2024 Transfer Window: Ian Maatsen joins Aston Villa | Holy Trinity Show Episode 182

[@britishmick]

Hi Pete, PSR has made this window farcical imo, the fact that the top teams spent freely to gain their current success (with City and Chelsea building success over night), yet teams striving to enter the elite now having to face this bureaucracy is unforgivable!, and takes away “any” competitive integrity. IN WHAT WORLD is it deemed fair that a team who battled against all odds for success, with a substantially weaker squad depth, are forced to sell their best players and academy players in a period in which we need more quality to compete!!!! … it’s frankly disgraceful that the prem operates in a way such as this!. It seems completely preordained that the big 6 stay as such, and a ball and chain has been firmly attached to the ankles to any team looking to change this!. But one thing that’s incredible amongst all the aforementioned is the fact that Monchi and the top brass are actually navigating and STILL improving! 😊 UTV Pete

[@michellemaynard6808]

Well said @britishmick 💜💙💜

[@odiumseminopoena]

Alan wright was 5ft4 he was fantastic for villa so wouldn't worry about height.

[@davidherd1855]

Edinburgh: I always appreciate the obvious hard work that you put into The Holy Trinity. It's a very exciting transfer window. I am so looking forward to the new season. Keep up the hard work 😊 Up The Mighty Villa.

[@nigelbrookes2470]

Wow. Pete IMO your are simply the best. Fantastic show. So punchy and informative. Thanks again for your brilliant show. We Villa fans are so lucky to have you 👏👏👏

[@brock4291]

I always look forward to your shows. They’re concise and so informative. Thanks Pete, great show

[@beans8130]

I'm maybe in the minority but I'm not over fussed about Luiz moving on. Sure he's was brilliant for a chunk of the 23/24 season and the back end of the one before, project restart he was good for a few months. But for me, outside of those patches his times been very forgettable

[@djbarbergreen3388]

We had no choice to overplay him but in the end it took a physical toll..he will be missed mark my words who do we have apart from tillimans with that level of skill..Buendia is not the guy. Peace

[@Researcher83]

Buendia doesn't play Luiz's position so your comment is pointless

[@keithpoole6424]

DL play dropped off after he got back with his girlfriend. LOL

[@CraigWrightStraygoat]

I agree with you. Always found Luiz unreliable, especially against the better teams. When he's good, he's very good, when he's bad, he's anonymous.

[@wallowski1478]

He is better than Petrov or Barry ever was for Villa

[@Rich-fh5fh]

McKennie has more attitude than a Kardashian. We dodged a headache.

[@neilgreen3008]

And you know this how? Because of media talk? If he's owed money from Juve before leaving why shouldn't he want them to uphold the terms of the contract they gave him?

[@Rich-fh5fh]

@@neilgreen3008 I care about Villa, not a bloke who has a, reputation for a reason. Duran has a reputation for a reason. Even McGinn slipped a comment out about Duran. I don't care about who owes them what, I don't care what they think they are worth , I care about Villa, period.

[@neilgreen3008]

Wasn't talking about Duran. Was replying to your comment on McKennie. If your employees owed you money on leaving wouldn't you expect them to pay up? Of course you would. We all care about the Villa but taking every bit of media gossip as gospel is disruptive

[@joebees21]

​@@neilgreen3008Nah he's right here mate. McKennie always manages to come across as arrogant and this whole situation only serves to back that up. Remember how disrespectful he was in the World Cup when he wiped his hands on that photgrapher? We don't need attitudes like that around our dressing room.

[@paulfarrell4378]

Yep arrogant and high maintenance mc kennie

[@paulharrisharris5761]

Thanks Pete, First time I have watched your show and I enjoyed it very much . Keep up the good work UTV

[@keithpoole6424]

Great Show Pete , you got me buzzing again for next season. Can't wait for all of this pea counting dust to settle. UTMV.

[@benhookings5774]

Great catch-up on everything going on. Looking forward to the next one

[@terencebunn8318]

Enjoyed that. This window is great fun and we know what we are doing. Very exciting 🕺

[@paxtontom79]

The villa model is to buy younger players on the cusp of really kicking on. More importantly, high on the check sheet seems to be intelligence, hard work and willing to learn. It seems to me that unai puts so much detail into his prep he needs players who can absorb this info and execute it successfully. All positives for me!

[@richarddavies7323]

Great show as always Pete, no question a very exciting transfer window by way of we need to get better, but sadly some players being some because of PSR bullshit! Your wording describing the control of the top 6 by the "cartel" was priceless....you nailed it because that is what we have in the premiership, i think Sawiris and Edens should lodge a lawsuit against the league......the more you sit back and look at what is going on with capping financies on teams the higher the risk to the Premiership of falling from being the world's best league. Time for the PSR to be updated from the dark ages!

[@elliottstevens3730]

Great show as per, Pete. Very interesting window isn’t it

[@darcy4sky]

Amazing show again Pete, you are Fab!. Looking forward to next season.

[@fparkes6]

Just remember we had Brad Friedel and Brad Guzan among others, nothing to do with him being American.

[@matthewmarshall5291]

iva watched this 3 times . So starved of content . Brilliant as always of course .

[@darrenwoolley8433]

Great show Pete I didn't know much about the two Juventus players coming to B6 but I trust Unai if this is what he wants then brilliant.

[@stephenbell8349]

There is more to the Doug thing than meets the eye. He didn't sign a new contract. Turin is 2 hrs from Switzerland. I'm excited about Enzo coming in, and Illing is versatile and so young. Exciting times for Villa! Also we don't have a proper dm and it cost us big time

[@midnightmark4410]

Great show Pete, as ever.

[@junior-v3h8o]

its already been said ,but there's something about mckennie I wasn't really happy about ! I'm happy the way it seems to be working out .good pod as per Pete utv

[@salesallez-francais8424]

We are selling Douglas with his value high. He does tend to blow hot and cold over spells. Barrenechea will be a monster, but has had an ACL injury 2 years ago I think. Maatsen will add skill and energy. Iling Jnr can play anywhere on the left hand flank so will be great cover. Not sure about Dobbin to be honest. If Kellyman to Chelsea goes through then in the last three summers (and counting) Villa will have agreed sales worth £85million for 6 players with just 4 combined Premier League starts. Could be added to if other members of the Academy leave : Bogarde, Wilson, Chrisene, Revan, Smith, Feeney, one of the GKs. Then add in clearing out Cash, Carlos, Chambers, Dendoncker, Archer, Duran, Barry, KKH & Hause - and you think that the money should be there for a couple of marquee signings : Baena / Concalves, Bellanova / Frimpong, Eze / Williams. Gone are the days where promising academy players such as Luke & Stefan Moore brothers, Rushian Hepburn-Murphy , O'Hare etc leave for nothing. No more signings such as Marlon Harewood, Zat Knight, Brett Holman, Tonev, Holt, Sanchez and too many more..........

[@Omi_xo]

Illing Jr can play LB or RB and LW, LCM

[@shivamUTC]

How much do you people rate Kellyman ? Do you think he’s good ?

[@Omi_xo]

@@shivamUTC nah, not ready for the prem, not a top 4 club.

[@maplin007]

Unfortunately I do get emotional about our youth players. Part of the excitement seeing the potential development for me and off goes another in a long list. Not getting to exited by the players in so far but happy to be amazed later. Smiths core have got us a long way and slowly they are going all be it for good money. Time will tell.

[@davehooper5115]

Great video as always, Interesting stuff you mention here, very exciting

[@michaelhuggins8513]

I don’t think Weston heart was ever in to joining Aston Villa and there was a feeling that this move was not right.

[@rossmorrison2228]

Great work thank you Pete.

[@colinhemming-xr4hj]

Informative and great humour, thanks pete

[@ehip6146]

Not even a Villa fan and I can't stop watching lol

[@pc1629]

Absolutely the No1 KZbin Villa Chanel Where you get that shirt from ??

[@SimBir08]

As a player I wouldn't want to go to Chelsea, how many players do they already have on their books 100+? What are your chances of getting into the first team or even the bench when there are 6 or 7 players in your position already.

[@Technobliterator]

Super exciting window, also keen on Baena but not sure where he'll play with how many left sided players we're already getting! Also wonder if we're still going to go in for new CBs like Hermoso

[@villainofthepiste8275]

The Weston McKenny thing was more down to him holding the deal up for personal reasons than anything else, I feel

[@kmoe786]

It's quite funny mentioning Dhuran and his agent I picked them up from Dhurans home last year. I'm an Uber Exec Driver and that's what he's ordered It was quite funny because I had flashbacks of a previous Villa player that couldn't get out of his house when I pulled up outside the gated property because his agent was waiting INSIDE the gates to his house and couldn't get out. 😂😂😂 He tried unsuccessfully for 5 minutes until Dhuran came out and had to look for the code on his phone to let them both out of their electric gated home. I then took them to a Shopping centre in Tamworth to buy 'cables' for their flat screen TV. All that money and he's doing it himself? I'm surprised he didn't get a guy in to do it all with the money he's making. But one thing that was clear was that his agent was actually LIVING with him from the way he didn't leave his side throughout. Crazy. He also introduced himself before introducing Dhuran as his client

[@cureit9161]

Hey Pete, yes Bonkers but at least we dodged Makennie! Not sure of yet another left back. Have to say not taken on the ground upgrades for the Wealthy! Looking at the ground plan, we should build a new ground behind the North stand like spurs did but that's for another day. I see more incoming especially out going.....kind of exciting. Oh and what's happening to Duran? UTV

[@WilliamClee-m5k]

As always Pete great content and brilliantly presented. Thank you

[@kevinjeenes]

Watching barrenechea he looks a hybrid of Luiz and kamara

[@cureit9161]

Pete, could you dedicate a blog on the ground updates, lots to discuss there! UTV

[@theface7864]

At this moment in time, all these deals are accounting deals, I don't believe we sign any of these players if not for PSR. The real transfers will occur after the 1st of July. We are still minus our most important midfielder in regard to goals/assists and dictating the tempo of play thus as it stands the starting XI is weaker. Watching the big 6 meltdown in regard to players sales, priceless!

[@brock4291]

I heard that the Maatsen deal is technically a five year with the option for a one year extension. Could be wrong though

[@LiamRichie825]

Great video

[@ianjones9322]

I dont know if its like momma used to say and its all accidental or its like lt dan said and we all have a destiny. But i think, maybe its both. Maybe both is happening at the same time.

[@stevekirk9176]

Ian Maatsen is 5 foot 10 according to sources on the internet.

[@martinclabon6245]

It’s weird isn’t it, heard a few say he’s shorter than he is. Also confusion about Dobbin who channels are saying has good stature when in fact he’s shorter than Maatsen

[@charleslongshanks]

I wish I understood these financial regulations. 1st read we must sell on +60m worth....yet so far aren't we firmly in minus? Can anyone explain simply how they work please? I have the idea the rules are set in some kind of time frames....but there my understanding ends.

[@karang100]

So see 30th June is the deadline and we have to just raise 20 to 30 million. Because 3 year loss as per psr is 105 million and we had 119 million loss in 3 year. So the transaction of the deals will be as follows. Luiz sold to juve - approx 27-30 million Kellyman to Chelsea - approx 19m Tim to Everton - 9 million. And we will show this incoming of money in current financial year of which 30th June is the deadline. So we approx. Raised 55 million to 60 million in this current financial year. And the purchases we made like Matsen,Illing Jr., barrenechea,Lewis dobin will be shown as purchase in next financial year as purchase. Hope this clear your doubts.

[@davidfoulkes8907]

Brill show again mate.. Stoke villans

[@martinclabon6245]

I don’t understand why everyone is saying Maatsen is short, according to all the o. Line sources hes over 5’10

[@michaeladams4320]

Nice T-shirt, where did you get it ?

[@PL-ev2mw]

First! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇪🇸 Bonkers, love it amigo!

[@DMR-28]

Been Villa since 1974 & just think football has gone stupid. Too much money, is the prime cause. I hate the 'champions league' or should I say 'non champions league', preferred it when we won it in 1982 when we played the Champions of each country. Football was miles better in the 70s/80s imo. Gordon Cowans is still my hero

[@wallowski1478]

You’re just old

[@simeonlp]

The 6 years is the contract, the amortization is 5 years as that's the limit since the changed it to stop Chelsea amortizing an 89 year contract

[@chrisbrookes5479]

That change doesn’t kick in until 1st July this year so anyone we sign before that can still be done over 6.

[@phillydavison]

What incident of Christian Purslow looking at socials and changing his mind are you speaking of?

[@djbarbergreen3388]

Kamara is not the level we require to progress..im only interested in big names that our rivals are chasing

[@ZionOrange]

Im a rival fan but i love your channel and luke from upthevilla, i think you guys have high quality content. I must however address something that is happening that is not good for football but can understand why clubs are trying it. It goes back to this exchange of HG players to bypass PSR, it is not a good look for the game and will lead to abuse of rules. The Maatsen Duran bid helps chelsea more as Maatsen is pure profit, while duran has book debt. Im also not sure on the kellyman rumour for a guy with close to no experience valued at 20m is again looking like a move to bypass PSR.

[@simeonlp]

You're spot on, but teams are having to do some weird gymnastics to get around PSR, I will say that despite no first team experience Kellyman is our highest potential player after Ramsey, yes it's a crazy amount for an unproven player but Villa fans who've followed his progress will be disappointed that we have to cash in on one of our highest potential youth players

[@davescott618]

We have to admit a smidge of scepticism over American players, but if you're up to it, fantastic. Brad Freidel? Tim Howard? Leo Di Caprio? McKennie just didn't impress, and his salary demands have come across a bit divaesque...

[@Olivernorton]

I'd say 299.99 Million of those 300 Million Americans would have trouble telling you who Weston McKennie was.

[@jamiedoyle3147]

Never heard of him😮

[@lrye-xyz]

Where is the advantage with Monchi?

[@Stingilingus]

One minute you’re saying that we don’t want players who’s will be up to par in 2-3 years so you’re happy that Kellyman is going, next you’re saying it’s great that we’re getting some no name instead of McKennie, because his ceiling will be higher in a few seasons?

[@karang100]

Different profile of players I guess. Kellyman needed to thrive today if he wanted to break out in our 1st team because your competition is rogers,bundeia,diaby,ramsey,bailey. And on the other hand barrenechea he only had Bouba who is injured as of now as competition for breaking into the 1st team. Hope you got the point.

[@justinhollenbeck8447]

@stingilingus Love Pete and this show (without a doubt the best Villa content online). But, yes, Pete sometimes says one things one week, then says the complete opposite the next. Another example is when he started the Brian Little episode claiming that he doesn’t entertain transfer rumors, then the next week released an entire episode about transfer rumors…. Still leaps and bounds better than the typical Villa podcast rubbish (I.e. two local Brummies who know barely anything about football talking to one another over video call).

[@andrewphillips6853]

Is this Mark Goldbridge father

[@artline820]

Goldbridge is a joker. Pete is Class

[@leejohnson3209]

The iroegbunam and Kellyman money looks like some kind of PSR fiddle with players coming the other way. Kellyman has hardly kicked a ball and Iroegbunam is not Premier league. How highly do Everton rate the lad coming the other way? Loving the Maatsen signing though. This is going to be a bizarre window and to be honest if we can navigate a successful one through this mess, the recruitment team deserve medals. It's not good for football.

[@andreahinds649]

If VILLA DOESNT BUY AT LEAST 4 DEFENDERS THEY AINT GOING ANYWHERE, WATCH THE TAPES OF LAST SEASON

[@edjeffery1]

Wouldn’t be surprised if we revisit Weston later in the window. Great show as always UTV

[@kojiikokoaka_jun34]

While I like the content. Sometimes u should reply to be who ask you questions in chat? I know u can’t answer everyone but abit of interaction with the people who support your channel would be nice, maybe ur get more subs 😢

[@ZionOrange]

I think your love affair with the x factor is a bit like American sports with drafts. Im a baseball fan and with draft time coming soon you dream on talent but yes not all talent realises and many players font make it

[@milliefrankieshaw2009]

What as fans are we going to do about it ? Remember all that “20s plenty” ? Us fans need to be loud about this !! And I’m not just saying it because it affects us directly, I’ve been saying it for years especially with the so called “big 6” or the sky 6 . For me it’s not sport anymore!! football becomes… pretty pointless . The over riding feeling shouldn’t be frustration when we’ve just reached the ECL . I mean what happens if we start becoming more established? Do they just let us carry on or do they pull out all the stop to see us fail ? It wouldn’t surprise me

[@yippyialeftside8351]

Villa selling all there young home grown players, clubs should balance the books, otherwise things just get worse clubs spend more , crazy wages, tickets keep going up everywhere n just goes on , yeah modern football stinks inspite of Villa getting 4th, Monchi did very poor at Rome, so we will see

[@tristanedwards1340]

Villa want to make 400m a year in 3 years so if they achieve that then monchi and the leadership done great then the next phase is to build on that and create efficiency

[@najnaj2896]

400m A year in 3 years that’s not enough to keep up with big Boys they only solutions is we need to expand our Ground to Above 50.000.

[@tristanedwards1340]

@@najnaj2896 its first step it’s not the ultimate goal It’s a target set by them and it’s done with their accountants and buisness ppl They understand where they need to be in the short term than us

[@StephenBarnes-z6c]

Monchi is like a modern day Harry Redknapp with the wheeling and dealing of players.

[@stephenbell8349]

Moreno and Digne will leave. Both 31...

[@jimmypopt.v.3037]

Then we`d have no left backs with Prem experience.

[@Researcher83]

​@@jimmypopt.v.3037Ian Maatsen - Hold my beer 🍺

[@ryanthompson5761]

Firstly, Weston did useless when he was in the Premier League, It has nothing to do with american xenophobia, to me your pro American bias disgusts me.