Aston Villa Banter Archive July 01 2016 to July 31 2016

31 Jul 2016 13:20:54
I've said it before and I'll say it again we will not win league or get promoted with current t squad not a chance in hell we need a goal scorer and a rb also a quality cm then I think need Clark bacuna gabby lescot gone if rdm rely on same players as who have caused us no end of problem for past few seasons we will struggle again I know it's early days but how long can he afford to wait before other teams snap up decent exp players my gut feeling is we may make play offs if lucky just my opinion as we're all in titled to it but I'll be there week in week out as always supporting them no matter what but please gabby has to go he has more cards than goals and that says it all no 2nd chances let him go.

31 Jul 2016 13:28:07
Your right, you said it many times before.
Yawn.

31 Jul 2016 13:44:09
Flakie what are your views then u as your views are like u and interesting.

31 Jul 2016 14:05:10
i completley agree with those comments djb371977 not negative its true and the truth does hurt some people i wish we was a great football team i really do but fact is we are not iam worried soon as a goal goes in the heads drop an they allow there selfs to cave in. but the facts are we are in a awful league and with the confidence up after a few wins we might be ok i pray to god we are!

31 Jul 2016 14:34:26
Has the transfer window closed and I missed it?
Has the season started and I missed that?
Are you privy to the boardroom and what is happening at vp behind the media?

Why give some one the job, if you want allow them to
A) do it
B) make their decisions
C) trust them

Ffs grow a pair, man up and be patient.
It's boring, counter productive and stupid to constantly post read same crap.

31 Jul 2016 14:52:23
And not banter!

31 Jul 2016 15:26:54
The transfer window isn't closed yet and there are no reports coming out of the club saying we have stopped looking for players - so what's the problem? I would rather them take their time and make the right deals than rush in blindly and be left with the bomb squad 2.0.

31 Jul 2016 15:36:18
Totally agree but we were all slagging current squad off for past few seasons minus new additions and now all of a sudden they been forgiven and give a 2nd chance come on lads be honest we all wanted bomb squad gone back then what's changed are they all gona prove us wrong and be amazing hhmmmn I doubt it as we've all seen before the bomb squad of bacuna Westwood lescott guzan Hutton Clarke gabby nzogbia just wasn't cutting it and gave away too many individual mistakes costing us dearly they won't change and need shipping out end of! New lads that have came in seem decent just need to ship out dead wood recruit more and go on from there so flakie do 1 as we're all behind team manager and board no 1 is moaning at them just stating a fact that the deadwood ain't good enough have no heart and req moving on end of flakie pants.

31 Jul 2016 15:55:19
You beat me to it Flackie and AndyVilla
We all knew that RDM had a massive job on his hands after the mess left by Lerner
Some of this lot on here would be badgering and moaning at their other halves if they were 3 months into a pregnancy with still no sign of the little fellah
It's going to take some time. Bitching because Gabby is still here is not going to help
I don't believe as fans that we should be cheerleaders who applaud the club whatever they do; far from it. However, if you are going to criticise, do it after taking into account the landscape Xia and RDM are working in
What really makes me laugh is when some mention how the players heads drop quite easily (there is some truth in that) but then turn into the harbingers of doom about a season where we clearly have not finished our squad overhaul and where a ball has not been kicked in anger.

31 Jul 2016 17:22:58
Pretty much our entire squad is 'deadwood' but we can't sell them all. We have already let Guzan go for free even though his contract wasn't up and we can't start doing that for every player we want gone as it just doesn't make financial sense. RDM is going to have to work with a lot of last years squad so its down to him to put together a system he's comfortable with and judge where we need strengthening the most and who doesn't fit the new system. Bear in mind the parachute payments are to help relegated teams cover the running costs of premier league club in the championship until they can fully transition and not to blow on buying players, so we can afford him the time to do it right.

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. When Lerner came in he had ambitions and spent large sums of money on players and put them on big contracts. You can point to O'Neill but ultimately its the man with the money who authorizes that kid of spending. And then he lost interest and that's why we are where we are today. I would rather Xia keep his money in his pockets for now and overhaul on a budget to a point where the club is sustainable without huge Lerner like levels of investment that the owner won't see back.

I think what we are crying out for though is one big marquee striker. A signing to get the fans on side, and to bolster belief in the dressing room that if we concede we can get back in the game. You see it with players like Bale for Wales and Suarez at Liverpool how having that one special player can make a bang average team perform much better than it should on paper.

31 Jul 2016 17:48:06
Flackie pants?! Lol

All behind owner and manager? How? You question their team selection, and their recruitment policy.

People are even calling for him to be sacked! And to get potato head in.

But your right. Onwards and upwards!

31 Jul 2016 19:59:34
Their idiots flakie who want him sacked idiots I say. I believe given time he and Tony xia will have us going the right way just don't want deadwood ruining things but if rdm can change them then I'd be happy with that.

31 Jul 2016 20:06:24
Dare I say what No9 we should move heaven and earth to get back to calm the storm that's brewing on here.?

UTV.

31 Jul 2016 20:15:08
Djb3711977 spot on!
And I totally agree with that.

31 Jul 2016 20:26:52
Who ever we get need to have championship exp I'd say charlie austin or Danny inngs both won't be starters for their clubs.

31 Jul 2016 20:29:42
Then cm I'd like Alan judge or will hughes then there is Robbie Brady too.

01 Aug 2016 00:05:43
Oh dear me the message isn't clear is it! Players need time to Gel and the clock is ticking matter what anyone says. Se needed change but there hasn't and won't be enough. Sorry but only my oppinion.

31 Jul 2016 09:50:00
Looking at yesterday's match, I've come to this conclusion.

Our play still lacks genuine belief. This I think is because either consciously, or unconsciously we don't think we will score, either because there is no great trust in the ability of the strikers, or because of the last season.

This creates two problems,
1) you are not incisive enough when on ball, ie no killer cross/ ball as you don't trust in the outcome
2) you try not to be the fall guy that gives the ball away, so no crosses, or when they come they are to late, and half hearted

We are desperate for a player to lead the line that the players trust, a benteke, Carew, we are sitting on the same problem we always have, from goalkeeper, (ignoring last year) to midfield we are fine, but it's the final third we lack, again.

Once they believe there is someone to put the ball in the net, the whole attitude will change, when they think that a decent cross results in a goal, or at the least an attempt on goal, they will be more likely to do it.
Right now they feel, that a cross, or attacking forward pass, results in giving the ball, possession away, leading to pressure and conceding.
Thus leaving our defence at odds, out of position, and scared.

Conclusion.
RDM buy a goal scorer. Someone that not only the supporters will love, but the rest of the squad will trust.
I pray for Big Ben. But I know there is no real chance!

31 Jul 2016 12:28:41
the team is crying out for a finisher and adama if we can keep him fit.

31 Jul 2016 13:23:01
Need a goal scorer definitely unless one of young lads fill the void and shock us all also need 1 or 2 decent exp cm and a rb loose dead wood too.

31 Jul 2016 06:48:26
It looks like wolves are close to signing talicsa on sky sports 18 mil . canr beleive that so that's maybe anither team challenging to get promoted the championship going to be good this season could be better then premier league . hope we sign a striker b4 our first game against sheff wed.

31 Jul 2016 00:51:07
Watched the game today, honestly think the whole system needs a rethink . Hutton and Sissoko two honest workers, but caught out time and again upfield out of position. Why not look at Leicester system, defenders who do just that . You don't see them caught out, by counter attacks with no defence . We definitely need at least one winger, to put people on the back foot by running at them, & getting crosses in . With a solid back 4, it would release one of the holding midfield . Ayew has to be pushed more advanced, whether you can play him and Jack together I don't know, both doing the same job . Top priority has to be a striker, a top striker who knows where the net is . We don't know what RDT and the Dr, have up their sleeves but I hope it's good . Onward and Upward VFE.

30 Jul 2016 19:56:41
Didn't get to the game today, can anyone give marks out of 10 for each individual player?

UTV.

31 Jul 2016 00:41:20
gollini 5 hutton 5 baker 6 elphick 5 aly cissoko 5 bacuna 5 grelish 6 gardner 7 westwood 6 gestede 5 ayew 5. sub tishbola 7. now my report on the game which i must stress are my views only. 1st half very lively much the better side but service was poor nothink for rudy nor ayew to attack rudy is crying out for crosses still not playing to his strengths but even still completly out played boro a prem side! 2nd half gave away a soft goal giving the ball away and to be honest we completly caved in like so many times last season i happen to think tho the team was lacking fitness and to be honest it really told it was 3.1 but should of been 4 but boro missed a sitter. but let's not 4get the 1st half performance great positive but 2nd half boro punished villa through sloppy mistakes! amavi was on the bench aswel. but my over all view is get these lads fiter an try an buy a right bk a winger a central mid an a striker! Xia on twitter again after said when asked if players will come in he replyed. Yes yes players will come in but we have quality already here and they need your support! i don't think this chairman is really rich as people made out but money isn't the answer here attuides are get the right attuide we will fly up the league!

31 Jul 2016 05:19:08
Cheers fella 👍🏻

UTV.

30 Jul 2016 17:39:02
Ok so I went to the Middlesbrough game today I said I will be positive so I will the burger was fantastic very tasty!

30 Jul 2016 10:28:26
Can we somehow get hold of RDM and start a petition to sign Britt Assombalonga? I've seen this guy play a few times now and think he's a perfect player for us, he's strong, quick, has a eye for goal and is definitely a more profitable signing. Any thoughts on what you guys think? I really rate this guy and would love him at my beloved Villa! UTV.

30 Jul 2016 10:39:26
he is a class act if it wasnt for that serious injury he would prob be a prem player but after big injurys managers get put off but yes his very good i like him.

30 Jul 2016 16:46:15
This is a good shout. Just looked at him on Internet. Might sneak in under a radar here!

30 Jul 2016 21:21:07
Would prefer kodjia.

29 Jul 2016 23:49:37
Now I am confused we bought a goalkeeper 4 5 million pound promised in first team football so he turned and huge clubs now I hear Pantilimon is joining Aston Villa for two million pound now everybody knows on here i love this 6.8foot giant just don't get what's going on we promised both gk 1st team football so we have lied to 1 lol.

30 Jul 2016 00:09:12
Competition for places.

30 jul 2016 00:43:16
i suppose so but 1 wont be happy as they both want 1st team football i like pantilmon tho. mayb just mayb our owner might be splashing the cash. have wolves really bid 20 million 4 a benfica striker? this is crazy if true mate they can have gabby 4 half that lol!

30 Jul 2016 07:49:37
Although I think Gollini is a decent keeper I am not sure he is ready yet, having watched him on YouTube when he makes saves he still pushes them into the danger area! So RDM obviously see's him as the long term option.

30 Jul 2016 12:33:00
Pushes ball back into play my arse.

29 Jul 2016 23:24:56
Just seen we're about to sign Pantillimon from Watford think this would be a really good signing to have a ready made goal keeper.

29 Jul 2016 21:52:56
Beating inter milan at villa park and wimbledon 6-1 and the best of them all beating the blues five one . there's so many to pick from down the years.

29 Jul 2016 23:33:47
I remember beating Wimbledon 7-1 Tommy Johnson hlgettung a hat-trick. But for me 2-0 down to arsenal ro come back and win 3-2 big dion with the winner.

29 jul 2016 17:01:09
hi people to lighten the mood i would like you to tell me and others what is your most fav aston villa game ever? i will give you mine aston villa 5 birmingham city 1 wow what a day! also just heard a strong rumour i don't know wev true or not as its off another site that we been linked with man utd striker keane his going for around 1million.

29 Jul 2016 17:10:39
It's got to be the 5-1 v the brum or the 2-0 down to Arsenal at half time with the Father Xmas Trinity roof incident and winning 3-2, Collymores best half of football at Villa

UTV.

29 Jul 2016 18:06:44
i remember both games very well at the time i was so shocked i was like that's not suppose to happen to santa but he still brought me my prezie because we came out at ht and stuffed arsenal. Do you remember the Tranmere Rovers game as well where we had to win to get to Wembley what a come back that was I went to tranmere and I thought it was all over but we turned it around at VIlla park.

29 Jul 2016 19:09:35
I wasn't at the Tranmere match, was a bit special though, and stuffing Man U in the final.

UTV.

29 Jul 2016 19:28:44
villa 5 Liverpool 1 (ht) great game Gray2 Deehan2 Little 1.

29 Jul 2016 19:50:40
now that sounds like a team i would love to have watched i just missed them years i was around with paul mcgrath dean Saunders an co loved big ron. 5 .1 tho against liverpool can't b bad gona youtube it now mate.

29 Jul 2016 19:51:55
May 6th 1957.
Aston Villa 2 Man Utd 1
Peter the great 2 goals.
Still got the Green mail and the Angus from that night.

29 Jul 2016 20:05:05
My 1st season was the season after Gray left, nevermind, couple of years later we were champions, that season the game that sticks in my mind was a midweek game against Albion, joined the queue for the Holte with my dad by the church, that's got to be at least 500 yards from there? and we missed my brothers wedding to see us against Liverpool, he's a knob and a nose anyways lol

UTV.

29 Jul 2016 20:41:46
I was at the Tranmere game. That was certainly best atmosphere I've experienced at Villa part
The game where we sent Coventry down was pretty good too (2nd half that is )

29 Jul 2016 20:49:10
We played Milan and won!
Was incredible!
We got there late, as my dad ran out of fuel! (Twat! )
I was 12, and the first year I really started to love football. Been going for years before that, but that season it all started to drop. And then Italia 90 was same year! Best World Cup in my life time.

How ever, a few years later we had Milan in Europe again. My dad again broke down! (Twat! ) we thought it was fate, we got there at half time, and although I don't remember the score, we lost.
Was the first time football refused me to tears!
Sadly not the last.

29 Jul 2016 22:00:06
The Athletico Madrid defeat in the uefa cup quarter finals. We threw the kitchen sink at them, lee hendrie had a glorious chance at the end of the match to win it. Best atmosphere iv ever experienced at vp.

30 Jul 2016 14:50:59
That game finch, I went to get tickets for after work about a week or so or before it, saw Brian Little leaving in his Range Rover speeding off, I got home and on the news he'd just quit!

UTV.

31 Jul 2016 19:19:14
Finch i Was there It was awesome! Lee Hendries best game In a Villa shirt and Collmore scored a thunderbolt from 20 yards In off the crossbar. 38,000 Villa fans attended In 39,500 gate and Atmosphere was electric.

29 Jul 2016 14:16:32
Toon are in for knockaert from Brighton. I feel this is a player who we should be competing for.

29 Jul 2016 16:53:35
I agree with this flakie good player

If I was RDM I would look at getting rid of the usual suspects but also clarke and Kozak

Then adding the following

Knockaert - Brighton
Lewis Dunk - Brighton
Cyrus Christie - Derby
Will Hughes - Derby
Jonathan Kodjia - Bristol city
Nakhi Wells - Huddersfield

Adding the above championship proven players all good quality would I believe ensure promotion.

29 Jul 2016 21:49:53
Yea dunk had a fantastic season. Not sure about wells I think a lot of villa fans will rate him because of his Bradford exploits against us. Would much rather go for the forest striker who's name I'm not even going to try an spell!

29 Jul 2016 22:17:25
Your probably right finch Assombalonga is a good shout. wells for Bradford was on fire against us . he has pace and can finish and backed it up for Huddersfield last season . If we could get him for 5-6 million it could be worth while.

29 Jul 2016 11:55:17
Good luck Brad guzan apart from last season he was a wonderful goal keeper I still remember that Sunderland game where we reach the cup final it was well worth the 4 hour trip to watch him save all them one and one's and penalties we did miss treat him he deserved to play in a final! people seem to be going but if lescot an gabby stay the poison will still be here try an sort somethink out rdm! any idea of incomings? xia get off twitter you silly man ellis never said much but the club was ran propa. would anybody take sako off west ham he wants out an west ham like ayew.

29 Jul 2016 13:07:47
With regard to getting rid of the deadwood, I have a fews questions :
What do you think RDM isn't doing that he should be?
What makes you think that he isn't doing what you think he should be?
What would you do different?
(taking into account the length of contracts the players you mention have and the likelihood of them getting anywhere close to those contracts anywhere else )

29 Jul 2016 13:58:21
If he can't get rid of them tell them to stay home they will soon get bored an demand to leave.

29 Jul 2016 15:54:44
Mr know nothing you said on may posts you wanted all the deadwood and troublemakers gone yet you are saying good luck to him? You change your tune more times than a orchestra!

29 Jul 2016 16:26:22
Do you think Gabby gives a stuff about whether he plays again or not when the options are sit tight and keep your £60 k a week or moan or move on and get a fraction of that?
You are just stating what you would like to happen regardless of how likely that is likely to be.
And you've still not answered my questions
RDM has to live in the real world and deal with real problems. Harder still, he has to come up with workable solutions rather than petulant actions which would probably only serve to make a toxic situation more so.

29 Jul 2016 16:53:20
how did guzan cause trouble he lost confidence an had a awful season he didn't miss training go to Dubai smoke some funny stuff or send any twits from his arse! he lost form other than last season he was our player of the year so just to be clear TROUBLE CAUSES ARE LESCOT OKORE GABBY BACUNA RICHARDS! AND HE hasn't GOT RID OF A SINGLE 1 OF THEM BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS THEM SO THE BEST THING HE CAN DO AS A MANAGER IS TELL THEM TO STAY AT HOME!

29 Jul 2016 17:16:32
Your half right about Guzan, what sticks in everyone's mind is him laughing at the fans after the Wycome cup match, doesn't mean he's a troublemaker in the dressing room though. He just lost form when he should be at his peak for a keeper over the last 2 seasons. In hindsight keeping Given would of been better, wouldn't have stopped us from going down because of the jokers in front of him

UTV.

29 Jul 2016 17:16:41
So Guzan never swore at villa fans during the cup game last season neither did he while being sub started spitting chewing gum out of his mouth with lescott to see who can get the furthest in the same game? or was that me imagining things?

29 Jul 2016 17:43:22
Oh right, now you've spelled it out on big capitals with an exclamation mark, it makes total sense
Cheers.

29 Jul 2016 18:10:06
Hang on guys, he used capitals, he must be right.
But unless you didn't understand exactly what he said, don't worry, he will post same things on the next 5 threads.


(Guzan wasn't a trouble maker as such, although his ability to swear at fans, and play a game with the Klingon and chewing gum was ill advised, Guzan just wasn't good enough when serious competition left.
If given had not been got rid of, he wouldn't of played the way he did. His problem is, or was is that he didn't care. He knew that no matter what, he would be fine. And to me that's almost worse! )

29 Jul 2016 19:17:15
If Sherwood actually made that bid for Bergovic, it told Guzan that he wasn't wanted, he dealt with it the wrong way, myself I'd of went 'I'll show 'em! ' but he went to the other extreme and couldn't be arsed. He's gone now, let's move on, get behind Gollini and don't jump on him 1st mistake he makes

UTV.

29 Jul 2016 20:43:09
I'd go along with that Allyp1972.

29 Jul 2016 10:19:59
Man U apparently axing upto 9 players, some of them might be worth while. Long shot but Januzai on loan, option to buy? Would be a statement and if Traore is injured a lot they can alternate. Also maybe mcNair/ Borthwick-johnson and Pereira?

Any thoughts?

29 Jul 2016 10:49:35
januzai is already in talks with Sunderland. Wilson blackett would be worth a look.

29 Jul 2016 04:53:48
This is supposed to be a rumours site not discussion digression sessions as most of the posts contain no rumours just what's in the news after its been reported. Comon ppl. This used to be a better rumours site.
Rumour question : Ravel Morrison - a wind up by him? Heard nothing for a week or more.
Rumour : We are going to trigger Ross Macs release clause Monday. Sweet huh.
A.

29 Jul 2016 06:13:42
Morrison 90%
mccormack 10% he will sign for Norwich by Saturday. medical today.
bamford 75% we are getting close to a loan for him.

29 Jul 2016 06:36:08
Kingvilla. welcome back!

29 Jul 2016 09:25:40
At the risk of being a pedant, this is the Banter section of the site supposed to be for general knockabout exchanges - for the Rumours bit, click on the 'Rumours' link above! Correct me if I am wrong one of the Ed's .

28 Jul 2016 20:12:23
I'd say with chilwell signing a new contract we can expect a few unwanted offers for amavi.

28 Jul 2016 19:08:01
we are selling players how many would you like to see leave?

28 Jul 2016 19:31:54
Personally, gabby, the Klingon, Richards, Guzan, okore, and Sinclair.
Sell, terminate, eliminate, disappear any would do!

28 Jul 2016 19:56:00
It might be an oversight on your part Flackie but maybe Bacuna as well? I know your views on him but wouldn't you give Okore another chance? He's built for the championship and with hopefully better coaching, be a monster for Villa for years to come? and if he was to go, who would you get in his place? Do you know anything about that Belgian bloke from Leicester we've been linked with?

UTV.

28 Jul 2016 19:58:11
No bacuna flackie? Bacuna, Richards, Klingon, Guzman, Sanchez, Clarke and if we can get someone decent/ suitable. traore for the pure fact I don't think his injury record is suitable for the championship.

28 Jul 2016 20:05:28
Ally, did he not destroy us that time they came back to beat us last year?

28 Jul 2016 20:16:51
Forgot about Sanchez, says it all really lol. Agree Clark as well because I think Baker is potentially better and there's Toner that's left sided too. Are we giving Bennett a chance too? If so, Cissokho can do 1

UTV.

28 Jul 2016 20:41:34
Who's that Craiggers?

UTV.

28 Jul 2016 20:44:23
Ritchie De Laet is player I'm on about

UTV.

28 Jul 2016 20:47:50
Ahhh I forgot about him, silly me assumed a champions league team had laughed, sorry signed him!
stuff him as well! lol
And I can't forgive okore for refusing to wear the shirt, what ever his reason, his attitude was in my opinion unforgivable.

28 Jul 2016 20:52:54
Yeah that's him ally. unless my mind is playing tricks on me he was decent enough. In terms of Bennett there's no better time for him. he knows the league.

28 Jul 2016 21:05:04
He's a good player guys, would be a great signing.

28 Jul 2016 21:06:28
Think Bennett needs us behind him and not on his back, a victim of the Lambert years

UTV.

28 Jul 2016 18:37:37
Anyway i'm glad guzan gone hopefully a few more will go to . does anyone rate grifthis from celtic he'd be a good signing also what bout loaning moses.

28 Jul 2016 12:07:41
A lot of people on here complaining that there are no signings being made, if you give them time to find the right players for our club they won't buy the crap we already have. Give Xia time and I think he will have turned the club around within the next 6 months, push for promotion this season and see where it takes us UTV.

28 Jul 2016 13:23:20
How can we push for promotion if we hang around and don't make key signings!

28 Jul 2016 13:31:50
We gave rdm the job, let him do it.
There is weeks left of the window.
Ffs stop with the boring constant negativity and same unintelligent posting.


Posting a long essay saying the same thing day in day out, doesn't make you look clever, makes you look foolish.
Use your brains, engage your brains, and look at the bigger picture.
We are all fed up reading the same crap rant, that's pointless and unfounded.

28 Jul 2016 13:32:38
I don't think we can push for promotion this year we have the same rubbish that took us down last year, we need to bring players it immediately!

28 Jul 2016 13:53:57
Just because the rubbish is still in the squad, doesn't mean it will be in the first team. Already I can see our first team being 50% different to last years starting 11. RDM will be looking for more players that fit into his system and vision, not just any old bloke that we can buy just to prove we are willing to spend money. that's how we ended up where we are now.

28 Jul 2016 15:05:15
there are a lot of clueless people on here. it takes time people let it all fall into place. in rdm we trust.

27 Jul 2016 23:26:39
Alarm bell now ringing loud for me guys! What on earth is going on, never mind this talk about selling Gana and Richards we need to make signings now and worrying about the rubbish later! Something clearly isn't right with our new owner, he has pontificated and promised but what has actually happened? Why do I get the feeling its Aston Villa all over again for the 3rd time in my life, Deadly Doug, Lerner and now the Doc! Its the same patturn, the same promises and then the same wall of silence from the depths of a sleeping giant. Any man with our new owners rumoured or estimated wealth would be spending now even if only in the short term to protect his investment "return it to the premiership" his apparent caution alarms me, and points to the unthinkable. Has he got the backing we are encouraged to believe? I'm not so sure!

27 Jul 2016 23:46:10
I am going to try to invite him to this forum via twitter! We can ask him direct if he dares!

{Ed007's Note - I'm sure Ed033 could sort you out with a live chatroom like we use during games if you wangle it - you don't get if you don't ask.}

28 jul 2016 00:33:05
what so we can hear more of this guys lies? good chairman go in buy good players 1st and then slowly sell the rubbish he wants to make aston villa big all over the world yeah? simple buy good footballers and make a good football team easy have a good team people support it have a crap1 an nobody wants to support it! fact is everytime villa play most of the time they lose whos gona want to watch that we got sheff wed in 2 weeks watch us get beat there an then he will panic don't people realise that every1 will be up for playing us! paul merson said on youtube you can check it out yourself this squad will struggle in the championship to come mid table an i agree with him i seen it play there rubbish! i don't like this chairman 1 bit talks cheap big ron used to say don't tell me show me and that's so true! this guys all words i don't like him get the idiot off twitter with silly words and prove it by getting us good players! also rdm hasn't said a word really this summer another manager will come to villa manage for 6 months get the sack get 3 million comp an then simply say he never give me any money! the fans deserve better

28 Jul 2016 09:02:31
Jesus change the record.

28 Jul 2016 09:12:00
Good chairman don't go and buy good players at all

Good chairman buy players that the manager wants. so
The question that should be asked is has RDM requested any players? The manager is deliberating on what players he want to sign.

For god sake stop your whining mr know F all .

I used to enjoy reading this one with the banter being published by the likes of villa Dave, Mendax, flackie and King villa .

You mr know it all just spout off pure negativity and it's getting on everyone's nerves . Just pipe down.

28 Jul 2016 10:38:50
Yawn. someone wake me up would you when they stop moaning. because some are confusing themselves never mind me. one minute they like the new owner. then they don't. then they do!

28 Jul 2016 10:11:06
Thought my post was to offensive but thought I would give it a go sorry eds 😚😚.

28 Jul 2016 11:19:08
I agree with Mr know it all 100% Don't be fooled into thinking we should take our time, its all nonsense ask Paul Merson! I will say it again we need to sign players NOW before its too late. Villa_Ken never mind telling people to pipe down, we all need to make a stand and start asking questions loud and clear! Is this guy going to put his money where his mouth is or are we playing in the Championship next season?! I'm actually sick of people who lay down and die, this is about Aston Villa who else is going to fight if we dont. This isn't negativity its basic common sense!

28 jul 2016 11:52:09
it is negativity and it is annoying to the point where it's boiling my wee wee.

28 Jul 2016 11:56:06
Sorry how well did Merson do as a manager? (Great player! ) Is he still managing now? And there is over a month to go. And as someone else said it isn't a case of looking at a list of players and saying "that one"! It can take months! Stop acting like spoilt brats that what everything now now. you sound pathetic.

28 Jul 2016 13:42:41
Ruggerz and all you others remember this. If we don't act quickly we are in the Championship for the next two seasons. By the way Paul Merson is entitled to an oppinion and by the way he was a world class player who probably understands the game better than most of us having played it at top level! Drrr can't get my breath at how blinkered you guys are.

28 Jul 2016 14:14:19
So devlins, you agree with me know it all 100% . Great news 👍🏻

However personally I'm sick to death of hearing the same old💩 Day in day out.

The chairman has stated on several occasions now that money is available . However unless football has changed since Xia took over, isn't it the managers job to spend it?

So I'm right in what I'm saying . You are running down a chairman who has more visibility than Lerner ever had . For not spending money?

It's the mangers job to get the players he wants in, he may well say to Xia, do you know what let's start with a clean slate, all the players are going to fight for the cause . And I (RDM) have enough quality in the squad to gain promotion! It's RDM's job to get us promoted and it's him we have to trust

As fans Villa are known throughout the country as serial moaners who are never happy . Sitting here reading your posts I can now see why the nation has us down as a bunch of moaning idiots .

Yes we're a big club, yes I love villa, no we shouldn't be in the championship and last season broke my heart .

But we are in the championship, it's a new start and sticking by the chairman and manager has to be better than slating them .

There new motto is #fightlikelions . So stop moaning and start supporting . If you can't support the team then SLING IT.

28 Jul 2016 16:03:38
Villaken carry on with your blinker pal, in your world we will be in the Championship for two years at least! I am sick to death of reading Mr nice guy posts saying all the nice guy things you want the nice guys to read! Absolute facts mate no matter what you post is that unless we move quickly its Championship pie for us all! 100% end of discussion.

28 Jul 2016 16:35:19
The players returned from holiday 2 weeks ago . To which this is the first time RDM has had to work with them 1st hand . Let the manager asses his needs and stop behaving like a spoilt child .

You call yourself a fan? Then behave like one!

28 Jul 2016 16:54:24
To add devlins you keep on referring to the chairman buying players however you haven't made any suggestions as to which players we should be looking at

Maybe a man of your undoubted wisdom can throw a couple of idea into the ring to help the chairman out!

28 Jul 2016 18:25:24
What gets posted on here is of no relevance in terms of DiM buying .
The manager has his own team making recommendations.
Face facts, Xia promises seem hollow.
Many on here go by facts and are blasted as negative and this is unacceptable.
We all want to see players coming in and a quick return to the prem yet we wait and wait. I hope that targets are in place and that quality will arrive.
Only at year end will we know if success has been achieved regardless of what is posted on here.
AND dare I say that if some of the posts on here were said face to face, many would end up with facial damage.
Toomny posters hide behind the anonymity that the site gives ussi.

28 Jul 2016 18:52:50
Old villain, like everyone I want new players signed . However let's be constructive in our criticism shall we!

If indeed the chairmans promises are empty ones then only time will tell . Xia can only be judged after time and that certainly in greater Than 4 weeks

I wouldn't mind the way a lot of you talk is like we are Manchester United and have suffered a dramatic fall from grace .

We have as a football club suffered since 1984 onwards . Yes there was moments of sheer happiness . Brian little years, Coca Cola cup and fa cup finals etc but in all honesty we flirted with relegation during the reign of Ellis, and Lerner .

I would much prefer to get things right take our time and build a foundation better than the one we had . And if that means staying in the championship for a couple of years then so be it .

I would prefer to win than not . At 37 years old I have supported villa my entire life . Through thick and thin .

I would prefer to win then be a mid table premier league club . Because our club is better than that .

I would also happily put my views across face to face . Are my views right, well maybe not but atleast there not rediculous which is what some of them are on here .

Support the team, thick and thin . Don't like it them support the glory teams like man united . I'm VTID.

28 Jul 2016 19:28:36
If you are referring to any answer I have given, I have given my seat number in upper holte many times, and would happily say to people face!
I personally disagree with this negativity. But accept its certain people's opinion. However, give it, once, not every five minutes, on every thread, post and topic.

If we accepting rdm as manager, would it not be prudent to actually let him manage?
We even getting sack him already! .
It's pathetic, stupid and moronic.
But if people want to see the whites of my eyes as I say this!
I sit in the holte upper, k7, row 3 seat 202.
I'll be there on sat for the friendly, and every home game.

28 Jul 2016 19:34:18
Villa_kenn, spot on! Well said sir!

27 Jul 2016 19:32:07
I see another striker hey has now gone. Kane Hemmings has signed for Oxford Utd.

27 Jul 2016 21:07:23
We wasnt after him that was paper talk.

28 Jul 2016 11:37:13
May have been paper talk but hemmings looks a real goal poacher, we may have missed a trick there.

27 Jul 2016 08:39:15
I was reading an article about what shape villa are in he reckons we are well prepared for the comeing season the way we are lots of competition for places he even left out the likes Guzan Richards gabby because he siad they will definitely be ship out, to be fair to him it was a good read we are pretty strong in the middle so we can change formation when ever we like and the back 4 have 2 players for every position, my one argument would be that he siad our decline started from mcleish but I reckon it was that day randy let Oneill walk out the door senice then our mangers have shocking and the board were just as bad you just have look at the silly little buy out clauses on the of players we have at the moment i'm glad I read it I'm looking forward to this new season and there will be lots of bumps along the way but (it wouldn't be villa if there wasn't ) but we will get the job done because we have the right manager who can finally get players arse into gear.

27 Jul 2016 14:21:55
I think mr o'niel was the start, course and reason for our fall.
Paid over the odds for players, average players
Paid over the top wages for players
Gave massive contracts to players making impossible to move on
Walked when things didn't go his way, two days before season kicks off.

The guy is the root of everything that went wrong at Aston villa.

27 Jul 2016 17:12:31
And the style of play was not up to much. Massively overrated in my oplnion.

27 Jul 2016 18:43:28
One dimensional, predictive and boring!

{Ed007's Note - Sounds like my sex life.}

27 Jul 2016 18:52:58
Haha! Made me spit my tea out ed! Lol.

{Ed007's Note - :-)

27 Jul 2016 19:43:02
I'd agree with how we played with O Neill but it was 100 times better than what we have been watching last couple of seasons, I don't agree that he would have handed out contracts or wages I would have taught that would be left to the board, barry young millner sold because randy wanted to make a quick buck to fair to O Neill.

27 Jul 2016 19:43:44
Sex is a bit like playing footie. You are constantly try to score as many times as possible in 90 seconds. er I mean 90 minutes. Using all your cunning, dribbling on or with your balls while trying to get round the opponent (wife) and driving it home past some hairy c##t and celebrating everytime me you score. Lol.

27 Jul 2016 20:10:36
Really?
Up until that season Lerner backed o'niel totally and completely.
I agree o'niel didn't give the package, but he lead average players to actually believe they where world class, thus paying inflated prices, thus giving inflated contracts, which had stupid longevity. Because of which we couldn't shift on, reduce our wage, and reinvest.
He is an over rated magician.
Great man manager, to get the likes of those players to believe the smoke he blew up their arses, and then to get them those deals, he should be on the stage. Or in the dock.
Worse thing to happen to Aston villa.
He destroyed our club, as a team, a prospect, and in the media.
He had his chance, he blew it, and when the wheels started to fall off, he ran like a spoilt child. Shows you the quality in the man, and the belief he had in His own ability.

27 Jul 2016 21:00:13
With you on this 1 Flackie, he's a 'bottle job' and will never forgive him for binning off Angel, like we got shot of Kevin Phillips too soon too

UTV.

27 Jul 2016 21:28:45
Don't even start me on the players he wasted to bring his team in! Jesus!

The guy is a crook, living on the coat tails of a great man, trying, and failing, to emulate him.

Hats off to him for what he did at Leicester, to turn them in to a yo yo occasional cup team, well done.
And what he did at Celtic, brilliant, but no disrespect (sorry ed) but they have 4 tough games a year in that league, with the best players their money can buy.
Even kingvilla could manage that.

He is a fraud. And so many people have brought into his lie, it's laughable.

27 Jul 2016 23:31:18
I'm enjoying listening to this Flackie. I thought I was in a massive minority. keep talking dirty.

27 Jul 2016 23:54:05
It's true mendax, I blame every single step of our demise, even down to Lerner losing his bottle and or interest on me o'niel.
He sucked the life, quality, money and enjoyment from our club, and people still talk of him as a hero!
He is a coward. Who ran when things got tough.

28 Jul 2016 16:15:43
I'm with you mate. I couldn't agree more unless I jumped up and down and agreed.

28 Jul 2016 17:59:34
Lol great description!

27 jul 2016 00:39:28
hello everyone, please take it easy on me
as its my first post. when i was a lot younger i saw a little long haired fella score a hat trick in a league cup semi final replay. villa v qpr brian little was the man, i was hooked on villa, all i wanted was the umbro box kit for xmas. i got it and it made me even more focused on the cause. being from belfast going into work on a monday morning and being ridiculed by the glory hunters of liverpool, man utd and arsenal. then later by the likes of shit teams with no history like chelsea and city. wishing i was from brum so i could go to every match. i have kids now who would love to do that without costly travel. be grateful you villains over there. i love that team and always will.

27 Jul 2016 06:31:54
Hello mate! Welcome!

27 Jul 2016 06:40:40
Let me give you some advice newbie. You will need to be ready and prepared when it comes to Flackie lol. He is already mentally undressing you :-s.

27 Jul 2016 07:11:36
Are you getting jealous again!?

27 Jul 2016 07:28:10
Welcome ready and prepared why don't you write a letter to Villa explain how you became a villain and your love for the club and maybe just maybe they may sort you out but it's great too see villa fans from all over the world on here I take my hat off to you guys ☺☺.

27 Jul 2016 10:06:22
Good to see there's another villa fan in Northern Ireland!

27 Jul 2016 10:25:53
Our time together Flackie was precious. Pity you only lasted 10 seconds ;-b.

27 Jul 2016 12:36:09
Do you think they'd sort me out with some flights from Australia and some tickets if I told my story too? I was a goalkeeper and started supporting because of Mark Bosnich. Worst mistake he ever made was leaving the Villa.

27 Jul 2016 12:59:05
Felt a lot longer!
Sorry spud!

27 Jul 2016 15:47:03
Quality over quantity mate any day lol. We any closer to getting any more signings?

26 Jul 2016 20:57:08
Norwich have £10 million bid turned down by Fulham, apparently they will accept £12 million. come on villa just pay the money and get him in, could be the difference of staying in the championship or going up.

26 Jul 2016 21:19:02
Tbh, If we wanted McCormack, he'd be signed already? Think something bigger is going to happen

UTV.

26 Jul 2016 21:49:31
What's that then? And don't say benteke. Lol.

26 Jul 2016 22:13:59
Lol, don't you think though that if McCormack was the 1 RDM and Dr Tony want, he'd have been the 1st player we signed, as a statement? and before others were sniffing round him? Buy me a pint if Big Ben comes back on loan?
I'll accept 🍻 Lol

UTV.

27 Jul 2016 08:50:02
Your probably right, I just think with only a couple of weeks till kick off pay the asking price and get him in, forget all the nonsense about his age and the fact there's no sell on value, surely getting promoted is more important than a players sell on value. P. s if benteke joins us you can have a night on the town on me. lol.

27 Jul 2016 09:47:59
I drink in Spearmint Rhino fella 👍🏻

UTV.

26 Jul 2016 13:34:50
Wot's this thing some yam yams at work have been saying we've been docked 9 points? On FB apparently?

UTV.

26 Jul 2016 15:49:57
Supposedly for ‘fielding an ineligible player' last season because Lescott signed his registration form ‘Michael Jackson’ when he transferred from The Baggies. I find it hard to believe that even he would be that stupid – though anything is possible. Mind you, this was on ‘socceronsunday. com’ so is probably as likely as the old ‘Double Decker Bus Found on The Moon’ story.

26 Jul 2016 16:04:24
Or. My dog has Hitlers brain! Lol. Just something I heard, ain't got FB because I'm a heterosexual male with a job

UTV.

26 Jul 2016 18:54:48
What was that other crazy story. You know the unbelievable one where the british people voted to leave Europe. ;-)

26 Jul 2016 19:45:52
Not again!

26 Jul 2016 20:36:55
Lol ah come on Flackie you love it really.

26 Jul 2016 22:11:41
Haha!

27 Jul 2016 00:36:08
I take your point IrishVilla - those that did vote that way will forever, in my mind, be the Katie Price's of politics .

25 Jul 2016 23:45:13
Hi lads. I'm looking at booking flights hotel etc 4 the wolves game mid October whould any1 have any knowledge if this game will be switched 4 tv.
PS I think are new owner needs to lay off twitter it's looks a bit amateurish.

26 Jul 2016 08:25:35
I think TV games have already been announced for October haven't they?

Couldn't agree with you more about the Twitter thing an it will be interesting to see how long it lasts, I'm still not convinced he is the guy in charge though but that's for a different discussion.

27 Jul 2016 11:53:42
I thought tv fixtures had only only been announced until the end of September so far? Just checked the Sky website and no fixtures are listed beyond end September. I can't see the Wolves game remaining a Saturday 3pm kick off as currently scheduled.

27 Jul 2016 12:03:02
Next batch of tv games for October and November will be announced shortly after first game of season apparently.

25 Jul 2016 18:40:12
Eds.
I'm right in assuming that you adopt all the forums in association to this site, not just the villa?
And if that's so, are we the most miserable, negative, relentlessly repetitive and pessimistic on here?

As I said before, I love this club.
However if I wanted to feel depressed, as if there is no point and that I should end it all, I would sit on the sofa with the Mrs.

This is alleged that supporters come together and share thoughts and ideas for the season and team.
Instead we are constantly told our new owner is worse than wnak.
Our new manager is useless.
Our playing staff, new and old, at not good enough.
We have no money.
We have no future.
We have no chance.

It is tedious, boring, counterproductive and if you want the saying my old man uses, switch off able.

{Ed033's Note - No, the posters on here are similar to posters on other sites. It's understandable that Aston Villa fans are down at the moment, hopefully you'll be back in the Premier league soon.

25 Jul 2016 22:33:09
i agree with you ed iam not usually this negative but these players really done a number on us fans an as i dnt miss a game home or away sometimes it gets to you an is hard to forgive and if iam wrong like people say an you can release these players why the hell are they still here dripping there poison? i love my football club and do only want the best for it an us as fans. But now it seems i have upset people so iam going to let you all enjoy chatting without me last thing i want to do is upset people! i wish the best for all of you on here and i do hope your right and we do win the league with this squad! UTV hope to see you all at the games for a beer! 1 thing is for sure this club owes us fans some good times!

{Ed041's Note - I felt for villa fans last season I really did mate, your team let the fans down big time. But I have a real feeling you will be coming straight back up. I'm sure once the season kick off and you get a few wins optimism will be back.

26 Jul 2016 07:45:56
Trouble is that the truth hurts.
Not everything posted is either positive or negative, but most are based on the facts that are being read in the press.
No guarantee that the press are truthful.
However we are not seeing what we expected to see in terms of words from our owner.
Problem we have is expectations.
Very seldom do expectations come to fruition and then we all get tetchy, hence the disagreements on this site.
Old adage is "don't expect anything then you will not be disappointed. "

26 Jul 2016 08:38:18
I agree Ed, i'm not normally this miserable, its beginning to affect my day job, my colleagues say i always look sad, like i lost a pound and found a penny, i'm told the clients have noticed this too and my boss says i need to start smiling more and crack a few jokes with the clients when i'm out with them, i was a bit surprised at this, seeing as i'm a pull-bearer!

25 Jul 2016 20:22:01
Our midfield is going to be lacking in experience, free transfer, Mathieu Flamini, job done 👍🏻

UTV.

25 Jul 2016 20:50:48
How about van der vaart. If Reading are trying don't see why we can't. Creative player and will do job in championship.

25 Jul 2016 20:51:21
He wouldn't come when we were in the premier league. What hope now we are in the championship?

25 Jul 2016 22:26:29
VDV is a No10, and would be an awesome signing. going to throw Charlie Adam in there again.

UTV.

25 Jul 2016 13:10:10
I think another 5 or six will go thou . which will free up loads of room for rdm signings.

25 Jul 2016 17:42:54
Can't we sell them all as a job-lot to Zippo's Circus - they're always on the lookout for inept ball-jugglers and clowns .

25 Jul 2016 11:02:15
No one has made a move for Brady yet which I find strange hope we can get him under the radar surely we are better club to be at than Norwich just hope no perm clubs take him.

25 Jul 2016 13:11:32
If we could get Brady and Pritchard and a striker don't know who but we need one think that's us done I'd be happy more than happy.

24 Jul 2016 23:40:19
Sorry to see villadave go as myself and others have stated before, after the misery we have suffered last season, you don't want to come on here every day and be dragged down even more . We have a new owner, new management team, some new players ( hopefully more to come ) So I can't understand all the negative, rubbish we keep getting . let's all start looking forward to a new season, with a bit more enthusiasm . Iv seen people on here accused of being Noses, just trying to wind everybody up. I must admit some posts on here, do make you wonder. So come on give them a chance, we haven't even kicked off yet . Onwards &Upwards Villa forever.

24 Jul 2016 17:35:46
what on earth have i missed on this page? I've not been on for a few days and suddenly i'm reading we should be sacking RDM,

other then we need a top rate striker and maybe a right back i can't really see what he's doing wrong, but again that's more than likely down to the board than him,

personally i think we should stop worring about new signings and speak with the players we need or want to keep next season such as amavi or ayew and find out if they are staying or going and if they want to stay add a large min realise clause into a contract.

24 Jul 2016 18:39:11
I just think he needs to loose the deadwood from last season use the youth and buy a striker and rb agree with that like I say main thing loose deadwood.

24 Jul 2016 11:44:12
Oh well lads, I have decided to call it a day on hear, I didn`t Want to just disappear without saying a big thank you to you all for the fun that's been had over the last few years.
I would like to wish you all the best of luck and health for the future, also all the Eds, this site would would not function without them.
UTV.

{Ed041's Note - why?

24 Jul 2016 11:56:06
Dave don't go. Have a break for week or so.
All this negative posting will pass. We need true villans to stick together.

{Ed041's Note - exactly, transfer windows always send fans into meltdowns.

24 Jul 2016 12:07:09
Hi Ed, I know it might sound a bit odd but I feel the whole thing has become very selective and predictable.
Nothing to do with the Eds I might add, I think you all do a great job.
The only problem I had with an editor was he/ she kept changing what I was trying to say, and what was changed made me sound like some sort of idiot, all forgotten now. (edit if you like)
Thank you Flacks, perhaps I will take time out and just keep reading, but let`s be honest it has become a mess on here, all very boring mate.

{Ed041's Note - ok mate that's up to you. I just silly season always brings repetitive posts and meltdowns. Keep reading mate, I'm sure once the window is closed you van get back to talking about the villa.
Speaking of, what is yours and other opinion of RDM? happy?

24 Jul 2016 12:21:49
Very happy Ed, as I have said before I think he has inherited a very poor squad, and he needs time to stamp his mark on things.
I think given time he could become very popular a VP, there is of course one ingredient that needs to be in place, and that is a little bit of “lady luck” without it I think most managers will struggle.
Strikers and creative midfield quality are missing and need to be found ASAP, then I think we can move forward.

{Ed041's Note - hard to disagree with any of that mate.

24 Jul 2016 12:24:59
Personally I am very happy ed.
The whole coaching set up, works well for me!

24 Jul 2016 13:06:52
Sorry to see you going Dave. But, I understand the sentiment
Enjoy the season mate.

24 Jul 2016 13:37:45
I echo that mate .

24 Jul 2016 13:55:36
Thanks guys, take care.
UTV.

24 Jul 2016 15:14:52
Have a kit kat Dave and hope too see your posts soon bud UTV.

24 Jul 2016 17:14:31
hope your back soon dave and I agree with all you have said.

24 Jul 2016 17:52:35
Don't do it Dave just stick wiv us lol looking at these posts can't b as bad as Wat we have seen on the pitch over the last few years
But il put my left nut on the chopping block villa will play well next season providing we get rid of the poison
I think we needed this relegation for the club to move forward instead of struggling in the premier
This is our season we going bak up but with the right people in charge really feel that🤔.

24 Jul 2016 22:52:21
Just check back in every now and then for a lurk Dave. You might find the site changes for the better.

25 Jul 2016 12:10:12
Dave enjoy the season.
It's been emotional.

25 Jul 2016 18:05:27
Amazing!
An ordinary guy who feels he has to announce that he is leaving.
Normally you have to be important to publish your retirement.
We are all equals on here and will always have posters who disagree with the posts of others but this can't be worth an announcement.
Sorry ego's don't stand with me.

24 Jul 2016 09:31:05
Cant beleive some of the posts on here jesus what is wrong with people. glad there not our manager and chairmen . people saying stupid things an making themselves look like idiots . We know it isn't going to easy but i wouldn't slate the team b4 the season starts that's just not normal give the team a chance . people must put stupid posts on like that for a reaction off everyone on here.

24 Jul 2016 10:24:19
I agree mate, it's really grating on me now
I think it might have been Flackie who previously posted that the pointless, brainless moaning was putting him off coming on the site. I'm starting to feel the same
If I want to listen to whingeing just for the sake of itl, there's an old folks home about 1/ 2 a mile down the road.

24 Jul 2016 11:10:55
I'm sure people are posting these things just for a reaction, to see how many comments and disagree ticks they get.
We even had a sack rdm post!

So much pointless negativity, stupid not thought through comments and posts, just makes me angry! Was a time you could come on here, talk to fellow villans, feeling the same emotions and highs and lows, pleasure and pain that you where going through. Now it's just rant, scream and talk crap, get a reaction, then post the same rant, talk the same crap, and scream again in another thread. It's boring.

I don't think for one second we have a Devine right to win this league, to be in the premiership, or to sit at the top table. Actually after the last years, quite the opposite.
You have to earn that, with hard work, and a project, or a plan. That plan has to be sold to the players, both existing and potential signings, they have to agree to it, if they don't either like that plan, or see it working, they leave, or don't sign.
The only way that this blue print works, is for the life blood, the fans, buy in to this plan. Allow it work, give it time for it to gel, and take hold.
Do we as supporters do this? No! We get on their backs after a friendly, a friendly that they didn't concede in, and that they won!

Look at the clubs that this plan works in
Crystal palace
West Ham
Swansea
Leicester
Etc etc

It's not rocket science, it's logic. If you ride the team before they have even started you make them nervous, potential new signings won't want to come. We tie one hand behind their back, and don't let them play. Mistakes come, losses come, promise of promotion goes, crowds drop, money stops, investment dries up.

I love this club, I have done for over 30 years. It's in my blood. I have not missed a home game for nearly 20 years, and go away as much as work allows.

I don't live in brum, and being away you hear what other communities opinions on the area are.
Miserable
Grumpy
Low
Etc etc

For the first time these last few weeks I have to admit, I'm starting to agree!

The villa glass is not half empty, it's half full, and for the first time in a long time, with our help, and duty as fans, it's starting to fill again.
Get on board, do your job, and allow them to try and do theirs.
If you can't, well. In my opinion you are not a true supporter.
We do not have a God given right for success, it's earnt.
You have to endure the bad times, to fully appreciate the good times.

24 Jul 2016 12:33:50
Fair play Flackie 👍🏻 The crux of all this is Lerner built our hopes up, and let us down badly with his mismanagement at every turn. We're broken and we need fixing, hopefully Dr Tony (& let's be honest, the Chinese government) can put the money into the right areas and we get back in the Prem soon as, then start looking upwards again, I don't expect to win the Prem anytime soon but competing in every game is all we can ask for? I'm looking forward to this season, the last time we went down I was around 16/ 17, 1 of the best seasons ever as a Villa fan, on the pitch after the Bradford game knowing we were promoted, good times, we need some more of that in B6, bring it on!

UTV.

24 Jul 2016 13:42:25
Sadly mate I think the crux of all this is certain people are living our demise, and are trying to force another with total brain dead negativity. Playing the victim and screaming mercy, whilst trying to push the knife in deeper.

It's moronic.
Lerner has gone, we have turned a corner, underlined that period, and the club is trying to restart, move on. Yet a select few won't let it.

24 Jul 2016 09:05:49
Who ever said rdm needs to be sacked is a donkey what a weirdo come on an replace him with steve bruce yeah right no chance. class of82 mr know it all you to are insane you too talk aload 💩.

24 Jul 2016 11:00:24
i did not say sack rdm at all i didn't even mention bruce some1 don't no what there on about i want signings not bruce lol wheres that come from you thinking of somebody else i like rdm.

23 Jul 2016 23:19:44
I agree with what everyone is saying on here this squad will not get us promoted, we need some new faces at the club, for me a new RB, a winger an attacking midfielder and 2 strikers.

23 Jul 2016 20:12:48
Trying to be constructive here: nothing that most of us don't realise anyway.
I am afraid tonight was again same old same old, no drive or creativity from midfield, clumsy tackling, and glaringly obvious no real bite or threat up front.
All needs to be sorted very quickly now, it`s getting close now.
I am not moaning, just stating it as it is, Nantes are not a good side at all.
At Rovers we were better but messed with the ball too much, the back of the net is the target for pete`s sake.
I feel sorry for RDM to be honest, there is a lot of crap that he has inherited from last season that needs to go ASAP.

23 jul 2016 21:32:04
i completely agree with you mate somethinks got to be done my conclusion b4 we start the season is we have a very poor squad now a lot of people wont buy our players due to them bein that bad and looks like rdm can't buy anymore till there gone so we are stuck. our chairman said he was going to get creative midfielders and strikers with bulits but we are still waiting on them. iam not being negative and if iam its aston villa who have made me negative after so many years of losing everyweek. people on here slate me but do they really look at this team and rate it? was they not there last season? we need incomings qwickly we need at least another 5 players if you think last seasons squad is going to come straight back up shows how little you know about football we didn't only go down but we was terrible 3wins out of 38 games. the effort is not there at the moment to improve if there waiting to sell players they will wait till hell freezes over people have watched us play that's why they don't want our players! he has to start buying up contracts as no1 will buy it! 1 bit of good news is amavi an ayew are staying and at least we have a chairman that talks to the fans but he has to start doing a bit more action now!

23 Jul 2016 22:18:58
Friendlies mean nothing. just fitness exercise.

23 Jul 2016 22:45:47
Prob, Agree to a point, but if we lost 5 - 0 to the noses in a friendly would you have the same opinion would you? I doubt it very much.
And it is a bit more than a fitness exercise mate, things are put into practice and tried., trust me.
Pointless playing 8 friendlies pre-season losing them all and then expecting your team to be full of confidence on the opening day, get real.

23 Jul 2016 23:42:09
We didn't lose 5-0 to the noses though did we. RDM gave the bunch from last season the chance to show HIM what they can do. Now he knows
I've seen loads of pre-season friendlies and never seen a good one yet.

24 jul 2016 00:06:05
any idea what we should do with these players who you say are no good? nobody wants them and we can't release them because they wont agree to it this part of football i don't like looks like we are in the same situation we was with zogbia but now we have 6 of them like it. my problem is i think its stopping us buying players as we have so many on the books so mate what would you do with them? play them an we lose an put them in the reserves we are still paying them! i must say on tonights friendly was decent run out an always nice to win. where was our hit man gabby agbonlahor?

24 Jul 2016 00:26:19
Its not as bad as it looks. Admittedly we need 4 or 5 incomings over the next month. I believe we'll do that comfortably and logically the transfer market for ALL teams goes crazy over the last two weeks of the window. Keep the faith!

24 jul 2016 00:54:56
i will do mate just when i was on the train coming back from stourport game these wba fans were saying we are pride midlands and there a better team than us i tryed to argue our corner but they simply said we are premier league i really didn't like it 1 bit infact iam not a violent man but i really wanted to hit them but instead i told them about our attendances an cups we won! it means a lot to me to be in the premiership an top dogs that's why my posts are negative sometimes because i want to put right what's happening to our team! i take your point mate.

{Ed007's Note - You're not the guy Baggies are bragging about forcing to do The Slosh on a train are you?}

24 Jul 2016 01:28:18
lol no mate but what is the slosh anyhow?

{Ed007's Note -

24 Jul 2016 09:50:37
Jack and Victor on here!
2 of my heroes.
That's plenty!

24 Jul 2016 12:33:26
Sorry I'm a little late replying to this but would like to have my 2 cents. Juventus were beaten in a friendly by Melbourne Victory, do we see them hitting the panic button. No, friendlies are a chance to assess fringe players to see what role they may play during the season as well as providing match fitness to the likely starters. Have we yet seen a friendly where we have played our likely starting 11 for 90 minutes? No. We are not playing our first team so we can't judge the team, only individual performances, and my guess is that RDM and Steve Clarke will be the harshest judges.

23 Jul 2016 17:21:40
I thought Vertout was leaving, surprised he's playing today.

23 Jul 2016 14:24:57
Has anyone else noticed that we are currently top of the Championship table? Let's hope we still are at the beginning of next May.

23 Jul 2016 13:08:58
Looking forward to watching Villa tonight at least there are streams available :)

23 Jul 2016 03:43:12
Just want to say people need to stop going on about Wat we haven't got because I see a lot of youth players that will be first team next year that will come good Hepburn Murphy, toner, Andre green aswell as the additions we brought in and Wat we have not including we know who the over paid useless foo foos
And Wat else might come threw the door before it shuts I think we have a good squad in my opinion
up the villa
We coming to get you brum!

23 Jul 2016 10:00:53
Well said mate.

22 Jul 2016 20:57:49
Gregg Evans from the mail always makes me laugh with his error ridden articles. Apparently we played Bristol city the other night!

22 Jul 2016 20:21:18
I'd like to see Sean Maloney back at villa. Always liked him.

23 Jul 2016 17:49:28
Wasn't he in the Pogues😀.

22 Jul 2016 17:31:52
Morrison has just started following Villa on twitter. whether that means he's signing or not remains to be seen but would seem a strange thing to do if he wasn't.

Bit of a gamble really, but hopefully a bit of research has been done and he's grown up a bit and is ready prove himself.

22 Jul 2016 18:21:09
If he has grown up, we should welcome him with open arms if he's as good as he potentially could be

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22 Jul 2016 17:04:36
Ed, iknow as you say this is a site where anyone can give their opinions . But surely Mr . Know it all, has battered us over the head, day after day, with his . Never in my time on here, have I seen anybody get so many disagree signs up . Day after day never one sign of optimism, not any sign of looking forward . Please Mr. Know it all, just tone it down and try to look for some good, on the management team and the young kids that have at last been given a chance . We had enough misery last season, stop killing everybody's optimism, before we have even started . Villa forever.

22 Jul 2016 17:40:59
Dave don't despair about Mr know feck all.

Let Stan the man be his inspiration. If Stan can breakout of the darkness and despair that surrounded him then surely mr know feck all can remove the despair glasses he seems to be wearing.

We are all entitled to an opinion on here. Even a thick Irish man like myself lol. Ya man may be negative, but he is adding to the discussion.

22 Jul 2016 18:22:11
Hahaha!

22 Jul 2016 18:23:44
Fair play Irishvilla

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22 Jul 2016 15:10:24
If amavi does leave what would you say to Jose Enrique? Free transfer great player, had his injuries but would work hard for the team and bring good experience.

22 Jul 2016 16:16:39
He was a great player but I would just dig in my heels and refuse any bid for Amavi
He has 3 years on his contract and would be awesome in the Championship
In any case, I think Premier league clubs will want to see how he has recovered from his leg-break before bidding for him. Only a club run by total idiots would sign a player before they knew how his recovery was going (yes, I do remember Downing)

22 Jul 2016 17:17:27
When do we stop being a selling club :- (

22 Jul 2016 18:24:11
Sadly I think every club except two Spanish clubs are!

22 Jul 2016 10:10:36
Morning all, We are not gong to be able to keep our best players this year and certainly need to ship a few out. The players we get in need to be steady and rugged performers. On my shopping list would be the likes of Collins, McCormack, Flamini, Rosicky, Januzai, Huddlestone, Charlie Adams and maybe even crouch or walters.

We need some steel, experience and determination mixed in with the more creative players. There are few weeks yet, the rumour mills is rife with nonsense. we must trust RDM to build a team not just a collection of players.

22 Jul 2016 18:18:31
Of your list, take off Rosicky, Januzai, Huddlestone and Crouch and you've nailed it, maybe get a right back too

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22 Jul 2016 10:20:57
Correct me if i'm wrong, but if we want to sign kodjia, and prem clubs are sniffing around too, how do we make our club the more attractive option, we won't out muscle others on the price, we won't be able to pay the highest wages, the only way is to sell them the 'project', say that instead of warming the bench. you start with 40,000+ villa supporters screaming your name, you mad sage their ego, yep, your the main man and help relocate their family, no expense spared.

you get your manager and the 'owner' to make them feel they're pure hollywood. what you DON'T do is go to India to 'explore' and 'excite' yourself. seems our de facto leader doesn't know as much about football and how to get things done, he talks of hoping to meet fellow villa fans over there, really?

how about getting yourself back over here and give some support and encouragement to those trying to buy players, a bit harsh, maybe, but crikey, seems he hasn't got a scooby in the art of attracting players to the club.

22 Jul 2016 12:09:57
I think this deal is a lot further down the road than being reported mate.

22 Jul 2016 13:43:20
I hope your right, otherwise we run the risk of 'our' stan having his offer of 'helping' us out being a step closer!

22 Jul 2016 16:11:47
Let's be honest, it's very difficult for us to tell what is happening behind the scenes, never mind make a judgement on them
Also, we live in a world of 24/ 7 communication with a device we can carry in our pockets. In real terms, it matters little where you are in the world when it comes to negotiating transfer deals.

23 Jul 2016 00:44:19
Your right Mendax, but i just thought with the owner there to meet and greet as well, it would be the icing on the cake to nail the deal.

21 Jul 2016 21:41:32
Changeing the subject what are peoples thoughts on big sam eng manager i think its the right appointment he will kick the players bcksides its what villa needed b4 we got garde.

21 Jul 2016 23:13:41
really like him mate said 4 years his a great manager.

22 Jul 2016 08:58:54
good appointment. think he will do well.

21 Jul 2016 21:28:09
Villa dave my point was . we are missing out on all these quality players which would make our team better mate . that's my point because all them players would make a huge difference in our team mate.

21 Jul 2016 22:19:21
We don't know for certain who we are in for, most of it is just paper talk.
Your point that you were trying to make did not read that way, sorry for not realising that.

21 Jul 2016 19:47:35
Well ncastle going to steam roll championship look at their signings to ours its a joke so we couldn't sign gayle ritchie or hanley it frustrates me because we are by far the bigger club but we took to long to sign the quality players . I still think we will go up thou it will be play off final win .

21 Jul 2016 19:54:47
Doesn't much matter then does it?
Cant see your point.

21 Jul 2016 20:12:08
As someone posted previously (and it resonated because it was spot on) Benitez had 10-15 games to assess his squad last season.
The minute the last ball was kicked he already would have had a plan as to what he needed.
This is not a luxury that Xia and RDM have had. Roberto has to assess, recruit and cull 6-7 players in the space of a pre-season. We are halfway there, if we end up with another 2-3 additions of decent quality in the next few weeks (with 1 or 2 of the duds going the other way) I will be reasonably happy
Also, hinting at the idea, albeit indirectly, that Newcastle is an example of how a club should be run is sort of laughable when you consider their recent history.

21 Jul 2016 20:48:03
Spot on Mendex.

21 Jul 2016 21:07:16
Why don't we just get behind the team?

Plenty of teams have gone down . QPR had a pretty good team but almost suffered double relegation .

Newcastle have good team, but like us got relegated along with Norwich . On paper the Newcastle team looks better than ours . But also on paper the villa team of last season shouldn't of got relegated as there was on paper worse teams than ours .

On paper Leicester shouldn't of won the premier league . But they did .

Having the best team doesn't mean a thing . You have to also be lucky, have the right manager and training methods but also team spirit .

Let's just get behind the team stop moaning . The club needs positivity from top to bottom . From the players, management, fans everyone

This is a clean slate post Lerner era . A chance to just start again . Let RDM AND THE MANAGEMENT TEAM JUST AIM TO GET IT RIGHT .

21 Jul 2016 22:39:45
Spot on, Villa kenn. Some Villa fans will moan whatever happens.

21 Jul 2016 20:40:52
Newcastle always mess it up fella

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21 Jul 2016 16:29:27
It would appear kodija is now attracting interest from premier league teams, so time to pay b. city the extra 1.5 million and put the deal to bed. needing a striker is not so much the elephant in the room, but its taking up all of the room and we need a midfield general in the mold of joey barton minus the cigars obviously.

shame we didn't go for hanley, properly long season ahead. i think his knowledge and aggression might have worked well with elphick's measured, encouraging approach, oh well, maybe just maybe elphick might just turn clark et all into proper players like terry helped cahill.

maybe that's rdm's logic, and now wolves have new chinese owners i think we need to buy what we need right now, because they'll wanna show they mean business transfer wise, we don't need bidding wars kicking off, let's just spend the dough and have done with it, feet up, watching the merry-go-round of last day transfers.

there's a reason fergie stayed top of the tree for so long, get your business done quick and get on with blending your buys in. hope xia and the board tumble this quickly.

21 Jul 2016 17:41:17
Hanley would av been class.

21 Jul 2016 18:01:36
If i brought a football club i would want a marquee signing and try an excite the fans day after day goes by an nothinks happenin an if we do sell its only decent players leaving all the trouble causes are still there am i right to be worried all these chinese investing in football but not much money been spent at clubs.

21 Jul 2016 20:00:07
I would too mate u want to excite the fans mate an give them hope mate not give em bad thoughts by signing no name players look at manu signed ibra an soon to be pogba so there fans are going to be buzzing . can't rember last time i was excited by a villa signing mate ha ha.

21 Jul 2016 20:18:03
There you have it mate.

21 Jul 2016 07:08:53
Last night highlights just how much we need a striker, Gustede and Sinclair missing so many chances at the end of the game! Read we have bid for Kodija but would love to see us go for Naki Wells from Huddersfield, Gustede would be brilliant in the right partnership an think wells would work well.

21 Jul 2016 16:28:27
Wells is a good call, let's hope we don't dilly dally too much longer for whoever it is we go for, roughly 2 weeks left.

20 Jul 2016 22:58:35
Ravel Morrison, thoughts? Heard Rio Ferdinand say in interviews the likes of Pogba, Januzai, Lingard would aim to be as good as him, there's always been promise there it's just his attitude.

20 Jul 2016 20:22:06
Just saw on SSN that Mario Gomez is leaving Turkey to go back to parent club Fiorentina. He was my No1 choice as striker at start of last season, he's got the lot for a No9. I know some on here probs think we're a step down for him but apart from about 4 clubs in Turkey, their league is about the level of the Championship or lower, think it was quoted as that he's on £75K a week, would be a statement, worth a gamble?

UTV.

21 Jul 2016 00:06:49
Id take him world class just been lost mate . you don't sign for munich for nothing mate.

20 Jul 2016 19:22:05
Petrov not been offered a deal! Although he's a legend I think it's the right decision as much as it pains me to say it.

20 Jul 2016 18:29:43
Would anyone have ravel morrison at villa i would he would be that creative spark that's been missing.

20 Jul 2016 18:36:02
No mate, the kid has trouble written all over him. Ferguson and Allardyce couldn't cope with him; I can't see RDM being able to.

20 Jul 2016 19:01:28
I personally would take a risk on him, I think he is someone who can produce magical moments through the season.

20 Jul 2016 19:35:20
Rio Ferdinand once said that Morrison is the most naturally talented player he has played with .

The kid is in last chance saloon . Surely his last chance to prove it

I would take him on a loan with an option to buy but based on some serious stipulations of towing the line or sling it.

20 Jul 2016 19:51:31
The most naturally talented player since Joe Cole. Natural talent without dedication and a bit of luck will only take you so far.

21 Jul 2016 09:52:31
Didn't he have a season on loan with the nose knuckle draggers a few seasons ago, i seem to remember he had plaudits from most of the best journo's so like it has been said, with serious stipulations, might be worth a punt?

20 Jul 2016 14:13:13
Twitter great let's all sign up 😅😅😅😅.

20 Jul 2016 14:06:12
Mr know it all what are you on about your talking 💩 mate its easy to see what the problem is with villa its the deadwood they shouldn't be near the club mate it won't take a couple of years at all mate could easily be sorted get rid of them on free transfers because no one wants them . an replace with our youngsters who want to play fir villa and are hungary.

20 Jul 2016 16:32:01
i hope your right but just don't think they will be released as it would cost a fortune to go an they have to agree zogbia didn't agree did he sat here 4 ages these players are the same mate it will take ages watch gabby won't agree to leave villa u mad no1 else will have him and he loves the money.

20 Jul 2016 16:42:34
Its annoying mate they i'd make em stay at home mate.

20 Jul 2016 17:24:20
Another person said that to me yesturday mate good idea they will soon get bored an unfit but then again most are unfit anyhow. hope somethink happens soon its been a slow summer really for everybody suppose there all waiting for deadline day.

20 Jul 2016 11:24:55
Does anyone know how much the chairmen is worth . is he a billionair I've been looking on the net and its saying he's worth 75mil that surely can't be right can it . if that's true he is going to run out of money fast . its got me puzzled now any one agree.

20 Jul 2016 11:44:26
Nobody knows and i don't think its anyones business to be fair mate he don't ask you about your bank! let's face it his not poor villa is just 1 of the businesses he as an really we are small fry to what his got. iam giving him a chance an just aslong as he backs his managers an runs us properly that's what matters! REMEMBER FOOTBALL CLUBS COST YOU MONEY NOT MAKE YOU MONEY SO HIS HERE 4 MEDALS NOT MONEY.

20 Jul 2016 12:47:34
To coin a phrase the poor get poorer, the rich get richer!

I know an elderly get gentleman who is almost 90 . In terms of property he is a billionaire . Does he look it no, does he announce it no . Is he on the Forbes rich list no .

And why because he declares an income and the tax man comes after him!

Due diligence has been completed by the league and it was passed .

How much money Xia has is irrelevant. he could market us in China selling millions of shirts which alone could bankroll us

Manchester United are one of the richest clubs in the world. Are the owners the richest in the world? No they had to borrow to buy it . But the name sells all over the world bringing them huge incomes not just because of ticket sales .

This income alone more likely than not finances player sales .

So even is Dr Xia is a porper if he markets us in the right way and taps into the Chinese market who are we to argue? As long as it brings us success on the pitch.

20 Jul 2016 13:54:50
Villa_kenn, I didn't realise we knew each other! .

20 Jul 2016 23:23:41
Flack is, you don't look a day over 87.

21 Jul 2016 13:29:22
Thank you sir.

'During the war. '

21 Jul 2016 16:38:19
don't panic, don't panic. - applies to so many on here.

20 Jul 2016 10:21:34
Two weeks on Sunday to kick off, and six weeks today until the transfer window closes. However, I hope we will be out guns-blazing on the 7th because we then have 5 games before window-closure which we will need near-maximum points from in order that potential bounce-back to the Prem is still on the cards
Meanwhile, I believe RDM is still not as proficient in written English as he would like to be. In a mistyped memo to the scouts, apparently he advised them that he needed to add two out-and-out whingers to the squad - and they came straight to this site to try and sign them!

19 Jul 2016 22:42:49
We are trying to do a deal for ivica olic, reach for the stars boys, our dreams are coming true.

19 Jul 2016 22:55:03
Is he not retired?

20 Jul 2016 08:20:01
I think walking football would suit him more now Class😊😊.

20 Jul 2016 10:07:34
U think he's still officially listed as a hamburg player, but has been restricted by injuries last season.

20 Jul 2016 10:27:35
I think he's at hamburg, that's how this has come about, they're after ayew, his agent isn't discouraging them and they're using olic as a sweetener, bearing in mind he's 36 and was injured most of last season apparently its a big big gamble, but rdm has made enquiries about the deal structures and hence german bloggers have got wind, that's all my mate could tell me.

20 Jul 2016 10:42:54
Ivica Olic's wikipedia entry

goo.gl/jU7aYR

20 Jul 2016 18:53:03
Flackie, thank you sir for taking the time to research that! it would appear i have been the victim of believing a mate above common sense, in my defence though, it makes me believe even more we're going to sign him (i'm joking;joking i tell ya, now put the gun down flackie, take it easy now, no need for drama here-no no don't-so this is what it feels like to be shot with the gun of stupidity. i must say, i wear it well!

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19 Jul 2016 03:11:17
I'm just hoping for at least one new striker of substance within the next two weeks but would prefer a couple. I think it's vital that we have good striking options for the up coming long campaign which is also going bring injuries. Yes a stable defence and solid mid-field is important but goals win games so i feel we need a reliable strike force that can find the net.

19 Jul 2016 00:36:04
As for people saying about the moaners on here we are not moaners we want a team that trys for 90mins not throw in the towel after 20mins. they wear the shirt so they should play with pride an passion an be dedicated an loyal .

19 Jul 2016 01:30:22
Thats a bullseye guvnor, right there.

19 Jul 2016 08:22:10
I agree villa80 but season hasn't started yet and people are moaning about signings and the players that have to go unless I've missed something and we have about 4 employees who work for villa and know all that's going on behind the scenes then why moan? But I do agree with your sentiment here.

19 Jul 2016 13:36:19
Welcome to the darkside Villadaz, your soul will be ours!

19 Jul 2016 17:30:42
It would be easier being a nun and trying to convert ladys of the night to revert to their good ways than trying too explain the rules of buying players and selling classof82 although as villa80 said we would all like a team that gives 100%, As for the darkside no thank you i would rather be a swampdonkey :)

19 Jul 2016 00:18:40
Must admit now not being a downest but in worried for villa because we haven't signed any wingers and we need 2 strikers . We are waiting to long too sign players . and iam not happy that the team that gets relegated gets a second chance again for wor too take ys down too league 1 its a joke i'm probably going to get hammerd for this post but who cares . that pile of trash shouldt be any where near villa park there poison an its going to go all wrong none of them deserve a 2nd chance its a joke thought rdm would have sum big balls instead of peas at the end of the day we are villa an who we signed that's good while ncastle signing class players and we are a much bigger club than them plus wheres this 40 mil post to spent on players sorry guys but i reckon 13 mil spent on crap we could of signed better in my eyes but that's me .

19 Jul 2016 02:31:25
Ahoy villa80, i'm probably wrong but i think rdm prefers wing backs (as they were called in my day), and prefers playing through the middle, it seems statistics show this is the optimum way to play in the championship, so don't hold your hopes up for 'wingers', seems we are looking at striker options.

some targets want a kings ransom to join, others are using our interest to try and bag a better deal somewhere else, this happens all the time, so no surprises there, its just a numbers game now, but like i think finch said, the last couple of days before the market closes should be rumbustious and dramatic, so get the red bull and aspirin in, i think nuttiness will decend and consume us! i can't wait!

19 Jul 2016 10:01:24
Agree with some of what you have said there. I can't believe they are taking so long! Clearly the team of last season just
Wasnt good enough!

18 Jul 2016 20:36:21
I must say the alarm bell is starting to tinkle a little bit for me and bear in mind i do see the logic in taking time to carefully select players. Even so it is bothering me that we haven't at least signed one good striker! Ås we all saw last term players need time to develop together, especially in a tough league like the Championship. Fine we are keeping Ayew who should score 15, but we need another 30 or more to make sure. With only weeks for the new season to kick off it is vital we identify a goal machine and quickly, surely we all agree on this? i'm not moaning just a little worried the Clock is ticking.

18 Jul 2016 20:50:53
Sure flabby will chip in with one or two goals as he is fully committed to the team at last. Think he realises no other idiots will sign him apart from division one or below.

18 Jul 2016 21:39:36
Is gestede not proven at champ level? In not worried

Gestede
With likes of ayew grealish Sinclair behind.

18 Jul 2016 22:45:09
I've been exactly the same alarm bell should be ringing I wanna go up we are taking far to long when they gona buy when they start getting beat.

18 Jul 2016 23:14:10
We've started at the back, which is where we needed to start.
We'll have someone in soon upfront. I shall stake my reputation on it (my reputation for what, I'm not saying)

18 Jul 2016 23:33:43
Gestede isn't good enough mate unless we play long ball, he had s good season at Blackburn which doubt will be repeated and was nothing short of appauling in the Premiership! Our strike Force was discribed as toothless by the express and star against Telford who are none league, bear in mind Gestede and Sinclair were both involved! Make no mistake we need strikers like the Earth needs the sun absolutely 100%.

18 Jul 2016 23:52:09
Hope you're right Mendax because people seem to be thinking Gestede is our Superman! I can't quite beleive how they have forgotten how bad he was last year! Oh and please please guys don't tell me he will get better in the Championship. One Word "Donkey"

18 Jul 2016 18:40:33
This isn't a rumour but a suggestion victor Moses on loan with a view to buy if we went up?

18 Jul 2016 19:40:52
He's another 1 of those 'can play anywhere across the front line' players, it's a No9 goal machine we need, he is a good player though

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18 Jul 2016 20:39:36
I like Moses 84 that's a good shout! We need to sign someone quickly.

18 Jul 2016 20:55:03
Should sign my mate Carl. Good looking sod scores week in week out with the ladies :-D.

18 Jul 2016 21:21:15
I feel his pain lol 😘

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18 Jul 2016 13:44:47
Unfortunately I think it will be a very busy 48hours for us at the end of the window. there's a surplus of players that premier league teams from the lower echelons of the league and around Europe as well that will haggle on price/ wages for the riff raff currently in the squad. So as incomings go I expect around 3 or 4 more players, a couple of midfielders, a striker and another right back.

18 Jul 2016 10:35:28
Slimani linked with us? Very flattering but can't see him joining us over Everton or Napoli. What a statement that would be, maybe a big name striker will come in by the start of the next season with the budget at 30-40 million.

17 jul 2016 22:38:33
just had to say, don't call bacunu, lescott, richards, gabster and guzan, dead wood. you're incorrect there boys, as you can make and shape things with dead wood. call them by the correct name; sludge.

18 Jul 2016 00:17:45
completly agree mate looks like we are happy with this pathetic squad not in a rush to do anythink an if you lisen to people on here they think we are going up with the same ones who put us down last year ism sure you would agree that we was pathetic ladt year so why are those players you mentioned going to try now? am i missing somethink have villa turned into a great team over night or people got no memory of how bad we was last year! ayew is standing well there's 7 goals guaranteed. shall i order the open top bus now? somethink should be done coming back from the game saturday wba fans was ripping me an i hated it things have to change the gardens not rosey lescot loves his car more than the villa.

18 Jul 2016 18:12:12
You have managed to be right and completely wrong at the same time
Yes, something needs to be done and it is being done. Maybe not at the pace you would like but it is happening. Some of the dead wood has gone and some it for obvious reasons is proving more difficult to shift. Lerner was stupid in giving long, lucrative contract to players like Gabby, Bacuna and Lescott. Others are not going to be as stupid or accomodating in taking them off our hand so we may be stuck with them for a while. As long as we don't play the buggahs, I'll be half-happy. Nobody in Championship would pay that lot anywhere near what tehy are getting from and we won't get premier league interest
Ranting on the sidelines about it is a doddle. Making a decent fist of dealing with it, quite another matter. I have no doubt we will start the new season with another addition in midfield and atleast one up front. We also have Rushian_ Murphy who I suspect will play some part this season along with Andre Green . If we keep Amavi and Ayew as looks likely, and we make 2 or 3 more quality additions in the attacking 3rd, things will look reasonably good. It also would be wise to keep a bit back to spend in January as it's a time of year where you often start to see holes in your squad. I doubt that fact is lost on RDM
Just calm down a bit mate, you'll feel better for it . so would the rest of us
By the way, I know you're only frustrated because you care.

18 Jul 2016 20:48:30
Thats a good point no point blowing all the cash if we get a injury crisis in january mate.

17 Jul 2016 19:58:25
Tony Xia confirms on Twitter Ayew won't be leaving, brilliant news IMO.

{Ed041's Note - If you can keep him and make sure hes heads right you have one of the best players in the league.

17 Jul 2016 20:07:56
is that because he don't want to buy a striker.

17 Jul 2016 20:15:57
No, that's not . For Godssake.
Our Brummie reputation for being dour, miserable buggahs is well earned at times.

17 Jul 2016 20:16:22
God give me strength ☇☇☇🌬🌬.

17 Jul 2016 20:39:03
I feel your pain Daz.

17 Jul 2016 20:52:01
You too Mendex it's getting to a point now where it's embarrassing.

17 Jul 2016 20:52:40
Beggars belief!

17 Jul 2016 21:15:42
Been saying same for months! And get pelters on here for it!
Hope you have your hard hat daz!

17 Jul 2016 21:26:30
Sure have Flacks ready for anything thrown my way truth is mate if they can't back there silly comments with facts and truth then why post it not only makes them self's look idiots but gives us educated villa fans a bad name 💪💪💪.

17 Jul 2016 22:26:39
Haha no comment!

17 jul 2016 22:42:33
facts are we have got same team as last year bar 3 players and it was the worse side that any villa fan ever witnessed and looks like we are keeping them so if they didn't try last year why they gona try this year? iam suppose to be excited that we are keeping a striker that don't really score goals and nobody wants big achivement if we are really loaded by class players not rubbish we havnt heard of! pay gabby lescott off.

17 Jul 2016 22:56:06
Change the record mr know it all .


You have got to be the most negative poster I have seen on here . It's simple support the team or pipe up.

17 Jul 2016 23:00:33
I'm only going to reply one more time to you as it is quite obvious you are stuck in your moaning ways and know absolutely nothing about football WE ARE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP clear enough for you?

18 Jul 2016 00:21:40
still with this rubbish we will be in league 1 gabby an lescott hate the villa there not fans an you want to rely on them. you are the daft 1s we went down because we are awful an we got the same squad bar a few unkowns oh an a bournmouth cbk because bournmouth are famous for being solid at the back wake up.

18 Jul 2016 07:40:52
Why don't you just let the new manager build his team. He knows who will not be part of his squad and I'm sure he has replacements in mind. Give him a chance.

18 Jul 2016 02:27:11
I think the reality mr. know. it. all is, no-one will go near them and to pay them off (including bonuses) is mega money, so maybe rdm is thinking just use them when needed and perhaps a dose of bench numbing will either inspire them or make them want to leave for less than they want? Don't pull the pin just yet, you may be in for a pleasant surprise boys and girls-and by the way no-one takes my title for being dour on here-is it me or is the weather way too hot-we need about a week of rain i reckon!

17 Jul 2016 17:47:15
Having watched RDM ASTON VILLA team he won't be buying wingers it looks like a 4 2 3 1 formation with full backs bombing forward which is great if both full backs are good but as much as i love hutton he can't cross so i would say we need a right back an 2 creative midfielders plus 2 strikers. Times ticking and we are slow buying and selling players we have so many that need to leave what's taking so long. as if lescot gabby guzan an bacuna an richards are even still HERE there poisen if he hasn't clocked that yet he should be here! Does he not get we need to go up? newcastle look in good shape us i think we have so much to do an so little time! INSTEAD OF RDM GOING CHINA TO BE ANOUNCED FOR MEDIA RUBBISH HE NEED TO SORT THE SQUAD OUT STILL IF YOU want to BE BIG IN CHINA GET BACK IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE that's ALL PEOPLE CARE ABOUT NOT SILLY MEDIA DAYS BUY THE BEST PLAYERS GET RID OF THE RUBBISH ITS SIMPLE PEOPLE SUPPORT TEAMS THAT ARE DOING WELL. I WAS FURIOUS TO STILL SEE A LOT OF THAT RUBBISH HERE BUT THERE IS A FEW POSITIVES THE YOUTH AND THE NEW BOYS LOOK GOOD. COME ON XIA RDM TRY HARDER.

17 Jul 2016 18:30:38
Is the 12 inch vynl still going on?

17 Jul 2016 19:00:31
YES AN WILL CONTINUE TO GO ON UNTILL ASTON VILLA SORTS ITS SELF OUT can't YOU SEE WE ARE DROPPING DOWN THE LEAGUE NOBODYS SAYING OR DOING ANYTHINK I CARE ABOUT THE CLUB MORE THAN ANY1 SO IENT PAINTING AFALSE PICTURE 4 YOU AND SAYING WE ARE GOING UP WHEN ITS STILL QUITE CLEAR NOTHINK AS BEEN DONE ALL THE WASTERS ARE STILL THERE AND HIS HARDLY BROUGHT ANYBODY NO1 WITH ANY PROVEN QUALITY WHERES THIS 50 MILLION WE WAS TOLD WE GETTING?

17 Jul 2016 19:39:56
1:The league hasn't started yet so how are we dropping down?
2:Villa are sorting it but not being funny if you can't see it then I suggest a trip to spec savers
3;You don't care more about the club than anyone else on here
4;I doubt your a Van Gough so no need to paint me a picture
5:The transfer window hasn't finished yet unless you didn't know
6:We have bought what was needed so far and no doubt there are things going on behind the scenes that NO ONE KNOW
7: A BIT OF ADVICE NOW CAN YOU STOP MOANING AND GIVE IT A REST AS YOU ARE MAKING YOURSELF LOOK INEPT AND STUPID IMO NO OFFENCE INTENDED.

17 Jul 2016 20:02:46
Looks offensive to me!

17 Jul 2016 20:24:22
RDM going to China is for publicity, PR, which = money, which = something big that's going to blow our minds I'm hoping?

UTV.

17 Jul 2016 20:26:50
If it was offensive the eds wouldn't have published it simple as.

17 Jul 2016 21:28:02
Offloading players can only happen if someone wants to buy them. Would you buy them if you were another club? We all want to get rid of the dead wood but it's not that easy.

17 Jul 2016 22:40:48
Nail hit firmly on the head.

17 Jul 2016 14:15:02
Theres not a chance in a blue moon we will get slimani i'd walked down street naked if we get him 😅😅😅.

17 Jul 2016 14:34:49
Now I hope we don't.

16 jul 2016 23:30:38
went the game today game finished had pics with the legend stan petrov and hutton and others. now i like gabby so when it finished tryed to get a pic with him but he said no and he also turned down a 4 year old kid on his birthďay his dad didn't no what to say. now stan petrov even tho he was mobbed never once said no i really don't like gabby now just a money grabber.

17 Jul 2016 09:35:38
I experienced the reverse of that at a Nandos, Gabby and Ashley Young were there, Gabby allowed one, Young didn't, suppose they have good days and bad days for that kind of thing, poor little lambs

UTV.

17 Jul 2016 10:11:11
No gabby in a food outlet you must of been mistaken allyp1972 lol.

17 Jul 2016 10:29:53
He will always be known as GRABBY "Mony" FLABONLAHOR unless he scores 20 this season which is doubtful.

17 jul 2016 10:34:53
it takes 2seconds 4 a photo tho i don't think they should ever say no as like u they go the bank everyweek put there bank card in an there's says 60k been put in everyweek. why don't rdm get rid of gabby an lescot there poisen seeing there attuide makes me sick if that's the attuide in the dressing room again sorry but no chance of going up! rdm as moved to slow in the market somebody by him a dvd of last season get him to watch it an everybody knows what these players have done as its been in all the papers what is he anyalising i was with gabby lescot 4 2min yesturday there attuide is a disgrace why can't rdm see it when his with them daily?

17 Jul 2016 10:51:43
He shouldn't be given the opportunity.

16 Jul 2016 20:32:59
Good win for the villa youngsters there going to do us proud next season the kid who came off bench to score two looks a talent . glad the troble makers are soon too be going.

15 jul 2016 12:04:09
ok i get aston villa are the biggest team in the league but are our fans going to be ripped off all deason long 42 quid 4 a game on sky is a disgrace fans being priced out of football well all these clubs ripping us off we should do the same to them fa should step in where will this end!

16 Jul 2016 00:32:55
why has somebody put disagree thing on what so 42 pound is ok to rip people off for championship football. pathetic people just like a row on here.

16 Jul 2016 09:06:18
It's nose economics. 👎🏻

UTV.

15 Jul 2016 11:42:49
Dear Mr. WittonWisdom, have just read your unfortunate tale of your westie and i must say i was somewhat surprised to see you mention me in regard to a certain expression, this came as an awful surprise to my good self, may i also say how dare you sir use such words in association with my good, clean living, christian minded self, after steeling myself from this verbal onslaught i felt i just had to reply and say, wars have been fought for less, i'll have you know not only do i resent your insinuation, but alas i also somewhat resemble it!

15 Jul 2016 16:59:21
Lol - Get a grip Classof82 or I may be tempted to fling a spoonful or two of my newly-acquired coconut oil in your general direction. After all, Ed007 said it was brilliant at clearing up irritations ;) . I believe Flackie has stopped scratching his arse so much since he acquired some, though I may have misunderstood - that could be his dog.

15 Jul 2016 19:38:08
To be fair I have stopped trying to walk whilst dragging my arse along the carpet since.

14 Jul 2016 19:39:19
Nothing to do with football, so I apologise!

Ed, thank you! Coconut oil was a massive success!
Loki smells like a tart! But rash and itching stopped over night!

I owe you, and yoda one!

(I do understand that they made no sense to anyone other than its intended recipient! Sorry! )

{Ed007's Note - Good stuff mate! I'm just glad I could help AND I answered without having to ask 'er indoors. :)

14 Jul 2016 20:15:22
Hahaha I had to ask before rubbing it in!

And the bollocking I got for the cost will do us both for a week or so!

Thanks again mate! Seriously, your a star!

{Ed007's Note - I told you to shop around but it is well worth it, it's amazing stuff.}

14 Jul 2016 20:28:07
If this relates to resolving itching problems with our canine friends can someone clue me in. I've just spent yet another 80 quid on steroid injections for our bloody Westie. Is coconut oil the answer? It's a shame a good dose of bulls**t won't cure it otherwise I'd invite Classof82 round. Sorry Flackie, I disagree this has nothing to do with Football - the 80 quid I just spent at the vets would have bought me at least four Villa garden gnomes off e-Bay.

{Ed007's Note - Me and the Mrs swear by coconut oil for all our wee Staffy's itches and ticks, even on small scratches etc and it seems it's really helped with Flackie's dog's eczema. Have a read at the links mate but I'd definitely give it a try if I was you. If it works you've saved yourself a fortune and if it doesn't your wee dog will have a beautiful shiny coat on her and all round healthier skin. If you live near an Aldi's it's only £2.99 whereas it's about £16 out of Holland and Barret. I hope you get sorted out mate and let us know how you get on.

www.dogster.com/lifestyle/ten-reasons-to-add-coconut-oil-to-your-dogs-diet

www.sitstay.com/blogs/good-dog-blog/37662913-coconut-oil-for-dogs-the-ultimate-guide

14 Jul 2016 21:03:03
Strange goings on?

{Ed007's Note - Dog talk mate lol, although humans can also benefit from using coconut oil as well.}

14 Jul 2016 21:27:46
I see I thought flackie had picked up a nasty STD.

14 Jul 2016 22:11:01
No not this time mate! Lol.

15 Jul 2016 09:05:08
Obviously it's the dogs b. ks.
However it is said to be good for human hair.
As long as one does not e d up looking like a coconut!

15 Jul 2016 17:05:22
Many thanks for all the canine veterinary advice. Got some Coconut Oil from TK Maxx so let's see how it goes. In the meanwhile, any advice on getting stones out of horses hooves? Oh - not to worry - I've got a Swiss Army Knife .

{Ed007's Note - Good luck mate.}

14 Jul 2016 08:11:03
Reflecting on on the awful performance of our national team and the possibility of big Sam taking over.
Do posters think that this is a good idea for the team or a popular choice by the FA?
My thoughts are that he does get players performing and we need a manager that can do just that?
What I would not be happy about is G Neveill becoming his assistant. He failed under the last manager, he failed in Spain when given a golden opportunity.
Before some posters come on and say this is the site of AVFC, it does not mean that we can only discuss our club.
And I do believe that Sam is a local guy coming from Kingswinford?

14 Jul 2016 09:35:26
Big Sam's a great manager but I really think the FA should go and get Laurent Blanc. A world class manager with experience of international management. The FA need to stop going for managers just because they're English and get world class managers.

14 Jul 2016 09:39:54
Whoever do you mean Oldvillan.? Best man for the job, get behind him

UTV.

14 Jul 2016 12:21:04
At least with big Sam, like it or not, his teams have an identity, a style,
One more thing, I totally disagree with the idea that any nationality can manage any nationality, the same rules should be applied to the coaches, and managers as is to the players.
It's one nation against another.

14 Jul 2016 13:09:37
True Flackie 👍🏻

UTV.

14 Jul 2016 15:11:52
Hi UTV, would you put a frenchman in charge of the English team?
We had Garde and look what happened.
A manager with pride and passion is a must and he must get respect from the players.
Don't think Blanc would get this.

13 Jul 2016 13:20:52
Afternoon guys does anyone think balotelli worth a punt on loan witt a view to sign him permently if we go up also danny ings and andre gray from burnly what do u think also a creative nud ravel morrison.

{Ed001's Note - yes. I think you should do whatever it takes to sign Balotelli on a permanent deal immediately.....}

13 Jul 2016 15:14:28
villa80 you must live in a wonderful world. You do realise that we got relegated last season and are now playing in the Championship?
Ed001 I assume you are a Liverpool fans?

{Ed001's Note - yep, hence why I desperately want rid of Mario.}

13 Jul 2016 15:15:14
You want rid by any chance ed? 😎😎.

{Ed001's Note - I will piggyback him down to Brum if it will help?}

13 Jul 2016 15:33:38
Why not try an get him on loan if no one wants him there's no harm trying is they how do u know if u don't ask . if they say no then so be it move on to nxt player i'd ask to get him on loan . ud be a fool not to ask . i know we are down but if u want to come bck up u need good players an plus u go for a loan deal.

{Ed001's Note - because he would not have any interest in dropping down a division.}

13 Jul 2016 16:29:11
I suggested Balotelli before last season mate, don't go there, I thought he might have 1 last shot at being the player he should be, got accused of being a nose, a scouser, all sorts.

UTV.

13 Jul 2016 16:51:10
In a word "NO"
In a few words, "What are you thinking about man? If the world was covered in piss and Balotelli lived in a tree, I still wouldn't go near him"

13 Jul 2016 18:13:24
Mendax that's the best quote ever! Lol.

13 Jul 2016 18:52:31
We have a similar saying in ireland for ugly birds. 'If I had a garden full of mickeys I wouldn't throw her one' lol.

13 Jul 2016 18:59:11
You've come up with a few corkers yourself Flackie.

13 Jul 2016 19:36:36
Where has villa 80 come from he is a right dreamer. As if Andre gray or Ings are going to drop back into championship! Is it a new profile of King villa?

13 Jul 2016 19:59:16
He's just expressing an opinion for us to talk about, and naming players that are better than what we've got, I never dreamed that someone like Carew would come to Villa, he did and he loved it, being in the championship don't help, but think a few on here are aiming too low on the caliber of player we can get, money talks, why would Pelle or Hulk go to a tin pot league in China if it weren't for the money? Ambition? They're all looking for a pay day, get over it and get the best we can get

UTV.

13 Jul 2016 20:40:40
Suppose your right allyp 72

I think we should try line up like this next year

Neuer

Bellerin silva pique Alba

Pogba iniesta

Ronaldo messi bale

Aguero.

13 Jul 2016 20:48:04
Ally I agree mate, but seriously! 'Why always me? '
We can aim higher than that!

His ability is good, not incredible, his mental state is 'one flew over the cuckoos nest', his uncanny way to destroy a dressing room is world class!

We really need another of those?
Gabby, Richards, Klingon, okore, and him! Jesus, channel 5 would want to put in cctv and broadcast it!

13 Jul 2016 20:50:26
Allyp1972 you seem to be labouring under the illusion that some of us think we shouldn't go for Balotelli as he's too good for us, when the reality is we shouldn't go for Balotelli because he's not good enough for us!
Messi might be stretching it, but we can do better than a sulking lump of trouble with delusions of grandeur and a non-existent work ethic.

13 Jul 2016 21:04:31
Dan, I agree with your team, only I would have gustede up top! .