Aston Villa Banter 4

10 May 2026 14:14:54
Mings does not inspire confidence in this team.
I don’t know what it is about him but he is not good enough. Too slow, too over confident.

10 May 2026 14:11:47
That is simply not good enough. No midfield tracking back. Poor goalkeeping.
Poor all round.

10 May 2026 14:11:35
Typical Villa, people wonder why we get so frustrated with the mistakes. Why oh why do our team do this to us far far to often.

09 May 2026 23:32:16
When you think a European final, 40,000 seater stadium, and it sounds as if we will be lucky to get 11,000 tickets. Sounds like corporate gone to an extreme, I know this is the way things are done now, but it’s another money maker and the fans are a second thought.

Whether it will happen this time, but at other games abroad, the fans have been treated as if they aren’t really wanted there. UTV

09 May 2026 16:08:56
Liverpool have just handed us an opportunity to finish 4th. Let’s hope Emery plays a strong team against Burnley and them.

09 May 2026 16:54:19
With Bournemouth winning, it is now a must win game for us.

09 May 2026 17:55:44
SV, a win tomorrow is not now a guarantee of Champions League, a defeat tomorrow could mean we don't get Champions League. Of course Bournemouth and Brighton might not win their remaining games, however their current momentum suggests they could. Emery did well on Thursday, but that's gone. He must put the same team out, the same effort, and the same tactics. We are not guaranteed to win the Europa, the Premier League is now a 100% focus, or we could end up with nothing, and everyone should understand that.

I'm sure they do. We are all behind what we did on Thursday, however, if we miss out on Champions League by either route, the dissenters will be back in force. I pray it doesn't come to that, so Emery, motivate your top players to put in a repeat of Thursday. Just remember we have played the bottom of the league and lost, this could easily happen to the second from bottom. I know we still have Liverpool to play, but the players' minds will be on the final after tomorrow, so I can see us winning either of the last two games.

09 May 2026 17:59:25
Can't see us.

09 May 2026 18:42:37
Scot, that's exactly what I was meaning. Tomorrow is probably our easiest game of the three left.

09 May 2026 20:54:14
Am I right in thinking we have now qualified for Europe again, whatever happens now. I know it's only the Conference League, but four seasons ago we were dreaming of that. Of course I don't want us to miss out on Champions League or winning the cup, but wow, how far we have come under Emery in just a few seasons.

09 May 2026 21:16:53
36, In my opinion, the Conference League, after sitting in the top five for such a long period of time, would be a failure.

09 May 2026 21:29:39
I understand what you are saying, and I would feel down as well if we do miss out, but I was just trying to say how far we have come in just a few seasons, that we would all be massively disappointed and yet still be in Europe.

09 May 2026 13:10:19
Ed033, any idea why I can send a new message but can't reply to an existing post.
Appreciate you are watching the game, at the moment it's probably taking all of your attention, Chelsea on top. 😂

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09 May 2026 18:22:15
Cheers mate, sorted. Can your team just have one awful game next week, after all, they have been prone, because I'm nervous of us not getting Champions League and I mean really nervous.

09 May 2026 08:47:19
Emery is the key to all our success and with money to spend we would of challenged for the title the last 3 seasons including this one. I want him for another 10 years.

09 May 2026 09:27:14
Welcome Antmilly.

08 May 2026 20:03:56
Watch quite a bit of the Bundesliga, Freiburg are a decent side but nothing we shouldn’t be able to handle. The one thing we do need to watch is Vincenzo Grifo. He is a bit of a dead ball specialist so we don’t want to be conceding free kicks in and around our box.

08 May 2026 13:39:13
Just under 11,000 official allocation for the final.
Stadium capacity 49,600.
Why do they do this?
Obviously I know why. Corporate/hospitality.
Would imagine 20-25,000 Villa will travel to Istanbul.
Flights appear expensive but are available.

08 May 2026 21:21:58
Just priced up Trinity, flying from Heathrow on the Monday, coming back on the Thursday, with hotel all in, £580. I'm tempted, very tempted.

08 May 2026 23:50:42
That's a good price, wouldn't mind that myself, Daz. Be warned by the wife though, lol.

09 May 2026 20:48:49
Daz, don't be tempted, just do it. You may regret it, you don't. Let your fingers do the walking, credit card out and book it, mate.

10 May 2026 11:56:24
Daz, a former cricket teammate of mine, is a Forest fan. He bought 2 flight tickets to Istanbul 2 weeks ago, £90 each. He obviously isn't going now, and I've told him I'll pay double what he paid.


However, the airline is refusing to change names on the ticket.
Waiting, hoping, and praying. 🙏
Not bothered if I can't get a match ticket, just being there is good enough.

08 May 2026 11:13:33
Is anyone able to get tickets? if you can get 2 and not going I will buy them off you for a increased price?

08 May 2026 18:26:29
Tom, I thought you would be ok, with you uncle Pau. 👍

08 May 2026 19:51:26
Ha, I swear I knew someone was going to say that. How good was he yesterday, though?

08 May 2026 10:04:12
I decided if we win this trophy I'm getting a tatoo of Unai on my bum cheek, it's a bet made by my mates can't bck out now haha.

08 May 2026 16:02:20
Lol, definitely need to upload a picture.

08 May 2026 16:15:39
Errr, no thanks. 🤣

08 May 2026 17:16:17
I will do haha dont wanna get banned.

08 May 2026 08:38:20
What a night. What a performance.
I don’t think anyone could have imagined the team would put in a shift like that after recent performances.
We know they have it in them to play like that but still, it was a very pleasant surprise.
My journey home was one of the happiest I’ve ever had from VP.
Couldn’t sleep when I got home so watched the re-run.

Finally went to bed at 3.30am.
Working from home today... Sort of 🤔

The fans, the players, everyone, played their part.

What does Emery do now with the players? Rest a few at Burnley? Rest a few against Liverpool?
Wrap them up in cotton wool?
Or go again and get some momentum?

Anyway, we’re off to Istanbul baby!!!

UTV!

08 May 2026 10:30:23
Trinity would love to see him play the same side and get those 3 points on Sunday. Get them and we should be ok. Just how good was Lineloff in midfield? He has to be the signing of the season. Can't understand why Man U let him go. UTV

08 May 2026 11:34:53
Dave posted on another thread about Lindelof. He's been an absolute consummate professional since he joined.
Does all the simple stuff without any fuss.
Can almost play anywhere and plays where he's told. Quality.

08 May 2026 07:39:03
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Manchester United v Liverpool - A Quick Liverpool Perspective