Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

shoutman

Esse85 wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Stay classy Esse

LeBash

Esse85 wrote: »

LOL

Bitter?

astonaidan

So Luna made a grand sum of 14 apperances last year, 11 of which were for Mallorca, I dont think we should get carried away with him even being that much of an improvement on Bennett just yet.
Saying that hoping Im super wrong

Esse85

LeBash wrote: »

Bitter?

Sweet

matrim

LeBash wrote: »

Bitter?

Esse85 wrote: »

Sweet

Symphony

CSF

Those posts that Esse dragged up make me feel like less of a negative buzzkill.

Dr. Greenthumb

CSF wrote: »

Those posts that Esse dragged up make me feel like less of a negative buzzkill.

But they were funny, most people on here don't assert their opinion and disregard others.

CSF

Dr. Greenthumb wrote: »

But they were funny, most people on here don't assert their opinion and disregard others.

Didn't mean like that. Just from reading those optimistic predictions from last year I can look at those predictions for this year as more optimistic than realistic, this ideally making my own more realistic than pessimistic.

Neil3030

CSF wrote: »

Didn't mean like that. Just from reading those optimistic predictions from last year I can look at those predictions for this year as more optimistic than realistic, this ideally making my own more realistic than pessimistic.

You wha?

CSF

Neil3030 wrote: »

You wha?

In short (well kinda)the more optimistic his previous predictions have been than realistic, the more it makes me feel mine are realistic rather than pessimistic, in contrast to his.

Corholio

I think the moral to take from his posts is that some players we think will be good, turn out **** :pac:

listermint

JPA wrote: »

Maybe but not on a defensive midfielder.

A Playmaker or a classy creative type could see the cash being splashed.

Someone like Stephen Ireland









:P :pac:

Raekwon

Villa will display an 'Acorns 25' logo on both the home and away youth match shirts and junior replica shirts next season as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations for Acorns Children's Hospice.

pavb2

You can't measure a lack of confidence but how much do you read into one result. The 0-8 drubbing by Chelsea bad in itself was a turning point for the worse & the aftermath nearly fatal.

Losses at home to Wigan & S'hampton the debacle of the cups and surrendering leads to Swansea, WBA & Everton.

All academic now but how much did influence did that result have on our dismal form?

pavb2

From The Villa Blog

PRE-SEASON FIXTURES 2013-14

Wednesday July 10 - SV Rodinghausen [a] - 7pm
Friday July 12 - SC Paderborn v Villa [a] - 6pm
Sunday July 14 - VFL Bochum v Villa [a] - 3.30pm
Saturday July 20 - Wycombe Wanderers [a] - 3pm
Tuesday July 23 - Luton Town [a] - 7.45pm
Friday July 26 - Crewe Alexandra [a] - 7.30pm
Wednesday July 31 - Walsall [a] - 7.30pm
Sunday August 4 - Shamrock Rovers [a] - 2pm
Saturday August 10 - Malaga [h] - 3pm
*All local times

Amirani

Esse85 wrote: »

:rolleyes:

Vlaar is a much better player than Collins.

DenMan

Arsenal fan here lads! Hopefully he'll be fine!

http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/nzogbia-suffers-injury-blow-598182.html

astonaidan

Will they be bringing a good team to Shamrock??

matrim

astonaidan wrote: »

Will they be bringing a good team to Shamrock??

Last time we played here we played an ok team. Mix of youth and senior players. IIRC Clark and Albrighton were the younger players but I think Young and Gabby started and I remember Carew coming on as a sub

The fact that we're the second last game could work for us. Hopefully it will mean we've kind of settled on a team and are getting ready for the season but aren't resting players before the start.

LeBash

Whats the story with ticket for the match against rovers?

Dr. Greenthumb

DenMan wrote: »

Arsenal fan here lads! Hopefully he'll be fine!

http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/nzogbia-suffers-injury-blow-598182.html

Hope he's fine too, a lot harder to sell an injured player.

astonaidan

See us getting linked to Gareth Barry, I for one would love this signing to happen, still think he has alot to offer

CSF

astonaidan wrote: »

See us getting linked to Gareth Barry, I for one would love this signing to happen, still think he has alot to offer

No thanks

JPA

CSF wrote: »

No thanks

He'd be perfect, he'd need to cut his wages at least in half though.

Synode

Stephen Ireland to Stoke?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/stoke-transfer-news-stephen-ireland-1982068

Did people on here not say he was on £50k per week?

JPA

Synode wrote: »

Stephen Ireland to Stoke?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/stoke-transfer-news-stephen-ireland-1982068

Did people on here not say he was on £50k per week?

At least, crap article.

Corholio

astonaidan wrote: »

See us getting linked to Gareth Barry, I for one would love this signing to happen, still think he has alot to offer

Barry would be a great signing IMO. Still a quality player. However he doesn't seem like a Lambert signing. Still think we need a bit of experience added to the squad.

astonaidan

Corholio wrote: »

Barry would be a great signing IMO. Still a quality player. However he doesn't seem like a Lambert signing. Still think we need a bit of experience added to the squad.

I wouldnt be surprised to see him come on loan for a year as I agree think we need just that bit of experience in the middle, taking we have Vlaar at the back

LeBash

Barry,.....been there done that. I think it would be a step backward getting a player of his age and he would command the kind of contact we are trying to get rid of.

Where is our Dale Stevens links?

artanevilla

I'd love to see Gareth back.

death1234567

JPA wrote: »

At least, crap article.

Yep just made up tosh beacuse Mark Hughes is at Stoke now and Ireland had a half decent season under Hughes at City.

Ronan Raver77

Derrick Williams signs for League One outfit Bristol City

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~3218918,00.html

astonaidan

Ronan Devitt wrote: »

Derrick Williams signs for League One outfit Bristol City

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~3218918,00.html

I always felt he was going to come through with us

Esse85

Wanyama in talks with Cardiff/Southampton over a £12m deal.

Would be a better version of Sylla/Delph but I doubt PL would be prepared to pay that much for that type of player.

astonaidan

Esse85 wrote: »

Wanyama in talks with Cardiff/Southampton over a £12m deal.

Would be a better version of Sylla/Delph but I doubt PL would be prepared to pay that much for that type of player.

Im not sure hes worth that type of money tbh, maybe 7/8million

Esse85

astonaidan wrote: »

Im not sure hes worth that type of money tbh, maybe 7/8million

I agree, SPL players coming to the EPL dont have the best record, however if Celtic wanted a player(s) plus cash deal, maybe Given/Ireland, then I'd be more than open to a deal.

LeBash

Esse85 wrote: »

I agree, SPL players coming to the EPL dont have the best record, however if Celtic wanted a player(s) plus cash deal, maybe Given/Ireland, then I'd be more than open to a deal.

With Irelands form and reputation we would need to offer Given/Ireland and 15.

Ireland really frustrates me cause he has the ability and the atributes but the attitude and application are long gone.

To be honest if Hughes was interested im him for real he could have him for nothing or a cheeky swap for Whelan who is seriously under rated imho.

CSF

LeBash wrote: »

cheeky swap for Whelan who is seriously under rated imho.

Get out.

kevthegaff

i think whelan is crap

LeBash

Lads, Whelans off the ball positioning is fantastic. That with a clever mobile (i know we are mobile just not clever) defense would make us hard to break down. He is consistant and can take a free kick.

Please dont take what he does for Ireland as the way he actually plays.

Second, who else at Stoke would you swap for if Hughes was interested? Before someone says Palacious, he has been dreadful and although the situation that brought it on was the death of his brother he has now got the same problem as Ireland. Has the ability and atributes just not the aplication or the attitude.

Esse85

LeBash wrote: »

Lads, Whelans off the ball positioning is fantastic. That with a clever mobile (i know we are mobile just not clever) defense would make us hard to break down. He is consistant and can take a free kick.

Please dont take what he does for Ireland as the way he actually plays.

Second, who else at Stoke would you swap for if Hughes was interested? Before someone says Palacious, he has been dreadful and although the situation that brought it on was the death of his brother he has now got the same problem as Ireland. Has the ability and atributes just not the aplication or the attitude.

Ryan Shawcross

That is all.

CSF

Esse85 wrote: »

Ryan Shawcross

That is all.

Or Begovic, That is pretty much it.

Feidhlim

Esse85 wrote: »

Ryan Shawcross

That is all.

I wouldn't like players like that at our club. Not doubting his ability btw.

Frankie Lee

Marc Wilson would make a good back up defender, Nzonzi is their best midfielder and would compliment Westwood well.

Feidhlim

Frankie Lee wrote: »

Marc Wilson would make a good back up defender, Nzonzi is their best midfielder and would compliment Westwood well.

No hope of us signing any of these players anyway... we have heard of them before.

JPA

Jon Steer signing on 1 July.

kilburn

JPA wrote: »

Jon Steer signing on 1 July.

Who is he?

Link?

JPA

kilburn wrote: »

Who is he?

Link?

20 year old keeper from Norwich.

CSF

kilburn wrote: »

Who is he?

Link?

Norwich 3rd choice keeper. Presumably gonna be our 2nd to Guzan

matrim

If we are going to have a young keeper as 2nd choice I would have thought we would have gone with Siegrist who I've always heard is very highly rated.