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31 May 2018 20:48:07
I've just been looking at the free agents out there things might not be to bad 1 springs to mind Junior Hoilett from Cardiff take a look you'll be suprised.
01 Jun 2018 13:19:46
Robert Huth as well.
31 May 2018 18:50:15
There does seem to be a divide between Villa fans over Steve Bruce. I'm not going to keep slating the manager, you all know what I think about him and we all know what Villa Daz and a few others think of him. what I do want to talk about is style of play Bruces style is direct and get crosses into the box. nothing wrong with that if you buy players to fit that style.
Lewis grabban and Hogan aren't exactly target men which makes me wonder what goes through his mind buying players because we don't exactly play through balls like liverpool for them to run on to. his style I would say you need a target man and fast wingers ones that are good at crossing.
Another thing we buy players on permanent contracts and we don't play them eg bree lansbury hogan bjarnson and there's more than that but not going to name them all now. Bruce has brought these players, but he decides not to play them and play the loan players his got so is he then saying by that the players he brought aren't good enough or is he not the one buying the players.
I am trying to think why you would pay all this money on these players and not play them? Bruce has got a great record in the championship which is to his credit so his style must work, allthough its not great to watch. Has football moved on since all them promotions years ago, I mean when I grew up everybody played 4 4 2. now its 4 5 1 turning into a 4 3 3, has football changed I think it has.
Moving on from Bruce, if we do sell players and some of the youth aren't good enough we know from selling young and downing and delph, if you don't replace them with the same class we are in trouble. Yes I want to give youth a chance but I have seen the under 23s and out of it all honestly only two or 3 can cut it.
we need to buy younger players but they will cost money. in the same respect I don't want old players past there best. I saw Villa fans fighting at wembley/ friends arguing with one another all over players and Bruce. we lose together we win together yes me and Villadaz disagree, but fighting is not the answer. we need to improve big style because when we are all together nobody can stop us.
By the looks of it, this summer is going to be very busy. let's stop wasting money and put a salary cap on players; say nobody over 30k a week and buy players who are not coming to the end of there career. We all want the best for our club we all love it!
31 May 2018 20:21:59
Something we can agree on WTW in house fighting is embarrassing to say the least. Frustrations can boil over and that is understandable but to spit on another fan is unacceptable and I'm afraid I would have gave the dirt bag a dig also like 90%of people would have. Onto Bruce listen Bruce has his beliefs and he got us from 13th to 4th would you have took that from that position I know I did his style of play is dour I'm not going to deny that a fresh approach is needed. Do I think Bruce is the right man still? The answer to that is a big Yes simply because the players love him and that speaks volumes to me.
31 May 2018 20:48:54
2 good post guys. This is a crucial summer for us and we need to stand together on and off the terraces. Another season in the championship might not be a bad thing. Wait before you all grab your pitch folks let me explain if we had gone up my guess is we would have wasted our budget buying the players on loan and while I know they did well let's no forget that was at championship level and we would have not enjoyed another relegation fight. Now if we can get rid of a few dead wood and build a better core of players when we go up next season hopefully we will be in a better position to kick on. If you look at what's left in the championship apart from somebody doing another Cardiff of Fulham I don't see why we can't run away with it. The teams that are coming down will soon see this league is a battle and I think they will run into the same problems we did.
01 Jun 2018 09:43:09
We are all singing from the same hymn sheet, wasted money on players that don't play. Reluctance to changing the style of play, paying players far too much. The list goes on and on.
As stated we play Hogan or Grabban but fair to give them the supply that they need but when they got the supply, guess what, they sometimes scored.
Our style was defend and then defend some more, then attack and then defend.
At Wembley when we genuinely went forward Fulham were pushed back and we were unlucky.
Can SB change his game? He might try but will always go back. He was a defender and sees a defenders game plan.
Had he been a midfield player he would look at playing in the middle of the park.
The Dr has a decision to make and the sooner the better.
01 Jun 2018 09:55:36
Missed the last bit off,
"Do we park the bus or do we drive the bus? "
If we drive it we know where we are going.
WTW reckons 4.3.3 is the new style but that was played when I was kicking a ball, late 50's early 60's.
Football hasn't changed.
31 May 2018 19:08:18
Is it possible that JT could be offered a new deal?
The D/ meal state that he left without an offer being made for him to stay.
I think we are aware that he wanted the prem. But we failed.
Would he have accepted a much poorer offer?
We will never know unless someone can contact him asap. JT enjoyed his stint at AVFC, the team togetherness and us the fans.
Could it happen? Or are the players only interested in the money?
31 May 2018 15:51:46
So all the doom merchants and soothsayers know more about running a business (because that's what it is) than a successfull business man. They know more about managing a team than someone who has done it for years with 4 promotions on his record. Yes Bruce has made some errors, so has Mourinho, Ferguson, Wenger, etc. I am as dissapointed at not getting promotion as the rest of you, but you cannot always get what you want. we are supposedly short of 40 mil. but if we offload
Elphik. Gollini, Gil, hogan, McGatestuck, Steer we should raise -12 Mil as well as saving on their wages
We have let go the loan players, Snoddy, Tanuzebe, Johnstone, Onomoah, Grabban
+ Terry + Samba and will save on their wages - 12 mill from sales and another 10ml saved on wages - means 18 mill short.
other possible outgoings - Taylor, Lansbury, Jedi, Wheelan, would raise 4 Mil+ wage saving. it would leave us very short and so need to rely on the kids ( not a bad thing) loans, and free agents.
Would need a no1 keeper, Centre half,
Team could look like this
new keeper
Bree
Chester
New Centrehalf
Hutton
Thor
Hourihan
Grealish (If we can get 1 more year from him)
Adomha
Kodja
Green
Subs from
RHP
Jedi
Bunn
Borg
Ohare
Lyden
Davis
McKirdy
Bedeau.
31 May 2018 16:16:04
We should be getting £3.5m for Golding and a similar amount for Gil. Hogan is a quandary and some one will be prepared red to pay around 8/ 10. Elphick, Jockstrap and St err should raise £5m, Taylor Lansbury should add another £4/ £5m making around £25M. If we really sell as opposed to accepting we could get 30+M and we are on our way
Yes still short but as you state the reduction in pay will save us more money but that is spread over the year. According to reports players are getting 30 average per week so moving the unwanted could make 300k weekly So. the sooner the better.
The question then is who is in charge?
Another manager would be paid a lot less than SB and that is a further saving.
It's not all good or bad but we must lose our poor style and move forward or fall into the doldrums and then start to reconstruct from a much smaller base.
31 May 2018 16:31:31
I'd put Jedi at the back with Chester mort13 and if Grealish does go then play Thor Behind the front 2.
04 Jun 2018 11:16:15
Villadaz - It Jdei goes centre half which he could then Thor becomes the holding midfielder.
31 May 2018 12:42:18
Gone are the days of good chairmen now there's probably a few abramovich, man citys, an spurs, which are passionate about there clubs . I wish we could go bck to the Ellis years atleast the club was stable an the man actually cared 100 percent about villa . most new owners just see cash signs thinking they are going to rake in loads of money, look at city owners bet they have spent well over a bilion on players since they have been there so your telling me city owners making a killing in profits no, there in it to win titles an try an win champs league, that's why they have some of the best players in the world an 1 of the beSt managers, an plus they have now a world class training ground, wot I'm trying to say is they had a plan an vision and a identity, have villa got a plan an identity we haven't had 1 since O'Neil there was a plan an vision it was top 4 an we were on cusp of till Lerner realised he couldn't bank roll it any more that's when we lost everything an the ship started to sink yeah O'Neil did waste sum cash but he made some good signings aswell . I pray to see that style of footie again . there is light thou in my opinion our youth set up could save us millions by promoting about 5 or 6 to the 1st team, an whose to it won't work leeds have done manu arsenal, spurs, fulham most recent to do it you just need to have fAith in your youngsters yeah they will make mistakes it's normal we all make mistakes even me ha ha, but that will make them better because they will learn from there mistakes, there's only 2 things that's more important to me than villa my wife an life even thou I told the wife villas more important
Ha ha . we all love villa an want the best for our, that's why I like this site it's full of different views an the mount of arguments that happen on here is like being at home with my 2 daughters ha ha anyway villa will be bck 1 day the club will always be there no matter of what players an manager we have no1s bigger than the club.
31 May 2018 13:17:48
So tell me this then when Bruce played the kids against also a weakened Boro side in the cup how did we get on? And if I recall most was sagging Bruce off for that. If they was to promote some kids from the under 23s you think they would all play? Do you think all our kids are world beaters because I'm sure if they was they would have been snapped up by now. We have maybe 2 or 3 that are good enough for the 1st team squad that is it.
31 May 2018 14:23:02
1 game doesn't mean anything mate that's the stupidst thing I've herd wots the point in having an academy if you say to them u have just 1 game to prove urself, an u say I need to be educated 😂😂😂 listen to urself mate.
31 May 2018 14:30:55
If there were world beaters real, N Barcelona would be after them I never said they were world beaters did I, I said we have sum good youngsters read my posts, you blood them in gradually Bruce does not play them hardly . wots the point in having an academy if we don't promote any of them, I take it u don't agree with youth all the moaning your doing mate.
31 May 2018 14:59:49
So let's get this straight as a youngster you are given a chance to play in a cup tie do you 1 try your hardest and play out of your skin so that hopefully you can make the 1st team squad on a Saturday and give the manager something to think about? Or do you 2 just run about make a few good passes then resort to the fact that you know you won't make the 1st team? I know what most would do. And the answer to your question yes I am in favour of youth coming through but only if they are good enough and as I've said if they were any good I'm sure they would have been promoted to the 1st team squad after all all the management have been in the game a lot longer and see what goes on at the Recon training complex MATE.
31 May 2018 15:21:27
The same youngsters played against peterbough in the f. a cup and again we lost 2 chances to prove and 2 failed. I'll agree there are some that could make the grade but they need nurturing in like grealish has been. Green is the best in the bunch and in my opinion should start at left wing next season. The others well they have to stand up and be counted. Tough road ahead but it in not the end UTV.
31 May 2018 15:25:48
Villadaz, I can see some logic in your post, but I am also of the opinion that the young players should now be given a chance.
One game against Middlesbrough tells you absolutely nothing, and should be dismissed as a game full of expectant and nervous errors, they fade in time like the stitch does.
If what you are saying were true, how do you explain Man Utd losing to Villa 3-1 and then going on to win the league.
Players need to be thrown in the deep end, and when the initial nerves and panic disappear, they more often than not find they can swim.
31 May 2018 15:36:59
The reason Bruce doesn't play them mate is because he's afraid to he likes his more experienced slow old players, an plus I remember when fergie blooded about 6 youngsters against us 1st game of the season in the 90s we beat 3/ 1 an guess who won the league with youngsters, just because you loose 1 game doesn't mean anything your going to loose games anyway, wots your point u haven't really said it's pointless what u said.
31 May 2018 15:47:54
Cmon Dave football was different back then to how it is now is any of our youth players as good as Man U? Is O hare a Paul Scholes? Is Green a Giggs? And so on they was very special players indeed all I'm saying is if they are good enough promote them and obviously they wasn't. This season is a no win situation for any manager that I charge.
31 May 2018 16:18:22
What do you mean cmon.
What has the way the game was played back then got to do with it Daz.
Players of today have grown up playing football the way it is played today, and we will never know how good they are unless they are played will we?
Have you ever thought that they matured into good players because of the faith and confidence that was bred into them by Ferguson.
Ryan Sessegnon, is as good as any man utd player back then, he has matured through being played and by people telling him how good he is.
We might just have a couple ourselves just waiting to blossom.
31 May 2018 16:43:17
Villa4eva in the words of Manuel off Faulty Towers "Ke"?
31 May 2018 17:32:10
Dave it wasn't meant in a sarcastic way! Your right we might have some young players ready to blossom ill put it this way to you then if we play the youth and we struggle who will get the blame? The manager will the fans will be on his back and yet it was some who called for the youth just out of interest how did the under 23s get on in the final against another team of under 23s and this team have been called winners yet the 1st team who at the start struggled until we could got more experienced players in. We reached as a club 2 finals and failed in both the Championship is more harder than under 23s games IMO.
31 May 2018 18:35:20
Thing is Daz, he is getting slatted for playing the experience way, so make it clear at the start of the season that he intends to give the younger ones a chance.
You are damned if you do, and damned if you don`t.
31 May 2018 09:48:48
We became dinosaurs following Lerners tenure at AVFC.
Dinosaurs became extinct when they could not develop.
Our AVFC have repeated the process and could also become history.
The time for change has to be now and our own dino's must depart.
I want to see the Dr as someone that will grasp the nettle and take up the challenge. He has to own the problem, he owns AVFC.
We have players on ridiculous money that I hope is ring fenced for failing.
Some will have to go to balance the books but the first decision is the manager. Many on here see the end of SB and want a more progressive manager to drive us forward. However, no longer can we say we are AVFC as this now means nothing. Any manager at VP will have a budget less than my wife spends on her hairdresser. Passion will replace funds. Some of the young Lions will come up and toe the line but some may not stay the pace and end up down the leagues.
We can all give reasons for players to depart and those that should stay and these decisions must be the manager's alone.
So who will be in the electric chair come August? The Dr must act now in order for our manager to assess what he has in place and what he needs for 2018/ 19.
If we stay more than this season in the Champs then I see a repeat of the late 60's when we slid down the greasy pole into the old division 3.
We all know what happened after that!
Possibly the greatest modern period of AVFC.
Let's avoid the full repeat of history and concentrate on the early 80's. Strong manager who seldom smiled but gave us glory. Is there another man out there to do this for us the faithful? Don't take too long finding our saviour, I ain't got that long to go.
COME ON YOU VILLAN'S.
31 May 2018 08:57:13
My Thoughts on the manager!
I think Bruce will stay going from what I gather on the owners statement,
But if he does go the only one I would go for is Dean Smith,
Based mainly on his work with young players and his style of football,
That's all I want to say on this matter really,
31 May 2018 06:33:20
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 31st May 2018
31 May 2018 04:50:56
Our chairmens really clever isn't he by gambling on villas future by parachute payments praying that if we spend big we will go up, an now it has bck fired an he isn't taking the blame at all, its simple if you haven't got the money don't spend it, an tbf we wasted 80Mil or so on average players really apart from jeDi an terry and apointed an old fashioned manager he's supposed to a business man, so why didn't he have a proper plan ahead with villa with a manager that could be trusted with that money to build a team to get us to the prem, now we are going to have to sell all our best players, haven't we learnt our lessons b4 selling bentekke, Delph, vlaar, bent, given, that's why we got relegated . you can't sell your best players and expect to be in the play offs no chance, villa will be in bottom 10 now an that's not me being a doomer at all I just can't see where we go or less we get a manager that's going to build the team by useing our youth players that could work look at fulham.
31 May 2018 08:23:21
We can all blame the Dr, wyness, round, or Bruce But end of day we are in the brown stuff big time,
We fans need to stick together and just pray that we get through this because as I said 2 days ago we could be another Coventry on the horizon,
It's not great to be a villa fan at this time and we are all hurting and if Bruce is still here start of season we need to get behind him and just hope he has learned by his mistakes with his tactics in most matches,
He gives all teams to much respect and sitting back in games has come back to haunt us,
Can a leopard change his spots?
He does need to approach games very differently to how he has over the years,
He has ignored the young talent to often and now we have no choice but to blood some into the squad,
If you feel lucky you can get 10/ 1 for villa to win championship,
Don't think there will be many takers on that bet,
30 May 2018 21:47:09
Wot about jt as boss he has done his coaching badges an look at the effect he had on the players, as a manager I think he would get everything out of the players it's a gamble but I thinks it's a gamble worth taking because I think he has that aura about him an a pressance like steveie g at rangers an lampard all in that mould, an I think we should do it an it could work aswell even as player manager if need be.
30 May 2018 22:30:06
Not that confident it would work mate.
I think he would want too many clauses and concessions included in his contract, and he does not have the experience to command conditions that suite him and not the club.
Would he want to train a team to beat Chelsea, would he move to Brum, a lot of obstacles in his way at this time in his career I think.
As you say he is in the same mould as Gerrard and Lampard yes, but they have proved nothing yet, all great players but that guarantees nothing in management.
So to be honest he is not for me.
If we are to change the manager this is the one area we must get spot on this time around, otherwise we could be in real big trouble, trouble that we might never fully recover.
30 May 2018 18:26:40
Gutted to see John terry leave.
Would like to say thanks for his effort, leadership and professionalism.
Hope to see him back at Villa Park in the near future ( maybe as manager or coaching role )
30 May 2018 19:09:37
JT surprised me more than any player to of graced our club .
When you look at his history of off field issues, I thought no get this guy away from our club
How wrong I was to judge a book by its cover . thank you for a great 12 months
If by any chance Steve and his coaching team get relieved of their duties
I would maybe consider JT as manager .
He is a leader and a man the players seem like . Lampard is going to Derby, Gerrard is at Rangers . Maybe JT can become our legend.
30 May 2018 19:38:25
Got a feeling Terry will link up with lampard at derby maybe as player coach or retire and be his assistant.
30 May 2018 17:39:55
Shoving the kids in sounds like a great idea but we must remember we are Aston Villa and playing for our great club ( I nearly put once great club) comes pressure and once again we will be the team everyone wants to beat. We need to hope we get the mix right, we've tried chucking money at it FAILED we've tried experience FAILED. Now in my opinion we need Bruce more now than we ever did, let's not forget when he came we were a shambles our defence was a joke and I honestly feared for us. He made us a better team and his pulling power was the reason we managed to loan some descent players. If as reported the finances are bad we will need him and his contacts to try again.
30 May 2018 13:56:45
Here's this villa I thought of
Sarkic gk
Lb young borg rb, bree cb, sulIman, beaudu,
Mids left mid, green, rmid, doyle hayes, cm, jedi, callum ohare
Strikers, Davis, rhm, in my opinion I'd be happy seeing that team out on the pitch also we have harry mckirdy aswell like him prob going to get slated but I think this team if trained properly would do well with a few of the oldies we have like jedi, whealan, thor, if we keep them what are people's thoughts an if we have no money what youngsters would u promote.
30 May 2018 14:06:37
You won`t get slated by me villa4eva.
That's a real good shout mate, I am an admirer of all the players mentioned and would love to see them all promoted to the first team squad.
30 May 2018 14:22:16
I too am in favour of your team villa4eva
I have wanted to see them players given a chance all season
And I a would be more than happy to see them given a chance,
But I'm afraid under Bruce this will not happen,
I'm not knocking him just saying he likes the experienced route,
30 May 2018 14:24:17
Clark is another to add to list.
30 May 2018 17:43:46
Good call, I too would love to see our young talent used in the squad, I think it's the way forward. There is no point having an academy if you are only going to develop players for other clubs.
30 May 2018 13:53:28
Hi fella`s, I have been away for a few days trying to get over our disappointment.
But what I would like to say is how refreshing it is to see some old posters back on board, and a few new guys as well.
There are some great points being made again.
30 May 2018 17:54:25
Hi Villadave, it's a pleasure to get acquainted.
30 May 2018 08:40:11
Has round or wyness spoken yet!
Silence is deafening once again.
30 May 2018 12:05:49
They are both in the office today to sort out the removal of Steve Bruce.
30 May 2018 17:50:52
What office? the post office. lol.
30 May 2018 06:46:56
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 30th May 2018
30 May 2018 01:58:07
Forwards:
Kodjia - Lost his mojo. Maybe with a full pre-season he might find it again and I’m more than prepared to give him the chance. However if selling him means we can afford to keep Grealish I’d be OK with him moving on.
Grabban - Not done bad on loan and would be OK with it if we signed him on the cheap, but I would prefer us to go for pacey youth rather than a seasoned journeyman who has never been quite good enough.
Hogan - I feel genuinely sorry for him, it just hasn’t seemed to have clicked for him at Villa. I think there is a player in there and maybe a different manager might get more out of him. Otherwise he will probably be looking to leave and if we can recoup a decent amount of cash even better.
Mccormack - Get rid at all costs, he’s bad news.
Davis - Seems to help the players around him, but hasn’t shown he is prolific enough yet to be leading the line week in week out. Good option for certain games.
RHM - Needs to be promoted to the senior squad and given games.
30 May 2018 01:57:33
Midfield:
Lansbury - has been supremely disappointing so far but we know he has the quality. Maybe a change of manager would suit him. If we stick with Brucie, maybe we can get a bit of cash for him.
Grealish - We need to do everything we can to keep him, but if he gets an offer to go to the prem I can’t begrudge him that. Looking at England’s midfield he is easily good enough to be on the plane and I can’t help but have this nagging feeling that being at Villa has slowed his career. If he does go we want £40 mil
Hourihane - Excellent this season for the most part. Need to keep him.
Onomah - Would be too expensive to buy and I would rather promote some of our own youngsters.
Bjarnason - Good squad player who needs more games
Whelan and Jedi - Both old, both slow, both probably on a sizeable wage. Two players essentially doing the job of 1. I think we only need one and we should try and find someone a bit younger. Maybe continue to use Bjarnason at CDM or even Lansbury in games where we don’t need to be as defensive.
Adomah - Gone right off the boil towards the back end of the season and isn’t getting any younger. If we can get a decent wedge for him I’d be OK with letting him go, but otherwise keep him.
Snodders - Don’t think we can afford his wages and would like younger with more pace.
Green - Needs working back into the fold. Looked very promising before injury and
Adomah bagging his position.
O’Hare - Looks promising. Hope to see a bit more of him in the senior team.
Gardner - Has never been able to quite make it at Villa, can’t see that changing.
30 May 2018 01:55:35
Defence:
Chester - Our best defender and we need to keep him at all costs.
Terry - Probably won’t stay on. Even if he wants to it’s not a good idea as his wages are a major issue and it’s preventing us building for the future.
Samba - Old, slow, never a starting 11 player. Not horrible as a 4th choice CB.
Hutton - His 9 lives have run out for me, and as good as he has been filling in across the back line it’s time to find a younger replacement. Plus the moment he gets a new contract he will turn to garbage again ;)
Elmo - Indifferent. Depends how much he is on as to whether he is worth keeping.
Bree - Hopefully he’s ready for more regular first team action as we need to be utilising our younger players a lot more.
Taylor - Seems to have disappeared since that leg breaker on Coleman. Maybe he needs a move or maybe a new manager to get his confidence back up. Would love someone with more pace and an attacking mindset though…
De Laet - Not seen enough of him to make a solid judgement, but maybe that’s for a reason… should probably look to get rid
Elphick - He will probably be wanting a move. Not good enough for our starting 11
Richards - Get rid at all costs
Tuanzebe - Can’t see him coming permanently. Might be worth trying for a second loan spell if we can afford it.
30 May 2018 01:54:26
Not posted here for a while and I came back hoping Kingy would have some good news (however farfetched! ) but it seems we are in bad shape. Here are my thoughts on the squad.
Steve Bruce - Indifferent. Was able to get us some good loans and JT but the negative style of football he plays isn’t befitting a club like Villa and seemed to cost us the promotion. The age of the players he has bought in is also concerning for the future.
Keepers:
Johnstone - Would be nice to get him but we need a permanent solution and I think he will get better offers.
Bunn - Not good enough for first team
Gollini - No interest in staying, got to go.
Steer - Not good enough for the first team.
30 May 2018 17:53:12
Think you could be right AndyVilla but I can't see us hanging on to Johnstone.
29 May 2018 21:43:36
Hi guys this is my first post I've followed this site for years and while I've disagreed with many posts I've always felt everyone has a vaild point. Here goes like everyone I am gutted about the result Saturday, but over the course of the season the best teams went up. I like a lot of fans watch villa with rose tinted glasses and apart from a few bad results I felt we had a very good squad and in my opinion this was down to Bruce he just needed to be braver at times. I don't think we should be jumping on the get Bruce out bandwagon, yes we will need to build again but let's make minor changes not a complete overhaul.
30 May 2018 00:28:16
Welcome VillaGaz, I agree over all, but I think we will be forced into, a lot of change . Some of them may be for the better . If you have followed the page, you will have seen, certain posters have been calling for the youngsters to be given a shout . I think now, with all the financial restraints, we will be needing them . IDepending on who goes and who stays, I think quite a few of them could be gradually fitted in . If Brucie stays, he has to look at it compleatly, from a different angle, financially he won’t have any choice . The next few weeks are going to be vital, for the Villa . A lot of important decisions have to be made, decisions that they can’t afford to get wrong . What ever they decide, we will still be there trying to do our bit .
Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.
30 May 2018 03:17:57
Hi VillaGaz and Davedean82,
I think we will undoubtedly see change as many of the loan players will now return to their clubs after we failed to go up. We may also need to sell to buy if we require players due to FFP, but having said that we are also lucky to have a very talented U23 squad who have been a breath of fresh air this season, so maybe we won't need to buy at all.
I personally have always liked the idea of a young squad, they are hungry for success, more energetic and have that killer pace, it is also a joy to watch the game played at speed. Maybe this is the nudge that Bruce needed to pull away a little from experience and integrate some young blood into the squad.
Players come and go every season so I just tend to go with the flow, but I would like Jack to stay if possible. But if not I suppose the cash generated will be of some use, so it is what it is, he won't be the first good player we lose or the last and that happens at every club. Anyway I'm sure the club already had a game plan for us not being promoted, but what it is we will just have to wait and see I guess.
29 May 2018 21:29:18
I don’t post that often . and am still reeling from the Wembley debarcle to be honest.
Nothing short of a disaster, however the style of play was horrendous.
We’re in the soup and need 40m to balance the books meaning selling our best players .
For me I think we should be selling off some of the higher earners
Kodjia has lost his heart - worth 10 million
Hogan - willing runner but just doesn’t suit the Bruce style of play 8 million
We would still 20 million in the hole . Not that I would suggest this out of anything else but fear of losing Grealish.
But why doesn’t the good doctor get Recon Group to have the naming rights for Villa Park for 20millil. That way we don’t lose any of the star players we have
After all bodymore heath has been renamed why not villa park? . It’s not my first choice but I beats selling some of our decent players
I would also look at bringing in Abel Hernández on a free and if we can stretch Grabban for 4 million.
30 May 2018 18:39:34
Hi Villa_Ken, Kodjia certainly isn't the player he was, whether that is just because of his long lay off, I don't know but hopfully if we keep him he will return to form. As you say Hogan does look lively on the pitch but doesn't score often enough, but Villa will make changes this season and maybe he will fit in and get better service. Abel Hernández I'm not so keen on so for me it's a no, but he could sign and prove me wrong.
Renaming Villa Park may not sit well with all of the fans including myself, but I know we have to move with the times and if it's a means to inject cash into the club it may be a good option. After all they have changed the name of my local pub several times but I and my friends still refer to it with it's original name, so Villa Park will always be Villa Park whatever it is named.
29 May 2018 20:20:46
So, jibba jabba saying grealish is being monitored by man. utd, chavski and the mighty bournemouth!, i fear he will have to be sold, and one or two others won't be upset if another club comes in for them (ah loyalty, good to see it in action! ), so with the ffp ruling and the last parachute payment this summer, the idea of getting in a younger manager who'll want to bring in new players is pretty much a non-starter, so i guess we'll be looking for a wizened old coach, to duck and dive in the freebie market or the lower divisions, yep that's right, someone like neil warnock, so who'se out there to fit the bill, the most obvious is big sam, then you have another ex-brum cast-off in the name of harry redcrapp, scarily gary megson says he'd have a conversation if asked (cheers champ! ), and then you can move on to younger managers mentioned, dean smith, some bonehead who'se been sacked from the mighty sparta prague after one pony season, pardew as usual comes up, as does the name of curbishley (nnooo), i'm sure paolo fonseca will also be mentioned, but the bottom line is-if your a manager, will you want to take on a job with no money as such to spend, half the squad potentially exiting, no style of play as such, and a squad pretty much deflated after the play-off loss, to me this isn't the time for a young manager to come in, if we don't get up this season there'll be no money, dr. tony seems to be showing signs of losing the faith, not to mention the fans being somewhat unhappy, so for me there are 3 choices, either big sam, dean smith or, and this is a bit left field, chris coleman, did wonders with wales, went into the nut house that's sunderland and was starting to turn them around (with feck all money i hasten to add) when he got the bullet, so for me those are the choices unless the chairman cracks open his secret stash and bank rolls us to the promised land, i mean after all, he did say we'd be back in the champions league within 5 years or so, there you have it, nothing to worry about!
29 May 2018 19:52:03
I think we should of stuck with sherwood.
29 May 2018 20:55:10
Sherwood wouldn't have worked, he was far too open and honest with his opinions, that was something the directors were afraid of-remember when he was asked on match of the day if he was worried about the results, and he replied that the whole club should be worried because they were all in it together? i think he was sacked within a couple of days of that-even though he was bang on the money!
29 May 2018 19:23:42
Can't wait for us to sell Kodjia and Grealish over the summer. The one thing we lacked this season was a willingness to attack, we were always so defensive no matter the opposition.
Can't imagine not selling Kodjia and then him going up with whoever he plays for. If Grealish leaves it will be because he is too good for the championship.
Ultimately we needed to not sit back and play defensively, if we played on the front foot and kept the ball we would have gone up. Sick of going to Villa Park and watching us absorb pressure.
29 May 2018 20:57:31
Sounds like a plan, even deadly can't stand the style anymore, and for him to say that is a revelation.
29 May 2018 16:46:39
So not quite good enough. these are the players i think we will be without next season for one reason or another
Gollini
Elphick
Gil
Terry
Snoddy
Agbonlahore
Onomoha
Grabban
Johnstone
Deleat
Samba
Hutton
Gardner
Hogan
McCormegatestuck
Richards
Steer
+ some of the youngsters
Someone has some fancy footwork to do to address that list within the FPR.
29 May 2018 17:46:04
Agree mort.
29 May 2018 18:03:24
Only half a dozen are actually regulars so the situation is not so bad.
We must rebuild from the bottom. We put all our eggs in one basket, no back up, bit like SB'S tactics.
Should we keep SB or say thank you, goodbye?
A more progressive manager to change our style is an essential. Young guy with visible passion, someone that will motivate the players, tell the players that none of their places is secure.
Many of the present group have regarded themselves as certs for the team sheet.
If we don't get back this coming season we could sit in the doldrums for far too long.
The Dr was naive in believing that it would take the minimum time to achieve the holy grail and I think he will make changes very quickly.
The summer must be used to restructure, no one in any position within the club must sit peacefully in their chair.
NO ONE!
29 May 2018 14:17:48
If villa fans need anymore depression story's then I pledge you all to look at Swiss ramble on Twitter,
He is a bit living in Switzerland who blogs about anything and everything about football finance,
Get to see his thread on Aston villa ffp.
It puts our situation into severe trouble even worse than i thought,
I'm told he is quite reliable with his info and please look if you can,
{Ed001's Note - he is excellent, the best on football finances there is.}
29 May 2018 14:36:12
Ed
Very worrying read I must say.
29 May 2018 14:39:28
I had a good read of it earlier, very informative and for me one thing jumps off the page - We will be forced to sell Grealish to balance the books.
29 May 2018 14:55:20
Think grealish is certain to go now
Along with many more,
How true is this rummors coming from the Italian press that we are in talks with Andrea stramaccioni to replace Bruce?
Could be rubbish but if true never heard of him,
29 May 2018 15:15:26
Looks like Mahrez is going to City for 75M, Grealish would be an ideal replacement, think 40M would be a fair price in todays market - If we were offered that I think we would be foolish not to take it, that would surely allow us to keep some of our other senior players and align us with FFP?
29 May 2018 15:38:10
Can't see Leicester paying 40 mill if I'm honest,
20-25 tops I reckon,
But as I said earlier this would just go towards the shortfall with ffp,
We need to raise 45 mill by all accounts,
All this is really depressing me now.
29 May 2018 19:57:33
The naming of the training ground has bought funds in to prepare for this just in case we did not go up. It's not as bad as it looks at the moment. I've been told Bruce will be gone tomorrow and we are going young and foreign. A guy that works with youth. Not this guy that's in the press today though. A young German guy I can't think of his name.
29 May 2018 23:21:51
Any idea who? There are numerous young and talented managers in Germany at the moment, all of which would be looking at bigger moves than Villa I'm afraid.
29 May 2018 12:23:16
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 29th May 2018
29 May 2018 14:43:07
Thing is about the post I put up over the Swiss ramble blog about our ffp,
It could mean even if we sold grealish we would not be able to use the money from the deal.
It will go towards the shortfall,
29 May 2018 19:59:26
That Swiss thing has not took into account incoming sponcers and the money we have bought in for new naming of the training ground. Xia and Keith are way ahead in plans imcase this happens. Jack will stay for 1 more year.
29 May 2018 11:58:37
New goalie
Bree=====chester=======Hutton
Green===hayes=====lansbury====ohare
Grealish,
Davis=====Murphy
Just thinking of a 3-4-1-2 system
Tell me what you think about my hairbrain idea!
If grealish goes than I would put ohare in his position and adomah in ohares position,
Just some think for me to do to take my mind of Saturday's performance,
29 May 2018 10:45:46
Eds what your opinion on Villa it would be nice to hear from a outsider looking in if you know what I mean?
{Ed001's Note - in what way mate?}
29 May 2018 11:36:12
With the manager Ed and also the running of the club. My opinion is after the 5 years we had previous to this on we was in the mire now we have stability back to a certain degree would changing the manager help? Would you keep Bruce? And your opi nion on the messiah that is Dean Smith that a lot on here seem to banging on about thanks mate😁😁.
{Ed001's Note - I have to be honest, I am not that up on what makes Dean Smith so great. I know how Brentford works and he is merely their head coach working to a plan given to him, not sure that makes him all that great. If you do make a change, surely the likes of Hurst (who looks likely to go to Ipswich), Potter (who seems set for Swansea) or the Cowleys would be better options. They have had to create their own way, while Smith just coaches to a set system.
Personally I think a lot depends on what the club want to do, if it wants to continue to plan short term and hope for a quick return, following by a desperate need to start again in the Prem if they do make it, then keep Bruce. If you want to build a long term side to earn promotion and then build on there, then he needs to be replaced, as he does not do that. He relies far too heavily on experience over bringing through youth. Experience costs more, in terms of wages and in the lack of any resale value. With the club under heavy FFP pressure, I am not sure it can afford to stick by Bruce and the experienced heads. It needs to look to reduce costs, Bruce is not the man for that.
If it was me, I would say thank you very much to Bruce and look to a man who will build a side with more youth and vigour, offload some of the older heads that are weighing heavily on the wage bill and start from scratch. Stability is good, but you first need good foundations to build on and I don't see them in place at Villa right now. You have a good academy and it needs a better plan in place to utilise that to build a side. That is not a strength of Bruce's at all.}
29 May 2018 11:56:28
Cheers Ed some very good and valid points you put across there. It's a catch 22 scenario again with us we have chopped and changed over the years I just feel that we need stability and although we failed to gain promotion feel changing a manager will not help. I mean who would have thought JT would have come to us? Surely that is down to Bruce he would have had other offers that's for sure but he chose us why? Because Bruce has got some clout I'm under no illusions that next season is going to be tougher with the teams that have come down being far stronger than us financially. For me Smith is not the answer as some are banging on about if Bruce was to get the bullet your thoughts on maybe Laudrup coming as he would be my preferd choice.
{Ed001's Note - I don't understand why Terry is a good thing? If he had gained you promotion, then yes, paying him obscene amounts of money that required the offloading of players to do so is probably worth it. As it is, he just seems a failed gamble. You twisted and bust with him and the question is whether you take the same gamble again or step back and say it hasn't worked and it is only going to lead the club into ffp problems if we do not change our approach imo. Stability is not provided by a team of 30+ players that need to be replaced.
As for Laudrup, god no. This is a guy who wouldn't take training in the rain while at Swansea. He is not the answer mate. He got lucky in taking over a club that had the right foundations in place and being Laudrup the players initially played for him because of his name. The reason it fell apart is because the name can only carry him so far and he had nothing else to him other than being a once-star player.}
29 May 2018 12:17:36
This is why I asked you Ed because your of your knowledge of what goes on. I didn't know that about Laudrup so that's a big fat no then. I feel JT was bought in not for just his know how on the pitch but his leadership qualities off it as well and yes it was a huge huge gamble which has sadly backfired on us. I feel now we are in the duldrums for at least a couple of years due to FFP and I admit Bruce has made mistakes but also that is down to the coaching staff also. It will cost us again if we get rid paying compensation to all these money we can ill afford to waste now but thank for your views Ed.
{Ed001's Note - good point. It would cost money to start again, but I was thinking you would regain that with a cheaper coach using younger, less expensive players. You do need Dr Xia to be decisive though, to either fully back Bruce or start all over again.
It is a shame about Laudrup, he was one of my childhood heroes, so it is gutting to find out he is a massive letdown in person!}
29 May 2018 12:34:16
I agree Ed we do need a answer this week on where we are going as a club. It was gut wrenching on Saturday to say the least to be fair Fulham Cardiff and Wolves have been the better sides and they all deserve there status in the PL. Again a video has emerged of villa fans fighting each other at Wembley that 3 times this season this debate has certainly divided our fans.
{Ed001's Note - that is quite embarrassing, infighting. Seems like recently old football fan problems are resurfacing in England. The Liverpool fans bottling the Man City bus, the West Ham fans etc. Oh and wasn't there a set of fans (was it Forest?) fighting over pies this season? Worrying that things could go back towards the bad old days of the 80s.}
29 May 2018 13:59:45
With our luck getting rid of Bruce wyness and round will get in pardew or mad Mick to replace him,
Be careful what you wish for comes to mind,
29 May 2018 09:51:22
People on hear need to wake up an smack themselves I agree with wtw Bruce needs to go, he's had money he's had time an failed it's simple it's time to move on his time is up same with pulis, bigSam, redknap, it's now a younger generation of the game managers like pep, Eddie howe, wagner, Marco silva I hate to say wolves manager an fulhams too an others I could name aswell . you have to move on an go with the times, if we carry on with Bruce we will never get out this league, we need a younger manager with fresh ideas, plays good football an who is not scared to play youth an who is not scared to attack.
29 May 2018 11:14:59
Totally agree, we need a young manager with fresh ideas - Football has passed Bruce by.
What are peoples thoughts on players like Richards and McCormack who have been on the periphery of the squad? We will do well to move these players on, can they be brought back into the fold? McCormack was scoring for fun in Australia and Richards was a phenomenon when he was younger, if we can't offload them, can they be used?
29 May 2018 09:30:54
We are all villa fans on hear and all want the best for our team, we all going to have different views on managers an stuff that's life not every1 agrees on stuff but people on, hear get slated for having different views on everything just because they don't like it, it's a banter people put post on bout all sort of stuff bout villa hear so a don't know why people start moaning especially if people start saying they want Bruce out that really annoys people on hear where most people I know who are villa fans want rid, an by the way villa daz I know plenty of villa fans that want dean smith aswell mate, why is he a bad manager he would be good fit for villa.
29 May 2018 09:38:49
I think he would be a perfect fit, plays good football, embraces youth, can work on a budget, wouldn't cost much - He ticks all the boxes.
29 May 2018 10:01:29
Would anybody consider Graham Potter, the hipsters choice I know - Seems very tactically astute and again, works within a budget and develops youth.
I just think, if we are to be promoted now we need a manger that can think outside the box and Bruce for me, cannot.
29 May 2018 10:06:14
We need a miracle worker to sort our our demise
Something drastically has to change to get us back in prem.
Don't know how if I'm honest,
We do need to be more attack minded that's a gimme,
We need more pace that's another gimme,
All I want to hear is some Think from wyness and round to get me thinking they know what they are doing.
And we need to know like yesterday!
We all want what's best for our great club.
The more I hear about this ffp the worse I feel,
I have to admit that if Bruce presists in the same tactics mode as before midtable is where I can see us ending up,
I hate saying that but he must get more adventurous in winning games,
I like the bloke he is honest and by all accounts players get on well with him except McCormack?
The silence at villa park is deafening and we need answers NOW!
29 May 2018 08:53:42
So it was a resounding vote of confidence from the majority on here to keep Steve Bruce put that in your pipe WTW, villa4eva. Dean Smith don't make me laugh if Bruce was to get the bullet and we replaced him with Smith I for one will not set foot in Villa Park again FACT.
29 May 2018 09:16:19
That's probably good thing then ha ha and why not dean smith he's a good manager better than Bruce and his dinasaur tactics and he plays the game the way it should be played.
29 May 2018 09:26:34
My concern with Bruce is, if he couldn't get us promoted with one of the most expensively assembled and experienced squads in Championship history, a squad he assembled himself for the most part, how will he get us promoted when we need to be frugal and think outside the box in terms of signings?
I'm not a fan of calling for managers heads but I think Bruce looks devoid of ideas, seems to value experience over youth and as a result we look very slow at times.
29 May 2018 07:33:11
You can get villa to win the championship next year at 10/ 1?
28 May 2018 22:04:11
My ever lasting memory of Niel Cooper, will be when we got promoted . As our coach was leaving the ground Cooper and two others came past us, one of them was in a shopping trolly, the others pushing, all a bit worse for wear, You could see Coops had had a few sherbets, he could hardly stand for laughing . Great man, his only problem was injuries Too young to go this way . We've certainly got a good side up there now .
RIP Coops . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.
29 May 2018 07:12:11
Thoughts and prayers with Neil coopers family in this sad time,
RIP.
28 May 2018 21:09:27
R. I. P. Neale Cooper-thoughts are with you and your family, here's to you.
28 May 2018 20:29:45
Gutted after my 23 hour round trip too and from Wembley.
I hope grealish stays but know with the likes of Utd sniffing we can't blame him for his career if he goes I just hope 1 day he returns.
My plans for next year would be as follows.
Angus Gunn - loaned from city
Tuanzebe- loaned from Utd
Chester
Sulliman
Taylor
Pearson- tireless cm off Preston
Hourahane
Albert
Grealish or ohare if he leaves
Green
Kodjia
Steer bedaux Doyle Hayes hogan RHM etc
Get rid of rest of old lads let's play attacking football giving youth a chance.
29 May 2018 07:58:57
You team looks fine but I would sell Taylor and I have a feeling Albert could be on his bike,
We have to use the young players now that's a gimme
Hayes and Murphy are also in the mix
,
28 May 2018 19:36:36
Rip Neal Cooper another Holtender in the sky thoughts and prayers with all the family GBNF.
28 May 2018 16:33:32
Get well soon Neal Cooper UTV.
28 May 2018 17:08:31
Come on Neil you are a fighter
Get well mate.
28 May 2018 16:17:49
At least we could have some good news for the Midlands Coventry 2-0 up at Wembley,
They deserve to be promoted with the past years they have had,
28 May 2018 16:45:06
To true bob remember our days down there in the doldrums good for coventry.
28 May 2018 17:09:23
I remember very well them days claret.
28 May 2018 13:18:46
I look at Coventry and I'm thinking is this where villa are going now!
I heard a financial expert on radio this morning and he states we are losing nearly a million a week!
You just can't carry on like this and serious issues need to be addressed as quick as possible,
Dark days are here and my beloved club is in real turmoil,
I was looking forward to the world cup this summer but at moment I could not care less now,
My club is my life and all I can see is we are drowning into oblivion,
This might sound over the top to some of you but we are the villa family and nothing beats that,
28 May 2018 14:26:36
I think we need to wait and see, I recall reports where Keith Wyness said we had planned for the worst case scenario so fingers crossed we hear from the club soon.
We have a very short window before the new season so it will be a busy summer - A lot needs to happen, and quickly, but if we get it right we could be in for an exciting season, and promotion, I really believe that but we need to act now, not in 2 weeks time, not after the world cup, now.
28 May 2018 14:54:17
Bk1982
I admire your belief in saying a exciting season and promotion but I can't see it if I'm honest,
I really hope we do that but the defeat on Saturday has took us back years to recover in my view.
All these players that need to be shipped out over a short pre-season and players to come in to replace is a tall order in my view
A lot of our players will not go due to there wage demands not met,
We have a player in Richards who is on 56 grand a week yet he is sitting on backside doing Jack s**t
We will be losing money on Hogan if he goes,
I could go on and on,
But I agree with you the board must act now and tell us fans there plans for next season.
28 May 2018 15:19:58
Bk1982
Think me and you are keeping this blog going!
28 May 2018 16:01:34
Is Bruce given another season is the first thing that needs sorting. And that needs sorting this week one way or another. Then once manager is sorted plans need starting asap on how we approach next season.
28 May 2018 16:05:56
I will be very disappointed if we hear nothing from the board before end of week.
28 May 2018 16:21:24
Is Richards past redemption? If we can't ship him out can he be brought back into the fold?
28 May 2018 16:24:52
Likewise, we need an update from the club - Ideally that they have parted company with Bruce, not a fan of calling for mangers heads but he failed to get us promoted and we need a new voice / style of play.
28 May 2018 16:40:26
Got a feeling Bruce will be here next season,
28 May 2018 10:57:54
The Fulham manager was spot on with his comments about villa we are a tired old side,
At the time when he said it I brushed it off and thought villa would have a big advantage in ramming his comments down his throat but it failed miserably.
28 May 2018 09:29:46
These are my choices of who I would get rid of,
Plus the players who would leave anyway,
Johnston
Elmo
Terry
Adomah
Houlinan
Taylor
Snodgrass
Kodiaj
Anonma
Gardner
Jedi
Thor
Grabban
Whelan
Hogan
McCormack
Samba
Richards
I know that's a massive list but needs must now,
It will need a massive building job but I can't see it any other way,
Plus we have not any money to use except what we bring in,
And even most of that will go towards the Money we are losing every week,
Heard we are losing 2 million every week?
Although another report said 800 thousand a day?
That defeat has really kicked us where it hurts.
28 May 2018 09:54:41
I think that would be extremely risky Mainbob, that's the majority of our starting 11 and a chunk of our bench you are talking about.
We know these players are leaving after their loan spell / contract has ended, so instantly we are down 8 players.
Johnston
Snodgrass
Grabban
Onomah
Tuanzebe
Terry
Hutton
Agbonlahor
From your list I would look to offload the following - That's an additional 6 players.
Taylor
Gardner
Whelan
Samba
McCormack
Richards
So, 14 players in total, that is significant surgery and a lot of bodies to replace in the summer.
We can supplement the squad with youth players in certain areas but I would be reluctant to lose all our experience.
I think we should look at bringing Onomah and Tuanzebe back next season, I'm not Onomahs biggest fan but perhaps under a new manager he could flourish - That would also help maintain some stability.
Do you think Gollini and Gil have a future at Villa? Gil in particular could be quite useful under new management.
28 May 2018 10:47:47
Bk1982
Gil I did like but his he a player Bruce would play?
Gollini has said he wants to stay in Italy.
Onamah will go back to spurs I think,
Think I saw somewhere that tuanzebe will stay for another year,
Our problem is who will buy the likes of Richards who is on 56 grand a week?
I know I have put up a big list but we do need major surgery now,
Just be interesting if Bruce stays or goes!
28 May 2018 11:19:38
I think we need to hear from the Club immediately, we have very little time to get our house in order so the owner and powers that be need to act, and act quickly.
I believe we had a plan in place if, worst case scenario, we weren't promoted so I hope that includes relieving Bruce of his duties and installing a progressive manager ASAP.
Do you think Grealish will stay? I think he will give us one more year, perhaps that is heart over head but I feel he will stay. Wishful thinking perhaps!
Who would you like to come in in terms of manager and playing staff?
Depending on how much we have to spend I'd consider the following.
Dean Henderson - BUY
Axel Tuanzebe - LOAN
Rob Holding - LOAN
Jonas Knudsen - BUY
Ollie Watkins - BUY
Josh Onomah - LOAN
Henderson
Tuanzebe/ Chester/ Holding/ Knudsen
Bjarnason
Onomah/ Grealish
Gil/ Kodjia/ Watkins.
28 May 2018 11:52:57
Bk1982
I agree with your choice of players to come in,
We do need to know from the owner and wyness what they are planning and we need to know as soon as possible
As for the manager if Bruce is sacked then garado would be my choice but unlikely to happen,
Big sam for me a big no.
Everywhere he goes fans moan about his style of football and I don't want that again,
Plus he wants massive wages,
Dean Smith would be a popular choice with most fans but got a feeling he could end up at derby.
But it's no good talking about replacements really because Bruce is still here,
28 May 2018 09:23:34
I don't believe it is even up for debate, Bruce should be removed from his position with immediate effect - Totally agree with your points on stability AVillaFan but the sad fact is Bruce has failed to win promotion despite having one of the strongest, most expensive and experienced squads in Championship history, this is not acceptable and as a result we are forced down a more frugal and dangerous path.
That being said, I think we are in a very fortunate position where we have some potentially outstanding youth team members waiting in the wings - RHM, Davis, O'Hare, Green should / will all have massive roles next season but we need a manager who can develop and nurture these players - Bruce is not that man.
For me the obvious candidate is Dean Smith - Brendford play technical attacking football and Smith has a philosophy which embraces youth and pace. We need a manager like this going forward, experience is very useful but too often this season we have looked slow and laboured, an injection of pace and youth is sadly required - And if we get it right we really could have an exciting team next year.
Yes the money is gone, yes we are in a potentially new era for Aston Villa (albeit a potentially short one, I hope) but it can be an exciting one - Bare in mind Fulham and Cardiff didn't have parachute payments, likewise Brighton and Huddersfield so promotion can be achieved. BUT, and its a massive but, we need to get it right this summer and that starts by removing Bruce as manager.
Finally, WE NEED TO KEEP GREALISH! If he leaves then it really doesn't matter what we do, it doesn't matter if we get 50M for him, we won't be able to replace him, he needs to stay.
28 May 2018 09:20:56
I would also like a long term manager but that can only happen if you have the right manager. Football has change you can't defend an play hoof ball anymore years ago yes it worked but it don't anymore that's why moyes and Big Sam are always looking for work. We need a young attacking manager who belives in possession football and youth and has a philosophy very much like the Fulham manager he wouldn't change his style and the players love playing nice stuff the fans love watching it. You can only have a long term manager when you have all these things. Our manager doesn't how a philosophy he has spent a fortune on old players that simply can't run like they once could and more worrying the players he signed on a proper deal he don't seem to want to play he just wants to play the loan players his got. Also has anybody noticed the weight of him again? It doesn't set a good example to the players. I would say thanx Bruce but time for a fresh approach. Massive issue we will have is FFP things are really bad some of you don't understand how bad this is. We have asked for a meeting with Wyness to see how the club goes forward last time we spoke he said it was Unthinkable if we didn't go up but has a plan in place. When asked if we didn't go up would Bruces job be safe he said we are not giving any reassurances at this point so will be intresting for us fan groups to get a meeting again we usually have 1 before the start of the season anyway. The club has a lot to do this summer and a short time to do it in.
{Ed001's Note - bit harsh picking on his weight. The guy is under immense stress just managing a big club and then loses both parents in a short amount of time. Stress is a huge contributing factor to weight gain. That seems unduly personal and I doubt any of the players care what weight he is.}
28 May 2018 11:16:41
Leave his mom and dad out of it we can't keep him because his a awful manager his been fat for years nothing to do with his mom and dad its not professional when your in sport to be obese he was pictured in a kebab shop when his mom and dad was alive so stress has nothing to do with it.
{Ed001's Note - why is it unprofessional? He is not competing, he is the manager. You seem to be just being a dick again with personal, nasty insults and it is not right. If you want to be a dick, find a different site because I will ban you. Leave his weight out of it. It is not relevant and just shows what a petty little person you are that you are giving him stick over it.}
28 May 2018 12:37:46
Wtw behave and show some respect to others,
28 May 2018 13:00:01
Ed, well said, I’m afraid walkies just can’t help hisself . No matter what name he’s been under, he’s been determined to club everybody, into his way of thinking . He tells us he’s a proper supporter because he goes home and away, he’s at meetings with his mate Keith . But reading some of his posts, I reckon he’s a 12 year old Walter Mitty .
Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.
28 May 2018 13:14:06
I can't believe what I am reading. i'm currently in Heartlands with my dad and this neanderthal sprouts on about weight to peruse his own personal gain you WTW are a embarrassment to all Villa fans. Steve Bruce has just lost his mom and dad yet he was there on the touchline giving it all for OUR club shame on you shame on you WTW. Well done Ed in putting him in his place.
{Ed001's Note - I just don't see the need to get personal about it, but thank you. If he was a player I could understand, but he is a manager, it does not involve running around a pitch.}
28 May 2018 14:41:06
Davedean you got me, difference is I know my stuff and all you praising bruce for failure and spending a fortune doing is crazy. His football is shocking you will not ever go anywhere with Bruce. I am a lot older than most on here. I am not going to comment anymore now.
28 May 2018 08:57:29
A really worrying thing is this talk of selling the training ground!
If it gets that bad we are really in the brown stuff!
What is happening to our once great club?
Sad togreen see us like this,
28 May 2018 06:30:12
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 28th May 2018
28 May 2018 03:27:10
There appears to be a lot of talk going around about whether Bruce should stay or go after failing to get us promoted so I will share my thoughts, they are of course only my opinions and everyone else is entitled to their own.
I remember back when I was a lad and we went down to division 3 (League one these days) and things looked gloomy back then. We clawed our way back to division 2 and then in 1974 Ron Saunders came along, we won promotion back to division one that season winning the league cup on route, he also went on to win another league cup and to see us crowned division one champions before his departure in 1982.
Following that season after we were crowned champions and whilst in the European Cup quarter finals he fell out with deadly Doug and ended up walking. We went on to win that cup of course but it was with Ron's squad, after Saunders leaving things were never the same and after fighting for all those years to return to glory days slowly declined.
These day's managers are swapped at the first sign of trouble with some clubs having 2-3 in a season with the demand for success being so great, but success doesn't always come instantly and needs to be worked at. I think there is a lot to be gained from having a long term manager, Fergie and Wenger being prime examples elsewhere, Saunders and the great George Ramsay examples at Villa. I never did understand why Ron's problems with Doug couldn't be ironed out given his stature at the club, but after that I was never a fan of managerial change without very good reason, it can have an adverse effect just as it did with Saunders winning squad.
28 May 2018 08:17:10
I too believe in stability in club and changing manager's every year does not help
My gripe with Bruce is down to his lack of tactics and been to defence minded
We had the players to get into top 2 this year that's no doubt
But Bruce's obsession with this experienced player route has backfired on him
Did not use the young players enough and when they did perform they disappeared without trace soon afterwards,
I like Bruce but I wished he would send out our team to attack more and not sit deep on numerous occasions.
He is a manager who believes in not losing first and foremost.
If he is here next season I just pray he changes to a more attacking formation,
To often we have a striker up top with no support and the gap between him and the midfield is far to big.
Now we have massive changes all over again and I really do fear for us now,
It's going to be a very interesting summer coming up,
I'm still not recovered from Saturday and top 2 is the only outcome for me next season,
If we get it nobody knows but we need a massive kick up the backside for everybody concerned,
27 May 2018 21:03:45
1 last thing if we have no money an a bid of 30 to 40 Mil comes in for jack I thunk we should sell to rebuild the team an plus we have callum ohare to replace him no more post now.
27 May 2018 23:16:22
We have some very good youngsters so do we really need to spend at all? I would prefer Jack to stay. He will only get better as time goes by and his value would increase anyway, he may also shine more with quicker younger players around him. So for the time being I say keep him if possible.
28 May 2018 09:04:08
We do have some very promising youngsters but not the type of manager to getting them to gel,
Not saying to get rid of Bruce just saying he is not the best where young players are concerned,
He does like the experienced type players,
27 May 2018 20:30:54
Would any1 have O'Neil bck we played the best football I've seen at v park under him an plus that's when the ship started to sink wheN he left we never recoverd properly.
27 May 2018 20:58:56
No chance, too touchy.
28 May 2018 01:25:31
O'Neil built a team that could compete with the best in the premiere league as Villa4eva states, I thought we was going to challenge for the title before long. Lerner messed it up really and started selling our best players so we never got to see how far he could of taken us, but to be fair to O'Neil he did a great job in charge up until his fall out with Randy. The question is given the funds and the opportunity could he, or indeed would he want to do it again.
27 May 2018 20:26:23
Here is my choices for villa manger 1st pick gallardo 2nd dean smith 3rd lampard it's a gamble but worth a go then if we can't get them sir olaf melberg doing well in Sweden won a couple of titles ;also I'd have Yorke as assistant manager he knows the club proper an understands the villa way, maybe villa manager wouldn't mind that . wot are people's views on them!
27 May 2018 15:59:48
Ed, can we have a poll please? Keep Bruce or sack Bruce?
{Ed033's Note -
Bruce Poll
27 May 2018 19:49:04
Ed tell the Twerp NO.
{Ed033's Note - Ok, I'll tell Bruce, NO. :)
27 May 2018 21:47:54
By the looks of the poll so far it has backfired on you WTW maybe just maybe you will realise that PROPER fans care what happens to our club.
28 May 2018 00:49:04
We all care bout villa mate, just because people have different views on managers on players doesn't mean we don't care so it doesn't mean anything bout proper fans does it so your a proper fan are wots makes u different to every1 else mate.
27 May 2018 15:02:05
Been looking at various polls/ ratings of the best young managers in world football.
One name stands out on everyone
MARCELO GALLARDO
He plays free flowing attacking football who gives youth a try and openly admits to wanting to manage in Europe.
He has won everything as manager of river plate in Argentina .
My number 1 choice if Bruce does go.
27 May 2018 17:09:43
I've called him b4 on here he's a class manager an can speak English aswell.
27 May 2018 19:26:45
Good shout that.
28 May 2018 01:39:13
Should Bruce be removed or leave his post then it sounds like a good shout, don't know much about him myself but I will look him up.
27 May 2018 13:32:49
So that's it then?
No running round Wembley with the cup.
No open top bus.
No Premier League.
No multi-million pound signings.
No stadium expansion.
No moaning about not getting tickets.
No record shirt sales.
No manager.
No more debate about who is the top Midlands club.
27 May 2018 14:26:19
Be quiet, stay humble and just enjoy your little moment of glory. It won't last forever and we will be back. UTV.
27 May 2018 14:37:50
TofL, you should be happy for your team not talking s--t.
28 May 2018 01:48:53
The time to sing your own praises to other fans about your magical uprising is when you win the league playing with the big boys or lift one of the major trophies. Until then they haven't really achieved anything different from what the baggies have done over the past few years. But I suppose with very little success over the past 50 years it is bound to go to your heads a little.
27 May 2018 12:17:02
My list of who will stay or go.
Johnston ==gone
Hutton==stay
Terry==gone
Elmo==stay
Houlinan ==go
Jedi==50/ 50
Snodgrass==gone
Adomah ==50/ 50
Grealish== 50/ 50 he must stay
Grabban ==gone
Chester==50/ 50
Those not involved in 1st team
Thor==gone
Whelan==50/ 50
Hogan==gone
Bree===stay
Lansbury== gone
Davis== stay
Samba==gone
There is more but not got the heart to put them down
It's going to be a clear out all over again
We always seem to be doing that,
Bruce has brought in stability and I feel for him over his loss of his parents but he must get us playing more on the front foot and not sitting back all the time,
I don't want him to go he is a decent person but all I ask is to see the young players given more of a chance and get more loanees in with pace,
Where has Davis, green gone they are fit but for some reason not in the 18 man squad anymore,
Roll on jepadee!
27 May 2018 13:31:57
I think our under 23s can compensate for a lot of those leaving players, or at least I hope they can - Time for RHM, Green, Davis and O'Hare to step up for sure!
My biggest concern is who will be managing us, Bruce is not the man - Who would you like to see?
27 May 2018 14:24:53
I may be on my own here but I would play 3-4-3 system with the right personal,
The way that wolves played with that system was a joy to watch,
At least there would be action in forward area's
What do other fans think,
27 May 2018 14:53:05
Depends which way we go about this. If we keep most of this squad together I'd give Bruce another go but if we need to sell a lot and use youth more I'd get rid of Bruce for a attack minded manager.
27 May 2018 11:08:34
WTW, Your comments of last week have done exactly what I said they would, bit you on the butt.
If you remember you said this time next week we will be in the premiership.
I don't know your age but I think you should be long enough in the tooth to realise that presumptions like that can make you look very limited in your football knowledge.
One minute you are saying we will be a premiership outfit, the next you want the managers head.
27 May 2018 11:35:14
Dave you can run round in circles with this bloke he has no idea at all he has embarrassed himself and then he wants a manager who is not even good enough he is a numnum. I ask you MRKNOWITALL or WALKTHEWALK why do you have so many aliases is it because you know you embarrass yourself you think ah ill change my name again. People like you make my blood boil god I'm getting wound up again.
27 May 2018 13:42:11
I was being optimistic because there's so much negativity on here. I only change my name once because my email was hacked. I only give my view I don't like Bruces football its to negative and most people agree with me. It proved it yesturday they went down to ten men and he wait till the 82 min to bring strikers on. Him big sam moyes tony pulis all borring as hell. defend hit it long and get teams on the break is the tactic everyweek why not just have ago? I don't care what people say I go to every game and that's my view.
27 May 2018 14:49:36
I think you will find kodja came on for elmo as soon as Fulham went down to 10 men. But we weren't good enough yesterday and got no luck. Big game like that and the ref was weak. But can't blame him for missing the stamp. We didn't create any chances. There was 1 real clear cut chance all game and that fell to Fulham which they took. Good luck to them next season. I personally think grealish will stay as I am sure he came out a few weeks ago saying so. Hard summer ahead but all we can't do. i stick together and support our great club UTV.
27 May 2018 19:25:20
Wtw, did u say "I was being optimistic because there's so much negativity on here"?
Well, if you were optimistic who was negative?
27 May 2018 10:50:21
Bruce has got to go.
we got away with defending deep against Middlesboro they only had one real plan and when we marked Traore out of the game that was it. Fulham were a totally different proposition and first half it really showed.
I don't understand Bruce's tactics, one up top if that's how he wants to play then surely it has to be someone like Davis or Kodjia in that role its not Grabbem he looks like a duck out of water and how many times did he touch the ball yesterday?
Jokanovic has shown what it is possible to achieve with a plan and good coaching, attractive football and premiership. let's get rid now and get someone in who has got a clue.
27 May 2018 11:21:37
I 100 Per cent agree mate and I went to all 46 games I think his done ok but now its time for a fresh approach. Dean Smith plays great football and is attacking and his a Villa fan. We have no money now and even Bruce has said what ever happens there will be massive changes. Iam hearing there's a meeting next week to decide his future.
27 May 2018 14:58:27
I've been told Bruce will be sacked over the next few days and we are looking to bring in no other than john Terry as player manager.
27 May 2018 16:46:19
Who told you that?
28 May 2018 00:13:05
Can't name names but someone on the payrol.
27 May 2018 10:08:43
Lads, what do you hope happens in the summer?
We HAVE to keep Grealish and Chester, also Bruce HAS to go but who do we replace him with?
With FFP we need to look at the youth, the likes of Green and O'Hare will be hugely important next season as long as we have a manager who can deploy and develop them in the right manner.
Gutted we didn't go up but I think we have one last shot before becoming Leeds 2.0, this season is absolutely massive in the history of Aston Villa!
27 May 2018 11:05:48
I'm also gutted we failed but not surprised really,
We have dropped silly points to teams we should have beat but I'm afraid in most games we don't start on the front foot
Just like yesterday,
But against wolves and Bristol c we were brilliant.
So begs the question why can we do it in them games but mostly in other games we have really struggled,
The style of football is poor and turgid at times,
We have tried the experienced route and it needs replacing with more younger pacey players,
We will go for more loan players now due to ftp
One player we must keep is grealish but will we?
I fear for us now the championship getting harder year by year
And our money is running out to bring in quality players,
I'm really p****d off now and we have blown a great chance to get amongst the elite,
Will we get back in the future,
Lost for words now and my summer has being ruined,
Sod the world cup villa in the premiership was my goal and now it's gone up in smoke.
27 May 2018 07:00:04
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 27 May 2018
27 May 2018 05:01:32
What can I say lads, we have had a great season but just come up short at the end and it is what it is so no regrets. There should be no blame attached or fingers pointed because Bruce and the squad have done us proud all season, the signings were good and the team without doubt is going in the right direction so it's on to next season.
How we sit with financial fair play I don't know, but it shouldn't matter a whole lot to us because the squad we have has already come close to promotion. Our youngsters too have also proven their worth and shown that they are also ready to step up if required, so overall things still look rosy and we are sitting pretty. Any sales will themselves generate income.
If you take into account the poor start we had with just 7 points from 21 and the few poor results towards the end of the season then it's easy to see that automatic promotion next season is well within reach, 87 points is normally around the target and we finished just 4 points short of that.
I now look forward to next season and the mouth-watering derby matches, and hope that the fans will remain behind the owner, the squad and Bruce as I feel if we all stand together that the new season is set to be a good one for us. A massive thanks to club and fellow fans for a magic season. UTV.
27 May 2018 01:51:53
Steve Bruce was brought in to get us up his failed so there for should be sacked. His football is awful he doesn't have a plan or a style of play his so negative. Fulham was down to ten men for 20 min and he makes subs on 81 we needed to go two upfront. Thanks for steading the ship bruce but now its time for a fresh attacking approach I would go with Dean Smith. Its going to be a mad summer I expect at least 11 out. Bunn hutton terry micah jonestone ross mcormack snodgrass Whelen tuezenbee lewis grabbon onoumah. We need a youñg fast attacking team not a old defensive team. The club simply can't spend money like we been doing.
27 May 2018 05:23:10
If his football was that awful we would not of finished forth and been in the playoff final! so that comment is rubbish. Would you also suggest that every other club that didn't get promoted sack their manager? Due to FFP we didn't spend that much either. Reading some of your comments I beginning to wonder if you're a Villa fan at all!
26 May 2018 21:23:24
Well boys, time to turn and face the truth, the better team won today, and whether you like it or not, we have one more season to get up before the parachute payments end, so whether you like it or not pay the money and get big sam in, keep your 'doesn't play football the right way' arguements in a draw and lock that sh#t up for a seadon or two, just let sam get the job done, get us up and keep us up for a couple of seasons AND then we can think about upgrading, don't let pride kneecap us anymore, cheers Steve, but its time for you to jog on and let big sam grind us to promotion, look how well pulis has done while in charge at the boro for such a short time, there's no choice lads, BIG SAM is the only manager out there to come in, handle all the ego's, big time charlies, knock them into shape AND get the job done-there's no other choice-face it and get on with it.
26 May 2018 22:46:50
Got to agree 82, only thing I've got to add is we've got to keep Grealish
UTV.
26 May 2018 19:22:04
Dr Tony, spud head, fat controller and greasy Jack, HAVE THAT!
27 May 2018 05:28:56
We all know what "Banker" rhymes with!
{Ed001's Note - Zanka? Is that a cryptic clue that you are in for the Huddersfield defender?}
27 May 2018 05:37:33
Ha-ha.
26 May 2018 19:20:28
Massive congratulations to Fulham! Go spout your jealous bile to the Tesco bags and bluenoses. Justice done. Time for a few cold ones 😂 rot in the championship now you've been knocked down a peg or two. Cheers 🍻🍻🍻.
26 May 2018 19:33:30
Can't you Wolves fans spell it should be a W after the H not a B.
26 May 2018 19:46:24
We can spell premiership!
27 May 2018 03:23:39
M8 enjoy what your own team is doing instead of coming on here like some sad little twonk. I mean I know it's hard to take in you above us for the first time in like 30 odd years but the cream will rise to the top again. Enjoy being above us for the short time it lasts.
27 May 2018 05:36:55
I've supported Villa for a years and years and we have been above Wolves for pretty much all of it. Just like blues you have one or two good seasons and suddenly you all run your mouths off claiming to be the greatest ever Midlands club. Albion was doing likewise for a couple of seasons too, boing boing back where they belong, careful you don't do the same.
26 May 2018 19:11:29
I think it's time for Bruce to go now he couldn't finish the job by getting us up . so nows time for a younger manager who plays free flowing footy . congrats to fulham they made us look like a league 2 side . our side seriously lacks pace in every area, you need pace to get out the championship that's why wolves an fulham have gone up an Cardiff aswell . if we whent for it from they start instead of sitting bck it mite have been different but we didn't have the manager to risk us playing that way .
26 May 2018 19:38:05
Hi Villa4eva I think you are right about Bruce, too many times this season he has decided to go negative and it has cost us. Why oh why would you play with 1 forward totally isolated in a play off final? It doesn't make sense. I can't see Klopp going for a 1 -0 tonight, it will be all guns blazing no matter what.
I am fed up of the dull turgid football played by Villa and I know the stick will fly but I really don't care.
26 May 2018 18:09:28
Well another season in the championship 😠😠😠😠.
26 May 2018 19:06:30
I am gutted behond belief,
Another year in this terrible leaque to come and i really fear for them now,
Best players will go and with less money to spend it's dark days ahead,
Grealish was great and could have scored the best goal seen at Wembley but not to be,
We lacked up top and there goalie had a quite time and words have failed me now I'm off for a very stiff drink,
26 May 2018 16:51:16
Our moment our time.
May the force be with us.
Best wishes to one and all.
Us the fans, the team, Dr Xi my dog, your dog.
Let's light up Wembley then the greatest city in the Empire.
Good luck.
26 May 2018 16:35:08
Come on the boys do us proud villa lions roar us to the prem.
26 May 2018 11:35:22
In jj moons having a few sherberts sun shining what more can a man wish for eh?
26 May 2018 13:36:00
Enjoy the sherbets Daz and the day and let's hope Brucies brawlers can do it and get us back to the promised land of the premier. COME ON THE VILLA!
26 May 2018 07:07:28
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 26th May 2018
25 May 2018 22:52:06
Aston Villa fans singing hi ho.
26 May 2018 08:10:17
Come on villa do not let the club and us fans down,
In the words of bowie "we can be heroes just for one day"
We have the ability to win this game as we have mistakes in certain players to lose it as well,
First goal is the key for me,
We score we win in my opinion
They score and it makes our chances harder,
But I can see a unlikely hero to get our goal,
Could it be Terry?
Or Chester?
Or could kodjia be that man?
I would love to see Hutton get our winner after the great season he has had,
But what I want is a win and I will sleep with content,
Lose the game and I will be a bear with a sore head and my missus deserves better than that,
So I am seeing a 1-0 victory,
Come on you lions do us proud.
25 May 2018 21:35:22
Dear lord,
As you know villa have a big game tommorow all I'm asking for is a few things tommorow
1 Please let our train from Solihull be quite empty so that we can get on
2 let all Villa fans travelling be safe
3 Let me get drunk
4 And finally please can you let our beloved Villa get back to the promised land that is the Premier League. Hope all is fine up there and your son Jesus is OK as I know he loves Villa as I saw him at Spurs and he did look well. Anyway I must dash as I've got some ironing to do sacrifices eh?
AMEN # WEVEGOTOURVILLABACK #INBRUCEITRUST.
25 May 2018 18:56:47
Excitement building, getting the coach from town 9-00 . Been with them plenty of times before, Off to the GreenMan, as long as it hasn't been full since 10-00 . we will play our part tomorrow, as we always do . let's frighten the life out of them, with our noise . let's hope the lads pull out that extra %10, because they want it more . Come on you Lions . If you see a little old bloke, looking like Roy Woods Dad, come and say hello . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.
25 May 2018 21:08:16
Feeling ready, going with great pride, on the coach from Villa at 12 Villa at 12.00, wishing all Villa fans the best of luck and have a great day.
25 May 2018 16:17:05
Off to Wembley tomz I would just like to say hooe you all have a great day and let's roar the boys back to the premiership. UTV.
25 May 2018 18:26:04
Come on the villa!
25 May 2018 06:21:13
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 25th May 2018
24 May 2018 18:32:55
One of my concerns on Saturday is pennalties if needed.
We have several "old" players that will have to play 2 hours of football on a big pitch and come the refs whistle they then will have to take spot kicks.
These players have a lot of experience and quite a bit at Wembley but I hope that SB is programming pens after training to replicate two hours of play.
If you were playing would you relish taking pen 5 for the match?
24 May 2018 22:15:46
Yep.
Would love to take the last pen.
Took all penalties for all the teams I played for, missed one and had one saved in nine years.
You can`t practice penalties, waste of time, no crowd no pressure what's the point in that.
You either can or you can`t take penalties.
I am not trying to sound smug, its just the way it is, england have always practiced pens, on that note I rest my case.
24 May 2018 22:54:56
Pick your spot and stick to it, block out the crowd and it’s exactly the same as taking one on a training ground - but that’s easier said than done.
24 May 2018 16:43:25
Kola novice has more or less wrote the villa team talk before the final, some of the things he's said today are ridiculous, never really seen anything from him until today but I can't imagine he's like this all the time because everyone seems to like him.
24 May 2018 18:34:09
Don’t know who Kola Novice is😂😂😂 it was meant to be Jokanovic.
24 May 2018 19:58:28
I even googled him Chris 😂😂.
24 May 2018 07:09:30
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 24th May 2018
23 May 2018 12:05:11
As anybody thought what Ramadan effect can have on players playing for Villa at wembley at work muslims are tired no food no drink how is adoma elmerhamdy an prob a few others going to cope?
{Ed007's Note - I'm no expert on Ramadan etc but there's special rules for Muslim professional sportspeople nowadays so that they are not affected.}
23 May 2018 20:50:22
What's the best pubs to go to around Wembley then peeps? I know there is allocated places. any recommendations?
24 May 2018 00:45:35
Most head for the Green Man, Gets absolutely chocker block . We are thinking of finding another one, but don’t know where yet . Any suggestions would be appreciated . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.
24 May 2018 07:03:56
The wetherspoons and Eddie's on the high street are good pubs.
24 May 2018 07:53:24
If you don’t get to the green man before 11 there’s no point in trying, the whetherspoons was decent after the semi final and it’s normal weatherspoons prices rather than £6 a pint.
24 May 2018 08:15:24
Ok thanks guys. Will keep it in mind. Cheers UTV.
23 May 2018 07:01:23
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 23rd May 2018
22 May 2018 20:34:19
I've purchased my train tickets from Solihull to Wembley but people are saying it's best to get train from Moor Street because the trains might not stop at Solihull did any body wait at Moor Street last time and if so how long did you have to wait in that queue?
22 May 2018 23:03:22
If it’s scheduled to stop their mate it has to, too many people will be relying on it.
23 May 2018 08:49:41
Cheers Chris against Liverpool and Arsenal they kept the last 2 carriages empty but I don't know if they are doing that this time as I can't see that anywhere?
23 May 2018 09:24:51
Yea for both the FA cup games they were direct trains from Solihull to Wembley aswell, this time we’re changing at Wycombe, must be to do with the rail works. For the Liverpool game both journeys were decent, after the game stayed round Wembley and came back later when there was less ques, the arsenal game everyone just wanted to get home so it was a nightmare.
23 May 2018 09:40:22
We got direct trains Chris they on train line now so you should be able to go straight through on your tickets. Where you boarding Chris?
23 May 2018 22:11:19
Boarding at Solihull mate, just had a look and now it’s saying the same train at 9 will take us direct. My tickets definitely say change at wycombe but the first train is the same so probably just stay on to Wembley. Very weird.
24 May 2018 08:48:07
Sure is Chris Hopefully they leave 2 empty carriages like they did in the semis and finals so we can get on.
22 May 2018 11:57:34
my final team assuming all fit.
Johnstone
Elmo
Chester
Terry
Hutton
Jedi
Jimmy Danger
Grealish
Snoddy
Adomah
Hourihane.
subs
Thor
Wheelan
Bree
Grabban
Bunn
Onomoha
Hogan.
22 May 2018 12:57:58
That would be my team apart from jimmy danger I'd play grabben as he's on better form.
22 May 2018 13:52:18
Same here Holtenders, is definitely start with Grabban. Even coming on as a sub Kodjia has looked lazy and a shadow of the player we saw last year, did anyone else see his argument with Hourihane at the end of the Borough first leg? They had to be separated by Terry, Hourihane was fuming at his work rate and effort when he came on. I can see why to be fair, he plays as though he’s just finished a marathon, and the lack of effort sticks out like a saw thumb when everyone else is running round like blue arsed flies. If Grabban is being subbed I’d bring on Hogan, if Adomah is being subbed that’s the only time I’d consider Kodjia, but even then you can put Grabban left and Hogan up top. Hogan might not have the ability of Kodjia but his attitude and effort is infectious, what we need when trying to see a game out.
22 May 2018 14:57:53
I would leave kodiaj on bench
Grabban must start but needs the midfield to be closer to him.
He often gets isolated.
22 May 2018 20:09:04
Question.
Do you think that Kodjia wants out?
When he was performing well, lots of stories came out of prem clubs interested. Has this affected his attitude?
I have always regarded him, and posted, that he is a show pony that works for effect to look good, the star.
Now when they are all working hard and he is still recovering he does look a few yards away from the article we saw last season.
If an offer were to be set at our door, should we consider selling?
He probably has one game to win my vote.
22 May 2018 23:04:58
I think the injury has ruined him, either that or his not fit. He’s so hesitant now and looks scared to try things that previously came seamless to him, I think he’s worried about over doing it and getting injured. Remember we paid about 12 million for him, if someone came in with 15 plus I’d snap their hand off.
22 May 2018 07:18:18
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21 May 2018 18:36:52
Might participate in a few beverages in the Green man on Saturday😁😁.
22 May 2018 20:20:04
i will be in there too.
21 May 2018 10:24:28
Are people confident we will be successful on Saturday?
And if we are, what would you like to happen in the summer?
21 May 2018 18:18:28
Yes we are going up and I would then like Benteke back. UTV.
21 May 2018 19:30:27
What are your reasons for wanting Benteke back?
21 May 2018 21:21:20
He has done very well for us before and I think he's a Steve Bruce player his still young aswel with hardly a injury record. Ohhhhh Christian Benteke. I would also try to get wilfred Zara if Dr. Tonys serious about investing big money.
21 May 2018 22:31:35
Zero chance of Zaha mate, let’s be realistic🙈 better yet let’s get promoted first!
22 May 2018 10:10:47
I've read Bruce would like to secure all loan signings permanently if we are promoted - This is worrying.
Johnstone and Snodgrass would be welcome additions to a Premier League side and Axel Tuanzebe has massive potential but I don't want us to waste money on Grabban - He's been very good for us but he is not PL standard.
If we go up that team needs major surgery / investment - For me we need 7 first team players.
Johnstone
XXXXX Chester XXXXX XXXXX
XXXXX XXXXX
Snodgrass Grealish XXXXX
XXXXX
The "squad" can come from the remaining players here.
Sam Johnstone - BUY
Jed Steer - KEEP
Mark Bunn - SELL
Matija Sarkic - LOAN
Neil Taylor - SELL
Christopher Samba - RELEASE
James Chester - KEEP
James Bree - KEEP
Micah Richards - SELL
Alan Hutton - KEEP
John Terry - KEEP
Axel Tuanzebe - BUY
Mitchell Clark - LOAN
Henri Lansbury - SELL
Glenn Whelan - SELL
Robert Snodgrass - BUY
Jack Grealish - KEEP
Conor Hourihane - KEEP
Joshua Onomah - RELEASE
Andre Green - KEEP
Birkir Bjarnason - KEEP
Mile Jedinak - KEEP
Ahmed Elmohamady - SELL
Jake Doyle-Hayes - LOAN
callum O'Hare - KEEP
Albert Adomah - KEEP
Jordan Lyden - LOAN
Keinan Davis - LOAN
Corey TayloR - LOAN
Scott Hogan - SELL
Gabriel Agbonlahor - RELEASE
Jonathan Kodjia - KEEP
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy - LOAN
Ross McCormack - RELEASE
Lewis Grabban - RELEASE
The below is who I think is realistic with significant investment.
Johnstone
Pereira Chester Mawson Byran
Allen Clucas
Snodgrass Grealish Jahanbakhsh
Rashford / Llorente (Loan)
22 May 2018 11:52:03
no chance of Rashford i think -
Neil Taylor - SELL
Christopher Samba - RELEASE
James Chester - KEEP
James Bree - KEEP
Micah Richards - pay him up
Alan Hutton - KEEP
John Terry - KEEP
Axel Tuanzebe - BUY
Mitchell Clark - LOAN
Henri Lansbury - SELL
Glenn Whelan - SELL
Robert Snodgrass - BUY
Jack Grealish - KEEP
Conor Hourihane - KEEP
Joshua Onomah - RELEASE
Andre Green - KEEP
Birkir Bjarnason - KEEP
Mile Jedinak - KEEP
Ahmed Elmohamady - SELL
Jake Doyle-Hayes - LOAN
callum O'Hare - KEEP
Albert Adomah - KEEP
Jordan Lyden - LOAN
Keinan Davis - LOAN
Corey TayloR - LOAN
Scott Hogan - SELL
Gabriel Agbonlahor - RELEASE
Jonathan Kodjia - KEEP
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy - Keep
Ross McCormack - Sell
Lewis Grabban - RELEASE
Gil - Sell
Elphick - Sell
De Leate - sell
The sales could raise 20-25 mil.
22 May 2018 13:08:24
Rashford would be a massive ask but he doesn't look happy at United under Jose and might fancy a loan move to a team where he would play every week - Wishful thinking perhaps.
22 May 2018 16:32:57
Money talks if your in the prem. If a project was put to the likes of zaha that we will be spending loads and compete at the very top and the wages were good players will come. Hence same when city and Chelsea first started spending.
23 May 2018 09:12:45
True King, but do you think we will have that level of spend if promoted? To encourage a Zaha, who is being eyed by Spurs and City, you would need to be spending 200M+ I think.
Can you see Villa spending that?
23 May 2018 16:42:44
I belive if we go up the spend will be right up there with the big boys. Bruce wants to try and keep all loan players so what we looking at there
Johnstone £3 mil
Grabben £5 mil
Snoddy £7 mil
Josh £10 mil
Axel £15 mil
That's going to be around 40 mil if we get to keep em. I think there will easy be another 100 mil on top of that to add a good goal getter and a couple more. Then depending how we looking in Jan prob another 50. We will do everything we can to stay there. Probably some compo for Bruce in there as well lol.
24 May 2018 09:22:58
Wow, fingers crossed - Assuming we get up - That we will have that to spend, the squad will need serious investment.
Can I be honest though, I think signing Grabban, as good as he has been for us, is a little small time - He is a very good Champ striker but I would rather see RHM given a chance as third or fourth striker than spend 5M on Grabban. Also, have no idea why we would want Josh on a permanent deal, I domnt rate him at all - Is it just me? Am I missing something?
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20 May 2018 22:13:35
What would be everybodys team for the Playoff Final heard neil taylor an elmo are nearly fit would anybody start Kodjia upfront?
20 May 2018 23:20:52
Think the big decisions are Jedinak or Whelan, and Elmo or Bree, the rest pick themselves. I’d go Jedinak and Bree, Elmo as much as he is a grafter he is awful sometimes, i'd be more confident with Bree up against their wingers. Jedinak gives us a presence, he’s experienced been there and done it and he’s not bad on the ball either so keeps us ticking, gives us another option from the set pieces aswell.
20 May 2018 23:35:53
Walkies, how can you even consider Taylor? If Elmo not fit, I’d be happy with Hutton and Bree again . Weve got to start with Grabbon, always got Kodj second half .
21 May 2018 07:56:52
Taylor should be no where near the starting line up.
Hutton is a no-brainer and either bree or almo on other side,
Jedi would start for me due to Fulham not being the biggest side in championship
Set pieces will be our best chance of scoring in my opinion.
Kodila should stay on bench,
The rest of team picks itself really,
20 May 2018 17:11:31
Heard a ex Chelsea player say on talk sport that some players in the youth team getting 35 grand a week,
Amazing that,
How the other half lives!
20 May 2018 18:18:16
Pocket change to you mainbob.
21 May 2018 09:11:44
I wish!
21 May 2018 09:41:22
All jokes aside, the FA should impose a rule of youth team players up until the age of 19, being capped at a certain wage of say £5000 a week, of which £2000 is available to them and the other £3000 is put into a pension for them after retirement. Stats are that most players in youth teams don’t make it as footballers, yet in them years they give up education, that’s where this pension will give them a leg up if they don’t make it, and if they do make it big time they can donate it to their clubs charity. You could lower it even more so that every club in league football, prem to league 2 can then compete for young players, would make things more exciting, more English players would make it through the ranks as they wouldn’t be stockpiled by a Chelsea where their going to ruin their career. Would be good to see aswell, potentially future English superstars coming through at a league two team, learning how to behave and toughen up in a physical league, look at Kyle Walker, Dele Alli and Harry Maguire, non came through a prem youth set up yet their all in the England squad. Then again this all relys on the FA having half a brain cell.
20 May 2018 05:52:07
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19 May 2018 19:31:45
This time next week we will be in the Premier League.
19 May 2018 20:02:43
And pray tell, how do you work that out.
19 May 2018 20:16:41
Best change my flights then😅.
19 May 2018 20:20:13
I wish people would stop shouting and spouting off about what we are going to do.
More often than not it ends up being the kiss of death.
Let`s wait and see what happens next week, there are still two teams in it, Fulham have to be respected, don’t disrespect them before a ball has been kicked.
If we win yes we can all shout and brag as much as we like and nobody can say jack.
19 May 2018 21:34:03
How is it hard to work out the games saturday 26th May at 17.00 so this time next week we will be in the Premier League VillaMajorca when do you think the game is then?
20 May 2018 09:44:38
Steady on lads there are 2 teams in this final and you have to give Fulham the respect they deserve,
Yes I'm hoping for that win but who turns up on the day is the important thing to remember,
I saw on 1 other villa blog that out of our expected first team line-up all but 2 players have played at Wembley before,
Fulham on the other hand have only 2 players with Wembley experience!
So we have the experience but they have the younger squad.
We will just have to hope experience prevails,
My heart will not stand for extra time or God forbid penalties!
21 May 2018 18:33:24
Sorry thought that posted on Friday. calm done 😐.
19 May 2018 12:55:12
If we do go up would anybody buy Benteke back?
19 May 2018 15:27:19
100%, would get a good deal aswell, confidence player and in a Villa shirt he knows he’s the man and he’d be back to his best, you don’t lose ability overnight. However you can lose form under poor miss management. I can see why some would be dubious however people who are completely dismissive seem to not understand the player he is, ie plays off confidence.
19 May 2018 15:53:43
I agree fans would love that deal so would the player and I think his a Steve Bruce sort of player. If we go up it will be a very exciting summer. I have my prayer mat out. Milner would be nice aswel.
19 May 2018 16:15:00
Nope, I tried to explain this last month, do people read what others are posting.
He is vastly overrated, sulks and goes missing, and is not an out and out goal scorer, he was ok first time around but not now, leave well alone.
I Think Austin would be a far better investment, has more in his locker.
19 May 2018 16:31:16
Was he vastly overrated sulking and missing when he was top 5 striker in the prem 3 years running with us Dave? What will we do for the 6 months a season Austin is injured? People do read what others post but just because you explained your point of view last month doesn’t mean that’s final. The way I see it is he never let us down, he is clearly a confidence player and would be available to a good price in today’s market, but that’s just my view, doesn’t mean it’s final, people can still debate it. In terms of strikers realistic and available that are proven and going to make a difference to the squad and help us stay up (if we get there) I can’t see how his not one of the top 3 options, done it before, proven, suits the style of play, doesn’t have a huge injury record and I don’t imagine he will be too pricey. Other options could be say Origi on loan, Abraham or someone really left field like immobile who has had a brilliant season.
19 May 2018 17:14:31
That's fine chris, you make some good points which we disagree on, I am not trying to change your mind, just as you will not change mine.
I don't feel he is the type of player we need, there is nothing to say he would perform for us the way he did, it has a habit of backfiring when a player returns to a former club, and they often fail to rekindle the flames of the past.
We will only find out if it happens.
19 May 2018 17:52:23
Sorry Dave, I’ve read what you put a few times but first time it read as though “I told you the score with benteke weeks ago and that’s final”😂😂 I do rate Austin, and he’d fit well, just his injuries put me off. Papers are saying we’re after a big money striker from Porto, never heard of him tho so god knows what his like.
19 May 2018 18:24:06
That's fine chris, not a problem mate.
Funny really because Marega is similar to Benteke, big and strong two good feet, and quick.
He has improved at Porto for sure, did not pull up any trees before he went to Porto.
He has played in France but would he adapt to the English game, who knows, would probably command a fee of about 8 mil plus.
Seen him play 3/ 4 times.
19 May 2018 20:39:46
See that’s where papers get carried away, their quoting 35 million, unbelievable. Going to be a good summer on here if we win next weekend!
19 May 2018 08:01:59
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18 May 2018 16:06:11
So Lambert gone from Stoke he says he is looking forward to a new challenge. Given his record I think his biggest challenge will be getting a new job.
18 May 2018 16:26:42
Never seen so manager's getting the boot!
And still more I reckon to add,
And mostly the same manager's to boot as usual,
19 May 2018 08:47:11
I feel for Lambert.
At Norwich he was their messiah.
We pinched him, gave him limited funds then no funds and he was on his way.
Since then he has had dead end managers roles as at Stoke.
They were ready for the drop when he went there, having got rid of Hughes the players resigned themselves for relegation.
Lambert will never get a top managers job but will possibly end up in champs or lower.
However he has been paid well and received several healthy pay outs when leaving and now is a wealthy man.
Not all a failure.
Doesn't need a job anymore.
18 May 2018 08:38:17
Watched the blues game v Fulham and all they done was sat deep and narrow an closed them down fulham had no plan be if we do this an hit them on the break we will win. Hope Bruce watches the same video I did. can't wait now We are nearly back where we belong. UTV.
18 May 2018 12:32:26
I hope he doesn't god help us if he watches the same video as you didn't know you was a game anyalist also KFA I mean WTW?
18 May 2018 12:52:19
I agree WTW, get in their face, close them down and commit people to the counter don’t just leave Grabban up top on his own, get bodies around him quickly. Last two home games against them we pressed them high and didn’t let them play out from the back and in both cases it led to Villa wins, I think that would be too risky on a big Wembley pitch. So sitting back, pressuring and picking them off sounds the best bet.
18 May 2018 06:23:04
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16 May 2018 21:00:16
Has anybody else got the feeling that the final will be decided by the odd goal and John terry will get the winner. Just meant to be.
16 May 2018 22:09:47
Yes to the score, no to JT scoring.
We need him to stay home and put Mitroviic in his pocket.
Leave this bloke on his own and we will be punished. Class player that should be in the prem, hopefully with AVFC.
Is he on loan to Fulham?
I think it is a diet of raw meat and cottage pie through to 7pm on the 26th.
16 May 2018 19:50:39
Just in before we even get close to the final next week, the year we went down we watched a team who put in 50% every week, we're only here for a pay check and didn't care to hide that. We sung nearly every week "we want our Villa back" and after watching the last two games, irrelevant of the result next week, we've got our Villa back. These lads genuinely care and put in 200% for us, last night we wasn't our best in terms of football, no where near the play we have seen at points this season, however in terms of effort, I haven't seen a Villa team give as much as that in a long time. I can't think of a loan player who has give us as much as Snodgrass has, if you didn't know better watching last night you'd think he'd played here all his life and Villa was his boyhood team. Hourihane the same, when you thought they was knackered last night and someone would be breaking through, out of no where one of them would come flying from no where and get the ball back. You could go through every player but they would 100% run through walls through brick walls to get the result last night. The final is 90 minutes and if we bring that level of effort and even a half of the football and endeavour we did against Bristol, Wolves then I think we definitely have enough to win, Fulham are very good and unlucky to not make automatics but they bottled it last year, bottled the chance to go up automatic on the last day against Blues and they are 110% beatable, like everyone I'm nervous but they aren't Barcelona, let's play our game and get back to where we belong. I hope and pray we go and get this result, for us the fans, for the players themselves and mostly for Bruce after the year his had. But as I started off with, irrelevant of the result, we have for the first time in a long time a manager who is 100% commited, and a squad who want to play for us and give us everything they've got. We've got our Villa back.
16 May 2018 20:29:30
Chris, great post . As you say we now have our Villa back .
16 May 2018 18:46:44
Just got our Wembley tickets, a friend of ours did it . Can't understand all this moaning about doing it online HaHa .
Wembley here we come
Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.
16 May 2018 16:44:01
Amazing.
We have just qualified for the playoff final but no one has anything to say.
Does this indicate that while we are elated we are feeling a little cautious?
I thought we contained Boro but did little to excite.
All the past 48 games now mean nothing, just one game left and this is the one, the only one this season.
Can we beat Fulham?
Yes.
We won at VP and lost at the Cottage and Wembley is neutral.
Our back line must be solid and keep Mitroviic quiet, JT has done this role many times and he wants us in the prem.
Let's get ready to roar them up to the prem, and celebrate.
We can, we want we will.
16 May 2018 18:40:56
I thought it was a bit quiet myself oldvillan, we have a chance of going back to the big time yet no joyous posts or euphoria, its a shame.
Yes I also think we can beat Fulham, “but and it’s a big but” we will have to up our game significantly to do it.
I think if we play like we did against Borough we will get beat, you cannot sit that deep and invite a team like Fulham onto you and not expect to get punished, they are slick and very creative.
I watched Fulham over the two legs against Derby, they are a very good side, direct, defend well, rarely give the ball away, and are quick, you could count the times they passed back to their keeper on one hand.
Yes I have no doubt we will get our chances in the game, and we must take them or rue the day.
Therefore I will not shout or spout the odds about the final until the fat lady has sung her song.
I might sound like a Fulham sympathizer, not at all, I adore my club Aston Villa and have supported them passionately for 63 yrs, I want nothing more than a Villa victory.
16 May 2018 19:39:28
Dave I did post but got put on rumours . I agree with what you say, we have to get in their faces and not give them any room . How dare I say it but that’s how the Noses beat them . Closed them down and gave them no room to play, it means working hard, but the Premiership is worth working hard for . I still believe with the players and experience we’ve got we are capable of beating them . Wembely is a funny place, can do strange things to inexperienced players .
Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.
16 May 2018 19:55:15
Face I agree with majority of what you’ve said here, but about Fulham, yes they look good but over the two legs they scored two goals, the Sessegnon goal was very fortunate and the other a set piece, they look to play out from the back and that is their biggest weakness and exploring that is how we’ve beat them at Villa Park the last two years. We need a better performance than last night but if we bring the levels of Wolves or Bristol at home then I think we can beat them. We won’t be going into this game with a 1-0 lead to protect, personally I think the first goal will decide the game, if they score it we’ve got to go out and get back into it leaving gaps they can easily exploit with the slickness in passing and speed they have, if we score first we are on of the best defensive sides in the division and we can hit them on the counter.
16 May 2018 21:31:27
Chris, who’s face? HaHa.
16 May 2018 22:00:42
I meant Dave😂🙈.
17 May 2018 07:50:24
There is one Fulham player who some villa fans have not mentioned as a danger to villa and that is Fredricks,
Last 3 times we have played them he has been man of match,
very quick with top delivery,
So with him on one wing and sessegnon on the other wing that is where we have to cut there supply to them,
But if we do that we will win this game in my opinion,
17 May 2018 10:11:55
He got man of the match when we beat them? Sometimes you let your love of a player make your imagination run wild, you used to do it a bit with O’hare.
17 May 2018 13:50:45
Have a look at the games against Fulham and tell me who gave us the most trouble!
As for ohare I still he is a player in the making,
17 May 2018 14:03:46
And what's this remark mate of me letting my imagination run wild?
Please enlighten me!
17 May 2018 19:36:58
You said he was man of the match the last 3 times he played us, I simply pointed out that is highly unlikely considering they lost one of those games. You clearly like the player because you’ve mentioned him a few times, I too like the player and I do believe he’s on a bosman in the summer, if we go up he’d be one of my top priorities, would be hard mind as Everyman and their dog will be after him. The imagination bit was just a joke mate don’t take it to heart, I was just joking that when you like a player you seem to exaggerate aspects of them, such as him being man of the match the last 3 times we played them, even in defeat, and O’hares ability earlier in the season.
18 May 2018 07:43:25
You can still be man of the match in a losing side you know!
But asides from that I accept your views,
We just move on,
18 May 2018 12:53:06
I think Terry got man of the match last game at villa park.
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15 May 2018 16:35:06
Terrible shock, J Lloyd Samuel . Another one taken so young . You can say, at least it was after he had dropped his kids off . Another loss to the Villa family, RIP.
15 May 2018 15:56:38
Rest in peace J Lloyd Samuel Loved you as a guy and a player I met him twice such a great person so gutted lifes so unfair my thoughts are with his family far to young. This promotion is for you big man. UTV.
15 May 2018 14:50:05
More tragic news
Jjlloyd samuel killed in car crash aged 37,
Again my condolences to all his family with this sad news of a very good ex-villa player,
15 May 2018 15:06:11
So sad another holtender in the sky rip jlloyd.
15 May 2018 15:06:44
Just seen this sad news.
Thoughts are with Family and friends, RIP Jlloyd.
15 May 2018 19:20:02
RIP jlloyd! so sad, so young!
15 May 2018 12:08:36
So todays the day fellow Villians let's get to the final and get out this crap league we are Aston Villa let's get back to where we belong. UTV.
15 May 2018 18:32:34
Hold on a fecking minute walkies, i seem to remember not long ago you were saying you wouldn't mind if we stayed in this league for another season, geez, its not like you to cause confusion is it fella?
15 May 2018 19:25:03
So a few minutes to go, let's hope we can do it for the gaffer and jlloyd . COME ON YOU VILLA take us to wembley!
15 May 2018 11:37:57
Not entirely confident tonight but Boro have to come at us and will leave space in behind for Jack and snoddy to exploit. Just have to keep the clean sheets going. prsonnaly I think Bree should come in for almo and otherwise keep the same team be prepared to change any tired legs at any time with subs. Hopefully Green will be on the bench to give us an alternative up front. I think Jimmy Danger owes us a goal.
As for next season I hope the Villa have planned for both eventualities as we may loose half the squad - Snoddy, Onomha, Tanuzebe, Johnstone, Terry, Grabban, Samba, McCormygatesstuck, Steer/ bunn.
15 May 2018 12:36:21
I would say Jimmy danger owns us a performance as well as a goal,
Just don't see any desire from the kid,
His body language speaks volumes!
As for tonight a far harder game than Saturday,
But hopefully we get to final against Fulham,
I have seem villa to many times in this situation to foul up,
So no prediction from me
Will be gutted if we fail and heartbroken,
So come on you lions!
15 May 2018 07:22:53
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14 May 2018 19:59:54
Don't know what your thoughts are on it, but I reckon Bree could be a shout for tomorrow, inexperienced but can play on both sides .
14 May 2018 20:16:56
I’d prefer Bree to Taylor, teams will target Taylor we saw it against Derby a few weeks ago.
15 May 2018 09:35:42
Bree must come in,
Taylor is really going through a bad spell at moment,
15 May 2018 10:58:29
James bree surely has to come in!
14 May 2018 11:59:51
I predict a 2-0 victory tomorrow, and then I believe Aston Villa will play Fulham in the Wembley final.
14 May 2018 15:04:41
I think the game tomorrow with be a harder game than what some fans think
We can not defend deep again but they will try and hit us on the break.
Also they have a decent recent record at villa park,
As we do well at there ground most times,
So I'm expecting a really difficult game but as long as we get through that's all that matters,
Come on you lions!
14 May 2018 15:28:47
It all depends on the line up - Can Jedinak play 2 games in 4 days?
Also, Elmo looks like he is not going to make it and I assume Taylor is still unfit - Who comes in for him, Bree or Bjarnson?
Would you consider changing the 11? Kodjia for Grabbob or Adomah?
15 May 2018 13:09:57
Okay, I would've used a 4-5-1 counter-attacking formation then, since I believe that most of the players are pretty tired today: Johnstone (GK), Bree (RB), Terry (CB), Chester (CB), Hutton (LB), Snodgrass (RM), Lansbury (CM), Hourihane (CM), Bjarnason (DM), Adomah (LM) and Kodjia (ST) .
Substitutes: Bunn, Richards, Samba, Jedinak, Whelan, Green and Grabban.
I know that Villa are a little low on players, but this is my best advice I have for tonight's match.
15 May 2018 15:14:17
What about Grealish?
14 May 2018 10:58:25
Lads, any news on Elmo? Didn't look good on Saturday.
If he is out what is the team? Taylor (if fit) V Adama terrifies me :- (.
15 May 2018 09:36:50
Looks like Elmo out for final if we get there,
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13 May 2018 09:27:22
Such a professional performance yesterday, youarent going to smash a tiny Pulis side 3/ 4 nil in their home leg of a play off, the way he sets up it isn't going to happen. We didn't give them a second to breathe as soon as it got into their midfield and wingers, dealt with Adama the best we could have hoped for and nicked a goal, really could have been 2. I think that's the biggest benefit of signing experienced players the last two years, they know how to manage these games and hopefully we can take advantage of that now.
13 May 2018 09:14:03
Found it strange to hear pullis pleading with the referee for protection for traore yet grealish was manhandled all match from howson yet nothing said about that!
13 May 2018 07:00:14
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12 May 2018 20:51:42
Flackie if your still popping on and reading posts hope your keeping OK fella missing your wise words and reactions. Hope to see you post again soon mate.
12 May 2018 22:03:22
Yes mate come on Flackie let's hug it out.
12 May 2018 20:13:59
On my way back just thought I would say Wow what a performance we worked our socks off Bruce made the right calls an was bang on Tackics wise I know its only HT but we should go through now. Only down point was Elmo getting injuryed anybody know if its serious? Off for a few beers now UTV.
12 May 2018 20:05:33
First one down, great performance . A lot of hard work and effort pays dividends . Jack &the Jedi, where brilliant in midfield . JT and Chester, as usual dependable at the back . A special shout out for Hutton, I bet he's still following Adama to his house . he's played well all season, but to have Adama in his pocket like that, was special .
Roll on Tuesday, a full house and the Villa roar, will see us home . let's get it done for Brucie, that man has had enough to cope with, over the last few months . Love or hate him, you have to admire his commitment, to the club .8hour journeys to Newcastle to see his Mom and then back for training, that is commitment to his job .
So let's roar the on to Wembley. Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.
13 May 2018 09:07:06
Super result and good performance,
Just wish we did not sit deep as we do,
But how can you criticise when you win away from home?
Hutton immense must give him a 1 year contract,
Grealish coming of age brilliant,
Only downside for me is kodjia!
Was he even interested in playing?
Did not go to fans at end just sulked after being slagged of by his teammates for lack of effort,
Interesting to see if he is involved on Tuesday,
Would like to see Davis on bench more for his hold up play and physical presence, up top,
But come on you lions finish off the job Tuesday and please don't sit so deep,
My heart can only stand so much!
13 May 2018 12:36:25
Spot on with that post bob!
12 May 2018 19:49:16
Great team performance doubling up on Traore and Downing all the time sat to deep for my likening 2nd half but eh oh ill take that for the 1st leg Bruce again got tactics spot on gutted I can't be at B6 on Tuesday due to work commitments but I'll be there with you my fellow Villains in sprit #KEEPTHEFAITH #INBRUCEITRUST.
13 May 2018 17:40:10
I thought we was deep but thinking about it we had to in order to leave no space for asombalonga and adama to run into, if you we had pushed out we most likely would have been punished.
12 May 2018 16:32:27
Hello fellow villans am new to this been an avid long suffering villa fan lol can anyone tell me how i can stream the big game on my phone please UTV.
12 May 2018 16:53:42
Welcome Holtender.
I know its live on sky, and I think its on "cricHD"
Give it a go, best of luck Holty.
12 May 2018 17:01:04
Thanks villadave I'll try crichd.
12 May 2018 14:35:03
Is it me or am I seeing less posters on here past few weeks
I thought there would be surge today of all days,
But disappointed to see lack of the usual posters,
It really is quite on the western front!
12 May 2018 14:55:22
Sadly bob the negative posters put some of us of. when we need everyone singing from the same sheet you get posters like wtw. That undermines everything.
12 May 2018 16:41:49
It`s not negativity is it clarat, it`s their opinion mate.
You called someone, and I quote “a twat” earlier, is that what you would call me if I disagreed with you?
I think everyone who posts on here raise enough views and opinions for us all to discuss like adults, why that does not happen amazes me.
I don`t agree with my wife about many things, and her with me, that’s because we are all individuals and not robots.
Embrace it and have a laugh.
I am going to sing “When peace like a river” what are you singing.
12 May 2018 21:46:40
Im singing were on our way to wembly dave. lol.
12 May 2018 14:05:28
I am not going to predict a score for today,
All I ask is that the players all put in a shift and show us fans that they really want promotion as bad as us fans,
That's all you can ask for really,
If we get the rub of the green from chances created or from a ref who does not go whistle crazy,
Do us proud lads!
12 May 2018 13:04:11
12 May 2018 13:26:03
I love this video Daz, said with sincerity and passion, have seen it a few times now and it never fails to bring a lump to my throat and a tear in my eye.
Great to see it again.
12 May 2018 13:27:14
This sends shivers down my spine.
12 May 2018 13:41:32
I have seen that video many times and it's quite brilliant,
Spoken from the heart.
12 May 2018 14:03:57
Thanks for putting that video up Daz. It never fails to make my chest swell out with the pride that is this ASTON VILLA CLUB.
12 May 2018 14:40:46
I would love that video but don't have any idea how to paste it,
Any help would be grateful to this old fart!
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12 May 2018 15:54:15
Cheers ed.
12 May 2018 10:22:29
Dear lord, Now as you know I don't ask for much in life apart from money, Health, World peace, Small heath to get relegated, WTW to have constant blisters on his fingers so he can't type (Joke) and my lovely family to be rid of ill health please hear my prayer can you please do me a little favour and make sure that Villa win these play offs you are the top dog so I'm sure you can pull a few strings like getting Traore sent off again and Downing to have his regular piss poor games (Sorry for swearing Lord), I'll say 3 hail marys tonight I would also like to see Pullis cry tonight as well because he can't find his chavvy cap but most of all I would like to see a massive beaming smile back on our gaffers face. Lord hear my prayer AMEN.
12 May 2018 10:37:48
A post which I endorse 100% Daz
I speak to him every day with my missus and I hope he understands how important it is for villa to win play offs!
I have every faith in him
Get out the prayer mats as a certain Tony butler used to say!
12 May 2018 11:02:15
Bobby boy keep ya chin up mate I'm sure he will hear you and your dutchess prayers.
12 May 2018 13:04:02
Daz and Mainbob, on the game today, there are thousands of Middlesbrough fans praying just like us on this one.
I am afraid this type of scenario is not up to the Big man, its up to the team we put out, and if they turn up and want it.
Simple really, all we can do is cross everything.
12 May 2018 13:43:58
Dave let's hope the villa team that beat wolves turns up and not the team that QPR beat so easily at villa park!
12 May 2018 14:01:16
Hope so Bob.
12 May 2018 14:22:43
Amen I'm hoping the lads do the gaffer proud and put a smile on his face.
12 May 2018 10:12:20
2 of the biggest games maybe 3 in our history are now upon us I sincerely hope that the lads do us proud and Bruce proud. Words can not express how nervous I am feeling we need to get back up that is for SURE, Will we be ready for these nail biting GAMES? I hope so get ready Villains because it's going to be 1 hell of a ride IN THE WORDS OF TONY BUTLER GET YA PRAYER MATS OUT VILLA FANS.
12 May 2018 10:39:50
Daz
Great minds think alike,
I just posted about Tony butler and just noticed you beat me to it,
12 May 2018 14:27:55
And hail steve Bruce if we do it!
12 May 2018 14:50:17
I will be the first to congratulate Bruce if he gets us up,
Was not happy when he was appointed but he has won me over big time.
Proper gaffer!
12 May 2018 06:59:57
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11 May 2018 16:55:38
Off to Middlesbrough tonight then the game tomz I would take 1.1 now and beat them at Villa Park. interesting to read Steve Bruce his interview by the Birmingham Mail saying if we don't go up its up to the powers of be if he keeps his job but he said he would like to stay as he would get us up eventually. I say if we don't go up he should go and if we do go up he deserves a shot at the prem even tho I don't like him because his football is rubbish.
11 May 2018 18:32:19
WTW, you have said all this before.
I strongly believe in saying what you feel on sites such as this, at the end of the day its your opinion and you are entitled to it.
We all know how you feel about Bruce, you have said it so many times, it needs resting.
Now is not the time to judge or criticise him.
We stand together and hope we deliver.
11 May 2018 19:26:00
Spot on Dave this is the reason why people leave. The man is human and has just lost both his parents yet still he slags him off you have no morals WTW you are embarrassing and I noticed how you gave all be it a well deserved message for Sir Alex but no mention of our manager with his losses? I hope he gets us up so it can shut your big Big big mouth up.
11 May 2018 19:26:54
Grrrrrrrrrr.
11 May 2018 19:38:31
Steady on Daz.
11 May 2018 22:15:25
That wasnt a negative post if we go up I would keep him in the premier League. would anybody start Kodjia tomz or not?
12 May 2018 09:10:09
Why so you can moan some more?
12 May 2018 09:24:14
All I am asking is for the real Aston villa stand up and be counted in this big game,
No excuses we need a performance to get us going,
I hope Bruce gets us up he deserves some luck after the last few months with the passing of both parents,
To come back so early for training after his Loss shows what character he has got,
Come on you lions!
12 May 2018 14:42:29
Take no notice Daz mate, the guy is a twat of epic proportions.
11 May 2018 06:51:49
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09 May 2018 15:38:52
Not confident about the play offs been a Villa fan since 1960 and am used to being frustrated and let down and get the same feeling at present. Really hope I am wrong, consistency not good enough.
09 May 2018 16:02:24
My biggest concern is playing against pace, we can't play a open game like we do quite a lot,
But hoping for a positive result Saturday.
09 May 2018 16:23:39
That's right lads keep ya peckers up.
09 May 2018 17:15:02
I have to agree mort, I have posted many times about false dawns with Villa.
We have a tendency to fall short when the door of opportunity knocks, like you I hope I am wrong.
I am not being pessimistic on this, more cautious and realistic.
We have a great chance that is true, but I have learned over the years to keep it shut until the deed is done.
Fingers crossed everyone. UTV.
09 May 2018 18:50:53
If SB picks our best side I believe we will progress to play Derby for the prom spot.
Hutton must be there not Taylor.
Hourihane can be an essential in the middle.
I prefer Whelan to Jedi.
Snoddy, Grabban, Adomah and Kodjia.
Jack must hit the ground running, be at his very best.
Poss draw first leg then a solid second leg to take us to Wembley.
AVFC have everything there. Light the blue touch paper and make the most of the chances that will come our way.
Believe, believe the future is ASTON VILLA.
Are you with us?
09 May 2018 19:07:54
Are we switching to a three at the back old villain? With all them names we’ve got 3 places left and no right back centre halves or keeper.
09 May 2018 20:03:47
These are the essential players.
We only have one GK, one RB and then Terry and Chester.
I posted I prefer Whelan to Jedi, not saying to play either.
However I personally prefer 3 at the back and two wingback that makes 5, then 3 across and two in front.
This was popular till Ramsey went 4,4,2 and won in 1966.
09 May 2018 21:50:35
So you have said to play
On gk
On rb
Terry
Chester
Hutton
Jedi
Hourihane
Jack
Snoddy
Grabban
Adomah
Kodjia
Now either that’s 12 players or I can’t count.
10 May 2018 18:45:35
Chris, read carefully.
I did not say to play either Whelan or Jedi only I prefer one to the other.
Stop being argumentive, just hope that it all goes well and we get back in the prem for next season.
10 May 2018 18:59:42
I’m not mate, I was just trying to work out the team you was suggesting to play but came out with 12 names, that’s all.
09 May 2018 06:50:37
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08 May 2018 21:22:01
Iam so nervous about Saturday can't think about anything else these 2 games are massive surely Bruce shouldn't need to say anything to the players because we all know both games are huge if we play both games like we did against wolves we will have no problem, I think we will win both games 2/ 1 an then we will play derby in final.
09 May 2018 09:00:38
I'm sure other fans in play offs will be feeling the same mate,
It's only natural,
It's really quite simply really,
It's who wants it more on the day and who makes the least mistakes plus lots of luck with having a good ref!
Some like to be centre of attention,
I'm hoping to come away from Middlesbrough without defeat and a 1-0 victory at home,
08 May 2018 20:44:16
right people what's your prediction for the first leg. Iam worried if we lose by 1 or 2 at Boro it will be hard to break a Pulis team down. I will be at both legs all tho can't understand why we couldn't play at 3 o clock now Iam gona be back at stupid o clock.
09 May 2018 12:50:31
If the Villa that ran Wolves off the park turns up there isn't a team in the division that can cope with us - We have a full strength team, for the most part, so Boro don't worry me - I predict a 3.1 over the 2 legs to Villa.
08 May 2018 16:49:52
Finally got my tickets, after another 2 hours getting no where on the phone . I gave up and caught the train, should say trains . Got Don there at 12-45, got away at gone 3-00 . But at least iv got them, one lady collapsed with the heat and they had to call an ambulance, There where non season ticket owners down there, the bloke in front of me had been 5 times this season, but had been told to go today . Chris I know you will say it's the former, but you must be very clever or very lucky . In your usual way you poo hoooood my post, saying you got through in 2 mins, so it must be something I had done wrong . WELL THERE ARE 100 s of other disgruntled fans, having the same problems as me . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.
08 May 2018 17:16:34
Mate I just read it, never meant it to be so blunt but can see why it came across like that, sorry Dave. My old man had a bit of trouble because he was trying to get mine and his but they wouldn’t let him, he could only get his, but when I did mine, literally that “season ticket holders claim your seats now” took me straight to it no problems. If there was non season ticket holders getting tickets today tho that’s well out of order, we’ve been told we have to wait till tomorrow at 5 to get some other lads tickets. There’s always been problems in the past but I thought they’d fixed it, I remember for the Wembley semi final my old man gave up on the phone and ended up down there in a huge queue.
08 May 2018 18:39:22
Chris, it’s easy to take offence when your already frustrated and P***ed of HaHa . Going by the talk in the crowd today, they where all of the same opinion, that once again the organisation has been rubbish . Mainbob and Oldvillian, remember the good old days, down there 3-00 in the morning stretching round Villa Park . It was a pain in the Bum, but at least we got our tickets .
Once again some very angry people down there today .
08 May 2018 10:50:02
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07 May 2018 16:52:59
Typical, got through twice on the phone, they had all the info for my three tickets, both times transferred me and nobody there The person I go through to twice, didn't know the ticket prices, Dummy .
07 May 2018 18:53:25
Been on line for over two hours noothihg, told to set up account, because we haven’t used it before, nothing . Got through to page, season ticket holders press here, nothing back to where we started . They advise you to go on line because it’s eisier, no it’s not . Back on the phone 9-00 in the morning . They certainly don’t make things easy .
07 May 2018 22:39:55
Took me less than 2 minutes on a laptop, your doing something wrong.
07 May 2018 12:36:28
Well fellow villa fans this is the business end of our season
I see on other blogs most fans saying we have the best squad and other teams will fear playing us!
Poppycock!
It's the team who wants it more and it's come down to lottery games,
Who handles the pressure best plus who gets the luck on there side,
I'm excited but not over confident,
It will be tough but I'm hoping we get up and give Steve Bruce some good news after his major loss of both parents,
He really needs big performances from every player.
07 May 2018 12:53:53
Got to agree mainbob its a case of who wants it more!
07 May 2018 06:29:12
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06 May 2018 14:01:33
Watched a bit on periscope with Hassan in Iraq, then it went off . Good one Hassan .
06 May 2018 13:00:30
That DAB radio rubbish, once again can't get commentary.
06 May 2018 10:21:06
According to the news, the Noses have been naughty . I bet it's Rednap involved somewhere .
06 May 2018 10:57:48
Would be the icing on the cake, 10point reduction for them and we win the play offs, dreams come true.
06 May 2018 12:09:35
What have the blue noses done,
I have not heard anything?
06 May 2018 06:30:00
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05 May 2018 21:41:06
Would anybody play Gabby Agbonlahor tomz?
05 May 2018 21:40:03
Thoughts are with the greatest manager ever to live Sir Alex Ferguson Get well soon mate UTV.
06 May 2018 12:15:08
My thoughts on one of the greatest manager's in the game,
Genius of a manager,
Get well elex.
05 May 2018 12:20:40
Thoughts and Prayers are with Steve Bruce 👍 puts football into context at this like this 😞 and Please win the play offs 👌.
05 May 2018 07:14:04
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04 May 2018 23:32:25
Just been watching my mate Jack Clarke for Villa delighted he got the wining pen his dad as been there all the way through for him people don't understand how much hard work it takes to be a footballer many ups and downs next week jacks got a meeting with Bruce so contract will be offered and Iam chuffed for him top lad Jack great to see only down side is his a mad blues fan. UTV great night for all the young lads.
06 May 2018 00:17:42
Walkies good of you to out your mate, as a Bluenose, on a Villa site.
04 May 2018 21:51:30
Just watched the cup final, brilliant ending, Sarkic was quality in the shootout, if someone can coach him on set pieces he'll be ready to be number 2 next season. I can see why O'hare hasn't been trusted by the senior staff in league games, the other night he was in and out the game and couldn't get a foot hold but tonight he never got into it, didn't lift his head up and offered next to nothing. Mitch Clarke reads the game so well, needs to be given more time in his natural position, he isn't a left back but his reading of the game means he can do a decent job there. Should be proud of themselves and go on and win the play offs.
04 May 2018 18:20:03
Evening guys and girls, just wanted to pass on my best to Steve Bruce and his family, hope you guys can pull off a playoff win and joins us in the premier league. all the best.
04 May 2018 09:02:31
Such sad news to hear of Steve Bruces mom passing away to lose 1 parent is bad enough but 2 in such a short space of time in unthinkable thoughts and prayers are with you Steve at this sad time.
04 May 2018 09:22:55
Posted about it a few weeks ago daz, everyone said back then they was hoping for her to turn the corner. Absolutely gutting, his mother and father in the space of a few months.
04 May 2018 13:31:44
My condolences to Steve Bruce and family on the passing of his mother,
He really does not deserve this to happen to lose your mother and father so soon together
My prayers are with you at this sad time,
RIP.
04 May 2018 13:54:20
Thoughts and prayers with the gaffer and all the Bruce clan at this awful time. Have so much respect for this man the way he has conducted himself . The pressure he has been under and still manages to turn out for this club of ours . He is a mountain of a man, A class act and i for one am proud he is our gaffer.
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04 May 2018 15:39:18
Well said all and great post Claret mate.
04 May 2018 16:31:34
My thoughts are with Steve and his entire family and friends at this sad time.
RIP Mrs Sheenagh Bruce.
04 May 2018 07:14:05
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03 May 2018 00:52:03
I think we should play the 2nd team on Saturday against Millwall to rest all the 1st team players.
03 May 2018 05:35:07
I agree mate Iam going the game and it wouldn't bother me one bit to rest players love to see young players given a chance. I would really love to go up but its going to be a real battle I just hope we are ready for it. UTV.
03 May 2018 07:24:51
Unfortunately that isn’t allowed, new rules state your only allowed to change I think 4 or 5 players from the team that started your last game. I think it’s all because of what Huddersfield did against blues last year, changed 10 players basically handed blues the 3 points that without they would have been relegated.
02 May 2018 18:08:58
Hi Ed, had problems getting on the site today, in fact could not get on at all.
Do you know of any reason why that should be.
I kept getting warnings about giving personal details.
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02 May 2018 18:38:57
Ok Ed, thank`s for that mate.
I had sweaty palms and the shakes when I could not get on.
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02 May 2018 19:01:24
haha, Shush Ed, Shush.
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02 May 2018 05:52:48
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01 May 2018 21:13:58
Just watched the U 23, brilliant . OHare, Blacket Taylor and RHM really good, his goals where fantastic . Bree also played well, So did Clarke at LB . Didn't see it from start, but they where saying how well Green had played . Blacket Taylor is another one to watch, big strong fast and an eye for a goal . Overall good performance . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.
01 May 2018 21:52:54
I watched the games aswell mate Murphy was class, definitely ready for the first team, can’t agree about O’hare or Clark at left back tho, O’hare didn't get his head up nearly enough and ended up running round like a headless chicken, needs to slow down and have a look what’s going on, hopefully it will come with age. Clark at left back seems out of place, he’s a centre half playing there because the manager needs him to, it showed tonight, he was exposed a few times, probs why they scored 3. Entertaining non the less and while Murphy is the only one really screaming first team and banging the door down, there are several others who with experience aren’t far behind.
02 May 2018 06:45:35
Jack Clarke is a personal friend of mine and he will be pushing the 1 st team soon aswel. Great to see the kids do well let's hope Bruce plays them a bit more next year. UTV.
02 May 2018 11:09:47
How does Doyle Hayes look lads?
01 May 2018 21:11:48
Just watched the under 23's and whilst they can't defend for toffee which makes for a good show, RHM is ready for the first team, I can see why O'Hare hasn't had that many chances after he cup cameos and Sarkic is ready to be a number 2 next season.
01 May 2018 15:11:16
This purchase of Wembley by the Fulham owner goes deeper than buying the stadium.
If this guy owns Wembley and Fulham he will move FFC to Wembley as their home venue, playing when the Jaguars are elsewhere.
The £800m is peanuts.
When FFP move to Wembley, he will develop Craven Cottage into riverside homes which will sell for enormous money. A 2 bed flat on the riverfront sells for about £5m and the Cottage site would accommodate probably 200 flats and all would sell instantly.
The FA need to look carefully. They will end up having to rent back our stadium for international games and the Cup Final while Fulham owner rakes in the profit.
Fulham fc could become the richest football club in the UK, or even the world.
Come on FA, don't sell our heritage!
01 May 2018 21:10:16
He won’t move them to Wembley, it will be written into the contracts that no domestic side will be allowed to have permanent residency there. The FA are a shambles and an embarrassment of a governin body in my opinion, however they aren’t stupid.
01 May 2018 21:46:07
He wants to develop the Cottage, I can assure you of this.
It is the biggest piece of available land at the side of the Thames.
Why is it available?
He owns it, ker ching.
The Jaguars will have residency and Fulham will get the time when it is there.
Are you sure the FA ARE NOT STUD.
04 May 2018 09:28:06
Move them to Wembley and what, close 60% of the ground because they won’t fill anywhere near half of it, and their not going to pay stewards to monitor empty seats. And that’s just if it goes through, you will not see a domestic side that manage less than 30,000 a week having permanent residence at the national stadium, or any such stadium that holds 90,000. If your going to talk about things like this I’d suggest you do a little more research, it was announced on the 21st of March this year Fulham are increasing the capacity of Craven Cottage from 25700 to 29600, and work is ready and scheduled for summer 2019. Maybe he will put his flats on top of the stadium, or maybe you read the Fulham owner wants to buy Wembley and your imagination ran wild.
01 May 2018 07:02:20
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