Aston Villa Rumours Archive April 01 2016 to May 01 2016

 

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01 May 2016 23:46:31
Paper talk again, but Hollis and Pearson reported out having a meal together with wives . Another straw to be clutched at, we certainly need something . As everybody is saying, we need to be ready for this league . i'm sure Hollis and Brian know it's imperative, this is all sorted sooner rather than later. don't think my nerves can take much more . There again I could be Flackl surrounded by all them Lelcester fans . Villa forever.

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02 May 2016 00:27:20
You have no idea mate!! It's torture!

We all know i wouldn't want Pearson, but I agree, if it's him, let's get him in ASAP, and start to plan.

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02 May 2016 14:08:25
If nobody is even doing due diligence it could be months before we are taken over 'if at all that is
Once again, it looks like we will go into a season totally unprepared
If there is a any foundation to the Moyes rumour, we should be going for him.

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03 May 2016 18:15:26
3 parties have done due diligence weeks ago mendax. this is already done and will be announced after last game of season. Pearson is the manager and is already working behind the scenes on a target list of ins and outs.

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01 May 2016 06:01:01
Two more (bore) rumours, manager could be glen hoddle;and secondly a club psychologist (now this one i can believe! ), and just to help you digest your cornflakes, gabby may stay (i reckon for the money, and is he due a testimonial this year? -coz he deserves one right? ) ., god i love lazy journalism!

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30 Apr 2016 08:54:14
Steve Clarke now mentioned in regards to the villa now, seems the papers are linking every manager available now, just lazy.

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30 Apr 2016 14:10:35
no one will be bought in till takeover done. hollis has said this.

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29 Apr 2016 20:35:11
So it's looking like we're going to have new owners soon and hopefully with deep pockets, who should/ could we buy? Take into consideration that we're now a championship side, financial fair play etc. and hopefully not buying players that we'd be trying to make a profit on ala Lerner logic. A few names from myself.
GK Myhill WBA
RB Tavernier Rangers
M Adam Stoke
ST Hemmings Dundee
ST Roofe Oxford
Maybe plunder some good loan players from the top 4 clubs, and there's probably room to buy a marquee player, a solid centre half or midfielder would be good, a leader

UTV.

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30 Apr 2016 00:03:21
Some good suggestions there however I'd give steer a go he has had a very good season with Huddersfield.

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30 Apr 2016 01:09:52
Everyone keeps suggesting Charlie Adam why? Stoke fans dong want him and his performances this season have been very ordinary. We appear to have moved on one overweight has been why get in another one?

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30 Apr 2016 05:54:33
IMO Adam is a goal scoring midfielder with experience, something we lack, I'd even have a go for Walters from Stoke, I'm thinking Championship standard players here, and players that are gettable, not fantasy football players, that'll come if we go back up if we get big time investment.

UTV.

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30 Apr 2016 07:56:07
I'd break bank for Heaton from. Burnley gk. Cb from Blackburn can't remember name though lb from Walsall Henry.

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{Ed002's Note - I fear you will be disappointed Dib.}

30 Apr 2016 09:05:33
Going to need characters and players that won't shirk, as it will be tough to get out 1st time, the current crop would not cope, controversial I know but I'd go for Joey Barton to start the revolution, he would also have the backs of the younger players we may give game time to, i. e. Grealish, Green, Toner, etc.
Walters @stoke would be a good shout, as would Jedinak at Palace, as for a new Goalkeeper the kid Bentley @ Southend would be definitely worth a punt.
Then again I'm waiting for King Villa to confirm we have new owner, who is bringing in Pep as manager, along with Messi, Neymar, Suarez and that just for starters. over to you Kingy.

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30 Apr 2016 09:42:24
Barton would be a great signing, he's got his baggage but he won't stand for no crap, we've got too many lightweights in our squad, need a bit of fight in our team, for that reason I'd make Baker 1st choice CB, you got to say he puts his body on the line, wouldn't get found out for some of his errors in the Championship, maybe move Clark into midfield, not a world beater but has played there in the past

UTV.

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28 Apr 2016 20:01:58
The chairman Steve Hollis met with the Aston Villa Fans Consultation Group and they have today been told, and I quote "The club have been in talks with investors from the UK, America and the Far East. They want to get new owners in before a new manager is appointed so that the new people can bring in their own.
So it looks certain that something is now on the cards and the rise from the ashes begins.

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28 Apr 2016 21:09:02
maybe the doubters with start and belive now. I'm confident from the whispers I'm hearing from a contact in China that they are in pole position at the moment but ellison is a proper player in this as well.

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28 Apr 2016 21:42:46
In light of this information I cannot believe that the press still continue to link us with players when Villa have now stated that they want the new owner to choose their own manager, it therefore would most likely also mean that no new signings would be chosen or made yet either. By the way my choice for manager is now jose mourinho and I won't accept nobody else Lol ;-)

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29 Apr 2016 02:13:55
won't happen but it would be very interesting to see what he could do in terms of rebuilding a club from that league and how far he could take us over say 5 years and a fair budget. and if Rafa were to stay at Newcastle he could compete against his old mate the Spanish waiter in that league lol.

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29 Apr 2016 16:18:16
King villa - What whispers have you heard from China? You should start up your own website with such rare and insightful inside knowledge.
I would suggest 'Villa-leaks', but the jokes about the holes in our defence would probably crash the site in minutes.

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29 Apr 2016 18:30:07
just the word on the street there is that the Chinese are very close on a deal and that it's been slowed down at mo now as Mr ellison has come to the table and matched the offer so now Mr hollis is looking at 2 very good offers. either way we would either get Mr ellison or the Chinese is a group of 3 very rich men one being wang jalin and the other 2 are said to be not far behind him in terms of there cash. I'm hearing a combined wealth of 70 billion. these are only things I'm being told from a contact in China no inside info or me claiming to be in the know.

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28 Apr 2016 14:12:59
former villa manager Paul lambert has activated a clause in his contract to leave Blackburn in the summer. now I'm being told that this is because he has agreed to become the new celtic manager so Pearson and moyes will not be going there after all.

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{Ed007's Note - Paul Lambert has no interest in taking the Celtic job. He simply doesn't want the hassle for him or his family that the job brings and he also said,

'I had eight terrific years at Celtic but there comes a time when you have to cut your ties. I still look for Celtic's result and Seville will always remain the biggest disappointment in my football career. But the idea of coming back just doesn't appeal to me.
I mean no disrespect to Scottish football but England is just a bigger place. I'm proud of my Scottish heritage but a move back home is not for me. The idea of playing the same club anything from four to six times a season doesn't appeal to me'.

28 Apr 2016 15:43:02
So you think he putting it on the back burner ed?
Perhaps he could take Lennon as is number 2!!
Lol

I think Roy Keane is there next manager, won't be confirmed till season finished, but seems nailed on for me.

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{Ed007's Note - Isn't Lennon one of the favourites for the Villa job? As soon as he heard the owner was called Randy he was all over it. The only way Keane will take the Celtic job is if there are massive changes behind the scenes and I can't see that happening - yet.}

28 Apr 2016 16:23:10
But how long has it been since he said that, Ed? If I were manager of Blackburn and got an offer from Celtic, I would take it. Lambert should take it if he's got it because he needs something like that in his declining career.

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{Ed007's Note - Paul Lambert has no interest in taking the Celtic job. He simply doesn't want the hassle for him or his family that the job brings.}

28 Apr 2016 17:17:36
Haha!! Very funny ed!

I have a feeling big changes will happen with you boys this close season, with the enemy back up there.

And I think Roy is the perfect fit for you boys.

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{Ed007's Note - The problem is that we have a CEO in Peter Lawwell and Football Development Manager John Park who Lawwell can't see past his ideas, Park is basically doing the job of a DOF and not doing it very well. They're picking the signing targets, deciding contracts, who stays or goes with very little manager input and there is no way guys like Keane or Moyes are willing to work under those constraints. That's why Keane turned it down two years ago.
Since Gordon Strachan left the Celtic managers have been working with one hand tied behind their back. Look at Ronny Deila, we sold Fraser Forster to Southampton for £10 million and replaced him with Craig Gordon who had hardly played a game in years and that was even before RD came in where he had two assistants that he he had never met before forced on him - one of them, John Collins, being an old friend of John Park.
There's a lot of anti-Lawwell feeling at the Club over matters I won't bore you with but there are murmuring that the Irish money men are not best pleased with the way things are going and of they decide to flex their financial muscle it could well be Keane, remember the last time Dermot Desmond talked Martin O'Neill into the job with millions to spend and total control of team affairs.
Maybe MON will fancy the DOF job with Keane as manager.
Believe it or not but I actually have some of Roy Keane's DNA in me, I got an autographed programme from his testimonial and licked it where his fingers were!}

28 Apr 2016 18:53:25
I'm glad you clarified how you got some dna in you!. Had someone nasty thoughts!!

Great, passionate post ed.

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{Ed007's Note - I had second thoughts about asking for a dna sample the other way - I didn't want to appear creepy :)

28 Apr 2016 19:20:16
Lambert is now favourite for the Celtic job, Pelligrini is favourite for the Everton job, Pearson could be off to Middlesborough, so it could be that we're Moyes' only choice- I certainly hope so.

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28 Apr 2016 20:20:11
We all need to wait until the Oracle . as he is so much in the know! . AKA_King Villa speaks. 😭.

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28 Apr 2016 21:01:48
It's his thread! Lol

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29 Apr 2016 02:10:53
trust kiggy on this people Paul lambert next celtic manager.

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29 Apr 2016 09:33:25
I'm with ed on this one. No chance!
More chance of him coming back to the villa! God help us!

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29 Apr 2016 10:11:30
once again same as takeover we will see. I'm say both will happen. takeover and lambert to celtic.

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29 Apr 2016 10:37:06
I'm with you on the take over!

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30 Apr 2016 08:08:12
Another week and no takeover. The week will become a month and the month will become a year.

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30 Apr 2016 14:00:55
Haha just read Mail report on cut price Villa to be sold for as little as £40m and then repeats every other rumour. It just shows that NOTHING is happening. It's sad but there will be no takeover.

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30 Apr 2016 14:11:55
next 2 weeks will be done.

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30 Apr 2016 22:49:18
Oh, the Mail said. Must be fact then

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27 Apr 2016 13:42:00
Reports suggest Pearson will go to Celtic now. I'm confused- are Celtic going after everyone we are or was this their second choice as Moyes could join Everton? I don't know what's going to happen now- I suppose I'd want Hodgson for a year until he retires?

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{Ed007's Note - Pearson won't be named Celtic manager. The press are just linking anyone out of a job with the vacancy.}

27 Apr 2016 14:25:00
Ed07 please please please have Pearson!

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{Ed007's Note - NO, NO and thrice NO!}

27 Apr 2016 15:18:08
You can go off people! Lol

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{Ed007's Note - You wee tease, everybody knows I'm your favourite Ed.}

27 Apr 2016 16:44:20
Haha!!
Shhh!

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{Ed007's Note - Aw man at least give me that - I'm the most hated Ed everywhere else and count on you to get me through the day.}

27 Apr 2016 13:34:43
I still have an inkling for MON. He ends his contract in July and the yanker could be gone by then.
Has to be a contender and is really what we need, not just what we want.

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27 Apr 2016 14:26:31
I don't think he is what we need or want!
We are still picking up the pieces from his previous debarkle!

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27 Apr 2016 17:05:39
Mon ruined our club he started all this in buying 10m players and not using them.

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27 Apr 2016 18:32:06
I never actually liked the way we played under O'Neill. He spent a fortune and played kick and rush football. He mad some awful buys (granted he made some good as well) then left in a fit of pique. No thanks Martin.

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29 Apr 2016 11:03:44
our spiral started when MON sent a reserve side to CSKA in the Europa league.

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26 Apr 2016 21:04:07
Ian Holliway has joined the list of pundits saying we should go for McCarthy. I don't think we should- he hasn't done what we need at the club (promotion and then a strong season in PL) for years now. Tbh I'd prefer Holloway just for the press conferences!

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26 Apr 2016 20:44:36
Former Liverpool director of football Damien Comolli lined up for Aston Villa role by Chinese consortium if they win the 3 way bid to by us.

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26 Apr 2016 21:13:23
It's come from the telegraph too so it's no rubbishy rag talk, it's going to be a very interesting summer being a villa fan, is there light at the end of this tunnel?

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27 Apr 2016 04:44:45
yes definitely.

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26 Apr 2016 18:44:35
Apparently Nigel Pearson has had second Talks with aston villa according to the mirror.

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26 Apr 2016 08:18:49
Well it looks like both Moyes and Pearson are going to snub Villa so what about Di Matteo or a manager those contract runs out after Euros eg Hodgson ( if he'll come) or Michael O'Neill? I'd still prefer Moyes so let's hope Everton win the rest of their games so Martinez doesn't get sacked and Celtic go for Steve Clarke or Evans.

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26 Apr 2016 08:45:40
If that's true, you have to ask why they don't want to come here. Just proves that there is no super rich new owner coming in .
Gutted.

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26 Apr 2016 13:06:05
I'm beginning to think that Hollis just said that so that the Club didn't look bad when King and Bernstein left.

If we don't get Moyes or Pearson I would love Hodgson to come in for a season.

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26 Apr 2016 13:51:19
if that was the case why did king say about the takeover 2 days after he left. why would he lie for them. also Brian little has said it's happening. I'm a 1000 percent happy that it will.

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26 Apr 2016 15:34:57
Where has it been confirmed that a manager has snubbed us? Come on guys, there are enough real problems for the club and us fans to worry about without worrying about unsubstantiated nonsense from people ‘in the know’.

The truth is Villa are playing their cards very close to their chest on all fronts and anyone that claims to be ‘in the know’ should either reference a direct source or admit that they are simply reading what everyone else on hear is reading and making up the bits in between in weird attempt at boosting their own self-worth.

Yes, it sounds like there is movement on a takeover but no, none of us know if, when and who it will be. If people like ‘Kingvilla’ think they do, then prove us all wrong and provide specifics. These are complicated and sensitive processes that take time and are kept private right up until the transaction is made legal. Any owner we’d want will manage it that way until they are ready and able to speak on behalf of the club. It’s unlikely any manager would want to join if a change in ownership is on the cards so let’s not jump to conclusions. which is what most reports you will read over the next few days/ weeks will be doing.

In short, it sounds positive and we all hope we get a new owner who will take us forward, but just because we want it to be true it doesn’t mean it is. We’ve had many false dawns before so let’s just keep our fingers crossed and not sh! t-the-bed because something hasn’t happened by Tuesday.

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26 Apr 2016 15:55:32
my source is me. but who am I is all I can say.!

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26 Apr 2016 15:57:53
time will tell and we will see is all I'll say. like I said before I'm a 100 percent that we will be under new ownership next season and can all look forward. but you are right these things take time and are kept in house till its done.

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26 Apr 2016 16:32:25
This isn't meant as a personal attack kingvilla, it's just that it's worrying how a few snippets from half-baked reports and people filling in the blanks somehow becomes fact on forums like these.

I'm not questioning your motives but, to be fair, from what i've read you seem to write a lot without actually saying anything that hasn't already been reported. I've noticed a few people have called you out on that and you hinting at being 'in the know', but until you back it up with something accurate and reliable, you may as well just post a picture of a giant turd for all the good it does.

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26 Apr 2016 16:35:02
Very well put mate.

I have a source, that says both new owner, (Ellison), and manager, (Pearson) will be in by Newcastle game.
I'm willing to give my source, kingvilla! Lol

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26 Apr 2016 16:49:49
Ha! I'd love Kingvilla to be right to be fair and then at least we'd have a much needed glimmer of hope to focus on!
Just wish everyone would stop whipping each other into a frenzy and then getting depressed that it hasn't happened over night.
Everyone chillout, get a ticket to watch the U21's for now and keep your fingers crossed on the takeover front. and a good calibre owner!

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26 Apr 2016 16:49:53
DBS1983 is correct and the best read so far but we can all dream, but until we have facts let's keep it to our self,

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26 Apr 2016 17:42:43
it won't happen overnight could take weeks yet but I'll stick to my guns that it is happening. and yes I post a lot of rubbish on here to have a bit of banter and pull a few chains but I'm not messing on this matter. we will all see in due course!

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26 Apr 2016 19:05:38
Lol, I love you Kingy. You always do this
Fair play to you though. You keep running things up the flagpole and people queue up to salute it . You must have a right laugh
Personally, I can't see anything being imminent on the owner or the manager front
We are a shambles and people are quite understandably going to be very cautious around us. What manager in his right mind would want to work under the restrictions that Lerner imposes?

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26 Apr 2016 19:51:37
Pearson under a new owner. and I never knew you felt that way mendax lol😉.

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26 Apr 2016 21:00:27
Oh blimey, the cat's out the bag!

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26 Apr 2016 21:47:58
I'm jealous. :(

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25 Apr 2016 15:56:34
Burnley have apparently stated an interest in signing Westwood if they get promoted. Let me know when the window opens I will drive him up there myself.

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25 Apr 2016 16:23:16
Westwood gets a rough time, grafts, and doesn't stop, and to be fair to him, he has never hidden. Not like most the others.
He is not world class, probably not prem class. But he has never said he is!
It's the other numpties we need rid of.
I'm not saying I want to keep Westwood, far from it! Just feel he is an escape goat, when he is playing to best of his limited ability, when we have so many others who never turn up, try or keep their heads down.
They could learn a lot from him regarding professionalism.
Never in the limelight, good or bad.
Never on social media.
Head down doing his best.

Can the rest say the same??

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25 Apr 2016 17:21:26
Well said flackie mate. Westwood may not be a world beater but he keeps his head down and does his best. I'd keep him for the championship, probably better suited to that level.

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25 Apr 2016 18:04:57
we need a new midfield, he has been at villa 3to4yrs adds nothing, seems nice person but another PL buy who needs to go, too weak and small for championship.

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25 Apr 2016 18:47:04
I think he should go, don't get me wrong, I also think he was a poor buy, even by our recent standards.
However, as I have said, it's his ability that let's him down, not his work rate, desire, or antics.
And, here is the kicker, our scouts brought him because of his ability.
Perhaps they are where we should be aiming our frustration.

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25 Apr 2016 18:51:18
Flakie well said but he's just not good enough to play like all others but fair comment.

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25 Apr 2016 19:06:10
I agree!!!
But the annoying thing is, he tries to!
Can we honestly say, except for gana, and veratout, (so only talking his position) that they can all say that?

That's not looking at strikers, or our defence!

Yet always, he is the guy singled out.
Let's remember, our scouts brought him, they told him he is good enough for prem! He was way below.

What I'm trying to say, and badly i know, is we all know we are siht, including those players.
We will never know, if the rest had stepped up, and put the work rate that Westwood has in, we might of at least given survival a go.

Personally I think they should all leave, and all get grief. But for me, the last guy I would point a finger at his him.

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25 Apr 2016 19:32:03
It's a squad game and as it stands, Westwood is good squad player and not on stupid money, think we're a bit too harsh on him, look at the crap he's surrounded by?

UTV.

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25 Apr 2016 19:39:01
So many games I haven't noticed him which in truth is not too bad a thing for his position. I would probably keep him as a reserve. Certainly not really able to get into many premier league teams. He is however one of the squad who has maintained his dignity, respectfull on and off the pitch and is one of the few I would wish well.

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25 Apr 2016 20:03:38
Well that caused a bit of a kerfuffle! Best summed up as a nice kid who just hasn't quite got the talent we would expect of a Villa midfielder. Definitely not though in the same mould as the rest of the work shy prima donnas masquerading as villa players. A good pro. As I write this I am reminded that a certain Mr B Bannan has made it into the Championship team of the season so maybe there is hope for Ar Ashley!

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25 Apr 2016 22:42:45
Westwood is one of the only true professionals we have, not exploding with talent no but is the sort of heart the club needs. Not good enough for the prem. We're not in the prem anymore. I've never disliked him and as flackie said he's being used as a scapegoat.
It's these 'proven top flight' players that have been the issue this year just simply not trying
Give the lad a break, he's never once given up on the club or himself even with his 'lack of ability'.

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25 Apr 2016 01:08:01
Just read the papers and there isn't even a rumour now about a takeover now if one was close there's usually some gossip i tell you what if there's know takeover that coffin the blues fans held might aswell be aston villa. if he is sorry an its all his fault why don't he sell the club for a pound like the wolves chairman did that would be a good gesture! I love my club but this is getting stupid i genually think we might not win a game again ever.

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25 Apr 2016 04:07:52
trust me I know I play a lot of people up on here but a takeover is very close and is defo happening and Pearson will be in this week. there are 3 bids on table a fan led one. Larry ellison and a Chinese group led by wang jalin. I've herd larry ellison is very very close to being done.

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25 Apr 2016 07:52:05
I honestly believe the takeover will happen in the next 2 weeks, these things take time and don't happen over night. I do believe it's a three way battle between US, China and UK. US Larry Ellison probably the preferred option as Lerner will get the £100m straight away. As for Manager I believe that won't be announced until the end of the season. As I think Moyes is hold on to see about takeover and also what happens at Everton. If Ellison buys us I think Moyes will come and be given what is needed to clear out deadwood and build the team he needs.

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25 Apr 2016 07:58:22
King Villa. you change your stance weekly, it's embarrassing, what is your source? . apart from Brown!, the daily sport? . trust you, you say it's Pearson?, a few weeks back trust you, it was McCarthy? . who next week? . forget spreading unfounded rubbish and get yourself some spelling lessons. 😂.

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25 Apr 2016 08:56:58
I had a 500 quid bet on Mccarthy and trust me he is still a major player for job. now I might play a lot up on here with banter but I'm not daft enough to throw 500 quid away without reason. things have changed in the last 2 weeks. I'll tell you for a fact now villa will be in new ownership but the end of season latest if not the end of this week all being well. Pearson and moyes have both been spoken to about the job but I'm hearing Pearson impressed more.

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25 Apr 2016 08:59:50
and I'm happy to take some money off you if you don't belive me and fancy putting your money where your mouth is because I'll match whatever you want to bet me and more.

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25 Apr 2016 09:37:08
The reason why there is no takeover paper talk today is that there is no takeover to report. The papers simply look around the world for the richest potential bidders and then report their interest, throw in a made up story about some rich Villa fans and it's job done. Everton was up for sale for 10 years with no solid interest, surely they are at least as good a proposition as Villa and they actually have a squad that can compete given a decent manager.

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25 Apr 2016 10:20:40
We will see.

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25 Apr 2016 11:37:11
Mervyn King would not of said anything on Bloomberg TV about 'The Sale' of the Villa rather than a sale he also mentioned a time scale over the coming weeks too. He was on the board so knows something is on the cards as a Villa Supporter and season ticket holder of 55 years and experienced Business/ Banker Governor of Bank of England he would not generate rumours if he wasn't certain of a possible outcome.

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25 Apr 2016 13:05:09
I'm just waiting done it all last year I'm more worried of what might stay at the club next season people blagging wages players and other staff that are not fit do do there job
Now black saying fans don't pick the team he does not for long mate your French lessons paid off for a while now not needed if the club listen to the fans over the years we wouldn't be in this sorry state.

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25 Apr 2016 17:03:32
Well there we are, not a whisper today and don't hold your breath. Believe me I want this to happen more than anyone but we have all been here before!

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25 Apr 2016 17:09:14
There is no way it would be this quiet if negotiations were actually happening, someone would be camped at the lawyers offices. I remember when the last Liverpool takeover was happening and I work just around the corner from Slaughter and May in Bunhill Row London and there was a media scrum outside for days.

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25 Apr 2016 18:03:02
trust me keep the faith this is happening.

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25 Apr 2016 18:47:12
It was just a stupid flurry last week based on a nothing statement from the club. The reality is that no one actually knows anything and the silence on this is deafening. I am not even in the Lerner was the worst owner in the world ever camp, yes he made some terrible decisions based on poor advice and yes he went missing when things got really tough but he also invested a lot of money when others with shallower pockets or even deeper pockets wouldn't have. There is no amazing takeover around the corner, there is barely a shred of evidence to say that there is.

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25 Apr 2016 19:08:57
Can't you tell it's just after Easter

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25 Apr 2016 21:31:27
by the end of the season we will be owned by a new owner trust me.

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25 Apr 2016 22:38:42
There is NO takeover 😥 It's a smokescreen to sell season tickets! Don't want to be negative but same happened last year! We are in deep shit, squad we have will be lucky to survive in championship.

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25 Apr 2016 22:45:56
King Villa. put my money where my mouth is. on what exactly? .

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26 Apr 2016 07:43:20
I think we will have a new owner, but not a super rich one .
Really starting to think this rigby consortium will be our new owners, not quite the exciting new future I was hoping for.

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26 Apr 2016 08:22:20
I think you are right, I was hoping for Wang, Larry Ellison is not interested imo.

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26 Apr 2016 09:27:51
Another morning comes and not a peep. What worries me is if we do get taken over by some fan consortium they will have no money but will bend to fan pressure and spend more money than the club can afford. If that happens then we could well end up in Leeds/ Portsmouth territory.

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23 Apr 2016 22:34:29
Seem Mr Black getting a bit touchy, he say he picks the team, not the fans . God don't we know it, he talks about toxic atmosphere then picks the same crew that he know will wind the crowd up . Now we are down, there are people on his team sheet, that should never be given the honour of putting a villa shirt on their backs again. They gave up that right with their stupid actions and lack of respect for the Villa and us the supporters . Now is the time to change the whole atmosphere, give some of them kids their chance, the chance those others have decided it's not worth working for . I bet the booing would stop first game, give the fans the chance to cheer the team on again. All we want is a bit of effort, and a will to win again Villa forever.

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24 Apr 2016 13:02:12
I have to agree with you DD.
I was hoping to see more youngsters yesterday, problem being the club is stuck in some sort of mode that conflicts with all logic and common sense.
Everyone that is on the coaching side at our club are brain washed I am convinced of it.
We need to start learning and fast because we are not PREPARED for what is to come in the Championship!

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24 Apr 2016 16:38:13
om one point i fully agree with eric black when he says "he is picking the team, and not the fans". the man has his badges and knows how to do his job and should never give to the boo boys.

but then again i agree with the fact i would love to see a few lads get a run out over the likes of lescott richards bacuna gestede given sanchez and sinclair. there are a handful of kids or back up players that i think we should stat,

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23 Apr 2016 19:03:59
Anybody got any news on the takeover heard a guy on the radio asked brian little before the game an he said its on the way don't no how true it is tho. we need somethink now!

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23 Apr 2016 13:32:14
Okore is now refusing to play for the club according to Eric Black. Apparently he refused to be on the bench for the Bournemouth game and is now training with under-21s. After that game, he said that he didn't want to be considered for any of the games going forwards. In any other job, that would be gross misconduct and immediate dismissal.

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23 Apr 2016 14:33:04
The guys clearly angling for a move an his probably hopin we put him on the transfer list.

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23 Apr 2016 18:44:19
Black said he only wants people who want to play, from what I can see this the problem Okore does want to, but Numpty Black won't pick him . Black showed everybody today his understanding of what's happening . He says about toxic atmosphere, then continues to play the most hated players iv ever seen in all my time . How he could take Ayew of just beggars belief, Bacuna should of gone at half time . We have now been relegated, so now play some of the kids . Would be a compleatly different atmosphere, the kids would be cheered not booed . People who sit by us, where talking to Little before the game, he was saying takeover done and dusted, didn't say to who . Roll on new owner, new manager, new season . Villa forever . Also I'm up for a pint before one of the games next season.

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23 Apr 2016 19:08:53
Hello mate! I seriously think we should arrange this, an away day next year, beer before!
I disagree re okore.
To take himself out of availability is a disgrace. I understand his annoyance, how the Klingon, the right back, or Sanchez are picked above him, beggars belief. However, his reaction is do disrespectful to us supporters and unforgivable.

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23 Apr 2016 10:48:16
So.
Now relegation is confirmed. I would put a few u21, or fringe players in.
Defo grealish, Gil, and Adama.
I would also put bunn back in goal, I know he had a shocker last time he played. But, Guzan has done nothing to keep his place, his confidence is non existent, and he personally has cost us many games this season.
If we lose, we lose. Has no bearing, or affect on position, or league. But if we got some thing, or heaven forbid won. Could spure them on for next year!!

Thoughts?

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23 Apr 2016 12:37:46
Grellish no he has the wrong attitude and believe all hype that he's something he's not.

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23 Apr 2016 12:38:42
I'd put most the u21 team out to be fair nothing to loose and be a great experience for them.

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23 Apr 2016 13:03:54
I agree re grealish, as most my previous posts have said, but look at his models at the club, both captains, gabby disgraceful attitude, which we know about, Richards refuses to play his right position, ex England player from Klingon acts the way he does.
Perhaps the whole ground singing his name, playing 90 mins might sort him out?
If it doesn't work, what have we to lose in trying?

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23 Apr 2016 13:39:20
Love to see the youth given a chance, but i reckon so would every scout from the other premier league clubs too, they'll be circling our club hoping to snatch a bargain before any other rivals do, especially the likes of andre green, the papers for the last couple of weeks keep saying wenger sees him as a replacement for walcott, so yes play the youth, bu i just hope we have them tied down on deals that put us in the driving seat, not the agents with loyalties to their own pockets, talk about a double-edged sword!

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23 Apr 2016 13:46:09
They can only buy mate if we sell.

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23 Apr 2016 14:35:40
This is the way forward. These boys will form a large number of the squad next season and who knows set us up for the premiership in 2017. Grealish is a lad who needs guidance and some positive role models on and off the pitch. After Stanley Victors rant on Talksport maybe he can offer him some advise. Okore is disappointing as I hoped that he would be part of the spine of the team for seasons to come. Still could happen but would need a spectacular u turn. These remaining games are not meaningless they could give us some momentum to take into the championship.

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23 Apr 2016 14:38:02
Exactly right, i just hope that we made sure to sign them to contracts so like you say, we decide, no-one else, i sure as heck don't want to see what happened to southampton, leeds and portsmouth youth being literally given away, happen to us, i do hope they did make sure they agents haven't got any wiggle room or loopholes to exploit, but there again, what am i talking about, we got paddy reilly to bring the futures messi's and rooneys'in! (aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh damn, it was going so well)

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23 Apr 2016 15:00:07
I do sadly think if mr collymore became anyone's role model, best thing we could ever do is sell said person as quick as, because trying to emulate that Prat is quickest way to ruin a career.
We all put Stan on a self appointed pedestal, the guy is a useless embarrassment to our club.
Says he is a fan, yet was given the opportunity we all dream about, and couldn't give an arse.
His opinions not only on villa, but on OUR country are laughable, research his thoughts on the Falklands, our fight for those people, and the loss of life.
And the disgraceful way he treats the women in his life is scary.
Yet again he is held in regard, and now wants to be a role model???!

Most talented player of our generation, most gifted player we ever signed, biggest waste of money ever at vp

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22 Apr 2016 11:44:55
So randy finally speaks.

Speaks with passion, and a tone that he genuinely does care. But. Doesn't change or reduce any pain.

Thank you randy, for finally coming out the shadows, holding your hands up, and saying what we have all known for months, possibly a couple of years.
This IS all your fault.
No real investment
Poor appointments
The way you abandoned us

Only you randy had the power to change all of this, and you didn't, you watched us drown, to then hold your hands up, and offer a feeble apology, it's insulting, degrading and offensive.

You are a joke, an embarrassment, and possibly the worse owner ever in this league.
The only thing you have done is made other supporters pity us. It's sickening.

I don't forgive you, I despise you. You offered so many empty promises, broken dreams, and you think a single page email redeems you?
No intelligence
No business acumen
No self pride
No shame

Good riddance randy, you are a disgrace

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22 apr 2016 13:07:55
omg i agree with flackie. lerners in birmingham today do think he will stay for the game?

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22 Apr 2016 13:22:43
May not make the game as he could be here to put the finishing touches to the sale of the club. Let's hope that's the reason for his visit and he sells us to the richest guy with villas best intentions at heart and not just the biggest offer.

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22 Apr 2016 15:05:14
Damn you Flackie! You beat me to it
Well said mate. Echoes my sentiments exactly.

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22 Apr 2016 15:38:50
Thanks mate. He makes me so angry.

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22 Apr 2016 18:28:06
Reckon you should put yourself forward for a seat on the board Flackie. Wise words my friend.

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22 Apr 2016 19:17:25
Your only saying that as your my alter ego! Lol

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22 Apr 2016 19:46:36
Where's your christian attitude of forgiveness, yes at the moment its a cluster fcuk, but in a bizare twisted karma kind of way this had to happen for us to get new owners who really will love our club and have its best interests at heart, so (calm yourselves) happy days!

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22 Apr 2016 20:44:53
Not so sure I agree with that, and being blunt, to get forgiveness, you first have to do something.
To do nothing, and let the walls fall down around you, that's unforgivable.

Perhaps you are right, and this is our Phoenix from the flames moment.

But I'm not with the action of condoning the guy who burns you, just so someone else can come in to repair the damage.

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22 Apr 2016 20:53:22
How do you know learners in b6. If it's true I'll do the 500 mile round trip just to wave him goodbye sort of.

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22 Apr 2016 21:11:59
I'm gutted, can't be at tomorrow's game after a minor op this week, would live to of been in the holte tomorrow with mr Lerner at the ground.

But, got to be honest, he won't be there, if nothing else, he is a cold hearted coward, who wouldn't dare face the music.

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22 Apr 2016 21:12:26
Don't disagree with you, we were a plaything, that's all, and when he got bored, he found something else, but, it looks like the consortium of fans will win (alleluah), i'm no cheerleader for randy, but he could have sold to the chinese a while back but didn't, so maybe (in a very very very very small way) he showed a bit of remorse ( not that he'd relay it to us though) and held on till the right people came forward, i don't know about you but when it goes through i can start not being mr. angry with everyone (and the mrs won't keep going round her brothers-although with all the football next season to look forward to-she can stay there! ) i know it doesn't make up for 5 years of kak, but i'm thinking of palace and their fortunes, and i think with our club, we can way eclipse all they've achieved (fair play to them) .
UTV-VTID-and then some!

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22 Apr 2016 21:47:28
From what I hear, the Chinese pulled out, not randy Lerner!

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22 Apr 2016 22:58:41
It all happens for a reason (though f. f. s. i wish him upstairs could have found an easier way) and like you say, with the chinese pulling out (my mistake), result and a half! all i know is i can crack on and enjoy a baby sham or 2 tonight, best of luck after the op, and now we've got the best of news, raise our spirits (and a drink too) roll on with the next mystery of a new manager.

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22 Apr 2016 23:46:11
Thank you mate. 😀

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22 Apr 2016 11:29:56
Very strange letter from Lerner on avfc. co. uk is this his goodbye message holding his hands up and apologising for the last few years?

Is a deal due to be announced sooner than anticipated and the deal is already done?

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21 Apr 2016 16:10:30
TV reporting group takeover at due diligence stage and have access to accounts. This actually could be the real deal,

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21 Apr 2016 16:07:39
Looks like UK based villa fans in pole position to buy the club. could be more info with in he next 48 hours according to TV.

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21 Apr 2016 13:28:14
sheila in tickets says king went because finances are so bad, they know the proposed ticket prices for next year will cause a riot! but there is definatly a takeover almost completed and that v. p. staff are not to disclosethis until a formal announcement is made very soon.

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21 Apr 2016 11:32:44
Any of our brethren with extensive insider knowledge at VP got a copy of the abusive e-mail Lerner is reported to have sent to Bernstein and King that triggered their resignations? I've asked Tracey in the catering van and she hasn't.

http://goo.gl/yPjShJ

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21 Apr 2016 13:16:58
no such thing its a media generated story to sell papers and nowtelse.

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21 Apr 2016 11:25:37
Have just read some interesting reports linking Larry Ellison to buy villa, and in advanced negotiations, if any of this to be true it's very welcomed., Lord king seemed to drop many hints yesterday so fingers crossed, and pray Lerner does, what's right.

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21 Apr 2016 13:04:09
i've asked my mate in the lub's admin area, there's definatly something going on although there's no sightings of chinese rickshaws or cowboys with laptops anywhere. i guess we'll just have to do our waiting as usual. being owned by the 5th richest man on the planet would ripple all around theworld! either way itlooks good good for the lerner out brigade. larry ellison, come on down please pleas, please.

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20 Apr 2016 11:57:29
Just seen Mervyn King been interviewed on Bloomberg Tv and has praised the villa fans of there support. He also said the next few weeks could see villa back on the right path. Does this mean the rumours of a takeover are true? VTID.

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20 Apr 2016 12:07:28
Binyata89. He did say that success would come under new owners and he hoped the sale would go thru in the next few weeks so let's hope so. Someone that'll love the Villa as we do and that'll put sensible investment in. Fingers crossed.

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20 Apr 2016 12:13:50
Hope so King seems pleased 55yrs villa fan and in the know.

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20 Apr 2016 12:14:26
My biggest worry is that with all the board members leaving, no permanent manager and an owner that doesn't care, who will be left to sack Gabby Abby?

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20 Apr 2016 17:10:24
I'd give up my own time to help on that score. In fact I would pay the club for the opportunity.

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20 Apr 2016 18:55:34
We should all be able to bid!!.

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21 Apr 2016 13:07:30
it'll be a long queuehe's an overweight fat, talentless waste, he's took the piss out of the club for years, mr aston villa? mr. ****face more like.

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21 Apr 2016 16:20:46
mate that's harsh. I've never took the psis out of villa.

Oh wait, you mean gabby!

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19 Apr 2016 20:21:08
I'm with Martin keown now down at stumps by vp with a undisclosed person who I am not naming and they have both said that there will be NO INVESTMENT at all for next season and the reason the 2 left was because Lerner has stated this no frills no bull shot if you don't belive me get down here and see for yourself.

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19 Apr 2016 20:41:05
I don't think we needed Keown to tell us that mate.

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19 Apr 2016 20:51:33
How is Keown ITK? .

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19 Apr 2016 21:02:45
he ain't mate!

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19 Apr 2016 21:17:37
Kingy I understood we are a long way down the road to being sold. as per a brief chat I had with a certain legend from 82.not as much as a legend as flabby tho. 😂😂.

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19 Apr 2016 21:34:26
Unlike your ITK king villa everything you tell us is nonsense so ex players still don't have contacts within the club? plus the other person with him is well known down VP and there is no need for them to lie is there?

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19 Apr 2016 21:42:02
recent ex players maybe but not one from that long ago mate no. utter bs I'm afraid villadaz.

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19 Apr 2016 21:45:23
who is left there from when he was. the cleaner the tea lady. is that his source. he as do we all know Lerner is a complete tool so he as do we think nothing good will come anytime soon. well mate it has to at some point is all I'll say and when it does people like you will be saying it's bs until it's done.

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19 Apr 2016 21:50:35
Translate please.

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19 Apr 2016 21:51:00
So Kingy. do you believe we will be sold? .

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20 Apr 2016 02:09:45
I do yes. by this time next year randy Lerner will not own aston villa.

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20 Apr 2016 08:57:23
Before new season.

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19 Apr 2016 18:49:43
Just seen a bloke pulling a rickshaw pastv. p whatdo you think?

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18 Apr 2016 19:15:25
Club have released statement saying:
" The Chairman, Steve Hollis, is currently engaged in extensive negotiations in relation to the sale of the Club"
This has to be good news. I'm all over the place .
Is this what it feels like to be bi-polar?

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18 Apr 2016 19:35:29
I know a Mr polar bear if intrestEd Mendex?

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18 Apr 2016 19:37:00
When I wake up in the morning we will have been taken over buy a trillion dollar oil consortium that were waiting for a cut price deal after our relegation. Please not the chinese, but beggers can't be choosers.

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18 Apr 2016 19:49:13
Apparently a Chinese buyer rumoured at having £3 Billiion fortune. No word of him recently under house arrest so hopefully good news on its way?!

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18 Apr 2016 19:51:12
Forgive me lads but not wanting to get my hopes up just yet!

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18 Apr 2016 21:16:11
So where have you heard or read that Nick?
Please share.

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18 Apr 2016 21:28:34
Pat Murphy bbc is also reporting a potential takeover.

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18 Apr 2016 21:35:31
Not according to his Twitteer account. He is merely saying Lerner wants out; tell us something we didn't know Pat.

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18 Apr 2016 21:53:39
I wonder. If a sale is going on what are the chances King and Bernstein wanted nothing to do with the new buyers?

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18 Apr 2016 21:59:57
Big bad news again, front page of the sun.

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18 Apr 2016 22:17:02
Flabby gabby should be sacked and never play football again, what a complete disgrace.

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19 Apr 2016 13:44:14
Takeover talk rubbish in my opinion, smokescreen to cover all the other nonsense.

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18 Apr 2016 16:50:26
Two board members have resigned! Could it be the start of a takeover? I'm guessing no, they resigned as they have had a difference of opinion over finances for next season. Thoughts anyone?

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18 Apr 2016 16:55:48
I think this almost certainly means there will be no cash invested from Lerner an any new players will have to be funded via player sales, cannot be anything else really can it.

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18 Apr 2016 17:11:27
You might be right about the takeover why not were confirmed relegated and spn are reporting it so fingers crossed. get moyes in UTV.

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18 Apr 2016 17:15:27
Steve Hollis is involved in extensive negotiations in relation to the sale of the club. Fingers crossed.

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18 Apr 2016 17:23:34
The problem is why would they resign if the potential new owners were any good. I'm hoping that they bought them to the table, and their job is done . But in doesn't sound like they left happy .

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18 Apr 2016 17:29:06
The thing for me is that Brian Little is still there. I think if it was that bad he would of gone too.

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18 Apr 2016 18:08:27
Just heard Bernstein's resignation letter and it seems he resigned because the recommendations made by the football board following the investigation weren't accepted by Lerner and Hollis. I just don't see the point in bringing in the football board and doing the investigation if they won't accept how to change the things that have gone wrong. Let's just hope that this takeover happens and it happens soon.

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18 Apr 2016 18:09:12
Could moyes already have the job if the takeover goes through and that's why he hasn't came in yet as it all hinges on the takeover?

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18 Apr 2016 18:27:58
You are kidding yourself Brookers. Little is there as an advisor to the board. These guys were on the board and it has taken them just a few months (in Bernstein's case, make that weeks) to decide that they cannot work with Lerner
We are absolutely screwed mate. What 1/ 2 decent manager is going to jump aboard this sinking ship? (we can forget Moyes)
This is dreadful news, not because I give a stuff about two millionaires leaving us. But because their leaving us suggests something far more sinister at owner level.

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18 Apr 2016 18:34:40
Just read a quote from King which confirms my suspicions
'Progress has stalled. It is clear that a sale of the club to a new owner must be brought about as soon as possible "
Let's prepare for League 1.

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18 Apr 2016 20:56:29
Sorry Mendax but can't agree that we're doomed until I see what's happening with the supposed sale. To me the man who has done the most to put things right is Hollis and he's still there. Apparently Bernie and King wanted a quick managerial appointment and when it didn't happen it seems have spat their dummies out. Things will hopefully become clearer, and better, in the next few days.

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18 Apr 2016 21:04:52
Mendax I hope you're wrong but I fear that you're right. I can't see anyone looking to buy the club as it stands now and randy is certainly not going to invest in the summer. Why would anyone agree to the price that Lerner has set for a club that needs so much investment. It's going to be a nerve racking few weeks I fear. I just hope that we can get shot of Lerner and not go the way of Portsmouth. Even if we have to spend two or three years as a championship club it may allow us to breed a new mindset in our players that hard work is still the basis for success but Lerner has shown he's not the right man for this club anymore.

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18 Apr 2016 21:07:58
As always on these things (when someone has a more optimistic outlook than me) I really hope you are right mate.

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18 Apr 2016 16:30:20
Just heard on radio king and Bernstein have quit. What the hell is going on?

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18 Apr 2016 16:47:44
Just seen this and am as shocked as you- I think it may be due to Lerner not investing for next season but I certainly hope not.

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18 Apr 2016 16:50:28
Your ears playing tricks!?

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18 Apr 2016 17:13:40
Just seen on SSN I'm wrong- it's because Hollis is in 'extensive negotiations' to sell the club!

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18 Apr 2016 17:45:28
the new manager could be anybody now depending who takes us over hope they are loaded.

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16 Apr 2016 20:46:19
Once again the home fans online praising the Villa support . Erik Black says he has been absolutely stunned by the support the team has been getting, he even said today he felt humbled by them . The support and praise we have had off other fans has been brilliant. Then Lescott can come out with a statement, saying the fans have been negative . What a compleatly out of touch bunch of useless people we now have . Reported that Sissoko was only one to go over to the fans, at the end, Grt rid of the lot, new start as soon as possible Villa forever.

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16 Apr 2016 19:32:52
Sounds, according to reports, Lescot has shot his self in the foot again . In one report they reckon he said the fans negative attitude hasent helped . If true it just shows how stupid these people are . The mind boggles . Villa forever.

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16 Apr 2016 19:42:00
Let's hope the Klingon gets beamed back up soon!

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16 Apr 2016 23:02:08
No one's going to want to beam him up!

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16 Apr 2016 23:13:55
lol
Just a thought, been no half time entertaining at vp this season, could we not start a petition, two home games left, could we not take a leaf from the Middle East and have a stoning??
Can think of two numpties and a Klingon that might finally have a use. !

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14 Apr 2016 11:18:37
ok I'm here to hold my hands up and say I'm wrong. it will be Pearson. I'd say it's already done and will be announced after we lose the weekend. I've just seen Pearson in a BMW with Brian little on the m6. I'm convinced now it's Pearson.

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14 Apr 2016 11:32:50
5 Hail Marys
5 lashes

Your forgiven!

Apperently we all have alter egos in here now!

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14 Apr 2016 11:53:26
be interested to see if it's announced Saturday night now then give him last few games to look at the shambles of players we currently have. his first move will surely be to get bacuna round the neck ask him if he's an ostrich. I mean the guy must have his head in the sand to think he is a champions league player.

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14 Apr 2016 15:10:29
Still pray you stay to form, and are wrong again!

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14 Apr 2016 16:52:30
I had herd Mccarthy was the man from someone I trust flackie and have put a 500 quid bet on but looks like Pearson now to me as no word of a lie in saw him in a car with Brian little on m6 today.

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14 Apr 2016 17:21:48
Going what way?
As to be fair, i believe me little has the best interest of villa at heart, hopefully he was taking as far away from the club as possible!

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14 Apr 2016 18:25:37
north towards m42 so could of been going to bodymore or vp. slow moving traffic at the time then once it started to flow they took off fast. I take it your not in favor then flackie. I tend to like a cocky full of himself manager. loved Gregory liked sherwood and Pearson is in the same bracket. but as long as whoever comes in does his best for our club I'll be behind him 100%.

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14 Apr 2016 18:58:15
Not a fan of Pearson in the past but will get right behind him if he is the man selected. He deserves a fair go from the faithful let's hope that those upstairs give the support needed.

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14 Apr 2016 21:30:22
Shud av took a pic.

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15 Apr 2016 15:44:22
Moyes has been seen at vp today any views on that one.

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15 Apr 2016 16:27:50
You are not wrong I seen David moyes with my own eyes coming out of vp with two other people in the car I think one was hollis, so what's going on is it moyes or is it pearson maybe interviews have now started with our relegation so nearly confirmed.

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15 Apr 2016 19:30:58
Guys I hope this is true!

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15 Apr 2016 20:27:22
Is your hate for Nigel Pearson just because you live in Leicester, Flackie? If he could sort his attitude out, he'd be a great manager.

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15 Apr 2016 21:51:11
No mate, I hate him as he is a complete bully, who says things for a headline, thinks he is bigger, better and more important than the club, or team he is at.

I despise him as he represents all I deteste, self obsessed, dictatorial bully who thinks he can squeeze the smaller weaker man for his own aim and gain.

Yes I would be happy if he turns our fortunes around, and I'll cheer and sing for the team. I won't sing his name.
I will continue to have me season ticket, and go home and away to support the players, but never that prehistoric Neanderthal!

Also, how was he such a success at Leicester?? When he got sacked they should of been relegated, pretty much same players, without his dictatorship, are about to win league.

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21 Apr 2016 13:32:43
if the good time do come back, will we have 11 bacunas? the thought makes me ill.

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14 Apr 2016 09:58:42
papers saying nigel pearson an powell as his assistent i think it will be pearson aswell looks like we all owe mike12345 a apology if correct. i don't think it will be mick or moyes now!

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14 Apr 2016 22:27:55
Haha!
Ok I'm sorry I didn't say wow at him posting what was in every daily paper!

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13 Apr 2016 16:40:51
Aston Villa have announced they will not hold their Player of the Season award at the end of the season. Oh no, what a shame- our players who have tried so hard and played so well will not be rewarded (! ) Great shout by the board, these players don't even deserve to be paid.

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12 Apr 2016 17:32:22
villa to sign teddy bishop this summer as first summer signing.

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12 Apr 2016 20:23:50
Question is- will Mick McCarthy be coming with him? Is Ipswich our New France?

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12 Apr 2016 17:28:04
Mick Mccarthy I'm telling you all now for a 100% fact will be our new manager. I've had the nod so shoot me down as I know a select few will but then and have the guts to say you were wrong when it's confirmed.

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12 Apr 2016 20:16:36
Another unsubstantiated rumour King Villa, lay of the Brown Sauce. who next you going to suggest Warnock? .

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12 Apr 2016 20:31:48
I've been saying Mccarthy since remi went if you look back and we will see.

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13 Apr 2016 06:36:36
You are way off the mark King Villa. if you've had the nod then enlighten us? . or is it more brown sauce overload? .

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13 Apr 2016 09:24:38
time will tell my friend time will tell. I've been told from a very reliable person when it comes to villa that mick Mccarthy is littles first choice and that of the general. if not mick I'd say it will be Pearson but I'm going all in on mick as this guy has never let me down yet.

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13 Apr 2016 10:41:30
McCarthy is 11/ 2 with Bet365 so fill your boots KingVilla!

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13 Apr 2016 12:35:00
already have. I've had 500 on him.

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13 Apr 2016 12:56:30
You're not completely convinced then?

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13 Apr 2016 14:03:44
90% charlie665.

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13 Apr 2016 18:13:36
That's 500p I take it kingy, other words a fiver.

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13 Apr 2016 20:54:48
God help us if your right Kingy, the Fown Lin will be on you.

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14 Apr 2016 08:13:51
I wouldn't worry too much, he went from 100% sure to 90% sure in less than 24 hours.

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12 Apr 2016 12:10:39
Hearing from a credible source we will be looking to bring in james tavernier from rangers and leigh griffiths of celtic for next season. Tavernier has 14 goals from Right back this season and griffiths has around 30

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12 Apr 2016 12:43:21
Think they'd come to us? Poor league but guaranteed champions league with Celtic.

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12 Apr 2016 18:20:05
Hard to say. I think rangers will be 1st or 2nd next season so both players guaranteed european football the following season but we could offer higher wages and the chance to play premiership football the following season if promotion is achieved.

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{Ed007's Note - There is absolutely no chance that Leigh Griffiths will be leaving Celtic for Aston Villa.}

12 Apr 2016 00:26:06
There is a newspaper saying ayew is going west ham for 6.5 million i for 1 think his worth 10 mill at least what with his age an to be fair our best player this season. we paid 9.5mill so why would we sell him for less i really hate west ham gold sulivan and brady. surely if ross mcormack if 10 mill then so is ayew. looks like cut backs are coming but for once tho instead of giving our players away i would like to make a profit or get money back players we have give away sidwell reo coker ireland its daft just letting people go free! i hope we buy the best of the championship.

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12 Apr 2016 20:36:57
Barry
Milner
Young
Downing
Another player of the season on his way then. At least this time you would be mad to argue otherwise his future is seemingly best away from VP! Let's get manager sorted now and get the rebuild started in theory!

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21 Apr 2016 13:55:05
you forgot steve
warnock, he was player of the season and sold.

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11 Apr 2016 20:48:12
Heard from a so called man in the know that Villa have already appointed the successor to the sacrificial lamb who was Remi Garde, although he did stop short of naming the saviour, he also stated that a deal had already been agreed with Lord Loucan aka Randy Hider for the sale of the club hence the new board members being installed, please don't shoot me as this is my first post and only registered to share what I and I am sure many long suffering villains hear the news we've been dreaming of.

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11 Apr 2016 12:26:00
i just thought i would put this out there do you think villa are sold and the end of the season a new chairman could come in and get he's own manager? Because it seems strange still know manager wouldn't it of made sense to get a manager in to review the squad? i know its a guessing game but somethink is going on behind the scenes iam sure!

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{Ed007's Note - Would a new manager come in just now knowing he's going to add a relegation to his CV?}

11 Apr 2016 13:38:00
Would he have relegation on his record tho lol he will only be here for 3 games iam sure he wouldn't know body would say you put villa down so what your saying is rafa benetez would have relegation on his record strange if they do an not fair.

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{Ed007's Note - Of course he will, he will be Newcastle manager if/when they get relegated, he'd be given - and happily take - the plaudits if they stay up. So Roberto Di Matteo didn't manage Chelsea to CL victory in 2012 because he only took over in the March? Hhhhmmm I'm not sure about that.}

11 Apr 2016 14:26:32
I think a new manager will be announced after relegation is confirmed!

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11 Apr 2016 16:57:50
Flackie I reckon quite a few of the people on here seem like same person . Mr . Know. it . all& classof82, Mike 1234 al seem to be in the know, with their finger on the Villa pulse . Trouble is they all keep telling us the same rumours that are in the paper every day HaHa.

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11 Apr 2016 18:27:46
Some a day after!.

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11 Apr 2016 21:15:42
Hang on all i have done is ask peoples views i have not put a rumour on just banter as iam not in the know i just thought its strange we havnt go a manager in to assess the squad yet and maybe we could have a takeover i don't know who everybody is on here and how people say iam in the know who with i don't know anybody iam just a season ticket holder who goes home and away.

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11 Apr 2016 21:40:33
Let's not make this site some exclusive club or closed shop. I don't care who writes on here anon or otherwise. I think it is a very valid question to ask why after so long there seems to be not an approach for a manager!? Maybe there is a shock purchase being lined up but usually we would have a heads up by now! I think it is also not the case re CV argument as I expect we could approach make an offer and put the start date as next Sunday? If there is no approach then this again is either shameful or very calculated? With the club's management and leadership in the last few years I know which I suspect VTID.

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11 Apr 2016 22:27:52
This is the reason I was hoping Norwich had got a point on Saturday
We are down; no manager (as Ed, Flackie and and others have said) will want that on their CV (as it would be ) and the quicker we are confirmed as a relegated, the quicker we can build the re-building process.

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11 Apr 2016 01:36:54
News from the journo's in the trenches, (i say now it sounds a proper raspberry blower but for-warned is for-armed), we have enquired about brucy brucy bonuses' buy out clause, haven't heard the amount but i think its in the region of a bag of chips and a strumpet, seriously though it appears brucey is tiring of the owner changing his mind on plans for the future, so, stick that one in the pot and see what bubbles up.

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11 Apr 2016 12:29:46
I read the paper yesterday as well mate, the amount they said was £2m

You should see about getting a job at the daily mail, they report news a few days after everyone, and get paid for it!
Your doing it here for nothing!.

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11 Apr 2016 13:34:35
Bad business if we pay for someone when there are 2 really good managers out of a job and free.

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11 Apr 2016 17:28:42
Spot on Ruggerz, agree 100% mate.

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08 Apr 2016 21:46:31
Great news everybody jimmy sinclair has joined, he's a canny scotsman and should work well with blacky, god help the french foreign legion trying to understand the team talks, i suggest they all start watching 'Taggart'to at least have half a chance of following the game plan!

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08 Apr 2016 11:21:31
Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool and Spurs are interested in signing Andre Green. They sent scouts to a Villa U21 match he was playing in yesterday. A shame, because it looks like he might break into the first team in the coming weeks.

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08 Apr 2016 11:53:29
Why sell young and up and coming players sell dead wood and bring through the youth.

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08 Apr 2016 12:27:32
Well said djb371977,why go somewhere to play reserve football and warm the bench at best, stay and make your bones with us, it's a win win for everyone, call me mystic if you like but i see the smoke clearing and one of our senior players (and his terry thomas moustache) leaving;there you go andre, your place awaits you mate! result!

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08 Apr 2016 11:15:30
Tony Pulis, anyone? I know he's currently the Baggies manager but the bottom line is he's a good manager with experience of Championship promotion and then building the team in the PL. I don't think we can be picky in our situation, so I for one would be happy with him coming in in the summer.

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08 Apr 2016 14:39:48
I don't agree. We have to be picky. Our next managerial appointment is going to be the most important since Graham Taylor
Pulis? No (resoundingly so)

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08 Apr 2016 19:09:38
Your 100% right Mendax, i just hope the board don't have to wait for randy to rubber stamp it, resulting in more dilly dallying.

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08 Apr 2016 20:18:35
If it's our most important appointment since Taylor, then we should pick someone who's good at going up and then some. Tony Pulis is perfect at doing that, and we fans should look past the fact that he's currently the Baggies manager- he'd do us good. If not, Big Sam or Chris Hughton?

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08 Apr 2016 21:09:18
Martin O'Neil.
Could be free in July, only 3 months to go.

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08 Apr 2016 21:41:59
I think the messiah had his fill of randy's pie in the sky first time round, and i think MoN was quoted recently saying it was a no go, politely of course, a shame but it is what it is, who's next, we may have to wait till the summer, i think we've just brought in some scottish fella (ex-rangers) to assist blacky, so it could be 2 months away before we know, talk about rinsing your emotions!

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06 Apr 2016 16:37:06
avfc official says that the badge is only costing 80 grand not 2 million as Quoted don't belive everythink you read in the papers.

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06 Apr 2016 18:44:20
Song for Saturday 'We've got a new badge, we've got a new badge! We're stil crap but we've got a new badge! ' Supposed was only right to take off Prepared as it was something far from the truth this season!

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06 Apr 2016 18:46:04
Or how about 'nothing else matters we've got a new badge' for a song!

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06 Apr 2016 09:13:24
We could be going welsh and irish, coleman as manager latest one doing the rounds (don't believe it myself), and tentative, informal talks with andy townsend about director of football (wouldn't mind this if it happens), and just to get your first curse of the day out of the way, brucy brucy bonus 's name seems to be bubbling up again (did i mention tony pulis in dispatches), better not eh, if wba decide to bring someone else in, 'who you going to call', i'm just relaying what's out there, and just to really go left field, a certain figure thinks a young manager who can grow with the club (load of jack and danny me thinks), and no, not gary monk, but karl robinson from m. k. dons, now that would be ballsy (and maybe suicidal i reckon) nothing like a reality check to get you started eh!

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{Ed001's Note - the Townsend rumours are just because he was asked on 5 Live if he would be willing to help out if asked and he said yes. But he also made it clear that no one from the club had asked him to get involved.}

06 Apr 2016 09:26:09
Cheers ed i didn't catch him on 5 live, my mate just sent me a text saying he had talked about us, and maybe coming on board, please tell me the chris coleman rumour i a porky pie, and as for karl robinson, no disrespect, great young manager, but please tell me this too has no foundation, otherwise we might as well get nigel kennedy in!

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{Ed001's Note - I don't know who is on the list they have compiled, but Coleman and Robinson usually get asked to interview for these roles.}

06 Apr 2016 09:39:05
Chers again Ed-when will it end!

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{Ed001's Note - hopefully Lerner has got the football side of things on the right track now. Little should have been brought on board years ago.}

06 Apr 2016 10:05:16
Lol Welsh and Irish?!
He is as much Irish as grealish!!

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06 Apr 2016 14:07:44
Martin O'Neil in the summer when his contract exPires.

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06 Apr 2016 15:41:38
I wish! That would never happen while Lerner is still here.

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06 Apr 2016 18:47:06
Lerners never here!

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06 Apr 2016 19:45:12
Ahh touché!

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06 Apr 2016 21:01:45
Keave my toupe out of it.

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06 apr 2016 00:59:05
aston villa are changing there badge again. this time it wont have the word prepared written on it an its costing a cool 1 million to do what are peoples thoughts?

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06 Apr 2016 02:03:43
2 million is what it's costing. What a waste of money. Can't buy players but can waste money.

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05 Apr 2016 20:47:50
Yorke has put his name in the hat for the villa job.

What are people's thoughts?

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05 Apr 2016 21:01:43
Jesus!!!

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{Ed001's Note - you called?}

05 Apr 2016 21:44:08
Haha!!

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05 Apr 2016 19:38:07
Seems paddy reilly has been seen out and about actually physically scouting players (amazing what the threat of loosing your job can inspire you to do! ), the players in question are a young left back at walsall (don't know his name-sorry), and zak clough at bolton;apparently we're looking at 1 or 2 more youth players at bolton, so who knows, he might do something his job description says!, heard old stanley collymore on the radio and he said tomorrow brian little is going round his for a cup of tea and a chat, stan has graciously offered to be an ambassador for the club, and wants to help attract future talent through our doors, i would like to see him give some advice to our forwards about the very ancient art at villa park of putting that spherical object thing in the old onion bag, but hay, small steps and all that, and why can't we get the likes of dion dublin back, great forward, and then re-invented himself as a good defender, come on villa, pull your finger out, one more thing, oscar borg next season, he'll take traore's place and then some, promote the youth, rebuild our empire, UTV!

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05 Apr 2016 19:50:58
Stan giving advice?
Biggest waste of talent this club, and country ever had!

I would love to give him some advice, if he would take it, shut your mouth Stan, stay away from villa, and please stop talking about our club on your radio station, you didn't give a siht when you had your chance, don't pretend you do now.

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05 Apr 2016 21:12:01
Must agree with you Flackie!
Collymore should go forth and multiply.
A wasted talent for both us and his country.

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06 Apr 2016 01:26:10
I can see stan is definitely'a marmite' type of fella, and as for going forth and multiplying i think he's more than ticked that box! he did waste his talent and our money, but, and i say this through gritted teeth, unless prince william or gabby can spare the time, he is the modern day most recognized in the media and press, and so begrudgingly i say give him a chance (i know, not another one), i think with age and a few close scrapes he gets it now, and if nothing else, he'll have to put up or shup up once and for all! by the way nice to see their changing the badge at a cost of 2 million to loose the word 'prepared', tom fox's parting gift to make our club great again! what a banker.

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04 Apr 2016 18:58:10
Rumour smuggled out from"insider" (i doubt it but it's being bandied about a few apparent sages out there) whoever comes in will have 20 million to spend from the parachute money and whatever they can muster from the sales of the 'talent'we deem surplus to requirement (so many jokes here it's scary), how true i don't know, but if it is, will it hamper us getting the manager we want (mike12345 prediction aside) and will newbie manager want to start of his new regime haggling over how much we can get for this (talent? ), as usual nothing is straight forward at the lunatic asylum, but then we wouldn't want it any other way!

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04 Apr 2016 21:08:43
Where is this info from.

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04 Apr 2016 21:51:42
Info is from certain newspaper journo's who speak to certain "sources", like i say 2 ot 3 have been told roughly the same thing, but there again they must here untold jackanory's every day but i sometimes get a cheeky text or 2 taking the rise and telling me the most outrageous, so take with a pinch (or bag) of salt, but they do have a grain of truth in them (sometimes! ), as when the new manager will be anounced i found it interesting mr. bernstein said we should be patient as it may take some time, u think that spells the one's we're after are hedging their bets and waiting to see what happens with new owner and board structure, hold your breath time it seems, what do you reckon?

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05 Apr 2016 22:19:39
Think we going to need a little bit more than 20 mill for the championship, with 40+ games not counting any cup games/ runs we maybe lucky enough to be in, practicly 2 games per week so I'd think lot more would have to be spent on re building.

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04 Apr 2016 18:56:35
David moyes will be named next aston villa manager you heard it here 1st.

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04 Apr 2016 20:52:00
Mick Mccarthy I'm afraid.

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04 Apr 2016 21:15:59
Mick mcarthy my arse moyes is a done deal he was at vp watching and has already began scouting with Walsall left back 1st signing.

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05 Apr 2016 02:02:35
I guess we will see my friend.

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04 Apr 2016 16:35:52
Villa Protest Group asking fans not to take their seats before the 7th minute at the Bournemouth game. I'm all for it, if this doesn't work we should all boycott an entire match because I've had enough and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

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04 Apr 2016 16:49:39
7th minute .? Why not the 90th.1for the pot Gareth Southgate your thoughts.

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04 Apr 2016 18:31:22
Sorry mate but we don't want Southgate, McCarthy or any other manager of that class. We have had enough seasons of making do with second raters. We seem to have a decent Board now so let's hope they provide us with a manager to rebuild our beloved club. I think we deserve better than some of the names being mentioned in the press.

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04 Apr 2016 18:42:53
And achieve what exactly?
Show them we "mean business"?
Lerner does not give a toss. We have to show that we do.
Lerner wants to sell the club. We need to make it an attractive proposition to someone by packing out the ground every week in the Championship
It's hard to do I know. But ultimately it's the only way we can be shot of Lerner and secure a much better alternative.

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04 Apr 2016 19:29:30
I'm all in favour of people's right to protest and maybe I'm missing something but surely Lerner doesn't care if u walk in at the 7th minute or the 89th minute. you have already bought your ticket etc so the money's in his pocket?!?

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10 Apr 2016 16:03:10
I say 10 minutes either side of half time. That way we don't have to see them switch off and concede.

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02 Apr 2016 16:59:55
The one thing that upsets you, is you never see any of them, berating the other players when a goal goes in . They just all stand there with heads down, not one leader on the pitch . who ever comes in, we need him to find us, fighters and leaders on the pitch . Some body who can pick the team up and gee them up . Spink said the Mica and Gabby saga, would never had happened in his day, of it had the senior players would have sorted it . Our problem is it's our senior players, who are dragging the club down.

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02 Apr 2016 17:49:10
Agreed Dave most of them have a cocky arrogance about them and believe they are better than they are. bacunas revelations this week prove that.

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02 Apr 2016 10:06:02
David moves to be talked to this week but if he declined the job trust me as I said when remi was fired mick Mccarthy is Highley rated by the new bored and is 2nd on there list. Pearson is seen as to load mouth to put it blunt. I am predicting right now that Mick Mccarthy will end up our new manager. Shoot me down people but watch this space!

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02 Apr 2016 14:11:17
Hi Kingvilla, do you know how to spell board or was bored a Fraudian slip?
Understandable if it was.

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02 Apr 2016 18:57:18
Hahaha!!
Jesus!!

Would love Moyes, with Neville as his assistant!!
And would take mick above the obnoxious bully!!

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02 Apr 2016 19:17:06
Neivll, you must be joking.
My old Mom's got more going for her than Nellie the Elephant.

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02 Apr 2016 20:27:24
I think he means Phil Neville who worked with him at Everton. If you saw him on the documentary about Salford City fc, you'll know Phil Neville takes no carrots on the training ground. He is regimented and ferocious. He takes after Alex Ferguson in that aspect.

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02 Apr 2016 22:18:18
No I meant Gary, as his assistant!
As he is for England!

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03 Apr 2016 15:59:22
Gary vastly over rated both as a player and coach.
His record asmanager/ coach illustrates his lack of ability.
However I will trust in our new board to find the right person for the job of raising a sleeping giant.
They have to get it right this time and as long as
Lerner is away from the selection panel they might just.
Moyes, Pearson could both do what is needed but I would like to see Martin O'Neil back. He put us high up the table which none of the Lerner picks have managed.

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04 Apr 2016 02:17:46
I'll leave that up to you to decide mendex lol!

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02 Apr 2016 00:06:37
Hi my fellow villa family right news nigel pearson is going to be aston villa manager but he won't take over till aston villa are officially relegated in about 3 or 4 games time as he don't want relegation on he's record it was true moyes was in the running but villa feel nigel pearson is a stronger Character and plays better football than moyes.

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02 Apr 2016 08:47:26
I hope you are wrong!!
But suspect your not! :(

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01 Apr 2016 09:34:30
Mr Villa Gabby Agbonlagor has been omitted from the Villa squad against Chelsea. Well, aren't we Villa fans sad (! ) I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm doing cartwheels at the moment!

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01 Apr 2016 11:42:05
utv
I made a very similar comment to this on a fb post on this topic and got torrents of abuse from, what I can only imagine is a fellow villa fan! I think it was abuse, a lot of his "words" did not resemble anything in the English language but I got the feeling he was not happy for me to say such things. Guess we are not allowed to voice our opinion on a social media service now. Thank god for the sanctuary of the forum.

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01 Apr 2016 13:38:54
I get what you're saying, cpmm. I see lots of fans comment things like 'your our best player' and 'why won't they play you'. It's fans like this who let players think they can get away with the half-hearted attempts they've been given this season. These players have big enough egos as it is, we shouldn't add to it. I'm not saying we shouldn't praise players, but these players don't deserve it.

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01 Apr 2016 14:07:26
Let's be honest those players have let the club down let the fans down but most of all they have let themselves down, these overpaid mercenaries should be ashamed of themselves. Aston villa have paid them good wages for what week after week of absolute dross they have embarrassed us no end turned us into a laughing stock probably the worst team in premiership history, and they think it's acceptable well I'm not afraid go name and Shane them joleon lescott Brad Guzan micah Richards Gabriel agbonlahor Mr bacuna I just hope that at the end of the season you are all shown the door and we can get players who will give 100% for my beloved club.

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01 Apr 2016 15:11:21
You forgot the rest of the lazy sods.

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01 Apr 2016 15:18:07
Westwood nzogbia too.

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01 Apr 2016 22:16:01
He has been beyond useless recently but it really hurts to hate him just cause of all the times he stuck it to them.

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