Aston Villa Banter Archive February 01 2018 to March 03 2018

03 Mar 2018 14:10:41
My lad was just showing me a post off an Austrailin fan . Supported Villa for years, since he saw Davld Platt score a Hattrick . Full of excitement, today his first game at Villa park . Now how unlucky is that.

03 Mar 2018 15:09:21
He should get on Twitter, Tony, Keith, the club or one of the players would most probably hear about it and fund him to stay until Tuesday and then take him up to Sunderland to the lads play.

03 Mar 2018 08:46:56
Morning fellow fans
Game is off,
So time to play with the grandkids.

03 Mar 2018 10:45:50
Yes i heard mate so glad it would of been freezing at least we will have some players back have a great day.

02 Mar 2018 22:53:41
Looking a bit dodgy for tomorrow, weather wise I mean .

02 Mar 2018 06:45:09
{Ed's Note - Tris Burke has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 2nd March 2018

01 Mar 2018 09:47:44
{Ed's Note - Tris Burke has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 1st March 2018

26 Feb 2018 12:38:10
Mainbob, I would just like to say please give my very best wishes to your wife, and I hope all goes well with her care and treatment.
I/ we know exactly where you are mate,
Again best wishes to you both.

26 Feb 2018 14:57:28
Same here bob.

26 Feb 2018 15:05:46
Thanks again flackie and Dave
Very much appreciated.

26 Feb 2018 15:21:31
Dave many thanks for your kind words,
My wife is touched by seeing these online,
She is fighting this as I did 5 yrs ago,
Just seeing the word cancer sends chills down your spine,
Onward and upward is the way to go.

26 Feb 2018 15:37:07
You are welcome Bob.
Stay very positive both of you, and think ahead.

26 Feb 2018 16:55:04
Sorry to hear the news Bob and heres hoping your wife makes a full and speedy recovery.

27 Feb 2018 01:03:52
Sorry to hear the wife and yourself have the worries you have Bob . As we have said before, it puts everything else into perspective . Hope she has a speedy recovery, Both all the best wishes.

27 Feb 2018 07:44:33
I again say to all the bloggers on here that I'm very touched by your comments for my wife's well being,
She is a massive villa fan and told me last night that villa going up would be the biggest help towards her fight to beat the cancer,
Many thanks to all true villa fans.

27 Feb 2018 12:35:39
Sorry to hear about your wife mainbob and hope she makes a full recovery mate. Times like these we come together. Stay strong mate.

25 Feb 2018 20:05:30
To Charlie about you last post way down the page.
Like I said we have been talking about this subject for what seems like years.
I am referring to comments made long before you posted on here, and not about anything you have said.
People have been called idiots on here many times, and as for smacking in the face its terminology mate not to be taken literally.
Surely you have heard the term a kick up the backside, well being told off is often referred to as a kick up the backside.
I hope that has cleared up any misunderstanding.
I do agree with you, we have had a great season so far in the league, and we are going in the right direction for sure, but people will still make observations as to how the game panned out, and how players performed in positions that Bruce has put them.
I am all for that and enjoy reading what people have to say.

25 Feb 2018 20:53:56
For ever the wise head of this forum!
Well said and explained master yoda!

25 Feb 2018 22:11:31
Is that sincere or a PT.
Either way I have very broad shoulders so thanks.

25 Feb 2018 22:24:16
Was serious mate! But said light heartedly!

25 Feb 2018 22:26:53
Forgive me Flackie, I thought you were having a subtle dig mate, especially after todays posts.

25 Feb 2018 23:25:32
Nah mate, you was a calming head today. Saw reason and spoke sense mate, (nearly! )
I know I get hot headed dave, and I’ve never been slow at coming forward to air my views, and grief! I apologise if I over stepped the line.
Your posts calmed me down and was quite profound! Hence the yoda reference! Lol.

25 Feb 2018 11:10:05
Today's the day Cardiff get done at home,

25 Feb 2018 12:21:08
Hope your right Bob, just can't see it though.
Big strong side Cardiff and won`t lie down easily, they also have that obnoxious man as manager who can dig a result out of an empty jar.

25 Feb 2018 13:26:49
Keep the faith it's still 0-0 at the moment.

25 Feb 2018 13:52:22
Cardiff winning 1-0 in a dreadful game,
More free kicks than anything else,
Mind you what do you expect with warnock.

24 Feb 2018 19:21:06
Wolves are losing to Fulham. I wonder if their fans are turning on the manager and players?!

24 Feb 2018 19:55:50
Ooooooooouch, touch of sarcasm there Flackie.
Wolves fans have in the past mate, just the same as any fans.
United fans wanted rid of Moyes, Liverpool wanted rid of Hodgson, the list goes on.

25 Feb 2018 01:35:52
The list? Two clubs doing poorly under an average manager.
Where any sitting 3rd in their respective leagues? I wonder!

25 Feb 2018 08:56:09
Sarcasm is his middle name, 🤔.

25 Feb 2018 09:05:33
Truth hurts some times bob doesn’t it?

25 Feb 2018 10:15:50
Bruce is the man to get us up just not the man to keep us there and spend the good docs money once there. How long would you guys give him next season if he gets us up. I'd either try and steal rafa off Newcastle and give him money and time proven top manager or get Rodgers out of Celtic and do the same. I've always felt since Rodgers left Liverpool he'd be a future villa manager.

25 Feb 2018 10:22:51
Is this flackie's law where talking about?

25 Feb 2018 10:24:58
I always thought sarcasm in a suit was the sinner man,
Must have got that wrong🙄.

25 Feb 2018 10:29:01
That’s right., let’s get the name of a club that doesn’t stand by those that bring it success. Let’s not even give him a chance!
Also, why would either those you have mentioned come to us?
This is one of the biggest problems with villa fans, delusion of grandeur. Let’s walk before we run.

25 Feb 2018 10:37:40
You ok? That’s only two consecutive posts?

25 Feb 2018 11:52:31
Flackie, In reply to your earlier post, Yes the list mate.
I only named the two clubs just as a playful example to your comment.
United sacked moyes in 7th place in the prem, just outside Europe, and playing in the division we are trying to get into. Furthermore I don’t think you or anyone else for that matter would of classed Moyes as average when United appointed him after the success he had at Everton.
To add to that fans and people wanted a change at Real Madrid and got rid of Del Bosque during the clubs most successful period in modern football.
We are not on our own at Villa it happens abroad as well.
The Banter and having playful digs at people makes for some good fun on this site, and most of the comments made are because we care, and have seen it happen time and time again at Villa park, all those false dawns with players and performances.
Can I say and hold my hand up I do question some of the decisions Bruce makes, after all I am entitled to do that, but I do not class that as getting on the Managers back, I do like Bruce.
If we go up and that is “ If ” I would seriously question Steves ability to keep us there, you need a number of plans to execute at any given time playing at that level, can he do that?

25 Feb 2018 12:10:22
Villadave,

Best post on here for many a while,
You are spot on and agree 100%
It's all about opinions on the team and the manager in question,
We all care for the club and we want the best.

25 Feb 2018 12:14:25
I actually agree with all you say there. with exception of Moyes, I’ve never liked him!
And I apologise if I over reacted to your post, was a build up. I detest thickle fans, that turn after 5 minutes on a performance, and then change like the wind.

To get on players, coaching staff and or managements back before half time is laughable. to then Justify this with ‘I’m allowed I go every match, it’s passion blah blah blah. ’ is an insult. To everyone else.

I’m sure these guys really motivated the team to try and turn the score line around.

25 Feb 2018 12:36:53
Thank you Bob, and thank you Flackie.

25 Feb 2018 13:02:33
Flackie

You just can't leave it alone can you,
Trying to rubbish me for wanting more from my own team,
It it a crime?
You really need to lighten up and take other fans views on merit,
My wife is battling with cancer and I really don't need this now in my life,

25 Feb 2018 13:34:19
I’ve mentioned no names. I’m sorry your wife is poorly, and I seriously hope she pulls through, but I won’t be made to feel guilty for implying I disagree with a view or action.

Talking of letting things go, how’s O’hare? Do you think onamah should be in the team? I don’t know as never seen you comment on either.

25 Feb 2018 13:50:17
I did not say about my wife to make you feel guilty,
I'm not a bloke to do that sort of thing,
On the subject of anomah my views are the same he is useless,
As for o'hare it's clear to me that Bruce does not fancy him,
He is the manager so fans need to accept it,

24 Feb 2018 17:04:55
These are the sort of performances and points that get you promoted, enjoy it boys!

24 Feb 2018 17:34:17
I agree Chris,
I was at the game and our defence in the first half were shocking.
Wednesday went through us at will and caused us major problems,
Never could I see us winning that game 4-2,
But this is a sign of a good team winning when playing poor,
I did not like seeing anomah or Whelan in team,
Give credit to Whelan he did get 1 goal so he earned his selection,

24 Feb 2018 16:54:11
2-4

I was closest with the score.

Those who started to moan again. even 20minutes in need to have a long hard look at them selves.

24 Feb 2018 17:04:40
Amen to that flacks, shut the moaners up again with that win. the people who slated whelan had it rammed home with that header. Spot on with that score line mate.

24 Feb 2018 17:05:51
You was the closest flackie,
But even the honest villa supporter will say we were very lucky ,
Could not see that scoreline anywhere in the match,
But we won and that's all that matters,

24 Feb 2018 17:12:55
I don’t care if we had luck, grit or a new leprechaun sitting on our shoulder.
To moan, slag and call the team after 20 minutes is a disgrace. 1-0 or 5-0 down, there is always time, and unless everyone rows in the same direction, the club will always go off course.
I stand by what I said. SOME should be ashamed.

24 Feb 2018 17:17:02
I believe I said 0-4

And if the cap fits Mainbob, put it on, wear it with pride.

24 Feb 2018 17:41:25
Flackie I was at the game and I was proud of the result,
There are not many more passionate supporters than myself over my 67 yrs supporting them
Yes I will moan when we look crap and I will praise them when they do well.
This is what supporters do,
But I go to as many games as I can home and away and long that may continue till I pass the bucket,

24 Feb 2018 17:54:24
I go home and away, however as said before, I don’t think pointing this out is needed to win an argument.

Booing, moaning, and slagging off manager and or team even before half time is moronic. To try and justify this is laughable.
But you carry on.

24 Feb 2018 18:18:29
In the words of Fun Boy Three "My lips are sealed"

24 Feb 2018 19:11:06
😂😂😂.

24 Feb 2018 16:48:26
Houriane just scored 3 2 to Villa.

24 Feb 2018 16:10:05
Sorry finger trouble meant Onomah.

24 Feb 2018 15:57:49
What is it with Brucie and Weelan . the Sam with Onomah . Thor has played well in the middle and out wide, so why drop him.

24 Feb 2018 16:04:15
I get the Onomah thing but Whelan ent played in weeks so don’t think Bruce has got a thing for him, Onomah gets in the team no matter what.

24 Feb 2018 14:06:48
Can't defend it any longer, if he isn't injured then Callum O'hare not being included is an absolute joke. He wasn't in the team for the U23's a few days ago, Bruce said himself in his press conference he's going to be in the 18 atleast, he's scoring and assisting in the U23's consistently, yet come to today and he isn't on the bench or the first 11 yet Onomah retains his place. That's an absolute farse, he has to be injured.

24 Feb 2018 14:16:57
Whelan back in as well?
Is Hogan injured as well?
A very strange line up.
And if o'hare can't get into squad now with all the injurys he never will unless he has a injury,

24 Feb 2018 14:28:43
Mainbob Hogans playing mate.
Slight change of heart I see chris,

24 Feb 2018 14:34:41
Did not see Hogan on sheet only grabban.

24 Feb 2018 14:36:40
My mistake thank God Hogan is playing.

24 Feb 2018 14:47:13
Chance of a much needed win today, their injury crisis is worse than our own. Hopefully hogan can find the net same goes for grabban. Suprised ohare isn't on the bench, must be injured. so come on you villa let's have it.

24 Feb 2018 14:50:04
I said it after last Tuesday Dave, the way Onomah played he didn’t deserve to make the bench today and O’hare has been performing for the u23’s it’s a joke he isn’t there today, add in the fact Bruce said yesterday he will be and it’s just weird if you ask me. Who have we got off the bench to play attacking midfield or wide to make a difference? I haven’t been on about him all year like mainbob but today he definitely deserved his chance.

24 Feb 2018 14:50:42
And to add to that all the other changes, no Bjarnson? Whelan starting? It’s just odd if you ask me.

24 Feb 2018 15:01:20
I agree chris, only pulling your leg mate.

24 Feb 2018 14:01:18
0-4 villa for me today.
Blow the cobwebs from two poor performances.

24 Feb 2018 14:11:00
Flackie have you seen the team line up!

24 Feb 2018 14:39:43
Flackie if your prediction is correct you are indeed my best mate😉.

23 Feb 2018 22:38:13
Wednesday 1 vs 2 Villa .

21 Feb 2018 22:35:26
Just looked at villa, s remaining games and cardiffs, an derbys aswell we have the easier fixtures on paper, these nxt 3 games are big for villa due to other rivals playing each other over nxt few weeks . if we can get 9 points an hope cardiff slip up we will be laughing . then after these 3 games we play wolves at home nice. last 3 games could decide who goes up we play cardiff an derby aswell both at home.

21 Feb 2018 13:17:59
Can anyone tell me what the point of the development squad is if we never play any one even in the middle of injuries.
It seems that we prefer to use other clubs youngsters at the expense of our own.
We seem to have learnt very little from when we have lost young players who have gone on to be first teamers at other clubs.

21 Feb 2018 13:32:02
Bruce won't play them mate its a joke we have about 5 or six that are ready for the 1st team.

21 Feb 2018 14:17:13
I have nothing against Bruce as a manager but bringing through young players are not his strongest asset,
He seems to like other teams young players
Hence onomah!
He tends to stick with the tried and trusted methods,
Just wish he would at least put some of these kids on bench from time to time,

21 Feb 2018 14:57:00
It’s so easy to get carried away and exaggerate when we’re in a tough patch, and especially when the tough patch is largely due to injuries, but if you genuinely think there’s 6 players from the youth set up ready for the first team you are a dreamer.
O’hare - ready for the first team
Hepburn Murphy - ready for first team
Doyle-Hayes - ready for the bench maybe at a push

Outside of that including any other kids is forcing it, yea they play well in the youth games every other week but they aren’t top of the league, their not in the top u23 league, O’hare deserves to start Saturday and Murphy should be on the bench, outside of that no one hugely stands out and we aren’t in need in any other areas really.

21 Feb 2018 15:01:54
Brucie should think back to when, through injuries he was forced into playing Green . Now you can't say he played badly., same with Davis with even less experience came in and got everybody excited . surely O Hare has proved, time and again he has got to be worth o go . Same with Doyle Hayes every time we've seen him, he's never let anyone down or looked out of place . We are lucky to have a good crop of youngsters, so please let's not waste them . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.

21 Feb 2018 15:49:47
Green wasn’t brought in because of injury, he forced his way into the team and Bruce used him sparingly built it up and then start of these season he was a regular, the way it should be. Davis was forced in because of injury.

21 Feb 2018 15:50:34
Not saying all the young kids are good enough for first team that's stating the bleeding obvious,
When I see the manager bring in this loanee from spurs he is not any better than o'hare or Hayes
Yet Bruce will play him Saturday I suppose to keep him happy,
Just to see 1 or 2 young players on bench to bring on for 15-25 mins would make my day,

21 Feb 2018 17:07:25
Hayes plays a completely different position to what Onomah has been playing, or trying to play.

21 Feb 2018 18:20:52
Whats wrong with lanbury in the 10 shirt he's back from injury?

21 Feb 2018 19:47:58
Chris the point I was making was, these kids have come in and made an impact . So why shouldent the others . i'm sorry if one of my points was incorrect,

21 Feb 2018 20:07:18
We employ the guy to manage, he sees them day in day out, and picks the team he is paid to do.
It’s not a joke, it’s not a conspiracy, it’s his job.
Maybe he doesn’t think they are ready, perhaps they didn’t fit in to his game plan, there is a million reasons.
He has guided us to 8 wins, 1 draw 1 loss. What ever you think the points do not lie, he has been picking the team to do the job at hand.
We had a bad day on Tuesday, and still luckily got a point, no wins in two games, and the knives are out.
it’s laughable. Yet, we are laughed at, not with for these stupid, blind pointless comments.
No wonder we have a clown from another club coming in here getting airtime, most of us still think we have a god given right for things, and have forgotten where we were heading.

21 Feb 2018 20:38:52
Flackie didn't you know talking sense is banned on here. The youth team would probably beat Barcelona, Bruce just doesn’t like them, sack him now. 😂😂😂.

21 Feb 2018 21:40:32
Hey lads, it`s all about opinions and feelings on here, if people see things differently to you, why come to the conclusion that they are talking rubbish.
In fact a radio station that broadcasts near where I live had two football celebrities on over the weekend and they both seemed to agree with most of what`s being said on here, does that mean that you are making no sense?
Just an observation.

21 Feb 2018 21:58:36
It’s always seems when things are going right it’s the players who are the reason or Steve Agnew, when things are going wrong it’s always Bruce, no mentions the youngsters during the 7 games we went winning, yes we’ve got injuries but 2 games without a win for the first team doesn’t make the youth team world beaters. There’s two outstanding youngsters O’hare and Hepburn Murphy, outside of that there’s one or two who have done ok when played in cup games against poor opposition such as Doyle Hayes and Mitch Clark but because their not pulling up trees for the youth team every week like the other two mentioned really you’d be looking to send them out on loan.

21 Feb 2018 23:49:29
Spot on flacks I just can't be bothered to respond to such dribble it's embarrassing and tedious to say the least. they was all licking his rear end 4 games ago. # FICKLE AND POINTLESS.

23 Feb 2018 14:32:12
Well said flackie, chris, villadaz you covered it all very nicely.

21 Feb 2018 08:22:14
Bruce now blaming the state of the pitch?
We played good football on the deck against the bluenoses but now he says that's the reason why we had to play more long ball!
Did not affect Preston passing the ball,
Come on Steve show a bit of class and just admit we were poor and were lucky to get a point on the night,

21 Feb 2018 18:29:26
Mainbob you can't resist a side swipe at bruce, so we lost it happens. mainly down to injuries and a very good preston side that havnt lost in seventeen.

22 Feb 2018 14:33:59
Just saying excuses cuts no ice with me,
Bruce is doing a great job at the moment but blaming the pitch for our performance is a bit rich don't you think,
If he had not brought that up I would not have said a thing,
It was a simply bad day at the office on the night.

20 Feb 2018 22:52:28
PS
That was our main problem tonight, no energy . Against a side like Preston you have to match them .

20 Feb 2018 22:18:49
A point is better than non however another error at the back is worrying and costly. Attitude and commitment from most the team in the first half was a disgrace, given the chance 7/ 11 of them should have been subbed. Seemed to improve second half, Bruce was pro-active and the subs made a difference. Ref was abysmal, gifting us the penalty in the second half probably still doesn't balance the amount of decisions he gave against us. Onomah shouldn't be anywhere near the first team, ability is average, decision making is shocking, holds onto the ball for too long and attitude stinks. Tuanzebe got ran all over the shop and hogan for all his effort and commitment hindered us tonight, took a header off grabbans head who was in a much better position and ballooned it over and missed a good chance. With the players who are fit the starting x11 bar Onomah was the best we had available, you can't magic players out of thin air. That being said their are no excuses for the weekend, O'hare should be in the number 10 role, Grabban on instead of Onomah, keep hogan up top. Hepburn Murphy and Davis on the bench, wouldn't mind seeing Hutton back at right back and Taylor at left back, he was out of form so was took out, now Elmo is unfit and out of form and tuanzebe didn't perform the best tonight he deserves his chance to prove himself again. Injuries are crippling us and if Snodgrass is injured aswell we are in more trouble but there's still some options.

20 Feb 2018 18:57:21
Team news is in and oh dear. Here we go again.

20 Feb 2018 19:32:21
Was hoping landsbury would be in instead of onamah and grabban starting a game instead of fifteen minutes at the end. heard he can play in wide positions, would be a nice replacement for uncle albert. Oh well have to see how things pan out. going to be a gritty game i suspect. COME ON YOU VILLA!

20 Feb 2018 19:41:37
Agree. Gabby could have even been a better idea than onomah. Only just mind.

20 Feb 2018 09:49:39
See the snake showed his teeth and spat his venom out well done Wigan. our result don't look as bad now against Peterborough now does it? # SACK PEP.

20 Feb 2018 10:45:54
Urm ok.

19 Feb 2018 19:39:10
How many Wolverhampton or Birmingham City players would get into Aston Villas team?

19 Feb 2018 21:06:29
Again. why?

Stop looking at every other club.

20 Feb 2018 07:21:29
Walkies, your like a moth to the flame!

20 Feb 2018 09:27:58
Because it was a question on a radio show Flackie and I thought it was a good question as we claim to have the best squad.

20 Feb 2018 15:24:07
Err, ok walkies, if that's what you think!

18 Feb 2018 23:36:21
I know it's not Villa, but well done Rochdale, a well deserved draw . Especialy after Dele diving Alli boughr another penalty .

19 Feb 2018 01:40:22
Weird situation, definite foul even though the player tried to pull out because he knew he was about to give away a foul, but then Alli’s pelican dive and roll made the refs mind up. Should of been a pen anyway the way I see it but the way Alli acts and it’s not just this incident is definitely distasteful.

17 Feb 2018 20:00:52
We have had our share of keepers who can't kick, but the amount of goals Sam has saved, I'm sure we can forgive him that one . Axel had a great first start and it sounds as if Thor played his part . Today proved we need Green fit and playing, an ideal replacement for either Albert or Snoddy . Also what's happened to O Hare? Brucie didn't want to send him out on loan, So at least he should be warming the bench . Today we where in it first half, another couple of changes forced on us, then Fulham stepping it up, was to much . Got to get back on it for Preston, they had a good result today, so they will be up for it . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.

17 Feb 2018 17:33:48
2 key players out, playing away from home against one of the form teams, better team first half but came unstuck second. It just wasn't our day, we could have gone a little more attacking maybe 2 up top but then if we lost we'd get slated for being naive. We've just won 7 on the trot, don't get too high with the highs or too low with the lows, promotion is still firmly in our hands and we go again Tuesday hopefully with the main men back.

17 Feb 2018 20:00:49
It had to come some time, onwards and upwards

UTV.

17 Feb 2018 21:43:24
Will be a few twists and turns before end of season yet to come! Welll done 7 wins in a row and beaten by a good side with two of our key players out! Roll on PNE and getting back to winning ways UTV.

17 Feb 2018 14:20:02
Starting 11 today is very negative. Can't see Hogan getting to much support. Only Snodgrass is a recognised attacking midfielder. Gutted grealish has missed out he played the last 7 and guess what we won those 7. Bet Fulham are picking their lips.

17 Feb 2018 01:04:04
Very quiet at the club tonight, nobody mentioned football, well that was Untill I did . The noses where very downhearted, very unlike them . Somebody made a good point, Burton where a much better side than the noses . The noses where on of the worst sides we have had . The difference is the noses are and always will be a very lucky side, If you look at some of the high points in their season, the opposition have made some real Defencivly blunders . Look at last season, they stayed up by one goal difference . let's hope this is the season their luck runs out . What better season we could have, us promoted and the noses relegated . That would shut them up forever . Onwards&upwards Villaforever.

15 Feb 2018 23:59:05
Looking forwards to my Friday night up the club, a load of upset noses, not wanting to talk about football HaHa . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.

15 Feb 2018 20:43:28
I honestly do not think benteke is the answer another great player ruined by an agent in his ear only after money. Think if we get promoted which i think we will, will have a few quid to spend on a new striker . i'd prefer ashley young back at villa park before benteke . I reckon 2-0 against fulham the weekend . Up the villa .

15 Feb 2018 22:28:13
Can you expand on “only after money”, he kept us up for 3 years, didn’t lie and say he was staying or anything, said he wanted to go compete in Europe something that we couldn’t offer him and he left to do so in what was a good deal for the club. Failed to perform since leaving but I don’t know how you can say he’s only after money, not like he’s gone to China or somewhere like that, he left for champions league football with Liverpool and now he’s at Crystal Palace where he’ll be paid less than what he was at Liverpool but he wanted to leave because he wasn’t getting games. I’d take him back in a heart beat, confidence player and with us he knew we loved him so he was always confident and could perform. Young was an exceptional player but he’s more than getting on a bit now, when we’ve got more than enough players who can play out wide especially, unless their going to add 12+ goals a season I don’t see why we would prioritise a wide man.

16 Feb 2018 18:26:16
I think when (😉) we go up, Dr Tony would want us to buy that 1 big statement player, if he reads various Villa sites, to please the faithful, that player would be Benteke, a good fit all round, there'd be goals with him and Hogan up front, if we went 2 up top.

UTV.

14 Feb 2018 09:13:48
Think that away form will go a long towards who gets that 2nd place
So I have put the away fixtures for our rivals,

Derby fixtures::
Reading
QPR
Notts f
Preston
Wolves
Burton
Villa,

Fulham fixtures
Bristol c
Derby
Preston
Norwich
Sheff w
Millwall
Bham c

Cardiff fixtures
Ipswich
Brentford
Derby
Sheff u
Villa
Norwich
Hull

Villa fixtures
Fulham
Sheff w
Sunderland
Bolton
Hull
Norwich
Ipswich
Millwall

Now looking at them fixtures on paper anyway I fancy our fixtures more than the other teams,
Plus we have Cardiff and derby at home,
But we all know games are not played on paper but you really have to fancy us now with how we are playing
What do you villa fans Think?

14 Feb 2018 09:19:05
If you look at wolves away fixtures then to be honest I don’t think it’s just about 2nd place.
They will drop points and then see how they handle the pressure especially if villa can cut the gap to 9 or 6 points before we play them.

14 Feb 2018 09:54:27
I would love to say we will catch wolves but I can't see that happening if I'm honest,
I will be just very happy to finish 2nd,

17 Feb 2018 10:17:10
Take a look at wolves last 4 games, they could be cup finals each and everyone of them, 3 of the teams are in a relegation battle so as we all know anything could happen there. This title is anyone's not just us who could catch them it's going to the wire in my opinion. Last day kin of thing.

11 Feb 2018 21:16:10
He had his doubters (never me) but we've got a £100M creative midfielder who's never going to leave us if his dad has anything to do with it, should be on the plane to Russia too imo

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12 Feb 2018 16:48:13
He’s been unplayable last few games, but let’s not get carried away, equally should get carried away when he has off games. The way he’s playing at the minute it wouldn’t be surprising for him to make England squads in the future, but he’d have to be doing what he is now regularly in the premier league, not against championship teams.

12 Feb 2018 19:59:06
Agree chris, yes he is playing really well at the moment but he has to do it week in week out, and also in a losing side when things are not going his way.
I would like nothing more for him to become a world beater and tear up the prem defences, but we have all seen what he can be like.
Just keep it up Jack and become the player we know you can be.

12 Feb 2018 21:08:21
Gonna put it on the line and say he's the new George Best, time will tell but with a bit of luck, hard work and us behind him, could be our greatest ever player, icing on the cake is he's one of us

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12 Feb 2018 22:08:39
Sorry Ally, he is never going to be the new George Best.
He can`t stay on his feet like Best could, and he can't think and react anywhere near as fast.
When Best had the ball something happened instantly, Jack is slower and needs winding up sometimes.
That should improve so we will have to wait and see.
Best was the Best for me and by a country mile.

12 Feb 2018 23:27:36
I take your points Dave but I have to reply. Grealish ends up on the ground a lot because that's the only way most teams are told to stop him, they know the damage he could do. From what limited things I've seen of Best, the opposition didn't do that to him in case he made them look like mugs? I'd say it's a question of eras, like comparing Maradona to Messi? Or Pele to Ronaldo? Imo Messi and Ronaldo are better but someone who grew up on 60's or 80's football would disagree? Grealish has that 'something' that we deluded ourselves that the Daleys, Byfields, Moores etc had but really really didn't. Spurs have got it with Kane, why can't little old Aston Villa have 1 in this generation? Just my opinion mate

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13 Feb 2018 11:37:42
Hi Ally, In fairness footballers of today are protected far more than they were in George Bests days, and with the likes of chopper Ron Harris, Norman Hunter, Tommy Smith, Nobby Styles around Best had it far harder than todays players.
George Best legs were shown on match of the day one Saturday evening and they looked like the had been through a mincer.
To answer your point on stopping Grealish, players were told to do exactly the same to Best, problem was it was less likely to be a foul back then.
You are right Grealish has got that `something` let's hope he keeps going in the right direction, I for one are back in love with him.

13 Feb 2018 13:17:54
Out of everything he does the best is his ability to lap up an applause, always always the last over to the Holte end after a game without fail. He knows everyone loves him and he makes the most out of it, fair play to him.

13 Feb 2018 20:47:04
100% right Chris, he's living our dream, maybe I was getting ahead of myself comparing him to George Best but I can see him being a 'one club man' that we will revere like how Man U do with Best for years to come

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13 Feb 2018 20:55:57
Allyp1972

Have you a man crush on Grealish?

On the plane to Russia?
£100 million pound player?
The new George Best?

I’ll have a pint of what your having.

Point 1

He is playing in the championship against average players
When we were in the premier league he wasn’t exactly ripping it up week in week out.

Let’s see how he does when we are back n the prem.

Point 2

On the plane to Russia?
Way to early for him
Maybe the next World Cup or the euros if he keeps developing.

£100 million come on, even the way the transfer market is you can’t tell me that Grealish is better than Eriksen ( spurs ) or Mahrez, alli etc etc

As for the George Best comparison
Not worth a reply

Like saying gabby in his heyday is the new van basten

Listen, I want the boy to be a world beater but this is the ridiculous amount of unnecessary pressure that us villa fans are starting to put on him.

13 Feb 2018 23:05:57
I think Citeh would pay £100M for his passport alone lol, same for Alli. Wouldn't compare Gabby to Van Basten apart from his injury record. As for the World Cup, half the players in it are playing in lesser leagues than the 1 we're in, I was thinking of him being a 'wild card' kinda like when Wallcot was thrown in when he was around 17/ 18. Shake things up, think outside the box, don't you think it would be good for Villa too if he was to experience that?

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14 Feb 2018 07:10:04
Getting into the England squad can go one of two ways.
He could thrive in the environment and kick on or it could go to his head and become a bit of a big time Charlie.
Think he needs to be patient and keep shining.

Remember what happened to lee hendrie when he got his first England cap? he was never the same player, thought he had made it and never worked as hard again.

14 Feb 2018 09:36:52
Fair point Malcolm 👍🏻

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14 Feb 2018 12:20:51
i would take van basten as he is now over gabby.

11 Feb 2018 18:56:04
Had a quick look at wolves remaining fixtures and there's a lot of points to be dropped. Top spot is up for the taking.
Wolves away fixtures

Preston
Fulham
Leeds
Villa
Middlesbrough
Cardiff
Throw in derby at home and the fat lady ain't singing yet.

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12 Feb 2018 05:26:12
Don't you mean the Dingles fat Mrs?

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12 Feb 2018 07:38:50
Think it’s only a matter of time before we start singing “mind the gap” to the inbreds.

12 Feb 2018 09:30:59
Can't see us catching wolves
They will be champions and will deserve to be on there exciting brand of football,
Just as long we go up as runners up will please me no end,

12 Feb 2018 14:22:31
Mainbob - could not agree more. Just need to stay focused and injury free.

11 Feb 2018 14:06:55
7th heaven!
How great was grealish top class,
Jedi fantastic
All the team brilliant
Roll on fulham.

11 Feb 2018 14:45:40
Proper football, we are now deservedly in our rightful position.

11 Feb 2018 14:51:09
Fantastic win, jack was out this world, outstanding. Fact is they were all outstanding. So pleased for the gaffer that win was for him as for anything else. Into the automatic position but with some tough games coming up. For now though i'm going to basque in that win today. BRILLIANT! ONWARDS AND UPWARDS VILLA FOREVER!

11 Feb 2018 15:08:02
Hearing the bluenoses on radio saying we are a average team at best?
What does it make them🤣🤣🤣🤣.

11 Feb 2018 15:50:56
What pleased me more was we played for the whole 90 mins
We pressed all over the field and that was very impressive.

10 Feb 2018 18:49:13
Thats a motivation to go second tomorrow c'mon you Villa boys beat the blues

10 Feb 2018 21:01:57
Do it for Steve, do it for 2nd place and do it for us! Must get behind them and roar the lads on VTID.

10 Feb 2018 22:55:55
Good editing there eds 😂😂.

{Ed033's Note - Your version of the Blues was a bit over the top.

10 Feb 2018 17:01:57
Win tomorrow and we go second.

09 Feb 2018 17:47:58
Right people it's nearly derby day and I would like to know your best memories of a Aston Villa v Birmingham City Derby. UTV.

09 Feb 2018 19:04:02
WTW Plenty of fond memories of Derby day, however one memory that is still vivid and painful and I hope is never to be repeated, we were 2 0 up and absolutely cruising Jaun Paublo had a simple tap in to make it 3 0 in front of the holte, sadly he fluffed it. The next 15 mins were a horror show how they came back I will never know, what made this stick in mine and I'm sure many others throats was the injury time equiliser, I was level with their fans in the trinity you would have thought they had just won the league, would love to stick 6 up em to exorsise the memory, I am sitting in the same area as that day.

09 Feb 2018 21:21:44
Cahills overhead kick

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09 Feb 2018 21:54:37
Sat in a bar in Spain with the BCFC supporters club, both of them, and being told that they were going to stuff us out of sight.
Cahill went up like the space shuttle and they all went home.
Oh what a day!

10 Feb 2018 09:55:25
I was on holiday in Brazil when Cahill scored that fantastic goal and the bar I was in went wild,
There was loads of villa supporters in that bar so I was not alone,
What a memory!

10 Feb 2018 11:33:22
I have 3 favourites, firstly being 15yrs old on the Holte terrace December 1980 watching Geddes score twice and Gary Shaw to making it 3 nil villa! Icing on the cake being small Heath also had one disallowed! Second was watching Cahill score that wonder goal stood with my late father and very young son, three generations in rapturous joy! Finally the slaughter of SHA 5:1 and watching hoardes of bluenoses streaming out dejected before 60mins. Expect tomorrow will be hard and a draw unless we can do what we did against Bristol City when thought we would get a tonking! UTV.

10 Feb 2018 12:39:50
OldVillan great story mate cahills goal was great bit surprised nobody has mentioned the games in the 80s heard they was brutal both on an off the pitch. My fav memory we have David Oleary as manager we had been awful till the blues game and we go and beat them at there own ground was great.

10 Feb 2018 21:07:49
Talking rough, SHA attracted rough with the worst being Kenny Burns, as a kid I hated the player, Julian Dicks also comes to mind later on!

08 Feb 2018 13:57:57
Hearing the football phone in last night and I was disappointed to hear that Nigel Sims had no wreaths sent from villa at his funeral who he played for 300 games,
Yet he played for a few games at wolves, Peterborough and they sent flowers and wreaths,
I find this very poor from aston villa,
It seems he has been forgotten in his years being a great goalie in our 57 cup winning side,

08 Feb 2018 20:38:28
Possibly the best uncapped keeper in the business.
Another player that won the cup in 57 was Stan Lynn, RB, with a shot that present day players could never get close too.
Some years ago I met a guy that played for us in the 50's, Joe Tyrell and he told me that Stan was so short sighted he could only see the shirt colours.
And finally, Nigel and Stan would have session after training, just the two of them. Stan at full power and Nigel stopping a big percentage of the shots.
A team of 110% players.
My hero's, my era!

07 Feb 2018 05:39:23
{Ed's Note - we have posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 7th February 2018

06 Feb 2018 06:08:41
{Ed's Note - we have posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 6th February 2018

05 Feb 2018 12:24:50
As an aside to the coming event against the dark side, I have been wondering if the BC ladies just might be a better than the men's team.
Just a thought!

05 Feb 2018 05:27:23
{Ed's Note - we have posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 5th February 2018

04 Feb 2018 04:38:30
{Ed's Note - we have posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 4th February 2018

03 Feb 2018 19:36:08
Only thing I'd slate the boss for is once again having two defensive midfielders on the bench, makes no sense get green or O'hare on there. I can see why he made the two subs when he did, we were cruising and they hadn't had a sniff all game, what turned the game was the penalty not given, that was plain and simple evening it up after he didn't give one to them in the first half, it's wrong, you treat every incident as separate and that was a penalty. That own goal is the most baffling thing I've seen at the football in a long time, possibly ever, it's inexcusable and ridiculous. What didn't help was Onomah, I hope I never have to watch him play for us again, his first touch is shocking and always breaks down our attack's and puts us in danger, if he put effort in along side that you might forgive him, but he doesn't, after 10 minutes he plays as though he's had a game every day the week before, jacks been on for 90 minute and his having to run his arse off closing people down because Onomah can't be bothered, bin him off ASAP! The play for our first goal was quality and showed what we can do, Blues are going to be right up for next week but sort the bench out, keep Onomah out and we should have too much for them.

04 Feb 2018 08:26:35
100% agree about anomah,
Should not be anywhere near the first team for me,
But now he is on loan from spurs does he have to play a certain amount of games?
Hope not he is not the wonderkid some spurs fans think he is,

03 Feb 2018 17:42:39
Great result but we made hard work of putting Burton to bed,
Pleased that Hogan on scoresheet again,
The scoreline flattered Burton we should have been out of sight
But we won and that's the plus points,
Now for the bluenoses who are playing better than earlier in season,
Bring it on!

03 Feb 2018 09:51:34
My prediction today is Aston Villa 5 Burton 0 UTV.

03 Feb 2018 10:59:30
My prediction is a villa 1-0 win
Also see derby drawing at home to Brentford
Cardiff to get beat at Leeds,
All in all a great day for villa.

03 Feb 2018 17:39:09
Well there were certainly 5 goals W-T-W and, technically, we did score 4 of them .

02 Feb 2018 23:39:32
Aston Villa 3 vs 0 Burton Albion that's 3 points, could go up to 2nd.

02 Feb 2018 14:23:32
Just watched Snoddys goal again - it looks better each time. one thing to look at - during the celebrations after watch JT been there done it but the joy on his face is great - shows how much he cares - well done JT.

01 Feb 2018 20:36:28
Some of you getting ahead of yourselves picking positions to strengthen when you go up. Play offs will be interesting but no guarantee that you will win them.

01 Feb 2018 23:23:47
We are going up that is automatic. You are obsessed with Villa and a wind up merchant.

We are a bigger club than anybody in the midlands and it hurts you that's why you're so obsessed as you have realised your custard bowl club will never achieve anything that we have. How about you either buy a Villa season ticket or support your own team?

02 Feb 2018 11:15:56
It always seems that these two posters follow each other.
One posts a reply very soon after the others post.
Could be perceived as dual personality.
Just saying.!

02 Feb 2018 12:02:23
You aren’t the only one who thinks that Oldvillan, too much of a coincidence imo.

02 Feb 2018 13:07:49
Well don`t respond then, the nature of dialogue used by some is only comparable with 9 year olds.
Leave alone and they will go away.

02 Feb 2018 15:19:33
This guys a wolves fan and really gets to me that's why I reply.

02 Feb 2018 15:38:33
Your weakness is alarmingly apparent wtw, man up and laugh at him from a distance.

02 Feb 2018 15:49:42
Had to check because of how coincidental it is, for someone who posts on here regular top of the league hasn’t got a post on either the rumours or banter page for wolves, I think the games up WTW, it’s a bit sad to be honest.

02 Feb 2018 17:20:05
He gets to me because this is a Villa page and he shouldn't be aloud on here. It annoys me as well that you think me and him have some connection. I am a season ticket holder and in the away scheme I have nothing to do with him apart from argue when he puts stupid things. Anyway UTV.

{Ed033's Note - But should he be allowed on here?

02 Feb 2018 18:32:43
Personally NO.
However there is freedom of speech.
Could we post drivel on the Wolves site or will the Eds delete us when we do as they have in the past.

02 Feb 2018 19:16:51
I don’t know what having a season ticket and being in the away scheme has to do with anything to be honest.

02 Feb 2018 19:29:03
I think it’s a bit pathetic that it’s a point of concern!
Personally I think WTW talks tripe, but the Ed’s of made it clear, no just accounts!
They even banned me a few years ago as the suspected I had more than one. (I didn’t, and thank fully they posted this)
Does it matter if a sad sack posts on here from another club? No
Does it not mean that he is more afraid of us blind siding them?
Do you not see that as he spends so much time on here he is jealous of villa, and is trying to put oil in the water?
Ignore the cretin, and the wolves fan! (Joke WTW! )

{Ed001's Note - I don't understand why you all get so worked up about people from other clubs visiting. We have Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal and Man Utd fans regularly crossing over between those sites with no issues. Admittedly they mostly are not as dismal in their attempts at banter as the Wolves fan you have got lumbered with, but it can often add to the conversation and give a view you wouldn't otherwise get. We even have a charity match being played in the sumemr with teams made up of a mix of Man Utd, Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal fans from those sites.

I know you have got a bit shortchanged with the plank you have, but still, at least you matter enough that he has made the effort to post on Villa's site.}

02 Feb 2018 19:56:50
Jesus! Again you enlighten us with the knowledge of truth!

{Ed001's Note - it was what I was born to do after all ;-)

02 Feb 2018 19:58:17
Also I apologise for the siht grammar in my other post!
I need to proof read!

{Ed001's Note - trust me that is great grammar compared to what I usually have to put up with.}

02 Feb 2018 20:29:38
Haha!

02 Feb 2018 20:34:49
Serious question, the other night I replied something very rude knowing it wouldn’t get put up really but what is the line of which it’s too far to post? Anything personal to someone against the rules?

{Ed001's Note - it really depends on the editor. What some see as banter others would see as abuse. Also a lot depends on who it is said to and by who. Oh and the context as well. It is impossible to really give a direct answer.

Quick rule of thumb is though personal attacks on someone is too far.}

03 Feb 2018 08:32:43
Fair enough, cheers.

{Ed001's Note - welcome.}

01 Feb 2018 18:02:37
Best business in January, keeping hold of Johnson.
Could have gone where ever.
We have a need now to plan for life in the prem, not certain, but need to prepare.
Many of the squad are ok for champs but would be caught short in the prem.
We bought players to get us out of the champs, not players to keep us in the prem. The forward planning during the yanks years was non ex instant and it is clear that we are now 5 years in arrears.
Some young blood has come in to support the youth we have but not enough.
Hopefully money will be available in the summer to keep us in the prem.

01 Feb 2018 15:20:37
A couple of years ago there was a radio programme about teams who get promoted, stay up a season or two, and then get relegated, and they asked the managers of some of the clubs it happened too their thoughts as to what went wrong, the general point they all made was that after buying 5-8 new players and intergrating them into the team in the first season, when they bought again the following summer to strengthen again, existing players from the promotion were sold by the club or the players wanted a transfer to play more football, all the managers said that in hindsight, the thing that helped to get them relegated again was lack of continuity, this may be a bit obvious to most of you but i just hope we don't make the same mistake as others, we need to keep a core of players and not spend, spend, spend, i think it was alan hanson or some other ex-pro who pointed out that's what the likes of pulis and pearson did, and obviously it worked for them, but i guess in the modern game, being so results driven and the shelf life of a manager being just over a season and a half, will our chairman dhow the patience needed?

01 Feb 2018 15:34:27
Keep the core group, But this team needs additions. Johnstone (who would count as a signing anyway), Chester, Hourihane, Adomah, Snodgrass (another signing), Grealish and Kodjia all make the starting 11 of a team who would stay in the prem. A case may be argued for some others like Taylor (wales international, premier league quality before) and maybe Jedinak (although his fitness is a joke) however outside of that most are squad players, players to come of the bench or youngsters who need experience. Bare minimum we will need is a keeper, centre back, right back, defensive midfielder and a winger, that’s 5 and 4 of them have to be made because of players leaving or going back from loan. If we can get rid of the dead wood; gabby, Richards, then we can start looking at what we need, I’d probably make the five signings I mentioned, but at premier league quality so they don’t need to adjust, there not from some team in ajerbaijaan no ones heard of they need to hit the ground running, an then I’d look to make two or three more for other weak starting positions and cover.

01 Feb 2018 16:17:00
I think the main issue is to buy quality over quantity this time,
This is where we always made mistakes with very poor expensive signing then being stuck with them cause nobody else rates,
So very careful planning is needed to take us forward.

01 Feb 2018 17:34:25
GK - for me look no further than Johnstone, he fits in here, won’t play at United so go and get him
RB - Trippier would be unreal but hard to get
- Jon Flanagan gone downhill a bit but was Liverpool’s regular right back under Rogers when they nearly won the league, definitely get-able
- Fosu Mensah make use of that united link again
CB - Aiden Flint if Bristol don’t come up he would be perfect
- Alfie Mawson if Swansea get relegated he is brilliant every time over seen him
CDM - Schneiderlin or Wanyama, both rarely get a game, always on the bench, brilliant at Southampton both of them
CAM/ Winger - Snodgrass loves it here
- Loftus Cheek (Loan) looks quality and Chelsea won’t play him

If we get one of each of them I think we have a fighting chance, if we want to be extra go and get;
Another CB - we’re losing Terry, Samba and Elphic aren’t the best so for the bench get another (maybe Younger) centre back who can be a back up, Worral at Forest maybe, Rob Holding maybe.
A left back - Joe Bryan from Bristol, Bertrand if saints go down, Kyle naughton maybe
Get another winger - someone like Mendez Laing, Patrick Roberts on loan from city? If saints go down get tadic or boufal
Get a striker - Benteke? Welbeck won’t ry a sniff at arsenal anymore, Would United let rashford go on loan?

And then😂😂😂 if Tony wants to make a statement, sign a Leon Bailey someone of that ilk, “the next big thing”.
This just shows how many options are out there, there is no excuse for not getting quality recruitment if we go up this year, with the sums of money you get for promotion and the options available.

01 Feb 2018 21:55:25
Johnstone, Ben Gibson, Baker, Wanyama, Snodgrass, Seb Haller, a LB and RB job done

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01 Feb 2018 23:48:44
I think Jon Flanagan is not welcome at our club.
Sturridge might be an option. Let's see how his loan spell at the Tesco Bags goes.

02 Feb 2018 06:48:02
Ben Gibson, good shout Ally.

01 Feb 2018 10:09:27
The talk about Hutton got me thinking, where do you think we need to sign players when we go up? For me I seriously think we need 5 or 6 minimum to survive the first season, it's a large overhaul again but I do think it's necesary. I'd say for definite we would need; goalkeeper, right back, centre back (maybe 2), defensive midfielder and an attacking midfielder/ winger of sorts. I could name 2 or 3 players for each position aswell, but where do you lot think we need to strengthen? And why?

01 Feb 2018 11:41:21
To survive we need to strengthen everywhere,
Most of these players would struggle in prem,
It's a big step up from championship level
Terry will be gone along with Hutton so they need replacing
Taylor and almo not good enough for me,
Chester would be ok
Houlinan not good enough
Grealish could be ok
Lansbury not good enough,
Adomah ok Just!
Hogan ok as a squad player
Johnson ok getting better with every game
Whelan not for me
Jedi to long in the tooth now just like Whelan
We need a younger squad as we have a few on or around the 30 plus Mark.
There are others to mention but I will leave it as that for now.

01 Feb 2018 12:44:24
Definitely the squad needs an update.
GK: Johnstone. If not him, a solid goalkeeper.
RB: delaet (still think we did not give him much chance or he was injured most of the time) . Look at Lawton, we said not good enough and he has done a good job at Burnley. We also have Bree and we should be using him now.
CB1: Chester for sure and suliman as cover.
CB2: A new CB and bedeau (not sure if I spelled it right) as cover.
LB: new LB, Shaw from man utd? He is not getting enough game time there and Borg as cover.
CM: hourihane should be given a chance.
CDM: some one like gueye and lyden as cover.
CM: A new cm and Hayes as cover
CAM: Grealish for sure and O'Hare as cover.
ST: kodjia, Hogan and one more striker, someone like chicharito from West Ham (bit optimistic there I know) .

Wingers we have enough in Green, adomah, Murphy (yes with his pace he could be a better wingman) and sign Snodgrass as well.

This will be a very big squad.
Get rid of Gabby, Richards, gardener (I like him though but it's over for him at Villa), Elmo, Whelan etc.

01 Feb 2018 13:37:39
Decent points lads, I agree with a few disagree with a few. Mainbob I reckon Taylor given a length of games to get his confidence back would be ok and definitely think Hourihane is good enough and tbh I think he’ll perform better in the prem. Kodjia would be good enough but his injuries are a worry. I had hoped we’d sign someone like Kieran Tripper for right back but he seems to play regular for spurs now so slim chance. Signing someone like Schneiderlin or Wanyama for the CDM role could be crucial, need some physicality in there.

01 Feb 2018 14:43:24
Hourihane I do like but he needs to play further forward to make a difference,
He proved that against Norwich when he got close to Davis and looked very good
Kodjia I can't make my mind up on, .
He is not a team player but a lone maverick.
He looks great when he has a good game and is a very exciting player to watch but I need to be convinced if he would do well in premiership,
He Could well do but until we go up we will have to wait for proof of his talent,
Right back I would love trippier as well he is quality,

01 Feb 2018 16:11:41
I always preferred Kodjia when we played 433 and him on the left wing, seemed less greedy and more effective. I think Hourihane will be a lot better in the prem, he has a brilliant passing range and with more time on the ball he will flourish.