, the SD"s and Maresca are really screwing our club up no end, I'm hearing they are recalling Data Fofana, maybe he is the experienced ST our SD's think we need although ite probably more that we want to send probably Desasi on loan.
5.) 03 Feb 2025
03 Feb 2025 19:20:11
Help! If rumour right you're probably correct about reasons Bill.
6.) 03 Feb 2025
03 Feb 2025 20:59:51
This is ridiculous and at some stage this witch bun has to stop. Fofana is injured and recalling him we free up a loan spot.
7.) 04 Feb 2025
04 Feb 2025 08:54:32
Tom
Why in heavens name do we have to loan players out in the first place.
Nice of us to help Villa in their hour of need.
We let Chucky go probably never to see him again if he performs well, we let JF go when we just bought him in the summer for £43 mil, we let Veiga go again bought in the summer, Casasadei went who is an excellent youngster, Chilly went who should at least be a bench player for us.
I have probably forgotten others, so many not wanted by our coach.
That is why the witch hunt Tom and it will continue until good SD's and a proper coach ate appointed.
8.) 04 Feb 2025
04 Feb 2025 09:28:34
Bill, that’s a totally different debate. The original point was Fofana being recalled from his loan. It wouldn’t hurt to find out the facts before assuming blame needs to be apportioned.
It seems to me that all clubs loan out players and I assume that the manager can influence any decision on who would be better off being loaned out.
I wouldn’t have signed Felix but a loan for him could work out well for the club. I think a loan for Chuka was the best option but it would appear the option is above his contract buy out clause anyway, I also think he still has the power of veto.
Chilly is just what it is but I would have kept him for Cucarella cover.
Only time will tell if they are the right decisions but I will go with EM being correct at the moment.