Written by Damian Sunday, 05 July 2009 09:15
I have a feeling it's going to get busy next week. I have no basis for this it's just a feeling and seeing as it's gone very quiet on all things Aston Villa, I'm putting that down to how busy it is going to get get. I think some call it 'the quiet before the storm'.
It might not happen but like I've said, I sort of have a feeling. The players are back for pre-season next week and we have our first pre-season match in just under two weeks and we all know, Martin O'Neill included, that it would be better to have his new players in for pre-season and I just think he might do it this season.
So, to the rumours. The first one is that John Carew is off and we're replacing him with the 22 year old Swedish U21 striker Marcus Berg. We've done the Berg rumour so we're not going to go into that but the Carew one is sort of new, in so much that it really has come out of nowhere.
Yes, he is a favourite of the fans and yes Martin O'Neill has said all the right things but I fancy if we got a nice enough offer and John Carew was getting paid just as much or a little bit more, he'd be off. I know what he's said but he is just another bloke wanting to earn as much as he can and given the chance to earn £5k extra a week, he probably would, despite the 'words of affection' towards Villa and his previous six clubs.
But, it is just speculation and it has come out of nowhere but if Carew leaves, I wouldn't be surprised and I don't think any of us should be. Ashley Young on the other hand can not be allowed to leave and if anything, we should be signing him up to a long contract extension, but I'm going off track, so back to the rumours.
Rumour number two today is that Bentley is as good as done and he'll be here next week for about £8mn. and you all know I like Bentley and I think this would be a good signing. If Bentley can do anything better than most other players it is deliver a ball and if we have Milner working just inside him and doing all the hard work for Bentley to then whip something in, I'd be happy with that.
Again, it is just speculation, but I'd like Bentley although I can't say for sure how much I'd like Miguel Veloso. There is growing speculation that he is on his way too and I'm mostly unsure because I can't actually remember anything about him, or maybe I can, I'm really not sure.
But, I do think it is coming soon and if we can really add to the quality and bring in the right number of players then it could make for an exciting summer. I know I'm making it sound very simple, but it really does come down to the quality and number of players we get. Can Lerner and O'Neill bring them is, that is the question?
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Billy7
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... at least we're being linked with a bit of quality, when do we start pre season training? Wednesday? |
Richard Gallon
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... The way things are going Villa are gonna finish 8th/9th/10th/11th. I'm not saying there needs to be reckless buying, but COME ON! The players need to be signed, sealed and delivered no later than by the end of next week, because clubs don't want to sell until they are able to get in a replacement. Even if we get David Bentley I'd be happy, I like the guy and I think he'd come good for the Villa, but just anything to show the Villa have ambition. Looking at the team at the end of last season the Villa needed at least 4-6 quality players to break into the "Top Four" next season, now with Barry and Laursen gone we need 8, and all it looks like now is more player are going out the door before any come in. Do we have any money? Or is Randy like Doug, if so I would've preferred to keep Doug, at least we KNEW we weren't going to be signing any players when he was in charge, but this is just torture !!! Or is the problem Martin? Is he not ruthless enough in the transfer market? If so, can we replace him with a guy who is, just for transfers, like Dennis Wise at Newcastle was brought in, so we get the players needed and Martin can do what he does best, work with what he's got. |
andrew
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... So were going to bring in what will be our best crosser and ship out our best aerial threat makes perfect sense to me. |
Rich
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... One story was more positive and suggested the interest in Berg was an alternative to Keane and therefore MON wouldn't have to consider sacrificing JC as part of any deal. |
Awol
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... I'll not be happy if big John is sold, he is more of a talisman for the team than Barry was in my opinion. If a big man has to go to make some room then ta ta Emile. |
Shabba...
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... I just find these blogs a complete and utter waste of time they ar as bad as lazy journalism just write something useful when players are signed not before MON has his eyes on players he will bring them in when he is good and ready he will have them in place in time for the new season |
GG
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... We shouldn't be worried if Carew leaves? The only striker we've got who can score on a regular basis? I'd be very disappointed, especially if we still don't buy any strikers. We need to add to him & Gabby. Thankfully I think it's all just newspaper fantasy, hung on a couple of quotes from months ago. |
harry
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... i am getting peed of with MON know. we need to keep carew and bring in two more strikers.KEANE AND BERG. shorley he can bring in keane without selling carew. i sware MON does not have a brain when it comes to transfer windows. heskey, cullar,salifoo,routlefge,shory |
Damian
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... Shabba... You chose to waste your time commenting. I don't know what is worse or more stupid. You visiting if it is a waste of time or you telling us it is a waste of time but actually you deciding to waste your time visiting then commenting. |
Carl Main
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... Ashley Young on the other hand can not be allowed to leave and if anything, we should be signing him up to a long contract extension Didnt Ash sign a new 4 year deal in January? I seem to remember he has not long signed a new deal. Am I right? |
harry
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... do i have to keep going. we need at leat 8 players. steven taylor, micah richards,downing,juardo,jenas |
chopa
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... Bentle would be a great signing and veloso would easil fill the void left b barr which in m opinion isnt that big of a void and he would also get us more goals from midfield. Richard gallon are ou taking the piss in thinking getting someone in like a 'dennis wise' role would work...?? it worked so well for the geordies! leave the transfers to o'niel he knows what he's doing. signings will happen and the right men will be brought in, keep the faith. UTV!!!!! |
harry
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... no veloso. we have petrov who is a defensive midfielder we need a midfielder who will get goals. MON has to get of his ass and do something. if carew goes swap him for keane not bentley . |
Daniel Wilson
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...if we have Milner working just inside him and doing all the hard work for Bentley to then whip something in, I'd be happy with that. I havn't thought about that before, I'm not a Bentley fan currently as I think he is very very lazy but with Milner just inside him it might just allow Bentley a bit of space and time to work some magic. This would ONLY work in a 4-5-1 though, if we play Bentley in a 4-4-2 on the right them we are going to get killed down that side because he won't do half the work Milner does. Not sure about this Veloso rumour, i'd love it to be true but it doesn't sound very MON As for Carew going, I can't see it, he said he wanted to settle somewhere rather than continuing his trend of club hopping. I'd be suprised to see him go. |
kieron
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... If Bentley comes in I fancy MON will use Milner in the centre, supporting one up front. This would mean having two defensive midfielders and thats where Veloso would be useful. |
AdamL
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... Danian, can you tell me, what would be the point of buying bentley to whip the crosses in but not having carew in the middle to head them in?.....perhaps he's buying titus bramble to turn him in to a super centre forward! |
harry
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... i think if MON does bring in 8 good players (taylor, richards,downing,juardo,jenas borowski, berg and keane i think we should get tid of him. i never kicked when we first got him. MON has no excuse for not bringing in those players |
Eoin Greene
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... Loosing Carew would be a disaster. Along with Laursen - he has been our talisman for the last few years - I just love the guy! I think on his day he is good enough to play for the top four - one of at a push 3 players in our squad who could do this. I like all three linked players above - all three could turn into 20m pound players and all three could be flops. I'd prefer to take a chance on these type of prospects than 'typical MoN signings' like Wheater, Campbell, Jenas and the other crap we get linked with. And I really cant understand people who complain about the blog or Damians opinions, and this is coming from someone who disagrees with him lots of the time! The internet is huge if you dont like the blog - dont bother reading it or posting on it!! |
Martin O'Neil is prat
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... Damian I was checking on other forums on friday to see if we were linked with any players, and one everton fan put on there forum thats tim cahill wants to leave the uk because he fed up with the rain in the UK and wants to leave, in today garaden (sorry can't spell) newspaper or BBC telly text 303 and go to paper talk, are todays papers only go on forums or blogs to get there imformation, We should all put we have bidded 5 million for Martins (newcastle) has i really think he is a better finisher than JC and alot younger, wait a few days and lets see if he makes the newspapers |
Alistair
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... Carew can't go, as someone already said why would we get rid of the only striker that looks like scoring, i would rather have Carew than Keane tbh. |
deansaundersperm that's perm
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... so we get rid of somebody who can score goals and bring in somebody who might score goals???? makes perfect sense!! if we get rid of carew we must bring in both berg and keane not just berg, we need numbers |
colm tarpey
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... Hooly: Perfect deduction of what is the ridiculas nature of the press and their lazy name dropping...classic |
Daveavfc82
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... veloso http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jNp1CoLoMw Good left foot not sure though this is the answer |
harry
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... i think if MON does not bring in 8 good players (taylor, richards,downing,juardo,jenas borowski, keane and berg i think we should get rid off him |
Rich
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... Agfree with Dan ; Beentley would have to be paret of a 5 man midfield. Harry - Jenas, Richards, Downing - NO THANKS. Neither do I want so see Gardner or Reo leave especially if we are considering 5 in midfield. Salifou, Osbourne, Knight, Harewood - agree that they're not good enough. |
john
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... If MON doesn't bring in 8 players, we should get rid of him?! haha. You can tell the kids are off school and waiting for the new FM game to come out! You can't sack a manager because he hasn't bought 8 players. If villa were to buy that many players of the type of quality we needed to challenge for the top 4, we may aswell be challenging for the league. And if money were that easy to come by, then we'd have done it before now. We need the players, but MON will bring in who he will bring in, and if we have another decent season, because last season WAS a good season despite hte finish... the first half, we were championship contenders. No other team outside the top 4 looked like that and that was down to MON. |
harry
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... i actually think MON is stupid enough to wait untill the last week or so and bring in only 3 or 4 players. MON is scared to try and bring in top players. what also pess me off is if he did try he could atract them.we have great history, bright future ( or do we now ?) great stadium and grar fans. we have every thing in are favour but MON is not using it to our advantage |
kieron
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... That Veloso clip seems to show that the lad scores goals and is a very good penalty taker and free kick specialist. You guys sure hes your typical defensive midfielder. I say take a punt on him! |
KB
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... I think the people moaning about lack of signings really need to wake up. The transfer market is a strange one this year with Man City prepared to pay silly money. IMO players are waiting to see who will start throwing money around. I reckon plenty of stuff has happened behind the scenes but players will wait and see who offers the most money. It's not like we are signing Championship players, who would jump at the chance of playing for Villa. We are looking at players that the likes of Man City, Spurs, Everton etc. are all looking at. Just like Gareth Barry the modern footballer is hunting the most money they can get. I think players will be waiting for as long as possible to see who can be played off against each other to pay the most money. |
harry
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... keep carew and still bring in keane and berg. we can get both these players if MON spends cash. but how much do we have to spend. 30 mill, 40,mil 50mil . randy and martin have to realise that players cost alot |
Tim
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... If Hope it is just another rumour ! If MON sell Big John who at present is another player who would be irreplaceable in my mind. We need to be keeping players of his quality and adding the extra litle bits like Defore, Berg, Delph, Borrowski, Campbell, Keane . I suppose that Harry Redface has told MON that the only way i will sell you any of my players is if we can have Carew ! Im sorry its a no brainer as far as im concerned. MON if you sell the best goalscorer at the club i will not be happy and you can kiss your arse to my 35 quid a week. Im sure MON has lost the plot !!! |
Daniel Wilson
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... Where is the Keane rumour coming from? Surely if he has just returned to Spurs he will be on atleast a 2 yr contract, and they sold him to Liverfool for about 20 million so why would they sell him to us for less, it's not like he's crap they need to get rid of? Can't see this rumour going anywhere at all? |
avfc4eva
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... i think next week will be a big week. i wud luv us to sign berg/keane upfront defour/veloso/bentley/jurado in midfield and in defence that bastos sounds good but i wud luv to sign lescott i kno it wont happen but he is a villa fan. wheater/ richards shud be laurse n replacents.young and pacy we hav to get rid of shorey/knight/harewood/salifou and lone out sum players on months loans like bannan, gardner n dafonse  |
harry
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... i dont really want carew to go. if he does go to spurs and we dont get keane as part of the deal i will kill MON . carew is nearly 30 and hes not consistent. i would not be to botherd if he goes and keane comes but i dontt think MON is trying to do anything in buying players. its going to be a long, hard, shit transfer window |
Daveavfc82
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... Here we go the Ashley young link to utd lol http://www.soccervoice.com/n090736.htm |
daniel wheeler
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... do not get rid of carew, he is by far our biggest goal threat. get rid of harewood and bring in someone else. berg may be an option but i would prefer darren bent. |
BIrdmanzz
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... Damo, how can you know nothing about Veloso - he's one of the most coveted young players in Europe. Your lack of football knowledge outside the Prem is a bit thin on the ground sometimes mate. Makes your blog (usually really good) seem a bit less credible if you say 'can't remember anything about him, or maybe i can etc... |
kenvilla
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... True villa your an idiot. Fact. Bentley would be a good signing. Him Milner and Young dont all have to play at the same time, this is how you make a good squad. It would be nice to see one of those three coming off the bench to make a difference. I think Veloso could be great for us. He can score goals but is a very good defensive midfielder. With two defensive midfielders in the middle the likes of Young Milner and Bentley could get forward to add to the goal tally. I think this week will see us bring in 2-3 players and I would be happy with that if they are of the right quality. Following that could be 2 or 3 up until the end of the window. Does anyone else think this could be what happens and how we could play next season? |
Adey Stuttard
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... I'll read all the posts in a mo, but you always have to bring it down Damian, why can't we have something positive from you? I would be gutted if JC went, and I think Berg is not a replacement for him by any stretch of the imagination. And you go one about this week being a busy one - just like 1 July was the day when we signed X, Y and Z? Never happened, and I am still waiting to have my eyebrows raised..... |
Stuart
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... As you know Damien i had the same feeling last week. I hope your feeling pays of better than mine did. |
true villa
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... the muppets on here that are calling me mad or stupid are idiots. wait until the transfer window is over and when we only sign 1 or 2 players then all you w****rs will be calling for his head!! mon is ruining villa, so easy to tell.!!1 |
true villain the blue nose
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... blah blah blah martin o lerner is a c**t. nigel reo carew is shite and ashley milner is a god. blah blah blah |
Damian
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... 1874AVFC When did I say July 1st was the day we were going to sign anyone and how have I brought it down by saying I fancy they'll be signings coming this week? If you are referring to this post: http://www.thevillablog.co.uk/...-and-hleb/ What I said was this: They are going to happen this week if you believe the general feeling that July 1st brings and it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if it is true. I didn't say anything about actual signings coming and I don't actually put any credence on July 1st, it's a nothing date. I've even said that the John Carew rumours have 'come from nowhere' so how can it be 'bringing it down'? If anything, by saying what I've said, I've discarded them but the fact remains, as we've seen with Barry and mostly all players, they'll go where the money is. But you talk about eyebrows getting raised. Again, what I said was: I was speaking to someone a little earlier and he reckons there is going to be a signing that will raise a few eyebrows. I actually don't think I am bringing it down in my post above. If anything, I'm trying to be positive for the week ahead. I'm trying to see something positive, you are looking for the negative. |
Tim
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... Yep ! This Transfer window is massive for us ! We must keep Carew and add real quality ! As i said Veloso Defour Delph Keane Borrowski Bentley Berg Plus we need one more Centre Back of high quality. We have the smallest squad in the Prem because we never buy anybody. Its time to get a few extra in this window otherwise i feel the club will be taking a serious step backwards next season. Time will tell but if we dont by at least 5 of the said players in my list then we could struggle. The 2 i would be prepared to lose from the list would be Delph and Bentley. If we do take a turn for the worse next season due to lack of quality investment in players i think MON will be a gonner !! I'd replace him with a world class Manager and someone who can attract the likes of World class players. Its gonna be inveresting by i will hold my breath as its all talk and no action as usual from Villa Park. |
Adey Stuttard
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... true villa, You really need to sit back and ask yourself a question. What has Martin O'Neill done to "ruin" Villa? Year on year he has improved the squad - FACT, we are now solid Top 6. Be more positive please if you really are a Villa fan - some of us are old enough to remember the old Division 3 days, and some of us are fanatical enough about Villa that we would support them in the Blue Square, please give us some positivity if you really are a Villa fan and not a WUM. Adey |
Martin O'Neil is prat
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... 17th of July will be our first signing, or we will sign a player just before the new shirt is shown has it always boost sales |
Stathis
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... Guys cmmon, ur all talkin defensive midfielder Veloso but im tellin u he can play a good centre back as well. He can cover from the centre of defence to the centre of midfield (well he cant play on the wings though;P) I have a good contact in Lisbon he's a big Sporting fan so i get a bit of inside information  Plus Veloso is young and versatile, he comes from a club with a great academy and under MON's guidance he will only continue to get better and better! As for the other 2 names im happy as well, would love us to get Berg and Bentley. Carew should stay, he's usefull both for his contribution to our game and for his goals, plus Berg is not a Carew style forward. |
villa 4 life
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... its great how damien tries to defend himself!!! a bit lame!! is de le red signing this window damo? you sure that ur sources and H.P Brown source? |
Daniel Wilson
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... Sorry but true villa is obviously just on here to wind people up, he/she/it isn't a fan, there are never any positives, just attempts to get peoples backs up. Just ignore it, they will get bored eventually... |
Tim
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... Why do we always wait till late on to Launch the new home kit ? If they launched it at the same time as the away one then all the massive profit could also go towards investment in Players. It really is wierd !! |
Adey Stuttard
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... Dan, I have to give him/her/it the benefit, I would hate it if he/she/it was really a Villa fan with that much negativity running through his/her/its body. de la red is out injured for a year so we know he aint coming You sure......?! |
true villa the blue nose
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... Sky Sports | Real Madrid | Football News | De la Red out for season Real Madrid midfielder Ruben De la Red has been ruled out of the entire 2009/10 season as doctors struggle to explain why he collapsed during a match in October. The incident occurred during a Copa del Rey clash at Real Union in October, with the 24-year-old only regaining consciousness once he had returned to the dressing room. De la Red missed the rest of the campaign as a precaution and doctors are still unsure what caused the player to fall motionless to the ground 01/07/09 15:23 me tjinks its true |
Zorro
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... There are literally only a handful of players in the premiership capable of scoring 15-20 league goals in a season, such is the high standard of the modern game - we can all recall examples of high profile foreign players with high expectations arriving in the premiership and delivering very little before getting out. In 'John Carew' we have one of the rare breed of striker who can consistantly score premiership goals - that level of return is irreplacable and would surely spell disaster for the club if he were allowed to leave. Everyone talks about the need to have a 20 goal a season striker, however I can recall only 2 in the last 25 years - 'Carew' as we know is not a million miles away. |
Martin O'Neil is prat
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... wasnt heskley linked with spuds and hub capping, signing on the dole with there perm who always say claim down linked with him, i think we should sell him to them and get martins has i can see they would accept a 5 million for him, or trade him in for bent |
true villa the blue nose
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... saying that emule falls motionlessly to the ground and doesnt regain conciousness till he gets in the dressing room every time he plays so maybe its nothing  |
Adey Stuttard
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... true villa the blue nose, No, I meant are you sure he isn't coming to Villa Heard about his "condition", shame really. |
Villa Nick
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... If Carew goes, I fear Ashley Young might go too. If Man Utd coming knocking for Young it's gonna be hard for all concerned to refuse. Its not a case of refusing to sell players, players these days do what they want to. What happened with Barry last season was an isolated incident. At least we have Heskey! |
Martin O'Neil is prat
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... i think bent could score 20 goals a season if he was playing first time football. who will score our penatys now |
true villa the blue nose
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... 1874 i know ye. just saw the great heskey comparison in the injury and couldnt help it |
villa 4 life
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... he is in jamaica smoking pot!!! he is trying to sign robbie earl. get me a bag of home grown!!!! |
villa 4 life
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... why u so obsessed danwilson82, confirmed on that paddy station, setanta sports lol |
Martin O'Neil is prat
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... at least david odreamy sign great players with the money he had, lets bring him back only to sign players |
villa 4 life
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... just confirmed on sky news that michael jackson is going to buried at villa park!! thrilla villa!!! |
Daniel Wilson
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... obsessed? I just asked a question, what you on about? If he's in the Carribean I'd be very hacked off with him, I expect he is away on business looking at/talking to a target. |
john carew
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... this is the main man. just to let all villa fans know. i dont want to leave villa, i feel i am being pushed out by the gaffer. there is also alot of worry that we are no longer tht ambitious from when i first signed with ashley young! i love you all!!! |
Martin O'Neil is prat
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... is what scouts are been paid for to find players i bet chelsea manure arsenal scouts fly first class to brazil to find the next world class players, ours catch the west midland bus or a train to find has beens |
Daniel Wilson
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... why oh why does the transfer window have to clash with the school holidays........... |
Martin O'Neil is prat
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... are bless we will see kaka next on here wanting to sign for us, jc you want to get a life and stop sharing a bed with your brother and sister |
Martin O'Neil is prat
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... if i was randy i would give a share to beckham if he joins us on loan, we would be bigger than we are with the shirt sales.............i can dream cant I |
Shabba...
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... Damian Im a villa fan and Im always looking out at sites to see if there is any updates or any latest news and everytime I come on this site all you see is you moaning about Lerner & MON and posting nothing but garbage I really cant wait for all the signings to be reveiled and the season begins and I really do hope you look back at your blogs and then you will realise 99% of what you where saying is garbage this will be the last time I will be posting all I ask is dont be beleive everything you read in the newspapers cause I have a secret to tell you.... They write lies to sell papers |
upthevilla
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... I have spent the last week giving Mon a hard time. On reflection over the weekend I have realised that he has moved the club forward. I get as frustrated as the next when you see others buying players and we seemingly being idle. However, isn't it only correct to wait for the player you want rather than rush in and pay over the odds for an average player. I also stand corrected about Lerner. I have faith in him and it won't be too long until the Man City's of this world are in dire straights and we will be rock solid. I beleive there will be one big name signing and four/five very good signings. Keep the faith.....Just for the record Mon is not in the Caribean. I was told by a friend of B'ham Mail journo he is in Portugal and then expects to go to Germany. Holiday??? I dont think so. |
Daveavfc82
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... I dont think anything will happen until happy arry has replacements for bentley and bent |
john
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... Damian, did you source who quoted about the eyebrow raiser signing tell you who he thought this player would be? If there was a player named then it might give some credibility to the quote. |
paul mclafferty
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... players i would want... defour bentley naughton lescott berg players more likely to come... bramble campbell any player from a relegated team any player from celtic salifou's brother from a swiss 3rd division side. And the player we really want will end up at goodison park like all the rest of the players who have been STRONGLY linked to the villa. |
Adey Stuttard
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...And the player we really want will end up at goodison park like all the rest of the players who have been STRONGLY linked to the villa Such as.........? STRONGLY? As in the gutter press.... nuff said! |
john
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... It did Vijay. I was relieved to see that link dismissed so quickly. Possibly the worst centre back I've seen besides that fella who signed for newcastle from rangers. I don't understand why people are so negative and keep bringing up the FEW cheapo signings that MON has made that didn't set the world alight. Last season we bought Davies, Young, Shorey, Cuellar, Milner, Sidwell and Guzan. ALL decent players and star players for their previous teams. There were delays in each of those signings too, so what serious evidence is there to suggest to all you weaksauce supposed villa fans that MON wont repeat a similar haul this year? |
paul mclafferty
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... 1874avfc.... cahill, lescott, jagielka, felliani. do you want me to go on, or do you read papers at all, and the next 2 will be naughton and defour WATCH THIS SPACE. |
avfc4eva
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... if man city keep splashin there cash on expensaive players maaybe we can nick some of there players such as richards, dunne, johnsen, elano, petrov , bellamy or swp |
Martin O'Neil
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... ok. this is no joke i sware i am Martin O'Neil. i have people check gossip sites like these and one of them wanted me to look at this one. i have looked at all your mesaages and i can see that some of you are not happy. i promise you i will bring good players in. who and when i do not want to say. if you could pass this message on it would be very helpfull. Thank you. Martin O'Neil . |
Zorro
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... There appears to be a common theme from Villa supporters when making reference to the behaviour of O.Neill and Lerner during the transfer window - firstly 'Lerner has transfer funds available if required'... this has been talked to death and I imagine will continue to be - and secondly 'MON wont pay over the odds for players and will always wait for the players he wants'... now this is the piece I find interesting - can someone provide me with a genuine example of this behaviour from MON? to put it another way 'who exactly have we made an approach for but refused to pay the asking price'? This is a genuine question as I am totally confused as I believe if anything MON has demonstrated a tendancy to pay slightly more than market value for many of his signings. Im also confused with the stratergy theory surrounding a desire to pull in the right players - again I dont see any evidence of this - has MON or the club communicated this approach? I find it hard to believe that any premiership manager has the time to properly evaluate the market value of a player taking into account age, sell on potential, existing contractual considerations and cash flow etc... lets be honest, this simply will not happen with modern transfers. Am I missing something? |
Ayersy
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... I mean seriously, O'neil????? its O'Neill!!! and i sware???? you mean i 'swear' God damn kids on this site! |
Martin O'Neil
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... This is Mat. You seen in Martins letter that he said he has people check websites like these, well i am the person who wanted him to see this one and i promise you that he typed that and he likes his second name spelt O'Neil not O'Neill |
stephen
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... im sorry but i feel that selling carew would be worse than selling young and i would be suprised if carew went |
Damian
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... Could it not simply be that O'Neill knows how important it is when he has identified his players and then got a list of the ones he would like to come, that he is a little indecisive. Just becasue he is good in the dressing room and getting the players up for it, doesn't necessarily mean he is good at making the final decision. Or could it be, that this summer, he has done all that, given the list to the club and the club are doing the paperwork/negotiations as we read this page and that next week we might see some new players. At the end of the day, we don't know much that goes on or how it goes on, but we do know that O'Neill has brought in, I think, 19 players since he became manager and they don't usually happen right at the start of the transfer window. |
stephen
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... im sorry but the papers are utter bollocks most of the time.....they will probs get 1 out of 20 rumours correct....e.g the only time they said anythin about owen goin to man utd was the day after he actually had the medical lol |
harry
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... does anyone think we could bring swp,johnson and richards. i belive that was O'Neil or O'Neill |
peter power
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... i would rather get rid of mon than carew,carew is our talisman top scorer and mr aston villa,id rather sell gabby and heskey and keep carew.WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE MARTIN MAKE SOME SIGNINGS NOW AND KEEP CAREW!!!!!!!!  |
mr villa
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... FANS DONT PANIC. there is more teams in the prem that have not brought players than have. ibet you behind the scenes O'Neill is talking to clubs and players. we never know what going on. we will buy. we could by someone today, tomorrow whenever. he will buy |
rake
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... if we sell carew i'm totally giving up!he's the only consistent player we've got and would have scored 20+ goals last season if he wasn't injured.who would we replace him with?certainly not emile 'i'll have you know i once scored a goal' heskey!we need players in NOW!!! never mind losing all our best ones! |
vijay
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... mon hasnt got much money, so he might have to wheel and deal but that doesnt mean we have to sell carew but if he does then it will prove once again that mon has no clue whatsoever about the transfer market! |
Adey Stuttard
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... Aston Villa, Everton, Sunderland, Tottenham and Stoke acording to Sky Sports. |
Mike Carter
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... Viduka claims offers from Premiership teams... Please GOD don't let that be us!!! |
Daniel Wilson
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...Viduka claims offers from Premiership teams... Seconded...! and thirded, and fourthed! |
VillaCraig
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... Zorro - Im not sure if people will thank you but I believe you have totally hit the nail on the head with regards to transfer windows - there is no evidence to suggest anything different from what we see and feel (thats not to say that we wont sign anyone by the way) - I just agree with your rationale. Unfortunately I will have to correct you with regards to your calculation that only 2 players have hit 20 goals in a season within the last 25 years - (Platt, Angel, Stainrod, Yorke and Saunders) = all scored 20 goals in season. UTV |
gregdavillain
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... did ye see that cheeky ugly c**t rednappy sayin he missed on on Barry to city, cheeky lying bastard as if barry wud have left to go there? hardly not |
Damian
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... gregdavillain i suspect barry would have gone to whoever offered him the most money |
paul mclafferty
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... barry is a spurs fan!! the only thing that keeps my spirirts high is the fact that any of our targets havent signed for anyone else yet so could still end up at villa |
Aero-For-Villa
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... Damian - "if Carew leaves, I wouldn't be surprised and I don't think any of us should be" Why should we not be surprised? Hes one of our best players and one of our favourite players. I would be extremely surprised and pissed off if he left, but he wont leave. Not a doubt about it. As for Marcus Berg, id love to see him in Claret and Blue. Not for 8 million though, for 5 or 6 million and then maybe add-ons depending on how well he does! I cant wait for Bentley to sign, im sure MON would have denied it publicly by now if he wasnt going to sign him... along with Defour. UTV! |
Damian
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... Aero-For-Villa We shouldn't be surprised becasue well, he isn't going to go for less money is he. |
Martin O'Neil is prat
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... we have signed someone Northampton youngster joins Villa Northampton Town youngster Courtney Cameron has signed for Aston Villa. The 16-year-old left-sided player joined the Premier League side for an undisclosed fee. Cobblers head of youth Geoff Harrop told the club's website: "He is an attacking player, very athletic and has an excellent attitude. "He has worked hard, listened well and is proof that local players are in good hands here. We wish Courtney well in his future career." |
Aero-For-Villa
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... Well after his comments about loving it at Villa and asking why he would ever want to leave, im sure he wont. He seemed very sincere. And im pretty sure MON would have increased his pay in that new contract he gave John a while ago. UTV! |
Adey Stuttard
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...we have signed someone Northampton youngster joins Villa Well done, only a week old news!! You'll be telling us Michael Jackson has died next! |
Damian
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... Aero-For-Villa Sure, great comments and I'm not saying he has, but I wouldn't be surprised if he has said that at one of his other clubs too. |
Zorro
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... VillaCraig - Ref: league goals only - this would therefore exclude Platt, Stainrod, Suanders and Angel - agree with Yorke and the other being Peter Withe = 2 in 25 years. As I said earlier these playes are rare! |
paul mclafferty
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... i will be suprised if we sign berg as i really do think mon has his attack for the season and is willing to give gardner,reo, and sidwell a good chance to stake their place in cm, a big money move for sol campbell will be the next signing, as i reckon he has expierence and a couple of years left at the top. |
SammyFVilla
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... Freidel Young, CAMPBELL, Cuellar, Shorey, Petrov, BENTLEY, J. COLE, Young, Carew, KEANE CAMPBELL = Free BENTLEY = 8m J.COLE = 14m KEANE = 8m TOTAL = £30m |
Damian
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... holteend paul i'd be very surprised also .. especially at the money getting thrown about and based on one good tournament |
avfc4eva
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... if man city are after lescott, terry and toure maybe we could sign richards he is young and english. a mon type player around £7m could tempt him. also he's a brummie |
paul mclafferty
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... i hope we never buy robbie keane as he has had numerous chances of joining us and always turned us down so SOD him. i really think gabby will be on fire this season alongside CAREW |
Steve Badger
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... Carew's going nowhere. It's just paper talk. As for the Keane link, remind me again, how many clubs can you play for in 12 months? Enough said. Pure paper talk and utter bollox |
mr villa
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... fredial guzan young richards taylor davis cuallar shorey bouma milner downing young petrov sidwell veleso m.johnson borosiki carew agbonglahor keane berg heskey |
paul mclafferty
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... nice squad mr villa i would love to add defour to that which would make me a happy man |
avfc4eva
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... there is a spanish keeper called asengo or sumfink like that n it says martin o niell is very keen and will hijack his move to athl;etico by making a £7m bid. he played against england in under21s and saved a milner penalty could we be intersted? |
Holte102
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... I'd like richards actually, I think we need to be a little more on the face of teams around us. If spurs thought they could nick Barry and man city eventually did,why should we not try and get the better players from teams like everton? It's about having a bit of ambition at the end of the day |
avfc4eva
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... hav u heard the link that mon is gonna sign naughton and loan him back to sheffield. the reporty says mon is willing to do anything to get his man. mmm...... i dont think i could see this happenin as our squad is too small basically its like we havnt signed him until next summer so he isnt really a new player in the squad |
paul mclafferty
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... we will get joe cole when he is 33, as chelsea wont let him go, they would rather get rid of deco now theres a thought if you wanted an attacking midfielder!!!!!!!!!! anyone??? |
mr villa
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... holtend paul. what a magic man. i never thought of that. are targets have not signed for anyone. for all we know we could of done deals but the clubs dont want to say anything |
mr villa
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... does no one think downing would be a good signing. people want joe cole but if he leaves chelsea it will be for spurs. still in london and wont have to move house. we have not got a chane of getting him |
David Tyler
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... I love Carew but him staying isn't as totally critical as you would think based on this site. There must be a reason why he's moved so many times. Sure, could be that he's now found his spiritual home but if he moves on and it is to the greater good of the broader Villa team (or for more cash), so be it. Ditto with any other player. Roll on the end of the |
Adey Stuttard
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... Pearl of wisdom from vijay as usual! mrvilla - have we been linked with Joe Cole? Have we actually been linked with anyone? Just because the papers say so..... The papers have also said that Cole and Bosingwa are surplus to Ancelotti's requirements - we shall find out when he takes over tomorrow |
Adey Stuttard
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... TheMachine, Would you not be a bit concerned that the "spine" of the team had been ripped out if JC went though? If I had seen a quality CB and a Barry replacement signed by now, maybe not so much of a worry, but if people see us losing JC as well, why would anyone want to come to Villa? |
mr villa
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... i was asking if we have bedn linked with joe cole. i dont no. downing i want and we have been linked with him? john carew wont go. you no how much he loves us |
avfc1983
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... MON is a clever manager he knows what he is doing he looking for the right players and not rushing things. |
mr villa
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... are petrov, gardner, reo and sidwell a good enough cm. petrov yes, sidwell i think, reo not really gardner no. he could not even start for england u21 |
Halfwit
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... Why would we get rid of carew for ? Martin still got a problem with that strip club thing ? Must be that cause carew has done nothing wrong to be forced out If carew goes i hope and pray for the day martin goes aswell stubborn heskey or carew carew wins all day long Martin will wreck our club if he does things like this Get him out |
kohoutek, home now and name still not working properly
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... Not sure about all this Carew talk, but, tbh, I wouldn't be that fussed if Keane came in and Carew went. I think Keane works harder and creates more, covers more ground, involves other players, and does score goals. I like Big John, but I don't think he's all that special. He's big, coordinated, strong, but he's not as quick and athletic as an Adebayor or Drogba. Good target man, but for all you slagging Villa's long-ball tendencies, Carew leaving would actually be good news. |
kohoutek, home now and name still not working properly
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... Everyone thinking that JC loves Villa too much to leave...I have to agree with Damian. He'd surely leave for a bigger paycheck. Don't believe all the "loving the Villa" stuff means he wouldn't leave. I'm sure he's happy at Villa Park and all that, but money talks louder than anything. Besides, if it's part of a swap deal, then it isn't really a question of whether he loves Villa or not anyway. I suppose he could refuse to move, but once the manager has said, "I'd rather have him than you," you sort of know your days are numbered. Perhaps MON wants a more versatile player... |
stu
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... i want carew to stay n heskey to go, definately, bentley would be good n veloso was good on an old fifa but i dont know about the real him lol |
avfc1983
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... I can`t wait until we play man city and stuff 3 passed em bentley free kick carew towering header and a solo goal from defour up the villa |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... kohoutek, home now and name still not working properly.... U know what you are right....if JC leave before we replace him i think mon should leave, but if spuds want him, i think bent would be a fair swap instead of 500k too much for keane. who agree with me. |
Halfwit
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... we cant aford to lose more players when we have a manager like martin who is too slow in the market by the time he has worked out who he wants the transfer window closes More out's than in's this season ? Aston vill aka selling club aka the smallest squad in the world Shud change he nam to martin no deal |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... I think Oleary done the worse deal ever. we sold rodney to saints for 2 million after rodney had a good second half of the season, even though we thought we iwere getting james beattie, i remember all the fans sing beattie is a villa player when we played our first game again'st them at home. I don't believe bentley will be joining us even though paper talk said he wants too. i've got 5-1 at william hill (five pound bet) on bentley joining mark hughes at oil will run out fc, |
avfc4eva
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... why dont we go after steven warnock at blackburn we have been linked with him before again young and english and sometimes scores a few. anyone? |
mr villa
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... MON must have a plan to destroy villa if he gets rid of carew. barry, laurson, gone carew and ash could go. why would he sell are best players. we r ment to be a clup on the up not the down |
truevillan
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... no way we should sell carew! we need strikers, to be honest, if we were to sell one it should be heskey, but we all know that will not happen! like the look of berg, but U21 does not mean he would be a top premeirship player, worth a go though. why no defour links, would be better than valeso, dont understand bentley delay, spuds need the money to buy, so that may be us not wanting to give them funds to out bid us for berg. just hope we sign this week, as we are all gettin a bit twitchy! |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... this isn't championship manager, buying and selling, if we finish just has good has last season i will be happy, its not our fault that we got a slow working manager, who can manager great on a pitch, when mon was at leicester he took his time there and at celtic. before we lost 3 players i would of said 4 players would be enough, we need 7 players now, |
avfc4eva
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... i think berg could be a very hot prospect and could learn a lot from big john i say sign him up before the spuds get him he has a very good goal ratio one in less than two in 56 games he has scored 32 goals we need sum1 like that it could improve gabby aswell like heskey did to carew. |
x1
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... carew for keane. what a deal. spurs would loose out. keane, gets more goals, more tricks and pace. he is a very good passer as well. it would feel emptey without carew though |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... all i hear is moan moan moan, 17th july will be a great day for signing, there is going to be at least two good shock signing, MON must have a plan to destroy villa if he gets rid of carew. |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... i been to loads of games where carew has been a lazy bum......mosscow anyone ok he score a tap in anyone could of scored, Love pissed all over jc |
Halfwit
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... Proud History Yes Bright Future NO not anymore how can a selling club have a bright future ? 3 out 0 in and the one that did come in is a flamming child which is no good to us at the moment cause we need first team players not bloody kids |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... harry how does petrov know that, they aint back at training yet, we have heard it all the time, just like fatnap i really like that player or he going to the villa, two days later they sign for him |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... halfwit you live up to your name, 3 out 0 in wow, it could be two more out but it will be 6 in. reo stay if oneill put him in the midfield because he can score goals, EG under 21 and the hammers |
VillaFanChris89
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... There is no point selling Carew if we are looking to bring in Bentley. We need to hang onto him, he's bigger than me and you! Personally I feel we need at least 5 QUALITY signings, along with 2 or 3 squad players, who are more capable than the rubbish we have at the moment (Salifou, Reo, Knight) We need a strong centre back - I like the sound of Micah Richards, especially if Terry does move to Man City. We need a creative player in centre mid, i'd like to see Petrov given the role he had at Celtic, and then bring in Veloso to hold the midfield. Another winger i.e. Bentley to provide some competition for Young and a new striker up front to make Gabby pull his finger out his ass and actually try. It's been far to easy for him so far, he's got to the point where he knows he's going to play week in week out so he doesn't show any effort. Any idea on the new club captain? |
Halfwit
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... I think doncaster has a brighter future at least they try to build a team martin try's to sell a team Before we sign bentley or veloso i bet he sell's 2 more before they come in and STILL we will be short of players Who's next Ashley Young ? And bet some of you would still want martin to stay if he did sell him |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... spuds boss fatnap said in the mercury to be considering a move for berg and is likely to be armed with cash as darren bent completes his move to mr potato head this week i bet my house that he will say villa have made a move and he will be joining us instead, can't see it happen has he would join fatnap instead |
gregdavillain
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... f**k, ahley young linked with a move to utd again, on goal . com well im starting to hate this window, unless we get something like 40 million. who would want to come to us with all our players neing linked away from the club, im usually not negative and like to see the positive side, but carew and young being linked away and no players of note being linked strongly to us...... i cant wait for all this to be over |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... i would want him to stay still if mon sold webcam, there isnt a world class manager out there who want to manager us with a shed of a ground and not alot of funds for superstars |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... there is loads of sad villa fans out there dragging this team down, if we did a newcastle how many of you would still follow, we are not a great team like the top four, if we signed bramble and he wore a villa shirt i would still follow them, since mon joined us, we always sign players in mid july,remember world cup on the BBC, so our first player will be july 17th |
Halfwit
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... The worse thing is martin wont even come out and say young is going no where But no he would rather leave us fans to worry after all we are only fans and him telling us that would'nt gain the club any more They are quick enough to tell us about latest offers that involves us using our money but they wont tell us fcuk all to do with transfers in and out Money grabbing bunch of snail's |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... there is going to be coin throwing at fatnap again if he nicks on our signing again |
scott
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... we need 2 keep both of them our squad is far too small anyway oh and carew is our best player now!!1 sign:naughten,defour,berg,hangeland,richards and bentley all these people who say signigs on the 17th eyebrow raising signings are immenent blah blah blah are wind up merchents especially truevilla!! |
Halfwit
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... Its also funny when lerner said we are building the club up slowly fcuk me if we go any slower we will be in reverse then again i think we already are Get O Neill out |
Stan Petrov
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... hi its me Stan and yes O'Neill will make 3 signings in the next 3 weeks and trust me there big ones Yours Truely Stan Petrov |
Big Samba lover
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... I think we should buy samba from blackburn. What do you think ? Could prob get him for £6-7 million. |
stephen
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... halfwit will you please shut the f**k up....it bores me so much with you going get o'neill out and shit....please shut up |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... wind up merchents Im not one of them, 17th july will be a great day for signing |
Tim
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... If that really is Big John who has posted on here ( Comment 86 ) then the feelings are mutual Mate , You saved our skins so many times last season with vital goals and im sure that if you had been an ever present without that damned back injury you would have doubled your tally of goals. I bet MON is still unhappy about you visiting that Lap Dancing Club !! Well i would say to him , would you rather have a happy bunch of players not robots, i mean you are entitled to a social life and i for one know that you had earned it with all your fantastic goals. If MON is forcing you out it stinks, maybe the fans will force him out if he thinks that Villa Park should be a Concentration Camp. If MON sells Big God John ! you watch the sparks fly. Never have we had a players who seemed so commited to the Villa cause in the last 2 seasons and the support we give the man proves it. MON force out Big John at your peril. Youve been warned ! |
VillaFanChris89
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... Does anybody else wish we could at least have an update? Just something to from the club to say that MON is close to closing a deal on a player, don't even have to give a name. I'd just like to know that we are actually attempting to buy players, rather than just make things even harder for ourselves next season |
Rich
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... We've all stated numerous times how important it is for MON to act quickly in the transfer market, giving good valid reasons such as the importance for the squad being together for pre season training. Here is another reason and it again involves our Sky Blue friends from Manchester. Consider should Chelski accept the rumoured £45 million bid for John Terry (and its a substantial sum for a 29 year old centre half) and JT wants a final challenge in his career; that would leave a massive hole in the centre of Chelsea's defence. If MON is interested in Hangeland (and he really aught to be IMO) then we are likely to be blown out of the water by Chelsea with Champions League Football, the wages they can offer and Fulham just being 'down the road'. This is one scenario (which we have already seen happen with Michael Owen when Man U missed out on Benzema) if we are to believe Owen was already in talks with ourselves and Everton. Another possibility is losing out on Veloso should Arsenal suddenly beome flush with money from Adebayor or should Fabregas be enticed away. The point is that we have to be much more decisive as, however advanced we are towards securing a deal, tomorrow may bring a comletely new set of potential buyers around the table! |
Peeblesfromthetown
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...... Yeah totally agree mate, he would be a good signing |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... mr villa what is a mupit, i have google it and it wont tell me, i bet you are another thick yid (spud) on here |
Peeblesfromthetown
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...Leicestershire AVFC said: Your worse mate, with your signing prediction date, where did you make that up ? |
Matt
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... Dont wanna see Big John go he's a hero. We must build around what we've got not let anymore go, especially not our top scorer! I know football is all about the wage packets for the majority of player these days and everyone has their price but i feel Carew will stay (hope im not proved wrong) , hopefully this next week we'll bring in some quality and any doubts that may be in our minds will be put to rest. |
David Tyler
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... 1874AVFC - I totally see where you're coming from and JC leaving wouldn't be something I'm actually promoting... it's just that if Carew did go, I'd probably put in the space of something about him and MON rather than the club's direction overall. |
Bleugh
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... Fair play to you for writing an obviously successful blog, but have you ever been right? I mean....EVER?? I'll be taking this latest offering with the same large pinch of salt I always do when I accidentaly click one of your links on NewsNow. |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... Peeblesfromthetown is a B.I.T.C.H I know we wont sign players until then has mon would want to see his players train with a few youth added to the squad, because managers got to have a rest too just like the players. |
kohoutek, home now and name still not working properly
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...The worse thing is martin wont even come out and say young is going no where Halfwit, you didn't half pick an apt name. Starting to sound like a bunch of silly old women on here, "Oh, me poor tattered nerves. I don't know how I'll go on." FFS. Players will be signed. Ashley's not going anywhere. Carew for Keane would be good business. |
avfc4eva
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... samba wud be quality he is tall and has great strength he can scorea few too bu ti really wud like richards he it younger english faster and brither future. dedfour and bentley i fink we will defo sign maybe berg too. i think mon has someone lined up that will shock us and he is keeping it to himself so we are all surprised hopefully anyway |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... kohoutek, home now and name still not working properly well said mate, im fed up of this club been dragged down by fans who are im villa till they lose |
Matt
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... Also, very bored of this MON doesnt have a clue talk. He'll come good like his does most of the time, we didnt sign Sidders 'til mid july last year did we after that they came rolling in..WE all want success and silverware and you dont get that without stability Martin O'neil is the man to take us there All of those who preferred O'leary's transfer get a grip, we were all slagging him off at the time has well. Our time is on the way |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... can anyone who can name a manager who can do a better job than mon, with the ground and funding we have got.. i wonder if no comment on that |
kohoutek, home now and name still not working properly
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...Another possibility is losing out on Veloso should Arsenal suddenly beome flush with money from Adebayor or should Fabregas be enticed away. You make sense, Rich, but I think this is part of what makes that step up difficult. Quick action would be good, but that assumes that the buying club can enforce quick action. Everyone knows it's musical chairs and dominoes falling. If we're in for the sort of quality everyone wants, those players and selling teams don't need to be in any hurry to sign deals. |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... mr villa, you really are the biggest p***k on here, no villa fan likes fatnap, david moyes will never leave a squad he has built to come here unless its manure |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... also fatnap only likes clubs who are big but playing very bad, so he becomes a fans hero when he get the team to start winning |
Frosty
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... Quite frankly, I am disgusted in Martin O'Neill and Randy Lerner. Talking about Proud History, Bright Future. The only brightness in the future where them two is concerned is the dollar signs in Lerner's eyes. I guarantee Villa will never go anywhere with them two at the helm. What a waste of time and effort. |
stephen
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... ok will all the bluenoses and stirrers please f**k off....i used to enjoy reading comments on here |
Daniel Wilson
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... This Blog is becoming a cult. I suggest we all kill our selves at the same time tomorrow if we havn't signed any on by 6pm. Any one in? |
kieron
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... Frosty go back to lap land son!! What a stupid and utter un-thought provoking comment. So when Fergie was not winning trophys and more recently Moyes had a couple of bad seasons and went out of champions league in qualifying, did there fans come up with this tripe and un-loyal dribble. A big fat 'no' is the answer. Trott on and come back with some support for MON and Lerner when you've grown a pair and actually thought of what you are saying! |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... frosty you really are a sad bloke who really need to follow a team who are winning, why don't you follow manure for a bit until we win a few games. alot of you glory hunters want us to spend spend spend and then become a leeds. last year the sun said we will finish in 8th, we finish 6th. lerner has gave us loads of cash on players, new training ground, the hotle and soon the north stand, fingers cross LDV go bust so we can build a ground there, |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... if i was told would you accept a top 7 finish last season i would of said yes, barry wasnt world class, when he plays for england no one seems to pass him the ball has much has fat frank and hub cap gerald, stan was a lot better than him last season, sidwell will be a great player for us, reo will stay and become our captain |
Daniel Wilson
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... Matroshkin, 7 is fine, lets all lock ourselves in the new sky suite and burn our selves to death like in Waco whilst chanting Martin No'Deal. |
Martin Clabon
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... Leicester AVFC, is the 17th inside info or just plucked out air/ Wishful thinking? |
Matt
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... Alright im there , i'll just set the tape up for Hollyoaks then. Dont forget the matches |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... to the fake john carew you sad useless c**t, why come on here pretending to be JC and then calling someone gay, dan doesnt look gay even if he was what the f**k has it got to do with you, go and sleep with your brother and sister you sad blue nose p***k |
mr_chips
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... MON is doing a great job. A bit of support for him now lads. We don't want to end up with another idiot like DOL. People must think he is stupid...he knows what he's doing and as for that wheater from boro, he pissed my right off saying he turned us down. Let him struggle in the cship were he bolongs the mediocre muppet. |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... sid i believe that will be the date, just like every other season, Matroshkin why dont you sky plus it instead |
paul mclafferty
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... lets stop getting so personal, its easy to call people names on the other side of a computer. the simple fact is we have all 1 thing in common so lighten up lads its a crack,nothing more than that |
Leicestershire AVFC
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... DanWilson82 can i come, i rather we make a bonfire with guy wearing a blues shirt with |
Daniel Wilson
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... Leicestershire AVFC - of course you can, anyone is welcome, but i'm going to move the cult idea to the forum before we all get a ticking off. Please feel free to add ideas in there!! |
celtic fc
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... i am a celtic fan. MON is a great manager. in 2003 we needed players. around 8 just like villa do. we were all saying things like u r know . he did not buy his first player until july 28th and he actuly brought 9 good players . just wait znd he will start buying |
Daniel Wilson
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... http://www.villabanter.com/for...?f=2&t=136 Cult forum topic open for business and ideas. Please feel free to add your input |
jason parkes
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... dear oh dear does the season start tomorrow,was we there to cheer mon on when he came to villa park just because he has not signed anybody yet some of you want him sacked i thought wolves fans were fickle but come on,the dark days are behind us the future is bright, give him some slack he knows what hes doing he will take us foward again |
chicky
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... stewart downing and robbie keane. two great players. get keane, without loosing carew. MON will bring in playefs out of the blue he always does |
Halfwit
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... If well agreed on martin o neill then thing would'nt be right As a fan i feel i have the right to voice my opinion and have the right to complain I buy shirts i buy tickets so that gives me the right to have a moan just like all of you have the right to say what you want to say When and IF the signings come il maybe change my view on him but at the moment i dont think he deserves any credit as our team is still way way of the mark in terms of having enough players at the club to cope and last a full season unlike last season Everyone that is moaning bout him like myself only moan cause we care for the club where as some of you seem to care more for o neill than you do the club itself |
David Tyler
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... Genius, Dan... The pied piper leading the rats, bluenoses and s**t-for-brains out of town  Don't take everyone away though... there are some decent comments on this thread, you just need to look hard to find them. |
truevillan
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... chelsea to sign zhirkov, who deals with their transfers? they highlight who they want and then without fuss or long winded biddin war, they seal the deal! I hate to admit it, but we could learn something from how they deal, ah, to have it so simple at the villa! |
mr villa
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... hleb. MON will bring him in i bet u. if speaks to him he will get hkm. great player. |
mr villa
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... something else that is promising. when we were linked with bramble and tuncay vill denied the links. robbie keane link there was no denie. we could get him without seling carew |
Halfwit
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... Truevillan thats cause there manager accepts help but martin o neill does all and every transfer on his jack jones Thats why we need someone in place to at least take calls from agents regarding players and to help out pushing the deal through We should never have got rid of fitzgerald or at least replaced him at least then we would have better luck in the transfer market I remember an agent talking on sky sports last year saying how hard it is to contact martin o neill about players as his phone is allways busy or off Thats why we need help and should have replaced fitzgerald |
Daniel Wilson
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... Halfwit - I totally agree, everyone can have an opinion, just try and base it on some facts, the reason you get stick is because you jump in and slag people off. I'm sure you have your reasons, so let us know what they are. Pre-season doesn't start till the 9th for us. If we havn't got anyone in by then i'll be moaning too, right now, for all you know we could have 5 players confirmed tomorrow, I hope not, I'm kind of looking forward to the whole burning myself to death thing. truevillain - Chelsea have a lot more pull in the market than us, they are top 4 regularly, they have champions league on offer, bigger wages, they are in london etc etc. If you were a footballer, with no pull to any imparticular team, you would choose them too. We have to work harder to get real tallent in, it's not going to be a case of clicking our fingers and they will come until we have hit top 4 and stayed there for 2 or 3 seasons. I really don't have issues with anyone being pissed of with anything right now, it's hard times waiting for something to happen, lets just all please try to make comments with reason applied. I think half the comments can probably be credited to 12 yr olds who have got too much sun today, but some people should be ashamed with the stuff they have blurted out... |
Halfwit
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... Dan you should read more careful not once have i slagged anyone off on here i have martin o neill yes but i have never slagged anyone off on here |
Daniel Wilson
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... Halfwit, I meant Martin O'neil, I wasn't suggesting you were slagging off individual posters |
oldvillan
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... martin oneil has not flown out to antwhere in europe so i dont know where that rumour came from |
Daniel Wilson
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... Have just this second seen this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW1JFvvlMgk on tv, and had to post a link, especially considering the sheep at the end  |
spitorswallow
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... sack mon now this clown aint got a clue,id rather keep carew and have o dreary back,i will state now we will yet again have the smallest squad in the premiership |
kieron
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... Spitorswallow, you been sucking off Alex McLeish again mate. What have I told you about that! Positive thinking, genius Danwilson82. |
FatKevs
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... Dan its a sad day twhen you have to drive a shitty passat to make things better at Villa Park Was one of the sheep called Keefy |
rustynail
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... Heard a rumour today from a good source that apparently we are on the verge of signing jermaine pennant.not so sure if i would want him bit i suppose at least its a new signing. |
Halfwit
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... Ohh thats good then dan cause i dont slag off other peoples opinions Martin o neill tho deserves the stick he is getting cause he is not building a team he is just making it weaker and weaker in terms of numbers |
mr villa
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... joe cole i would love. where is this 5 in midfield coming from. can u imagine heskey up front on his own. keep four four two and bring in keane, berg, cole or downing, richards, taylor, defour and johnson |
Martin Clabon
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... I don't know where the forum is and don't think I'd go on it if I did but for those who do how about some idle spreculation about who the hardest regular is on the site. My vote goes for Monkey Wrench, haven't seen him for a while but his picture makes him look like Mike Tyson's white half brother. My vote for 2nd hardest goes to Hooly just because his name suggests a past which I'm sure he has put behind but violence is not too far from the surface. A suprise 3rd for Simeon who sounds really posh so he could probably hire some goons to slap you round if you mess with him |
Martin Clabon
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... My vote for least likely to drop you in a fight goes to Dan Wilson, he looks like a lover not a fighter |
pete
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... how about irland from man city,does any body think he will get many games next season now the mighty barry is there |
Martin Clabon
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... no10, Ireland is a great player but bit of a fruitcake. I can't believe Man City would let him go. If they will then get him on board. He looked great last season |
pete
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... hes a bit of a fitness freak,i think hes into cage fighting and the training,give big john a run for his money |
Daniel Wilson
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...My vote for least likely to drop you in a fight goes to Dan Wilson, he looks like a lover not a fighter ha, probably so true sadly... |
Martin Clabon
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... Dan, not a criticism, I'm sure you wow the ladies. Loving your mments by the way |
Martin Clabon
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... mr_chips, think you are being harsh on Wheater. He is a local lad (to Boro) and showed a bit of loyalty to his team, that's old fashined but commendable in my eyes. Thar's the kind of bollox we need at Villa, how many of our players would stand by the club if we were relegated. Not many |
john franey
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... On the robbie keane story i read someone say earlier he could not be registered with 3 different clubs in the 1 year so thats him of the list of targets. |
vijay
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... i want carew to stay but if we get Keane and Berg in then i think Carew wont be that much of a loss, what i dont want is mon to screw up by just selling carew and having nothing to fall back on |
pete
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... keep carew buy keane and berg or bent,sell heskey and gabby i would be happy with that |
Steve Badger
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... Leicestershire Villan, i would want him to stay still if mon sold webcam, there isnt a world class manager out there who want to manager us with a shed of a ground and not alot of funds for superstars Are you on drugs? VP is one of the best grounds in the country!!! |
truevillan
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... dan truevillain - Chelsea have a lot more pull in the market than us, they are top 4 regularly, they have champions league on offer, bigger wages, they are in london etc etc. If you were a footballer, with no pull to any imparticular team, you would choose them too. We have to work harder to get real tallent in, it's not going to be a case of clicking our fingers and they will come until we have hit top 4 and stayed there for 2 or 3 seasons.ok Dan, i know that, but we are the biggest club in the midlands and only one of 3 clubs in europa league, i know its not CL but should have some pull my point is, we dont seem to take advantage of this, MON needs help and i cant believe we dont employ someone to assist with transfers, MON should always have the final say, but he needs someone who can then set up the deal, iv a feelin our mart may not tollerate some of the BS the agents will come out with and therefore walk away from certain deals, we need a guy who understands the game these twats play and sorts out a deal thats suits both player and club |
Steve Badger
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... Wicklow, On the robbie keane story i read someone say earlier he could not be registered with 3 different clubs in the 1 year so thats him of the list of targets. That was me mate and I think I got it wrong. As said, I think the rule is one transfer per season. I still wouldn't swap Carew for him though. |
David Tyler
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... This is all just surreal. Some really urine-quality comments on here tonight. Dan's trying his best to stem the tide but the poor man's gonna drown under a wave of misunderstanding. I especially liked the one about Chelsea just quietly going about their business and signing Zhirkov. Hasn't that taken a thousand years to complete? They were first in for him before the cup final as one of GH's 'sign this boy regardless of who your next manager is' recommendations. That's healthy for the new guy! Streuth! I bet Halfwit thinks that MON should only be in for people that Villa have been linked with, as if MON's task is to scroll the papers and see who he should go for. Mind you, Defour scored against me on Wii PES tonight and he looked good in pixels. |
pete
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... my view about gabby is hes not a striker maybe out on the wing if he can cross,speed is his only skill ,cant put the ball in the ball in the back of net enought for me |
Damian
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... I´ve blocked the IP for the user going by the name John Carew and also deleted a couple of posts that went against our comment policy. I´ve not read all but will do .. please, can we keep it civil. |
Jeremiah Wood
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... I love all the "We haven't signed anyone yet, we'll finish 11th posts" that we have every summer. We'll sign players, and the team will be good again. Will we win the league? Well, probably not, but we're in Europe, and things are looking up. |
colm tarpey
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... I think this is the most replied to post I've seen in my time here. Damo, a nothing question, but what is the record for most replied to most? Just curious.... Guys, I can't stress this enough...The distance this club has come since Oneill has joined is massive. Going to Loftus road to play Fulham, the Valley...getting played off the park...a midfield that could not string two passes together under O'Leary (i've said this on here before) but It's so true... The one thing u can say about O'Neill, even if u don't like him, is that he has common sense. We have just lost the backbone of the side in Laursen and Barry, Carew leaving is not an option for him. He's needed. I would'nt be surprised if he dosen't replace Barry....I think Sidwell can do a job for us. I remember him beating us on his on while playing for reading a couple years back and if he got back to that form we would have a free scoring, powerful on the ball midfelder.. I like Cuellar and especailly Davies but am not sure if they are the right fit...but it's hard to see past the player Laursen was...everyone else is a notch down...so maybe when they are out of his shadow next season and got a few games together we will see it.. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I believe he won panic buy..and if he wants someone he'll pay the money... We would'nt be so ancy-in-our-pancy if he came out at the start of the season and said there would be no signings....expect nothing and everything that comes will be a surprise! The Sky four are probably the weakest they have been for a few years (barring L'pool at this stage) so a team that has gelled as well as us over the last couple of seasons may have the oppertunity to push on... |
mr villa
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... barry and larson gone, carew and young could go. we know how much them two get, little and large, if one goes the other will go. |
nigel
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... I can't believe that there are so many prophets of doom. I am really excited about the possibility of us signing some quality this summer. I am feeling a tad frustrated that it hasn't happened yet, but I'm sure MON has it all in hand. Let's not justify O'leary's comments about us being fickle. Let's decide to have faith (being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see) and be positive. Bright future... |
Rich
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... Harleystaggers I'm by no means anti MON and believe Lerner has acted with great integrity since taking over the club but if Barry and Laursen aren't replaced, we WILL go backwards. Everyone knows that last season we fell just short even with those two. We cannot go into the new season hoping Sidwell will take over from Barry and Cuellar and Davis are our back two. None of these are bad players and will do a job when required but should not be considered as the sole spine of the team. BARRY AND LAURSEN NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH PLAYERS OF SIMILAR QUALITY EVEN TO STAND STILL. MON has admitted as much. |
colm tarpey
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... Rich, I aint saying that we should'nt buy....I actually said that i thought he would by the right people for the job.....what i was saying is that there are some players at VP already that we haven't seen the best of, and that maybe we should give them a chance to prove themselves...espeically Sidwell... the rest was just padding! ;o) |
Dave
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...Damian said: Agreed - it's getting like 606 on here at times - very stupid |
swissvillain
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... i'am a villa fan from switzerland....and i trust MON! i think he will bring players in...but not yet! i hope mon keep carew! my daughter is a big fan from big john. he is bigger than me and you! greet from switzerland. p.s. what you say to barnetta or senderos? |
John Love the 2nd
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... Damian - the comments on here are getting a bit ridiculous. Can you not make it that you have to register to be allowed to leave a comment - that should get most of the idiots away. |
Damian
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... John Love the 2nd That is happening, literally, as we speak and i hope to have it sorted in about 3 hours .. which really means sometime today |
avfc sweeeet
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... our midfield should be this next season: bentley right mid milner left mid petrov holding role ashley young free role position that would be very dangerous |
runner29
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... I think that the reason we are still without any signings is that MON has to get some true quality to fill the gap's that Barry and Laursen have left, I have been saying for the last two season's that we need a diego style player for the middle of the park. and a no-nonsence center half like the young lad Zapata at Udinese |
scott
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... lolollolololololololol damien u fag i bet u cant ban me lololololololololololoolol MR.VILLA WAT A w****r!! oh and damien u post crap just 2 get every1s hopes up!!! |
SamVilla
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... scott you are a true c**t. damian this blog is excellent and enjoy reading it everyday. unfortunately things are very quite around VP at the moment but keep posting and don't let annoying twats like this c**t above me put you off. apologies for the foul language... |
scott
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... I am so so so sorry my little 12 year old brother came on my computer last night and typed that garbage in while i was out many many many apoligies oh and damien i agree with SamVilla this blog is exellent and please dont ban me again many apoligies about my dick of a brother!! |
Karel powell - Birmigham
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... I like to see Miguel Veloso at Villa Park!! He's a fantastic player and the best substitute for Gareth Barry!!! He's one of the most talentous young player in the football! |
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