We will beat these at home, at last.They make me urge.Cant stand them
Us stopping up and Villa going down would be a dream come true, beating them at home, helping to send them down, would just be the dream icing on the cake.
If we beat them at home and they go down, compared to us they'll look upon Brum as their best buddies.
It's all dreams at the moment, but not a totally impossibility.
Before we look too much into it, their back four was seriously short todaypetrov,bent,young ,agbonlowotsit...should they not be good enough ?
Baker, Cuellar, Herd, Walker - Not really the best back four they have.
Baker who was then terrorised was substituted after half hour..
http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=67788 :D :P this is just funny
would be AMAZING if they went down.
Id happily rather see us an wolves stay up over Villa in all honesty.
Really give their fans a reality check.
Mind you, they won the cup once.
"This is massive, this could be the biggest high profile casualty since the formation of the premier league. Aston Villa are one of the BIG BOYS. Your talking about one of the biggest clubs not only in England but Europe with a massive fan base, massive history, and massive traditions. They're former European Champions who belong in the top 4 not the bottom 4 to see them relegated would rip the heart and soul at of this magnificent institution of English football"
I nearly cried when I heard this General and I urge Randy and the board to act before it's too late.
Gen,
Who makes the day to day decisions at the club?
If our CEO tells Randy or yourself or anyone on the board for that matter that GH is the man for this job do you all just listen or is it discussed between all on the board?
I ask these questions because given the current situation we find OUR GREAT CLUB in it seems Randy is over the Atlantic.
This is massive, this could be the biggest high profile casualty since the formation of the premier league. Aston Villa are one of the BIG BOYS. Your talking about one of the biggest clubs not only in England but Europe with a massive fan base, massive history, and massive traditions. They're former European Champions who belong in the top 4 not the bottom 4 to see them relegated would rip the heart and soul at of this magnificent institution of English football"
"This is massive, this could be the biggest high profile casualty since the formation of the premier league. Aston Villa are one of the BIG BOYS. Your talking about one of the biggest clubs not only in England but Europe with a massive fan base, massive history, and massive traditions. They're former European Champions who belong in the top 4 not the bottom 4 to see them relegated would rip the heart and soul at of this magnificent institution of English football"
I nearly cried when I heard this General and I urge Randy and the board to act before it's too late.
Can't wait for next week
Sunderland 1 -3 west brom
Vile 1 - 2 Newcastle
Wolves 1- 0 Everton
Blackburn 0- 1 Blues
Am i the only one that wants the blues and dingles to stay up whilst watchin the deluded arrogant villa scum drop down to play notts forrest ? :D
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gmReDmRCjg&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gmReDmRCjg&feature=player_embedded)
Do Villa actually have an anthem as such? Other than that hypocritical song about an alcoholic ex player?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gmReDmRCjg&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gmReDmRCjg&feature=player_embedded)
lmao. They are a desperate, desperate club.It has all been organised by the fans, not the club. The fans are organising the 'bring a scarf' for the Newcastle game and the fans have organised the Bells Are Ringing song. It used to be sung by our fans in the 60's, 70's and 80's and it was decided thats the song our fans wanted brought back. The fans arranged the meeting on monday and the recording, all the club have done is allow the fans to use the Holte Suite on monday, publicised both initiatives and said they'll play the song before the game on sunday.
As I have said on another site, this song is a club orientated thing and I am told no fans have been involved in the organisation of it.
They really need to be relegated. They deserve it on this song alone. :D
It has all been organised by the fans, not the club. The fans are organising the 'bring a scarf' for the Newcastle game and the fans have organised the Bells Are Ringing song. It used to be sung by our fans in the 60's, 70's and 80's and it was decided thats the song our fans wanted brought back. The fans arranged the meeting on monday and the recording, all the club have done is allow the fans to use the Holte Suite on monday, publicised both initiatives and said they'll play the song before the game on sunday.
From the information I was given, it was suggested by the club that the fans would get together and get some kind of initiative together. The song choice maybe from the fans, but the initial idea and work was done by the club. I'm not going to name the person who told me but I know several people at the club.Polls were done on our message boards and it was decided TBAR was the best choice, a few guys off different boards then pushed it and pushed it and contacted the club with the idea. The club said they would publicise any fan initiative and back it but wanted it to be fan organised, and the fans wanted it that way aswell. The same guys then asked the club if it would be possible to get fans down at VP and get a recording of the song done, and again the club said yes. Like i said the fans have done all the work and it was all the fans' idea, the club have just backed it and supported the idea.
As for the bring a scalf day, wasn't that a facebook group with about 700 fans on it?
As I say it crys out desperation to me.
Again the club put it on the website publicising it, but it was all fan organised again.
As for how i feel about it, i think anything that adds a bit of noise to VP can only be a good thing. Theres been zero atmosphere this season, and for most games for years, and anything has to be better than that and the negative booing.
We'll have to agree to disagree on that one then :-)The song was chosen because it has lots of history with us. Our fans used to sing it back in the day and there are many tales of it being sung for 30 minutes plus at places like Anfield, and whenever we used to win a home game the Aston church used to ring its bells which is where the song came from. It may not get everyone singing on sunday and it may take a while to take off properly, we'll see. Either way though, some noise is better than no noise and it will be another song for us to sing at away games aswell because imo our away support is up there with the best in the country, like we were fantastic at Everton but our song book can get a bit repetitive.
I've been to Villa Park on a few occations this season and to be honest you are right about the atmosphere at Villa Park, with the exception of Spurs on boxing day, I thought the fans were ok that day to be fair.
I have had some good fun rubbing it in with the current situation. But anything to help the atmosphere should only be a good thing, right?
I am not sure about the choice of song to be honest, as it does come across as cringeworthy and I got the impression from the video not everyone knew the words.
I shall be there on Sunday (obviously hoping for a Newcastle win) but I cannot see this idea working to be honest.
We shall see.
The cameo role by the one singing Claret & Blue Claret & blue makes me laugh my socks off
Where you sitting on sunday? I hope you're taking a scarf ;)
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It all just seems like some plastic, internet driven attempt at getting some kind of identity to the club and from the outside looks terrible and cringeworthy. When people ask us why we sing Psalm 23 there is normally a story behind it, the most popular I have heard is the theory that we were one of the first teams to play on a Sunday and the fans rather jokingly decided to sing something biblical for it and it akicked off from there. Blues have their stories of the team singing KRO being sung by the Cup Final team in 54(?). If it does kick off and in ten years time people ask 'why do Villa sing that song about the bells?', it's going to look lame when people say 'oh well we got this poll going on a messageboard, and then the club let us sing outside the ground on a tuesday afternoon...'. There is just absolutely no folklore to it and it looks plastic.Back in the day whenever we won at home Aston church would ring it's bells after the game, and our fans sung that song all through the 60's, 70's and 80's and then it died out. The recording of the song has got the Aston church bells ringing on it. So it may have started up again on the internet but there is history and folklore behind it.
Real identity comes from the terraces. Not the messageboards.
lol I know exactly which bit you mean. I nearly fell off my chair yesterday and the boss was giving me funny looks when I saw it.We seem to lose everytime i go aswell.
Trinity Road, and I won't be taking a scarf. It's bad enough having to sit in a $%£@ hole, let alone wear $%£@ as well. :D
I bleed blue & white. Fortunately, I seem to have a record of every time I visit Villa Park in the home end as a ‘neutral’ (cough ;) ), Villa seem to lose and I would like to keep that tradition going.
We seem to lose everytime i go aswell.Please come to the Hawthorns then and keep up the momentum.... ;)
Back in the day whenever we won at home Aston church would ring it's bells after the game, and our fans sung that song all through the 60's, 70's and 80's and then it died out. The recording of the song has got the Aston church bells ringing on it. So it may have started up again on the internet but there is history and folklore behind it.And you think these problems can be solved with scarves?
Like i say any fans who try and get a bit of atmosphere in their ground are fine by me, look at Chelsea last night, a massive game against a big English rival and they barely mustered a song. Support, especially at home, is on it's backside in this country.
Why haven't we had a laugh at this yet?
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2334367,00.html
*snigger*
Why haven't we had a laugh at this yet?Couldnt watch that all the way through...
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2334367,00.html
*snigger*
Apart from maybe turning the volume down on the pre-match music there's only one thing I would be in favour for but it's never going to happen so it's not worth discussing and I'm not going to be the one to open that can of worms.
I would never in a million years want to stoop as low as the Vile here. We don't need to.
lol I know exactly which bit you mean. I nearly fell off my chair yesterday and the boss was giving me funny looks when I saw it.
Trinity Road, and I won't be taking a scarf. It's bad enough having to sit in a $%£@ hole, let alone wear $%£@ as well. :D
I bleed blue & white. Fortunately, I seem to have a record of every time I visit Villa Park in the home end as a ‘neutral’ (cough ;) ), Villa seem to lose and I would like to keep that tradition going.
Quick, everyone have a whip round, get this man a season ticket.
A perfect ending to this season would be us to finish above them. However that is know looking unlikely.
Hopefully it isn't anything to do with his previous heart issues and he's back at work as soon as possible.According to Tom Ross on Twitter:
This could be a bad omen :( last time this happened was to Joe Kinnear, Hughton came in for him and turned us over at home!!
I'm reliably informed that it's nothing life threatening, he's just got a really bad side.That is very good mate
Not lost to the Albion for 26 years and today we lost to a 10 man Albion. What a ******* disgrace and what a ******* embarrassment.
Stick your ******* season ticket up your backside Lerner you blind prick. You appointed Houllier and McAllister and you haven't got the ******* brains to sack them.
They are ruining this club and you are like Nero fiddling while Rome burns.
We really havent turned up today at all.
Awful performance against relegation fodder.
http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=68418&sid=8717dabb9542df5ff8fc672da06e7f63Big Rons not taking it too well is he? :o
:D :D :D
Here is a personal favourite.
Not lost to the Albion for 26 years and today we lost to a 10 man Albion. What a ****ing disgrace and what a ****ing embarrassment.
Stick your ****ing season ticket up your backside Lerner you blind prick. You appointed Houllier and McAllister and you haven't got the ****ing brains to sack them.
They are ruining this club and you are like Nero fiddling while Rome burns.
Aston Vile - We're not fickle.
Collymore : Villa lose to the Baggies for the first time in 26 years. Dont worry Villa fans it'll be another 26 years til they beat us again.
Sums up the arrogance of Villa fans completely.
Got to give it to the gits for beating Arsenal and Liverpool
Birmingham Mail reporting that Gerard Houllier is set to leave the club by mutual consent due to health reasons which would be unsurprising but Villa seem to be saying no decision has been made yet.
Hughes, Rafa Benitez, and Moyes are the early betting favourites.
I heard an interview with Benitez a month or so ago and he's definitely looking for work with a club over here, he lives here with is family, his wife insists they stop here.#
For some reason I can see McClaren going there.
Looking at the poll on the Birmingham Mail site the fans want Ancelotti(highly unlikely) or Moyes.
Regarding Benitez,I forgot to share this from about a month ago that I saw on Guillem Balague's(sp) Twitter:
"Rafa Benítez had been offered West Brom, two national sides and a Italian club"
Hope they dont get Hugh's as a managerless Fulham might be tempted to tempt Roy back
Hope they dont get Hugh's as a managerless Fulham might be tempted to tempt Roy back
Could Villa look at the job Hodgson has done with us and want him?
Will be interesting to see who they get. I vote avram grant!! ;D ;DAt least the face fits. ; :( ;D
Houllier gone apparently. Just waiting for Villa to announce it.dont be stupid! you really think he would go back?? :o
Hughes bookies favourite.
Leaves the door open for Roy to return to the cottage.
:'(
Kevin McDonald might be an outside one as he was unlucky to not get it before Houllier
In all seriousness the one person we dont want getting the job is Mark Hughes..........
Not a weird Hodgson back to Fulham conspiracy surely?
Mark Hughes and Martin Jol will be managing Fulham and Villa in my opinion, which way round that is though I dont know!
I think they should keep hold of Mcallister, he did oright for the Villa when he filled in for Gerrad
It looks like it's Hughes, he's quit Fulham.
Who do this lot think they are.They are still living on a lucky European Cup win.RDM for Fulham???
More chance of rdm coming back here I'd have thought.
Maybe pessimistic but I fear the worst to be honest.
What is it you fear my dear :D
Not a weird Hodgson back to Fulham conspiracy surely?Nothing weird about it..........
I think McClaren will do a decent job for them, did so for Middlesboro when in similar circumstances may even convince Downing to stay.
Shame for McClaren will suffer big outcry in this country for any appointment due to the mess with the England job.
Steve Mclaren did a great job at Middlesbrough, he did ok in Europe, it has only been the England job where he failed.
Mclaren would be a top appointment, top manager except for England & in Germany. Did a top job for Boro and FC Twente.
Mclaren would be a top appointment, top manager except for England & in Germany. Did a top job for Boro and FC Twente.
Benetez favourite in the betting now, at evens or below, 1/2 with some bookies.
According to some on the Vile forums and facebook etc they are threatening to boycott games if they take on Mclaren. :D
Personally I think they'll get Benitez as they always seem to jam there way out of things. I'm hoping for Mclaren or Grant ;)
I had heard they either wanted to or had spoken to Owen Coyle about the job too.Coyle would be a fantastic appointment for them. So we don't want that to happen.
According to brmb he is out of the running.
just imagine if martinez turned villa down
just imagine if martinez turned villa down
Breaking News: Sky Sports sources understand Aston Villa forward Ashley Young's representatives have held talks with Manchester United. More to follow shortly.
oh dear, oh dear. ;D
It is reported that Martinez has turned Villa down.What a shambles :D
the longer this goes on the worse it will look for any potential new manager... 1st choice? 2nd... the way its looking we will end up with number 5 or 6 on the clubs shortlist. what manager will come in knowing they wasnt top of the list?
Now I'm REALLY worried.......are we going to end up with McLaren or maybe an American who knows nowt about the PL? I notice MARTIN SWAIN in the Express and Star was having a go at this forum and others for turning Lerner against McLaren in the first place......thank God for forums is what I say then!!!!
Its official Martinez has turned them down. :D :D
This made my day, so funny!! Was taking the mick out of all the seals i know and got the most arrogant response i could imagine "we didnt want him anyways because we're too big for him" i could help but completely break down into tears of laughter ;D ;D
Whilst it is fun to mock the afflicted just be careful they don't start looking for a manager thats based in the midlands with a very good pedigree ..
Villa will end up with "THE WOLLY WITH THE BROLLY"!!100% nailed on!!
First and foremost well done to Roberto Martinez for showing abit of loyalty to Wigan. He could of easily jumped ship.
As for Villa, well!
If they lose Young and Downing too, that's going to take a fair bit out of Bent's game.
Villa down next year? Yes please. ;D
Villa could be in trouble next season.
Running out of managers they can approach. Loosing players, Such a shame :D
Just a few points:Is that not worse? He would rather stay at a rugby league club than even contemplate what Villa would/could offer him?
Martinez didn't turn down the job. The board have got a list of candidates and are conducting interviews, we approached Wigan and asked for permission to speak to him. They agreed and he took a day to decide whether or not to attend an interview, he decided not to and wanted to stay at Wigan. We never spoke to him or interviewed him so how can the papers make up their nonsense that he was our first choice and now supposedly we're panicking?
Simon Graysons odds have been slashed from 50/1 to 5/2..interesting. I'm also convinced that Hughes will be coach at Chelsea with Hiddink DoF.
Just a few points:
Martinez didn't turn down the job. The board have got a list of candidates and are conducting interviews, we approached Wigan and asked for permission to speak to him. They agreed and he took a day to decide whether or not to attend an interview, he decided not to and wanted to stay at Wigan. We never spoke to him or interviewed him so how can the papers make up their nonsense that he was our first choice and now supposedly we're panicking? He could have had an interview and stood out and then been our first choice or he could have been our 2nd or 3rd choice after the interview process. The only reason we know about the Martinez approach is because Whelan revealed it, we will have approached several other managers to interview but don't know about them because noone has revealed them.
Personally i'd go cap in hand to Rijkaard or Ancelotti and offer them any money they wanted. Failing that i wouldn't be too disappointed or too happy with Moyes. If we were to take a gamble i think Lambert is the best up and coming manager. Mark Hughes is too boring and plays rubbish football. And if it's Mcleish or McLaren i won't be going next season.
"Look across European football right now. Aside from Chelsea, we are the biggest job going in the whole of Europe.
That's not being deluded. It's a fact.
We have a proud history. We've won the European Cup. We've got a great stadium and yes, dare I say it, great fans.
We are a big club. Rijkaard has a stellar career and apparently has shown great interest. Benitez has a Champions League. Even Shteeve has a UEFA Cup final appearance, managed his country and had great praise from SAF from his time at United.
All of these are, IMO, gettable.
We have a club of great potential. It's great the fans are thinking big. Who wants to think small? Small dreams stir nobody's blood."
LOL ;D
:o :o :o :o
really wish they'd of mentioned that before!!
I didn't say Ancelotti or Rijkaard would definitely come but i'd at least try and approach them, the worst that can happen is they say no. I'd rather them turn down an interview than the manager of poxy Wigan.
I'd also be very surprised if Moyes left Everton for us. The only reason he'd leave is if we promised him loads of money to spend and i'm not sure we've got it.
It's one thing Fulham being happy with Hughes but we're not Fulham. I wouldn't be happy with him and i know a lot of our fans wouldn't be, he'd be seen as the safe, unambitious option and we'd end up drawing more games than we win and being bored to tears.
McClaren is just a no go. Despite the paper's rubbish story about Randy cancelling his interview because of our fans on the message boards we haven't spoke to him, McLaren's reps said so. If we appointed him season ticket sales would drop massively and i'd say 95% of our fans don't want him.
I'd rather take a punt on someone like Lambert than go for Hughes or McClaren. And i certainly don't want McLeish, O'Neill's style of football was bad enough but McLeish makes him seem like Guardiola.
I do believe he would have done well with Villa, the England stigma will stay with him for a very long time though.
The problem is the seasons under MON was there best in recent years and yet they still wanted more. He spent nearly £200 million getting them there and they still couldn't push into the top four. The villa fans are now starting realise what a big miss MON actually is.i"ll second that.
For as long as I can remember they have always blamed other people, first it was deadly dug, now it's MON for leaving them in the rubbish.
Thing is the fans are to blame. Most sets of fans would be over the moon with a top 6 finish, but not the villa fans. The fans think they should be winning the league every year, they are deluded.
If you ask me the villa fans have asked for this and I have no sympathy. What would make this season would be a villa relegation but knowing villa they'll jam out of it and end up with moyes as manager.
This past week has shown me (not that I needed confirmation) why I hate villa so much more than wolves!
'The England stigma': total failure in the job he was paid a kings ransom to do you mean?!
Fair enough, the stick he got was over the top, but now what we are seeing is the opposite side of the spectrum where it's like the guy has never ever failed as a manager. The fact that his last club, Wolfsburg, couldn't get rid of him quick enough, is made like it never ever happened.
To be fair to the Villa, I didn't see too many Albion fans on here calling for Super Steve to take over the Albion when we were looking for a new manager.
You name an England manager that hasn't ultimately failed when we expect so much? Even the loved and respected Bobby Robson failed to qualify for the European Championships in 1984 and then got knocked out at the group stage of the Euros in 1988 and was vilified by the great British press but I suppose he didn't deserve the chance to make things right by taking us to World Cups. McLaren didn't get the chance to make things right (ultimately the right decision) and was sacked so he went abroad and did well in Holland, yes he failed in Germany but how many English managers go on to be a success abroad?
As for Wolfsburg it is a different country, different style of football with an unfamiliar language yet they gave him a massive 21 games to try to turn things around. Moves don't work out for any number of reasons whether it is players or managers but I suppose you are only as good as your last job and he doesn't deserve the chance to get a decent job again.
He may not have been the right man for the Villa job but how a poor spell as a manager at International level and one perceived failure at a club side in Germany should mean he wont be accepted by any fans at a club in England is a joke in all honesty. If its any consolation I would have given him every chance had he joined this club as manager and I definitely wouldn't have acted a **** like those Villa fans talking about protests ffs! What has he got to do in management to be given an opportunity in this country again?
"Look across European football right now. Aside from Chelsea, we are the biggest job going in the whole of Europe.
That's not being deluded. It's a fact.
We have a proud history. We've won the European Cup. We've got a great stadium and yes, dare I say it, great fans.
We are a big club. Rijkaard has a stellar career and apparently has shown great interest. Benitez has a Champions League. Even Shteeve has a UEFA Cup final appearance, managed his country and had great praise from SAF from his time at United.
All of these are, IMO, gettable.
We have a club of great potential. It's great the fans are thinking big. Who wants to think small? Small dreams stir nobody's blood."
LOL ;D
You name an England manager that hasn't ultimately failed when we expect so much? Even the loved and respected Bobby Robson failed to qualify for the European Championships in 1984 and then got knocked out at the group stage of the Euros in 1988 and was vilified by the great British press but I suppose he didn't deserve the chance to make things right by taking us to World Cups. McLaren didn't get the chance to make things right (ultimately the right decision) and was sacked so he went abroad and did well in Holland, yes he failed in Germany but how many English managers go on to be a success abroad?
As for Wolfsburg it is a different country, different style of football with an unfamiliar language yet they gave him a massive 21 games to try to turn things around. Moves don't work out for any number of reasons whether it is players or managers but I suppose you are only as good as your last job and he doesn't deserve the chance to get a decent job again.
He may not have been the right man for the Villa job but how a poor spell as a manager at International level and one perceived failure at a club side in Germany should mean he wont be accepted by any fans at a club in England is a joke in all honesty. If its any consolation I would have given him every chance had he joined this club as manager and I definitely wouldn't have acted a **** like those Villa fans talking about protests ffs! What has he got to do in management to be given an opportunity in this country again?
Yeah, and the UK has a proud history too, we've won Eurovision.They"ve had enough time for "making their mind up" ::)
The fact is, Bucks Fizz have better odds to rule Europe again.
Benitez, Rijkaard, Ancelotti? - Aston Villa really are in the "Land of Make Believe"!
I totally agree BH. Sven, Capello, Hoddle, Taylor.....all came with good CV's (Capello and Eriksson in particular)
Sven? :o Sven has been on a gravy train since. He was a total disaster managing Mexico heading them on a course to fail to qualify for the World Cup, he failed with Ivory coast and yet still got a job over here. Leicester are very much on the up with money to spend, he got the City job too, paid a kings ransom for doing nothing at County also.
Hoddle wasn't saked due to poor performences with England, it was due to his beliefs. He got the Spurs job after anyway, which was as big as anything he had before the England job.
Anyway, this thread is about Villa, sorry to go on, won't talk about England again.
Sven may have earned some money since but you can't deny the fact that the England job severely damaged his reputation.
McLeish to Villa ;D
Do we have any Villa reactions to this from their forums?? Can't wait to see the banners about Mcleish before a balls even been kicked next season. HAHAHAHAHA tossers
Also, is anyone else struggling to get on the Villa Talk website?
"I would cry if he became our manager"That brings back memories, it"ll be Learner out next! ;D
"NO F***ING WAY DO WE WANT THAT DEFENSIVE BACKWARDS BLUE NOSE SMALL HEATH C*** SITTING IN OUR DUG OUT."
"This would push me over the edge if it ever happene"
http://www.avillafan.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=6786&st=0
;D
just had a phone call from a villa fan. he reckons moyes is off to villa and mcleish is off to everton. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Watch them get Moyes and McLeish go to Everton, They're always jammy b*******
just had a phone call from a villa fan. he reckons moyes is off to villa and mcleish is off to everton. ;D ;D ;D ;D
SSN full of whinging seals promising not to renew their season tickets.
SSN full of whinging seals promising not to renew their season tickets.
Watch them get Moyes and McLeish go to Everton, They're always jammy b*******
that was said on here a while ago and got £100 bet on it ;D
There's always these rumours every year of a manage resigning, with the likes of twitter they just spread even quicker. Villa are hardly a club on the up either, so it'd be a massive side ways step. Only without the job security he enjoys at Everton. Hence I really can't see the incentive for him, I imagine he'll have his eye on the Man United job when it comes up anyway.
If Lerner wants a massive backlash, and i mean massive, and wants gates below 30,000 then McLeish is the man. Our message boards have gone into meltdown at the mere prospect of him becoming manager, if Lerner is stupid enough to employ him the rubbish will hit the fan big time. The vast majority have said they will take their season tickets back or won't renew and everyone i've spoke to has said the same. Lerner will lose the fans if he does this, he will completely alienate everyone and show he doesn't understand us and the majority will turn against him. The fact Mcleish was at Blues is a big thing for some, for me the issue is that he's a poor manager. The Blues fans are hoping we get him and are laughing at us which tells you everything, he got them relegated twice and every nose i've spoke to says he played the worst, most negative football ever seen at The Sty (and they've seen some garbage in their time). His record in the Premier League is shocking and that above anything else means he isn't good enough for us.i still reckon it to be only an outside chance tbh. so many names flying round atm and youd think randy has more sense than that
A lot of money being placed on Bob Bradley this morning apparantly, so if you're a gambler get in now while the odds are high!
I think the McLeish to Villa rumours are pretty convenient for Villa to take their time while they work on their real targets.But why else would he resign?
A lot of money being placed on Bob Bradley this morning apparantly, so if you're a gambler get in now while the odds are high!
Bob Bradley ;D Could he sound more American
Doesn't his son play for the Vile now?
But why else would he resign?
It would be a good trick to pull as pretty much anyone would look good to Vile fans now, but I just can't see McLeish not ending up there after resigning.
Blues have rejected the resignation...He goes on garden leave, unable to talk to other clubs until they meet Blues compensation value (i think!)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13747057.stm
What happens now?!
official the Vile want to talk to McLeish :D
defo said on central news that villa want to speak to Mcleish. god i hope this happens!
TalkSport reckon McLeish will be announced as their new boss within the next 24 hours, happy protesting lads ;D:D
(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k94/caishreddychops/avfc.jpg)
Thought their badge might need a bit of photoshopping ;D
I love this so much I stole it and posted it on my facebook!
(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/254241_10150216274622088_510782087_7041039_7370962_n.jpg)Am I being thick, I dont get it??
Apparently there is going to be a protest at Villa Park tonight at 5pm.Wonder how many Blues fans are going to turn up and kick off haha!
Am I being thick, I dont get it??
Apparently there is going to be a protest at Villa Park tonight at 5pm.
Apparently there is going to be a protest at Villa Park tonight at 5pm.
Am I being thick, I dont get it??
Title of this very thread, think how they like their clapping.Im with you now, I thought it was a villa fan protesting against McLeish thats why I couldnt get it!
i know its easy to mock fun at villa in light of whats going on, but also remember this man got birmingham to 9th in the league? he has ambition and has a tight defence, and is loyal to clubs. Ok he has seen 2 relegations with BCFC, but overall they could be doing a lot worse, mcleish would top avram hands down for example. Its a load of hot air atm, and we or birmingham are jumping at it during the first opportunity. I would still be VERY surprised if they were flirting with relegation next season with the money and quality that club has in its players. Still, hopefully we are above them ;D COYB
Loyal? The same man who walked out of Scotland after a couple of months in his own national teams job? The same man who's leaving his club after relegation, for their arch rivals? He did well finishing 9th, but he also got them relegated twice, and plays terrible, terrible football. How he managed to get them relegated after the wages they must have been paying for the likes of Hleb, Martins, and Bentley (also telling is how poor attacking players are for him) is something to wonder about.But he was with birmingham for 4 years, which in this day and age is actually a fair amount of time. His decision to leave was because of disagreements within the club. I think terrible football is a bit exaggerated. They lacked any attacking force, but then again cameron jerome and zigic aren't going to be made into goal machines anywhere these days.
You also have to wonder why exactly they don't want Hughes who is a way better manager, who plays better football. I thought Lerner had done well for them till this point, backed them well, but this is an extremely bizarre decision.
The vile are crumbling, and it is time for us to throw all them years of mickey taking and throw it right back in their faces ;D
If we had beat Newcastle at the end we would have had bragging rights.3 times today from 3 different Vile fans i have heard, well we still finished the highest midlands team again
There needs to be at least ten thousand there to have any possible effect
There needs to be at least ten thousand there to have any possible effect
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/251263_10150198787691324_551376323_7380228_5939737_n.jpg) quality turn out by the vile.
looks more like a dole que
Ha ha ha, whats that 40ish? Lol Lol Lol.
Doesn't even qualify as a protest really does it? More a moaning group. ;D
looks more like a dole que
looks more like a dole que
Ha ha ha, whats that 40ish? Lol Lol Lol.
Doesn't even qualify as a protest really does it? More a moaning group. ;D
I really hate the Villa and hope they do end up with McLeish. However at least a few of them are out there having a go. Would our fans bother? Some of our lot would be down there doing mexican waves.
But the underlying point here is that they aren't even giving him a chance. Straight to the protest for Villa. We wouldn't do that even if we really hated the appointment. Graffiti, banners yet again and pathetic protests. Says a lot about a few of their fans.
Theres around 250 there now with more still arriving.
It's imminent now. He'll be manager in no time. Protests are now pretty ineffective.
Hahaha! I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas. :D
It's a bonus that I get to rub it in to my mates! :D
Its lose lose.
He fails: they'll be correct but their team will be rubbish.
He succeeds: they'll look like hypocritical dicks.
On another note, their banner obsession makes them look like wannabe scousers.
Apparently they started by the north stand but were chased off and locked out :)
They've crashed the gates down! Haha. Bring the whole place down next LOL
Lol my mate is complainging to me (villa fan) - he claims there are 15000 fans there.
Is this true?
How manys apparently there now?
250??? Holy Mackerel!!!! ;DThey are a big club you know :D :D :D
My mate says 15000.
Bs if you ask me.
I can't believe they are still mad about the sale of Luke Moore ;D
Get over it seals!!
I agree, no way is there 15,000!
500....in 30 years there will be 25'000 who attended
What would people do if roy left for fulham, mick quit wolves, and we approached him?.You forgot the bit about Pamela Anderson knocking my door and asking to $$$$ my ££££.. :D
What would people do if roy left for fulham, mick quit wolves, and we approached him?.
The Villa fans dont realise what harm they are doing to their club, if McLeish doesnt go they will get someone even more further down the pecking order
The Villa fans dont realise what harm they are doing to their club, if McLeish doesnt go they will get someone even more further down the pecking order
How could this possibly get even more humourous? ;D :P
What would people do if roy left for fulham, mick quit wolves, and we approached him?.
Joke is, going by recent history, Blues are bigger than the Vile!
Joke is, going by recent history, Blues are bigger than the Vile!
No they ain't lol.
Hate to admit it but at the moment Villa are still the biggest club in the west mids then there is nothing between us and Dingles then come Blues then Walsall about twelve furlongs behind.
What would people do if roy left for fulham, mick quit wolves, and we approached him?.
What have Villa won lately?
Lol
Villa
Albion/Wolves
Blues
Walsall
SSN Breaking News: - Sky Sources: Aston Villa to appoint Alex Mcleish as manager in the next 24 hours ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
SSN Breaking News: - Sky Sources: Aston Villa to appoint Alex Mcleish as manager in the next 24 hours ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I had a text this morning off my mate in London and he reckons Albion v Villa is the first game of the season. Obviously it could be wrong and don't shoot the messenger but he was right last year and knew we'd got West Ham. Others he said were Norwich v Wolves and Blues v Millwall.
managers always seem to win there first game in charge. hope it's not true.F#ck me the negativity has started already!! :o
I had a text this morning off my mate in London and he reckons Albion v Villa is the first game of the season. Obviously it could be wrong and don't shoot the messenger but he was right last year and knew we'd got West Ham. Others he said were Norwich v Wolves and Blues v Millwall.
http://mcleishatvilla.ytmnd.com/
Here's one for ya Villa mates! ;D
http://mcleishatvilla.ytmnd.com/
Here's one for ya Villa mates! ;D
My mate has just text me who knows one of Gary McAllisters mates. He was saying that he was sacked earlier today but news not released yet.
(http://media.kyte.tv/store/009/bor/1106/15/19/3286191-mcleishprotest13_460_307.jpg?h=2c426ff41553558107ec7f64ec2b6497)That clown in the 'your taking us down t shirt' is the biggest pillock I've ever seen
Aston Mental Asylum's annual day trip goes a bit pear shaped after an impromptu rendition of 'If you're happy and you know it clap you're hands' gets out of hand.
That clown in the 'your taking us down t shirt' is the biggest pillock I've ever seen
Never known anyone as desperate as him to get on the telly
So what players do we expect to see jump ship with him.Ben Foster possibly.His love child Ferguson!
SSN say an announcement is imminent.
This is brilliant, truly brilliant. I've never had so much fun taking the pe out of any human being as much as i did today with the vile lot. All we need now is villa away at villa first up :DLast time that happened, it was a cracking game. Lost 4-3 though. :'(
"Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal would not accept McLeish."
LOL who do they really think they are!
compo agreed. to be named tomorrow
Fulham, Blackburn and Wolves are Villa first games, it would be so good, if they had a poor start to the season.
Absolutely fantastic news this. Have been ripping the **** out of the seals i know, many refusing to talk and many giving the old "every other team in the west midlands is just jealous as they will never be as big or as good as villa" routine which i couldnt help but laugh at ;D ;D
It's so easy to hate Villa fans.
I don't even think of Wolves as our main rivals anymore. It's villa this and villa that every day off my mates; I despise their arrogance.
;D ;D ;Dhaha quality. it would kill me seeing mick holding an albion scarf like that.
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Its a fake picture according to AV Official site :(
Definitely.
Check out the amount of hands holding the scarf.
Two left hands on the scarf, one round Stewart Downing and one round the girl.
Liverpool have failed with there 15 million bid for Downing.
Relegation fodder anyone?
Relegation fodder anyone?
Villa are a club falling apart. If I supported them I'd be thinking of jumping off a bridge!
From the outside looking in it looks like they are in free fall.
Knowing a couple of people on the inside of Villa, not all things are hunky dory there either.
But being Villa they will jam there way out of trouble like they always do and no doubt finish above us again next season.
I think N'Zogbia will definitely sign - think he is a fantastic player.
hopefully someone buys bent then they really are in trouble!
i think they are getting desperate
Nothing wrong with Charles N'Zogbia, very good player in my opinion. If Villa signed him it would make Wigan alot weaker as a player of his calibre is hard to replace, I really hope Wigan keep him, anything to spite the Villa.
Villa aren't the only side that want N'Zogbia though, Sunderland look set to make a move so the lad will possibly be able to play them off against each other and get the best deal possible.
why are they ?
Yes but instead of saying you hope Wigan keep him the ideal result would be for him to go to someone like Sunderland leaving Villa desperate and Wigan much weaker.
signing given and nzogbia will keep them afloat sadly
NZogbia is much better than Downing. They've done good business there.
NZogbia is much better than Downing. They've done good business there.
There is very little between them to be honest although they have to sign him first.
Except for the profit of £10 million! Downing has been very inconsistent in his time at the PL. Some seasons he's been quite influential and good, whilst others he's been completely ghost and irrelevant. N'Zogbia has always been crucial to Wigan and has more than saved them every season. He works so much harder, is younger and generally a better player who doesn't rely on just having a cross. Remember when Brunt was 'just a cross'? Effective, yes - but by no means was he a complete player. I think that is where the two differ.
And not to forget the general rule that Englishmen are usually overpriced and over-rated by the media.
Were Arsenal genuinely in for Downing?
Its looks like Shay Given is going to the Villa, good signing for them.
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He must be mad when he could have stood in front of the Brummie Road posts
Its looks like Shay Given is going to the Villa, good signing for them.
He's signed a five year deal with them.
5 years :o
He is 35 and injury prone - good keeper though
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He can next year and get handsomely abused for the privelage
I feel Villa could really really struggle specially when Bent goes on a strop because he realises hes signed for a joke of a club.
30 000 at Villa Park to see Villa vs Wolves today.
They are still all wanting Mcliesh out, doesnt play good enough football. Despite the saviour Martin O'neil also played hoofball. Id love us to ruin their unbeaten run, but i think thry've got mancity away nextThey have had a very good start to this season, even if they win the FA Cup this season, there will still be fans wanting him out.
Villa will never be successful whilst their fans have an over inflated oppinion of where they sit in the footballing hierachy.
The arrogant reaction following the appointment of McLeish as tarnished the club to the point where I believe somewhere during the season it will blow up again
Villa will never be successful whilst their fans have an over inflated oppinion of where they sit in the footballing hierachy.
The arrogant reaction following the appointment of McLeish as tarnished the club to the point where I believe somewhere during the season it will blow up again
Was surprised at their lack of fight 2nd half. They clearly felt injustice of the Herd decision and was expecting a real battle 2nd half.
As Megson used to say playing 10 can be harder than 11 because everyone usually rallies and puts a shift in. Many of those Villa players didn't turn up yesterday.
Interesting article on the disappearing Seals as the Glory Hunters of the Midlands stay away now they are about where they should be:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/nov/04/aston-villa-falling-crowds?commentpage=last#end-of-comments
Watched the Spurs game last night on TV.Hutton ran away from the ball and opposition players.No instructions to knee-high one of the opposition perhaps.But did you see the Petrov tackle on Bale? Wasn't really trying to hurt him!
McLeish is the man you want if your club is totally, completely overmatched against their competition. He should send his CV to San Marino or Andorra.
http://audioboo.fm/boos/565264-caller-to-the-sportsbardelusional hahahaha ;D
hahahahaha
On the sports report (WM) last night that the Premiership player who has had fewest touch's of the ball so far this season.................Not that surprising really. Bent's a good finisher but offers very little else. A glorified Robert Earnshaw.
Darren Bent :P
Even Joe Harts had more touch's than him.
All they seem to do is moan, never happy with a manager. Hated Graham Taylor, They hated O'leary, Majority hated Oniel, they all hated Houllier and they all hate Mcliesh. They seem to think for some reason they deserve someone like Mourinho ffs lol. They hate their owners, players, each otherHate mcleish because they nearly got ancelloti / hiddink :D :D
All they seem to do is moan, never happy with a manager. Hated Graham Taylor, They hated O'leary, Majority hated Oniel, they all hated Houllier and they all hate Mcliesh. They seem to think for some reason they deserve someone like Mourinho ffs lol. They hate their owners, players, each other
I think McLeish is the delusional one, over the past few weeks he's came out with these pearlers:
''Heskey has been playing in defence in training, i've stood there all week watching him play like Beckenbauer and spraying balls all over the pitch''
''The system we play is like the Dutch system''
''It's a myth that i play negative football, i have always had dynamic teams''
''We went at Tottenham at the start of each half'' (In other words, we crossed the halfway line once in the opening 45 seconds of each half)
''We played well second half and really went at Man Utd'' (We improved from absolutely dire to poor)
He's cracking up.
http://audioboo.fm/boos/565264-caller-to-the-sportsbar
hahahahaha
Villa always fall on their feet.
It's a good job there are three worse teams than them this season from there view point.
YES OR NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Haha Villa idiots.
So Darren Bent preferred to go shopping instead of watching his team mates. tut tutCant really blame him who'd want to watch that! ;D ;D
YES OR NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Haha Villa idiots.
Villa are poor but fact is they won't be anywhere near relegation. They just won't be top half like alot of their fans think they have a divine right to.
This Si whose on WM tonight (phones up all the time) is really funny. Sounds about 10. ;Dwas listing a couple of weeks ago and that si was on daz hale said something and this si went mental "i am a women not a boy" daz hale appologised but you could hear him and the others in the studio laughing i was peeing myself it was so funny. i thought it was a young lad though, very strange voice!
Well the line up for their last game was hardly mouthwatering:
22 Guzan
02 Hutton
03 Warnock
05 Dunne
06 Collins
10 N'Zogbia
12 Albrighton
16 Delph
19 Petrov
14 Delfouneso
18 Heskey
I liked N'Zogbia as a player, but he really has been very poor so far at Villa.
Alan Hutton really is a tw*t isn't he.
Stoke and Chelsea away next for the Villa.It will be turned up a lot, I really carnt see them getting anything from those games.
Lose both those and the heat will be turned up a little.
Bad defeat for the Villa today, Swansea were very good today I've been told.
Villa seem to set up to draw the game
Bhahahaha! ;D
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Bhahahaha! ;DWow. So embarrassing!
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10 years too late for the villa keane
Wolves fan Robbie Keane always hoped to play for Coventry and as a boy he flew over to Italy to see his beloved Inter Milan while secretly praying for the day he would play for Leeds. But as you know, there's only one team for a boy from Dublin - Spurs! He remembered how he always followed Liverpool as a Celtic fan and the only team he really wanted to play for were, of course, West Ham. But as he cheered on the Hammers, he realised that, as a baby, he was an avid L.A. Galaxy fan.
Fairplay to them for this. Hope they can convince the powers that be and it would be great for the game as a whole if they could do it.
http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2012/01/17/aston-villa-set-to-bring-back-terrace-standing-area-at-villa-park-97319-30138906/
Villa still in trouble, when does Keane go back.One more game after today. Deffinately does`nt play against us
How was the protest?
WSBaggie- are you saying that 100 villa fans know how to write?
WSBaggie- are you saying that 100 villa fans know how to write?
just hope Hutton stays fit so that retribution can be administered by somebody on 28th April
i would love long to break his legs
Yeah, be brilliant that would wouldn't it. Long sent off and banned for three matches would really help the cause. Far better he scored the winner and helped condemn them to relegation.
Yeah, be brilliant that would wouldn't it. Long sent off and banned for three matches would really help the cause. Far better he scored the winner and helped condemn them to relegation.
If they lose their next 2 games things could get verrrrrry interesting.
It's expected of us though, we're little old Albion. They are Aston Villa, they won the European Cup ya know!!!!
They do seem to be matching blues from last season
very safe
safe
sort of safe
oh dear
The biggest obstacle is that 2 or 3 teams need to get above them , qpr could do it and if blackburn beat them then maybe .
I took them at 25-1 to drop so I would be quite happy .
if you could drop 1 wolves or villa
me ., id take villa this year imagine their faces :D
It's expected of us though, we're little old Albion. They are Aston Villa, they won the European Cup ya know!!!!
Really?? They won the European Cup? They must be a big club.
Is this really how they argue?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsYsuxPD7vc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
yeah but they were never known as 'world beaters' like that other rudderless big club :D
How long is Bent out for?
Good news for us the, Bent hasnt done a great deal in recent weeks anyway.
They wont go down, but oh my if they did. Would be an incredible day. Last years was class with Blues going down ;D
Don't forget that the Blues going down kept the Dingles up.
Don't forget that the Blues going down kept the Dingles up.
I'm sure the Villa fans aren't too worried, i mean they do have Heskey...
We won't go down, purely by default of the five teams below us somehow being even worse than we are. McLeish will ensure we draw our way to safety. How they thought appointing him could ever work is beyond me, he would have had to win a trophy, finish top 8 and play good football to win even a small amount of fans over, i.e. it was never going to happen. We don't expect to win every game but we do expect to at least try and win every game, anyone that watched us against Man City will have saw we set up for a 0-0 at home and didn't have a shot until the 90th minute. We only lost 1-0 but would you have accepted such a negative performance? We'd rather have a go and lose 2 or 3-0 than play for a 0-0 and surrender meekly. Yesterday we set up for a 0-0, at bloody Wigan. We actually made them look good and we looked scared to attack. We took 4000 fans and they were 'treated' to yet another garbage performance where we didn't even try to win. The away support turned on him big time which is always a tipping point. He brought Heskey on rather than Ireland or N'Zogbia which prompted the fans into 'You dont know what you're doing', he clearly doesn't. The final 20 minutes were played out to 'We want our Villa back', 'F*ck off McLeish the Villa is ours' and 'Sack McLeish my lord'. Everyone i know has said they didn't want us to score yesterday because McLeish and his ridiculous tactics would have been justified and it would have extended his stay, how bad is that? According to the media though our fans only don't like him because 'he came from Blues', what a load of cobblers.
I honestly think going down wouldn't be the worst thing at the moment, and i know a fair few Villa fans agree with me. Mcleish would leave, we'd be rid of the rubbish high wage earners like Dunne, Collins, Warnock etc, we'd actually win most weeks and be near the top of the league and might win something. I know a lot of fans would return if McLeish left even if we were in the Championship, me, my mates, my old man and all his mates for a start. We would take thousands away everywhere we went as it would be new grounds and new towns, visiting the same grounds every year is boring and our away days would be great fun taking over everywhere we went.
Good win yesterday by the way, glad to see overrated media darling mad Mart get a spanking.
Bent is out for 3 months.
Bent is out for 3 months.He never touched the ball and we only create two chances per game anyway, plus our superstar winger big bad Emile can go back to being a lethal striker so there.
I think it would be good for you. It has helped reinvent Newcastle and the players you have in back up like Bannan, Lichaj, Albrighton, Clarke and Baker etc would storm the championship. It would alow you to get an exciting young manager and get a winning mentality back.McNugget doesn't need any convincing or encouragement to go down don't worry, he's the master at it. This time last year Blues had 30 points, we've got 29, and at this point last year injuries hit them just like they are with us. Dunne, Clark, Delph, Bent, Petrov all injured at the moment and Keane has gone who was head and shoulders our best player. As i said the only reason we'll stay up is by default of at least 3 other teams being worse than us. If he stays beyond this season though even more fans won't renew and will boycott games, i saw a poll where 70% said they wouldn't renew if he stays. Lerner needs to hold his hands up, admit it was a ridiculous mistake and sack him now, otherwise our crowds will be even lower next season and we'll be even closer to relegation next year. The thing is though knowing how clueless Lerner and his advisers are we'd end up with Steve Bruce or Avram Grant.
Have I convinced you enough yet to go down ;D.
At least Bent can go out shopping again on a Saturday afternoon
We won't go down, purely by default of the five teams below us somehow being even worse than we are. McLeish will ensure we draw our way to safety. How they thought appointing him could ever work is beyond me, he would have had to win a trophy, finish top 8 and play good football to win even a small amount of fans over, i.e. it was never going to happen. We don't expect to win every game but we do expect to at least try and win every game, anyone that watched us against Man City will have saw we set up for a 0-0 at home and didn't have a shot until the 90th minute. We only lost 1-0 but would you have accepted such a negative performance? We'd rather have a go and lose 2 or 3-0 than play for a 0-0 and surrender meekly. Yesterday we set up for a 0-0, at bloody Wigan. We actually made them look good and we looked scared to attack. We took 4000 fans and they were 'treated' to yet another garbage performance where we didn't even try to win. The away support turned on him big time which is always a tipping point. He brought Heskey on rather than Ireland or N'Zogbia which prompted the fans into 'You dont know what you're doing', he clearly doesn't. The final 20 minutes were played out to 'We want our Villa back', 'F*ck off McLeish the Villa is ours' and 'Sack McLeish my lord'. Everyone i know has said they didn't want us to score yesterday because McLeish and his ridiculous tactics would have been justified and it would have extended his stay, how bad is that? According to the media though our fans only don't like him because 'he came from Blues', what a load of cobblers.
I honestly think going down wouldn't be the worst thing at the moment, and i know a fair few Villa fans agree with me. Mcleish would leave, we'd be rid of the rubbish high wage earners like Dunne, Collins, Warnock etc, we'd actually win most weeks and be near the top of the league and might win something. I know a lot of fans would return if McLeish left even if we were in the Championship, me, my mates, my old man and all his mates for a start. We would take thousands away everywhere we went as it would be new grounds and new towns, visiting the same grounds every year is boring and our away days would be great fun taking over everywhere we went.
Good win yesterday by the way, glad to see overrated media darling mad Mart get a spanking.
Oh dear oh dear, only old Emilia and yamomsa as the strike option.
Tough times for our rich neighbours. :P
Oh dear oh dear, only old Emilia and yamomsa as the strike option.Certianly looking bad for them, where are the goals going to come from.
Tough times for our rich neighbours. :P
Certianly looking bad for them, where are the goals going to come from.
When was the last time we did the double over the Vile? Come on stat men. This surely is the best time we have had in many a year to do them twice in one season
This is why I'm glad we haven't won the European Cup. Expectations are well above what Villa should realistically be looking at.But are we one of the 10 biggest clubs in the league? Comfortably. I don't think expecting to be in the top half is anything out of the ordinary or too much to ask for, managing Villa you should finish in the top ten by default imo. Last season we were dire and still finished 9th. Also you have a team like Norwich sat in 8th and playing attractive football, we may have a very average squad and team these days but are our players worse than Norwich? We've got some decent attacking players, much better than Norwich imo, but when you set up for 0-0 draws they don't get utilised or played to their strengths. Thats what annoys me when the media and other fans make out like we think we have a divine right to be in the top four, we don't. The vast majority of our fans would be happy with top 8, playing some decent football that people actually want to watch and a decent cup run. For a club of our size thats not too much to ask for, we don't expect to win every game but we at least expect us to try to win and have a go.
Don't get me wrong your manager and tactics are s*** but are you one of the 10 best teams in the league? I'm not convinced.
When was the last time we did the double over the Vile? Come on stat men. This surely is the best time we have had in many a year to do them twice in one season
But are we one of the 10 biggest clubs in the league? Comfortably. I don't think expecting to be in the top half is anything out of the ordinary or too much to ask for, managing Villa you should finish in the top ten by default imo. Last season we were dire and still finished 9th. Also you have a team like Norwich sat in 8th and playing attractive football, we may have a very average squad and team these days but are our players worse than Norwich? We've got some decent attacking players, much better than Norwich imo, but when you set up for 0-0 draws they don't get utilised or played to their strengths. Thats what annoys me when the media and other fans make out like we think we have a divine right to be in the top four, we don't. The vast majority of our fans would be happy with top 8, playing some decent football that people actually want to watch and a decent cup run. For a club of our size thats not too much to ask for, we don't expect to win every game but we at least expect us to try to win and have a go.
Leeds are probably one of the ten biggest teams in the country so what? No offence but the arrogant we are a big club so should finish top 10 is where Villa fans go terribly wrong in my opinion.
How can they be satisfied when they have losses of nearly £54 million I find that very strange.
How can they be satisfied when they have losses of nearly £54 million I find that very strange.
Well they got between £35-£40 million for Ashley Young and Stewart Downing so its probbly only a loss of around £20 million really, but still a slippery slope.
would they have had all that upfront? not normal practice now is it
my mate had a villa fan write on her facebook wall yesterday, she basically said; her boyfriend had got her son arsenal tickets for his first ever game and he was excited, and this is how the villa fans reply went..."he should go down to villa and watch a real team, it's my local team, we won the european cup back when it meant something"!
Doesn't take them long does it to mention that cup win!
Has everyone seen this open letter (http://purplepineapples.com/?p=869) sent from a fan to the club?
Has everyone seen this open letter (http://purplepineapples.com/?p=869) sent from a fan to the club?
Comedy gold on WM.Plus the won the European Cup, but they don't like to mention that.
All we need to do is look at their stadium. Look at their history. They will ALWAYS be the biggest Midlands club.
2 must win games for them at Wigan and Blackburn and only 2 points. Fulham at home next week for them.
Comedy gold on WM.
All we need to do is look at their stadium. Look at their history. They will ALWAYS be the biggest Midlands club.
S**T always something to f**k your weekend up! >:( >:(
He sounds like hes about 10 with his voice pitch and content.
They are in huge, huge trouble. Villa relegation party on April 28th anyone?
Realistically, do you think they could be in the bottom 3 come the end of the season?
How good would it be to beat them and send them into the relegation zone April 28th!
Not a full small away end at anfield times must be bad!They are. Interest is at an all time low and more and more people just aren't bothered any more. I went shopping rather than watch the game yesterday, i don't care any more. When i found out we'd been winning and Liverpool had equalised late on i was 'meh'. If we get safe Lerner should sack McLeish straight away and then sell up, it won't happen though. McLeish will still be there next season and we'll struggle to sell 20k season tickets and our gates will be even smaller. I wouldn't watch the garbage he serves up if someone paid me to go.
They are. Interest is at an all time low and more and more people just aren't bothered any more. I went shopping rather than watch the game yesterday, i don't care any more. When i found out we'd been winning and Liverpool had equalised late on i was 'meh'. If we get safe Lerner should sack McLeish straight away and then sell up, it won't happen though. McLeish will still be there next season and we'll struggle to sell 20k season tickets and our gates will be even smaller. I wouldn't watch the garbage he serves up if someone paid me to go.
As soon as we appointed McLeish i gave up my season ticket and refused to attend until he's gone, like thousands of others. Most ridiculous and unambitious appointment in history, and everything i've predicted has happened. Terrible football, playing not to lose games, barely a shot on target in some games, battling relegation. No way was i paying £500 when i knew all that would happen, and i know the only way to get rid of him is to stop going so thats what i'm doing. I don't care if that means i'm not a proper fan or i'm fickle, i know it will be for the best in the long run because McLeish will ruin us. We will struggle to get 30,000 if he's there next season believe me, i know loads of people who aren't renewing. And it's not just because he came from Blues it's because he's a rubbish manager, but come back to me if you appoint Mick McCarthy and lets see how you feel. Your fans would be protesting and refusing to renew season tickets, fact.
Theres nothing like a true supporter & you're nothing like etc.. etc..
I would love you lot to get relegated purely for all the rubbish I've had to listen to over the years BUT I have a few decent villa mates who go to all the games, win, lose or draw!!! proper fans 'meh'
Not that I give a flying f**k but you're team is struggling at the moment for various reasons or is it just McLiesh boo hoo ;( why dont you get behind you're team of rename yourself blackcountrycouln'tgiveas**t :P
As soon as we appointed McLeish i gave up my season ticket and refused to attend until he's gone, like thousands of others. Most ridiculous and unambitious appointment in history, and everything i've predicted has happened. Terrible football, playing not to lose games, barely a shot on target in some games, battling relegation. No way was i paying £500 when i knew all that would happen, and i know the only way to get rid of him is to stop going so thats what i'm doing. I don't care if that means i'm not a proper fan or i'm fickle, i know it will be for the best in the long run because McLeish will ruin us. We will struggle to get 30,000 if he's there next season believe me, i know loads of people who aren't renewing. And it's not just because he came from Blues it's because he's a rubbish manager, but come back to me if you appoint Mick McCarthy and lets see how you feel. Your fans would be protesting and refusing to renew season tickets, fact.
As soon as we appointed McLeish i gave up my season ticket and refused to attend until he's gone, like thousands of others. Most ridiculous and unambitious appointment in history, and everything i've predicted has happened. Terrible football, playing not to lose games, barely a shot on target in some games, battling relegation. No way was i paying £500 when i knew all that would happen, and i know the only way to get rid of him is to stop going so thats what i'm doing. I don't care if that means i'm not a proper fan or i'm fickle, i know it will be for the best in the long run because McLeish will ruin us. We will struggle to get 30,000 if he's there next season believe me, i know loads of people who aren't renewing. And it's not just because he came from Blues it's because he's a rubbish manager, but come back to me if you appoint Mick McCarthy and lets see how you feel. Your fans would be protesting and refusing to renew season tickets, fact.
As soon as we appointed McLeish i gave up my season ticket and refused to attend until he's gone, like thousands of others. Most ridiculous and unambitious appointment in history, and everything i've predicted has happened. Terrible football, playing not to lose games, barely a shot on target in some games, battling relegation. No way was i paying £500 when i knew all that would happen, and i know the only way to get rid of him is to stop going so thats what i'm doing. I don't care if that means i'm not a proper fan or i'm fickle, i know it will be for the best in the long run because McLeish will ruin us. We will struggle to get 30,000 if he's there next season believe me, i know loads of people who aren't renewing. And it's not just because he came from Blues it's because he's a rubbish manager, but come back to me if you appoint Mick McCarthy and lets see how you feel. Your fans would be protesting and refusing to renew season tickets, fact.
As soon as we appointed McLeish i gave up my season ticket and refused to attend until he's gone, like thousands of others. Most ridiculous and unambitious appointment in history, and everything i've predicted has happened. Terrible football, playing not to lose games, barely a shot on target in some games, battling relegation. No way was i paying £500 when i knew all that would happen, and i know the only way to get rid of him is to stop going so thats what i'm doing. I don't care if that means i'm not a proper fan or i'm fickle, i know it will be for the best in the long run because McLeish will ruin us. We will struggle to get 30,000 if he's there next season believe me, i know loads of people who aren't renewing. And it's not just because he came from Blues it's because he's a rubbish manager, but come back to me if you appoint Mick McCarthy and lets see how you feel. Your fans would be protesting and refusing to renew season tickets, fact.
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Up yours.
As soon as we appointed McLeish i gave up my season ticket and refused to attend until he's gone, like thousands of others. Most ridiculous and unambitious appointment in history, and everything i've predicted has happened. Terrible football, playing not to lose games, barely a shot on target in some games, battling relegation. No way was i paying £500 when i knew all that would happen, and i know the only way to get rid of him is to stop going so thats what i'm doing. I don't care if that means i'm not a proper fan or i'm fickle, i know it will be for the best in the long run because McLeish will ruin us. We will struggle to get 30,000 if he's there next season believe me, i know loads of people who aren't renewing. And it's not just because he came from Blues it's because he's a rubbish manager, but come back to me if you appoint Mick McCarthy and lets see how you feel. Your fans would be protesting and refusing to renew season tickets, fact.
Whens your open top bus parade for finishing above us? I bet you'll announce it over your tannoy aswell like Blues did in the one season they finished above us. 'Everyone it's official, we have finished above the Villa!'. Bless :)
What you don't realise though is many of us are laughing at ourselves these days. The pub i was in today was rammed with Villa fans laughing and taking the p*ss at just how rubbish we are. Many of us genuinely don't care and are just counting down the days until McLeish leaves. I don't care if we lose, i don't care where we finish and i won't do until he leaves and i know thousands of others won't either until McLeish goes. I had a bet today Rooney 1st goal Man Utd win 3-0, i was gutted when they scored the 4th and cost me money but i didn't give a toss that we lost. My mrs is an Albion fan and even she's stopped taking the p*ss because she realises that i and every other Villa fan she knows aren't bothered any more. I'd rather go down and get rid of McLeish than another season of this rubbish.
Whens your open top bus parade for finishing above us? I bet you'll announce it over your tannoy aswell like Blues did in the one season they finished above us. 'Everyone it's official, we have finished above the Villa!'. Bless :)
Many of us genuinely don't care and are just counting down the days until McLeish leaves.
What you don't realise though is many of us are laughing at ourselves these days. The pub i was in today was rammed with Villa fans laughing and taking the p*ss at just how rubbish we are. Many of us genuinely don't care and are just counting down the days until McLeish leaves. I don't care if we lose, i don't care where we finish and i won't do until he leaves and i know thousands of others won't either until McLeish goes. I had a bet today Rooney 1st goal Man Utd win 3-0, i was gutted when they scored the 4th and cost me money but i didn't give a toss that we lost. My mrs is an Albion fan and even she's stopped taking the p*ss because she realises that i and every other Villa fan she knows aren't bothered any more. I'd rather go down and get rid of McLeish than another season of this rubbish.
What you don't realise though is many of us are laughing at ourselves these days. The pub i was in today was rammed with Villa fans laughing and taking the p*ss at just how rubbish we are. Many of us genuinely don't care and are just counting down the days until McLeish leaves. I don't care if we lose, i don't care where we finish and i won't do until he leaves and i know thousands of others won't either until McLeish goes. I had a bet today Rooney 1st goal Man Utd win 3-0, i was gutted when they scored the 4th and cost me money but i didn't give a toss that we lost. My mrs is an Albion fan and even she's stopped taking the p*ss because she realises that i and every other Villa fan she knows aren't bothered any more. I'd rather go down and get rid of McLeish than another season of this rubbish.
You aint a proper fan, your a bum of a fan, you don't even deserve to be on our forum, crawl back under your rock teletext boy, I'd be ashamed if you were an Albion fan.Why would i bottle it? I know we're rubbish and will play for a 0-0 or 1-1 draw but will more than likely lose. I told my mrs before the 2-1 last season you would beat us and i told her before the 2-1 this season you would beat us aswell, and i was on here after both games.
"I don't care if we lose" ??? ??? ??? stop calling yourself a football fan, you live in the Black Country & support the villa, what a glory hunting loser.
I really hope we batter you in a couple of weeks, bet you won't come on here after, because you'll bottle it
Next tuesday is a massive game against bolton but i got a feeling the vile will win unfortunetly, i would go and watch the albion and cheer them on if mick mcarthy was the next manager, i would be unhappy but i would still back the team.I'd prefer a win in the Sunderland game first, if they beat us (mad Mart will have them fired up big time, especially as i think a lot of our fans will boo him) and Bolton beat Swansea at home then it could be squeaky bum time against Bolton. I wouldn't fancy our players in that 6 pointer either, we haven't got any fight in our team and the crowd would be so nervy i think it would rub off on the players. It's not like our team is much better than Bolton these days either, our captain is tortoise head Agbonlahor who is useless and our team is full of kids. If we stay up this season we'll come even closer to going down next season imo.
Do you genuinely believe you have a divine right to cherry pick the best manager, play the best football and finish in the top 6 every season?Where have i said that? I don't expect the best manager but i expect someone a hell of a lot better than Alex bloody McLeish. For the record we're 2nd bottom in the 2012 form table, only ahead of Wolves. I don't expect top 6 every season but i do expect better than that, just the same as you lot would. And i don't expect the best football either. A decent manager who doesn't belittle us and actually tries to win games, top half and decent football and i'd be happy.
It is alarming how similar Wolves and Villa actually are, well neither of them are in the Black Country for a start.
What you don't realise though is many of us are laughing at ourselves these days. The pub i was in today was rammed with Villa fans laughing and taking the p*ss at just how rubbish we are. Many of us genuinely don't care and are just counting down the days until McLeish leaves. I don't care if we lose, i don't care where we finish and i won't do until he leaves and i know thousands of others won't either until McLeish goes. I had a bet today Rooney 1st goal Man Utd win 3-0, i was gutted when they scored the 4th and cost me money but i didn't give a toss that we lost. I'd rather go down and get rid of McLeish than another season of this rubbish.
Where have i said that? I don't expect the best manager but i expect someone a hell of a lot better than Alex bloody McLeish. For the record we're 2nd bottom in the 2012 form table, only ahead of Wolves. I don't expect top 6 every season but i do expect better than that, just the same as you lot would. And i don't expect the best football either. A decent manager who doesn't belittle us and actually tries to win games, top half and decent football and i'd be happy.
Bless the poor Villain. You know its bad when they have to resort to saying that they dont care anymore.
We are only a couple of weeks away from, 'I dont care if you finished above us, you can only be pride of the Midlands if you won the European Cup, 'because we won the European Cup we did!'
I'm back seeing as its the big one in a few weeks :D
BCV isn't a typical Villa fan, he's an absolute moron who cares not for Villa despite what he says. Conveniantly missing out the O'Dreary, Ellis yeras, pops back for the MON wankfest and dissapears again and apparently laughs at our poo performances. I suppose you have to laugh or else you'll cry, however I've found getting really angry helps
Can see you doing the double over us this season, and its killing me to say this, but well done on a good season. Hopefully this derby gets a bit more spicy now! As long as the zooloo army stay down this gets bigger
UTV
So a bloke who has won titles in another country (so what if its Scotland) and managed at international level (again Scotland) as well as having Premier League experience is not good enough for you lot ?Whilst we aint going to get anyone amazing like that in, I was hoping for someone a bit better than the master of 2 relegations
Nothing to do with him coming from across the city then ?
I bet Mourinho, Guardiola, Fergie etc were gutted they weren't asked.
I'd say Doug Ellis has forgotten more about running a decent football club than Randolph will ever know.....just look at his yank teams.
Whilst we aint going to get anyone amazing like that in, I was hoping for someone a bit better than the master of 2 relegations
Don't care whether he's managed Birmingham Walsall Wolves and West Brom, if he's good I'll take him
I was giving Eck a chance, but tactically he's got it completely wrong for alot of the time this season
I'd take Chris Hughton tbf
Whens your open top bus parade for finishing above us? I bet you'll announce it over your tannoy aswell like Blues did in the one season they finished above us. 'Everyone it's official, we have finished above the Villa!'. Bless :)
If i could put Dougs knowledge and Randolphs wallet together, we could have had a great chairman
Theres still time for Randy to change this, but patience is wearing thin unfortunately
God I never thought I'd say that :(
Randy Lerner has stuck in more than £100mImagine what Ashworth could find for £100 million
Whens your open top bus parade for finishing above us? I bet you'll announce it over your tannoy aswell like Blues did in the one season they finished above us. 'Everyone it's official, we have finished above the Villa!'. Bless :)
they will probably be singing : have you won the european cupt : against us but , the villa fans seriously twist my melon, they say they dont care about us. and blues are there rivals, but it sounds like to me that black country villa is getting his excuses in. we haeve had to suffer years of pee taking of them. so yeah, if we do finish above villa, i will be delighted .
that black country villa isnt a proper fan. hes just a bitter old villa fan. crying bucause mcleish is the manager, nothing compared to what we had very bad years in the early nineties,but we still went and supported them. i would love it if they went down, a reality check, if they went down they wouldnt come up
You've just aggrivated my dyslexia with that post!
ha ha, sorry mate, would be easier if we could use text speak :D
Randy Lerner has stuck in more than £100m since he took over okay it might not of all been spent wisely and you are running out of patience?? Where exactly do you think Aston Villa are going to find another mug to throw another £100m into the abyss? That was your last best and only chance of making it into the big time and O'Neil blew it.Well over £100 million, not sure what he's got back
For thats what we have put up with for years. P.S support your local team you sealI don't feel the need to justify myself to you about who I support
Unfortunately not all your lot see it that way, the clever looking blokes on Central News probably before McLeish got the job did expect someone of the calibre of Mourinho.The most of Villa fans expected better than McLeish, the midlands media hype us up to be something were not, most Villa fans accept we WERE once a big club. Were a run of the mill club now, below where we were historically but the present and futures whats important
they will probably be singing; "have you won the european cup" against us but , the villa fans seriously twist my melon, they say they dont care about us and blues are there rivalsIs exactly the reason we sing the song and say we don't care, you hate it. It brings us endless amusement
I don't feel the need to justify myself to you about who I support
I think you'll find that liam was referring blackcountryvilla & not you.My mistake thought you was reffering to my username!
Villa will survive simply because QPR have to play, Spurs, Man City and Chelsea.
Then again, who would have thought Wigan would defeat Manchester United and Arsenal? You never know in football until you have played the games :)
Villa will survive simply because QPR have to play, Spurs, Man City and Chelsea.
we'll probably lose to them !
Taken from the E & S Transfer Watch.
Heerenveen striker Bas Dost will not be moving to Aston Villa after his agent revealed the player wants to go to a ‘top club’.
Read more: http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/2012/04/20/transfer-rumours-april-20/#ixzz1sYubC4DS
Oh my :P
To be honest, Bas Dost just looks like another Samaras (He also scored a shedload of goals in season for them) to me. Heerenveen have overachieved massively this season as have my Team, Feyenoord, and last season, ADO Den Haag. There was also a Brazilian dude that was a hero for Heerenveen. He joined Boro for about £14 million and did squat! Can't for the life of me remember his name though. It wasn't Hamilton Ricard. Or was it? ::)
I must admit the crying over Youngs dive has amused me, where was the outrage when he was doing it in the library?Did he do it at the Yawnthorns then? :P
Sunderlands not the crunch game, Bolton on Tuesday is, if we pick up 5 points from 3 games (dreaming here) then that would see us safe.
I think Albrighton and Warnock were rested rather than knocks, we'd conceeded defeat before Man Utd. According to a press officer at VP, Eck set out the team to lose 2 0 against Ure on Sunday. Take away Ashley being Ashley he was only 1 goal off :(
You dont really believe that do you?The way the teams been set out for certain games its been damaged limitation, draw or to defend a one goal lead. We've only set out to kill teams off once or twice this season, and when we have, we've been good. If we set out like that every week there wouldn be problems with McLeish, well, some trolls would still act the same but on the whole it'd be alright
Can we...erm...send our players "on holiday" for the Bolton match? :D
TBH Bolton look poor and I think it may be a case of Bolton not being good enough to get the points to catch Villa. Bolton have NGOG playing up front and he couldnt find his a**e with both hands, much less the back of the net !That would be his Liverpool training then!! ;D ;D
That would be his Liverpool training then!! ;D ;DYou know he's rubbish when he gets replaced by Andy (the Donkey) Carroll
i actually said in a previous topic i wouldn't want us to lose to Bolton even if it put villa in trouble, but, when i think about going to school in Aston for a year when i was 7 and the amount of bullying i received for supporting west brom i say put shorey in goal at Bolton and loads of youngsters in the team, maybe send the ladies team out, send the buggers down!!
I seem to remember how Portsmouth didn't really seem that bothered against us in The Great Escape game, knowing that our winning might send down Southampton.
weren't some of the Portsmouth fans wearing Albion shirts that day too?!
I don't particularly mind Villa, but I remember Paul Merson saying last season that we would never finish above them. So close to doing it. It always comes across as a bit paranoid to complain about it, but of all the pundits out there Paul Merson really is the one who strikes me as not liking us at all.
Incidentally, his predictions for this season were Pardew sacked first, N'Zogbia best signing, and Torres top scorer :D
I don't particularly mind Villa, but I remember Paul Merson saying last season that we would never finish above them. So close to doing it. It always comes across as a bit paranoid to complain about it, but of all the pundits out there Paul Merson really is the one who strikes me as not liking us at all.Must never have met one of their fans then.
Incidentally, his predictions for this season were Pardew sacked first, N'Zogbia best signing, and Torres top scorer :D
Yes, they were being sold off in the club shop for a tenner. The pompey fans were getting 'POMPEY' in letters on the back.
Great, great day. It was very odd when they celebrated like mad when we scored and how they boinged along with us. Would love to see some decent clips on youtube from that day.
If Villa lose to Bolton they are up poo creak to be honest, I've seen Bolton play us, Villa away and Wolves at home this season and other than Wolves they are hands down the worst side in this league who play tippy tappy sideways football, they have no bite in the midfield (especially now Mumamba is out) and they can't defend set pieces or crosses into the box.
If they go to Villa Park tonight and beat them that will be hilarious because they are useless and to be honest I think that could mean Villa go into the final game needing to win to stay up haha.
I think Villa will win tonight comfortably because Bolton are poor, but saying that they'll be no atmosphere there tonight as it is because the Holte's been a joke this season, so if Bolton can stay in the game and frustrate Villa for as long as possible the crowd will turn. On Saturday the Holte end chanted 'Alex, Alex you're a t*at' that's the '12th man' for you.
I wouldnt go and watch Villa if you payed me!!!
I wouldnt go and watch Villa if you payed me!!!
Do you go up Villa often mate? I've been up a few times this season (free tickets) and going again tonight and fully expect Bolton to put in a performance. Villa were lucky not to lose the game Saturday as the Sunderland goal should have stood.
Villa are the kings of jam and as always they will wriggle their way out of trouble.
In a strange kind of way I hope they stop up so that they keep McLeish and have a similar season next season.
On second thoughts, they need to go down!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gmReDmRCjg&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gmReDmRCjg&feature=player_embedded)
I wouldnt go and watch Villa if you payed me!!!
Thought i would bring this back to life :D
"McLeish overwhelmed as Emile Heskey gets a ball under control";D priceless
(http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/people3/sep2011/8/1/alex-mcleish-pic-getty-images-392781282.jpg)
"McLeish overwhelmed as Emile Heskey gets a ball under control"
(http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/people3/sep2011/8/1/alex-mcleish-pic-getty-images-392781282.jpg)
I don't particularly mind Villa, but I remember Paul Merson saying last season that we would never finish above them. So close to doing it. It always comes across as a bit paranoid to complain about it, but of all the pundits out there Paul Merson really is the one who strikes me as not liking us at all.
Incidentally, his predictions for this season were Pardew sacked first, N'Zogbia best signing, and Torres top scorer :D
Let's not forget this belter from celebrity Villa fan Niki Evans of X Factor fame.... with this terrace belter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMogWN7BLjU
massive saturday is, put the nail in the coffin mcleish to get the sack...they am s****
Much as I'd love to see Villa go down. it aint going to happen. I reckon they will win tonight and that will be that. Even a draw will probably be good enough. Shame though.Never ever been so happy to be proved wrong :D :D
Right i never win bets so i have just had £5 on the villa to winPlease do the same on Saturday :D
They will beat us, you just watch it.
Rocking back and forth in chair. Giggling.with a stella
You can see it can't you? I really hope the club realise how big this game is for some of us Albion fans?
with a stella
Surely Roy will reiterate the importance of this match.
If we send the Villa and the Wolves down in one season, him and the players would go down very well in history.
House for sale in Aston, Birmingham.
House has lots of cracks appearing and major subsidence (severely sinking)..due to poor management..
Open to offer's..Oh hang on its not a house, its a Villa !!
Boing boing :D
with a stella
Remaining fixtures
Villa
Albion(a)
Spurs (h)
Norwich (a)
Qpr
Chelsea (a)
Stoke (h)
Man city (a)
Wigan
Newcastle (h)
Blackburn (a)
Wolves (h)
Bolton
Sunderland (a)
Spurs (h)
Albion (h)
Stoke (a)
Blackburn
Spurs (a)
Wigan (h)
Chelsea (a)
Villa will lose all three.
QPR will beat Stoke at home. Stoke are knackered after the season theyve had and just wont turn up.
Wigan will beat one of Blackburn and Wolves.
Bolton will beat the Albion, because Albion are rubbish :D
Wolves, Blackburn and Villa relegated.
SOT bleedin' V
Were in serious poo, were totally inept and agent McLeish has hit new lows. Heskey provided the best flair moment of the game last night, says all you need to know.
Your in form and on a high, not confident, Spurs, well, we never beat 'Arry and Norwich is a graveyard
Don't give a poo what division were in next seasonVILLA TIL I DIE
You wont be a big fish. What makes you a big fish? Coventry have a big ground, it hasn't helped them. Forest won two, count then, TWO European Cups, it hasn't helped them.
You will have a very young inexperienced squad if you go down, who have no idea of how to win promotion. The teams that come back up are the ones that keep a strong nucleus of senior, experienced players.
My point is all these seals going on "who cares if we go down, it'll get rid of mcleish", Anyone who hand on heart can say that are lying.
Would be funny if stevenage came up and villa went down and stevenage vs villa was a league match ;D
I tend to fear that they are going to be okay too. :(this trip to the reebok is certainly going to be interesting i feel :D if villa get even a point on saturday though, then they have avoided the drop imo
Still, if we manage to beat them and Bolton get anything out of Sunderland away (even a draw), Villa are going to be just two points from the drop. :D
Then please:
QPR at home beat Stoke
Wigan beat Wolves or Blackburn
Bolton beat us or Stoke
Villa lose their remaining 3 games and they are down.
Why is radio wm in a state of mourning?Theres a rhetorical question if ever I saw one, pmsl :P
Lets hope we can beat them and give their goal difference a bashing, then we will have played our part!
Steve Bruce would be a good fit for them. Boring football and profligate with the money. :)
All of which strikes a chord with McLeish's time at Birmingham. Even in his best league season at St Andrew's, in 2009-10, when Birmingham came ninth place – their highest top-flight finish since 1959 – it was anything but pretty to watch, with McLeish's side scoring only 38 goals in as many games. Last season Birmingham scored only 37, less than a goal a game. This season Villa have scored 36 in 35 matches. In other words, a pattern is starting to emerge and it is one where entertaining football is absent.
There are other uncomfortable parallels to be drawn with last season, when Birmingham's campaign followed a broadly similar pattern to Villa's this term, as form fell away badly at a critical stage. Indeed, this time last year, Birmingham were 15th in the table, as is the case with Villa now, but had a four- rather than three-point cushion over the bottom three with three games remaining. Birmingham lost all three matches and went down.
As a hand on heart post some of me feels pretty sorry for some of their supporters. I know a chap who has been a season ticket holder for near on 15 years home and away went to all the European games as well (even the one in Russia where they put out a second team) and he didn't once grumble or moan about it. However when he heard McLeish had become manager he gave it all up and decided to go to watch Redditch United saying he wasn't going to pay money to watch the drivel that was going to be served up by Villa this season.
I genuinely feel sorry for the hardcore villa fans not the one's the minute you get in a debate about football they bring up the European cup, the proper fans deserve better. I guess been the biggest team in the midlands brings it fair share of ***** over the years.
Not an ounce of sympathy from me, for any of them. I've waited years for this opportunity. Finally, we're the top dogs, now it's our time to take the urine and watch these lot suffer.
Just had a right laugh at this on their forum...
"West Brom are almost as rubbish as us at home. And we are marginally better away from home. Hopefully we can get all 3 points, though I doubt it. They came from behind to beat us there last season."
Considering we've done brilliantly away from home this season, how can they be 'marginally' better away from home? And how are we nearly as rubbish as them at home considering the points difference? It can't be both worse than you away and only just better then you are home.
Are they dingles in disguise? So, genuinely, so thick.
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Re: The Baggies
by Blackcountryvilla on April 26th, 2012, 11:13 pm
I think you all probably know my stance on this pooh so called football club called west brom, I flipping hate them with a passion, going on Saturday and hope to god we beat them, not going to be a fun night at work on Sunday if they've turned us over and put us in more shiza. Let's shut these Albion bastards up, shiza on the Albion, come on you lions.
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He does'nt like us, remind him next time he appears.
Post from Black Country VillaNope it's not me. I wouldn't be stupid enough to pay £42 to go and watch that rubbish tomorrow and to watch us lose, i don't live in Cradley and Barry Bannan is s*ite.
Re: The Baggies
by Blackcountryvilla on April 26th, 2012, 11:13 pm
I think you all probably know my stance on this pooh so called football club called west brom, I flipping hate them with a passion, going on Saturday and hope to god we beat them, not going to be a fun night at work on Sunday if they've turned us over and put us in more shiza. Let's shut these Albion bastards up, shiza on the Albion, come on you lions.
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He does'nt like us, remind him next time he appears.
Just had a right laugh at this on their forum...
"West Brom are almost as rubbish as us at home. And we are marginally better away from home. Hopefully we can get all 3 points, though I doubt it. They came from behind to beat us there last season."
Considering we've done brilliantly away from home this season, how can they be 'marginally' better away from home? And how are we nearly as rubbish as them at home considering the points difference? It can't be both worse than you away and only just better then you are home.
Are they dingles in disguise? So, genuinely, so thick.
Nope it's not me. I wouldn't be stupid enough to pay £42 to go and watch that rubbish tomorrow and to watch us lose, i don't live in Cradley and Barry Bannan is s*ite.
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2012/05/04/exclusive-video-aston-villa-players-in-birmingham-nightclub-brawl-97319-30897433/How gutted will Roger Johnson be that he never got an invite to a p*** up and brawl!!
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2012/05/04/exclusive-video-aston-villa-players-in-birmingham-nightclub-brawl-97319-30897433/
He will go in the summer. I expect it to be announced this week. I wonder who Villa will get as their new manager?
Cheers lads. Boing Boing.
Cheers lads. Boing Boing.
Very grateful. The ginger gibbon was barely going to keep us up on his own so we were always going to have to rely on others. He has to go in the summer, outplayed and terrified to cross the halfway line and attack against ten men, he's got no balls at all.
How did you all feel when you equalised anyway knowing QPR were winning and we were only drawing? I'm sure you'll all make out you were glad you scored but i bet a little bit inside was disappointed that we weren't going to be bang in trouble going into the last week.
Cheers lads. Boing Boing.
Martin. I was looking at the Premier League table and noticed that Aston Villa are safe, despite only winning seven matches (so far). Has anybody ever won fewer games than this and survived? Also, QPR and Bolton have won 10 games each and could still go down. What's the most wins from a relegated side? Mark (Aston Villa fan)
MARTIN SAYS: In the history of the Premier League we have only seen one side win fewer games than Aston Villa have this season and still retain their top-flight status. That was the West Brom side of 2004/05, which only managed six wins all season and yet climbed out of the relegation zone on the final day to finish 17th with 34 points. If Aston Villa fail to beat Norwich on Sunday then they will become only the second team in Premier League history to survive with less than eight wins.
Do you have the record for most draws? If you manage that achievement would your season be considered a success?We've had 17 draws this season, the record for a Premier League season containing 38 games is 17 held by us in 06-07 and Newcastle 03/04. Exciting eh. So if we draw on sunday at Norwich (almost nailed on with him in charge) we will hold the record outright with 18, and our open top bus parade will be next friday night in Brum.
We've had 17 draws this season, the record for a Premier League season containing 38 games is 17 held by us in 06-07 and Newcastle 03/04. Exciting eh. So if we draw on sunday at Norwich (almost nailed on with him in charge) we will hold the record outright with 18, and our open top bus parade will be next friday night in Brum.
That is mightily impressive.Some of our fans have sung that but with 'we're Aston Villa, we draw when we want'. My favourite is the one to 'This old man' tune... 'Alex McLeish is bloody brill, Sets us up to draw nil nil, One nil down so what does he do?, Ten at the back so they don't score two'.
You could sing:
We draw when we want,
We draw when we want,
Our team is dreadful,
We draw when we want! ;D
Some of our fans have sung that but with 'we're Aston Villa, we draw when we want'. My favourite is the one to 'This old man' tune... 'Alex McLeish is bloody brill, Sets us up to draw nil nil, One nil down so what does he do?, Ten at the back so they don't score two'.
Alan Hutton needs a operation on his ligaments because of a tackle by a Spurs player last week ;D
Alan Hutton needs a operation on his ligaments because of a tackle by a Spurs player last week ;D
Alan Hutton needs a operation on his ligaments because of a tackle by a Spurs player last week ;D
Let me do it, I can gut and clean chicken, fish and rabbit!
Cant be that much different can it ? :o
The Birmingham Mail are reporting that McLeish will be shown the door today.
They did say on the radio this morning that the randy learner will be flying in this week for his end of season debrief.
I still find it difficult to see how they can get rid of him with the level of compensation involved and the fact that they are skint!
#pray4mcleish
BBC saying he's at the training ground saying goodbye to the players :(
Do players train the day after the season has finished then? I thought that was it now for players until July.
Do players train the day after the season has finished then? I thought that was it now for players until July.
Apparantly he's gone.
Get in! I want Lambert or AVB, but knowing Lerner it will be Avram Grant, McCarthy or Bruce.
If the new manager is decent and plays decent football he will be worshipped after the worst and most hated manager in our history.
In terms of finance, size of club etc they are a better option for a manager however in terms of current standing and the way managers have been treated by fans our class rises above.Been treated by fans? We were right from day one about McLeish, we knew he was clueless and warned Lerner not to appoint him and look what happened.
Been treated by fans? We were right from day one about McLeish, we knew he was clueless and warned Lerner not to appoint him and look what happened.
apparently Neil Lennon is intrested
Maybe going in to collect things before they go off for their break, have a chat about the season etc. I wouldn't say they've gone in for training other than maybe a warm down after the game yesterdayThat cant be right because by all accounts they were anything but hot yesterday
A horrible **** for a horrible club.
Match made in heaven.
apparently Neil Lennon is intrested
Wouldn't surprise me if McLeish applies for your job, his confidence knows no bounds and he thinks he's a fantastic Premier League manager.
Villa fans arrogance shines through yet again.7 wins all season
They should be ashamed at hounding out a manager even before he joined the club.
He has kept a Villa side that despite Villa fans deluded views werent 'too good too go down' but a Villa side whoose board have sold the family silver in Downing and Barry and rely on their only bit of gold left in Darren Bent.
Ask yourself this The board appointed Big Eck yet didnt back him with funds so why would the board treat any new manager any different?'
Face it the funds are not there anymore.
Villa fans hounded out the only Chairman who was ever interested in Villa and its traditions out the club for this saviour from America who was going to lead them back to the glory days.
Who do you lot want as your new manager anyway? Is Ranieri still favourite? I think he'd be an excellent appointment for you.
Just on SSN he wants to talk to your lot :-XThat hasn't gone down very well on our boards, most aren't in favour of him.
That hasn't gone down very well on our boards, most aren't in favour of him.
The general consensus seems to be any from Lambert, Rodgers, AVB, Di Matteo if he didnt get the Chelsea job obviously. It's split on Martinez and Benitez.
(http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s320x320/536326_3917706500169_1204692174_33721232_2005654752_n.jpg)That is quality mate, take a bow ;D
Happy Days !!!
apparently Neil Lennon is intrested
(http://i47.tinypic.com/mua5x4.jpg):D
You never go anywayI did before the ridiculous appointment of Mcleish. McCarthy would be up there in the ridiculous stakes and would make the fans even more angry.
I did before the ridiculous appointment of Mcleish. McCarthy would be up there in the ridiculous stakes and would make the fans even more angry.
Mick is a decent individual and not a terrible manager, but for Lerner to choose him after Alex McLeish would show how utterly out-of-touch he is. In the NFL, you can get away with picking whomever you want, but it's entirely another matter in English football.
Maybe not terrible but very "old school" negative and just got another team relegated. An Irish version of Alex McLeish. Surprised that American sports fans are so ambivalent about Coaching appointments or is it just English football that is so obsessed with the cult of the Manager? You are right if Lerner does appoint McCarthy he really is out of touch, he has to get the fans back onside with this appointment.
(http://i47.tinypic.com/mua5x4.jpg)Just text the link for this to a workmate villa fan, did`nt take long to get a reaction :D
You never go anyway
In the US you don't feel like you have the power to influence the decision. You have to take what the owner gives you. If you cause enough trouble for the club, your dodgy owner will just move the club to some other city that's desperate for one.
There also seems to be more of a stratified "coaching pyramid" in European football, with fewer people deemed acceptable choices for a coaching job.
Maybe that is Randy's next trick Glasgow might be short of a football club in the near future "Glasgow Red Socks" has a certain ring to it don't you think?
Wouldn't that be amusing? Sell Villa Park to some shady real estate developer, buy or lease Ibrox, and he's ready to go. :D
http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/05/16/poll-mick-mccarthy-for-villa-manager/ (http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2012/05/16/poll-mick-mccarthy-for-villa-manager/)
Get voting. You never know who is monitoring the poll.... ;D
that faulkner bloke is as big headed as there fans "why wouldnt anyone want to join us, magnificent stadium, phenominal fans, we won the european cup zzzz"
phenominal fans made me laugh the same bunch of fans that hounded mcleish out before he even started ;D
Mad Mick's odds are on the slide, boooo. It would have been worth it happening just for a laugh!
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was around 40/1 at the start of today, he's now into odds on favourite at nearly all bookies. Theres rumours circulating that Lerner has flown to Norway aswell. He certainly fits what they said about young, hungry and can be here for years, bit unproven though and would be a huge gamble. I don't think they can afford to gamble after the McLeish debacle.
Have a laugh at your own team? Good god.Who said i would be laughing at my own team? I meant the fact that we would have actually had mad Mick as manager. It would have been funny to see him being unveiled like he was our saviour and then him shouting '******* get in' in that voice he does.
Who said i would be laughing at my own team? I meant the fact that we would have actually had mad Mick as manager. It would have been funny to see him being unveiled like he was our saviour and then him shouting '******* get in' in that voice he does.
I am amazed that people think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would be a good appointment for us or Villa for that matter and yet dismiss McInnes and Appleton as inexperienced. Solskjaer has had 12 months experience as Head Coach with Molde and with deepest respect to Norwegian football that cannot be a higher level than the Championship. Yes he has had time coaching the reserves at Man United and was a great player but neither count for very much.
I think any premier league club making Solskjaer their manager would be taking a brave decision.
Come on Mick hurry up and stick your hore inI think you'll find thats " OAR"..................Oh wait a minute ! :D :D
I think you'll find thats " OAR"..................Oh wait a minute ! :D :D
BlackCountryFickle will be a fan again then.
Who said i would be laughing at my own team? I meant the fact that we would have actually had mad Mick as manager. It would have been funny to see him being unveiled like he was our saviour and then him shouting '******* get in' in that voice he does.
I'd be surprised if he did turn it down really. Villa underperformed massively last season, and have good resources really, not to mention given how much Mcleish was hated any new manager will find it very easy to win over the fans. It's essentially a job he'd struggle to fail in. For the first season at least.
He hasnt turned Villa down, his statement is to keep the natives in Molde happy. He will be new manager at Villa if they want him.
Unconfirmed reports on twitter saying Solskjaer will be the new man at villa park. Also off a football update on facebook
Unconfirmed reports on twitter saying Solskjaer will be the new man at villa park. Also off a football update on facebook
Very much a gamble but I'm sure it will (unfortunatley) lift the Seals as anything will be a bonus compared with the garbage McLeish served up for them !
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11677/7772544/Ole-out-of-Villa-running
Aston Villa have confirmed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will not become the club's new manager following further talks with the Molde coach.
The former Manchester United striker met with Villa representatives last week for informal talks after being flown to Birmingham by a private jet.
He subsequently admitted that he was flattered to be a target for Villa, who sacked Alex McLeish last week after just one season in the job.
However, the 39-year-old is understood to have opted to stick with Molde following further discussions regarding the position.
Villa have insisted that no offer was made to Solskjaer and have confirmed he is no longer under consideration for the role.
Solskjaer led Molde to their first Norwegian title during his first season at the helm and is preparing his squad for the UEFA Champions League.
As a result of Solskjaer's talks with Villa, he returned to Norway to learn that Molde's billionaire backer Kjell Inge Rokke had pulled the plug on his company's 20-year support.
Rokke had criticised Solskjaer's decision to fly to England to hold talks with Villa and the club were unhappy that the discussions emerged into the public domain.
Villa will now have to assess other candidates for the vacancy, with Norwich City's Paul Lambert and Wigan Athletic's Roberto Martinez rumoured to be front-runners.
Martinez turned down the chance to take charge at Villa Park 12 months ago, while it is understood that there has yet to be an approach from Villa for Lambert
One would think a meeting with Randy Lerner might be...underwhelming.
Maybe he could talk about the overwhelming success he's had with the Browns .. oh wait. Funny that he's in charge of the 2 stalest, dullest teams in sports history. At least the villa won something 42 years ago remind me again what was it?
Apparently, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was keen to pit his wits against some of the best in Europe and unfortunately Aston Villa were unable to offer him Champions League football...
42 years ago Villa had just been relegated to the third division. But I know the thing you're thinking of...it's on the tip of my tongue...I was just telling everyone in California about it the other day.... ???Think you will find they were all there ;)
Apparently, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was keen to pit his wits against some of the best in Europe and unfortunately Aston Villa were unable to offer him Champions League football...
Anybody fancy Hesky
His wife ;D
Anybody fancy HeskyNo, Fortune is Heskey+, no need to downgrade to the inferior model which is well past it. I wouldn't mind Cuellar though.
You sure about that? ;) Kerching $$££€€
Ex Braga andLisbonSporting manager today stated hes interested in the Job.
RDM is way above the vile job.
He done wonders with us and was never allowed to turn around a bad run caused by major defensive injuries.
His success at Chelsea is immense, you do not win the Champions League just because a couple of old timers have a point to prove, it must have took some fantastic managerial and personal skills to pull that lot together to get results in Barca and Bayern.
RDM is going places. Villa aint!
Ok so I have this friend who's a massive villa fan and I made the comment the other day that a large proportion of their fans have delusional expectations for next season.
So he has a 10 minute rant at me about how much I hate Villa and how they had near CL a few years ago and they're disappointed to lose it - thus expectations are high.
How do I just chill out and stop him from getting so defensive?
Ok so I have this friend who's a massive villa fan and I made the comment the other day that a large proportion of their fans have delusional expectations for next season.
So he has a 10 minute rant at me about how much I hate Villa and how they had near CL a few years ago and they're disappointed to lose it - thus expectations are high.
How do I just chill out and stop him from getting so defensive?
Ok so I have this friend who's a massive villa fan and I made the comment the other day that a large proportion of their fans have delusional expectations for next season.
So he has a 10 minute rant at me about how much I hate Villa and how they had near CL a few years ago and they're disappointed to lose it - thus expectations are high.
How do I just chill out and stop him from getting so defensive?
Ok so I have this friend who's a massive villa fan and I made the comment the other day that a large proportion of their fans have delusional expectations for next season.Slap him he's a villa fan its legal
So he has a 10 minute rant at me about how much I hate Villa and how they had near CL a few years ago and they're disappointed to lose it - thus expectations are high.
How do I just chill out and stop him from getting so defensive?
I seen various reports in the media claiming he'd given a £20million warchest. I would like to think that isn't true and Lerner keeps those purse strings tight to his chest. He is a good appointment to be honest for Villa and he should get a lot more out of their young footballers than McLeish did. They're not bad footballers but they weren't suited to McLeish's negative caveman style. Allowing them to express themselves might change their fortunes. Hopefully not!
£20,000,000 is hardly a war chest in this day and age and he's not got any track record with that sort of cash.
They wont be pushing any further than mid table anytime soon.
Am I the only one not that keen on Lambert? Don't get me wrong he's done a top job the last couple of years but he's yet to be tested with big names like he will have at Villa e.g Agbonlahor, Bent, Ireland, Dunne.He`s worked wonders at Norwich, successive promotions and then keeping them up. They troubled big clubs away from home playing great counter attacking football. Shame he`s gone to Villa
The only up side he has is the fans will let him do what he wants. After Mcleish I think they are just praying for a few shots on target and goals to celebrate next season.
He`s worked wonders at Norwich, successive promotions and then keeping them up. They troubled big clubs away from home playing great counter attacking football. Shame he`s gone to Villa
The twonks think they could get MulumbuThey could, but jrp will want top dollar and mulumbu wants to go top 5 so can't see it....yet.
Sadly I think we will struggle to finish above them next season. They'll have a good start as they are riding a wave at the minute with their new manager plus compared to us they have a relatively easy start.if you can see into the future can you give me the 6 numbers for the lottery for Saturday. They always ride a wave at the start of the season, but one wave to big comes along and off they fall,then blame whoever they can because it was not their fault. I dont make predictions, I just hope ( and pray ) that the vile have a really BAD season and if my prayers were answered they would go down. Oh by the way, there is no such thing as a relatively easy start in the prem. KTF
better manager then they have had past few years, but he likes squad rotation of which he doesnt have much of a squad to do that with at seal park.
still think they will struggle
Paul Lambert signed Leon Barnett. Enough said. ;D
Multi Oscar-winning, filthy-rich Hollywood legend Tom Hanks declared this week that, despite his many achievements, his life would be incomplete without Aston Villa or, more specifically, a trip to Villa Park. [Huh? ???]
The Forrest Gump and Apollo 13 star took time out to watch Villabeatdraw [sorry, "penalties for funsies" doesn't count] Portland Timbers during their pre-season tour of the USAand, after their 5-4 victory on penalties,declared his love the club he has supported for ten years.
"My life will not be complete until I'm at Villa Park," Hanks said. "I want to be rooting on the claret and blue to a magnificent win over those suckers [suckers?] like Stoke City or Wolverhampton Wanderers or Queens Park Rangers."
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/1127875/off-the-ball:-death-of-milan,-north-and-south
That's just sad in so many ways.
Totally lost all repspect for jhim noe. ill advised or what ;D
Randy Lerner wants to sell his NFL club because the appeal of being a perennial loser has finally worn off.
Holmgren said Lerner's interests had changed during the years and the owner had told him a while back that while he loved the team, he would consider selling if a reliable buyer came along. "All the stars aligned in the last few months," Holmgren said.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/browns/story/2012-07-27/new-investor/56534942/1
In addition to making him sound like a real-life Forrest Gump.Sometimes life can be crock of sh*t.... :D
I think this says more than any words could....Undoubted proof that the`Care in the Community´policy has to be tightened.
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/562940_10151059924397088_1162554439_n.jpg)
I think this says more than any words could....Is that a puppy or bags of sweets in his bag! Definitely kiddy fiddler material that bloke, or a window licker!
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/562940_10151059924397088_1162554439_n.jpg)
Is that a puppy or bags of sweets in his bag! Definitely kiddy fiddler material that bloke, or a window licker!Typical Vile Fan. :P
He irons his shirt on a wok.I reckon he shoplifted a wok!
I think this says more than any words could...."IT IS SNOWIN, RING A FIREMON"
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/562940_10151059924397088_1162554439_n.jpg)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/When-Stiliyan-Petrov-rugby-tackled-Joey-Barton/100573783364229they are just sore, why, because we are the top midland football club and the lowest form of scum cant take it.
I see they still think highly of us :D
Important News Update from Villa Park!An away kit specifically for women that glows in the dark? That's an idea so stupid Wolves should have thought of it first.
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2885660,00.html
An away kit specifically for women that glows in the dark? That's an idea so stupid Wolves should have thought of it first.
'ladies to glow in the dark on the road'I wouldn't like to be a lady glowing in the dark walking home after a match through Aston in the evening :-X.
is that so the punters can see them better :D
Where will the goals come from without Bent, WHU werent great either Yesterday.
They could seriously go down
Player for player we now have more potential as long as Randy keeps his cash in the bank
Nice one Robbie, the only BBC bloke who gives us the recognition we deserve
How does their theme tune go again. the bells are ringing for the claret & blue.numpties
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO1Lm8EcODQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO1Lm8EcODQ)What the f*** is this, I know they are simple but this is a joke it as got to be not even those subhuman t**** would sing something like that :o
All together now... ;D
What the f*** is this, I know they are simple but this is a joke it as got to be not even those subhuman t**** would sing something like that :o
What the f*** is this, I know they are simple but this is a joke it as got to be not even those subhuman t**** would sing something like that :oTo their credit a lot of Villa fans do seem to be very embarrassed by it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO1Lm8EcODQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO1Lm8EcODQ)
All together now... ;D
If Villa dont bring some new players in in all areas of the pitch IMO they will struggle again this season
Watching MOTD and their lineup just smacks of a Championship club.
If Randy doesnt splash the cash this week I think Villa will be in trouble.
I think he'll wait until January.
If they're in trouble (which I think they will be) they'll buy themselves out of trouble like they did with bent a few years ago.
January is a bad month to HAVE to do business. And Villa's problems look deep enough two or three signings won't turn things around, unless they are of core quality.
Don't get me wrong I want villa to fail so much and I really hope you're right, but villa are the kings when it comes to jamming out of situations.One day the Vile and their sub human scum bag fans will be in the championship, mind you I have been wishing that for many a year, but we can hope that this will be the season that they do it.
We've been here before and they always seem to escape.
I think there fans could do with a couple of years in the championship but I still think theyll jam it. :(
One day the Vile and their sub human scum bag fans will be in the championship, mind you I have been wishing that for many a year, but we can hope that this will be the season that they do it.
One day the Vile and their sub human scum bag fans will be in the championship, mind you I have been wishing that for many a year, but we can hope that this will be the season that they do it.meh, i must be a young baggie cause i dont really care about the villa. they leave us alone, so ill leave them alone! wolves on the other hand ;)
meh, i must be a young baggie cause i dont really care about the villa. they leave us alone, so ill leave them alone! wolves on the other hand ;)If you went to school or work with any Villa fans then you're likely to hate the Villa. At school I only talked to a couple of Wolves fans, but they were all right, you could have a decent conversation about football and each club. The Villa fans on the other hand (there were quite a few, a good percentage of them suddenly declaring their love for the 'claret and blue' when they started doing well under O'Neill) were nothing but "Villa are one of the biggest clubs in the world, we should be in the top 4 and winning trophies, Albion are a pooh little club, we don't care about them".
If you went to school or work with any Villa fans then you're likely to hate the Villa. At school I only talked to a couple of Wolves fans, but they were all right, you could have a decent conversation about football and each club. The Villa fans on the other hand (there were quite a few, a good percentage of them suddenly declaring their love for the 'claret and blue' when they started doing well under O'Neill) were nothing but "Villa are one of the biggest clubs in the world, we should be in the top 4 and winning trophies, Albion are a poo little club, we don't care about them".i went to school in worcester, so a mixed bag. i completely understand why so many of our fans hate them. they have always had a big club mentality and belittled us, so its understandable. for me though its always been wolves getting my goat, really loathe them. this huge competitive rivalry and the fact we beat them 5-1 in their own back yard was sweet.
I doubt it, but we can hope. He inherited his wealth from his father.
Isn't he going through a messy divorce at the minute?
Could lose a fair few bob hence the sale of the cleveland browns?
When I read the article from the Express I thought it was a rant by an enraged fan :)
Lerner has pumped Millions into Villa the only trouble was that there were some serious errors of judgement by Martin O'Neil and not only has a lot of transfers bad business but the wage bill spiralled to 90% of turnover.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1301712/Buy-buy-Martin-How-ONeill-spent-120million-years-Aston-Villa.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1301712/Buy-buy-Martin-How-ONeill-spent-120million-years-Aston-Villa.html)
Every manager since O'Neill has struggled with a legacy of a declining squad and the necesity to try to balance the books.
Look at villas buys in 2008-09 season 51.3 million on absolute tripe. 4 million for nicky shorey 10 million for curtis davis 5 million for Luke Young . Only one player Friedal was any good out of that pile no wonder Randy stopped giving O Neil money.
http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=73389 (http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=73389)Another yampy muppet from Vile Park.
First post is so deluded it's almost not even funny.
http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=73389 (http://www.villatalk.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=73389)
First post is so deluded it's almost not even funny.
Villa Team - Given, Vlaar, Clark, Baker, Lowton, El Amhadi, N Zogbia, Bannan, Herd, Bent, DelfonsoChampions league you're having a laugh, think he's got mixed up with Championship!
Subs - Guzman, Lichaj, Ireland, Delph, Holman, Weimann, Burke
They've brought me great delight this morning. My initial reaction to hearing they had a bid accepted for Dempsey was "you lucky swinebags, they've done it again", but to hear that Dempsey doesn't want to go to them was priceless. Instead, they've managed to sign Jordan Bowery!Yeah I was thinking same thing! Personally I really rate Dempsey and I thought those damn Vile scum pulled a goal scorer out of the hat last minute! But to hear he does not want to go to Villa just gave me a nice little laugh! Ohh how the "mighty" have fallen! I thought they were such a great, big club any player would feel privileged for the oppirtunity to play for them, NOT!!! Got to admit I'm quite enjoying this!!
What would make the day even more sweet is if they have left it too late to sign this guy from Belgium.
I pray...pray...that Dempsey doesn't resort to them now that his Liverpool move is kaput.
Just announced the signing of Ashley Westwood from Crewe on a 4 year deal. Down by Christmas ?
Cant see anything other than struggle. The fans will turn and should they get a rash of injuries????
Lambert trying to do what he did at Norwich by signing league 1 players, might work or it could badly wrong.
Lambert trying to do what he did at Norwich by signing league 1 players, might work or it could badly wrong.
theyve signed benteke, good catch for them imo
theyve signed benteke, good catch for them imo
I swear I just heard him on Sky Sports said he was glad to be playing in the Champions League? Villa been telling porkies? :-X :P
Delfoenso gone on loan to Blackpool.
Adjusting to life early; for Villa's next season in the championship ;D
Hatem Ben Arfas equaliser. That was the laziest piece of defending I have seen this season. Absolutely shocking from Brett Holman. If I had been in Lamberts shoes I would have subbed him immediately. Watch it on MOTD2 if you don't believe me!
I was told it was a cracking goal?
I really can see Villa having a poor season this season
any idea how many tickets we've sold for VP? might buy tomorrow
students now 15 quid per ticket. how have we got so many left? im deffo buying tomorrow
i know i shouldnt really complain but im just wondering why they are doing this offer? its a derby day and surely itll sell out. 15 quid for a derby game is superb but i find it odd at the same time!
We will sell out but Villa certainly won't. There were swathes of empty seats last season.
We will sell out but Villa certainly won't. There were swathes of empty seats last season.ah yes fair point! i forgot they only go when they are in the top 6 haha :P
Ttrying to get myself a villa ticket online and as i thought online is playing up and it saying try again later. argh!ive tried calling but the system is full atm, plus my mate doesnt have a membership number which i feel could be problematic :(
Is it on tv? Just noticed it was 4oclock kick offyeah it is, only game on sunday. got my tickets sorted! was lucky to get 2 together by the sounds
Have you all seen the villa ultras?
http://astonvilla-views.com/2010/11/02/a-new-fans-group-brigada-1874-avfc/ (http://astonvilla-views.com/2010/11/02/a-new-fans-group-brigada-1874-avfc/)
Pink and blue shell suit army :D
Listened to Radio WM yesterday on Franksy phone in.
He asked a few questions including who will be top dogs in the Midlands this season.
This vile prat come's on the radio and says they will finish 15pts ahead of the baggies EASY :-[.
So this person after one win this season is confident the vile will finish in the top six,deluded arrogant , deranged and clueless about the game of football.
Probably a dingle in disguise................. ::)No mate before that he had talked in depth about vile and how good they are.
They seem fairly calm on Villa Talk. "Only one game" and all.yeah, hopefully we make that only two games next week ;D
cant wait now to get there we need another 5 - 1 the vile crush :P
Expect a tough game, very tight. Lambert will want a response after todays drubbing!Id think Lambert is more worried about us..
flap happy one song wonders
I don't really like the fact they got spanked in the second half yesterday you know there going to come out all guns blazing next week still think we'l win though.
I don't really like the fact they got spanked in the second half yesterday you know there going to come out all guns blazing next week still think we'l win though.couldve said the same for reading last week, but that didnt change things hugely yesterday. if we are up to our game we can give them a hard time. ireland will be out which will be a blow for them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDHK4unfxng
Robbie Savage talking to a Veela fan on 606, very funny. Savage is a good bloke ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDHK4unfxng (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDHK4unfxng)
Robbie Savage talking to a Veela fan on 606, very funny. Savage is a good bloke ;D
The only thing I didnt like him for was the story he made up to leave Blues for Blackburn stating it was closer to his Wrexham home....the guy lived in a Country Village behind Coughton Court near Alcester...maybe thats why he likes us, were a bit closer to Wrexham than Birmingham City :P ;D
I hated Savage as a player, but I'm really growing to like him as a pundit. That was brilliant.
We will sell out but Villa certainly won't. There were swathes of empty seats last season.
You are not a big pull like Blues are.Very funny :o
Villa-Albion cannot compare to the Second City derby.
You are not a big pull like Blues are.Carry on as you are pal and you will have your second city derby next season in the second tier of English football.
Villa-Albion cannot compare to the Second City derby.
GIVENIn what aspect is it worrying
HUTTON CLARK VIAAR LICHAJ
HERD HOLMANN
BANNAN N`ZOGBIA
BENTEKE AGBONALHOR
Just been going through the Villa squad and this is the best I can come up with .
VERY WORRYING
:)
In what aspect is it worrying
Its not worrying lol I was been sarcastic!!!!ok then I will let you off ;D
You are not a big pull like Blues are.
Villa-Albion cannot compare to the Second City derby.
GIVEN
HUTTON CLARK VIAAR LICHAJ
HERD HOLMANN
BANNAN N`ZOGBIA
BENTEKE AGBONALHOR
Just been going through the Villa squad and this is the best I can come up with .
VERY WORRYING
:)
I dont like people being cocky, lets hope come 6pm Sunday we dont look silly.
We can't lose mate. They won the European Cup and are a top 4 club whereas we are little Albion only in the Prem to make the numbers up. 8)
To be fair there is enough there to worry us, there are worse front lines than Bent and Benteke with N'Zogbia, Agbonlahor, Bannon, Ireland or Albrighton backing them up. I think the defense is their weak link but this is far from a guaranteed win so I for one will not be so cocky to laugh at the squad BEFORE we have played them!
To be fair there is enough there to worry us, there are worse front lines than Bent and Benteke with N'Zogbia, Agbonlahor, Bannon, Ireland or Albrighton backing them up. I think the defense is their weak link but this is far from a guaranteed win so I for one will not be so cocky to laugh at the squad BEFORE we have played them!
They have a better set of players than people realise and a good manager. Sunday will be a tough game, but id take a point, as in every derby game.
FFS they beat a team who don't give a monkeys about this competition. They were off the back off an embarrassing result and a response was demanded.
It will be a tough game on Sunday (I'd take a draw too), but we have a better team.
I think its only prudent now to appease the gods of football, with cautious optimism going into sundays game against villa. And scalp a scouse football team tommorow to show due reverence!If Carlsberg did sermons........................that sir would be the finest!! :D
We are a bit too cocksure for my liking.
We are a bit too cocksure for my liking.
I'll settle for a point. I do think we have a better all round squad and are in better form but theres just that niggle .
No tougher than last season
european cup winners 1981
Champions of England - 1981Really? No Villa fan ever mentions that, thanks for the info! :-[
Champions of Europe - 1982
Champions of England - 1981
Champions of Europe - 1982
one of the dicks was on WM phone in last night giving it the big un
'we'll finish 15 points above the Baggies'
utter tozzers
Champions of England - 1981I'm glad Liverpool, Man U et al don't mention their honours every time we play them as they have actually won something during this Millenium.
Champions of Europe - 1982
50% of a Nottingham Forest
What, they've won 14 titles?
No but they've won 2 European Cups and because of that are the most successful Midlands side ever in Europe.
You are one sad sucker if the vile had won at tiddley winks you would count it as a major trophy.If your history was as good as ours then you'd champion it. Same as Small Heath, because they've won nothing, they take on an inverse snobbery. You on the other hand get confused. One minute you're a big club, the next your playing the small club card.
Oh right. We've won seven times as many titles as Forest and in fact they've been champions as many times as you.
I guess we missed the memo for European Cups counting for five or six.
Good news though, while obviously Forest are the most "successful" Midlands side, we have at least now leap frogged Arsenal as the third most successful English side behind Liverpool and United. Based on your formular of course.
Oh right. We've won seven times as many titles as Forest and in fact they've been champions as many times as you.
I guess we missed the memo for European Cups counting for five or six.
Good news though, while obviously Forest are the most "successful" Midlands side, we have at least now leap frogged Arsenal as the third most successful English side behind Liverpool and United. Based on your formular of course.
If your history was as good as ours then you'd champion it. Same as Small Heath, because they've won nothing, they take on an inverse snobbery. You on the other hand get confused. One minute you're a big club, the next your playing the small club card.
The tide has turned! Run for the life boats!
The vile are from the second City so i would expect you to have an advantage with greater support etc.
We have a proud history for a team from a provincial town.
Vile are the biggest team in the area but that dos'nt mean you are the best side without question as history as shown.
As a smug f***** you belong with the other vilers.
This lot are a million miles from their lucky European Cup win AND believe me it was a lucky win on the night. What you might they say got battered and fortunate.Just a pathetic bunch with average supporters and footballers
I never understand other local fans commenting on our history.That because like your lot, he has his history but unlike your lot, his history is still relevant to this board. The games over now mate, until we play you again..........well you know how the song goes :-*
I never understand other local fans commenting on our history.
As its something to be proud of?
That said, if I have seen one Albion fan mention the European Cup once, I've seen it a hundred times over the past few days.
Disregarding what anyone says about his attitude, selling your most naturally gifted goalscorer is a recipe for disaster.
Will be fantastic if he goes.
Provincial town? Come off it.
You're apart of the Birmingham conurbation. Both Smethwick and West Brom enjoy B post codes and 0121 dialling codes. You're a ten second stroll from the border, you're a ten minutes, at best, train ride from the city centre. Your closer to the city centre than the vast majority of North, South and East Birmingham.
You may have plenty of horse racing slack jaws that graze their cattle down on the Cracker, but to make out like you're in the backside end of nowhere is garbage.
Provincial town? Come off it.
You're apart of the Birmingham conurbation. Both Smethwick and West Brom enjoy B post codes and 0121 dialling codes. You're a ten second stroll from the border, you're a ten minutes, at best, train ride from the city centre. Your closer to the city centre than the vast majority of North, South and East Birmingham.
You may have plenty of horse racing slack jaws that graze their cattle down on the Cracker, but to make out like you're in the backside end of nowhere is garbage.
The tide has turned! Run for the life boats!
I can take the fact that Villa are bigger than Albion, I can accept I believe you to be the biggest club in the Midlands and I believe you are one of the biggest 10 teams nationally (however nowhere near as big as a club from the second city should be).
I cant take you making out we are the third club of Birmingham however. Yes West Bromwich is on the border, however one of the unique things about West Brom is that we are a club who's fanbase is only spread one one side of our stadium. We have barely any fans in Handsworth where the ground borders or any area surrounding, due to the joint factors of the large man Utd and Liverpool support, partnered with it being so close to Aston Villa. A
Nearly all of our fan base is form Sandwell and Dudley, with support from areas around Walsall, Stourbridge and Worcestershire. We are not quite "provincial", however we are a small town team with most of our support coming from 2 large boroughs - certainly not a Birmingham team.
For a club of our size, to have won the League, Fa Cup, League cup and Community Shield as well as getting to the latter rounds of 2 European competitions isn't bad.
Oh right. We've won seven times as many titles as Forest and in fact they've been champions as many times as you.Six of Villa's League wins where achieved in the very early years, as were a couple of West Brom's FA Cup wins.
I guess we missed the memo for European Cups counting for five or six.
I believe you are one of the biggest 10 teams nationally
Do you think Albion are one of the 20 biggest clubs nationally?
How do you measure size? Serious question? Football fans are obsessed by it but there is no clear way of measuring it. People will come up with different units of measure, usually used to show how their club is bigger, but in reality it is almost impossible.
We can see Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal are the three biggest clubs nationally, while Chelsea, Spurs, Everton, Newcastle Utd, Leeds, Villa and Man City all have huge fans bases, but then I dont think there is anyway of spliting teams. I think Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday and West Ham could all argue to be pushing the likes of Villa, Everton, Spurs and Leeds but most of the other clubs when at thier best could gett 33 thousand attendences and while at their lowest would get only 20 thousand. Most of them all have similar histories.
I rate WBA as between 15-35 but you cant really place them above or below clubs like Ipswich, Norwich, Sheffield Utd, Leicester, Blues, Wolves, and arguably even Notts Forest and Derby and the like.
So, I dont get too tied up in the debate that there is no clear answer to.
I agree with you when you combine all the elements Baggies. But I would say that actually the ONLY way a modern football club can be truly measured is by its total annual revenue and nothing else . At the end of the day they are businesses like all others so this would be the measure of size. If you are talking performance then it would have to be split between net profit and achievements on the pitch. Well thats my view for what its worth.
Do you think Albion are one of the 20 biggest clubs nationally?Wim bigger and better than yow, so ring yow bell to that.
As its something to be proud of?And that's nothing like the 3 million happy clapping seals that were at the final?
That said, if I have seen one Albion fan mention the European Cup once, I've seen it a hundred times over the past few days.
It's the banners on the stands at Villa Park that amuse me the most, really is quite sad. Especially the "Holte End 12th man" one, at least they have a sense of humour!
Birmingham to my surprise as a population double that of Manchester.
How do you measure size? Serious question?
Stockport like West Bromwich is just over the border of a major City
Stockport have a greater population by 100,000 or so.
Birmingham to my surprise as a population double that of Manchester.
So to summarise per head of population it looks like the vile are less than average on the pitch and also on their gates.
Take away one lucky European Cup
You really are rather ignorant of football in general which is no surprise.
Postcode 0121, football had it's roots long before goverments and councils messed about with boarders and such.
West Bromwich may have been lumped onto Birmingham to make life easier for BT and the postal service but in no way is it a part of Birmingham.
Very rough figures West Brom population 330K Birmingham 2Million .
backside end of nowhere no were not were next to a big City whose football supporters in the main support the vile.
I add an alternate view point.
There's obviously a lot of people talking dogs eggs in this thread, which is to be expected. But then there are some interesting points in the mix. I am interested in the idea that you see yourself as a small town team. I don't see it that way.
Is there a problem with this?
No personal insults, please. The topic is Aston Villa, not McSkittle himself or any other seal posting here.
That made me laugh, brilliant, best post of the week.
Glad that these lost again, only 9 points behind us ;D
2 million people in Birmingham. "Its seven inches, honest bab!".
Yes, you're fooling nobody. There are 2.6 million people in the West Midlands and Birmingham makes up less than half the population. The notion that the Noses on come from Yardley and Shirley or that you lot only come from Gornal and West Brom is pische.
Thousands of Albion fans make their way back into Birmingham after every home game. The train into Snow Hill is as full as the one going to Rowley.
Their are obviously heartlands of support, but since the advent of the automobile and its wide spread availability to the common man, fans prop up the region and the country all over. There's probably as many Villa fans in Solihull as Noses.
You're not a small town team. You're a town that makes up a sprawling conurbation.
I can take the fact that Villa are bigger than Albion, I can accept I believe you to be the biggest club in the Midlands and I believe you are one of the biggest 10 teams nationally (however nowhere near as big as a club from the second city should be).
I cant take you making out we are the third club of Birmingham however. Yes West Bromwich is on the border, however one of the unique things about West Brom is that we are a club who's fanbase is only spread one one side of our stadium. We have barely any fans in Handsworth where the ground borders or any area surrounding, due to the joint factors of the large man Utd and Liverpool support, partnered with it being so close to Aston Villa. A
Nearly all of our fan base is form Sandwell and Dudley, with support from areas around Walsall, Stourbridge and Worcestershire. We are not quite "provincial", however we are a small town team with most of our support coming from 2 large boroughs - certainly not a Birmingham team.
For a club of our size, to have won the League, Fa Cup, League cup and Community Shield as well as getting to the latter rounds of 2 European competitions isn't bad.
That weird, posh man/woman/child thing Si is the best seal on WM - absolute radio gold every week.
The day Petrovs illness was announced he/she/haemaphrodite came on and opened with "can he play with it as I'm worried about who the captain will be".
Was he/she the weirdo who also said 'Olsson for Villa' just before he signed a new contract? nearly spat my coffee out laughing at that, those twonks can only dream of getting someone like Olsson, especailly in their position now!
Was he/she the weirdo who also said 'Olsson for Villa' just before he signed a new contract? nearly spat my coffee out laughing at that, those twonks can only dream of getting someone like Olsson, especailly in their position now!
Was he/she the weirdo who also said 'Olsson for Villa' just before he signed a new contract? nearly spat my coffee out laughing at that, those twonks can only dream of getting someone like Olsson, especailly in their position now!
what time are the phone ins? i don't listen to WM so i don't know :-P
Gutted to lose to City like we did but at least the vile can be relied upon to cheer us up.A Norwich who have just beaten arsenal and are managed by an ex bluenose, this could be fun , they could then quite easily lose there next 5, did I mention bent wants out, bent eke only scores for his country and the fans are getting restless?
The worm is beginning to turn down at seal park and nothing less than a win against Norwich will do.
I watch with interest.
A Norwich who have just beaten arsenal and are managed by an ex bluenose, this could be fun , they could then quite easily lose there next 5, did I mention bent wants out, bent eke only scores for his country and the fans are getting restless?
There may be trouble ahead, can't hear any bells :D
I can...alarm bells!
The funeral bells are ringing, for the claret and blue ;D
The great white ( and blue striped ) shark has come a seal-hunting !! :P
I would say its more like a gong
Villa fans are now being spotted around town with squeaky bums.............................. :D.........and is that singing I can hear coming from a rather overweight lady ?
.........and is that singing I can hear coming from a rather overweight lady ?Not singing just yet, but I can hear a gentle hum emanating from her.
Not singing just yet, but I can hear a gentle hum emanating from her.That'll be the wind......of discontent
They are to trial standing area's apprently, so are Peterboro
Isnt it against the law?
Credit to them for getting a point to be honest. Thought they defended very well when they went down to ten men. Norwich should really have won the game with the clear cut chances they created though. Worrying times for Villa. Have you seen their next four fixtures? Sunderland, Man United, Man City and Arsenal.
I think they have real problems to be honest Liam. From our recent visit to VP it was clear to me that their big problem lies in midfield. They just have no creative spark at all and no midfielders that can give them any width. They to all intents and purposes look like a workmanlike Championship team. On the money that Ireland and Nzogbia are on their contribution is to be polite at b est abysmal.
Can't disagree with any of that. The two centre midfielders were woeful today. Delph and El-Ahamdi, couldn't trap a bag of cement and their distribution from midfield was usually poor. I didn't understand the subsitution to bring Darren Bent on. You're effectively playing with nine men. I do agree with them having the look of a championship side though. I thought bar their effort they were very average against us and from what I've seen continued to look that way. Benteke looked decent today, put himself about a bit but the rest just looked gutless. Albrighton is very much a one tricky pony and Holman for his industry isn't going to produce the quality needed. The red card didn't help them of course, but even prior to that, they looked rather poor.
The next four games are crucial for them. Could see them sitting in the relegation places heading into the Christmas period. I do wonder whether a young inexperienced side in this division have the bottle and know-how to survive a relegation scrap.
Must say though, Wesley Hoolahan had a fantastic game for Norwich. Superb little footballer. Good technique, very good in possession and should really have buried his chance he had in the first half.
They'll jam it once again and stop up because there will be three teams that are worse than them.
I'm not so sure, not sure they have the experience to cope with a battle, if they lose the November games, which are tough, they could be bottom with lots of pressure on them.
We should have sent them down last season instead of settling for a point to ensure finishing above them >:(Dead right. I would have loved it if we'd have beaten them.....loved it !!!!!
I'd like to agree, however mr Lerner will no doubt put his hand in his pocket in January like he did with Bent.
Every year they get closer to the drop and every year they jam it.
I'm convinced that they are just a 'lucky' club.
He put his hand in his pocket to land Benteke....I just think the Vile are now on free fall.Please god !!
He put his hand in his pocket to land Benteke....I just think the Vile are now on free fall.
Can the feasibly survive relegation? They dont appear to be on a good financial footing, what could the loss of premiership earnings do to them?
I am enjoying the weekly sparring between Robbie Savage and the Villa fans on 606. This week I detected a growing sense of desperation on the part of the callers even they know they are in trouble and are clutching at straws.
He put his hand in his pocket to land Benteke....I just think the Vile are now on free fall.Hopefully from a very high building!!
Lerner recently sold his NFL club for £650 million.
Isnt he in the middle of a messy divorce, ex wife, legal expenses, playboy life style, these things add up?
There is no doubt that Lerner has money to throw at the problem but there must now be a doubt as to whether he is inclined to do so. Obviously relegation is a financial disaster and as ever faced with the abyss Lerner might take the view that investing in the squad is the lesser of two evils. He did it with Bent two seasons ago but now Bent is part of the problem.
Lambert has decided not to use Bent who is now a fairly disgruntled substitute but Lerner paid over the odds and given that the player is now 29 the club is very unlikely to recoup a fraction of the £24m they paid for him. Under performing or under utilised big earners at Villa are very much part of the problem much like they were at Newcastle prior to their relegation. From the owners' perspective he is faced with the double blow of financing the mistakes of the past but at the same time having to find the money to bankroll another short term fix, which of course is by no means sure to succeed.
I suspect Lerner might not try to bail Villa out this time either they sink or swim with what they have got and if they get relegated he will use it as an opportunity to clear out and re-build in the Championship.
I am enjoying the weekly sparring between Robbie Savage and the Villa fans on 606. This week I detected a growing sense of desperation on the part of the callers even they know they are in trouble and are clutching at straws.
fair play to Villa for caring about the league cup
fair play to Villa for caring about the league cup
According to some tweets I've seen from Seal fans. Apparently at the end of the game, Paolo Di Canio walked up to the Villa fans and gestured that they're going down :D
Paolo Di Canio, he knows what we are! :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uptFmUc80QA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uptFmUc80QA)
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uptFmUc80QA
Enjoy!
Whats with their interest in Gmac
If Mac was 23 instead of 33 next month & playing the way he is, I would expect far bigger teams then vile to be coming in for him.IF g-mac's form tails off badly, we can let him go to Vile........it'll be our revenge for Ken McNaught..............eeeeeeeeeoooooooorrrrrrrrrrrr !!!!
Get the feeling they've looked at our squad (with envy) & thought 'who's contract is up next' ahhh we'll go for him!
I could imagine G Mac thinking 'do I really want to finish my career in the Championship?' nah! don't think so.
It cant just be me who cares little about Villa this year? Last year mattered as we hadnt finished as the top Midlands side for years but now we are in such different places that im looking more at clubs like Fulham and Liverpool as this years aim where as Villa are looking at staying up as their aim for the season.
Maybe if I thought they might finish above us I would are more but at the moment the odds are on us being in different "mini leagues", our at the bottom of the European chasers, theirs trying to stay in the division.
Things im sure will change next season as they start to build again but at the moment, for this season at least, we arent really rivals.
2 nil and you f***ed it up !!
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Who do these villa fans think they are?
On the phone ins moaning about the Utd fans not showing their support to petrov.
Let's get one thing straight, it's a terrible disease one I would not wish on anyone and he has my best wishes but where do these fans get off expecting every man and his dog to join in. Last I heard it was a free country with free choice, so everyone has the right to clap or not.
I am going to say these lot are getting worse than the Liverpool fans, they really £:!;£9 me off!
Rant over! ;D
Who do these villa fans think they are?
On the phone ins moaning about the Utd fans not showing their support to petrov.
Let's get one thing straight, it's a terrible disease one I would not wish on anyone and he has my best wishes but where do these fans get off expecting every man and his dog to join in. Last I heard it was a free country with free choice, so everyone has the right to clap or not.
I am going to say these lot are getting worse than the Liverpool fans, they really £:!;£9 me off!
Rant over! ;D
They also forget to add that 90% of the fans wanted rid of him before he was taken ill!
Fair play to them showing the support to Petrov by clapping in the 19th minute, i think its good it wasnt a one off and that they are supporting him, also and far more importantly its great that he appears to be making a good recovery and hopefully he will get to play football again.
However i dont think its a lack of respect opposition fans not clapping, i bet the majority dont even know anything about, it doesnt mean opposition fans are idiots or lack respect. Its Villa fans choice to clap and good on them but if it was an Albion player i wouldnt expect opposition fans to clap, i think the majority of villa fans would say the same thing, its probably the extreme ones who kick up a fuss.
Not all Man United fans are morons it seems:
http://www.manchesterunited.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=299570
Cant see what thats got to do with it.
Then there's no pint in me explainingget one in you and then explain :D ;)
How is anyone supposed to realise they're all clapping at a certain minute in the game, the away fans are going to think it's just a random minute and the villa fans are doing what they do best....clap.
It goes up on the big screen!
The weekend sort of summed up where the two clubs are really. Villa with a very inexperienced line up struggle to hold on to a lead. The difficulty that teams who lack some more experienced players with savvy often face. Contrast that with The Baggies packed full of experience with a touch of youth who look like a team that knows how to get the job done. Witness the likes of Ridgewell and Foster with their clever their little time wasting antics for example.
I think Villa have a decent manager and they will survive again this season then I expect them to do better next season. Might even mount a challenge for the title "Best Team In The Midlands"....... :)
Come on ruby you're better then that ;)
:)..........I was referring to Ridgewell and Foster in the wider sense and not in relation to the weekends game. Reading back my post I didnt articulate that very well did I.................... :D
Have come acoss this post from a seal full of bile on another site.I bet he got his teacher to write that ;D
It's not new so may have been on here before but worth a look all the same.
http://heroesandvillains.net/index.php?PHPSESSID=eccda14476244ad9f3c8451363369661&topic=62.0
Have come acoss this post from a seal full of bile on another site.
It's not new so may have been on here before but worth a look all the same.
http://heroesandvillains.net/index.php?PHPSESSID=eccda14476244ad9f3c8451363369661&topic=62.0
Have come acoss this post from a seal full of bile on another site.I can't understand why he doesn't like us. I thought everyone liked us :D
It's not new so may have been on here before but worth a look all the same.
http://heroesandvillains.net/index.php?PHPSESSID=eccda14476244ad9f3c8451363369661&topic=62.0
The weekend sort of summed up where the two clubs are really. Villa with a very inexperienced line up struggle to hold on to a lead. The difficulty that teams who lack some more experienced players with savvy often face. Contrast that with The Baggies packed full of experience with a touch of youth who look like a team that knows how to get the job done.
Wigan. Manchester United.
Consider.
Wigan. Manchester United.
Consider.
We didn't fold.
We were beaten by a side with an awesome amount of fire-power and some bad defending.
We had enough chances ourselves and should have got at least a point from the game. Man United might not be the same side they once were, but Rooney, Valencia, Van Persie and Hernandez are as good as anything they've had over the last twenty years.
You on the other hand played Wigwam, who unsurprisingly, aren't as good as Man United.
Maybe a good comparison would be how you “folded like a pack of cards” to ten man Man City?
Just what I expected a slightly delusional response. Still stuck looking at the posters on the bedroom wall of the glory days eh?.....Man City not a comparison.....one goal lead anyones game if the opposition score. Agree you were beaten by a better side..........that wouldnt be difficult would it? Fact remains you couldnt hold on to a two goal lead....we've just done it TWICE in a week!........and Ron Vlarr Vlarr he so accident prone he should call Lawyers4You....... ???
We didn't fold.
We were beaten by a side with an awesome amount of fire-power and some bad defending.
We had enough chances ourselves and should have got at least a point from the game. Man United might not be the same side they once were, but Rooney, Valencia, Van Persie and Hernandez are as good as anything they've had over the last twenty years.
You on the other hand played Wigwam, who unsurprisingly, aren't as good as Man United.
Maybe a good comparison would be how you “folded like a pack of cards” to ten man Man City?
Your initial point was nonsensical as it was predicated on there being some sort of comparison between Man United and Wigan.
Feel free to continue to laugh if you so wish.
So Wigan beat Man United, therefore it’s a worthwhile comparison?
On that basis, we stuck four past Man City, so Saturday was a remarkable result for Man United. Oh no, wait, that’s a ridiculous thing to say.
Why are you labouring such a nonsensical point? And why is making a fairer comparison, i.e. comparing one of the top three coming from behind to beat you at home, somehow delusional?
The other bloke whose stock response appears to be to repeat Southampton ad nauseum makes a more valid point than you.
For avoidance of doubt, you say us losing to Man United was due to a lack of experience. Why was experience not a problem when we were bossing them and winning 2-0?
Quality counts. Defensive lapses do too. The Premier League is about fine margins. See De Gea’s save to stop a hatrick. See Hernandez treading on the ball and managing to keep control. See a player losing concentration and his man. See a ball going a mile wide, only to be deflected in.
Im sorry Mcskittle if my typings a bit wobbbly. Im still laughing at this old Holte Ender wishing for the "Emile Heskey" days again.........
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/old-man-in-lady-gaga-t-shirt-305936 (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/old-man-in-lady-gaga-t-shirt-305936)
Wigan. Manchester United.Consider there are more than just those two teams between us, consider that your manager has managed to completely alienate your 24m top scorer, consider yourself in a relegation battle (we may not be able to save you this time.
Consider.
No, the point of your original post was that Wigan were somehow comparable to Man United and many inferences could be drawn from the two results as presumably there was some correlation between the two north west clubs. There is not, and when this nonsense was pointed out and in fact a far more realistic and comparable situation was given, this was dismissed as delusional.Cliches?
The rest of your subsequent posts seemed to be a mixture of trite cliches and an inability to either explain or defend your original point.
Nobody is in a relegation battle in November and at the same time, everybody is.
.?????? :D
This time last season we were 9th, we are currently 17th but with a lot more hope. If you want to bet against us, then by all means. I am confident that this manager with more windows yo improve the squad will build something sustainable and entertaining, with the club at the right end of the table.
.a lot worse but you feel better for it :D
Whether we lose to Man City has no impact on this. ???
Err, it does its one less game to get points from and you said we collapsed against them so its your chance to show us what you've got..
As for cliches; another West Midlands club banging on about our success as some sort of negative certainly qualifies as one. ???
Try reading what I have written again.
No, the point of your original post was that Wigan were somehow comparable to Man United and many inferences could be drawn from the two results as presumably there was some correlation between the two north west clubs. There is not, and when this nonsense was pointed out and in fact a far more realistic and comparable situation was given, this was dismissed as delusional.
The rest of your subsequent posts seemed to be a mixture of trite cliches and an inability to either explain or defend your original point.
Nobody is in a relegation battle in November and at the same time, everybody is.
This time last season we were 9th, we are currently 17th but with a lot more hope. If you want to bet against us, then by all means. I am confident that this manager with more windows yo improve the squad will build something sustainable and entertaining, with the club at the right end of the table.
Whether we lose to Man City has no impact on this.
As for cliches; another West Midlands club banging on about our success as some sort of negative certainly qualifies as one.
And despite all the bling you have managed to acquire over the years, you will still never have any class…just noisy neighbours living in the past.
Couldn't say they're very noisy either..
what I love is that they are now in a better position than they was this time last year and that Lambert is so much better than Mcleish? how exactly do they work that out?
Your own daft argument appears to have confused you.
Your original point is on the previous page. You had reached some sort of epiphany based on the Villa succumbing to Man United from a winning position and you holding on away at Wigan. The implication being that we can draw a great deal of information from this, which is of course garbage as Man United have one of the most potent attacks in Europe and Wigan pass in front of you and are largely rubbish.
The best sides in the country come from behind and win games all the time. Man City did this to you and Man United did this to us. What have you learnt, that they’re better sides than us? Very insightful.
The Albion have a better midfield than the Villa and therefore a better side. I really like Morrison and Mulumbu adds a lot of steel and guile to you as well. Couple this with a structure of consistency in the club, that has allowed you to avoid issues of managers leaving and you have established yourself as a midtable side.
The McLiesh arguments don’t bear repeating. Anybody who swallows the line re: his SHA connection is just an utter fool.
Our problems stem from naïve management at the very top, beginning six years ago. A vast quantity of money was spent and it built nothing and was completely unsustainable. Two successive managerial disasters, two brushes with relegation on top of a mountain of nonsense wages wise, has left Lambert with a big job. He has to essentially re-build the club; which he started doing with Michael Henke, his style of play, the youthful additions, the manageable wages and so on.
As for the 20 years comments, we’ve had our moments, good and bad. Football may have not been invented in 1992, but it was certainly re-invented and Ellis missed that boat. We’ve still won a couple of trophies, competed for the title, qualified for Europe, finished mid-table, brushed with relegation a few times. Clubs rise and fall and rise again all the time.
Your own daft argument appears to have confused you.
Your original point is on the previous page. You had reached some sort of epiphany based on the Villa succumbing to Man United from a winning position and you holding on away at Wigan. The implication being that we can draw a great deal of information from this, which is of course garbage as Man United have one of the most potent attacks in Europe and Wigan pass in front of you and are largely rubbish.
The best sides in the country come from behind and win games all the time. Man City did this to you and Man United did this to us. What have you learnt, that they’re better sides than us? Very insightful.
The Albion have a better midfield than the Villa and therefore a better side. I really like Morrison and Mulumbu adds a lot of steel and guile to you as well. Couple this with a structure of consistency in the club, that has allowed you to avoid issues of managers leaving and you have established yourself as a midtable side.
The McLiesh arguments don’t bear repeating. Anybody who swallows the line re: his SHA connection is just an utter fool.
Our problems stem from naïve management at the very top, beginning six years ago. A vast quantity of money was spent and it built nothing and was completely unsustainable. Two successive managerial disasters, two brushes with relegation on top of a mountain of nonsense wages wise, has left Lambert with a big job. He has to essentially re-build the club; which he started doing with Michael Henke, his style of play, the youthful additions, the manageable wages and so on.
As for the 20 years comments, we’ve had our moments, good and bad. Football may have not been invented in 1992, but it was certainly re-invented and Ellis missed that boat. We’ve still won a couple of trophies, competed for the title, qualified for Europe, finished mid-table, brushed with relegation a few times. Clubs rise and fall and rise again all the time.
Man City did it on the weekend. They did it against you. Man United have been behind in a load of games this seaaon alone. They do it all the time. You're beyond reason, with each argument more ridiculous than the last.Just goes to show money doesnt always buy success, something you should've realised years ago........we did !
Keep banging the financial line. We signed a player in the summer for two million more than your record signing.
To the other bloke; I have said the structure at the Albion has allowed consistency, with Ashworth in place, so the project can keep rolling, despite the manageriql changes. I said this in contrast to the Villa between 06-10 where evrything went through O'Neill and when he left evrything was bare.
You have also managed to keep the core of the squad together. It will be interesting to see qho replaces Ashworth and how you may need to replace the likes of Morrison and Mulumbu
Greenock. It does unfortunately. Generally the richest win the most and that has always been the case.What we have done while we earned the yo-yo tag is season by season we have replaced 2 or 3 players at most. These new players have been integrated into our first team squad and have, by and large, made us stronger season on season to a point where we are now, deservedly 5th in the league by no fluke.
What you meant, and what I would agree with, is how you spend it. Buying a new back four two seasons on the spin at 30 million a pop and 50k in wages a piece for example, wont end well.
Its also how you replace your players. We didnt and struggled. Lambert has only begun to turn it around.
Split posts? Curious.
Anyway. Yes clubs rise and fall all the time. We were once a 3rd division club. You were once quite useful in the early 80's. Some will always be a non-entity; type B9 into Google for a clue.
Yes Ellis did miss the boat. While Man United made hay by understanding what the Premier League was, Ellis stood still. Even if we had have won the title that year, we wouldn't have been where United are now. Newcastle are another example. 17k to 50k by tapping jnto the "Sky" generation.
I think the midfield is the most important area on the pitch. Its where we are weakest and you quite strong. We are so so at the back and have some excellent forwards. 6 monyhs ago if you'd told me we were flogging Bent, I would have been upset. Now its something that doesn't bother me. I look forward to what Lambert and Henke can bring in January to us.
You've posted your own fair share of cliches McSkittle so that's a little hypocritical & as per usual its YOU, the standard cyclops villa fan who can't see the tree's for the woods.
Yes you challenged united for the title that year but like the European Cup you won (I have been reliably informed), that was a long time ago.
Football is about the here & now & right now West Bromwich Albion are the TOP team in the Midlands & you & your ilk hate the fact that little old Albion have the bragging rights once again.
Tell me Mc, if WBA were in League 1 would you come on this forum?, my guess would be no! you have shown yourself to be the typical vile fan I've come to know & hate, win a game & the shirts come out, lose & you all crawl back under your rock.
villa fans = Plastic Fans
When football was invented circa 1992 Aston Villa had won more trophies than Man United.
There are a lot of dull cliches that people on here seem to reach for and it makes you miss the point. Man United have always had a large support base, but its bigger now than ever because people like Edwards understood what the Premier League could offer in 92 and beyond. We both competed for the title that season, but United would still have won even if they'd have finished 2nd instead because they understood how to shape themselves as a "brand". Which is a horrible phrase for a football club, but its what 4 or 5 of them are and nobody can compete.
There are a lot of posts to address, so I wont do it individually.
Hypocritical how?
You must be able to see it from both sides surely?
I freely admit that you have a better side now. I think it’s based on two players in the midfield that I really like in Morrison and Mulumbu. The fact they weren’t fancied and cost very little is a credit. I think you get extra enjoyment out of a player when you know you have snuck a bargain.
However, all this pride of the Midlands malarkey. Come on. You’ve won nothing. You’ve beat us once in 30 years at Villa Park, once at the Hawthorns in 30 years and finished above us once in 30 years. And in 10th place too. It’s a bit like having an open top bus parade down West Brom high street for finishing third behind Stoke and Bolton in the 3rd division.
Ribbing aside, I personally think the derby will become bigger for both clubs from now on. While I don’t think it will get so far as Villa fans singing SOTB anytime soon, I also don’t think we will play SHA again for a generation and we’ve never cared about the Wolves.
As for plastic fans, why am I a plastic fan? I’ve seen my side relegated. I don’t wear it as a badge of honour though, as it was horrendous and thankfully playing with the dead men was short lived. I follow my club everywhere; always have done and always will. If you do the same, then good for you. I don’t know why a club with inferior support can really be in a position to pass comment. Your crowds have increased since you were promoted haven’t they? So what. People pick and choose and they always have done, even pre-Sky. There will be a core of support at every club though that will always turn up. This is hardly insightful stuff is it?
It’s quite amusing how you like to have it both ways. Invalid criticisms are made, easily dismissed and then some trite nonsense about whimsically looking back at the good old days is made. Perverse.
KYA, yes I think it is stuck.
McSkittle I may be mistaken but is your post count stuck on 26?
As i said today's Premiership generation are not interested in what went before.
They know vila as a Premiership team because you've always been there but one that just makes up the numbers.
Correct me if i'm wrong i believe your 8th in the All time Premier League Table which we would be proud of but puts you in the middle section of the League not good enough to challenge the big teams but well clear of the bottom.
You see Utd,Chelsea,Arsenal,Liverpool and now Man City are the big clubs surely you can see that?.
You called my previous post a "trite comment".
It was of cause referring to vilers banging on about their List of Honours most of which happened under the reign of Queen Vic over 100yrs ago trite indeed.
Posts in the General Sports Forum do not count towards totals. Same with the Woodman and the Chants boards.
As a Villa fan McSkittle how do feel about Bentekes alleged comments professing his love of Arsenal and that he sees Villa as simply a stepping stone? What does it say about how Villa are now viewed from the outside? Do you think Benteke as an employee of AVFC should be making statements publically like this? Are AVFC doing enough to acquire the right type of employees.
Despite the denials hard to think there isnt a little smoke without fire.
If it were me I would be non too impressed with him to be honest.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4647131/Christian-Benteke-dreams-of-playing-for-Arsenal.html
“I am not afraid of making enemies at Aston Villa by saying I love Arsenal. There are worse things one can say,” said Benteke, 21, who thought Villa were a London club when he signed for them.
“I am a Villa player for now. They are the right club at the right time for me. I have fulfilled a dream by playing in the Premier League. Now it is about staying as long as possible.
“Villa are the beginning of my career in England. I have not just joined any club – although I didn’t know their full history, I knew they’d played in the Champions League and won plenty of titles and cups.
“At the time I signed I didn’t know where they played. I thought they were a London club. But my friend Yassine El Ghanassy, who plays for West Brom, rang me to say he was glad I was moving to Birmingham and near to him.”
Villa manager Paul Lambert predicts Congo-born Benteke will become a formidable player. But it might not be with Villa.
“Arsenal are the club I love,” said Benteke. “I like their philosophy of selecting young players and, besides, they had Thierry Henry in their team.
“For me, he is the best player in the world and he was my boyhood idol.”
I don't care who he supports to be honest. I ams ure he'd fit in quite nicely at Arsenal by talking about other clubs!
In all seriousnes, I don't think he should be saying things like this, but whether they talk or not, we all know all players are thinking it.
Winning a trophy is success yes. Winning your first in half a century (and technically their first major trophy) and being relegated is hilarious.
If you mean Blues then its technically their 2nd. In 1963 they won the League Cup.
Funny how I know another Villa fan now in his 60s who has forgotted about that game too.
There are a lot of posts to address, so I wont do it individually.fair points all round there. dont have many qualms with villa tbh. obviously now we are the only central 2 midlands sides in this division, the rivalry will heat up. we are both fairly similar really and neither of us are immune from the drop. i do think we seem to have this issue with villa which isnt reciprocated. the amount of meh sort of comments pre derby were there for all to see. they dont tend to rub it in our faces why should we? for me the wolves games are always bigger despite their geographical proximity being further. they hate us, i dont like them. villa on the other hand have and always will have birmingham as their rivals.
Hypocritical how?
You must be able to see it from both sides surely?
I freely admit that you have a better side now. I think it’s based on two players in the midfield that I really like in Morrison and Mulumbu. The fact they weren’t fancied and cost very little is a credit. I think you get extra enjoyment out of a player when you know you have snuck a bargain.
However, all this pride of the Midlands malarkey. Come on. You’ve won nothing. You’ve beat us once in 30 years at Villa Park, once at the Hawthorns in 30 years and finished above us once in 30 years. And in 10th place too. It’s a bit like having an open top bus parade down West Brom high street for finishing third behind Stoke and Bolton in the 3rd division.
Ribbing aside, I personally think the derby will become bigger for both clubs from now on. While I don’t think it will get so far as Villa fans singing SOTB anytime soon, I also don’t think we will play SHA again for a generation and we’ve never cared about the Wolves.
As for plastic fans, why am I a plastic fan? I’ve seen my side relegated. I don’t wear it as a badge of honour though, as it was horrendous and thankfully playing with the dead men was short lived. I follow my club everywhere; always have done and always will. If you do the same, then good for you. I don’t know why a club with inferior support can really be in a position to pass comment. Your crowds have increased since you were promoted haven’t they? So what. People pick and choose and they always have done, even pre-Sky. There will be a core of support at every club though that will always turn up. This is hardly insightful stuff is it?
It’s quite amusing how you like to have it both ways. Invalid criticisms are made, easily dismissed and then some trite nonsense about whimsically looking back at the good old days is made. Perverse.
fair points all round there. dont have many qualms with villa tbh. obviously now we are the only central 2 midlands sides in this division, the rivalry will heat up. we are both fairly similar really and neither of us are immune from the drop. i do think we seem to have this issue with villa which isnt reciprocated. the amount of meh sort of comments pre derby were there for all to see. they dont tend to rub it in our faces why should we? for me the wolves games are always bigger despite their geographical proximity being further. they hate us, i dont like them. villa on the other hand have and always will have birmingham as their rivals.
fair points all round there. dont have many qualms with villa tbh. obviously now we are the only central 2 midlands sides in this division, the rivalry will heat up. we are both fairly similar really and neither of us are immune from the drop. i do think we seem to have this issue with villa which isnt reciprocated. the amount of meh sort of comments pre derby were there for all to see. they dont tend to rub it in our faces why should we? for me the wolves games are always bigger despite their geographical proximity being further. they hate us, i dont like them. villa on the other hand have and always will have birmingham as their rivals.
Ever worked with villa fans ? gone to school with them ? had them as relations ?some of our family friends are big villa fans; and would rant about birmingham all day long. they arent baggies lovers by any means, but i can see what you mean about them referring back to their history and originally the villa game was the biggest. living in stourbridge i know there is very much a 50/50 split(through arguably a growing albion trend), and wolves fans give albion fans funny looks and vice versa. for me i cant stand the dingles, the villa arent much better but it doesnt pain me when they win like the wolves!
They play on this 'don't care about the Baggies' stuff but they do but due to their smug, superior, gloating attitudes they keep it under wraps and then they'll just come from nowhere with their snidey, sarcy little billy big balls comments. Until the late 80's when Bull went to the wolves that game was nothing special unless you lived around them, since then the media have built it up and we spent a few seasons away from villa so for some their is no rivalry. Its there, always has been and always will even back to the late 1800's.
Aaaaaaaaaaand into the drop zone we go. ;DCould be a double celebration the way W####s are going :D
Handsworthvilla, Blackcountryvilla, Mcskittle, Nigel Kennedy, David Cameron, Prince William...........your boys took one hell of a beating!!!!!
HaHaHaHaHa no shirts out in Erdington tonight ;D ;D
The 5-0 went up as we left the ground today...........icing on top of a very special day to be Albion.
The Albion fans were singing 'Pride of the Midlands' all around the ground after the game......fantastic.
How fitting if this bunch of deluded fans suffered like we had to with relegation and wilderness for the best part of 15 years ! :o
HaHaHaHaHa no shirts out in Erdington tonight ;D ;D
Lambert cant handle big name players which is where they are going wrong,
the likes of Given, Dunne, Warnock, N`Zogbia, and Bent need bringing back to add some experience.
Could be a double celebration the way W####s are going :D
For those of us old enough to remember, some say now is like watching us in the last 70's !
I say its more like the late 60's, Dingles and Blues in the chumps league and the Vile in terminal decline.........1968 anyone ? :P ;D
Albion in the top flight, winning stuff, the rest in the netherworld! Oh happy days.Yes it is isnt it Chipper, rather lovely !
Great thought Greenock.
Albion in the top flight, winning stuff, the rest in the netherworld! Oh happy days.Best weekend in a very long time, I did not see a vile fan all weekend even my son would not answer his phone ( Vile fan ).
Great thought Greenock.
Looking at their fixture list, interesting to predict how many points they will have by christmas... is it possible that they could be rock bottom and face the curse?Ithought it was 12 DAYS of Christmas, not 12 points of Christmas ??
Arsenal -H 0
Reading -H 1
QPR -A 1
Stoke - H 1
L'pool -A 0
Chelsea -A 0
12 points on christmas day
Looking at their fixture list, interesting to predict how many points they will have by christmas... is it possible that they could be rock bottom and face the curse?
Arsenal -H 0
Reading -H 1
QPR -A 1
Stoke - H 1
L'pool -A 0
Chelsea -A 0
12 points on christmas day
Ithought it was 12 DAYS of Christmas, not 12 points of Christmas ??
Should this happen i can see a new version appearing on the terraces :DYes mate, 12 twats a sinking !
Looking at their fixture list, interesting to predict how many points they will have by christmas... is it possible that they could be rock bottom and face the curse?Surely if only one team has been bottom and stayed up :D they would prove their superiority by also doing the great escape? :D
Arsenal -H 0
Reading -H 1
QPR -A 1
Stoke - H 1
L'pool -A 0
Chelsea -A 0
12 points on christmas day
The infighting over on villa talk is quite comical! Some vile fans refuse to see the danger there now in. I guess that comes with the false sense of security they have had being in the PL so long. Interesting to see the old summer threads about Paul Lambert and how he was.going to be this god like manager that would herald in a new age! In stark contrast to how they thought Steve Clarke would fair as HC here. It would appear that the football Gods have a sense of humour!
There is none so blind as he who will not see.They dont tneed to see, they won the European cup
Long may it continue!
I hope they show the ultimate gesture of support to Petrov and finish 19th.
They dont tneed to see, they won the European cup
I hope they show the ultimate gesture of support to Petrov and finish 19th.
I hope they show the ultimate gesture of support to Petrov and finish 19th.
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Nothing's going right for the Seals ;D
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Nothing's going right for the Seals ;D
if there are no facilities , are we allowed to generally sotv?Yes of course.
Yes, if they fail to beat Reading on Tuesday, they will be in deep trouble.
In the words of Kevin Keegan i would love it if Reading beat these tonight
Reading are no walk over and Villa are struggling. This is a real six pointer!!!!!!
Looking forward to watching the game tonight, wonder how Villa fans feel about it being billed as a relegation 6 pointer, a head to head between 2 of the bottom 3 :-*
To be honest I reckon Villa will win. Thought they were decent vs Arsenal on Saturday. Benteke is a player.
That game had championship football written all over it.
That was the most boring game of football i have witnessed in many a year.
Did anyone notice they were advertising their European cup win on dvd on the nonelectric ad board.
Christ almighty its ancient, i bet the quality is rough
Apparantly they are not playing Bent due to a £5m payout to Sunderland if he scores another goal (or something along those lines) fee was £18m rising to £23m after x amount of appearances/ goals.I also heard similar ,villa tucked themselves with a few of these deals in the last few years?
That was the most boring game of football i have witnessed in many a year.
Did anyone notice they were advertising their European cup win on dvd on the nonelectric ad board.
Christ almighty its ancient, i bet the quality is rough
I remember watching Villa win the European cup.They robbed Bayern, a little like Chelsea did last yearWhat?? Villa won the European Cup?? They kept that quiet!!
MOTD getting all aroused over the Villa.If he keeps them where they are that`s fine by me
"They've had a really good week" "young side, a work in progress" what a load of s****.
They were poor under McCliesh and they're poor under Lambert. Lambert to me just seems to be a worse and more annoying Brendan Rodgers, thinks he's some sort of footballing saviour. I wish he'd just f*** off.
MOTD getting all aroused over the Villa.
"They've had a really good week" "young side, a work in progress" what a load of s****.
They were poor under McCliesh and they're poor under Lambert. Lambert to me just seems to be a worse and more annoying Brendan Rodgers, thinks he's some sort of footballing saviour. I wish he'd just f*** off.
Doing worse under Corberan whose name they called for on the last day of last season than MacLeish
Unfortunately Hughes has messed qpr up so much and reading are so pooh that 2 of the relegation spots will be taken up.
I have seen nothing in their team to suggest they wont be the third team to join them
This is villa we're on about. Jammier than marmalade
Lambert is one of life bores. I'd rather spend a night in a prisoner of war camp than spend a night with him. No charisma, no personality, no drive = No success.
They wont go down so im not going to get to hopeful that we can be the only West Midlands team in the top flight. Benteke is proving o be a very good find, they he an exciting young side, a manager who actually isnt that bad despite what some have said on here and a few teams in this league who will help save them.
Yes their fans can be insufferable at times and they havent taken our contrasting fortunes in recent reasons with the same grace as we did for the previous 20 or so years but they d deserve some credit after rebuilding the right way after O'Neill nearly bankrupted them chasing the champions league. They have brought through academy players and have bought youngsters from the lower leagues and scouted well in Europe. They will most likely be back challenging us for top dogs in the midlands spot his time next year.
Will be at Wembley by the looks of things. Bradford in the semis.
So did arsenal ;)This is as good as a bye into the final to be fair, yes Arsenal went out but still drawed after 90 mins, this is over 2 legs and Villa will be fully aware of the Arsenal game. My personal opinion is it wont even be close Villa will stroll into the final unfortunately :(
This is as good as a bye into the final to be fair, yes Arsenal went out but still drawed after 90 mins, this is over 2 legs and Villa will be fully aware of the Arsenal game. My personal opinion is it wont even be close Villa will stroll into the final unfortunately :(
I think the same aswell to be honest. One leg at Valley Parade and there could have been a slight chance but 2 legs and the second one at Villa Park I can only see one outcome.#prayforpenalties ;D
Hope they win it...................................then get relegated like their illustrious brumijum neighboursNow wouldnt that be nice, a certain sense of symetry !
Scenarios....
Bradford beat them
They get to final and Swansea teach them passing footbal whilst putting 4past them
They get to final and Chelsea teach them movement whilst Torres gets a hattrick
Then they get relegated
:D
anybody listen to WM that nob villa fan, Alan, he's booked his hotel in London for the cup final.
Asking where all the Baggies fans were now that veela are on the up.
Reminded me why I want to puke every time I hear them speak
Is anyone, like me, passionately hoping for a Bradford v Swansea final? Both teams thoroughly deserve it.
Is anyone, like me, passionately hoping for a Bradford v Swansea final? Both teams thoroughly deserve it.
I'd like to post something insightful & intelligent but the title of the thread (& my general lack of intelligence) has made it very difficult.
In fact, I've just thought, the only time I would want this to happen would be if WBA needed the vile to win on the last day of the season to keep us up, if anything probably be the other way round.
Very surprised and sad to see such a hiding. Pretty incredible. But I think it was mostly a fluke.
Very surprised and sad to see such a hiding. Pretty incredible. But I think it was mostly a fluke.
Very surprised and sad to see such a hiding. Pretty incredible. But I think it was mostly a fluke.
Very surprised and sad to see such a hiding. Pretty incredible. But I think it was mostly a fluke.
Of course every silver lining has a cloud.
Chelsea have inflicted Villas heaviest ever defeat , surpassing the previous record of 7-0 set by Albion in 1935 although it was at villa park.
Save all of your After Eight boxes, ask Morrisons for their After Eight half price offer banner, take them all to the Villa game! ;D
Might be a silly question but what happened to Ron Vlaar? he seems to have disappeared for a while.so will most of their 'fans' now.
Might be a silly question but what happened to Ron Vlaar? he seems to have disappeared for a while.
That must be some kind of Prem record: conceding 12 goals in 4 days, without scoring.
Their goal difference is now an incredible -21.
If Carling did Christmas this would surely be it.Wrong brand but the perfect quote there!
Baggies 6 points and a +2 goal difference.......the Vile 0 points and a -12 goal difference.
Baggies supporter since the 50's and I can't think of a better Christmas. Boing Boing!
Wrong brand but the perfect quote there!That's the trouble...at my age I can't remember. :D
They really are a poor side at the moment. They actually have some exciting players but they seem to be lacking some older heads and a bit more quality. No surprise Vlaar gets injured and they start to ship goals. I like Clark but he does not seem to be improving anymore.
It is valiant bringing through youth players but you cant just rely on academy products to keep you up.
I wonder if they start to copy wolves and play music when/if they score? ;D
I think Lambert is trying to change the whole team to quickly, he has dropped players like Given,N Zogbia,Ireland,Bent, these players have experience of getting out of trouble. Instead he is asking lower league players a to make the step up and to get them out of trouble. Unless they buy some proven Premier League quality then I can see them getting relegated . And if Villa went down It will take them a few years to come back up.
Three of the four players you mention are arguably the ones you wouldn't in the side, purely because they can be quite lazy and bring very little to the plate. Is Bent a better all round player than Benteke? He might score more goals but Benteke offers them much more. N'Zogbia is a luxary and isn't going to do the defensive side of the game particularly well. I don't think Given has made much difference had he started due to Guzan's very good form. Again, Stephen Ireland is another luxary and not somebody I'd turn to in the heat of battle.
Lambert is creating something where he needs all the players pulling in the same direction with the hunger and desire to stay in this division. I don't think he'd get that from Bent, N'Zogbia or Stephen Ireland because not only are they not that type of the player, they could probably get a contract elsewhere if Villa were to go down whereas the others within their squad are just starting their careers and therefore have the willingness to run through brick walls for their gaffer.
I do agree though, in January, signing some experienced Premier League players will be important, even more so when you consider they've had some heavy defeats recently and I doubt their young squad have experienced such beatings before. The problem isn't neccesarily losing the games, it's how easy they've lost them.
Realistically who would they get in January, with the experience to bolster such an appalling team? The only reason there where they are is because the teams below them are marginally s****** then they are!
I am no Villa loyalist , however, I do find this comment a bit harsh, they're a young developing side who until they bumped into a rejuvenated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge ( who smashed us to pieces not so long ago in a season we stayed up comfortably )had been playing some decent football and as for the Spurs game, well, on their day, they have gone to Old Trafford and won this season and will trash many more sides this season.Slight difference of between our loss to Chelsea and theirs, was that ours was the very first PL game for our manager and a just promoted championship team. It's incredibly bad to suggest that what Lambert doesn't know what he's doing, but it's also bad to think the plans very good in the first place. It's a young team and with youth comes inexperience and inconsistency while at the same time he's got some good players with plenty of experience of the PL and in reality he is falling incredibly (almost embarrassingly) short of where that club should be aiming. You could say this is a year of transition..... well this was supposed to be our year of transition and we are media darlings at the moment. Chelsea are supposed to be in a year of transition and are being tipped to compete for the title.
Paul Lambert is slowly building for the future and knows what he is doing, comments like the above could well come back to haunt us in the not too distant future.
Slight difference of between our loss to Chelsea and theirs, was that ours was the very first PL game for our manager and a just promoted championship team. It's incredibly bad to suggest that what Lambert doesn't know what he's doing, but it's also bad to think the plans very good in the first place. It's a young team and with youth comes inexperience and inconsistency while at the same time he's got some good players with plenty of experience of the PL and in reality he is falling incredibly (almost embarrassingly) short of where that club should be aiming. You could say this is a year of transition..... well this was supposed to be our year of transition and we are media darlings at the moment. Chelsea are supposed to be in a year of transition and are being tipped to compete for the title.
Fact of the matter is this season has become about damage limitation and it's not exactly working at the moment. Lambert won't have that time to work if they slip from this league which if they lose to Wigan could begin to become a possibility.
I think tomorows game against Wigan will give a good indication of the Villa team.Come on Wigan stuff them scumbags
Its technically a MUST win game for Villa, if they lose tomorow they could be in deep trouble.
I think tomorrows game against Wig an will give a good indication of the Villa team.
Its technically a MUST win game for Villa, if they lose tomorrow they could be in deep trouble.
Thing is the PL experience in their squad are technically their best players - Ireland, Bent, N'Zogbia etc. Lambert thrives on getting average players to over perform, I think its incredibly naive to leave out these players and is an obvious floor in his ability as a manager.
I am no Villa loyalist , however, I do find this comment a bit harsh, they're a young developing side who until they bumped into a rejuvenated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge ( who smashed us to pieces not so long ago in a season we stayed up comfortably )had been playing some decent football and as for the Spurs game, well, on their day, they have gone to Old Trafford and won this season and will trash many more sides this season.
Paul Lambert is slowly building for the future and knows what he is doing, comments like the above could well come back to haunt us in the not too distant future.
I can see what's going to happen.
Lambert will either walk or get sacked in a few weeks.
Di matteo will come in save them, beat us and win the cup with them!
Jammy gits they are, I can see all the above happening!
Someone asked me earlier "What time do Aston Villa kick off?"
My reply: "Oh, every 15 minutes or so."
;D
Difficult times to be a seal that's for sure ;DAnd yet, they've lost fewer games than we have in the last seven, and won as many. I think they'll hang on this season, but Lambert's looking tenuous.
And yet, they've lost fewer games than we have in the last seven, and won as many. I think they'll hang on this season, but Lambert's looking tenuous.
Their odds to go down have been halved after today.
I just hope we do the business against them in a few weeks time.
Their odds to go down have been halved after today.Lerner needs to buy more seasoned talent -- and fast!
Lerner needs to buy more seasoned talent -- and fast!
Villa fans heed weather warning from the met office -24 expected haha
Villa fans heed weather warning from the met office -24 expected haha
no way does Lambert need to go ,he's doing for the vile what mad Mick did for the wolves and long may it continueTotally agree, we should lock this thread now.
as far as I'm concerned, the thought of going back to work and seeing the sad faces of all the vile Muppet's is something I'm really looking forward to , never known them so quiet and despondent , I'm LOVING IT
no way does Lambert need to go ,he's doing for the vile what mad Mick did for the wolves and long may it continue ...Silly, mate. Everyone knows the Wolves wish they had Mick back now. He never should have been sacked.
Villa need to get rid of Lambert ASAP.I think you're confusing Lambert and Lerner. Lambert may have adopted the strategy of his boss (does he have much of a choice?), but Lerner's the prime mover here. It's a (somewhat misguided) cost-saving measure after an era of big spending.
WHY?
Because he cant handle big name players and thinks they can survive in the Premiership with a load of kids.
Given, Dunne, Warnock, N`Zogbia, Agbonlahor, Ireland, and Bent all need bringing back to give them half
a chance.
January is a critical month for them. I expect Randy to get the cheque book out and save them.I must agree. But something tells me Lerner lacks a deep enough commitment. The whole youth-academy strategy thing may be seen as nothing more than the response of an owner who's been burnt once and refuses to take any more chances with his money. If Villa goes down, their financials are going to be catastrophic -- and yes, yes, I realize that would please many here.
spotted this on Villa forum .............looks like they are improving!! :D :D
I will rate them in grades of poo
Guzan-poo
Bennet-poo
Lowton-poo
Herd-Super poo
Clark-poo
Bannan-Super poo
Ireland-Ultra poo
Holman-Very poo
Weimann-Worked hard but poo end product
Benteke-No involved enough but poo when he was
Lichaj-So poo I forgot about him
Albrighton-poo but looked good when he came on because of how poo everyone else was
Did i hear correctly.Did we applaud this lot in the eighth minute at Man Ure :D
Got to be done! ;D
Will it be a regular event leading up to the Vile Game, might look and sound cool on the box tomorrowSo do we start at 7 minutes or dead on 8 minutes?!...and you're right, would sound brill on sky tomorrow especially with a near full house expected :)
http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=47888.0 (http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=47888.0)r three yrs you would think
Don't care about us apparently....
No doubt plenty of them will be reading this so lets give them a big wave! *waves at the seals*
They like to mention Alex Croppley. What actually happened with him for the benefit of the younger supporters?
Ally Brown broke his leg in a game at Villa Park, 77/8 season and they seem to have held it against us and Ally Brown ever since. They brand him as a thug which if truth be told couldn't be any further from the truth.
Just a few picked out, not bad for a bunch of fans who dont mind us are they!! ;)Seriously? The lady doth protest too much, methinks. I would think your "fibres" would be better served loving Albion. I'll never get you Villa obsessives. ???
They are more intolerable now more than ever. I hate them with every fibre of my being.
They are the most despicable bunch of no marks, and I include Blues and Cov in that.
They're all inbred vermin
they really are small time t****. i despise them!
Seriously? The lady doth protest too much, methinks. I would think your "fibres" would be better served loving Albion. I'll never get you Villa obsessives. ???
Seriously? The lady doth protest too much, methinks. I would think your "fibres" would be better served loving Albion. I'll never get you Villa obsessives. ???
How could you understand you live in America ::) .
I don't have any trouble understanding it. There are rivalries in America that approach the intensity of a BCD, but they exist almost entirely in college sports.Yeah, maybe, what you say makes sense to a degree, but it's still nowhere near as widespread and deep as British rivalries, where hating rival clubs and their fans seems to be a kind of sad lifestyle.
The one with which I'm most familiar, Missouri Tigers v Kansas Jayhawks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_War_%28Kansas%E2%80%93Missouri_rivalry%29), dates to 1891 and has its origins in actual warfare, with guns. Kansas and Missouri were on opposite sides during the American Civil War, and both teams are named for military units.
I don't have any trouble understanding it. There are rivalries in America that approach the intensity of a BCD, but they exist almost entirely in college sports.
The one with which I'm most familiar, Missouri Tigers v Kansas Jayhawks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_War_%28Kansas%E2%80%93Missouri_rivalry%29), dates to 1891 and has its origins in actual warfare, with guns. Kansas and Missouri were on opposite sides during the American Civil War, and both teams are named for military units.
Yeah, maybe, what you say makes sense to a degree, but it's still nowhere near as widespread and deep as British rivalries, where hating rival clubs and their fans seems to be a kind of sad lifestyle.
Yeah, maybe, what you say makes sense to a degree, but it's still nowhere near as widespread and deep as British rivalries, where hating rival clubs and their fans seems to be a kind of sad lifestyle.
Interesting facts i can imagine how keen that is with the History you describe.
I should have gone into more depth,Don't ask me to choose luv summed it up nicely.
Your condescending dismissal of something with which you have no personal experience -- namely a fierce athletic rivalry -- is arrogant and rather rude, considering the audience you are addressing.Oh, dear. I disagree. If I came across as condescending, I wholeheartedly apologize. I am trying to be honest about my thoughts, and when I see the amount of energy and time invested in despising rival teams, it really does strike me as worthy of pity -- and I'm certainly not alone in such an assessment. I love Albion and find it very easy to do so without hating any rival teams' supporters. It's remarkably easy for me to hold and sustain such an attitude. Perhaps, if I had the privilege of going to live matches, and came face to face with rival fans, I'd feel otherwise. But that's not the case with me. If that's being arrogant, I'm afraid I stand guilty as charged. Surely you wouldn't rather I pretend to be someone I'm not?
Oh, dear. I disagree.
Treating every game the same would be pretty boring.
Treating every game the same winds up your rivals even more ;)
People who have no rivalry with a team I feel kind of sorry for, as they wont have the chance to feel how I did after we beat the Wolves and Villa or the excitment leading upto the game.
Treating every game the same would be pretty boring.
Boring? I am crazily, flabbergastedly, brain-explodingly excited about the upcoming Albion-Villa match this month. I can hardly overstate how consumed I feel about it. It's like waiting for the Summer and Winter Olympics combined. It's not quite like the semi-finals of the World Cup, but it's pretty damn close.
To paragraph the great English poet Rupert Brooke, there will be that day "some corner of a foreign field" in America "that is for ever West Bromwich." I will be wearing my Albion stuff, putting all of life on hold, making my own meat pie (from scratch) and tea, and basically doing all I can to pretend I am sitting 5,000 miles to the east in the West Midlands. Part of the reason I come on the forum is because it helps serves the desperate needs of far-flung Albion supporters who cannot attend matches in person and want to feel part of the excitement with the lads.
All this excitement requires absolutely zero loathing of Villa, I've found. But that's just me. I still want Albion to win, just as rabidly as the next bloke, but I'm just way more concerned about that than the prospect of Villa losing, which I don't care that much about.
Boring? I am crazily, flabbergastedly, brain-explodingly excited about the upcoming Albion-Villa match this month. I can hardly overstate how consumed I feel about it. It's like waiting for the Summer and Winter Olympics combined. It's not quite like the semi-finals of the World Cup, but it's pretty damn close.
To paragraph the great English poet Rupert Brooke, there will be that day "some corner of a foreign field" in America "that is for ever West Bromwich." I will be wearing my Albion stuff, putting all of life on hold, making my own meat pie (from scratch) and tea, and basically doing all I can to pretend I am sitting 5,000 miles to the east in the West Midlands. Part of the reason I come on the forum is because it helps serves the desperate needs of far-flung Albion supporters who cannot attend matches in person and want to feel part of the excitement with the lads.
All this excitement requires absolutely zero loathing of Villa, I've found. But that's just me. I still want Albion to win, just as rabidly as the next bloke, but I'm just way more concerned about that than the prospect of Villa losing, which I don't care that much about.
Why the excitement ? if you have no loathing of the vile,that just makes it another game coming up like Norwich or Southampton.
You just don't understand football at all.
You want Albion to win as much as the next man:no you don't you have no idea of the emotions we will go through win and its the best feeling ever lose and it feels like your guts have been ripped out.
That feeling stays with you until the next meeting not just for a day or two.
Are you trying to drive the lad away? Do you think it might just be possible that while different, the feelings and experiences of someone living 5,000 miles away might be just as real as those of us who live within a stone's throw?Totally agree, I remember being a kid watching the WWF wrestling and getting proper excited for weeks before the likes of summerslam and royal rumble etc, yet that is 5000 miles away and I have never been to see it live and although I was a fan of the likes of the Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin etc I never hated anyone. Fair play to him I say and if he is as excited as he says he is then even better, whats the problem KYA he is one of us after all!
To accuse someone of not understanding football simply because they don't think the same way as you is really not reasonable. Try to put yourself in the place of someone who doesn't have every day contact with supporters of Abion as well as Villa and other clubs.
His experience of watching and following Albion is utterly different to yours, but no less valid.
...I don't really know what to say to all this, but I you're entitled to your opinion, obviously.
You just don't understand football at all.
You want Albion to win as much as the next man:no you don't you have no idea of the emotions we will go through win and its the best feeling ever lose and it feels like your guts have been ripped out.
That feeling stays with you until the next meeting not just for a day or two.
His experience of watching and following Albion is utterly different to yours, but no less valid.
... anyway, getting back on topic, is Lescott going to keep Villa from the drop zone? Is he really that good?
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/transfer-talk-joleon-lescott-to-aston-villa-danny-graham-to-reading-loic-remy-to-newcastle-8438510.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/transfer-talk-joleon-lescott-to-aston-villa-danny-graham-to-reading-loic-remy-to-newcastle-8438510.html)
I'd be very surprised if Lescott goes to the villa, they seem to be cutting the wage bill and I can't see them wanting to pay his salary unless City offer to pay some of it but other clubs would be interested in him, also he is on the fringes of the England side, moving to villa and their struggle might not be the move to help with that.
But villa are a big club, with a fantastic history and great fans! ??? ;D
:D You're having me on, never heard that one
Time for Villa to have wilderness years
It’s clear that animosity is growing between us and Villa. Our mentions on their messageboards say it all. Great say I. This is a natural part of rivalry with both sets of clubs coming out with wild inaccurate generalisations about their local enemies.
For what’s it worth I don’t particularly hate Villa, but there is no team I enjoy beating more. I have quite a few mates who follow Villa and went to a school in Edgbaston,(Bearwood side) where it was almost a half and half split.
That was back in the 70s and early 80s and it is true to say around there no Villa fans gave a monkey’s about Blues or Albion fans about Wolves.
In those days whilst we had a great side we only got the better of Villa on a handful of occasions.
With both our clubs having a rich history there was a healthy respect.
In those seasons to the mid 80s there was a cracking rivalry with the 4 big West Mids clubs all up there and Cov as well in the mix.
What happened in the mid 80s then handed all the cards to Villa. Still fresh from recent title and European wins their two closest geographical rival disappeared at the same time into the wilderness where they stayed for a generation. This hadn’t happened before and with success breeding success all wavering fansand football luvvies enticed by the new game called the Premier League headed to Seal Park to see Villa at the top table.
Whilst at this time we and Blues were sliding to the 3rd tier, in front of 10,000 crowds losing to the likes of Woking and Kidderminster, and generally scrambling around for existence all through the 90s.
In that 86-02 period, when us and Blues re appeared Villa came close to winning the title twice more, had a couple of League Cup wins and lost a cup final.
Albion shirts disappeared altogether from Bearwood in that period. I’d say the same was happening in the likes of Stechford with Blues shirts.
By now the gulf between the clubs were a chasm. I saw us lose 4 0 in the cup to them in 98 with them mocking us as minnows – the media were saying the same. It was a sad day for all of those who historically remembered us as the club we were, and the more decent wiser Villa fans I spoke to were saying that too.
Since our re-emergence in 02 we have been a yoyo club hardly troubling Villa’s dominance as top dogs until the last couple of years.
Last year was only the 3rd or 4th time in almost 40 years Villa haven’t been top W Mids dogs. Wolves did it in 80, Blues a few years ago and us in 79, of course.
Villa had one relegation near the end of the 80s, but they bounced back straight away. No 16 years in the darkness for them so their dynasty continued.
Now, through the tides of life we thankfully have a decent side again, back to the type of club we historically have been, which only Villa fans over 40 will know. Meanwhile Villa are a club in crisis.
They have had half a lifetime of the comfort zone. The last real slump period they had was in the late 60s to 75, a eight year period, which no one under 55 will remember.
Well, maybe it is now their time to suffer. God knows we have. Maybe 8 0 at Chelsea is a sign of things to come. Well, if it is I won’t pity them anymore than they pitied us.
I will see it as an opportunity to make up the ground lost in the wilderness years and give a more equal footing.
It seems some of them say they don’t give a pooh. Well they do. They are not top dogs anymore and you have to look back to the early 70s in their wilderness years to find the last time they weren’t top dogs for 2 years in a row around here- Something highly likely to happen this year.
Also, they don’t like us singing about being pride of the midlands. Sorry but we are now. Yes, you may be the bigger club and we all know about Peter Withe in off the post in 82 and all that stuff. Yes, you have more fans and more recent silverware, but we are currently a better club.
We are better run, with a better squad of players and better prospects. How many Villa players would get in the starting 11 at Albion? Is Benteke, their best player, any better than Lukaku, our 3rd choice striker.
At the minute Villa are pooh, and all the gloryhunter element who laughed at our demise and belittled us might just be seeing what goes around comes around.
They might also learn a little bit about other footbal clubs. Of local fans I have found their fans generally the least knowledgeable about the game- it comes of an attitude of arrogance borne of them previosly seeming relegation proof.
It’s a long time since Villa had a period in the darkness. Now might well be the time, and if it is you won’t see any tears at the Hawthorns, Molineux or St Andrews. You might find a little bit of humbling might just make Villa a nicer club. Their time will come again, but let’s hope not for a good while and in the meantime we will enjoy being Pride of the Midlands.
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Time for Villa to have wilderness yearsExcellent mate.
It’s clear that animosity is growing between us and Villa. Our mentions on their messageboards say it all. Great say I. This is a natural part of rivalry with both sets of clubs coming out with wild inaccurate generalisations about their local enemies.
For what’s it worth I don’t particularly hate Villa, but there is no team I enjoy beating more. I have quite a few mates who follow Villa and went to a school in Edgbaston,(Bearwood side) where it was almost a half and half split.
That was back in the 70s and early 80s and it is true to say around there no Villa fans gave a monkey’s about Blues or Albion fans about Wolves.
In those days whilst we had a great side we only got the better of Villa on a handful of occasions.
With both our clubs having a rich history there was a healthy respect.
In those seasons to the mid 80s there was a cracking rivalry with the 4 big West Mids clubs all up there and Cov as well in the mix.
What happened in the mid 80s then handed all the cards to Villa. Still fresh from recent title and European wins their two closest geographical rival disappeared at the same time into the wilderness where they stayed for a generation. This hadn’t happened before and with success breeding success all wavering fansand football luvvies enticed by the new game called the Premier League headed to Seal Park to see Villa at the top table.
Whilst at this time we and Blues were sliding to the 3rd tier, in front of 10,000 crowds losing to the likes of Woking and Kidderminster, and generally scrambling around for existence all through the 90s.
In that 86-02 period, when us and Blues re appeared Villa came close to winning the title twice more, had a couple of League Cup wins and lost a cup final.
Albion shirts disappeared altogether from Bearwood in that period. I’d say the same was happening in the likes of Stechford with Blues shirts.
By now the gulf between the clubs were a chasm. I saw us lose 4 0 in the cup to them in 98 with them mocking us as minnows – the media were saying the same. It was a sad day for all of those who historically remembered us as the club we were, and the more decent wiser Villa fans I spoke to were saying that too.
Since our re-emergence in 02 we have been a yoyo club hardly troubling Villa’s dominance as top dogs until the last couple of years.
Last year was only the 3rd or 4th time in almost 40 years Villa haven’t been top W Mids dogs. Wolves did it in 80, Blues a few years ago and us in 79, of course.
Villa had one relegation near the end of the 80s, but they bounced back straight away. No 16 years in the darkness for them so their dynasty continued.
Now, through the tides of life we thankfully have a decent side again, back to the type of club we historically have been, which only Villa fans over 40 will know. Meanwhile Villa are a club in crisis.
They have had half a lifetime of the comfort zone. The last real slump period they had was in the late 60s to 75, a eight year period, which no one under 55 will remember.
Well, maybe it is now their time to suffer. God knows we have. Maybe 8 0 at Chelsea is a sign of things to come. Well, if it is I won’t pity them anymore than they pitied us.
I will see it as an opportunity to make up the ground lost in the wilderness years and give a more equal footing.
It seems some of them say they don’t give a pooh. Well they do. They are not top dogs anymore and you have to look back to the early 70s in their wilderness years to find the last time they weren’t top dogs for 2 years in a row around here- Something highly likely to happen this year.
Also, they don’t like us singing about being pride of the midlands. Sorry but we are now. Yes, you may be the bigger club and we all know about Peter Withe in off the post in 82 and all that stuff. Yes, you have more fans and more recent silverware, but we are currently a better club.
We are better run, with a better squad of players and better prospects. How many Villa players would get in the starting 11 at Albion? Is Benteke, their best player, any better than Lukaku, our 3rd choice striker.
At the minute Villa are pooh, and all the gloryhunter element who laughed at our demise and belittled us might just be seeing what goes around comes around.
They might also learn a little bit about other footbal clubs. Of local fans I have found their fans generally the least knowledgeable about the game- it comes of an attitude of arrogance borne of them previosly seeming relegation proof.
It’s a long time since Villa had a period in the darkness. Now might well be the time, and if it is you won’t see any tears at the Hawthorns, Molineux or St Andrews. You might find a little bit of humbling might just make Villa a nicer club. Their time will come again, but let’s hope not for a good while and in the meantime we will enjoy being Pride of the Midlands.
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Where are those Villa fans who populated the forum at the start of the season?
No doubts they will be back out if they get a result against us...
Time for Villa to have wilderness years
It’s clear that animosity is growing between us and Villa. Our mentions on their messageboards say it all. Great say I. This is a natural part of rivalry with both sets of clubs coming out with wild inaccurate generalisations about their local enemies.
For what’s it worth I don’t particularly hate Villa, but there is no team I enjoy beating more. I have quite a few mates who follow Villa and went to a school in Edgbaston,(Bearwood side) where it was almost a half and half split.
That was back in the 70s and early 80s and it is true to say around there no Villa fans gave a monkey’s about Blues or Albion fans about Wolves.
In those days whilst we had a great side we only got the better of Villa on a handful of occasions.
With both our clubs having a rich history there was a healthy respect.
In those seasons to the mid 80s there was a cracking rivalry with the 4 big West Mids clubs all up there and Cov as well in the mix.
What happened in the mid 80s then handed all the cards to Villa. Still fresh from recent title and European wins their two closest geographical rival disappeared at the same time into the wilderness where they stayed for a generation. This hadn’t happened before and with success breeding success all wavering fansand football luvvies enticed by the new game called the Premier League headed to Seal Park to see Villa at the top table.
Whilst at this time we and Blues were sliding to the 3rd tier, in front of 10,000 crowds losing to the likes of Woking and Kidderminster, and generally scrambling around for existence all through the 90s.
In that 86-02 period, when us and Blues re appeared Villa came close to winning the title twice more, had a couple of League Cup wins and lost a cup final.
Albion shirts disappeared altogether from Bearwood in that period. I’d say the same was happening in the likes of Stechford with Blues shirts.
By now the gulf between the clubs were a chasm. I saw us lose 4 0 in the cup to them in 98 with them mocking us as minnows – the media were saying the same. It was a sad day for all of those who historically remembered us as the club we were, and the more decent wiser Villa fans I spoke to were saying that too.
Since our re-emergence in 02 we have been a yoyo club hardly troubling Villa’s dominance as top dogs until the last couple of years.
Last year was only the 3rd or 4th time in almost 40 years Villa haven’t been top W Mids dogs. Wolves did it in 80, Blues a few years ago and us in 79, of course.
Villa had one relegation near the end of the 80s, but they bounced back straight away. No 16 years in the darkness for them so their dynasty continued.
Now, through the tides of life we thankfully have a decent side again, back to the type of club we historically have been, which only Villa fans over 40 will know. Meanwhile Villa are a club in crisis.
They have had half a lifetime of the comfort zone. The last real slump period they had was in the late 60s to 75, a eight year period, which no one under 55 will remember.
Well, maybe it is now their time to suffer. God knows we have. Maybe 8 0 at Chelsea is a sign of things to come. Well, if it is I won’t pity them anymore than they pitied us.
I will see it as an opportunity to make up the ground lost in the wilderness years and give a more equal footing.
It seems some of them say they don’t give a pooh. Well they do. They are not top dogs anymore and you have to look back to the early 70s in their wilderness years to find the last time they weren’t top dogs for 2 years in a row around here- Something highly likely to happen this year.
Also, they don’t like us singing about being pride of the midlands. Sorry but we are now. Yes, you may be the bigger club and we all know about Peter Withe in off the post in 82 and all that stuff. Yes, you have more fans and more recent silverware, but we are currently a better club.
We are better run, with a better squad of players and better prospects. How many Villa players would get in the starting 11 at Albion? Is Benteke, their best player, any better than Lukaku, our 3rd choice striker.
At the minute Villa are pooh, and all the gloryhunter element who laughed at our demise and belittled us might just be seeing what goes around comes around.
They might also learn a little bit about other footbal clubs. Of local fans I have found their fans generally the least knowledgeable about the game- it comes of an attitude of arrogance borne of them previosly seeming relegation proof.
It’s a long time since Villa had a period in the darkness. Now might well be the time, and if it is you won’t see any tears at the Hawthorns, Molineux or St Andrews. You might find a little bit of humbling might just make Villa a nicer club. Their time will come again, but let’s hope not for a good while and in the meantime we will enjoy being Pride of the Midlands.
v
Time for Villa to have wilderness yearsExcellent post....so much so, I´ve had it tattooed onto my back. :'( :D
It’s clear that animosity is growing between us and Villa. Our mentions on their messageboards say it all. Great say I. This is a natural part of rivalry with both sets of clubs coming out with wild inaccurate generalisations about their local enemies.
For what’s it worth I don’t particularly hate Villa, but there is no team I enjoy beating more. I have quite a few mates who follow Villa and went to a school in Edgbaston,(Bearwood side) where it was almost a half and half split.
That was back in the 70s and early 80s and it is true to say around there no Villa fans gave a monkey’s about Blues or Albion fans about Wolves.
In those days whilst we had a great side we only got the better of Villa on a handful of occasions.
With both our clubs having a rich history there was a healthy respect.
In those seasons to the mid 80s there was a cracking rivalry with the 4 big West Mids clubs all up there and Cov as well in the mix.
What happened in the mid 80s then handed all the cards to Villa. Still fresh from recent title and European wins their two closest geographical rival disappeared at the same time into the wilderness where they stayed for a generation. This hadn’t happened before and with success breeding success all wavering fansand football luvvies enticed by the new game called the Premier League headed to Seal Park to see Villa at the top table.
Whilst at this time we and Blues were sliding to the 3rd tier, in front of 10,000 crowds losing to the likes of Woking and Kidderminster, and generally scrambling around for existence all through the 90s.
In that 86-02 period, when us and Blues re appeared Villa came close to winning the title twice more, had a couple of League Cup wins and lost a cup final.
Albion shirts disappeared altogether from Bearwood in that period. I’d say the same was happening in the likes of Stechford with Blues shirts.
By now the gulf between the clubs were a chasm. I saw us lose 4 0 in the cup to them in 98 with them mocking us as minnows – the media were saying the same. It was a sad day for all of those who historically remembered us as the club we were, and the more decent wiser Villa fans I spoke to were saying that too.
Since our re-emergence in 02 we have been a yoyo club hardly troubling Villa’s dominance as top dogs until the last couple of years.
Last year was only the 3rd or 4th time in almost 40 years Villa haven’t been top W Mids dogs. Wolves did it in 80, Blues a few years ago and us in 79, of course.
Villa had one relegation near the end of the 80s, but they bounced back straight away. No 16 years in the darkness for them so their dynasty continued.
Now, through the tides of life we thankfully have a decent side again, back to the type of club we historically have been, which only Villa fans over 40 will know. Meanwhile Villa are a club in crisis.
They have had half a lifetime of the comfort zone. The last real slump period they had was in the late 60s to 75, a eight year period, which no one under 55 will remember.
Well, maybe it is now their time to suffer. God knows we have. Maybe 8 0 at Chelsea is a sign of things to come. Well, if it is I won’t pity them anymore than they pitied us.
I will see it as an opportunity to make up the ground lost in the wilderness years and give a more equal footing.
It seems some of them say they don’t give a pooh. Well they do. They are not top dogs anymore and you have to look back to the early 70s in their wilderness years to find the last time they weren’t top dogs for 2 years in a row around here- Something highly likely to happen this year.
Also, they don’t like us singing about being pride of the midlands. Sorry but we are now. Yes, you may be the bigger club and we all know about Peter Withe in off the post in 82 and all that stuff. Yes, you have more fans and more recent silverware, but we are currently a better club.
We are better run, with a better squad of players and better prospects. How many Villa players would get in the starting 11 at Albion? Is Benteke, their best player, any better than Lukaku, our 3rd choice striker.
At the minute Villa are pooh, and all the gloryhunter element who laughed at our demise and belittled us might just be seeing what goes around comes around.
They might also learn a little bit about other footbal clubs. Of local fans I have found their fans generally the least knowledgeable about the game- it comes of an attitude of arrogance borne of them previosly seeming relegation proof.
It’s a long time since Villa had a period in the darkness. Now might well be the time, and if it is you won’t see any tears at the Hawthorns, Molineux or St Andrews. You might find a little bit of humbling might just make Villa a nicer club. Their time will come again, but let’s hope not for a good while and in the meantime we will enjoy being Pride of the Midlands.
v
He's quite good, and he would plug a huge hole.Looks like the hole will remain as wide as ever. Lescott's staying put: http://metro.co.uk/2013/01/0 5/joleon-lescott-snubs-everton-or-aston-villa-transfer-to-stay-at-manchester-city-3339587/
"The chief problem is Lescott's salary but he was a Villa fan as a kid and that may help."
However, this "fan as a kid" explanation is truly grasping at straws. He lay down for his last games at Everton to force a move to City. That's not the kind of player who is motivated by anything but pure greed.
We had our time in the wildnerness when we were in the 3rd division in the 70's.
We had record breaking crowds for the division too and won a trophy on our way back into the top flight.
So what is the lesson? Even when the Villa are very, very poo, we will never be as bad as SHA or the like.
Its explicitly stated.
We should be in a final come February to right a few wrongs.
We had our time in the wildnerness when we were in the 3rd division in the 70's.
We had record breaking crowds for the division too and won a trophy on our way back into the top flight.
So what is the lesson? Even when the Villa are very, very poo, we will never be as bad as SHA or the like.
Its explicitly stated.
We should be in a final come February to right a few wrongs.
Ancient history, fair enough you won a trophy as a lower league team good going back then but not unique .
Fast forward to modern times and you have been ever present in the premier league and have been trophy less this Century.
The only local team to win anything this past 13yrs are Birmingham City and yet you dismiss them.
I fail to see what point you are trying to make.
You mean the trophy that when Blues won was a Mickey Mouse Cup to all villa fans ?
Why is it a Micky Mouse trophy?
I can understand the point that anything SHA win or are associated with will suffer an instant devaluation, a bit like a family with more ASBOs than teeth moving into your street, but its a major trophy and come the end of next month hopefully we will win it again.
Thre was a long post looking at years gone by as proof that we're in some terminal decline, never to be seen again for a hundred years.
I merely qualified it by saying we've done our time in the dark ages thank you. Then on further reflection, even in our worst years, we were still the biggest and most successful around these parts.
Also the most arrogant and the most fickle set of fans ever known in the West Midlands.No................... the world
Thre was a long post looking at years gone by as proof that we're in some terminal decline, never to be seen again for a hundred years.
I merely qualified it by saying we've done our time in the dark ages thank you. Then on further reflection, even in our worst years, we were still the biggest and most successful around these parts.
A question;
Fans who boo their team after losing a tight game at home 2-1, despite having their best season in nearly 30 years.
Fickle?
Fair point.
A question;
What about fans who boo their team first game of the season having finished 6th the previous year!!!.
Well said KYA, have an After Eight mint on me! ;D
That proves that no single club has a monopoly or a majority when it comes to booing. Something to consider should anybody in their glass house ready up a stone to throw.
A question;
Fans who boo their team after losing a tight game at home 2-1, despite having their best season in nearly 30 years.
Fickle?
All clubs have a section of fickle fans, I don't see anyone disputing that but you lot take the plaudits for it, always have done, always will do.
Arrogance, fickleness - congratulations, you are the top in the Midlands at something these days.
That proves that no single club has a monopoly or a majority when it comes to booing. Something to consider should anybody in their glass house ready up a stone to throw.
Will this be getting a re-release if they can overcome the mighty Bradford?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMogWN7BLjU
There fans are in for a great rime at Millwall :Doh gosh, shields at the ready
A tricky away tie at Millwall for them in the Cup.Ha ha all the excuses at work as to why they can't get on the no 11 and watch their "mighty team" they ain't going to fancy goin to this are they?
That proves that no single club has a monopoly or a majority when it comes to booing. Something to consider should anybody in their glass house ready up a stone to throw.You lot have trouble making ANY noise full stop, get your sheets out, try your best to beat the mighty Bradford and let us laugh on national tv when Chelsea take you apart (again).
Why is your home support different to any of the other 19 clubs in the league? Its quiet the country over, a game or two aside and its the away support that tends to make any atmosphere.
I like the above reply. Yes, yes, yes, we booed Steve Clarke's men, despite us having our beat season in the life-time of many Albion fans, but you booed too, so you're worstest!!!!
Naturally.
We both appear to have decent draws and should both fancy our chances. The New Den is a trouble free exprience really. I doubt you are safer anywhere else in the country. A bit further out from the ground you may get unstuck, but then that can happen anywhere.
Its probably not as bigger difference as say Ayresome Park to the Riverside, but then the Old Den was evil, the New, not as much.
If its a 3pm Saturday kick off and the Met give us the lower tier, then 4,000.That´s an awful lot of hospital beds. :D
Will this be getting a re-release if they can overcome the mighty Bradford?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMogWN7BLjU
A question;
Fans who boo their team after losing a tight game at home 2-1, despite having their best season in nearly 30 years.
Fickle?
But not you?
But not you?
Right, so when some of our fans boo, its the vast majority. When some of your fans boo and your manager is on the radio talking about it, then its once a season wonders? I am not sure how booing your best performance in 30 years is any better or worse than booing a side getting beat by Wigan on the opening day?
Or more likely you're peddling one of a number of trite cliches. Like Geordies being the most passionate. That kind of fantasy stuff.
Some of your fans were trading blows at Loftus Road, maybe it was an argument about booing?
They'll beat us on the 19th, im convinced of it.Think we will boo? ;D
They'll beat us on the 19th, im convinced of it.
As long as we win the next two games, I will accept defeat to Villa.
As long as we win the next two games, I will accept defeat to Villa.NEVER, NEVER, NEVER will I accept defeat to them sub human scum bags but I wont boo the team if we dont beat them but god help the missus if we do lose >:(
As long as we win the next two games, I will accept defeat to Villa.
For those that booed at the Wigan game, it was likely a hangover from the previous seasons poor run in. We had only won 2 in 14 or something lile that. But the more you try and argue it the less convincing you sound. A boo is a boo, pantomine really, but I fail to see how we boo more than any other team. We don't and the evidence is there to show Albion fans are the same as 91 other league sides. Obviously, I appreciate that you are doing your best to drop hyperbole and sterotype a plenty, so carry on if you wish.
Morals don't come into it. Its a gesture of frustration, some boo, some don't. Our fans boo, so do yours. Unless your fans were saying Bo-urns?
As for the Stan argument, what utter garbage. Stan had been one of best players for several seasons after a poor start. One criticism he was picking up was that he didn't have the legs to last 90 minutes and now we know why.
Can't agree I'm afraid.
Our fans have given so much talk about being the top dogs in the Midlands. If we really want that status then we must beat Villa, it's as simple as that, otherwise their victory and more than likely route to the final in the cup will outshone anything we will do unless we end up in Europe.
We've given the talk and now we must beat them otherwise they'll have got something else over us again, and I don't think I can live with the sarcastic jeers from the Villa fans who will be laughing at us.
Not really, being top dogs is about more than one game, its over the course of the season. If they get to the final all well and good, cup runs are down to luck of the draw, yes you have to win the games but unless you go and win the cup it means nothing. If they win it then it brings them closer to us but at the moment we are the top dogs and deservedly so.
They could beat us, win the cup and get relegated, would that make them top dogs ?
We are top dogs, but it won't mean as much to me if we can't beat them. We should really have beat them at Villa Park and that would have solved the problem, however, we didn't and a point against them wouldn't be enough in my opinion for a club whose supporters have reveled in the current Villa misery. If we are intent on proving that we are top dogs, then for me, we really have to go and beat them and beat them comfortably.
As for beating us, winning the cup and being relegated. They'd suggest they probably would and we would suggest they wouldn't. However, they would still have managed two things that we couldn't do and that for me would leave a sour taste on our top dogs status.
A few years ago (before you were born :D ) the dingles were for a change absolutely pee poor and hadn't won for months or something, came up here beat us 3-1 with Danny Crainie scoring twice, later in the season we went there and drew 0-0 giving them 4 points against us in their grand total of 29 from 42 games so by your theory they would be top dogs in the Black Country (even thought they ain't from the Black Country).
Sour taste or not the table doesn't lie and if after 38 games we are above them then we are top dogs regardless of what happens elsewhere. Don't play it down, make the most of it and rub it in their faces as they've done to us for too long. :-*
Can't agree I'm afraid.
Our fans have given so much talk about being the top dogs in the Midlands. If we really want that status then we must beat Villa, it's as simple as that, otherwise their victory and more than likely route to the final in the cup will outshone anything we will do unless we end up in Europe.
We've given the talk and now we must beat them otherwise they'll have got something else over us again, and I don't think I can live with the sarcastic jeers from the Villa fans who will be laughing at us.
I agree with Liam here, Some of our fans have been way too overconfident especially back in september when they only scraped a draw. we can talk the talk but so far have not walked the walk. They might be a bunch of kids but you gotta remember that before their shocking defensive worries, these kids turned liverpool over 3-1 (3-0 at one point) in their own backyard. How many teams can say they have gone to anfield and led by 3 goals? Not many i suspect, just saying i hope we beat them considering we are at The Hawthorns, but i hope some of you aren't setting yourselves up for an almighty fall and i would hate to see what this board would be like if we did lose to them.
I'm not setting myself up for a fall by any means, I do think we will get beat on the 19th and I do think they will get to Wembley, I also think we will finish comfortably above them come the end of the season.
Yes it was a good result at Anfield, not a great one as in previous years and I think we will get beat there in a few weeks.
Season lasts 38 games, a good win at Anfield is fine but gets you 3 points nothing more, what came next will go down in Premier League history. ;)
We've given the talk and now we must beat them otherwise they'll have got something else over us again, and I don't think I can live with the sarcastic jeers from the Villa fans who will be laughing at us.I am sure Steve Clarke and our players are presently doing all they can to ensure you don't ever have your emotions damaged in this way. It is surely utmost in their minds. I merely hope they also take time to concern themselves with the obviously far less critical task of playing football. ;)
haha sorry man, wasn't really aimed at you but i just think some of us think it will be a walk in the park, where in reality (and plus being the albion as well) it might not be so easy. I don't think it will be, but we don't have any divine right to beat any team, especially villa. Going back to the Fulham game heard some people go "We should be smashing teams like Fulham". Couldn't believe what i was hearing, a team which has a basis of a good squad similar to ours plus they have a world class striker which could turn any game on its head which arguably we don't have. Just can't help but think just because villa are on a bad run dosen't mean we will turn them over, much as many people think we have a divine right to beat them.
I think Bradford will sneak a 1-0 win tonight, just got that feeling.One nil is 10/1 if you fancy it, Villa are a great price at 17/20 to win though if im honest (through gritted teeth!)
However, I do think villa will win it overall as they'll be too strong at Villa Park.
"Dave Lumley on 81111: "I'm at my first Villa game with the boys. We can have a shout out from the party bus?"
Booing their team off after 45 minutes of a two legged cup semi final against opposition three leagues below.............but they're not fickle.
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sorry just seen this on facebook and I couldn't stop laughing :D
Tonight seems to be the breaking point for a lot of their fans... they need a big reaction against the saintsThe match were Lambert gets Lambert the sack?
Bannan gets it Bradford style....Only in Bradford can an asian women in full head gear become a hooligan!! :)
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Bannan gets it Bradford style....I would love to know what she is shouting
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I would love to know what she is shoutingKeema naan have a go if you think you're hard enough!
I would love to know what she is shouting
Keema naan have a go if you think you're hard enough!Brill mate just brill ;D
or
Even Allah cant get you out of this s***!
I would love to know what she is shoutingKorma and halal if you think your hard enough ! :D
lets keep it to laughing at the villa not asian people
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gmReDmRCjg&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gmReDmRCjg&feature=player_embedded)
Bannan gets it Bradford style....
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About Villa in general, i think for the first time in my 26-27 years of watching football its the first time i can remember Villa been a bit of a laughing stock, with the whole 3 batterings over Xmas and last night they are getting a lot of national ridicule as well as from other local clubs and i cannot remember that happening before.And then there's the delicious irony of a bunch of Albion fans ridiculing a club that just competed in the semi-finals of the League Cup, defeating -- among other feats -- Man City at Etihad to get there.
And then there's the delicious irony of a bunch of Albion fans ridiculing a club that just competed in the semi-finals of the League Cup, defeating -- among other feats -- Man City at Etihad to get there.
Where can I buy my West Brom Cup Semi-Final tickets?
While I do not think Villa will be able to overcome the aggregate math at this point with the superb Bradford and their almost scarily superheroic goalkeeper, I still don't see relegation in the cards. Of the four teams most likely facing relegation, only Wigan strikes me as a big threat to Villa. I just don't see QPR, Saints, or Reading as playing anything other than Championship football. Villa will survive this year.
lets keep it to laughing at the villa not asian peopleThank you for this. Someone needed to speak up.
You can but hope eh? ;)If Villa were putting any direct pressure on Albion, I would be all in favor of seeing them crash and burn, but at this point, they're only a danger to the lower table, and yes, I want to see Villa stay put and thereby help shift the center of English football gravity more towards the West Midlands, where it bloody belongs.
If Villa were putting any direct pressure on Albion, I would be all in favor of seeing them crash and burn, but at this point, they're only a danger to the lower table, and yes, I want to see Villa stay put and thereby help shift the center of English football gravity more towards the West Midlands, where it bloody belongs.It's Shadenfreude. When you are around people who for years belittle you because of the team you support, and then the tables turn, You cannot help but revel in their suffering a payback . To me Villa don't bother me as I know some Villa fans but they have never said anything bad to me in the past so I won't to them.
If Villa were putting any direct pressure on Albion, I would be all in favor of seeing them crash and burn, but at this point, they're only a danger to the lower table, and yes, I want to see Villa stay put and thereby help shift the center of English football gravity more towards the West Midlands, where it bloody belongs.
im going to the upcoming wba v villa match, its my first game of the season and my first albion v villa derby! I really cant wait to be there. I get to 2/3 games a season it just costs me too much from cornwall and i also lose work from the profession im in!Any chance of someone kidnapping this guy before the game?
However, i haven't seen us win since the great escape season, infact i tend to get to games with cruel outcomes. If anything bad happens, blame me!
And then there's the delicious irony of a bunch of Albion fans ridiculing a club that just competed in the semi-finals of the League Cup, defeating -- among other feats -- Man City at Etihad to get there.
Where can I buy my West Brom Cup Semi-Final tickets?
While I do not think Villa will be able to overcome the aggregate math at this point with the superb Bradford and their almost scarily superheroic goalkeeper, I still don't see relegation in the cards. Of the four teams most likely facing relegation, only Wigan strikes me as a big threat to Villa. I just don't see QPR, Saints, or Reading as playing anything other than Championship football. Villa will survive this year.
im going to the upcoming wba v villa match, its my first game of the season and my first albion v villa derby! I really cant wait to be there. I get to 2/3 games a season it just costs me too much from cornwall and i also lose work from the profession im in!Please Please dont come, Please Please.
However, i haven't seen us win since the great escape season, infact i tend to get to games with cruel outcomes. If anything bad happens, blame me!
I could put it another way... Fans are built on two things, passion and hypocrisy.Well written. ;)
As for the rest of clubs in the West Midlands.....well, lets just say that those wishing all these clubs were successful are few & far between & you would probably have to employ Marty McFly to find them.Anyway, I think we already had this discussion last week, but you obviously failed to grasp that I'm actually right about everything. ;) But I'll just add ... the greater Brum area can easily support a vibrant and diversified football scene with healthy rivalries fully intact. Brum's population density is only around 3,000 less per sq. mile than London's 12,000. More football, more marketing money, more public participation across the region all adds up to more exchanges of good and services and a stronger local economy. I also understand that none of this matters from a fan's perspective, too! ;)
Thank you for this. Someone needed to speak up.
Anyway, I think we already had this discussion last week, but you obviously failed to grasp that I'm actually right about everything. ;) But I'll just add ... the greater Brum area can easily support a vibrant and diversified football scene with healthy rivalries fully intact. Brum's population density is only around 3,000 less per sq. mile than London's 12,000. More football, more marketing money, more public participation across the region all adds up to more exchanges of good and services and a stronger local economy. I also understand that none of this matters from a fan's perspective, too! ;)
Since it doesn't matter which club the fans support from an economic perspective or a "pro-WM" perspective, I'm sure you won't mind when the Vile are gone and Albion are twice as big.
No-one is or has been laughing at Asian people. There is a thing called humour which at times gets missed in the modern day political correctness worry about offending people.
Not one post in this thread including two which were removed by another moderator were offensive in any way, shape or form. If they had been then the member concerned would have been informed and been issued with a warning.
No-one is or has been laughing at Asian people. There is a thing called humour which at times gets missed in the modern day political correctness worry about offending people.I think the best we can do is agree to disagree.
Are you sure you live in America as you're sounding distinctly Black Countryish to me ;)
Jesus wept!! While we are at it could we please change the name of the thread as saying Villa fans are like Seals are very disrespectful to all Seals over the world :-*
I'd laugh, but it really is getting to that stage now.
Its gone past laughing stage I think, I'm at the banging head against wall.
I think the best we can do is agree to disagree.
I'm all for irony, but I found the posts not merely edgily humorous (and not very at that), they blatantly and sickeningly racist.
I would love to know what she is shouting
Infidel ?
Was he playing last night?.No it was serious :D
I thank you humbly and take that as the highest compliment.:D yow'm a ledge yow am
And then there's the delicious irony of a bunch of Albion fans ridiculing a club that just competed in the semi-finals of the League Cup, defeating -- among other feats -- Man City at Etihad to get there.
Where can I buy my West Brom Cup Semi-Final tickets?
While I do not think Villa will be able to overcome the aggregate math at this point with the superb Bradford and their almost scarily superheroic goalkeeper, I still don't see relegation in the cards. Of the four teams most likely facing relegation, only Wigan strikes me as a big threat to Villa. I just don't see QPR, Saints, or Reading as playing anything other than Championship football. Villa will survive this year.
Where is macs kittle i reckon he came back on here just before they played Bradford assuming an easy passage to Wembley.
At least he is open about who he supports ;).
1. "No respect my lord" when people don't clap in the 20th minute and join in with their futile, pointless gesture which is being done for all the wrong reasons.
2. Tracey Andrews is our friend, she kills noses.
3. A song about Cisse's family all drowing in a boat accident.
All from the mouth of the same person
Whatever are you alluding to KYA? is the inference that there are people coming on here pretending to be Albion fans, where in fact they are probably supporters of other clubs, like say.......errr I dont know, erm..... 'the vile' ;)
No disrespect, but I really don't think you quite understand the nature of the English game.OK, whatever. I make no claims of some profound understanding of English football fan internet-forum culture. What's your point about Villa?
Football forums are full of people pretending to support a certain team but eventually they get rumbled.So what you're saying is that you're actually a Villa supporter? I don't think I quite follow you, mate. ???
You guys don't know how lucky you are being able to witness this game and take in the atmosphere. If I didn't have to work, I'd buy the $900 plane ticket.
Will there be event scarves for this one? Do they usually end up on Ebay afterwards?
I guess that's what I mean. Is that only for cup finals, etc?
Joint scarves are you serious :o :)
I guess that's what I mean. Is that only for cup finals, etc?
I guess that's what I mean. Is that only for cup finals, etc?
Joint scarves? Handy if you need to SOTV I suppose.You need at least one clueless American on your board, right? :D What does SOTV mean???
You crack me up braun, although a win would put the seal on this thread...
What percentage of Villa supporters likely to attend the upcoming match actually live in the areas around Villa Park? By contrast, how would West Brom supporters compare?
You need at least one clueless American on your board, right? :D What does SOTV mean???
The thought of Claret and Blue makes me feel sick I'm serious, I hate anything Vile!
Many villa fans are spotty little herberts from the suberbs who tend to struggle to expirience the feel of a woman until they pay for it in their mid 30s.Yikes. That's it. I am giving up my dalliance with Villa, despite the family history. The men you describe sound like they're headed for what we delicately term "the registry" in some parts of the States. Besides, I just re-checked the old fam records, and see that my grandma lived in West Brom, here (with 8 siblings!): https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=52.521692,-2.000735&spn=0.003623,0.006899&gl=us&t=m&z=17 (https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=52.521692,-2.000735&spn=0.003623,0.006899&gl=us&t=m&z=17)
Villa fans who post on message boards tend to be like this.
... i am now on board with others and i hope we batter them next saturday! Obviously i wanted us to win anyway but now i hope its a battering after listening to deluded idiots like him.I think these Villa fans are obviously in a state of denial. You know the Four Stages of Villa Loserdom?
I dont hate Villa as much as some on here, but if anybody has just listened to WM the Villa fan on has just embarrassed himself and his fellow fans.
Said Albion are disrespecting Petrov by clapping in the 8th minute, we are half the size of Wolves, a nothing club and he doesnt know where all these Albion fans have been the last 30 years.
To top it off he said Villa will get to Wembley and will win whoever they play because they are 'Aston Villa' people like him give the fans bad names.
I found it funny listening to him, till he started saying Albion are disrespecting somebody who has a life threatening illness, as pointed out elsewhere, dont villa sing songs about a Blues fan been murdered? And a Blues players family being at the bottom of the sea? I am pretty sure we have never stooped to that, or for that matter ever disrespected Petrov.
I am all for fans been passionate about their clubs but this idiot was the biggest t**t i have heard in a long time, i think he may be a little upset that 'Aston Villa' are at the moment a bit of a laughing stock and they may have some rivalry for the midlands top clubs for the first time in a long while.
After hearing him, i am now on board with others and i hope we batter them next saturday! Obviously i wanted us to win anyway but now i hope its a battering after listening to deluded idiots like him.
I haven't listened to WM for a few weeks now but that sounds like Alan to me.
He is a complete idiot and a complete knob.
I dont hate Villa as much as some on here, but if anybody has just listened to WM the Villa fan on has just embarrassed himself and his fellow fans.
Said Albion are disrespecting Petrov by clapping in the 8th minute, we are half the size of Wolves, a nothing club and he doesnt know where all these Albion fans have been the last 30 years.
To top it off he said Villa will get to Wembley and will win whoever they play because they are 'Aston Villa' people like him give the fans bad names.
I found it funny listening to him, till he started saying Albion are disrespecting somebody who has a life threatening illness, as pointed out elsewhere, dont villa sing songs about a Blues fan been murdered? And a Blues players family being at the bottom of the sea? I am pretty sure we have never stooped to that, or for that matter ever disrespected Petrov.
I am all for fans been passionate about their clubs but this idiot was the biggest t**t i have heard in a long time, i think he may be a little upset that 'Aston Villa' are at the moment a bit of a laughing stock and they may have some rivalry for the midlands top clubs for the first time in a long while.
After hearing him, i am now on board with others and i hope we batter them next saturday! Obviously i wanted us to win anyway but now i hope its a battering after listening to deluded idiots like him.
Yikes. That's it. I am giving up my dalliance with Villa, despite the family history. The men you describe sound like they're headed for what we delicately term "the registry" in some parts of the States. Besides, I just re-checked the old fam records, and see that my grandma lived in West Brom, here (with 8 siblings!): https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=52.521692,-2.000735&spn=0.003623,0.006899&gl=us&t=m&z=17 (https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=52.521692,-2.000735&spn=0.003623,0.006899&gl=us&t=m&z=17)
I also remember also that even my grandfather moved to West Brom after being born in Handsworth, so the West Brom history really is deeper and wider.
So, f*** Villa, I suppose? I will need to work on my loathing.
If its the Alan I think your on about he is disabled.
He worked on the same hospital radio I did. I only met him a few times but he rings all the local stations and one even had him on to take the mick out of.
I do however think he plays on his disability.
Assuming of course it's the same guy were talking about
This bloke comes on the radio and talks total pooh .
I'm not sure why you raise the point about being disabled because surely that's irrelevant.
I had radio WM on in the car earlier. I couldn't believe my ears when one caller announced that villa should "go in for Terry and Lampard". It was even funnier than Tuesday night.
Obviously they can't all be as deluded as this but this particular caller to me stood out as the big problem they have of living in the past and thinking they're something they aren't.
I think it's completely relevant given that he has a mental disability and struggles to articulate his opinions properly.You never mentioned his disability in your first post.
You never mentioned his disability in your first post.
Now you have said that then i doubt it is the same person as this Alan puts his opinions across very clearly.
My first post is the one you quoted. Anyway we're splitting hairs. ;)
I think the seals are really struggling with the prospect of going down. They are hanging on to everything they can.
On a separate point, does anyone thing it'll kick off if we clap on the eighth minute again?
I think this game has the potential to get nasty, dispite the claims that they don't care about us.
A poem from the past:Turkish, do you know the approx. date/origins of this lovely slice of local culture?
Turkish, do you know the approx. date/origins of this lovely slice of local culture?
Just commenting on the above, i have no idea if it was this Alan fella but i am pretty sure the bloke said he always listened but first time he called as he had things to get off his chest, i may of got that part confused with the caller before though.
Even Franksy said he was saying he had missed the point about the 8th minute clapping and it wasnt done to offend a sick player but this idiot was having none of it, he referred to us as Sandwell Town loads of times and Wolves are twice as bigger club as us, at that point i started to find him funny, i think even the most ardent of Albion and Wolves fans would probably admit that there isnt a lot between who is the bigger club, some would side Albion, some woudl side Wolves, but this clown knew it all.
If i was him i would of spent more time worrying about his own club than abusing ours, it felt like he was still stuck in 1995 when Villa ruled the roost of the midlands, i still think Villa are a bigger club by far but i would say we are a better club. He was such an angry man, I expect he was sat there with his face painted in claret and blue, with his 'I was there' tshirt from the european cup final with a boner over Savo Milosevic whilst talking about dirty Albion to Radio WM!
Seb Rowlands, Villa Park, via text: "Aston Villa's positional play is an absolute shambles. We need some Germans to come and organise us!"
Ex-Borussia Dortmund player Paul Lambert has talked recently about bringing some German organisation to his side - it's not working yet, according to Villa fan Seb.
Actually felt abit sorry for Veeeela today as I hate to see cheats prospering; Rodriguez's dive was disgusting. To be honest though, they can't complain too much as they had the master cheat - Mr Young - playing for them a few seasons ago.
Not one bit, remember how they used to laud the antics of that little scumbag Ashley Young. Hope they have another one against them next week.Wow, this man seems quite despised! I just noticed that his Wikipedia page has been vandalized: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Young
Wow, this man seems quite despised! I just noticed that his Wikipedia page has been vandalized: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Young
Why all the enmity towards him?
Because he is a diving cheating git to be honest.I didn't know that about him.
Another who doesn't need to do it as he is a talented player.
I didn't know that about him.
His Wikipedia page is still pretty awful, at the moment -- probably will be fixed in the next hour or so.
Example: "This was because sir Alex Ferguson lubed up his nose and got it so far up Ashley's bum that he couldn't refuse.Ashley is now part of the great Britain diving squad. also he bums chickens. [4]"
Yikes. Surprised Man Utd Wikipedians, and there must be many, have let this happen.
Villa will jam a win against us and will beat Bradford on penalties.
That sadly will give them the confidence to go on and pick up points against Newcastle and Reading.
I really hope I am wrong. I really do!
Spot on, there will be some very silly looking people on sunday who will hopefully have learned a very valuable lesson.I am one of those who would look a fool on Sunday as I was giving it the big un, but I still back my words up even after Saturday, I think something good will come from that 8 minutes of madness and wake up a few people. I am not even slightly worried by the Villa they are one of the worst teams currently playing in the prem, Lukaku will show Vlaars lack of pace and match fitness up and our midfield will have Yacob back in it hopefully and Mozza seemed back on form Saturday. I really cant see any way they can beat us, call me naive, you may be proven right but I just dont see it coming at all, they are shocking!
I think there will be a lot of doubters on here looking a bit silly on Sunday, coming on saying 'oops I got it wrong'. :-*
I hope so, but arrogance is something i enjoy throwing at them rather than associating with us.In my case I think you are mistaking arrogant with confident
I hope so, but arrogance is something i enjoy throwing at them rather than associating with us.
Can somone tell the manager and playing staff to make sure we dont at least get beat by the most rubbish Villa team in my entire life
I was thinking about something along those lines myself yesterday. If I were JP, I'd have a private chat with SC and tell him that if he does nothing else this season, he is to destroy this lot utterly by as large a margin as possible. No coasting on a lead, no relaxing -- I want to see urgency until the final whistle blows, no matter what the score is.
Whats needed are the same motivational skills prior to the last time we played the Dingles :)
Would you play 451 against vile or go for it and play Lukaku and Long in a 442?.
I would be very tempted to have a real go at them.
Totally agree with Quakes. We have better quality strikers available at the moment than we do holding midfielders.It's going to be an incredible game, that's for sure. It seems like it must be fairly rare in English football to have a derby that's also such a potential turning point for BOTH clubs??
I would play both Lukaku and Long / Odemwingie upfront and for first 20 minutes really take the onus and absolutely blitz and bombard them, there confidence is brittle and if we got one early they could go to pieces as i think our fans would get a major lift too and with all their supposed kids and inexperience i really think they could crumble.
I think worst thing we could do would be to start slow and try and do them 2nd half, the longer it goes without them conceding the more confident they become defensively and we cannot let them get like that.
(Sadly still think they will win 2-1, probably getting the winner in the 88th minute!)
Totally agree with Quakes. We have better quality strikers available at the moment than we do holding midfielders.
I would play both Lukaku and Long / Odemwingie upfront and for first 20 minutes really take the onus and absolutely blitz and bombard them, there confidence is brittle and if we got one early they could go to pieces as i think our fans would get a major lift too and with all their supposed kids and inexperience i really think they could crumble.
I think worst thing we could do would be to start slow and try and do them 2nd half, the longer it goes without them conceding the more confident they become defensively and we cannot let them get like that.
(Sadly still think they will win 2-1, probably getting the winner in the 88th minute!)
We desparately need Yacob back on Saturday to add some much need balance to the team although he's been out a few months now so might not be as sharp as we need him to be.
Far to early for Yacob i would say, unless he gets some game time against Arry s boys
Far to early for Yacob i would say, unless he gets some game time against Arry s boys
To be honest, it´s the first time I´ve been so up for a game for years. I scent blood...so lets help send the b*stards down. >:(That's good to hear. I'm still feeling so gutted about the Reading catastrophe, I'm having trouble thinking about this one. But I feel angry, too >:( -- and I hope we're merciless on the pitch.
That's good to hear. I'm still feeling so gutted about the Reading catastrophe, I'm having trouble thinking about this one. But I feel angry, too >:( -- and I hope we're merciless on the pitch.To put a positive spin on it, imagine Reading as last year's swansea at home.... Wolves was the game after! With an opposing manager under just as much pressure. ;)
Its a good job these are pooSo were Fulham, QPR, Reading :( >:(
Loose to these will complete the hat trick for the bottom 3 in a weekStop worrying FFS the game wont be on. ( I Hope )
This 'small time' tag they like to brand us with - what a load of b******s. I see it mentioned so often; what does it actually mean?
We have the audacity to chant about them - 'small time'.
We celebrate a late equaliser with passion - 'small time'.
We dare to consider a team 4 miles away as a local derby - 'small time'.
We have the cheek to wind them up about finishing above them - 'small time'
...catch my drift?
To the untrained eye they come across as being obsessed don't you think?
But they don't care about us :D
But they don't care about us :D
They call us the Boggies & they call Birmingham Small Heath Alliance or blue noses & we call the wolves the dingles amongst other things, they in return call us tesco bags & other petty stuff, now at times its all a bit playground banter BUT the term for these could not be more apt..............................THE VILE.............says it all really.The week before last, I really didn't mind Villa, but now I strangely despise them, more and more every day. And yes, they DO seem vile.
Come on Bradford City, intresting to see what the crowd will be tomorrow.
Tickets were being advertised on talksport last weekThey were , and in the back ground they sang their theme , villa villa villa , then went back to being history teachers talking about Tranmere semi "yawn"
It would appear that Lambert is as much a cry baby as the fans.
Complaining about the announcer at Bradford being disrespectful.
Advertising half season tickets with a guaranteed ticket to Wembley is not then? Plank.
.http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1308263/paul-lambert-slams-'disrespectful'-bradford-vicar?cc=5739#
So the half season ticket then ?
Need a new selling point I think :o :D
UB40, Nigel Kennedy, Tom Hanks, Prince William, Mc Fickle can you hear me your boys took a hellovabeating. Your boys took a hell of a beatingDont forget David Cameron
UB40, Nigel Kennedy, Tom Hanks, Prince William, Mc Fickle can you hear me your boys took a hellovabeating. Your boys took a hell of a beating
UB40, Nigel Kennedy, Tom Hanks, Prince William, Mc Fickle can you hear me your boys took a hellovabeating. Your boys took a hell of a beating
Villa talk closed to non members tonight what a shame.
Aston Villa - laughing stock of Midlands football. ;D
And we think we have problems....................oh dear, dear oh dear. LOL
Another tough game on Saturday away at Millwall :D
If they don't go down this season they never will.
I think they will. Newcastle are getting fresh blood in. Wigan are in trouble unless they get players back from injury, but they normally have good spirit in camp and don't panic when it comes down to the final crucial games and always peak their form for April and March. QPR just got Remy to fire them to safety and 'Arry is sorting them out defensively. Reading have won twice in a row and might get a bit of steam build up. Southampton look far too good to go down, while Villa are imploding. They have a relatively inexperienced manager in PL terms, a few rotten eggs in the squad and lots of inexperienced players, some clearly not good enough for the PL and no money to get in decent, experienced players.
Listening to Talksport.Paul Lambert must go :D
I took a quick peek at some Villa forum. They were talking about RdM and Adkins...
Was that half season thing actually real?
Their next 3
Milwall away (careful)
Newcastle home (remember when they sent them down and really rubbed their noses?)
Everton away (easy?)
If lambert is still there I will be amazed, #getmickfromipswich
Villa stewards will have there work cut out tonight with all those tacky little flags to pick up.
Registered on Villatalk with the username 'BigEck' banned without making a post, something tells me they are upset.
Why? They won a game! ;D
http://www.villatalk.com/index.php/topic/8250-rating-and-reactions-villa-2-3-1-4-bradford/
Some interesting comments regarding Lambert.
After seeing their performance tonight I am actually bitterly frustrated we didn't get all 3 points Saturday. They were garbage tonight.
(http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/2037_10151411236825844_133317901_n.jpg)
Just had to bump this, so funny.
To say the Villa were garbage tonight is a bit unfair as there only seemed like one winner in that 1st half,Iam glad they didnt make the final though as people wouldnt of heard the last of it.
Registered on Villatalk with the username 'BigEck' banned without making a post, something tells me they are upset.
This is my favourite, I've edited because......well
Why stop at the manager. Sack all the xunting players. Failures to the core. F**k football f**k villa and f**k everyone from randy to the tea lady. you can all drop dead for all i care. lowest point in aeons. This team are a fooking tragedy from beginning to end. F**kk off and die the lot of them. F**k being so angry i type such unpleasant sh!t as this. I hate feeling this way. What fooking bad karma did we commit to deserve this w4nk? F**k you lerner. f**k you paul. f**k the players. Labotomised semi functioning half aborted foetus'. F**k everything about tonight. F**k this post. F**k me.
Now THATS upset.
Why is their game with Millwall being played on friday? it doesn't seem to be on SS ESPN or ITV?
I used to think Lambert was a good manager at Norwich, now I'm not so sure of him.
From what I've seen at Villa this year, he seems to go out all guns blazing in the first half with lots of energy and closing down, and whilst this is great, it also cuts the stamina out of the long-term performance of the 90 minutes. It may even harm them throughout the entire length of the season due to being so cardio demanding.
Secondly I think his transfers have been poor. He should have ditched the kids and got in veterans similar to Vlaar. Even though Benteke was a good buy, he should have done better elsewhere. Basically the lack of a leader is telling at times.
Finally, I don't know why he chooses the likes of Agbonlahor over Weimann and/or Bent. Bent has a great scoring record whilst Weimann is a upcoming goalscorer, whilst Agbonlahor is arguably past it as his game was always so pace-based.
I just struggle to see why he doesn't change these silly decisions.
Villa schmilla -- that bloke's just a loser. Anyone whose entire self-esteem hinges on a football club is an insecure fool who needs to get a life.
And thats why I hate Villa fans.
MORONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why is their game with Millwall being played on friday? it doesn't seem to be on SS ESPN or ITV?There showing football factory, trust me it will be similar :D
HAHA
First Igor Balis and now this, thank you Bradford.
Bradford are starting to become, my second team.
I've just read that Bradfords entire team cost £7,500!!!!!!I heard that too and apparantly that was all on the player who scored last night too :)
I've just read that Bradfords entire team cost £7,500!!!!!!
Below is a link showing vile fans after the match. http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m125/payne4444/Comedians%20and%20Comical/Lemmings.gif
Enjoy this picture gallery....
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/heartbreak-turns-to-anger-for-aston-villa-1236262
Look what's for sale.Seems terribly over-priced. I should imagine if anyone really wanted one, a quick visit to a local landfill site would should prove fruitful. ;D
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/aston-villa-semi-final-flag-/221180919861?pt=UK_Sports_Memorabilia_Football_Programmes_ET&hash=item337f690035
:D
Drove past Villa Park earlier today and noticed one fan had sellotaped his season ticket to the gates, I went over and thought I'll have that.
You just never know when you need sellotape :D
Drove past Villa Park earlier today and noticed one fan had sellotaped his season ticket to the gates, I went over and thought I'll have that.
You just never know when you need sellotape :D
Its explicitly stated.
We should be in a final come February to right a few wrongs.
It's about time this got another airing....
The fact that every time the Hawthorns gets near capacity they can't cope, the Alex Cropley game when they set out for ninety minutes to kick anything in claret and blue, Alan Baker, John Woodward, Ray Graydon, their sanctimonious holier-than-thou we're only a little team and we're going to enjoy ourselves everybody likes us attitude, the fact that their most famous supporter made a career out of humiliating their most famous ex-player - a man who it is now known was suffering from a degenerative brain disease, their absolute hatred of us (and me or Coops can supply a list of places to pop into before or after the match for anyone who thinks that they're all nice and friendly), the time we beat them 7-2 in a reserve match then in the return a month later they had nine of their first team playing because they couldn't bear losing again, their pretence of being nowhere near Birmingham despite their post code and phone number, their stupid jumping up and down and making twats of themselves in the name of atmosphere, letting the likes of Soccer AM makes fools of them and degrading all football supporters everywhere by implication, still going on about Ronnie Allen and 1959 like it's the most important thing to ever happen in their sad, woebegotten lives and it probably is, not being able to get a drink anywhere near the ground, constant whining of it ay fair and the world's against them, just watch tomorrow how many of them blame the referee for all seventeen of our goals, moaning that the local press are biased against them despite the fact that they've got more supporters in the media than us and Small Heath put together, Adrian Chiles, Skinner again, endlessly complaining that they would have won the league in 1979 if the weather hadn't turned cold in January like it wasn't the same for every other club in the first division, bleating on and on and on about how loyal they are just because their crowds didn't get as low as the Wolves like that makes any difference, having the highest percentage of middle aged fat blokes walking round supermarkets in football shirts of anywhere in the world including Newcastle, having a civic reception for finishing third in the third division, showing Ossie Ardiles what Smethwick looks like from the top of a double decker bus then wondering why he fecked off the next week, every time a player leaves them they always moan he's only gone for the money even when they're swapping Smethwick for Madrid, Willie Johnstone, that bloody stupid bird stuck on the top of the scoreboard, those executive boxes with corrugated iron roofs, playing the Liquidator just like their big bad rivals in the Stadium of Yellow, that stupid metal sheeting at the back of the old away end that meant I missed every goal when we were three up at half time there, having to play in the morning in the FA Cup 1990, the half time message in the second division "Will Villa supporters please move forward, there are still some trying to get in", boasting about giving a policeman brain damage at Villa Park in 1978 but they're still nice & friendly, being surrounded by the bastards in the Witton Lane stand in 1974, never enough buses back down Holyhead Road, being the only local league club to insist on playing Birmingham Senior Cup games at home and thus depriving the local non-league teams of a decent gate, thinking they have a God-given right to park anywhere they like and moaning when they get tickets for parking on double yellow lines, you can bet there'll be more face paint and stupid wigs per supporter than at any other ground in the country and I include Newcastle in that again, the six tossers shouting their gobs off on the bus when I was going back home after the game in 1982, the very quiet one who was left when his five mates got off, the 1887 cup final when they planned to get the train back via Worcester to avoid travelling through Birmingham with the cup, except the cup went straight back to Aston without them ha ******* ha, coming up and saying that they weren't going to spend any money because they wanted to go straight back down and use the parachute payments to get back again, Skinner and Chiles walking up and down Witton Lane looking for camera crews, making out Bryan Robson was a returning hero when they'd hated him ever since he left, forgetting now that they wanted him hung a month after he became manager, the day they stayed up and reckoned everybody in the country loves them because they're such a nice inoffensive club with wonderful fans, having to get coaches to come three miles down Island Road, that ******* sanctimonious Grorty Dick fanzine that used to call us arrogant yet made out that they were such a big club, then had a celebration issue when they beat us in a youth match I kid you not, being the only Villa supporter in a school of 1,600 of the bastards when they didn't care about Wolves, getting a manager sacked because of a low crowd for a pre-season friendly, Alex Cropley again, Eric Clapton and I'm sure UB40 used to say they supported them when they were good, the ******* Albion that is not UB40, having their end named after a city they hate, an evening paper that treats playing Manchester United in the league in the same patronising way that Kidderminster Harriers would get in the FA Cup, Jim Cumbes dropping down two divisions because our crowds were bigger, treating reserve matches as something really big and important, having a shopping centre in the town and gates at their ground named after a player who scored in a cup final and cost England the World Cup, this supposed 'big vlub' making a fuss of winning the third division play-offs, Terry Wills who although he is a very nice man should be told that he does not have to go on every radio station after every match,asking us to play friendlies and still treating our supporters like pooh, wanting every manager sacked after three defeats, Bob Taylor, every one of their supporters over fifty was at the ground when they relegated us in 1959 and will talk forever about it but none of them remembers us stopping them winning the league four years earlier, you're not telling me it's a coincidence that Alistair ******* Brown got a job working for them after his thuggish career was mercifully brought to an end, knowing more about how Bayern Munich should have won the European Cup in 1982 than Bayern Munich do, my irritating little pooh of a cousin Luke who used to support Manchester United then got a season ticket up there when they got into the Premier League, including Prisoner 820468 Hughes, L, in a book called Cult Heroes and I bet the family of the bloke he killed have got a better and similar description for him, some knobhead I heard saying all he wanted to do when they went down was come back up win the cup and kick **** out the Villa then talked about football for ten minutes and never once went off the subject of how much he hates us, I bet that Everton fan they blinded thinks they're lovely, a town centre where the best pub is a Wetherspoon's and the best restaurant is McDonalds, how every time we beat them and there'sa lot to choose from they always complain that they'd rather lose than play like us like they have a choice, putting reserve teams out in games they're going to lsoe anyway but it's alright for them to do it, every tiem they come up saying they don't intend to spend any money because we're ony a little team and we're doing ever so well to be here in the first place, Tony Mowbray always claiming moral victories...
http://heroesandvillains.net/index.php?PHPSESSID=27b41e65df3e04ca56356116c0d93f3d&topic=62.0
It's an old article that has been given 'another airing'.
Nice to see that this bloke understands the concept of paragraphs. :)
http://heroesandvillains.net/index.php?PHPSESSID=27b41e65df3e04ca56356116c0d93f3d&topic=62.0
It's an old article that has been given 'another airing'.
Nice to see that this bloke understands the concept of paragraphs. :)
I thought they didn't care about us? ???I think Vile are the best at something... Whinging. And no matter what he says, it is true, I do hate the Villa.
Millwall could be a tasty affair tomorrow night!
This had me in stitches . Please be aware it contain strong wordsThis is hilarious "Knocked out over two legs? By a f****** league two team? A team of part time curry shop owners? ;D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haQ4e_Ca2vw
This is hilarious "Knocked out over two legs? By a f****** league two team? A team of part time curry shop owners? ;D
Stonking!!!!! can i mail a copy to every villa fan..... :-*
This had me in stitches . Please be aware it contain strong words
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haQ4e_Ca2vw
Absolute GOLD
Not that many Villa fans are bothered that they have been knocked out of the Cup.
Reaqlly not looking good for them now. The players all seem to have given up and without investment I don't see how they can progress now. They either buy or go down, it is as simple as that now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=e0pJz-ZaFvg
I think this is supposed to be serious :S
Small rumour that benteke has handed in a transfer request.
Must have the same agent as odemwingie :D
Fake account mate :D
Why do we have the share the same idiot stadium announcer with the Villa? He's just as rubbish on free radio as he is when on announcing duty. Quite clearly a seal.Absoloute bellend this bloke
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Does he wear our colours too
Absoloute bellend this bloke
Would that Villa announcer be doing our last game of the season, when the Vile could well be involved in a crucial relegation shoot-out against Wigan.
Wonder how he would announce that full-time score should it send the Villains down.
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Good job someone realised they had spelt TO incorrectly! ;D
Villa fan kicking off on my facebook!!
Jon Pearson
thinks we should make an offer for Weimann and Clarke in the summer
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Bitter they are going down and we are talking about poaching their players!!
Unless I'm missing a joke here, the banner is correct...
That second 'o' looks added on at the last second to me! ;D
Everton (A)
West Ham (H)
Arsenal (A)
Man City (H)
Reading (A)
QPR (H)
Liverpool (H)
Stoke (A)
Fulham (H)
Man Utd (A)
Sunderland (H)
Norwich (A)
Chelsea (H)
Wigan (A)
Currently on 20 points out of a possilbe 72. 42 points left to play for.
.8 points per game at the minute. On current form that's 11.2 points. Let's be generous and give them 12 points ;D
That's a total of 32 for the season.
Not looking good for Villa ;)
Everton (A)
West Ham (H)
Arsenal (A)
Man City (H)
Reading (A)
QPR (H)
Liverpool (H)
Stoke (A)
Fulham (H)
Man Utd (A)
Sunderland (H)
Norwich (A)
Chelsea (H)
Wigan (A)
Currently on 20 points out of a possilbe 72. 42 points left to play for.
.8 points per game at the minute. On current form that's 11.2 points. Let's be generous and give them 12 points ;D
That's a total of 32 for the season.
Not looking good for Villa ;)
This time last season the Vile had 28 points. Birmingham derby next season me thinks
How many Villa fans does it take to change a lightbulb?
None, they just sit there in the dark and talk about how good the old one used to be.
Villa have signed a midfielder/striker from Spurs on loan who is 25, named Simon Dawkins. Played for San Jose apparently. One for the Americans on here, especially Quakes. Did you rate him quakes when he played for you?
Unbelievable. We were going to get him back, and instead he's going to Vile Park. I believe I'll throw up now.
I watch a fair bit of MLS, although not as much of San Jose, but from what I have seen from him in the past, he is a very tidy player. What his signing tells me as well is that Lambert might be recognizing we need more width and will hopefully persist with 4-4-2.
Brilliant! ;D
What sort of player is he quakes? Is he fast and strong or skillful and slow Is he a good goalscorer? What is his best position and how well does he play his alternative positions. Crucially, is he going to make a difference for Villa?
I can see Carroll murdering "Concrete (boots)" Ron Vlaar.
The biggest question of all is
Will they get another win before the end of the season? ;D
Andy Carroll v their zonal marking from set pieces, Christ this could be emotional.
Please tell me that its on tv , the villa made my Christmas/new year viewing?
Lol yup sky sports one on Sunday I think!
1.30 kick of mate COYI.Thanks both
I fancy villa to get the win against west ham for some reasonI don´t quite get your reasoning. Please expand! :)
The West Ham game is massive for Villa. Wigan away last day of the season for Villa, could be some day that one.
Ive changed my mind completely about Benteke...he looks a bit of a player and a quality finisher....
Cheeky bid in the summer??
he seems like a better version of tchoyi but nothing outstanding dont think he'll ever be at a top 6prem clubHe as a lot of potential and imo will be at a top six club next season.
He as a lot of potential and imo will be at a top six club next season.
Lukaku is not consistent Chelsea still paid 18M for him.
Both are young players who will get better.
Benteke i would say is a team player ,a lot of what vile create go's through him.
Everton if they could afford him would be interested but Arsenal haven't replaced Van Persie and i wouldn't be surprised to see them go for Benteke.
I wonder if we will have a visit from mcskittle and co after their win today.
Plenty of empty seats
They have just enough to stop up, just!.
I missed the game today, but according to all sources, Simon Dawkins played well. I can't tell you much I enjoy having one of San Jose's key players helping save them from relegation. >:(Not sure I'd say he played well. He wasn't really on long enough to make any real impact. But he didn't do anything wrong either for the same reason.
Not sure I'd say he played well. He wasn't really on long enough to make any real impact. But he didn't do anything wrong either for the same reason.Agree with that , don't forget that dive either! ;D
I'm going by player ratings and the reactions on Villa Talk. (Their standards may be a tad lower than ours. ;) )Well on that basis they would think Rosenberg is the new Van Persie! Dawkins performance was very much like Rosenberg tbh, didn't have much chance to get into the game, the odd nice touch here and there and didn't do anything particularly bad.
Well on that basis they would think Rosenberg is the new Van Persie! Dawkins performance was very much like Rosenberg tbh, didn't have much chance to get into the game, the odd nice touch here and there and didn't do anything particularly bad.
Is that right that some plank of a Seal fan came on the radio last night to say that they would finish above the Albion at the end of the season ?
Where do they get these clowns from, Barnsley Hall ???
Is that right that some plank of a Seal fan came on the radio last night to say that they would finish above the Albion at the end of the season ?
Where do they get these clowns from, Barnsley Hall ???
Is that right that some plank of a Seal fan came on the radio last night to say that they would finish above the Albion at the end of the season ?A vile fan that's a clown? come on that's an insult to a CLOWN!
Where do they get these clowns from, Barnsley Hall ???
Yippe aye eey, Yippe aye ooh, Holte Enders in the Sky......surely the naffest chant in football.
Just out of curiosity does anyone know what the "in the sky" bit is on about?
It's the chorus of an old song, "Ghost Riders in the Sky". Recorded by a few people including Johnny Cash and Frankie Lane.Prefer "Riders on the storm" personally.
The Veela version is ruddy shoite.
Prefer "Riders on the storm" personally.
Though If they want a Johnny Cash song, may i suggest Hurt? What with lines like "I hurt myself today, to see if I still feel", "What have I become" and "I will let you down, in the end" It would suit the mood perfectly.
Imagine with a bit of tinkering they could get lines like, "I hurt myself today, by seeing a Villa game", "What have we become?", and "You have let us down, once again!"
Prefer "Riders on the storm" personally.
Though If they want a Johnny Cash song, may i suggest Hurt? What with lines like "I hurt myself today, to see if I still feel", "What have I become" and "I will let you down, in the end" It would suit the mood perfectly.
Imagine with a bit of tinkering they could get lines like, "I hurt myself today, by seeing a Villa game", "What have we become?", and "You have let us down, once again!"
Benteke's agent already looking for the next club,there is no way he will be playing for them next season.If we lose Lukaku back to Chelski, I'd have him. Very similar type of player to Lukaku but slightly better in the air !
I bet Randy Lerner is rubbing his hands together itching to put a few million into his bank account.
One good season and he's off big club my arris :P.
After Arsenals poor showing on Saturday in the FA Cup, Arsenal must surely play better than what they did the other day.
Is this a good or bad time to play Arsenal? The critical factor is the 1st Goal! If Villa can nick one then its game on but if Arsenal get it I can see another massacre coming....They got the first 2 v us and Everton so not too worried if they score first :D
They got the first 2 v us and Everton so not too worried if they score first :DStrange dreams!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm just going to bed , I will be dreaming of arteta, Wilshire , Walcott , Cazorla , podzol ski and giroud running at there wafer defence.
Strange dreams!!!!!!!!!!!sounds like a story about ice cream, which reminds me, ben and jerrys where were we...
champions league football with Arsenal is pretty unlikely id say!! Villa werent too bad to be fair but I thought Arsenal were there for the taking to be honest. Worse Arsenal side for years
And after that, it's away to Reading for a big, big game. :oAnd after that i´m sure i´ve seen/heard its Queens Park Rednob,season defining couple of weeks imo
Nicked from Twitter :D. After trying this on a few vile fans I have found it to be 100% accurate :)
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I can only see a City win tomorrow.
Its one hell of a scrap at the bottom and this shower are right in amongst it.
Last day of the season is going to be massive for a few teams.
They ain't going down now.
They'll beat Reading and QPR and all will be forgotten.
:(
I think they will win against Reading, we were beating Reading very comfortably until conceeding late on, I just do not think Reading are good enough for the Premiership, hope they prove me wrong on Saturday.
Reading were pathetic. It wasn't even close.I'm still flabbergasted to how we lost there! :o
I'm still flabbergasted to how we lost there! :o
goes without saying a massive result for them today. heaps more pressure on the Spiv.A most precious 3 points for Villa. Time to start looking forward to Baggie-Vile derbies in 2013-14.
Does anyone know when next year's PL fixtures will be announced? I want to travel to England if there's an Albion-Vile derby. Have family in West Brom willing to put me up, so I'm pretty damn excited, but I suppose the small matter of the relegation battle needs to be settled, eh?
Weekend of fixtures usually announced towards the end of June. Probably around Friday 21st and 28th. Another couple of weeks before the first round of TV fixtures are announced, but looks like you be making more than a day of it - so you can always make a long weekend of it and take in all the pleasures that the Black Country has to offer. :DCheers. Can't wait. It's ironic, though. It would be like an English person dreaming of a special holiday to Pittsburgh or something lol, right?
I'm starting to come around to Villa staying up now. Best Albion memory was Scharner's goal at seal park! It would be boring if we had no derbies to be honest. I wouldn't shed a tear if they went down though!I guess the best outcome for us would be to have the clubs with the worst long-term future stay up and the clubs in bad form but with a hopeful future go down.
A threat to us next season maybe.Paul Lambert is certainly a passionate bloke on the touchlineSo is Niel Warnock and look where he is !!
Love it if it went to the final day against Wigan and the went down to an own goal on 93 minutes :P
Cheers. Can't wait. It's ironic, though. It would be like an English person dreaming of a special holiday to Pittsburgh or something lol, right?
West Brom is not a great area, but, some of the places around the Midlands are simply stunning, some of the best countryside in the world like the Severn Valley and the Midlands has some great history and places to visit.
Sandwell Valley is like being in the country
Love it if it went to the final day against Wigan and the went down to an own goal on 93 minutes :P
I welcome the idea of Paul Scharner scoring on 93 minutes. ;D
Love it if it went to the final day against Wigan and the went down to an own goal on 93 minutes :PIf that happens it will be the best summer ever, It could rain all day all summer long and I would still have a smile on my face thinking the vile scum bags have gone down.
I didn't expect them to win the last two games and they now look safe to me,love to be wrong though.
Sunderland look desperate at the minute their visit to seal park will be a massive game.
Go on Rom rub it is son ;D
http://www.clubcall.com/aston-villa/lukaku---benteke-should-leave-1564039.html (http://www.clubcall.com/aston-villa/lukaku---benteke-should-leave-1564039.html)
"I hope Christian will make a move to a big club so he can improve his game as well," he told Sky Sports. "This will be also important for the national team."
Can't argue with that. :)
"I hope Christian will make a move to a big club so he can improve his game as well," he told Sky Sports.
Come on Fulham. I expect tomorrow to be a close game, hopefully Fulham can nick it and Berbatov can prove to be the class act.
Fulham not great on the road, hopefully they'll have too much for the seals though
They certainly had too much for us this season
One player made the difference in that game, Berbatov he was excellent.
If our defence had given me that amount of time and space, I would have looked like Lionel Messi (almost :P)
Franksy on the WM football phone in a couple of days ago: "Could Villa make the top 6 with Paul Lambert in charge"?
They're in a relegation scrap (just like last year) but now they've won a few games they think they can take on the world. Just remembered why I hate 'em so much and really hope they go down.
Fulham are absolute rubbish on the road...
...except when they played us of course!yep, handing them and stoke rare away wins :(
Villa is crawling out of danger, it seems clear.
Don't take this the wrong way wd (I know you have a soft spot ;) ) but can you please stop trying to put a positive slant on what is (hopefully) their inevitable demise, I desperately want Sunderland & Wigan to finish the season ahead of the vile which will see them relegated.;) Haha. I wish we could have it both ways, but alas, at least you'll have a good punching bag for next year, although it's still very possible Villa tanks it.
;) Haha. I wish we could have it both ways, but alas, at least you'll have a good punching bag for next year, although it's still very possible Villa tanks it.
Wigan have 2 games in hand over Villa. As we all know, Wigan turn into Barcelona in the final weeks! There is hope!
We have to celebrate at least one Midlands team being relegated, i hope its this lot
Hatchet ?@AVFC_Hatchet 1h
so we are still the biggest Club in The Midlands then !! Albion only been charged £35 at Norwich !!! #weknowwhatweare
The arrogance summed up ::)
This lot got lucky again last night.
Sharner goes close hitting the cross bar with a header (deemed offside (which I don't think it was)) the city go up the other end and score.
If it does go down to the last day Wigan will have more than enough to beat villa.
Is there anychance they could be bottom 3 come their game at Man U on Monday night
If Wigan win yes (they have West Ham). It also asumes that Stoke don't lose by no more than 9 goals either lol
I think villa will go down. Don't worry
I can see us saving Villa for the 2nd year running. We have Wigan in the closing games. Clawing a draw back at Bolton last season helped them massively. Never been so gutted to see us snatch an equaliser!felt so powerful though, effectively sending bolton down :D
I think we have a big say who goes down having still to play Newcastle, Wigan and Norwich.
Normally id be disappointed to lose to those three but given that villa still have to play utd and Chelsea we could in theory put a nail in their coffin by failing to win.
However Albion being albion will probably win all three now helping villa out in the process.
come on folks lets be realistic here Wigan only need to turn it on agaisnt us anyway but yes we have bugger all to play for and if it meant hurting the Vila then bring it on
Looking forward to next Monday against Sunderland.
The return of Di canio :o
Remember when the vile beat Swindon in the cup, and Di canio went to the vile fans and pointed to the ground as if to say your going down.
I can just see him knee sliding in front of the holte end in his Armani suit.
Come on Paulo you can do it.
I would love it if Sunderland beat Villa on Monday, hopefully Wigan can beat Swansea on Saturday.
Ok try this one on for size & tell me its all fantasy!!!!!!
Wigan WIN their game in hand :-\
Wigan & the vile emulate each others results before the last game of the season ;) (Wigan = Baggies (A) Swansea (H) Arsenal (A) vile (H))
(vile = Norwich (A) Chelsea (H) Wigan (A))
Wigan beat the vile on the last day ;D ;D ;D
Now, assuming other teams (Sunderland, Newcastle et al) can muster the required points...........WHO GOES DOWN? not beyond the realms is it guys?
As an aside, had to laugh watching Sky before the match last night, vile fan asked if they would stay up, his reply 'definitely, I'm so confident I even renewed my season ticket' :-[
It's game over sadly.
I always knew they'd stop up but I thought it would go to the last day.
They win this weekend and they're safe.
They will be a strong team next year and we will struggle to finish above them in my opinion.
They lose this weekend, Wigan beat us, and...........................
Na! Villa will win and so will we.
Shall be an interesting summer that's for sure.
I hope you're wrong my friend ;D my summer will be amazing if they go down, I've got a feeling I'm going to see a few shirts around today ::)
It's game over sadly.[/b]
I always knew they'd stop up but I thought it would go to the last day.
They win this weekend and they're safe.
They will be a strong team next year and we will struggle to finish above them in my opinion.
villa have gotahhhhh read this made me happy again
norwich (Hughton wont want to lose that and they need the points)
Chelsea (surely no one can see them winning?)
and then wigan , now after beating sunderland then loosing the next 2 after thinking you were all but safe , maybe the nerves really get the better of a young team that have been smashed quite often this year ?
Wigan on the other hand
have us (who have been quite lethargic at home recently and will be missing some players)
Swansea ( who love martinez and have dipped off with not much chance of catching us)
Arsenal ( ok they lose 1 ) but we probably thought spurs would do em
and then the vile , who arrive shaking like a 5hiting dog , a deluded team full of kids who keep being pelted v a very good footballing team who have been there done it many times???
83rd minute at the DW , scharner clears a long ball , Vlaar misjudges the pace of the ball and Kone goes around dr evil and wigan have done it !!!!!!
villa have got
norwich (Hughton wont want to lose that and they need the points)
Chelsea (surely no one can see them winning?)
and then wigan , now after beating sunderland then loosing the next 2 after thinking you were all but safe , maybe the nerves really get the better of a young team that have been smashed quite often this year ?
Wigan on the other hand
have us (who have been quite lethargic at home recently and will be missing some players)
Swansea ( who love martinez and have dipped off with not much chance of catching us)
Arsenal ( ok they lose 1 ) but we probably thought spurs would do em
and then the vile , who arrive shaking like a 5hiting dog , a deluded team full of kids who keep being pelted v a very good footballing team who have been there done it many times???
83rd minute at the DW , scharner clears a long ball , Vlaar misjudges the pace of the ball and Kone goes around dr evil and wigan have done it !!!!!!
Why are villa fans so "unique" and annoying - 2 at work today wore a villa tie?????
All ive heard on WM lately is Villa this `Villa that,They sing and they shout about things they know f**k all about. That's Vile fans for you.
anyone would think they`ve won the bloody Champions League.
Why are villa fans so "unique" and annoying - 2 at work today wore a villa tie?????
They sing and they shout about things they know f**k all about. That's Vile fans for you.I remember that old song.....a classic
Until they beat someone decent then I will not be taking them seriously,
If I was a Villa fan then I`d be embarrassed about bragging how they won against the 3 worst teams
QPR, Reading, and Sunderland, even Albion beat that lot from `The Stadium Of pooh` twice on the spin.
Just a polite reminder
Please please don't give up yet, I still believe they will drop and have thought so almost all season, that goal difference could be vital and hopefully if Wigan can beat Swansea tonight there's a chance it could come straight down to a couple of last day shoot outs.
If their young team goes in to that match bottom three and knowing they have to win ......?
Unlikely, given that Wigan have got to play Arsenal.you have ruined my Tuesday
I love your optimism, I really do but Villa will be a PL team next season.
They are the best of the bad bunch.
Ok, assume for a second that Norwich beat us and Newcastle beat QPR this weekend.
That still leaves Sunderland and Southampton below them. Given they both play each other this weekend and that Wigan play in the Cup final there is no way that Villa can be in the bottom three before the start of play on the last day, even if Wigan beat Arsenal next week and beat Swansea tonight as either or both Sunderland and Southampton will be below them.
The best scenario this weekend would be for Wigan to win tonight, Villa loss, Norwich and Newcastle win and a Sunderland/Southampton draw.
That would leave Wigan in the bottom three with Sunderland one point ahead with Villa one point ahead of that. That would then mean if Wigan beat Arsenal next week they would be ahead of Villa on the final day with Sunderland just behind them with a point.
Sorry unless my maths is wrong, there is no way Villa can be in the bottom three before the last match.
The only way they could go is if Wigan beat them and other results go against them on the day and in the lead up to the final day.
I've pointed out that whilst i respect and wish Petrov well i find the Villa fans rewriting of history with regards to his status at the club quite sickening.
?
He was one of their longest serving players, club captain and somebody who apparently was always good with the fans when he met them in person.
I don't understand in what way it was sickening.
A supposedly fit and healthy footballer who was very popular with fans gets struck down with life threatening cancer. I think their response has been entirely justified and respectful.
An in effect, football goes out of the window, it just seems morally right that his employers and the club supporters would rally around him.
Back to stay McSkittle after your leave of abscence when things were not going to well ?
Sir Alex Ferguson’s achievement at #MUFC has been exceptional. Hopefully his retirement will make life a little easier for my team #AVFC
David Cameron (@David_Cameron) May 8, 2013
:-X
Villa Champions of England 2014? ;D
To be honest Villa for me are safe now just cant see Wigan beating both Arsenal and Villa.
winning 1-0, safe as houses now, and will inevitably compete more strongly with us next season :-XWe said that last year, and they have competed WORSE that last year. ::)
Hope Villa go down, can't stand that blubbering idiot Lambert. Their fans were chucking frozen bottles at our players today.
Still cant believe Villa will survive with some of the worst players ever to grace the Premier LeagueI guess the words "greater than the sum of their parts" means nothing to you then?
Delph, El Ahmadi, Westwood, Bannan, Bowery, Bennett, Holman, Sylla, Viarr, Baker.
Just had a quick check on this old chestnut of a thread:
http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=47888.495 (http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=47888.495)
They really are a bunch of ***** aren't they?
For any of them reading this thread....We know what we are!!!...and it's not obsessed with you egotistical helmets.
I love how we would be nothing without Lukaku when in truth he was a bit part player at the start of the season when we were winning. Gera getting injured then the Mulumbu/Yacob partnership breaking up were the main factors for our poor run in my opinion.Makes you laugh really. As you say even though they say we would be nothing without Lukaku, our best spell came without him being a regular starter. Surely they'd be nothing without Benteke? The player who has scored nearly 50% of his sides goals, the most of any in the player in the Premier League.
Just had a quick check on this old chestnut of a thread:No offence but I most definitely am obsessed, this season I have enjoyed their demise almost as much as our own continual establishment .
http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=47888.495 (http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=47888.495)
They really are a bunch of ***** aren't they?
For any of them reading this thread....We know what we are!!!...and it's not obsessed with you egotistical helmets.
No offence but I most definitely am obsessed, this season I have enjoyed their demise almost as much as our own continual establishment .
I am obsessed because I HATE them with a passion (don't hate any others even wolves) their contrite , deluded, fickle, unintelligence grates me so much that I think it's about time we all really enjoyed the moment.
I have said all season they will drop , they could still stay up but won't, how nice that today they have 1 game left and not only do they they not know what league they will be in next season but this BIG club have already on numerous occasions this season celebrated safety and a guaranteed trip to wembley.
Screw them , their clapping, their fickleness, their double standards and their "world class" players that are going to leave them regardless, yes I'm obsessed and God knows next Sunday WHEN they drop ill, make sure everyone sees the dance moves that show my obsession :D
Listened to the Villa hour on WM last night. One bloke reckoned that us 'boggies as he likes to call us' want Villa down because we are scared that Villa will be better than us next season.I would love all the results to go against the Vile tonight and Sunday and send them down. Just to shut them arrogant Vile fans up.
He went on to say they'd distroy us in the games next year.
Personally i think they'll improve if they stop up, but I am still unsure they'd be better than us next season.
They had Peter Withe on the phone in and must say credit where credit is due he knocked the Villa fans for abusing John Terry when he was injured. Which didn't go down too well.
Sick to death of these arrogant Villa fans, I just hope they can get dragged back into it tonight.
Sadly though I think we will be playing them next season.
Wigan beat arsenal tonight
Sunderland draw at spurs
Wigan beat villa :-)
Villa down on goal difference! ;D
Wigan beat arsenal tonightThat's what I'm hoping and praying for, if it does happen it'll be a pleasure to go to work on Monday,the smile on my face would say more than a thousand words ever could . Please God let it happen :D
Sunderland draw at spurs
Wigan beat villa :-)
Villa down on goal difference! ;D
, I secretly think I would have missed playing them next season, nothing better than when we beat the Villa
ohwell at least for the 2nd season, we finish higher than them.
as much as I would have loved them to go down, I secretly think I would have missed playing them next season, nothing better than when we beat the Villa
So countdown to the return of McSkuttle begins ::)
That result ends your season.
That result ends your season.
Guess who's back, McFickles back, back again, from behind the sofa with wet pants.
Sorry mate but you really do epitomise the archetypal vile fan, arrogant, smug & a bunch of.........nah, I'll stop there dont want the post removed
Once again reliant on other teams to get you out the Shi'ite ??? ???
Never mind we can play them next season and see the sub humans crying when we get the double over them.
We have relied on nobody. 5 wins in 9. Job done, but nowhere near good enough. Mind you, we can still come 11th. Not good enough either, but still, there is plenty to look forward to in the coming season given the way the final third has gone.
As for you, hmmm, the poorest crop of promoted teams in a long time will help. You enjoyed it while it lasted I suppose.
Exedus was the best selling book the last time that happened wasn't it?Exodus... We have a spell check,please use it. ::)
We have relied on nobody. 5 wins in 9. Job done, but nowhere near good enough. Mind you, we can still come 11th. Not good enough either, but still, there is plenty to look forward to in the coming season given the way the final third has gone.
As for you, hmmm, the poorest crop of promoted teams in a long time will help. You enjoyed it while it lasted I suppose.
You relied on Arsenal beating Wigan last night, you do the maths, your destiny was out of your hands, Arsenal did you a solid & kept you up, seems like you've turned into McThicko, got a feeling there's some more history lessons coming ::)
I think you need to re-think your maths.
Aston Villa have not relied on anybody but Aston Villa to make us safe.
I would love to meet Mcsquirt one day. NeanderthalHang around tamworth and erdington on a match day then :D
What possess him to come on here only when something has gone right for Villa, which hasn't been often this season. He clearly doesn't see it just makes him look idiotic. Doesn't have anything to be smug about anyway we have been better than them all season, well done you stayed up by the skin of your teeth again... You can't do it every year, and next year the standard of the bottom three will be higher. Lucky season end of.
Did someone say they have won the European Cup?!When??????
The real tragedy is that Stoke continue to consolidate in the premier league!
Then we will kick on and start to head up to somewhere like where we should be.
This in a nut shell is what I dislike about an attitude seen throughout Villa's support. Believing they have a god given right to finish high in the league.
What I don’t like about Albion fans is the tendency to slip into sanctimonious whinging.
What I don’t like about Albion fans is the tendency to slip into sanctimonious whinging.
I don't think a Villa fan can describe anybody as being sanctimonious.
If you didn't keep getting turned over by them, then they would have gone down ages ago.
There is no such thing as luck. Not after 38 games. You can pin point poor decisions in certain games, but over the culmination of a season certain patterns emerge that refute any notion of luck. Dave Wheelan for example, believes Wigan have been unlucky and would be a mid-table side in other seasons.
The fact they have conceded 70 goals and lost over half their matches suggests he is talking nonsense.
As for satying up by the skin of our teeth? Not really. We will finish 8 points above the drop come 6 o’clock on Sunday, five behind you.
We have finally corrected the slide and started to sort things out. Our football these past few months attacking wise has been excellent. We’ve looked a mid-table outfit. Come the summer, I would hope for more action from Lambert and if we learn how to defend, then we will kick on and start to head up to somewhere like where we should be.
Where exactly is "Somewhere like we should be?" Where do you honeslty think you should finish every year?
According to the Prime Minister it should be top now Sir Alex has retired! ;DAnd he is a T**T and I am not on about Sir Alex.
Where exactly is "Somewhere like we should be?" Where do you honeslty think you should finish every year?
There fans are scum. Expecting everyone to clap along for Petrov which most fans do. Against Chelsea singing 'let him die' to Terry. Singing about Lampards mom dying and now a Villa fan has said to Savage ' I hope your dad died horribly'Lets not forget the chants glorifying tracie Andrews , some villa fans are only fickle and pompous , most are scumbags and I don't say that lightly.
He's actually right because if villa beat Wigan on the weekend then they'd stay up, regardless of whether Arsenal lost last night.
I don't like sticking up for a villain but I find all this a bit cringeworthy, it's a bit like some have a chip on their shoulder. Hate to say it but Villa deserve to stay up. If I take away the rivalry and the fans and the fact I hate Villa from spending a year going to school in Aston, they are a club doing things the right way. If you hate the way QPR did business then you'd be a hypocrite to not be able to even give villa a pat on the back. Blooding youngsters, English youngsters! Not spending tons on old failed prem players (a la Samba).
The real tragedy is that Stoke continue to consolidate in the premier league!
If you didn't keep getting turned over by them, then they would have gone down ages ago.
There is no such thing as luck. Not after 38 games. You can pin point poor decisions in certain games, but over the culmination of a season certain patterns emerge that refute any notion of luck. Dave Wheelan for example, believes Wigan have been unlucky and would be a mid-table side in other seasons.
The fact they have conceded 70 goals and lost over half their matches suggests he is talking nonsense.
As for satying up by the skin of our teeth? Not really. We will finish 8 points above the drop come 6 o’clock on Sunday, five behind you.
We have finally corrected the slide and started to sort things out. Our football these past few months attacking wise has been excellent. We’ve looked a mid-table outfit. Come the summer, I would hope for more action from Lambert and if we learn how to defend, then we will kick on and start to head up to somewhere like where we should be.
There fans are scum. Expecting everyone to clap along for Petrov which most fans do. Against Chelsea singing 'let him die' to Terry. Singing about Lampards mom dying and now a Villa fan has said to Savage ' I hope your dad died horribly'
Robbie Savage ? @RobbieSavage8Always have and always will have the worst scum bag fans around. Vile product of a sub human culture, and that is being nice to them.
Actually it was very peaceful RT @ajavfc: @RobbieSavage8 i hope your dad had a painful death
Shows why most other fans dislike them, but if you do not applaud for Petrov, you are not showing respect, pathetic.
Only survived because of Benteke, without his goals they would have been relegated in March.
You tend to finish where you deserve. There are lots of factors which have compounded our situation the past few years and these have to be taken into account, which is why I think people have a lot of time for Lambert and what he is trying to do.
Where I hope we’ll be is a bit of an off question, as ask anybody and they will tell you they want their club to be as high up the table as possible.
You must have lived a very sheltered experience if you think we’re the worst fans going.
Pop quiz; which group of fans boasted about giving a policeman brain damage?
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You must have lived a very sheltered experience if you think we’re the worst fans going.And now thats funny enough to be called a pub quiz question ? i really despise you pink and blue wearing deluded pompus scumbags.
Pop quiz; which group of fans boasted about giving a policeman brain damage?
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And now thats funny enough to be called a pub quiz question ? i really despise you pink and blue wearing deluded pompus scumbags.
And now thats funny enough to be called a pub quiz question ? i really despise you pink and blue wearing deluded pompus scumbags.
He's a wind-up merchant but doesn't realise his fickleness is making anything he says pointless. I'd have had more time and respect for him if he'd had the balls to come on when it was going tits up for them instead of waiting until they were safe.
where were you when you were stuggling! avoid relegation and all of a sudden you pop up again. McSkittle, more like McFickle :D
I posted in September and then again in late January before and after the games. I then posted before your Norwich game as I thought it would be important for us.He must have lost his Internet connection between getting knocked out of the cup by Bradford and beating Norwich and reaching the 40 points mark more than 3 months later.
You must have lived a very sheltered experience if you think we’re the worst fans going.
Pop quiz; which group of fans boasted about giving a policeman brain damage?
.
You tend to finish where you deserve. There are lots of factors which have compounded our situation the past few years and these have to be taken into account, which is why I think people have a lot of time for Lambert and what he is trying to do.
Where I hope we’ll be is a bit of an off question, as ask anybody and they will tell you they want their club to be as high up the table as possible.
Finally found your tongue again, McWhittle...and some balls too.
As you said, you tend to finish where you deserve and that is why Villa have not qualified once for the Champions League despite spending all 21 years in the Premier League.
A pretty poor return after all that money invested and all those failed attempts to live with the real big boys.
You must be very proud of your clubs achievements?
May I suggest you get back to basics and concentrate on:
(a) Beating the Albion
(b) Finishing higher than the Albion
(c) Saving the history lessons for someone who actually cares about the Villa (here's a clue - no-one on here does)
We haven’t won the league, nearly- maybe if we’d had 7 minutes injury time in a game when we were losing- but not quite. Therefore we don’t deserve to play in the Champions League.
Having sides who finished 5th enter it is yet another reason why modern football is an abomination.
As for getting back to basics? I can read the “arrogant” posts now, but beating and finishing above the Albion has never been a written objective for Aston Villa. The same can be applied to any of the other West Midlands clubs. Both you and Small Heath are rivals through proximity and only invariably through competition.
It would be better if the on pitch circumstances now were equivalent to how they were the last time you competed with us. I thought you had a very good side and I will never be able to think of Regis without that goal he scored against Norwich.
If you think we’ll struggle next season and you will continue to be mid-table, then lump on it, we’ll see in the end I suppose.
WHOOOOOOSH – You totally missed the point again, McWhittle!
Let me explain:
Aston Villa = Big club
21 consecutive years in the Premier League
But not qualified for the Champions League in all that time.
Despite the fact that you don’t actually have to be league champions to qualify anymore
In order to get back where you “belong” you really need to beat the likes of WBA and finish higher than the likes of WBA.
It may not be a written objective, but the fact that you are struggling to do this, just shows how far you have fallen since that one lucky cup run during the Thatcher years (whatever happened to Maggie, by the way?)
Perhaps Villa ain’t all that after all – and maybe they’re just one of the chasing pack - like the rest of us?
Do you understand now?
A few videos here from yesterday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hYCZHRIgYkQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o46uJ6EKecQ
I understand that the Man United fans were chucking around flares too. I actually quite like them to be honest. When you see some of the Polish teams and the whole end is glowing in the light of them, it looks pretty darn impressive.
A few videos here from yesterday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hYCZHRIgYkQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o46uJ6EKecQ
I understand that the Man United fans were chucking around flares too. I actually quite like them to be honest. When you see some of the Polish teams and the whole end is glowing in the light of them, it looks pretty darn impressive.
A few videos here from yesterday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hYCZHRIgYkQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o46uJ6EKecQ
I understand that the Man United fans were chucking around flares too. I actually quite like them to be honest. When you see some of the Polish teams and the whole end is glowing in the light of them, it looks pretty darn impressive.
A few videos here from yesterday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hYCZHRIgYkQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o46uJ6EKecQ
I understand that the Man United fans were chucking around flares too. I actually quite like them to be honest. When you see some of the Polish teams and the whole end is glowing in the light of them, it looks pretty darn impressive.
I wonder if any of them realise the masks they were wearing were printed by a company run by a huge Baggie fan???????
A few videos here from yesterday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hYCZHRIgYkQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o46uJ6EKecQ
I understand that the Man United fans were chucking around flares too. I actually quite like them to be honest. When you see some of the Polish teams and the whole end is glowing in the light of them, it looks pretty darn impressive.
I wonder if any of them realise the masks they were wearing were printed by a company run by a huge Baggie fan???????
Excellent videos, McSkittle. Superb support all season long.
He was kind enough to donate enough for the entire end, with a number to text to make a £5.00 donation for Leukaemia on the back, so a very big fair play and well done to him and his company.
I don’t know who took the videos, I presume one is a Wigan fan judging by the accent.
As somebody wh follows their team everywhere, I can see it is a pity Wigan have gone and not somebody like Stoke; as at £25.00 a ticket you cannot go too far wrong. Contrast that with Norwich and the £45.00 I was charged the other week.
As for flares, as I say I like them. I can recall the Manchester derby in the League Cup the other year when Man City dimmed the lights and the Man United fans let off a flare. It just looks very good.
If you’re standing near the smoke bombs though, then they are pretty unpleasant to smell.
I am obviously against the blinding of people though. I’m not sure quite why being a fan of a flare is synonymous to a support of blinding people.
Why on earth would that bother your average Villa fan?
No doubt said Baggies fan will be pleased with the publicity for his company, and delighted that there's one club in the Midlands that isn't a total non-entity. I mean, imagine having to rely on your mere 515 away supporters, donning Roy Hodgson and Romelu Lukaku masks, in order to bring notoriety to his business. He wouldn't be doing very well now, would he?
Nice of you to return now you've acheived your safety.
Excellent videos which would look much better on your Villa forums as quite frankly, nobody is bothered about them on here.
I'm a big fan of fireworks but I wouldn't avocate them being let off in a full stadium of people ( including children ) maybe in your world its acceptable but in mine its not & here's one very good reason
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/feb/21/bolivian-boy-killed-flare-corinthians
Of course another reason is that its illegal but hey why let this get in the way of a bit of harmless terrace humour.
I'm not taking the moral high ground & this is nothing to do with football rivalries but if you genuinely think its ok to throw flares at football matches then you're a bigger fool then you've made yourself out to be on here.
For the record when you first started coming on here I quite enjoyed the banter & I thought fair play for giving as good as you got but with you disappearing act when it was looking dodgy for witton & then only re-surfacing when you scraped safety, I lost any respect I had for you as a football supporter, maybe it say's a lot about you :-[
"Seals watch - Anything Villa".
WHOOOOOOSH – You totally missed the point again, McWhittle!
Let me explain:
Aston Villa = Big club
21 consecutive years in the Premier League
But not qualified for the Champions League in all that time.
Despite the fact that you don’t actually have to be league champions to qualify anymore
In order to get back where you “belong” you really need to beat the likes of WBA and finish higher than the likes of WBA.
It may not be a written objective, but the fact that you are struggling to do this, just shows how far you have fallen since that one lucky cup run during the Thatcher years (whatever happened to Maggie, by the way?)
Perhaps Villa ain’t all that after all – and maybe they’re just one of the chasing pack - like the rest of us?
Do you understand now?
I don't think you should be throwing anything but verbals at the football. A flare is meant to be held and I think it really looks the business.
(http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2010/1/27/1264590069339/Manchester-001.jpg)
You seem obsessed with my comings and goings; like I said before I posted a lot around September and then January and before that April. Soon I will vanish into the cricket season and post again at time to be determined in three weeks.
That first video 'we're the pride of Birmingham' bless them, I'd rather be 'pride of the midlands though'
And maybe one day you will.
And maybe one day you will.No mate we am
And maybe one day you will.
I see Mr Wind Up is in full effect :D
Made me laugh when you said 50 years ago so I looked at the league table from 62/3 season, we finished above you then as well.
Man Utd were 19th, Man City relegated with Everton top of the tree. So what was your point then ?
So you're back as well now? Strange how you weren't quite as loud when it looked like you'd go down...
You seem obsessed with my comings and goings; like I said before I posted a lot around September and then January and before that April. Soon I will vanish into the cricket season and post again at time to be determined in three weeks.
You’ve not slipped anything under my radar.
I know what you want me to say. You cannot go two pages on this thread without some unprompted mention of “They’ve won the European Cup you know!” followed by a tedious few replies of “They always go on about that” and “the arrogance of the Villa fans!”.
I’ve made it plain; I don’t believe anybody has a God given right. But I do think that certain clubs have an intrinsic advantage over others. Not that this makes them impervious to the twists of fate football can throw at them, but with a few exceptions, the biggest clubs in England today, were the biggest ones 50 years ago.
The game has obviously changed more radically over the past twenty years than at any point previously, but you ask where should Aston Villa be?
For me its top 8 as a minimum.
We have obviously fallen below par the past few years, but then there is no need for another trip around the houses as its obvious to the world and his wife the issues with finance and instability have compounded to stagger the club. Now we appear to be lurching off the ropes, chucking a few tasty right handers and for the first time in three years we have actually improved.
Whether par will be possible next season, I’m not so sure, but put it this way and mixed metaphors aside, I think we have a good chance of improving again.
One thing that has remained consistent in football is that it is invariably only fine margins that separate you from your goals (literally and figuratively).
Since 2013 struck, we have lost two league away games, at Man United and Arsenal in the last minute. We also conspired to draw at Swansea, Goodison and the Albion when we should have won. Andi keeps his concentration, then we pick up a point at Arsenal, he stays on the post at Goodison then we win the game 3-2 etc etc.
That’s not a case of if’s and but’s it’s looking at how we failed and how it can be rectified. We have another summer of work to do, but we are finally entering one with stability at long last.
Ultimately, if the concentration holds, we finish 8th this season. It didn’t so we haven’t, but it’s something to learn from and solve; be it an experience or a personnel solution.
The same goes for a lot of clubs, but there is a difference (and you are going to love this) we’re Aston Villa, they’re not.
Now you love/hate that for two reasons, one because it fits the trope of your average Villa fan”, as arrogant as the English. But you also hate it because it’s true. It counts for nothing when the club is pulling in multiple directions, but that is no longer the case. I await the feigned scoffing, but I am confident that come May 2014, I can nod sagely at this.
If you didn't keep getting turned over by them, then they would have gone down ages ago.
There is no such thing as luck. Not after 38 games. You can pin point poor decisions in certain games, but over the culmination of a season certain patterns emerge that refute any notion of luck. Dave Wheelan for example, believes Wigan have been unlucky and would be a mid-table side in other seasons.
The fact they have conceded 70 goals and lost over half their matches suggests he is talking nonsense.
As for satying up by the skin of our teeth? Not really. We will finish 8 points above the drop come 6 o’clock on Sunday, five behind you.
We have finally corrected the slide and started to sort things out. Our football these past few months attacking wise has been excellent. We’ve looked a mid-table outfit. Come the summer, I would hope for more action from Lambert and if we learn how to defend, then we will kick on and start to head up to somewhere like where we should be.
Thank you for proving my point.
I posted around the derby, I then posted again when the Norwich game was important.
You haven't proved anything to anyone. You post when its going well, thats a fact.No offence , but if we kept all the pooh in one place wouldn't witton villa and the dingles , ground share somewhere in the potteries ? :D
Another fact is you were on here giving the big one until your season started going tits up, then you kept logging in but for some strange reason wasn't posting, then hey presto, safety assured and not only are you back in full effect but you also have a little friend who has returned as well.
The obsession thing you keep coming out with is embarrassing for you mate, this site is for WEST BROMWICH ALBION, you don't support this club but still manage to find yourself on here again day after day at the moment. I guess there will be topics on your clubs sites about us but then I wouldn't know because I don't check your clubs sites out as I don't give a toss as I doubt any other Albion fans do as despite your poor wind-up attempts we're not obsessed with you. You are a local club so will be discussed from time to time and before you come out with the typical dingle line of "you're not obsessed but you have a topic with over 100 pages on us" blah blah, yes we do its our keep Britain tidy way of keeping pooh in one place.
You not seen the league table, Stevie?
You haven't proved anything to anyone. You post when its going well, thats a fact.
Yeah, we're second behind Arsenal.StevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevieStevie.....now fox trot off and bore someone else
And don't call me Stevie.
Hey stevie mcscuttle, just answer the questions we all want the answers to,
How was the wembley trip after your "big club" guaranteed a ticket to all of your flag waving idiots that went to your destroying of Bradford ?
We're you all getting ready with the vile park, euro football, 1982 bore rest when the fa were going to use you're doss house for the arsenal /Chelsea playoff ?
Are you the new Wigan , celebrating scraping survival the last 2seasons ?
Where ......(snigger) ....do you think......(snigger)... That..(as said on wm by most of your fans......"that you deserve to be"....(snigger)...and when will we see this miracle?
Stevie
I have one word for you.Yes Steve a small town in Yorkshire like Bradford.
Halifax.
Yes Steve a small town in Yorkshire like Bradford.
I predicted you'd put 6 past us in January and that we were heading for the drop, so try again.
A few videos here from yesterday:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hYCZHRIgYkQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o46uJ6EKecQ
I understand that the Man United fans were chucking around flares too. I actually quite like them to be honest. When you see some of the Polish teams and the whole end is glowing in the light of them, it looks pretty darn impressive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vhk9RP6fguMAnd your point is?
Another good one. Deafening.
And your point is?
Was I ever loud? I popped on for a couple of posts during one of the worst periods in our history.As for myself and McSkittle being quiet; as quiet as this thread during March and April, I wonder?
I have one word for you.So you won't answer the questions then?.
Halifax.
Merely posting in a thread about Aston Villa Football Club..Why?
I think this thread was fairly loud then, as you boys didn't secure your Premier League safety until May :)
Oh no, it wasn't. Very few posts as our up-turn coincides with the depressing realisation that, in fact, we'd be safe. Talk from some who could bear to stick with the thread that next season will be very different for the two clubs. I must say, I agree with their pessimism. I'll be very surprised if you're still in this league come the 2014/15 campaign. Whereas Villa have had everybody from players to management to, most notably, fans, pulling in the same direction to get us over the line, how will the bus stop in Sandwell cope with a weakened team, a manager who'd be unable to motivate an MP to fill out their expense form, and a set of fans that boo and berate their team/manager/individual players every week in a Champions League chasing season (!) and spend more time singing about Aston Villa Football Club than they do their own tinpot outfit. Yes, next season should be a laugh. I'm looking forward to it...For someone who knows very little you say a awful lot.
Oh no, it wasn't. Very few posts as our up-turn coincides with the depressing realisation that, in fact, we'd be safe. Talk from some who could bear to stick with the thread that next season will be very different for the two clubs. I must say, I agree with their pessimism. I'll be very surprised if you're still in this league come the 2014/15 campaign. Whereas Villa have had everybody from players to management to, most notably, fans, pulling in the same direction to get us over the line, how will the bus stop in Sandwell cope with a weakened team, a manager who'd be unable to motivate an MP to fill out their expense form, and a set of fans that boo and berate their team/manager/individual players every week in a Champions League chasing season (!) and spend more time singing about Aston Villa Football Club than they do their own tinpot outfit. Yes, next season should be a laugh. I'm looking forward to it...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vhk9RP6fguM
Another good one. Deafening.
Oh no, it wasn't. Very few posts as our up-turn coincides with the depressing realisation that, in fact, we'd be safe. Talk from some who could bear to stick with the thread that next season will be very different for the two clubs. I must say, I agree with their pessimism. I'll be very surprised if you're still in this league come the 2014/15 campaign. Whereas Villa have had everybody from players to management to, most notably, fans, pulling in the same direction to get us over the line, how will the bus stop in Sandwell cope with a weakened team, a manager who'd be unable to motivate an MP to fill out their expense form, and a set of fans that boo and berate their team/manager/individual players every week in a Champions League chasing season (!) and spend more time singing about Aston Villa Football Club than they do their own tinpot outfit. Yes, next season should be a laugh. I'm looking forward to it...Well if thats your assessment of our season then I would say 8th place shows we coped quite well wouldnt you?
So you won't answer the questions then?.
I have many words for you , but what would make a supporter of a delusional team stuck in an historical time warp , obsessed with us , come out with. Halifax ?
You know what we are....and it hurts.
Do you know what I am referencing?Im guessing its the fact that they beat us 2 nil in the FA cup 20 years ago, so did Woking but at neither game do I remember any Albion fans booking up hotels in London or the club guaranteeing seats for the final that we did not make??
Somebody over 15 help him out please.
Do you know what I am referencing?
Somebody over 15 help him out please.
Oh no, it wasn't. Very few posts as our up-turn coincides with the depressing realisation that, in fact, we'd be safe. Talk from some who could bear to stick with the thread that next season will be very different for the two clubs. I must say, I agree with their pessimism. I'll be very surprised if you're still in this league come the 2014/15 campaign. Whereas Villa have had everybody from players to management to, most notably, fans, pulling in the same direction to get us over the line, how will the bus stop in Sandwell cope with a weakened team, a manager who'd be unable to motivate an MP to fill out their expense form, and a set of fans that boo and berate their team/manager/individual players every week in a Champions League chasing season (!) and spend more time singing about Aston Villa Football Club than they do their own tinpot outfit. Yes, next season should be a laugh. I'm looking forward to it...
Do you know what I am referencing?As I said stuck in history, yes I understand the relevance of Halifax, but more relevant is .......spurs, Chelsea, milwall and Bradford, that little lot there on sky made my Christmas Stevie.
Somebody over 15 help him out please.
I wonder if we`re looking at signing Richard Dunne ?Talk sense man,
He`s just the sort of player Jeremy Peace likes lol FREE TRANSFER, CHEAP, OVER 30, INJURY PRONE.
Merely posting in a thread about Aston Villa Football Club..
Yeah, we're second behind Arsenal.
And don't call me Stevie.
I wonder if we`re looking at signing Richard Dunne ?
He`s just the sort of player Jeremy Peace likes lol FREE TRANSFER, CHEAP, OVER 30, INJURY PRONE.
You been reading it upside down again?
And Stevie, the Airplane line is 'and don't call me Shirley', not 'and don't call me Stevie'.
I have one word for you.
Halifax.
I know what this is about. You want me to have an abortion.No mate an implant of a brain will do.
For someone who knows very little you say a awful lot.
They had to pay Given £5m to leave - he had 3 years on 60k a week left on a contract which took him to 41 years old.They're really giving N'Zogbia a free?? Dare I say it but I would have him up here, he seems to save his good games for against us!!
£9m N'Zogbia available on a free.
Benteke come and get me plea :DWont be seeing Skuttle and his bride for a while then!
Its important to be aware of agendas, context and what has not been reported, especially when it comes to sports “journalism”.Nothing like being in denial is there?
Benteke's agent Kismet Eris told the Sun: "This always happens when he goes away with the national team. I'd prefer he didn't speak to journalists but the Belgian team insist he does a press conference.
"If he was unhappy at Villa we'd have seen that. But he's not."
and of course;
Christian Benteke finished the conference in the US with: “But I have no problem to stay another season at Aston Villa. I feel really good! And then there is a huge trust in me.”
Good ole’ tabloids ah?
I think he’ll sign a new deal, destroy the Premier League, go to the World Cup, reach the semis with Belgium and be sold for an exorbitant fee to somebody like Real Madrid.
We’ll see I suppose.
I don't see Arsenal or rather Wenger, spending the money on a player who hasn't yet done it across a full season. I think Man City will sign a striker, but if I were to bet, I would place money on it being Cavani.So "he hasn't done it across a full season" but there's only 2 British clubs that can afford the cart horse from the perpetual relegation strugglers?
That's why I think he will stay for another year, unless Athletico pile in with a big fee, as I don't see him moving to the two clubs in England that can afford him. I have left Chelsea and Man United out as I don't see them being in the market for him.
I don't see Arsenal or rather Wenger, spending the money on a player who hasn't yet done it across a full season. I think Man City will sign a striker, but if I were to bet, I would place money on it being Cavani.Tottenham are crying out for a Benteke and could afford him no problem, once he goes on strike his value will plummit down to the £12-15m mark and by that point Arsenal will bid too. As with us and Odemwingie at some point you have to accept its inevitable he will leave sooner rather than later when he is mouthing to the press like that less than a week after the season has ended.
That's why I think he will stay for another year, unless Athletico pile in with a big fee, as I don't see him moving to the two clubs in England that can afford him. I have left Chelsea and Man United out as I don't see them being in the market for him.
Direct quotes from the player, surely if they were not true then Mr Benteke and his agent would be taking action against the press.
This is on the Sporting Life website.At no point during that 'setting the record straight' has he comitted to Villa neither, surely that was the chance to say I am happy here and not looking to leave. I am convinced he will be gone, just a matter of when not if now.
A report in The Sun on Friday linked the Belgian to just about all of the Premier League's leading clubs, and suggested that he would do everything he could to get away from Villa Park.
But his agent Eris Kismet told Sky Sports that the report was inaccurate and that Benteke was not looking to get in to some kind of war with the club.
Kismet said: "Christian and I are surprised and disgusted by a story in the Sun newspaper claiming Benteke can do what he wants.
"He has been misquoted.
"The true line is that Christian does not want to make a war with Aston Villa.
"He has called me today from New York and he is disgusted, I have told him not to speak to any media from now on."
"If there is interest, which is normal after the season he has had, no way will problems be made by Christian and myself. That is what he said in the interview!"
Shock horror! Britains favourite newspaper, The Scum, has lied (again) and in other news, water is wet.
I know he will eventually leave, as he is a phenomenal player that will play in European Cup finals, but it wont be next season.
When he signed for them he thought they were in the Champions League.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-fans-say-survey-4187888 (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-fans-say-survey-4187888)
"Villa fans would prefer to finish higher than Baggies than qualify for Europe"
Thought they didn't care about us? ;D
No prem league badges? Was this shoot done near the end of the season?Maybe its next seasons kit then ?? ;D ;D
Set to sign 2 very good players in Nicklas Helenius from Aalborg & Jores Okore from FC Nordsjaelland.
Our class shines through yet again:
@JongsmaJongsma: FC Groningen director Hans Nijland compliments Aston Villa. 'The way the transfer has been handled is like we wish it would always go.'
Our class shines through yet again:
@JongsmaJongsma: FC Groningen director Hans Nijland compliments Aston Villa. 'The way the transfer has been handled is like we wish it would always go.'
Our class shines through yet again:
@JongsmaJongsma: FC Groningen director Hans Nijland compliments Aston Villa. 'The way the transfer has been handled is like we wish it would always go.'
They sign a few inexoerienced foreign players and they thick they're Barcelona bless em. They're the footballing equivalent of a child who's just got some pocket money and buys a load of tat with it. Guarantee the 'undisclosed fees' are covering up some poor spending too.
Awwwww, jealous much? :P
On serious note. Bonucia guy isn't amazing ( still young and can improve loads ) However Okore was wanted by Chelsea and bigger other teams ( didn't go to Chelsea in January as he wants regular playing time ) and will be star amazing CB.
Helenius ( who will get sealed soon ) was wanted by Ajax ( and that tells quite a lot already ) and is immense talent.
Villa is on right path, rather buying overrated, overpriced, ''experienced'' players to the system of likes of Atletico or Borrusia.
And with rumours of Benteke extending his deal, Villa should have bright years to come whether you like it or not.
....
You look good as well obviously. Although without Lukaku, and without good replacement it might be hard for yous. No idea who are your transfer targets though. However it'd be hard to improve over Lukaky anyway imo. Such a star player.
Awwwww, jealous much? :P
On serious note. Bonucia guy isn't amazing ( still young and can improve loads ) However Okore was wanted by Chelsea and bigger other teams ( didn't go to Chelsea in January as he wants regular playing time ) and will be star amazing CB.
Helenius ( who will get sealed soon ) was wanted by Ajax ( and that tells quite a lot already ) and is immense talent.
Villa is on right path, rather buying overrated, overpriced, ''experienced'' players to the system of likes of Atletico or Borrusia.
And with rumours of Benteke extending his deal, Villa should have bright years to come whether you like it or not.
....
You look good as well obviously. Although without Lukaku, and without good replacement it might be hard for yous. No idea who are your transfer targets though. However it'd be hard to improve over Lukaky anyway imo. Such a star player.
He refused to sign for Chelsea in January as he didn't want to sit on the bench. A player who wants to play football, how about that eh?Which means either "I doubt my own ability and won't play" or "I'm realistic and KNOW I'm not good enough for Chelsea" , either way your lucky anyone wants to sign for a team that loses to Bradford , makes promises they can't keep (wembley) lies to sign a player (we are in London) and has become the new Wigan , just hope they don't get Bannon to collect them from the airport.
This is why they wanted to buy him:
http://vimeo.com/53073475
He refused to sign for Chelsea in January as he didn't want to sit on the bench. A player who wants to play football, how about that eh?
This is why they wanted to buy him:
http://vimeo.com/53073475
Our class shines through yet again:
@JongsmaJongsma: FC Groningen director Hans Nijland compliments Aston Villa. 'The way the transfer has been handled is like we wish it would always go.'
How many clubs have complimented us in similar fashion in recent seasons? Too many to name. Good stuff.
They even won the European Cup you know !!! ::) ::)What!!!!!!! never heard them mention that :o
Villa signing footballers for funJealous are we?
They sign a few inexoerienced foreign players and they thick they're Barcelona bless em. They're the footballing equivalent of a child who's just got some pocket money and buys a load of tat with it. Guarantee the 'undisclosed fees' are covering up some poor spending too.
Its important to be aware of agendas, context and what has not been reported, especially when it comes to sports “journalism”.
Benteke's agent Kismet Eris told the Sun: "This always happens when he goes away with the national team. I'd prefer he didn't speak to journalists but the Belgian team insist he does a press conference.
"If he was unhappy at Villa we'd have seen that. But he's not."
and of course;
Christian Benteke finished the conference in the US with: “But I have no problem to stay another season at Aston Villa. I feel really good! And then there is a huge trust in me.”
Good ole’ tabloids ah?
even though they did win the european cup.
are you sure????? ???
I think they have done very well in the transfer market to be honest, just because you're not educated enough to know about the players they have brought in doesn't mean they're poo, nobody knew who Lowton/Westwood/Benteke were last season and look at them now, made fools out of every journo who slagged them off during the bad run they had.
Panic buys?
Sean was right, you are ill informed.
It came out from the Crewe management that after signing Westwood, we had collated a 30 page dossier on him. There is nothing to suggest Lambert panics about anything. I panicked in January, he didn't. He was right and I was very wrong.
At the end of the day, who really gives a flying F*** who the seals sign other than McS**TLE and others of his ilk. I personally couldn't care less !
Who panic buys in June?
Our class shines through yet again:
@JongsmaJongsma: FC Groningen director Hans Nijland compliments Aston Villa. 'The way the transfer has been handled is like we wish it would always go.'
hopefully you will show your classyness when you sell Benteke ;D
Photos cropping up on FB with 'Judas' and 'C**t' on his shirt. Classy.
The tabloids know Jack about diddly.
Poor form is this. You would like to see a club one day really do a number and swallow the fee and wages burying a player in the reserves for three years.
Best get rid though, to Chelsea apparently, God knows why they want two of his sort. But then this is what happens when you let people like Abramovich take overy an already scummy club. I would chuckle if he spends the mext year holding Lukakus boot bag and misses out on the World Cup.
Hitler reacts to Benteke's transfer request :D
http://youtu.be/BRaiE3ZrzrQ
Lukaku to villa,hopefully aload of bull
http://app.caughtoffside.com/tablet/?referrer=http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/655577414?-11177:843#article/caughtoffside-152055
Quick,strong,goalscorer and brains
Striker Christian Benteke, 22, wants Spurs to step up their pursuit of him as he doesn't want to go back to Aston Villa this week.
life is uunfair ;D ;D
would you want to go back to the vile?
No and you have to have a slight bit of sympathy for the seals having to go back to watch that every week.Absolutely NONE !!!
suprised McFickle hasnt been on hear crowing
He probably had to stay at the small club where he is so he will be a regular starter in World Cup year, unfortunately lukaku is better and Belgium play one up top.
suprised McFickle hasnt been on hear crowing
Probably trying to piece back together his burnt 'Benteke' Villa shirt. Seen a lot of those on twitter ;D
Surprising, yet very good news indeed.yep fair play, going to be interesting to see who finishes ahead of the other this season, could be close!
Well played Villa, this one has been played with a very straight bat. The offer for an improved contract was there at the start of the summer, so its nice to get the result we wanted after something of a saga.
Bad news for usWhy?
Why?
Villa were only a few points from going down last season with him in the team and playing such a vital role, I doubt they will spend much money in the summer. Those young players may get better, but then Benteke may find it hard to replicate his form from last season.He may get a few less goals but whenever I saw him he looked excellent and the real deal. It pains me to say it but he was probably the best player in the bottom half last season by some way; at times he was completely unplayable.
He may get a few less goals but whenever I saw him he looked excellent and the real deal. It pains me to say it but he was probably the best player in the bottom half last season by some way; at times he was completely unplayable.
I saw some games on TV where he did look good, and he certainly scored goals and has won a lot of admirers, but in the game against us at Villa Park I didn't think he showed much. I think he is possibly quite inconsistent.I'd agree with that, he was very inconsistent. As much as he was anonymous at their place he also was quite dominant at ours, and scored a corker. Besides, 20 goals whilst being inconsistent is nothing short of staggering.
I know it's just pre season and they mean nothing, but I do find it funny how they're struggling against the likes of Wycombe and Luton :D
:) I've been telling the Seals here at work that they are finding their level early this season :)
By that logic, I wonder what it means then now that they've won back to back games 5-1 and 5-0.It means when they play their full first team against much lower opposition they might win, take milwall and Bradford for instance. :D
He is definitely the real deal. I'm absolutely amazed (and delighted of course) that Paul Lambert has managed to keep him for at least another year. He will be going to the very top. We look like we're going to surprise a few people this year and it should be fun locking horns with you hopefully with us both in the upper echelons of mid-table ;D.which is clearly where you deserve to be :P
He is definitely the real deal. I'm absolutely amazed (and delighted of course) that Paul Lambert has managed to keep him for at least another year. He will be going to the very top. We look like we're going to surprise a few people this year and it should be fun locking horns with you hopefully with us both in the upper echelons of mid-table ;D.
which is clearly where you deserve to be :P
please remember he was there all last season for your second successive relegation battle so there is no reason really to suggest you will be anywhere near the top midlands side (again) ?
anyway 2 things ive been dying to ask .
Did you enjoy the day out at Wembley ?, from the moment Benteke said he wanted to leave to the moment he re-signed how many hate messages went on Twitter / Facebook about the judas/messiah (to the nearest 10000 will do)
#thenewwigan
i think you will do alright this season but top half may be a big ask for both our sides with the amount of money been spent by other teams.
Well yes, that's where we deserve to be. And it was actually our 3rd successive relegation battle ;D. We should be there or thereabouts re: being near the top Midlands side. We only finished 8 points behind you in what was one of your best seasons ever in the Prem, and one of our worst.A lot of the vile fans mention the "only 8 points" , just tell me where would you be if you finished "only 8 points" less?
True, but we should both be up for contention as the "best of the rest". After Liverpool in the table, there isn't much separating the sides in mid-table.
A lot of the vile fans mention the "only 8 points" , just tell me where would you be if you finished "only 8 points" less?
You won't be there or there abouts , and genuinely this is not cause it's villa but the midfield is far too weak and defenders to slow, the defence would be ok in the right system but the way your set up it leaves you massively exposed, Lambert likes kids/unknowns so he can micro manage them (curfews/banning flash motors etc) hence he didn't like the established pros that had a voice, youth can work but you need an element of experience and you don't really have it.
Villa, hull, palace, stoke , Cardiff, Sunderland , sorry but it's 3 from them 6 , I'm sure I don't need to tell you my wish list :D
Ultimately we didn't get relegated, and the gap between us was only 8 points. Given our respective forms towards the end of the season, that gap would have been eroded had the season gone on for a few more games. I think you've got the wrong impression of why Lambert favours youth. It is because he prefers players who are in his own words, hungry to play for the club and prove their worth. And it's not as if he is completely averse to experienced players as he has purchased both Ron Vlaar and Karim El Ahmadi who are 28. Brad Guzan, Vlaar and Agbonlahor are all experienced permanent fixtures of our side. If you think we'll be in the shake up for relegation next season, then you are in for a surprise :).Feel free not to answer the question then?, I really like your optimism, whenever I hear so much optimism from a villa fan it normally ends in tears which cheers me up greatly, not that I need much cheering seeing has I've always got a smug grin due to us really being top dogs continually now.
whilst losing to Bradford and milwall , we will keep using our power of thought to send you down, it worked on wolves.
You make a good point there actually.Next may is my 40th , guess what prezzie I want :D :D
Wolves (like Villa the last few seasons) diced with relegation.
The summer before they finally were relegated they bought Johnson and we got so many comments about how Wolves were pushing on and Johnson was the greatest thing since sliced bread (a bit like the Seals with Benteke). They also were saying similar things as above like 'if you think we will be in a relegation battle then you'll be disapointed'.
I'm not saying Villa will go down (because I believe they won't) but you will struggle and if you honestly think that a few early signings are the next big thing then it's you that's going to be disapointed.
Villa have a chairman by all accounts wants out and wants to make his money back before leaving.
I know from people within the company that it is rotting from the inside (sounds like Wolves doesn't it?).
Benteke still wants out and signed a contract as a way of earning a bit more and also for Villa to get a bit more for the transfer he has at most 10months left at Villa.
Just a bit of advice before any seals give it the big'un. Wolves fans did the same and look how that turned out.
Next may is my 40th , guess what prezzie I want :D :DThe same month and the same prezzie as me i assume :D ;D
Feel free not to answer the question then?, I really like your optimism, whenever I hear so much optimism from a villa fan it normally ends in tears which cheers me up greatly, not that I need much cheering seeing has I've always got a smug grin due to us really being top dogs continually now.
You keep dreaming of "being where you deserve" whilst losing to Bradford and milwall , we will keep using our power of thought to send you down, it worked on wolves.
Sorry, what was your question? I guess we'll have to see if our optimism is misguided or not, and until then I guess you can continue being smug for finishing 8 points above us for only 2 seasons after 33 years of not being able to do so *shrug*. As for your last part, you say that as if it's something out of the ordinary to lose to lower league opposition in the cups. I'll admit though, the Bradford loss was rather embarrassing :-X
Sorry, what was your question? I guess we'll have to see if our optimism is misguided or not, and until then I guess you can continue being smug for finishing 8 points above us for only 2 seasons after 33 years of not being able to do so *shrug*. As for your last part, you say that as if it's something out of the ordinary to lose to lower league opposition in the cups. I'll admit though, the Bradford loss was rather embarrassing :-Xthe question was , if you had 8 points less last year where would you be?
It’s not a relevant question though, as our for post January was upwards. The squad has been strengthened and the first XI potentially improved as a consequence.welcome back , did you get stuck on the m40 ?, should have asked Odemwingie for his sat nav.
We carry a lot of firepower up front, but are susceptible to bouts of naivety and slack defending which cost us last season.
There is a system and a section of players in place from the off this season. We won’t be going through three different formations and numerous personal shake ups trying to find the right blend, before stumbling upon it in January. Lambert will actually be able to pick our best XI in their best positions come August 17th.
There is also a confidence in the side that the post-January run created; we still conceded goals (and may worryingly continue to do so) but a rampant Man United apart, we looked dynamic in attack.
This is where the confidence amongst supporters comes from. What comparisons some Mickey Mouse outfit from Stafford have to do with us, I have no idea.
If the question is can we turn a handful of defeats into draws, defeats into wins, draws into wins, then I think a lot of Villa, fans and players believe that. 50 points seems to be there or there abouts for 8th spot and given the fine margins, its open for anybody in mid-table to take it.
I see the run of pre-season results and the new contract signing of the reinstated hero for the villa fans has also seen the return of McSkittle to tell us our great things are down Aston Way again. and we're the obsessed ones eh !!
It’s not a relevant question though, as our for post January was upwards. The squad has been strengthened and the first XI potentially improved as a consequence.
We carry a lot of firepower up front, but are susceptible to bouts of naivety and slack defending which cost us last season.
There is a system and a section of players in place from the off this season. We won’t be going through three different formations and numerous personal shake ups trying to find the right blend, before stumbling upon it in January. Lambert will actually be able to pick our best XI in their best positions come August 17th.
There is also a confidence in the side that the post-January run created; we still conceded goals (and may worryingly continue to do so) but a rampant Man United apart, we looked dynamic in attack.
This is where the confidence amongst supporters comes from. What comparisons some Mickey Mouse outfit from Stafford have to do with us, I have no idea.
If the question is can we turn a handful of defeats into draws, defeats into wins, draws into wins, then I think a lot of Villa, fans and players believe that. 50 points seems to be there or there abouts for 8th spot and given the fine margins, its open for anybody in mid-table to take it.
If the question is can we turn a handful of defeats into draws, defeats into wins, draws into wins, then I think a lot of Villa, fans and players believe that. 50 points seems to be there or there abouts for 8th spot and given the fine margins, its open for anybody in mid-table to take it.
It’s not a relevant question though, as our for post January was upwards. The squad has been strengthened and the first XI potentially improved as a consequence.And that ladies and gentleman is how to write comedy :D
We carry a lot of firepower up front, but are susceptible to bouts of naivety and slack defending which cost us last season.
There is a system and a section of players in place from the off this season. We won’t be going through three different formations and numerous personal shake ups trying to find the right blend, before stumbling upon it in January. Lambert will actually be able to pick our best XI in their best positions come August 17th.
There is also a confidence in the side that the post-January run created; we still conceded goals (and may worryingly continue to do so) but a rampant Man United apart, we looked dynamic in attack.
This is where the confidence amongst supporters comes from. What comparisons some Mickey Mouse outfit from Stafford have to do with us, I have no idea.
If the question is can we turn a handful of defeats into draws, defeats into wins, draws into wins, then I think a lot of Villa, fans and players believe that. 50 points seems to be there or there abouts for 8th spot and given the fine margins, its open for anybody in mid-table to take it.
And that ladies and gentleman is how to write comedy :DI haven't laughed so hard in years as I did when I read this.
The good thing about the internet is that it saves comments for posterity. I wager the hubris will have subsided. The bitterness and hate will remain though.I don't hate the Villa, I just pity them.
The good thing about the internet is that it saves comments for posterity. I wager the hubris will have subsided. The bitterness and hate will remain though.and you lot like a bit of history don't you?
The good thing about the internet is that it saves comments for posterity. I wager the hubris will have subsided. The bitterness and hate will remain though.
I am not minded by references to history , but I will hold my hands up to being unsure as to how a prediction of things to come is looking into the past.And they said the same about may 2013, may 2012 :D
Perhaps Doc Brown can explain it.
Its just a prediction, call it comedy, rip it to shreds, pile it on, we will see who is right come May 2014.
I think you have relegation battles on the brain. That might come in handy.
Wait til your relegation battle kicks off again, what are you going to do with your time McFickle when you can't post on another teams message board? (see second half of last season)in fairness the villa do organise many activities for their fans .
You forgot our main activities; casting shadows since 1874. Don't choke on your lemons Zippy in your haste to reply.
You forgot our main activities; casting shadows since 1874. Don't choke on your lemons Zippy in your haste to reply.Says the seal that does not dwell on history?
My earlier suggestion about compiling a book of Hilarious Things Villa Fans Say got removed, but this is probably going to be the strap line. Howling!Things villa fans say :D
So bitter. Bitter at the start and bitter now.So obsessed. Obsessed at the start and obsessed now, you need medical advice mate to get you over this obsession
As for Munich? Mock it? You must have lemon in your eyes. You do afterall support a club that got hammered outside Old Trafford when you first made it back to the big league for mocking them. Of course, you were only doing a Yam-Yam tribute. Obviously.
So bitter. Bitter at the start and bitter now.
As for Munich? Mock it? You must have lemon in your eyes. You do afterall support a club that got hammered outside Old Trafford when you first made it back to the big league for mocking them. Of course, you were only doing a Yam-Yam tribute. Obviously.
Fickle? If you says so.
Lets get past the inate Albion bitterness, if we can, and lay some cards on the table with some... predictions!
I predict we will finish between 11th and 8th. Goals will flow a plenty, at both ends. I strongly suspect you will struggle. A lack of goals and a continuation of your relegation form of 2013, Olsson and his woeful defending of late being a key factor.
So bitter. Bitter at the start and bitter now.
As for Munich? Mock it? You must have lemon in your eyes. You do afterall support a club that got hammered outside Old Trafford when you first made it back to the big league for mocking them. Of course, you were only doing a Yam-Yam tribute. Obviously.
So bitter. Bitter at the start and bitter now.Answered your own question re yam yam.
As for Munich? Mock it? You must have lemon in your eyes. You do afterall support a club that got hammered outside Old Trafford when you first made it back to the big league for mocking them. Of course, you were only doing a Yam-Yam tribute. Obviously.
In the grand scheme of things finishing above you for two seasons in a row and our subsequent happiness at doing so comes during a period in which you've spent a lot more money than we have - I'd say that's something to be pleased about on our part. And ok you found some form that saved you last season, but so did Wolves the two seasons they stayed up. You MAY do well next season, but I see no reason to believe that just because you had good form that coincided with other's poor form, and you survived relegation narrowly again, that Paul Lambert is the tactical genius you're all singing and dancing about - for large parts of the season you were garbage. Fair play to your players for realising they were in the poo and working hard for you for the last few weeks of the season, but by all means that's no indication that you're going to set the world alight this season. I'd put good money on you struggling again.
Sorry but your little show has been removed. I'm sure we could play tit for tat especially the quality of the goals we scored yesterday but thats for elsewhere. The clip of a villa goal will be better served on one of your forums as we tend not to allow too much of action shown on this forum as we have had complaints from the Premier League in the past as it breaches their rules to the extent we are not even allowed to show the club badges of other Premier League sides.I would actually take wolves blues and Walsall all getting promoted (some a couple of times) and finishing above us , if it meant villa going down .
I do think they'll have a decent season and finish between 10th-14th, the same as us I suspect.decent for us .
So bitter. Bitter at the start and bitter now.
As for Munich? Mock it? You must have lemon in your eyes. You do afterall support a club that got hammered outside Old Trafford when you first made it back to the big league for mocking them. Of course, you were only doing a Yam-Yam tribute. Obviously.
You've got to love the keyboard warrior levels you have just dropped too with that post "hammered outside Old Trafford". Sorry we as a club don't pride ourselves on our hooligans achievements like yours do ::).
So bitter. Bitter at the start and bitter now.
As for Munich? Mock it? You must have lemon in your eyes. You do afterall support a club that got hammered outside Old Trafford when you first made it back to the big league for mocking them. Of course, you were only doing a Yam-Yam tribute. Obviously.
decent for us .
not so for the mighty European superpower whos fans have actually stated they could win the prem this year :D
Funny how not one other fan of any club in the prem agrees ?, but they are not deluded or obsessed :D
What is it with these Villa fans populating our forum in the early hours and first thing in the morning?
You would think there was some sort of obsession on their part.
The humble Villa fan is nocturnal, only venturing out of its cave when it knows larger, stronger animals are less likely to attack them - leading the majority of Villa fans to only appear during the off season hibernation, where it stands at the mouth of its cave squealing at the top of its voice at how good it is, before returning to the shadows in Autumn. Large numbers of Villa fans can be seen wearing shirts from several years ago as they haven't left their cave for many years. Villa fans give off a shrill yet unintimidating warning cry but are particularly aggressive to their own kind when their Alpha male, as is an annual tradition, is desperate to leave the group.
The kindest thing to do upon stumbling across a dishevelled and delusional villa fan is to ignore its pathetic cries or stamp on it before it breeds. In the months leading up until May 2013, their numbers fluctuated massively because they survived extinction but even relative wild-life novices know the species days are numbered.
Thank you very much for this! It has cleared up any confusion ;D
I can see the rivalry intensifying this season.I see they are mocking our attendance last Saturday to theirs
Cut long story short you never heard or seen one untill the season was overYeah, the mass out-pouring of relief that they didn't get relegated. Oh how the times have changed
Or maybe the humble Villa fan lives in Asia? No obsession, just was interested in a little banter before the start of the season. I'll see myself out now.
That bloke i cant understand called Lambert moaning about the fixtures nowLamberk is actually owen coyle with 42 Jaffa cakes in his mouth :D
I see even Stan has got bored of their 19th minute begging for a fish (which to anyone with a brain knows they did in the 20th minute of a game!)
I spent about half an hour trying to illustrate this to 3 Villa fans and still they couldn't undertand how they were clapping in the 20th minute and not the 19th! Unbelievable stupidity.
I am not minded by references to history , but I will hold my hands up to being unsure as to how a prediction of things to come is looking into the past.
Perhaps Doc Brown can explain it.
Its just a prediction, call it comedy, rip it to shreds, pile it on, we will see who is right come May 2014.
The good thing about the internet is that it saves comments for posterity. I wager the hubris will have subsided. The bitterness and hate will remain though.
3-1 to the Seals today....bloody good result thatOur 3-2 at the emirates, when arsenal had a good team? :D
makes ours look even worse
Fair play to them - that's a great result. I think they'll have a relatively comfortable season. Keeping hold of Benteke has been a massive bonus for them.Although just because he signed a contract doesn't mean that he can't go?
Although just because he signed a contract doesn't mean that he can't go?
Still fancy spurs to come back in when bale goes, hopefully with minutes of deadline day left.
They've signed him for another season or too. Anybody hoping he'll depart in this summer is clutching at straws.Ok I'm clutching?
And when he does go, Villa will get big money for him which will give them great scope to improve their side.
They've signed him for another season or too. Anybody hoping he'll depart in this summer is clutching at straws.
And when he does go, Villa will get big money for him which will give them great scope to improve their side.
Ok I'm clutching?
Simple facts are he CAN be brought in this window and Spurs were definitely sniffing around him, wouldn't be that inconceivable that villa got him on the higher contract so they would get more and he would be able to negotiate wage from a higher base point?
With the situation Arsenal are in I would'nt be surprised if they don't make a move after his performance yesterday.neither would I .
Ok I'm clutching?Exactly, signing an improved contract just means that Villa can command more of a fee should he go during the window. Knowing the pressure Arsene Wenger is going to be under now, wouldn't surprise me to see a significantly improved bid going in shortly. If you are looking for a move to Arsenal, where better to score a brace?
Simple facts are he CAN be brought in this window and Spurs were definitely sniffing around him, wouldn't be that inconceivable that villa got him on the higher contract so they would get more and he would be able to negotiate wage from a higher base point?
I know we won't be in for him but it's a shame we haven't tried to get Lukaku again for a year.
How do you know we haven't or even won't be in the next few weeks?
Just saw a rumor on twitter about Lukaku linked to Villa... SAY IT AIN'T SO!!!!
Arsenal 1-3 Christian Benteke
Chelsea 2-1 Christian Benteke
Christian Benteke 0-1 Liverpool
Christian Benteke 1-2 Newcastle
They were giving it 3, 4 & 5-0 before the match aswell.
I wonder if McSkittle is enjoying his holiday ? obviously no internet connection where he is as he's not been on for a while. Was wondering how he was feeling now after the last few games and his reaction to the boos that were heard at Villa Park after the game yesterday.Boos from the twelfth man, surely not, I cant believe that !! ::) :P
I think it's hard to say they look doomed when we're currently sitting in a worse position.
They, like ourselves will be OK come the end of the season.
Even though they are too ponts in front we still have better players and the better chance of beating the drop.They are in freefall where as we have stopped the rot
I think Villa should just be about fine this season as from what I have seen their are three more worse teams than both us and them. However have those young players really improved that their experiences from last season and it looks like Benteke may be a one season wonder.Who are the three worse teams, taking into account the results from yesterday ?
Who are the three worse teams, taking into account the results from yesterday ?Man United
You never know. 27% possession at home to Swansea. 57% pass success rate. That is truly terrible.Watched a lot of that game , correct on the percentages but Swansea didn't really trouble them after getting level. It's clear Villa miss Vlaar and Benteke , if they miss much more of the season they may well be in trouble .Interesting to hear Lamberts language on the sideline , reminded me of Megson in his heyday ! :)
Watched a lot of that game , correct on the percentages but Swansea didn't really trouble them after getting level. It's clear Villa miss Vlaar and Benteke , if they miss much more of the season they may well be in trouble .Interesting to hear Lamberts language on the sideline , reminded me of Megson in his heyday ! :)
He gave that Luna an earful a few times :)
Thats the first time i have understood him :)
We can but dream.Really?
Think they have more than enough about them to stay up relatively comfortable but its very tight at the bottom, I can see one or maybe even two clubs having a very nasty surprise come the end of the season.
Is anybody creaming themselves over the holy grail(if we get our act together) of delivering a wolves style tonking at seal park end of jan? We can but dream ;D
??? As much as that would be fantastic will probably make gabby looklike ronaldo, weimann like rooney and westwood like gerrard, will dig ourselves into a hole with a silly mistake if not two and then if Anelka and Berahino are playing we might come back, we are both as bad as eachother atm mate.We do have a habit of making poor players look like they belong at barcelona, that is true, but if we get the new guy in asap we can hopefully break into a prolonged honeymoon period ;)
I don't think we're really in a position to mock Villa at the moment.
And we think we've got problems...Was that 1982 by any chance? I may have heard someone talking about it once or twice.
knocked out of the Cup at home by a Premier League side without a permanent manager/head coach
or
knocked out of the Cup at home by a League One side with a manager/head coach
They won the European Cup, you know...
Was that 1982 by any chance? I may have heard someone talking about it once or twice.
anybody else confident we will turn these over in 2 weeks time
Cant we play them on previous Saturday now we both failed miserably in the FA Cup
Did anyone just hear Stanley collymore on talk sport laught out loud. He said we all come out the woodwork
Surprisingly it's gone a bit quiet on their fans forum topic of:
The All New Patronise The Plucky Little Neighbours thread:
http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=51271.0
Aston Villa = The real deal Mickey Mouse Club.
Villa in crisis. Love it.....ha ha ha ha ha ha
Saturdays result made even sweeter goining above the Eurpoean cup holders of 82
It started off so well for them that thread did and now their winkies are blinking.
Don't worry guys you will always have '82
Anyone a little concerned about their impending/inevitable takeover?Why? they mean nothing to the FA anymore and with FFP ruling... They'd be held pretty strictly to it, as any club that the FA don't need/want
Club statement up on the vile site which confirm Lerner has put the club up for sale.
We complain about our club statements being incomprehensible, the Villa statement is hilarious; Claiming Randy has some higher calling with the Marines.
Anyone a little concerned about their impending/inevitable takeover?
We complain about our club statements being incomprehensible, the Villa statement is hilarious; Claiming Randy has some higher calling with the Marines.
The former England international, 30, could attract interest from Turkey and the MLS this summer but will be given the opportunity to stake a claim with Villa if he remains with the club.
Daily mail online reporting that a Kazakh billionaire businessman favourite to buy Vile for $200 million. Article states upto 8 buyers interested.
Senderos has 53 international caps, he has played for some of the biggest clubs in Europe has well over 100 Premier League appearances to his name and he is not good enough for the Villa. Something does not compute here maybe it is the fans expectations but bearing in mind we are talking about our incredibly realistic friends from up the road that cannot be the case surely. Maybe he isn't absolute top draw but he might be better than what they have got which I guess is what really hurts the Seals. :'(
Reports tonight of Joe Cole having a medical for the seals.Yep they've signed him................DADS ARMY !!! :-*
Looks like Roy Keane will be the new Assistant manager, should be interesting to say the least. :-X
In light of our 'obsession' with the Seals (having to go back four pages of topics to even find this thread) I saw today they've had only two total shots on target in the last four games they've played. Long may that continue.
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Paddy Power tweeted: Villa were forced to pick a weakened team though because of the cup rule that only allows you to pick players from your own squad.
There was 28,300 at villa park today? Does any stato know when the last time they had a crowd that low for a premier league game?i cant remember oneSeals voting with their armchairs !!
There was 28,300 at villa park today? Does any stato know when the last time they had a crowd that low for a premier league game?i cant remember one
Alekxandar tonev has been found guilty of racism while playing for Celtic he's hearing is on October the 9th. Puts villa in an awkward position I would think will be interesting to see how they handle it.He was found guilty before his hearing? My word they work quick in Scotland!!
Negative football, aye it:
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(Not fact checked at all by me, just taken off BBC 606 Twitter)
Delph out for 12 games. Big loss for the VileYeah, but Ron Vlaar is back, he is the deciding factor in how their season goes IMO.
Yeah, but Ron Vlaar is back, he is the deciding factor in how their season goes IMO.
Ron Vlaar is a class act, easily Villa's best player IMO. He's performed magnificently carrying the kids at times. If he leaves Villa it'll leave a huge void.I recall naming Vlaar as the one Villa player we would want should they have been relegated last time.
Roll on december
These are in big, big trouble.
I actually don't think they'll jam it this year and that they will go down. They've been on the brink for about 3 seasons now, and now i think they've had it. They really are shocking, take Benteke and Vlaar out their team and it's very weak.100% agree with this, and last night Vlaar & Benteke looked seriously off it, I know they are both just back from long term injuries but both have a lot of work to do, to get back to their best.
I just can't see them getting relegated, even though they are dire at the moment and got battered last night.
This is their pattern under Lambert it seems; lose a few games and struggle throughout, with some awful football thrown in, but ultimately win enough and grind the odd result out of nowhere. Without sounding cocky I think our players are superior to theirs...I think most clubs can say the same.
However, for the past few seasons we've been here before; Villa have a string of embarrassing losses but come up with the goods eventually, it always happens :(
As they do love their history, it's worth mentioning that they haven't lost this many league matches on the bounce since spring 1963, when they got beaten eleven times on the trot.
Lambert going for the record books in the only way he can?
Is it worth mentioning they could create history on 13th December by losing their twelfth consecutive league match?
That would be at the hands of...West Bromwich Albion.
Oh my word. What a Christmas present that would be.
Villa's next six:
West Ham V Aston Villa
Aston Villa V Southampton
Burnley V Aston Villa
Crystal Palace V Aston Villa
Aston Villa V Leicester
West Brom V Aston Villa
given that list Lerner will appoint new manager after soton game surely.
Villa's next six:
West Ham V Aston Villa
Aston Villa V Southampton
Burnley V Aston Villa
Crystal Palace V Aston Villa
Aston Villa V Leicester
West Brom V Aston Villa
Just to add to their demise it now transpires they are officially the worst supported club in the Premiership managing only to fill their ground to 84% of capacity on average through out the season.Is is a gift that just keeps giving. :D
http://www.myoldmansaid.com/premier-league-average-attendances-percentage-stadium-capacity-table-2014/
Do,'t you just love these :P
I just read that both Delph and Vlaar will be out of contract at te end of the season, so Vile's last chance to cash in on them in any way is to sell in January.
As the song goes, "There may be trouble ahead .........
Yup!
Lambert was interviewed earlier in the week and he said that both Vlaar and Delph are able to speak to any other club in Jan (about moving in the Summer) and he pretty much said that they won't discuss a new contract until after Jan and that they're keeping there options open.
Delph has just broken into the England squad and Vlaar is an ok defender when in a decent partnership. They'd be stupid to sign a contract now.
Roy Keane has now left Villa with immediate effect ;D ;DThere's only a few weeks left till Xmas. Book signings will be top priority.
Roy Keane has now left Villa with immediate effect ;D ;D
It's another season of struggle for them, but they'll gather enough lucky points (with a handful from us no doubt) to stay up as normal.
We have won 1 in 10, yet that win last night took us to 12th and three points above the side we were playing, as well as other sides such as yourselves and Stoke. We've also only scored 8 goals.
That tells you a story about how poor we are, but it cuts the other way too, as it shows how desperately poor the league is.
Here he is! ;D
Villa win and he comes out the woodwork!
We play you soon, so I come on to take a look.
We have won 1 in 10, yet that win last night took us to 12th and three points above the side we were playing, as well as other sides such as yourselves and Stoke. We've also only scored 8 goals.
That tells you a story about how poor we are, but it cuts the other way too, as it shows how desperately poor the league is.
The club that keeps on giving....
From Neil Moxley, chief football writer (Midlands based) of the Daily Mirror
Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner set to sell naming rights for Villa Park's Holte End
The club have recently appointed a new chief executive who has been told to raise funds by selling the naming rights to each stand
Aston Villa are putting the naming rights for the Holte End up for grabs, Neil Moxley can exclusively reveal in the Sunday People.
The club is undertaking a major new sponsorship drive and one of the most iconic stands in English football could be given a new moniker.
Villa have recently installed a new chief executive, Tom Fox, and are recruiting a commercial director. And part of the brief was to raise funds through selling the naming rights of the stands at Villa Park.
The Holte End, which was once the largest terrace in English football holding 22,500 fans, would be the obvious starting point as it remains the favoured stand for the club’s hardcore support.
Owner Randy Lerner has a background in American sport where such deals are commonplace – although the Birmingham club has always maintained that the stadium itself will not undergo a name change.
Dave Woodhall, of the Heroes and Villains website, said: “Personally, I wouldn’t have a problem with it.
“It wouldn’t bother me if we saw a new £20million striker banging in a goal at the LG Arena End, for example.
“However, there is a section of our supporters who would be against it.â€
The WestBrom.com end has a nice ring to it ;)
The "seal-life centre ??The Spanish for seal is 'foca'. ;D
The Ally Brown End.
If your theory held any water, then you'd have seen me on here at the start of the season posting.
We play a week on Saturday and I will post in the build up and aftermath, the same as ever, before leaving you to it.
Could call it the Jacko End...especially as he seems to have found some new found loyalty to them lot after wanting them to win yesterday.
Hardly a tumbleweed youve clearly stated you wanted them to win.
Any fan who wants their main rival to win at any point against them really is the lowest of the low when it comes to supporting a club.
No excuses for it and I wont back down on that comment.
They're not our main rival. And I don't care what you think about me. Forget it's Vile and forget about Irvine. Then answer the question would you rather win one game or stay up. If you can't detach yourself from the emotion after the fact then that's not my problem.
They're not our main rival. And I don't care what you think about me. Forget it's Vile and forget about Irvine. Then answer the question would you rather win one game or stay up. If you can't detach yourself from the emotion after the fact then that's not my problem.
They're not our main rival. And I don't care what you think about me. Forget it's Vile and forget about Irvine. Then answer the question would you rather win one game or stay up. If you can't detach yourself from the emotion after the fact then that's not my problem.They are for THOUSANDS of ALBION fans.
Yes they are. Certainly in my family and always have been
As my father always said "Pity the Wolves. Hate the Villa"
They are closer to us distance wise than any other team....
I can't stand it when people say they are not our main rival, they may not be the team you class as the main rival but you are not the only fan of this club!!
Neither are you... I can't stand it when people say they are our main rival?? See what I did there Tom?
FOR ME, we could beat Vile 10 nil at Seal Park and it wouldn't come close to Wo1ve5.
Going into any Albion game wanting us too loose just to get rid of the manager is unforgivable and its delusional to think otherwise, loosing one game will not guarentee us survival, Im not a fan of Irvine but I go into each game wanting a win for the money I pay and for the club as a whole. I would rather if he did leave then we have as many points as possible for the position we are in and I would love him to prove us all wrong in an ideal situation.
Villa are our main rival, Wolves are secondary built up over our years in the wilderness.
Read books like the gangs of Birmingham to figure out the history behind it aswell the rivalry from football through to the old slogging gangs of Birmingham and their reluctance to enter across the boarder at Handsworth all built up the rivalry between the two.
Villa are 2 mile down the road, Wolves are 10 miles the other way no argument really.
Neither are you... I can't stand it when people say they are our main rival?? See what I did there Tom?
FOR ME, we could beat Vile 10 nil at Seal Park and it wouldn't come close to Wo1ve5.
We are the Worst team he has ever seen said Alan the villa fan on WMWould you expect him to say anything else. We beat them 1-0 end of story.
Interesting, shame he left.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2872154/Roy-Keane-created-poisonous-atmosphere-Aston-Villa-explosive-training-ground-feud-Gabriel-Agbonlahor-final-straw-led-departure.html
Have to love this quote..
‘The problem with Keane is that he demands the same standards that he was used to at United and the lads at Villa don’t get paid enough to put up with that kind of c**p. He just got everybody down.’
:-X
Oh & to many of us, the vile will always be our main rival.
going to be great for you in the old Gas club.
;).
I know what the Wolves mean to many, fair play and respect to them for that.
But the Dogheads only mean anything to me when we actually play them, or if I am laughing in their general direction.
Only ever be one true rivalry in our household.
SOTV.
8).
I think iif these lot don't go down this season they never will.
They'll undoubtedly survive and finish above us somehow. They've managed 2 points a goal so far this season which says it all about Villa's serendipity.
If Lambert stays then this is the season we go down, no doubt in my mind. We are the worst team in the league with the worst manager. In our last six games we've had four red cards and scored one goal, in our last three games we've played Palace, Sunderland and Leicester and scored 0. The scary thing is we haven't even looked like scoring in any of those games, even scarier is Lambert thinks we're playing well.
The away fans turned once and for all yesterday, lots of chants towards him and fighting amongst our own fans in the away end. After the next four games we will be in the bottom three and out of the cup. We are in a false position thanks to our first four games, we took ten points and had one or two shots on target in each game. Since then we have taken 12 points from 51, and as everyone knows we have scored an embarrassing 11 goals in 21 games.
If Lambert stays then this is the season we go down, no doubt in my mind. We are the worst team in the league with the worst manager. In our last six games we've had four red cards and scored one goal, in our last three games we've played Palace, Sunderland and Leicester and scored 0. The scary thing is we haven't even looked like scoring in any of those games, even scarier is Lambert thinks we're playing well.
The away fans turned once and for all yesterday, lots of chants towards him and fighting amongst our own fans in the away end. After the next four games we will be in the bottom three and out of the cup. We are in a false position thanks to our first four games, we took ten points and had one or two shots on target in each game. Since then we have taken 12 points from 51, and as everyone knows we have scored an embarrassing 11 goals in 21 games.
Fair play for coming on & posting, serious couple of questionsI don't think we'll receive any bids for Benteke this month. His body language is awful though. Ok he's scored against Palace, Man Utd and Blackpool out of nothing and without him we would get nil every game, however he simply doesn't look interested. He spent all game yesterday offside and moaning, as he did at your place. I don't blame him though, the service he receives is shocking and we never put a cross in.
Will you sell Benteke, Vlaar or Delph in this window?
Do you think Lambert will be sacked before the end of the season?
Villa really urine me off. Lets be basic here, - they are pooh - but every single season they survive somehow, that odd result, a few Benteke goals. I really hope they go down, they deserve it, no ambition, false arrogance, unattractive - what the hell is there to like?
I don't think we'll receive any bids for Benteke this month. His body language is awful though. Ok he's scored against Palace, Man Utd and Blackpool out of nothing and without him we would get nil every game, however he simply doesn't look interested. He spent all game yesterday offside and moaning, as he did at your place. I don't blame him though, the service he receives is shocking and we never put a cross in.
Vlaar won't go because he's out injured for six weeks, again. A top team won't buy him because his injury record is poor. He came with the nickname 'Roncrete' but our fans have now christened him 'papier mache'.
There's interest in Delph from Liverpool apparantly. Me personally I'd sell him. He doesn't want to sign a new deal and imo he's massively overrated. Yes he's our best midfielder but that's not hard when your competition is Ashley Westwood and Tom Cleverley. He's a headless chicken, he doesn't create or score goals and he can't tackle.
The other teams down at the bottom can score goals, we can't. It won't suddenly change because we play the same tactics and style of play every game. Well I say style of play, all we do is pass the ball about in our own half and then Lambert comes out and says we were excellent with the ball because we had 65% possession. I don't think he grasps the aim of football is to have shots and score goals. We're like you under Mowbray, pass for the sake of it but don't create chances and never even look like scoring or winning.
Will he be sacked? Despite 99% of our fans wanting him out, no. Lerner doesn't care, he'll see we're 13th and think everything is fine. He gave him a new four year deal after our first four games which is one of the most ridiculous decisions in our history. The only way he'll get sacked is if our crowds drop below 20k on a regular basis, they're already dropping below 30k with fans voting with their feet. Or if we go on a run of losing 4 or 5 nil for a few games, that won't happen though because we don't attack enough to get hammered.
Just noticed 144 pages on this thread, isn't that gross ::)
It has been going since 2011.
Its better to keep the pooh in one place rather than spread around ;)
144 = a gross = the vile
Sorry mate just my childish atempt at a double entendre ;D
quite a few Villa fans dont see us as rivalry like we do them.
What an opportunity to go above them in the next few weeks
They are nicknamed the Vile for a reason.
Personally could not give a monkey's about the Dog Heads of Dinglehampton till we play them.
SoTV.
Shirts very sparse in Erdington & Sutton over the weekend eh!
Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea their next 3. what an ideal opportunity to go above them
i really think this will be the year they get relegated...
The poll suggests, you may be right.I think us and Palace should have higher odds of the drop than that.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/30514108
whos Carlos Gill. is he anygoodGod knows. He's signed for us so probably not.
Interesting to see the Villa discontent towards Lerner. I remember growing up when Doug Ellis was there and he was massively disliked at times albeit he did have good intentions, reminds me a bit of Peace at the Albion, be careful what you wish for and all that!
It shows how lucky villa are. They had the worst run in their history, along with the longest time in their history without scoring a goal and it looks like they'll beat it again in the same season however despite all this they're still not in the relegation zone..........And they are still above us despite the fact that we beat them :o :o :o
Yet again they'll jam it and stay up. The luckiest side in the football league by a country mile.
It shows how lucky villa are. They had the worst run in their history, along with the longest time in their history without scoring a goal and it looks like they'll beat it again in the same season however despite all this they're still not in the relegation zone.
Yet again they'll jam it and stay up. The luckiest side in the football league by a country mile.
No chance of Villa going down.
There are 3 poorer teams in the league, which should see them survive.
That being said, there are big problems at that club, and unless some new players are brought in this month and in the summer, or the management changes, I cant see it getting any better.
Villa Talk on overload lockdown tonight :D
Just by surviving, we have a great chance to send them down, please, let it happen.we'll probably fluff our big chance as per :(
All the seals at my place are practically crying, its hillarious. :P
They will somehow manage to stay up and you just know who their first win in ages will be against dont you
They will somehow manage to stay up and you just know who their first win in ages will be against dont youYou could put your house on it. >:(
Villa will not be going down this season.Didn't I hear that a bloke named Alan Irvine was available. :o
I refuse to get my hopes up.
Lambert will be sacked soon and they'll have the new manager bounce.
Villa will not be going down this season.
I refuse to get my hopes up.
Lambert will be sacked soon and they'll have the new manager bounce.
Some would say thats what we need :)
As I said last night, the only bloke I want going to the Villa is old 'Arry.
Very much so. Will be just our luck that the one season they fail to jam their way out of trouble will see us follow them through the trap door.
If we go down then we'll be the biggest team to have gone down from the Premier League in my opinion. There are very few clubs bigger than us and all of the ones I would regard as traditionally bigger are all still ever-presents in the Premier League.
I hope they do a f*****g Leeds.
I can't see them coming straight back up that's for sure. The whole team will go maybe Gabby aside.
I hope they go down the ex-player route as that very, very rarely works.dean saunders.
Step forward, Brian Little
Who could they get in? Sarcastic answers on a postcard
It has been going since 2011.you mean 1981 , and 4.5million have posted :D
Its better to keep the pooh in one place rather than spread around ;)
I hope they go down the ex-player route as that very, very rarely works.They will expect
Step forward, Brian Little
Tim Sherwood odds on, i can just see where his first win will come from :-X
Hope they gey Warnock, that would just about finish em off.
It doesn't matter who they get, unless the bloke has a magic wand they are doomed.
No, I don't agree, but we'll see in a few weeks.
Villa Vital is hilarious!
Fans calling for Sir Alex until the end of the season with a massive survival bonus ;D
Also, plugging Moyes for the gig. Unbelievable.
Its like with Irvine, if we had stuck with him we would have gone down, the new manager bounce thingy will save them
It depends who it is. If they go for an idiot like Magath they could end up finishing 20th ;)
This from a moderator on Villa Talk...
I hope they do a f*****g Leeds.
It depends who it is. If they go for an idiot like Magath they could end up finishing 20th ;)
you watch them get 40k on sunday
lets just hope the rot has well and truely set in and beyond repair. this club have so much potential if they stay up.
The best thing we could have hoped for was for Lambert to have beaten Hull
I really do have an aversion bordering on a phobia for Aston VileNila, even more so than Wolves.
But, having said that, they would be an attractive proposition for a big name manager, particularly and importantly, if the owner backs the new man / Woman (bit of PC there) with a War-chest, whichever division they are in next season.
I just hope they go down to make the task that more difficult for however is appointed
I would class leeds and Sheffield Wednesday on par or even bigger then villa
Villa have sacked their boss at pretty much the exact same time as the Dingles ditched McCarthy. Believe!!McCarthy , now that would be good , how about Mcinnes to "help " them out ??
Sherwood is getting quite a few mentions this evening!
He gets linked with every job when its available though.
The three teams who got relegated last season all sacked their managers in the hope of staying up. Hopefully they appoint a Felix Magath or Pepe Mel type manager.
The back page of the express says villa have made discreet enquries for Pulis :D :D :D
Interesting to see how Sherwood get on without Chris Ramsey and Les Ferdinand.
That was my first thought as well, VERY risky appointment.
What else is out there after we nabbed TP?
So Sherwood it is. He us a good match for them. Gobby and full of front with little to back it up.
will gobby not gabby save them :)
his passion will see them over the line, did you see him celebrating their goals
They will go down. Silk purse, pig's ear and all that.
Hope they get Bradford in the next round of the cup so that Bradford can rip them a new one and prove last season wasn't a fluke.
I think in the short term Sherwood will keep them up on the back of his personality but I don't think it will work in the long term.
They will go down. Silk purse, pig's ear and all that.you can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a pig. Didn't some great pundit once say that, where is he now ? :)
Maybe the same could be said of Pulis
I still think they will go down, they may score a few more.. but they will also let in a lot more.
I think you make a good point as yesterday in his first interview TS talked about filling the oppositions box more and if you do that you leave space in other areas of the pitch that teams will take advantage of.
I tell you what, this season has really increased the rivalry between Albion and Villa.Great post dangerman, the last line especially. Paints a good picture describing the tug of war between excited anticipation and complete terror. The thought of a win and playing at Wembley in the semi's while simultaneously sending the Villa home in tears thinking how little ol West Brom humiliated them at home is to good to allow myself to consider but the fear of losing this will equally devastate me.
The bile that's coming out from the Villa fans this morning is very similar to what Wolves were giving a few years ago.
They hate the fact that potentially, their crown of being kings of the midlands could be well and truly taken away from them.
I haven't felt this kind of rivalry before, and it's new ground for me.
Part of me is like a little kid waiting for christmas and part of me is like a kid waiting to go into the headteachers office at school!
Always saw the Wolves as our main rivals for years due to the fact I'm 24 and the era I started watching, but I HATE Villa with the fury of a thousand suns. It helps that we have been largely successful against Wolves and the few Wolves fans I know are fairly humble, but bar one, every Villa fan I know is deluded and detestable.
Much like Tim Sherwood.
Paddy Power @paddypower · 3h 3 hours ago
Tim Sherwood maintains his keen eye for bullsh*t...
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He's certainly got the deluded ego to match the club he's managing...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31560185
I'm so glad we dodged this bullet for a professional, dignified character in Tony Pulis.
Certainly not the start Tim Sherwood had in mind ;D
Certainly not the start Tim Sherwood had in mind ;D
Great result for them yesterday, and what a superb way to lose :P
They will beat us in the league and stay up by 3 points. I can just s
How many times in recent have they stayed up purely after beating us. Let's hope we hammer it home this time
Im praying I can get a spare for the league game at villa. Can't make the cup game (In a concert, gutted) but it would make me feel slightly better if we can beat them at VP for friggin once. Last season was unbearable quite frankly, going 2 up and losing 4-3.
They have been on the cusp of going down for a while . If they go down maybe they will lose there arrogance
No chance fella, arrogance is in their DNA.Too right Dan, I'm old enough to remember them in the old third division (happy days) and most of them still thought they were God's gift to football - and that' Chico' Hamilton should have been in the England team! :o
;).
The worry for the Villa is how reliant they've been on their first few games/wins this season but as it goes on they cannot sit on those points as a banker.
For instance, if the season began after 5 games, they'd already be even further behind QPR and Burnley. In short, Burnley and QPR have had a steady pace of getting points this season, whereas Villa's was a short burst at the very beginning of the campaign.
I remember when we beat Wolves 5-1 and they finished bottom, they too had a great start to the season but that was it. So...it's a big ask but if Sherwood continues as Lambert did then they are finished!
remember sunderland this time last year, dead and buried !
Yes until they beat us :-X
Yep we're usually good value when the other teams need points more than us
If Pulis has done anything, he has set about sorting out our soft centre. I don't think you will see us rolling over too many time between now and the end of the season, particularly not against teams around us.
Villa are down.
He wants 6 wins, they have to play:
Us (H)
Sunderland (A)
Swansea (H)
Man Utd (A)
Spurs (A)
Qpr (H)
Man City (A)
Everton (H)
West ham (H)
Southampton (A)
Burnley (H)
It's going to be tough, they need 6 points from next two games for me
He wants 6 wins, they have to play:
Us (H)
Sunderland (A)
Swansea (H)
Man Utd (A)
Spurs (A)
Qpr (H)
Man City (A)
Everton (H)
West ham (H)
Southampton (A)
Burnley (H)
I think the only winnable games in that list are Sunderland, QPR and Burnely. Can't see them getting much from the other games.
He wants 6 wins, they have to play:
Us (H) WIN
Sunderland (A) WIN
Swansea (H) WIN
Man Utd (A)
Spurs (A)
Qpr (H) WIN
Man City (A)
Everton (H)
West ham (H) WIN
Southampton (A)
Burnley (H) WIN
It's going to be tough, they need 6 points from next two games for me
They have won 5 games all season and scored just 13 goals, surely they can't get away with it again this year. We must put a nail firmly in their coffin on Tuesday night.
Just read this… from Mr. Big Mouth
"Is there any extra needle in this match for me? Not at all," Sherwood said.
"Good little club isn't it? It just wasn't right for me and wasn't right for them.
"I am delighted to be at this massive club."
Just read this… from Mr. Big Mouth
"Is there any extra needle in this match for me? Not at all," Sherwood said.
"Good little club isn't it? It just wasn't right for me and wasn't right for them.
"I am delighted to be at this massive club."
Just read this… from Mr. Big Mouth
"Is there any extra needle in this match for me? Not at all," Sherwood said.
"Good little club isn't it? It just wasn't right for me and wasn't right for them.
"I am delighted to be at this massive club."
Have you got a link to this?
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/428465/Aston-Villa-Tim-Sherwood-West-Brom
No more motivation needed to do our part of sending these arrogant f****** down.
I'll say it again, what a bullet we dodged.
Totally agree.
He suits villa perfectly. He's big headed and needs knocking down a peg or two.
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/428465/Aston-Villa-Tim-Sherwood-West-Brom
No more motivation needed to do our part of sending these arrogant f****** down.
Just watching Villa at Sunderland on Sky. 0-4 up and their fans are singing "F**k the Albion".
They're not obsessed with us at all you see.
Ironic given you are posting on a thread dedicated to Villa :)
Just watching Villa at Sunderland on Sky. 0-4 up and their fans are singing "F**k the Albion".
They're not obsessed with us at all you see.
Difference is we're honest in admitting we hate the feckers. Villa claim 'they don't care' about Albion when evidently they do. Hopefully the Sherwood bubble has burst :D Still think the jammy bastards will survive though...
6 naughty boys mugshots listed by the police today then, could it be you?
Link... not that I'm feeling guilty, haha!
Link... not that I'm feeling guilty, haha!
Here you go.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-police-release-new-9050512 (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-police-release-new-9050512)
They've also issued warnings to Vilers regarding the use of pyrotechnics both inside and outside the ground at the weekend.
Threats of banning orders.
Think I know 13 and 17...
Just heard a viler say, if they win tomorrow, they'll be in Europe. God help us if it's true.
Don't think FA Cup runners up qualify this year. If Arsenal win cup then the next best placed Prem team get the Europa place so IF villa get through they have to win it this year to get into Europa.Thanks for that. I'll try and make sense of it later.
When the domestic cup winners (considered as the "highest-placed" qualifier within the national association with the latest starting round) also qualify for the Champions League, their Europa League place is vacated. As a result, the highest-placed team in the league which have not yet qualified for European competitions qualify for the Europa League, with the Europa League qualifiers which finish above them in the league moved up one "place" (the 2015–16 season will be the first with this particular arrangement where the domestic cup runners-up are no longer guaranteed a place in the Europa League in this scenario).
I despise Liverpool as much as the next man, but will be supporting them as if they're playing in the blue and white stripes today. Please, for the love of everything that is good and decent, send the Viler maggots away disappointed.
Ive just posted on Facebook a best of luck to the Villa message.
Anyone that knows me knows I HATE the vile with every ounce of my being but I also hate Liverpool and I have a few mates who are vile fans who are heading down to Wembley and they are proper good lads and my best mates and I just hope they have a good day on it.
Don't get me wrong I couldn't care less what the score is if I'm honest an if they lose I will rib them.
After yesterdays result though my stance has somewhat softened today.
Ive just posted on Facebook a best of luck to the Villa message.
Anyone that knows me knows I HATE the vile with every ounce of my being but I also hate Liverpool and I have a few mates who are vile fans who are heading down to Wembley and they are proper good lads and my best mates and I just hope they have a good day on it.
Don't get me wrong I couldn't care less what the score is if I'm honest an if they lose I will rib them.
After yesterdays result though my stance has somewhat softened today.
I really dislike Liverpool.I'm with you on this one. There's one text that I've been waiting to reply to for weeks now. What it'll be if vile lose, I couldn't tell you. But it won't be nice. There are also a couple of vilers who require a short talking to. I hate the reds of scouse land, but today they have my support, and quite a few other Baggies. They should consider themselves fortunate, and do what we expect them to do.
That said I hope they win today by at least 5 clear goals, I will then send a text message to the idiots who text me a few weeks back. Tossers!
Two of my best mates are Villa. After the stick I got in March, I hope their train has technical issues, it rains all day, they lose heavily and then have terrible issues getting home.
Villa stand very little chance today. Think it'll be 3 or 4 nil to the red men.
Two of my best mates are Villa. After the stick I got in March, I hope their train has technical issues, it rains all day, they lose heavily and then have terrible issues getting home.
Lo and beyond, the texts have already started to come in. This was the semis right? I was actually going top congratulate them but **** it. Come on Arsenal!I pre-empted the texts with 'lucky b@stards'. Didn't make me feel any better though. We need the right backside to turn up on the day. I live in hope.
Whatever you think of Sherwood you've got to admire hi for giving young players their heads and adopting an attacking style of play. It is certainly paying off for them. Tony Pulis please note :-XI hardly think watching that game will change his mindset.
On course to do a Wigan.
I'd take relegation for some silverware and a stint in Europe. What do we have to play for year in year out now?
Fair play to Villa but it could so easily have been us there had it not been for Pulis's negative tactics and our gutless players.
Do Villa get in Europe even if they lose?
Do Villa get in Europe even if they lose?
The 1982 Champions of Europe are back
As for Sherwood he is a perfect fit for Villa.
As much as I hate them and hope they lose the final, they've pretty much acheived what any mid table club in our league hopes for - a cup run and potential safety. Not envious, as most teams in the top few divisions have that aim and only one can do it - this year it's Villa, next it could be anyone.
Didn't see any Wigan, Swansea, Hull or Blues fans think they'd suddenly become a force in football though.
Can't argue with that. Both reek of delusion and arrogance, while living off past achievements.
Is it the club that won't accept they should've had a penalty?
No but remember villa won the European cup and are far bigger and more superior than the above mentioned. (With tones of sarcasm ) It's the deludednes of the seals that we all loath.
Interesting stat. the last 2 times Villa have won the FA Cup the same team in Scotland have won the Scottish Cup the same years. Name that team :) you have a choice of 2
its only what i heard second hand on the radio last night. i see Falkirk won it in 1912-13. So that numpty Villa Fan Alan was wrong
its only what i heard second hand on the radio last night. i see Falkirk won it in 1912-13. So that numpty Villa Fan Alan was wrongYou must be referring to Alan 'ya know what I mean' Alan. Annoying git.
You must be referring to Alan 'ya know what I mean' Alan. Annoying git.
Don't worry boys...they won't go down, too strong
All it takes on the weekend is for these to lose away at Man City which you expect, & for either Sunderland(away to Stoke, winnable), Hull(Away to Palace) any of them win and they're back in trouble.
Also Burnley v Leicester....
93rd minute own goal. Heard it here first.
Whoops a daisy.Sadly, they have enough quality to stay up. However, if they lose next week....
Oh well, never mind eh?
:P :P :P 8).
and...We GAVE them 3 points. >:(Every week that passes it looks like that win will benefit them even further which is the annoying thing. Obviously we'd be more safe too, it's infuriating.
their next 3And Stephen Reid to finish off the job for Burnley perhaps :D
Everton Lukaku
West ham Amilfitano
Saints Long
Arsenal looked awsome against Hull, lets hope they make these look silly in the final and that Benteke pulls his ham
Sherwood fits villa like a glove doesn't he. Smug git. That Grelish gets right on my nerves as well, ouses vile sea life centre arrogance.
All that said, he's got them playing fast attacking football. Can you remember that?Still not safe are they.
Dont think there in danger of going down although if it did go wrong for them Saturday I'm sure they would be nervous.
Actually, hate to say this but they are playing better then we are - mind, no such thing as to good to go down.At the end of the day we have under achieved in recent years , Villa have massively under achieved in recent years.
At the end of the day we have under achieved in recent years , Villa have massively under achieved in recent years.
They have players in Benteke , Delph , Gabby , Guzan , even concrete Ron who would walk in most non top 8 sides including ours IMO , i don't think there's a huge gap between us but one we need to bridge with a few quality signings. With the squad left at Villa i feel Sherwwod has had an easier job than Pulis with us.
As i posted IMO , pulls apart most times he plays against us doesn't he ?
Gabby? No chance, average at best.
As i posted IMO , pulls apart most times he plays against us doesn't he ?
As i posted IMO , pulls apart most times he plays against us doesn't he ?
Can you imagine Sherwood's smug face if they win the cup? :-X
Can you imagine Sherwood's smug face if they win the cup? :-X
Can you imagine Sherwood's smug face if they win the cup? :-X
I'd rather a midlands club won it than a bunch of cockneys to be honest.Just because Cameron says he is a vile supporter. ;)
Just because Cameron says he is a vile supporter. ;)
So the massive club limp over the safety line for another year.Its embarrassing for such a big club ;)
If we hadn't gifted them 3 points the bar stewards `would have been relegated this afternoon :'(we gifted them 2 mate. They finished 17th and would have still survived by a point if Foster had stayed at home.
we gifted them 2 mate. They finished 17th and would have still survived by a point if Foster had stayed at home.
Even though you have to say Sherwood's done well in keeping them up (which he has) and he's also done excellent in getting them to the FA cup final (again, he's done great) - I still think he will get the sack next season and struggle.
I just can't see his ego or philosophy working on a long-term basis. That's not a pop at the Villa, more so at him as an individual, everything is about him and that may be fine for a few months, it's clearly done them no harm for now - however I feel the longer he goes on, the more he will struggle.
Even though you have to say Sherwood's done well in keeping them up (which he has) and he's also done excellent in getting them to the FA cup final (again, he's done great) - I still think he will get the sack next season and struggle.
I just can't see his ego or philosophy working on a long-term basis. That's not a pop at the Villa, more so at him as an individual, everything is about him and that may be fine for a few months, it's clearly done them no harm for now - however I feel the longer he goes on, the more he will struggle.
Going to go to work forget about it and turn my phone on at 5 to hopefully a picture of a red shirt holding up a trophy :( if it's not then it will truly be a cackling Saturday night.Dont think it kicks off till 530 uk time!!!
?????
Have they changed it then?
Is it still three points for a win?
If they had lost to us that would have finished with 35 points same as Hull with an inferior goal difference to Hull mate.
I presumed you meant Foster's mistake which gifted them 2 points. Indeed if we had gone to Villa Park and won they'd have gone down.
Small club aint we :)Can't really read into that too much to be honest. Its assuming all fans come from the town, its like saying a village with 3,000 residents gets an attendance of 3000 every home game, many will come from outer areas too.
http://www.itv.com/news/2015-05-29/west-brom-the-best-supported-club-in-premier-league/
It could easily have been us!
After Arsenal cruised to a 4-1 win a week earlier I really wondered if Albion could have made a better fist of things than Villa.
Arsene Wenger did his homework though and played a bit of a Pulis by stopping The Vile from playing. Mind you, Arsenal have some terrific "Flair" players and it was great to see them rip AV apart.
They would have done the same to a lack lustre Liverpool side and against us?? Gawd Help us!
That was the most one sided Cup final i have ever seen in my 60 years. If it had been a boxing match the ref would have stopped it.
Never had a shot on goal.
A marvellous afternoons entertainment. :)
Yep, got to agree it really was an enjoyable match to watch as virtually the entire Villa team bottled it big time and surely that was the most one sided FA Cup Final for years?
A really great afternoon and many thanks to AVFC for publicly humiliating yourselves in such an entertaining manner.
Cheers!! ;D
Is it just me that burst out into tears of laughter?
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Is it just me that burst out into tears of laughter?
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Is it just me that burst out into tears of laughter?Top one.
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I LMFAO when I saw that picture yesterday.
I also laughed when I saw their mouth breather's being interviewed before the game, talking utter bolloxs like only deluded Viler's can.
While I would never shout encouragement for a team other than our own............
I laughed when little Theo scored.
I shouted with delight when Sanchez scored.
I laughed and shook my head in almost complete disbelief when Benteke graced Mertesacker the freedom of Wembley for the third.
I whooped and wailed like a delirious banshee on speed as Giroud scored the fourth.
I laughed even more as they traipsed out of Wembley with their tails between their legs.
"Fight like lions"?
:P :P :P.
While I am still hurt by our levels of none performance in Witton, some times taking a belting can turn out as not quite so bad for the greater hilarity of the football community.
Aston Villa were royally fisted by Arsenal, right up to the elbow and in front of a global audience of million's yesterday, without being extended the courtesy of anal lubrication.
By the picture posted above, I can only ascertain it to have been a painful experience. I do so hope that the copious amounts of Carlsberg and Carling that would have been consumed by their chavvy little run away shits did not ease their discomfort in any way whatsoever.
Thank you Timothy et.al.
Much as I wanted to reach the FA Cup Final, you and your player's saved us from the abject humiliation which you endured yesterday.
SOTV.
8).
Midlands Today has been on 5 minutes and they've yet to mention The Cup Final.Yeah same, local radio stations, tom ross on twitter, wm. Why not react to the action for 5 days like you have when you've been building it up
No words about plucky losers, nothing.
Thank Gawd they never won the thing!
Anyone know what time the victory parade is ;DIt was yesterday.......In Islington!
So to next season, where only two teams finishing 17th have survived the next season, and we were one of em.
So to next season, where only two teams finishing 17th have survived the next season, and we were one of em.
Dan, thats an excellently funny post, bettered only by the photo at the top.
I watched it in a pub in Cheltenham yesterday with a couple of other Baggies, lots of vile 'fans' in there strangely, got a few stares when singing "and its West Bromwich Arsenal, West Bromwich Arsenal FC, at the end we contemplated "it should've been 10, it should've been 10, you lucky bastards, it should've been 10" but they had mostly all gone by the final whistle :'( :o ;D
West bromwich arsenal makes me cringe, proper small time. And shouldnt be mention in the same breath as our famous name. Bit OTT IMOAs long as it riles the vilers, I'm more than happy with it.
When I woke up this morning and I was still laughing.And the beauty of it all is most of us will be smiling for the whole close season. :D Added to this, we can all now counter any pathetic reminders of a distant European achievement with our own reminder of recent history. ;D
:P :P :P.
As long as it riles the vilers, I'm more than happy with it.
"Least we got to the cup final which is more than you lot did"Hindsight is a wonderful thing and I am in the minority here but I'm so glad we didn't get to the final, When a team like arsenal play like that it's about keeping the score respectful.
"Worst season ever and still better than the baggies"
"You lot are obsessed with us"
Just 3 things vile fans have said to me this week
"Least we got to the cup final which is more than you lot did"
"Worst season ever and still better than the baggies"
"You lot are obsessed with us"
Just 3 things vile fans have said to me this week
How does one work that one out ???
To wind up a viler , ask them how Alex Cropley is doing nowadays?
They got a couple of days out which ultimately means nothing. They're poorer for it, had a thrashing by Arsenal and beat a Liverpool team that got a thumping by Stoke. We beat the league champions 3-0, beat United for the second season in a row at old Trafford. Villa fans will latch on to that horrible week where they beat us twice and think it makes them top dogs. Let's see how they do next season.
Oh god, hope McSkittle don't see these, he'll be copying and pasting his usual rant about it :D
Next time they bring up the European club ask them about the season they finished BELOW the mighty Halifax TowUnfortunately doesn't count as it was before their fluke (have you seen With's goal?)
1970 / 71 season 3rd division
Pos Club P W D L F A GA Pts
1 Preston North End 46 22 17 7 63 39 1.615 61
2 Fulham 46 24 12 10 68 41 1.659 60
3 Halifax Town 46 22 12 12 74 55 1.345 56
4 Aston Villa 46 19 15 12 54 46 1.174 53
To wind up a viler , ask them how Alex Cropley is doing nowadays?
Can you explain the reference for us young 'uns please?
Can you explain the reference for us young 'uns please?
Can you explain the reference for us young 'uns please?
This explains it far better than I could
One of my indelible sporting memories is not a sight but a sound. I'm watching Aston Villa play West Bromwich Albion one grey day in 1977. The derby is always intense, but today there seems a kind of malevolence to the match, and to the crowd; you would n ot want to be out there. In the Villa midfield is a slight fi gure called Alex Cropley, a Scot who is in the form of his life. The previous season he had inspired Villa to a 5-1 win over Liverpool, the champions , and this afternoon he is making the Albion side - the team of John Wile and Len Cantello, one of the most uncompromising ever to take to a football field - look like park players.
There is nothing of Cropley, he is in that mould of footballer that is quick and wiry, playing in spaces, seeing gaps, but he is fearless, too, never stepping back from a challenge. The Villa fans have a favourite song, through which, in the company of my dad, I tend to mumble, though I appreciate the sentiment: ' Five-foot eight, not much weight, Alex Cropley's ******* great, la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.'
In my memory, I'm half-humming this and straining to see the pitch when a ball falls from the sky exactly between Cropley and an Albion player named Ally Brown , both running at full pace from opposite directions about 10 yards apart; an instant later Cropley meets the ball and Brown meets Cropley with all the force at his will, a force that seems to have built up steadily with each challenge in the match , and is looking for a way to escape. It is then I hear the sound, an other-worldly noise, easily loud enough to silence 35,000 people in a state of high excitement, like the gunshot that starts a race. This is not a start, though; it's an ending of sorts. It is the sound of Alex Cropley's breaking leg, a sharp crack that snaps tibia and fibula and leaves the lower portion of his shin skewed at a vicious angle to the upper part.
I can still hear it now, that crack that seemed to echo in an absolute chill quiet . I don't remember any of the goals of that game, or of that season, but I'll never forget that sound; it was the first moment in my life as a spectator, I suppose, when sport suddenly seemed like mortality. Major injuries always announce themselves immediately; teammates know the worst has happened, so do fans, so does the player. The suspension of disbelief that surrounds the match is punctured, the injury allows a different, messier register of understanding back into a stadium. What has seemed play, suddenly is real; where all before was speed and recklessness, now all is care and slowness.
Cropley, who was 26 , played a few times more, but not with any of his previous grace and pace; what had once looked wiry about him and his legs now looked as if it would easily snap. The more heartless Albion fans developed a chant about the incident : 'Alex, Alex Crippley.' Cropley drifted out of the game; he had played for Scotland twice ; he now drives taxis in Edinburgh.
Think of Hutton and Long without the intent but effectively ending Shanes career, It was a time when football matches were REALLY intense and this incident cranked the hatred up for a while. the older Vilers have never got over it and likely never will.
Oh god, hope McSkittle don't see these, he'll be copying and pasting his usual rant about it :DAnd as we all know, its pronounced CRIPPLEY, not Cropley :P
What do you think the Journalist means when he describes us as 'uncompromising'. I have never heard our late 70's side described as hard, rough, tough or dirty but that seems to suggest it?
I think its a nod to John Wile / Ally rob who were no shrinking violents
Ref Alex Cropley, I have a newspaper cutting somewhere where he says he lays no blame at Ally Browns feet. Just one of those things that happens in football.
Someone might correct me but when Cropley went off Villa had already used their sub and went down to 10 men. It didn't matter as they scored from the resulting free kick and went on to win 3-0.
I hate saying it but Andy Gray was superb that day - The best player I've ever seen out of a Baggies shirt.
Andy Gray played 30 odd games for us in season 1987/88 ;)
Sadly he was no longer so great! Dark, dark days...Yes he made those amazing "Walks" into the penalty area,
That game ended 4 - 0, not 3 - 0 :-[10th Dec 1977 - It was 3-0 to Villa
I must admit I find it very difficult to find any humour out of that story purely because a man has ended up taking his own life. The Villa fans lost their money and didn't get to go to the final but that guys young child has lost their father because of it.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/dad-found-dead-solihull-home-9402750#rlabs=1
10 on the same bus realized they had same seats same row same block :D couldn't of happened to a nicer set of supporters.
I must admit I find it very difficult to find any humour out of that story purely because a man has ended up taking his own life. The Villa fans lost their money and didn't get to go to the final but that guys young child has lost their father because of it.No it's not funny and everyone has ended up losing. To be honest its good riddance to bad rubbish as I despise any rip-off merchant. Sad a child is involved but I'm not getting tangled up in any emotional tripe.
I must admit I find it very difficult to find any humour out of that story purely because a man has ended up taking his own life. The Villa fans lost their money and didn't get to go to the final but that guys young child has lost their father because of it.
No it's not funny and everyone has ended up losing. To be honest its good riddance to bad rubbish as I despise any rip-off merchant. Sad a child is involved but I'm not getting tangled up in any emotional tripe.
I'd like to think that if I was after a ticket, I would have smelt a rat, especially when someone can claim to get hold of handfuls of Cup Final tickets. They are like rocking horse sh*t.
You could also argue that if he hadn't decided to rip off so many people he wouldn't have felt the need to end his life.
Sorry for the child but one less rip off merchant for society to deal with
10th Dec 1977 - It was 3-0 to VillaMust have got mixed up then as I remember one of my early away days to the Seal Sanctuary they did us 4 - 0, horrible. I think it was the one when Cunningham went "walkabout ".
Must have got mixed up then as I remember one of my early away days to the Seal Sanctuary they did us 4 - 0, horrible. I think it was the one when Cunningham went "walkabout ".That was April 77 - Johnny Giles last game - The Baggies got well beat that night
Jack Grealish, inebriated in Tenerife ;D
Jack Grealish, inebriated in Tenerife ;D
Don't see what the fuss is about, seasons over, young lad on holiday getting drunk. As long as he's not doing it during the season then whats he doing wrong ?
Don't see what the fuss is about, seasons over, young lad on holiday getting drunk. As long as he's not doing it during the season then whats he doing wrong ?
wheres the fuss? aint seen any media today
Understandable that the club are speaking to him and so they should.
Massive over-reaction in the media though
To tell him not to do it again,as it looks bad for them as they are naturally associated to the incident.
Why?
To tell him not to do it again,as it looks bad for them as they are naturally associated to the incident.
Hardly done anything to get the club into disrepute has he ? not caused any damage to anyone or anything ?
Young lad, got inebriated on holiday SHOCKER !!!!!!
Most large companies do it now, they trawl their employee's social media to ensure that they aren't related to their workers doing stupid things.
Looks bad how? It's a young kid off duty who has got inebriated.
Wow!!!
Most large companies do it now, they trawl their employee's social media to ensure that they aren't related to their workers doing stupid things.
Plus there's the "he's a role model and is endorsing alcoholism" that some weirdos may throw at either him, or the club. Remember the negative press that Sterling and Berahino have received for doing Nitrous Oxide, which is perfectly legal? Or Jack Wilshire being photographed with a cigarette?
In the end they'll see it as better for them to be seen to be doing something, rather than nothing.
I don't give a naughty word what companies are doing or why. Fact is it is the football off season and Grealish went on holiday and got inebriated. Big fking deal. He has hurt no-one, done nothing illegal or wrong. bloody hell, sit him in a corner and force him not to speak. ::)That basically what they are doing. Say they are taking it seriously, get some half-hearted public apology out at some point then sweep it under the rug. I doubt they really care but it's all about image and being seen to give a hoot about the situation, because there WILL be people looking to take advantage of this situation (my teenager got drunk because he saw Jack Grealish drinking blah blah blah). As you say, he's not broken any law... Although I don't know Tenerife's laws on public intoxication.
The stories about Grealish are starting to look like a witch hunt by the press. I can't stand the bloke but he's a young lad on holiday enjoying himself like other lads his age, I don't see an issue as he isn't hurting anyone. He may have to evaluate who his friends are with these pictures keep appearing in the news though.I agree, he's only 19 too and he looks quite 'tame' compared to what most 19 year olds get up to. I do agree he seems a tosser though and his attitude can't be helping.
Millionaire in shock £1000 bottle of vodka storm
I'm not being funny but it's a non-story poor kid I hate Villa but this is just ridiculous!
If I could I would be drinking that stuff if I had that kind of money
I wouldn't, I'd still be a tightarse :D
I wouldn't, I'd still be a tightarse :D
See that the Vile have signed the master of failure as their assistant manager........... Ray Wilkins
See that the Vile have signed the master of failure as their assistant manager........... Ray Wilkins
See that the Vile have signed the master of failure as their assistant manager........... Ray Wilkins
The outpouring of grief from the seals over Delph is magnificent.
There's also rumours flying around that their takeover might have collapsed, wonderful news if true. Delph going is a massive loss to them, if Benteke goes they really are in a world of trouble.
They'll still survive .................. somehow.
Just like cockroaches in a nuclear holocaust.
:(.
Just like happy cockroaches in a nuclear holocaust.
W**kers.
:(.
fair play to Delph, an English footballer that has seen sense and doesn't want his career to rot at Citeh... it will just have to rot at the vile.He'd rather get relegated with Villa ;D
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33529577
takeover, over. and out
Interesting to let Sherwood break the news, he just can't help himself can he?
I thought that myself. Unusual for a manager to reveal such news isn't it? Not surprising considering he's a gobsh**e though.Is it actually dead though? This sounds like the ramblings of a madman, as usual with this gobsh!te.
Is it actually dead though? This sounds like the ramblings of a madman, as usual with this gobsh!te.
Liverpool could be the next suitors.
Anyone think that this fell through due to the Sterling deal?
I doubt it. I don't think he would have given it the big 'I'm staying' again.
Hope so would be like us losing saido massive blow for them.
~£30 million for Benteke. For that amount they can definitely replace his goals
~£30 million for Benteke. For that amount they can definitely replace his goals
For that amount I would expect a cheeky bid of £25 million from them for Berahino...
And we shouldn't sell to them UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Would be close to the end for many.
An 'interesting' yet very unwanted twist would be if they came in for Saido as Benteke's replacement, especially as Saido's current contract is still under negotiation.
Different types of player I know, but then the Vile may be looking to change their style of play.... just saying.
Delph apparently having medical at Man City after performing U-turn...this would be the best story of the summer if true!!!
They will generate a hell of a lot of money to rebuild their squad. Pity we don't have anyone other than Saido worth anything as it's the only way we could finance decent signings.
They will generate a hell of a lot of money to rebuild their squad. Pity we don't have anyone other than Saido worth anything as it's the only way we could finance decent signings.
All the more reason we cannot under any circumstances sell berahino although I must admit it would be a whole new level of disappointment if it was to villa.
where did you see that snippet ?
All over Twitter and confirmed by Manchester Evening News!
Thanks, stuff of dreams !Vlaar IS out i thought, he was released as his contract expired.
get Ron Vlaar out and its Dim Tim Sunk, i can imagine him (Dim) walking out as well !!
Vlaar IS out i thought, he was released as his contract expired.
I predict a riot !
Is there any precedent, Have we ever sold our prized asset to the Vile? I can't think of one example.
This Max Brookes just seems like some kid on the wind up. Schools broke up for summer today...
BBC Sport can confirm Fabian Delph's £8m move from Aston Villa to Manchester City is back on and the 25-year-old England midfielder is currently undergoing a medical.
£8million for their captain doesn't seem much. How many years has he got on his contract?
Haha what is Delph playing at?. Villa loose their main striker and captain on the same day, we'l see what they do with the money but they are in serious trouble right now.
Nicked from one of their forums.
"I swear they put the stupidest villa fans on talksport"
No Mate they are all f**king stupid.
This is great read from about page 28. They were saying the pictures were photo shopped! ;D
http://www.astonvilla.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=59893&start=494 (http://www.astonvilla.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=59893&start=494)
This is great read from about page 28. They were saying the pictures were photo shopped! ;D
http://www.astonvilla.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=59893&start=494 (http://www.astonvilla.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=59893&start=494)
One downside might be that Vile has loads of cash to go after similar targets to ours potentially ?Not as much as you may expect with LErner desperately trying to rake his cash back.
They will have at least £30m to spend. Hopefully Dim Tim spunks it up the wall.
Or Lerner will pocket it after the takeover fell through...
Oh well. They've still got Benteke.
Having a medical at Liverpool on Monday so they haven't anymore. The only thing we can hope for now is that Lerner pockets the cash from these Sales and its adios to our old friends from Aston.
Or he is saying he is staying with the vile because man city haven't actually made a bid for him yet, anybody who thinks he will stay there when city offer him what he wants they are kidding themselves ;D
As I was saying........ ;D
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fabian-delph-mugged-off-aston-9683219He always takes the moral highground, which is fine because we all know he was an angel.
O dear o dear...
http://www.espnfc.co.uk/story/2528701/idrissa-gueye-aiming-for-big-club-after-aston-villa-transfer
New Aston Villa signing Idrissa Gueye has told L'Equipe he aims to use the Premier League side as a stepping stone to a big club.
"I wanted a change of scenery," he said. "The most important thing was to come to England to improve and aim for a big club later.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJ8A9X9WsAA_sg5.jpg)
Made me laugh out loud.
Also, I'm not sure if this has already been mentioned but whenever I see that Villa banner, all I think of it this
(http://footballfanfc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/WestBrom14.jpg)
He might be able to buy a pair of jeans without some paint on them now.
However its dressed up, Benteke s irreplaceable, if he did well, Villa did well. Thee's no one in their range who they can get anywhere near as good. Sherwood's great success was to get Benteke firing again. It will be very interesting to see what they do, there's a awful lot of passengers in that Villa side who've got by based on Benteke bothering to show up on occasion and bail them out for the past 3 seasons.On his day he's unplayable and was probably the best player in the bottom half of the table.
Always difficult to replace your top players and Villa have essentially lost the spine of their team with Vlar, Delphi and Benteke going. With Sherwood looking to play attacking football at all costs I can see them struggling again but as always they will get extremely lucky and avoid relegation.
Yes, they will be lucky...They have to play us twice. Worth 6 points.
I have just seen a post on Facebook from a typical Villa fan...I have to post it it is hilarious! Read it and tell me which part you think I found funny??
It's a Spurs fan mate.
I would be worried if i was a Villa fan.That was such a comforting bedtime story. Thanks so much. The ending rather spoilt it though.
There was a spell coming towards the end of last season where things were clicking, they were playing good football, top players playing well, on a cup run, i thought at the time they may be building for something good.
However from start of May, there league form went to pop, they didnt just get beat in the FA Cup final, they got destroyed, and they have now lost Delph and Benteke (I dont think Vlaar is that much of a loss)
They need to replace easily their two best players and i just cant see it happening, they have signed a couple of foreign players including a left back who is supposedly highly rated, but neither are proven or winners in this league which is what Captain B*****d kept saying he wanted.
They have added Sinclair, and him along with the likes of NZogbia, Agbonlahor to name a couple of others just seem to go through the motions of being premiership players (until they play us) and they seem to be heavily linked with Adebayor who couldnt motivate himself when playing for current bigger clubs than Villa, and if you were relying on him to be a key player, you would have your work cutout! Adebayor is also a bit of an attention seeker so not sure what Timothy will think to him hogging the headlines!
I am not impressed so far with our summer business but we have the Pulis factor which gives us a much better chance of survival, obviously its key for both clubs what business we do between now and the close of the window but at the moment i predict Captain B*****d blaming everyone but himself, having a tantrum, leaving around Xmas and Big Sam coming in to save them.
Replacement for Benteke is on way, they've had a bid of 12m accepted from Lorient for Jordan Ayew.
Replacement for Benteke is on way, they've had a bid of 12m accepted from Lorient for Jordan Ayew.
And still a lot more cash to spend as well :(
By my reckoning with the two they've already purchased that's £30 million.
That don't leave a lot out of benteke and Delph given that a quarter of the £40 million is going on sell on clauses.
I'll be very surprised if they buy anything other than frees now.
The distinctly average brother of Andre that is worth about £4 million? Oh dear.
I've never seen him play, but nearly 1 in 2 for a team that finished 16th seems pretty good to me. Only 23 as well.
I've just read that Joey Barton said he was the best finisher at Marseille when he was there, and they had Gignac and Remy at the time.
I hope he flops, but he doesn't seem that bad. I still don't see villa going down next season.
Signed Jordan Ayew, which by all accounts is yet another poor signing if its anything like the fee that was rumoured. Not impressed in the slightest by their business so far, recipe for disaster. How well they do looks like it'll be entirely dependent on how much their form last season was just new manager bounce or if Sherwood is actually a good manager.
Singing rubbish on the albion. Dingles aint fussed apparently.
Obsessed
Villa will be ok. They're making decent signings and Adebayor and Berbatov will score them goals.
Gestede is an excellent signing for them!It's only two months since that glorious Cup Final :D, so McSkittle will be lying low.
Think he will do well there but still hope they will struggle this season with all the signings that they are making trying to repair that damaged spine they have suffered.
Surprised the closet Baggies like McSkittle haven't been on talking about the Dim Tim Villa revolution and European glory again like they did with Lamberk?
Villa still need one or two signings but credit where credit is due, they have reacted quick and diligently to repair the problems caused by losing their best three players from last season.
Gestede at 6 million is great business and with Ayew, Agbonlahor, Kozak and possibly Adebayor, they now have arguably a better strikeforce than they did last year.
Veretout and Amavi are two of the hottest prospects in the French league and a central midfield of Gueye, Sanchez, Westwood, Grealish and Veretout looks very solid to me.
They may still need to patch up the defence a bit more, especially in the centre, but Richards is a solid player at their current level and Hutton, Clark, Senderos, Amavi and their youngster Donacian should mean only one more signing being needed.
Their only real weakness is out wide, with Sinclair, Bacuna, Tonev and Gabby not really impressing me but if Ayew comes good and they sign one other winger, their squad will be complete.
Im predicting their first comfortable season in years, even with gobshite Sherwood.
Villa still need one or two signings but credit where credit is due, they have reacted quick and diligently to repair the problems caused by losing their best three players from last season.
Gestede at 6 million is great business and with Ayew, Agbonlahor, Kozak and possibly Adebayor, they now have arguably a better strikeforce than they did last year.
I wonder if the stewards are going to be so brave when hundreds of blues nutters turn up to the seal sanctuary. Same could be said about the plastic hoolies in the corner too. I think not.They are the typical erdington, kingstanding, sweaty chavvy mouthed brummie v**** twats that i hate. We play them before Blooze. Stewards have a busy week.
They are the typical erdington, kingstanding, sweaty chavvy mouthed brummie v**** twats that i hate. We play them before Blooze. Stewards have a busy week.
I live in ErdingtonUnlucky :D
I live in ErdingtonIn the posh part?
I live in ErdingtonUnlucky!
Unlucky!
I go past Erdington daily and there's always thickos wearing their Villa attire, very rarely do I see a Blues shirt, but never an Albion one.
Unlucky :D
In the posh part?
That's because we don't all walk around wearing our colours all day.
Unlike the Vile we wash and shower daily, thus necessitating a regular change of attire.
;).
You'll know the Albion supporter's though, we're the one's who don't look like thicko's.
Shouldn't be too hard to separate us from the Seal herd.
8).
Not wishing to start a turf war but my missus works in Tipton & well, lets just say pots & pans spring to mind ;DCompletley agree ;D minus the villa shits brummies
You know me too well Kev 8)
Dan, you the man ;)
Unlucky!
I go past Erdington daily and there's always thickos wearing their Villa attire, very rarely do I see a Blues shirt, but never an Albion one.
Aston Villa fans have the nerve to sing "empty seats m'lord" and "rubbish support m'lord" when they are the worst offenders in the league. For a club that is based in England's second city their fan base is shocking. Birmingham has a population almost ten times that of Sunderland and yet they have only averaged crowds of more than 40,000 four times in sixty years. Sunderland have done it 21 times. Also before all the usual f****ts go on about walking out early I'd like to see how many of your fans would stay and watch a full 90 minutes when you are 3-0 down to a newly promoted club just after half time. We have won something like ten home games in three years and suffered hammerings from teams like Villa, Palace and Hull in that time. Four home wins last year, one major trophy in about 70 years and three top ten finishes in the top flight in sixty years yet average attendance last year of almost 44,000 and people have the nerve to slag us off? Stupid ignorant plastic tossers.
Nicely summed up
That's because we don't all walk around wearing our colours all day.
Unlike the Vile we wash and shower daily, thus necessitating a regular change of attire.
;).
You'll know the Albion supporter's though, we're the one's who don't look like thicko's.
Shouldn't be too hard to separate us from the Seal herd.
8).
You'd think the flippers would be a bit of give away too
I'm disappointed we will be strengthening them by agreeing the sale of Lescott. Feels like quite a hard pill to swallow at the moment.Really, didn't do much Saturday if im being honest. Have more faith in Gmac, maybe not Olsson though :P
You should credit the numbers obsessed Sunderland fan for that post, less you be accused of plagiarism.Bloody hell a vile fan who can use big words I am shocked :o :D
Cannot believe the amount of Albion fans taking the Michael out of Villa on social media 6 days before we go to Villa Park - do we never learn?
I feel a lot of people will be feeling a little more sheepish come 5pm Saturday unfortunately. Best get those Facebook profiles hidden boys.
Cannot believe the amount of Albion fans taking the Michael out of Villa on social media 6 days before we go to Villa Park - do we never learn?Agree, there was a thing on the BBC site a few months back which showed the teams you historically did well and poorly against. The team we beat most was the Wolves, but lost the most to Villa, says it all!
I feel a lot of people will be feeling a little more sheepish come 5pm Saturday unfortunately. Best get those Facebook profiles hidden boys.
Agree, there was a thing on the BBC site a few months back which showed the teams you historically did well and poorly against. The team we beat most was the Wolves, but lost the most to Villa, says it all!
Agree, there was a thing on the BBC site a few months back which showed the teams you historically did well and poorly against. The team we beat most was the Wolves, but lost the most to Villa, says it all!
I dont think Timothy is quite Corberan he believes.He will have some winning over to do if they lose to Blouse tomorrow.
Judging from his comments last week i thought they would really come at us but it just didnt happen.
If i was a Villa fan i would be worried because he has that bigger ego he wont admit when he is wrong, so far after defeats this season he has blamed everyone but himself, he signed all those players, if they arent good enough or arent playing a system that wins them games, he is the one to blame!
I said at the start of the season i thought they would either be a surprise package and in the top 6 or completely s**t and he would be gone by Xmas with Allardyce coming in to rescue them (possibly Moyes if he is getting the sack in Spain) i think the s**t option is winning at the moment and long may it continue!
*Come on the bluenoses tomorrow!*
I have to say the train carriage I was in back to New St on Saturday was the quietest I have ever known.
One sad sack said the inevitable.."I couldn't watch that every week" to which I replied..what a winning team? don't worry you won't be!
If that's the crumb of comfort they're clinging onto then they're really clutching at straws. We didn't Pulisball them at all on Saturday; we played some half-decent football, bossed possession in the first half and shut them down in the second. They were outplayed and deserved to lose by a bigger margin... and I suspect the truth hurts ;D
It doesn't though really. Us, Wolves and Villa were all founder members of the Football League, and are local teams. So it makes sense that they are two of the sides we have faced most, and therefore a greater chance of being the most beaten/lost to teams
It doesn't though really. Us, Wolves and Villa were all founder members of the Football League, and are local teams. So it makes sense that they are two of the sides we have faced most, and therefore a greater chance of being the most beaten/lost to teams
Wolves were NOT founder members of the league.
And villa have never been relegated ? Madness hopefully the tide is finally turning.
what happened to the pitch invasion, ooh their faces, twas a picture
There last two games are interesting toon last home game and remembering what there reaction was like a few years ago that could be fiesty.
Last game Arsenal away imagine if they need a point to stay up!.
They'd get is somehow. The ball would fly into the net off the refs backside or something.
They'd probably end up with Andre Mariner as ref, he'd nod one in with a diving header at the far post
Mixed feelings about them beating blues.
At least Dim will get extra time to get them into the bottom three. I was worried they would sack him if they lost yesterday
Can anybody please explain what that nausiating 'Holtenders in the Sky' is all about
Can anybody please explain what that nausiating 'Holtenders in the Sky' is all about
Can anybody please explain what that nausiating 'Holtenders in the Sky' is all about
Wolves were NOT founder members of the league.
Ive got Villa fans still bigging themselves up to me even though they lost to us just because their full side beat a championship side...JUST!
I hate Villa more than anyone else, and since they beat Blues ive actually gone up several levels in my hatred.
It was a Mickey Mouse cup competition when Blues won it and now its a big cup and always has been, I keep getting told your only as good as your last game and they beat Blues and we lost to Norwich so they must be better....seriously its making mew want to drive back to Redditch and actually scrap with lads that have been mates for 20 years or more....
They anger me with their arrogance and inability to accept that they are a poor side...Im hoping they drop this year really I do....I will not give them a minutes peace from the minute they do go
The tv money means they are no longer billy big b llox
anymore.
That's why i never undetstand those who moan about sky and bt.
Without their money we'd not be financially better off than the dark side.
We've been top dogs the vast majority of ths past 5 years around here and you could tell that it hurts them by the way the invaded the pitch and then celebrated like they'd won the double after qf win.
That immensley original "f??k the albion" song.
Brendon Rogers for the vile?No way he thinks he's better than them, they think they are better than him.
Big worry is that they are doing so badly that Dim will be gone far too early ! >:(
I was concerned when we let Lescott go but he's looked terrible so far for them and Jonny Evens had been excellent for us.
I had to smile, another couple of TimmydotesHe,s right they will be singing his name in three weeks "Sherwood out, Sherwood out" 😀
'They were singing my name 3 weeks ago, they'll be singing it again in another 3 weeks time' :D ;D
'If I were in a sticky situation, I would want me in my corner'
Where's he get them from. :D :D
I actually hope they win a game soon
If he keeps losing like this then he's going to be sacked and they just might appoint somebody who is half decent.
"A club this size should.be midtable at the least"
A comment from a seal. Jesus Christ I ****ing hate the arrogant gits.
I was idly browsing one of their threads earlier where they were discussing the possibility of getting Moyes. It lasted a whole three posts before descending into a squabble about whether Real Sociedad are as big a club as the mighty Villa, and a further half a dozen posts before reaching the inevitable HAVE THEY EVER WON THE EUROPEAN CUP?
When they're in this kind of form, it's absolute comedy gold.
His latest is 'I'll die on my sword'. :D
Amazingly contradictory statements from Sherwood on the Sky Sports app today with such classics as:
"Im trying to instill into my players not to lose" - they're doing a grand job of losing.
"The boys have responded. I need the boys to respond" - have they responded or not?
"We will get through it. If we get through it we'll grow" - I thought you were going to get through it, now it's an if?
The guy is so arrogant and trying to save his backside it's hilarious. Sadly, if reports are to be believed, he'll be gone. Never thought I'd say this but thank God we got Irvine instead of him! :P
Check this out for man-management skills - so glad this whopper didn't end up here
http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/10034714/tim-sherwood-admits-he-is-bored-by-his-struggling-aston-villa-side
"The last few weeks have been boring, I've felt bored watching it. People going square, sideways, I'm not telling them to do that. I'm telling them to express themselves."
By the law of averages Lerner is going to get one right eventually.
By the law of averages Lerner is going to get one right eventually.
just going to have a peek over at villa talk 8)
Next 3 league games are Spurs away, City home, Everton away. Not the easiest set of games to break their winless run. To lose today against a completely out of form Swansea has just piled the pressure on.
The danger I would say is if as has been speculated they do get Moyes who I suspect would keep them up. His ability to shore up the defence and play on the break would suit them quite well. If not him then there's no obvious choices really.
"Well at least we get a 42 game season next year"
It's 46 games you thick ****s.
As bad as they are they are only a couple of wins of getting out the bottom three i won't be happy until they are 20pts adrift ;)............with 2 games left !! ;D ;D ;D
I wanted them to win today tbh.I know what you mean, the odd win wouldn't hurt in terms of Sherwood keeping his job. If they get Moyes I have no doubt they will pick up and probably stay up, so hopefully Sherwood stays for as long as possible.
There's a couple of good managers they could get in which is disappointing, just have to enjoy them being in the bottom 3 while it lasts. Hopefully Sunderland get something tomorrow and the vile will be bottom.
Back or sack?....Chance to vote.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tim-sherwood-poll-should-aston-10326438
At the moment it's 57% to sack him. I have cast my vote to back him, if we all do we can turn it around
Couldn't be happening to a nicer bunch of w*nk£$s
This is the season they will go surely.
Haven't we said this for the past 5 years?
He's still here this morning :D
We need him to stayDesperately needing him to stay, how sweet would it be to see him in charge of the next match. My only hope is that the board figure with this run of games coming up they are no worse off keeping him in place, that it would be a rough start for any manager to come into that mess and get results against some of the best teams in the league. Then we could hope that they pick up a few points thus giving Dim Tim a stay of execution!! One could hope!!
Remi garde? Who's that? Any good?
Just think, they could be playing Walsall next season. Let that sink in.
Lyon manager, seems decent. Let's hope it falls through and they end up with another dislikeable rogue in Pearson.
I hear Stanley has been banned from writing in the vile matchday program
Terrible news. He would have taken down and its unsurprising to see them act so quickly. The only potential saviour is Lerner's terrible track record at managerial appointments where all of them have more or less failed.What makes you think moyes will want to go to the seal sanctuary? I cannot for the life of me see that happening. They are dogshit and he moaned about the funding kenwright gave him at Everton.
My biggest gripe with the Sherwood era is that the useless pile of pooh managed to beat us twice in a week. That hurts so much.
As for their next appointment - it is made for David Moyes. He'll get them organised and get them breaking on teams with the pace that is in their squad. Unfortunately he will keep them up. Aside from that there isn't that much out there aside from Pearson and Rodgers.
What makes you think moyes will want to go to the seal sanctuary? I cannot for the life of me see that happening. They are dogshit and he moaned about the funding kenwright gave him at Everton.
Pearson will go there. But i hope, just hope irvine gets it
Well if you believe the reports then he's under big pressure in Spain and the Villa job gives him an ideal opportunity to get himself back into England.
He's not going to get a job at the top four and the likes of Liverpool, Tottenham are under going projects with new managers so who else in the Premier League is he likely to join? We might hate it but they are a big club and an attractive proposition. Granted, they might be a basket case at the moment but it will look a good achievement if he can turn them around and lead them to top half finishes regularly which is what Moyes will more or less guarantee.
Pearson would be a bit gutting if he went there, quite an interesting league this season.
Well I won't beat around the bush in blind hatred - to deny they're not a big club is looking through rose tinted specs.
I personally don't think their squad is that bad at all although weak in some areas. I think the big problems with their squad was that they had a complete and utter muppet in charge of them. Somebody like Moyes would organise that back four (which will see Richards/Lescott improve) and they will become much harder to beat. They have a few attacking players which will suit counter-attacking perfectly with the likes of Grealish, Sinclair, Traore and Gueye etc which would see them pick up results.
Lets face it - they are where they are because their club is in a malaise whilst their owner can't wait to fvck them off. Incredibly enjoyable it has been, but they won't be in this shocking state forever unfortunately.
I hate the fvckers as much as the next man :D
I very much doubt the validity of your statement.
;).
I'm not sure they will attract the calibre of manager they think they will, they look like a ship heading straight for the rocks, a point a game from here in would see them relegated. ;D
Apparently, no team with 4 points after 10 games has survived the drop in the PL era. Although, Villa are the just the jammy bar stewards to break this duck.
They need a bloke who knows the club, preferably played there and so understands the place and its traditions and whose reputation will buy him some time with the fans. Someone who has managed before and maybe even managed locally...step forward Dean Saunders.
Please Randy, please.
They need a bloke who knows the club, preferably played there and so understands the place and its traditions and whose reputation will buy him some time with the fans. Someone who has managed before and maybe even managed locally...step forward Dean Saunders.
Please Randy, please.
Stanley Colleymore ;D
Or Alan Irvine - has a magnificent track record
what next for Tim?
he needs a few seasons in a lower league, i must be one of few that likes him
They need a bloke who knows the club, preferably played there and so understands the place and its traditions and whose reputation will buy him some time with the fans. Someone who has managed before and maybe even managed locally...step forward Dean Saunders.
Please Randy, please.
Ian Holloway is available 😈
what next for Tim?
he needs a few seasons in a lower league, i must be one of few that likes him
Will the tim sherwood song die a death now? I really like it and enjoyed singing it.
Wolves fans seem disillusioned with Jackett...maybe they could have Sherwood?
Tims downfall the vile not replacing Benteke and Delph, as i understand it Tim didnt have full say on the incomings, hes not entirely to blame. the club is a shambles from top to bottom
Tims downfall the vile not replacing Benteke and Delph, as i understand it Tim didnt have full say on the incomings, hes not entirely to blame. the club is a shambles from top to bottom
"Sky Sources" say that Poyet is in the frame for the Villa job.
Shame that Sky sources tend to be about as useful as the neighbour's cat.
It didn't help that he couldn't manage a packet of crisps........They'll go anyway mate, they are rubbish.
Certainly Benteke is a very hard act to replace. Apprently when Liverpool were looking to buy Benteke, it was either him or Rondon allegedly.
Pwersonally I am sad he was sacked. The only negative on a very good weekend........ he was doing so well at taking them down, I started to look forward to his petulant post match MOTD/Sky interviews ;D
"Sky Sources" say that Poyet is in the frame for the Villa job.
Shame that Sky sources tend to be about as useful as the neighbour's cat.
Durham & Goughy biggin these up makes me want to vomitDoggymore stated Saturday that before Lerner turned up, they were winning all the major trophies. I struggled to vomit and laugh at the same time. :P
Anyone on here going to apply? ;)I'll do it. ;)
I'll do it. ;)
WM tonight is comedy gold :DTry talkcollymore. 5th most successful club in England. ???
I may turn out hamfisted. ;)
How dare you even consider :)
One of their own fans on Sky today more or less conceded they're not a big club. Forest and Leeds dropped down the pyramid and retained the majority of their support, only to see it recently begin to diminish due to ownership. This is why I'd class these as big clubs as opposed to Villa.
If Sociedad are bottom by the end of this weekends games I'll donate £1000 to a charity of your choice Legend. £10 if they're lower than 17th.
Villa and Leeds are pretty similar I'd say (though Leeds were a nothing club till the 60s) and are far bigger than Forest in my opinion, who are just one of a whole host of similarly sized clubs (us, Wolves, Blues, Derby, the Sheffield clubs etc)
Steve kean
Mick mcarthy
Alan Irvine
Terry Connor
Nigel Adkins
Curbs
Mcleish
Gary Rowett
Pep guardiola
I'd imagine that's the current list?
Dwight York thrown his hat into the ring as well, I love it. 💋
I don't think Moyes is under as much pressure as some make out. La Liga is very, very tight right now. To put it into perspective, if he lost his next game, Sociedad could be 20th and bottom. If, however, he won his next game, he could go 8th.
Hopefully he picks up another win and the pressure eases, because I think he would be very good for the Villa. I think he genuinely enjoys life over there so hopefully he stays for another season at least.
Regarding Liam's comments, yes - no one is denying that the Villa aren't a big club, they are. However, so are Leeds and Forest, who also have a bad boardroom and that is like poison to many managers and rightly so.
Don't know why but I can just see Nigel Pearson becoming the next manager.
It looks like the pressure on him is mainly fan discontent.
He also says he wants to stay in Spain which is good, although he is hardly likely to say I want to leave.
I'm not so sure he would want the Villa job anyway, his reputation isn't great here and the last thing he would want on his CV is a relegation.
Odds on Justin Edinburgh of Gillingham are dropping.
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/odds-slashed-on-former-tottenham-defender-justin-edinburgh-taking-aston-villa-job-a3100041.html (http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/odds-slashed-on-former-tottenham-defender-justin-edinburgh-taking-aston-villa-job-a3100041.html)
I think this is complete nonsense - they have to go for experience, too much money at stake if they go down, but who is there? got be Moyes if he wants it?
I think this is complete nonsense - they have to go for experience, too much money at stake if they go down, but who is there? got be Moyes if he wants it?
Dwight York thrown his hat into the ring as well, I love it. 💋
Roberto Di Matteo would be on my list for the vile.
Roberto Di Matteo would be on my list for the vile.
I still think they should give it Dwight York or Ian Holloway 8)
they are entering dangerous territory if they appoint a foriegn coach, thats if they have any ambition of staying up that is.Maybe so, but according to a vile fan on WM last night, Pearson ain't ready for a big club. ::)
There is only one bloke to keep them up this season and thats Nigel Pearson
Maybe so, but according to a vile fan on WM last night, Pearson ain't ready for a big club. ::)
Dwight yorke saying villa are the biggest club in england. Hes made for them, let the big tooth f****er take them down
Dwight yorke saying villa are the biggest club in england. Hes made for them, let the big tooth f****er take them down
Dwight yorke saying villa are the biggest club in england. Hes made for them, let the big tooth f****er take them down
Why do people think Nigel Pearson will keep them in the prem?
I can't really see anything in his managerial career to suggest that. I know he was part of Robson's management team in the great escape season, but he wasn't ultimately in charge, and he saved Carlisle from relegation in 1998/99 and Southampton in 2008 but there's a whole world of difference in keeping a side in the Premier league than keeping sides in League 2 and the championship.
I really hope he does join as I think he will get them relegated.
The French Pepe Mel hopefully. ;D
Interesting appointment. Only won the french cup and french version of the charity shield at Lyon, 43 games in 3 seasons at Arsenal (used as back up to Viera and Petit) is his only Premier league experience. Houlier apparently told him the chairman backs his managers..not sure their is money available for more signings.
Will be have the ability to motivate the players for a relegation battle?
He's widely recognised as pretty much working miracles at Lyon.
He's widely recognised as pretty much working miracles at Lyon.really? i'm surprised as since 2000 they've won 7 titles, 7 charity shields, 2 french cups, 1 league cup 1 intertoto cup, 1 chamions league semi final and 3 champs league quarter finals.
really? i'm surprised as since 2000 they've won 7 titles, 7 charity shields, 2 french cups, 1 league cup 1 intertoto cup, 1 chamions league semi final and 3 champs league quarter finals.
not too shabby i think you'd agree?
If he is appointed then its a very brave decision. He has no real track record, limited experience of the Premiership [and that was some time ago] and from what you can read, all he is/was is a very good coach.
Irvine was a very good coach........
What could possibly go wrong?????
The gift that keeps on giving ;D
They put this up and have took it down.must be my hearing i thought his name was
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CS0jtcTUEAAmKYw.jpg)
Can't even spell his name correctly.
10 games gone for Villa
38-10 = 28 games left
28/2 = 14 (ie 50%)
14* 3 = 42 + 4 (they already have) = 46 points !
they can "afford" to lose another couple before they hit the 50% threshold, hopefully tonight will be one of the couple !
Villa may be bottom but they can still easily escape, a few wins and they could start believing again, as it stands they'd need just 4 points to go 17th, so it's still early days. My worry is that Tim Sherwood was truly awful, and this guy seems to have a bit more quality about him as a manager. I can't see him making the same defensive errors that Sherwood was making time and time over. Anyway, hopefully he is still not enough and they go down :)
Apparently only Sunderland have ever escaped relegation with the same number of points at the same stage of the season.
Please let it be so ;D
Apparently only Sunderland have ever escaped relegation with the same number of points at the same stage of the season.
Please let it be so ;D
The fact that the Sky pundits are laughing at the number of touches Agbonlahor had tells you everything: http://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/video-jamie-carragher-and-frank-lampard-burst-out-laughing-at-agbonlahors-performance/47481 :o
Dropped Lescott straight away."Buggar" lol
Thinking of sending Manuel Pellegrini an invoice for four pints of Guinness and an all day breakfast.
I know the Vile only mustered three attempts with zero on target, but they moved the ball well and looked a threat up until City finally woke up.
This made for uncomfortable viewing and was something of a let down given that I only went to the pub to watch them get torn a new one. I have a nasty feeling that the Cockroaches of the Premier League have found a leader.
F(k >:(.
On another day, Man City could have given them a pasting!
I'd want to see a few more results before I started saying Villa will be fine!
I think they will still go down. We know better than anyone what happens when you employ a foreign manager during a relegation battle.
I still think they will be relegated this season. They still need 31 points from 26 games and have yet to win at home.
Garde might be a better manager than Sherwood but I don't think he is the right type of manager for the situation they are in.
The point they got from City was more down to poor finishing from City than great play from Villa.
We have won once at home due to pantillimon dropping the ball, all fine margins and the fear is it can change around all to quickly.yes but we have also won 3 times away from home and only lost 2 away, so while our home form is poor our away form is decent and it's that which will keep us up.
I still think they will be relegated this season. They still need 31 points from 26 games and have yet to win at home.I think they'll, finally, go as well and will enjoy it greatly.
Garde might be a better manager than Sherwood but I don't think he is the right type of manager for the situation they are in.
The point they got from City was more down to poor finishing from City than great play from Villa.
I think they'll, finally, go as well and will enjoy it greatly.
Have to admit though, if they are storming the Championship this time next season, whilst we are grinding out 0-0's to tread water in the Prem, there will be more than a hint of jealousy on my part.
I think they'll, finally, go as well and will enjoy it greatly.
Have to admit though, if they are storming the Championship this time next season, whilst we are grinding out 0-0's to tread water in the Prem, there will be more than a hint of jealousy on my part.
I see that several members of Brigada 1874 have been banned for 3 games for persistant standing at home games :D
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-eject-ban-eleven-10425865
I see that several members of Brigada 1874 have been banned for 3 games for persistant standing at home games :DI feel sorry for them, only a 3 game ban bet they were hoping for a longer one. ;D
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-eject-ban-eleven-10425865
Good, ban the fans and the players and burn the 5hithole down !No way
I see that several members of Brigada 1874 have been banned for 3 games for persistant standing at home games :DTheir band of 20 'ultras' is really cringy. They've been given press, been vocal and no-one wants to join in. And quite frankly I'd be the same if some blokes tried bringing it to the Albion. It's a European thing and should stay that way. Palace is cringe worthy too but at least they have a designated section and it doesn't urine their own fans off.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-eject-ban-eleven-10425865
Their band of 20 'ultras' is really cringy. They've been given press, been vocal and no-one wants to join in. And quite frankly I'd be the same if some blokes tried bringing it to the Albion. It's a European thing and should stay that way. Palace is cringe worthy too but at least they have a designated section and it doesn't urine their own fans off.
4-0 kicking today.
Lukaku double. ;D
As it stands, if they can get a win it would really boost them, it's not like they're 10 points adrift.
I still think they can and possibly will stay up. Yes they're awful, but Garde will improve them in comparison to Sherwood. As it stands, if they can get a win it would really boost them, it's not like they're 10 points adrift.
Garde is the in the paper today saying he thinks Villas fight against relegation will go to the last day of the season.
I love an optimist.
Down with 4 games to go I reckon.
This is weird. I'm actually more nervous of them escaping relegation, than I have been in the past when we were in a similar position. Does this make sense to anyone? ???
We have never been that bad after 13 games in the Premier League... (9 pts was our lowest, in the Great Escape)That's why I didn't write SAME position. ;)
any players of this lot we care to pick fromNone worth having trust me.
any players of this lot we care to pick from
any players of this lot we care to pick from
This is getting better and better
The false dawn of a draw v Man City kicks in
Lukaku puts em to the sword (on the same day wiemann scores :D)
Next is Troy Deeney the blue nose.......then ......Shane long :D
Every year they have jammed it but this year they have no frontline and no midfield drive..
And will I celebrate....
Don't get too excited. This lot will survive they always do.
Think positive 8)
The way they are going we can give them a final kick of the nuts in January
Get your bunting and open top bus parade ready, this is our year to go. We are absolutely dreadful; no goals in the team, shambolic defence and while he might be a decent manager I think it's the wrong time and place for him. We'll be down by March.Oi! Stop teasing us!
Grealish has been out on the pop again. The natives aren't happy. Hendrie number 2 they are calling him.
Get your bunting and open top bus parade ready, this is our year to go. We are absolutely dreadful; no goals in the team, shambolic defence and while he might be a decent manager I think it's the wrong time and place for him. We'll be down by March.Why wait go now. ;)
Get your bunting and open top bus parade ready, this is our year to go. We are absolutely dreadful; no goals in the team, shambolic defence and while he might be a decent manager I think it's the wrong time and place for him. We'll be down by March.
There is only one thing I will be happier about than you lot dropping, it's when blues come up in winning the play off final with a goal that clearly shouldn't have stood ..
Then I will know that true misery is inflicted upon you
Of course as soon as you drop the radio will be filled of erdington and Solihull finest telling franksie that when mouriniho finally comes then he will be able to get you back to where you belong, cause yam a big club and the supporters deserve the best..
Walsall coming up too would really rub it in. Their ego would be beaten to a pulp.Especially when we lost 4-1 at the Bescot first game of the season. Who would ever do that?
Especially when we lost 4-1 at the Bescot first game of the season. Who would ever do that?Stop it, this is sending me over the edge it's like football porn.
If someone said now you could go down, rebuild, and come straight back up I'd take it. We'd have a season of winning games which would be a rarity and we'd take absolute thousands away everywhere visiting new grounds with cheaper tickets. However the reality is when we go down we're more likely to do a Leeds. The club is a shambles, an owner who is never there and hasn't really got a clue what he's doing, and a squad full of garbage.
Especially when we lost 4-1 at the Bescot first game of the season. Who would ever do that?
It was a joke ;) Lighten up lads, you could be bottom of the league.But we aye am we, yow am ;D
It was a joke ;) Lighten up lads, you could be bottom of the league.
Especially when we lost 4-1 at the Bescot first game of the season. Who would ever do that?
If someone said now you could go down, rebuild, and come straight back up I'd take it. We'd have a season of winning games which would be a rarity and we'd take absolute thousands away everywhere visiting new grounds with cheaper tickets. However the reality is when we go down we're more likely to do a Leeds. The club is a shambles, an owner who is never there and hasn't really got a clue what he's doing, and a squad full of garbage.
Especially when we lost 4-1 at the Bescot first game of the season. Who would ever do that?
If someone said now you could go down, rebuild, and come straight back up I'd take it. We'd have a season of winning games which would be a rarity and we'd take absolute thousands away everywhere visiting new grounds with cheaper tickets. However the reality is when we go down we're more likely to do a Leeds. The club is a shambles, an owner who is never there and hasn't really got a clue what he's doing, and a squad full of garbage.
See this is what worries me.
If Villa stay up, they will limp on with little investment and squad turnover, and be in the same position next year.
But if they go down, it gives them the chance to rebuild, similar to the way Newcastle did. If they go down, they may come back stronger, and who really wants that?
I can see it now.Genius. Can I pinch this one? ;D
Blackcountryvilla phoning up 2nd hand shops and charity shops like a modern day J.R. Hartley in the yellow pages commercials.
"Hello, i wonder if you can help me? I'm looking for aston villa's win over bayern munich in 1982 on betamax"
Don't fret, it's all in good humour from me. But honestly, keep those history books handy, because the future ain't what it used to be :-*Vila's glory days were written on parchment ;D.
Grealish banished to the Under 21's. Bless him. :PHendrie Wannabee ;D ;D :D ;D
Hendrie Wannabee ;D ;D :D ;D
He ain't a genius, but I reckon he resembles Sheldon Cooper off Big Bang Theory, only with stupid hair.
they even lookalike without the tan, hendries luggs are slightly bigger
Merson has said he would like to sit him down for an hour.
Similarities with Berahino in my opinion. Too much too soon, everyone telling him what a star he is.To be fair to Berahino, at least he has some level of talent. Last season he got 10+ goals, he's a good player in a team aiming for 15th-10th. Grealish only featured from January onwards last year in terms of relevance and has never really lit up Villa apart from the odd glimpse, there's a reason he's more miss than hit in a bottom of the league team, and that's because he's not really that talented.
Talk of an England call-up, and becomes a Billy Big Balls and goes off the rails
Next thing he'll want is a move to a big club - oops I forgot, he's already at one
What is the lowest premier league total points by Christmas, and do you think that their points total will be lower than that? I can't even print their name and I am fed up with their " big club" tag.I think that they will go down this season and will struggle to get back up,meanwhile we will have a few top players in our team and be a wealthier and a happier club.
Another weekend, another defeat. ;D ;D ;DAnother good night taking the pi$$. ;D
Vile fans are having a meltdown on the phone in 😀I am loving it, :D
"We're a nothing club" LOL PMSL 😀😀😀
A Villa fan to Robbie Savage on the radio just now, insisting they're going to stay up: "Don't look at the visible defeats, look at the invisible victories."
Whoever's been spiking the tap water in Witton, I salute you ;D
Watford up next, hopefully Deany being a big bluenose will do it to them and celebrate in style :D
;D ;D ;D
Enjoy lads
http://youtu.be/JeJpQlGW_GA
Loved the Deeney celebrationWait till you see Shane longs......
I'm just glad it's not us in their position. Thank god we have had the nerve when it mattered to pick up points, it's just so important to stay in this division right now. It's looking very likely they'll go down but its still not a cert yet, hopefully saints and arsenal can finish them off in their next two.
I'd say it was arguably more important to stay in last year. Teams that go down this year will have absolutely massive parachute payments that should... should... blow the other Championship teams out of the water.
It's not a guarantee that the relegated teams will bounce straight back, but it's another step towards a closed shop.
I'd say it was arguably more important to stay in last year. Teams that go down this year will have absolutely massive parachute payments that should... should... blow the other Championship teams out of the water.It's one thing having more money than your opponents, it's how you invest it that matters. The vile have a poor record of this in recent times. Plus, who do they invest in? Players to get them back, or stick with what they've got? Lets hope we get a chance to see how it all pans out. :D
It's not a guarantee that the relegated teams will bounce straight back, but it's another step towards a closed shop.
No decent players would sign for a team that's bottom of the league in January would they.villa are in debt also arnt they? What a shower they are where's big mouth Sherwood now? What great players he signed eh? They're doomed I say :'(
Debatable as Footballers are mercenaries. I cannot see Lerner breaking the bank in wages which is what is required - not fees - on contracts of any real length when they're odds on to go down. If they get out of it then these players will need to do it.However they also don't really want relegation on their CVs. You've already seen Charlie Austin say he won't sign for a club fighting relegation from the Prem.
http://www.socceronsunday.com/article/aston-villa-to-be-double-relegated/
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I'm believing but won't rest until it's mathematically impossible for them to stay up.
Lose to Newcastle in a couple of weeks and we're gone, they would be 10+ points ahead of us.
You would have to say so wouldn't you it's not looking good for you now as the teams above look capable of picking up points, I still think 36 will be enough but that's a long way off from you villa boys.I think we'll go anyway, but our run after Arsenal will give us more of an idea. Newcastle away, West Ham home, Norwich away, Sunderland away. You'd have to think that we must take at least 7 points from those, but that is laughable considering we haven't won since the opening game. I think we'll lose at Newcastle and that will be us gone personally.
Wonder if Lerner will stick with remi for the champs.
I'd pay good money to watch a football match between psychotic penguins and ostriches on LSD.
I'd pay good money to watch a football match between psychotic penguins and ostriches on LSD.
I think we'll go anyway, but our run after Arsenal will give us more of an idea. Newcastle away, West Ham home, Norwich away, Sunderland away. You'd have to think that we must take at least 7 points from those, but that is laughable considering we haven't won since the opening game. I think we'll lose at Newcastle and that will be us gone personally.
Traore is there only option of creating by the looks of it.
They go Newcastle next Saturday. Lose that & they're down.
Lose to Newcastle in a couple of weeks and we're gone, they would be 10+ points ahead of us.Make that 13.
You would have to say so wouldn't you it's not looking good for you now as the teams above look capable of picking up points, I still think 36 will be enough but that's a long way off from you villa boys.
Wonder if Lerner will stick with remi for the champs.
Villa fans on Villa Vital already saying they will still be the biggest club in the Midlands even in the Championship.
They will.
Initially they will I agree but if they hang round there for 2 or more seasons that position will start eroding.
As funny as it is to see Villa in the mire, and of course it's even funnier to listen to their fans whining about it, their comparative size to ours is irrelevant isn't it?
If they drop, they will be a Championship side, while we will be a Premiership club. If, as Paul McGrath suggests, they go straight through the Championship into League One (delicious) then that is the stature of club they will be while the likelihood is that we will still be a Premiership club.
Do you think they will fill Villa Park when Wycombe are in town? Or Shrewsbury? Or Hartlepool? And if they do, does it actually matter when we will be playing Arsenal, or Spurs or Manchester City?
Football has changed since last time they fell from grace. Like our chums in Wolverhapmton they will find the lower divisions a much harsher environment. Football doesn't run on gate receipts any more. It runs on TV revenue and merchandise.
How many kids in China or Indonesia will want the shirt of a mid table Championship side?
This really is a pivotal season for them. Unless Garde can turn things round in a hurry they could be out of our hair for a very, very long time.
I Love this post, it has cheered me up no end, thank you !!
22 games to go, to get 38 pts they need to win 9 draw 5 lose 8.
Every game they don't win will add the pressure on the next game and so on , happy days.
You can have all the European Cups in the world if you are in the Championship you are a Championship club.
Revelling in all of this I am...
Facebook has been quiet for a while now, not a peep out of them
The Vile have always been the 'biggest' club in the Midlands.SmethDan that is an excellent post.
It doesn't really matter which division they are in either, they will continue to be so.
Biggest mouths.
Most inflated self opinion.
Slimiest f(krs.
'Biggest' bunch of tossers ever seen in which ever division they end up infecting.
Don't really care how big they are though.
Don't care if they see us as rivals or not.
All I know is that I loathe and detest them.
I will always loathe and detest them too, even if they do me the favour of f(kn off forever and vapourising themselves into the ether. Despite my loathing of them I always fancied being in the same division, just so long as it gave us the chance of doing them over. Those two games over at the Seal Pen last season changed everything irrevocably for me.
There will be no celebration here until they are gone though.
And if they drop again there will be another celebration, etc etc etc..........
May the intensity of my revulsion for them live forever and burn through eternity.
SOTV.
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We're gone now, that's it. Get your bunting out lads.
They need to get rid of the French Pepe Mel now to have any hope of staying up.
They need to get rid of the French Pepe Mel now to have any hope of staying up.
Meanwhile, VT is down - just like the Villa. Merry Christmas :D
I know you'll never see past your silly hatred of Mel, but the bloke kept us up.
Can't wait to sing "Have you won the European Cup?" to Rotherham next season.
Date 23 Jan 2016 at 3pmyou know what we are like for giving teams a helping hand.
Venue The Hawthorns
It's going to happen ! 8)
Well said SmethDan from HandsworthDave!!
whats the bet thay get there 1st win at our place :o
Tis written in the script
I think, being Albion fans, we all know that's most likely.it will definitely be relevant to ourselves because we will still need plenty of points.
However, let's hope it's irrelevant from both ours and their perspective if it does happen and we'll still be giving them grief all game.
Looking forward to that game though!!!!!!
Just stood next to a Villa fan in the travel agents as he's looking to book a holiday.
Couldn't help but laugh when the young travel agent rep said to him "You can't beat the Canaries this time of year!"
We're getting ahead of ourselves. Take it one game at a time and i mean that in view of both clubs survival hopes.
We need 4 more wins, they need 9/10.
It isn’t over until its over.
We're getting ahead of ourselves. Take it one game at a time and i mean that in view of both clubs survival hopes.
We need 4 more wins, they need 9/10.
It isn’t over until its over.
:D also, this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO1Lm8EcODQ ;D
No doubt we'll kick start their season by rolling over and having our bellies tickled again.
I've seen that one before Crazed.
Absolutely, utterly and hilariously cringe worthy.
:P.
:D also, this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO1Lm8EcODQ ;DThere's 40 of them , but I counted 480 fingers?..
No doubt we'll kick start their season by rolling over and having our bellies tickled again.
Collymore's cunning plan...
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-stan-collymore-relegation-10664706
Collymore's cunning plan...
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-stan-collymore-relegation-10664706
Not comfortable with tempting fate - we all know it's unlikely but still possible for them to escape.Totally agree.
I know Leicester were not so far adrift last season, but few could have foreseen how their form would pick up at the end of last season
Any party plans should be put on hold until escape is impossible
i won't celebrate until they are 18pts adrift with 6 to play and the Albion are safe then we can have a proper celebration ;D.
Aston Villa are looking at a deal to bring Morgan Amalfitano to Villa Park on a free transfer, according to the Daily Mirror.
Aston Villa are looking at a deal to bring Morgan Amalfitano to Villa Park on a free transfer, according to the Daily Mirror.Heard this a couple of weeks ago, think there is something in it.
Not the kind of player you want in a relegation fight IMO.
Really? Bit of a sweeping statement. Might not have the best 'attitude' according to some, but still has undoubted quality. Of course you want battlers but you also need a bit of quality and his delivery can be fantastic.Indeed, without him that season we'd have probably gone down - and although he was massively inconsistent and too lazy to defend, he still won us more points than he lost. He scored the winner in a key game against Norwich 1-0, which if we'd have lost would have sent us down instead of them. He also got a few vital assists vs Man Utd, West Ham etc which helped us win.
22 games to go, to get 38 pts they need to win 9 draw 5 lose 8.
Every game they don't win will add the pressure on the next game and so on , happy days.
From Villa Talk:
"Sunderland will be in the championship with us next season. They are truly an awful team. We will have the pulling power of AVFC and recruit good players while they will have to scour the lower leagues because nobody wants to live in the north east of England and play for a dire club like them."
Resigned to relegation, a whiff of sour grapes but still arrogant tossers. SOTV
Love to know what pulling power they currently have ? More delusion.
"Don't worry, lads - this problem's nothing that a bit of arrogance and delusion can't fix." ;D
(http://s27.postimg.org/j70cancsj/Villa.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)
Bring on Walsall and Coventry. Proper derbies.
Don't forget the trip up the A38 to Burton coming to you very soon!New grounds and novelty factor will soften the blow, our away support will increase tenfold. Although we had nearly 3000 up at Sunderland today, not bad considering we haven't won for 19 league games. The support finally turned today, chants about Lerner and "you're not fit to wear the shirt" at the players, they're lucky it's taken until now.
New grounds and novelty factor will soften the blow, our away support will increase tenfold. Although we had nearly 3000 up at Sunderland today, not bad considering we haven't won for 19 league games. The support finally turned today, chants about Lerner and "you're not fit to wear the shirt" at the players, they're lucky it's taken until now.
I genuinely think we won't win another game this season, Wycombe will beat us next week aswell.
I think you will have several seasons to enjoy those 'novelty' away trips! ;DNo, just the one season. The season after we'll have other new grounds like Port Vale and Oldham in League One.
No, just the one season. The season after we'll have other new grounds like Port Vale and Oldham in League One.
Oldham were in the Premier League mate ;)Just before my time, I started going in 95 when I was 7. I never got to visit and sample the delights of Oldham.
Just before my time, I started going in 95 when I was 7. I never got to visit and sample the delights of Oldham.
The Championship could be interesting next season though; us, Blues if they don't come up, Wolves, maybe Derby, Forest, Walsall and Coventry if they can both come up. Coventry hate us as much as you lot and it would make their season just to be playing in the same league as us.
Ok, the Seals aren't down yet and we aren't safe either but it's not looking good for our ball balancing, herring eating friends.
Just for fun, if you could pick how V*lla exit this world, how would it be? Would it be on an embarrassingly ridiculous low points total that even makes the 2008 Derby team look respectable or would you like V*lla to stage a Herculean recovery, fill V*lla chests with hope (as well as fish) and then have them relegated at the very death in the most controversial circumstances such as a deflection off the referee or a handball decision against their keeper?
From Villa Talk:
"Sunderland will be in the championship with us next season. They are truly an awful team. We will have the pulling power of AVFC and recruit good players while they will have to scour the lower leagues because nobody wants to live in the north east of England and play for a dire club like them."
Resigned to relegation, a whiff of sour grapes but still arrogant tossers. SOTV
Just before my time, I started going in 95 when I was 7. I never got to visit and sample the delights of Oldham.
The Championship could be interesting next season though; us, Blues if they don't come up, Wolves, maybe Derby, Forest, Walsall and Coventry if they can both come up. Coventry hate us as much as you lot and it would make their season just to be playing in the same league as us.
Ok, the Seals aren't down yet and we aren't safe either but it's not looking good for our ball balancing, herring eating friends.We're already down. We need to win 4 games just to be on the same points as the team in 17th. Alternatively say the 17th placed team finishes on 36-37 points, that means we need to take 29-30 points from 54 available, absolutely no chance. We've won 1 in 20 and won't win again anytime soon.
Just for fun, if you could pick how V*lla exit this world, how would it be? Would it be on an embarrassingly ridiculous low points total that even makes the 2008 Derby team look respectable or would you like V*lla to stage a Herculean recovery, fill V*lla chests with hope (as well as fish) and then have them relegated at the very death in the most controversial circumstances such as a deflection off the referee or a handball decision against their keeper?
IF, and it's a massive 'if' - Villa can go down there and "Do a Newcastle" then it would be a great experience. As has been said previously, there's a certain novelty of some of the older away grounds and more obscure teams, which would be even better if Villa were winning as well. It's like when the Wolves went down to League 1. Yes, it was certainly embarassing but I imagine their fans enjoyed it for the season.
That is the issue, it has to be for the one season. And I have spoken to a few Villa fans who worry about doing a Leeds/Sheffield United etc and their misery begins to compound.
When's the earliest we can celebrate mathematically ? :o
I think it goes without saying they will beat us the 23rd, its just one of those football things that happen.Trust me, we won't.
That is the issue, it has to be for the one season. And I have spoken to a few Villa fans who worry about doing a Leeds/Sheffield United etc and their misery begins to compound.
Trust me, we won't.
New grounds and novelty factor will soften the blow, our away support will increase tenfold. Although we had nearly 3000 up at Sunderland today, not bad considering we haven't won for 19 league games. The support finally turned today, chants about Lerner and "you're not fit to wear the shirt" at the players, they're lucky it's taken until now.Not sure about the ten fold increase, the stadiums you will be in in league one ain't that big?
I genuinely think we won't win another game this season, Wycombe will beat us next week aswell.
When's the earliest we can celebrate mathematically ? :o
Not sure about the ten fold increase, the stadiums you will be in in league one ain't that big?
Do you not see why everybody hates the perpetual arrogance?
The other week on radio (Saturday frank skinner show) josh widdecombe was on, they asked him some footie questions, he said he hates villa fans, he said that he has no particular reason other than there fans are arrogant and delusional, he was born in London and supports Plymouth .
I hope you drop with the lowest points total, I hope blues come up, I hope you suffer successive relegations and due to financial demise have to beg blues to groundshare and that your fans have a picture of Saint Andrews on your season tickets.
Sooner the better. If they see a glimmer of hope they will be just as unbearable.
There's no guarantee they'll bounce straight back up. The Championship is a lot more competitive than a few years ago when West Brom bounced up and down for a while.
Absolutely.Well said that man - we must give them nothing in three week's time, we haven't done the double over them for a very long time so this is the season to rub their noses in it and take the six points. I've taken so much rubbish from them over the years and I shall be giving it back with plenty of interest SOTV for sure
They've had better spells during games than results would suggest, but I want to see them play utterly pooh and get battered week in and week out. Preferably in a pub with lots of beers lined up while wearing a catheter bag so I don't miss ANY of the fun :).
So glad I went to the loo just before they were on MotD last night as I still nearly wet my pants at Sunderland's second and third goals.
I do not want them to win another game, because I do not want them to have ANY hope.
Given this last point I don't just want them to be relegated.
I want to see turmoil of biblical proportions bringing relegation after relegation.
I will be gutted if they manage to beat us on Jan 23rd because I really, REALLY do not want them to have so much as a crumb of comfort to savour, slightest of threads to hang onto and NOTHING to brag about.
Nothing, nil, nada, nought, zero, zilch, zip and more importantly completely f(k all.
SOTV.
8).
we can just see gaby coming back in and getting the winner :(
Absolutely.
They've had better spells during games than results would suggest, but I want to see them play utterly pooh and get battered week in and week out. Preferably in a pub with lots of beers lined up while wearing a catheter bag so I don't miss ANY of the fun :).
So glad I went to the loo just before they were on MotD last night as I still nearly wet my pants at Sunderland's second and third goals.
I do not want them to win another game, because I do not want them to have ANY hope.
People say in situations like theirs that it's the hope which kills. But to have NO hope at all must be soul destroying.
Given this last point I don't just want them to be relegated.
I want to see turmoil of biblical proportions bringing relegation after relegation.
I will be gutted if they manage to beat us on Jan 23rd because I really, REALLY do not want them to have so much as a crumb of comfort to savour, slightest of threads to hang onto and NOTHING to brag about.
Nothing, nil, nada, nought, zero, zilch, zip and more importantly completely f(k all.
SOTV.
8).
I know its a bit sad (me reading Villa Talk that is!) not the predicament the Vile find themselves in , but if you've a spare few minutes have a gander at this thread http://www.villatalk.com/topic/13665-where-are-we-finishing/?page=1
Yes I read that last night. Page one to about page five (August 2015) are hilarious with their deluded predictions for the coming seasonEven better the one from today that suggests 12th might be difficult?
Not before April Fools day! ;D
First day back at work for most today, who's looking forward to seeing their Viler colleagues today? :o ;D
Funnily, if they carry on losing, the game where they will mathematically not be able to get over 38 points will be when they lose at home to Everton on April Fool's Day...
I knew that! :-X
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderland-3-aston-villa-1-10679439
scroll down to the picture of Hutton & Grealish...WTF is that picture on Huttons make up bag, did he borrow it from a 6yr old girl?
lets just make sure we dont mess up in a few weeks, then i will start taking the pee
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderland-3-aston-villa-1-10679439
scroll down to the picture of Hutton & Grealish...WTF is that picture on Huttons make up bag, did he borrow it from a 6yr old girl?
I ran a quick calculation and the earliest V*lla could be relegated is following their 29th game against Man City away on March 5th. That assumes that they lose their next 9 games and all of the teams above 18th win all of their games (and the lowest positioned team wins when two relegation teams are playing each other. Pretty unlikely but for those asking about mathematical certainty, that would be the earliest. After that, V*lla would need snookers....
I ran a quick calculation and the earliest V*lla could be relegated is following their 29th game against Man City away on March 5th. That assumes that they lose their next 9 games and all of the teams above 18th win all of their games (and the lowest positioned team wins when two relegation teams are playing each other. Pretty unlikely but for those asking about mathematical certainty, that would be the earliest. After that, V*lla would need snookers....
Once they need more than 2 points a game, they are gone!When they can't achieve enough points to avoid relegation, then they're gone. I won't start celebrating till then. Then again, I'm still celebrating one of the greatest Cup Finals in living memory. :P
did you see Agent Lescott's defending vs Sunderland?!?! I'm amazed he hasnt been rumbled and marched off the premises
I heard the other day and I have no way of confirming it one way or another but the Villa players do not have relegation clauses in their contracts so if they go they are stuck with the players and their wages in the Championship. Hutton Agbonlahor Lescott Richards and Traoré. All contracted to 2017 and beyond, all earning £40k plus a week and to varying degrees as about much use as a chocolate fire guard.
This is looking more like a train wreck with each passing day.
last season a hopeless looking Leicester took 22 points from their last 10 games.....
So I am not going to gloat or assume anything until the maths condemns them
I heard the other day and I have no way of confirming it one way or another but the Villa players do not have relegation clauses in their contracts so if they go they are stuck with the players and their wages in the Championship. Hutton Agbonlahor Lescott Richards and Traoré. All contracted to 2017 and beyond, all earning £40k plus a week and to varying degrees as about much use as a chocolate fire guard.
This is looking more like a train wreck with each passing day.
Those 5 maybe excluding Lescott will be decent in the Championship if they're willing to stay, I imagine Traore will have suitors.
I don't think it will be that big a problem personally. Lerner has been actively cutting their wage bill for some years which is one of the factors that they find themselves in their current predicament. Aside from those players you mention who will no doubt leave the club as they are their highest earners, I do not envisage that the others such as Guzan, Clark, Westwood etc are on anything which isn't manageable in the division below.
I would be enjoying it much more if they had the likes of Habib Beye and Nigel Reo-Coker still floating around on their books, not featuring at all and eating up the best part of £100k collectively a week.
Whether Villa can find a club stupid enough to purchase the likes of Hutton who is quite frankly rubbish, alongside other high earners who are regressing remains to be seen.
I still think they would struggle next season - not because of their finances but largely because the playing squad is full of mediocre rubbish.
Villa are in a different kettle of fish
Frankly if it wasn't the Villa you might feel sorry for them.
last season a hopeless looking Leicester took 22 points from their last 10 games.....
So I am not going to gloat or assume anything until the maths condemns them
I think that's very unfair to be honest.
the major difference between the two is that Leicester were actually playing very well and losing out to the odd goal - it didn't come as much as a surprise when they started winning because they were in a position, in my view, where they probably merited more points than they had accumulated. It also comes as no surprise to see them push on this season from the solid base of last year.
Villa are in a different kettle of fish because they have been awful all season, they have no foundation and therefore nothing to build on and are therefore doomed.
Amalfitano has turned them down for Lille.
Panic over for Villa, General Krulak reckons the spirit of the US Marines will save them -
Aston Villa can avoid Premier League relegation 'by channeling spirit of the US Marines'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/12084293/Aston-Villa-can-avoid-Premier-League-relegation-by-channeling-spirit-of-the-US-Marines.html
As a side, I heard the other week that the catering contracts have all be downsized for next season,that's due to agbonlawhore being sold.
I know that bits true as a family member is there
Leeds, QPR and Derby all want to sign Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish on loan, according to the Daily Mail.
Going to his level?
(Ahead of the rest?) ;D
Ayew starting to look useful, maybe we should go pick him off
Panic over for Villa, General Krulak reckons the spirit of the US Marines will save them -
Aston Villa can avoid Premier League relegation 'by channeling spirit of the US Marines'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/12084293/Aston-Villa-can-avoid-Premier-League-relegation-by-channeling-spirit-of-the-US-Marines.html
When Villa go down there isn't going to be many players worth picking up but in a lot of cases with the relegated teams I'm never quite sure whether some of the players are poor or just look bad in a team that is an utter shambles. Gestade for instance is easily written off as a flop but he's only played fitfully and seldom in a team that has played to his strengths.
Totally agree. Gestede has scored the same number of goals that Rondon has. A number of our players have been relegated in the past but doesn't make them bad. I still think Lescott would have formed a great partnership with Evans yet he looks poor at the Vile.
Behave, Lescotts finished at this level. Those with eyes could see it when he was here.
When Villa go down there isn't going to be many players worth picking up but in a lot of cases with the relegated teams I'm never quite sure whether some of the players are poor or just look bad in a team that is an utter shambles. Gestade for instance is easily written off as a flop but he's only played fitfully and seldom in a team that has played to his strengths.
I for one still think he would have done a good job here
Behave, Lescotts finished at this level. Those with eyes could see it when he was here.
Funny as I thought he was player of the season. Defensively we looked better last season than we have this even with Johnny Evans.
Funny as I thought he was player of the season. Defensively we looked better last season than we have this even with Johnny Evans.
I'll never forget when he made Bobby Zamora look like Usain Bolt, that's when he looked finished to me.
He was good till about 2/3 through the season, but then he was caught out through his lack of pace a few times, and it was fairly obvious he was starting to struggle at this level
We got rid at the right time and Evans is a clear upgrade
Comedy programme starts soon :D
Do we want them to lose or go on an erergy sapping cup run?
https://www.facebook.com/btsport/videos/1003360529737149/?theater (https://www.facebook.com/btsport/videos/1003360529737149/?theater)
lol
https://twitter.com/sportswankers/status/685879594159882241"Oi Bacuna,oi Remi"
I don't think those players are smiling because they think it's funny I think it's nervous laughter because they don't know where to put their faces.Nope
NopeGenuinely made me laugh that one ;D
I think they are smiling to show the scumbags from erdington what teeth actually look like :)
Trust a dingle to give them the win yesterday
I'm glad they got that win before they came to us, let them get their confidence up a little but if they go a goal behind against Leicester their confidence will soon be back the way it was. They need a couple of wins on the bounce at least to say they have any kind of hope of staying up now.100%
Listening to the phone in last night for an hour driving home was really quite amusing. As the show wore on the Villa fans were becoming increasingly bullish about staying up, and also about beating us.
One guy repeated the old chestnut, biggest club, biggest history, most fans, blah blah blah.
Then at the very end, the final caller was a Stokie. "Villa stay up? Gotta be honest. No chance!"
The last words on the show. Hilarious.
One guy repeated the old chestnut, biggest club, biggest history, most fans, blah blah blah.
Try asking Siri what team it supports? ;D
Try asking Siri what team it supports? ;D
Think some of their fans are getting a little carried away with one win!
Credit to them for beating Palace but Palace have said it was their worst performance of the season by a million miles and Villa didnt exactly batter them, they played okay and got a lucky goal (which they are probably due to be fair)
However i think they need to beat Leicester and us to get some head of steam, i think if Leicester score early tomorrow the new euphoria from winning a game on tuesday will soon be gone and Leicester should win comfortable, however if Villa do grind a result out, then next week becomes much more interesting.
I meant lucky this season but like you say, over the years they have had plenty!Excellent! I might get this tattooed onto my back. :D
I would be delighted if they went down, a couple of my closest mates are big villa fans and decent blokes so be a bit gutted for them but then when hearing the football phone in this week, how arrogant and delusional there fans are, a spell in the lower leagues would be ideal!
I dont understand the arrogance, they had sole dominance in the midlands for nearly 20 years from the mid 80's until us and Blues got up and even then it took us time to establish in the top flight (Blues it went a bit wrong) yet in that time i think Villa have won 2 league cups?
They are the biggest club in the midlands no doubt about that but no longer a big club in general, but they have never qualified for the main european competition in the last 20 odd years, they are a second city club, this supposed massive football giant (their words, not mine) had no local rivals for 20 plus years and did sod all with it, they shouldnt have arrogance, they should be embarrassed!
35 years ago they were European champions, at that point they could be as arrogant as they wanted, facts didnt lie, they were champions, and they could milk it for a bit, but that was 35 years ago, Forest and Derby were big threats then too and they arent trapped in the past with their arrogance.
35 years later they have done nothing since, they are in decline and no big clubs nowadays give a s**t about them, nobody looks at the fixtures and thinks 'Its Villa, they are a big attraction', they are the same as us and the majority of other top flight clubs, making up the numbers, no football fans except for them regard them as a big club, football goes in cycles, 60 years ago the likes of Preston, Stoke, Wolves, Albion were the big clubs but we dont bang on about it nowadays because we no longer are.
In the midlands there is obviously more interest as they are a local rival, but outside of the midlands, nobody cares about them anymore and i think thats what hurts them, they are clinging to the illusion, but i think 30 odd years of being a nothing club has taken its toll.
For the pessimists amongst us who think they will jam their way out of it again, it's 9-1 at the bookies. Have had a tenner of that, just in case.
Here come the jammy ****s once again. We now have a real opportunity to cut off their new found optimism at source. However, how many times have we bottled it against them. Not this time Albion, please not this time.
They will nest us next week. Everyone on here knows it as well. They'll stay up as well after we surrender to them. I hope I'm wrong.
It's coming up to that time of year we do all we can to help keep them in the Premier League by gifting them 3 points.
Odemwingie to Villa so my (Villa) mate just said on a text. Could have some legs to this, out of favour, Mrs from the area, would get them a few goals.He's 35 in July and has made 2 league appearances this season and his legs are gone. I hope he goes there, he's been useless for a few years now.
He's 35 in July and has made 2 league appearances this season and his legs are gone. I hope he goes there, he's been useless for a few years now.
Villa are doomed. To make things even worse for them Swansea got a good one nil win over Watford tonight just to make things wven tougher for the seals. Bye bye Villa you could very well be playing at the Banks stadium next season. Villa are gone now Walsall just need to keep their part of the deal :P
Villa are doomed. To make things even worse for them Swansea got a good one nil win over Watford tonight just to make things wven tougher for the seals. Bye bye Villa you could very well be playing at the Banks stadium next season. Villa are gone now Walsall just need to keep their part of the deal :PSwansea reviving may not be good news for us. With Morisson and Fletcher out, I think we will be dragged downwards over the next few weeks.
Swansea reviving may not be good news for us. With Morisson and Fletcher out, I think we will be dragged downwards over the next few weeks.
Reading the forums they are starting to believe they are staying up..... :-X
Reading the forums they are starting to believe they are staying up..... :-X
One positive voice came on the radio last night and said they will hopefully win their next 3 games, Us, West Ham and Norwich. Where do they get this stuff, they've won 2 games all season, we're 15 points ahead of them, West Ham are 6th!?! They might sneak a win against Norwich at most. Delusional.
After watching us last night we are no great shakes, we are not safe yet
Reading the forums they are starting to believe they are staying up..... :-X
Like Jacko said they have won 2 games all season but are expecting to win their next 3!!
They talk about a 4 game unbeaten run....2 of those games were against a League 2 side where they drew away and just about managed to beat them at home.
Delusional...absolutely...but they did win the European Cup over 30 years ago so they should be expected to stay up ::)
Remember our Great Escape season? We'd only won 1 game by the end of Jan. Until it's mathematically possible I'm not going to get too excited.
We actually had 2 wins but the main thing is we were 5 points from safety, Villa are 10.
And also we had a core of british players rolling up their sleeves
We actually had 2 wins but the main thing is we were 5 points from safety, Villa are 10.
I don't share you optimism about tomorrow but if we do win then that will be it for them and yes, I will be celebrating like mad!!!
Perhaps we should all have a party together in a pub somewhere when its confirmed. I know that I will be unbearable when the day comes!!!!!
the party and dressing up will be on a beach somewhere in Bournemouth :)
Thats a great idea ;D we could call it the WestBrom.Com SOTV party, make it fancy dress (seal costumes) lets get it on ;D
When they go down ive bought fireworks to celebrate :-)
We had one win after 22 games which is where we are now.
http://tinyurl.com/zpohf7b (http://tinyurl.com/zpohf7b)
As for the other part, bang on ;).
Great isn't it?
SOTV.
8).
Appointed the experienced Eric Black as head coach.
Black left his role as Rotherham United assistant manager ahead of the expected switch.
Garde has stated that Richards is staying at the Vile.Bloody hell, imagine a dressing room with him, Sinclair and Grealish. No thanks.
Meanwhile they asked about taking Michu from his new club in Spain.
He turned them down because he does not think he's fit enough to play.
Although it may really have been that he doesn't think they're fit enough for him.
They are now being linked with Ravel Morrison.
Didn't they win that there European Cup thingy a little while back?............
........... oh dear, oh very deary dear.
Bloody hell, imagine a dressing room with him, Sinclair and Grealish. No thanks.
Have they signed anyone this January? It's clear that the clubs below us have all strengthened. It looks like another nail in the coffin.
According to The Guardian...
"The last-minute transfer of this window is not quite a mouth-watering one: the rarely-spotted Charles N’Zogbia is in Sunderland to finalise a move from Aston Villa."
Remi Garde to consider his future :o
Doing a fantastic job mate
Yes he is, but I think he is a brummie or at least lives locally now.
If the story is true, I actually understand his point, and if they were burned completely privately then they'd 'get away with it' so to speak.
The issue with football is that everything is a potential PR disaster, apart from giving it away to charity.
Personally I'd have given them to charity but I also agree that if they were given away to fans then people would find something to moan at as they always do.
Hahahaha SOTV (They don't care about us)
anybody celebrating yet
And you don't really care about the Villa, allegedly ;).
SOTV indeed.
8).
anybody celebrating yet
Mervyn King, former Governor of the Bank of England, has been made a member of Aston Villa's board.They probably think he'll increase the interest rate. :D
i must admit they do have alot of high profile followers
i must admit they do have alot of high profile followers
I'd rather have no high profile followers than knobs like David Cameron supporting us.
is he Villa, some say West Ham. I know the prince follows them
he claimed to be a Villa fan before last seasons FA Cup final, however he recently claimed to be a West Ham fan then was reminded that it was Villa he claimed to support and said something along the lines of being confused as they wear a similar kit!!!
Tim would have kept them up in my opinionI think you've been drinking too much of that Devon scrumpy Glyn :D They would have gone down regardless mate, they are cack !!
I think you've been drinking too much of that Devon scrumpy Glyn :D They would have gone down regardless mate, they are cack !!
i must admit they do have alot of high profile followers
It go's against the grain but because they are so far behind i can see a positive in them beating Norwich maintaining an healthy gap between us and the canaries.
There is some famous tramp who plays a violin who follows them......imagine the conversation between him and the other villain ozzy Osbourne. :-[
It go's against the grain but because they are so far behind i can see a positive in them beating Norwich maintaining an healthy gap between us and the canaries.Norwich 3-0
i see your logic, but No, f**k emI'm with you Albionic. Lets get the lid firmly nailed down, and the casket lowered. It's a shame cremation isn't an option. :D
Norwich 3-0
Dorrans
Mulumbu
Jerome
Magic
Tim would have kept them up in my opinion
Anyone know of any hopeful sealsYep
Nightmare scenario would be if they went on a good run, us continue on our dismal displays leaving it to a last day bust up - us or them to stay up.
And we all know who would come out on top - they are the jammiest bar stewards on earth.
There is no way they will get as many points as we've got now.
shakes head and bites tongue ???
I remember the dog heads thinking we wouldn't overhaul an 11 point defecit.
We did and some!
There is a slight difference with a team bottling it against a team used to winning and playing with momentum, as opposed to a team that has won 3 all season, with no decent striker and a manager who wants to leave suddenly picking up points at top 6 level for over 3 months.
British Tennis player Dan Evans, think he's our number 2 or 3...go onto his Twitter page and go a few tweets down where you will see him involved in an exchange with me - he tweeted saying Villa were too big to go down!!!
They do genuinely believe they are massive!!!
Yep
In the changing room at the gym today and one of the inbreds (wearing a villa shirt that hadn't been seen before the drubbing of world heavyweights Norwich ) says that he is having a fiver that villa win the prem next year cause they can do Leicester ..
Priceless them buffoons
I have a feeling the seals will win todayTalking to a Liverpool fan last night and he does too. >:(
Talking to a Liverpool fan last night and he does too. >:(
Nah, fancy the reds today, they've been in a bad run, but Sturridge, Coutinho back could see a 3 or 4 nil.
See! you hang around long enough & every poster makes some sense :-*
SOTV from lofty heights
I await the moment with eager anticipation ;D
villa park to be knocked down in 5 years after they go bust.
booooooo ;D
From Villa talk
Just don't care anymore. Won't be sad when we are relegated. The sooner the better
And that is why it needs to go down to the last second, of the last minute, of extra time of the last game,
So those scum suffer as much pain as possible
From Villa talk
Just don't care anymore. Won't be sad when we are relegated. The sooner the better
And that is why it needs to go down to the last second, of the last minute, of extra time of the last game,
So those scum suffer as much pain as possible
https://streamable.com/yiuqCouldnt have put it better myself without using obscene language :)
Christ Jamie, say how you really feel! :P
He also posted this which has been deleted -
Imagine we'd lost to this Villa team!? Stop moaning, they also got a point against Leicester.
https://streamable.com/yiuqCarragher is now a west brim hero...just pure poetry.
Christ Jamie, say how you really feel! :P
One of the worst excuses I have ever heard.
His phone has unlocked itself, downloaded a photo from the internet, opened up the Twitter app and managed to post the downloaded picture onto his account?
Laughable :D
Imagine if we'd attacked them and put 5 or 6 past them...
His now tweeted an apology and said his phone accidently sent the tweet while in his pocket. That is not going to wash with those who use Twitter :o as it's near impossible to do.
Odd thing for him to do to be honest.
However, I do respect him for his time with us, he seemed like a genuine bloke. It's good that he's doing poorly for them anyway, makes me like him more.
If you believe that you'll believe anything!
Usually I'd be furious at something like this, but it's Villa fans he's annoying so it's therefore hilarious.
From Villa talk
Just don't care anymore. Won't be sad when we are relegated. The sooner the better
1. And that is why it needs to go down to the last second, of the last minute, of extra time of the last game,
2. So those scum suffer as much pain as possible
and now the Maths is finally starting to tick down.....
max points now possible for Villa... 52
Leicester City currently.... 53
:)
So does that mean they can't win the league?
i bet the blues fans are loving this more than us
Have a look at this. Not that I'm one to laugh at other folks' misfortune, and I almost felt sorry for some of them, but then it reached the "we're the biggest club ever to have been relegated..." berk. Hahahahahaha.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=svnl9nH6GSE
Ginger Luke looks a taj miffed
What's the earliest date that they could go down?
when its mathematically impossible for them to stay up but you can start your celebrations now if you wish
I'm about 20% celebrating so a steady build up and all the fun that goes with it until the party begins!.
when its mathematically impossible for them to stay up but you can start your celebrations now if you wish
Yes, they're no longer in contention.
But they could get a Champions League spot.
and if they fail to win their next game (a draw not good enough) they will also miss out on those too :)
when its mathematically impossible for them to stay up but you can start your celebrations now if you wish
Lescott telling a fan to meet him at the training ground for a scrap and calling Collymore a 'tool'. I bet he regrets moving from us, I feel a bit sorry for him with some of their 'fans'.
He has put himself in a horrible position, his Mum still lives in Quinton, he is a childhood Villa fan, they are doomed to be relegated with him blamed and targeted, not nice, he needs that fast car!
He has put himself in a horrible position, his Mum still lives in Quinton, he is a childhood Villa fan, they are doomed to be relegated with him blamed and targeted, not nice, he needs that fast car!
If you fancy a laugh after all the pooh any of us growing up in the 90's took off the Seals have a watch....I cried watching this, never shed so many tears of laughter in my life. :) :D ;D :-*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6HPUuTnRWc
If you fancy a laugh after all the pooh any of us growing up in the 90's took off the Seals have a watch....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6HPUuTnRWc
Being from where I am (Warley), I have had to put up with **** of these ***** ever since I started following the Albion. I have been enjoying, and will continue to savour, every second of their capitulation. This is just another moment of hilarity.
Lescott telling a fan to meet him at the training ground for a scrap and calling Collymore a 'tool'. I bet he regrets moving from us, I feel a bit sorry for him with some of their 'fans'.he didnt do that when still at the dingles when him and matt murry got done ! wasnt telling the brothers to meet him at the trainning ground thay found him ;)
He has put himself in a horrible position, his Mum still lives in Quinton, he is a childhood Villa fan, they are doomed to be relegated with him blamed and targeted, not nice, he needs that fast car!
Anagram of "Aston Villa's relegation" is
Ignorant seals volatile !!
Just drop it out at work, its a self fulfilling prophecy !
(https://i.imgflip.com/zgsal.gif) (https://imgflip.com/gif/zgsal)
I wonder if this seal **** will be so mouthy against Stoke this time?
He's a right blubbery one ;)
If you fancy a laugh after all the pooh any of us growing up in the 90's took off the Seals have a watch....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6HPUuTnRWc
If you fancy a laugh after all the pooh any of us growing up in the 90's took off the Seals have a watch....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6HPUuTnRWc
What's this tennis ball campaign. Villa fan crying on wm just.The one time I didn't tune in, and I miss a viler crying. Jeez! Is there a podcast?
The one time I didn't tune in, and I miss a viler crying. Jeez! Is there a podcast?
If you fancy a laugh after all the pooh any of us growing up in the 90's took off the Seals have a watch....Dans a good looking lad ain't he :o , you should be 18 just to view that face ...Christ.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6HPUuTnRWc
http://www.socceronsunday.com/article/aston-villa-close-doors-permanently/
I'm not sayin' nuttin'
http://www.socceronsunday.com/article/aston-villa-close-doors-permanently/Love it :D
I'm not sayin' nuttin'
BBC MW Sport interviewabsolutely loving every minute of this, its f******g great entertainment, unlike their team. lol
Aston Villa worker explains why she's publicly resigned
A former Aston Villa employee has told BBC WM about the poor working conditions and low staff morale behind the scenes.
Elaine from Rugeley has been a Villa fan for 40 years, and has worked at the Trinity Stand reception for 6 years as a matchday employee.
She posted her resignation email online on Wednesday saying she could no longer work for Randy Lerner.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03k2hdc (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03k2hdc)
BBC MW Sport interviewPriceless
Aston Villa worker explains why she's publicly resigned
A former Aston Villa employee has told BBC WM about the poor working conditions and low staff morale behind the scenes.
Elaine from Rugeley has been a Villa fan for 40 years, and has worked at the Trinity Stand reception for 6 years as a matchday employee.
She posted her resignation email online on Wednesday saying she could no longer work for Randy Lerner.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03k2hdc (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03k2hdc)
absolutely loving every minute of this, its f******g great entertainment, unlike their team. lol
http://www.socceronsunday.com/article/aston-villa-close-doors-permanently/
I'm not sayin' nuttin'
I suspect we will be seeing them again sooner than we want, and not in a good way.
Not a bad thing for entertainment purposes mate same applies for both clubs I think in that you have to move back before moving forwards.
Made me chuckle.
http://metro.co.uk/2016/02/22/aston-villa-play-match-against-their-under-21s-lose-3-0-5711325/?ITO=facebook (http://metro.co.uk/2016/02/22/aston-villa-play-match-against-their-under-21s-lose-3-0-5711325/?ITO=facebook)
Encouraged to go for you know who :)
surely we can wheel the fat lady out now.She'll be sucking on a 'Fishermans Friend ' in anticipation. :P
11 games to go,8 points behind 17th place, in effect they have 8 matches left to escape.so they have to win the next 3 say and 17th place team lose 3 to be about level with 17th place.Eight better teams than vile :D.
where are these wins going to come from, theyre not are they?
who are there last 8 games against?
and now the Maths is finally starting to tick down.....
max points now possible for Villa... 52
Leicester City currently.... 53
Talking of maths...this was on the Villa Talk relegation thread:ah bless our 12 fingered neighbours, we only need 2 fingers.V
11 games left.
7 wins required.
5 losses accepted.
Someone put them out of their misery, FFS
#cnuts
where are these wins going to come from, theyre not are they?Remaining Villa games:
who are there last 8 games against?
Remaining Villa games:
Everton h
Man City a
Spurs h
Swansea a
Chelsea h
Bournemouth h
Man Utd a
Soton h
Watford a
Newcastle h
Arsenal a
Remaining Villa games:
Everton h
Man City a
Spurs h
Swansea a
Chelsea h
Bournemouth h
Man Utd a
Soton h
Watford a
Newcastle h
Arsenal a
I'm still not going to believe it until it's mathematically impossible.
Need them to get a win now, just so the hope and expectation bubbles along a bit longer.
We can't have them resigned to their fate this early !
death by a thousand cuts, thats what I want for the scummy b.........s !
A Villa fan has just been on WM; he's suggesting fans stage a walk out in protest against Lerner and the board during the match against Everton. He wants fans to leave the ground on the 74th minute (1874 being the year that The Vile were founded).They didnt at the last home game :D ;D :D
That's just cruel expecting fans to stay that long !
They are gone its that simple
As much as I want them to have hope I would rather they went down with a wimper having been totally booted out of this division
Can't see where they will get another win from. They might get a couple of draws from their last 11 games. Think they will drop with less than 20 points and a huge minus goal difference..maybe even -50!
I might get me berger van out prepare for their 74 invasionHaha ;D
I dont get the logic of walking out after 74 minutes, you have already paid for the ticket so the chairman don't care. Just don't go, that's a better protestI'm hoping that they are winning at 74 minutes and then, like at the Liverpool protest, after they walk out they throw away the game and then miss out on staying up by two points.
I dont get the logic of walking out after 74 minutes, you have already paid for the ticket so the chairman don't care. Just don't go, that's a better protest
Did they walk on 74 or before ;D
We are now 20 points ahead of them!
We are now 20 points ahead of them!
Can anyone explain to me what Lerner has actually done? I really don’t get it.
He came in, hired O’Neill and allowed him to invest in the squad.
Following O’Neills exit he hired Houllier who had to retire due to ill health, no one to blame there.
Yes, there was the whole McCleish debacle which I admit was a pretty big clanger but hey, he got blues promoted, steadied the ship, won a trophy, yeah he did get relegated but it wasn’t a COMPLETELY disastrous appointment when looking at his CV.
They chanted for Lambert, he brought him in.
They chanted for Lambert’s head. He chopped him
They wanted Tactics Timmy, they got him. And let’s not forget, yes a lot of it was reinvestment, but they had their biggest spend under Lerner this season amounting to over £50mil.
They chanted for his head. Again, Lerner chopped him.
From the list of people linked with the most recent job, they all wanted Garde. Randy hired him.
There has never been a lack of investment like they hark on about. From an outsider’s point of view, I really can’t see why he is to blame.
Football fans have to point the finger, and the chairman is the easiest person to point the finger at. He hired managers the fans chanted for and he allowed them to invest.
The money has been invested atrociously over the past few years, can’t see how Randy can be to blame for bad player recruitment?
What has Lerner done wrong?
Can anyone explain to me what Lerner has actually done? I really don’t get it.
He came in, hired O’Neill and allowed him to invest in the squad.
Following O’Neills exit he hired Houllier who had to retire due to ill health, no one to blame there.
Yes, there was the whole McCleish debacle which I admit was a pretty big clanger but hey, he got blues promoted, steadied the ship, won a trophy, yeah he did get relegated but it wasn’t a COMPLETELY disastrous appointment when looking at his CV.
They chanted for Lambert, he brought him in.
They chanted for Lambert’s head. He chopped him
They wanted Tactics Timmy, they got him. And let’s not forget, yes a lot of it was reinvestment, but they had their biggest spend under Lerner this season amounting to over £50mil.
They chanted for his head. Again, Lerner chopped him.
From the list of people linked with the most recent job, they all wanted Garde. Randy hired him.
There has never been a lack of investment like they hark on about. From an outsider’s point of view, I really can’t see why he is to blame.
Football fans have to point the finger, and the chairman is the easiest person to point the finger at. He hired managers the fans chanted for and he allowed them to invest.
The money has been invested atrociously over the past few years, can’t see how Randy can be to blame for bad player recruitment?
What has Lerner done wrong?
Can anyone explain to me what Lerner has actually done? I really don’t get it.
He came in, hired O’Neill and allowed him to invest in the squad.
Following O’Neills exit he hired Houllier who had to retire due to ill health, no one to blame there.
Yes, there was the whole McCleish debacle which I admit was a pretty big clanger but hey, he got blues promoted, steadied the ship, won a trophy, yeah he did get relegated but it wasn’t a COMPLETELY disastrous appointment when looking at his CV.
They chanted for Lambert, he brought him in.
They chanted for Lambert’s head. He chopped him
They wanted Tactics Timmy, they got him. And let’s not forget, yes a lot of it was reinvestment, but they had their biggest spend under Lerner this season amounting to over £50mil.
They chanted for his head. Again, Lerner chopped him.
From the list of people linked with the most recent job, they all wanted Garde. Randy hired him.
There has never been a lack of investment like they hark on about. From an outsider’s point of view, I really can’t see why he is to blame.
Football fans have to point the finger, and the chairman is the easiest person to point the finger at. He hired managers the fans chanted for and he allowed them to invest.
The money has been invested atrociously over the past few years, can’t see how Randy can be to blame for bad player recruitment?
What has Lerner done wrong?
What has Lerner done wrong?
he should fire remi and get nigel pearson in now if he had a brain , remi knows nothing about chumpionship and how to get back up nigel does . saying that stick with remi ;)
Placed a bet yesterday with Paddy Power. £10 on the Villa escaping relegation at odds of 60/1, and for a Baggies fan this has to be a win/win bet. If by a miracle the Villa do escape I am £600 better off and can drown my sorrows in style. If, as we all hope, they are relegated then I will be laffing my head off and consider it money well spent.
Placed a bet yesterday with Paddy Power. £10 on the Villa escaping relegation at odds of 60/1, and for a Baggies fan this has to be a win/win bet. If by a miracle the Villa do escape I am £600 better off and can drown my sorrows in style. If, as we all hope, they are relegated then I will be laffing my head off and consider it money well spent.
I wonder if they know that with only 10 games left they are in danger of missing out of a Europa League spot if they don't win all 10 games and Man U don't win the FA Cup :-*
would be even more pain for the seals if blues somehow got promoted through the play offs.
Anybody hear the seal on WM last night saying they should go out and get David Moyes as he'd get them promoted?I'm am praying that colonel Saunders gets the gig...
I mean seriously? He turned them down in the Prem, is he really going to take them on after relegation?
They'll be shopping in the same stores as the Dingles. Watch for Dean Saunders being announced as new Head Coach some time in June!
Can see Steve Evans down there myself :D :D :D
Can see Steve Evans down there myself :D :D :D
Hope its Chris EvansGrealish capt
Grealish capt
McGrath and Merton back as coaches
How many early kick offs postponed...in div3 ;D
Not before April Fools day! ;D
The truth is they are only being kept alive by the terrible form of Sunderland Norwich and Newcastle the only surprise is they are still just 8 points from safety. If one of those teams could put a couple of wins together, it would kill them off.
9 now, and with current goal difference effectively 10.
;D.
no doubt some of them still believeWe don't, trust me. Read our forums and Twitter before today's game and you'll see everyone predicting a hammering. I said 5 or 6 nil myself so I was close! In my opinion we've been gone since those two away defeats to Norwich and Sunderland over Christmas, these weekly defeats now are just the final nails. Just want the R next to our name now and get it over with. The only positive thing about the club at the moment is the away support, Stoke fans said we were the best there this season by a mile last week and our fans were full of gallows humour again today. The players don't deserve the support, worst Villa team I've ever seen.
Should be 11 but for Sunderland's inability to hold a lead. Villa have been dead since Christmas but are still technically alive.
We don't, trust me. Read our forums and Twitter before today's game and you'll see everyone predicting a hammering. I said 5 or 6 nil myself so I was close! In my opinion we've been gone since those two away defeats to Norwich and Sunderland over Christmas, these weekly defeats now are just the final nails. Just want the R next to our name now and get it over with. The only positive thing about the club at the moment is the away support, Stoke fans said we were the best there this season by a mile last week and our fans were full of gallows humour again today. The players don't deserve the support, worst Villa team I've ever seen.
The last page and a half on the Villa Talk Agbonlahor thread is a thing to behold.
I was urine!ng myself.
Then I opened the Richards thread and now I'm pratically incontinent.
:P :P :P.
F(k they've got it bad, and it's soooooooo funny.
The thread on Agbonlahor is great. This is a guy who has served their club for ten years, saved them many times and one a number of games for them and the abuse he is getting has really surprised me......well not really he is a gormless, fat t**t but from your own fans!!!! The club really is rotten.It is a bit odd.
The whore's house is/was up for sale :o
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3477310/Is-ultimate-footballer-s-pad-Stunning-home-Aston-Villa-ace-Gabby-Agbonlahor-complete-cinema-room-gym-wine-cellar-TWO-double-garages-sells-3-2million.html
The thread on Agbonlahor is great. This is a guy who has served their club for ten years, saved them many times and one a number of games for them and the abuse he is getting has really surprised me......well not really he is a gormless, fat t**t but from your own fans!!!! The club really is rotten.
Shocking, what's going to be next fans throwing coins at him after he's served 10 years :P
Vile talk will be on meltdown at the end of the season when their 'stars' want to leave :D
Erm, Stars ???
>:(I know but hell of a hangover this morning, I need to take it out on someone and its mothers day, so .........
'stars' in inverted commas ::)
Should be 11 but for Sunderland's inability to hold a lead. Villa have been dead since Christmas but are still technically alive.
Has anybody worked out the likely date when the fat lady will sing ?2nd April would be the earliest but they would still have goal difference to play for so my guess is the 16th April with us at home to Watford and them at Utd, that will be some party atmosphere ;D.
Got to keep the evening free for a few beers :)
Has anybody worked out the likely date when the fat lady will sing ?she's already singing mate but we've shoved a sock in her gob ready to be yanked out at the official moment. tick tock tick tock.
Got to keep the evening free for a few beers :)
2nd April would be the earliest but they would still have goal difference to play for so my guess is the 16th April with us at home to Watford and them at Utd, that will be some party atmosphere ;D.
Question: which team had the most goals against them and were relegated?
Will it be villa please!
Derby had 89 against them when they got relegated with 11 points
They won't concede another 40 odd then. Shame ;DDont.......just dont.....OK ??
I really can't wait to see the red R against them, but until then I always have this horrible feeling that something will change
I'm going to have a gamble and say the magical date will be the 23rd April, with them at home.I agree with you here!! I think it was last week I had posted that with 3 matches left to play they would find themselves officially mathmatically down, at best (or worse if Villa fan) the week prior.
Being from where I am (Warley), I have had to put up with **** of these ***** ever since I started following the Albion. I have been enjoying, and will continue to savour, every second of their capitulation. This is just another moment of hilarity.
I am the same as you, surrounded by Seals in Warley/Oldbury. Supporting the Albion through the late 80's into the 90's and constantly having these t**ts giving it the big I am. I REALLY hope Albion fans don't start to become as arrogant as the Seals if we end up being the only West Mids team in the Prem for a few years.
Forget being arrogant, its pay back time, pure and simple !!!I wish this site had a like button agree a thousand percent i consider it my duty to make them ##### suffer as much as is humanly possible for the next few weeks all summer and hopefully all next season.
I wish this site had a like button agree a thousand percent i consider it my duty to make them ##### suffer as much as is humanly possible for the next few weeks all summer and hopefully all next season.
That smacks of half hearted short termism to me.LOL my bad :D.
You should be aiming much farther into the future than that.
Show some bloody ambition, backbone and gumption man.
:) ;).
COYB and SOTV.
8).
It gets better by the day,they've just announced a 27 million pounds loss for year up to 2015. I wonder what it will be for this season.
It gets better by the day,they've just announced a 27 million pounds loss for year up to 2015. I wonder what it will be for this season.
It gets better by the day,they've just announced a 27 million pounds loss for year up to 2015. I wonder what it will be for this season.
How on earth are they going to manage to comply with the Championship Financial Fair Player Rules next season?
Brian Little whats he know about running a football club ? could be there new boss when Remi walks in summer , down 2-0 ow dear .
Brian Little whats he know about running a football club ? could be there new boss when Remi walks in summer , down 2-0 ow dear .
Little's appointment is pure window dressing, it addresses none of the fundamental problems at the club which run so deep that nothing short of new ownership will even start to make a difference.What next Collymore as head of PR? ;D
The dream appointment would be Moyes, I still believe we could attract him in the Championship.
;D
My dream appointment would be Collymore with Merson as assistant. ;D
With Brian Little as Director of Football ;D
Could the Toon do it tonight over Leicester I wonder just to give our near neibourghly inbreds even less hope than they already have? :P
They have had more lives than the cat this season and they can still get out of it
They have had more lives than the cat this season and they can still get out of it
They are gone, just as Jacko said they have been since before Christmas.Still want wolves to go back down to league one before villa, hate that club
Hopefully they lose 44 games next season and end on 6 points after they have beaten Wolves home and away!
Still want wolves to go back down to league one before villa, hate that club
Hopefully they lose 44 games next season and end on 6 points after they have beaten Wolves home and away!
How very benevolent of you, and as such I cannot help but to disagree with the second part of your sentence.
No mercy.
SOTV.
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Still want wolves to go back down to league one before villa, hate that club
Wolves are an irrelevance to us, couldn't give a toss about them any more. I pity Wolves fans, I hate Villa fans.
My missus said last night " I have never seen you so happy" I said wait until I see that letter R by the side of Aston Villa in the League Table, then you will see happiness.
If Carlsberg did football reports...I would hate to see vile closed down ideally they continue to drop,drop,drop,drop.........
Villa to be closed down in the summer (http://www.socceronsunday.com/article/aston-villa-close-doors-permanently/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=socialnetwork).
Is there any villa player we would want to consider buying off them?
Is there any villa player we would want to consider buying off them?
His discipline is in question.
How many yellows?
Jordan Ayew strikes me as an icredibly sulky and surly individual.
Makes Saido look quite timind and placid by comparison :o.
Really don't see him and TP getting along.
After 1 red card?Vile fans say his attitude is bad play's for himself rather than the team, we don't want to go down that road .
Mate if I was playing with that shower of chyte all season I'd be an incredibly sulky surly individual as well
saturday april the 23rd is their official relegation celebration day, i cant wait to see their tears on the box.
some of them think they will get pulis for next season
Vile fans say his attitude is bad play's for himself rather than the team, we don't want to go down that road .
Would have thought Ayew was worth a look
When the local paper is publishing articles like this suggesting they could sign Claudio and others in the summer it makes a little bit more sense as to why they are so deluded.
They can't really help it when they see things like this in the media massaging their egos and trying desperately to persuade them they're at a level to attract that sort of player. Not one of those players would want to go anywhere near a championship crisis club.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-five-budget-day-11048686
When the local paper is publishing articles like this suggesting they could sign Claudio and others in the summer it makes a little bit more sense as to why they are so deluded.
They can't really help it when they see things like this in the media massaging their egos and trying desperately to persuade them they're at a level to attract that sort of player. Not one of those players would want to go anywhere near a championship crisis club.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-five-budget-day-11048686
Breaking news for a breaking club,tom fox has just resigned,happy days.
Why is the second bit good news?
I'd have been far happier for him to stay where he was :).
He was doing a grand job along with the rest of them.
So Gary Thompson is a seal thenHow many goals did he score for them?
How many goals did he score for them?Garry Thompson
So Gary Thompson is a seal then
I don't think he know's what he is.
Last night he was on about veela and kept referring to them as 'us'.
He was on one of our commentary games the other week and referred to The Albion as 'us'
Come on Gary, WTF are you?
I keep hoping Dingle Don will come on just to brighten proceeding up :D
Wont believe they are down till its mathmatically impossible for them. Another nail in the coffin tonight though :D
If Villa lose their next 2 and Norwich get 4 points from their next 2 then they are mathematically relegated
Nigel Pearson in this week i am hearing?
Villa can't catch us now (max 38 points I believe)
You're right, but maximum 37 points. 16 + (7 x 3) = 37.
In reality they'll struggle to get much above 20.
Interesting piece from the excellent Swiss Ramble blog on the state of the Villa's finances from last season.
http://swissramble.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/aston-villa-this-house-is-circus.html
To cut a long story short
a) They are a mess
b) Contrary to popular mythology Lerner has spent many millions on the club
c) This season is likely to be worse
I hope the Championship runway is clear and the fire tenders are on standby because there is about to be a horrible crash landing. Any half decent manager would be well advised to steer clear because the finances will greatly hinder the club's progress.
http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/03/21/report-aston-villas-managerial-shortlist-includes-surprise-name/?utm_medium=share%2Bbutton&utm_campaign=social%2Bmedia&utm_content=%2Fen-gb%2F2016%2F03%2F21%2Freport-aston-villas-managerial-shortlist-includes-surprise-name%2F&utm_source=Facebook
In their dreams.
i doubt he would want to drop down a league
£249M investment - staggering!
£249M investment - staggering!That's what's interesting to me. It isn't like Peace's loans used to buy us - this is Lerner's own personal wealth. For or the vitriol their fans aim towards him, you do wonder how many of them would pump £250 million into a football club, not many I guess.
I could have got them relegated for a quarter of that :P
They want Dan Ashworth to join their board. That would hurt. We need him back.going by the fact they are massively in debt, will be restricted by championship ffp rules and we have a gravy train of money coming from the PL with a known want for a technical director and lot of his working colleagues still around, i suspect we'd just pay more and get him back, that is if he was even interested in going back to domestic football.
They want Dan Ashworth to join their board. That would hurt. We need him back.
Daily Mail is reporting that villa's relegation party has begun in Dubai!
Gabby & Micah been caught partying over there,they obviously know their villa careers are over,so they don't give a toss.
What would our Tone do to them,I wonder.
Loyalty to the cause what price loyalty?
If they jam their way out of trouble I swear to God I'll punch the Villa fan at work in the back of the head.
If they jam their way out of trouble I swear to God I'll punch the Villa fan at work in the back of the head.There next game is Chelsea at home who are unbeaten in the league under Hiddink and are very good, so hopefully that is another loss and from then onwards it's looking even harder.
If they jam their way out of trouble I swear to God I'll punch the Villa fan at work in the back of the head.
The appointment of Black until the end of the season makes me wonder if their 1st choice is still in a job elsewhere . If they seriously wanted Moyes or Pearson surely they could appoin them by Thursday they being such a big club !! ;D :o ;D
Unbelievable! Seems that despite their impending relegation, they're as deluded as ever.They always have been and will always will be.
The appointment of Black until the end of the season makes me wonder if their 1st choice is still in a job elsewhere . If they seriously wanted Moyes or Pearson surely they could appoin them by Thursday they being such a big club !! ;D :o ;D
The bookies make the top 5 as pearson, moyes, McCarthy, pulis and Bruce with mclaren in running aswell
The bookies make the top 5 as pearson, moyes, McCarthy, pulis and Bruce with mclaren in running aswellIn order of preference
The way he's played this season, I thought he was stoned BEFORE he went on holiday :D
You can smoke anything you want in a shisha mate, including 'aromatics' ;)
There is clearly much more to this than sucking down a few lungfuls of smoke of doubtful/unknown content. There were pictures of him sucking on a cigar earlier in the week that didn't result in a suspension for some reason.
Consensus amongst my very few seal chums is that he is a very bad influence around the club and needed dealing with somehow. Could be a way of eventually binning him at little to no cost to them by way of a pay-off if found to be in breach of some club rule or contract
Forgot to add SOTV!
You can smoke anything you want in a shisha mate, including 'aromatics' ;)
There is clearly much more to this than sucking down a few lungfuls of smoke of doubtful/unknown content. There were pictures of him sucking on a cigar earlier in the week that didn't result in a suspension for some reason.
Consensus amongst my very few seal chums is that he is a very bad influence around the club and needed dealing with somehow. Could be a way of eventually binning him at little to no cost to them by way of a pay-off if found to be in breach of some club rule or contract
Forgot to add SOTV!
Can we start celebrating now :)
shame even there fans are starting to leave now hahahahaha
Why is Bacuna getting booed?
I thought they were booing Grealish??
He got booed as well, but they are throwing right vitriol at Bacuna.
He got booed as well, but they are throwing right vitriol at Bacuna.Becasue mid-week he said he wanted to move to a Champions League team...you can't make it up ;D
Becasue mid-week he said he wanted to move to a Champions League team...you can't make it up ;D
Thug Alan Hutton has just been sent off, vile man.
Alan Hutton has the same amount of red cards as he has wins in 2016 (2). :D
Just heard Dion Dublin on BBC say that villa are one of the biggest clubs in,wait for it,in the world!?
These people are so deluded it takes some believing.
I think that Dublin usually talks sense but please!
Just heard Dion Dublin on BBC say that villa are one of the biggest clubs in,wait for it,in the world!?only on homes under the hammer :D
These people are so deluded it takes some believing.
I think that Dublin usually talks sense but please!
The fat lady has an early gig this year ;D.
1 more win for Naaarwich and 1 more defeat and they are gone.... i think lol
Well not officially because of goal difference.
One more point for Norwich and a loss for Villa and they're down. Could happen next week. Norwich on 31 points, Villa on 16 - a loss for Villa means they have 15 points available. If Norwich get a single point at any point in the next 6 games, and Villa lose a single one, goodbye Aston villa.
For some reason I thought we were on 31 played. Yes you're right.
For 29 years of arrogance this is for you.Nice one there fall is bigger than we could have hoped for the vile are in such a mess even the cleaning lady want's out!.
For 29 years of expecting top 4 finishes but not actually earning that right, this is for you.
For 29 years of looking down your noses at Albion, Blues and Wolves fans, this is for you.
For 29 years of 'we've won the European cup', this is for you.
For 29 years of 'we don't care about little old Albion' yet invade the pitch like it's your cup final, this is for you.
For the 29 years of snide comments from certain Stan Collymore, this is for you.
For 29 years of bed sheets, protests and hounding out managers and chairmen, this is for you.
I have been waiting 29 years for this day, and when that 'R' appears next to their name, I will make sure every fish eating seal, knows about it.
Enjoy the championship Villa because it won't be the walk in the park you expect it to be!
P.s feel free to add to the list ;D
For 29 years of arrogance this is for you.
For 29 years of expecting top 4 finishes but not actually earning that right, this is for you.
For 29 years of looking down your noses at Albion, Blues and Wolves fans, this is for you.
For 29 years of 'we've won the European cup', this is for you.
For 29 years of 'we don't care about little old Albion' yet invade the pitch like it's your cup final, this is for you.
For the 29 years of snide comments from certain Stan Collymore, this is for you.
For 29 years of bed sheets, protests and hounding out managers and chairmen, this is for you.
I have been waiting 29 years for this day, and when that 'R' appears next to their name, I will make sure every fish eating seal, knows about it.
Enjoy the championship Villa because it won't be the walk in the park you expect it to be!
P.s feel free to add to the list ;D
The seals getting upset with Ian Wright for he saying Leeds are a bigger club, Christ almighty who do they think they are
To be fair to them that just isn't true. Wright has got that one wrong.
I think the question was who are the biggest team to get relegated Leeds were massive when they went down and in my lifetime i agree with Wrighty.
For 29 years of arrogance this is for you.
For 29 years of expecting top 4 finishes but not actually earning that right, this is for you.
For 29 years of looking down your noses at Albion, Blues and Wolves fans, this is for you.
For 29 years of 'we've won the European cup', this is for you.
For 29 years of 'we don't care about little old Albion' yet invade the pitch like it's your cup final, this is for you.
For the 29 years of snide comments from certain Stan Collymore, this is for you.
For 29 years of bed sheets, protests and hounding out managers and chairmen, this is for you.
I have been waiting 29 years for this day, and when that 'R' appears next to their name, I will make sure every fish eating seal, knows about it.
Enjoy the championship Villa because it won't be the walk in the park you expect it to be!
P.s feel free to add to the list ;D
Im still waiting for that 'R' even though I know they are down already...
But ive definitely got a semi on
Other(R) app(R)op(R)iate te(R)ms which may desc(R)ibe you(R)/ou(R) impending happiness at cu(R)(R)ent events may include:typical squady speak, is this what you get up to when you're not dodging bullets.
1. E(R)ection
2. Bone(R)
3. Th(R)obbing membe(R)
4. Office(R) at attention
5. Angle of you(R) dangle
5. C(R)acked fatty
6. Ha(R)d on
7. Wood (R)ow
8. Meat w(R)ench
9. Th(R)ill d(R)ill
10. Vlad the Impale(R)
11. One hole f(R)iction whistle
12. One hit wonde(R)
13. Hell (R)aiser
14. Vagina mine(R)
15. Mo(R)ning glo(R)y
16. Th(R)obbing g(R)islte
17. Pocket (R)ocket
18. Custa(R)d launche(R)
19. Pu(R)ple headed yogu(R)t slinge(R)
20. Baby batte(R) blaste(R)
21. One eyed t(R)ouse(R) snake
22. Lap (R)ocket
23. (R)aging salmon
24. Gloop shoote(R)
25. Po(R)k swo(R)d
26. Cockasau(R)us (R)ex
27. Pleasu(R)e piston
28. Se(R)geant stiffy
29. Love to(R)pedo
30. Long dong silve(R)
31. P(R)ince Eve(R)ard
32. Je(R)kin ge(R)kin
33. D(R) Feelgood
34. Ea(R)ly (R)iser
35. The imp(R)egnator
36. Elme(R) the glue shoote(R)
37. St(R)etch johnson
38. Spu(R)t (R)eynolds
39. Spe(R)minato(R)
30. Taco wa(R)me(R)
31. Supe(R) soake(R)
32. Dick sticke(R)
SOTV.
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https://www.edrugstore.com/blog/health-news/funny-names-for-an-erection (https://www.edrugstore.com/blog/health-news/funny-names-for-an-erection)
Im still waiting for that 'R' even though I know they are down already...
But ive definitely got a semi on
Strong rumours in Ipswich that Mick McCarthy is being lined up for the seal sanctuary.Carlsberg
Carlsberg
If it happens I will actually be delirious , how the hell can you top that?
Bully as assistant..
Carlsberg
If it happens I will actually be delirious , how the hell can you top that?
Bully as assistant..
He'd be ideal.
Has a record of taking below par teams to the higher levels of the Championship and promotion.
They could do a lot worse
whats the scenario for the seals to be down on Saturday evening? i need an excuse to go out and have a jolly good time and find a seal of course
I want Villa to win this weekend, I really do! Give them a bit of false hope and prolong the inevitable.I like the sentiment but it wouldn't be false hope...even the most deluded Villa fan knows they are down.
I want Villa to win this weekend, I really do! Give them a bit of false hope and prolong the inevitable.
so what game do we celebrate then :) watford at home most likely then if results go to plan
Have you heard about their new protest, not taking their seats until the 7th minute. 7 league title won. Arrogance once again
Have you heard about their new protest, not taking their seats until the 7th minute. 7 league title won. Arrogance once again
Let Leeds and Villa fans bore on about which is the "bigger" club in the CHAMPIONSHIP oh happy days ;DThere are several ways to attempt to solve arguments about which is the bigger club but these days the one most unbiased journalists use is annual income. Every season the accountancy firm Deloittes publish details of all the major clubs (in Europe) income and rank them. Usually this shows Real Madrid or Barcelona or Man Utd in first position & they are then declared to be the biggest club in Europe.
Have you heard about their new protest, not taking their seats until the 7th minute. 7 league title won. Arrogance once again
If I was manager I'd play the likes of Gabby, Richards, Lescott, and Bacuna every minute of every game so that fans could get maximum abuse into them
I want Villa to win this weekend, I really do! Give them a bit of false hope and prolong the inevitable.
Their fixtures are also having a laugh at them....
April 9: Bournemouth (H)
April 16: Manchester United (A)
April 23: Southampton (H)
April 30: Watford (A)
May 7: Newcastle United (H)
May 15: Arsenal (A)
They read..HA HA HA ! ;D
I want Villa to win at least 3 of their last 6 games. They would still go down! ;DNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO let the gobshites go this weekend, I want to laugh at those fish eating scum from Witton. Anyway I am going to Manchester this weekend and what better way to celebrate by us getting 3 points and those scum bags getting relegated. :P
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO let the gobshites go this weekend, I want to laugh at those fish eating scum from Witton. Anyway I am going to Manchester this weekend and what better way to celebrate by us getting 3 points and those scum bags getting relegated. :P
Any truth in the rumour that Albion's player of the year is going to be Joleon Lescott for his outstanding contribution?;D
;Dand lost twice as much on lambert. :(
He really has been brilliant for us this season. On a serious note I don't know how he could look so good last year then so bad this year. We even made a nice little profit on him!
and lost twice as much on lambert. :(
Could we sell him to them.I honestly doubt he is even good enough for that league now. lets face it he's hardly played for two years and its a tough league.
He is championship at best.
For anyone interested in what Villa spent £2m on for their rebranding:
http://www.someoneinlondon.com/project/the_claws_are_out/ (http://www.someoneinlondon.com/project/the_claws_are_out/)
(http://www.avfc.co.uk/javaImages/4c/f7/0,,10265~14481228,00.jpg)
You don't need to work in Graphic Design to realise that's a hilarious waste of money.
For anyone interested in what Villa spent £2m on for their rebranding:
http://www.someoneinlondon.com/project/the_claws_are_out/ (http://www.someoneinlondon.com/project/the_claws_are_out/)
(http://www.avfc.co.uk/javaImages/4c/f7/0,,10265~14481228,00.jpg)
You don't need to work in Graphic Design to realise that's a hilarious waste of money.
They spent two million quid to tell the world that they're no longer "prepared"? Someone at that club is taking a masterclass in irony :)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfcZ09eW4AA3kMj.jpg)
Courtesy of Nat Mansell via twitter :D :D :D
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfcZ09eW4AA3kMj.jpg)Bostin, summed them up to a tee.
Courtesy of Nat Mansell via twitter :D :D :D
Bostin, summed them up to a tee.
Glyn cant wear anything with that pooh on, but a few posters in and around Witton would look good.
can someone print a few tea shirts
Glyn cant wear anything with that pooh on, but a few posters in and around Witton would look good.
And as SmethDan says SOTV
how much would a fly over cost, i will pay :)
Not sure but I'll chip in.
It could have a caption of "Agent Lescott - mission complete"
how much would a fly over cost, i will pay :)
Great goal by Bournemouth, booing there own players, ironic cheers everytime they make a tackle or decent pass and your not fit to wear the shirt sounding out.......this is brilliant tv
FFS Norwich
Great Escape back on? :o
Nope
They could go tomorrow if Sunderland beat Leicester.wonder what those odds are?
15 points behind Norwich, 5 games to play & a minus difference of 19 goals behind.......... surely even they cant jam their way out of this???
Until I see that R I won't believe it. Jammy feckers
Villa friend at work reckons administration is coming next season.;D
Just Relax, Reflect and enjoy their Resigned agony. It's a Real hoot.RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR what a shame!
Villa friend at work reckons administration is coming next season.
If you're watching MOTD 2, you would have seen the seal **** calling us "the obsessed" during his typically nauseating look back at the vilers glory days; the exact arrogance that sums up why they are so hated across the Midlands.
Cheerio ya bunch of melts.
If you're watching MOTD 2, you would have seen the seal **** calling us "the obsessed" during his typically nauseating look back at the vilers glory days; the exact arrogance that sums up why they are so hated across the Midlands.
Cheerio ya bunch of melts.
Watched his spot on MotD with more than mild amusement.
Thought the whole thing was absolutely hilarious.
His dig about the obsessed made it even funnier for me.
Talking about his club being so huge but he still couldn't resist.
Typically arrogant condescendng prick.
Slimy, sneering, smarmy looking c@ck stink of the highest order.
I'd do his Mrs though ;).
SOTV.
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If you're watching MOTD 2, you would have seen the seal **** calling us "the obsessed" during his typically nauseating look back at the vilers glory days; the exact arrogance that sums up why they are so hated across the Midlands.
Cheerio ya bunch of melts.
Also,I've just read in today's Daily Mail that caretaker boss Eric black has said that villa will be the man utd of the 2nd division,sorry championship,you really couldn't make it up could you.
Let's hope they really struggle in that league then go a bit Leeds utd ,would suit me.
Regarding the new board at villa,don't they remind you of the head honchos of the Chinese govt or the pilot bureau in Russia?
They're all very old,havnt they been out of the game,nor even in it,for far too long now they're considering one of our explayers,do they really think that this is the way to go with so many has beens?
Incidentally, what's our board line up?
another comedy gold moment from Robbie Savage phone in on 606 5live vile fan v bluenose http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03qkdc2
Now there are just three scenario's on Saturday
Scenario 1. Norwich win or draw against Sunderland. Villa relegated at 14:35*or
Scenario 2. Villa fail to beat Man United at Old Trafford. Villa relegated at 16:50* or
Scenario 3 We don't need to worry about that ;D
*Exact timings may vary due to added time etc.
https://youtu.be/fQShm8T8RI4
Should bring a samba smile to Dan's face! ;D
SOTV
I guess they will be calling the National media obsessed with them as well...
http://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2016/apr/12/david-squires-on-aston-villas-miserable-season
I guess they will be calling the National media obsessed with them as well...
http://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2016/apr/12/david-squires-on-aston-villas-miserable-season
I guess they will be calling the National media obsessed with them as well...
http://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2016/apr/12/david-squires-on-aston-villas-miserable-season
Oh dear they won't like having the p##s ripped out of them in the national press :D.
For anyone interested in what Villa spent £2m on for their rebranding:
http://www.someoneinlondon.com/project/the_claws_are_out/ (http://www.someoneinlondon.com/project/the_claws_are_out/)
(http://www.avfc.co.uk/javaImages/4c/f7/0,,10265~14481228,00.jpg)
You don't need to work in Graphic Design to realise that's a hilarious waste of money.
Can we merge this with the championship thread yet? ;D
Can we merge this with the championship thread yet? ;D
They've cancelled their end of season awards now!
Shall we hold them for them?Most promising newcomer Jolean Lescott :D.
The pitch invasion,THAT assault by Hutton on long,the villa youf that spout about Europe but weren't even born,the 3.6 million that went to Munich,the erdington chav massive that think they have a firm,the lack of respect shown to Bradford with guarenteed Wembley tickets,the constant "big club" and "history" that's rolled out,the fat xxxl elasticated waisted knobheads that were chanting "your not FIT to wear the shirt" and the villa fan in my gym that said he's having a fiver on them to come straight back up and win the league because if Leicester can ......
All summed up by josh widdecombe on a radio show,he was asked which fans do you hate?
His response was villa (bearing in mind he's a Plymouth fan) when asked why he replied,"have you ever spoke to one"? Says it all...
Every chance.
not forgetting his karate kick on Berahino
please please tell me is there any chance of them going bust
Every chance.
Some of the contracts they have dished out could actually cripple them, I've said for a long time lamberk was running them well , he did everything that was asked of him , then they got to impatient.....shame
I would hate Villa to go bust. I would rather them 'do a Pompey' or better still join Stockport in whichever league they are lingering in at the moment!Seeing as I hate the f**king Vile so much I have always wanted them to go bust, but seeing your post as made me change my mind a little and perhaps being down in the lower leagues would in fact be much better and then I can take the P1$$ for longer.
Seeing as I hate the f**king Vile so much I have always wanted them to go bust, but seeing your post as made me change my mind a little and perhaps being down in the lower leagues would in fact be much better and then I can take the P1$$ for longer.
Seeing as I hate the f**king Vile so much I have always wanted them to go bust, but seeing your post as made me change my mind a little and perhaps being down in the lower leagues would in fact be much better and then I can take the P1$$ for longer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StRVqK7xgw4so funny that, just shows every one hates the wonkers.
One of us?
The pitch invasion,THAT assault by Hutton on long,the villa youf that spout about Europe but weren't even born,the 3.6 million that went to Munich,the erdington chav massive that think they have a firm,the lack of respect shown to Bradford with guarenteed Wembley tickets,the constant "big club" and "history" that's rolled out,the fat xxxl elasticated waisted knobheads that were chanting "your not FIT to wear the shirt" and the villa fan in my gym that said he's having a fiver on them to come straight back up and win the league because if Leicester can ......
All summed up by josh widdecombe on a radio show,he was asked which fans do you hate?
His response was villa (bearing in mind he's a Plymouth fan) when asked why he replied,"have you ever spoke to one"? Says it all...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StRVqK7xgw4
One of us?
Flabby Gabby has been sent to weight watchers!! Honestly you couldn't make it up this is a gift that keeps givingNot fit to wear the shirt. Nor the shorts or socks.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/04/14/aston-villa-drop-gabby-agbonlahor-and-tell-him-he-is-not-fit-eno/
Flabby Gabby has been sent to weight watchers!! Honestly you couldn't make it up this is a gift that keeps giving
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/04/14/aston-villa-drop-gabby-agbonlahor-and-tell-him-he-is-not-fit-eno/
A vile fan phoned the WM phone in the other night and Christened him Flabby Onegoalayear
In my area (Warley, Bearwood, Smethwick) there are no dingles. You're either Albion or a seal. For all my life, I have had to endure patronising arrogance from the Vilers. They have taken great joy in our regular disappointments and reminding us just how big they are. Their "obsessed" line is a fallacy; any true viler knows that Albion - Villa was THE rivalry through the 70s and 80s and still is a huge derby. When the ***** eventually bite the dust today, I will be celebrating and raising a glass to my Granddad who had to endure the arrogance for far longer than me.Amen brother
Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
In my area (Warley, Bearwood, Smethwick) there are no dingles. You're either Albion or a seal. For all my life, I have had to endure patronising arrogance from the Vilers. They have taken great joy in our regular disappointments and reminding us just how big they are. Their "obsessed" line is a fallacy; any true viler knows that Albion - Villa was THE rivalry through the 70s and 80s and still is a huge derby. When the ***** eventually bite the dust today, I will be celebrating and raising a glass to my Granddad who had to endure the arrogance for far longer than me.I grew up over that way Thimblemill Road and i can't recall to many vilers maybe they multiplied during our years in the wilderness.
Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
I grew up over that way Thimblemill Road and i can't recall to many vilers maybe they multiplied during our years in the wilderness.
PS is the Dog pub still baggie?
Don't worry, it's still an Albion area, yet we have quite a few Vilers who seem to be increasing in number. The Dog is not really a football pub now, but me and my Albion pals are often found in there. The Bear is mainly Albion but get quite a few vilers in too. Likewise the George, The Pheasant and the Perry Hill Tavern. The Amber Tavern is a split between us, Villa and Blues.
Ah, memories, all my old haunts!
Is the 'Light of Bengal' still in Bearwood.
Hopefully the party will be in full swing by 3pm.
Don't worry, it's still an Albion area, yet we have quite a few Vilers who seem to be increasing in number. The Dog is not really a football pub now, but me and my Albion pals are often found in there. The Bear is mainly Albion but get quite a few vilers in too. Likewise the George, The Pheasant and the Perry Hill Tavern. The Amber Tavern is a split between us, Villa and Blues.Glad to here its still a baggie area like Black Pearl you bring back a few memories with that list enjoy the day i know you will .
Anyone hear the fan call up pretending to cry :D :D
One before rung up and said 'now whos f*cking going down" franksie pretended he didnt hear him properly :D
Before we crow too much anybody think we should get safe first. Today was imo our best chance to get points and we bottled it, sorry folks we aint safe yet
Before we crow too much anybody think we should get safe first. Today was imo our best chance to get points and we bottled it, sorry folks we aint safe yet
Brilliant only a Baggie could be so pessimistic there is no way 2 of Norwich Newcastle and Sunderland are going to pick up 10 more points than we get from the last 5 matches of the season.
Was there a Vile banner at the Shrine today, I saw Collymore's tweet, but couldn't see anything from my vantage in the ground?
Good riddance to bad rubbish. I dare say they'll be back one day but for now it is party time! BYE BYE flippered onesI shall miss them, its been fantastic seeing their results this season. LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.
I shall miss them, its been fantastic seeing their results this season. LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.
never got fed up seeing an L after their result.
I heard theyve changed their name too.how fantastic would it have been if we still had to play them, reckon the atmosphere would equal the Swansea play off match.
Aston Villa 0
how fantastic would it have been if we still had to play them, reckon the atmosphere would equal the Swansea play off match.
we could have returned the pitch invasion.
My local won't show MOTD. Guess who the landlord supports? >:(
Have been patient for 28 years waiting for a season like this. It's been absolute comedy gold. 4 managers in a season, but only 3 wins. Minus 42 goal difference (which is truly & absolutely astonishing) Flabby Onegoalayear being over weight & sent away on a 2 week training camp with a month of the season to go?! Bed sheet protests a-plenty against a chairman who has put £300 million into the club, more ins & outs at boardroom level but no much needed players in the January transfer window, Joleon Lescott's mobile phone being able to unlock itself, type a tweet, correct for spell check & post tweet to twitter to brag about his new mega bucks car in the aftermath of another heavy defeat - all without Joleon's knowledge apparently, S Collemore apparently thinking that villa are the biggest club in the world? and all whilst hearing from villa fans how villa are apparently a 'massive club' with 'history' & bigger then Man City, Chelsea et all. If Carlsberg did relegations......
Insomnia post: I kid you not, Lescott has offered out Collymore on Twitter to 'sort it out like men'. Hopefully Collymore takes the high ground and tells him he only punches women.
http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/savage-stan-collymore-shares-dm-joleon-lescott-sent-twitter-offering-scrap/
A Viler vs a Dingle Viler, is it wrong to be pulling for Collymore in this feud?Are you insane? Grab a drink, sit back, and enjoy the bloodfest. We've waited long enough for this moment. Way too long.
Insomnia post: I kid you not, Lescott has offered out Collymore on Twitter to 'sort it out like men'. Hopefully Collymore takes the high ground and tells him he only punches women.
Have been patient for 28 years waiting for a season like this. It's been absolute comedy gold. 4 managers in a season, but only 3 wins. Minus 42 goal difference (which is truly & absolutely astonishing) Flabby Onegoalayear being over weight & sent away on a 2 week training camp with a month of the season to go?! Bed sheet protests a-plenty against a chairman who has put £300 million into the club, more ins & outs at boardroom level but no much needed players in the January transfer window, Joleon Lescott's mobile phone being able to unlock itself, type a tweet, correct for spell check & post tweet to twitter to brag about his new mega bucks car in the aftermath of another heavy defeat - all without Joleon's knowledge apparently, S Collemore apparently thinking that villa are the biggest club in the world? and all whilst hearing from villa fans how villa are apparently a 'massive club' with 'history' & bigger then Man City, Chelsea et all. If Carlsberg did relegations......
The only real day this season I've took the urine out of Vile on facebook was yesterday and one Vile mate calls me obsessed!! This is after him slagging off Liverpool every week without fail, 'always the victims' 'scouse w@nke@s' and so on. I state to him that he must be unhealthily infatuated with Liverpool then if that's the case and he couldn't answer me :P . I'm so glad these arrogant, up their own backside, history clingers are gone and now we can only pray that relegation and liquidation ensue once again. Thanks agent Lescott!!!!! SOTV
I would pay serious money for that!!Best atmosphere ever that was
Nothing will beat swansea. Brummie Road moved that night
I Think that,with respect, you are generalising massively.I'd suggest that their treatment of Roy was disgusting?
They don't think that they have a divine right to win anything,I live in the north west,and as I said before passionate and knowledgeable about their club, they're rightly proud of their club ,are you?
Villa fans are not on the same level as Liverpool fans and never will be,that's my point.
My wife and I stopped in at our local last night for a couple after an evening out...
Sadly, we walk in on a group of ex-Pats, being lead by a Viler, lamenting the woes of the Premier League setup.
It seems that the footballing public is being cheated out of having the "Best" competition due to the way that the "Biggest" clubs are not being protected..
Villa are much too big and internationally important to be relegated and the system should stop it from happening.
You see, about 8 teams should have guaranteed places and only the "lesser" 12 teams each season be involved in the relegation battle.... SERIOUSLY
This is what this Viler was argueing :o
My wife and I stopped in at our local last night for a couple after an evening out...Back in the day (and I mean in the founder years of the league) this was the case. Albion benefited one year when they won the cup and finished bottom of the league and London clubs were protected for the "good" of the competition!
Sadly, we walk in on a group of ex-Pats, being lead by a Viler, lamenting the woes of the Premier League setup.
It seems that the footballing public is being cheated out of having the "Best" competition due to the way that the "Biggest" clubs are not being protected..
Villa are much too big and internationally important to be relegated and the system should stop it from happening.
You see, about 8 teams should have guaranteed places and only the "lesser" 12 teams each season be involved in the relegation battle.... SERIOUSLY
This is what this Viler was argueing :o
My wife and I stopped in at our local last night for a couple after an evening out...
Sadly, we walk in on a group of ex-Pats, being lead by a Viler, lamenting the woes of the Premier League setup.
It seems that the footballing public is being cheated out of having the "Best" competition due to the way that the "Biggest" clubs are not being protected..
Villa are much too big and internationally important to be relegated and the system should stop it from happening.
You see, about 8 teams should have guaranteed places and only the "lesser" 12 teams each season be involved in the relegation battle.... SERIOUSLY
This is what this Viler was argueing :o
You see, about 8 teams should have guaranteed places and only the "lesser" 12 teams each season be involved in the relegation battle.... SERIOUSLY
This is what this Viler was argueing :o
There are probably 8 teams bigger and better than Villa in the Premier League, so that wouldn't save them...
Unffortuanately they are top five if you go on history
any official history league table will have them in the top five. Liverpool, Arsenal, everton, man utd, villa in this order are always top 5 in honours & years in top flight etc
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3011776/Are-Manchester-United-Liverpool-Arsenal-Chelsea-biggest-club-Sportsmail-s-study-finally-settles-football-s-great-debate.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3011776/Are-Manchester-United-Liverpool-Arsenal-Chelsea-biggest-club-Sportsmail-s-study-finally-settles-football-s-great-debate.html)
Not quite.
Not that it matters one jot in the modern world.
More problems at villa,just heard that Messrs Bernstein and King have resigned from the board!
So much for the changing of the guard at the top,didn't last long did it?
You couldn't make it up could you,they're in meltdown.
Also Moyes supposed to be interested? I don't think so.
They really are deluded.
Randy can't be a business man can he,didn't he just inherit his money,he couldn't organise a xx in a brewery.
Nobody at that club cares,because most will be gone this summer.ITS GREAT INIT.
These lot are in huge trouble. If this instability and turmoil continues into the summer they haven't got a cat in hell's chance of promotion next year.
I was having a little peruse through Vila Talk as the news broke.
GUFFAW.
SOTV.
8).
Ed: Link to thread.
https://www.villatalk.com/topic/14903-bernsteinking-resign/ (https://www.villatalk.com/topic/14903-bernsteinking-resign/)
I was having a little peruse through Vila Talk as the news broke.
GUFFAW.
SOTV.
8).
Ed: Link to thread.
https://www.villatalk.com/topic/14903-bernsteinking-resign/ (https://www.villatalk.com/topic/14903-bernsteinking-resign/)
Some of them are wishing for the death of Lerner on there, they're not called the Vile for nothing.
Talkshite doing a Stan special programme now. ;D
Just had a argument with a vile fan who thinks they should sign Charlie Austin and that he would join them ;DCompletely deluded.... More chance of signing Austin Powers
Still not recovered.
Fell off my mates shoulders from about six foot and fvcked me back up.
With the pain I'm going through I hope they don't make relegations a regular thing ;D
Gabby?
It has been for some time.
Edit...
Gabby Agbonlahor pictured on laughing gas and drinking in London hotel on night Aston Villa were relegated
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/7085727/Gabby-Agbonlahor-pictured-on-laughing-gas-and-drinking-in-London-hotel-on-night-Aston-Villa-were-relegated.html
Collymore the **** has gone quiet about Project Sandwell hasn't he? I hope they go into liquidation.More likely than you think,some big (and long) contracts at the funny farm,I definitely see next year as a serious struggle for them with potential relegation (again),we should support collymore loudly if he wants the job,he really is potentially the man to put them out of business.
Coming up to Sir Randy's tenth anniversary, August/September this year.
He's done a splendid job, surpassing all our wildest dreams and hopes.
;D
SOTV (for Danny)
apparently they are going to be closing the upper trinity section next season now to save costs of operating that part of the stadium.
Completely deluded.... More chance of signing Austin Powers
Just had a argument with a vile fan who thinks they should sign Charlie Austin and that he would join them ;D
Anyone read this post....im crying ;D ;D ;D ;DHe DOES know that the Championship has massively strict FFP rules, right?
Its not going to happen you delusional idiots
He DOES know that the Championship has massively strict FFP rules, right?
He DOES know that the Championship has massively strict FFP rules, right?
Villa Talk on the closing of upper tier of Trinity Seal Enclosure https://www.villatalk.com/topic/14909-villa-to-close-upper-tier-of-trinity-next-season/Nobody goes up there anyway cause they can't show off their stupid banners
Mr.Bevington,director only been there a few weeks,next one out?
500 redundancies for 'ordinary folk' just sack flabby who's on 50k a week.
Closing a tier.
27million in debt.
Relegated.
No need to worry 'were a massive club'.
No manager.
What will their turnover be in the chumps league,compared to ours next season?
I would have thought that there would be plenty of wanabees able to buy villa for 75million,but that does not mean that they will have enough to fund new players etc.I can't believe they have so many employees either,what do they do?
How much have they paid up the failed managers this season I wonder.
Their figures for this season and next will be interesting won't they,with smaller income ,smaller crowds obvious really for such a small club.
I'm looking forward to seeing all those empty seats next season,mind you they won't be on TV much will they.
Who would want to sponsor those failures.
Wages £80m many players don't have flex down clauses.
Whoever was running that club has done a fine job of absolutely screwing them up
What in the hell were Villa thinking paying 7million for a lad who had played 4 times for Barcelona and giving a 19yo 40k a week with guaranteed rises??!
Whoever was running that club has done a fine job of absolutely screwing them up
anyone slightly starting to feel a little sorry for them :)
anyone slightly starting to feel a little sorry for them :)
If they don't get themselves sorted I genuinely think they could go down again next year, they are an utter shambles on and off the pitch, I'd cry if they did a wolves and dropped again next season.
What in the hell were Villa thinking paying 7million for a lad who had played 4 times for Barcelona and giving a 19yo 40k a week with guaranteed rises??!I remember Keith Andrews had a similar deal at Blackburn before joining us. He started on £20k p/w there which wasn't bad for a player from League 1. Every 10 appearances or so he got an extra £5k p/w (I imagine it was capped up to some point) so I think he was on something ridiculous like £50k p/w at the end which was stupid wages for a player like Andrews.
Whoever was running that club has done a fine job of absolutely screwing them up
Conversation with typical viler Monday night at club watching match.
he: "its going to be very hard for us in the Championship next season"
me: "what because of all the the good ex Prem sides there are trying to get up?"
he "no"
me: "the Champ managers with experience of battling for promotion?"
he: "no"
me: "the distraction of all the Midlands derby's?"
he: (totally serious) "no, its because every team that plays us at home will think they are playing at..................wait for it...................Wembley, & raise their game" ??? :-[ :'( ;D ;D ;D
me: shakes head, exit to the bar, never to return :P :P :P
BREAKING NEWS-
I've just read that the latest big name fan for this massive huge top top club is,wait for it, H.M.THE QUEEN!
They just keep giving don't they.
BREAKING NEWS-
I've just read that the latest big name fan for this massive huge top top club is,wait for it, H.M.THE QUEEN!
They just keep giving don't they.
The Queen, Cameron etc. would just claim to support a football team to appeal to us oiks. That's certainly the case with the pig f***er.
Makes me wonder why he chose the Vile then really.
:P.
He got mixed up, he thought they were called Aston Martin.
latest ive just read that the 7th richest man in the world may be interested in buying villa,hes worth 35 billion,another american guy.
The Queen, Cameron etc. would just claim to support a football team to appeal to us oiks. That's certainly the case with the pig f***er.
There isn't a like button on here but this is worth a like! ;D
Whatever we think about the Vile, this is a very funny thread on VillaTalk:some great clips on there stroller.
Sum up Villa with a gif
https://www.villatalk.com/topic/14907-sum-up-villa-with-a-gif/?page=1 (https://www.villatalk.com/topic/14907-sum-up-villa-with-a-gif/?page=1)
Okore refusing to play for Villa, whilst picking up his £££££££'s per week :o
Whatever we think about the Vile, this is a very funny thread on VillaTalk:
Sum up Villa with a gif
https://www.villatalk.com/topic/14907-sum-up-villa-with-a-gif/?page=1 (https://www.villatalk.com/topic/14907-sum-up-villa-with-a-gif/?page=1)
Okore refusing to play for Villa, whilst picking up his £££££££'s per week :oAnother one for them to sing about this afternoon in addition to flabby gabby & Lescotts new car from VT
Another one for them to sing about this afternoon in addition to flabby gabby & Lescotts new car from VT
'When your team has gone down and you won't stick around... That's okore!'
When you kick up a stench because you're sat on the bench... That's okore!
This is the Lerner statement. Let it romantically nourish you :)
(http://s31.postimg.org/4yn1ps3ij/Statement.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)
Another one for them to sing about this afternoon in addition to flabby gabby & Lescotts new car from VT
'When your team has gone down and you won't stick around... That's okore!'
When you kick up a stench because you're sat on the bench... That's okore!
Nearly there...Almost got the full set at the bottom. ;D
http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/form-guide.html
These relegated giants now want Roy hodgson,please!
Also well done Shane long,he embarrassed them ,he got the last laugh
flew past lescott like he wasn't there
Petrov training with them again, Villa fans resuming the outpouring of love.
Do I remember correctly that they used to give him dogs abuse before he became ill?
I can still smell you from here Dan ;D sotv
Isn't it great that we now have nothing to say about villa and wolves.
They have become insignificant to us.
Isn't it great that we now have nothing to say about villa and wolves.Added to that, we won't even be able to mention them in our Premier League thread either. Such a shame. ;D
They have become insignificant to us.
Added to that, we won't even be able to mention them in our Premier League thread either. Such a shame. ;D
Isn't it great that we now have nothing to say about villa and wolves.
They have become insignificant to us.
Already relegated. 2-1 up looking like a nice little consolation and then an Birmingham fans bags a brace to sink them in the last few minutes.
The gift that keeps giving. :P
I hate myself for saying it but I hope they beat or draw with Newcastle.
I would love it love it if this another massive club is relegated.
Shaun Teale and Charles N'Zogbia getting into it on tw@tter.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-astonishing-spat-between-11261914#rlabs=1%20rt$category%2 (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-astonishing-spat-between-11261914#rlabs=1%20rt$category%2)
While I think the Vile's melt down is hilarious, their dressing room is indicative of the worst side of the 'professional' game.
Much as I can't stand the Vile, I cannot stand arrogance such as that displayed by the likes of N'Zogbia either.
Scummy sh!t wipe and a disgusting pox on the game rolled into one in my honest opinion.
Nearly forgot..... but not quite.
SOTV.
8).
RDM is clear favourite now to take over at Seal Sanctuary.
In from 66/1 to 2/5. Not a bad shout at all for them
Terrible appointment. Had the best team in the division with us. Won't have that luxury at Vile.
Terrible appointment. Had the best team in the division with us. Won't have that luxury at Vile.
I'd have thought they'd be all over Nigel Pearson or someone of that ilk. After all the dressing room unrest and disciplinary issues they need someone to come in and stamp some authority.
And that isn't the role RDM plays. When he won the Champions League with Chelsea we all know Drogba, Lampard and Terry were pulling the strings. RDM saw himself as a senior member of the playing team and a team mate rather than the Gaffa.
Wasn't there an issue with RDM not being at training much with us as well before he was put on gardening leave
Wasn't there an issue with RDM not being at training much with us as well before he was put on gardening leaveWhat I remember most is that he had no 'Plan B' when things went wrong.
What I remember most is that he had no 'Plan B' when things went wrong.just like Robson, Mowbray, Clarke, Mel, Irvine and Pulis...probably add Hodgson to that list too.
why they didn't get Nigel Pearson or get him in needs a strong boss who takes no rubbish to sort that dressing room out , toxic .
From memory Irvine didn't have a plan A.......
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36327300
Chinese businessman Dr Tony Xia has agreed to buy relegated Aston Villa for £60m.
The deal, which is subject to Football League approval, will see Xia take 100% ownership, says BBC Sport's Pat Murphy.
American billionaire Randy Lerner, who bought Villa in 2006 for £62.2m, had put the club up for sale in 2014.
The Midlands club's new manager - likely to be either Nigel Pearson or Roberto di Matteo - will not be announced until the deal is done.
Seems to be worth £100 million. Good luck with that.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36327300
Chinese businessman Dr Tony Xia has agreed to buy relegated Aston Villa for £60m.
The deal, which is subject to Football League approval, will see Xia take 100% ownership, says BBC Sport's Pat Murphy.
American billionaire Randy Lerner, who bought Villa in 2006 for £62.2m, had put the club up for sale in 2014.
The Midlands club's new manager - likely to be either Nigel Pearson or Roberto di Matteo - will not be announced until the deal is done.
Was he the one interested in buying Albion last year?
Not according to the press, but our buyer was never confirmed.
Not even that, he's only worth 75 million,unless he's backed by others , sounds like blues all over again laugh out loud
Is it confirmed he's worth *only* 75-100 million? :P
Sound cheap doesn't it,he's not a billionaire is he.It's so typical these days. I remember Steve Bull saying Wolves should be in the Champions League within 3 years of being bought, they ended up in league one. It's just a nonsense statement.
I think this guy is in it to make money only.
Heard the usual stuff,wants back into premier then top 6 and wait for it European football.
He sounds a bit like the porno twins don't you think?
What's WBA valued at now?
Investment opportunity!
In 10 years time, when Villa are Premier League champions, FA Cup holders, Champions League champions and World Club champions, these books will be worth thousands in China. Possibly more!
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dsGXRKENBZJ1Srd6Nb7oKG7iJhELlJU_tqN8RQ2OHekh6K9dtHjtVRcB0479NcLq97DUVu2Uu-ug0WnsVfHi65dJc18o4cdW-pMImdCUL3TbhwGCu17-LMPoMAPheGV7LFIo7L43m5uNFjl9j2KQrhbEF3VzPAB2RWkpRD8ZwlXTQWegpO90PboSoThMxiwahhVqvjsxBTeie8GO9giwza9dYDJ06Pw8scifDgQOddQ92MzZ2TvIbUvpje6eOLXoTCHEnu5x8VHtv7sk2P0-S_c-MWrZbIJZp5E3bXGHIlpiAAisHXyEs_aju9KV2wOwtc_QkhRZrhvHfR7xt3l2xYykcTZnnhQXggqR4u0Lai4V5NN9PVFFQfdPwJK8rRd1aOWyu8TiB_msQ-GovHn11KSXrwiCPzLIatf0zQrFxGocj4HSFloJ0ROL7zPlIapJEbMXTLzRjy5szvlQW1WrFBQLXnD_k67G4LvzVWB4ptMT0JfvHS4OMarbfJQmGb2ZzE3kwtlVnS4LlwpqaYlrKUekwxuwkK8se_HiQNzlId1rP8DY09c2zbYNqR1iDt8JkIeBgx9jyWuOjl6TqW4Wa-g2BYSr-Ss=w567-h756-no)
Lightweight owner,lightweight club,RDM lightweight, and of course lightweight fans all in a heavyweight league.
They'll be down there for years.
He has worked for 20 years with the Chinese government to help move a share of around 500 million people from rural to urban living.
“If you see what he has achieved in his business career, frankly it’s amazing,†said outgoing Villa chairman Steve Hollis.
"Lotus Villa Park"Why not several of their defenders were seen to be getting caught in the Lotus position in games :D :D
SmethDan, surely your vote would be for the Toilet Bowl?
Very good.
;D.
I think you're getting a slight reputation for a mild dislike of our neighbours from Witton??
Rename Vile Park? What is the Chinese for $h!t hole.Shanghai
Tweet from Kaveh Solhekol (Sky Sports) quoting the FT
Financial Times: new #AVFC owner Tony Xia's Recon Group owns one company (not five claimed). That company (Lotus Health) lost £53m last year
Tweet from Nick Harris of Sporting Intelligence
Villa chair Steve Hollis told media y'day that Tony Xia helped to build the Bird's Nest Stadium. (He didn't). Sums up minimal due diligence.
If I were a Villa fan I would be a little worried that within 48 hours of the deal being announced the key player seems to have only a passing acquaintance with reality.
Is this Lerners parting shot to Villa fans..."you dont like me...fine ill go" "wait till you see the bloke I sell too" ;D
Unfortunately I think my neighbour is adopting the same policy with her house sale.
::).
Maybe she is a Villa fan
Was just about to post the article itself.
Oops.
Carson Yeung eat your heart out.
SOTV.
8).
https://next.ft.com/content/9969d8b0-1e63-11e6-b286-cddde55ca122 (https://next.ft.com/content/9969d8b0-1e63-11e6-b286-cddde55ca122)
Ed: rubbish, link won't load up.
Still looking very dodgie though.
;D.
Possibly, I can't say she's well liked and she hasn't got a clue about football.Yep sounds like a vile fan.
;D.
If The Premier League authorities don't allow through this take-over I will be gutted.You mean a typical Villa fan then? ;D
This guy is obviously a charleton - a fantasist - a Walter Mitty character - a confidence trickster - a bullshitter.
What happens if the premier league/ fa et al find that the DOCTOR is an unsuitable potential owner?
Has Lerner actually sold villa to him and has the money in his account?
The powers that decide if he's unfit can't make him sell villa back to Lerner can they?
So what happens next
An interesting article in today's telegraph makes an interesting read on the DOCTOR.
This can't be another embarrassing sequel to this sorry saga can it?
Don't forget that deadly sold to randy now the doctor is involved,oh dear
"Lotus Villa Park"
Why do the Premier League need to have an involvement?
Because they are still a Premier League club at the minute, they dont change over till 1st June or 1st July I think it is and then come under the Football League umbrella.
RDM set to be named then
I like Roberto but he is making a huge mistake. That club needs a disciplinarian type to go in there and give those players a kick up the backside. The likes of Lescott and Richards will walk all over him.
Agree with that, they need a McCarthy or Warnock type who are experienced in achieving success in the Championship and would turn them into a team.
Any news on a head coach yet?
david moyes stiil on?
No Devon he ruled himself out last week.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36359063
di Matteo seems to be the likeliest.
Can't say I'm too surprised if the daily mail story proves to be true.
There is a history of potential owners who promise supporters the earth.
It means that the club are in big trouble,relegated,no manager,players on big money and now the players don't even know when to turn up for pre season training.
What a huge mess,I'm just glad it's not us.
Can't remember his name but there is a bloke involved with the Dr Xia side of negotiations who was also involved in take over bids for Bristol City, Reading, Everton and I think one other club.
Think it was Anderson something or other.
Each respective bid collapsed due to insufficient funds being available at the proposed time of take over.
if its RDM thats a big gamble, they are still in turmoil. he came to a steady ship and all in place with us
Is it Keith Wyness?
Di Matteo announced with Steve Clarke as his assistant
Suprised Clarke is willing to go from number 1 back to number 2.
Could be a decent pairing, just a shame that they need to get rid of 80% of the squad before they can really get going, cant see half that team sticking around.
Saying that though, Lambert and Irvine seemed a good combination at Blackburn and that didnt work out.
Theres a Vile fan at work who thinks they will walk the league, says they have money to spend now so should be signing the likes of Ince, Will Hughes, Pritchard, Judge, Andre Gray, even suggested they offer Morrison a contract :D
Got to admire the optimism aint you.
Have I missed something, has the new owner taken over?
I would be amazed if people went to work for Lerner at the moment, something is not adding up with this.
At least the football at Villa Park will be a lot better to watch than by us. I would gladly swap an RDM/Clarke team for Pulis.
You would swap 2 failures at this club for Pulis?depends, they SOUND like a good team that cover eachothers weaknesses fairly well. We shall see.
A bit gutted Clarke has gone there, he is an excellent coach and did a great job as head coach here. I think RDM will let him get on with things and not get too much involved himself and in that way I can see it being a successful partnership.
You would swap 2 failures at this club for Pulis?I would, but then I'd also swap him for a new armchair and a bag of Haribo. :)
as a manager, that is true, but as an assistant he's been wildly successful, true it's at clubs like Chelsea and Liverpool, but he's a good day to day coach. Something Di Matteo apparently isn't.
Clarke has failed everywhere hes been, i aint at all worried just laughing
I would, but then I'd also swap him for a new armchair and a bag of Haribo. :)id swap him for a two nails and a hammer. Less painful on the eyes.
I would, but then I'd also swap him for a new armchair and a bag of Haribo. :)
I would, but then I'd also swap him for a new armchair and a bag of Haribo. :)dont think RDM failed in the championship in his time with us
You would swap 2 failures at this club for Pulis?
What's Eddie Newton doing these days then?
I would, but then I'd also swap him for a new armchair and a bag of Haribo. :)
You would swap 2 failures at this club for Pulis?RDM got us promoted and SC achieved our highest premier league finish I wouldn't call them failures.
Anybody know who appointed them? with Randy washing his hands of it & Dr No under scrutiny from the powers that be, I'm guessing it was possibly Doris the tea lady, mind you she's probably got more football nowse then the rest of the idiots running that pooh hole
Doris the cappuccino lady.......did you not know they won a European cup
Think we're now starting to believe the Vilers hype machine.
I know it's been 7 years but surely we haven't forgotten how difficult the Championship is?
Aston Villa have won 6 league games in the last 47 they've played.
Di Matteo inherited a superb Albion squad, particularly the midfield quartet of Brunt, Koren, Mulumbu, and Dorrans who steam rolled particularly the poorer teams.
He hasn't got anything like that at Villa Park, he's got a team of kids, foreign kids, over the hill defenders and mercenaries. No doubt Clarke is an excellent number 2. But with RDM in there, he may as well be number 1 with a mouthpiece. Can't see anyone lending him a Romelu Lukaku, and we all know how seasons without Rom pan out for Mr Clarke.
They needed Pearson, even Warnock, simple as that. Big time struggles ahead, they've not hit rock bottom yet lads. ;D
i agree :)
Think we're now starting to believe the Vilers hype machine.
I know it's been 7 years but surely we haven't forgotten how difficult the Championship is?
Aston Villa have won 6 league games in the last 47 they've played.
Di Matteo inherited a superb Albion squad, particularly the midfield quartet of Brunt, Koren, Mulumbu, and Dorrans who steam rolled particularly the poorer teams.
He hasn't got anything like that at Villa Park, he's got a team of kids, foreign kids, over the hill defenders and mercenaries. No doubt Clarke is an excellent number 2. But with RDM in there, he may as well be number 1 with a mouthpiece. Can't see anyone lending him a Romelu Lukaku, and we all know how seasons without Rom pan out for Mr Clarke.
They needed Pearson, even Warnock, simple as that. Big time struggles ahead, they've not hit rock bottom yet lads. ;D
I can see villa being at the wrong end of the table come end of the season .What makes it the sweeter is that right now there's a lot of them who think they will walk it and go back up with ease.
What makes it the sweeter is that right now there's a lot of them who think they will walk it and go back up with ease.Seem to remember a lot of them thinking they'd be in the top 12 this time last year, look what happened then lol ;D
The Championship isn't a joke. It's a hard slog of a season with lots of twists and turns, it lacks in quality but makes up with physicality, organisation and passion - some things the Villa lacked in abundance last season.
After what RDM did away to Ipswich I've never disliked an ex Albion manager more.
Perfect fit then!!
Remind me, What did he do at Ipswich?
I can see villa being at the wrong end of the table come end of the season .Do you mean near the top?
Debate for another thread, but I will follow his exploits next season with interest, already established he's not good enough for the top division, now we'll find out if he's a Championship one season wonder. It's good for the soul to be vindicated occasionally.Good enough to win the Champions League though!
Do you mean near the top?NOOOOOO . mean the bottom of the table . wrong end for the for them , right end for us .
Good enough to win the Champions League though!
wait till Christmas and see where they are .
Have I read somewhere that the Doctor's takeover is imminent?
wait till Christmas and see where they are .
Have I read somewhere that the Doctor's takeover is imminent?
Top of the league!your having a laugh!
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/LeagueTables (http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/LeagueTables)
Anyone else hear the "In 5 years we will be as big as Barcelona"??? = nearly sh@ my pants lol
there's a programme on sky sports1 Friday at 2 am called villa rule Europe. laughing my nads off how far they've fallen.
I bet smethdan stays up and watches it. :)
there's a programme on sky sports1 Friday at 2 am called villa rule Europe. laughing my nads off how far they've fallen.
I bet smethdan stays up and watches it. :)
They are signing players who we should have had a real good look at.
We seem to doing our usual...Picking up scraps and throw-aways at the end of the window.
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/10320011/tommy-elphick-completes-aston-villa-move-from-afc-bournemouth
They are signing players who we should have had a real good look at.RDM wont make xmas. Vile wont make top 6... Get your money on my friend :D
We seem to doing our usual...Picking up scraps and throw-aways at the end of the window.
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/10320011/tommy-elphick-completes-aston-villa-move-from-afc-bournemouth
Villa play Albion on Boxing day.
Burton Albion, that is. :P
hey, theres only 1 Albion ;)
Yeah, Brighton & Hove :P
Championship side Aston Villa will travel to Luton Town in the first round of the EFL Cup.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36595209 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36595209)
In the first round draw! How the mighty have fallen ;D
Cue "I'll drive him there myself" ;D
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-target-west-brom-11537952
Cue "I'll drive him there myself" ;DAgent Lescott's partner?
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-target-west-brom-11537952
What do people make of their new chairman, Tony xia?
Know nothing about him so can't really judge him. I did read some rubbish about him wanting to make them as big a club as the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid within 5-years or something along those lines, that instantly makes me think he's a bit of a bell end but he'll fit in well with the rest of deluded tossers.
I hope the good doctor has a cunning plan!
Championship side Aston Villa
I don't get to see the B'ham mail, have they brought / sold anyone yet?
it just struck me as i typed this, 2nd city with 2nd division clubs quite appropriate really isn't it :D :D
why don't you read it online?
The doctor is quiet
battling relegation methinks.
Talk of Micah Richards / Sinclair / richardson / Hutton all going.
Bunch of kids will struggle in championship (i hope)
How does this fit into the good doctors master plan of being as big as Real in 5 years then?
How's that clear out going that Villa so desperatly need?
Gabby, Lescott, Richards, Guzan, Sinclair all still there last time I checked.
Sunderland interested in Richards apparentlyHe ain't a manager??
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-sunderland-11638805
They have been docked 9 points already.
They fielded and illegible player last season.
Just hope this rumour is true.
http://www.socceronsunday.com/article/aston-villa-docked-9-points/
They have been docked 9 points already.I fear for the future of this country if anybody would even consider this as a rumour. ???
They fielded and illegible player last season.
Just hope this rumour is true.
http://www.socceronsunday.com/article/aston-villa-docked-9-points/
They have been docked 9 points already.
They fielded and illegible player last season.
Just hope this rumour is true.
http://www.socceronsunday.com/article/aston-villa-docked-9-points/
They have been docked 9 points already.
They fielded and illegible player last season.
Just hope this rumour is true.
http://www.socceronsunday.com/article/aston-villa-docked-9-points/
Repeat...
Well it was socceronsunday..what does anyone expect?
It is run by 3 comedians.
all clubs hate them now apparently
Anyone listen to WM tonight? A irate seal at the end giving it the bigun about how no other club around here will never get near the trophy with the big ears. When will they ever let it go. I so hope they failThey can debate their achievements with the Forest of Nottingham now. :D
They can debate their achievements with the Forest of Nottingham now. :D
Newcastle have activated Villa defender Ciaran Clark's £5m release clause.
;D ;D ;D
the Seal here at work has gone even more spactic
Clark at Newcastle
(http://4c2lgc59e181vuma1n9bmo1c.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/assets/Ciaran-Clark-Newcastle-United-Training-Ground-876x765.png)
whats with there new owner having a tweet spat with Ian Holloway, Holloway said the seals will finish 13th and old Tony got shirty, an owner having spats on tweetings not very professional is it
I fancy Leeds for promotion this year!i said that last year, very disappointing season for them, can't see whats changed TBH
I was told by a Villa fan last night that
A: We got the rubbish non-wealthy Chinese chairman compared to them and Wolves
B: He won't spend any money on his investment in us
C: We were the 3rd team in the region to be taken over therefore we must be the 3rd team of the region
D: Villa were taken over first which makes them the top team in The Midlands
I didnt even know how to react to him...so I left the rest of the people to do it for me
Seriously he is one of THOSE Villa fans that are over delusional and still thinks they are massive club
He was waxing lyrical about McCormack and how how he is better than any forward we have had or ever had and watch him tear up the league (he said league not Championship)....I wanted to unfriend him because its just easier but instead I'm going to spend the season absolute ripping him
That vile fan sounds like Dangerous Darren from Stourport.( Stourport = Brummies Blackpool.
(Stourport = Little Birmingham). ::)
I was told by a Villa fan last night that
A: We got the rubbish non-wealthy Chinese chairman compared to them and Wolves
B: He won't spend any money on his investment in us
C: We were the 3rd team in the region to be taken over therefore we must be the 3rd team of the region
D: Villa were taken over first which makes them the top team in The Midlands
I didnt even know how to react to him...so I left the rest of the people to do it for me
Seriously he is one of THOSE Villa fans that are over delusional and still thinks they are massive club
He was waxing lyrical about McCormack and how how he is better than any forward we have had or ever had and watch him tear up the league (he said league not Championship)....I wanted to unfriend him because its just easier but instead I'm going to spend the season absolute ripping him
VTID ?
Where ever he goes, obviously his heart wont be in it.
That is what I mean...If he believes that..Wherever he goes his heart wont be with his new team.
They actually looked more solid than I thought they would, I thought Wednesday would have given them a real hiding. I think a lot in Aston are now realising that getting out of that league is going to be a lot harder than they thought.
Agbonglahor has put a picture of the Villa crest on his instagram account along with a message along the lines of "good luck to the lads tomorrow and for the rest of the season VTID" wonder where he is going then?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3733606/Aston-Villa-club-Europe-highest-number-fans-world-five-years-claims-Tony-Xia.html
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3733606/Aston-Villa-club-Europe-highest-number-fans-world-five-years-claims-Tony-Xia.html
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
You can just tell where this is all heading.
They will have a bad start to the season, fans start slagging him off on Twitter for not investing enough in the club, in what seems like typical fashion Xia will slate the fans, Villa fans will be scrawling on the bedsheets again.
Agreed he's a handful of offensive tweets away from a meltdown.makes a mockery of the fit and proper persons test, but who cares he fits in well with that deluded lot.
Screw loose.
Maybe they will be the biggest team in Europe with the most fans in the world, however, tonight they are losing 3-1 to Luton.
Relegation thread is a go on VillaTalk 8)Something to smile about at least.
Our mate Tone is at it again on Twitter :D
This man is going to be hilarious!
Their owner basically saying they'd decided to write off that game as a chance to show that some players weren't good enough for them. Agree with the earlier posts that he seems quite a strange character
He acts and looks like a teenager with these emotional outbursts. The general Villa fan view is that he should spend less time on Twitter and more time sorting the issues out.
It's only a matter of time before people try to wind him up.
Consecutive home defeats to Rotherham and Huddersfield would get things bubbling along rather nicely ;) .
SOTV 8) .
Doest their new owner live in the UK, hes always hanging aroundMore to the point, does anyone associated with Villa live in the real world?
An early goal for Rotherham today and the atmosphere will be interesting.
https://twitter.com/avfcofficial/status/764498183913373696 (https://twitter.com/avfcofficial/status/764498183913373696)
Oh my good god what is this. Please for the love of God nobody ever criticise the Albion social media teams when THIS is a thing that exists. So cringeworthy :P
Genuinely laughed out loud.
Dr has confirmed on twitter set to sign jedinak from palace
did you see James Chester interview in the BMail?
Went out of his way to repeatedly refer to Villa as 'a big club'. It just never stops does it.
did you see James Chester interview in the BMail?
Went out of his way to repeatedly refer to Villa as 'a big club'. It just never stops does it.
A side with Elphick, Chester, Jedinak and McCormack should compete at that level sadly.
Plenty of Championship know-how.
A side with Elphick, Chester, Jedinak and McCormack should compete at that level sadly.
Plenty of Championship know-how.
As much as I hate too say it you are right
For getting out of that division they have bought some good players
The good thing is that division is wide open with about 10 items capable of going up and they will still find it hard
A side with Elphick, Chester, Jedinak and McCormack should compete at that level sadly.Kewell, viduka,smith,Martyn, should stay up easily :D
Plenty of Championship know-how.
Kewell, viduka,smith,Martyn, should stay up easily :D
You've managed to name 4 players who didn't play for Leeds in the championship lolThe point was they should have stayed up, like villa "should" go up.....but they won't , chuff all their money and fail miserably.......hopefully
I'm quite impressed and surprised by RDM and Villa's transfer dealings, good signings for the forth coming season, think they will be there or there abouts, unfortunately.Villa are a big club. They have the pulling power and players will play for RDM/Clarke. We played some great stuff under RDM and I think the Villa will do the same. They will probably outspend us this summer too. :(
I dont understand there sudden obsession with how special, great and loyal their support is?! Where has this myth come from?!
Every time i see a Villa fan the last few months its been how great the support is, at the moment its 'we got 34,000 v Rotherham, we got 33,000 v Huddersfield'
So they should, they are the biggest club in the Midlands, its a new season, fresh optimism, they are one of the big attractions in that league, they are playing teams they havent played for years, they are expected to win games (unlike previous years) so if they are as great as they think they why are there are still 10,000 empty seats there?!
Where was this 'great' support when they were in the s**t last season and getting less than 30,000? Where was these loyal fans then?
In all fairness they do always sell their away allocation but the way they have been harping on about how great their support is you would think they are something special, yet they are the same as most clubs, lose a few fans, gain a few fans yet other clubs dont keep banging on about it!
Completely agree.
Even the Villa police are at it...
#avfc #utv "34,924 Fans at home on a Tuesday night" is something u will never hear @WMPAlbionFC say! Unreal support well done @AVFCOfficial
Well done Villa fans, youve sold 81% of seats in your stadium, well done.
Huge club.
Villa are a big club. They have the pulling power and players will play for RDM/Clarke. We played some great stuff under RDM and I think the Villa will do the same. They will probably outspend us this summer too. :(
Naarwich
Geordies
Brighton
QPR
Derby
Cardiff
Wigan
its a strong league they will do very well to make the playoffs IMO
Completely agree.
Even the Villa police are at it...
#avfc #utv "34,924 Fans at home on a Tuesday night" is something u will never hear @WMPAlbionFC say! Unreal support well done @AVFCOfficial
Lescott to Glasgow Rangers.
No fee involved and they'll be covering part of his wages too.
http://www.insidefutbol.com/2016/08/18/confirmed-no-fee-for-rangers-bound-joleon-lescott-aston-villa-to-cover-part-of-wages/300506/ (http://www.insidefutbol.com/2016/08/18/confirmed-no-fee-for-rangers-bound-joleon-lescott-aston-villa-to-cover-part-of-wages/300506/)
Confirmed by the boss man.
https://twitter.com/Dr_TonyXia?lang=en-gb (https://twitter.com/Dr_TonyXia?lang=en-gb)
Now fallen through after a medical apparently.
Now fallen through after a medical apparently.
Now fallen through after a medical apparently.
Vile could be on the verge of completing their seventh summer signing after Ravel Morrison was left out of the Lazio squad for their opening game of the season.got more baggage than an airport carousel.leave well alone,we have enough with Saido
http://www.caughtoffside.com/2016/08/21/aston-villa-set-to-complete-signing-of-enigmatic-english-star-after-serie-a-giants-leave-him-out-of-squad/
Villa have signed Richie De Laet. I know the side they are compiling isn't guaranteed premier league survival, but it is a side with genuine championship know how. You have to fancy them for promotion now. Very sensible business from whoever is in charge there now.
Funny thing is, most clubs in that league will take a full allocation at Villa park, easy to get to and won't have done it for a while. Thus take 3,000 off that figure every time for a true reflection of home fans.
So in reality, 32,000 home fans opposed to the 23,000ish we get.
For a much 'bigger club' which such a 'great history' it's sh*te.
I'll bite.
It's a higher gate than you've had on the ground in 30 years. We're currently averaging more than you've averaged since 1954.
We got the best part of 35,000 against Huddersfield Town, in the 2nd Division, on a Tuesday night.
You can hurh-hurh all you want, but trying to knock it is pretty feeble in that glass house of yours. On that same night we had more in the Holte End than both Wigan and Small Heath combined in the DW.
I'll bite.
It's a higher gate than you've had on the ground in 30 years. We're currently averaging more than you've averaged since 1954.
We got the best part of 35,000 against Huddersfield Town, in the 2nd Division, on a Tuesday night.
You can hurh-hurh all you want, but trying to knock it is pretty feeble in that glass house of yours. On that same night we had more in the Holte End than both Wigan and Small Heath combined in the DW.
Where were they last season when the team needed them?
Ah, the novelty value eh ?
See how many you will be getting when your stuck down there after five years and Dr Tony has spun himself into oblivion in a Twitter raging swirl !
You think we will still be in the 2nd Division in 5 years?
You think we will still be in the 2nd Division in 5 years?
Amazing how you have turned up again, been in hiding since September have we ?
I hope the bedsheets are freshly laundered and tucked away ready.
Almost certainly. With RDM you need to have by far the best squad to stand a chance of promotion. You haven't got that.
The mad doctor will sack him when you're in the play off places but 10 odd points off automatic promotion causing an implosion and a bottom half finish. Rinse repeat with gradually worse personnel...
Such foresight you possess.
Yes, I've come out to gloat at our moment of triumph... oh.
You can borrow the bed sheets if you like, sounds like you might find them useful.
Saw RDMs work first hand and your owner is like a more wealthy Cellino. If you weren't Villa I'd wish you luck...
I'll bite.Good :D
It's a higher gate than you've had on the ground in 30 years. We're currently averaging more than you've averaged since 1954.
We got the best part of 35,000 against Huddersfield Town, in the 2nd Division, on a Tuesday night.
You can hurh-hurh all you want, but trying to knock it is pretty feeble in that glass house of yours. On that same night we had more in the Holte End than both Wigan and Small Heath combined in the DW.
He's is?
I think you confuse what you want to happen with what you believe. You're only fooling one person, but it's your prerogative.
So Lescott didn't fancy uprooting the family for Glasgow but seems as though Greece is okay :D
Another defeat for our near neighbours the fun continues :D.New owner...new manager...virtually a new team...same old s*ite :D
SOTV.
Right folks just to bring this lot back down to earth along with the dings i will call WM on Wednesday purely because we have some representation that show in Richard Sneekes. I think they are all getting above themselves in the championship already, assuming this assuming that lol. todays reults will make up for whatever happens tomorrow hehe. My name is Glyn so listen out for my Radio appeareance on Wednesday :) i have never called this station before
8 of us going out for a meal tonight and the one vile fan as cancelled. I wonder why.
8 of us going out for a meal tonight and the one vile fan as cancelled. I wonder why.
Right folks just to bring this lot back down to earth along with the dings i will call WM on Wednesday purely because we have some representation that show in Richard Sneekes. I think they are all getting above themselves in the championship already, assuming this assuming that lol. todays reults will make up for whatever happens tomorrow hehe. My name is Glyn so listen out for my Radio appeareance on Wednesday :) i have never called this station beforeYes it's nice seeing the other local teams struggle, but I would not be on a radio show taking the urine, it's looks like your obsessed with it all. Don't even mention them, just talk about all things Albion.
any tips folks, could do with a script. i will mention the dings living in the fifties and still being behind us in overall points league/cups etc to date and the seals in 1982
8 of us going out for a meal tonight and the one vile fan as cancelled. I wonder why.
The dream is that the dingles go up in second place, blues finish 6th 18 points behind vile in 5th, but Blues beat them one nil in the play off final with a last minute blatant off side....You are confusing dreams (lovely, fluffy things) with nightmares (ugly,manky things), and we don't want any of the latter back any time soon, thank you very much.
The dream is that the dingles go up in second place, blues finish 6th 18 points behind vile in 5th, but Blues beat them one nil in the play off final with a last minute blatant off side.............whereas that would fall very much into the first category, though the laughter would undoubtedly wake me up.
You know what the irony is? If he hadn't left us and gone to Villa, and had played in the team alongside Evans or McAuley, he probably wouldn't have tailed off like he has.M&S more like. :D
Being exposed at Villa each week finished him off in English football. After Athens, he'll pitch up in the MLS, mark my words.
Another 15 million spent, the Dr going for it.Shame they still wont go up though :)
Good signing Kodija. The side is fragile though. They've forgotten how to win football matches. By the time they remember I suspect it will be too late.
Prediction 16th.
How are Villa getting around financial fair play with all this money being spent? If I was a seal I'd be worried about what happens if the Dr's plans dont pan out as expected.
They won't they are doing exactly what Boro did and gambling to get back into the big time to avoid any sanctions.Great plan if it works. Freaking hilarious when it doesn't
Great plan if it works. Freaking hilarious when it doesn't
I'd rather have Kodja at £15m than rely on an uninterested Berahino or Lambert.I don't want any of the Three. We will get someone better and for God's sake nobody say Crouch.
Adama Traore signs for Boro apparently.
is that the fella with pace, christ almighty :(
I don't want any of the Three. We will get someone better and for God's sake nobody say Crouch.
Think we have bought well up front.
Kodjia and Adomah give us the pace up top and out wide that we've lacked, while McCormack, Grealish, Ayew and Gestede give us lots of variety and goals. Three of those players scored 20 plus in their last seasons in the 2nd Division.
We create a lot of chances, more than any other side in the league statistically so you'd hope with more time to gel things will click.
Good work. Be nice if we could bin Gabby and Richards but a lot has been achieved in 2 months.
Think we have bought well up front.
Kodjia and Adomah give us the pace up top and out wide that we've lacked, while McCormack, Grealish, Ayew and Gestede give us lots of variety and goals. Three of those players scored 20 plus in their last seasons in the 2nd Division.
We create a lot of chances, more than any other side in the league statistically so you'd hope with more time to gel things will click.
Good work. Be nice if we could bin Gabby and Richards but a lot has been achieved in 2 months.
I think it will be important to put a few results together to grow the confidence as that more than anything helps a side to gel.
The owner has given RDM the tools for the job and it's up to him to get promotion. I think it's got to be top six as a minimum with the players we have. Time will tell.
The owner is a toolYep, the back of his legs at the top.. :D
but at least he is putting his money where his mouth is....
Thank the cook i can still rely on these losers to put a smile back on my face :D.
Lump on, let me know how it works out.Fair play, 17th , miles behind blues and you still come on here :D
Lump on, let me know how it works out.
Lump on, let me know how it works out.We can change the manager still have a new owner to take control and spend some money and have a bunch of talented kids coming through the ranks how about your lot :D ?
Franksie im worried something is going on with Richardson,Sinclair,lescott,Clarke,Chester and Di mateo , I just cor put mi finger on it.....but he's gorra guw
Another hilarious late goal conceded. Convinced they'll click and finish top 10, potentially scrape into the playoffs.
Was expecting you to say play offs when you said they would click, top 10 ;D ;D :D
that numpty, Alan, who phones WM said the other night, 'yeah Franksy I tell you what right. One of these days we going to give somebody a right lampin right. We keep creating the chances right, but everybody that come to villa park its their cup final right'
Nob :P
He's got a point in that sense, they created something like 27 chances the other day.Much though it pleases me to see Villa struggle, most of us on here can only dream of seeing our team create 27 chances in one game.
The second bit, well agreed, utter tit ;D
Much though it pleases me to see Villa struggle, most of us on here can only dream of seeing our team create 27 chances in one game.
or in one month for that matter.....or in one season
No I didn't think it would take time - I thought that we would never be outside the top 8 and would improve as the season went on. I didn't think we would be on 7 points after 7 games and looking down rather than up
I'm not sure of what your "money" comment means but spending £50m in this division should almost g'tee at least a top 6 position
My VillaTalk post of the night goes to this tit. :-\
He does have a point though, on paper I'd say their team was probably the 2nd best in the league after Newcastle - or at least top 6 (perhaps Norwich, Wednesday et al are similar in terms of quality).
And it's crazy to think they've spent £50 million, that's nearly 5 times as much as us. I think you'd want some kind of return from that on the pitch.
Just sat in the sauna with 2 from the b6 rubbish tip .
They ain't very confident now,so I played the "see em up" game , politely asking to name 3 teams better than them that could finish above them , they answered Newcastle then couldn't think of any more.....bloody priceless they am , I then told them I'd heard Pullis was going there...they think "tone"will get em up no problem....
Love my gym :D ;)
See Happy Jacks been on the Hippy Crack again.
According to reports he had the hotel up in arms after his early hours party celebrating their 0-0 draw with Ipswich ;D ;D
Don't see the whole fuss about the nitrous thing, just the Daily Heil getting all morally outraged at something minor.
Don't see the whole fuss about the nitrous thing, just the Daily Heil getting all morally outraged at something minor.
Don't think that's the issue. Its the fact he had the hotel up at all hours that's kicked it off.
Villa celebrating like they've won the league after snatching a draw at home.Newcastle should have had 5,I did join in with the "your grounds too big for you "😀
Is Eddie Newton with him? If not many here will know Eddie did all the work when he was here, in my opinion. .no, he's still at Chelsea. he's somewhere in their youth team i think.
no, he's still at Chelsea. he's somewhere in their youth team i think.
Don't see the whole fuss about the nitrous thing, just the Daily Heil getting all morally outraged at something minor.Some teenagers die doing hippy crack.....police intercept supplies of it heading for music festivals......should a high profile young player whether it's Grealish or Berahino do it when they are being paid big bucks by their clubs to be professional sportsmen ??
Some teenagers die doing hippy crack.....police intercept supplies of it heading for music festivals......should a high profile young player whether it's Grealish or Berahino do it when they are being paid big bucks by their clubs to be professional sportsmen ??
Some teenagers die doing hippy crack.....police intercept supplies of it heading for music festivals......should a high profile young player whether it's Grealish or Berahino do it when they are being paid big bucks by their clubs to be professional sportsmen ??
Some teenagers die drinking, what's your point? I'm not saying it's harmless. I just find it laughable the moral outrage at this.
Couldn't agree more. Theres so much double standards when it comes to drugs its ridiculous. Every half time the concourse is full of people doing drugs (its called alcohol)
As long as the partying doesn't effect his ability to do his job it shouldn't be an issue.
Just like most things it comes down to balance.
Small amounts of alcohol, drugs and unhealthy food will not make any significant impact on physical fitness. It will also help with mental performance.
Large amounts clearly will.
Usain Bolt eats a big mac and then breaks 100/200m world records. Should that be warranted outrage too?
Nitrous oxide can kill you. Thought i'd just address the balance. Completely moronic think to do irrespective your career.most things can kill you, it's whether it's an overtly high risk.
Couldn't agree more. Theres so much double standards when it comes to drugs its ridiculous. Every half time the concourse is full of people doing drugs (its called alcohol)So you are quite happy for a player to be on drugs as long as it dosen't effect his game!!, seriously :o what about younger players thinking if he can do drugs i can and his influence on young fans give your head a wobble.
As long as the partying doesn't effect his ability to do his job it shouldn't be an issue.
most things can kill you, it's whether it's an overtly high risk.
Nitric oxide isnt illegal.
Consuming Nitric oxide isn't illegal.
Which drugs? Cocaine?, Marijuana? Alcohol? Tobacco? Caffeine?
Thats sell/supply not consume.
Regardless there are plenty of illegal things that are less bad for you than legal things so its a moot point anyway.
Surely football players drink small amounts of alcohol all the time though? Maybe i'm wrong though.
I didn't say it helps with focus and improves performance.
Couldn't agree more. Theres so much double standards when it comes to drugs its ridiculous. Every half time the concourse is full of people doing drugs (its called alcohol)
As long as the partying doesn't effect his ability to do his job it shouldn't be an issue.
As for your Chris Brunt comment well unless you can prove that I'd delete it if I was you
Berahino and Grealish have been proven to do the things they have through pictures and video...
Hearsay on a player should be left where it belongs...with your mate
Chris Brunt in seen out in Sutton Shocker. :o
Shocking attempt to defend it.because of a poor attempt to attack it. I said nothing for or against inhalation of NO2. Just don't agree with "people die so it must be bad". If that was the case you'd have NOTHING.
Show me a drug user and I'll show you a loser! ;)
Depends what you define as a loser.
Lots of rock stars, politicians, business people get involved in the stuff and seem to do all right.
Not for me but if anyone wants to inject, snort, smoke or drink themselves to death then so long as it's not interfering with me and my way of life then please feel free to abuse yourself into oblivion.
Nitrous oxide can kill you. Thought i'd just address the balance. Completely moronic think to do irrespective your career.
because of a poor attempt to attack it. I said nothing for or against inhalation of NO2. Just don't agree with "people die so it must be bad". If that was the case you'd have NOTHING.
In the context of it being very dangerous and proven so, isn't a poor attempt to attack it. Saying anything can kill you is a shocking attempt at defending the use of it.
Adam. If you genuinely believe that. I'm grabbing my coat. I'll leave you ponder how these people actually know what they're really inhaling...
The average age of a drug using rockstar is pretty low, if you think they don't affect you, what about the increased insurance premiums caused by their thieving, driving accidents etc, their health issues cost the NHS, their inability to hold down a job makes them a drain on society, I hate drugs, I dislike drug users for their selfish lifestyle and I despise drug dealers for enabling the whole pitiful saga.
You can't tar all drug users with the same brush. I use drugs (weed and very occaissonally hallucinogens). I work for a charity, I give to charity, my drug use doesn't make me rob people, steal things, hurt people, abuse people etc I do help out people when/if I can. What's selfish about my lifestyle?
The health issues that cost the NHS the most are smoking, drinking and the obese. Now two of those issues are drug related so if they are the drug users you are talking about then yes I agree.
Reading the last 2.no but it helps us numb ourselves from the utter b*ll*cks that sometimes gets posted on here! ;)
Does that mean, to be a moderator on this board, you have to be on the "funny stuff"? :o
no but it helps us numb ourselves from the utter b*ll*cks that sometimes gets posted on here! ;)
To summarise:Drugs are bad
Villa are bad
And I read today Di Matteo is on the very insecure list, which is bad
Drugs are badJust...say...NO!!!
Villa are worse. ::)
Back on track, Barnsley away tonight. Tricky
They're winning too, come on Barnsley, grab that precious equaliserhere you go goaaaaaaal
They're winning too, come on Barnsley, grab thatwinner. :)precious equaliser
hahahahahaha
85th min vs Sheff Weds
86th min vs Huddersfield
87th min vs Forest
88th min vs Brentford
89th min vs Barnsley
hahahahahaha
85th min vs Sheff Weds
86th min vs Huddersfield
87th min vs Forest
88th min vs Brentford
89th min vs Barnsley
When's the bedsheets coming out ;D
hahahahahaha
85th min vs Sheff Weds
86th min vs Huddersfield
87th min vs Forest
88th min vs Brentford
89th min vs Barnsley
The post below is very typical of the views of Villa fans, deluded and arrogant as ever. Ihave highlighted particular bits not for any important reason, but just because they are very funny. Oh, and a lot of them as well as this moron are already talking about Big Sam as next manager, though one I read would prefer Louis Van Gaal :D :D :D :DYes, proven to be
late goals are irrelevant if we killed of these games earlier. IMO we have the best squad in the league and should be smashing many of these teams we have played. on the way to Ipswich we all agreed we wouldn't have a single one of their players in our starting 11 and that goes for many of the other teams we have played but we didn't turn up even though they were there for the taking. now is the time, as 2 proven managers in bruce and big sam are available
Robbie on the radio last night saying his team would be in the top six at the end of the season. :o
They should be but good luck with that Robbie.
Going to say all get your hopes up that they are done for this season, can easily win three or four games in a row in that league and that puts them right up.On the other hand, they could lose 3 or 4 and that would put them close to bottom :D
On the other hand, they could lose 3 or 4 and that would put them close to bottom :D
Thats more likely with the current cloud surrounding them
Genuinely believe the owner despite his good intentions on twitter is piling unnecessary public pressure on RDM and he will continue to do so every time they lose a couple on the bounce regardless of who the manager is. He will cause much more harm than good with his use of social media and long may it continue.He certainly isnt helping...........gawd bless him :D :D :D
We can laugh at their arrogance but to be honest, that squad is badly under performing. There is no reason at all for that squad to be languishing at the bottom end of the table.
Of course, very amusing from our perspective!
Lovely isn't it, I thought agent Lescott was good but agent RDM and agent chester are even betterBit harsh on agent Clarke I thought, not even giving him a mention.
Bit harsh on agent Clarke I thought, not even giving him a mention.
Villa spent an awful lot of money throwing together a squad and the results reflect this. Personally I wouldn't have put RDM in charge of it but equally I'm not sure there is an obvious appointment that would have got them off to a top 6 start.
Villa spent an awful lot of money throwing together a squad and the results reflect this. Personally I wouldn't have put RDM in charge of it but equally I'm not sure there is an obvious appointment that would have got them off to a top 6 start.
They've got the Dingles next up. Worth a Dingle win to prolong the Villa agony?Yes, Alan Irvine loses his first match in charge of vile 1-5
Yes, Alan Irvine loses his first match in charge of vile 1-5Actually all aboard the collywobble agbonsawotsit dreamteam managerial car crash
Rumour RDM has been sacked.
According to who?Probably DR Thick running a public text vote..
Big Sam will be villa's next manager!Thought he was facing a ban?
You heard it here first! ;)
Rumour RDM has been sacked.
Taken from Heroes and Villians
Absolute f*****g filth.
Abysmal does not cut it.
To get brushed aside by a long ball f*****g pub team.
Sack this t**t now. We are in a relegation battle yet again. Shameful.
Taken from Heroes and VilliansAlways the same from the low life scum. SOTV.
Absolute f*****g filth.
Abysmal does not cut it.
To get brushed aside by a long ball f*****g pub team.
Sack this t**t now. We are in a relegation battle yet again. Shameful.
Who is going to turn them around??
They look woeful, don't look like players that want to be there either
RDM has to go but I'm not sure any manager can save them at the minute
It's brilliant
tom Ross just reporting that he's hearing RDM is sacked tomorrow
Stan Collymore would do a cracking job I reckon ;)
Shame they didn't give him a further ten games to ensure their promotion push was seriously derailed.
If they appoint someone like Bruce I fully expect them to come back up, sadly.
Agent Clarke installed- he will be identified as "one of ours" eventually.
They will then install our Agent McInnes who will complete the mission.
Ok, not Frederick Forsythe, but it would make a good story !
https://m.oddschecker.com/m/football/football-specials/aston-villa/next-permanent-manager
Thought Micky mouse would have been near the top,what a terrible list of available managers,shows how much their star has faded over the last few years,rotflmao
Steve Macca would be the ultimate hilarious appointment
Not really. I see Dim Tim has also thrown his hat in the ringYou couldn't make it up could you?
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-aston-villa-manager-wants-11970250
I so hope Dim Tim gets another go, I love that song!!!!!!
WM now doing a one hour villa sacking special,disgraceful biased programming by them.have tweeted this to their twitter page but doubt they will read it out,they wouldn't do the same for any of our other teams on our patch
WM now doing a one hour villa sacking special,disgraceful biased programming by them.have tweeted this to their twitter page but doubt they will read it out,they wouldn't do the same for any of our other teams on our patchlets hope they do another sacking special soon after this one if it means they're still doing shyte. :)
Would love Ste Clarke to sneak a 6 or 7 nil win against the Blues almost certainly guaranteeing himself the job, then to fall back to his usual position of relegation fodder.Just been thinking, when Alex McLeish jumped ship from St Andrews to Vile Park does anyone think he took the gypsy's curse with him.
Brilliant news ;D
www.socceronsunday.com/article/big-sam-appointed-new-aston-villa-manager (http://www.socceronsunday.com/article/big-sam-appointed-new-aston-villa-manager)
Brilliant news ;DAbsolute spoofery at it's best. :D
www.socceronsunday.com/article/big-sam-appointed-new-aston-villa-manager (http://www.socceronsunday.com/article/big-sam-appointed-new-aston-villa-manager)
https://scontent.fbhx1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14520475_10153761420461949_8441386507116394319_n.jpg?oh=6bc7b297f017af506fe14713d6d77336&oe=586C9ED7
Further on from this the Vile twitter person responded again by posting:
1 European Cup
7 League Championships
7 FA Cups
5 League Cups
Get back in your Quiet Coach @VirginTrains! 😶
Trying to compare football trophies with a train company, they are so pathetic haha
They forgot to mention:4 wins in 47 games.
17 points last season
19th in the Champioship
More managers than wins in the last 12 months :D
Brilliant news ;D
www.socceronsunday.com/article/big-sam-appointed-new-aston-villa-manager (http://www.socceronsunday.com/article/big-sam-appointed-new-aston-villa-manager)
Absolute spoofery at it's best. :DNope,it's all real .....
Nope,it's all real .....If only, baby.
Surprised if they don't offer Hodgson a bucket load of cash to sort it out...almost **** or bust time for them I would say..
Don't think Pep would of considered these till the Spurs and Celtic matches, mourinho under pressure, Wenger at the end of contract....they will get dcanio or sherwood ;)
Sherwood isn't on the list of 10 candidates according to WMIs Rangnick in the frame? Can't see him getting the England job.
So its Villa vs Wolves next Saturday.Wolves are worryingly high in the table.
I think I really want Wolves to win.
Does this mean i'm not an Albion fan?
Comfortable Vile win please with Clarke announced as permanent boss that evening ;D
Comfortable Vile win please with Clarke announced as permanent boss that evening ;D
Un honorary dingle for the day, cmon the dodgy Portuguese feeder club...do it for bullay and r jack..luvvin it lol
Yep, want Wolves to win.I hope they both lose :) :) :)
More misery for those Villa nancy boys and a possible cannon fodder premiership spot for Wolvo next season.
Double boom.
Sadly this will be a good appointment.
Hopefully after last nights insipid England display someone will be on the phone to Steve to have a word about the national job......
Both appointments have the "poison chalice" about them, but he's more likely to be successful with Villa but I don't see promotion for them this season I think it's more like trying to be to stop the rot.
I wonder if he'll go back to Hull for players? Wouldn't surprise me if he went for Elmohamady, maybe Harry Maguire and Alex Bruce too.
Good appointment...really?
A couple of promotions to and a couple of relegations from the Premier League...is that really what they have become?
Big club, my backside ::)
They already are in the bottom 3 :DLong may it continue. ;D
Lovely to see Bruce saying they're not fit enough, clearly their can't be @rsed attitude to last season carried on into preseason... :PPre season is vital if they aint fit now they will be on their knees by March they might yet be leaving the championship :D.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37669066
Don't think they can sack another one, the tide is finally turning on VT though, far more thinking relegation battle than thinking promotion all of a sudden. ;D
As an ex-bluenose he was under pressure before he got in the door, remember how quick they turned on McLeish.
I find it amusing how he has quote "just in 48 hours realised how big a club this is"
Which means its been rammed down his throat incessantly (in a high pitched seal stylee) "we'm a big club Steve, we won the european club, we'm a big club ay we Steve"
Totally balls statement which could just as easily, and perhaps more accurately, be re phrased to: "naughty word me this clubs in more sh it than I realised, but despite having loads of resources at my disposal I'll get my excuses in early just in case".
Followed by: "Well, you know me Tom...... "
naughty word-ugly-spudnutted-gob pooh-media darling-Viler tw@t.
Totally balls statement which could just as easily, and perhaps more accurately, be re phrased to: "naughty word me this clubs in more sh it than I realised, but despite having loads of resources at my disposal I'll get my excuses in early just in case".
Followed by: "Well, you know me Tom...... "
naughty word-ugly-spudnutted-gob pooh-media darling-Viler tw@t.
I watched a programme on Sky Sports at the weeken on out of contract players. Steve Bruce was about to sign Odemwingie before he left Hull.
PO still lives in Sutton Coldfield I think, he will sign for them soon I think.
'Stamp' it out Grealish........ or maybe not :P .Dirty little git.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-winger-jack-grealish-12039658 (http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-winger-jack-grealish-12039658)
SOTV 8) .
Dirty little git.
hes better suited in a boy band
Not good looking enough
have to admit their away following has to be admiredNo it doesn't. >:(
No it doesn't. >:(
Wishing the Blues all the best against the scum of Birmingham, come on you Blues.i will second that
SOTV.
Embarrassingly poor support from the Vilers today as per usual.
what vocally or numbers
and scored from a set piece there only effort on target i believe...............have they nicked Pulis`tactics book :P
They did basically what we do, didn't set out to win and were happy with the point
didnt they even sing that cringworthy song hippe i oh
WTF?!
https://video.buffer.com/v/581887a065293b6220856b2b (https://video.buffer.com/v/581887a065293b6220856b2b)
As it says: "Looks like the Villa are going to cringe themselves back to the Premier League..."
What kind of debate is that??
Next up will be 'is Grealish better than Messi'
It's not a debate is it?
It means angry Albion fans call up - maybe wind up some Villa fans - who then call back in retaliation.
And then Franksie goes home knowing he has filled his show.
I was listening to Danny Murphy on talk sport this morning, he said villa are not a big club, they just think they are! He said i know they have got a bit of history but when he played for Liverpool they never treated them as a big club and as a big game, he said they have a big stadium but it's never full and the support isn't very good he also said Club,s Liverpool treated as big apart from the usual was Leeds and Newcastle.There's only one Danny Murphy :D
I was listening to Danny Murphy on talk sport this morning, he said villa are not a big club, they just think they are! He said i know they have got a bit of history but when he played for Liverpool they never treated them as a big club and as a big game, he said they have a big stadium but it's never full and the support isn't very good he also said Club,s Liverpool treated as big apart from the usual was Leeds and Newcastle.
They got the win today only 3 points off the play offs can see them coming backAgreed, they've got into their stride now, very hard to see past them returning along with newcastle and brighton for me.
Up >:(
NewcastleI like that very much
Brighton
Blues vs villa to give the met boys some overtime at Wembley , hoping blues win 1-0 with a clearly offside 94th minute goal
Brucies bubble always burstswhich I'm quietly banking on.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3996606/Dr-Tony-Xia-claims-Aston-Villa-Europe-s-best-decade.html
Just so I know.... Is this guy deluded or just really really stupid?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3996606/Dr-Tony-Xia-claims-Aston-Villa-Europe-s-best-decade.html
Just so I know.... Is this guy deluded or just really really stupid?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3996606/Dr-Tony-Xia-claims-Aston-Villa-Europe-s-best-decade.htmlHe's a match made in heaven for them,as he's deluded as their fan base.nothing to get excited about except B71 pride of all the midlands
Just so I know.... Is this guy deluded or just really really stupid?
He's a match made in heaven for them,as he's deluded as their fan base.nothing to get excited about except B71 pride of all the midlands
That brainless clown All just been on radio wum hoping they get us in the draw for the FA cup tonight and claims they would beat us more times out of 10. He should be on the stage or better still in a straight jacket locked upHaven't listened to wm since the vile were relegated and will only tune in when they again f##k up this season, as for vile Al he should be on medication.
Run ragged by Dorrans and Mulumbu. Gabby and McCormack looked bigger than Lambert last season. That was a 1-0 hammering. No way will they make the play offs on that evidence.
Can't be bothered to look it up but from memory they are quite a few points off 6th place,when brucie took over they were 18th where are they now? anyway who cares.
Can't be bothered to look it up but from memory they are quite a few points off 6th place,when brucie took over they were 18th where are they now? anyway who cares.
RDM: P11 W 1 D 7 L 3 19th Place (10 points off 6th)
Potato: P11 W 6 D 3 L 2 13th Place (6 points of 6th)
In Bruce they have a great manager but did you hear the anger in his voice when interviewed yesterday? Regrettably, I think they will look to invest heavily during the transfer window, but to be sure of reaching the playoffs they need to reinforce very heavily indeed. For me its looking quite touch and go at the moment, and the Wolves look confined to lower mid table mediocrity as well. Could be a lonely season in the premiership for us again next year.
For comedy value I was speaking to my cousins husband and his mates over Christmas (all seals), and their verdict is that Bruce would be okay to get them back to the premiership, but when they got there then they needed to ditch him and find someone to support then when (not if), they get back into Europe. The delusion is still strong.
Bruce has always struck me as a lucky manager.
If he fell into a vat of cow dung he'd come up smelling of roses.
RDM apparently deserved a greater points return for the performances during his tenure.
Yet from what I have read Brucey has had the 'bonus' of accumulating far more points than should have been the case.
Fortunately I don't watch any of their games so don't know to what extent they've jammed their way to where they are.
Don't rule them out of the play offs.
SOTV 8) .
That Alan the vile nasty tw@t just come on WMs phone in, he's hurting chaps he's hurting real bad his first comment was to slag Eddie off and say we will never win the FA cup and that anybody can beat the lower teams in the prem,remind me how many they managed to beat last season, I'm enjoying his hurting the tw@twho's eddie barnstormer?
That Alan the vile nasty tw@t just come on WMs phone in, he's hurting chaps he's hurting real bad his first comment was to slag Eddie off and say we will never win the FA cup and that anybody can beat the lower teams in the prem,remind me how many they managed to beat last season, I'm enjoying his hurting the tw@t
Not to bright this Alan the vile are having trouble beating the worst teams in the championship ! :D.
Eddie is a legend, always moans about Pulis though.
who's eddie barnstormer?
What's that hideous song they sing
Something about 'you'll never sing that'? Living in the 80's again with their European Cup win.
"Champions of Europe, you'll never sing that" I believe.
I've never seen such a bunch of miserable gits in all my life. Loads of the villa players and staff (Little) look miserable as sin and are constantly having a pop at one another. An arrogant, unhappy lot.
And this is why I dislike Villa even over Wolves (am I alone in this??). At least Black Country types have a sense of humour... you can't have arrogance AND a sense of humour....definetly not
ohhh, Ex champions of Europe beaten by the Spuds stiffs
And this is why I dislike Villa even over Wolves (am I alone in this??). At least Black Country types have a sense of humour... you can't have arrogance AND a sense of humour....
I do, and my sense of humour is better than yours! :D
Never like to see the Dingles win but that all but puts an end to Villa's play off hopes.
I really hope blues come up,,you have no idea how much that will hurt the vile..
that all but puts an end to Villa's play off hopes.What, with 20 games left to play? They could still end up winning the league.
What, with 20 games left to play? They could still end up winning the league.
More trouble at the Villa, Ross McCormack, £12 million signing skipping training and not fit, being disciplined excellent news.
The story about his electronic gates not working is absolutely hilarious.
Steve Bruce even went to his house and measured the gates 4ft 6inch couldn't jump over due to raining hahahahah seems he has missed a few training seasons
Altogether " Your gate's too big for you, your gate's too big for you" etc. etc.
so the Dr aint no billionaire more like Viv Nicholson
I'd forgotten who Viv Nicholson was so had a little search.
Interesting article linked below for anyone with an interest.
Quite sad really.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/apr/12/spend-spend-spend-football-pools-winner-viv-nicholson-dies-aged-79 (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/apr/12/spend-spend-spend-football-pools-winner-viv-nicholson-dies-aged-79)
so the Dr aint no billionaire more like Viv Nicholsonnope he was ALWAYS the tatter on the WM patch as regards his wealth in comparrison and at the rate the vile are throwing his money about it wont be long before hes signing on :D
Villa's winter business over the last few weeks has been spot on.And all by an owner that is considerably poorer than ours but is willing to invest in his team,taps finger Mr Lai
They have got £6-7 million for Gestede and £5 million for Westwood.
In return, they have spent £1.7 million on Bjarnason, Lansbury for about £2.5 million, Hourihane for about £2.5 according to some reports, around £1 for Bree and maybe now £12 million for Hogan.
£19 spent, £11 million in.
They will have had about half a million as a loan fee for Tshibola, may well get a £1 loan fee for McCormack and then you have to remember they are selling Ayew to Swansea (it won't be a straight swap for Taylor, it will probably involve £7 million going to Villa atleast.
Chances are, they will have turned a profit.
It has got nothing to do with the wealth of the owner, Xi isn't putting his own money into these signings, he is just spending the huge parachute payments relegated premier league clubs now get.Parachute payments pale into insignificance compared to the prem dosh
Whoever is part of their backroom though does deserve a lot of credit as they have been very decisive and have done some great business.
Westwood is dreadful so to get £5 million for him is great playing of the market. They have also managed to get £6-£7 million for Gestede who wasn't getting much game time. On the other hand Hourihane is a set piece specialist with a great goal scoring and assist making record over the last 3 years. At less than £3 million, that could end up being one of the bargains of the year. They have also added Henri Lansbury who is proven at that level and a player in Bjarnason who has a great pedigree across Europe (striking me as similar to our signing of Robert Koren back when we were chasing promotion).
These players might not improve us (Hourihane being the exception possibly), but they will certainly help Villa who needed a clear out. They now have an outside chance of the playoffs but if not, a great base to build on for next season.
Parachute payments pale into insignificance compared to the prem dosh
About £40 million the parachute payment for last year was, compared to around £100 million for prem teams40 million broken down over how many seasons against a minimum of 100 million and getting relegated in the process
40 million broken down over how many seasons against a minimum of 100 million and getting relegated in the process
Villa's winter business over the last few weeks has been spot on.
They have got £6-7 million for Gestede and £5 million for Westwood.
In return, they have spent £1.7 million on Bjarnason, Lansbury for about £2.5 million, Hourihane for about £2.5 according to some reports, around £1 for Bree and maybe now £12 million for Hogan.
£19 spent, £11 million in.
They will have had about half a million as a loan fee for Tshibola, may well get a £1 loan fee for McCormack and then you have to remember they are selling Ayew to Swansea (it won't be a straight swap for Taylor, it will probably involve £7 million going to Villa atleast.
Chances are, they will have turned a profit.
It depends on your perspective. Westwood is a Craig Gardner type who was a Premier League regular and is now doing ok at a steady Burnley side, and would undoubtedly walk into most Championship teams first 11, so losing him in their position isn't fantastic.
Then with McCormack they spent £11 million on him and he's been awful, recovering £1 milion back isn't good business whatever way you look at it. Selling Gestede at break-even is ok, Lansbury is a good buy and honestly I don't know much about the others. But overall they're still in the hole massively from the summer where the signings weren't great.
I haven't really kept tabs on the championship this season, how many points are Villa ahead at the top?I've not been taking much notice either, but apparently they're well behind another Albion. :D
as i said in an earlier post.......a championship side snapping up the supposedly best talent in the championship at inflated prices..all of them untried and unproven at prem level,lansbury?angela would be as good :D brucey though has a good record of promotion out of the championship but a poor one at prem level.vile the gift that keeps on giving,dont worry about them itll be 2017/18 season before they even sniff the prem if they ever do ;D
I haven't really kept tabs on the championship this season, how many points are Villa ahead at the top?
Top of their very own mini league, but only on goal difference ;) .
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SOTV 8) .
11 pts to the drop and 10 pts to the play offs so a midtable team, what was it they said the championship will be fun !.
What a beautiful day!
How much has the new manager spent to move them up just four places since he arrived?
And they are 16 points off 6 place in the chumps league.
26 places below the baggies.
How long has brucie got?
You know what its been funny watching the demise but its been going on so long now im bored of it
Once they start to know they are rubbish and an embarrassment it takes the fun out of it a little
The big mistake was giving Di Matteo the job - an absolute clown who has spent a bucket load on dross really.
I think Bruce will turn them around eventually - consider this year a right off and build again for next year.
Quite fitting though after spending north of £60million, signing a bucket load of news players, they still remain such a brittle side which appears to be caught in the headlights of last years relegation.
Bloody funny though. SOTV.
they are in a SERIOUS form slump---unless they snap out of it they easily could go down
even if they dont, next year will be no picnic - there will be 3 strong clubs getting relegated this year
I think that if Brucie doesn't get them up this season,the doctor will pull the trigger.
Incidentally,when does their parachute payments stop and how much are they worth per season,do they reduce each season?
Because they've spent 60million this year already,ive got a feeling that the doctor won't dip into his own pocket to fund transfers.
I think that if Brucie doesn't get them up this season,the doctor will pull the trigger.
Incidentally,when does their parachute payments stop and how much are they worth per season,do they reduce each season?
Because they've spent 60million this year already,ive got a feeling that the doctor won't dip into his own pocket to fund transfers.
is the doctor still tweeteringhttp://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.kSjtnd1bDSgfoBK_VoOPQAEsDe&w=150&h=105&c=8&rs=1&qlt=90&dpr=1.25&pid=3.1&rm=2
Score updates in the championship thread...
The sooner they accept their position then the sooner they can move on and start again. On the forums they keep saying there's a cancer at the club or it's rotten to the core. There's been mass changes to the personnel from the owner, to the players and the manager. The constant is the fans. They are the rotten cancer. It's not a God given right to beat Ipswich or Barnsley at home and they need stop booing or huffing and sighing after 15 minutes. When does that booing stop? This season, next season or the one after that?
The sooner they accept their position then the sooner they can move on and start again. On the forums they keep saying there's a cancer at the club or it's rotten to the core. There's been mass changes to the personnel from the owner, to the players and the manager. The constant is the fans. They are the rotten cancer. It's not a God given right to beat Ipswich or Barnsley at home and they need stop booing or huffing and sighing after 15 minutes. When does that booing stop? This season, next season or the one after that?
They are 19 points of 6th place with 15 games left.
They've blown it this season having spent 60 million.
They've got 2 more parachutes left.
They are 16th in the chumps league.
Crowds diminishing.
But hey they are a massive club! That could be playing in the 3rd division again soon.
Happy days.
Maybe they might even go down again... you would have to be really mean to hope for that... :D :D
I've just been reading again about the Leeds United saga - when they went into administration.
Top club, vying for a European place - things started to go wrong and they were relegated.
They ploughed money into transfers, gambling on a quick return to the top flight.
As we know, it all went pear-shaped and the club nearly went out of business.
Fast forward to the present day - could it happen again?
Wasted £60 million on transfers; parachute payments barely covering a phenomenal wage bill; falling crowds; player apathy.
I haven't posted in this thread to date, but with last nights result, I have to pass my judgement at how abysmal the Villa have been this season considering the investment that Dr. Tony has pumped into the club in his 6 months or so in charge, it is quite staggering.
They ransacked that Barnsley team in January, stripping it of it's best player and promising right back, they also lost Sam Winnall to Sheff Wed and they somehow contrived to lose 3-1 to them?!
To be so far off the play offs at this stage of the season considering their budget which must be second only to Newcastle. I could think of nothing more satisfying than to see Dr. Tony pull out, the parachute payments run out and they end up in the Portsmouth position in League Two in a few seasons. I would usually feel sympathy for any club in such a plight, but with the Villa it is impossible to have any sympathy as the level of arrogance their fans continue to show is quite eye opening. Any other club may have been humbled by their last few seasons, but not the Villa lot, they continue to think they are the big boys and this is a mere holiday for them, I would the reality check to seriously hit them, they fully deserve it.
Sorry, i have to totally disagree, Vile fans NEED to continue in their delusions, this is a (if not THE) major contributor to the demise of that horrible club.
Anything repeat anything which means that they get a grip on reality and accept their fate is a BAD thing!
from Heroes and Villains;
""I think languishing in the lower reaches of tier two is tremendously exciting. Especially when one minute you could be getting your ass handed to you on a plate by Brentford or thrashing Burton Albion 2-1 the next. This could never have been possible years ago with a well run club housing talented footballers. I also revel in the fact we are the laughing stock of domestic football and an easy target for any fan who wants to take the urine, or worse, ask that ******* banal question "What's going on with Villa"? I revel in it because I know in as short a time as a couple of decades we will be back at the top table, mundanely dishing out beatings to anyone bar the top eight. ""
I thought that was quite amusing
Gallows humour, self depreciation, sarcasm aimed at themselves...is some form of humility taking a hold?
I'm not holding my breath.
Hey guys,ive just had a quick look at the heroes and villains myself and they seem to think that if they can get to 50 points they will be safe from relegation.
So they need 14 points from 15 games,will they do it?
I hope not.
50 points pretty much guarantees survival in the Championship. I can see them getting that, but it will still be a bottom half finish and an awful season for them.
Apologies if this has already been posted, but I've just stumbled across the Villa Fan Cam from last night.is that the next Dr Who cast? never seen such a bunch of ugly mongrels outside a dog kennel.
I nearly did a Villa........... (SOTV 8) ).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZF97qnBw74 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZF97qnBw74)
That sums it up for me, the fans, the club and whoever plays for them have this perception that they are one of the biggest clubs in the country. The arrogance of some of their fans about looking forward to the championship so they can get back to winning games is quite frankly embarrassing. When a new player signs or manager joins it's always it's a honour to join such a big club!!! The longer they are down there the longer the rot will set in. From somebody who grew up in erdington surrounded by villa, having there former glory pushed in my face I hope the bloody cancer is terminal SOTV!!!!!Amen brother! And I thought I was the only one. Throughout my entire primary, junior, secondary school & college life, There was only me & one other baggies fan & we took an enormous amount of pooh from gloating seals for years. It is this that makes me hate them with a passion. The day they finally went down last year was as enjoyable for me as being at the great escape. Here's hoping they continue the good work & drop again & again. :D
They may have had 39 shots in their last 2 games but they've only scored 1 goal!
they have a lot of flaky fair weather supporters don't they? 41300 there against Burton and 26500 last match against Barnsley.
Top of their very own mini league, but only on goal difference ;) .
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SOTV 8) .
Apologies if this has already been posted, but I've just stumbled across the Villa Fan Cam from last night.
I nearly did a Villa........... (SOTV 8) ).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZF97qnBw74 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZF97qnBw74)
Still top of their own mini league.
Mind you, it's looking a little smaller now.
Clearly one for the BIG BOYS and therefore becoming more exclusive ;) .
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Lose to Newcastle and Derby and that League Table could look very interesting :D.
Dropped to 17th, they are getting closer by the week to the trap door.Stop it at once
Stop it at oncestop it?accelerate it please
I must insist that you never forget that they won the European cup.
stop it?accelerate it pleaseI meant stop teasing. Im loving that they wont make the play offs after spending all that money, but going down another division is just too big a fantasy to sustain unfortunately
Bruce resigned? Soz if old news! :(
That article on villa is hogwatch it says bruce resigns a after little over a month in charge but he has been there since October so its a complete fabrication
That article on villa is hogwatch it says bruce resigns a after little over a month in charge but he has been there since October so its a complete fabrication
what? and nothing else in that article triggered your credibility alarm :)
There's a satire site called Soccer On Sunday, which has this:
http://www.socceronsunday.com/article/steve-bruce-resigns-from-aston-villa/
Obviously satire
what? and nothing else in that article triggered your credibility alarm :)
Villa won't go down
Didn't you know they won the European Cup 35 years ago....................
Sorry Grealish not freakish.
Midtable at absolute best. McCormack fired Fulham to the lofty heights of 20th I believe.
Almost certainly. With RDM you need to have by far the best squad to stand a chance of promotion. You haven't got that.
The mad doctor will sack him when you're in the play off places but 10 odd points off automatic promotion causing an implosion and a bottom half finish. Rinse repeat with gradually worse personnel...
Am I? Dr Strange is fooling millions (if you believe the seals) of fans with some hilarious tweets. ;D Enjoy the Championship (You've not even won the most European Cups in THAT division)Look forward to catching up again in May, though I doubt you'll show. :-*
Good signing Kodija. The side is fragile though. They've forgotten how to win football matches. By the time they remember I suspect it will be too late. Prediction 16th.
You're back... Kodjia just cost you more than Chadli. Let that sink in. Prediction 16th.Some of my pre and early season posts ;D wish we could still do nested quotes, as a couple were responses to our mate McSkittle!!
Kinell have you seen the second goal schoolboy defending and that's an insult to kids.
I noticed at the time (and this has been mentioned on VT) that Darlow the NU keeper kicked the ball out immediately after the injury & despite the guy looking in a lot of pain only Hutton came over to see if he was okay and that was after he'd been down a couple of mins. Obviously no team spirit and imo just a bunch of expensive individuals chucked together!
Hey guys,i think that only Rotherham are a worse team than Villa.
Current form guides seem to back your claim ;D Villa second from bottom - long may this continue ;D ;D ;D
http://www.soccerstats.com/formtable.asp?league=england2
If Villa lose the next match and forest wolves and Burton win then villa would drop to 20th!Salivating at the thought.
And of course if the bottom four get anything the points gap closes dramatically,then it's game on.
If Villa lose the next match and forest wolves and Burton win then villa would drop to 20th!
And of course if the bottom four get anything the points gap closes dramatically,then it's game on.
Recent vile commentslove it
"bet you're loving this" errr YEAH ;D
"don't you miss the derbies" errr NAH ;D
(last night) "we're going to struggle to make the play offs now" ;D ;D ;D ;D
SOTV :D
Recent vile comments
"bet you're loving this" errr YEAH ;D
"don't you miss the derbies" errr NAH ;D
(last night) "we're going to struggle to make the play offs now" ;D ;D ;D ;D
SOTV :D
Recent vile comments
"bet you're loving this" errr YEAH ;D
"don't you miss the derbies" errr NAH ;D
(last night) "we're going to struggle to make the play offs now" ;D ;D ;D ;D
SOTV :D
Evening.
Back in late October/early November, one of 'em over our side of the seal enclosure swore blind they'd finish above Newcastle.
In fairness to him though, he never stated in which decade this would occur ;) .
SOTV 8) .
Aye Dan, tis a wonderful time to be living in sunny Erdington ;D ;DI even said to the missus I might visit Nechells in the next week or so just to see the sad vile scum and loff at them. SOTV
How about this Baggies/Blues mash up KROSOTV 8)
I even said to the missus I might visit Nechells in the next week or so just to see the sad vile scum and loff at them. SOTV
Just announced on WM news that the vile lost 80 million the past year.great investment for Dr evil lol hope they bankrupt him
They seem to be creating to safety,I hope not.unfortunatley there's probably worse to come, starting with a win tomorrow and the heady heights of mid table obscurity come the end of the season.
Good lord, anyone hear the first villa caller on am, the glory days are coming back, we are going to do a lecister, come on the villa boys. I wish I had a link. Worst still wm encouraging their changes of reaching the play offs! Have they seen the table, yes only 11 points but how many teams in between villa and Wednesday, they all won't lose. Dear me!!
Good lord, anyone hear the first villa caller on am, the glory days are coming back, we are going to do a lecister, come on the villa boys. I wish I had a link. Worst still wm encouraging their changes of reaching the play offs! Have they seen the table, yes only 11 points but how many teams in between villa and Wednesday, they all won't lose. Dear me!!
Let them dream...
Seems to be a lot of excited noise coming from the Seal sanctuary at the moment. One even told me they were going to storm in to the play offs and get promoted.
I told him it's great to see that the villa have stopped over achieving and its good to see the fans have accepted there proper place in the league.
even if the get max points (18) between now and end of season they will be unlikely to make play offs.
I'm glad they had their prolonged wobble though. Maybe they will spend another £50m in the close season and hasten their long term demise, PLEASE!
SOTV
I'd much prefer it they went bust before having the chance to splurge another penny let alone £50,000,000.
Not sure my patience could extend to another pre season period of Dr SpeX 'matching the big club ambishunz' of Nigel Kennedy and co' down the road.
Total w@nkers.
SOTV 8) .
There was a quote from one of their fans in the fans section of the Saturday i newspaper which said something along the lines of "it's the biggest game in Burton's history"....I kid you not.
One or two seasons is clearly not enough to give these vile fans some humility, i suspect only a Coventry style collapse would have any affect and even then only a few of them!.
I am old enough to remember when they spent two seasons in the old third division, the ones I knew were still a bunch of arrogant tossers even then so I suspect you're right. A Coventry style collapse would still be wonderful, we can but dream.
Heard they were taking liberties in the Burton ends which doesn't surprise me with that lot.
Old enough to remember what happened after as well then and at a time when the Albion had perhaps the best side they've ever had.My goodness, look who's crawled out of the woodwork - you got overexcited about a couple of win in the Chumps League?
Old enough to remember what happened after as well then and at a time when the Albion had perhaps the best side they've ever had.A good team but the best ?, not surprised a vile fan has liitle knowledge about the game.
Biggest away following in the country ???
Biggest bunch of......
I think villa have every incentive to thrash bham on Sunday.
Those villa fans will be in full voice and I think they will beat blues easily.
They would love it if they helped to send them down.
As it happens I'm not that bothered.
They are without their star striker thoughThey are appealing against the red.
They are appealing against the red.
They are appealing against the red.
Yeah it was pretty blatant, but I suppose they've got nothing to lose by appealing since there's only 3 games left
Yeah, just an additional game for the start of next season (I believe) if it's deemed a frivolous appeal.
SOTV 8) .
You lot are obsessed with villa bla bla Bla , I hope they never come back Up, i hope they go bust, there in the championship this and that, I hope they go down again we've got more money bla bla bla
Last year was our worst season in a long while and still you couldn't beat us.
Your having probably your best season ever but not as good as our best ever.
Most villa fans don't give a stuff about Albion it's the blues that is our derby.
Villa always going on about what they have won well what is the point in winning things if you can't ever mention it again.
Obsessed
Facts
Villa are a huge club
Villa have a massive fan base
Villa have a huge ground
Villa have top class training facilities
Villa have a huge away following one of the best around
Villa have spent a vast amount of money
Villa have a great history
Villa have tradition
Villa have pedigree
Villa have fans all around the world
Villa are a great club
You lot are obsessed with villa bla bla Bla , I hope they never come back Up, i hope they go bust, there in the championship this and that, I hope they go down again we've got more money bla bla bla
Last year was our worst season in a long while and still you couldn't beat us.
Your having probably your best season ever but not as good as our best ever.
Most villa fans don't give a stuff about Albion it's the blues that is our derby.
Villa always going on about what they have won well what is the point in winning things if you can't ever mention it again.
Obsessed
Facts
Villa are a huge club
Villa have a massive fan base
Villa have a huge ground
Villa have top class training facilities
Villa have a huge away following one of the best around
Villa have spent a vast amount of money
Villa have a great history
Villa have tradition
Villa have pedigree
Villa have fans all around the world
Villa are a great club
You lot are obsessed with villa bla bla Bla , I hope they never come back Up, i hope they go bust, there in the championship this and that, I hope they go down again we've got more money bla bla bla
Last year was our worst season in a long while and still you couldn't beat us.
Your having probably your best season ever but not as good as our best ever.
Most villa fans don't give a stuff about Albion it's the blues that is our derby.
Villa always going on about what they have won well what is the point in winning things if you can't ever mention it again.
Obsessed
Facts
Villa are a huge club
Villa have a massive fan base
Villa have a huge ground
Villa have top class training facilities
Villa have a huge away following one of the best around
Villa have spent a vast amount of money
Villa have a great history
Villa have tradition
Villa have pedigree
Villa have fans all around the world
Villa are a great club
Call it what you like we have won both mate
Like I said your best season ever lol your 8th s few seasons ago we finished 6th 3 times on the bounce not that much to shout about really , we will be back one day mate
You still there
Hello
I can't hear you
Great your richer than us let's see what you achieve over the next few years then
Call it what you like we have won both mate
Like I said your best season ever lol your 8th s few seasons ago we finished 6th 3 times on the bounce not that much to shout about really , we will be back one day mate
You still there
Hello
I can't hear you
Great your richer than us let's see what you achieve over the next few years then
Yep we won the league in 1920.
What does that mean now? What does 1981/82 mean now?
If the past is all you've got you're pretty much flipped mate.
You lot are obsessed with villa bla bla Bla , I hope they never come back Up, i hope they go bust, there in the championship this and that, I hope they go down again we've got more money bla bla bla
Last year was our worst season in a long while and still you couldn't beat us.
Your having probably your best season ever but not as good as our best ever.
Most villa fans don't give a stuff about Albion it's the blues that is our derby.
Villa always going on about what they have won well what is the point in winning things if you can't ever mention it again.
Obsessed
Facts
Villa are a huge club
Villa have a massive fan base
Villa have a huge ground
Villa have top class training facilities
Villa have a huge away following one of the best around
Villa have spent a vast amount of money
Villa have a great history
Villa have tradition
Villa have pedigree
Villa have fans all around the world
Villa are a great club
I agree it all counts for nothing but what have you got to play for your never going to win the prem are youOne thing for sure you aye going to win it next season am ya.
I agree it all counts for nothing but what have you got to play for your never going to win the prem are you
I agree it all counts for nothing but what have you got to play for your never going to win the prem are you
i would respect you more if you changed your name to Seal4evermore
Call it what you like we have won both mate
Like I said your best season ever lol your 8th s few seasons ago we finished 6th 3 times on the bounce not that much to shout about really , we will be back one day mate
You still there
Hello
I can't hear you
Great your richer than us let's see what you achieve over the next few years then
Lets have a look at some massive clubs and how many times they have won the league in the last 100 years.
I mean surely any team thats massive should have a good 5% of titles in that period right?
- Man United - 18 times
- Arsenal - 13 times
- Everton - 7 times
- Liverpool - 16 times
- Aston Villa - 1 time .... wait hang on that cant be right Villa are massive!!! No wait ye'p just 1 time.
Hmm
All I said was villa are a big club I never said Albion was a small club did I, I don't think we are bigger than we are I know we've been poor for best part of 30 years or so, but you guys have hardly ripping it up have you
And I know we never won the prem and probably won't but not will you guys even with all your money
As if I'm going to call myself sealforever lol
We'll be back after a good season next year and we'll kick your ass lol
I said Huge not massive
La la la la la la la........la la la la laaaaBostin post Paddy.
Ok children, if you're ready, we'll begin
Once upon a time there was a little troll, he lived under a little rock with his little friend McFickle, they were both very very delusional little boys who had been put on the naughty chumps step for their continued inability to grasp reality, despite this they carried on spouting their vile garbage whilst watching their team on the history channel.
One day the little troll presented this piece of pish in a silly attempt to wind up his much wealthier & more illustrious neighbours, so we decided to amend the article in an attempt to bring it in to the 21st century.
Facts
Villaarewere ahugebig club
Villahavehad amassivebig fan base
Villa have ahugebig ground for the West Midlands area
Villa have top class training facilities can't argue with that
Villa have a huge away following one of the best around THIS SEASON, where were they last year when the team needed them?
Villa havespentWASTED a vast amount of money
Villa have agreatdecent history which you never STF up about
Villa have tradition so have plenty of others
Villa have pedigree what does that even mean
Villa have fans all around the world so have plenty of others
Villa are a great club won't argue with this, shame about the bellend fans
So in summary SOTV
You lot are obsessed with villa bla bla Bla , I hope they never come back Up, i hope they go bust, there in the championship this and that, I hope they go down again we've got more money bla bla bla
Last year was our worst season in a long while and still you couldn't beat us.
Your having probably your best season ever but not as good as our best ever.
Most villa fans don't give a stuff about Albion it's the blues that is our derby.
Villa always going on about what they have won well what is the point in winning things if you can't ever mention it again.
Obsessed
Facts
Villa are a huge club
Villa have a massive fan base
Villa have a huge ground
Villa have top class training facilities
Villa have a huge away following one of the best around
Villa have spent a vast amount of money
Villa have a great history
Villa have tradition
Villa have pedigree
Villa have fans all around the world
Villa are a great club
Villa fans are all arrogant t0ssers
Lets have a look at some massive clubs and how many times they have won the league in the last 100 years.Same amount of times as us then Jordie :D.
I mean surely any team thats massive should have a good 5% of titles in that period right?
- Man United - 18 times
- Arsenal - 13 times
- Everton - 7 times
- Liverpool - 16 times
- Aston Villa - 1 time .... wait hang on that cant be right Villa are massive!!! No wait ye'p just 1 time.
Hmm
You lot are obsessed with villa bla bla Bla , I hope they never come back Up, i hope they go bust,therethey're in the championship this and that, I hope they go down again we've got more money bla bla bla
Last year was our worst season in a long while and still you couldn't beat us. Didn't need to. Enough other teams did.YourYou're probably going to need to go back to school next week to finish your English GCSEs. Your grammar is awful.having probably your best season ever but not as good as our best ever.
Most villa fans don't give a stuff about Albion it's the blues that is our derby. Obviously care so little that you've come on here and gone through the hassle of creating an account.
Villa always going on about what they have won well what is the point in winning things if you can't ever mention it again.
ObsessedFactsOpinions
Villaarewere ahugereasonably sized club
Villahavehad a massive fan base. Selling all those home tickets this season?
Villa have ahugepooh ground
Villa have top class training facilities. How are they working out for you this season? Gabby and McCormack lost all that weight yet?
Villa have a huge away following one of the best around. Cup finals every week this year
Villa have spent a vast amount of money. The irony
Villa have a great history. Keep living in the past. Where are you now?
Villa have been traditionally pooh
Villa have pedigree. The only pedigree you have must be getting fed to Gabby.
Villa havefans all around the worldno fans outside of Birmingham
Villa are agreatpooh club
Also we beat them at Villa Park last season...
Just saying.
LOL we all forgot that or getting blase about it.
You lot are obsessed with villa bla bla Bla (b@ll@cks), I hope they never come back Up (I hope the Vile never come back up too), i hope they go bust (glad that we can agree on something), there in the championship this and that (the Vile have found their current level), I hope they go down again (and down, and down, and down, never to be seen again)we've got more money (genuinely couldn't give a flying naughty word whether we have more money than the Vile, so long as we use what we have wisely)bla bla bla (I agree, Vilers are known for going on and on and on and on and on..........)
Last year was our worst season in a long while (it was also your funniest)and still you couldn't beat us (Snow White appears to be missing a dwarf you dopey fkr, 0-1).
Your having probably your best season ever but not as good as our best ever (I honestly couldn't care less whether you think our best is anywhere near your best, your opinion is about as relevant to me as the Virgin Mary's pubic hair).
Most villa fans don't give a stuff about Albion it's the blues that is our derby (most Albion supporters I know couldn't give a toss whether you give a stuff about us or not, many of us absolutely loathe and detest the Vile regardless).
Villa always going on (yep, like the constant drip - dripping of diarrhea)about what they have won well what is the point in winning things if you can't ever mention it again (you haven't won a thing beyond being naughty word whit of the week, your club did it for you).
Obsessed (increasingly indifferent to your very existence)
Facts
Villa are (not) a huge club
Villa have amassive(decreasing)fan base(number of supporters attending games)
Villa have ahugeground (which has been too big for them for a number of seasons and is falling into disrepair)
Villa havetop classtraining facilities (which far exceed the quality of their playing staff)
Villa have ahuge(decent sized)away followingone of the best around(but are known to be a bunch of arrogant blow hards)
Villa have spent a vast amount of money (on absolute sh it in many cases)
Villa have agreat(good)history (which is receding further and further into the sands of time)
Villa have tradition (so do travelers)
Villa have pedigree (being inbred is not the same as having pedigree 'chum')
Villa have fans all around the world (living proof that sh it can swim)
Villa supporters area great club(a bunch of fkn w@nkers who follow a club which has MASSIVEly under achieved for a number of decades)
You lot are obsessed with villa bla bla Bla , I hope they never come back Up, i hope they go bust, they're in the championship this and that, I hope they go down again we've got more money bla bla bla
Last year was our worst season in a long while and still you couldn't beat us.
You're having probably your best season ever but not as good as our best ever.
Most villa fans don't give a stuff about Albion it's the blues that is our derby.
Villa always going on about what they have won well what is the point in winning things if you can't ever mention it again.
Obsessed
Facts
Villa are a huge club
Villa have a massive fan base
Villa have a huge ground
Villa have top class training facilities
Villa have a huge away following one of the best around
Villa have spent a vast amount of money
Villa have a great history
Villa have tradition
Villa have pedigree
Villa have fans all around the world
Villa are a great club
Just in case any Villa fans ever check out this thread..........I'd just like to say a big thanks for a season of Comedy Gold.
It's been an absolute pleasure watching you toil away.
Thanks, it's been wonderful!
8)
PS: Well done to Blues for today!
https://twitter.com/Dr_TonyXia/status/871609128996577281
A fun read if a bit close season bored :P
SOTV SOTV Everyone SOTV 'because they're a load of pooh
He was bound to choose the Villa as they are the biggest knobheads around...http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/exclusive-tony-xia-chose-aston-13186207
He was bound to choose the Villa as they are the biggest knobheads around...http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/exclusive-tony-xia-chose-aston-13186207
I really hope they fail agin, i dont think they will have it all their own way either. Hull at home first game for them. Potato heads last club before he joined the seals
Think silvas excellent management skills covered up how poor hull really were. Cant see anything but a villa win tbh, hes got a full summer to prepare, and unlike agent RDM and agent clarke, he isnt a soft touch.
Would love to see him at the Albion
so JT on the vergeHas he broke down? He should phone green flag
I am so glad they have signed Terry I honestly think he will struggle next year even at Championship level salary of £60k a week bleeding them dry what's there not to like.
He's there for the money pure and simple.Given his probable earnings over the years can't help but wonder why he feels the need to earn more?
He's there for the money pure and simple.
I am so glad they have signed Terry I honestly think he will struggle next year even at Championship level salary of £60k a week bleeding them dry what's there not to like.
https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/881840731551391744
Probably one of the worst signing announcements I've ever seen. So cringey
This is quite hilarious
http://www.thevillablogger.com/why-john-terry-chose-aston-villa-over-west-bromwich-albion-and-birmingham-city/
Quote...."He has never been there before, so wouldn’t it be something if John Terry, under his captaincy could lead Aston Villa back into the Promised Land?"
Captain?
So what happens when they disappear to division one?
One can only hope.
https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/881840731551391744
Probably one of the worst signing announcements I've ever seen. So cringey
https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/881840731551391744
Probably one of the worst signing announcements I've ever seen. So cringey
Wow, i saw that online and i thought it was some sort of joke! Didn't know that came from their official pages...Jesus!
I didn't think John Terry could look like any more of a knob, and then I saw him in a Villa shirt.
He only signed for Villa because he didn't want to play in the Premiership against Chelsea. No danger of that with them.
Make or break for Villa this season. If they don't go up they can expect a long stay in the Championship waiting room.
I seriously think so. Too big for their billy boots yet again. They are the most hated club by many opposition supporters. Arrogance doesn't get you anywhere
Funny - leaving before the end! even missed their goal! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhcjbn63Ilc
They signed Chris Samba as well....
Crikey.
A Viler I worked with thought Samba was dog sh it when he was in the Prem' with Blackburn.
He's not going to be overly happy about this one :P :P .
I think its a pretty decent signing unfortunately!!!
I think its a pretty decent signing unfortunately!!!had his last contract terminated due to consistent injury. He won't play much for them I don't think.
I think its a pretty decent signing unfortunately!!!
John Terry and Chris Samba at CB for Villa? Has someone opened a Football Manager 2009 save file?!
This really tickled me when I watched it earlier :P ...........
https://twitter.com/paddypower/status/888429670269583361 (https://twitter.com/paddypower/status/888429670269583361)
Brilliant I would laugh myself hoarse if I didn't know we would have signed Terry given the chance.
If Villa fans ever call us tinpot again:
https://static.sportskeeda.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/terry-cropped_fhutzpr594x617e8xy8rwgecy-800.jpg (https://static.sportskeeda.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/terry-cropped_fhutzpr594x617e8xy8rwgecy-800.jpg) They won this trophy in pre-season.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFcNicgW0AUGYhA.jpg:large (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFcNicgW0AUGYhA.jpg:large) You can buy it here.
Cant believe how woeful hull city are the look truly terrible
Comedy gold on VillaTalk. Suggestions of poaching Brendan Rodgers or Rafa Benitez ;DFranksie,we are a massive club we should have the worlds best managers, how much is Pep on? :D
IMO if they don't go up this year they are well Nd truly ****ed
Fingers crossed eh? :PThe problem for them is that they are easily the biggest club in the championship, they have the best ground, the most fans, and the best players.Because of this, every game they play is like a cup final for their opponents. They all raise their game when they play Villa. It's just not fair.
One of our arrogant flippers friends was on wm Saturday saying job was too big for bruce because he has only managed small clubs before!!!
Failure to get promotion this year will see the club plummet. Shame. ;D
I can see another Leeds/Sheffield Wednesday situation whereby the go down again before coming back up.
Leeds youth setup was at the heart of their ability to restructure well. Villa's is shocking. I was thinking more a Pompey :DI'll take your Pompey and raise you a Luton.
I'll take your Pompey and raise you a Luton.
They would be the biggest club not in the league don't you know !
After Wilshere on loan now ;DHe may have played for Bournemouth but i can't see him lowering his standards to play for the vile!.
desperation that dr of theirs, he needs a shrink
Bruce out, no Bruce in
Calling for Brucie's head on Villa Talk...saying Rodgers and Martinez would be good replacements. What planet are they on?
In the bottom 3. :D
So last night was good fun
Half the Reading attack was out injured so was enjoyable watching second string players run rings around the mighty Terry who Villa fans took pride in taunting Reading fans 'he's won more than you'
Another personal highlight was Villa fans mocking Reading for never winning the European Cup.
They then conceded an own goal 4 minutes later.
http://www.esquire.co.uk/culture/news/a16694/is-john-terry-about-to-ruthlessly-betray-steve-bruce/
Terry about to stab Bruce in the back ...Just as a way of saying thank you for hiring me, of course.
Are they not top yet?
a word of caution though - the year we finished second to norwich i think we lost our first 3 games???we lost the first 3 games in 2000-01 and ended up 6th
In the bottom 3. :D
That's brought Brucey a bit more time ;D
Bruce is a good manager though, knows how to get teams promoted from the Championship. I was hoping they'd get rid and appoint a Pepe Mel type. Still think they could challenge for top 6.
' I was hoping they'd get rid and appoint a Pepe Mel type'.
Could of been worse and appointed Alan Irvine! Whats he doing by the way Legend?
You think we have reason to moan!, take a look at this link, vile fans after the game bound to put a smile on your face.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_fyvOWXiJA
SOTV.
"We are literally the biggest joke club in Britain." Villa Vital
They really think the world of themselves don't they. No one gives a hoot about them anymore. They are no longer a joke because they aren't even relevant.
"We are literally the biggest joke club in Britain." Villa VitalOne of them was bound to say something sensible eventually.
They really think the world of themselves don't they. No one gives a hoot about them anymore. They are no longer a joke because they aren't even relevant.
"We are literally the biggest joke club in Britain." Villa Vital
They really think the world of themselves don't they. No one gives a hoot about them anymore. They are no longer a joke because they aren't even relevant.
So why the chuff are we still talking about them if that's the case.They will be relevant for a while at least locally not nationally, when your neighbour, workmate viler has been in your ear giving it large you are going to enjoy giving that back .
They will be relevant for a while at least locally not nationally, when your neighbour, workmate viler has been in your ear giving it large you are going to enjoy giving that back .
It's going to be a good week at work, office is full of Seals.
Theyve won 5 league games so far
Norwich were 10th before the match
Barnsley were 16th
Forest were 10th
Burton were 19th
Bolton were 20th
Bang average
About £80m spent by Bruce in 12 months. Let’s hope they can be kept out of the top 2 and face the play offs lottery. Bruce not a good manager.
I know some of them are special but this is great.Jeez! Talk about living in the past. The only glasses that bloke uses probably contain alcohol. :D
http://www.astonvillalife.com/blog/2017/10/16/torn-apart-by-the-wolves-but-was-it-a-one-off/ (http://www.astonvillalife.com/blog/2017/10/16/torn-apart-by-the-wolves-but-was-it-a-one-off/)
"In my view, Villa’s historical background demands that the Club be looked at with a special pair of glasses, with a view to bringing the Club back to where it really belongs, at or near the very top."
;D
I know some of them are special but this is great.no mention of them being in the turd division in the late 60s,very selective memory springs to mind
http://www.astonvillalife.com/blog/2017/10/16/torn-apart-by-the-wolves-but-was-it-a-one-off/ (http://www.astonvillalife.com/blog/2017/10/16/torn-apart-by-the-wolves-but-was-it-a-one-off/)
"In my view, Villa’s historical background demands that the Club be looked at with a special pair of glasses, with a view to bringing the Club back to where it really belongs, at or near the very top."
;D
lets see out they cope without Terry
I never have been able to understand why HS2 was a justifiable project (bear with me here).
I am now a full convert, as this Blott on the Landscape is to be expunged (I love Tom Sharpe)
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-news-hs2-academy-14000325
The entire Bodymoor Heath academy training pitches at the complex will be wiped out and the first-team training area will be interrupted by the plans due to the excessive noise.
Bugger, i thought that blot on the landscape in Aston was going.
Having time to think i realise the train wouldn't be running through Aston it was just my immediate thought :( .
Bugger, i thought that blot on the landscape in Aston was going.
Having time to think i realise the train wouldn't be running through Aston it was just my immediate thought :( .
Middlesbrough will finish 2nd.If we stay up...You mean to say, that we will have to play against a Stoke/Albion drudge team?
If we stay up...You mean to say, that we will have to play against a Stoke/Albion drudge team?
Laughed me nuts off tonight.
Mighty veela lost and one blurt on the phone in went about 3 sentences before he mentioned that they had won the European Cup and Arsenal hadn't.
Comedy gold
Hilarious tossers ay they. Their result gave me almost as much pleasure as us going through, and gave a little light relief to Peterborough turning us over last year... that said I think Peterborough are pretty good to be honest. Well especially now.
Peterborough are a guaranteed acca loss every week. They lose all the games they should win and win all the games they should lose or draw. Every game is btts until you put that exact bet on and it finished 0-0. Very unpredictable but quite entertaining to watch I'd imagine.
Glad they turned the seals over, they might be coming off the c##ts list.
You have the look and smell of us in 2016 at the moment.
As poor as we are, we will never smell like the vile............
We only sing when we're winning.
We only sing when we're winning.
Hopefully you're singing loudly around half seven tonight!
Some comfort for you today at least.To some, maybe. To others....nah!
To some, maybe. To others....nah!To right, dingle's over the vile any day hate them with a passion!
was last night there game in hand ?
Indeed it was.
Fulham playing QPR at weekend, if they win that Vile are looking like 4th place.
Sadly cannot see how even the Dings can screw up from where they are.
Yeah the Dingles are up now. At least we'll have a proper local derby if Villa stay down. Play-off final defeat on penalties anyone?
WembleyAnd I'll be waiting on the bridge on the M42 to wave to them 🖕🏼
Aston Villa 0-1 middlesboro
Gestede 93
Wembleycant think of a worse case scenario Wembley play off final,rather see fullham get 3rd
Aston Villa 0-1 middlesboro
Gestede 93
Don't what will be worse, these lot getting promoted or losing to em home and away next season.
Insufferable.
Looks like we might be getting a local derby next season after all.Are you talking about the competition that no English club will ever win again because it doesn't exist any more? If so, I do vaguely remember it. Villa won it once did they?
Against the year dot European Champions as well don't you know.
Wembley
Aston Villa 0-1 middlesboro
Gestede 93
won't Villa be in some financial trouble if they don't go up this season. they still have quite a high wage bill.
Are you talking about the competition that no English club will ever win again because it doesn't exist any more? If so, I do vaguely remember it. Villa won it once did they?
And just to put things into prospective, didn't another Midland Club, a club alot smaller than the mighty Vile win it in two consecutive seasons, now that's an achievement in European Cup history and they don't keep baning on and on about what was a superb and outstanding achievement.
It's an indictment on the Vile, who, according to their fans are one of the top six clubs in the country, that they can only keep reminding us all of a solitary win, shame on them :P
According to John Percy the Villa are drinking in the last chance saloon.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/05/25/aston-villa-facing-financial-disaster-fail-make-premier-league/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
To be honest I cannot remember a game which didn't involve the Baggies where I was so desperate for a team to win.
Just for the sake of clarity come on Fulham. ;D
Honestly delighted. Cannot stand them, hope they are financially ruined by this
Ha Ha Ha lol they lost Stupid Seals Villa Fan wouldn't even talk to me at School about the game thinking they would win saying ha haha you got Relegated
Does anyone have any idea of their current financial situation and what today's result further means for them?Bruce said if they fail to go up, then their squad next season will look 'very different', i.e. far cheaper players. Supposedly Snodgrass and Terry will both leave, being too expensive under their cuts.
Just saw this on Twitter made me laugh
Rachel Brown @rachelbrownavfc
. @Dr_TonyXia get Bruce out of this club and bring Wenger in #avfc #utv
Hello this is Earth calling Rachel you're in the Championship dear in case you hadn't noticed.
Does anyone have any idea of their current financial situation and what today's result further means for them?
Enjoy! Radio WM phone in from last night.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p067f812 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p067f812)
Enjoy! Radio WM phone in from last night.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p067f812 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p067f812)
My money is on Fulham this coming saturday and i will laugh my pants off, arrogant lot them sealsYou seem to have contracted selective memory syndrome. This is what you posted on August 1st about the chance of us being relegated:
got this prediction right also said Pulis wouldnt get to wembley with Boro and i said at the start of the season we would get relegated, not bad eh. best listen to me in future some of you
I see that Terry wanted a clause in his Villa contract not requiring him to play against his old club Chelsea. That's one problem less for him!
Aston Villa fans fight each other ;D
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=zSIlEr5BExs (https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=zSIlEr5BExs)
Aston Villa fans fight each other ;DLol one of them has got a nan bag ! Stupid sausage
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=zSIlEr5BExs (https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=zSIlEr5BExs)
I'm no Vile lover and have never wanted to see them do well, but I take no pleasure in seeing them fighting amongst themselves.
I'm sure there have been occasions when our fanbase have done exactly the same and if they have passed derogatory comments about it on their board, well to quote "when they go low, we go high"
Reports coming through, John Terry has left Aston Vile
Lucky Vile ;D
Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/05/30/john-terry-leave-aston-villa-club-announces/ (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/05/30/john-terry-leave-aston-villa-club-announces/)
Opens up a space for some experience...
Gaz Baz, you know what to do!!
Lovely Jubbly
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tony-xia-villa-ffp-championship-14717203
“It’s really severe†- Aston Villa and Tony Xia warned of the grim reality now facing them
Tony Xia and AVFC are treading the Financial Fair Play tightrope
A football finance expert says Aston Villa’s predicament is ‘really severe’ and has predicted sales this summer.
The claret and blues were resigned to a third successive season of Championship football with defeat to Fulham in the play-off final at Wembley.
Steve Bruce’s expensively-assembled squad is now expected to be broken up this summer as the club desperately attempt to stay within Financial Fair Play restrictions.
The club’s most valuable asset, Jack Grealish, is already being linked with a host of Premier League sides with Villa likely to sell at least one of their top players.
Kieran Maguire, a lecturer in football finance at the University of Liverpool, discussed Villa’s problems at length with the BBC.
Cash cuts
“It’s really severe for Villa because this is the second year they’ve had parachute payments. They got around £35million from the Premier League to cushion the blow of relegation.
“Those payments get cut back severely next year so they’re going to have £20million less coming in. I think the problem for Villa is that the owner has gambled in the last couple of years on recruiting players on big wages.
Colossal wage bill
“The average wage at Villa is nearly £30,000 a week and it’s simply not sustainable in the Championship.
“It’s going to be a very big summer. They’re going to have to sell the crown jewels, I suspect. The problem that they’re going to have is that other clubs know they’re in a financial pickle and they’ll be trying to get them on the cheap.
“If you take a look at their first season in the Championship, they were losing around £800,000 a week, and that was on parachute payments of around £40million.
“Next season it’s down to around about £15million so there’s got to be severe cutbacks. I’d be very surprised if John Terry stays because he would have been on a decent wage.
“Scott Hogan has been disappointing and I’ve seen his contract, and that’s eye-watering. Ross McCormack has been a disaster since day one.
“The problem is that no other clubs will go near these players. They might manage to get them out on loan and Villa will probably still have to pay 80 per cent of the wages just to get them away from the club.
<snip, snip>
Reports coming through, John Terry has left Aston VileYou mean to say...He's jumping ship.
Lucky Vile ;D
Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/05/30/john-terry-leave-aston-villa-club-announces/
I wouldn't get too carried away, this could easily be us in a couple of seasons if it doesn't work out. Can see our average wage being around 30k too whilst we're in the Championship and have a feeling we might try to splash a bit of cash around to get back up next year.It certainly serves as a timely warning to us. I'm also pretty sure that Jenkins will keep a tight watch on things and Lai hasn't yet shown any signs of throwing his money around recklessly.
I wouldn't get too carried away, this could easily be us in a couple of seasons if it doesn't work out. Can see our average wage being around 30k too whilst we're in the Championship and have a feeling we might try to splash a bit of cash around to get back up next year.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-could-served-winding-14747840
Oh dear, oh dear ;D
Your all just WINDING me up,eh?
Perhaps they could meltdown that European Cup that they won to help pay their debt to HMRC,I wonder how much they owe,is it a year end payment or a 3 month payment?
What ever it is I hope they cor afford the payment and the punishment is Division 2 football and starting with a 30 point reduction. :D SOTV.
Aston Villa have suspended CEO Keith Wyness with immediate effect. Reports claim that Villa missed a tax payment and have a week to pay it or face a winding-up order from HMRC. Villa are expected to make a payment in the next 24/48 hours and that should solve the issue. >:(
Aston Villa have suspended CEO Keith Wyness with immediate effect. Reports claim that Villa missed a tax payment and have a week to pay it or face a winding-up order from HMRC. Villa are expected to make a payment in the next 24/48 hours and that should solve the issue. >:(
Not to P*** on anyone’s parade here but this Chinese government thing is going to affect us I think, I put on here around January that there was a meeting with John Williams that a friend of mine was invited to, this was when I heard about the 50% wage reduction for the players etc. He also said that Lai is struggling to get any money out of China due to the new communist party stopping it leaving the country.
I know there may be that simple and the financial arrangements might be different, but Wolves owners appear to be doing OK
FOSUN are huge with money basically all over the world.
One or two absolutely bricking it on Vile Tallk !
Although it's funny, I could sadly see this happening to us if we fail to go up in the next few years. The bonus for us is that our owner isn't a loudmouth but I could still see problems down the line regardless of PR.
If they don't come up this year it's a moot point. The money has run out. They'll be in a serious struggle going forward.Not that what we want matters Boro will win the play offs any way.
Ahem!! Some of us, if not most, were aware of their financial predicament, so that only left the bold prediction to focus on. Good of you to remind us though. ☺ï¸
Remember when I posted this and the only part of the prediction anyone was bothered about was the Pulis part?
Ahem.
Remember when I posted this and the only part of the prediction anyone was bothered about was the Pulis part?
Ahem.
Remember when I posted this and the only part of the prediction anyone was bothered about was the Pulis part?
Ahem.
Wonder if they change their name from Villa Park to Brassic Park?Brassic Park. that's so funny.
also remember Dr Tony tried to buy the Albion before he bought Villa and Jeremy would not sell to him you can see why
Give us another name for DrDr Disappear?
Dr Broke
I would imagine it is because one part of your post was fact that everyone knew about already, the other part was your usual utter nonsense when it comes to anything Pulis related about which you needed to be called out.
Haha brilliant if everyone knew why is it massive breaking news? A month later...
Aside from all the Villa banter, it's a lesson for almost any club outside the Premier League.
Once a club starts spending beyond its means, it becomes a massive gamble. Just needs some investments not to be spot on, some expensive players not to deliver, and the club is on a downward spiral which can lead to points deductions and worse. And Villa have had very decent attendances in the Championship. Something to bear in mind when people call for more funds to be spent on players.
Also, I know it's tempting to have a little snigger about our near neighbours, but Midlands football would be poorer if they went out of business. Local rivalry is one of the things that gives fans a buzz, especially when we are not in the big boys League.
I wouldn't get too cocky about your predictive abilities if I were you. Seem to remember that you predicted we would finish 8th last season ;D
Remember when I posted this and the only part of the prediction anyone was bothered about was the Pulis part?
Ahem.
Aside from all the Villa banter, it's a lesson for almost any club outside the Premier League.
Once a club starts spending beyond its means, it becomes a massive gamble. Just needs some investments not to be spot on, some expensive players not to deliver, and the club is on a downward spiral which can lead to points deductions and worse. And Villa have had very decent attendances in the Championship. Something to bear in mind when people call for more funds to be spent on players.
Also, I know it's tempting to have a little snigger about our near neighbours, but Midlands football would be poorer if they went out of business. Local rivalry is one of the things that gives fans a buzz, especially when we are not in the big boys League.
This isn't one of 2 incorrect investments. Villa have been in trouble for about a decade. They had the second highest none player related spending in the Premiership when they were in it, yet had revenues of a mid table club. Its why they are now estimated to be losing over £4 million a month - as they are top to bottom a complete mess of a company. It was inevitable they were going to end up this way if they didn't get promoted quickly, as there problems were colossal and couldn't be fixed easily.
I don't want them to go out of business. I just want them to do a Pompey/Coventry. ;D
This isn't one of 2 incorrect investments. Villa have been in trouble for about a decade. They had the second highest none player related spending in the Premiership when they were in it, yet had revenues of a mid table club. Its why they are now estimated to be losing over £4 million a month - as they are top to bottom a complete mess of a company. It was inevitable they were going to end up this way if they didn't get promoted quickly, as there problems were colossal and couldn't be fixed easily.
Losing1million a week,does that include wages?
That alone is 52million over 12 months,where they not in debt from last season by several million or am I just getting carried away?
So,if this american guy buys it for 75 million then he has to pay of the outstanding debt also?
Just sell as many players as they can,play their reserves go down to div1/2 regroup and take it on the chin.
“Aston Villa to avoid imminent threat of administration after owner Dr Tony Xia secures £6 million loanâ€
Shame
Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/06/06/aston-villa-avoid-imminent-threat-administration-owner-dr-tony/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
I agree with you. I don't have any sympathy with the Vile's plight, but I wouldn't want to see any club go under, it's a slippery slope for all football clubs.I agree - us as football fans do not want to see any of the 92 (plus the conference clubs) go out of business. It is a sad state of affairs and just shows how greedy the premiership has become. It is the top 6 against the bottom 86
I don't want them to go under, but i'd like them to hit league two!
Dr.Xia has saved them from administration by paying £6m to HMRC.
Just been on the radio that they've made a half million pound payment and have promised to pay a further £1.2m by the end of the week.
One thing that is really noticeable is the lack of sympathy towards Villa over their situation.
I think Villa are one of the most disliked clubs in the country and come across as one of the most arrogant, they are a big club but there are a lot of big clubs in this country, the big difference is Villa still believe they are a football force and people care about them, they dont.
They tend to swan up to grounds as though they are something special, they really rubbed it in when they relegated Newcastle 9 or 10 years ago (i always think there is an unwritten rule regarding that between fans, you have banter, you give some stick but at the end of the game, there is that mutual respect that the other team have been relegated you leave it at that, people paid a lot of money and spent a lot of time watching their team go down) and people remember stuff like that and they just generally acting like arrogant t*****s.
There were a lot of Villa fans who really wanted Blues to go bust a few years ago and so now the shoe is on the other foot, i dont think they will be getting too much support off the Blues!
My best mate and some of my closest mates are Villa fans, and they are all top blokes, take the mick out of the Villa, know they are rubbish and just have a bit of banter. Yet then you hear the phone-ins and read the internet and you hear some other Villa fans, deluded doesnt even do it justice.
Personally i hope they get out this mess and get back to the premier league (as long as its not at our expense!) I would like Villa, Wolves, Blues and us (obviously!) in there with the only condition, we are always the best!
At the end of the day for all the arrogance from some of their fans, Villa is still a big part of their lives, i would never want to see a football club go bust, or even relegated for off the field stuff, its the fans and day to day staff who suffer then for something they havent done wrong, i would hate to think about a world where Albion didnt exist and in the Villa fans world its the same for them.
I think somebody will buy them, it may get worse before it gets better, i wouldnt be shocked if there was Administration and a point deduction then somebody comes in and gets them cheaper, at that stage if would be a good buy, as stated above, they are a big club, they are by far the biggest club in the midlands, they have the largest support, the best ground, the best history, a good academy, a good training ground, off the pitch its all in place.
If they use those positives as a starting point and build on them, drop the arrogance and start again on the pitch they will do okay.
Some people on here keep saying for us to be careful,we could be in that position because we have a Chinese owner etc.
Well as I understand it,our owner hasn't put any money in,apart from the Chinese lad in Germany,so there isn't a problem about getting money out of China because were not getting any anyway.
Second,our club is much better run we have flexdown contracts ,villa don't.
We don't have bank loans.
Were not having to sell any player.
Were not having to sell any assets.
The only comparison is that we have a Chinese owner.
I agree - us as football fans do not want to see any of the 92 (plus the conference clubs) go out of business. It is a sad state of affairs and just shows how greedy the premiership has become. It is the top 6 against the bottom 86
This is the 'Anything Villa' thread, please don't include me in your sweeping generalisations ;) .
SOTV 8) .
One thing that is really noticeable is the lack of sympathy towards Villa over their situation.
I think Villa are one of the most disliked clubs in the country and come across as one of the most arrogant, they are a big club but there are a lot of big clubs in this country, the big difference is Villa still believe they are a football force and people care about them, they dont.
They tend to swan up to grounds as though they are something special, they really rubbed it in when they relegated Newcastle 9 or 10 years ago (i always think there is an unwritten rule regarding that between fans, you have banter, you give some stick but at the end of the game, there is that mutual respect that the other team have been relegated you leave it at that, people paid a lot of money and spent a lot of time watching their team go down) and people remember stuff like that and they just generally acting like arrogant t*****s.
There were a lot of Villa fans who really wanted Blues to go bust a few years ago and so now the shoe is on the other foot, i dont think they will be getting too much support off the Blues!
My best mate and some of my closest mates are Villa fans, and they are all top blokes, take the mick out of the Villa, know they are rubbish and just have a bit of banter. Yet then you hear the phone-ins and read the internet and you hear some other Villa fans, deluded doesnt even do it justice.
Personally i hope they get out this mess and get back to the premier league (as long as its not at our expense!) I would like Villa, Wolves, Blues and us (obviously!) in there with the only condition, we are always the best!
At the end of the day for all the arrogance from some of their fans, Villa is still a big part of their lives, i would never want to see a football club go bust, or even relegated for off the field stuff, its the fans and day to day staff who suffer then for something they havent done wrong, i would hate to think about a world where Albion didnt exist and in the Villa fans world its the same for them.
I think somebody will buy them, it may get worse before it gets better, i wouldnt be shocked if there was Administration and a point deduction then somebody comes in and gets them cheaper, at that stage if would be a good buy, as stated above, they are a big club, they are by far the biggest club in the midlands, they have the largest support, the best ground, the best history, a good academy, a good training ground, off the pitch its all in place.
If they use those positives as a starting point and build on them, drop the arrogance and start again on the pitch they will do okay.
I agree - us as football fans do not want to see any of the 92 (plus the conference clubs) go out of business. It is a sad state of affairs and just shows how greedy the premiership has become. It is the top 6 against the bottom 86
Do I think it's funny to see Aston Villa in such a sorry financial state? Yes.
But do I think the long suffering supporters, the lifeblood of the club who pay their hard earned money week in, week out deserve to see this happen to their beloved team? Also yes.
I dont want them to go bust, i hope they sort themselves out, as said above, for all the rivalry, the banter, etc we are all football fans and our clubs are important to us, if they went bust us its the everyday people, creditors and fans who would suffer.
Apparently they still owe us £2m for Chester :o
I would be proposing to write it off if they give him back to us ;)
Be nice to see him actually play centre back for us.
I would be proposing to write it off if they give him back to us ;)
Be nice to see him actually play centre back for us.
Saw him play centre back. Flattered to deceive.
Eloquently put but outside the W Mids bubble and Newcastle United fans there is a LOT of sympathy for their plight.
Aston Villa have today announced their pre season tour of europe ahead of the 2018/19 season.
They will face fixtures against Bayern No-one, Rapid Decline and then Inter Administration. :P
Aston Villa have today announced their pre season tour of europe ahead of the 2018/19 season.
They will face fixtures against Bayern No-one, Rapid Decline and then Inter Administration. :P
I read that the two most valuable saleable players are Grealish and Chester.
I think that football is a funny old business.
I really don't get how you are allowed to sell Chester when you actually havnt paid for him yet.
Unless its to us of course.
Wonder how their crisis meeting went?
How would you go about valuing Aston Villa?but they have won the European Cup - that's got to be worth something ;D rofl
Property- villa park,body more and a carpark for staff?
Players- values?
Name?
Good will- worthless.
Income/ outgoings - negative
Championship club.
Debt- who knows exactly
Probably the land values are worth more than the players.
The doctor may sell but how much could he get?
I think they are almost worthless.
D'you know Elmo,you've just won me a small bet,I knew someone would say it,thanx.Your welcome! They go on about it enough though! Did you know........ Lol maybe they could melt it down haha
Cant see Bruce being there beinging of the season .
That's my feeling as well, I'm pretty sure I read somewhere last week that Leeds were interested in sounding him out for a move.
the good Dr now looking for 30m investment which he will give up a small % of club ownership for.
surely with what he has done to them he has driven down the whole value of the club to 30m.
I see that they are having to rebuild their training ground due to the HS2 train.
Will they get paid any money from the government because of this?
Anyone know?
I see that they are having to rebuild their training ground due to the HS2 train.
Will they get paid any money from the government because of this?
Anyone know?
They are probably betting in advance of their Grealish money....
According to John Percy the EFL have told Villa they have to produce proof of funding before the season kicks off.
Oh the merriment.
According to John Percy the EFL have told Villa they have to produce proof of funding before the season kicks off.Here's the link...
Oh the merriment.
From BBCSport gossip
Tottenham are favourites to sign Aston Villa's English midfielder Jack Grealish, 22, but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is waiting to exploit the Championship club's financial troubles.
That Levy is a one isn't he!!!! ;D
From BBCSport gossip
Tottenham are favourites to sign Aston Villa's English midfielder Jack Grealish, 22, but Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is waiting to exploit the Championship club's financial troubles.
That Levy is a one isn't he!!!! ;D
Levy is a bar steward.
But he's my type of bar steward ;D
The Vile have a new strip and it has stripes
Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-kit-albion-wolves-14890799.amp?__twitter_impression=true
James Nursery Tweeted
“Re: Dr Tony Xia , told there were 3 interested parties shown around #AVFC training ground last week but embattled Chinese owner still looking to sell a stake in club rather than whole outfit.â€
Is he right to look for investment or should he try and sell, if he can?
In talks to be brought by a middle eastern group. You just know what's going to happen don't you! :(
In talks to be brought by a middle eastern group. You just know what's going to happen don't you! :(
Where is this from Topman?
Birmingham Mail
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-takoever-live-xia-14927372
For every Man City arab / indian owners there were portsmouth, leeds or blackburn arab / indian owners!
Randy Lerner was supposed to be making them a football super power, Dr Xia was going to as well, Villa fans i know are definitely opting for the 'wait and see how things pan out' approach!
For every Man City arab / indian owners there were portsmouth, leeds or blackburn arab / indian owners!
Randy Lerner was supposed to be making them a football super power, Dr Xia was going to as well, Villa fans i know are definitely opting for the 'wait and see how things pan out' approach!
How many Arab owners have ruined clubs?
By the way not saying all arab or indian owners are bad, far from it, but people seem to assume it means unlimited money (ie - man city) and just gave some examples that it doesnt! Already a villa mate has put on our whatsapp group chat today to say they are going be brought by arab billionaires and there time is coming again and Wolves (!!) will know what real wealth is with who is buying Villa! A couple of other lads on the chat are a bit more cautious!
I think Portsmouth had two seperate arab owners didnt they then a turns out both didnt have a pot to p**s in? There fans used to make a joke that they had managed to attract the only skint sheikh in the world! It was around the time when they were working there way down the leagues and being ran in a shocking way.
Portsmouth certainly had one and i think he then sold it to another arab or indian group. Leeds definitely had arab owners too who were very controversial and they ended up having to sell to that Cellino.
By the way not saying all arab or indian owners are bad, far from it, but people seem to assume it means unlimited money (ie - man city) and just gave some examples that it doesnt!
Already a villa mate has put on our whatsapp group chat today to say they are going be brought by arab billionaires and there time is coming again and Wolves (!!) will know what real wealth is with who is buying Villa! A couple of other lads on the chat are a bit more cautious!
The owner of Hull city is of Arabic origin. That went well........
He's as much an English businessman as anything though. Earned all of his money in the UK.I agree, he's basically English. Even still, their problem is more with his personality rather than his finances, I believe their most successful period ever is due to him, they are still in the Championship today which is ok by their standards.
I struggle to think of any investment that has come from Arabia that has failed to be honest.
Malaga are probably the biggest case of investment from that part of the world failing.
Haven’t QPR been just had a fine of £40m for breaching it upheld though. So it would seem to have some teeth and enough clarity at law for it to be applied.
Maybe they just feel they can afford whatever fine they may be due.
I see they are seeking to establish a link with Mendes now.
Modern football truly does stink.
I see they are seeking to establish a link with Mendes now.
Modern football truly does stink.
And in this case it's a distinctly fishy smell.
SOTV 8) .
Scottish Prem fans are raving about McGinn. While not entirely what we needed (I think he is more of a Robert Koren type midfielder), we would still havebeen a welcome addition at a low price.
After listening to a lot of s**** about Villa's FFP position, you do have to laugh (and maybe cry) at just how little the so called experts knew. Villa have now made 4 signings, with a 5th potentially on the way in Bryan from Bristol city. They might justbhave got themselves back into the promotion race, having kept Grealish and Chester.
4 mobile, ball playing central midfielders - we could only dream.
He was okay in the Toulon Tournament for Scotland but nothing special, think he'll be average in the Championship.
Since Villa have had a fair bit of money pumped in by the 2 new stakeholders FFP isn't that much of an issue for them.
Can someone please explain to me how villa are able to sign players? Surely ffp restraints mean they cant, or is this a complete farce to the ffp rules?
I thought this lot had to lose players regardless of these blokes coming in, all I’ve read about since is who is coming in, and a new contract for jack g who had to be sold regardless. The rules seem a joke to me and once again the villa come up smelling of roses.
Can someone please explain to me how villa are able to sign players? Surely ffp restraints mean they cant, or is this a complete farce to the ffp rules?
I'd take Abraham up here - great signing if they pull it off.Brucie said on wm that there's no substance to the media reports and also said he didn't know if Chelsea were loaning him out again
Not too concerned about Bolasie mind.
BWWHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA!
Just beat me to it. Love it :D
4-0
Fighting among themselves again yesterday. I know this affects all supporter groups to a greater or lesser degree, but it seems to be a regular occurrence for these lot. More strength to their collective elbows and get on with it lads, even Vilers can't stand Vilers.Can't wait for the wm football phone in torrow
SOTV 8) .
Can't wait for the wm football phone in torrow
That phone in is pretty rubbish to be honest. Franksy hasn't a clue for a start. It's pretty much a dingle love in.
Can't wait for the wm football phone in torrowNot fit to wear the shirt, he’s gorra goo, we shud be top of the table blah blah blah.
Not fit to wear the shirt, he’s gorra goo, we shud be top of the table blah blah blah.
There you go, no need to tune in now.
Just hoping villa dont sack brucie, you know they will be all over dean smith and can see him turning them around. BRUCE IN
All managers get schooled now and again, look at the difference in playing budgets. If he goes to a team with the leagues biggest, he will thrive
Dean Smith. Schooled by Frank Lampard yesterday. Another Marco Silva his reputation massively precedes him but that is all it is reputation. No substance.
I see Grealish has signed a five year contract,he hasn't got any ambition has he?
Another operated Villa player.
I see Grealish has signed a five year contract,he hasn't got any ambition has he?
Another operated Villa player.
Dean Smith. Schooled by Frank Lampard yesterday. Another Marco Silva his reputation massively precedes him but that is all it is reputation. No substance.
Blimey.
2 points behind us with an infinitely worse squad that he keeps having to rebuild season on season as bigger fish take all his best players (Woods leaves this year after hatfuls the previous two summers).
Also lost Florian Jozefzoon to Derby, 2 players who played all but 7 or 8 games last season, very under-rated manager Dean Smith
Another draw, can they afford to sack Bruce? Hope not.I'm sure they can, they're the richest club in the league I believe.
;D
I'm sure they can, they're the richest club in the league I believe.
I'm a bit torn with the Villa, I hope Bruce stays and keeps getting it wrong, but sooner or later they will replace him and I think their team is as good as anyones in this league, and if they get a good manager in they could still challenge for the automatic spots.
I'm sure they can, they're the richest club in the league I believe.
I'm a bit torn with the Villa, I hope Bruce stays and keeps getting it wrong, but sooner or later they will replace him and I think their team is as good as anyones in this league, and if they get a good manager in they could still challenge for the automatic spots.
Just been told that a fan threw a cabbage at Bruce.
Really out of order,I think Brucie is an excellent manager,its the fickle fans who are the cabbages.
Just been told that a fan threw a cabbage at Bruce.
Really out of order,I think Brucie is an excellent manager,its the fickle fans who are the cabbages.
I'm sure they can, they're the richest club in the league I believe.
I'm a bit torn with the Villa, I hope Bruce stays and keeps getting it wrong, but sooner or later they will replace him and I think their team is as good as anyones in this league, and if they get a good manager in they could still challenge for the automatic spots.
I've read in some papers talk of a points deduction next season for the vile as this story got traction?
SOTV.
Bruce is sacked
Isn't it a stupid business, this football? If they'd scored the penalty last night they'd have been outside the play-off places on goal difference. What do owners reckon their managers have to do these days?To be fair I think vile fans had the same issues as we did with Pulis the football style is rubbish.
From Sons of Albion on Twitter:
Apparently it was a steward who threw the cabbage at Bruce. Villa have sacked him for grocery misconduct.
I hadn't thought about mad Mick McCarthy, perfect for the job, get him in !
Give him the job,I say.
Take them down Dwight.
Back with O'Neil and backed with money....I can see this happening unfortunately.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1047739815364624385
One for SmethDan a calypso version of SOTV on a Jamaican beach! 8)
Still early days, but they are leaving the new manager a lot of work to do.The vile finished 4th last season with 83pts to match that they need to average 2pts per game for the rest of the season.
I don't understand how they are so bad? Grealish, Abraham and Bolasie would surrly get into any team in this division, while the likes of Hourihane, McGinn, Chester, Adomah and Kodija are all really solid championship players who individually could play for sides around the top 6. Even those not getting into their team (Hogan, Lansbury) have played for good sides in the division pre Villa.
Happy while it lasts. The longer the poor results go, the tougher it is for the new man to get them back in track when theycdo eventually click.
John Terry has announced his retirement. VT convinced it's going to an Henry/Terry management?
Still early days, but they are leaving the new manager a lot of work to do.
I don't understand how they are so bad? Grealish, Abraham and Bolasie would surrly get into any team in this division, while the likes of Hourihane, McGinn, Chester, Adomah and Kodija are all really solid championship players who individually could play for sides around the top 6. Even those not getting into their team (Hogan, Lansbury) have played for good sides in the division pre Villa.
Happy while it lasts. The longer the poor results go, the tougher it is for the new man to get them back in track when theycdo eventually click.
Be an enormous gamble that, 2 unproven guys who haven’t worked together as coaches before, a great player doesn’t make a great coach. If I was a Villa fan I’d be screaming for Dean Smith, he’d get that team playing some superb stuff and would get them up the league.
I hear often on local radio up there with them saying their squad of footballers are better than ours. would you all agree. i am not so sure
Any news about a possible points reduction?not until March I believe.
Or is that overwith now, a lucky escape?
I think if they go for either both or one of Terry or Thierry they will be relegated.
Its the usual new owners who want a big name regardless of the consequences.
Which I hope will end in failure, so bring it on.
Fingers crossed eh?
Heard a corker off one of them the other day!
'Aston Villa is one of only four sides that Alex Ferguson would come out of retirement for'
;D ;D
Jesus H Christ, more deluded than a deluded thing!Jesus? The vile job? Maybe this is the time he makes his long awaited return.
Heard a corker off one of them the other day!
'Aston Villa is one of only four sides that Alex Ferguson would come out of retirement for'
;D ;D
Jesus? The vile job? Maybe this is the time he makes his long awaited return.
They're hilarious. Now it looks like it won't be Henry it's all "didn't want him anyway" ;D
Might be Lenny Henry.Henry was only four when they won the European Cup how could he not know ;).
obviously Thierry isn't aware that our illustrious neighbours have won the European Cup.
I wonder if they mentioned it at the interview?
Might be Lenny Henry.
obviously Thierry isn't aware that our illustrious neighbours have won the European Cup.
I wonder if they mentioned it at the interview?
If they had anything about them regards getting out of this league they'd go and get Colin from Cardiff...
If they had anything about them regards getting out of this league they'd go and get Colin from Cardiff...
Same goes for McCarthy who is also out of work. The start Ipswich have had has shown what a decent job he did their with no money. He did more than enough when given a bit more to spend at Wolves to get them promoted (albeit ten years ago). They could do a lot worse given the position they're in however there is absolutely no way their ego's would allow it. Failing that they could go all out for another Championship manager, a Dean Smith or Chris Wilder depending on how much money they're willing to throw at it.
Glad he as gone there in my opinion a bad move on their part glad we didn't get him and hopefully now we never will sotv
The appointment I was dreading. Hopefully it's an unmitigated disaster for him there, but I doubt it.
Me too. Brentford played good football given their resources. I fear that Dean Smith will get the best out of the players that Villa splashed out on in previous seasons. (At least Gueye and some others have gone)
. If I was a Brentford fan I wouldn’t be too disappointed and would be confident of upgrading on Smith.
Being ultra critical he’s never actually achieved an end goal of promotion whilst playing good football and being free flowing, obviously all managers have flaws but the amount of points Brentford have gave away in the last 15 mins of games the last few seasons is staggering. For me he’s okay when his teams play well they’ll win most games, but doesn’t affect a game to grind a result out. I’d argue Brentford’s performances have been better than ours thus far but still yet to win away from home for instance. If I was a Brentford fan I wouldn’t be too disappointed and would be confident of upgrading on Smith.
A bit surprised as it is a reasonably good appointment. Pity really as I was looking forward to our game against the Cabbage Patch Dolls on the 7th, will be a little bit more competitive now....
I imagine Smith will go straight back to Brentford for Maupay.
might have issues with FFP?
Maybe Hull, but I imagine Smith will be looking to get rid of a few to balance it out, so I assume that they will go down that route.
Personally I do hope FFP bites them.....
A bit surprised as it is a reasonably good appointment. Pity really as I was looking forward to our game against the Cabbage Patch Dolls on the 7th, will be a little bit more competitive now....
I imagine Smith will go straight back to Brentford for Maupay.
All of Brentford's good players and optimal use of resources come from a statistics company owned by their owner Matthew Benham. None of which Villa currently have. He's a good coach but they aren't going to turn into Brazil over night.
Interestingly, given the system with which Brentford operate a lot of their fans are more than confident of a similar replacement being found in no time at all. They'd have fought tool and nail to keep him if he was the glue holding it all together, but he wasn't. His value was never going to be higher so they cashed in.
That's pretty much how I feel about it, I certainly didn't get the clamour for him to get the job here. I guess time will tell.
I wouldn't have thought that Dean Smith wanted Terry as his No 2, more like he was told.
Not sure if Smith has bought any of his own people with him but I can see friction ahead between Terry and Smith.
Terry has always been around teams of the highest level (until he turned up at seal park) so I would imagine he might be looking down his nose a little at Smith.
They try to use the baseball mobeyball system at Brentford and I think their previous manager who went on to manage rangers left them because he didn't want to adopt this system.
Imo they do it very well, and have found many gems in the likes of Muapay and Watkins and prior to them Tarwoski (wrong spelling) and Gray.
Being at vile and their great expectations with a rat like Terry wanting your job is going to be a completely different kettle of seals.
I think the system and scouting at brentford is exceptional and we should look into doing something similar to supplement our scouting system.
All of Brentford's good players and optimal use of resources come from a statistics company owned by their owner Matthew Benham. None of which Villa currently have. He's a good coach but they aren't going to turn into Brazil over night.
Interestingly, given the system with which Brentford operate a lot of their fans are more than confident of a similar replacement being found in no time at all. They'd have fought tool and nail to keep him if he was the glue holding it all together, but he wasn't. His value was never going to be higher so they cashed in.
RIP Deadly Doug. Old school owner whom wore his colours with pride. Don’t see owners like that in the upper leagues these days.
Dean Smith reminds me of Gary Rowett in terms of status (not their playing styles). Clearly a decent manager in this league but neither have done anything of note - and when a manager is judged in this league, it's based on promotions.If you go on promotions Steve Bruce is yeah man ;)
Dean Smith reminds me of Gary Rowett in terms of status (not their playing styles). Clearly a decent manager in this league but neither have done anything of note - and when a manager is judged in this league, it's based on promotions.
Same here regarding John Terry. If things don't go well for Smith, he will distance himself from blame whilst prowling in the background ready to jump into his shoes.
Beware the Ides of March, Mr. Smith.
I've nothing against Smith except I believe he was a vile fan as for Terry like others I really don't like the bloke.
Smith is definitely a Villa fan. One of my Villa mates went to school with him and used to go up there with him.
That's what I thought, everything I've ever read about him (not that I've read much mind) has stated that he grew up in a Villa household and supported them which is why the tweet from Brentford is a bit odd (if it is genuine)
Darren Moore was a vile fan too, but not as fanatical and Smith and all his family.Yes, I know about big dave but God showed him the error of his ways and he's now a baggie :D.
I wonder if Smith had taken the job our place last summer, would he have jumped ship for the vilest.
On another note the 300k reported compo for Smith is cheap imo, he must have insisted on it in his last contract extension.
Signed lovre kalinic for 7m.
Meant to be a decent keeper
How are Villa able to blatantly flaunt PFF rules?
Signed lovre kalinic for 7m.
Meant to be a decent keeper
I've always found any Villa defeat tremendously beneficial for my spiritual well being especially when they lose at the seal sanctuary in front of their legions of fickle fair weather casuals.
Yes, I know about big dave but God showed him the error of his ways and he's now a baggie :D.
I too felt the urge to kick back and peel a grape when their Roofe fell in at the end.Hats off to you sir.
Didn't have any grapes so I laughed my b@ll@cks off instead.
Improvise, overcome and adapt.
And SOTV 8) .
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Franksie “there’s a mass exodus from Villa Park, I’ve never seen anything like itâ€
Oh dear!
0-3 75mins
Franksie “there’s a mass exodus from Villa Park, I’ve never seen anything like itâ€
Oh dear!
He also said before the game, it would be a full house, actual figure 30,000 approximately. And their new keeper looks iffy to me, responsible for two of the goals imo
Might be worth tuning into WM for a bit of a giggle
Looks like Tammy is gone to Wolves :D
There goes Villas play off hopes just hope they don't get in an adequate replacement.Can see them going for Brentford's maupay they are already in a s hit or bust situation with ffp so another £15M ain't going to change things much.at least they have owners who know where the cheque book is sadly
My bet is despite leaving with 20+ games to go he still finishes their top scorer
Can see them going for Brentford's maupay they are already in a s hit or bust situation with ffp so another £15M ain't going to change things much.at least they have owners who know where the cheque book is sadlymaupay has gone off the boil a bit, what they really need is some now how a kev phillps/Jermaine Defoe figure
Looks like Tammy is gone to Wolves :D
Awful news.
Tammy stopping at Villa after rejecting Wolves.
He didn't reject Wolves, he failed his medical due to an insufficient number of fingers.
Absolutely 0% ITK ;) .
Dean Smith though... ;) {best manager in the league}
Chuckled at the vile fan dropping an F bomb on WM. There’s always someone else worse off than us, and my life is enhanced when it’s one of them deluded unfortunates. SOTV. ;D
Chuckled at the vile fan dropping an F bomb on WM. There’s always someone else worse off than us, and my life is enhanced when it’s one of them deluded unfortunates. SOTV. ;D
I chuckled more at Dean Smith's post match comments. People moan about Big Dave's interviews. Smith sounded totally clueless to me, didn't seem to have any idea why things were going wrong or have any idea how he was going to improve things. "We've hit rock bottom now" or words to that effect was the best he could offer.
Dean Smith though... ;) {best manager in the league}
I chuckled more at Dean Smith's post match comments. People moan about Big Dave's interviews. Smith sounded totally clueless to me, didn't seem to have any idea why things were going wrong or have any idea how he was going to improve things. "We've hit rock bottom now" or words to that effect was the best he could offer.
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Aston Villa given boost with Jack Grealish in line to return from injury this month.
Just in time to play against us, typical!!
I know. I also still think they'll make the play-offs unfortunately, probably at the expense of Bristol.
More chance of plaiting fog, draw far too many games!!.................
.......... and Wolves are going down, apparently :o , no more predictions please ;) .
.......... and Wolves are going down, apparently :o , no more predictions please ;) .
It's now possible they may stay up I suppose, that said one wrong prediction doesn't taint thousands of correct ones ;)
...still waiting on one correct one, let alone thousands ;D
...still waiting on one correct one, let alone thousands ;D
3 just for your benefit. Sacking Pulis midseason will get us relegated. Dean Smith benefited from the Brentford system and not vice versa. Marco Silva a fraud of a manager.
;) ;D
Well from that list you remain on 0 :-*.
Pulis - Failing to replace him in May, as I predicted, caused us to get relegated.
Dean Smith - Brentford completely tailed off following his departure, only recently showing an upturn but remain in 17th place, hardly a roaring success.
Marco Silva - Everton at this stage last season had 31 points (2 fewer than they now have) and a -12 goal difference which is currently 0. Would hardly call that fraudulent management...in addition to his hands being tied by the fact Allardyce blew their budget on Walcott and Tosun meaning that he has no room to manoeuvre in terms of wages in the transfer market.
Aside from being completely wrong as ever, you are completely correct my friend ;)
I'm unsure of their outgoings but I think the bit in bold may be stretching a point given some of the fees they've spent since the bloated one (in a certain light ;D ) departed.
I don't want to detract wildly from the subject, but their net spend was £60m this season. The Wolves and Fulham both had a net spend of £100m as newly promoted sides.
Well from that list you remain on 0 :-* .
Pulis - Failing to replace him in May, as I predicted, caused us to get relegated.
Dean Smith - Brentford completely tailed off following his departure, only recently showing an upturn but remain in 17th place, hardly a roaring success.
Marco Silva - Everton at this stage last season had 31 points (2 fewer than they now have) and a -12 goal difference which is currently 0. Would hardly call that fraudulent management...in addition to his hands being tied by the fact Allardyce blew their budget on Walcott and Tosun meaning that he has no room to manoeuvre in terms of wages in the transfer market.
Aside from being completely wrong as ever, you are completely correct my friend ;)
Cheers Villa, nod to Henderson also ;)
Tonight seems to have tipped the scales on Smith Out. Didn't McFickle say he'd be back about now? We HAVE to beat these Saturday, not because of our little one sided rivalry , but because they're utterly pooh.
HaHa, says he who lives 90 miles away ::) you really have no idea.
Has anyone watched Quest tonight ? apparantely Dean Ashton said West Brom fans must feel a bit agrieved after seeing Tammy Abraham taking an un-natural dive to try to get a penalty, anyone see the dive ?
Totally agree, they claim not to care but I know plenty who care a lot.
The vile are the ones we hate the most as it's a couple of miles away, I'm sure you'd get the the seal park quicker from our ground than from saint andrews too.
The Dings are over 12 miles away.
The dingle derby only gained a significance after Bull and Thompson left us and their new team finally reached a high enough level to play us again, which then was basically every year then for a long time.
Historically too, the WBA v Vile game was classed as the Derby of the Midlands.
You that should say, obviously many others as well.
Definitely not for me.
I do feel a bit sorry for those who main Rivals are the villa as it’s not pure hatred from both sides. The majority of them see blues as their main rivals where as when you go to molineux it’s pure hatred from both sides and makes for a real tense atmosphere.
Villa Park on the other hand has had 5-10k empty seats against us many times where as you can’t get a ticket anytime Blues turn up there. I don’t think villa have sold out for Saturday yet have they? All gone about a week before when they played villa.
Just seems a whole different experience going to villa park compared to the molineux
I think it's down to the catchment area really. Geographically, left to right, you get....This. I'm from the Black Country and it's definitely Wolves, always has been in my 40 odd years supporting. I only knew 2 Villa fans growing up.
Wolves...West Brom...Villa...Birmingham
So we're squished between Wolves and Villa. I'm more from Black Country side so the rivalry is more with Wolves. I guess if you're closer to Birmingham it would be Villa. And explains why we don't really have that much rivalry with Birmingham.
My comment that kicked this off wasn't about whether Albions true rivals were Villa or Wolves, but that of the two clubs, only one is bothered by us (and it's not Villa).
Anyone who saw them celebrate in front of our fans after beating us in a fa qf at their place a couple of years ago will be able to confirm that the hatred is there from them towards us from the vile, it is just some of them try to dismiss that hatred, as it is hard for them to say they care about the rivalry because in the last 10 years or so we have been above them and they cannot lord it over us like they can against the blose.
Thos celebrations after the QF was like they won the league, cup and world cup, and it was funny Mozza tripping one of their scumbags as he ran past him.
It's probably the last time Mozza was fit enough to tackle anyone to be fair.
Villa don't care? Evidently weren't at Villa Park during that horrible week in 2014.
Tough times for Villa.Interesting post 79 but seeing as most of us are only interested in beating the scum and seeing them lose every other game unless them getting a result helped Albion a rather odd post also.
I heard Smiths interview yesterday and he is starting to sound very whiney and whingey, thats only 4 months into the job, the natives are only warming up, wait til the bed sheets are out!
He got a dig in about Jrod scoring with his hand (let it go Dean, this is a different game) and also said we showed no ambition second half and defended, if he is really that thick that he couldnt see the onus was on them to break us down as we had the 2-0 lead i think maybe the pressure is getting to him.
My best mate is a villa fan (most of my mates are, there is a split, half are decent, half are idiots when it comes to Villa) and he said to me before the game, if you (Albion) get 1-0 up, Villa are in trouble, he said if its gets to 2-0, its game over, he said we would just need to make sure we didnt do anything stupid because Villa wouldnt create anything.
He said without Grealish all they do is have all the ball and pass it sideways and backwards, he said half decent teams dont have to do much because they know Villa cant break them down (Which is why i think Moore deserved credit for the 2nd half, our scouts would of seen what the Villa fans see, let them pass it around without hurting us) He said the Sheffield United game was a freak game and to be fair with how yesterday panned out, my mate was spot on.
The worry for them would be they are too reliant on Grealish (i have always thought he was good but over rated but how they are without him maybe i am wrong) but they cant just wait for him to come back to start performing, especially as he will be sold at the end of the season.
That group of players should be doing better than they are, however Smith has his way of playing and is trying to get them playing that way, even though they cant. He needs to use his common sense, play to the current squads strength (because although they are losing players at the end of the season, he will still have a number of the current squad too) and then try and overhaul the playing style in the summer.
However if he keeps burying his head in the sand, the fans will turn, there are a small number doing so already but if they have another two and half months til the end of the season similar to how they are planning now he is in trouble, if that is the case and he makes it to next season he will have to hit the ground running with his own players and his own style else he will be gone, its if he gets that far because unless Grealish gets back to speed soon, things will get worse before they get better and he will be under real pressure.
Its a new pressure for Smith, he has done a good jobs at smaller clubs, now the pressure is on and Villa are a big club, especially at this level, he started off well there and when they played us i thought they looked a good side but a combination of teams sussing them out and them losing Grealish means he has to start looking at himself and what he needs to change and do it fast.
Franksie....hesgorraguw
Not happy are they
Wonder who they want instead , ole,zidane,?
Joses free 😀
Not really KYA, i couldnt care less what happens to villa but as there is a section called anything villa and we played them yesterday so seems appropriate to comment on them.I didn't mean anything by it I can see how it might come over like that I'm only sorry unlike you I don't have any vila acquaintances to chew the fat with :D.
No point having sections about villa, wolves, stoke and blues, championship and premier league stuff if its only about albion?
Zeroes and Vilers made for an interesting read this morning ;D .PeterWithes shin is an hilarious D head!
Zeroes and Vilers made for an interesting read this morning ;D .
Thirteen points ahead of the European Champions feels pretty good. Well it would if they meant anything to me ;)We're only 10 points ahead of them
We're only 10 points ahead of them
I heard on WM yesterday the chap that said,I heard that caller
'he should have gone last week Franksy, we won the European cup, we're Villa.
Franksy got rid of him straight away then started a debate on the point.
Me thinks that kid had a tinge of blue and white about him.
Oh dear, the are a trouble lot, long may it last :D
Problem is that going into the playoffs they are the inform team at the moment.
You need to hit the playoffs with momentum. They have that.
I just hope that they have peaked too early.
Got a Villa fan at work who is getting more and more smug as the weeks go by.
They do seem to have hit form at the right time and if they continue, it would be hard to bet against them doing well in the play offs.
If they don't go up this season, you would imagine Jack Grealish will leave, with his current form and Southgate mentioning he needs to be playing in the Premier League, I would imagine he would be pushing for a move.
They would be in a similar position to us in the summer if they don't go up, with loan players like Abraham etc and the older players like Jedinak, Whelan, Hutton etc all coming to the end of their playing careers.
I bet they won't keep rewarding the old guard with new deals, the wages that clearing them out frees up helps massively in a rebuild of younger, hungry players instead of the old comfortable cliques
i never want to feel walking away from wembley again(if we get there) like i did against derby. loosing to the seals would finish me off
It could be your first game of the season couldn't it? ;D
We need one of them, preferably both to get injured. Abraham is injured so that's one down hopefully.
McGinn and Grealish are the ones we need to neutralise if we're to get through. Both are the best players in their position in the division imo.
Grealish is the best footballer in the division.McGinn has scored some cracking long range goals, with Johnstone in his current state, if we do play them I'd be telling him to shoot on sight if I were Smith
McGinn is average as evidenced by Villa’s shocking Winter results without Grealish. McGinn played in Kazakhstan when the Scots got panned 4-0!
McGinn has scored some cracking long range goals, with Johnstone in his current state, if we do play them I'd be telling him to shoot on sight if I were Smith
Make no mistake about it, to win 10 games on the spin in any league is nothing short of incredible. I am just gutted they appointed Smith, should be in our dugout.
You can thank our 'visionary' board for that one .......Smith would’ve been off the second the Villa post was vacant, getting him or not last summer wouldve been largely irrelevant with the power of hindsight as we’d have needed a new manager anyway.
McGinn has scored some cracking long range goals, with Johnstone in his current state, if we do play them I'd be telling him to shoot on sight if I were Smith
Smith would’ve been off the second the Villa post was vacant, getting him or not last summer wouldve been largely irrelevant with the power of hindsight as we’d have needed a new manager anyway.
So after some poor form some bad results and the fans calling for the managers head..............villa decide to stick with their man and get promoted.
Yet they only got promoted because Scott failed to give us a cast iron penalty at the seal sanctuary (not to mention the Gayle incidents). Ref does his job properly we are in the final.
But that would've changed the whole scope of everything that followed. Might be in the final, might not.
Yeah, but i'm talking more about a chain reaction. Let's say he gives the penalty - we miss it and still lose?! Or we don't lose Gayle and don't Brunt while at the same time that underdog nature then doesn't consume us and turn us into fighters.i think it’s known as the butterfly effect
Not just in football but any walk of life, if you change a minor detail everything that follows will be different, that's my point.
Besides, with that argument of yours what about the many times Bartley didn't have a penalty awarded against him or J-Rods hand ball v Villa is spotted?
Bets on now Smith will be gone by December.
Might coincide with us sacking Appleton. :D
I’m hoping for some good news this week in that we appoint Labbadia.
At least give us something to look forward to.
Me too but this is the Albion!
Who would be your first choice? I'd still like Jokanovic but I think the club will go cheap / safe.
i think it’s known as the butterfly effect
Would you like to comment further on this prediction from February Jacko? ;)
More chance of plaiting fog, draw far too many games!!
Would you like to comment further on this prediction from February Jacko? ;)
Can't believe even with the benefit of hindsight anyone thinks this guy is good enough. Please explain his total failure to even 'get by' while Grealish was injured. 13 matches, 13 points.I'll wait.
Still waiting. They would have been very close to going down had Grealish not returned from injury. Took Championship form points per game with him in the team; relegation form with him out of the team through injury. These are not fine margins, it was a run of 13 matches. I see nothing in how they play that suggests this guy would have been a good fit here. He's just very, very lucky to have the best player in the division at his disposal.
He had the best two non defensive players in the division at his disposal. Grealish and McGinn just run games at Championship level.
I predicted early in 2019 Villa would make the play offs once Grealish returned.
Forget McGinn it’s Grealish who is a leader and bosses everything. McGinn doesn’t know what he’s doing without him.
Let’s hope they struggle.
Grealish was there under Di Matteo and Bruce, but yes, of course, he alone is the reason for Villa getting promoted... :-X
i think it’s known as the butterfly effect
The butterfly effect is something I'm fascinated with. One of the things I always wondered is if a match would be the same if I stayed home and listened to it on the radio as it would if I go to the game at the ground. But obviously there's no way of knowing.I thought my avoiding anything to do with the game, apart from checking half and full time scores, could effect the result in Derby’s favour. Maybe I should’ve watched the game. Nah! I could never do that.
Hourihane and McGinn lack quality. They will be below standard in the Premier League. No wins in 13 for that clueless team over the winter with no Grealish. Hourihane struggles to get in a very poor Ireland team. As for McGinn he was chasing shadows in Kazakhstan when they hammered Scotland 4-0.
Smith is not that good a Manager either.
The team theve got now will struggle but theve got the money behind them mate. All they needed was the promotion to show their wealth. They will add quality.
What's the big deal here?
Villa got promoted,so what?
Such are the fine lines of success that they beat us by 1 goal and beat Derby by 1 goal.
I'm glad they are out of our way,I for one don't care a toss about them.
I'm not keen on their manager either seems a big mouth big head he'll suit the big league,but is he good enough that's the big question.
I've been out most of the morning and got back at about 11:00 AM. As I was going in the house, a neighbour from over the road shouted to me. He is a vile supporter and a really nice man. I do like him as a person and we've had chats throughout the season when we've seen each other and he has been very humble in his assessment ot the vile.
Howsever, this morning, I couldn't believe I was talking to the same person, now the line is,
1. we had the best squad in the Championship
2. we should have won the division
3. we have very rich owners and the £170m for being promoted
4. we will be challenging for Europe
5. we have a squad equal to most teams in the PL, barring Citeh and the pool, but our owners will spend big like them
6. we have a great manager in Smith who will ensure we storm the PL
7.the squad has more PL quality players than not
At that point I switched off and thought to myself, you know AlbionFan (not my real name) they are all the same, a mixture of ego, arrogance and delusional fantasist. The saving grace was another neighbour, who is Bluenose came out and said, you'll be straight back down with that side and your manager, words I was too polite to voice but was thinking.
But hey-ho I can but live in hope they get battered every week. Unfortunately, I wont have the pleasure of the humbleness next season as he is moving house in a few weeks. I did ask him to name the vile team that won the European Cup and he couldn't and he actually was at the game. So, I named the team for him, but I couldn't tell what his overinging thoughts were between being impressed with me or embarrassed with himself
I've been out most of the morning and got back at about 11:00 AM. As I was going in the house, a neighbour from over the road shouted to me. He is a vile supporter and a really nice man. I do like him as a person and we've had chats throughout the season when we've seen each other and he has been very humble in his assessment ot the vile.
Howsever, this morning, I couldn't believe I was talking to the same person, now the line is,
1. we had the best squad in the Championship
2. we should have won the division
3. we have very rich owners and the £170m for being promoted
4. we will be challenging for Europe
5. we have a squad equal to most teams in the PL, barring Citeh and the pool, but our owners will spend big like them
6. we have a great manager in Smith who will ensure we storm the PL
7.the squad has more PL quality players than not
At that point I switched off and thought to myself, you know AlbionFan (not my real name) they are all the same, a mixture of ego, arrogance and delusional fantasist. The saving grace was another neighbour, who is Bluenose came out and said, you'll be straight back down with that side and your manager, words I was too polite to voice but was thinking.
But hey-ho I can but live in hope they get battered every week. Unfortunately, I wont have the pleasure of the humbleness next season as he is moving house in a few weeks. I did ask him to name the vile team that won the European Cup and he couldn't and he actually was at the game. So, I named the team for him, but I couldn't tell what his overinging thoughts were between being impressed with me or embarrassed with himself
i dont think the villa will be leaving the Premier league along with the wolves anytime soon with their wealthy owners
Is this possible?
I really question your judgement sometimes......:)
.........1. As I was going in the house, a neighbour from over the road shouted to me. He is a vile supporter and a really nice man. I do like him as a person and we've had chats throughout the season when we've seen each other and he has been very humble in his assessment ot the vile. However, this morning, I couldn't believe I was talking to the same person, now the line is
2. I did ask him to name the vile team that won the European Cup and he couldn't and he actually was at the game. So, I named the team for him, but I couldn't tell what his overinging thoughts were between being impressed with me or embarrassed with himself
1. He was merely reverting to type.
2. Amazed he didn't trot out the old line regarding obsession which they use when they have no come back.
I get that one from a vile fan I know on facebook regularly, calls me Mr Obsessed, as i say to him each time not obsessed, massively amused :D
I am going to a quiz tonight and I know there will be a team of 4 vile scum, I have already had a word with the quiz master and when they put their name on the sheets he will change to THE DELUDED VILLA FANS ;) :D ;D
Apparently, due to Villa's promotion then a clause in Ross McCormacks contract means they will have to pay him £70k per week! Not played a game in 2 years mind
https://twitter.com/AdamCatterall/status/1133296362395721728
I'm afraid you're right, of the three promoted teams, I believe AV are the only ones with the financial clout to survive.
Kev, ask him to ask the question, name the vile side that won the European Cup, the answer is above. Be fun to see how they get on with that ;D :D ;D
Just watched itv Midlands news and the scum smashed up a coach full of Derby fans and you can hear children crying, and causing £20k of damage.They are a force to be reckoned with when they outnumber you. ;) Would’ve been interesting to see how they would have behaved against unhappy Leeds fans.
Should get that leech prince william to pay for it.
They are a force to be reckoned with when they outnumber you. ;) Would’ve been interesting to see how they would have behaved against unhappy Leeds fans.
I think they're the same as most groups of fans, a mixture of realists and those who think they have to big up their club whenever they meet an opposition supporter. There are loads where I live and I've had some good conversations today. Most are elated but fairly realistic about next year, some sympathise about our position but see us getting it sorted and expect us to be in the mix next season. Overall the ones I bump into are ordinary fans like those of most clubs.
Greasy boy flanged?You are joking, aren’t you? ::)
Villa being investigated after drug test after final.
Lampard calls for ban.
Read all about it.
Could villa be stripped of promotion?
Hope so eh?
Its trending mate
Try typing in grealish fails test after final and see what pops up.It’s SocceronSunday.. a spoof football news site. Always good for a giggle. :D
Aston Villa are willing to take a hit on flop striker Scott Hogan to shift him in the wake of Ross McCormack’s exit. Hogan has had a contractual pay-rise following promotion but is not part of Dean Smith's plans
Would he be worth a punt if the price is right?
Aston Villa are willing to take a hit on flop striker Scott Hogan to shift him in the wake of Ross McCormack’s exit. Hogan has had a contractual pay-rise following promotion but is not part of Dean Smith's plans
Would he be worth a punt if the price is right?
Just a quick reminder, Vilers are absolute w@nkers.
COYB and SOTV 8) .
John Percy Twitter AccountI think had to go in for him, 20m is British premium cost
Tyrone Mings is travelling to Birmingham tonight after Vile agreed a £20m fee with Bournemouth. Huge coup for Dean Smith and Villa chief executive Christian Purslow.
I think had to go in for him, 20m is British premium cost
I don't think he will be able to help keep them up
Huge coup he did so much into helping them to 5th position last season ¡
Well he was part of a team that came from nowhere to promotion into the Premier league, so I would say I did do quite a bit to help them.
Personally I thought he was their stand out player when he was at the Hawthorns in May [not much to chose from admittedly]
Lets see how he gets on with Messrs Aguero, Salah and Kane........
As it stands I see Villa being in a 5 way relegation fight with Norwich, Sheffield, Brighton and Newcastle. Any 2 from these have a chance of staying up next season.
I don't think Brighton will be that deep next year. Probably the other four and then a surprise name.
Palace being the surprise?
They'll have money to spend after losing Wan-Bissaka and presumably Zaha but unlike Villa they haven't spent any of it yet and we all know only too well what leaving it to the last minute causes.
Villa really making a mockery of FFP, 100 mill spebt, and massive losses last year, really dont get it
Tell me about it. The funny thing is that even though they've spend £100m (and counting) I still expect them to be in a relegation scrap all season.Yeah 1 man team for me, take grealish out they are mid table champ side, as proved last season
Tell me about it. The funny thing is that even though they've spend £100m (and counting) I still expect them to be in a relegation scrap all season.
They will be fine. Mid table easy.I agree, I thought there were 3 teams worse than them before they invested. I’d probably have them anywhere between 15th and 10th largely down to how well their new forward/s do, they will be competitive everywhere else on the pitch with the majority of the league.
I agree, I thought there were 3 teams worse than them before they invested. I’d probably have them anywhere between 15th and 10th largely down to how well their new forward/s do, they will be competitive everywhere else on the pitch with the majority of the league.Well get ready for a surprise, I think they will lose the first 6
I agree, I thought there were 3 teams worse than them before they invested. I’d probably have them anywhere between 15th and 10th largely down to how well their new forward/s do, they will be competitive everywhere else on the pitch with the majority of the league.I think people do teams like Burnley, Bournemouth, Watford, Palace even Newcastle and Brighton a disservice.
Fulham all over again, but with a poorer manager. We'll pass them in May.
Not sure how they have afforded this, seeing as they were in debt. I get that the owners have come in and may have some money, but this is a serious spending spree, where they have generally over paid for players.
I think they will be ok, and at least some of these players will come off in a big way, but the flees are so inflated.
They will stay up, but I don't think they will finish as high as some of their fans think.If they are bottom by November he'll be gone. That will leave the money men scrambling round looking for a way to stay up. Cue the baseball capped, white pumps wearing phantom emerging from the shadows........"Ay up lads, I believe you require my services?" prompting much hand wringing and maniacal laughter. :o
Can see them finishing around 12th.
Be interesting to see if they don't start very well, will they stick with Smith.
Fulham all over again, but with a poorer manager. We'll pass them in May.
They will stay up, but I don't think they will finish as high as some of their fans think.12th would be a very good season for us first season back up and would give us the opportunity to stabilise and build on it.
Can see them finishing around 12th.
Be interesting to see if they don't start very well, will they stick with Smith.
Fulham all over again, but with a poorer manager. We'll pass them in May.
Your Villa predictions are usually so successful... ;D
Predictions in general...
"Up as Champions early April"
12th would be a very good season for us first season back up and would give us the opportunity to stabilise and build on it.
Not sure what Villa fans you've seen or heard say we're going to finish much higher than that but every club has their lunatics. I believe we could finish anywhere between 12th-17th depending on how well we gel and this could come back to bite me but I don't think we'll go down. Trust me though that the majority of us would be happy to stay up this season and anything else is a bonus. Not saying we're going to be world beaters though but outside of the top 8/9 teams there is very little separating the rest and there are a lot of poor sides.
There has been a lot of "They're doing a Fulham" banded about but our buys seem more sensible and have more thought behind them. We've kept together our loan players and replaced players that left with better players like Trezeguet for Adomah, Luiz for Whelan etc.
Whatever happens, and I'm sure there will be a few heavy defeats along the way, I think we will try to attack and play good football. I'd much rather see that than the likes of Brighton last season who played with 10 defenders and were scared to cross the halfway line.
LCFC Talk Twitter Account debating which is the better player Maddison or Grealish, Vile fans on meltdown ;D
"I don’t even know how this is a question. Maddison is a class above. RETWEET for Grealish. LIKE for Maddison."
I'd LIKE Maddison, 'cause I hate the vile ;D
Also
"Interesting debate: #lcfc are hands down the biggest club in the midlands. Vote below #lcfc #wwfc #avfc #nffc"
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NFFC 12%
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Vile fans have nothing to do on Sundays obviously
Villa are the biggest club in the Midlands.
Grealish and Maddison are different player types but Grealish single handedly got Villa promoted. Norwich finished in the bottom half with Maddison.
No fan of greasy but he's the better player.
12th would be a very good season for us first season back up and would give us the opportunity to stabilise and build on it.Thanks for the information ;)
Not sure what Villa fans you've seen or heard say we're going to finish much higher than that but every club has their lunatics. I believe we could finish anywhere between 12th-17th depending on how well we gel and this could come back to bite me but I don't think we'll go down. Trust me though that the majority of us would be happy to stay up this season and anything else is a bonus. Not saying we're going to be world beaters though but outside of the top 8/9 teams there is very little separating the rest and there are a lot of poor sides.
There has been a lot of "They're doing a Fulham" banded about but our buys seem more sensible and have more thought behind them. We've kept together our loan players and replaced players that left with better players like Trezeguet for Adomah, Luiz for Whelan etc.
Whatever happens, and I'm sure there will be a few heavy defeats along the way, I think we will try to attack and play good football. I'd much rather see that than the likes of Brighton last season who played with 10 defenders and were scared to cross the halfway line.
12th would be a very good season for us first season back up and would give us the opportunity to stabilise and build on it.
Not sure what Villa fans you've seen or heard say we're going to finish much higher than that but every club has their lunatics. I believe we could finish anywhere between 12th-17th depending on how well we gel and this could come back to bite me but I don't think we'll go down. Trust me though that the majority of us would be happy to stay up this season and anything else is a bonus. Not saying we're going to be world beaters though but outside of the top 8/9 teams there is very little separating the rest and there are a lot of poor sides.
There has been a lot of "They're doing a Fulham" banded about but our buys seem more sensible and have more thought behind them. We've kept together our loan players and replaced players that left with better players like Trezeguet for Adomah, Luiz for Whelan etc.
Whatever happens, and I'm sure there will be a few heavy defeats along the way, I think we will try to attack and play good football. I'd much rather see that than the likes of Brighton last season who played with 10 defenders and were scared to cross the halfway line.
Anyone else fed up with this lot already?
My in laws are villa and for the past three years they've hardly mentioned football. This last week it's been horrendous.
Top six finish, spent loads of money etc.
I hope that Smith isn't what they think he is and takes them down.
12th would be a very good season for us first season back up and would give us the opportunity to stabilise and build on it.First off you seem half-decent unlike most of your clan probably because you're a blackcountry lad!
Not sure what Villa fans you've seen or heard say we're going to finish much higher than that but every club has their lunatics. I believe we could finish anywhere between 12th-17th depending on how well we gel and this could come back to bite me but I don't think we'll go down. Trust me though that the majority of us would be happy to stay up this season and anything else is a bonus. Not saying we're going to be world beaters though but outside of the top 8/9 teams there is very little separating the rest and there are a lot of poor sides.
There has been a lot of "They're doing a Fulham" banded about but our buys seem more sensible and have more thought behind them. We've kept together our loan players and replaced players that left with better players like Trezeguet for Adomah, Luiz for Whelan etc.
Whatever happens, and I'm sure there will be a few heavy defeats along the way, I think we will try to attack and play good football. I'd much rather see that than the likes of Brighton last season who played with 10 defenders and were scared to cross the halfway line.
Anyone else fed up with this lot already?
My in laws are villa and for the past three years they've hardly mentioned football. This last week it's been horrendous.
Top six finish, spent loads of money etc.
I hope that Smith isn't what they think he is and takes them down.
I'm never not fed up with them. They've been ridiculously vocal on social media all summer - big contrast to 12 months ago (I wonder why!) and it's beyond tragic how they think that they'll going to be doing all sorts when they don't have a good enough strike force for that level.
Can't see to see the bedsheets out in October! :D
Like half of the league,loosing to Tottenham wont get you relegated. Loosing to teams that may finish around you, willGood point
I don't know if this has been posted elsewhere and I haven't checked the stats for myself. But Little Miss Grealish has apparently been on the losing side for Aston Villa on nineteen consecutive occasions spread over three Prem' seasons. That's not nineteen Prem' Villa defeats in a row, just his appearances in a Villa shirt in the Prem' which have ended in defeat. This is reportedly the longest losing streak of any professional footballer in the history of the Prem'. The bloke's a Jonah! Long may that run continue 8) .Personally, I find this stat you found to be the most astonishing, unbelievable little factoid. I know they were pretty bad & lost a lot of games those last couple years before they went down but c-mon the odds of this happening have to be pretty long. To not have been involved in at least a scrappy draw at least once during this time that spans over three separate Premier League seasons is mind blowing. A Jonah indeed, it’s been the equivalent to half of a Prem. League season since you have gotten a single point from a match he’s been involved in.......you gotta toss um!! But as you say hope they don’t and long may that run of bad luck continue!!
Personally, I find this stat you found to be the most astonishing, unbelievable little factoid. I know they were pretty bad & lost a lot of games those last couple years before they went down but c-mon the odds of this happening have to be pretty long. To not have been involved in at least a scrappy draw at least once during this time that spans over three separate Premier League seasons is mind blowing. A Jonah indeed, it’s been the equivalent to half of a Prem. League season since you have gotten a single point from a match he’s been involved in.......you gotta toss um!! But as you say hope they don’t and long may that run of bad luck continue!!Can we get them to pair him with Nigel Quasie?
I don't know if this has been posted elsewhere and I haven't checked the stats for myself. But Little Miss Grealish has apparently been on the losing side for Aston Villa on nineteen consecutive occasions spread over three Prem' seasons. That's not nineteen Prem' Villa defeats in a row, just his appearances in a Villa shirt in the Prem' which have ended in defeat. This is reportedly the longest losing streak of any professional footballer in the history of the Prem'. The bloke's a Jonah! Long may that run continue 8) .
I don't know if this has been posted elsewhere and I haven't checked the stats for myself. But Little Miss Grealish has apparently been on the losing side for Aston Villa on nineteen consecutive occasions spread over three Prem' seasons. That's not nineteen Prem' Villa defeats in a row, just his appearances in a Villa shirt in the Prem' which have ended in defeat. This is reportedly the longest losing streak of any professional footballer in the history of the Prem'. The bloke's a Jonah! Long may that run continue 8) .Add another to the run now ;D
All I ever see with this lot is Dean Smith and his non-stop whinging...blokes worse than Mark Hughes.
I looked at their team today and cannot understand where £125 M has been spent unless there’s a major improvement in results (pray not) I agree that he will be toast
Sacked early October.
I live in Lancashire and start of each season my mates and I have a flutter on the three to go down from the Prem, the three to go back up and Albion's finishing position.think he is brown nosing you mate, no way are the dingles getting relegated,
One of my mates, a Blackpool supporter, has Wolves and Villa in the relegation spots. Needless to say he has shot up in my mates league. Even though I think he will be wrong.
;)
think he is brown nosing you mate, no way are the dingles getting relegated,
the seals on the other hand...
I bumped into two Vile fans yesterday and they still think they will qualify for the Champions League.
I didn't want to spoil there day so I just nodded. They real are deluded fantasists
I think they have confused the Champions League with the Championship.....they will very likely qualify for the latter ;D
My thoughts exactly!
ps like your new avatar
but can you name the band?? :)Day of the Dead?
Day of the Dead?
Misfits isn’t it?
Thanks AF
but can you name the band?? :)
Thanks AF
but can you name the band?? :)
Misfits isn’t it?
not my thing so don’t know much about them but it’s a famous logo, kinda like grateful dead (knowing the logo, not the bands being similar)
It is indeed...... ;D
I got into these quite late but absolutely love them. The originals have reformed and I am contemplating a quick trip stateside to see them.
Cradle of Filth, I think I mentioned them to you before base on the lyrics in your profile
I stand corrected,the Misfits it is :D
As an aside to my ongoing merriment over his run of Prem' defeats (20 and counting) I think Greasy Jack's a decent player and feel there's much more to come from him. Detestable traits and sides to his game such as diving and moaning aside he knows how to play football and should have a good career. He has good movement off the ball, good vision, he's technically sound and has provided decent chances this season which haven't been converted. Could do with attending a falls clinic for those chronic issues with balance and still a Viler tw@t at heart though. Begrudging acknowledgement that Villa have an improving asset on their hands. The w@nkers.
Sadly Dan you are right. He is a good player and with the right coach and club could be something quite special. This year in the Premier league will do him no harm whatsoever.
Still cant stand him though.........
Chelsea should be in for him as a like for like replacement for Hazard imo
Let's not get carried away..........
As an aside to my ongoing merriment over his run of Prem' defeats (20 and counting) I think Greasy Jack's a decent player and feel there's much more to come from him. Detestable traits and sides to his game such as diving and moaning aside he knows how to play football and should have a good career. He has good movement off the ball, good vision, he's technically sound and has provided decent chances this season which haven't been converted. Could do with attending a falls clinic for those chronic issues with balance and still a Viler tw@t at heart though. Begrudging acknowledgement that Villa have an improving asset on their hands. The w@nkers.
Grealish is a flat track bully. Effective in the Championship where he finds it more comfortable but doesn't affect games in the Premier League, he's not brave enough on the ball for a start. If you're the type of player he is you have to make things happen and have a major influence on games, he doesn't do that.“Flat track bully†is a weird phrase?
“Flat track bully†is a weird phrase?it's a cricket phrase, a batsmen who can get alot of runs when the ground is flat and the bounce is predictable and easy, but later they are shown up against better players when the ground roughens up and reaction and skill are more important.
He’s ok at football,nothing special,but not rubbish.
He won’t have enough to keep them up and it won’t be long before their global fan base turns
it's a cricket phrase, a batsmen who can get alot of runs when the ground is flat and the bounce is predictable and easy, but later they are shown up against better players when the ground roughens up and reaction and skill are more important.
Just asked a vile fan at work who the best player in their team is. He said McGinn.
So let me get this right, you have just spent £125m on players and you have not bought anyone better than a player you had in your team last year?
Some might say that's karma for being known to fall over very easily at any opportunity to gain a foul on behalf of your team.C'est la vie
Blatant dive as cahill clearly moves his leg away yet greasy jack still manage to outdo Tom daley.
My Friend Kevin may take stick for nob heads like jermain jenas but watch the situation in slow motion and it is clear what cahill does yet greasy still manages kiss the grass the vile scum bag.
Grealish is a quality player, and I think one of those who mixes good ability with a good football intelligence, even though he’s not the brightest outside of sport.
It’s hard to tell 100% from the angles I’ve seen, but it seems to me he was heading in to a crowded area at pace with the intention of going down to try and deceive the ref and get something, He got up quickly was because he could see the situation had developed to villas advantage.
If it was your club you would find plenty of ways to defend him and feel harshly treated but since it’s not.... :D
I don't understand why they are so upset the ref was 100% correct pickey Jack dived in the build-up to the goal. VAR confirmed he is cheating diver and the goal was correctly disallowed as he blew his whistle for the dive.Reality hitting home now, they were a big club in the Championship but completely insignificant in the Prem, just part of the lower end sludge.
I see our illustrious neighbour's are under investigation under FFP rules by the Premier League.
Apparently by 'selling' the stadium to their owners they could be in breach of the Premier League FFP.
Derby and Sheff Utd are also under investigation under similar accusations.
I see our illustrious neighbour's are under investigation under FFP rules by the Premier League.I read about this subject on a few sites yesterday, but the vile were never mentioned. Has anyone seen what punishment could possibly be handed out?
Apparently by 'selling' the stadium to their owners they could be in breach of the Premier League FFP.
Derby and Sheff Utd are also under investigation under similar accusations.
Reality hitting home now, they were a big club in the Championship but completely insignificant in the Prem, just part of the lower end sludge.
Refs protected Greasy last year because he was high profile, he won't get that this season.
I read about this subject on a few sites yesterday, but the vile were never mentioned. Has anyone seen what punishment could possibly be handed out?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49600851
I hope the manage to get 9 points then get a 9 point deduction like Blues
I see our illustrious neighbour's are under investigation under FFP rules by the Premier League.The problem here is the word "could"
Apparently by 'selling' the stadium to their owners they could be in breach of the Premier League FFP.
Derby and Sheff Utd are also under investigation under similar accusations.
No chance. Villa in the Premier. Worst they will get is a fine - big deal.
"Stinks" Maybe - but that's modern day football.
When a one man team wins promotion, invariably the one man is just another bang average player at the higher level = disaster.
Hard not to laugh isn't it? ;D
Not seen any of it as yet but I am looking forward to catching up on MOTD purely for that.
Here's the clip on Grealish towards the end courtesy of tw@tter.
https://twitter.com/mwbafc/status/1177976528577146880
From what I'd heard initially I thought he must have decapitated him.
Grealish makes the most of it but it's clear what was on J's mind from the off 8) .
That was absolutely shocking, appalling, unnecessary and deserved a straight RED!
You cheating b@#*£%d Grealish ;D
He got the ball and Grealish was still in one piece I don't see anything wrong perfectly good tackle.
Terrible tackle, JRod should be ashamed of himself,LOL, my bad ;)
Grealish was still on the playing surface and not writhing in the stand, pathetic!
The Hopkins one reminded me of,
Ally Brown - Alex Cropley - complete accident, but never heard anything quite like that leg break
Sadly Alex Cropley never recovered from it.
The Alex Cropley game was my first visit to Seal Park, 3-0 drubbing dat in lower tier of Trinity next to Holte End in full colours, horrible day, seal chant/clap/stamp surrounding me, back when they knew who their true enemy was.
One of my favourite memories of games against Vile was during the first minute of yet another dire home defeat in the 80s, Hoppy put the Vile winger nigh on into the Halfords Lane front row, horrible tackle and not sure he was even booked.
Anyone hear Vinny on Radio Wm ? Typical deluded vile fan calls in and said ‘ whoa Franksie, we’re back, soon be in the top 6’...even Franksie laughed. He also mentioned 1982, they just can’t help themselves can they!... :D
Anyone hear Vinny on Radio Wm ? Typical deluded vile fan calls in and said ‘ whoa Franksie, we’re back, soon be in the top 6’...even Franksie laughed. He also mentioned 1982, they just can’t help themselves can they!... :DI was watching Final Score on the BBC yesterday Jon Walters and Kilbane were discussing how bad the Norwich defence was and both said Norwich are that bad and they are only playing Villa, that is where villa are people being surprised if villa do well against poor opposition.
Oh dear oh dear!!
Vile fans have been caught up in a racism storm https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49962935 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49962935)
Ive seen the video and cannot work out the words they are using to be honest.......
The vile lot got through tonight.
Will it be too many matches for them in the end?
Least they won the first of the three games I will be hoping they win this seasonThe League cup?
Least they won the first of the three games I will be hoping they win this seasonI'm with you mate
The League cup?
The poisoned chalice.
It cost Birmingham their place in the Prem.
Watford or was it Wigan too, but please correct me.
The vile lot got through tonight.
Will it be too many matches for them in the end?
I was looking for the perfect result when they played each other, I wanted them to both loose :D
They could get a bye into the semi final! >:(
They could get a bye into the semi final! >:(
I’m disappointed Liverpool won, but pleased vile lost ;D
Taken from the weekend's reaction & analysis page on the BBC Football page;LOL, vile fans never really grow out of the pretentious 7yr old stage.
Steve French: I'm not just saying this because I'm a villa fan but honestly believe we can break top foure. What a performance the weekend. once this squad we have gel and play the free flowing football we are capable of we will be world beaters. Mark my words.
What planet are these lot on, seriously? :o
Taken from the weekend's reaction & analysis page on the BBC Football page;
Steve French: I'm not just saying this because I'm a villa fan but honestly believe we can break top foure. What a performance the weekend. once this squad we have gel and play the free flowing football we are capable of we will be world beaters. Mark my words.
What planet are these lot on, seriously? :o
Taken from the weekend's reaction & analysis page on the BBC Football page;
Steve French: I'm not just saying this because I'm a villa fan but honestly believe we can break top foure. What a performance the weekend. once this squad we have gel and play the free flowing football we are capable of we will be world beaters. Mark my words.
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What planet are these lot on, seriously? :o
Taken from the weekend's reaction & analysis page on the BBC Football page;
Steve French: I'm not just saying this because I'm a villa fan but honestly believe we can break top foure. What a performance the weekend. once this squad we have gel and play the free flowing football we are capable of we will be world beaters. Mark my words.
What planet are these lot on, seriously? :o
I was on a train into Brum' late yesterday afternoon. A group of Vilers who'd left the Seal Sanctuary early boarded at Aston not long after news of Mane's winner filtered through. They must have left either just before or as the equaliser went in. I never thought I'd type a sentence containing the words Vilers, Aston train station, oh you beautiful Scousers, scene of utter heart warming devastation and wild vibrant celebration in one. But there you have it. I fkn love football at times. Yesterday's journey on the Lichfield to New Street line was one of those times. Superb, emotive drama and all for the cost of a local return ticket.
Watford are done. I cant see Norwich spending in Jan, I think they will just accept things as they are which for me leaves Villa or Southampton to go with them. Once Everton sack Silva they will be ok.
Sadly I think the seals will buy their way out the mess they are in.
Having seen the Liverpool squad for the club world cup...they effectively have a bye to the semi finals of the League Cup.
No one gives a fig about the League Cup. Even Blues won it.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1202658887607967744
No one gives a fig about the League Cup. Even Blues won it.
The vile lot playing a bunch of schoolboys?
Klopp did say that there was a fixture pile up.
Aston Villa in control against the youngest team in Liverpool's history.
4-0 as I go to press. lol or argghhh?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/50441628 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/50441628)
Not sure if i'll watch the second half really. It was interesting for a while but they are falling apart. You do enjoy a Liverpool loss more and more as their fans have got cockier in recent seasons, but not sure if I like Villa in the semi final, plus it doesn't say much for a side of British youngsters who you woild hope might come through over the net few years.
I get that it was a slightly different scenario (due to thr average age of Liverpool's entire side being 19, while we also got to play some experienced heads), but it does highlight just how well our kids did at the start of the year over the course of 2 games vs an equally strong Brighton side.
We had Harper, Field, Edwards, Leko, Tulloch, Rogers and Adarabioyo all feature in those games and still got 2 draws out of Brighton, with them scoring their first goal in the kast few minutes of the second game. That was some effort on this showing from a very expensive Liverpool academy side.
A crushing defeat for Jurgen Klopp, like he cares...…
Smith fielded a rather strong team to overcome a bunch of school kids. He could of at least levelled the playing field somewhat....
They will be servicing the open top bus as we speak.
Having said that, the vile are now in a semi, unlike us.
Remember the last semi they were in? One of the funniest nights in recent history.
LOL, remove the Albion and those two games were the most entertaining matches I have ever seen pure gold!
Remember the last semi they were in? One of the funniest nights in recent history.
Remember the last semi they were in? One of the funniest nights in recent history.
I read this morning that they are set to become the first Premier League club to be charged under the financial fair play rules and will probably need a fire sale to balance the books, and all this on top of having to sell seal park.
The report says they will not have to sell players in January but will have approx 2 weeks after the season finishes, in May, to balance the books.
I love it when a plan comes together 8)
I read this morning that they are set to become the first Premier League club to be charged under the financial fair play rules and will probably need a fire sale to balance the books, and all this on top of having to sell seal park.
The report says they will not have to sell players in January but will have approx 2 weeks after the season finishes, in May, to balance the books.
I love it when a plan comes together 8)
Any link to that tuamigos? I love to read a happy story......
Enjoy :D
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7807011/Aston-Villa-threat-FFP-rules-Dean-Smith-possibly-forced-fire-sale.html
Thanks for that. Very interesting.
I think that they will rue the day they sold their ground to be honest. Do we know what the current arrangement is regarding vile park? Are they now in a position of having to pay rent to the owners as such, or is it as shallow as it looks and it was a freebie transaction?
They could always ground share with the Blues, like Coventry did. Grealish will go at some point and they will forever be forgotten when relegated.
To pile on the misery, John McGinn’s out for 3 months with a fractured ankle. So there goes one of the very few PL standard players they have.
Whether they stay up or go down, Grealish should go. He deserves to go with their fans blessing too. He will be 25 next year and has given Villa plenty. I'd imagine the deal he signed in the championship gave him some protection from Villa demanding an unrealistic figure and pricing him out of a move.
Would be a better signing for Man Utd at around £40m than Maddison at £80m in my opinion.
Sadly, that kind of money for one player probably prevents any real financial meltdown and they'd probably be strong in the championship but at least we can hope they struggle again!
Thanks for that. Very interesting.I presume there are some clauses to prevent the ground being redeveloped for flats or whatever.Which would also need planning permission.
I think that they will rue the day they sold their ground to be honest. Do we know what the current arrangement is regarding vile park? Are they now in a position of having to pay rent to the owners as such, or is it as shallow as it looks and it was a freebie transaction?
First Wolves, now Villa get a red card "get out of jail" card, can they use it?ha ha, maybe not
Grealish is such a c*&$. He is having an absolute stinker by all accounts.
Grealish is such a c*&$. He is having an absolute stinker by all accounts.
He's an absolute manchild. Stropping around all over. 5hitehawk.
Laughably, he wants to fight Troy Deeney :-[ :-[ :-[
Sounds like he has spent a decent portion of the game on the deck , as usual.
Along with trying to get people booked and sticking his fingers in the referees face. Just another day at the office for him.
back in the bottom 3 happy days. West Ham have 2 games in hand on them. How much money did they spend?.
They want him gone, I never rated him anyway - arrogant and spent a fortune and they're facing relegation.
I love Troy Deeney ;D
Grealish booked and suspended now as well. ;D
I thought the card amnesty had begun now until 10 bookings? I can't keep up.
Might have been I'm just repeating WM.
He’s not suspended
Might have been I'm just repeating WM.
Enjoyed that one today. I've heard Poch, Tony Pulis and even Duncan Ferguson tonight as replacements for Dean Smith.
The worrying thing for me is Poch is available and who knows?
He (Smith) signed 4 year deal last month - oh my!!!!
Villa would be daft to sack him
Still a long way to go and if they do drop he's proven at this level
Is he?
More than the current Doncaster manager ;)Not funny let it go ffs
Not funny let it go ffs
Nothing to let go. Jacko has a real dislike of a manager who got a team promoted from the Championship, it just so happened that I championed him to be our manager at the time when we had a vacancy whereas Jacko championed the guy who is currently 14th in League One.I also have a real dislike of Smith and didn't want him anywhere near the Albion looks like we where right. As for Darren Moore he shouldn't have been given the job in the first place but he was not his fault. Show the bloke some respect.
It’s all history now, of course. Will be more than happy to see Mr. Smith take the lovely Aston lot down this season.
More than the current Doncaster manager
The worrying thing for me is Poch is available and who knows?Comedy that cannot be written
Random comment? He's about to get sacked by Villa after getting thoroughly found out. The current Doncaster manager has a hugely better PL record, though I have no idea why you've even brought him up. Villa finished below us and were well below us when Darren was sacked.
In for batshity from Chelsea
Rumoured to have asked about Ruben neves 😂😂
How do they have money to play with and get round FFP ?
In for batshity from Chelsea
Rumoured to have asked about Ruben neves 😂😂
How do they have money to play with and get round FFP ?
Villa are trying for J-Rod apparently!
Pepe Reina to Villa is done.
Outstanding signing.
If he's that good a signing you could try to look less delighted. Have some consideration for those of us who despise the fekaz (sorry mods, did my best with the alternate spelling) .
Pepe Reina to Villa is done.
Outstanding signing.
Pepe Reina at 37 is roughly the equivalent of signing a 32 year old defender. He has had 13 games in the last 18 months and just one game this season. This is not the same player that left Liverpool he is a significant downgrade on Heaton but might be the best available option such is the nature of the January window.
I see Smith is talking up his leadership qualities which I always think is compensation for the fact that he isn't the player he once was. On this subject I note that he managed to get himself sent off from the bench for Milan earlier this season a calming influence in a crisis eh?
In the same school year as Foster, who is far better than Heaton. Reina is another level up on Ben.
Promising debut from Drinkwater. Nice to see him rekindle the excellent partnership he had with Mahrez at Leicester.
Promising debut from Drinkwater. Nice to see him rekindle the excellent partnership he had with Mahrez at Leicester.
Anybody listen to the WM phone in last night?
A seal phoned in and wanted Pulis on a short term deal to keep them up then get Arsen Wenger in next season :P
They never stop do they?
It was an Albion fan on the wind up. 😀
Please God don't let them get Nzonzi.
It was an Albion fan on the wind up. 😀
They get him, go down, we snap him up in the fire sale as an epic replacement for the useless skipper!! Win win.
Will they become a Yo-Yo club?
Aston Villa have made a £4.2m bid to sign former Chelsea and Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, 30, from Turkish club Trabzonspor.
Hope he does as well for them as he did for us
If - and as we know it's a very big if - he can be kept fit then it's cracking signing. Super player. Shame we only got to see him for about half an hour.I'm still convinced that time he walked off the pitch after about ten minutes 'injured' he'd just decided he didn't fancy it and was going home
I just hope Jacko's got the good grace to stay away from this thread and any predictions regarding a Viler defeat tonight. The massive Jonah :-X .
Aston Villa have made a £4.2m bid to sign former Chelsea and Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, 30, from Turkish club Trabzonspor.
Hope he does as well for them as he did for us
I think they'll lose the final and get relegated myself
Reminded me of the play off games last season. All the refereeing decisions going their way and an average goalkeeper putting in the performance of his life.Unfortunately Albion being Albion we would have found ways to get knocked out regardless of an apparent easy route to the final. Vile have always took the competition seriously as well.
Crewe, Wolves Reserves, Liverpool's under 10's. I am just praying Man City see it through tonight and destroy them in the final like Arsenal did a few years back.
That the run of easy games is over for them and hopefully battering after battering will follow and relegation.
This will give you all (SmethDan) a good laugh - talk about deluded!
https://twitter.com/AstonBible/status/1226832646141071360/photo/1 (https://twitter.com/AstonBible/status/1226832646141071360/photo/1)
Not sure which is worse, the fact he thinks they'll stay up, the fact he thinks they will get those players, or the fact he thinks that team even on paper wouldn't finish in the bottom half.What do you think about his valuation of greasy jack?
Deluded.
What do you think about his valuation of greasy jack?
What do you think about his valuation of greasy jack?
Fair tbh. The D1ngle5 reckon Traore is worth over £100m.
This will give you all (SmethDan) a good laugh - talk about deluded!
https://twitter.com/AstonBible/status/1226832646141071360/photo/1
Oh FFS. Just when you think they can't possibly disappear further up their own collective backsides and one of them pops out of his own nostrils. Fair play to his fellow seals for flippering him down.
I'm surprised C Ronaldo is not on that list or at 31 is he to old for them these days?
31!? What year you in sir lol
Absolute clanger from the villa defender in the 93rd minute gives Spurs the 3-2 victory.
Top marks for Engels. I'll get my coat...You beat me to that one
All fffing week I have been praying that man city don't do another Wigan against the scum and Wigan do it us.
Hope that isn't a bad omen and the scum get battered tomorrow.
Just had a bet on Villa to win, just to balance it out if they win.
Just got this horrible feeling they're going to just pull out a performance.
Of course happy to lose the money to see villa lose.
The only thing that can save this weekend is a Man City win.
Well, the Vile did drop into the bottom three today ;)I sent my seal brother a pic of the table showing them 18th after the west ham game. I then had to update him when they dropped to 19th after the watford game ;)
I sent my seal brother a pic of the table showing them 18th after the west ham game. I then had to update him when they dropped to 19th after the watford game ;)
Very considerate of you, can I suggest forwarding the following link for him to enjoy as part of his pre match preparations for today?What a fabulous day that was. First pint, Prince of Wales, Moseley. 2:00pm. Last pint, same place, very late. In between, I witnessed vile fans having to put up with so much 'banter'. Thanks for the memories Dan. It’s also made my mind up for me. I’m off down my local vile pub now. Hopefully lightning strikes twice. :D
https://youtu.be/YWZ6RoKkPLE
The only thing that can save this weekend is a Man City win.
Might not be a lost weekend after all ;D
Someone just told me that the Villa fans were goading city fans with something like ,,,we've won the European cup?
Try saying that when they drop into the championship.
Also told greasy hardly touched the ball?
He's a good player but top class? Don't think so he love falling over.
I had the same feeling in 2015 when they played Arsenal in the FA Cup and I was proven wrong, thankfully and hopefully, you’ll be proven wrong tomorrow :D
Best bet I've had this year! ;D
Couldn't watch the final anyway,don't have sky.Stop trying to ruin the moment. ;)
Question: do the winners go into Europe or if they already qualify would the losers get a place?
Couldn't watch the final anyway,don't have sky.
Question: do the winners go into Europe or if they already qualify would the losers get a place?
Couldn't watch the final anyway,don't have sky.
Question: do the winners go into Europe or if they already qualify would the losers get a place?
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/mar/04/aston-villa-announce-69m-loss-despite-sale-of-villa-parkBBC saying a loss of 111mil to May 2019
Aston Villa announce £69m loss despite sale of Villa Park
In serious trouble if they go down (where's me prayer mat? 8))
They lost £69m getting out of the champo!?!
They have already spent more this season than they will recieve. Net spend is around £140m and they will make around 100-110 so 30m down on transfers alone already and the wage bill will have shot up so next year they are in big doo-doo. These wealthy owners always seem to find a way around it though.
If they go down then i would expect they sell Mings, Grealish and McGinn to balance the books.
They'll sell Grealish regardlessto someone at the level of Spuds/Everton I expect
to someone at the level of Spuds/Everton I expect
to someone at the level of Spuds/Everton I expect
So when they're relegated and they sell Greasy Ming's and Scottie for say £100 million less the £18 loss is it,so they could be £80 mill up?
Plus parachute to spend if they choose.
Leicester will hammer them tonight.If I remember correctly Gordon Cowans was a very clever bloke with a degree when they were hard to get
Sorry to here about Cowan's,was a player in his time, wish his family well at a difficult time for all involved.
Gordon Cowan's diagnosed with Alzheimers :(
Old Pepe Reina, is so slow and showing his age there in 400th game in English football, shame that :DHe should go on a walking holiday with Barry
Barnes with a cracker! :D
at 1-0 these jammy gets are still in it
Sqeelish throwing himself all over the place, he'll end up with a cauliflower ar$e if he isn't careful
Smith gone before the end of the season ?
Smith's face in the rain :(
Smith gone before the end of the season ?
Difficult to say really. Do you reckon the Vile fans would let Gammon Face have another crack of the whip?Not sure. Smith had Grealish to get them promotion last year and he definitely wont be there next season..
Not sure. Smith had Grealish to get them promotion last year and he definitely wont be there next season..
I know Leicester are great on their day but I thought Villa were awful and really played into their hands, overall they were lucky it wasn't 7-0.Obviously we couldn’t buy greaslick....the next one I’d want is Engels, think he’s a decent defender and better than mings
I think their only hope is to sack Smith now, gamble on a foreign manager and hope it works because otherwise they're down. They threw money in the summer/Jan and it hasn't worked, they looked horribly disjointed with no attack whatsoever. For me, Smith is this generations version of Mowbray, good attacking football in the Championship but clearly out of his depth in the top league.
Their best player in my opinion is Mings, obviously Grealish is decent (but overrated) but after that you wonder where the money was spent. It's great to see!
I know Leicester are great on their day but I thought Villa were awful and really played into their hands, overall they were lucky it wasn't 7-0.If they do that, there is surely only one man who can save them...
I think their only hope is to sack Smith now, gamble on a foreign manager and hope it works because otherwise they're down. They threw money in the summer/Jan and it hasn't worked, they looked horribly disjointed with no attack whatsoever. For me, Smith is this generations version of Mowbray, good attacking football in the Championship but clearly out of his depth in the top league.
Their best player in my opinion is Mings, obviously Grealish is decent (but overrated) but after that you wonder where the money was spent. It's great to see!
Things just get better and better at the Seal Sanctury. Danny Drinkwater (yes you know you are in trouble when that seems like a good idea in January) has reportedly head butted his team mate Jota in training. Villa now considering shipping him back to Chelsea.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8097973/Aston-Villa-consider-cutting-Danny-Drinkwaters-loan-spell-short-training-ground-bust-up.html
As for Smith on the brink
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsbirmingham/dean-smith-reportedly-on-the-brink-at-aston-villa-as-crunch-chelsea-clash-looms/ar-BB110IZ4?ocid=spartanntp
Really? 8 games left is way too late to sack the manager in the hope that a new approach can somehow rescue them and if they leave until after the Chelsea game that is just 7 games left.
If they do that, there is surely only one man who can save them...
Is it a bird?
Is it a plane?
No, it's a tw@t in a cap
If the link below works, you have to watch and listen to this comedy gold!
Source: https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1237463838641000448
Said it earlier in the thread, Pulis is lurking!!! I wouldn't be at all surprised if they turn to someone like him or Allardyce.Can’t see it
Brilliant,
Dan the villa fan: "Cundy, you have to admit Villa are a massive club"
Cundy: "Was!, mate, was!, the Hacienda was a massive club once" !
If the link below works, you have to watch and listen to this comedy gold!ha ha love it - didn't they win the European cup before?????
Source: https://twitter.com/talkSPORT/status/1237463838641000448
Can’t see it
It’s got Terry till the end of the season all over it .
Sqeelish throwing himself all over the place, he'll end up with a cauliflower ar$e if he isn't careful
ha ha love it - didn't they win the European cup before?????
I presume Terry would be more responsible for defending at corners and set-pieces. Any time Leicester had one; even before the first goal; was absolute carnage. Could have easily scored twice before they did.
They’ve got experienced defensive coaches ,so that means the players either don’t understand the instructions on the training field or as I suspect they are just not good enough even with mings
.........Mings is a big athletic unit........
Funnily enough for a big athletic unit, he isn't a natural centre half. He started out as a left back. Explains a lot about his positional sense (or lack of) in the centre half role. Long may it continue.
I've always rated him at CB and think he's their best player after Grealish. Personally I think you could put Maldini and Canavarro in a Dean Smith back 4 and they'd look woeful, from what I've seen of Mings he's genuinely a good player and will probably get a big move in the summer.McGinn
McGinn
Grealish
Engels
Reina
Trezeguet
All beter and more important than mings
No way, Engels is woeful, Reina is past it and Trezeguet is ok but Mings is better. McGinn is debatable and I said Grealish is better already.All about opinions
I'd take Mings for usEngels
Engels
Mings
Bartley
Semi
Hegazi
Which 2 at cub for us ?
I'd take Mings for us
I'm not sure about Mings just yet, as I think he has a few mistakes in him, I'm pleased to say.
But I suspect, as he matures, he will become a decent player. But I think at £20,000,000 (was it?) he was a tad expensive.
Mings is dreadful. Better than Bartley but not our other 2.
My post though is about Smith, a nothing manager who benefited from Brentford's recruitment system before Grealish returned from injury to save him from a Championship relegation battle at the biggest club to be in the 2nd tier for approx 40 years, and Jack somehow got him promoted. Is it any wonder he's well out of his depth despite a £130 million spend and Grealish becoming just another above average player in that division?
If Corona keeps villa up, that would mean that a virus is more successful than Dean Smith
I can see this comment going viral......
Just been on Vile Talk
They are surpassing themselves now, Gentlemen I give you this gem ! :o :o :o
We need Diego Simeone as manager with Beckham as assistant manager.
I have no doubt they would get the team kicking.
I'll commit suicide if the season is a void and these jammy bastards retain premier league status and we have to do another championship year. Unthinkable.A bit extreme, but I know what you mean. It was beginning to look like this season was going to compensate for the last one. It was so close.
I'll commit suicide if the season is a void and these jammy bastards retain premier league status and we have to do another championship year. Unthinkable.
Can I have your Caravan ? PM me :DWhere'd you want it dropped.😁
Where'd you want it dropped.😁
https://flic.kr/p/jskmf5
Greasy jack is hopefully in hot water regarding a car crash and partying whilst telling others to stay home.
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-jack-grealish-morgan-18004535?fbclid=IwAR3YT2oLdiUcn2X21UZtlaPIqrCRANscWRbco_bWL9fZ2OeNfIOOourM80U
Piers Morgan has a go.
Greasy has the potential to go down the Lee Hughes route. He gets away with things by the skin of his teeth. One of these occasions he won’t be so lucky and will ruin innocent lives.
He could be locked up as is- drinking and driving. Leaving scene of accident/s
Dunno about that, where is evidence that he had been drinking and its been widely reported that he left his details at the scene. I am no fan of the slimeball but I can see no way he gets banged up for this.
Its bloody STUPID but thats not a crime yet.
If I had been drinking, smashed my car into three cars and just left my details and walked away what would be the inference? Yes, that I was drunk at the time. End of argument.circumstantial at best and would be thrown out. You’d need harder evidence to get beyond a civil case.
Greasy jack
Greasy jack
Get off your back....
One for the oldies to the tune of grocer jack,grocer jack etc
I know that it is circumstantial but we all know the truth don’t we! The rich always seem to escape justiceNot sure...the facts are the facts.....he did it in a 140k Range Rover, we would do it in a 28k bmw
Not sure...the facts are the facts.....he did it in a 140k Range Rover, we would do it in a 28k bmw
Where he has fell down here is by saying that he knows he shouldn’t have gone to his mates for a party.
What he should have said was that he had been asked for paracetamol/toilet paper ...
As it is he has gone against govt rules and damaged cars .......of course we assume he was hammered ....but now cannot be proven.
I think he’s stuffed his England chances for the time been, if your Southgate now there’s no way in hell you’d be picking greasy to be part of any tournament as he couldn’t be trusted not to break team rules and end up out on the sauce which would be picked up by the press & put on the front of every newspaper in the U.K
Not the brightest our Jack.
May also have cost himself a top 4 move.#
Football clubs don't care if he's good enough for their team, hes in.Agree
Gazza? The French guy who jumped into crowd? The bad four last year at wba? Etc etc no morals in football unfortunately.
Greasy is just another nutcase who can play a bit.
They would all be the same if they were cleaning windows for a living.
What do villa fans think of him?Possibly the way we thought about Lee Hughes. Even though Lee's crash was fatal.
On the contrary anecdotal evidence suggests the vast majority defending him or downplaying the events.
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Happy Youssouf Mulumbu Day to one and all.
Nine years to the date since we finally beat the fishy ones on home turf again.
What a day to be alive that was and the sun's even popped out for a bit to celebrate it today as well.
A special thank you to each and every Albion player who was involved in this occasion.
SOTV 8) .
Offensive as ever (from H+V)
As important as winning against Sheffield United is, it's also incredibly important that we get a decent looking result on that first weekend round too. Logically, they will not stop the season between the Wednesday and the weekend no matter how bad the figures - they will have to have risen to such an extent in the weeks preceding that it prohibits any football that week. But it is possible that they might play one round after our game in hand and have to stop afterwards. To my mind, we've got two games to win.
Fantastic. So if we could do well in just two games and then have plenty of deaths at just the right time we could stay up !
RIP Dean Smiths Dad who had Coronavirus.
Offensive as ever (from H+V)
As important as winning against Sheffield United is, it's also incredibly important that we get a decent looking result on that first weekend round too. Logically, they will not stop the season between the Wednesday and the weekend no matter how bad the figures - they will have to have risen to such an extent in the weeks preceding that it prohibits any football that week. But it is possible that they might play one round after our game in hand and have to stop afterwards. To my mind, we've got two games to win.
Fantastic. So if we could do well in just two games and then have plenty of deaths at just the right time we could stay up !
Is it two posts?
I’ve not seen the full context of the thread but the second part seem to me like it is fairly obviously tongue in cheek and getting offended by it seems a tad silly
Right who's had/having a sneak peak?
Right who's had/having a sneak peak?
Guilty as charged. All the vile and Michael Oliver needs a hair cut, badly. ;D
Jackie Grealish charged.
He could get 6 months a ban or up to 9 points on his license and or a fine.
I think he should get 6 months.
He left the scene of an accident that's bad plus the other offence,very bad indeed.
He could get 6 months a ban or up to 9 points on his license and or a fine.
I think he should get 6 months.
He left the scene of an accident that's bad plus the other offence,very bad indeed.
He'll probably try an excuse like he was fearful of his safety or something like that so had to leave the scene as soon as possible..........
They have some nasty games but also some winnable games arsenal at home for one they even more of a bunch of bottlers without their "fans"Palace are on a late run for the EL, Arsenal will be too strong up front.
Palace at home with nothing to play for. Hopefully they are long gone before that game with west ham
He'll probably try an excuse like he was fearful of his safety or something like that so had to leave the scene as soon as possible. Not many people just admit to things these days.
That same excuse was used by berahino and failed. It will never succeed.
In relation to today's capulation, that was a great minute of football to break the vilest hearts.
Really had hoped that Bournemouth would have been a better team after all their players were back from injury, but they look terrible and West Ham are just clueless.
Between them 3 for the last 2 relegation spots and I hope that jammy point against sheff utd doesn't have any affect.
Newcastle scored three today after a man sent off for sheff utd, hopefully they haven't used up their goal quota to for this month as they don't score a lot.
Have you seen their run in after Chelsea?More than happy to see both drop through the trap door.
I can't see them winning again this season.
Their cup final is against WHU last game of the season.
Berahino failed a roadside breath test and I assume a test at the station. That’s a crucial difference because it means Berahino was actually charged with driving under the influence. I don’t think Grealish has been so it’s already a lesser charge.
A lot depends on how motivated the opposition are and what they have to play for going into the final few games. Arsenal for instance look like a bit of a soft touch at the moment.I think they have to play Newcastle
I think they have to play Newcastle
So does Bruce remember how the seals mocked the geordies when sending them down and rally the toon
Or
Does he do the scum a favour?
I read somewhere that the massive team who are second bottom of the premier league, were the second highest spenders in the transfer window in Europe!
I stand corrected on that.
When is their arrogant manager getting sacked?
They also mocked him when he was their manager and called him cauliflower or something was it? I’ll stand corrected
They also mocked him when he was their manager and called him cauliflower or something was it? I’ll stand corrected
They will not win another match until the last match,then it'll be too late
Got a very bad feeling that the scum will turn over the toon tomorrow, as they are really toothless and only got 3 against sheff utd because of the sending off.
I hope I am wrong.
Trust in JoeLinton, he is on a hot streak now ! ;D
That San Maximin is one hell of a player.
Heard on the radio that greasy jack is on course to become the most fouled player in a single Premier league season beating our very own Jason to the title.
The difference being that Roberts was actually fouled and greasy just dives when anyone is in his periphery vision.
2 draws and a close defeat to Chelsea isn’t awful form, but they have a horrible run in for their last 7 games. Wolves, Liverpool, Man Utd, Everton and Arsenal will all be favourites to beat them.
CoVID has helped them to get McGinn back, but it will have driven down the price of Grealish’s sale in the event of relegation.
Even though I was gutted the scum got that luck against sheff utd, I had a feeling they would win that game and against the toon.
So for them to just get 2 out of 9 ain't so bad.
Fingers crossed they get pasted in the rest.
Arsenal's injuries are a concern though.
Problem is Bournemouth and West Ham are terrible and could not score in a brothel.
Their luck has run out, now win in 3 games ,2 points from 9.
As I've said before why don't they sack the big mouth? second thoughts keep him he's doing a great job
Their luck has run out, now win in 3 games ,2 points from 9.Sounds like us
As I've said before why don't they sack the big mouth? second thoughts keep him he's doing a great job
Their luck never runs out.
God I hate them.
Hate crime? Fine, I admit it. Bang me up.
..... Please don't 😉😄
Agreed, fugg 'em.
Dingle win today please. Lesser of 2 evils.
Struggling to stay awake watching this Villa Wolves. Very scrappy. Just one close effort (Doherty shot)The vast majority of local derby marches are poor. I think we look back and only remember the classics. In reality they are tight scrappy affairs won by the odd goal.
I’m sorry but I am not convinced
The scousers have already done what is important and may already be on a socially distanced beach.
Watford and West Ham look clueless
Please stop it now - I want to get off
They have already won the league but they now have the opportunity to set a PL points record that could be nigh on impossible to ever be beaten (107). Anything over 100 points will beat Man City's current record, I can't believe they won't be trying to set that record as they have nothing else to go for.
Somehow, I do not believe Klop will allow a disintegration in form - because that is what it will be if they lose to Villa.
Whilst they will remain professional, I wouldn’t be suprised if Klopp plays some of the ‘squad’ players in the game.
Players like Harvey Elliot, Minamino and a few others who need a couple more appearances to get a medal.
Origi, llanana and others might get more game time now.
Hope they put another nail in the villa coffin.
Dingles know they are and will be irrelevant once their funds are taken away/mismanaged. They go quiet and know their place and CAN be humble. Villa fans never stop. Deluded beyond belief.
See this is why I hate Villa more than Wolves.
Most Wolves fans have some humility to them. They remember the recent season in league one, or being on the bones of their backside in division four, and are simply enjoying the good times while they have them. They know that it could all go away tomorrow, and they could be back slogging through a Championship season trying to cling on to a play-off place.
Villa fans simply refuse to accept the current status of the club. This was the first time in about 8 or 9 years they'll finish above us, and even if they stay up, they'll be in the same predicament next year, even with another spending spree. They have an entitlement to success that is second only to Liverpools.
Jammy so and so's actually move up a place! Really hope Watford can pick up at least a point against Chelsea while Liverpool give Villa a proper doing.
Looks like it's between Villa, Watford and West Ham for that final place.
Think West ham will be ok, think Watford will match whatever the Vile do. Hopefully.
What with their recent results I agree that West Ham will be okay. I'm less confident about Watford, Deulofeu is a big miss for them and they don't seem to be creating much. Hopefully they can win against Norwich tonight and really put some pressure on Villa ahead of their game with Man Utd.
I would imagine Deany will be breaking his nuts to sotv
I would imagine Deany will be breaking his nuts to sotv
I don't want to curse it but I think Watford and WHU are OK now.
When are they definitely relegated?
How soon?
When are they definitely relegated?Not soon enough.
How soon?
When are they definitely relegated?
How soon?
To be fair to them that penalty last night was an awful decision, but how short are their memories? It surely just evens up the Sheffield United ghost goal.
To be fair to them that penalty last night was an awful decision, but how short are their memories? It surely just evens up the Sheffield United ghost goal.Leeds last season etc etc
To be fair to them that penalty last night was an awful decision, but how short are their memories? It surely just evens up the Sheffield United ghost goal.
I really don’t understand when people say they haven’t got anything to play for, they’re safe etc.
I’m sure that all teams / players / coaches , me and you, don’t you always play to win?
Otherwise what’s the point?
If you think like that you will definitely lose.
You don’t play to lose do you?
You underestimate teams that have so called nothing to play for at your peril.
The worrying thing is that we may well be playing them next season.
If the greasy scumbag doesn't a get a retrospective ban then that is a disgrace.
Lose to Arsenal and they will have to beat West Ham by 13 goals on the last day of the season to stay up (assuming WH lose to Watford)
I hope they get 12 :P
Lose to Arsenal and they will have to beat West Ham by 13 goals on the last day of the season to stay up (assuming WH lose to Watford)And have a last minute penalty for a Greasey Jack dive overturned after ten minutes of VAR deliberations, it’s the hope that will hurt them.
I hope they get 12 :P
Hopefully Arsenal turn up wanting to finish higher than Spurs and motivated. Could be a painful evening otherwise, as City will spank Watford.This is my worry, if Citeh run up a cricket score like in the cup final and knacker Watford's GD, that would effectively give Villa an extra point
I think if Watford start flying into tackles early on, without cards being issued, they could unsettle City as they have more to play for
If Watford could get a draw and Villa lose tonight,they are relegated right?
Ohhhh!
I just had something quite warm run down the inside of my leg
The fans are already unbearable after beating a couple of teams that are on the beach. For a fan base that doesn't care about us the amount of abuse I've seen over FB and in text messages this morning is mind-blowing.They pretend they don’t care about us, and some don’t, depends where there from and their age, but they definitely used to hate us as much as blosers if not more.
They pretend they don’t care about us, and some don’t, depends where there from and their age, but they definitely used to hate us as much as blosers if not more.
Absolutely. The under 30s are generally not fussed tbf and the ones who live nowhere near the black country too from my experience but the others hate us with a passion.I guess it’s similar with our fans, depends where you are from and how old you are. I can’t stand the dog heads but as a 53 year old from Brum, Vile will always be the enemy, and I reckon that goes for Baggies from Smethwick, Oldbury, Bearwood etc
They are going to stay up not because they are good enough to stay up, because other teams already on the beach. If Greasy goes next season they are stuffed!
Never met a Wolves fan till i was an adult near enough and never knew who Wolves were until we hit our darkest time.
I remember just seeing them on highlights from the old Division 3/4 days in the 80s and feeling nothing but pity for them as they seemed a completely comedic outfit. Also remember Albion fans having a whip round to help save them. Would never happen with Villa.
One of them on Twitter said something along the lines of "the last time a team was as dead and buried as they were and survived, the next season they went onto win the league and if Leicester can do it why can't we"?
Christ... I can see why people don't like them...
Their clock is tickingThey've jammed their way to 17th and 17th is where they will finish unfortunately. It will be even worse next season when they win the league. ;D
Does this mean Greasy is staying?
He ain’t good enough for any of the top sides. Villa same size as wolves West Ham Everton so where’s he going to go? Nobody going to pay the money they want for him. Why somebody like Man Utd going to pay the money if they could get Sancho for probably same price...
I hope he doesn’t come for Krovinović as he was his manager at Benfica ;)
He didn't rate Krov that's why he was loaned out.
Well they've already taken Neil Cutler, Harrison, a number of our other academy staff, Louie Barry via Barcelona (as if nobody'd thought that out in advance, yeah right), they're sniffing around Edwards plus Malcolm and Richards from the youth set up. They may as well take Dowling, sell the rest of Bodytw@t Heath off, relocate their training ground to some place in Walsall and rename themselves Aston Albion. Bunch of dicks, how I despise them. Can't believe none of you lot checked to see how I was doing following their failure to get relegated either. SOTV.
Well, how are you doing...?
Not too bad actually now you come to mention it PB. Thank you for asking though. Probably doesn't need to be said but I wasn't very happy at the time in truth. Still, at least we have the chance to give them a bit of a slap in the Prem'.
COYB and SOTV forever and always 8) .
Well they've already taken Neil Cutler, Harrison, a number of our other academy staff, Louie Barry via Barcelona (as if nobody'd thought that out in advance, yeah right), they're sniffing around Edwards plus Malcolm and Richards from the youth set up. They may as well take Dowling, sell the rest of Bodytw@t Heath off, relocate their training ground to some place in Walsall and rename themselves Aston Albion. Bunch of dicks, how I despise them. Can't believe none of you lot checked to see how I was doing following their failure to get relegated either. SOTV.
No doubt you are feeling the same as me Dan Gutted >:( >:( >:( How I would have celebrated if they had gone.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53592533
Johan Lange new Sporting Director. Used to work under Skol at Wolves.
a glowing recommendation that is :D
I wonder if he's seen Burke or Ken play?
:D
TBF i think he was a coach or assistant under Skol. Not sure what his SD pedigree is like. He's come from FC Copenhagen i think.
It looks like he may actually, and rather unfortunately, know what he's doing........
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-data-methodology/covid-19-testing-data-methodology-note
....... boooo.
It looks like he may actually, and rather unfortunately, know what he's doing........
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-data-methodology/covid-19-testing-data-methodology-note
....... boooo.
Oops, here we go ;D .......
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11931483/fc-copenhagens-transfer-triumphs-johan-lange-explains-their-success
Damn this is a competent appointment but they have hired good people in the past but somehow managed undermine them.
I can only live in hope.
I see Smiffy has taken another coach on board.
Another ex Albion man Shakespeare.
Smiffy said he wanted a man who had premier league experience!
You couldn't make it up.
Should be called Albion 2.
How many coaches do you need?
What does Smiffy do all day?
Can anyone tell me?
Why has he not been sacked yet?
I knew the moment that Villa were bought by competent owners that they would do well. Lange is an incredible hire.im not so sure, Copenhagen are a large team in their league to attract talent while also being small enough to have a good market to sell for profits and to act in a positive loop. Villa are basically the opposite, too small to collect the best players and in too big a league to get cheap players and sell for profit consistently.
Expect them to challenge for Europe in 2 or 3 years.
https://www.watfordfc.com/magazine/features/my-best-craig-shakespeare
Yes, he confirms he was a Villa fan in his youth, so I'd be more harsh on someone who so-to-speak, 'changed sides'.
I can also see that he probably has a wife and kids to feed, and can't be too choosy about waiting for the right club to come along with an offer. Its just I thought he had more of an Albion backround. Indeed I remember he was in the team when I first started watching them.
im not so sure, Copenhagen are a large team in their league to attract talent while also being small enough to have a good market to sell for profits and to act in a positive loop. Villa are basically the opposite, too small to collect the best players and in too big a league to get cheap players and sell for profit consistently.
I think this will require a different set of skills than Lange’s used to.
Shakespeare isn’t a good appointment to add to the staff but it does question the future of Terry.
That makes Shakespeare, Terry and o’Kelly all assistants, not to mention Cutler being there aswell who has a bit involvement.
Too many chefs?
Shakespeare isn’t a good appointment to add to the staff but it does question the future of Terry.
That makes Shakespeare, Terry and o’Kelly all assistants, not to mention Cutler being there aswell who has a bit involvement.
Too many chefs?
I'd say it's more likely that Smith wants more of "his men" around him. From what I remember, Smith didn't bring Terry in - the club did. Smith just inherited him....
Terry on the move?
Terry on the move?
https://www.villatalk.com/topic/7662-west-bromwich-albion/?do=getNewComment.
have yourselves a laugh
I have had roofers in the last 3 days and one is a Viler (from Norwich :-X) I thought I was being clever making him drink out of a baggies mug, until I realised i now have to get it steralised or smash it. The missus is complaining it smells of sardines >:( Dirty f3ck3rs
are they signing Callum Wilson
He wants Newcastle but Villa top bidders.If he wants Newcastle, I wouldn't be surprised if he rejects the move.
If he is FORCED to go down to Witton, his heart won't be in the game.
Crazy money.It must be all that Witton air making them crazy.
Madness price.
He's untried and will be a failure
So much for that release clause..
Villa are going crazy with the cash again - well over £60m this summer alongside their ridiculous spend last year. If they go down, they surely have to be in a bit of bother. Maybe they know Grealish will fetch £60m and a few other sales on top might save them.
Martinez is a great keeper mind. Villa building a decent side now with these recent signings.
The England players all played with their socks in the proper way, but Grealish hadn't been on the pitch too long before he had his halfway down his legs. Surely if all the other players wear theirs in the proper manner surely so should that ignorant clown,
The England players all played with their socks in the proper way, but Grealish hadn't been on the pitch too long before he had his halfway down his legs. Surely if all the other players wear theirs in the proper manner surely so should that ignorant clown,I can’t stand him...but sock hate is a bit bonkers ?
I can’t stand him...but sock hate is a bit bonkers ?
Watkins will be licking his lips with the service Grealish provides . Wasn’t Grealish the second highest chance maker in the league ? Watkins will thrive off that , I can see him getting the 15 goal target . Also with a decent keeper that improves their defence massively. Their problems last season was scoring goals and letting them in . These two signings will go a long way in stopping that .
Honestly don’t think they will struggle and will finish around 12th/13th
I'm finding it all impossible to predict. Most sides in the bottom half seem to have improved their sides in the last few weeks. Leeds have made a ton of interesting signings, Southampton are being tipped for a top half finish, Crystal Palace seem to have gone some way to improving their lack of creativity while Villa have as you say made 2 potentially key signings. Add to them Fulham spending relatively well and Brighton's early deals, it's looking a good league.
I'm looking at West Ham and maybe even Burnley are strugglers this season (although Dyche's brilliance may save them).
I'm finding it all impossible to predict. Most sides in the bottom half seem to have improved their sides in the last few weeks. Leeds have made a ton of interesting signings, Southampton are being tipped for a top half finish, Crystal Palace seem to have gone some way to improving their lack of creativity while Villa have as you say made 2 potentially key signings. Add to them Fulham spending relatively well and Brighton's early deals, it's looking a good league.Numerous signings aren’t always a good sign of improvement, even quality ones. A scattergun approach can often have the opposite effect. Only time will tell.
I'm looking at West Ham and maybe even Burnley are strugglers this season (although Dyche's brilliance may save them).
Aston Villa are preparing an 18m euro (£16.6m) bid for Werder Bremen and Kosovo forward Milot Rashica, 24. (Bild - in German)Raschica is another very good mobile striker. That's the sort of player we should be trailing.
Raschica is another very good mobile striker. That's the sort of player we should be trailing.
They are also looking at Bertrand Traore from Lyon who plays as a wide forward.
Starting to get on my nerves now, how many players have they brought? Who has left? They must have a 35 man squad now !!!
I just don't get it. I really don't.
I've seen more than I care for of Grealish the last few years, and he has never shone. The only time I notice him is when he's winning free kicks - and he does win them, he's an expert at it. He always puts himself in position to get fouled. He even managed to trip over a Bournemouth player and get the Bournemouth player sent off for it!
But if he's that good, why does he get shunted around the team? It's like Smith is under pressure to play him, but has to crowbar him in because he isn't good enough to make one position his own. You can quote stats about goals and assists, but most of them don't show any great quality.
He's an overpaid, average player. I wish Southgate had stuck to his guns, instead of caving and picking him.
Up to £240m spent since they got promoted now with Martinez confirmed. Ridiculous
And then there's Grealish's fat new contract to be creatively accounted for.
Up to £240m spent since they got promoted now with Martinez confirmed. Ridiculous
Why ridiculous?
There wouldn't be many moans on here if the boot was on the other foot I'm sure.
We can only watch with envy regardless of how they spend their money.
Why ridiculous?
There wouldn't be many moans on here if the boot was on the other foot I'm sure.
We can only watch with envy regardless of how they spend their money.
Because of the financial mismanagement of the club meaning they should never be in this position.
Of course I am envious, who wouldn't be, but sadly they are a club that no matter how much sh*t they roll through, they always come out smelling of roses.
if only that sheff utd goal had stood
Just becoming more and more depressing seeing all these players I mentioned that we should be recruiting, being snapped up by Villa. Watkins, Traore, Raschica, and had we needed a right back, Matty Cash. And now they are being strongly linked with Rico Henry. Unlike their £100m + splurge last season, they are getting themselves some real talent this time. >:(
still need someone capable of making a team from the components though.
The biggest problem they have is Dean Smith! can’t see Grealish saving his skin this time!!
Smith will be the 1st manager sacked. Can see them getting Eddie Howe in before Christmas.
2-0 up at Bristol City ..still time for Brunty to do something..
With the squad assembled they SHOULD be 10-14th fairly comfortably. But we can all praythey SHOULD have been mid table last season. We SHOULD have stayed up when we had players like Krychowiak and Sturridge. Good teams and good players can easily be relegated by failures elsewhere.
they SHOULD have been mid table last season. We SHOULD have stayed up when we had players like Krychowiak and Sturridge. Good teams and good players can easily be relegated by failures elsewhere.
They're not going down. Last season was massive for them and as usual when they needed the breaks they got them. When do they not?theyve also faced Fulham and Sheffield, both of whom look completely out of their depth despite themselves only playing weaker teams so far. We’ll see what they do when they come up to an actually competent team and from what I’ve seen of Villa so far, I’m not impressed.
This season they look much better equipped. They'll be comfortable mid table.
Barkley is a good signing for them. But they still dont have a particularly good cb mings best of a bad bunch. Their left back makes Townsend look like vintage maldini. Watkins still hasnt shown he can do it at top level. They will still be in and around the bottom.
Barkley is a good signing for them. But they still dont have a particularly good cb mings best of a bad bunch. Their left back makes Townsend look like vintage maldini. Watkins still hasnt shown he can do it at top level. They will still be in and around the bottom.
I genuinely think only Pereira or Diangana would get into Villa's starting eleven yesterday instead of Trezeguet. They are better than us in every single other position. Quite a chastening thought.
I've never know a luckier team.
FFP? Goal-line technology? No problem, the rules don't seem to apply to them. They're like a **** Man United.
Not surprising though really when they have spent £250m in the space of a year and a few months.
Absolutely. Villa's owners have ploughed over £100m of their own money into the club. Our owners have no appetite to do so. We just can't compete unfortunately.
Precisely that, sadly. We are in a league where we cannot compete.
Modern football. It's not for me.
I note with interest that the darlings that are the Premier League are awarding The Vile Fergie time now. Extra seven minutes today to give them a shout.
I just love the Prem, it's such a balanced and non-biased playing field.
3 nil winners at Arsenal tonight..😟
Indeed, do you think Dean Smith has suddenly become a top premier league manager given their improvement this season or is it he has a club behind him that has an ambition to succeed.
I know what I think.
Grealish no Surprise there then swear he should just become the Village Idiot of The Seal Pen
Barkley surpasses Grealish in that respect by a very long way. Have you heard Barkley being interviewed. I don’t think it happens often, for good reason!No I haven't but Barkley is only on loan meaning he won't be the Permant Village Idiot whereas Grealish will be for now
Grealish supporting the #BLM cause by the look of it. Currently trending on Twitter.Before I clicked on this I thought to myself 'this is going to be about greasy, guaranteed'
Grealish supporting the #BLM cause by the look of it. Currently trending on Twitter.
Grealish supporting the #BLM cause by the look of it. Currently trending on Twitter.Like he supported the NHS before crashing his Range Rover whilst drunk and taking no regard for Lockdown he is probably doing it for attention. Don't get me wrong I can respect him somewhat a Local lad playing for his boyhood club who wants to stay there. But I hate him as he is a greasy, diving, slimy, cheating moon, also he snubbed Ireland who gave him the step up Into International Football to play For England and yet waited 5 years for a Call Up he could have probably made over 100 Ireland appearances in that time. Anyway Wolves takes these on tomorrow how I would love to see Nuno and Wolves break Smith, Grealish and Seal Fan Hearts
Villa's game is on. They will be fielding a team of teenagers vs what will likely be a relatively strong Liverpool reserve team.Unfortunately, I don't think he will.
Villa should be smashed but their fans are excited to finally see Louie Barry play. He has been getting a lot of hype from the club and the journalists that follow them which underlines how depressing it is we lost him at 16 with zero compensation.
Hope he flops really.
Unfortunately, I don't think he will.Its a good analogy, the league is being acquired by people who are used to "drafts / no promotion - relegation / "entertainment" aimed at the lowest denominator / sport as a business" the demise of traditional football will accelerate with every new American owner entering the arena I suspect.
This is one of the absolute worst things about football at present, the dice are so firmly loaded in favour of the big clubs it's embarrassing.
There's no point developing young players as they will just be cherry picked for free, so that rules out being self sufficient by having a top class academy.
We can't compete with wages because of FFP which limits the level of player we can bring in.
Now we can't bring in cheaper European players because of work permit restrictions (I know this is down to brexit but it's still another nail in the real football coffin)
Add to this corrupt refereeing and VAR and it's virtually impossible for a team like us to be anybetterhigher up than we are at present.
It's got to the point where it's little better than WWE and any fans of the big 6, who think they are winning a fair fight, are just as deluded as those lauding Stone Cold Steve Austin or The Undertaker!
Dean Smith named Premier League manager of the month for December.
Smith has bee charged by the FA, after he was red carded in last night's match.He should be red carded every game. I find his face abusive. ☺ï¸
Charged with allegedly using abusive and/or insulting language towards a match official.
Villa have released their accounts and since 2006 they have lost nearly £550 million and current wages are 97% of turnover ... none of this is sustainable
100m loss just posted and 69m loss for the promotion season. £170m loss over 2 seasons. Crazy.
Be selling grealish to balance the books then...
Also wonder what they paid as a loan fee/wages for barkley
Barkley was £11m for the season.
Criminal amount to pay for a loan for a season.
Villa have released their accounts and since 2006 they have lost nearly £550 million and current wages are 97% of turnover ... none of this is sustainable
Looks like Grealish might be signing a new contract at Villa according to Twitter.Oh I hope not, watching the seals tie themselves in knots about greasy jack has been the most entertaining thing I've read in months!
Oh I hope not, watching the seals tie themselves in knots about greasy jack has been the most entertaining thing I've read in months!
Hard to judge without knowing the price. I don’t see him having another season where he gets 20+ league goals though. I think he’ll get around 10!
Villa paid £25m guaranteed and upto another 5m in add ons apparently. Not sure if that's a good deal or not?
They are buying a proven goalscorer.
He improves them immensely.
Ssd to think we were ahead of them 2-3 years ago and now they are streets ahead
Smith has barely won a match without Jack Grealish for 3 seasons. A few panic buys will make no difference to his shambolic record.
Dark horses for the drop.
You may be more right than you know, Jacko 👍🏻
Without Grealish, Aston Villa are very ordinary. The lad is that good.
I hope hes right however i look at ings as a good signing. Bailey and buendia on paper have potential to be good. They have a very good keeper. still have an awful defence so unless they address that they will have issues
Smith has barely won a match without Jack Grealish for 3 seasons. A few panic buys will make no difference to his shambolic record.
Dark horses for the drop.
I had a look the Villa squad and I'm not too sure how Smith is going to shoehorn the new signings into a front 3 or 4.
Smith's preferred line up is 4-3-3. The back 4 plus Keeper kind of picks itself. The midfield is McGinn and Luiz plus one from Sansom or Nakamba depending whether he wants a double 6 or double 8. However the front 3 is Bailey/ Traoré (wide left footed) Watkins/Ings/Wesley (Centre Forward) BuendÃa/Trezeguet/El Ghazi (wide right footed). I have seen it suggested that to accommodate Ings that Watkins reverts back to being a wide forward which makes the pile up of wide right footed players even worse.
The alternative which he used on occasion is a 4-2-3-1 this really does not help because not a single one of his front players is a 10.
There is a lot of talent there but I'm not convinced about how coherent any of it is.
I wonder what song the vila keeper was dancing to has the keeper not moving rule been totally scrapped?The keeper can move along the line as much as he wants, but not off the line
The keeper can move along the line as much as he wants, but not off the lineThanks for that I'm more out of touch than I realised!
Villa are paying the majority of his wage but not quite all of it. Gotta be around 150k per week still. Nuts.
I'm sure their owners will have no issue affording him but, more importantly, will he be worth on the field of play?
He will be a good player for 6 months but it makes no sense to me.
Villa are propably not going down and they probably aren't making Europe. So the best part of £4m in wages for 6 months, plus whatever loan fee do achieve what exactly?
They'd be better off using that money towards something with a bit of forward thinking.
He isn't the player he was but his name is still well known in world football. By signing him, even on loan, it associates their name with players from the higher football echelons marking them down as a potential destination for other better players.like how Sturbridge and Krykowiak did with us?
If they pull this off and it's even a remote success they could point to it as forward thinking and ambitious. They're looking to move onto a different level and quickly. The longer term plan is already in place and was formerly known as the Albion youth scouting and coaching staff.
They’re going to be even more insufferable now aren’t they ???
like how Sturbridge and Krykowiak did with us?
He isn't the player he was but his name is still well known in world football. By signing him, even on loan, it associates their name with players from the higher football echelons marking them down as a potential destination for other better players.That no-goal is coming back to haunt us.
If they pull this off and it's even a remote success they could point to it as forward thinking and ambitious. They're looking to move onto a different level and quickly. The longer term plan is already in place and was formerly known as the Albion youth scouting and coaching staff.
I'm a bit surprised he hasn't ended up at Newcastle.[/b]
It's hard to rediscover your form after taking such a nose dive like Coutinho has. Even the Bayern loan never really worked out as it should and so Villa is probably his level now. I think he will be a success, he won't get back to what he was but he will have his moments and the seals will lap it up.
It does seem a bit of a pointless signing in that it's a 6 month loan deal for a club who aren't worried about relegation and aren't going to make Europe, so what's the point in spending so much money on a temporary move?
I went on to suggest........Has anyone seen his dog?, if so drop it off at any Ladbrokes for him….ta
'If they pull this off and it's even a remote success they could point to it as forward thinking and ambitious'.
............. so no, not like how Sturridge and Krycowiak did with us as neither signing could be judged as remotely successful.
Attention for anyone who doesn't think this signing is a decent fit. If you do the 'Colin' thing with his surname you'll realise that Coutinho was destined to play for the Vile from the day he was christened. Think about it. Have a lovely day everyone ;D .
Attention for anyone who doesn't think this signing is a decent fit. If you do the 'Colin' thing with his surname you'll realise that Coutinho was destined to play for the Vile from the day he was christened. Think about it. Have a lovely day everyone ;D .He must have Portuguese links in Lisbon, Ohio :D
Amused by the Villa fan meltdown over the disallowed goal. Yeah the VAR length and nature felt a bit forced in the end - nearly 4 minutes looking at all sorts of different incidents, but at the end of it all, Jacob Ramsey knows exactly what he is doing. Loads of fans saying "so he has to move out of the way"? No, but if you stand facing the crowd as it runs at you, hone in on an opposition player and take a half step into his path and knock him over then you're committing a foul. Oh well ;D.So in future every time an attacking player is blocked off by a defender in the box is a penalty going too be given? On that decision tonight then the answer is yes, so let's see how many times it happens!
They have been the better side mind - deserved more from the game.
So in future every time an attacking player is blocked off by a defender in the box is a penalty going too be given? On that decision tonight then the answer is yes, so let's see how many times it happens!
Announced losses of £38m for last season down from 100m loss the season before.Stevie G must be on a few bob , the owners don't seem bothered about losing money .
Average wage there 64k per week :o
Announced losses of £38m for last season down from 100m loss the season before.
Average wage there 64k per week :o
I hope my hunch about SG is right and he will be like Martin O'Neill and waste millions upon millions on chasing the 4th place dream before leaving in a huff leading to their sugar daddy getting bored and selling up leaving them on the brink of relegation.
I only hope they go bankrupt next time though.
This is happy reading from a tweeter
https://twitter.com/HarryRossHughes/status/1517073875762388992
War in Ukraine, potential war between China and Taiwan.Probably because the former we can deal with. The vile winning just piles on pressure and makes us realise there are problems we should shift to. The vile losing, increases their agony, thus blanking out other problems. I’m sure there’s a formula there.
Covid, cost of living crisis and monkeypox.
Despite, all this why does scum defeat feel so damn good?
If you want a real tonic Wimbledon over to Villa Talk , quite entertaining ;D ;DI don't know if those who comment on villa talk are your typical seal but what a moaning, arrogant entitled bunch they are, their glory days were when Queen Victoria was on the throne they need to realise at best they are just a midtable team making up the numbers.
Whats gone on with Mings and Gerrard? Sounds like they have had a bust up.
Bit of paraphrasing here but saw this earlier SG - "I won't select Mings again until he can look me in the eyes and tell/show me he wants to play"
I don't know if those who comment on villa talk are your typical seal but what a moaning, arrogant entitled bunch they are.....
he took the captaincy off Mings and looks like Mings threw a strop.
For all the celebrating when Gerrard took over, it will all end in tears and the sooner the better.
In that case we both know they're entirely representative of the Viler support base ;D .Yes , your typical viler :D
JUst seen reference to a site called Villa Talk. Brilliant website. They want Poch in as new manager ;D
But he would be a good fit for Aston Villa as they are looking to break into the top 6 and have the finance to do it. Gerrard is bloody awful and its funny seeing the Villa fans crying again
But he would be a good fit for Aston Villa as they are looking to break into the top 6 and have the finance to do it. Gerrard is bloody awful and its funny seeing the Villa fans crying again
Villas new defender is out for at least 6 months so will be interesting to see if SG brings Mings back in or buys someone else.
Mings started on Saturday ;)
;DOr media BS. Keep up!☺ï¸
Serves me right. What happened to him being frozen out, They have clearly kissed and madeup then!
Or media BS. Keep up!☺ï¸
I don't have time to follow those vile scum........
Hardly surprising really. Academy players social media accounts don't monitor themselves. That and you've clearly got a second job promoting 'Dood's' Tw@tter account ;D ;) .
The natives are turning uglier.........
Those bunch of Ian Olneys couldn't get any uglier.
2-1 to Villa, pen from IngsThat he was clearly offside for
That he was clearly offside for
6mins
Vile 0-1 Chelsea
He's gorra gew Tom!
Hope they take as long as we did to sack Bruce, Gerrard give him till the new year at least.
Time for a laugh so vile talk here I come.
Hope they take as long as we did to sack Bruce, Gerrard give him till the new year at least.
Time for a laugh so vile talk here I come.
They have a couple of winnable games coming up, Fulham and Brentford, so the owners might give him a little more time, to lose ;)Winnable ?
Gerrard been Sacked when have all three Midlands Clubs been without a manager at the same time
Summer 2012Ah No Wonder I don't remember was only Just getting into football then
Roy, Terry Connor and Alex Mcleish
As per Chris Lepkowski
Ah No Wonder I don't remember was only Just getting into football then
21 years after me :)20 years after my Dad I was 8 when I got into it didn't understand it really, now I do my dad started following in 92/93
20 years after my Dad I was 8 when I got into it didn't understand it really, now I do my dad started following in 92/93
Gerrard been Sacked when have all three Midlands Clubs been without a manager at the same time
Gerrard getting the boot will cheer that lot up no end. With that in mind this is clearly not a good thing. Concerned they might actually get around to appointing someone half decent. Boo.
Oh well…we can take Dyche off our list!!
May be not a bad thing
Sounds like the owners intend to spend their way out of trouble sadlyI'm not sure that's as easy as it used to be the vila have already spent a fortune as have Forest, you can't beat a well-run club Brentford and Brighton doing far better with far less outlay.
I'm not sure that's as easy as it used to be the vila have already spent a fortune as have Forest, you can't beat a well-run club Brentford and Brighton doing far better with far less outlay.
Villa owners seem happy to chuck hundreds of millions at them and prepared to lose it all
There's been rumours of discontent behind the scenes between their DoF (or whatever his title is) Lange and Purslow for a while now. Suggestions Gerrard and Coutinho were driven by the latter and advised against by the former. This could get interesting.
Matt Law
@Matt_Law_DT
Villa made an eye-watering approach to Mauricio Pochettino but, as reported elsewhere, those close to him believe he will wait for other opportunities. Was always likely to be a battle to convince him #avfc
Give Bruce a call guys.
Rob Dorsett
“highly unlikely†#avfc will have new head coach for Sunday’s game v #Brentford.
Long list of potential candidates will then be whittled down to a number of people the club want to speak to.
Been told Villa need to be mindful of costs, and ensure they adhere to financial FFP.
Didn't think FFP was a real concern anymore??
Not really bothered about Gerrard being sacked, just hope he doesn't end up with us.
Douglas Luiz has seen a claim of wrongful dismissal upheld by an Independent Regulatory Commission.
He will not serve a suspension and is available for #AVLBRE at Villa Park on Sunday.
Wow i got it wrong then, looks like he puts his head into Mitrovich face to me
That incident could have cost Gerrard his job 8)
Konur
Aston Villa would have to pay a 30m euro release clause to appoint Rúben Amorim, a world record fee for a manager. #AVFC #SportingCP
30m compo!!! I actually think they would pay it too if they can convince him to move
I wonder, if in paying that amount of compensation, they would then be in breach FFP Rules?
Unai Emery to Villa has a chance according to Balague. They are happy to pay the clause.
So they paid around 4m compo for Gerrard and co. to get em from Rangers, they all had contracts till the end of 2024 season to be paid off till as well. Telegraph said he was on 5m!!!! a year at villa so thats another 8m or so and then 6m on Emery to get him from Villareal. Mental.
Spunked best part of 20m for a years work and manager swop.
Honestly can't imagine those contracts will be paid up in full. It would take incompetence on a very grand scale to not have negotiated reduced clauses. Villa are top splurgers but I can't see even them paying up the full term on manager and coaching contracts of that length.
Tom Ross Tweeted
Villa have appointed former Arsenal Head Coach as Unai Emery as the club's new Head Coach #AVFC
Grease lightning! Money speeds everything up, that's why we are so slow. Unless someones pal needs a payoff.
We should have started the “Crowd Funding†earlier 😂
Tom Ross Tweeted
Villa have appointed former Arsenal Head Coach as Unai Emery as the club's new Head Coach #AVFC
For Bruce, Gourlay or both?
Good managerial record until he got caught up with Arsenal. No idea how things have gone for him since, I suppose I best have a look. Really hope they don't afford him much time as I can see him doing well for them.
I was think more along the lines of getting the saga of Carlos Corberán over the line. But the way it is progressing, he'll have signed up to SAGA before us :D
GK coach Neil Cutler let go from Villa. Wasn't he rated as a coach?
Goalkeeping coach, was part of the coaching set up alongside Darren Moore and James Shan when they stood in for the formerly employed Pardew. He was heavily involved with set pieces at the time. Villa supporter I believe.
Yep but I seem to remember people saying he was a good coach or am I wrong Dan?
Thanks Dan. Agreed on GJ, he made things worse.
I really don't know how he does it. Didn't do well here with us, worsened Luton, and then somehow wound up in the England set up and now he's at Newcastle, one of the best teams in England. I think for management staff a lot of it is based on nepotism rather than being a proper manager where your results are scrutinized more. He must be a great talker.
Konur says they want Eden Hazard in Jan with a few from Villarreal (standard)
Hazard strikes me as a player who is practically finished. Wonderful ability, but has never had the mindset / personality to push himself to be the best he could be or stay at the top for as long as he should have. If I were Villa I wouldnt want to get saddled with him on £100k plus for 2-3 years.
They will stay in the Prem purely because of the hundreds of millions they throw at the team but low to middle will not satisfy their deluded following who still think they are a top club.
By the way, how does this fair play rule work?
Kin ell they are playing Man Utd in the cup, 2nd half kicked off 0-0, nipped to the loo, come back and it's 1-1.
Ain't half!! Watched it on now TV. Only seen the 5th goal. Missed the 3rd and 4th again going for a cuppa water :-X
KonurI wonder when their spending spree will end?
🚨 Aston Villa want to sign Eden Hazard and Nacho Fernandez from Real Madrid.
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I wonder when their spending spree will end?
Since their final season in the championship, they've outspent the majority of Premier League clubs. I know they got £100 million for Grealish but even still it's almost insignificant compared to their outgoings. It looks a bit like Randy Lerner's earlier years but without the threat of breaking into the top 4 which is even more difficult than ever with even wealthier clubs now such as Newcastle. Surely the owners will walk away at some point? it doesn't seem sustainable.
Owners seem happy to blow hundreds of millions on them. We see it time and time again. Owners must have collectively lost near half a billion on them over the last 10 years or so.
At least it's only cost us a few bob to become chyte, it's cost them millions
Owners seem happy to blow hundreds of millions on them. We see it time and time again. Owners must have collectively lost near half a billion on them over the last 10 years or so.
Pretty bizarre. Even as billionaires, this is a huge number and with no returns it makes little sense.
Owners seem happy to blow hundreds of millions on them. We see it time and time again. Owners must have collectively lost near half a billion on them over the last 10 years or so.
Brum council have approved phase 1 in regards to their stadium expansion plans.
Meanwhile a lot of locals in the area are unhappy about the new academy facilities being built on their collective doorstep and have been voicing their concerns in the press.
The highlights are available on BBC Sport for those who fancy a Sunday evening shot of Schadenfreude.Thanks for the tip.
Respectfully suggest we wait for replay to be decided before we gloat, then fill out boots ;D
Nice to see Jack take a dive in the area :P
But VAR failed to overrule or get the Ref to have another look on the monitor ,bizarre or corrupt , you the jury decide !We, the jury have no say. A faceless, unaccountable jury, does.
We, the jury have no say. A faceless, unaccountable jury, does.Mr Lai works for VAR ???!
Last season's books released and they have finally shown a profit for the first time in aeons. Around 400k although that includes the 100m for Grealish.So a loss of £99.6m excepting Jack, not sustainable obviously
European Football is on the horizon for Aston Villa.....The Cnuts
European Football is on the horizon for Aston Villa.....The CnutsIt did for Stoke
European Football is on the horizon for Aston Villa.....The Cnuts
Except for war, does anybody happen to know if these retards have ever been in Europe before?
Except for war, does anybody happen to know if these retards have ever been in Europe before?
Is this a genuine question? More times than we have is the answer
Barca director of football off to Villa according to Romano
Barca director of football off to Villa according to Romano
Let's hope the new one is a big failure and an abundance of Savos and McCormacks type signings head to that s??? Hole.
The sales of tissues and electric gate repairers will go through the roof.
Owners just put another 5m in.
In, not out
Currently we can only dream of having the spending power of these and the dog heads.We had our day in the sun. Can't help but feel the Vile are way overstretching themselves and may become the West Ham of next season.
Jealous ? Nah.
Do I wish it was us? You bet
In talks to sign Asensio from Real Madrid - Romano
I could be talked out of wanting to face them in either of the cups during the coming season......It's going to happen though, isn't it?
It's going to happen though, isn't it?
In talks to sign Asensio from Real Madrid - Romano
I thought he was a free agent.
If he comes, let's hope it's because the rest of football world knows his best is long behind him and their new ceo monkey or whatever his name is, has dropped his first expensive (hopefully many more to come) b@llock.
Some calling for his head on social media. Villla fans are a gift.
Could be an interesting season for them. Pau Torres isn't a like-for-like replacement for Ming's. They don't have that aerial presence without him
When we’re where we are and Villa are what - 3 points off the top, I feel like I’ll just keep me head down when it comes to being smug or anything for a while. Probably at least 5 years!
When we’re where we are and Villa are what - 3 points off the top, I feel like I’ll just keep me head down when it comes to being smug or anything for a while. Probably at least 5 years!
Same here. But having checked my Internal Giggleometer it informs me we're allowed to have a laugh at their expense whenever the opportunity arises. The Internal Giggleometer didn't mention anything about waiting for a suitable period of time to do so 8) .
I know swearing is banned here now, but I didn't know hating the vilest was too.
I turned their match off when they scored their second and only switched it back on when United got one back, hoping they would then get a draw.
So, when my cup runneth over with that winner I apologise to you for being gleeful about it.
It would boring if we all agreed so you keep on admiring them being 3 points off top and I'll enjoy their latest embarrassing defeat.
Not only are they signing Morgan Rogers, they have now agreed a deal with Arsenal for Lino Sousa :-X
Are they basically just looking to have our entire academy as it stood a couple of years ago? Insane
They are sending him straight out on loan to Plymouth so he may play against us this season
Former Villa defender Chris Nicholl has died aged 77, diagnosed with dementia 8 years agoAnother sad loss. I saw an interview with him where he described how he and Dave Watson when they were at Southampton, used to play head tennis by heading the ball the full length of the gym they used. Both gone to dementia and I suppose another sad example of players in those days being totally unaware of the long term effects of repeated heading.
RIP
Former Villa defender Chris Nicholl has died aged 77, diagnosed with dementia 8 years ago
RIP
Chris Nicholl had the most amazing game I ever witnessed,
Back in the day we went to leicester with "the steamers" (vile firm from the Costamonger in brum), the game ended 2-2, Chris Nicholl scored all 4 !!
Just checked 1976 ! where have the years gone?
This may seem like a daft question...... but why?
Me and my mates used to drink in town (Brum) as callow youths and the Hole in the wall / Costermonger / Brown derby were our regular haunts, got to know a lot of the Vile "lads" fairly well, Coming from Great Barr we had a fair mix of baggies / Vile / Bluenoses in our group of lads. To the extent that when the Albion were away we used to clean seats before games at the Vile (Trinity road), got paid with a pie / pint and watching the game there.
The Steamers used to take a "special" coach (sometimes 2) to away games, they were a very handy firm back in the day, we got "invited" to a few fixtures and as young lads we were daft and got into some stuff I am not proud of now, different times thankfully.
I can answer how, On why, it boils down to stupidity really !
Sounds like a bundle of unfortunate life choices you're unlikely to forget.
Well the Internet definitely won't and neither will I ;) .
Villa post a loss of 119.6m for last season - Kieran Maguire
I big shame that it wasn't a lot more.
Hopefully, dick will be off to barca at the end of the season with no release clause and they bring in Pardew.
Fingers crossed Ajax will "clean the floor' with them on next 2 Thursdays and Spurs spank them in between.
Your maths certainly looks good to me, but I am sure that to the ones who make the decisions at the pl will have been given some excuse that gets the scum off with it.
In the PL a club can lose 105m over 3 years am I correct in thinking that?
119m last season
0.3m profit season before
Loss of 35m ISH the season before.
Does this mean they have fell foul of FFP now?
Your maths certainly looks good to me, but I am sure that to the ones who make the decisions at the pl will have been given some excuse that gets the scum off with it.
Don't forget this is the same team that stayed in the prem because of the only time the goal line technology was switched off.
Would be great though if a 10 point deduction kept them out of Europe and Dick sees that the situation isn't going to improve and off quickly like his compatriot did at the dings.
I was on Molmix (for a laugh) and they seem comfortable with how things are, apparently players sales mean they are within the rules but only by a few mill and thats why Fosun didn't splash the cash last summer.
The 2nd jammiest club I know.
Jammy or a well executed plan that has come to fruition?
Jammy or a well executed plan that has come to fruition?
I big shame that it wasn't a lot more.Would be amazed if the current Ajax team can get past them. I watch a lot of Ajax games and they are a shadow of the free flowing side of even the recent past. Sold off nearly all their creative players, apart from Berghuis and Bergwijn who are both injured. Henderson alternates the captaincy with a 17 year old. The defence leaks goals like a sieve, so expect Watkins, Diaby and Bailey to have a field day.
Hopefully, dick will be off to barca at the end of the season with no release clause and they bring in Pardew.
Fingers crossed Ajax will "clean the floor' with them on next 2 Thursdays and Spurs spank them in between.
0-0 at the Amsterdam Arena. Both teams had a man sent off. Watkins almost invisible.
Knowing Ajax, they raise their game for European matches whereas for PL teams it seems like its just another game. Villa fans very quiet, until after final whistle. Chance that Berghuis, Ajax most creative player, will be back for the return next week.
Saw the game until 7pm in the Malt House in brum before heading off for a comedy night at the Glee club, I would have been much more gleeful if the Ajax striker had had his shooting boots on.Chuka Akpom, who came on later as sub for Ajax, missed a much easier chance later on.
I hope they knock them out next Thursday after Spurs have battered them on Sunday.
A very heartwarming day 8) .
You love to see it, don’t you ;D
Sadly, as they are the spawniest team in the world and have gotten so high in the one season that England get an extra CL place, it will take a miracle from a poor Man Utd side for them to be denied now
Really???
I was at work watching the text feed on BBC with a Spurs and we were both loving the drubbing. I thought it would be the end of their CL hopes.
You love to see it, don’t you ;D
Sadly, as they are the spawniest team in the world and have gotten so high in the one season that England get an extra CL place, it will take a miracle from a poor Man Utd side for them to be denied now
It's a blow for them, especially given McGinn's straight red, but they're still in with a good shout of making the Champions League. They're pretty much nailed on for European football next season though in whatever guise. Sadly.
Really???
I was at work watching the text feed on BBC with a Spurs and we were both loving the drubbing. I thought it would be the end of their CL hopes.
Sadly so. We would need all of the English teams to be knocked out of Europe asap for us to be denied it now I think. As I have said many times before, they are the luckiest team in the world
Loved watching that battering.
Really grateful that Spurs kept all the goals until the 2nd half when I had switched over from our game.
Let's hope Ajax will make this a tremendous week for us all
If only, sadly no teams in that competition are any good :-[
I looked previously and there are plenty better than that shower of ?????.Akpom is normally on the bench but due to the injury situation he came on as sub today. Brobbey is a decent No.9, but couldn't take any of his chances over 2 legs.
I think Fiorentina (motivated hopefully by their defeat to West Ham in the final last season and a Turkish team who I now cannot recall.
It was always difficult for a team that has one season Wonder Akpom (whose previous manager Warnock couldn't believe went for £11m) leading the line.
This Ajax team isn't very good unfortunately.
Anyone know what that irritating "ee pie oh" song is about?
Didn't watch the game but I think you could be referring to their high pitched rendition of 'Holte Enders in the Sky'. I'm not going to render the forum defunct by repeating the lyrics on here but feel free to Google ;) .Whatever it is, its one of those songs that gets on your nerves. Thanks as ever Dan for more useful insights into the habits and behaviour of your near neighbours in whichever Birmingham suburb it is. :)
Whatever it is, its one of those songs that gets on your nerves. Thanks as ever Dan for more useful insights into the habits and behaviour of your near neighbours in whichever Birmingham suburb it is. :)No suburbs in brum, there are Ghettoes next to novels and slums with the odd favella for good measure
It’s going to be unbearable if these lot win the new tinpot European trophy.
They’d have lost last night were it not for Martinez. Sadly, I can see them winning the thing.
The issue of fifth place getting champions league is interesting now following those results in the week. I thought it was nailed on fifth place would get it, but Liverpool losing was a massive shock, we’d need the two German sides to go through in the champions league and for Liverpool and West Ham to go out of the Europa League then it becomes interesting. Man City likely winning the champions league and the Villa winning the conference thing means fifth will likely get CL regardless, sadly.
So Liverpool, Arsenal and us, are all having jittersLeeds
Got to hand it to them they’ve been really good today especially 2nd half ! :(
Said it many times before, luckiest team in the world. Hate themAbsolutely
AbsolutelyAlways hated them more than Wolves
Gayle was never a sending off, changed that outcome completely
Pens against our kids
Played Derby in final instead of Leeds (how Leeds never saw that game out I have no clue)
Goal Decision System fails and they grab a draw vs Sheff Utd and ultimately stay up
Last night Martinez yellow card thing
Hate them more than Wolves tbh