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Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours/Champions League Thread 2024/25

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  • #16622
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,030 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    2-0

    Both subs making a point / impact

    3 points



  • #16623
    LeBash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,660 ✭✭✭LeBash


    Super finish from Donny.



  • #16624
    Patser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,509 ✭✭✭Patser


    Just blow them all up refs - Brighton and Forest dropping points as it stands



  • #16625
    Panrich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭Panrich


    Everton just score against Forest!



  • #16626
    Patser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,509 ✭✭✭Patser


    Everton, you beautiful, beautiful creatures!



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  • #16627
    Bounty Hunter
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,030 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    3 subs, 3 goals and now only 3 points behind Forest



  • #16628
    Patser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,509 ✭✭✭Patser


    Still need a penalty taker



  • #16629
    Panrich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭Panrich


    Did we miss 2 penalties?



  • #16630
    Patser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,509 ✭✭✭Patser


    Forest getting the yips, and a tricky run in. Spurs next, also Brentford and Chelsea in that list



  • #16631
    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,341 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123350355#Comment_123350355

    Great assist by Asensio for McGinn for the 2nd. Job done, we're in 5th, but teams behind obviously have games in hand.



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  • #16632
    LeBash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,660 ✭✭✭LeBash


    Into 5th until tomorrow at least. Asensio should have handed both those pens to Watkins. He could have been past Gabby today.



  • #16633
    Panrich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭Panrich


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123350362#Comment_123350362

    Forest will be looking over their shoulder very nervously now. The pack including us are closing in.



  • #16634
    Bounty Hunter
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    The next 2 prem games could be season defining.

    At home to a more rested Newcastle after our CL 2nd leg. Then we have to face City at the Ethihad.

    Could easily be 2 losses and hand the ascendency to those clubs especially given their games in hand / already being better placed but… If Villa won at least one of those games or even got 6 points suddenly everything would be rosy.

    Anyway (don't expect it but) C'Mon Ipswich (Vs Chelsea) and Man Utd (Vs Newcastle) tomorrow.



  • #16635
    LeBash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,660 ✭✭✭LeBash


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123350372#Comment_123350372

    I'm hoping we take City's place.



  • #16636
    Panrich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭Panrich


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123350399#Comment_123350399

    In good news for us, Newcastle are playing Palace on Wednesday so we get an extra days rest for that game.



  • #16637
    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,341 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    It huge as well in terms of getting over Wednesday night, they're not brooding on it all weekend, we're going into Tuesday with a win in the back pocket.



  • #16638
    Bounty Hunter
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123350421#Comment_123350421

    Completely missed that!

    Let's hope Palace and United can prove the banana skins they usually do for us for Newcastle between now and then so



  • #16639
    LeBash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,660 ✭✭✭LeBash


    Poor aul Eddie Howe won't be there for the Man U game. It's reported he's in hospital and a few saying on twitter he had a heart attack. Hopefully a speedy recovery, seems like a good guy of football.



  • #16640
    Sono
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭Sono


    great to win our last 4. Surprised at some of the selections today but it doesn’t matter, we got the win and that’s the main thing. Having subs who can actually change a game really is a massive improvement on years gone by.

    onto Tuesday where we hope for a miracle and just see what happens. 2 massive games in the league then, think we get at least 4 points from them and if we do we will get top 5.

    A very exciting end to the season; I hope the players get their reward at the end of it which they fully deserve, be it top 5 or an fa cup or both 😀



  • #16641
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,404 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Hopefully Howe is well. That Sunday/Wednesday/Saturday turnaround is far from ideal for Newcastle. Especially since they tend to play the same 11 very often.



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  • #16642
    Sono
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123350915#Comment_123350915

    I didn’t hear anything about that, Jesus that’s awful if true.



  • #16643
    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,341 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    Jan transfer window must go down as one of the best of all time.



  • #16644
    basillarkin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,640 ✭✭✭basillarkin


    ollie has to start Tues, has too



  • #16645
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,404 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351083#Comment_123351083

    Still don’t know how I feel about it. If the season ends with some sort of tangible success (winning the FA Cup or qualifying again for CL) then yeah 100% every bit of it was worth it.


    But otherwise, even though the squad is clearly much stronger, it’s alot of money spent without the long term return or resale ability, for a team who are unfortunately probably going to face FFP realities in the summer again in terms of having to sell players you want to keep.



  • #16646
    Sono
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,676 ✭✭✭Sono


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351630#Comment_123351630

    They are a huge reason we are where we are in the season and they really gave the squad a lift, personally I have loved the additions.



  • #16647
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,404 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351712#Comment_123351712

    No, can’t argue with that. Just can’t shake the feeling that in Villa’s current financial predicament pretty much every penny spent needs to be measured against the financial return on investment. Probably need a fair few Duran type signings/sales before Villa will be allowed luxury spend in the way the big 6 do.



  • #16648
    Talisman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,606 ✭✭✭Talisman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123351859#Comment_123351859

    Two successive seasons in the new format Champions League would put the club on a solid financial footing, this season Villa will have secured more than €50m in prize money.



  • #16649
    sc86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,886 ✭✭✭sc86


    Hi lads , i have 2 tickets for the psg game tuesday night that it now looks like i wont make

    They are in the holte end so good seats.

    I would sell or swap for 2 tickets to the fa cup semi final

    Im in trim co meath , not sure on ticket selling rules sorry but not sure where to advertise them



  • #16650
    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 11,341 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    Once it's a straight swap or face value it's fine here.



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  • #16651
    sc86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,886 ✭✭✭sc86


    Swap would be what im after if possible but understand its late in the day now trying to sell



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