Aston Villa Banter Archive November 01 2022 to December 01 2022

01 Dec 2022 18:47:49
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01 Dec 2022 16:04:13
Sixty quid a pop for a ticket for the Boxing Day game against the scousers? Sadly, the club have overestimated both my enthusiasm and level of insanity if they think I'll be paying that. I shall be taking my £180 elsewhere this Christmas ?? Don't they know there's a recession on?

02 Dec 2022 22:49:15
Got myself 2 tickets for it mate I think that is good value for money UTV

03 Dec 2022 23:16:40
Really? That £180 will pay my electric bill for almost a week ? Plus it’s on telly and, as Purslow has already pointed out, the entire transport infrastructure around VP is so crap that there will be no trains or buses so unless, like my old grandad used to on Christmas Day afternoon, you are able to walk down from Kingstanding, it’s not worth the bother. Once the redevelopment of the North Stand starts, there will be no spare tickets for any game at all, as all the existing season ticket holders will be relocated to the current ‘vacant’ seats

04 Dec 2022 18:17:31
Yeah I get what you are saying mate, but it’s not often I get to go to the games this year or in the future from working shifts, so once in a while it’s not bad value with everything else going up too

04 Dec 2022 23:51:34
Enjoy it Tom. I’ve been to most Boxing Day games recently so I’m happy to give this one a swerve given the financial circumstances. I’ll be tucked up at home with my post-Christmas pork pie and pickled onions. It’ll be interesting to see how Mattie has developed his defensive technique having been most recently up against Mbappe ?

01 Dec 2022 08:22:11
I don't like the stories that Martinez and Emery do not see eye to eye an issue that dates back to there Arsenal days. It seems clubs like Spurs,Napoli and Athletico Madrid are poised to make a move in January. I hope we don't sell, he is a class keeper on a fairly long term deal and we don't need to sell. Letting him go would be a big mistake in my opinion.

01 Dec 2022 10:55:20
While there are some good shot stoppers out there, there aren't many keepers who can control their area the way Emi does.
With our susceptibility to set pieces his anticipation and strength to collect those balls is worth more to us than any offer we'd get.
Anything less than a world record fee for a goalkeeper and it's just not worth the risk to us.
We've been linked with Bounou who I'm definitely not convinced by with his performances at this tournament.

01 Dec 2022 12:30:38
I agree totally, however the rumours are that Emery and Martinez do not get on at all and consequently Martinez wants to move on which will be a massive blow to us irrespective of whether we get a record fee or not. I also agree re Bounou he doesn’t look a patch on Martinez

01 Dec 2022 14:37:15
Any really deep rooted issue in any walk of life, is usually difficult to overcome. Emery left Emi on the bench during his tenure at Arsenal so obviously didn't fancy him, for whatever reason. We all know he is a great keeper and it will be a big loss, but if Emi can't get over the past then both parties could well agree to part company. It will be interesting if very senior people behind the scenes manage to broker a settlement, somehow i think it my be too acrimonious to solve, sad as it is.

01 Dec 2022 14:48:01
Sadly Scotty I think you may well be right I just hope if it is then the replacement is top quality. I have been left seriously underwhelmed by what I have seen of Bounou

02 Dec 2022 06:52:45
Let's not get carried away, it could just be wild speculation to attract clicks.
Nothing in the stories has more basis than Emery not playing him at Arsenal.
Circumstances are different now though. Leno had already had many successful seasons as a number 1 goalkeeper so it would be tough for any manager to drop him.
At Villa Emi has established himself as one of the best in the world and currently there isn't anyone in the squad at the level to replace him.
It's possible Unai looks at another option from elsewhere but, considering the priority is 1 or 2 wide forwards, a ball playing CB and possibly another midfielder I think there's at least a year until those discussions.
I think being guaranteed number 1 for a Champions League contender is only reason Emi asks to leave and they've all got world class number 1s already.

30 Nov 2022 07:39:24
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 29th November 2022

29 Nov 2022 20:04:11
Linked with Tammy Abraham again

28 Nov 2022 21:01:53
Penalty my arse VAR Shocking decision again

28 Nov 2022 11:12:20
Now the real World Cup starts this is where the fun begins

27 Nov 2022 07:39:24
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, Review Of The Day 26th November 2022

26 Nov 2022 16:51:40
does any1 else think this is one of the worst worldcups ever,im 42 saw my 1st wcup 86 but this 1 is shocking hardly any atmospehere,half full stadiums,quality of games haven't been amazing aswell in my opinion,sum1 has to win it thou but this wcup hasn't got me excited like past wcups,on the street where i live there's no eng flags at all not even my neighbours who are big poland fans don't have flags up

27 Nov 2022 08:40:35
Vj still happy then ???

27 Nov 2022 13:35:32
im always happy ???

28 Nov 2022 16:11:33
Its your age ? jokes aside i'm impressed that the poor teams aren't poor anymore its been exciting to see them matching the so called bigger teams

28 Nov 2022 17:17:33
im only 42 ??? its stress being married 18 yrs

26 Nov 2022 07:39:12
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25 Nov 2022 20:57:13
That will kill off the hype about England wining the World Cup

25 Nov 2022 23:20:19
Boregate strikes again, Mount, Stirling, Rice, Shaw, Bellingham, Kane, all extremely disappointing, when me come up against quality, we are lost. Its definitely not"coming home"

26 Nov 2022 01:58:24
Never was scotty just the usual hype every time England play a tournament, even the players buy into it cause of their arrogance and sense of entitlement, call me petty but I can’t wait to see rice and grealish crying after getting knocked out, pair of snakes.

26 Nov 2022 09:24:48
I don’t think we will win it either but interestingly not because we don’t have the players but because we have a tactically inept manager, we saw that at the Euros and we saw again last night when changes should have been made at half time but weren’t, Mount should have been off the pitch long before he was and the fact Kane had more touches in his own box than the oppositions says it all. I accept you can’t beat all teams by scoring 6 but the good managers adapt to the way different teams set up we don’t and that’s down to the man in charge.

26 Nov 2022 16:18:18
Lord, the manager you mentioned sound like the one AV recently signed. ???

25 Nov 2022 07:39:18
{Ed's Note - Thestigno1 has posted a new article entitled, My thoughts on Rangers Football Club's Looming Finance Disaster

24 Nov 2022 07:39:26
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23 Nov 2022 13:34:12
My memory tells me that in 1966 the group games played at Villa Park were free admission to season ticket holders. A neighbour offered me his season ticket so that I could watch the games but for some reason I declined it.
Not sure if my memory is playing tricks on me as I find it incredible that there would be free admission to international matches.
Can any Villans confirm whether this was true or not.

23 Nov 2022 07:39:12
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, A Potted History Of The World Cup

22 Nov 2022 07:39:24
{Ed's Note - Ed001 has posted a new article entitled, A Potted History Of The World Cup

21 Nov 2022 17:04:04
We got Senegal or Ecuador next so we are going into the quarter finals where people are thinking we are going to play the French but I reckon Denmark will win the group after grinding out a 1 0 win against them

21 Nov 2022 17:27:56
we will be out at quarter final stage,lets face raj our groups piss easy

21 Nov 2022 23:11:38
Not just Villa that you're negative about then jonny.

22 Nov 2022 09:47:09
quarter finals is decent wots negative about that,no1 expecting us too win it u got brazil,argintina,belgium,france,spain,portugual,all better than england,cos we beat rubbishty iran u think were going to win it,england always have easy draws and bottle it,we couldn't even win euros at our bck yard,its not being negative its being a realist,quarters is good i'd take that

21 Nov 2022 07:39:27
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20 Nov 2022 16:43:53
Another Daly apart from Tony making a name for themselves in a Villa shirt. Hat Trick for Rachel today in the 3-1 defeat of Reading ?

20 Nov 2022 22:48:22
Menace I watched the game,she was brilliant today .You’ve got to give it the girls,they are playing well this season .Another couple of quality players,added to what we’ve got and they will frighten a few .
Onwards&Upwards Villaforever

19 Nov 2022 15:34:51
Would anyone take ronaldo if he dropped his wages

19 Nov 2022 20:19:54
???????

20 Nov 2022 00:03:37
I don't think it's a question of would we "take" Ronaldo SV, I think its a question of "how hard would Ronaldo need to be hit on the head to consider Villa" ?

20 Nov 2022 11:55:24
I believe the main reason he is playing up so much is so that he can leave to get into the Champions League this season with some other club. He has some records yet to break. That said, I personally would not want him anywhere near VP.

20 Nov 2022 12:56:40
Interesting replies. I agree the guy is one big ego, but he still scores 20 plus goals a season, just what we're crying out for. I for one would take him.

20 Nov 2022 16:05:43
Not for me ?

20 Nov 2022 16:31:00
Never mind his wages - I wouldn’t take Ronaldo if he dropped his trousers ??

16 Nov 2022 22:22:16
CONTINUED, safe in the table he can push Mcginn in a more attacking role, He has proven for Scotland that he can score goals, he is currently out scoring any of their strikers (not difficult i know) but he does have a very good record. Time will tell, perhaps he should wear a Scotland top under his Villa kit, because he definitely performs much, much better for them, irrespective of his different roles.

17 Nov 2022 00:21:07
Agree with you on that scotty. I think he's trying too hard when he plays for Villa but seems to lack composure and assuredness at the moment. When he plays for Scotland he already knows he's their best midfielder and maybe that takes the pressure off him so he performs.

17 Nov 2022 15:31:29
About sums it up Buck t

18 Nov 2022 11:05:55
So is he a spent force or do you think he'd benefit from playing for a good coach in a confident team and in a different position - with the full backing (and patience) of his fans?

18 Nov 2022 13:10:15
Jury's still out dbs, time will tell, definitely worth keeping though, good squad back or rotation.

18 Nov 2022 14:26:19
Let’s be clear McGinn as a full blown international isn’t going to settle for being a squad player with us maybe that might be more palatable if he were at City or Liverpool but not with us. If he can’t command a regular spot in the first XI then we should sell.

18 Nov 2022 22:15:03
I think he'll come good.

18 Nov 2022 22:39:49
I thought he was improved in the last game

16 Nov 2022 18:32:53
So now we know why Mr Toney as not on the plane to Qatar. Is going to be charged with 232 breaches of betting rules. That would have proved somewhat difficult for the FA if he turned out to be England's top goalscorer and national hero and then they had to throw the book at him.

16 Nov 2022 19:52:41
100% Menace. Don't know what punishment he'll face but ultimately its probably cost him the best opportunity he'll have of playing for England at a World Cup.

14 Nov 2022 07:51:00
its going to crap for 6 weeks now going to be lost without football,i know wcup starting but let's be honest as much as we all love our country,villa is my passion when it comes to football i'd rather villa win league than england win wcup,i will watch the games but its not the same,u don't get the buzz watching eng in my opinion ?

14 Nov 2022 13:52:24
Look on the bright side jonny. You won't have as many games to slate the players and be negative about

14 Nov 2022 15:15:36
who doesn't slate the players and let's face it,most of them deserve being slated its took till now for the players to perform only because we have an european elite manager,im not the only 1 to slate players on here there's many that have have slated the players on here,plus anyway until recent weeks there hasn't been anything positive too say about the team,im not a negative person but villa have been bad for yrs,but hopefully unai will turn us around in a few years

14 Nov 2022 17:04:26
Jonny, its interesting when talking about players, how personal honest opinions and views get confused with being slated. When a manager leaves a player out who is not performing, this is his honest opinion and this player is definitely not being slated.

14 Nov 2022 17:11:30
Didn't say you were the only one. But in short you've just admitted that it was the managers fault not the players as to why they were under performing. As Arteta said in the all or nothing series "if the team isn't performing then they are not understanding my instructions so it's upto me to find a better way to get my instructions across so that they understand" We have good players, they've always been good, which is now why with the right man management and tactics they're beginning to show it again.

14 Nov 2022 20:38:44
we have some good players buck i agree gk,carlos,digne,cash,bouba,doncker,watkins,thats a good base to work from

14 Nov 2022 21:04:32
Scotty if your personal honest opinions of some of our players are derogatory then of course you're slating them. Didn't say anything about the ma ager slating them

14 Nov 2022 21:21:31
Is it just me or has Jonny being slating cash and Watkins quiet a bit lately.?

14 Nov 2022 22:42:59
How can you say Carlos is better than Mings when he's played 2 games! Same as Dendonker. 2 games played. We probably could do with a bit more pace in the team especially if we're going to hit teams on the break. I'm sure Unai will sort it.

15 Nov 2022 09:44:23
Most of the players in our squad are good players they are either internationals or have been internationals in the not to distant past but for whatever reason they have not been performing as we would have expected them too that doesn’t make them bad players. The right manager has a significant bearing on this the team play as we are starting to see. I have said for a while2 or 3 quality additions in key positions and I think we really could fly up the table

15 Nov 2022 11:53:41
100% agree loti. the table is still tight, any position from 5th - 20th is still really possible with a decent run of results and some additions

13 Nov 2022 16:23:09
What a day,England won the T20 world up,then Villa win away . Scrappy hard fought win,when you think that was only,their second loss at home . For all the Mings bashers,he was immense today, never missed a thing .
We just don't learn,with this playing out from the back . Teams are sitting on top of us now,they know exactly what we're doing .Martinez seems to have lost all confidence in it,he panics and plays some stupid passes.
A great way to sign off before the break, this now gives Emery, a fair time to work his magic .
Onwards&Upwards Villaforever

13 Nov 2022 16:41:01
Dd, cricket was a good watch, well done boys wouldn't it be great if our footballers followed suit. Great result, but not a particularly good watch. Agree entirely with the issues playing out, i also have a major gripe with our passing, we are a poor side at ball retention, we rode our luck today, but eventually it will do for us. January should be interesting, my bet he will get a right back who can defend, a midfield general who can pass and a top class striker. These are an absolute minimum if we want to push on. League table makes good reading going in to Boxing Day.

13 Nov 2022 20:39:21
Get used to it guys. Playing out from the back is what gives us the space to hurt teams further up the pitch. I'm sure UE will know we need to work on it. So far it's got us two wins in the league, even if it's a bit buttock clenching to watch.

13 Nov 2022 16:14:54
Well, after a very shaky start that was a proper battling performance. Got lucky with a decision or two but we've had them go against us previously so these things even themselves out.
I said it during the Cup match at OT, we'd better get use to this style of football and the players either need to embrace it or they'll be gone. Emery will now have time to evaluate what he's got and hopefully make the necessary changes.
Thought McGinn was much better today, still not back to his best maybe, but better.

13 Nov 2022 20:42:56
Agree with that. Officiating was dire, but at least some of it came our way for a change. Good to see us give some back rather than roll over like we usually do.

13 Nov 2022 15:00:38
if we are going to play out from the bck we need another cb because mings is not good enough every time he gets the ball its hand in your head moments watching him dougie,and mggin rnt good enough aswell,we miss watkins,and bailey aswell

13 Nov 2022 15:13:31
Wish there was a way to take back that agree I accidentally clicked.
The midfield are too far away and not making any space for themselves. Mings could try pass it to them and it'll just lead to the same situation that led to their goal so Mings is in a no win situation.

13 Nov 2022 16:23:19
Jonny I think mings is better at it than konsa, mings doesn’t always have options in front of him, we need wingers so there’s always an out ball, I can see us going back for sarr in January, if we had Bailey and Watkins on the wings today from the start I think it would of being a comfortable win for us

13 Nov 2022 13:20:42
No Ollie, he must have a knock, big chance for Archer if he gets on .
Onwards&Upwards Villaforever

13 Nov 2022 08:59:43
did we cut wesley contract up or is he still on our books?

12 Nov 2022 14:39:47
still can't beleive ivan toney not going to the world cup its a joke offers something different and scores goals .sooner boregate goes england will be better he's yes man and should of never got the job in the first place especially after getting relegated with mboro

12 Nov 2022 15:35:05
I hope Boregate was watching Toney score 2 to beat City earlier. Looks like Maddison may have just done his hamstring so perhaps Toney will get to go after all ?

12 Nov 2022 17:17:39
More to the point why are coady and pickford going i can tell you now if they were playing for villa they wouldn't be on the plane fact

10 Nov 2022 22:15:37
Didn't fancy that high line,looked way to high . They soon sussed it out in the second half .I know Olson hasn't had much game time,but he he looked dodgy at times .
Chalk that one off and get set for Brighton,that should be a hard game, so will need our best .
Would have loved to beat the United again,but we just couldn't hang on to the ball tonight.
Onwards&Upwards Villaforever

11 Nov 2022 08:25:50
Olsen gave the defence no confidence and we forgot to use sorry play the wingers.
The usual problem of teams exposing our defence with long balls down the wings and the middle left us in the mire.
Our play at the back was at best, poor.
Even when we had our No1 full backs on the pitch we were no better.
Still no go to player, no midfield holder. In fact no bright spots.
Emery will have a busy January unless he can find a way of linking front and back
Sunday was a false dawn, United were poor.
Hopefully the players will respond at the weekend.

11 Nov 2022 09:28:40
Nevertheless, we scored twice, that's five against a Man Utd side that has been conceding very few recently. This is a process and Unai is giving everyone a chance to show what they can do. An opportunity missed by a number of starters, especially Olsen, who can't take to the pitch without conceding four goals. A shame we are out, but this is the start of a long rebuild, with one or two about to be shifted on, and some replacements in January. I see positives and I'm actually really happy with it. Things will be much better this time next year.

11 Nov 2022 11:40:45
TOV, Wise words as usual, we are definitely short of quality players, let's hope Emery's purchases are far better than the previous incumbents. My constant gripe is players ability to make telling passes, any footballer earning millions should, as a minimum be able to pass in difficult situations, yet a lot of our current squad can't comfortably do this. Hopefully January brings us what we badly need to push on.

11 Nov 2022 12:22:52
I am also optimistic Villa56.
In many ways I am glad we are out of this competition as Emery can now concentrate on moving us up the table.

11 Nov 2022 19:38:47
Im certain with our full strength we wouldve won that last night ??

12 Nov 2022 00:19:09
I agree NV.

12 Nov 2022 07:48:07
We play Martinez and we win that game, we didn't even need a full strength side, Olsen puts the whole team under unnecessary pressure, our defence looked shakier than it has all season, can't be a coincidence. That being said, Emery has to find out which players can adapt to his system, yes I would have liked to go full strength and make the next round (especially given the teams that exited this weekend and the subsequent draw) but Emery has stated it's a clean slate for everybody so to not give players a chance would set a very bad precedence. The reality is there will be a lot of our current squad moved on, players like Ings, McGinn, Olsen, Chambers etc most likely won't be with Villa next season and (rightly or wrongly) the Cup was a good opportunity to find that out. That being said, despite that, we were an absolutely abysmal goolkeeping performance away from winning at OT IMO which for me shows progress, Emery will have learned a lot about his squad this week. Win against Brighton on Sunday and we'll be in a great position to push on in the new year.

10 Nov 2022 22:02:09
We were allright defensively till Mings came on and we conceded two goals down to his poor positioning

10 Nov 2022 21:58:08
Unai has clearly used this game as a look-see.
Not just looking at players who didn't play Sunday but also his vision of how he wants to play and can those players execute his vision.
The answer is not yet, not with some of these players.
Too many mistakes by too many in crucial areas of the pitch.
This was the game to trial it.
I've never seen us trying to play the ball out from the back every single time like we've done tonight.
He'll learn more from this than he did from Sunday's win.

10 Nov 2022 21:51:47
well for me mgginn,augisten,olsen shouldn't be in starting 11 for villa,mgginn should be sold in my opinion

10 Nov 2022 20:59:47
Anybody who has paid to watch this should get their money back, couldn't make it tonight, i'm so glad,. Absolute garbage, of course we have changed the team, why can't we pass to someone in the same coloured shirt. Grandsons just said the jungle is more fun, don't know what they mean but it obviously makes sense to them.

10 Nov 2022 21:44:59
That goalkeeper is shocking along with mcguin, ings and chambers terrible all 4 of them

10 Nov 2022 22:05:47
Goal keeper and defence were absolutely terrible tonight, could of being a lot worse if united weren’t so bad in the first half. I know squad players need to get games but I really hope I never see Olsen play for us again he is nowhere near premier league quality, united away in the cup for me I’m starting Martinez all day long it’s not like keepers get fatigued. maginn terrible aswel I don’t know what’s happened him. 100% need a top quality CB, disappointed to be out of the cup but hopefully Emery seen tonight who can play his system

10 Nov 2022 22:22:25
So, 2nd half done and we lost. Still unhappy with the 1st half?
This game was a trial for the Villa players. Could they play the way Unai wants. Ultimately we came up short. I’ll trust what he’s trying to do. He’ll have seen the players who can and those who cannot play to his style. It can only benefit us in the long run.

10 Nov 2022 19:12:20
Interesting team selection, we all heard Emery say a trophy is his dream, yet he puts out a weakened team, obviously he sees the premier league safety as a priority, no complaints with me, yet credibility means a lot to me and a cup win is our only chance of success this season and he appears to have abandoned this already.

10 Nov 2022 21:27:34
He needs to assess his squad before January this is one of the few chances he gets to look at most of his squad in a competitive match. Team selection makes sense to me

10 Nov 2022 22:14:59
Really? His 2nd game in charge and you open with that!
It was so obvious that tonight was about the future and which players he can trust and those he can’t.
I’d rather lose this game if/when it benefits us in the long run.
Sunday’s win was way more important and we played it a lot safer then than tonight.
Tonight gave us a glimpse of the direction Unai wants to go and with identifying where we need to strengthen to achieve it.

10 Nov 2022 22:28:39
I don’t get it to be honest, 1 more game and almost all these players have over a month off from competitive football, your playing united away give it your best shot

10 Nov 2022 14:23:30
So our players haven't fared well in selection for the world cup, Emery will probably be delighted. Looks like Emi is the only definite, with Cash and Buendia hopefuls. Being honest non of our players who sofar have been excluded, based on this seasons performances deserved to go Qatar,. Everyone knows my views on many of our players and this lack of selection is in my opinion justified. Not to say once Emery has had chance to work with them, we may hopefully see players reach their full potential and perhaps and hopefully i'm proved wrong. Glad to see Maddson chosen, for once looks like Southgate has finally listened.

10 Nov 2022 16:02:42
Southgate is an idiot, he sticks with his favoured few like Maguire and Mount, but as usual form counts for nothing, Toney for example misses out because he doesn’t play for a fashionable club. I am glad Maddison made it but I doubt whether he will get much game time under this manager.

10 Nov 2022 16:08:13
Idiot is exactly right, I see Poland has picked two of our guys.

10 Nov 2022 16:32:07
He's even started contradicting himself in the same interview.
You can't say you're not picking certain players because they are either injured, not playing or out of form and then in the same conversation defend picking Maguire, Walker and Sterling.
Without agreeing with him I'd have some respect if he just said he had his preferred players who are used to playing in his system and his tactics.
His excuses in an attempt to look diplomatic consistently make him look like the fool he is.

10 Nov 2022 18:20:07
Rk, most intelligent fans will see exactly what you see, as Loti says the mans an idiot. Hopefully the old farts at the FA will get rid as soon as we exit the world cup, unfortunately i think it will be quicker than many optomists may hope for.

10 Nov 2022 19:51:12
I'm delighted the majority ofour players aren't at the WC - We have a mini preseason now to get Emery's plans across and have the team ready for the remainder of the season, also allows him to assess 95% of the squad prior gto January.

10 Nov 2022 13:47:26
i hope maddison and toney are included in eng squad both should be on the plane,magguire,sterling should be no where near the squad been shocking for there clubs

09 Nov 2022 22:29:53
Anybody think we dodged a bullet with Potter going to Chelsea, would anyone swop Potter for Emery with hindsight. Definitely won't now be the next England manager when Boregate fails.who will guys?

09 Nov 2022 22:54:46
I wouldn't swap Emery for Potter, but not because he's had a mixed start for Chelsea, but because Emery is a proven winner at several levels and Potter is still an emerging manager. Given where Villa are I personally feel Emery is closer to what we need. Potter is still a very good coach though and should be in contention for the next England job along with Howe.assuming we go home grown. Knowing the FA though they'll probably give it to Aidy Boothroyd.

10 Nov 2022 00:59:48
Brighton are definitely showing that it wasn’t all down to potter but he’s still a top coach and will improve Chelsea if he gets the time, took him a few years to get Brighton to the level they are now, he won’t get the same time at Stamford bridge

10 Nov 2022 08:20:18
I think Potter is a good coach however I think it’s one thing being a good coach at clubs whose expectation levels are limited (no disrespect intended) with a first XI which virtually picks itself, to a club with a massive squad of talented players whose expectations are to be competing if not winning trophies every season. That is going to take some adjusting to, but I think Potter will get there if he is given that magic ingredient. TIME!

10 Nov 2022 13:07:17
Well Loti. TIME! will tell. I totally agree time is needed. The best teams are built on consistency at all levels, and I hope we can do that with UE. Chelsea won't give Potter time though, so I can only see it ending badly.

09 Nov 2022 11:12:04
Morning all. Anyone know if we've sold out allocation for cup tie tomorrow at Old Trafford?
I read we were given 7,500 tickets but not sure if any remaining?

09 Nov 2022 12:28:06
I think the original allocation was 3,048 and the Website is saying it's sold out

09 Nov 2022 13:14:49
Yes, I read the initial allocation was sold out but there was an additional 4,500 was allocated on 1st October.
Imagine it must be close to sold out now.

09 Nov 2022 16:14:19
Yes, I'm up in Manc-land today with work and wondered if there were any tickets but went on the Website and it says Sold Out

07 Nov 2022 14:39:13
does any1 think deondonker is class does all the gritty stuff underrated in my opinion

07 Nov 2022 21:18:11
He gives us a presence in midfield, he matched up great with Dougie Sunday . Certainly think he will be a good buy for us .

07 Nov 2022 23:40:18
If deondonker turns out to be anywhere near as good as deondublin then I’ll be happy ?

07 Nov 2022 10:00:51
Listening to TalkSPORT on Saturday night the City fans were slaughtering Jack to high heaven saying he's not good enough Foden should stay every time. So how about if Emery is going to have a significant transfer budget we try a cheeky bid to get Jack back in the summer? He will have got his Premiership medal, maybe even a Champions League medal and he's seen that grass isn't always greener on the other side of the hill, it would represent better value than signing Hazard in my opinion. Stick him in our side with another couple of quality additions one of whom needs to be a striker and watch us fly. It probably won't happen but one can dream!

07 Nov 2022 11:16:17
Anything is possible LOTI. Purslow said he didn't sign a buy-back agreement with City as it would have specified a fee of twice what they paid, so it would have been financial madness. Perhaps we could have him back on loan from January and see how it goes?

07 Nov 2022 11:55:45
Don’t think he’d come in January Menace, I think he will stick where he is until the end of the season as he might well pick up a Champions League medal to go with the Premiership one he has already got, but if he secures that and is still getting the stick he’s getting currently, and Emery shows signs of turning us around then you never know.

07 Nov 2022 13:48:09
Personally I think we have moved on from Jack and will not be disappointed if he never comes back.

07 Nov 2022 13:56:50
Come on guys, great player, but surely we need to move on, don't we?

07 Nov 2022 14:58:02
Why? Class player would he not improve us? None of us wanted him to go but with the money he generated which has been re invested in the squad put him back into this side we would surely be a better outfit.

07 Nov 2022 15:29:56
I don't see Jack being available for a few seasons yet, he's getting more game time this season under Pep so will have zero interest in moving sadly. Personally I'd take him back in a heartbeat but I don't see Jack back in a Villa shirt for a number of years, if ever. Fantastic player, one who still needs to be replaced, fingers crossed we can get a winger in January to help with the Post Jack rebuild that is sadly still happening.

07 Nov 2022 15:42:37
You are probably right BK but the City fans do not rate him they much prefer Foden and they seem to think Pep isn’t that impressed either as Jack is always the first to get hauled off when substitutions are made. Jack enjoyed the adulation of the Villa Park faithful he was a big fish in a medium sized pool, he don’t get any kind of that respect at City so if he gets a Champions League medal this year, would he want to stay as a bit part player at the Etihad? I am not so sure.

07 Nov 2022 23:29:47
It seems he’s also not learned to keep better company off the pitch whereas Foden seems to have learned his lesson ?

06 Nov 2022 18:59:55
New manager,set plan,everybody knowing their position and job,makes hell of a difference doesn't it .Start by saying Mings back to his best,never missed anything.
Overall brilliant team display, everybody playing to be in next time .Dendonca,Dougie and Ramsey great in midfield,best Iv Seen Ramsey play .Bailey,Ollie and Buendia never stopped working .Looks like they know that this boss, will only be playing, those who earn it .Nice to see Kamara back in the fold,also great to see Sanson get time on the pitch,l still believe,given the chance he will prove people wrong . Emery certainly seems in to days,to of got his ideas over,can't wait to see what he can do, with that warm weather training.
Be nice to do Man U again in the cup and then on to Brighton .
Onwards&Upwards Villaforever

06 Nov 2022 20:10:54
With the excitement of the win,it was certainly with no help from mr Taylor .What a one sided ref he was once again .Every 50-50 every throw in,unless they where blatantly ours,he gave them to Man U . Someone behind us said,he actually comes from Manchester,I didn’t think that was allowed.

06 Nov 2022 16:36:54
Going back to @scotcaffu's posting of the 29th October, I'm wondering if the notion that Watkins, Cash, Konsa, Bailey, Luiz, Mcginn and Ramsey all need clearing out still applies? Or was it, perhaps, that it was just the management team that needed clearing out?

06 Nov 2022 16:55:32
Good start under the new man. Mcguin won’t be a starter for me will be a good squad player everyone looking a lot better!

06 Nov 2022 18:45:47
MD, spot on. I always thought we had the players. It's been a while coming, but now we have the manager. And the coaching staff to go with it. I think it was the lack of latter that finally did for Dean Smith.

06 Nov 2022 19:35:37
Common guys, you are judging on one performance, i was judging over 18 months,cut me some slack, i know which view gives a truer reflection. Just remember we thought Brentford was the tide changing, look what happend the next week. Great day great performance still out celebrating just a cautionary note guys.

06 Nov 2022 16:15:20
Hard to pick out a bad performance today great stuff, when the goal went in just before half time I thought this could be turned around but fair play we came out second half and got a super goal, really happy with that performance, shame about the own goal but overall I think it was even better performance than Brentford ?

06 Nov 2022 16:27:10
MaN Utd whilst not the team they once were are still a much better opposition than Brentford too and had quite a bit of assistance from the ref! So definitely pleased with the result! Like you at HT I felt that lump in my throat of "here we go" but we battled and maintained possession really well, those who started and those who came on, did so with a real intent to prove themselves!
Nice to see Sanson too albeit for only a few mins!

06 Nov 2022 17:33:13
I thought the ref was awful at times, how Martinez escaped a booking is beyond me. agree on sanson, nice to see Kamara back aswel,
The free kick routine was class it looked like de gea was sure it was coming from Luiz or buendia they made it look like they were arguing over who was going to take it, to win against the big teams you need that bit of craft and bit of luck, hendrie mentioned in commentary that emi Martinez ran the length of the pitch to position some of our players in their box but I missed this.
delighted that we didn’t have to deal with the cheat Fernandez, there wasn’t a sniff of a penalty for a welcome change

05 Nov 2022 16:47:30
Im interested to know thoughts on the new badge situation personally i think both make our current one look poor and although my heart says the good old round style i think the future is in the gas lamp design what are we saying?

05 Nov 2022 19:06:06
Agree both are an improvement but my vote went for the gas lamp version.every time I looked at the other badge it reminded me of the Cheslea badge for some reason.the gas lamp is much more distinctive.all down to personal preference though I guess.
Would've been nice to have the date on both versions though. But overall the design team have done a good job I think.

05 Nov 2022 19:46:04
Round badge looks classier. Other one looks more like a 6th form design tech project than 'gas lamp' to me.

05 Nov 2022 22:59:23
i like round 1 aswell its old school

05 Nov 2022 23:12:53
The round badge will win hands down, I don't think either are particularly innovative but the round badge will get 85%+ of the votes I'm sure.

06 Nov 2022 10:54:08
Round one for me

06 Nov 2022 12:15:17
I prefer the round one

04 Nov 2022 16:08:44
atleast now we have a top manager,and top coaches aswell paco aystevan quality assistant manager well respected,players should get better under new setup,i feel like the worldcup break will do us good will give unai a mini preseason and get his style in printed with the players,lets start working our way up the table UTV

04 Nov 2022 16:27:11
Jonny how many of our so called international stars do you think will go to the world cup, obviously emery would like as many of the squad available to work with during the WC break.

04 Nov 2022 19:27:56
3,martinez,emi,bouba

04 Nov 2022 20:23:48
The world cup break couldn't come at a better time like with the covid break we came back a lot more organised utv

04 Nov 2022 20:39:16
I think Cash, Digne and Luiz will also go to the World Cup