Aston Villa Banter Archive January 01 2017 to January 31 2017

31 Jan 2017 21:52:15
On the bright side can we possibly play any worse than that? I kin hope not As I might be chuckin myself in the Trent on Saturday night.
Played too deep all game. They pressed as a team and we did not. Massive spaces between our midfield and back 4. Lack of leadership from our skipper.
Lots for SB to do before Sat. LOTS

31 Jan 2017 21:21:27
Unbelievable.
Third to the ball every time, not even second.
Defence like a bucket with holes in it. Why have we not bought in a CB?
Only excuse is that they are basically new to each other but natural footballers should adapt, this lot look like they have been adopted.

31 Jan 2017 21:43:37
Oh dear! enough said!

31 Jan 2017 21:48:15
Truly shocking! Can we sink any lower?

31 Jan 2017 21:59:56
Brentford will not play that good in another 100 games, and they seemed to have a lot of decisions go their way too. As for us, sloppy, definitely need 2 up top because Kodjia can't cover the width of the pitch on his own. Can't get worse than tonight, onwards and upwards

UTV

31 Jan 2017 22:28:52
We could see the tactics weren't working before half time. So why wait till the last 20 mins to put subs on? Why keep hoofing the ball up field? Why start all 3 new players? Should have played a 442 or even 451 till hogan comes in. I love bruce but can't help wonder why every game leaves every fan with so many questions

31 Jan 2017 21:36:30
2 hours of the window left. please move Alan Hutton out. I will drive him to whichever club want him. Take baker as well . Just as rubbish. Different midfield same rubbish.

31 Jan 2017 20:47:57
Why is it when you put a Villa shirt on, you change into a pub player.
Everyone on the pitch tonight looks frightened to death to put his foot on the ball and play the game as it should be played.
No thought, everything is rushed, I know they are new to each other but Jeeeez that first half was poor, thank the lord Hogan ain't playing.
And yes I am having a pop, it has to stop, we are as close to the bottom three as we are the play offs.

31 Jan 2017 21:14:27
Worst midfield I've ever seen. Never seen anything like it.

31 Jan 2017 21:35:56
Hourihane has been absolutely Awful, the Icelandic bloke not much better but atleast his having a go.

31 Jan 2017 21:36:34
I'm bringing my boots next week.
Bound to get a game!

31 Jan 2017 21:39:57
Best opening 10 minutes we have had away from home. Kodjia puts that 1 on 1 away it's a different game. Hourihane very quiet. As for bjarnason or however u spell it. not up to speed. Why does Bruce wait until the game is well and truly over before making a sub? Lansbury did OK.

31 Jan 2017 21:54:25
But he didn't and they take their chances.

31 Jan 2017 22:05:18
I get your point, Problem is Rich, if Brentford had of put their chances away it would have been more like 10 - 1.
We were crap mate.

31 Jan 2017 22:58:29
I'm not defending us I'm just saying If he puts that easy chance away it's 1-0 us and everyone is raving about lansbury and how good the pass was. And their 10 chances would not have happened as the goal changes everything. Instead we miss our chances and they score there's. Not good enough once again. Will hogan save us. I doubt it. Has it even been confirmed? But still. on paper this is a good window for us. Get ready for next year.

31 Jan 2017 20:17:41
We are cursed. Hutton is a liability.
Absolute joke of a footballer. We look awful.

31 Jan 2017 19:19:29
Gabby not in squad - is he injured or could he finally be off?

31 Jan 2017 21:52:52
Donot think so who would want him and gabby is getting money for doing nout.

31 Jan 2017 15:52:27
Hogan fee agreed and having a medical. With all of the other confirmed ins and outs this could go down as one of the most positive January windows in many a season.
Don't want to get too ahead of the curve but do we actually look like a well organised forward looking club again? UTV

31 Jan 2017 13:22:54
we need a winger and another striker if ayew leaves becuase MCcormack don't want to play so really we only got 3 strikers an 1 of them is gabby so you might aswell say 2.

31 Jan 2017 09:47:55
Gonna throw a name in, Shane Long, Southampton buying a striker, putting 2 & 2 together...

UTV

30 Jan 2017 20:38:10
Palace in for Hogan. Could this open the door for Ben to come back?
A loan would seem possible as Palace will want most of the money that they paid back. If it happens could Ben benefit from the new midfield?
Wishful thinking, perhaps.

30 Jan 2017 22:59:38
I think I'd rather have Hogan Oldvillain. He and Kodija would be ideal together

31 Jan 2017 12:24:46
sky just announced price agreed for Hogan and he is on his way for medical 12:15pm

30 Jan 2017 19:41:14
Brentford have accepted a bid from villa for hogan. Up to the player now to agree personal terms? ( whether he will do that knowing premier league teams are interested I doubt)!up to Bruce to work his magic.

30 Jan 2017 20:22:35
Come on Smudge, where is the evidence?

30 Jan 2017 17:24:21
i've read on the internet from an american blogger who has some affiliation to our previous owners. He is adamant we are bidding for ollie watson - he's a striker for yoevil or exeter. i was hoping it was some spanish or italian upstart. oh well, maybe its a smokescreen to some mega deal to be a marquee signing.

30 Jan 2017 17:33:23
In English?

30 Jan 2017 17:52:52
Something's coming out of left field me thinks. let's speculate, if it's a marquee signing then who are we guessing it is? Hoping it's Hogan and he's gettable but West Ham have got some wonga now, Palace are also interested, maybe Benteke's on the move.

UTV

29 Jan 2017 22:51:58
Roarie deacon anyone?

30 Jan 2017 08:02:36
No but the blues could sign joey deacon he's about There level

30 Jan 2017 12:18:52
Joey can't play he has lost his shoe

30 Jan 2017 12:27:07
Have to be careful his agent
Ernie Roberts
Drives a hard bargain

29 Jan 2017 19:43:10
See Ayews goal ,that's what you get playing him down the middle & not on the wing .Seen reports that Taylor is as bad as the Cisco kid at LB .Onwards&Upwards Villa forever

30 Jan 2017 09:33:33
Or if you're playing for a move where your wages wouldn't be half what they were last season.

UTV

29 Jan 2017 12:06:34
A hypothetical... it looks like Daniel Sturridge is off in the summer, if we go up, should we go for him? Kodjia & him up front in the Prem would be great, he's a Villa lad too, & going into dreamland territory, if he's getting pelters from Klopp, maybe a cheeky bid for on loan rest of season with a view to buy would be attractive all round? It's out there but no harm in trying. The argument against would be injuries but that season he had with Suarez in a 2 when fit would trump that.

UTV

29 Jan 2017 14:04:09
I'm sure he wasn't born in Birmingham aswell, would be a good signing if we played him down the middle, they'd want some dosh tho to be fair.

29 Jan 2017 15:44:46
Sturridge is a brummie played for Cadbury as a kid

29 Jan 2017 15:47:08
He was on Villa books as a kid wasn't he

29 Jan 2017 16:01:14
If we go up, thinking Dr Tony would throw £100M+ on the squad, we seem to have bought this window players that would cut it in the Prem too, that £100M could go on real quality, a GK, No9, and CB, as for Sturridge, I wouldn't see him being targeted by any of the clubs that are arguably bigger than L'pool, that just leaves the mid table teams that we would class ourselves being till we gain a bit of success, remember how ambitious our chairman is, anything's possible

UTV

29 Jan 2017 16:09:06
Sturridge?
Not for me to injury prone.
As for fans saying he is a villa fan?
Lescott was one of them as well,
Leave well alone,

29 Jan 2017 16:27:48
I wouldn't be keen on Sturridge . he is to similar to Ayew. Very skilful but also greedy as hell.

29 Jan 2017 18:30:21
Gabby and Collymore and Lescott all Villa to the bone all ended up lazy.

30 Jan 2017 09:14:25
Don't know why it said wasn't, I meant was. And yea he was at villa youth level.

28 Jan 2017 12:21:54
This grealish mare gets worse, now it's a straight swap - grealish for rhodes. i think grealish is worth at least 25 million, rhodes only 10 million tops, so we lose out?

kingy, your the man in the know, how do you explain that then? because there are rumours circulating he's been a very naughty boy. my info is 3rd hand so not reliable at all, but he does seem to love balloons! have you heard anything?

28 Jan 2017 13:25:04
Jack is going nowhere trust me. and Jordan rohdes will arrive on deadline day.

28 Jan 2017 13:44:02
Your maths is right 82, there's always going to be stuff circulating about Grealish, mostly from noses though.

UTV

28 Jan 2017 13:44:46
Mate trust me his going no where, it's just purely papers. Even his old man has wrote on Facebook it's never going to happen!

29 Jan 2017 11:12:11
Cheers fellas, its been such an unbelievable window with things going our way. seems taylor in, ayew out, rhodes or akpom in, mccorpse out.

27 Jan 2017 22:18:44
Remember when grealish burst onto the scene, chelsea tried to pinch him. they didn't just scout him once, but over 18 months. so the boy has talent. he's a baby in footballing terms and is in a team that has had no direction for years.

is he slow and overthinking passing, or is he seeing a pass and growing frustrated no one is on the same wavelength? whatever way you think he's a villa boy and that means an awful lot in modern day football where loyalty has all but disappeared. i hope he stays and becomes a club legend.

27 Jan 2017 23:34:40
I'm not disagreeing that the kid's got talent but I don't really follow the logic that he has talent because the papers said that Chelsea scouted him for 18 months.
You could argue that after 18 months of scouting, they weren't really convinced?
Let's leave Chelsea out of it. He's got talent because we can see he has

28 Jan 2017 00:21:34
Remember hat his family are Villa mad too, not all footballers are mercenaries, he's on money that the likes of us can dream of, if I was him, a fan of the club I play for, and at some point in the future be on £50K+ a year and maybe even more, what more could you want? I'm not being blinkered because he's 'one of us' but he could be like Giggs was to Utd

UTV

28 Jan 2017 00:34:46
You're right Mendax, and as Oldvillian has said on here before, playing with lansbury and hourihane should hopefully bestow upon him the virtues of living the right lifestyle to achieve all he can, that's why mccormack has to go.

he sure has been a milestone round the changing room since the summer camp in austria, and no doubt not a positive example for grealish to see, still, it wouldn't be the Villa without something going sideways!

28 Jan 2017 09:51:57
Good point about McCormack. He can't be a good influence on the younger squad members. Get him gone

28 Jan 2017 11:19:13
Hope you're right Allyp about being the next giggsy, i think its very rare to have a youth team player who looks a natural already, and in this new team of ours, it breeds success, he just needs to work on his decision making process, then he'll be flying.

28 Jan 2017 11:24:39
Original post calls him "a baby" in footballing terms.
He is 21 and many players in the prem and champs are younger than this.
He believes the hype whereas he should be interested in proving the hype correct.
I don't want Grealish to go.

Boro will only want to give us the money that they want for Rhodes so Grealish would be a freebie. His talent is prodigious, his application less so.

If he was my son I would be trying to guide him to the right track and point out the way many other young players apply themselves to their careers.

We could all name players with massive talent that have ended their careers penniless and no friends. Put your head down Jack and become a hero in Claret and Blue at AVFC.

27 Jan 2017 16:30:03
Boro want Grealish?
How about a loan so that when he realises that he is not a super hero just a mortal footballer.
Perhaps half a season on the outskirts of the UK where night life is limited will bring him to his senses.

27 Jan 2017 18:06:33
I am torn on the question of Jack. One argument is that he really hasn’t reached his potential and other clubs are looking at him and thinking that Villa are somehow complicit and haven’t brought the best out of him whereas maybe they can. A lot of young players are guilty of 'laddish' behaviour off the pitch, but that is seldom a good excuse for them not playing at their best.

I may still go on on the razz from time to time, but the next day I am still up and doing my job at work. Paul McGrath was arguably one of our best ever players but, by his own admission, was often the worse for wear on the pitch. At the same age (21) Beckham was scoring goals from the half-way line and an England regular, but then he was playing most games for United and not being brought on as a Sub when the going got tough.

Personally I would be sad to see him go. Putting him out on loan could be a risk because, if we want him to improve he would need to shine, but then if he did go somewhere like Boro and shine then it would be unlikely that we would get him back.

26 Jan 2017 22:01:32
really hope the chairman stands up to his twitter comments and we get the extra few bodies in,

personally i hope we get a decent striker to take the pressure off kodji or if he's injured we are not relying on gabby or McCormick,

also really would like a experienced center back to play alongside chester and for baker to keep learning from

27 Jan 2017 16:22:42
Have to say the dr has done more than I expected.
Can see 2 going out and possibly 1 permanent and 1 loanee coming in.

26 Jan 2017 17:46:40
Team for next game picks itself for me

Johnstone
Bree, Chester, Baker, Amavi
Jedinak
Adomah, Lansbury, Hurihane, Bjarnason
Kodja

Plenty of goal threat from midfield to support Kodja

26 Jan 2017 18:43:45
Same as mine Woz.
Bunn, Hutton, Elphick, Tshibola, Grealish, Green, Ayew, The bench

26 Jan 2017 19:54:00
Good looking team Wodzvilla
in some games Bruce will rest Jednak and throw either Grealish or Ayew in with Lansbury dropping deep. All looks good

26 Jan 2017 19:56:49
Grealish unfortunately won't make the top grade due primary to inconsistentcy. One game on fire the next off the boil

26 Jan 2017 16:41:35
SB has bought in 4 players that in total cost less than DiM spent on the useless Scotsman.
Is that good business?
Or is that great business?
SB should become a Villa legend if our results go the right way.
Come on you Lions.

Last player we bought from Barnsley was the outstanding Danny Blanchflower who later went on to captain the spuds in their double year.
Pinch me I must be dreaming.

26 Jan 2017 16:07:55
Question is, we are now spoilt for choice for experienced captains. So who would we want as regular team captain - now that we have signed both the Forest and Barnsley captains?

26 Jan 2017 17:03:09
and we already have previous Bournemouth and Palace skippers too
and we have have mccormack who will be skippering the red lion in the Ayrshire Sunday Highland pub league in 2 years time!

26 Jan 2017 15:58:39
buzzing to say the least! By the looks of things he's been training with the squad since Tuesday/Wednesday time so clearly no one among us work at Bodymore. Excellent business this window, taking advantage of others instead of being taken advantage of for once! Midfield has gone from our worst aspect to our best and now Bruce has 8 days to work with the whole squad, expecting a huge performance vs Brentford, can't wait!

26 Jan 2017 13:26:57
Some great signings but need to move the dead wood out.

25 Jan 2017 19:43:14
I'm saying if Mc goes before the end of the window we will sign Jordan Rhodes, thoughts?

25 Jan 2017 21:32:02
I hope not, rhodes has made it be known he favours wednesdays' brand of football, so if he ain't happy coming here, he can stumble on somewhere else, seeing as he's having such a stellar career so far, what with proving he can cut it in the prem. and all that!

25 Jan 2017 15:50:51
3 signings Bruce has made so far totaling around 7 mill and all look good acquisitions hopefully the sign of things to come in this and future transfer windows. Think it shows Bruce's player and league knowledge and the board getting the deals for the right price. Feeling positive.

25 Jan 2017 18:20:36
Seems to me that as soon as matey james signs for Barnsley then Houlahan will then be unvielled as a villa player.

25 Jan 2017 20:38:32
Hourihan

25 Jan 2017 20:53:15
Agreed. Good purchase price but they are all on £25k+ a week

25 Jan 2017 11:04:00
Donor signed for Everton!

25 Jan 2017 11:18:36
On loan until the end of the season. heading for their under 23 squad. Can't help feeling he would have had more regular game time if he had come to us. He is essentially coming out of the Wolfsburg Reserve squad.

25 Jan 2017 14:59:29
Bet his heart was in that move old villian 😊😊

25 Jan 2017 15:21:43
But king villa told us it would be done by last sunday?

26 Jan 2017 14:48:54
no kingvilla told you it would be done by Tuesday which was the day he went to everton. everton had not come in when kingvilla told you this. sorry lads but hey ho next target in talks

25 Jan 2017 11:00:39
We need a centre half who can read the game, is good in the air and can organise what we have as a defence at the moment. i'm guessing most of the best ones are under contract and their clubs wouldn't want to sell them anyways, so why not utilise a player who can't get up and down the pitch like he used to for all of the game.

With sound positional sense, a good header of the ball and puts himself about, why not convert Jedinak to do the job? Bruce could pass on his knowledge of skullduggery and the dark arts, so he plays as a defensive midfielder as normal, but when we need to throw on an attacking midfielder or a striker, elphick or whoever could be sacrificed and the 'Jedi' could step back into the role.

A bit of a mad idea maybe, but people said the same thing about when dion dublin stepped back into defence., just putting it out there.

25 Jan 2017 12:41:28
It's a good idea, I suggested it in a back 3 a while back, can see us going a 4-1-3-2-1, Jedinak in front of the 4, our complete new midfield as the 3, take your pick of the 2 behind Kodjia as the 1, No10's or wingers, whatever happened to 4-4-2 lol?

UTV

25 Jan 2017 13:09:12
4-1-3-2-1?

Rush goalie?

25 Jan 2017 14:36:26
My bad, 1-1, rush goalie if it's like who Jason Statham played in the Mean Machine with Vinny Jones in 🤕

UTV

25 Jan 2017 19:47:30
I don't have Jedinak in the side with the midfield players we've bought

24 Jan 2017 21:25:01
Ivory Coast didn't qualify for the next rounds

Kodija back early!

24 Jan 2017 20:45:20
Looks like kodja will be back with us very soon, Morocco doing us a favour

24 Jan 2017 17:16:01
Nobody wants Ross McCormack Fulham players told the manager they don't want him back because his a bad influence. If i was Bruce i wouldn't of been so public who wants a guy who don't show up for training and is a bad influence?

24 Jan 2017 18:16:05
Steve Bruce can`t do right from wrong here, I think he has handled it very well, show the bloke up for all his failings, he won`t play for another club like Villa again that’s for sure.
He would not recognise a great opportunity if it smacked him in the face, Get rid asap, Some club will have him even if we do take a hit on him, “not wanted go away”

24 Jan 2017 17:28:32
Think Bruce didn't have any other option, said himself his never had anything like this in 20 years of management.

24 Jan 2017 19:00:31
Do you think the FA should give the clubs more authority on situations I mean we spent a fortune and it looks like he will either go on loan or if nobody wants a destructive influence he will sit out his deal let's face it his 30 anyway so if he chooses to screw the club won't affect his career as he will prob retire after! We need to do more research into buying players we seem to attract scumbags!

24 Jan 2017 19:18:34
Yes I do, I do not agree with everything Collymore says, but he puts a good point forward on this issue in the press this morning.
Players have far too power, it has to change look at Payet, shocking behaviour.

24 Jan 2017 19:54:35
I know it won't happen, however personally I would sack him and then take him to court for breach of contract .

The likelyhood is that we have possibly paid 6-8 million upfront with the rest based on appearances etc etc . What ever we have paid to Fulham should be paid back from McCormack's own pocket .

These horrible little heckers need to learn the meaning of contracts and obiding by them as it's what they have signed up for!

25 Jan 2017 10:42:16
Villa_kenn
I agree its time the clubs made an example of these con men

25 Jan 2017 12:29:21
With stuff like this i always say the same " if you was to act like this in your real job what would happen to you? ". Fact is your arse would be either bouncing down the road to the job centre or you would get a written warning.

Why in gods name do footballers think they are any different? Stop treating the feckee like children who your scared to upset and tell him straight "sort yourself out or your gone" plus surely refusing to play or train is some sort of misconduct and we should be allowed to sack him off without a payout ( but then again i live in my own little world where people don't sue you if you speak your mind, sorry rant over now)

25 Jan 2017 15:53:53
The issue is yes we could probably cancel his contract but who wants to lose so much money in 6 months, the club would rather sell him or loan him out in the hope of him hitting top form again and then selling him on. Lose the initial fee to Fulham or loan and possibly recoup a few mil down the road

23 Jan 2017 22:24:57
The young left mid from Wolfsburg to sign over the weekend - Wrong
Rhodes to sign on Tuesday - not looking likely
RHM to sign the contract - god knows but judging by kingvillas record we must assume RHM isn't signing any time soon and we need a proper quality striker asap. Ulloa is available by the looks of it, and for around 3mil (being reports so pinch of salt) but that would be another absolute steal!

24 Jan 2017 22:39:10
I'd be OK will Ulloa but I would rather someone with real pace
Why not be greedy. I'd like both!

23 Jan 2017 12:04:31
Did anybody know that Nathan Bakers magic he wears a magic hat if you throw a brick at him he will head ucker back? Chester is his partner he will do the same and when we get promoted will sing this song again. UTV AVFC VTID

23 Jan 2017 09:15:00
I think I'm correct in saying that Ivory Coast have drawn their first two games in the AFCON, anything other than a win against Morocco would mean elimination - which would also mean kodja can return.

23 Jan 2017 10:23:52
Yep should be back by Thursday if they go out latest, if Bruce gets his signings done before Sunday he will have a full week with all of them! Bristol game being moved has helped us loads.

22 Jan 2017 13:52:34
I heard the McCormack rumour off a steward yesterday
Gabby worked hard and tracked back but no one was playing off him
Grealish put 3 great balls across and if we would have had David Platt running in we would have scored 3
No midfield runners
Andre green did well but missed a sitter 1st half
And to be fair we should have been 4 up first half
When the PNE player picked the ball up and ran at us for the first goal the whole of villa park knew they would score typical villa goal to give away
2nd goal not blaming baker because of previous heroics heading the ball if the line
But
Grealish poor
Bench not strong enough
Amarvi head has been turned
Oh and McCormack
I have problems with my gates this time of year
If you google gate automation in Halesowen
There is a helpful company
It is usually the capacitor part 041F0096 10ph 230 v
In the electric box
2 wires to change it do 1 at a time so you get them correct
Make sure you turn the power off first
And you normally have a large Allen key for a manual over ride
So easy mrs Charmed had done it
But if you are struggling i am sir Steve Bruce will pop over and give you a hand now he knows where you live

22 Jan 2017 15:17:05
Class 😂

UTV

22 Jan 2017 05:05:20
So Birmingham city havnt won for 7 games and there still higher we have spent a fortune aswell. We have always got problems either its Gabby, grelish, Ross Mcormack what's up with this club? You don't hear Wolves or Wba or Birmingham city disciplining players. Aston Villa is like a circus and iam fed up of it we go down week in week out cheering players on who don't give a dam about the club and then come on here and moan at each other why they don't win when the ones we should moan at is these over paid donkeys!

22 Jan 2017 15:13:14
well said mate

21 Jan 2017 20:48:59
The big positive today was Lansbury display. Exactly what we need in the middle of the park and its great to see someone who can actually take a set piece. Bargain for 3 million.

22 Jan 2017 05:06:33
He will only get better too considering he had been out with an injury for a over a month and only trained once. he will only get better too.

21 Jan 2017 19:16:36
Firstly Landsbury showed us what's been missing, drive, effort and ability . Gabby certainly can't be accused of not putting effort in today, still sadly lacking ability . Hutton was another playing, first half like a man possessed . Jack has to start manning up, his choice of pass is hopeless . He offered next to nothing once again . Amavie was full of mistakes once again, his passing was useless . First half some of the best football we have played for ages, we should have gone on to win it . Brucie was saying about McCormack, not fit and missing training on various occasions . Who do these players think they are? I wonder how long before a club actually sue one of them for breech of contract . If Brucie has known about McCormack for some time, it makes it even stranger to sell Rudy . Get these other players in and with players like Green to add we should see a big change . Onwards&Upwards Villa forever

21 Jan 2017 18:21:13
So we pay 14 million for Ross McCormack and then loan him back to fulham? So let me get this straight they get 14 million our money plus they get there striker back. Tony Xia how did you ever become a billonare

21 Jan 2017 19:44:13
We should tell Fulham you can have him on loan but only if we can have cairney as part of the deal.

21 Jan 2017 23:18:59
If it's true he's off to Fulham, Smudge is spot on

UTV

22 Jan 2017 00:32:43
I'd agree with Smudge . Can't agree with Walkthewalk though.
I heard not one dissenting voice when McCormack was signed
Also, we do not know how much truth there is in such a story
I dunno, who'd be a chairman of this club. They get slagged off if they don't spend money and they get slagged off if they do spend money

21 Jan 2017 17:34:30
How the hell did we throw that away? This season is over now. No chance of promotion. Got to buy a forward and a midfield player just to keep us mid table.
The re-build must take place in the summer although I worry about another summer of change. Dr Xia must be wondering what he's taken on.
McCormack hasn't been the player we hoped for and it looks like he's off. Must not be let go until we've got a replacement lined up to be signed within 24 hours of him leaving.
Bruce said he wasn't looking to bring a forward in as we've got 6 at the club. How many have we got now?

21 Jan 2017 12:53:34
Aston Villa 1 vs 0 preston.

20 Jan 2017 20:24:22
Just a thought, instead of trying to sign a left sided midfielder why don't we get a left back who can defend and play Amavi left side of midfield as his great at bombing forward and can crosss a mean ball. Just an idea.

20 Jan 2017 20:45:01
One I'd agree with Smudge. I've thought the same myself
Alternatively, buy another attacking right back such as Mee, go with 3 centre-backs and play them as wing-backs?

20 Jan 2017 20:59:21
I like that idea but I remember when we tried Amavi there before, looked unconfident but can't judge him on one game there. You mean Bree or Mee Mendax? I thought Mee was a centre back.

20 Jan 2017 21:06:26
I've also thought this many times. if Brady was to come in would be perfect as could switch at easy through the games and amavi bombs on Brady drops back and can defend. both good going both ways. amavi for me is a left sided kyle walker.

20 Jan 2017 21:37:47
Yes Chris, sorry. I meant Bree from Barnsley. Looks like he's on the way as well
I'm not as keen on Brady as others seem to be. I've always thought he was overrated

21 Jan 2017 08:34:16
Amavi is dangerous cost us a few goals now I'd have took 25m for him all day long.

21 Jan 2017 08:40:44
How about Bacuna in a right wing back role? He's a good athlete, ideally it would be Trippier. Also, who would be the back 3? Chester would have to be the 'sweeper/ marshall' of that 3, Baker on the left, Elphick maybe, but I think we'd need someone with more height, Callum Chambers on loan?

UTV

21 Jan 2017 08:42:13
I think Brady's decent but not worth the 12mil being talked about

21 Jan 2017 10:30:03
I think you could play Hutton on the right of a 3 at the back

21 Jan 2017 14:00:35
Chambers is already out on loan

21 Jan 2017 14:35:31
Might be more confident with someone either side of him as well.

21 Jan 2017 14:50:06
Would Jedinak work there? Got the height, just need Chester to grow a beard to scare the crap outta any opposition forwards?

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20 Jan 2017 09:47:37
So Bruce just finished his press conference and all this is straight from the horses mouth, no cousins in training grounds - Lansbury done, Hourihane expect to be done "very soon", Rhodes has "run its course" and "we tried" and then "once lansburys confirmed we are very close to two others".

Here's what the reporters from the other parts of the conference are saying -
Bree is the other player close to being completed
Bruce is going to keep trying with Rhodes
Ayew could be sold

So sounds like still no left mid on the horizon but all good things!

20 Jan 2017 13:28:15
the boy from Germany is being tied up as we speak. he's a left winger.

20 Jan 2017 14:42:36
How do you know?

20 Jan 2017 18:11:40
that does not matter how I know just saying should be done over weekend.

21 Jan 2017 00:02:30
Uncle Albert are your contacts talking to you again

19 Jan 2017 11:56:49
I feel we be lucky to sign anyone of real quality this window. And that's not down to the Dr or SB. It's nature of this window. Clubs put the value of there players up because they don't need sell there best players. It's not just us moaning about signings it's nearly every club. But no club in its right mind would sell there best players halfway thru a season without over pricing there players. I think Bruce will have to work with what he has I'm afraid and let's hope he makes it work

19 Jan 2017 19:26:45
I agree with your point mate but it looks like you are wrong (ie Lansbury and Hourihane look imminent)
However I don't think it's down to faulty logic on your part; you make sense.
What it does show is that Bruce has been clever in targeting players who were shortly out of contract, thereby forcing their respective clubs into a difficult position
Well played all round I think

19 Jan 2017 19:53:28
Good point Mendax, not far from the truth I bet.

19 Jan 2017 21:38:00
It's how Everton do things, they ain't doing too bad?

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19 Jan 2017 00:18:44
All these rumours about jordan rhodes, coming hope are false he's not quick and can't head. all he can do is score from 5 yards if given service, please no. Nothing wrong with our strike force it can't score because the midfield is the worst in all 4 leagues. Why can't bruce see this we need 2 central mids, 1 right bk 1 winger.

ayew and grelish are not wingers neither is kodjia or ross mcormack. Soon as bruce understands that the better his slatting his own players saying there's no quality there he don't no what his on about ross mcormack has scored goals before he joined us everywhere. If he brought costa or aguero they wouldn't score goals with westwood and Jedinak and grelish setting them up. Wake up Bruce please Avfc falling back into old ways

19 Jan 2017 11:50:59
Who says he doesn't see it? Clubs don't like selling in Jan and if they do its for fees way to much. If we want better players we got be lucky to buy them as there clubs more than likely don't want sell them.
Would you want us sell our best players? This transfer window is terrible for anyone wanted a deal. Look around who has actually got a good deal so far?
Sorry long message.

19 Jan 2017 13:25:38
Couldn't agree more about what positions we need and playing players out of position. However don't paint Rhodes as slow, he isn't the quickest striker but he isn't a slouch, an until kodja comes back who would you prefer him or Gabby?

19 Jan 2017 13:52:38
Get Downing because it'll only cost wages, Hourihane £2M, Cainey £10M, them 2 because they're not even at their peak yet and will create chances, McCormack No10 behind Kodjia, I know we're short of a No9 but it's only for another 2/ 3 weeks, if we sell Ayew, only then replace him with a striker, not a jack of all trades striker, think further than the end of the window which is what we seem to be doing

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17 Jan 2017 16:25:37
Adama to Chelski?

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17 Jan 2017 01:06:57
Just a thought fellas, we need a leader in midfield who can play, and play ugly, a player i have in mind who fits the bill is lee cattermole of sunderland, haven't heard too much about him this season, i think moyesy prefers playing piennar, cattermole might be worth a cheeky bid, what do you reckon?

17 Jan 2017 05:47:40
He's a good player, only thing with him is he gets a lot of suspensions, but that shows that he gets 'in there' Bruce would know him well, good shout 👍🏻

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17 Jan 2017 09:12:51
Your right about the suspensions Ally1972, but i'm thinking that's because who else at sunderland could be arsed to go in for a tackle? most likely won't happen but now norwich have come in for lansbury as well, we need some alternatives to go for.

looks like stoke are the club he prefers at the moment, so another one bites the dust, and why are we looking at a player from the panzer division when downing is wasting away at the boro.

if bruce wants lansbury, give the men in green tights 5 or 6 million and get it done today, he's worth at least 10 million, so even if he does a 'McCormack' and doesn't work out, we're still quids in.

17 Jan 2017 09:47:22
It's definitely dragged on too long with Lansbury, maybe if Stoke are in for him, then Adam could happen?

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17 Jan 2017 15:44:35
we should offer £500K more with a proviso that he signs in 2 days. Norwich have money problems and so won't want to get into a bidding war

17 Jan 2017 19:38:34
I have been to every home game and from the first game it was obvious there was a hole in midfield. Jednak has tried his best to cope but needs support. We need the type of player who wins the ball
then wants to charge forward at pace. Two players in that rol

17 Jan 2017 19:39:36
Oops . Two players in that role will move us up the table because apart from Elphick tj

17 Jan 2017 19:40:14
The rest of the team looks good

16 Jan 2017 12:41:50
Just a simple thought from a simple fella, we have a good enough squad (on paper) to be in the top six easily, we have a mixture of youth and experience, we have a manager with a proven track record of taking teams up, and we have a healthy war chest, so why are we stuttering along, well, for me its simple, we haven't got an enforcer, a leader on the pitch the players fear and respect, and who the manager can trust to implement his ideas.

we can't win 'ugly', we have a sense of entitlement that we'll get promoted on the back of attractive football, when was the last time we had a leader on the pitch? that should tell you a story, say what you want about neil warnock, but he proves a point here, cardiff, bugger all money, players bumbling along, he steps in, signs a few players who can play and go to war (samba), and hey presto, things are turning around with no money spent and a bunch of free agents helping to get them on their way.

every team who are a success have a nasty side, look at liverpool, great going forward but the defence is soft; hey presto they want fonte from southampton, not because he can dribble like messi or sprint like ronaldo; its because he's an enforcer, and gets the job done.

so whether we sign 1 player or 10 players, it won't mean jack siht if their not a leader/ enforcer, for me ;only then do we go forward, not sideways. i'm sure many will disagree with this, but unless the board back bruce, even if we have to spend crazy money on that 'leader', maybe paying well over the odds, there'll be no-one to take charge once they step over the line, brucey can give then the greatest game plan in the world, but there on the pitch, with no conductor orchestrating, then a great plan becomes obselete, tin hat on fellas, i await the pelters!

16 Jan 2017 13:29:28
Recent posts all saying the same.
Pitch manager, leader, enforcer Charlie Adam.
Fills all the job description.
Perhaps Lansbury has the credentials.
A player that demands respect and effort.
My old mom could get in the present team.

16 Jan 2017 15:59:46
was many fans not crying out for jedinak in the summer has he was this leader and enforcer you are talking about. what the team lacks is balance and creative spark. everyone is saying mccormack has lost his touch but look at the wolves game for an example he had the one good chance that he should of took but what else did we create. if we rely on a player taking one chance a game that we make then keep teams out the only way we are going is down.

16 Jan 2017 17:21:05
I think I was the 1st to suggest Jedinak on here, he should be that 'leader' but look at who his fellow midfielders are? and a lot of the time we set up as a 424 to accommodate all the forwards we have, it's a big ask for him to cover that imbalance.

1 thing I'll say about him, he always seems to be in front of the defence heading the ball when the opposition launch it, is he supposed to trap it with his head then go on a Kinkladze run to the other end of the pitch and set up unmissable assists? The problem is he's got nothing at his side to give the ball to, we need a minimum of 2 savvy midfielders that'll walk straight into the team, then you'd see the benefit of Jedinak.

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16 Jan 2017 17:28:27
We don't go up and Bruce will be toast!
The Dr wants us up this season but it's all gone pear-shaped,
The football on offer is terrible to watch and the 5 games we have won have been lucky to say the least,
Our best performance by far was at Brighton yet never come close to that performance since,
That's why in my opinion Bruce has lost the dressing room,
Any manager who thinks gabby is our man up front is totally deluded,
Why is kozak not involved?
Can any fan tell me he is not a bigger threat to get a goal than gabby?
Plus he can hold up the ball,
Gabby has no ball control to speak of and is clearly taking the piss out of our fans,
I am lost for words on how and where we are going,

16 Jan 2017 16:58:07
After watching wolves I've come to the conclusion certain players, Gabby as an example think they are Villa, in terms they think their irreplaceable and purely from the outside looking in it seems like other players who are there aren't us there guests, it's not their team, it's gabbys, Huttons, Bunns.

I really am starting to think we need 4 or 5 players in before the end of the window and for the followings 5 game starts play a starting 11 that had nothing to do with last season bar Amavi and Baker, let them know their Aston Villa, we as fans have got their backs and their the lads to take us forward, whilst letting Gabby&co know they have no overruling power in the team!

16 Jan 2017 17:54:30
Lost the dressing room? Why isn't Kozak involved?

Jesus, What a clown!

16 Jan 2017 19:18:14
Ha ha ha
I'm saying nothing Flackie

16 Jan 2017 19:21:06
My thoughts exactly flackie, I've not seen many posts by him but what I have seen are ridiculous!

16 Jan 2017 20:40:28
😂😂😂😂😂 main bob what a fabulous post and certainly very entertaining! But ultimately absolutely bulderdash

16 Jan 2017 19:33:57
Bruce will be toast if we don't go up? What because he couldn't sort the mess in 6months that Di matteo made. Bruce will be just fine mate no matter what the Internet fans want

16 Jan 2017 20:30:44
Mate search for some!
Quality, just like an old edition of viz!

16 Jan 2017 22:34:28
A good bet at the bookies is Bruce won't be there at the beginning of next season and my money would be safer on this bet than we make the play offs, just let's see who is nearer the mark

16 Jan 2017 23:06:23
Mainbob's opinions are honest observations. He is nearer the truth than the majority of other views. Look at the results and the quality of the performances, give the guy some credibility or is the truth hard to accept for most of you.

17 Jan 2017 08:32:42
When Bruce came in he said kozak can go, why has he not give him a chance?
This fascination with playing gabby is really stupid in my book, he should not be anywhere near the 16 man squad.

Give green, Cauder, Davis a proper run in team not 3-4 minutes!
Also the Dr will not be happy seeing Bruce playing gabby after he turned down a loan move to reading in the summer.

This is the main reason why I think Bruce will be gone in the summer. These Chinese owners don't mess about with failure.

17 Jan 2017 09:32:52
I totally disagree, however, at least now you have put forward an argument, and actually one on paper that has merit.

So all I'm asking you to do is ask your self why!

Why would he keep playing gabby?
Why won't he play the younger players? Kozak?

All comes down to one thing, and I'll say it again.
He sees them all, day in day out, and yet he still picks gabby above them. Why? As in his opinion, our managers, our head coaches, the guy actually paid to make the decision, thinks he is the best option!

He is crap, and I wish he never had the chance to wear a villa shirt again. But how bad, unready and/ or worse must the rest be, that he is?

This is Bruce's job, career and reputation, one of, if not the biggest club in the division, he is not only expected but demanded to get us promoted, and he plays in his opinion the best team at his disposal.
We need better players, no question.
The ones that are here, are not his players.
He deserves the chance, and time to make his squad, team.
You know, deep down, when a new striker comes, the for mentioned won't even warm the bench.

17 Jan 2017 11:15:48
Flackie, have you noticed how quiet the good Dr is on twitter?
He is sharp as a button most of the time, but since the wolves game, nothing!
Nigel spinks thinks there is something rotten going on behind the scenes, I agree with him.

17 Jan 2017 17:06:35
Because he hasn't posted for three days on line?
That's how you have come to a conclusion?
Ok!

Maybe he is quiet under advice as he doesn't want to speak about potential signings

Maybe he is busy in one of his other businesses

Maybe he is letting the person he employs to run his club, to run it.

16 Jan 2017 08:53:31
We need to be getting bodies in this week our whole midfield needs replacing.
Grealish seems to have lost interest again just throwing his hands up in air when he loses the ball instead of tracking back.

Jedinak is in the team for one reason and that's to break up play and pass forward but he can't make a 5 yrd pass.

Tishbola is in there to try get forward but is still a bit raw and makeing all the wrong runs because of the likes of grealish ayew holding on to the ball for to long
Adomha is probably to the only one that gives everything but seems to bottle it on front of goal.

I was reading that we have put a bid on guadeolia from Watford and I think he is better than what we have mobile shoots on sight and not afraid to get stuck in
Charlie adam the same, Lansbury the same these are the type we need and with this type of player other teams would be more fearfully of us and then we wouldn't have to be playing the Jedinak holding midfield.

I'm going to get hammered for this but I would try and get Walters from Stoke as well gets the odd goal can play out wide and gives 110% every game.

Personally I don't think we will make play offs now but I know under Bruce next season as squad as club we will be in a much better place we will have some sort of playing style Bruce was never going to come in and just click his fingers and get this shame that Lerner and Co left behind right in a couple of weeks have faith we will sit at the big table again and we will be prepared.

16 Jan 2017 10:23:25
You are posting what 80% of us are posting.
Reality is now on board and we must look forward.
Not all over for this year, yet, but getting close.
Should SB get enough money he will lay the foundations for a total rebuild following the wreck that the cowboys left behind.

16 Jan 2017 11:37:08
it is all over

16 Jan 2017 11:25:15
Not from me mate, I agree with every word, and with Walters. But no chance as playing regularly in prem!
But just what we need, work ethic, grit, balls, fight and goals.

17 Jan 2017 16:32:10
Mort 13 are we all doomed?
Do you write Dad's Army. It is difficult at present but there is still time to get to play offs.

15 Jan 2017 20:44:47
Robbie Keane anyone? Available and more than capable, even as a sub?

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15 Jan 2017 21:01:30
Yes
Better than what we have

15 Jan 2017 23:06:09
Is it April 1st already?

16 Jan 2017 07:39:10
Look at it another way, Gabby or Robbie Keane, no fee, contract till end of season, we're short of strikers, come up with a realistic alternative target, taking into account our position and funds available when the midfield is where most of Dr Tony's money has got to go on?

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15 Jan 2017 16:15:19
Bruce is a good manager but why does he play Gabby, why not give one of the kids a chance. Any ideas on this.

15 Jan 2017 16:37:34
A) prove a point to the doctor that we need replacement

B) doesn't feel the younger players are ready

C) doesn't think the younger players are good enough

D) wanted/ felt gabby might grab the chance to prove himself

15 Jan 2017 18:19:41
E) all of the above

15 Jan 2017 14:31:00
Are we any nearer to signing any player?
The need for a leader on the pitch is obvious.
Poor SB must be wondering what he will do if his targets are not achieved. His job is safe, that's is why he was bought in to change the whole culture within.
Lerner f. Ed us with his unwillingness to support his managers and I reckon that PL Is now realising how lucky he was when he went.
However Dr Xia after spending £50m+
Must wonder why DiM was selected.
We have 6 players that should be the nucleus of the team but the rest should be moved on to recoup some money so that SB can get players that want to play for Aston Villa but they may have to come from lower divisions.
This season is not dead it is reliant on SB getting half a dozen real players. If it does not happen then next season he will be very busy.
Keep looking onwards and upwards that's where we want to get.

15 Jan 2017 15:10:41
Great post, and spot on!
How people can be blaming Bruce is laughable.

Not seeing the wood, because the trees get in the way. again.

15 Jan 2017 16:06:38
Blaming Bruce was inevitable, some fans see a loss and suddenly Bruce is a blue nose potato, despite the circumstances or previous results, it's ridiculous. We need to look at having Chester, Baker, Amavi, Jedinak, Adomah and personally I'd say McCormack, and building around them to get out of this league.

15 Jan 2017 13:45:21
When you play Gabby upfront we will not get much out of the match. We need a striker, midfielder and a defender. And hope our players do not get injured at the AFCON. Villa forever.

15 Jan 2017 11:46:58
Get in a left mid, two centre mids, striker and right back, for the sake of the post - Brady, Lansbury, Hourihane, Bree and Rhodes and here's the team:
Johnstone
Bree Chester Baker Amavi
Adomah Hourihane Lansbury Brady
McCormack Rhodes

The only player who played a game for villa last year is Amavi, an he was out for 90% of the season, play them for 3/ 4 games, let them know their the first team, their Aston Villa now, its up to them to make a new reputation for us, top class attitude, effort, all the bad eggs are no longer here or no longer starters therefore they hold no power in the dressing room and then results will come in abundance, not just because of the quality in the team because of the mentality.

As I say obviously not them exact players in the new positions, and Jedinak could arguably get in there but yea, after a season like last year, were going to suffer these sort of games whilst certain players are still playing.

15 Jan 2017 16:19:24
Good post only one i would change is Kodjia for McCormack.

14 Jan 2017 21:30:36
Disappointing, what ever SB says we defiantly need a striker . Gabby proved once again with his lack of movement and totally no ball control, he is just not the answer . Unless Brucie thought Tish's legs had gone, I can't understand why he was subbed . He was all over the mid field, getting a foot in and used the ball well . Once again Hutton showed the rest the effort they should have been putting in, just a shame he hasent got the ability . Nic to see Green and Davis in the squad, just a shame R H Murphy hasent been included more, perhaps we wouldent be in this contract dispute . I can't understand all this with Landsbry and his agent, surely someone should of known better Brucie has a very big job on, just to improve us, never mind play offs . I certainly still think he is the man for the job, any other talk is just stupid . So Dr Tony get up the hole in the wall and get some more cash out . Onwards& Upwards Villaforever

14 Jan 2017 21:48:04
Bang on the money Dave, bang on!

14 Jan 2017 19:31:09
Disgraceful performance. Another poor first 60 minutes and only average after that. Mid table is best we can hope for this season. Bruce and Xia really have got their work cut out to get us out of this division.

14 Jan 2017 19:02:07
If this is what we have got then Omg we're not getting promoted. I would suggest a complete overhaul is required.

New CB
New right back
2 x new CM
New left winger
2 x new strikers

14 Jan 2017 19:32:29
Get rid of Bruce and get rowett in now!
Another terrible performance this can't go on.
Never been a fan of Bruce and his awful football.
We are not getting any better.

14 Jan 2017 19:37:00
think left winger can be fixed by playing grealish, green or murphy for a change instead of "bacant"

14 Jan 2017 20:18:02
Typical sack the manager comment of some people!

Try facing facts the players aren't performing!

14 Jan 2017 20:22:43
Please don't entertain the sack the manager stuff.

14 Jan 2017 20:32:30
cant even begin to blame bruce for the result. he's been given rubbish players to work with soon as he start bringing in his players we might get somewhere

14 Jan 2017 18:28:58
What is with all the long balls in the first 20 mins? . anyone would think we still have gestede!

Have looked slightly better once we get the ball on the ground, defence looks very ropey. we miss baker

Bruce probably needs to change it up at half time

14 Jan 2017 00:56:49
So people this week we lost a legend and a great man. I want us all to share our memorys and things we loved about the legend that was GRAHAM TAYLOR. Mine was after the Birmingham City away game, where we lost his interview was brilliant he was fuming.

I mean people say there fans but he really was. He was shouting and said what i got to say is for them lot in there and he can't forgive that performance. The result was bad but I loved the guys passion he cared. Please share your moments not matter what club or country he managed.

14 Jan 2017 07:30:57
Mine is a personal memory.
In 2004 I was running the London marathon for a charity called sense, and as it turns out, so was Graham Taylor!

Cutting a very long boring story short, after a meeting, and training session in Birmingham uni, with the charity, I met him in the changing room. My running partner was and still is my station officer, I'm a fireman in Leicester, and he had whooped my ass all day, I was knackered, broken and angry! Graham came in, saw my Aston Villa tattoo, and spoke to me!

Big mistake! He was the villa manager at the time, we where playing shite, I was like a bear with a sore head, and he got both barrels!
The fact he couldn't stop laughing at me, this half naked oaf who could hardly stand giving him hell didn't help!

Anyway, after I calmed down, on his suggestion, he had dinner with me and my colleague (a bloody Cov fan) and we swapped email address and mobile numbers.

I came home, told my dad the next day about all this, and my dad being the villa fan was amazed! He suggested to ask if graham would be interested in running in a local half marathon with us, to use as training for the upcoming race.

Was a very little know run for a local charity, only about 30 runners, and the ex England manager in it would really help. So I emailed him. Within ten mins he had rang me!

He arranged to come down for the weekend, staying in a local hotel, run the race, he had Sunday dinner at my parents home with my family and my parents. he stayed for a few drinks after on the Sunday and went home!

We remained email friends, the odd catch up, funny email as people do, but nothing extreme. I wouldn't say I was a friend of mr Taylor, but I did briefly know him, and saw the generosity and warmth of a great man.

Even taking the villa link away, I found him an incredible man. so funny, warm and open. He offered my dad and me tickets to a match as his guests, we turned them down as we didn't want him thinking any of this had been for our benefit. he understood, and suggested he sponsored me for the marathon.

I said yes. the amount he put wasn't life changing, but it did add a zero, and blew me away. I personally will miss him, and find the world a lesser place now he has gone.
Rip sir.

14 Jan 2017 09:56:40
That's Brilliant Flackie, and to think you hadn't mentioned this on here until now, just shows you wasn't in it for any personal gain. Fair play mate!

14 Jan 2017 10:27:27
The best post I've ever seen on here Flacks fair play to you and your parents.

14 Jan 2017 10:33:08
Flackie, that's the most enjoyable thing I've ever read on here.

14 Jan 2017 10:29:38
The guy was a star mate.
And so funny!

14 Jan 2017 10:59:05
Thanks guys, just shows the measure of the man. I feel very lucky to of met the real person.

Brought back some good memories writing it down!

14 Jan 2017 11:32:18
I raise my hat to you, and "the man" Chapeau.

14 Jan 2017 12:01:10
Lmao bet you got writers cramp after that one Flacks🖑🖑🖑

13 Jan 2017 16:49:51
RIP in peace Graham Taylor. let's make the Game tomorrow a good one Wolves 3 vs 3 Aston Villa. A good attacking fun to watch game.

13 Jan 2017 19:25:55
3 vs 4 👍🏻

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12 Jan 2017 23:34:27
How poignant Saturday's game is between two of Graham's former teams. I hope and am sure there will be many tributes at the game he deserves all of the accolades as a thoroughly decent man. I was an ever present when we finished second to LIverpool in division one, not a team of superstars but everyone knew what was expected of them. I hope his memories and philosophy are not forgotten. RIP Graham you were a true gent.

12 Jan 2017 14:48:01
Very shocked at the sad news of Graham Taylor . What a great loss to football, he was much maligned by the London press, when he was England manager . Villa &certainly Watford, will always remember him . when we where in post Lerner reshaping, he was one of the people we should have called on . I was lucky enough to meet him twice, with that big smile, he put everybody at ease .
There is a call for the North Stand to be named after him, great idea . Once again great loss, condolences to his family . Onwards &Upwards Villa forever

12 Jan 2017 15:09:41
Here here.
Oldvillan

12 Jan 2017 19:02:25
I think this is a subject we are all going to agree. Lovely fella and a great manager

12 Jan 2017 19:40:21
r. I. p graham taylor. great guy and legend of our club. will be sadly missed.

12 Jan 2017 19:49:26
A true villa legend and a true gentleman. What an incredible job he did here at the villa when it looked like we were in free fall. To then give us that incredible season as runners up to LFC, no wonder England came calling. What he could have achieved if he had stayed. RIP Graham Taylor and thanks for the memories, Swindon Away, Everton at home, Platty, Sid et al!

12 Jan 2017 20:14:47
Watford away!
Most incredible atmosphere ever. both fans singing to each other, both singing the great mans name.

Would be great to have a friendly against them in his memory. almost like a testimonial?!

13 Jan 2017 00:19:12
Not forgetting the best business ever done by the club, the purchase of a dodgey kneed aging Irish centre half! Thanks GT

13 Jan 2017 17:13:26
And still cares about Villa, like he did when he played for us, LEGEND.

12 Jan 2017 01:54:52
After watching us this season i don't belive we will go up this season IMHO but i do think we are going the right way under steve bruce. Next season i belive we will win the league but this season is to much for any manager coming in halfway through. Aston Villa is a project my message is if we can't get every1 we want in jan save the money till the summer there's no rush.

12 Jan 2017 12:39:35
I can see where your coming from and your spot on about about transfer targets, settling for players we didn't want is what cost us in the past. However don't give up mate, not until it's mathematically impossible, I'm dreaming of the Wembley day out.

12 Jan 2017 15:01:43
On the money walkthewalk, but maybe; just maybe, its written we scramble into the playoffs and get to the final, gabby comes on and scores the winner, we get promoted and he gets redemption, bob hope-no hope, i know, but stranger things have happened at sea!

11 Jan 2017 20:23:25
Looks like Lansbury deal is done, great piece of business, just what we need. if we could get the following in then promotion is a real possibility
Rb breer from Barnsley ( be an amazing coup if we pull it off, promise of first team football might just convince him )
Hourihane or huddlestone cm
Brady ( swap with McCormack)
If we could get 15 million from the Chinese for ayew combined with what's in the kitty then a strong bid for benteke should be seriously considered. Think he would be really tempted as he has messed up the last few years of his career up whilst being paid handsomely and he might think game time at a club where his loved is more important than higher wages somewhere else.

11 Jan 2017 20:39:39
Another way of looking at it from Benteke's side of things. go back to Villa, score 15+ goals rest of the season, IF we don't get promoted after that, he's been in the shop window, be no shortage of takers at the price we've paid.
IF/ WHEN we go up, he's the focal point of our team, build it around him, back being Belgiums 1st choice No9, and becoming a true Villa legend whose name we'll be singing for generations to come

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11 Jan 2017 20:53:40
Can we all stop mentioning transfers for the second of putting money in the kitty. I like your plans smudge but sell ayew because he's useless not because we need the money! Ally I'm still with you, we can dream! #BBB Benteke, Kodja up top, that would arguably be the highest quality strike partnership the Championship has ever seen, Goals Goals Goals!

11 Jan 2017 21:32:35
Your missing the point Chris. The Chinese are willing to pay more than the 10 million we paid for ayew so if we receive an offer of 15-20 million for that piece of rubbish then that will go down as the best bit of business villa have done in a long time. Besides we need more funds than what's available to achieve promotion this season.

12 Jan 2017 12:42:23
You said selling him would add to the kitty, the kitty don't matter just sell him and get someone better in. His on big wages and offers relatively nil on the pitch, don't worry about the kitty just worry about the team on the pitch

11 Jan 2017 08:27:10
Just read the story about Palace considering selling Benteke, and it got me dreaming, seems like I'm not the only one! What a signing, surely they'd accept 25mil, and the owner and management kept banging on about buying players that have quality in the prem for when we get there. I don't think it's true however his a big sam sort of striker, and there would be a long list of teams after him, BUT it would be amazing were he to come back, he clearly still thinks about the Villa an has openly talked about us, here's to dreaming!

11 Jan 2017 10:18:01
I suggested this in the summer and got 90% pelters, Gestede £6M, McCormack £12M = £18M, see how Ayew gets on in ACN and maybe get £10-12M and the money's there, and if we go up, already got our No9, £100M+ to spend on rest of the team, makes perfect sense to me?

UTV

11 Jan 2017 10:37:11
& a signal of intent to players that are thinking of joining

UTV #BBB

11 Jan 2017 10:48:03
Good idea ally to sell them as their not pulling their weight, but wouldn't need to do it just for the money, I think the owner would sanction the move for benteke if he was willing to come! #BBB

11 Jan 2017 12:07:39
I think so too about Dr Tony, good call 👍🏻

UTV #BBB

11 Jan 2017 16:41:23
If only we could get Benteke to team up with Kodjia what striker partnership that would be.

11 Jan 2017 04:40:34
Hi people we need a striker benteke, is up for grabs he would love to come back to Villa and regrets leaving we want to go up great way how to do it. Oh Christen Benteke. Now back to the real world we need 2 hard working box to box midfielders for me westwood won't run and jedinak can't run. Come on Bruce please get it right. UTV

11 Jan 2017 00:03:00
Just wanted to say hi as i have been reading all your comments over the last year. I go to as many games as my health let's me. Some of you know what your talking about. But some of you really don't know .
as for the villa. this is how it is.
We need 2 or 3 midfielders. we need another striker not just for this month but long term as you can't put all the goals on kodjia. we have always in the past have had some of the best wingers, we need this again we are lacking on the left. In defence we only need a rightback which is plain to see for a long time. If you look at all the players we have been linked with, you will see what i said is common knowledge.
Heres my thought for you all.
The best players are the ones no ones heard of before we buy them.
TO THE PEOPLE WHO SAY WE WONT GET PROMOTED. SHUT UP COURSE WE WILL WE ARE THE VILLA!

11 Jan 2017 01:56:19
Way to make an entrance!

11 Jan 2017 08:30:44
We are screwed then because we've all heard of Lansbury, Brady, Shlupp, Hourihane - with the amount of press their getting haha

10 Jan 2017 17:01:55
now its public knowledge McCormack is a busted flush, can we really keep him? He doesn't want to be here, bruce obviously never rated him, seems the swap deal involving brady is off because they want sheckles as well, but honestly, if we get 25 million for amavi from the reds, straight away brady slots in.

say we give norwich 5 million on top, that means we've got 25 million from the transfer kitty. 20 million from amavi sale and 6 million for gestede; by my reckoning that's 51 million. Now that's a war chest to buy who we want, but of course the good doctor wants at least 30 mill for amavi. someone have a word with him will they, with that 51 million we can buy whoever we want to get the job done - or is it rocket science?

10 Jan 2017 19:15:48
It's not about the money, the £30m price tag is to scare them off, we don't need to seek to buy, we would find it difficult to spend the £51m, if we are to get where the dr wants us to be we cannot be a selling club, we have to keep our best players not sell them. He has the money to buy who ever we want already obviously fair play comes into it but with the Rudy money we apparently have £31m to spend this is plenty if we pick Lansbury up for £4m.

£27m to buy another cm, rb, st is plenty in this league

10 Jan 2017 19:31:01
You are still in Lerner land Classof82.
We don't need to sell to buy, that seems clear
Also, regardless of funds. There is more to a transfer than having the cash. The better the player, the greater the likelihood of having competition for his signature

10 Jan 2017 22:00:45
I don't get why everyone keeps mentioning "that's more to spend on players" "that's money in the transfer budget"

10 Jan 2017 22:56:13
i must be missing something here, but i don't rate amavi as being a great player, he's good in patches but shocking in others, i'd take brady over him, he's going to leave us at the end of the season anyways (if he has a corker), i think brady is a better long term fit who can play other positions as well, the good doctor is giving bruce 25 million.

if money were no object he'd have let us know over twitter obviously! we sacrifice 1 player, replace him with a ready made fit, and we can go out and buy 1 or 2 top quality strikers,2 cm, another 2 top quality defenders and buy a few younger players for the future, if i'm wrong then fair enough.

11 Jan 2017 08:34:50
Yea erm he has put on twitter about 5 times, we haven't even touched the parachute payments yet - according to the doctor, did it look like money was an issue in the summer? Not to me. Amavi has probably had 2 bad games this season, an they was the last two just after all that 25mil bid Stuff happened. Hopefully now he can concentrate he can get back at it, he has just come back from a season out aswell. As a left back Brady is nowhere near him, Brady plays left back in times of need, he is a much better left mid just watch him for Ireland.

10 Jan 2017 08:46:41
Eddie Howe is looking to bolster his defence. Do you think he may try to get Elphick?
If he does should we let him go?
If he doesn't try to get him back we should ask why not?
The fee would be what we paid and would go towards SB's budget

09 Jan 2017 14:26:43
I'm not moaning because I think he's done a good job so far but why is he still backing gabby? He's completely finished as a villa player and even as a professional footballee in my opinion. We need a striker badly.

09 Jan 2017 16:20:19
Lack of options I suppose. With him knowing Kodjia would be gone for a bit, that Gestede would be moving on and that Kozak has never really recovered from his injuries he really is all that's left capable of a lone striker role. McCormack is just too short and doesn't have the pace to offer provide an outball as a lone striker and RHM is both unproven and quibbling over a contract. Like you say I think we do need another first team striker.

08 Jan 2017 19:04:31
Watched game
We did ok was what I expected
So no moans apart from
DANNY MURPHY
what have we done to him
So negative hateful towards Aston Villa
He couldn't wait to get a dig in
Praises Grealish
Then destroys him

08 Jan 2017 11:14:45
Anyone expecting anything today? Spurs have easily one of the best squads in the league, even with all the changes they'll make they will still have a top half prem line up with their second team! I'd just see this game as a free shot, we got one of the hardest draws possible so experiment, give tish a start, let Andre Green back in on the left, just see what these can do. Anyone can beat anyone on the day but let's see what others who haven't been given a chance can do. Could give me a chance in the middle to be honest, can't do any worse than the first half vs Cardiff😂

06 Jan 2017 22:07:27
Why don't we try and loan bamford from Chelsea for the rest of the season?

07 Jan 2017 00:21:34
If we were going to going to get one player from Chelsea it would be Loftus-Cheek for me

07 Jan 2017 00:23:27
Because we need more permanent solutions. Definitely a decent option if Brucie decides to splurge on the midfield though.

07 Jan 2017 00:34:56
because he's already on loan?

07 Jan 2017 08:25:27
His gone back to Chelski.

07 Jan 2017 17:46:44
Smudge behave

05 Jan 2017 19:04:39
suspended betting on us signed Lansbury, normally they don't do this unless it's a certain. Step in the right direction if it happens, still need one more because after Jedinak and Lansbury, we'd then have to go to the lads who have let us down so far. Left mid and right back after is the minimum to achieve play offs!

06 Jan 2017 12:56:06
according to the mail we've had a bid rejected for dale stephens - if that came off and we got lansbury, with jedinak sitting behind. i think i'd be a little turned on!

05 Jan 2017 16:51:10
In total agreement with u on sam Johnston but hopefully we will be proven wrong.

05 Jan 2017 10:40:41
Further to Mainbob's suggestion that Brucey may consider bringing in Alex ('the Son also rises') during the window, perhaps we should also consider signing Amy. She seems to have an excellent track record of hands-on involvement with her dad's previous squad members, and seems to have an uncanny knack of ensuring players are quite rapidly moved on to another club. Now if only we could get her to show an interest in Gabby ;)

05 Jan 2017 14:30:04
Bit weird mate.

05 Jan 2017 15:26:51
He's talking about stuff to do with Lee Hendrie. Around about that time there was Hendries Mrs trashing his Porsche because he was seeing some other bird too, I was working on that girl's grandparents Home when it was kicking off, strangely enough Ricardo Scimeca bought a place there too, but was at Albion then. Not very current but whenever I post something on here a bit juicy, it's from my line of work that I get it from, footballers buy the type of houses that I deal with, and from site to site I hear stuff, not just about Villa players too

UTV.

05 Jan 2017 15:35:49
Amy Bruce has been our with Hendrie, Darren Bent and Nicklas Bendtner, the latter two being rapidly moved on by Stevie – hence the reference to Gabby .

03 Jan 2017 22:37:32
Mike Phelan been sacked as Hull manager, any place for him at Villa, he's pretty much always been part of Bruce's backroom team?

UTV.

03 Jan 2017 22:43:08
Good shout mate. Him and Hernandez perhaps?!

04 Jan 2017 00:08:21
Don't think we need either of them, there's better strikers available than hernandez surely. although one Hull player I do rate is Harry maguire.

04 Jan 2017 04:20:43
in a word NO.

04 Jan 2017 09:46:15
I'm not saying I would want either! The question was, would Bruce!

04 Jan 2017 10:24:01
I believe Phelan has already been earmarked to manage the Syrian national squad. Probably slightly less of an impossible task than the one he took on at Hull.

04 Jan 2017 11:41:30
I'd take Phelan, very good number two. Look at all the most successful managers, they have a similar back room staff everywhere they go; Mourinho, Pep, Wenger. So if Phelan was available I don't see why not, Hernandez would be decent as well, if he was who Bruce wanted.

04 Jan 2017 13:04:21
That was where I was coming from Chris 👍🏻

UTV.

03 Jan 2017 18:04:09
here's one I want to throw out there. sb has good links to man u. Jose is happy to loan players to bruce as he knows he uses them. so as well as the young keeper how about taking menthis depay on loan till end of season with a view to buy if we go up. could play down the left. got a pass got a trick got a goal or 2 in him. granted he needs a arm round him at times but been frozen out at man u and I feel there is a very good player in there needing a helping hand to get out. Dr tony step up my friend. davie selke to replace gestede and be 2 great signings.

03 Jan 2017 18:51:17
Depay cost United about 25 million and is probs on 80 grand a week. Can't see him coming to the championship. He will go to Everton or Roma. Or even China.

03 Jan 2017 15:47:13
Hi Flackie,
We know where and when the malaise started but it does still linger.
I have been advocating a hard midfielder to come in as captain. Elphick arrived but he is a softy. Why the fudge did we buy a guy that couldn't get a game with his club?

A club captain that leads the club on and off the pitchamps, carries the managers instructions and bollix the lazy buggers (take your pick) .
In short we lack leadership.

You know what can happen when a leader arrives a team turns the tables and wins the league. It was Pearson that won the title not Ranieri.
Where oh where is the next Ron Saunders?

03 Jan 2017 16:37:21
Please tell me I'm wrong, I didn't just read Pearson did I?

03 Jan 2017 21:05:19
Mate I don't disagree!

However! We have what we have.
And let's be honest. they may not be world beaters. but they are good players.

I wish we had signed a terry, a Gerard, but we didn't. but this season isn't done yet. and this window has been open 3 days! Fingers crossed! Lol

And you just had to use a Leicester reference! Lol

Any way happy new year fella.

02 Jan 2017 22:11:01
Just got back from Cardiff, this makes the total distance I have travelled to Leeds and Norwich and today nearly 900 miles and 400 quid. I have witnesed garbage and not a single goal. I don't know how you optimists can see any improvemnt. Bruce is a good guy but things need to change any change quick because what is being served up is atrocious crap.

02 Jan 2017 22:45:04
So all in all its your fault. your a bad luck charm STOP GOING TO GAMES.

02 Jan 2017 22:56:34
Tip for you hopeful don't go to any more matches you must be bad luck then.

02 Jan 2017 23:56:30
Villadaz, i didn't go to a single away game after Bournemouth last year so it ain't me, it's the lack of quality not bad luck!

03 Jan 2017 00:35:02
Nothing's changed. other than the points per game we're picking up, but you know, that's not important.

03 Jan 2017 08:20:29
Hopeful, you are very brave.
Too many people see the flowers without looking at the roots .
Most of the problems stem from rash buying but this should be in the past.
Let us hope that Bruce is in front of the queue this month for the annual sales but the bargains will be difficult to find.
If one really wanted to be cruel there are possibly only half a dozen that should remain and the rest can go to other pastures.
Keep the faith and stay with your belief.

03 Jan 2017 11:10:00
I don't think there's any "flowers" oldvillan, but the roots are certainly there. Winning games, picking up points that's what we need now. The flowers and fancy football can come later, I couldn't care if the ball went in off gabbys muffin top as long as it meant we won. Let Bruce have some transfers, balance the side and improve quality and then we will know if we can make the play offs.

03 Jan 2017 11:45:25
Chris we have 6 that are the only players worth a light. CHESTER, BAKER, AMAVI, ADOMAH, MCCORMACK AND KODIJA.
Not sure about Grealish, inconsistent.
Hepburn Murphy needs to start.
The rest should be got rid. Impossible I know but if Bruce is to succeed then a complete regrouping is essential.
Too many players with the wrong mentality, desire, loyalty and honesty on the pitch.
I am with you about goals, anytime from anywhere, through balls to someone that can score the simple goals.
How many simple goals have we scored?
6 players ok, how is Bruce going to get more to play how he wants?
We should have a rosy future with Bruce and Xia but not with the rubbish that take our money.
I await the retorts of negative post but that's the way it goes. It's what I see on the pitch that is there for all to see.

03 Jan 2017 12:45:15
Oldvillain wise and profound words no one should criticise given facts. let's hope tony and brucie see what the majority of honest fans like you see.

03 Jan 2017 14:34:54
"No one should criticise" may aswell have wrote "my opinion is right and no other opinions count". Oldvillan I agree with what your saying although I do think Jedinak is useful and we should keep Gollini as our second choice, but yes the rest should go. However my point is if we're getting points and wins with this team, imagine what we will be like when Bruce gets his own team in. He won't be able to do that until atleast next summer after 2 windows, so for now we need players to fill problem positions and get out the division. Forget the fancy football, or seeing the team play well, that can come next year, results will do for now.

03 Jan 2017 14:37:04
I do think it runs deeper than the playing staff.

There is a mentality through out the whole club that is poisoned.
There has been for years, I think the good dr, and Bruce is the first step to get it out.

Think about it. we buy on paper quality players. and we have seen season after season them not performing, no matter who is coaching, they turn negative, we take a lead, they defend it. never a killer instinct. We even started to defend a 0-0.
That is not coached. it's a collective decision.

I don't know how as a club we get rid of it.
I just know it's painful, I do think that we as supporters, fans and everyone involved with the club are as much to blame.
With this I mean we expect success.

This season for example, we expect promotion, nothing else.
Last season we got Remi in, (terrible decision I agree) and expected him to get us safe. (I know that's not success as such, but given our position when he arrived! )
All this is pressure.

I don't know. perhaps lowering our expectations might help them to raise above them?

03 Jan 2017 14:47:24
Bruce needs sacking
He is a dinosaur now and we need a young up and coming manager who beleives in youth and attacking football.
How Bruce can keep on playing gabby, Westwood, Hutton, Gardner is beyond me,
Looking forward to seeing the same type of uninspiring signing to come in now,
Never wanted Bruce from day one and the sooner he goes the better,

03 Jan 2017 15:06:27
Bruce needs sacking?
Have a word?! Jesus.

03 Jan 2017 15:19:59
Yes the man must go!
The football on offer is now worst than ever,
He talks a good game but that's all I'm afraid.

03 Jan 2017 15:27:20
Hahahahaha
Ok!

03 Jan 2017 15:35:05
I take it your a fan?

03 Jan 2017 15:39:08
The guy has turned out fortunes around with the same squad that was struggling and you want him out? Some people are never happy! Go support Real Madrid or Barcelona.

03 Jan 2017 15:42:08
It's my opinion,
We can't all love the manager can we?
Never liked him and never will,

03 Jan 2017 15:59:35
It's not about liking the guy it's about appreciating and acknowledging what he has done in the short time he has been here. always will be potato head but if he gets us up who cares.

03 Jan 2017 16:40:23
Never seen Mainbob on here before, 100 million percent a troll, come on mate behave yourself.

03 Jan 2017 16:46:15
Shoulda got Bruce in the summer, RDM was a 'sexy' appointment, the only mistake Dr Tony has made so far. But, he's had to make do with what he was left with and has got some results. Ideally we should do our transfer business early so we can have a proper go at it, still think we could go up automatic.

I'd still give Jedinak the benefit of the doubt that he'll show his worth to the team as the 1st line of defence, ain't expecting 30 yard screamers off him.

We need 2 midfielders that will go straight in the team, Will Hughes and i'd take gamble on Ravel Morrison. Would love Trippier at RB, and Chery in a front 3 with Kodjia and Adomah. That would add a bit of excitement to our play too. Looks like Johnstone from Man Utd is coming so there's our business done apart from players out.

Morrison and Trippier are the 1's I'll get shot down for but add those players to the list OldVillan gave and that's a team that should rip the championship apart, won't cost the earth, and would be happy to go into the Prem with that plus whatever players of extra quality Sky's money would get us

UTV.

03 Jan 2017 18:20:30
Not a cat in hells chance of going up automatically Allyp.

03 Jan 2017 19:54:32
Until it's mathematicaly impossible, and with some quality signings, I'm not giving up hope

UTV.

03 Jan 2017 21:10:39
Your right mate, we can't.

But seriously do you honestly think that we would be better off with another manager change right now?

And are you objectively saying that results have. It improved since said managers arrival?

And given that he turned results slightly around, do you honestly not think he should be given a chance to bring in his own players?

Remember, not one of these players are his signings.
And just possibly could he be playing certain players to prove a point to the good dr about where we need to strengthen?

02 Jan 2017 16:59:45
Can't help but think this game was lost when the teams was announced. I don't rate Gustede at all but when your coming up against the most physical team in the league you have to have a focal point, but instead of holding him for one extra game we let him sod off to Middlesbrough. That being said anyone can beat anyone on the day with a bit of quality but we played McCormack up top alone and in the whole first half, 45 minutes of football we gave him the ball into feet once?!?! It would of helped if someone told the lads Ross was starting not Gustede or Kodja! The midfield is to weak to string together any sort of winning run both at home and away from home, that needs sorting asap. Referee was an absolute shambles, that was borderline UFC at some stages, fair play to Grealish for just getting on with it. The season isn't over and play offs is still possible but to have any hope we need a midfield asap! And a striker who can be a pivot for the team whilst kodja is gone!

02 Jan 2017 17:08:05
Tom Cairney or will Hughes needed.

02 Jan 2017 17:21:20
We need a complete new midfield finch, the players we have not good enough, we need bite, creativity and energy.
Its been obvious for two seasons now.

02 Jan 2017 17:22:30
We have plenty of physical guys mate.
however to play justhead you go one dimensional, and tell the opposition exactly what way you will play.

Being able to mix up play is more important.
They scored a crazy goal, and we missed many chances, again. However if we had played the for mentioned, chances are those chances wouldn't of come about. and let's be honest, he would of missed them.

Poor result, not sure I agree poor selection.
We need better, players and results. with out a Rudy it's a step in the right direction.

02 Jan 2017 18:01:32
Flackie you know I agree with you on Gustede, but we needed someone to occupy a centre half today, and if they are playing like his in the team then we may aswell play him. McCormack service was a disgrace. We need a left mid and an energetic box to box creative mid to play next to Jedinak, and someone to play next to McCormack whilst kodja is gone. If we went out and got Robbie Brady, a striker (Rhodes, Hogan, Hernandez) and someone like dare I say it Delph, then games like today we win 2-1 or 2-0. Time to strengthen now and push on, two weeks before wolves let make them count!

02 Jan 2017 18:19:43
I agree mate, all accept then play him, I think he offers less than any other player in that position.
I don't buy into the fact that the opposition even think 'Donald Trump they playing Rudy, we need to do this, or do that! '
I bet they breath a sigh of relief, and relax every time his on the team sheet.
He can't score
He can't control
He can't run
He can't pass
He can't read a game
He has no positioning sense
Yes he gets his head to the ball, but it's like his head is the shape of a 50p coin! He has no idea where the ball is going after he 'heads' it.

He is, I'm sure a nice guy, but he is a poor footballer.
And one we are better rid of, Jordan Rhodes is 10x the player.
If the deal sees him coming the other way, we surely have committed the crime of the century!

I would rather gabby in the side than Rudy justhead, and I'm sure that tells you everything.

02 Jan 2017 18:39:09
(Ed?! Lol great edit using Donald trump! Didn't realise I obviously said something to edit! But that's quality! )

{Ed001's Note - I have been using it since he got elected and you are only the second person to notice!}

02 Jan 2017 18:49:50
Thats twice in 2 days you made me laugh out loud.

Who are you?
And what you done to Jesus?!

{Ed001's Note - I am just full of the joys of life after my 2016th birthday a week or so ago....}

02 Jan 2017 18:51:42
I know this might upset ed but what about a cheeky bid for Dembele from the hoops. A long shot I know but him and RM worked well together at Fulham and money talks after all.

{Ed001's Note - wouldn't upset me at all. Ed007 would cry if he moved but not me! Having said that, there is little chance of him leaving Celtic just yet. Sadly, as I would love to wind him up if he left Celtic for a Championship club!!}

02 Jan 2017 07:52:03
Has anyone seen "Josh Morris of Scunthorpe" play? Is he any good?
He has scored 10 goal for them in League 1. For a midfielder, that is a good number.
I know league 1 is nothing as compared to Championship but that guy is ripping that league apart.
He will come cheap as well.

02 Jan 2017 11:34:14
I think we are past looking for cheap. and I'm not sure it's worth taking another gamble on whether someone is ready/ good enough.
We need tried and tested.

02 Jan 2017 15:27:10
He don't look too bad tbh, if I'm right he plays in the same division as Dele Alli was plucked from and he ain't done too bad for himself. There's gems everywhere and they just need to be given a chance, same goes for our youngsters

UTV.

02 Jan 2017 15:42:58
I agree Flackie and Allyp has a valid point too.
I was just reading about him today and he has done a good job so far.
Had to ask this because I have never seen him play.

01 Jan 2017 13:06:33
Cardiff 1 vs 2 Aston Villa any views on this.

01 Jan 2017 09:59:07
Anybody been wished Happy Birthday by email from The Villa today lol? It ain't my birthday?

UTV.

01 Jan 2017 16:47:47
Was wished Happy Birthday by Villa on the day of my birthday.

01 Jan 2017 06:50:26
Happy new year evryone.
Cheers.!

{Ed001's Note - HNY mate, hope 2017 blesses you with joy and health.}

01 Jan 2017 10:36:10
Happy new year buddy.
Thank you.

01 Jan 2017 12:47:49
Thank you Ed001 and Flackie.

{Ed001's Note - welcome mate.}