Building for the future / players under 26

[AjaxAndy]

We're starting to build a good young team, and whilst some won't work out, there's something comforting about seeing us doing sensible business that should yield positive results on the pitch and down the line if and when we sell for large profits.

CBs: Jake O'Brien (25) / Jarrad Branthwaite (24)

CMs: Hayden Hackney (24) / Merlin Rohl (24) / Harrison Armstrong (19)

Forwards: Thierno Barry (23) / Tyler Dibling (20) / Tyrique George (20)

I know people will say Moyes won't use them etc, but thought it'd be good to focus on the positives of how we're clearly building in a more sustainable way than under the previous regime.

[kramer]

We’ve done basically zero new transfer business that makes me think “there’s absolutely no way that’ll be worth it” which is why I generally feel so calm about the club right now.

I think the worst stuff we’ve done has been contract renewals for players who aren’t good enough.

Feels great after wanting to bang my head into a wall every time a new rumour dropped under Moshiri.

Don’t know what season it’ll be or who’ll be coaching, but at some point, we’ll be back in Europe as long as the Friedkins stick with the group in terms of football strategy and don’t sell the club. Not everything has come off but we’re broadly making good decisions that should pay off in the not too distant future.

Easy to be discouraged by the way we finished but Bournemouth and Brighton have been making good decisions far longer than we have and Sunderland fluked it given their underlying performance.

Think we can be where Villa are in the near future. Just have to resist the temptation to max out the credit card on expensive loan signings and massive overpays for players from within the league when we get there.

[777Kidnappings]

We’ve done basically zero new transfer business that makes me think “there’s absolutely no way that’ll be worth it” which is why I generally feel so calm about the club right now.

I think the worst stuff we’ve done has been contract renewals for players who aren’t good enough.

Feels great after wanting to bang my head into a wall every time a new rumour dropped under Moshiri.

Don’t know what season it’ll be or who’ll be coaching, but at some point, we’ll be back in Europe as long as the Friedkins stick with the group in terms of football strategy and don’t sell the club. Not everything has come off but we’re broadly making good decisions that should pay off in the not too distant future.

Easy to be discouraged by the way we finished but Bournemouth and Brighton have been making good decisions far longer than we have and Sunderland fluked it given their underlying performance.

Think we can be where Villa are in the near future. Just have to resist the temptation to max out the credit card on expensive loan signings and massive overpays for players from within the league when we get there.

Are we really making good decisions. Its a better plan but its not been well implemented. Almost all of it hasn't come off. Weve had 1 successful signing. Theres problems we didnt even try to address.

I see a better framework but actually making the decisions in that framework has been poor again

[Cozzie]

We're starting to build a good young team, and whilst some won't work out, there's something comforting about seeing us doing sensible business that should yield positive results on the pitch and down the line if and when we sell for large profits.

CBs: Jake O'Brien (25) / Jarrad Branthwaite (24)

CMs: Hayden Hackney (24) / Merlin Rohl (24) / Harrison Armstrong (19)

Forwards: Thierno Barry (23) / Tyler Dibling (20) / Tyrique George (20)

I know people will say Moyes won't use them etc, but thought it'd be good to focus on the positives of how we're clearly building in a more sustainable way than under the previous regime.

Don't forget Adam Aznou as well (20)

Only really that half hour against Sunderland was when we seen him but still looks promising. He changed the game.

[kramer]

Are we really making good decisions. Its a better plan but its not been well implemented. Almost all of it hasn't come off. Weve had 1 successful signing. Theres problems we didnt even try to address.

I see a better framework but actually making the decisions in that framework has been poor again

I think so.

There’s still plenty of room for players who didn’t play well enough or do enough to get on the pitch last season to improve in year two. What we saw last season isn’t necessarily all they have to offer as they all showed something earlier in their career to suggest that they can be quality players at this level.

If they don’t improve or we already deem them not good enough, I don’t think the financial hit will be that bad on the sale. We’ll get plenty back to reinvest in players who hopefully are a better fit for us.

If we keep operating like this, good things will eventually happen.

[AjaxAndy]

Don't forget Adam Aznou as well (20)

Only really that half hour against Sunderland was when we seen him but still looks promising. He changed the game.

Tbh I left Aznou out as he's an unknown and I wouldn't be surprised if he never played another minute for us.

The rest though either are regulars, have played decent minutes, or are Dibling.

I also forgot to mention I deliberately left out Tim and Charlie given they've been strongly linked with moves away.