Don't worry and relax: Put your trust in Martin the Magnificent
Wednesday, 27 June 07, 06:24 PM
Hughes has gone and if you look in that little box to the right you'll see that quite a few have gone before him. If this was two seasons ago, I would be getting very worried.
The thing is, it's not two seasons ago and I'm not in the slightest worried. I'm actually very very excited.
I intimated the other day that we should just leave it all to Martin O'Neill and what today has done, if anything, is strengthen my belief that we are getting some real quality and very soon.
The manager is going to want a full pre-season with his new players and just because none have been signed doesn't mean the deals are not as good as done.
It could be that it's just a case of lodging formal bids before completing everything. There is also a rumour doing the rounds that there is a big press conference coming up where quite a few players will be unveiled as new signings.
The bottom line is, we all had faith in the manager when he arrived and we should all have faith in him now. The signings will come and I expect when they do, they will be thick and fast.
Before I go I want to try and defend my position. Yes I may very well be deluded, but for me, the manager has three more seasons, so his first summer transfer activity shouldn't be one we get too worried about.
If we end up starting the new season and have only brought in three more players I'll not only be concerned but I'd be flabbergasted. If we've got no cover for right back when Delaney is injured then I'll probably also have a little pop that he shouldn't have let Hughes go before knowing he had someone else. Do you see where I'm going?
A new right back is already lined up as are probably most of the players the manager wants to bring in. Martin O'Neill is not stupid and he would have only allowed Hughes to go once it was sorted.
Anyway, I'm off to play some football now and probably a beer or two after. Enjoy the rest of your evening and lets hope that Friday press conference rumour is true. Oh, and the one about Bruno Alves and Daniel Guiza.
Comments (23)
i have faith in the mon too and i cant wait to see who hes going to sign ... i have a huge feeling everybody is going to be very suprised and i also have another feeling that we have more transfer funds than anybody actually thinks .. 15 - 20 mil more .. i just cant wait !! its driving me insane .. i think ive gone through every single site on this planet in the past month looking for solid rumours .. ;D
You did not like it when the general told you to relax, so why should we listen to you?
ERMMMM I HOPE THIS PRESS CONFERENCE IS TRUE TOO BECAUSE IM GETTIN BORED OF VILLA NOT SIGNING ANYONE BUT THEN AGAIN YOU WOULDNT LET ALL THOSE PLAYERS GO WITHOUT BRING ANYONE IN
Damian says relax
I say Damian dont tell me how to feel or act[b][/b]
Great piece mate. We must all trust Martin to come up with the goods, and he will come up with the goods, mark ym words. MITM!!!
Lets have some faith!
Mon would'nt let players go unless he was pretty sure we had replacements being lined up,i dont see any reason to panic.
Relax Stevio. Drop the sleeping pills mate. Set your troubled mind at rest. While I type Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill OBE is negotiating deals for players beyond your wildest dreams, players that will knock your socks off mate, mark my words mate. Martin likes to move in the shadows, he's a viper mate, a scarlet pimpernell, and you'll look back and see that he did it right. Mark my words mate. MITM!!!!
You have got quite the insight, I must admit. I love reading your blogs as they very, very often match my own thoughts. Hope you're right about the press conference!
UTV!
Your expactations of players coming in thick and fast ,well no disrespect but this far into the window there going to have to come in thick and fast.MON is no fool so its obvious we have players coming and im sure we will all be regreting doubting him ,i'll jus be glad to actualy see sm 1 sign
Good article. Think you're spot on there. ;)
i have to admit im getting bit worried with the lack of signing and the amount of players leaving i hope we regret doubting MON but there's be no players we been linked we recentley and the ones we have r rubbish or not good enough to take VILLA to the nxt level .ie. Haerwood, Koumas
Players are coming in, a couple we expected or knew of and a couple that will make people seriously take notice, you are spot on with this article, don't worry, be happy
I just hope that everyone who thinks that we have lots of signings lined up are right. I must say that im not of that view, but maybe im being pessimistic, i would rather bring in players before letting others go, and if i had them lined up why not sign them???
This press conference thingie is something ive heard too, i hope its right too, im just a little disappointed at the moment....
mon u flop buy somebody you hav got to spend some dosh look at west ham just jump in and bid for some players we do not have enough quality if u want to loose your job im glad to take over
The suspense is killing me!
Love to see who the new players are and what the new kit looks like! Official site claims sometime in July and suggests it because Nike and Villa haven't agreed a date... not sure why but hey ho.
Good article think you are spot on.
Villa Dave that was a brilliant description of MON :D
A viper a scarlet pipernel just brilliant :D
wot is this friday press-conference about
gurps,the players we have are not rubbish,we just need some class firepower
Is it just me or is it fun watching all of you guys whinge about there 'not being long left' there's 2 months left to buy players you fools.
Plus, such players as Gabi, Osbourne, Gardner and Cahill are all more developed and they'll be getting more games and can be more reliable. So we don't need to be that desperate to bring in players, a right-back will be in within a weeks time, NRC will be signing this weekend before he leaves for his break. If you were so delighted when MON joined last season, why are you doubting him now?!
When Randy joined he had 150 mil to invest in this club, he's spent 10mil on players in January, he spent 12mil on Bodymoor heath, 4mil on Holte Hotel and he's investing another 15-20 mil in the North stand and Villa Village, leaving a transfer kitty of 110mil for the next 3/4 years, we'll be seeing that paid off with some top-class players, just not this season as we have nothing to offer except for a training facility of the highest quality and a decent manager.
Looks like Bent is joining Spurs today so hopefully Defoe or Keane will be available for transfer. Neither will want to be in a rotation policy any more than they already are.
Saying that, I'd rather we went for Bent but if we can get Robbie Keane for less then that will be a real bargain.
Luke i dont think Keane will be coming since he has only just signed a new contract. Defoe is a possible as he will want regular playing time to get in the england squad. Wouldnt mind Defoe but not for anything more than £8M. WHU apprently want him aswell and if they outprice us (which the probably will) he may go back. I expect MON to sign more foreign players as they are better value for money.
I really hope its a some world class players that come in and not players like jason koumas.Lets just hope that the rumour of a press confrence at villa park on friday is true with some big names players expected to be presented.Have a good day all up the villa!!