Aston Villa Banter Archive September 01 2017 to October 01 2017

 

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01 Oct 2017 17:09:51
In terms of our owners wealth where would we be ranked in English football? Would we be in the top 10?

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01 Oct 2017 22:12:32
I don’t think it’s the owners wealth is as important, as whether the owner backs the manager, or puts his money where his mouth is.
In that respect I think we are definitely in the top ten.

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02 Oct 2017 10:19:22
It's more like top three for me to be perfectly honest with you, lads. Because we are Aston Villa. :D.

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30 Sep 2017 19:34:19
When your playing against the ref and the other team, and you still get the 3 points you've got a strong team. Haven't seen the Taylor red card but from the Holte the way the ref acted was like Taylor had two footed him and broke both his legs or the ref wanted some of the limelight. I don't understand how they get away with games like today, if you get that many things wrong in any other job in the world your out on your arse.

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30 Sep 2017 23:34:41
agree chris he wanted to maje the whole game about him. we are appealing against the red card but if his own for next 3 I wonder who gona go lbk mate?

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01 Oct 2017 10:21:09
De Laet can play there but he looked awful in the cup, Bjarnson has played there but looked worse. Only position we haven't got proper cover in.

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01 Oct 2017 11:28:43
I’m pretty sure Chester has played there when needs just in the past. so I can see samba and terry in middle, and Chester on left.
Would be safe defending, but weaker attacking on left.

Personally I would like to see Thor there. As I do think he is better than we have seen of him so far. But knowing Bruce, it’s the non conceding part he would protect first. And rightly so!

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01 Oct 2017 12:20:01
Thor should not be on the bench, nowhere near good enough, give Borg a chance if fit.

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01 Oct 2017 13:23:22
Borg?!

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01 Oct 2017 13:51:47
Thor is a disaster at left back,
Clark or de-laet for me to replace Taylor,
Mind you Borg is a good attacking full back.

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02 Oct 2017 07:37:00
Give Borg his chance if Taylor is out for 3 games, no square pegs in round holes

UTV.

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30 Sep 2017 18:59:11
Fantastic victory today can't believe the referee, he was awful. Kept the winning run going which is all that matters at the end of the day. Also great crowd down there today love seeing Villa Park when there's loads there. I do think the international break comes at the wrong time for us but never mind. UTV.

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30 Sep 2017 20:25:09
WTW I have to agree, we have had some rubbish refs this season, but the one today was the worst iv seen . Bolton where like watching the old Stoke, but i think Bolton was even worse . With their style of pushing, holding and anything else they could get away with, we needed a strong ref and what we got was a joke . The standard of refereeing in this league is realy bad. The one a couple of games ago, didn't even know what to do with a dropped ball . didn't see the sending off clearly, but I think it was one of that refs standard cockups . Onwards& Upwards Villaforever.

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30 Sep 2017 18:54:04
Another 3 points, even though we made hard work of it . Then the day gets even better, with the Noses getting hammered . One of my bluenose mates, was trying to convince me last night, that it's all part of the plan . You hold them out first half, then bring the subs on and win it second half . Back to the drawing board I think, you have to give it them for optimism HaHa . Two weeks rest now and get ready for the Wolves . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.

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30 Sep 2017 18:40:42
We were very poor today,
We kept a clean sheet
We scored the only goal to win the game,
And we are 5 points of the top spot!
So am I happy?
You bet I am.
Up the villa.

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30 Sep 2017 18:16:47
Flackie and his scraped 1 nil came to roost! was hard work but great to see such endeavour and resistance. Well done to all of the team today UTV.

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30 Sep 2017 17:28:09
A lot of my blue nose mates keep asking me what us villa fans think about cotterills appointment? Personally I think it's 6 of 1 half dozen another. Lol UTV.

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30 Sep 2017 18:16:22
Smudge, one of the best posts for ages, brilliant.

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30 Sep 2017 18:40:42
I just spat my beer out lol.

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01 Oct 2017 09:27:25
Smudge brilliant!

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30 Sep 2017 03:14:52
My prediction for tomorrow Aston Villa 3 Bolton 0. UTV.

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30 Sep 2017 17:11:26
Well that was fraught with danger, but hey ho i will take that all day long. Up to sixth and the play off places. Taylors red a bit of a blow and unnessesary. We got the win and that's all that matters. ONWARDS AND UPWARDS VILLA FOREVER.

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29 Sep 2017 17:29:25
My score for Saturday Villa 3 vs 0 Bolton.

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29 Sep 2017 18:53:50
I’d take a crappy 1-0!
Any win and a clean sheet please! Lol.

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30 Sep 2017 10:54:31
1-0 win.

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30 Sep 2017 12:44:32
Just a win in any way would do the job. However a win like the burton result would be great. hope the kodge gets one do him the world of good. Wish we could get hogan of the mark as well. He has goals in him. COME ON YOU VILLA!

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30 Sep 2017 13:04:11
This could be a stinker to watch or goals galore!

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30 Sep 2017 14:30:22
The type of game everyone is expecting us to fill our boots with goals galore yet we always struggle to get past the post,
I will stick with my 1-0 win prediction but it will be a hard slog I fear,

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30 Sep 2017 14:22:39
I'm going 5-0 today.

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29 Sep 2017 13:38:51
The thing we don't want is another pointless international break,
Our momentum is going from strength to strength and now we have a 2 week break!

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30 Sep 2017 12:47:48
Yeah international break is a bit of a bind. Hope that kodgia don't come back injured.

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29 Sep 2017 12:09:34
Off to the pub to celebrate. McShortarse has gone to Melbourne on loan. On the positive side, Australia is a wide open country with very few gates or fences for him to get stuck behind.

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29 Sep 2017 12:21:40
Love it Menace.

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29 Sep 2017 14:00:43
Brilliant 👏👏😂😂.

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29 Sep 2017 11:49:18
Good old harry, never misses a chance to endear himself to us again, at least it gives him a purpose to get up in the morning i suppose, i must remember to put him on my christmas card list., cheeky chappy that he is!

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28 Sep 2017 22:00:16
Just on villa greats here are my favourites I have watched, that could be a team!? Rimmer Gidman Lausen McGrath Staunton
Mortimer Cowans Platt Walters
Little Gray

UTV.

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28 Sep 2017 23:10:29
I like this!
Mine would be

Friedel
Melberg McGrath laursen a. wright
Platt petrov merson
Gray Dublin angel

I know I have three c. backs, and three strikers! But you get the point!
Also! I accept these prob are not the best players as such! But these gave me the best memories!

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29 Sep 2017 07:55:03
My team
Rimmer
Gidman
McGrath
Laursen
Aiken
Cowans
Mortimer
Merson
Morley
Gray
Little

Leanord could have been a great if not for bad injury
Nilis another player cut down to early with injury,
Nelson the Portuguese full back was also great,
There are many players who graced villa park over the years.

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29 Sep 2017 08:23:25
This is my second team of villa past players
Friedle
Nelson
Melburg
Teale
Dorigo
Mortimer
Copley
Taylor
Graydon
Dublin
Carbone.

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29 Sep 2017 08:47:03
Heart and soul in both teams there mine would be
Rimmer
A Wright mcgrath Laurson Gidman
Bremmner Platt Mortimer Morley
Gray Little.

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29 Sep 2017 09:27:55
Can not disagree with your team villadaz
So many great players over the years plus a load of real dross?

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29 Sep 2017 12:49:17
Rimmer Gidman mcgrath Laurson Atken, Cowans Mortimer morley Little Gray Shaw.

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29 Sep 2017 15:17:47
Oooo you bobby dazzler you Benito Carbone loved him.

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29 Sep 2017 20:43:34
Oh the Great Alex Cropley who could play even when felled to the floor, fantastic player. We have been so blessed over the years and sure other midland clubs couldn't match the many many teams over the decades featuring the likes of Pongo Waring, Billy Walker, Trevor Ford, Peter McParland, Johnny Dixon, Gerry Hitchens, Andy Lochead, Brian Lttle, Andy Gray, Gary Shaw, Tony Morley, David Platt Paul McGrath, Dwight York etc!

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30 Sep 2017 03:02:11
Nigel Sims,
Stan Lynn, got a shot like a tiger tank
Danny Blanchflower, silky smooth, made the Spuds great
Trevor Ford a no9 without peer
Peter Marland 2 MUFC 1
Geary Hitchens.
My old Dad would have gone for the Moss boys, and a raft of greats from the 30's
Problem with any choice is that most people only remember from 1990.

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30 Sep 2017 12:58:37
Bloody hell old villain nigel sims that brings back some good old memories from my childhood. Do you remember one of our signings from abroad, germany in particular a player by the name of slewenoch not sure i got the spelling corect.

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28 Sep 2017 20:49:35
Bloody international break coming up while got some momentum going. September been a great month hopefully fingers crossed October will be just as good if not better with our local derbies. We are and always will be "Pride of the Midlands".

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28 Sep 2017 22:29:39
Something we can agree on we are the pride of the Midlands and it won't belong before we are back where we belong and it will truly hurt Tony Pulis then because all he talks about is us. UTV.

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29 Sep 2017 08:33:43
How can people disagree that we are the pride of the midlands? Some people just disagree before anything has been written which is silly and to me its clear Iam been victimised but hey Iam here to talk about my club Aston Villa and everybody has a view which I think makes football great.

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27 Sep 2017 21:22:26
I hope over the coming months we tie dwn all our youngsters to stop prem clubs from nicking them and ruining them . we now have about 6 that are ready to be in 1st team squad.

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27 Sep 2017 23:36:46
I think they will all sign new contracts mate a lot of them are friends and grew up together and let's be honest we are still a big club. 1 Thing I will say is its great to see Dr. Tony telling Bruce to bring the kids through it has saved us a fortune and helped us push up the table. If you are a young lad coming through aswel and you see other young lads playing you are thinking to yourself yes this is where I want to play I will get a chance here. UTV.

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28 Sep 2017 09:14:15
Hasn't really saved us a fortune yet, however it may do in the future. Davis is the only first team regular, so he's saved us the money we'd have had to spend on a striker. The rest may save us money in the coming years but no one knows they could go the same way as the Moore brothers or the same way as Green, Grealish, Barry etc.

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28 Sep 2017 09:25:32
Barry?

UTV.

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28 Sep 2017 12:11:17
365 appearances, 11 years here, yes Barry. Wouldn't call him a villa legend like some on here because the transfer requests and his eventual departure but he was a good servant and left to go onto win multiple silverware. If these young lads give us 11 years at the standard he did, I'd be more than happy.

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28 Sep 2017 14:55:44
Allyp1972-nice to see ya back posting, i thought you'd abducted by them aliens fella!

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28 Sep 2017 19:44:39
Barry was obviously approached and offered a bag of gold.
Was it a legal approach?
He finally went but he never shirked a game, tackle or any match contact.
Money may have been behind him going but everyone would have done the same. Doing the same job in a higher level and getting more money. No contest. We al want to improve ou standards
Legend perhaps not but a player who was sorely missed.
Did he see the future?

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28 Sep 2017 21:44:41
Will never knock Barry. He was a really good Villa captain always stepped up, penalty taker and a leader on the pitch. Was delighted when he broke out of the youth as midfield and then centre half. So reliable and stayed clear of injury and controversy. Great when got England recognition as the missing part of midfield. Ok so he was poached by the then richest club with a wealth of stars to play with. He left us as we just couldn't match his expectations of glory whereas MCFC could and did. Solid player and a Prem League great but not an all time 11 great for villa but thanks to Barry for the memories UTV.

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27 Sep 2017 18:39:45
Good win 4 villa things look good now playing 2 strikers and wingers let's hope we turned the corner.

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27 Sep 2017 18:00:11
Non of my posts are getting shown is there a problem my end please eds?

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{Ed033's Note - This site is for posting about Aston Villa, not for posting negative remarks about other posters.

27 Sep 2017 19:59:39
But I haven't been negative towards anyone this week ed 😂😂.

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27 Sep 2017 23:44:18
Football is all about opinions I am not always right but neither are other people. one thing we all have in common is we want Aston Villa to be back where we belong. So let's try cut out the nastiness, if we don't agree fine but don't get personal.

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28 Sep 2017 07:55:23
Where have I been personal in my posts towards you WTW? I'm a grown man not some petulant school kid. if I have some thing to say, I say it. I give facts not some old mumbo jumbo. if anything you get personal knocking men or ladies on here because they can't go to every game unlike you. Back the team you support.

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28 Sep 2017 11:59:08
Dont know what the eds blocked you for villadaz. when people react to a post which we all have done you shouldn, t get blocked. i'm with you mate keep posting. I wondered what had happened to you.

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{Ed001's Note - he was not blocked, it was just that he added nothing in terms of worthwhile posts, so they were deleted. We delete lots of posts, I don't understand why people think that is such a big deal when it happens to them.}

28 Sep 2017 14:11:07
I know the reason why they blocked daz, you know what its like when the international jetset honour us with their presence, and while the rest of us go on our holidays to sunny skegness, their at the departure gate, off to another sunny mediteranian destination, all sun creamed up and drinking exotic beers, living lavida loca!, scoffing paella and all that exotic food, but i'm not jealous boys! lol!, the question i got for you daz is, is the tan still okay mate? lol!

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28 Sep 2017 15:04:13
Okay Ed thanks for clearing that up because i thought he was being penalised.

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28 Sep 2017 15:49:06
Cheers Claret😊 Ed I had not posted anything personal towards anyone it was just that when I wrote something it seemed as though it was taking a age to get posted or not at all I just thought there was a problem with site or it was my end that's all.

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{Ed033's Note - Ok, here are the 5 Villadaz posts before you complained your posts weren't going up. Not worth posting right?

1. INBRUCEITRUST.
2. Give it a bloody rest you are really starting to get on my nerves now.
3. Not only do you talk crap your sexist too.
4. Pathetic man!
5. He's off again.

28 Sep 2017 15:51:36
Pmsl Class you do make me giggle I'm not away until next Sunday but my bronze body is fine ty just going for a top up of Amstel and olives and before you say it Popeye has give me permission 😎😎.

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28 Sep 2017 19:31:04
But posting sexist remarks are ok? And all of them are justified in my opinion while this person in question gets away with personal remarks also thanks for showing my last 5 so that all can see and I'm sure most would agree with me that they are not personal.

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27 Sep 2017 09:17:27
The football we played that led up to Adomahs goal last night was real quality stuff, it would be hard to pick a man of the match because everyone last night was out-standing. Hourihane looks like the player we brought and is starting to be instrumental in everything we do, he was involved in nearly everything last night. Shame we didn't see O'Hare come on, would prefer him to get a run out than Bjarnson. Brilliant 3 points, let's go and win on Saturday.

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27 Sep 2017 12:43:16
Agree with what you said about o'hare
I said in a earlier posts that I expected to see him put on after we were 3-0 up.
Just hope he is not put in the backroom now,
He has talent just like Davis and Hayes
But I was very impressed with the win and it was easier than I expected,
Burton play wolves Saturday so let's all get behind them to give the wolves a fright.

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27 Sep 2017 15:09:14
Fantastic win last night. I thought it was going to be a hard fight. This is great and will give the team confidence. Every single player put a cracking shift in. Hope we take these three wins into the next fray. winning away like that fills my heart with joy. Well done Brucie and the Lads. VILLA FOREVER!

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27 Sep 2017 08:56:06
Lads, another good win and the side really seems to be taking shape - What a squad we have, surely this has to be the strongest in the division?

We have a squad of 28 and 21 of them are current or ex internationals at senior or under 21 - We should be dominating this division.


Johnstone

DeLaet (Belgium), Chester (Wales), Terry (England), Taylor (Wales)

Whelan (Ireland), Jedinak (Australia)

Adomah (Ghana), Hourihane (Ireland), Snodgrass (Scotland)

Kodjia (Ivory Coast)


Subs: Grealish (England Under 21), Agbonlahor, McCormack (Scotland), Hutton (Scotland), Richards (England), Lansbury, Hogan (Ireland), Green (England Under 18), Onomah (England Under 21), Elpick, Elmohamady (Egypt), Samba (Congo), Bjarnason (Iceland), Bunn, Steer, Bree, Lydon (Australia Under 21).

Do you think we will push on now? What are the realistic ambitions for this season? 7 points off the top, surely automatic promotion is the only option as the playoffs are a lottery?

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27 Sep 2017 12:45:53
Would prefer automatic promotion,
Would not want to play a team like Cardiff with warnock in charge,
But on paper we do have the strongest squad and as long as the main front 6 keep fit I'm happy enough.

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26 Sep 2017 22:52:52
Great win tonight, especially against a side who's, home form hasent been bad. Another sign of playing well, is four different goal scorers . that's what we need is everybody pitching in . Listening to the game, it sounded as if the defence played well, when needed. Weelen at least lasted the full 90mins, I can only go by the radio, but it sounded, as if his passing was a bit off at times . All together a great performance, keeps us moving in the right direction . Looking forwards to Sat and the visit of Bolton . can't wait for our man with his finger on the pulse, WTW to make his report . Perhaps he might say somthing possative about Brucie, but I won't hold my breath . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.

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27 Sep 2017 00:26:52
Oh the joy of a good wholesome 90 minutes! At last we have given out a good pasting to a team. We need the odd game like this to show promotion credentials! Happy with scrappy wins as well of course! Roll on Bolton and Wolves we're coming for you UTV.

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27 Sep 2017 00:31:15
We live in hope Dave!

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27 Sep 2017 07:20:16
Great win again away from villa park,
Played some very good football and defended well.
Nice to see all 4 goals with different goalscorers
All we need is kodija to get him scoring hopefully on Saturday
Well done villa and well done Bruce,
Give him credit which he deserves.

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27 Sep 2017 08:31:38
My only regret is not seeing o'hare come on when we were 3-0 up.
Thor has been a big disappointment for me I expected more from him,
But can't moan about a great away win,
Keep it up lads,

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26 Sep 2017 16:47:37
Villa to win tonight 0-2.

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26 Sep 2017 22:40:05
Great display from the lads with a 4-0 away win against Burton today.
Now I'm almost 100 % certain that Aston Villa will qualify to the Premier League.
If Villa continues this form, then they may even come far in the FA Cup this season.

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26 Sep 2017 10:37:56
I would just like to congratulate Gareth Barry on his fantastic achievement that takes some doing and to me he is a Villa legend. Tough game tonight but Iam going for a 2.1 win. I will be there again tonight anybody want to actually meet up and see Iam not this monster is welcome. Once again well done Barry. UTV.

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26 Sep 2017 11:32:37
No thanks, I go villa for pleasure. That would be the opposite.

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26 Sep 2017 14:03:35
Can't agree Barry being a villa legend, very good player, very under rated both at club and international level but he tried to force his way out 3 times and succeeded the third, not what I'd call a legend.

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26 Sep 2017 15:05:07
You definitely aren't a monster WTW . I would just prefer to be with blue noses.

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26 Sep 2017 10:28:47
2-1 win tonight,
Kodija off the mark with 1 goal and Snodgrass to score his first goal,
Very easy this prediction thing ain't it!

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26 Sep 2017 12:52:18
Burton are a big physical team they have a couple of players back from injury. don't think its going to be a walk in the park. close game me thinks. How good would it feel though to get three on the bounce. Hoping your prediction comes true mainbob. VILLA FOREVER!

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26 Sep 2017 14:22:59
Agree the Burton game will not be easy,
Just thinking if we have ambitions to get promoted then this is the type of game we should be winning to get to our destination,
What worries me is the high tempo they play at,
Can Terry and Whelan cope with it after only 3 days rest?
But I'm sticking to my prediction of a 2-1 win.

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25 Sep 2017 11:38:35
Holy crap
You would think reading some of these posts that we lost on Saturday some fans are never happy yeah Bruce might not be everybodys cup of tea but he has got us results as of late we are unbeaten in 6 back to back wins maybe we could be a couple of points better off but we are closing the gap and the playoffs spots, we are showing good form I remember a year's back sir Alex saying winning is a habit, just like loseing is a habit and Bruce seems to have stopped that at beginning of this little run we are on now we picked up a lot of draws because we were set up not to loss and build confidence now we have moved on from drawing games to winning them Bruce has siad let's take this league buy storm he has let the leases off come the the end of this month we will be in the top 6 our aim will be to stay around there until Xmas and see can we push on into the top 2,100% I think Bruce will get us to prem if he is the man to keep us there or not that's for another day, we have goals all over the squad now we have a winning mentality now we defending as team now and people around the club who cares, but I just seems some fans are never happy and sitting back waiting for this team and management to fail.

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24 Sep 2017 13:01:26
With the absence of the Jedi and Weelen looking as if his legs go after about an hour . Personly I'd give Lyden a shout on the bench, only chance the kid has had, was at RB . His natural position is defensive midfield, He likes to tackle, can pick out a pass and he has that Aussie never say die, about him . Surely he would be worth looking at, some young legs when Weelens have gone . Would be great, to eventually have a home grown midfield . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.

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24 Sep 2017 13:43:17
I too think that lyden could do a job in Whelan place,
Whelan can only do 45-60mins then his legs turn to jelly,

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24 Sep 2017 13:46:35
Lyden played centre mid against Middlesbrough in the cup. Doyle-Hayes has over taken him in the pecking order and if Whelan can't make Tuesday we will probably see Lansbury and Hourihane together in the middle.

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24 Sep 2017 18:14:07
Get Doyle-Hayes in for me. Looks the part in the game time I've seen him in. Lansbury isn't a holding midfielder come to think of it where can he play?

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24 Sep 2017 20:06:45
Glen whelan has a 3 year deal at the club which amazes me consider his age what was Bruce thinking? If we do go up to the premier League we need a better manager most of his signing haven't worked out and let's be honest if you give the ball away like we do in the prem we will be thumped on a regular basis Bruce might get us up in the playoffs, but his record proves that he takes teams down his a championship manager at best. Bjarnsson whelen samba hogan bree and there's more his signing are crap. Only reason we will be up there is because of Kodjia.

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24 Sep 2017 22:21:55
No ones talking about Bruce, Bjarnson, Samba, Hogan, Bree or Kodjia. Read the post if you haven't got anything intellectual to add then move on, don't comment trying to change the subject, beating a dead horse moaning about the only thing you ever do, ruining a good thread.

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25 Sep 2017 09:11:30
Jesus WTW give it a rest .

With supporters like you who needs enemies! It pains me to say it but I prefer blue noses to the 💩 you speak.

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25 Sep 2017 16:08:32
The ed had it spot on, w.t.f

Absolute space monkey. You have one drum. Keep beating it.
Just do us all a favour, and read what you post before you press reply. It’s tedious having to copy and paste into google translate every time.

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25 Sep 2017 16:16:35
All everybody does is moan about the players he brought last week was bjarnson other week lansbury now Whelan what's that saying about the manager? Did he buy any good players? Facts are Villa are crap without Kodjia a Rdm signing. Last game against forrest it was Kodjia who put on a plate for adoma it was Kodjia who won the Free kick for the goal.

Without him it would of been another awful performance. I read the post clear people saying Whelans legs have gone. but that can't be true because Mr. Bruce wouldn't get another signing wrong would he? All people do is moan about players he brought nobody has the brain to think hang on there's a pattern here. let's see who they moan about next because if it weren't for adoma and kodjia who weren't his signings we would be screwed!

Lansbury flop, Hogan flop, bjarnson flop, Bree flop, whelan flop has any of his signings worked? Johnstone is on loan so that don't count he isn't here permanently. So yes I have read the post clear Whelan isn't up to it having spent good money on him now you are all scratching about for somebody else because yet another signing hasn't worked!

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25 Sep 2017 16:32:03
I think before you start ranting and raving about certain players not reaching your standards, you should perhaps get your facts right!

Whelan is on a 2 year contract, not 3 as you've spouted off

It was 2 years with the thinking that 1st year to get out of the Championship and the 2nd year to ease the transition back into the Premiership

Please, refrain from using this forum to vent your anger at the world and people who want to use the site as it's name suggests, BANTER not character assassination as you seem too!

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25 Sep 2017 18:03:27
Yawn yawn yawn.
Let me know when the baby is asleep, so us grown ups can talk.

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25 Sep 2017 20:13:11
Hourihane deffinately a hit. Terry had a slow start but is getting there. Same for Taylor. I. believe Hogan has just been unlucky. And kodja may have made the difference on Sat but he is still very greedy. We may score a lot more if he looks up.

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25 Sep 2017 21:25:18
Come on walkies, take a chill pill mate, maybe the players btucey had brought in need time to adjust, abd before you go off about hogan being there since last season remember he's been crook for a large part of that time fella, let's see where we are by christmas, i remember when graeme taylor first arrived, well let's say i remember some holt enders were doubting his sanity and his heritage! but the kid did good! so yeah, we're not brazil, but do you know what, as long as we get up, does it matter? we can worry about style when we're playing at the top table, play ugly more i say, that way teams know its not a cake walk playing us anymore, come on, BELIEVE IN STEVE!

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26 Sep 2017 10:36:29
WTW

You have moaned about every single manager we have had since time begun .

You praise absolutely nobody besides Kodjia .

I think you are a blue nose, who comes here to create divide between real fans .

IMO you should save your money and cancel your season ticket as surely with the continual moaning you do you can't be getting any pleasure from supporting the villa.

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24 Sep 2017 10:32:29
Tough match, but we came through it without playing that great shows signs of a good team when you can win without playing well. Kodjia was amazing setting 1 up and winning the free kick for the goal. I do wish we kept the ball better tho because a good side will make us pay. let's all learn the Albert Adoma dance! UTV can't for tuesday now.

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23 Sep 2017 20:47:01
The way we played, first half I thought it was going to be 3-4 nil . Once Snodgrass and Weelens legs went, the pressure was off . Davis was great, holding the ball up, he was missed when he went off. Albert worked hard and deserved his goal Snodgrass can only get better, when he's fitter, he plays some good balls through . Over all not a bad first half, but made hard work of it second, deserved win though . Up to 10 TH with two winnable games up next . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.

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23 Sep 2017 21:57:45
My wife hardly watches football but came to the match today. She commented that Albert and Davis looked the best but what is wrong with number six he can't move! great result and made it to hard in the end and should have been out of sight by half time. Back to back wins, let's keep it going.

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23 Sep 2017 22:30:58
NickB6 your good wife knows more about football than you thought, She's certainly got Weelen weighed up .

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23 Sep 2017 23:09:23
Perhaps she can speak with SB on the Whelan matter because I always know what's good for me! Listen and agree lol!

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24 Sep 2017 08:16:28
Very pleased with the result and adomah is really looking the business,
He worked his socks off and was rewarded with another goal,
My only gripe is again we are sitting to deep and our lack of fitness with some players,
But I'm not going to be to critical over back to back leaque wins,
And both games have been live on sky?
That's a change again we always lose on tv coverage,
Harder game on Tuesday for me Burton are a very high tempo team,
And whelan and Terry playing twice in 3 days is a worry,
But let's all get behind the lads and another win away from home would be fantastic,

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24 Sep 2017 08:37:38
Whelan I agree, but terry is finding his feet now, and I have no concern re his fitness.

Is the Jedi not going to be available for Tuesday?

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24 Sep 2017 09:50:18
Thought Terry was class at Barnsley but Whelan hasn't looked fit since returning from International Break. Thought surprisingly Chester looked a bit nervy yesterday but agree The Jedi force is needed Tues. One swallow doesn't make a summer but we have now had two so hopefully confident claet and blue summer skies are forming! With some recent posts we all need to get behind a team that still can get a bad case of head drop VTID.

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24 Sep 2017 10:39:41
Funnily my wife said the same thing about Whelan. She said he kept giving the ball away. Other than that we played ok kodja still needs to look up he's a little greedy. I also felt onomah gave the ball away cheaply when he came on. I would have brought ohare on instead forests defence were tired then he would have ran the ragged.

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23 Sep 2017 13:19:14
What I do expect today is to see o'hare and hoyes on the subs bench,
I will be gutted if Richards is on there before them,
That's my only gripe for today,

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23 Sep 2017 14:30:23
Got to agree mainbob richards a total waster. Be good to see the young guns on the bench. Not going to make any predictions for the game though. Its a tough one to call and will be really close game.

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23 Sep 2017 16:37:12
No Richards

O'Hare and Samba on the bench along with Thor, god knows why!

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22 Sep 2017 10:22:32
Question: How come we don't have a Women's team in the new Super League? I see the bluenoses do, as indeed do Yeovil Town. If our Women's team are looking for an experienced manager, I believe Mark Sampson is currently available .

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22 Sep 2017 14:29:49
Can I put my name down to help with the physio stuff?!

Deep heat, wet sponge and a massage! 😳.

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22 Sep 2017 23:05:13
Because women have no place in sports. Can a man not go anywhere now with out a women trying to muscle in? somethings are just for men I mean come on have you seen women play football lol. No kitchen looking after children and intercourse womens role in life. UTV.

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{Ed033's Note - maybe you should change the username from w.t.w to w.t.f.

23 Sep 2017 10:17:21
This is a banter page?

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{Ed033's Note - Yes, but please type coherent English so people can comprehend your text.

23 Sep 2017 12:36:57
I actually watch a lot of ladies football, as my daughter has played for Northants, Leicester Coventry and England.

It’s naive to say it’s a lesser standard.

It’s very technical, and more pure, not as physical, and you wouldn’t want it to be.

My son has turned pro, my daughter hasn’t.
My daughter is the better, more natural player.

Women’s football has its place, and is the fastest growing sport in the world.

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21 Sep 2017 08:44:49
Interesting to see No gabby anywhere now!
Has he fell out with Bruce or is it because he is out of contract end of season, .

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21 Sep 2017 12:45:07
He's injured apparently, no. thankfully!

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21 Sep 2017 15:01:18
Maybe he's suffering with that vertigo again!

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21 Sep 2017 17:55:00
I heard he went for a sleep over at his mates house, and he couldn’t get out of the gates in the morning. He’s still there, stuck.

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21 Sep 2017 23:07:11
Gabby is back in training a friend seen him the other day watching a under 9s match.

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22 Sep 2017 10:17:39
Why was he training with the under-9's? Actually, no. that makes sense :)

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20 Sep 2017 22:08:21
I was thinking bout bjarnnson being 1 of our worst signings, i have 3 that are worse bosko balaban, djemba djemba, an stefan beinlich all of them dog poo ha ha.

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21 Sep 2017 05:42:30
The young lad petrov recommended from Bulgaria.

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21 Sep 2017 10:57:49
Tonev?
He looked great on untube yet He was dross,
Shows how deceiving untube is in rating players to buy,

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21 Sep 2017 11:01:03
On about tonev,
He was picked out on utube,
Yet this player we are after from rangers looks brilliant on utube as well,
Could we make the same mistake or will he be a bargain buy?

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21 Sep 2017 13:37:22
It's luck of the draw .

A certain Christian Benteke was unknown before we slapped him up.

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21 Sep 2017 15:02:43
I always thought that paul lambert was a bit violent!

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20 Sep 2017 15:22:27
What has happened the link for the correct score comp.

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{Ed033's Note - The correct score comp input form is on football-rumours.co.uk. You can visit it once a week to enter your scores.

19 Sep 2017 23:14:12
To be honest Iam glad that tonights games out the way was awful tonight sat in a empty Villa Park. Hope boro go a long way in it more games for them more chances of injurys. We can be fresh and go again. Tommy Elphick was poor tonight but the rest was just as bad ross Mcormack looked ok tho but I can see why the fridge player don't get in the team. Right time for my whiskey then bed up at 4.30 things I do for this club lol thing is I wouldn't change it! UTV Ready for saturday.

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19 Sep 2017 21:57:16
Oh and I can see why de Laet isn't getting a look in the first team, he makes Hutton look like the real Cafu.

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19 Sep 2017 21:56:19
What a load of crap, Elphic really sealed the deal on his own. O'Hare has to start being on the bench for the first team, a quality performance from him. Onomah gives us loads of energy but his decision making sometimes isn't good enough and spoils chances. Doyle-Hayes proved again he's more than capable at this level. Bjarnson was woeful and hate to say it but he's had enough games now, enough chances, hogan is a dud, even when he scores goals like vs Wigan he could of had 5 or 6.

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19 Sep 2017 23:16:34
Absolutely shocking crowd figure and a match that would have been better gracing Bodymore Heath than VP! Agree Chris with everything you say about tonight! Bjarnson looks the part but just don't see any progress with the lad. He is about as exciting as the likes of Veretout was. It without the touch or skill! Oh well the B side lost and we can focus on the league UTV.

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20 Sep 2017 05:37:36
His touch towards the end was something you wouldn't see at Sunday league it was that poor.

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20 Sep 2017 07:13:30
Except for o'hare and Hayes you can sell the rest,
Terrible performance and wish I had stayed at home,
No effort and players who can't control a football
Players who can't pass 5 yds
Love to know any fans who heard this tripe on the radio?
Must have sent you to sleep,
Oh well it has to be better Saturday right?

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20 Sep 2017 07:20:01
We can only get better so They say
Also I think it's disgraceful that we had a completely new 11 from Saturday,
I expected 5-6 changes but not everybody,
We fans deserve better than this to watch,
A win now on Saturday is massive,
N.

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20 Sep 2017 07:32:17
O'hare and Hayes should be in first team squad now,
They were not brilliant last night but they were the best players on view,
They have shown in recent games that they both have ability and are our future,

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20 Sep 2017 18:38:40
Think the side bruce put out was spot on. He saved our best players for saturday. Boro were pretty dirty as well so the likelyhood of injuries were averted.

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19 Sep 2017 21:38:38
Not botherd we lost 2night we were never going to win the cup . the leagues more important.

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19 Sep 2017 22:00:58
Your right Villa10, by the team selection I knew we wasn't going to do much but Tommy proved why he's no way near the first team, big game on Saturday so iam glad this cup is out the way.

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19 Sep 2017 09:53:45
Jack Grelish is coming back to fitness with steve bruce admitting grelish was going to play in the hole and help set kodjia up I hope when his 100 per cent don't go back to playing 1 upfront because Davis and Kodjia upfront looks perfect to me.

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19 Sep 2017 11:10:19
Grealish has had enough time to show he is as good as some fans think he could become including myself,
Sadly I don't think he is,
The new kids on the block o'hare and Hayes are now our future in my opinion anyway!

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19 Sep 2017 11:20:42
For me grealish was the best when Sherwood was manager,
He got the best out of him,

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19 Sep 2017 12:55:04
Played in his right position his an asset, however you can't play him in a number 10 with two strikers.

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18 Sep 2017 16:32:02
My team who I think bruce will pick
Steer
Hutton
Elfick
Chester
Clark

Landsbury
Thor
Houlinan
Snoggrass

Hogan
Davis

My team is the same as Saturday!

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18 Sep 2017 16:58:08
I know I said I would play the same team for tomorrow as Saturday but in this competition all teams seems to make a lot of changes.
So can't see a unchanged team,

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19 Sep 2017 09:20:24
I think we have a squad capable of handling rotation so I'd go with.

Steer

Hutton, Elphick, Samba, Clarke

Lansbury, Doyle-Hayes

Snodgrass, O'Hara, Bjarnason

Hogan.

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19 Sep 2017 09:38:45
Good line up bk1982,
I really like o'hare and doyle-hayes,

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19 Sep 2017 09:55:05
Don't you think that Kodjia should get some game time?

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19 Sep 2017 11:06:20
I would give kodjia 45 mins to get him up to speed.

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19 Sep 2017 17:24:20
Would your risk him for a cup game? League is the priority for me and he is hugely important.

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18 Sep 2017 14:55:20
Paddy power is a disgrace putting Ugo ehiogu at 66/ 1 to takeover Birmingham City its not funny at all and anybody who uses them should stop. Hold your head in shame Paddy power.

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18 Sep 2017 15:03:53
Well said, that is disgusting . Thay should apologise to his family .

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18 Sep 2017 16:45:40
Paddy power hang your head in shame!

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18 Sep 2017 20:20:39
They should donate a large sum of money to a charity of the families choice.

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17 Sep 2017 20:39:03
The big thing villa have in our favour is that no team will run away with the league this year. We are only 7 points off the top. We will be top 2 come the new year, make a couple of crucial signings in the January window and then cruise to the title.

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18 Sep 2017 09:57:48
you base this on one performance,

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18 Sep 2017 13:55:55
Actually I base it on big game players returning from injury. sooner or later our luck will and is starting to change. Confidence within the team will grow and no team is going to run away with it so we will always be in the hunt.

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18 Sep 2017 17:50:18
There's only Jack to return, and 3v0 against Barnsley has not given me that much conferenced, let's hope your right.

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17 Sep 2017 18:43:39
On another point,
Rednapp is getting loads of foul abuse about his looks and his bad twitching,
I myself have never liked him for years being A very cocky bloke,
But do fans remember how he got this deformatey,
He was in a car crash and the driver got killed,
The drivers name was Brian Tyler ex- aston villa player
Myself I don't mention his looks and the nervous twitch,
I used to like Brian Tyler.
If you see the tweet from Shawn teale today about rednapp you will understand what I mean about having respect or blatant abuse which is not nice to see,
I thought teale was better than that.

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17 Sep 2017 18:55:49
Oh my god! Another agree.

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17 Sep 2017 19:06:33
Its because at Bournmouth Harry Rednapp told his mrs to P off Teale hates him since then always a reason.

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17 Sep 2017 21:25:06
I recall Redknap when facing legal challenges we were very mean about possible jail! I remember then him being disgusted with what was sang at him and he said always has a soft spot for villa because of his best pal dying Brian Tyler. I don't think he is a likeable character and to most brummies perhaps it's the accent, cheeky cockney? I think we should lay off him especially with the good work he has recently done down at the Sty. UTV.

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18 Sep 2017 08:09:21
I started this tweet over rednapp because I have a son with the same problems with his looks,
He gets vile abuse from some people who need to show some respect,
This could happy to anybody on any given day,
This abuse makes my blood boil and for the person who is taking all this abuse it has to be terrible to live with,

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18 Sep 2017 09:49:48
It is quite weird how much we all have slated him over the years. Before he became the blues manager he always said how much he rates villa and would love to manage us.

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17 Sep 2017 16:15:08
7 points from the summit hopefully we will be like a Stealth bomber going under the radar and hitting them hard when the time is right. Ooh, I see WTW is back was you singing Bruce's name yesterday along with the other 3000, or was you too stubborn to?

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17 Sep 2017 18:13:44
I have got to confess me and the lads i go with have got a bet if we go up i sing bruces name untill then i don't but i was happy with the win but was only 1 win u must it up.

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17 Sep 2017 16:02:44
Now what does Bruce do on Tuesday!
Same team or bring in some of our promising youngsters?
Your thoughts!

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17 Sep 2017 16:16:07
i think he will carry on with the youngsters in the cup, probably see hogan up top.

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17 Sep 2017 16:21:22
I'd imagine he'll be giving some of them a "night off" Davis, Hourihane, Taylor, Johnson, Terry maybe Chester and give some of the others a game

Lansbury, Hogan, Elphick and hopefully some of the youth team. They deserve a shot and have never let us down when they have been included in the past

I know it might seem crazy but McCormack if he's fit. See if he can pair up with Hogan.

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17 Sep 2017 16:28:21
Momentum is crucial though. I think may start very similar if not same as yesterday, with a plan to win the game early, then make changes.

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17 Sep 2017 17:15:33
I agree, should start the same team.

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17 Sep 2017 17:28:34
Yes, I can see the logic in that - good point!

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18 Sep 2017 12:56:55
What about injuries to our key players, can we afford to play the same team and risk that. would play our youngsters and elphic and the like. We will be gutted if anyone gets spangled that we need in the league dog fight.

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17 Sep 2017 11:31:36
WTW what a difference a win makes, with all your different alias, that's the most possetiive post you have ever made . You almost sound like a normal happy fan, how long it will last for, no one knows HaHa
Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.

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17 Sep 2017 13:10:44
I admit Iam a miserable git but all I want is 4 4 2 attacking football and enjoy watching my team it costs a lot of money away sceme season ticket but no moaning today praise to the fans the players and even Mr. Bruce 10 out of 10 keep it up.

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17 Sep 2017 02:10:20
Good result from the boys bruce got it spot kodja n davis have to stay playing up front together its going to be a good partnership . adomah was class with him an green when fit we have best 2 wingers in league.

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17 Sep 2017 08:24:12
Well done Bruce and the lads,
Pleased to see a 442 formation,
Hope he sticks to that way of playing,
Only negative for me is Whelan who looks older than me and I'm 65?
Davis looks the business and he looks the real deal,
Terry had his best game and was immense,
And to round of the day arry gets the chop!
Got a feeling Lambert ends up there now?
Up the villa and now go on a winning run of games,
Results went in our favour yesterday and the wolves look a very impressive unit,
Could it be a Midlands double promotion?

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17 Sep 2017 10:53:04
I hope he doesn't bob! You know he would get them going against us! Lol

Good post again though. This agreeing thing is really strange.

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17 Sep 2017 13:45:34
This agreeing is very strange!
Long may that continue matey!
I am the new Bruce convert🤔.

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17 Sep 2017 16:30:05
Welcome on board the good ship 'together! '

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17 Sep 2017 17:08:13
Ship ahoy matey!

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17 Sep 2017 00:19:53
Well just back from Barnsley fantastic result now I'm not saying Steve Bruce is the Messiah just because of 1 game but honestly today he got it right playing two up top. It would be easy for me to hide away but We played well and Bruce finally got it right I deserve some stick so Iam waiting for it with both barrels. 1 Thing I will say if he plays two upfront and we attack like today I will not want him sacked its just most of the time he frustrates me we have the best team in the league and he plays defensive and most games this season we have underperformed. I was delighted with our away win today and even I have to admit I was wrong with what I said but when you go all over the country spending tons of money and we don't show anything emotions are high. The pressures off Bruce for a bit but we need to show the same effort and mentality everyweek not just one game. Special mention again to the fans tonight they was fantastic loverly to see everybody enjoying themselfs again. When news filtered threw Harry Redknapp had been sacked made the day even greater. I apologize if I offend anybody I'm a huge passionate person and at times say stuff I don't mean but Aston Villa is a huge part of my life and all I want is to see them win and when they don't it angers me like hell especially if I feel it can be prevented. UTV I expect a bit of stick but the day I have had I can take it because seeing us attack win and play with passion was great.

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17 Sep 2017 03:52:41
Walk the walk u wanted us to lose mate. U remind me of a 14 year old or ure a grown bloke but thick as shit. Just saying.

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17 Sep 2017 07:23:12
Walkies;whats done is done, like i said before, cut down on the burger sauce, and before you know it you'll be chanting the gaffers' name with a great big dopey grin on your face, new day, new chapter mate, you little scamp!

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17 Sep 2017 08:30:08
Until the next time. It's tedious, repetitive and boring.

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17 Sep 2017 10:11:50
Yes I enjoyed the result Bruce got it right for once 2 upfront and played attacking that's all I want to watch its when he plays 4 5 1 and borring football that don't get results I moan and yes prob to much but just goes to show two up top and attacking football works we are to good for this league so why was he play 4 5 1 before? Anyway had a great day and hopfully Bruce don't go back to his old ways.

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17 Sep 2017 10:54:50
Hopefully Bruce isn't the only one.

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16 Sep 2017 22:48:56
I know, we all love the disaster going on at the Noses, but once more it shows how mad football is . They let Harry bring in 13 new players and then sack him . As we have found out ourselves, to start with a new team of players is near impossible . You certainly have to wonder about some of these chairmen and boards . As Grievsie used to say it's a funny old game . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.

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17 Sep 2017 07:30:48
Your right Davedean82,its like the stars aligned and the cosmos decided 13 trully was an unlucky number for someone after all! who would want to be lee carsley on monday, strolling into that swamp, it almost put me off me babysham spritzer, so it did!

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17 Sep 2017 15:07:57
Just so you know, if you don't already, Carsley is a Villa fan, I knew him when he was playing for the same club as me, he was in a younger age team though, but massive Villa fan, in the nicest possible way, hope you fcuk it up mate 😉

UTV.

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16 Sep 2017 20:23:08
Great to see Villa fans singing Bruce's name great win my only concern is we seem to sit to deep again inviting opposition to attack against a more stronger team they could punish us but that's it really I'm going to relish today's result and love what's happening down the sty onwards and upwards VTMLDB #INBRUCEITRUST.

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16 Sep 2017 19:35:32
Thank you lord.

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16 Sep 2017 20:12:45
They say that things come in threes, today it was four . No 1 Great win for Villa
No2 Great first goal for Davis
No3 Harry on his bike, Blues in turmoil .
No4 One in the eye for WTW
Great performance today, especially against a side with a good home record . Brilliant team performance, Taylor and Weelen both upped their game . Davis was a colossus up front, some of his touches where great . Albert had a great time up& down the left, two goals as well. Also once again, great support by the away lads . Happy days, Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.

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16 Sep 2017 18:51:35
Blues sack 'arry'! Lol.

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16 Sep 2017 19:37:40
And then win 3 - 0 away from home!

What a good day!

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16 Sep 2017 19:41:27
Made me laugh as well. And a good performance by the boys as well. 3-0 away from home and could have been more. Same again next week again forest please.

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16 Sep 2017 19:46:38
Didn, t go to match, watched on sky thought it was a good performance. Everyone played really well and put a cracking shift in. well pleased we kept a clean sheet and defended well that said they had a couple of clear cut chances . Hopefully this will spur us on. Not bothered bout the cup really would much prefer we was out of it. It risks our players to injury then we don't have them to fight our way out of this league. Forest next at home. ONWARDS and UPWARDS!

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16 Sep 2017 20:17:28
And some thought we was in a mess.

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16 Sep 2017 16:57:06
442, Kodjia and Davies up front, Bruce going for it.

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16 Sep 2017 16:40:00
Kodja and Davis start up front together.

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16 Sep 2017 12:36:04
What some fans are forgetting are if Bruce does get the sack then the next manager will have hardly any money to spend in next window due to ffp,
They would have to sell the better players for there own players to come in,
So I understand what Bruce is saying in press conference about jumping the gun to early,
If a new manager had 20-30 million to spend that's a different ball game altogether,
So we really need to back Bruce and the players to get us up that bleeding table,
This is from a non-Bruce fan so other fans like myself need to get real,

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16 Sep 2017 12:50:52
Thank you bob. Great reasoning and realism.

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16 Sep 2017 13:25:30
Well said mainbob it would inflict all sorts of problems on the club. changing the manager is so not the answer as i have tried to explain in previous posts. know your not a fan of the bruce so to come out with that support is great . wish that others could do the same.

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16 Sep 2017 13:37:22
Your welcone flackie!
Fans need to realise we have changed 7 manager's since Martin oneil left and where's it got us nowhere!
Stability is the key,
And now I'm thinking it's best to keep Bruce until end of season and then decide what to do,

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16 Sep 2017 14:05:36
This is the nucleus of what we have been trying to say!

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16 Sep 2017 14:42:40
You think back to fergie at man Utd,
It did not happen overnight there,
He was 1 match from the sack but we know what happen then don't we!
I know the players at his disposal is very different to villa,
I have thought about this over the past week and I know I was very harse towards Bruce,
I will say if any change is needed it's in the backroom staff,
We look one of the unfit sides in championship and it needs addressing,

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16 Sep 2017 13:45:13
Wow Bobby again 100% agree bud good post that.

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16 Sep 2017 17:47:39
👏👏👏👏.

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16 Sep 2017 10:15:01
Team for today:
Johnstone
Bree Chester Terry Taylor
Jedinak Hourihane
Adomah Snodgrass Bjarnson
Kodjia

Defense and Keeper pick themselves, Jedinak if his fit starts if not Whelan, Hourihane could easily be swapped with Onomah but his in a bit of form playing well and would have scored the winner Tuesday if not for hogan, bjarnson only fit left sided player, Snodgrass get him down the middle behind the striker causing problems between the lines and getting in and around the goal. Adomah offers more than Elmo should be starting every game for me. Kodjia if his fit play him, his the only one who can finish chances.
Sounds mad because I think he was a complete pr**k last year but I'd have McCormack on the bench, he's fit training with the first team and if there's one thing he can do it's score goals, if we're chasing a game someone like him who takes defenders attention, drags them out of position etc is just what you want. Something clearly isn't working up the top end of the field at the moment so Bruce needs to experiment, i'd have Hogan, Davies and McCormack on the bench today.

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16 Sep 2017 10:28:01
Agree about McCormack and if snoddy can feed him I'm sure he will score. Same goes for kodja. I'd have ohare on the bench. That energy coming on in the last 20 mins will frighten any defence.

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16 Sep 2017 10:33:03
My team for today
Johnson
Bree
Terry
Chester
Jedi
De laet--- only if Taylor is unfit
Snodgrass
Anoma
Houlinan
Adomah

Kodjia

On the bench
Hogan
O'hare
Whelan
Davis
Hayes
Sulaman.

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16 Sep 2017 01:33:16
WTW you and your cronies come on here, trying to belittle people, Because you go to all the games, so Obviosly you are a better fan and then say you hope we lose at Barnsly . I agree things by now should be better, but to say you hope your team loses, you are a disgrace . In nearly 60 years of supporting, never ever heard a fan say that before . You are as WTW or mr no it all, you always have been and always will be a a joke .. True supporter Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.

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16 Sep 2017 08:46:21
Here here. Well said.

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16 Sep 2017 10:38:21
We can do it
We can do it
We can win away from home
We can win away from home
We can win in front of sky viewers
We can win in front of sky viewers
Keep saying this and hopefully it will come true
My score 2-0 villa

Adomah and kodija to get the goals!
Then all fans will be happy plus my bet will come up if sheff utd win as well!

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16 Sep 2017 13:42:19
Hope our away fans get behind the team . can't be there tday but will be willing us on. going to be a tough game they are no walk over especially at home. Heres hping our strikers can find the back of the net, have a feeling we will do it 2-1.kodgia and hogan for me up front snodgrass just in behind them. taylor injury a concern. VILLA FOREVER!

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15 Sep 2017 20:23:20
If some of the hype regarding Bruce's demise is correct, if I were in his shoes I would rally the troops and go down fighting, set up with a really positive formation and tell the players to go for it. We have the players to do it, many have let Bruce down, his tactics maybe at best questionable in reality inept. Steve if you are on the way out go out with a fight, you will get respect from the genuine fans.

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15 Sep 2017 20:33:15
It might just save your job.

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15 Sep 2017 20:49:11
Thing is hopeful even if he did people will find faults, there's already complaints about him starting Kodjia - which he neither has or hasn't done yet.

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15 Sep 2017 21:46:13
Thing is changing the manager every few months is not the answer. Can, t believe some fans have a petition on twitter to get rid of bruce. completely disgusted by this and makes me ashamed to be a villa fan. I sincerely hope we get the win tomorrow and do it in style. people like wtw hope we lose so bruce will be sacked . Is this what a true fan does? Can, t get to the game tomorrow other commitments but my heart will be there. VILLA FOREVER in bruce i trust.

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15 Sep 2017 23:18:40
Well said. Really hope we get a positive result tomorrow. I for 1 hope kodja does start and does the job. Hopefully this team will gel soon because when they do they will be a match for anyone in this league.
UTV VTID.

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16 Sep 2017 10:20:39
No secret that I'm not a massive SB fan but would NEVER scream out for him to get the elbow. Really hope that we play a more positive style of football and soon. Press the opposition without the ball and break with pace when we have it. We have all seen very poor squads at VP over the years and could all name some pretty sh! t 11's that have worn the shirt. This squad is not even close to being in that bracket. I sit in the Holte waiting for us to put 4 or 5 up a team as we are well capable of destroying teams in the division but it isn't quite happening. All I ask is that the team adopt a more positive mindset and play 10 yards further up the park.

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16 Sep 2017 10:40:01
Yes mate play 10 yrs further forward and we will be ok
Must not get in this playing deep again,
Bruce must go for it.

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16 Sep 2017 12:19:37
Well said Claret.

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16 Sep 2017 12:14:12
Hopeful we don't always see eye to eye and again never take nothing personal in what I say bud but the abuse he is getting is terrible and some Villa fans should hang their heads in shame not only are they embarrassing our club but they are embarrassing their self's #INBRUCEITRUST.

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16 Sep 2017 13:57:28
Totally agree villadaz. Hang their heads in shame indeed. We are a great club and normally great fans. The last few year we havn, t had much to shout about and in that time the fans have got into the habit of negative responces. If the fans can turn that around and roar their support i'm sure it will tranfer to the players on the pitch and they will raise their game. we need to do it whether we win or lose. VILLA FOREVER.

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15 Sep 2017 20:00:06
Great stat highlighted on radio tonight! Wolves fans delighte with system manager and of course 4th place! Over last 4 games they pointed out Villa had same tally as the Wolves! Still believe Bruce has to win next match or will be gone!

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15 Sep 2017 16:06:56
Just been on twitter and I think the writings on the wall for Bruce, and although I think sometimes his tactics (reading, Cardiff, Brentford) are awful, and a change may not be the worse thing, it is a shame that he has been drove out by the modern "social media" fan. Blaming Bruce for games such as Hull and Middlesbrough is plain idiotic, when you create as many chances as we did in them games you cannot blame a manager for not winning, it's ridiculous. In his press conference Bruce talked about Kodjia being ready, to which the 'fans' on twitter have said is desperate, stupid and something he should be sacked for because he could get injured and we should be able to beat Barnsley without playing the Kodjia 'get out of jail free card', now it can't just be me who sees that as absolutely mental. 1 - there's a whole medical team who will tell Bruce if Kodjia is fit to start or not, that's what their paid to do and Bruce can only go off what they tell him.
2 - realistically we should be able to beat Barnsley with the team we've got, however when Hogan (our only other senior striker, who is meant to have quality) is missing chance after chance, out of form and out of confidence, goal scoring players like Snodgrass and Hourihane can't catch a break hitting the bar and hitting our own player on the line, what else is Bruce meant to resort to?
It's like we're turning into a club with loads of plastic internet fans who dictate things over night, because they do or don't like someone. And it's quite strange because as Bruce said in his interview majority of people are behind him, it normally takes about 5-10 minutes after kick off before you hear Steve Bruce's claret and blue army, and brucey give us a wave - from the 30 thousand in the stands. Weird how the fans in the stand and the fans on the internet seem so far apart with their opinions, must be because one watches the football and makes and honest judgement of what they see and one just babbles nonsense because their not happy.
Personally if Bruce were to go we may get a manager who uses the squad better, plays better football and scores more goals, however for every David Wagner at Huddersfield there's a slutskiy at Hull - so there's risk involved.
Bruce's record suggests he will come good and should get us promoted, performances so far are 50/ 50 - some support that claim, some go against it. So either way there are positives and negatives. That being said fans have to start watching the football for what it is, not what they expect on paper. The whole Scott hogan is an amazing striker who's not being fed properly is just an example of many myths that are knocking around at the moment, the guy has had loads of goal scoring chances so far this season, he's just out of form, claiming Bruce don't know how to use him doesn't cover up the fact he is missing chance after chance atm. No matter what happens; get behind the team, call it as you see it and don't ever say you want us to lose so a manager gets sacked - that's not villa fans.

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15 Sep 2017 16:23:31
Good post Chris,
My worry is this media talk about this Garcia,
Can not see him being any better than Bruce if I'm honest,
Would rather let Bruce have at least another 4 games then decide which way or other,
Leave him alone and let's all hope he turns the corner,
But my big worry is leaving it to wyness and round to decide who next for the poison chalice.

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15 Sep 2017 19:46:43
Garcia's record doesn't make him an obvious contender, but his brand of football I think. However there are just as many reports saying we haven't made contact as there are that we have now, so probably just rumours.

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15 Sep 2017 20:31:14
Cracking post chris, on the money there fella, unfortunately i think we do have a short list drawn up, its rarely the first name linked, i just hope the boys bulldoze barnsley and we get really vocal backing bruce, that way, it might make the board take a step back and give brucey more time, as the yanks say, its time to chime.
UTV.

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15 Sep 2017 14:43:57
I am feeling sorry for Bruce now,
The abuse he is getting from fans,
The media saying we have approached another manager to replace him with if it goes tits up,
I have said many timesboring fans that I'm not a Bruce fan but give him some slack now,
Garde had all the abuse going yet he had gabby and grealish playing up behind the scenes,
Plus he did not bring in any players and had to make do with what he had,
So I say let's all get behind the team.

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15 Sep 2017 16:03:19
Good on ya Mainbob, well said sir, that little rascal brucey has got under my skin too and i can't help but want him to go all 'rocky balboa' and come good, now if we could only get walkies to forget himself and call a truce on bashing bruce, man, it would be a revolution i tell ya!
UTV!

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15 Sep 2017 16:03:27
I think you are right let's get behind the team on Saturday and see what happens if we win it will be a good 3 points might build confidence and move us up the league.

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15 Sep 2017 13:19:58
Lets hope they catch the person who put a bomb on the tube in london hopfully everybody ok.

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15 Sep 2017 13:04:22
Barnsley 1 vs 3 Villa, If Kojia plays he will get at least 1 for us, UP THE VILLA.

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15 Sep 2017 10:01:44
Just out of curiosity WTW, are you going to post the minutes from your fan consultation? Or are you going to wait until all the various fan groups release theirs and then more or less copy and paste them into here claiming there yours, like last year?

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15 Sep 2017 14:25:03
You all have some cheek all I do is air my views because we are not doing very well and I get bullied off here. Now you want minutes from my Villa Trust meeting I was on which you are already calling me a liar even tho I told you all I was going on a meeting before you knew there was 1. Iam keeping off here now for a bit let you fight amongst yourselfs. no matter how much you all moan at me we are not going up under Bruce his results prove it!

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15 Sep 2017 16:08:02
This was nothing to do with Bruce or the football mate, just asking you a question. Cheer up.

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15 Sep 2017 16:10:34
Come on walkies, don't go all thespian actor on us mate, if you stop posting, there'll be no ying to my yang! come on you soppy so and so, keep reloading and shooting from the hip, that's what makes a good debate fella, just cut back on the burger sauce from the van mate, all that salt gets your blood up, have a peppermint tea
and crack on with the posts tiger!

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16 Sep 2017 08:50:15
Don't bow down to the wounded puppy act.
Live by the sword die by the sword.

If you can't cope with people reacting to the carp you post, don't post it.

Leaving? I'll believe it when I see it.

If so, cya. 👋👋👋

My guess though, you'll just come back in under another new name.

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15 Sep 2017 08:04:11
Even though I'm not a Bruce fan I don't like to see some on here wanting out team to lose on Saturday,
We all want our team to win don't we?
As for these Garcia rummors he looks no better than Bruce in my opinion,
Attacking free flowing football it ain't!

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15 Sep 2017 08:55:47
Says it all Bob just to get proven right and to say I told you so instead of backing your team that person is a embarrassment to us true Villa fans good luck on your bet Bob 😙😙.

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15 Sep 2017 09:02:13
Embarrassing isn't even the word, he can't call himself a fan and want the team to lose.

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15 Sep 2017 09:26:56
The guy is a joke.
All he creates is bad feelings and loves that he angers everyone.
He has no class, and worse than that, he thinks he is intelligent. Posting questions, and everyone dances to his song! It's laughable.

He isn't a villa fan, anyone who actually wants a loss, to prove a point is to self obsessed to ever support a team sport.

He is poison, to this site, this club, and to any success we would ever get.

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15 Sep 2017 09:56:12
I just hope and prey we get this very poor away form put to bed,
Another defeat is not on my agenda but it's up to Bruce and the players to get us that win,
I'm getting embarrassed seeing stories that we have approached another manager while we have one here now,
That is out of order and Bruce must feel terrible seeing it in the press,
I don't hate Bruce at all
I find him very pleasant person who I have spoken to and he does talk sense,
It's just I don't think he is good enough for villa the results tells me that,
But let him see out this storm and hopefully he turns it around
Up the villa!

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15 Sep 2017 11:31:55
I don't want us to lose at all but if it meant getting rid of Bruce then surely if can only be a good thing because the new manager would surely go on to win more games than Bruce so yes short term you may lose 1 game but keep Bruce and we will lose most games. We should never of put another Bluenose in charge going after Blues managers is pathetic there's so many BlueNoses at our training we could be at ST Andrews. We suppose to be a big club who they going to appoint next Trevor Francis? Mind you this doesn't surprise me its coming from a club that can't even get season tickets out on time if they can't do the little things we are screwed when comes to big things!

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15 Sep 2017 11:49:36
Exactly!

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14 Sep 2017 23:48:29
So Steve Bruce has been here 11 months now, how do you all rate his performance over the 11 months out of 10?

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14 Sep 2017 22:20:24
Villadaz-cheers for words fella, the cheques in the post mate! i showed the mrs your reply and she reckons your still suffering from heat stroke from your mediteranean jaunt, like you say keep knocking on the door and eventually it will open, i just hope this garcia rumour dissolves into thin air, keep the faith big man!
VTMLDB-UTV!

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14 Sep 2017 22:41:02
Villadaz-sorry fella, when i said the mrs thought you had heat stroke, i meant for thinking i'm in any way intelligent!

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15 Sep 2017 08:53:06
Haha a class well you'll be pleased to know my Cyprus jaunt is just 3 weeks away so tell the Doris to be on her toes as my heatstroke might take affect again.

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14 Sep 2017 20:23:00
Rumours circulating that villa have made contact with oscar Garcia at st etienne. If we fail to win Saturday then Bruce will be gone. ( imo)

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14 Sep 2017 20:27:33
please be true.

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14 Sep 2017 22:11:58
Don't sit on the fence walkies, make your mind up fella!

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15 Sep 2017 08:07:55
Garcia really!
Is he any better.

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14 Sep 2017 15:56:13
Some people on here must watch vila games in darkness, wot is wrong with u . if people are happy watching this they must be easily pleased . i know i'm not i wanna see my team attack an score goals . i wanna come out of the thinking to myself what a game villa did great today . when was last any of you said that bout villa bet you it won't be in last 5 years . last time was againts lpool semi finals for me . we to be like we were under martin oneil . that was villas last good team.

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14 Sep 2017 16:10:30
Mate half the people on here are happy half are not. Shawn Teale and Peter Withe said that Bruce should go. Bruce should be sacked with immediate effect. 100 per cent agree with you mate! No more boring blue noses.

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14 Sep 2017 16:43:37
Agree villa10

I have not being excited for many years watching the villa,
This club is primed for take off if only we took the game to the opposition,
I'm looking at the wolves at present andtheyade exciting to watch and not short on flair,
We seem to scared to attack which is a crying shame,
We have some decent players plus we have the usual rubbish still here who nobody wants,
I would love to say Bruce is doing a great job but he looks a very beaten man and is looking for that win or wins to say it's getting better,
But at the moment we are struggling to score goals and we don't look very secure at back either,
But I'm hoping this week is the startin point for a big push,
It has to start sometime surely!

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14 Sep 2017 17:27:13
Wish we could have the Royal Rumble on here.

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14 Sep 2017 18:37:27
Now your talking Villa Daz but I don't think I can lift you and the armchair over the ropes.

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14 Sep 2017 18:54:50
I love the fact these people say how everyone is allowed an opinion, how it's a banter site, blah blah blah
But as soon as people disagree, give their own view, or heaven forbid, dare to question their clever posts, the insults fly, the moral high ground is climbed, and bullets are fired!

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14 Sep 2017 19:24:53
Arr fancy a hug Flackie would that be better? let's all sing all things bright and beautiful.

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14 Sep 2017 19:42:37
No mate, just a level playing field.
But I'll be honest, I would love to meet you.

I'm not so sure we would hug.

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{Ed001's Note - flowers and chocolates then?}

14 Sep 2017 20:05:54
I think Flackie is flirting with me now lol. I think its great we all have differnt views I don't dislike anybody on here its great to here differnt views.

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14 Sep 2017 20:25:52
Jesus. (ed! ) you know me so well!

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{Ed001's Note - I just remember what you are like on a first date well. Nothing like a dozen red roses.}

14 Sep 2017 21:10:51
I know you loved them!

They bring out the colour in your stigmata!

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{Ed001's Note - and the thorns looked lovely in my crown.}

14 Sep 2017 14:29:56
Bruces interviews are pointless now every1 knows we have the squad to get promoted we just need the right manager to play the right formation an get players to attack an pass the ball forward, an to use to wingers that cross the ball to strikers . that's the villa way of playing its been done loads of times dwn the years an its still our best way of playing . its annoying because we have the players to rip up this league . I still think we will go up but i don't expect bruce to be at villa come xmas fixtures.

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14 Sep 2017 14:58:08
Pass forward and cross it to the strikers - did you miss the Middlesbrough game?

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14 Sep 2017 15:47:51
That game was a 1 off an for 45 mins we were 💩. yeah we should of won but we didn't an it wasnt flowing footie . u must like watching crap mate because we don't play good football at all, its shocking.

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14 Sep 2017 16:59:07
You seem to assume a lot, maybe why majority of your posts make no sense. Where did I say we play good football? Your talking about passing forward and crossing the ball like you've solved the game of football, we was passing forward, we was crossing the ball - and we still drew. So try again. And crossing the ball doesn't always work when your striker completely misses the ball, then again that must be Bruce's fault, he must have told hogan to swing his foot at thin air from about 8 yards out. I do think we need a change of manager but for performances other than Tuesday night, he couldn't have done anything else on Tuesday, unless his allowed to sub himself on to finish off the chances.

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14 Sep 2017 08:29:41
Just a quick thought, we seem to be missing so many chances which no doubt would have given us at least another 7 points, so my question is-do we have a designated forwards coach on our staff? because if we do, sack him, if we don't, then how about bringing one in, then brucey and the other coaches could concentrate on the defence and midfield areas, what do you reckon fellas?

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14 Sep 2017 10:12:53
Elmo laid a ball straight across the box and Hogan Miss kicked it, Hogan blocked one of our shots on the line, Snodgrass hit the bar from 8 yards out - that's just poor from the players, nothing to do with coaching that's just basic child stuff.

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13 Sep 2017 22:31:20
I'm not one for writing long posts as basically most posts go round in circles but I find it hard to believe some posters on here I feel as though I'm pissing in the wind. I was having a drink on Sunday with the great Terry Cooper (IMO one of the best England full backs) And his son Mark who is now Forest Green manager and who also played for Blues and yes I'm good friends with Mark before anyone says anything.

I was showing him some posts on here written by some and to say they laughed was a understatement. Mark hit the nail on the head when he said most managers know how to beat us simply because keep us quiet for the 1st 30 mins and watch the fans get on their backs.

I sat back and said you know what your right. Now I'm not 1 for slagging our fans off they pay their money they can voice their opinion anyway they see fit. I will take Blues for instance when the brilliant Zola was in charge of them only until the 21st game into his reign did they start booing how do I know this, I have many Blues fans.

in fact probably more than villa mates who told me they have suffered more crap than we have and they still stick by their manager until enough is enough. Leeds are a perfect example they was in the PL spent millions and got themselves relegated after suffering years of torment they are now reaping the benefits of good and sound book balancing.

it took them years but now look we are in the same predicament as they was. All the managers we have had over the last few years can't all be bad managers overnight including Steve Bruce he has the best record than any other manager in that division to get teams up yes in his own admission he has made mistakes, haven't we all?

Most have cried out to give youth a chance bruce has done that and let's be honest have they made ant significant influence on any game they have played? let's put it in to perspective at Their ages Rooney, Giggs, Beckham, Scholes, Butt, Barkley, Dier, Ali have all done it and got the T-shirts.

Are our crop of kids in this league IMO no. Bruce has had to deal with the same crap as any other manager and has done so with more vigour than anyone else if he gets sacked it's going to cost a lot of money to pay him and the backroom staff off and for what. so most can say I told you so be careful what you wish for Villa fans because some things comeback to bite you in the bottom.

I'm falling out of love with Villa not that I want to and not because we are in the Championship but the fact fans bang on about how bad we are we are. not bad far from it, we are only 3 wins off play offs for goodness sake. I say instead of booing and saying I told you so, back the team sing your hearts out and watch the team get better and better.

I hate posting the same over and over again, but come on now. Support your team back anyone who is in charge until enough is enough and maybe just maybe we will be back where we belong. #INBRUCEITRUST.

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14 Sep 2017 00:09:27
Villadaz well said, we have far to many fans who love to have a moan . As I said before, we where saying on the way to the game, the money and the way they have been doing, the Boro was going to be tough . obviosly I wanted a win, but realistically would be happy with a draw. I agree after the game I was dissapointed we didn't get a win, Especialy the way the game worked out, but no way would I agree with the booing . The players know they should of got the win, it's not going to make it better by booing them . We have only just started the season, With only a small percentage of better luck . we wouldent even be having this conversation . Brucie hasent had things all his own way, with top players out, injuries to others, just as we where getting started . So personally give it a go, get behind the team, even if you can't get behind Brucie . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.

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14 Sep 2017 01:11:59
Villadaz-i don't always agree with your views, BUT, credit where its due, well said sir.

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14 Sep 2017 02:34:03
Take it your a bruce fan, every1s aloud a say on here it is a banter site for fans if u don't like what people put don't read, everyones aloud to be different not every1 has to agree with people on here and anyway loads want bruce out its been awfull for 7 months lincoln play better footie than villa n that's saying something.

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14 Sep 2017 08:37:04
Very good post villadaz
I admire and respect your views even though I have said myself that Bruce should go after the next 4 games if results don't improve,
I can see you have villa in your blood,
So I'm not going to say you are wrong in your views on Bruce,
We all have our own views and every fan should respect each other's comments,
It's just I don't like the personal abuse in some posts,
Keep it clean and sensible that's all I want to see.

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14 Sep 2017 09:06:20
I agree Daz

I have never been a person who would sack a manager without good cause .

Football in recent years has become a joke . I mean look and palace sacking de boer after 4 matches!

I believe that we have the best assembled squad in the division and I think Bruce is a very good manager

However he has a couple of failings which he needs to address sharpish

Scott hogan - he was scouted and brought by Bruce, we all know the way he should be fed the ball which is through the channels or over the top, for me hogans off the ball movement is probably the best I have seen down villa since Saunders/ Yorke/ Atkinson. However Bruce IMO is not playing to his strengths. Yes he misses a fair few chances but then look at the conversion rate of Lukaku he misses a fair few but also scores as he gets into the right positions.

Team Selection - IMO Bruce doesn't know his best team or formation. yes we have injuries and players coming back from injuries however I would like to see the next 5 games with the same formation and starting 11 players.

this is only an opinion guys before I get hung out to dry 😜

I have said on numerous occasions in the past on here that positivity breeds positivity and the only way to succeed in life is to back everything we do 💯 % no exceptions

So let's just back the team.

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14 Sep 2017 09:36:10
Villa-kenn

I agree we have to get behind the team in this present time,
But Bruce needs to sort himself out quickly now,
In the calendar year he has averaged 1 point a game!
That is relegation form,
He has been here 1 year now and still does not know his formation or who to play.
He looks a beaten man in dugout and being on sky tv again Saturday away from home does not bode well for a good win,
Our away form must be the worse in all 4 divisions,
I really do hope he can turn it around but after the next 4 games which are all very winnable if they go pear shaped some Think has to happen,
I love my club and we deserve better than what we are seeing on pitch,

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14 Sep 2017 10:13:32
Viladaz you are talking sense mate.

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14 Sep 2017 11:07:25
Class of 82, it's never personal with you fella. in fact I do like reading your posts as you seem an intelligent bloke. we may have different views, but hey oh, that's life. all I'm saying is chopping and changing as we have done over the years has got us where we are today and if we do the same again we are back to square 1.The great Fergie was 1 game away from the sack and look what happened there.

Football is a results game yes granted but who do we get will it be another gamble will the next manager get the players playing for him? it's a tough choice again I'll take Blues for instance they sack Zola and replace with the elephant man. he keeps them up by the skin of their teeth and now like us are at the bottom does that mean elephant man is a bad manager also? We need stability and a win and when that comes I am positive that we will climb the table and in fact I am still positive that we will go up this season.

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14 Sep 2017 11:08:25
And you watch Lincoln play do you then?

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14 Sep 2017 11:47:35
Villadaz, thanks for the insightful and well written post. I have been a champion of stability for many years and find the current trend of instantly sacking a manager after a few poor results sickening, however, I would be interested to hear your thoughts on how Bruce can turn this run of form around.

Nobody can argue with his track record in this division and, despite what some may say, he is clearly a very capable manager at this level - My major concern with Bruce however is he doesn't seem to know how to get the best from this squad of players, some of his team selections have been mind boggling to say the least. Injuries have played a part, no argument there and I'm sure we will improve with Kodjia and Jedinak back but I'm just interested to hear your opinion on his team selection and tactics? Also, do you see a team playing and fighting for their manager? Personally I don't and that is a huge concern.

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14 Sep 2017 14:17:04
Cheers BK, to be honest mate personally I would play Snodgrass in the number 10 role I think he has bought tried and tested players to get us the experience we need to get us out of this league you can't knock him for that as it's worked at every other club he's managed this division.

He has made some daft decisions but he's the manager he knows along with his coaching staff what to do with ie: Tactics fitness and also how to win games not one person on here knows what goes on in the dressing room at half time or before a match but he can't turn into a bad manager overnight no way on this earth. How can he turn it around?

Only he knows the answer but I think and I hope I'm right we are not too far off at some point a team is going to get a tanking then watch the confidence flow after all confidence is the main factor and booing certainly don't help a players or managers confidence.

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14 Sep 2017 14:22:33
Main bob, again it's not personal mate. we all have different views I agree after all its a forum and everyone is entitled to their view we need to be singing from the same hymn sheet not barracking. A poster wrote we have to take our claret and blue spectacles off I certainly don't wear them perhaps the same could be said to them who think we have the God given right to piss this league because we are Aston Villa well guess what footie don't work like that no more.

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14 Sep 2017 16:52:17
Villadaz, totally agree, Snodgrass should be played in the 10 role and Adomah should be wide right - I never understood the signing of Elmohamady when Adomah is an assist machine. We have such strength in depth, its just about finding the right balance and while all I want is stability I just wonder if Bruce is the man to find that balance.

I wonder with all the injuries though will Bruce play Snodgrass wide left as I don't think Bjarnason is the answer with Green and Grealish out?

Saying that, in an odd way, perhaps these injuries will help Bruce as he may be forced to play certain players. In our current situation I think this is our beside side and its a side that should dismantle most teams in the division.

Johnstone,

DeLaet, Chester, Bree, Taylor

Whelan, Jedinak

Adomah, Hourihane, Snodgrass

Kodjia.

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14 Sep 2017 21:03:56
As always villadaz very good intelligent posts. stabillity is everthing. Sacking the manager i don't believe is the answer. The same people over and over again calling for the managers head don't seem to comprehend the damage that would inflict on our great club. like yourself i believe we will be in with a shout come the end of the season. VILLA FOREVER MATE!

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15 Sep 2017 08:51:06
Cheers all.

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13 Sep 2017 20:50:42
The way barnsley are playing they will beat us they play as a team unlike us, this game isn't a banker at all its make or break time for bruce, i don't get it if i had 7 months in my job an results haven't been good i'd be sacked instantly, wot has he done apart from waste millions on average players an golden oldies who, should be playing in legends 6 a side team, yet again our scouting setup is poor they all need sacking in my view bruces best signing is the gk an chester. if he does go an we look in uk for manager it has to giggs, smith, sherwood . abroad gallardo, vanbronchurst, claude puel.

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13 Sep 2017 13:27:03
Next 4 games are my limit to Bruce being manager or not of my team.
10 points min.
Anything less he should be sacked,

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13 Sep 2017 15:26:24
You may get your wish sooner than you think Mainbob.

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13 sep 2017 15:30:50
rubbish!

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13 Sep 2017 17:48:03
If it's your team, sack him.
(Didn't realise tony was on here under an alias)

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13 Sep 2017 19:03:39
You are generous with 4 games.
Next game should be make or break.
I usually go for the "wait and see" but now it's gone too far. Saturday night, in or out.
And I know what I am going for, along with the numpties sitting in the posh seats.
OUT, OUT, OUT.

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13 Sep 2017 15:44:50
RUBBISH!

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13 Sep 2017 20:53:02
Clarat53-history shows that when a paper starts asking the manager if he fears for his job its because someone in the club;normally with the ear of someone quite high up has told them there are rumblings about making changes, so it seems some at Villa Park are not happy.

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13 Sep 2017 22:36:47
Or maybe they have heard fans rumblings.

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14 Sep 2017 01:15:42
Surely not!

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Premier League Transfer Window Assessment

13 Sep 2017 06:43:01
{Ed's Note - we have posted a new article entitled, Premier League Transfer Window Assessment

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13 Sep 2017 00:10:26
Before kick of, the way Boro have been playing, we new it would be tight . The thing that suprised me, was that Boro didn't look interested in winning it . Even when Landsbury got a red instead of a yellow, they still sat back . Our main problem is, we have nobody in midfield who can pass . Terry is our best passer of a ball and that is frightening . We need somebody like that ginger Barnet kid, somebody who keeps the ball moving forwards . Hogan was making run after run and nobody picked him out . Personly next game I'd play Snodgrass in behind Hogan, I think he could be the one to play that killer pass. Albert looked better when he came on . don't know what was wrong with Taylor, worst game iv seen him have . We have to start breaking teams down, the only way we will do that is by moving the ball faster . Perhaps Doyle Hayse might be worth a go, somebody who thinks a bit quicker . Sort it for Barnsly, Brucie . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.

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13 Sep 2017 06:41:27
Have just seen the highlights talk about when your luck is not in. On a better day it goes. in off the bar and Hogan jumps out the way. Our luck must change. I agree Snodgrass in behind the striker who ever is picked. But Davis should not be starting. Either Hogan or kodja. Even McCormack if they get the service they will score all if them can at this level.

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13 Sep 2017 08:08:39
About time o'hare or Hayes get a chance to shine,
Or come to that both in first 11
These 2 perform very consistenty in the under 23s so why are they not in squad at the very leased,
Plus de laet is our best right back but another who is not given more playing time, .

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13 Sep 2017 10:56:04
Also some of the chances we missed last night were awful how on earth they weren't put away is beyond me. And that is not the managers fault. I'll agree ohare should get a game. But Hayes may be banging in good performances in the 23s. But so was Davis and he can't score either. Different pressure on the 1st team.

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13 Sep 2017 11:56:09
The difference between o'hare and Hayes is not about goalscoring
It's there movement and endless running which sets them aside to the present midfielders,
They also have that eye for the killer pass in forward area's,
We can't let them rot in the u23s
Elmo/ landsbury/ whelan/ gabby are all useless in my opinion.

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13 Sep 2017 15:28:28
And overpayed as well, but that's showbiz!

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12 Sep 2017 21:42:24
Many other teams in championship have managers with no championship experience an have scouted young managers across europe. that's the way to go for me some1 whose younger with fresh ideas an who will play attractive footie . we villa fans deserve more than this 💩 that bruce is giving us .7months an no improvement its a joke don't like sacking managers but he has too go we are going bckwards again.

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12 Sep 2017 21:42:21
Hogan, hogan, hogan, hogan😂🙈 really isn't working out for him at the minute, hope he keeps at it, it will come. I hope.

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12 Sep 2017 00:53:40
It will Chris.

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12 Sep 2017 21:39:23
Joke. joke joke. joke. could score against 10 men. Even when 10 men all should have won it.

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12 Sep 2017 21:34:15
Shocking that's all i can say . bruce out now!

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12 Sep 2017 20:40:29
If we can't beat 10 men then that says it all about bruces team.

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12 Sep 2017 20:05:55
Lol traore really dosent want to play at villa park does he.

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12 Sep 2017 19:59:13
Boro dwn to 10 men, let's see if make chances now.

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12 Sep 2017 19:28:38
Not a bad team for tonight.

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12 Sep 2017 16:54:41
If Bruce plays attacking football tonight and we lose what's everyone's thoughts?

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12 Sep 2017 17:09:03
If we lose tonight sack him.

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12 Sep 2017 17:11:08
With the love in here, when we lose we win! 😂😂.

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12 Sep 2017 16:51:42
My result for tonight Villa 2 vs 0 Middlesbrough,

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12 Sep 2017 16:30:26
It takes a manager with courage to play youth look at fergie, oleary at leeds, spurs manager playing youth . i'd play them with a mix of experience players . our youth set up is quality an has been dwn the years . but now we have a crop of about half a dozen good young players.

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12 Sep 2017 17:05:45
Bruce is not the type of manager to risk young players.
He likes his trusted oldies I'm afraid to say,
We are wasting the talent we do have in the u23s.

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12 Sep 2017 16:22:10
Isnt it time to let sum of our young lions loose there constantly doing it in u23s there's about 6 who deserve a chance in 1st team squad, u think there's players who are well ahead of there time like toner, hare, young blackett taylor, an the kid who scored 2.

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12 Sep 2017 16:06:41
How will Bruce approach this game tonight,
Will he play it tight like he always seem to do or will he give it a real go on the front foot with high tempo?
My bet he will sit back and hope for a breakaway to get a goal then park the bus to protect,
Just can't see him changing his tactics at all.

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12 Sep 2017 13:01:22
Could be bruces last game 2night think we will draw nil nil, does any1 rate claude puel who was harshly sacked by southampton.

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12 Sep 2017 15:42:22
yes mate great shout 100 per cent agree great manager did you know he discovered a certain Thierry Henry?

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12 Sep 2017 16:08:57
Don't think it will be Bruce's last game in charge if we lose,
Think the Dr will wait till 10 games before getting rid,

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12 Sep 2017 09:45:55
My team for tonight

Johnson
De laet
Terry
Chester
Taylor

Jedi

Snodgrass
Houlinan
O'hare
Adoma

Hogan

Subs
Kodija
Thor
Bree
Hayes
Landsbury

I will expect Bruce to put the likes of hutton/ gabby/ almo in the squad but these poor performances need a shake up with some new faces now,
Your views villa fans.

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12 Sep 2017 10:55:11
That's a damned good side you've picked, but will our illustrious leader feel the same way, or, do I sense a sniff of a Hutton or a Gabby sneaking in?

Seriously, yeah a good team but where would you play Snodgrass, not on the left as that's where all his problems with West Ham were?

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12 Sep 2017 11:09:27
Snodgrass on the right wing.

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12 Sep 2017 11:12:55
I will be very disappointed if gabby/ whelan/ and Hutton on in starting 11 and really in the whole squad,
There not good enough.

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12 Sep 2017 12:08:42
Totally agree. Could be worse. could be Richards!

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12 Sep 2017 12:46:41
Can't see o'hare and de laet in the starting 11. They played last night. Maybe on the bench. Strong feeling jedi and snodgrass will both start. Need 3 points.

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12 Sep 2017 14:09:26
O'hare and de laet will probably not be in team,
In my opinion they should be,
Bruce will stay with your usual suspects,
O'hare and Hayes would give us more energy in midfield,
On Saturday we were legless all over pitch,
Being saying for ages we are the most unfit side in championship,
We can't press teams for longer than a few minutes,

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12 Sep 2017 17:06:02
If Bruce plays Gabby then he really is clueless.

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12 Sep 2017 09:19:56
Don't know what other villa fans think but is it about time some of the young kids get more of a chance now,
Bruce praises the likes of o'hare and Hayes but seems more intent of going down the experienced road,
This has failed up to now in my opinion,
Once again the kids did great last night but Bruce will not give them a more playing time even from the bench,
Oh to have a manager with more faith in kids coming through.

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11 Sep 2017 20:54:19
Ok, if villa looked abroad for manager or coach who would everyone want 3 picks, i'd go gallardo, an ginola, stoichkov.

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11 Sep 2017 21:40:58
Just looked at gallardos managerial career on wiki. Very impressive cv. Plays attacking free flowing football. I'd be more than happy with him.

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12 Sep 2017 10:00:05
Gallardos a very good shout but can you see wyness and round going for the likes of him?
More like there buddy David moyes!
Not got a lot of faith in them 2 to be honest,

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11 Sep 2017 19:28:41
Deboer wouldn't be good fit at villa he's another remi garde, did will in a shocking league, the dutch league nearly as bad as scottish league . i think villa should look abroad for our nxt manager if bruce does get fired, some 1 like gallardo from river plate plays attacking footy an speaks good english, also its worth a punt ginola as manager he's done all his badges would be good shout.

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11 Sep 2017 20:29:26
If your going to look at ginola then I'd rather take a punt on giggs instead.

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11 Sep 2017 20:37:45
I said gallardo after the reading result, he also makes no secret that he wants to manage in Europe.

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12 Sep 2017 01:32:44
Fair play Smudge for mentioning giggsy, but it would never happen, imagine having the likes of terry and giggsy let loose at any villa social events, would you trust any of those 2 near your doris?

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11 Sep 2017 16:38:53
Frank De Boer is out of a jod at the moment, why not have him has the next Villa Manager. At least he plays attacking football.

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11 Sep 2017 16:47:05
they didn't score a goal palace.

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11 Sep 2017 16:58:06
True but Palace have been Rubbish for years. 4 games is not enough time for De BOER. OR ANY MANAGER.

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11 Sep 2017 17:54:19
Why was he sacked?
Palace have not won.
Palace have not scored.
Sounds familiar, should be top of the list of available people.

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11 Sep 2017 14:07:42
America have hurricane season, Africa have a draught season and Aston Villa have bed sheet season it's that time of year again folks.

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11 Sep 2017 15:45:39
You can't compare sport with natural disasters. Bad things happen all the time as nothing to do with football shouldn't change our views the 2 are completly differnt.

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11 Sep 2017 16:11:54
Head, meet wall.

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11 Sep 2017 17:34:06
Pmsl you just can't write this stuff can ya!

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11 Sep 2017 18:20:10
Flacks make sure it's a rubber wall all this head banging will give you a bit of a bad head mate.

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11 Sep 2017 20:38:28
This is unbelievable.

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11 Sep 2017 21:32:35
It's not when you think about it Chris 😂😂.

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11 Sep 2017 13:10:44
Some on here want bruce to go, some to stay, but at the end of the day its a results business;if you compare what bruce has done since he's arrived, how he has spent and imposing his football ideology with the club at the top of the table, i think that should help clarify things, cardiff were in the relegation zone last season and warnock performed more magic again, roll forward to the summer, our spend has been in the TENS of millions, i think cardiff spent about 6 or 8 million, look at the football side, warnocks' team are built on a solid, no nonsence defence, and they're playing attractive, attacking football, but can also mix it and bully when needed, can we say the same, all of us have an opinion, but the bottom line is if you look at the top team and compare them to us, are we on par, better, or worse, that gentlemen is what we have to decide, that's the bottom line, and finally, players morale, if you compare cardiff players to ours, which do you think try harder for the club, the manager and the fans, -and who goes home happier-enough said .

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11 Sep 2017 15:16:40
So we you want to wait another year in hope that Bruce can turn it around want can't you see he don't win his a awful manager his football is awful his been here a long time now or does it just feel like it.

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11 Sep 2017 15:44:26
WTW did you just ignore his post and reply what you want?

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11 Sep 2017 20:39:11
Point well made Chris!

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11 Sep 2017 11:17:03
Does any other villa fans have the same idea as myself in that if Bruce is sacked Steve round will take the reigns,
Looking into the statement from wyness the other day,

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11 Sep 2017 16:13:18
Nope .

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11 Sep 2017 17:03:29
Oh well that's it then!
End of debate,

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11 Sep 2017 20:42:03
Didn't steve round want the managers' job a while back but the owners went a different way in the end? could get interesting if dr. t looses patience.

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10 Sep 2017 13:03:47
Just saw the Middlesbrough highlights, Traore is going to rip Neil Taylor a new one.

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10 Sep 2017 14:33:47
Yes traore will have a field day against our defence,
Lose this one and the heavens will truly open over villa park,
Looked at Leeds game and they were frightening good to watch,

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11 Sep 2017 12:36:29
Lads, I have great news! Kodjia is set to make his comeback from injury for the club's Development Squad against Southampton this evening according to the Daily Star.

And if he plays tomorrow, then I think that Villa will win against Middlesbrough.

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10 Sep 2017 11:53:48
Bigsam to villa any1.

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10 Sep 2017 10:41:22
Villa need a young talented manager who likes to play attacking football and has a plan a/ b/ c . wot happend to playing 433 or 442 with quick wingers and a target and a fast goalscoring striker like we played under oneil with carew an gaby awersome strike force . i think kodja an davis could be that good if bruce plays with freedom an attacks . for me i'd pick deansmith, giggs, sherwood, micheal oneil ireland manager.

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10 Sep 2017 14:55:53
What about Roy Hodgson with Tom Sherwood as assistant.

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10 Sep 2017 19:40:02
woy. that's got to be a joke right? go from one clueless dinosaur to the ultimate clueless dinosaur. YEAH RIGHT PMSL.

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10 Sep 2017 19:41:07
Marco Silva would of been our man but he won't come now.

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10 Sep 2017 09:12:49
Any of you lads see brucey hinting he wouldn't mind if we signed that free agent stephen kelly (? ) who'se supposedly been with us JUST for fitness, as a favour! now it seems brucey is saying we should sign him because he can bring a lot to us as a right back, if its true i hope he knows what he's doing, and what does that say about those at the club fighting for that position, and more to the point, how do the players themselves feel?

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10 Sep 2017 09:42:23
I hope this Kelly news is all balls,
Would rather him bring in Joe ledley to replace Whelan,
But having said that do we really need Bruce to bring in anymore players full stop,

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10 Sep 2017 10:25:03
Haven't seen it, where has he hinted at this? Would be another stupid move that we will regret in 12 months when we can get rid of him.

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10 Sep 2017 08:39:39
Leaving the ground I put the radio on and a villa fan on wm said that rhan woods the Brentford midfielder was man of the match last year against the villa in both games,
Yesterday he ran the show again,
If villa brought him he would automatically turn to rubbish overnight!
That is villa all over with most players We buy,
The Dr is fuming I see on Twitter?
How long will he put up with this garbage on the pitch,

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10 Sep 2017 10:26:16
Unbelievable that we've played them 3 times and Bruce didn't see it coming. You say to Whelan; where he goes you go, don't leave his side. Mark him out the game and all of a sudden they aren't pinging it around the way they was.

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10 Sep 2017 03:09:58
Glenn Hoddle anyone?

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10 Sep 2017 08:42:28
Anybody to be honest,
Just need a manager who sets teams to go all out for a win from the first whistle,
Not sitting back admiring the opposition pass us of the pitch time and time again.

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10 Sep 2017 10:30:37
Glen Hoddle would be perfect imo, would bring the youth on, knows more about the game than most, Villa would suit him.

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10 Sep 2017 01:29:05
We are a laughing stock and all of you with claret tinted glasses are prolonging the enevitable, we are still a proud club and need to act swiftly, Dr T now is the time act we will respect you, you must know we are going nowhere under SB, there is still time to mount a challenge but not if you delay any longer.

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10 Sep 2017 09:45:25
I hope something positive happens quickly,
Our season is already turning sour after only 6 games,
Seen highlights of Leeds and they are champions elect on that performance,
Along with wolves they are my top 2 end of season.

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10 Sep 2017 00:48:08
We are proud villains who have enjoyed the good times and have rode out the bad times we have been both patient and intolerant, we don't deserve what is being served up. This can not continue we are a laughing stock there is no other choice than Dr T acting swiftly and restoring our credability, Bruce please fall on your sword you were never the right man for job. You have your mansion and your millions leave us genuine fans.

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10 Sep 2017 09:00:16
We do need change but not just the manager the whole coaching staff need to be replaced,
These players are not fit compared to sides like Leeds and wolves,
We can't press teams that's a fact,

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09 Sep 2017 23:39:01
I can't belive Bruce who has the biggest squad in the league is blaming the international games on our performance today. We didn't have that many internationals playing what about 3 surely Dr. Tomy has got to be sick of his excuses we got a easy month and we prob won't win 1 because of Bruce his outdated style doesn't work anymore teams now days keep the ball and play attacking stuff. Surely people have got to look at the way we play an ask themselfs really is this going up? Only on here people love Bruce everybody who I speak to at the actual games think that his not the man and we have no chance of going up under him. His been here long enough his got everybody he wants what's the problem? Hogan and mcormack there's 30 million that don't play surely we can't keep wasting money?

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10 Sep 2017 10:28:29
He Blamed himself didn't he? Said he should have knew not to play the lads from the international game. After yesterday everyone has a right to moan and be angry but don't just lie and twist things, there's enough to warrant getting rid of him just off yesterday's performance without making stuff up.

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09 Sep 2017 21:06:24
So dissapointed with today's performance, just wasent what I was expecting at all . When playing a team like Brentford, who hold onto the ball, have players capable of moving the ball quickly, you can't stand off them . We where to deep all game, never worked hard to close them down . Our passing was atrocious, mostly caused by us being so close to eachother . With the lack of pass options, that when the panic sets in and the kicking it anywhere starts .
Bree had a stinker, Weelen forgot you can pass the ball forwards . I know he's one of Brucies favourites, but what he sees in mohamady I just can't understand, rather have Albert .
Last time we played Brentford, they played the same system, so surely Brucie new what to expect . because of the last couple of results, I thought we would of played with a bit more confidence . Instead the longer the game went on, it was nonexistent . Brucie, get it sorted for Tuesday, I don't believe in the booing, but it's understandable . Thankgod for Johnston .
Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.

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09 Sep 2017 22:26:20
Couldn't believe what I was watching today! So poor, no system, lonesome Davis, absolutely no pressing, second again often to the loose ball! Really awful given the money and the time! Must not lose or even draw on Tuesday because SB I am sure will be gone before October VTID.

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09 Sep 2017 23:19:23
Within the first few minutes Glenn Whelan was sat in line with Chester and Terry in between the two like a third centre back, with Hourihane and Onomah not that much further forward. We sat so deep and just allowed them to play. Mind you when we got on the ball we couldn't even pass in more than 5 times and even then they was struggling to move it 5 yards.

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09 Sep 2017 23:48:59
Spot on Chris we were so sat back and negative beyond belief. So hard to understand what SB is thinking!?

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10 Sep 2017 08:48:11
Felt sorry for Davis,
We sat back so deep that when we humped it up to Davis there was no one near to him to lay it of to,
What happened to the tactics against Norwich when he had support for help?
Why we going 2 steps forward then 5 steps backwards?
Bruce got to go now I've had enough of this rubbish now,
I was prepared to wait till Christmas but not now.

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10 Sep 2017 08:55:05
go any further back and we'll be in the stone age, seriously though (apologies for the joke), we seem to be more often then not at either end of the scale, either top banana or just playing turgid toss, like others have said on here, you can't blame the internationals as a major reason, sorry lads, we all want brucey to succeed, but neither he or his coaches seem to be moving with the times, did any of you see dean smith's face during the game, as a villa fan he must be shaking his head with our abundance of talent and yet we played pinball football, we had the look of chelsea just before mourinho left the second time, bundles of good players but no real belief anymore, i hope brucey throws caution to the wind and goes cavalier, get the fans excited and the players re-invigorated otherwise dr. t will be pulling the trigger sooner rather than later, come on brucey, show some FLEX!

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09 Sep 2017 20:50:39
Everyone seen the owners latest tweet? Looks like his fuming. Lose Tuesday night ( which I think we will 2-0) and the game will be up for Bruce.

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09 Sep 2017 20:27:12
Time to go potato head. Can't beat the bottom club at home and only have 1 shot on target just not good enough. Get a manager in who's willing to take risks and play attacking football ( if we lose at least it will be entertaining ) my candidates would be

Michael laudrup
Giggs, gerrard or lampard.
Jokanovic
Timmy sherwood.

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09 Sep 2017 20:55:55
Add Dean smith to that, got a poor squad at Brentford and gets them playing good attacking football.

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09 Sep 2017 21:56:29
Good shout chrisAVFC. I think if Bruce gets sacked then the good dr may try for a high profile name to give the club a bit more notice in China.

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10 Sep 2017 09:57:41
Dean Smith a good shout,
At Walsall and Brentford his team's all ways play the right way
Good football and plenty of movement all over the pitch,
Complete opposite to the villa right now.

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09 Sep 2017 18:50:41
Players - mostly awful; Johnstone, Terry and Davies the only positives. All too negative, dithering on the ball, instead of breaking they play it back, can't make 5 yard passes, can't see when a man is in loads of space, pulling out of challenges, absolute garbage.
Manager - Awful; if your playing a 4-5-1 you have to do it with attacking intent, Rafa won the league playing it last year home and away because they got at people, kept it on the deck and played to their strengths. Substitutes were indefensible, I understand the way the injuries happened it made things awkward but if he had the idea of going 2 up top at some point then why would you take Davies off who was playing brilliant. Just bizarre.
Fans - booing at half time when it's 0-0 is more embarrassing than the performance on the pitch, not going to get anywhere when people expect to me winning every half of every game. Negativity breeds negativity.

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09 Sep 2017 19:04:09
Just read Davies was injured so had to come off, fair enough. That's Onomah, Green and Davies all picked up injuries that game, green will be out for a while aswell.

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10 Sep 2017 07:44:36
Absolutely fuming after leaving Villa park yesterday, how much more of this crap can we take, we have had this dished out to us the fans now for far to long, the rott started years ago under Randy Lerner's ownership.

We have changed the owner, we have changed the back room staff, we have changed the players, we have changed managers and still nothing changes so I'm now struggling to think what is actually the problem?
I'm all for off loading SB if we do not get 12 to 15 points come the end of October but who?

However I don't really think it will change anything their is still something rotten at the club behind the scenes.
My shout would be wait until Newcastle sack Benitez or he walks then get him in as we need a manager of his sort of calibre.

I would rather keep Bruce than have Giggs just thought I would drop that in, Gerrard and Lampard? No management experience.
I keep seeing Sherwoods name pop up again not for me he is a impact manager good short term not so good mid to long term and as we have seen tactically inept "Remember being 2-0 up at Leicester and ended up losing 3-2 due to a tactical change"

Here is a name what about Moyes? Did fantastic at Everton, did not do to bad at UTD but was hounded out and was better than LVG who replaced him and was given more time.

Not so good in Spain that was a gamble and you can't blame him for Sunderland he did that job with both hands tied behind his back plus we would not have to pay any compensation to get him apart from paying Bruce off.

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10 Sep 2017 09:31:28
David moyes? Wake up and smell the coffee!
As for experience, we have one of the most experienced managers in this league and look what's happening. look who are near the top. Leeds and wolves both with managers with no experience in this league. all you need is a manager with fresh ideas who's willing to take a risk to win football matches. How good giggs, lampard or gerrard could be is anyone's guess but surely worth a chance. Certainly command the respect of the players. can't stop laughing about the moyes suggestion. SERIOUSLY.

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10 Sep 2017 14:15:07
As I said my shout would be to see what happens at Newcastle if Benitez gets sacked or walks then I would off load SB and get him in.

As for Moyes try having a look at facts and data And really look at his record.
For example 2002 to 2012 Moyes spent £128M in the same time he recouped £123M that's 1/ 2M net spend a season with Everton not finishing lower than 8th during that time and a champions league qualification thrown in on half a mil spend a season? Your not laughing now Smudge lol

But seriously pal we cannot take anymore of this crap I'm struggling from looking from the outside in to understand what is Wong at our club?
As for Giggs! some role model for the players to look up to if they want to go off with their brothers wives I would not want him near our football club.

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09 Sep 2017 17:02:53
60000 seater stadium, what a joke if we stick with Bruce they will get us all in at the Bescot.

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09 Sep 2017 17:19:10
Hopeful

You are not wrong there!

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09 Sep 2017 17:01:03
I think its time for bruce to go now 2 shots on target again, an we play 4/ 5/ 1 at home disgracefull he clearly doesn't know the best formation after 6 or 7 months in charge bring bck sherwood, I've had enough of watching us play like 💩 under bruce the players look lost out there.

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09 Sep 2017 17:49:19
Even though I'm not a SB fan I have always wanted him to succeed and prove me wrong. I like most of his signings and like many look at the squad and am excited to turn up at VP and see us thump teams out of site.
Time and again this doesn't happen. Today first half was woeful and the second equally as poor thanks to Big Sam we kept a clean sheet.
Just waiting for Tony X to publicly give him his vote of confidence.

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09 Sep 2017 16:53:33
Sorry boys, Bruce has to go. Can't score at home against Brentford, that's not acceptable. HE chose to spend 12 million on Hogan. This season is about to go a begging, if it hasn't already.

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09 Sep 2017 17:11:59
Utter tripe again,
Brentford deserved to win no doubt,
They passed us off the field,
Better not say to much some posters will say I'm being negative!

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09 Sep 2017 17:14:04
Only positive Johnson saved us from a big defeat,
Felt sorry for Davis no support again,

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09 Sep 2017 19:10:06
The only redeeming factor about today's results was that the bluenoses lost and are still below us, albeit only by 2 points. Sadly, I shouldn't be having to desperately clutch at those kind of straws.

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09 Sep 2017 16:45:15
A shocking draw brentford sell all there best players an we can't beat them awfull.

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09 Sep 2017 17:22:07
Must hear what Bruce has to say!
And oh to be a fly on the wall in the Doctors household.

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09 Sep 2017 17:39:10
It's very hard not to be critical on this performance,
But this is the type of performance which is the norm now,
A manager is judged on style and results and Bruce needs to look at himself and sort out this mess we are in,
We have on paper the best squad in this division but it's not happening on the pitch,
So on to the game on Tuesday and a defeat there will put a massive nail in Bruce's prospects in staying much longer,

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09 Sep 2017 13:27:30
The resault for today Aston 3 vs 0 Brentford.

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09 Sep 2017 09:08:21
Predictions on 2days game i'm going 3/ 1 davis to score first.

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09 Sep 2017 09:52:46
2-0 hogan to score first against old club, and terry to step up.
Snodgrass gets the second.

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09 Sep 2017 10:28:55
Love to see a 5-0 thumping for villa,
So I'll go for that!

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09 Sep 2017 10:49:40
With a gabby hat trick?

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09 Sep 2017 11:10:01
Nice one Flackle.

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09 Sep 2017 11:12:07
Aston Villa 4. Brentford 1.

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09 Sep 2017 13:07:08
Gabby score all 5 goals🤣.

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09 Sep 2017 13:16:58
Reckon villa2 Brentford 1 wuold love hogan to be on the score sheet.

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08 Sep 2017 13:19:31
Take a bow Dr Tony; you my good sir have a good heart and deserve all the credit you get. now that's what you call a proper bloke, Fan and Chairman.

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08 Sep 2017 13:20:20
This we agree on Villadaz respect Dr Tony.

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08 Sep 2017 14:04:32
Totally agree about our owner top class.

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08 Sep 2017 15:30:23
Good post villadaz, fantastic chairman and deserves all the plaudits.

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08 Sep 2017 17:04:30
above everything else, he is a nice genuine man. Top marks tony.
Great post daz.

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08 Sep 2017 11:45:13
Did everybody hear the great news that on monday Kodjia is playing 45 min for the under 23s at Villa park and if he comes through that ok he will be available for 1st team action? Plus big Jed is back to play brentford in what is a huge month for the club we nearly have a fully fit team other than Super Jack Grelish. UTV.

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08 Sep 2017 15:41:05
That is good news wtw he is sorely missed, great that the jedi is also back. They are both coming back at a crucial time for us as well.

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08 Sep 2017 00:02:37
Transfer window as changed in the premier league and if we do go up could concern us what are peoples views are you in or out?

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07 Sep 2017 23:39:46
Look Iam glad we are trying to improve as a football club but in my view there are other areas best spending money on rather than expanding a ground that's partly closed because we can't fill it. Say we expand the ground and have other events there great but when we play football there the ground will be half empty because we can't fill our 60000 stadium. We are a football club football comes 1st Paul Merson once said ask and footballer its horrible playing in a half empty stadium. Not to mention the famous song your grounds to big for you! Put all the money in youth spend and try and get the best kids for the future to make us great again not build a huge stadium so we can have pink and wet wet wet there.

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08 Sep 2017 08:09:20
Mate your a broken record that has no answers, you made all them points and they were explained to you, starting a fresh post doesn't mean you have already been answered 5 or 6 times. You clearly don't understand and are worries about other people singing your ground to big for you.

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06 Sep 2017 09:08:21
Wtw we are a big look at our history it doesn't lie our fan base stadium. So if real an man urd went dwn they wouldn't be big clubs any more come on, the pundits in sky say we are a big club . yes we got relegated but the facts are there in black an white history counts its part of your dna of your club then fan base.

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06 Sep 2017 11:52:48
We have great history yes do we fill our stadium every week no are we challenging for honours no hell last year and this year so far we are not even a top 10 championship side. Big clubs are selling out stadiums wining trophies even have top managers do you think we could attract somebody like Rafa Bentez like Newcastle did? We have Steve Bruce look at the guys history other than Birmingham City he hasn't stayed anywhere more than 2 years. We used to be a big club when we can sell out our stadium like eg Newcastle did when they was in this league then expand. And before people moan they can't afford to go Iam sure the rest of the country has financial problems but they still go.

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06 Sep 2017 13:38:48
Newcastle aren't a big club mate they have no history haven't won ote, spurs everton the last of other big clubs. plus heres 1 villa are still 4 most succesfull team in english football history not like it means much ha ha.

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06 Sep 2017 13:53:32
FYI WTW, Newcastle sell out every week because they are a 1 team city unlike Birmingham they eat sleep and breath football up there and they got Rafael when they was in PL. Have you stepped back and thought why we will extend VP? It's not just for football reasons we could hold Boxing events and concerts like we have done already it's all about revenue ok!

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06 Sep 2017 14:23:26
To me its sheer arrogance yes we are a bigger club than most history wise but you could say that about Nottingham Forest. I don't won't any other events at Villa park apart from football let's focuss on been a good football team again before we start projects. When we was in the prem we didn't sell out anyway spend the money on youth put all the money on developing the team instead of a pointless project. We are not Man Utd or Arsenal we are a club with good history that's it if we get in the prem and become a regular top 6 side then you might get big crowds but don't expand untill you fill what you got.

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06 Sep 2017 17:51:04
So in your sheer stupidity WTW you wouldn't want a packed out 60,000 stadium creating money and putting Villa Park on a world stage because it a "pointless project" look at Old Trafford and the events they put on are they a global success? You do baffle me with your comments you say you want villa to be a force then you make comments like that.

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06 Sep 2017 22:28:46
We can't fill the stadium now we didn't fill it in the prem so why we gona fill it when we have 60 thousend come on use your head. As for boxing we won't get 1 fight there its about vagas and wembley not Villa Park.

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07 Sep 2017 08:46:13
Not like Kell Brook didn't sell out Bramal Lane a few months ago. You really do make some points with little to no evidence behind them and then throw out random statements with no relevance to attempt to justify them.

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07 Sep 2017 09:58:48
We have had 2 concerts at VP both sold out in hours . Now let me explain something to you Einstein if we expand Villa Park to 60,000 it will create more money because there are more seats so people can watch football, Concerts, Boxing whatever we have a world champion boxer from Birmingham in Eggington and a few up and coming boxers now correct me if I'm wrong didn't Bellow fight at Goodison? Didn't they hold a boxing match at Sheffield Utd For Their local boxers?

Thus generating money for both club and boxers each selling out We are the second city we are in the middle of the UK so boxing fans can come from all over the country and concert goers for that matter as well. They put both grounds on the map so in your head now Einstein I hope I have cleared that up for you but I seriously doubt it.

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07 Sep 2017 15:01:54
Surely if we expanded to 60,000 we'd be the biggest stadium in the midlands? Meaning all artists doing stadium tours won't be able to miss us out, for boxing events and such we'd be the best available in the region. There's only positive things can come of it.

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07 Sep 2017 19:28:36
I was only thinking of a football point of view because we are football fans and i really don't think it would be good for the pitch either let's just concentrate on getting back up to where we belong and then make plans but we are still 42000 and we havnt had a concert or a boxing match there we hold more than the nia and the nec pointless arguement all that will happen is fans will sing your grounds to big for you that's presuming his going to open the stadium fully when its been done?

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07 Sep 2017 19:39:22
Do you only read like the bits you want WTW, everything you've just said has been answered at least once by someone on either of these threads.

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07 Sep 2017 17:25:19
And with Birmingham aiming to get the commonwealth games in 2022, it gives a target date to aim for.

I do find this argument very funny, WTW, know it all, or who ever he is today, says he loves everything villa, eats, drinks, sleeps, bleeds, even sihts claret and blue. Yet all he ever finds are negatives, problems and pain. He then tries to hide this by telling the world and sundry that he is the best as he never misses a game, home and away.
It makes me cringe!

Why if your a villa fan you would have any argument against the club trying to better itself?
It's a package. Team, pitch, ground, training facilities, fan base, infrastructure, etc etc.

I've said before, some villa fans are making the whole club a laughing stock, as they are so negative 100% of the time. They not only expect failure, they almost demand it.
It's painful and embarrassing. And it was like this way before relegation.
The Lerner years where wnak, but they are gone. We have a new leader trying to make us a global force, but he is realistic in how we get there.
Get on board, or get out.
Enough is enough.

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07 Sep 2017 19:45:44
Nail on head springs to mind Chris.

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07 Sep 2017 20:10:28
Bang on Chris. It's just anti for the sake of being anti.

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07 Sep 2017 20:19:48
Head against wall springs to mind daz!

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07 Sep 2017 21:23:56
I'm nearly 100% sure that there was a plan to expand to 60,000 if England won a World Cup bid a few years back, and the FA were going to fund it as we was one of only 7 or 8 stadium with a 5 star UEFA rating. Surely if we win the 2020 common wealth bid, we may well see an expansion take place with us only paying for part and the government the rest, so we can host different sports.

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07 Sep 2017 21:54:59
Sure does Flackie.

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06 Sep 2017 01:15:46
Intresting interview from Keith Wyness on the offical site all sounds good for the future but we have heard words before. Apparently we was in for two big name premiership players in the window. We are going to blend youth more and also we are expanding Villa Park to 60 thousend which to me is a waste of time not been funny but we are not a big club anymore we can't fill the ground we have.

Half of it is closed in cup games and normal home games the trinity is closed so why waste money expanding? What was pleasing is the plan to devolpe our own youngsters which I think that's great I would rather watch young determined players than over the hill players yes you Terry Whelan Samba come for 1 last pay day there not good there old and slow we needed them players 6 years ago not now so youth is the way forward for me.

Also like to praise Wyness and Dr. Tony for talking to the fans we have our club back and we will go up soon or later because the ownership is right now!

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06 Sep 2017 10:31:16
I see you still have very selective reading, he clearly said the expansion will come once we are cemented in the premier league and attendances rise after 3-5 years.

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06 Sep 2017 11:58:35
Even when Aston Villa was in the premier league and flying we wasnt selling out was we? Infact we only sold out in eg Derby games and course Man Utd games but the rest attendances was 38 thousend so where are all these 22 thousend coming from? Away games we sell out yes but home games no chance people make excuses.

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06 Sep 2017 16:15:38
When we was flying? We was selling out in the MON years. Even when we got relegated we was averaging 32,000. Should we go up and start pushing top half/ top 6 an extra 10,000 would come flying in.

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05 Sep 2017 14:53:25
We should not lose a game this month in the league:
Brentford (home) - just lost 3 of their best, we're at home, have to win that. 3 points.
Middlesbrough (home) - playing at home, normally play better when faced with "better" opposition, should be minimum of a draw. 1 point.
Barnsley (away) - have to be punishing these teams, even away from home if we want to go up. 3 points.
Forest (home) - home game, middle table opponent. 3 points.
Burton (away) - Same as Barnsley, should be a win. 3 points.
Bolton (home) - big relegation candidates, at home, should be a comfortable win. 3 points.
Should be 16 points if we're serious about getting promoted, that would put us on track for 21 points from 11 games, one point away from averaging the required 2 points a game. This would fix the poor start and almost definitely put us top 4/ top 6 minimum. Time to step up.

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05 Sep 2017 15:58:38
100% Agree with you chrisavfc
No excuses from Bruce now,
We really have to show we have the best squad on paper and do it on the pitch,
I will be very disappointed if we drop more than 2 points.

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05 Sep 2017 16:01:34
I hate to say it but the blues could be in the shake up come end of season,
They have brought some decent players with youth and pace in forward area's,
And in jota they have a very creative midfielder, with goals,

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05 Sep 2017 16:16:17
Why on every post does someone have to say, 'no excuses for Bruce now'?
Move on, he is there, accept it, get on board and stop being so pessimistic.
It's so boring

We should go into every match expecting to win, and I agree this month I expect us to not lose. But if we do, the season is until may.
Every single team raises there game to play 'the big boys' hence some shock results.
Even Barcelona lose from time to time.

To climb a mountain, you have to take the first step, we have been through the siht time, let the club climb back, accept it's going to be a rollercoaster, and believe.

Our 'fans' are the most negative in the country, it's painful and we a mocked for it. It filters through to the pitch, and is the biggest hurdle we need to get over as a club, or we wil always fall short.

I'm sure there a selection of villans who are desperate for the club to fail. Just so they can stand up and say they told us so.
It's exhausting.

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05 Sep 2017 16:45:13
Flackie
There was me thinking we always agree now?
I'm not being negative at all,
We should be doing so much better than we are,
Granted Davis has been great for us a real bonus but if gabby was fit against Norwich he would have played no doubt in my mind,
Bruce got lucky with that,
I've always said you have to give every manager time to get a side together,
Bruce has had more time than most previous manager's and until the Norwich game we have gone backwards,
We have shown improvement in last 2 games and i hope it continues,
I will reserve my judgement on Bruce come Christmas time,
By that time he has had over 60 games to get it right,
That is more than enough time to see if your up for the job,

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05 Sep 2017 18:16:25
If you are reserving your opinion until Christmas, how come we all know it?
And if your crystal ball works that will to know what team he would of played, why exactly are you waiting until then, put us out out misery, and tell about our mid table finish.

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05 Sep 2017 19:46:37
Mainbob you can't criticise a manager for something that didn't happen, your saying that if gabby wasn't injured he'd have played vs Norwich, and slating Bruce for that, that's absolutely ludicrous because it didn't happen. If we want to get promoted this year then we need to make a start and we won't have a better run of games all season. I am very confident we will have a brilliant month, and with the confidence and belief from this month the good form should spill over into the following months.

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05 Sep 2017 20:00:01
Mainbob, all your arguments fall appart, with the statement that if fit Gabby should have played . Davis moves, holds the ball up, runs the channels, looks likely to score, Gabby no longer does any of the above . Unless the whole team go down with Gabbys mystery Vitigo, Gabby should not play again . Onwards& Upwards Villaforever.

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06 Sep 2017 07:38:41
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I do not say gabby should have played,
I'm saying if fit enough Bruce would have played him over Davis against Norwich.
He got lucky that Davis proved he is 100 times better than gabby,

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06 Sep 2017 09:59:13
Could not agree more that gabby is useless and should have gone from this club years ago but hearing Bruce talk about him he is staying full stop,
Plus another contract?

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06 Sep 2017 10:29:56
He is the manager. Let him manage, live by the sword etc etc.
If we got to the play off final, gabby plays and scores the winning goal. then what?

Also, if he is playing, and under contract, getting close to his older self, he has a value. Saying he is staying is good management as motivates him, focusing him to get in the side, making him an asset to either sell, or play.

I'm not in a million years saying gabby SHOULD start, I'm just saying a fit focused gabby is better than a fat waster.

No one brought him, si what would you do? Pay him to stay away?

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06 Sep 2017 11:17:08
The only time gabby shows anything is when we play the Blues!
The rest of the time he is totally rubbish,
As for gabby being a fit focused guy where does that come from?
He looks as fit as rmc at best!
Shows how much value he has don't see other clubs breaking down the doors to sign him,
Waster big time along with Richards
Rant over for today,

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06 Sep 2017 14:45:41
I don't disagree. But if giving him an olive branch gets him fit, and he becomes an option, then match fit he is in the shop window, and becomes a sellable asset.
For someone who claims worldly experience you are extremely naive and blind.

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06 Sep 2017 15:12:33
And how long do we have to wait to get gabby fit?
Where is this worldly experience you claim I process!
I don't claim any such thing just giving opinion I see,
Or am I not allowed that on these blogs,
Gabby has all the help from everyone but he does not want to know so the sooner his contract runs out the better,
Just my luck Bruce gives him another contract and that would really piss me off if that happens.

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06 Sep 2017 16:15:28
Am I not allowed to disagree?

And you often say how many years you have been going, how old you are. blah blah blah.

Everyone posts saying "am I not allowed I view, is my opinion nor valid".

Having an opinion, and giving it, doesn't mean it is automatically correct, and a forum allows people to question it, disagree, or heaven forbid, tell the poster how stupid, and crazy both their opinion is, and they are for having it.

Or am I not allowed an opinion?

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06 Sep 2017 17:29:20
Flackie
Of course you are allowed to disagree,
What a uttery stupid comment,
This is a blog if you know it!
We all have our views,
Not everybody is right would you agree
Just lighten up and comment sensibly that's all I ask!
No need for sarky remarks,
And there are many fans on here who have gone to matches for years and years,
So what's your problem with that,

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06 Sep 2017 17:31:13
It's obvious you are being cantankerous matey!

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06 Sep 2017 17:59:41
Every time some one disagrees, you throw how your not allowed your opinion.
I think pot and kettle!
Cantankerous!? Really! Lol take a good look in the mirror 'matey'

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06 Sep 2017 18:03:17
Or you could, as normal, read half a post, and then comment on threads, not the whole thing.

Your right, many, in fact most of us have followed and supported the club for years, but we don't find the need to say this to push home a view and or point.

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04 Sep 2017 19:41:25
Off subject but how can Oxlade-Chamberlain play for England and not Mark Albrighton if you compare stats wise Albrighton is one of the best wingers in the country assits wise.

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04 Sep 2017 20:01:46
Yea but he doesn't play for a top 4 team.

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04 Sep 2017 20:47:54
That's why England will never win the World Cup you can't pick players just because they are at a top 4 club. Players should be picked on performance and if there a good player. Sometimes you get hidden gems a lot of top 4 sides have a team filled full of foreigners. Somebody like Albrighton would do a great job.

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04 Sep 2017 22:54:59
They got rid of big sam because of issues like this, he's not a yes man. All that stuff with the sting came out and they sacked him within days, when the full video came out and Sam was there saying "well yes but I'll have to speak to my agent first" or "I'd need to confirm it with the chairman" they didn't retract on their statements or what not, wouldn't surprise me if he wasn't set up. And I'm still convinced the FA still have a huge part in the squad selection. I'd rather watch a team that had a plan and was organised and we knew what we was getting than the stuff we get now, even if it was going to be cross after cross under big sam, we'd probably get further in tournaments with a style of play.

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05 Sep 2017 12:00:56
100 per cent agree ChrisAvfc.

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04 Sep 2017 17:04:00
If true bout the rumours bout our chairmen mite have to sell villa then we are in trouble yet again . we never learn!

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04 Sep 2017 17:57:07
How would fans like Joe ledley as he is a free agent,
I would play him instead of Whelan,
He could work as replacement for jedi when he is injured,
Any thoughts!

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04 Sep 2017 19:10:11
Would be a perfect addition!
Jesus bob, we agree again. Must be a full moon.

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04 Sep 2017 19:11:19
For me we should of signed him instead of whealan it was and still is a no brainer plus he's 3 years younger than whealan.

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05 Sep 2017 08:09:41
Flackie

Your right we are agreeing to much now?
It's getting spooky now!

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03 Sep 2017 23:57:27
Did anybody see Glen Whelans international performance Irish fans are going crazy saying he was poor and I was thinking these expierenced players eg him and Terry have been poor so far hope they get better because Whelan doesn't assist goals does tackle to stop goals and looks a little like a old Westwood. Terry as got natural class but I think his to old legs have gone but he will do for 1 season.

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04 Sep 2017 04:59:05
Whelan has looked like a passenger every game so far and Terry looks scared, he hand balled it twice vs Bristol and got away with it.

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03 Sep 2017 16:49:11
Ok Squad has been assembled now poor start to the season over. Where does everybody think Aston Villa will finish this season?

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03 Sep 2017 18:34:06
In Birmingham, just off junction 6 on the m6.

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03 Sep 2017 19:28:07
Haha very good Flackie.

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03 Sep 2017 19:49:03
I think we will get it right and finish top 2.

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03 Sep 2017 14:37:30
Does any1 know when kodja comes bck.

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03 Sep 2017 13:25:17
Villadaz, w t w Obviosly thinks you shouldent have a holiday, when the seasons started . You must be a lesser Villa supporter for doing it, WTW you just don't learn, Great if you can go to every game, but your not a lesser supporter if you can't . People do have other things going on in their lives . Onwards&Upwards Villaforever.

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03 Sep 2017 14:08:05
Its banter not personal.

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04 Sep 2017 16:07:02
Cheers Dave think I might need to reschedule my Cyprus trip in October now.

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03 Sep 2017 13:21:05
So now the windows closed we're back to sniping at each other then.?

UTV.

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03 Sep 2017 11:33:51
Does anyone think kodja an davis will be good strike force,

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03 Sep 2017 13:18:25
At least 1 of 'em would pass to the other. 🤔

UTV.

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01 Sep 2017 08:38:23
Signing of the summer for us has got too be Snodgrass in my humble opinion thoughts?

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01 Sep 2017 10:09:38
He hasn't played a game yet how can you that?

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01 Sep 2017 11:45:06
Bluenoses have signed some good players but still think we are a stronger side. Very disapointing that we have not been able to of load the dross, mcshortface, richards ect. They should give each one of them a broom and put them to work on the stands and the car park then when they done that the toilets .

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01 Sep 2017 13:04:13
Because I can and I did.

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