Aston Villa Banter 2

30 Jul 2026 17:10:49
So Eddie Howe is leaving Newcastle. Is he leaving because it is becoming almost impossible to improve any club when the top 6 and the Premier League is just stopping competition?
Will the owners decide that they might stop funding the club if they can't see any progression?
This time next year might Villa themselves be looking at Uni leaving because he can't take us any further?
Looking at the spending this window it is obvious that the Sky 6 are throwing money at trying to destabilise the chasing upstarts by buying the best players from the chasing pack.


I can see in the future that owners will think twice about investing in the Premier if there is no realistic chance of progress.

30 Jul 2026 07:39:02
{Ed's Note - Letstalkabout6baby has posted a new article entitled, Why Kounde Feels Like a Liverpool Fit

29 Jul 2026 15:11:31
You have to laugh at all these “in the know” people writing articles, seemingly we are signing this player and that, but none of them knew a thing about Manzambi or Gomes. Now we’ve had a bid turned down for the Brazilian Allan, again not a sniff from the media until after the fact.

29 Jul 2026 20:12:38
That Allan plays for the same team as Jose Flaco Lopez I've been banging on about. If they could get the 2 of 'em, then I'm slapping £100 on us to win the Prem lol. 😂 Allan's YouTube looks decent but not out of this world. But, if it's true we've made a bid for him, then we must be actively looking for a left footed winger. We've been linked with Soule for most of the window, so that 1's probably bs then? I like the look of Roony fella from Barcelona, who they're saying is available for around £10M or a loan.

My understanding of it is they don't want him to leave, but he ain't gonna play ahead of Yamal, so they are open to him leaving for his own career's sake, which is a nice touch by Barca. 🤷🏼‍♂️

UTV.

30 Jul 2026 14:23:48
Ah, ok. I didn't realise he was a winger. The article I read said striker, but you're 100% spot on: a left footer that plays on the right and likes to cut inside. Maybe Watkins is staying put then. 🤞

28 Jul 2026 19:37:08
Saw something earlier that made me think better of Garnacho. He’s gotten a lot of stick in Argentina because he’s stood his ground over him saying that CR7 is better than Messi, even to the point that they say they’ll never pick him for the squad again, & he’s said so be it. Gotta admire him for that. 🤔

UTV.

28 Jul 2026 21:15:50
Apparently in Argentina, the players got a heroes' welcome, and, as far as the population are concerned, all the shenanigans after the final whistle are fair enough. In fact, they have started a petition to have the final replayed as the referee was biased, and I think they have over 10,000 signatures. 😂😂

28 Jul 2026 21:53:49
Have you seen all the things on YouTube, Mings? All the stuff Argentina got away with on the way to the final? Even in the final, they complained that Fernandez should have got a straight red for that tackle he got sent off for, not a 2nd yellow, cos VAR could only get involved if a straight red was given, & somehow they thought VAR would disagree with it being a straight red.

🤪 Unbelievable. 🤦🏼‍♂️

UTV.

28 Jul 2026 16:58:15
Anyone going to Walsall tonight, just wondering if you can pay on the gate?

28 Jul 2026 13:09:25
Can’t sign Jackson UEFA rules block it.

28 Jul 2026 12:17:10
Afternoon all. Long time reader so thought would sign up and join in. Bit gutted we are not looking at Gibbs White. Personally think he is much better and consistent than Roger's was and would def give us more of a threat.

28 Jul 2026 19:30:33
He'd be great but Forest would want most of what we got for Rogers, let's see what Manzambi can do, he might be better than both of them. 🤔

UTV.

27 Jul 2026 20:57:23
They’re saying Trafford off to Leeds for £40M+ now. Think he’s a really good keeper but in what world does someone who played only 15 (ish) games last season's price go up by £10M. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Which brings the PSR thing into play again. A club wants £10M more for a player that in some respects is a failure at that club not being their No1.

So on that alone, doesn’t that make a mockery of it all? Leeds should be paying less for him than what Citeh bought him for, so they could get dragged into being fined should they buy any more expensive players. I’m gonna say he’s (really) worth £25M, so Leeds are £15M down but (if worth £25M) Citeh are up £15M. Absolute joke of a rule

UTV

27 Jul 2026 18:09:07
Joaquin seys of Club Brugge as left back maybe 25 million but worth it.

27 Jul 2026 07:33:39
Have Aston Villa management and coaches completely forgotten about Moussa Diaby? He was very valuable to the team when he was playing for us.

His speed, dribbling skills and - not least - ability to unlock tight defenses are sorely missed! Dribblers and "unlockers" have been missed in many matches. Similar players are working wonders for other teams!

Marco Asensio delivered great forward passing abilities and CL experience.

28 Jul 2026 11:15:26
I liked Diaby and was sad when we sold him (especially as we basically broke even and hardly made anything out of him). However, I do remember reading back in Jan that Sunderland, and maybe another club (maybe Leeds?), were interested in Diaby, but then both baulked at his ridiculous wages.



I would imagine that would also restrict us from re-signing him somehow, unless he took some massive reduction. I wish, personally, we could have him back in place of Bailey/Garnacho.

26 Jul 2026 07:53:29
More random stuff… I’ve read that if we were after Jackson & buy him (cos we can’t loan him) within 45 days of them buying Rogers off us, then that counts as part of a swap deal & affects the PSR thing.

Also, if we’re looking at left backs, Carlos Augusto of Inter, Brazilian, 27 y/o, 1 year left on his contract & he’s stalling on signing a new 1. 🤷🏼‍♂️

UTV.

26 Jul 2026 13:46:32
I hope we are not just waiting the 45 days before we buy him. If it happens, I will have lost all respect for whoever makes the transfer calls at Villa.

26 Jul 2026 14:25:32
Just been looking into a striker I've mentioned on here before, Jose 'Flaco' Lopez, he's left footed like Jackson & less than half the price. He was in the Argentina squad for the World Cup, you'll like this... When Spain went to receive the trophy, all the Argentinian players & staff turned their backs, except 1, Flaco Lopez. He has since said that he doesn't care if he doesn't play for Argentina again because he went against what the rest of them did or were told to do.

That's class from him. Check out his YouTube highlights. I think he'd be perfect for us, but if he was to end up elsewhere, I wish him all the best. Good to see someone with integrity & morals playing the beautiful game. 👍🏻

UTV

26 Jul 2026 20:30:43
Whack, I assume that means you'd have lost all respect for Emery if it happens?

Because, every time Emery is linked elsewhere, the excuse is 'why would he leave when he has full control'.

I'm gonna say it yet again, Unai Emery, fantastic manager, but good Lord, keep him away from your money as much as possible.

27 Jul 2026 00:14:57
Our track record over the last 10-15 years with players has cost us quite a lot of money, with very little success. The money we made on the likes of Roger's, Duran, Ramsey, Youri, etc., is great business, but we have to follow it up with smart moves. A 40 million buy clause in the Garnacho loan deal and another possible 60 million to buy Jackson is absurd.

One has a terrible attitude, the other has never proved to be good enough for the Premier League. Chelsea can’t find anyone to buy either of them; both are probably on ridiculous wages as well. We could end up in a situation where we get nothing out of the 115 million Roger's money.

27 Jul 2026 00:56:37
The only scenario I'd see of us buying Jackson is if we got the £40M we've been said to be asking for for Watkins, & Chelsea wanting £60M for Jackson doesn't mean they'll get it. 🤷🏼‍♂️

UTV.

25 Jul 2026 22:22:22
Good result by a young Villa side, against a good Porto side, that was their last friendly, that’s why they had a top side out. Some of the kids looked decent, cracking goal by Lynch, lost count of how many times he was fouled, Cese looked the part again.

Bogart was getting caught a lot, he looked terrified to receive the ball, his best position C/H, midfield too fast for him.
The free VTV for season ticket holders didn’t last long, got the first game, now it’s cost me £30 for the rest, I know we need the money HaHa UTV.

25 Jul 2026 20:43:42
The all Claret kit is looking mighty fine.