Aston Villa Banter Archive November 01 2015 to December 01 2015

30 Nov 2015 13:42:00
Back to the Jack-The-Ladette situation, frankly I don't care if Grealish turns up on the pitch completely off his head (see Paul 'God' McGrath for details) as long as he puts in a shift and plays his heart out for the club. The difference is that McGrath always gave 100% in every game for club and country so even when we lost, you felt he had genuinely earned his crust. Same can't be said for this generation of spoilt and decidedly-average brats. I don't feel disrespected as a supporter because he went out on the lash following another spectacular defeat (as opposed to going to Church to seek forgiveness or whatever the other 10 culpable members of the team did instead), I feel disrespected because as a player with the level of talent that significantly helped get us past Liverpool to Wembley, he can no longer be arsed to use that level of talent and commitment towards digging us out of a massive (but not insurmountable) hole.

30 Nov 2015 19:21:15
That is spot on! Well said sir, I totally agree!

01 Dec 2015 00:01:05
Kozac scores in u21 surley has to come in to the team alongside ayew?

29 Nov 2015 17:57:36
As I have siad prepare for the championship in this window ship out the dead wood and high earners.

29 Nov 2015 09:40:26
Goes without saying such a sad state of affairs especially the nature of this season's absolute demise. No flitting in and out of the bottom 3. We are where we are and I for one now expect nothing but the team to fight and Remi stick to some system. Now though what about January?! Do we clear out as many big wage players who will jump ship anyway come May and buy the 'dirty dozen/magnificent 7' who will fight and scrap till May but most importantly will do a job in the battle for promotion 2016/17! At least Gabby can get another season with us as his standard is probably championship level now, "keep the Lion's Flag Flying High"!

28 Nov 2015 23:09:40
Interesting isn't it. Albrighton is looking down us from the top of the league. meanwhile Veretout picked us over Leicester. doubt he'd make it into their side.

28 Nov 2015 22:46:57
No luck at all today. Batterd them first half then there 1st chance and they get a scrappy goal! Pfffff! I think we do look better since remi took over we just haven't got any luck, nothing seems to go our way. M. Richards solid, ayew looks better every game and adama should be starting every game. Hutton great untill og. I think we should try adama up front or cf see how he does, mad pace and skins players for fun. If i'm honest i think were gone this season after today, can't see randy investing in jan either when he can see what's coming and if there's a gap at the bottom. If we go down he can slash his asking price in half.
Trying to stay positive after a very good first half today.
UTV.

28 Nov 2015 17:39:56
Garde must go for two old fashioned full backs, not wing backs. They have to stay fixed in place with one centre half supported by a defensive half back. They ha ve to stay tight and not be tempted up field.
Then four across the middle and two upfront. It doesn't mater which of the bunch go where but we must remain solid at the back.
Richards and Clark can't work together that is obvious, so Richards Okore Clark should be holding the back.
Goalkeeper could be anyone of the 25 that make up the squad. Even Gabby could get the position.
Let's now face facts. Unless the system changes Garde will be looking for a new job and Lerner will be another few million out of pocket.
While Lerner is the owner our outlook is frightening.

27 Nov 2015 14:50:44
Do you think that we should go for 3 at the back? Richards, Okore, Clark and put Sanchez just in front, similar to where McGrath used to play. I know he is not that standard but we have no others to fit in there.
The back has to be tightened up to avoid us giving away goals, unfortunately we only have Hutton and possibly a recal from loan of Sisoko or Bennett.
The middle of the park is anyone's guess but I would have Gil wide right, Westwood, and Vertout and Sinclair alongside Ayew or Gestede.
Garde has an enormous task but we have got some quality that has to be blended and that could involve some players missing out.

27 Nov 2015 18:17:11
I thought bout the exact same system today but surely idrissa gueye would get in mid field

Bunn
Richards okore clark
Bacuna Cissoko
Sanchez gueye
Gil. Grealish
Gestede


Guzan
Hutton
Lescott
Westwood
Veretout
Ayew
Kozak.

28 Nov 2015 12:29:58
am i the only villa supportter that wants guzan in goal. i know the blokes a bloody clown but from what i have seen of bunn he's worse.

27 Nov 2015 02:33:30
I just want to say well done to our new manager putting jack in the reserves we are in a relegation battle an need everybody fighting not going out getting drunk an partying. I was 1 of the unlucky lot that paid for everton away an the whole day cost me 100 pound an i was hoping the players were as gutted as i was an wanted to fight on an try an survive not go out an get drunk! Also well done to richards for coming out an saying that the players are lazy richards himself noticed we have ran the least in all 4 divisions which only confirmed what i thought they cudnt careless if we go down there not even battling for the cause! I mean do you the fans really think palace norwich bournmouth an sunderland an many other average side like stoke are better than villa because i don't main reason we are down there is not lerner but the players not working hard enough runing the leadt in all four divisions is a awful. We need 10 wins watford has gota be a win lose again or draw an i will say we are defo gone huge huge game saturday!

25 Nov 2015 11:18:05
{Ed's Note - We have posted a new article entitled, 10 Things I Learnt From The Weekend's Football

22 Nov 2015 20:38:16
I go to every game win lose or draw and i think that we will 100per cent go down an i must say it will be a relief iam fed up of watching us get beat up every player should be placed on the transfer list they show no passion what so ever the hole club needs tearing up an starting again! I have been told that charlie austin 100 per cent won't be joining villa due to medical reasons but you are kidding yourself villa fans if you think we only need to or three players the man city game you all say we played well in the battered us it just wudnt go in agureo plays your lucking at a tonking ladt 2games we have really had a shot. Garde is not the man for me but i don't no who can do a better job so let him try but havnt spoken to a few everton fans they was like what has happend to your club they felt sorry for us! It starts at the top for me lerner hasn't got any business acumen what so ever let alone knowledge of football! Lads for those who are like me go to every game well done we out sung everton fans love our support simply we deserve better! Jack grelish boy oh boy what happend to you he talks a lot on twitter how about what big ron said don't tell me show me! We will be back let's stick together at a time like this!

23 Nov 2015 07:16:07
Stick together??
Really? You have already given up!! Yes we are very poor at the min. But is it beyond repair??

In your eyes, yes!!
Excuse me, until it is mathematically impossible for us to salvage something from this crap season, I for one won't write us off.

23 Nov 2015 08:30:13
You need to open your eyes and take those rose tinted glasses off, everyone can see we won't survive this time. even stan collymore who is villa though and though and knows a lot more about football than any of us can see we are going down.

23 Nov 2015 09:40:14
Excuse me mate, Stan might be a fan, some might even call him an ex player, but the day I listen to a woman beating guy, who lack of intelligence is frightening, even thinks we should walk away from the Falklands, will be the day I die.
Yes our predicament is crap. So should we give up totally then??

Or fight? And stand united??

How pathetic

{Ed001's Note - I am still laughing at the suggestion Stan 'Moron' Collymore knows more about football than anyone! My fiancee knows more about footie than him, and she has never even watched a game.}

23 Nov 2015 09:50:12
I agree ed!

{Ed001's Note - if I had edited the post with it in, I would have copied and pasted that bit onto the editor's widget so we could have all had a laugh at it! Collymore was one of the most naturally gifted footballers I have ever seen, but one of the least mentally able people I have ever had the misfortune to talk to. He is very good at talking crap to get people to phone up premium rate numbers though.....}

23 Nov 2015 10:04:25
The guy is an angry Neanderthal!
'Loved villa' yet couldn't be bothered when given a chance to wear the shirt.

Ruined a good radio station, beats his women, insulted the memory of people who fought for the empire. He is a nob

23 Nov 2015 12:43:16
I don't no who knows what about football but we all entitled to our opinion my came from the fact that i go to every single game and we are not even close in games no matter who we play i always think god we were crap even against notts county in da cup i thought god we were awful the gay we won if bournmouth had a striker then would bin 3 up facts are not only are we not playing well we aren't even close to a prem team the players we brought in are awful even worse than the rubbish we had down there! To hear the new manager say that after a 4.0 drubbing the players didn't let us down is a joke i don't like that i for 1 pay a lot of money to watch this crap they have done nothink but let us down all season! This isn't the aston villa i know an love we have impersonators down there at the moment! It hurts that everythink peter withe dean saunders benteke yorke all these legend even mcgrath an staunton all worked for making this club great is going down the drain we are gona be known as a 1st division team an its out of order westwood richardson guzan zogbia an all da other pathetic lot hold your head in shame i hope 1day someone takes away somethink they love because that's what they done to us! #IWANTMYVILLABACK.

23 Nov 2015 13:06:56
I'm entitled to my opinion, and only missing a hand full of games in 30 years says to mr I've earned the right to give it.

You are wrong to think that turning on the team, no matter how poor they play, will inspire a turn in fortunes.

And your wrong to think we should give up with out a fight.

23 Nov 2015 14:10:33
I suppose people like me from abroad who don't get the opportunity to go the games aren't true supporters then Mike. Stan the all knowing Villa expert, what a laugh.

23 Nov 2015 14:38:19
Exactly!

23 Nov 2015 17:31:17
Oh dear have i touched a nerve, you all seem extremley angy about mr collymore. even our suppostly neutral ed, with his fiancee football pundit.

{Ed001's Note - when did I claim to be neutral? Strange boy you are, making things up in your head, claiming morons are people with knowledge, bless ya.}

23 Nov 2015 17:34:19
6 points behind 4th from bottom don't make it a mountain to climb still a lot of points to play for yet #YOUWANTTOBETAGAINSTUS.

23 Nov 2015 17:51:55
5 points sorry.

23 Nov 2015 17:57:09
Exactly dan!
We are playing terribly, look the worst team I've seen In prem, but we are not adrift yet!!

We can turn this around, if we stay together, and not turn on team, and certainly not concede defeat already.

23 Nov 2015 17:57:35
And ed!!

Very funny!! Haha

22 Nov 2015 08:52:14
That was shocking yesterday Guzan is a pathetic excuse for a keeper Richardson is a man just counting his money he don't seem bothered Westwood never been good enough wiv his side wards passing should of started Sanchez instead of him can't make my mind up with Gill but to me looks like a number 10 not a right winger or midfielder grealish should of gone out on loan to a championship team much better squad this season but still no where good enough
Love the villa but can't see us getting out of it this season.

21 Nov 2015 18:55:50
Big Ben on the bench for the Scousers, who look comfortable without him. Wonder if we could get him back on loan. Either that or Crouchy, who seems surplus to requirements. He may be old but as long as he is still League 1 standard, he should fit in .

21 Nov 2015 05:17:54
You all seem to be impressed with Remi Garde so far, do you think he will lead you to safety?

21 Nov 2015 08:21:31
Im impressed with his calm approach.
Against man city, his management style became apparent, he orchestrated them from his area, something that we have not really seen at vp since Jon Gregory!
Also his decisions where clever and followed a plan.

I think yes we will be ok.
And come the transfer window, I have a feeling we won't be in the bottom three!.

{Ed001's Note - where do you think you will finish the season?}

21 Nov 2015 08:42:11
I would love to say pushing towards the top half! But being a realist, that won't happen, I would take 17th and be bloody happy right now!
But I do think we could be pushing 14-15th

Fingers crossed!

21 Nov 2015 17:31:59
So what do you think now? We are going down in epic fashion. Nothing can stop that. Get used to it.

20 Nov 2015 09:54:55
Looks like Garde is showing that he will make the decisions after he has told the recruitment team that he does not want Round in his management group.
It appears that he was being spoken to as a deputy before Garde came in as manager.
I like this action by Garde as it shows that he will not be bullied by recruitment and will make up his own mind.
Beginning to like Gardes style.

20 Nov 2015 18:52:25
I agree Oldvillain. I was a bit confused by the potential Round appointment after seeing who he had worked with before; Moyes and Allardyce
Not exactly compatible with the way Garde wants to play.

20 Nov 2015 19:56:11
Love the fact he is taking complete control.
He is the manager, let's let him manage.

18 Nov 2015 17:08:12
Does anyone agree that we go out and buy friend from boro got defender good size for set pieces and when Amavi comes back use him as a LM for his crossing abilitys then maybe we would get the best out of rudy?

18 Nov 2015 17:10:02
Good defender 😳.

19 Nov 2015 07:46:33
Frend is a solid defender but the modern prem full back needs to be fast like amavi an get forward an back he needs to do both jobs. I'd recall cissoko till next season if this is poss.

14 Nov 2015 08:23:13
What happened in France last night is unbelievable.
My heart goes out to all of France, what is the world coming to??
Scary times.

14 Nov 2015 16:30:56
Said like a true human being mate.
I echo your feelings.

13 Nov 2015 04:10:05
If it really is that bad for Amavi I say recall Cissokho. Cannot go back to Richardson. He's just not a prem left back.

13 Nov 2015 08:34:17
I hope we are able to recall cissoko I thought he was ok and French which should help hopefully we have the option of recalling him. I'd even rather we recalled joe Bennett or play Lego head at left back than play Richardson. Amavi is a huge loss though I thought he was 1 of our best players.

15 Nov 2015 09:02:44
Just read we can't play either of them as they aren't registered in the 25 man squad, so can only play them from Jan 1st.

16 Nov 2015 09:29:58
Clark to Lb,
Okore with Richards ( believe he is now fit) .
This would make us stronger at the back. Could end up with 3 at the back.
Lots of options. Hope that Garde comes up with the right selection.

12 Nov 2015 19:57:04
Terrible news about fulop RIP big man. Looks like we going to av amavi missing for rest of season that is a disaster.

12 Nov 2015 23:15:54
Tragic one so young! Just also seen video of amavi injury. Looks like ACL has gone which means good 12 months out, real bad luck but in context of Fulop that's ups and downs of football, RIP.

16 Nov 2015 09:31:46
Injury looked a bit like Nillis some time back. Hope the outcome is less serious.

11 Nov 2015 21:11:33
I reckon lads that gabbys days are numbered. He brings nothing to the party anymore. Shame as he is a good birmingham lad, but that is no reason to give him game time. Thoughts who will replace him?

11 Nov 2015 22:28:56
He's already been replaced in my opinion.
And to be fair, anyone could replace him, including you and me.

12 Nov 2015 07:03:47
Very kind of you Flackie. I'd only consider my to have football skills akin to a birmingham city player ie fecking terrible lol.

12 Nov 2015 07:54:52
But worse than gabby?

9 touches in 45 mins?!

10 Nov 2015 02:02:12
Is it me or is libor kozak a very disruptive, argumentative, lairy arrogant so and so, because as far as I can see, the boy isn't being given a fair chance, anyone disagree?

10 Nov 2015 22:03:38
There's got to be something in the rumours section that's saying its 'unrelated to football matters' always seemed to me that he loves playing for us, when he's picked

UTV.

09 Nov 2015 06:39:57
Delighted with villa's performance against MCFC. We may have rode our luck thanks to the bar and Brad's face save but we showed so much more. Gil worked tirelessly and inter passing at times was really sharp. We seemed quicker to the ball and had belief. Should now stick with that starting line up and bench and build on performance. A great bonus point and more optimistic about our chances though I know one swallow doesn't make a summer! PS HIssssssssssssss!

06 Nov 2015 18:40:31
I wait with baited breath for sunday not wishing the weekend away to much waiting to see who RG will start what formation and how they will fair against the citeh tbh I am not expecting miracles just that they get stuck in and show we are not going to roll over and lay down and are not the whipping boys of the prem, I shall be watching this one from the comfort of home not sure I could take the excitement and nervousness with my condition lol hoping for a draw at the very least and for some insight to how RG will be expecting them to play and who he picks!

06 Nov 2015 18:57:29
Would like to see 4 in midfield and 2 up top for change, can't remember the last time we had a good pairing maybe dwight and savo, but either way hope he gets it right and in jan lerner backs him!

08 Nov 2015 17:37:39
Well pleased with what I seen today still a lot to do but what a different team we were, good selection many have been crying out for that type of selection I reckon once RG has instilled his ways we will be a good team and we still have transfer window so without getting to excited let's see how we fair in the next couple games!

06 Nov 2015 14:14:08
Team I expect to play vs citeh

4-2-3-1

Guzan
Amavi okore Richards Hutton

Gana Westwood

Traore veretout grealish

Ayew.

06 Nov 2015 14:56:10
Not bad but I'd av amavi left back Hutton right back.

06 Nov 2015 22:45:15
I would like to have 4 in midfield and 2 up front for a change, we have relied on 1 for far to long, gil or grealish off the front 2 maybe with sinclair and traore on the wings ayew kozac up front?

05 Nov 2015 17:39:54
So, no place for young Mr Grealish in the England squad then. Shame .

05 Nov 2015 17:48:20
his international clearance hasn't been cleared.

do you think his performances over the last 2 months warrant a call up?

04 Nov 2015 23:18:21
It strikes me that Managers such as Mourinho and Ferguson before him have always tried to convince their teams that the whole of the football world was against them. This was a deliberate ploy to galvanise the team and give pampered, overpaid sportsmen a cause to fight against. They were both able to turn a manufactured sense of self pity into a fighting spirit
Well, the football world really does seem to be against us. The press are predicting our demise, the pundits are laughing at our predicament and managers and ex-managers are lining up to tell the world what a bad idea Garde is before he has even had his first match
We don't have to manufacture it. Show the team the press headlines, play them a tape of Neville, the scouse idiot and Lampard laughing at us, then throw them some raw meat, light the touch paper and stand back.
Come on Villa. FIGHT!

{Ed003's Note - No the football world isn't against you and if you base your opinions of what the press say the less said the better.}

04 Nov 2015 23:32:04
My point Ed, is that we have more evidence to support such a notion than Chelsea or Man U ever had (I don't believe your average fan is against us. On the contrary, they sort of pity us if anything )
As for the press, I don't trust a word of the front or the back pages
What I'm suggesting is, needs must and we have to galvanise the team somehow
Be it fair means or foul.

{Ed003's Note - I don't think anyone pities you tbh we just live in this stupid football world where fans think others do.}

05 Nov 2015 08:37:37
I don't think people pity us ed, but i do think that most other fans do love to hate the villa.
I do seriously think that our demise is being greatly accepted by every other club across the country.
Hopefully this creates a galvanising affect!!

{Ed001's Note - to be honest mate, most people outside of the Birmingham area don't give two hoots about Villa. I know I never did before I became friendly with a Villa fan. In the north west you just don't really matter, being perfectly honest.}

05 Nov 2015 10:39:51
I don't live in brum, I know only east mids so not far, but everyone here hates us!!

05 Nov 2015 17:52:25
don't take it to heart Flackie - i lived in e mids for 4 years and my experience was that they don't discriminate, they just hate everyone.

05 Nov 2015 18:44:43
Haha!!
I've noticed me duck.

04 Nov 2015 08:37:23
I wonder how many of us on here would love to be facing delph on the pitch this sunday.

03 Nov 2015 10:10:22
What's happened to that Llori bloke? Surely he's fit by now?

02 Nov 2015 22:13:37
The plan almost worked brilliantly. We spent 70 minutes luring Spurs into the belief that we are one of the worst teams ever to grace the Premier league
Trouble is, we are.

02 Nov 2015 21:58:38
Mike Dean is a disgrace he should be made to explain why he celebrated spurs first goal.

{Ed003's Note - hahaha.}

02 Nov 2015 22:09:09
yeah what is it they say about sarcasm.

03 Nov 2015 10:00:18
Not the first time either. He celebrated Saha scoring against the Arse a few seasons back.

02 Nov 2015 21:00:51
Classic half time comment! Gabby touched the ball 8 times in the first half of which 2 were kick offs! Thanks sky for confirming what we sadly know!

02 Nov 2015 20:55:40
Again we gift the opposition a goal start, looking at remi gardes face he is probably thinking i wish i'd signed that contract in pencil i could rub it out and piss off back to france.

02 Nov 2015 20:26:44
Clarke looks absolutely woeful. He's been spuds best player so far.
Mr Garde has his work cut out.

02 Nov 2015 20:51:39
Cant wait for kmac to go, what a shocking selection,
Take westwood off for ayew? What a joke! Why bring a striker on in place of a midfielder when we haven't been able to get the ball upfront anyway?! What are we playing now. A 4-1-4? Gabbys shocking, no pressuring no movement and just pointing at players trying to get them to do his job!
Guzan is the worst keeper I've ever seen at villa and watching this team has never been more depressing than this. Truly woeful.

I hate moaning about our beloved villa but it has to be done
Honestly wondering whether kmac has chosen this truly awful line up purely because he won't have a job this time next week?

02 Nov 2015 19:53:14
How can the FA consider banning a player hour and half before kick off, this game gets dafter.

02 Nov 2015 19:28:05
Oh my days

Villa team to play Tottenham . So kmac has simply phoned TS

God man absolutely no bottle .

At least Remi Garde can intervene at half time according to kmac

Think it may be needed . Agbonlahor upfront again . Absolute joke.

02 Nov 2015 19:58:26
You think he phoned him, and is playing no new signings?!

Really??

02 Nov 2015 20:01:49
Didn't say anything about new signings flackie!

Just said he had no bottle.

02 Nov 2015 20:22:51
So kmac has phoned ts.?

If that's the case, would he not be playing ts's team??
Not the one that was there before he arrived??

02 Nov 2015 20:38:42
I think your splitting heirs squire

Fact of the matter is kmac has picked team that even on a good day will not compete with spuds .

02 Nov 2015 21:09:42
I agree!! Totally! What I'm saying is, just that! He picked them, not Tim, kmac.

02 Nov 2015 15:44:38
What's going on with Llori? For how great Sherwood and everyone else said he is, you'd have thought he'd have been given a run out by now. anyone know anything? Is he injured?

02 Nov 2015 13:00:32
So with Remi Garde set to take over I'd like an honest opinion of where we think villa can/will finish this season?

Personally I would look at 15th as a very successful season after the start we have had. Thoughts?

02 Nov 2015 22:06:01
14th to 16th.

01 Nov 2015 17:03:17
A win tomorrow and we are a point off Bouremouth with a better goal difference
Just being a bit glass half full for a few hours gents.

01 Nov 2015 18:36:03
He who dares Mendax, he who dares.