Written by Doc Bowles Thursday, 09 July 2009 15:49
So let me ask you the question: which are the signatures you most want MON to pull off over the next few days and weeks?
Borowski? Hangeland? Berg? Cole? Miguel?
I'm afraid I hold a slightly different view. The blogs and the newspapers have repeatedly suggested that both Ashley Young and John Carew might be on their way to other clubs during the close season.
This cannot be allowed to happen. With Barry and Laursen gone, Young and Carew are Aston Villa.
By far the most important signings for Villa are extended contracts for Carew and Young, and you can add your voice by clicking on the button on the right.
Whoever we sign, we keep John Carew and we keep Ashley Young. No compromise.
Click the button on the right to make sure your voice is heard by Lerner and O'Neill: Carew and Young; stay at The Villa!
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Aero-For-Villa
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... Has to be... -A goal scoring/creative center mid like Defour and -a commanding center half like Hangeland |
Juan Pablo Angel
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... Delph, Naughton, Tuncay, Bentley and Downing and a centre half from Wheater, Hangleand, Distin, Campbell (if campbell i want Distin too)Upson. Don't need a striker or Keeper in my opinion. Another right back would be handy, Miguel anyone? Juan Pablo Angel |
Ferdinand the imposter
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... We need to keep both Young and Carew and the rest of the squad and improve with some really good signings, I would like to see Berg,Hangeland and a couple of good midfielders, there seems to be plenty of them out there, as a minimum. In addition I would like to see some up and coming players drafted in ( like Delph ) for the future. |
Mike Carter
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... Forigve me for being a killjoy, but how exactly will Lerner and O'Neill hear our voices by us voting on this site? |
Juan Pablo Angel
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... 6 or 7 in, no one else out apart from marewood and a cool 40m-50m spend. Nearly all english, and either very young or with PL experience. Sounds like a MON transfer spree to me. A haul like this will add strength depth and continuity to our squad and i garuntee it will scare the s**t out of Spud, Citeh and Everton fans |
toastman
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... the centre half is going to be critical position so I would like Hangleand, however Mbark Bassoufa in Midfield would be a tasty little player who looks like another Ashley Young. |
David J
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... Very worried by all the paper chat about Downing - who isn't even fit. Why would we be looking at him unless Ash is headed elsewhere?? I agree that losing one of those two would be a disaster - especially given that if they do go, you can bet your life we won't have replacements lined up. All a bit doom and gloom really. |
ian
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... I think we need to keep young, but carew is replaceable... We need to buy the following to have an improved season from last.. Hangeland or Upson Naughton or Shawcroft Delph Downing or Bentley Vagner Love or Tuncay But as we all know MON keeps his targets to himself until they sign, ie young and shorey on the same day....also villa faithful, dont worry just yet that we havent signed anyone, MON always build the squad up in the later part of the transfer window, as this usually gets players at good prices. Villa to be a better and bigger team in AUG...TRUST ME - Good things ahead. |
toastman
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... David J Play Milner in centre Mid and put Ash on the right and downing on the left. however agree with you regarding the injury bit. |
Andy Young
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... If we're really scraping the bottom of the barrel, we could always nip in and steal Patrick Viera from under the Blunoses noses. I'd have Defour and Hangeland. |
TheMerryMan
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... Agree with Aero-For-Villa - Creative Midfielder (Defour, Tuncay) - Commanding Centre Back (Hangeland, Christoph Metzelder, Per Mertesacker) That leaves us just a left back, right back, winger, and forward to find to give us a decent squad. |
Daniel Wilson
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... Young doesn't need a contract extension, he signed a new deal recently, he isn't going any where can we please stop chatting about him going, it's just paper talk and by going on and on about it your giving the journalists exactly what they want. Most important for me is a creative midfielder, I'd most like that to be Joe Cole but I don't think we have a chance. I'd also like Hangeland, Delph, Naughton and Jenas. Also agree with the Dunne comment above - Dunne is wank. He's basically just a pretty Martin Keown.I agree to the extent he is wank, but I question the fact that he is pretty either? |
Jason
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... The most important signings are in the positions we have lost players. I think whenever Laursen was out of the team, we were close to useless last season, and the first year MON came when he wasn't in the side we we're just as bad. So no. 1 target: Haangerland I would says Barry leaving could be a blessing if we sign a creative midfielder - which Barry wasn't. We got good money but it must be spent - with a little on top in my opinion (£15mil): No.2 target: player like Defour (Not Defour because he's not good enough!) If Ashley young gets injured we will be terrible going forward - we just seem to lump it now so we need some cover + competition: No 3 target: Drenthe - rated very highley but not much chance at Madrid anymore, he plays left or right wing or defensive mid or attacking mid. We could also do with signing someone who is value for money - someone who can play a couple of positions but maybe is out of favour where they are playing now, and we can get for less than they are worth: No. 4 target: Bentley - Worth more than what he'll cost + he's young and english and most importantly can cross a ball. We could do with strengthening in the full back positions - someone who can play left or right and is going to develope into a replacement for L young or Bouma: No. 5 target: Naughton - will develope into the perfect relacement for one of our full backs. My bonus signing would have been sturidge - young and very talented. He is a Villa fan and his family said he was interested in a move to Villa (his high wage demands at City were due to frustration at being on the bench, and would have been lower at Villa) Unfortunatly we may not have tried to sign him as he's gone to Chelsea - where he will no doubt sit on the bench. |
jinksy
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... Carew & Young have at least 3 years left on the contracts they singed last year or am i missing something??? The only way these 2 will leave is if MON & Learner decide to cash in which wouldn't at all surprise me. So forget them leaving because they are under contract.... Then we should concentrate on the replacements for Lausen & Barry + the other 6 or 7 players we need to have a squad big enough. The names we are linked with do not excite me so i'm hoping MON comes up with better quality but we all know he wont. I wouldn't be surprised if he hadn't even give it a thought until today now he's back behind his desk. |
jinksy
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... Ian ..... Carew is replaceable???? With who??? He's miles the best player we have. Come on with who??? Heskey??? Clueless you mate clueless. |
the-o
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... veloso & defour!!! would be a quality young pairing & maybe bentley if there was any cash left...dont think we will get helb. miguel & hangeland for def and maybe one of > upson or mancienne or olof sign berg!! not crouch or zaki i would personally love to see tommy 'the hammmer' hitzlsperger back @ villa park, rather than the german burowksi??... Time to move quikly Martin and build this team, let harewood, osbourne, & maybe reo-coker go and let nat delfouneso & gardner go out on loan |
Andy Young
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... Dan, Fair comment, pretty was the wrong word. I should have said he is a marginally less ugly version of Martin Keown. |
WorcsVillan
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... http://www.leedsunited.com/new...85_1717990 Bid rejected for Delph from 2 unnamed Premiership clubs. Come on MON back in again son! |
Smithy
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... a 20 goal a season striker, a couple of 8+ goals a season defencive mids and 2/3 strong reliable centre backs |
Tom
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... Loving the photos of the players back in training on the official site. Thanks for that. |
VILLA 4 EVER
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... Berg--------Striker Bentley-----Winger Defour------Creative Midfielder Hangeland---Commanding Centre Half Players who i would like to see replaced.... Shorey--Isn't good enough Knight--Doens't focus enough Heskey--I just don't like the dude. Harewood--He tries...But fails. Friedel--Is past hes best. Martin Oneill really needs to bring in players, one thing he needs to stop is playing players out of position. |
Panos
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... jinksy, Ian ..... Carew is replaceable???? With who??? He's miles the best player we have. Come on with who??? Heskey??? Clueless you mate clueless. I don't think he's clueless mate. Don't get me wrong, I love Carew and want him to stay, but if you want to challenge for a top 4 spot you need a top 4 striker and Carew wouldn't start in any of the top four teams. Ideally he'd stay, Villa would sign a better striker and Carew would be great coming of the bench. |
Steve Badger
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... Centre back is the most important to me. The problem is not scoring goals, it's conceding them. As for Carew and Ash, they had better not be going anywhere. And as said they don't need extended deals, they've not long had them. |
Adey Stuttard
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... VILLA 4 EVER Shorey did alright the last few games, is good back up to Bouma, Friedel past his best? He played in every PL game, cant be that bad. Heskey, you don't like him!! Oh let's get rid then! Harewood yes, keep Knight as a back up player. We need bums on seats not get rid of squad players, PLEASE! As for the original post, I am not getting into who I want etc, because it makes no difference what I, you or the press say.... |
jinksy
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... Panos.....Bollocks he would walk into any of the top for teams & score 20 goals. He would have done it for us if he wasn't out for over a 1/4 of the season. He is miles our best player & has won the Champions league with Valencia. If you can't see he's top quality then you are blind. |
Steve Badger
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... Southgate has said he has had no bids for Tuncay. Another load of paper rubbish then. MON won't touch him anyway, I'm convinced. |
jinksy
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... Panos - Can i add who are you going to replace John Carew with??? How much money are you going to spend doing it??? Mate we are lucky he was presented to us on a plate for Baros the luckiest transfer in Aston Villa History. |
jinksy
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... 1874AVFC - Freidel was average for most of last season & shockingly rubbish for the rest. Man U away showed how old & slow he is & cost us a glorious win. Remember the free kick that tricked into the net & the he dived.? Can you remember 1 good save he made? I can remember him pushing the ball into the path of Spurs players twice at Villa Park. Sorry not good enough...but he was cheap & that suits MON & Learner. |
Panos
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... jinksy, Maybe you are right and I am blind, and I agree that there are times he's brilliant...I also agree with you that you'll have to spend a lot to replace him, but if a good offer came along I'd let him go as he's not getting any younger either. But like I said, I love the guy and would like he stayed, but sign someone else too. |
1 New Villa Blogger
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... Sky Sports News 16.53 Leeds United have rejected bids from two Premier League clubs for Fabian Delph and have turned down approaches for Jermaine Beckford, who would be keen on a move to Newcastle United. Hmmm, i wander???? |
Steve Badger
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...Bid rejected for Delph from 2 unnamed Premiership clubs. "It's not our policy to speculate......." But this time we're announcing it to start a nice fat auction (rubs hands). I expect he'll go to Everton then, as MON will probably stick to his guns. |
Halfwit
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... Is it that bad we have to pretend we have signed players Borowski? Hangeland? Berg? Cole? Miguel? They dont belong to us so why mention them ? Martin O Snail wont sign anyone for ages yet he to busy enjoying his holiday tell storys of old cloughie |
Tim
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... We seriously need to be adding to our squad that we have at present. Anymore outs without ins will be a proper balls up, the excuse of a small squad will no longer where with many Villa fans. I'd like to see Ins: Delfh Veloso Defour ( Probably missed out though )Surprise Surprise !! Naughton Ivanovic Hangeland Tuncay Downing Plus those 2 Argy wonderkids would be usefull !! Outs : Harewood Osbourne None will probably come to fruition though especially the real quality players as it will be the same old story of missed opportunities and supposed lack of Funds. I really think we will struggle this coming Season as i think MON only ever looks within English Football which is all well and good but you need a few foriegn players to mix it up a bit with flair and different skills. |
Daniel Wilson
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...Is it that bad we have to pretend we have signed players The article was asking a question, who would you like to see signed, it doesn't say any where that we have signed them or that they are our players?  |
BennyStevo
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... I believe with some clever signings we would be able to crack the top four they are... Berg, Distin, Defour, Delf, Hangeland & Naughton This includes cover, experience and more importantly flair and goals |
Steve Badger
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...Martin O Snail wont sign anyone for ages yet he to busy enjoying his holiday tell storys of old cloughie Still spouting your usual uninformed tripe Halfwit? http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.u...62,00.html |
TrueVillan
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... there is a lot of support for defour on this site, but that seems to have gone quiet, delph is probably a cheaper alternative, and of course english, a must in a MON signing! i understand it is now club policy that any new recruites from abroad must apply for british citizenship, orders of MON! |
nizza
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... hangeland,borowski and a natural goalscorer are what we are desprately needing. Why has Oneill failed to sign or even make a bid for someone? The start of the season is drawing ever closer! |
moocher
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... Must keep both Young and Carew. Must get Tuncay from Middlesborough. His craft and skill in midfield is exactly what we are missing. he is the missing link and will improve everyone in the Villa team!!!!!!! |
Halfwit
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... I bet we here in the interview martin's famous words We are trying to bring players to the football club Instead of we WILL be bring players to the football club |
Shashwat
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... We have had a bid rejected by Leeds. Is that 19 yr old guy a good player. Never heard of him. How good is he and is he capable of the villa jersey? |
Joky
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... Sneijder Defour Hangeland Malouda Martins Bentley Distin and as a long shot Modirc from spurs (forgive spelling) thought he did well in his first season and gave them creativity. |
Shashwat
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... We have had a bid rejected by Leeds. Is that 19 yr old guy a good player. Never heard of him. How good is he and is he capable of the villa jersey? Defour should definitely be bought along with the stay of Carew and Ashley. Shashwat |
Keith
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... I like the idea of having a set of young English players that will improve together so Delph, Naughton and Bentley. Add to that some real quality like Metzelder and van der Vaart, and would love Jole Cole at VP. Carew and Ashley must stay or we have lost our 4 best players in one summer. |
Steve Clayton
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... I also think Carew is replaceable, that doesn't mean I want him to leave though. On his day he is superb but he is the same player that sometimes looks uninterested, drops too deep or pulls wide and then instead of bursting a lung to get in the box, has a slow stroll in the general direction of goal. Too many people only remember the good games he has, he has just as many lacklustre games - don't be blinded by the way he claps the crowd or like him because he has a good song. He is our biggest goal threat, it would be nice if he got in the box more to make a nuisance of himself and worked harder for the team. |
Dan Price
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... Delph bid rejected... http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2009/07/09/aston-villa-s-bid-for-fabian-delph-rejected-97319-24117502/ Berg going to hamburg... |
ruffy
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... Defo. If we lose either thats a real bad sign. (As if losing Barry wasn't!) Wagner Lover would be top of my shopping list though, the guy was outstanding against us. But at this point any player would be welcome! I wonder if Martin is simply wanting to wait until the end of the transfer window to grab those last minute bargains though? Certainly the players looking for new clubs will be better value then and thats what I think O Neill is looking for. Shame we cant just splash out silly money but its always more rewarding doing things the hard way no? |
steven
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... defour has come out and said he wants to sign for everton and as an everton fan i would be delighted with that addition he is quality. |
Pet_Sounds
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... Obviously keeping Carew and Young is essential. Of the players we've been linked with..... (1) Tuncay - Fantastic player. I'll be suprised if we don't have to fight Liverpool for him. He could play either flank or just off Carew. (2) Bentley or Downing, preferably Bentley because he will be cheaper and he is top quality. Anyone remember his hat trick against Manure a few years back? He's not just a great crosser. (3) Defour is class. He was brilliant in the European games I saw him in and would be a great signing. I haven't seen much of Veloso so I can't comment on that. (4) Naughton and Delph - 2 of the hottest prospects in the country and would be great signings. (5)In defence: Hangeland would be great but he won't be cheap and with Fulham in Europe too and Arsenal interested I don't reckon we'll get him. Campbell would be a good short term signing, doing what Ronny Johnson did for us a few years back. I think Carlos and Curtis would both benefit from playing alongside him. Distin had a dicey season but would also be a good shout if the price is right. Wheater has all the attributes to be a great player but needs to play alongside someone experienced. It looks like Marcus Berg will be going to Hamburg. I like the idea of us playing a midfield 5 with Tuncay or Defour playing the creative forward role that Gerrard does for Liverpool. We could then have Reo coker and Petrov sitting and young/Bentley/Milner/Tuncay/Gabby in wide forward roles as all have a good work ethic. If we get some of the players we've been linked with we will have a very strong team next season. My only fear is that MON will insist on playing heskey and Gabby up front together in a 4 4 2 and we won't see the potential of our players realised. |
upthevilla
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... Is MoN in a period of dementia? I really hope not as I like the man and he will continue to be a great husband and family man. Sadly not a EPL manager. God Bless MoN |
steven
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... he said everton is an interesting option but it is up to the two clubs to sort out a fee.ive seen him close hand twice and he is a class act whoever gets him are very lucky. |
Leic3stershire AVFC
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... hi how is everyone today apart from halfwit, Fabian Delph Ken Bates is playing hard-ball over the fee and it is not yet clear whether an improved offer from Villa will be forthcoming, thats what said in the evening mail, for a league one player is fabian delph really worth 6 million, I really cant stand ken bates he shouldn't be aloud to run a club, i wonder if we made a smaller bid for fabian delph in a bid of 4 million, 8 days untill we sign our first player friday 17th july |
Halfwit
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... Lmao we cant even get delph from a club like leeds ? I put this down to poor negotiation skills....We need more help from upstiars in the board room just accept it martin you struggle trying to do it all on your jack jones stop being so proud and accept the help You see other clubs building relationships with each other thats something we need to do and thats why we need to replace fitzgerald as martin cant do that aswell otherwise he would have no time with the team |
Leic3stershire AVFC
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... why do people say get rid of Osbourne, i knew him when he was 6 years in stockland green, and he love the villa, him and his brother who plays for coventry, osbourne is till young and can improve, it just sad when people say sell knight, deadwood, reo coker, we sell even more players who are going to replace first team plays when they get injure |
vogra
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... A new goalkeeper is a must, i thought for most of the season Freidel was dodgy and gave me no comfort at all, Another striker to partner Carew, Gabby is not the answer, he's quick and that's about it for me. A creative midfielder who can unlock defence's, i don't think we've had that type of player for donkey's years. A new center back who can dominate in the air. Therefore. we need Defour,Crouch,Tuncay and Haangeland..... |
Ed Villa
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... Bring in Defour, Bently and Distin and a couple of squad players i'd be very happy. Damo, you not posting anymore? |
Luke Wootang
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... Ref: Training Gallery on official website. Why has Luke Young turned into a podgey egyptian over the summer break? |
steven
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... compliments on the blog damo it is a wonderful blog and as an evertonian i just want to say i have a lot of time for villa and villa fans. |
Daniel Wilson
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...it just sad when people say sell knight, deadwood, reo coker Why call Harewood Deadwood? isn't that sad? |
Daniel Wilson
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...Lmao we cant even get delph from a club like leeds ? Halfwit, you constantly say your Villa through and through then come out with that kind of comment. Take a step back, look at what you contribute. Everything you write is bating someone to have a go, either change the record or just admit you support another team? I really really don't understand why you come here? |
TrueVillan
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... 2 bids rejected for delph, so who gets there act together and gets in first now everyone knows that 2 clubs want him! obviously bates the W.....!! tryin to cause a bidding war, suppose you cant blame him, but i do! guess we have to wait and see if MON has bid as high as he will go, in which case everton will get him never mind, once all the plan A's are exhausted we can get on signing the plan B & C's we normally end up with! i hate transfer windows!! |
steven
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... av villa you strike me as strange i pay a compliments to the villa blog i pay compliments to villa fans i pay compliments to your club and you tell me to go away.tell me are you even a villa fan. |
David Tyler
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... I don't lump then together... Ash is a "must keep", keeping Carew is highly desirable. But even then, everyone has their price: Fergie would probably say 3 players of high stature are equal to having one Ronaldo and the same could be true of AY. I'd want to see dried ink on the replacements first though, obviously. Steven - I've got a lot of time for Everton fans too... let's hope that's not soured by you beating us to our targets  |
Daniel Wilson
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... Steven - defour has come out and said he wants to sign for everton and as an everton fan i would be delighted with that addition he is quality. & he said everton is an interesting option but it is up to the two clubs to sort out a fee.ive seen him close hand twice and he is a class act whoever gets him are very lucky. So he hasn't said he wants to sign for Everton... Lets try and stick to the facts, not just trying to wind people up |
steven
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... not trying to wind people up at all just saying i hope we sign him before villa do.you idiot. |
Daniel Wilson
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... Steven, do you honestly think coming on a Villa blog and randomly announcing out of the blue that the person that most people on here want to see signed most has come out and said he wants to sign for Everton, when infact he hasn't which you've just admitted, won't wind people up? I welcome input from other clubs fans, but when people come on like that I will happily show them up every time |
Rich
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... In an ideal world Van der Vaart and Joe Cole. But as this isn't going to happen then Hangeland and Dunne. Two solid, no nonsense centre backs who enjoy defending. We have to stop shipping soft goals. |
David Lewis
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... As a villa fan I welcome steven and other non-villa fans to the blog... its good to have perspective and debate... as long as it is exactly that - unlike that arsenal fan (probably from stoke or some other non-arsenal linked town) a week ago just coming on here to tell us that "villa are shit"... i would argue that steven has contributed more today than a lot of so called villa fans on here! |
Leic3stershire AVFC
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... Why call Harewood Deadwood? isn't that sad? yes it is a bit sad and i should act my age. every time harewood come on and we are winning, we seem to lets goals in, and drop loads of points, if marlon was playing championship football he can be a great player 8 days until we sign our first player friday 17th july |
ak_27
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... I would love to show some posters on here the Richard Dunne we see playing for his country. He is an inspirational leader and would put his head where others wouldn't put their feet. He is far better then anything we have at the club at the moment. We would be lucky to get him and he would make a real difference to our defense. |
THE AV VILLAN
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... Steven - Firstly i posted before your complimant was updated. But i do still stand by my statement that you should go away. Comments like: defour has come out and said he wants to sign for everton and as an everton fan i would be delighted with that addition he is quality. Really piss me off. you are no better than a lazy ass journo talking shite all day long!!!! However i will thank you because i read this sight daily looking for views and news but i must admit telling you where to go is the most fun i've had in ages, certainly beats reading more rumours and being fed up of trying to be patient. Now Steven GO AWAY!!! |
steven
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... i apologise if i have alienated villa fans that wasnt my objective ive come on here for 2 reasons.1.i like to interact with other fans and seen as how villa are probably the only club i have got respect for i have come on here 2.villa and everton are seemingly going for the same players so in a way i want to find out if villa are getting any closer to signing defour,tuncay delph,etc. |
Leic3stershire AVFC
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... leave steve alone he seems to like villa more than halfwit 8 days untill we sign our first player friday 17th july |
ak_27
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... I can see why Defour would want to join Everton over Villa. WE are both evenly matched but he would be joining a club where his old CM partner is playing and would have a friend to help him acclimitise to a new country and language. I know if i was in his shoes(with no affliation to any club) and it was a choice between both clubs i would probably pick Everton as it would be an easier adjustment to his life. |
BlahBlah
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... What happened to the old regulars like villachris and that likeable retard mlockey who made spelling look like rocket science. At least the old blog had positive contributers!!!  |
steven
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... apparently we bid 13 million and they have knocked that back i think its going to take a 15 million bid from efc or villa.ive heard liverpool {THE RED SHITE} are after him.believe me if we dont land him i hope villa get him. |
Daniel Wilson
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...What happened to the old regulars like villachris and that likeable retard mlockey who made spelling look like rocket science. At least the old blog had positive contributers!!! that was actually a really negative comment...  |
BlahBlah
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... BRING BACK THE OLD REGULARS!!! Im sick of halfwit and the like. I might have to find a new villa blog |
steven
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... why dont you go and take gerrard off the red shite me and every other evertonian would love that.ha ha |
Daniel Wilson
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...steven how much would it take to get Arteta off ye'r hands? Arteta said he wants to join us |
Daniel Wilson
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... that isn't actually true before anyone spends half an hour searching google for the quotes. |
steven
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... oooh that was a low blow dan deduct a point off you for that.now get your knickers out of a twist and join in the fun. |
Daniel Wilson
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...Young for Arteta I'm cyber panning you right now. Get out, you know where the door is... |
steven
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... tell you what you villa fans have got the right idea speaking over the internet im getting txts off other evertonians every 5 mins asking about transfers.problem is all our blogs are shite they never get updated so we have to txt.my thumbs are killing.I HATE PRE SEASON. |
robbo
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... Ok, so we're not going to buy him, but a friend told me we really ought to consider a japanese player called Shinji Kagawa. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLQZeE1007Q The advice came from someone who earns his living through out of rating japanese players so he does know what he's talking about. |
Deano avfc
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... Who is this gobby little bell-end Steven and why doesn't he f**k off back to the EFC blog. I heard a crack that all the everton players want to sign for villa this summer and the reason we haven't signed anyone as yet is that MON is having difficulty turning them all away. UTV |
Daniel Wilson
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... Steven, make a decent blog, it's not difficult if you know how. Then you can tell lies about Defour to your own clubs fans |
Rich
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... Do you not think Arteta is just the kind of creative midfield player we've all been crying out for? Admit would hate to sacrifice Ash though. |
Daniel Wilson
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... In fact here you go - http://www.evertonfc.com/blog/ that fat guy Tony Heslop looks like a barrel of Laughs! |
Daniel Wilson
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... Ah steven steven steven, who's getting thier knickers in a twist now!! I actually have no idea where villa park is no, and I've only supported Villa a couple of years because of all the cups, money and glory!! What a ridiculous question... |
steven
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... do you go the game it is a simple question because if you dont then your opinion doesnt count. |
Daniel Wilson
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... Steven - ... 3. To wind up as many people as possible along the way. Steven, i'm asking you nicely now - do one please your boring the hell out of me |
Deano avfc
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... Steven, I certainly do, and I also go to that piece of sh1t that you call a ground too. you'd think they would update the terraces from being all wooden wouldn't you? just doesn't seem as good as sitting in the Holte end.. UTV |
steven
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... yeah that doug ellis upper is good isnt it the is the away end that doesnt even serve any ale.ha ha .good job we can go that shitty little pub on the corner the cap and gown. |
Daniel Wilson
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...yeah that doug ellis upper is good isnt it the is the away end that doesnt even serve any ale.ha ha .good job we can go that shitty little pub on the corner the cap and gown. you have to be 18 to buy ale |
steven
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... oh and by the way deano were you 1 of the 3 thousand villa fans that come to our shithole of a ground for the fa cup fifth round its just that well you wouldnt have found it hard to get a ticket would you seen as how you sent 3000 tickets back.ha ha ha . |
steven
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... is that why you never get served dan hahaha.is that how you know you have to be eighteen because you never get served.ha ha |
Deano avfc
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... No but i was one of the 3k that laughed like f**k when ash knocked in that winner when you lot were still cheering 2.3 UTV |
Deano avfc
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... And i'm pretty sure we couldn't get 'ale' at your ground either for that matter.. UTV |
steven
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... you obviously werent at that game deano because if you were you would know that you didnt have 3ooo fans there that day you had about 1500 you couldnt even fill th top tier ha ha ha . |
steven
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... what do do youmean your pretty sure that means you didnt even go you must know i you could of got a bevvy you are a bad liar youre a plastic villa fan. |
Daniel Wilson
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...No but i was one of the 3k that laughed like f**k when ash knocked in that winner when you lot were still cheering Absolutly perfect, I think this would be a nice addition right now... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLwSERr4pR0 |
David Tyler
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... Steven, We all now where our club's blog is! You're making halfwit look like a genius... everyone else just ignore him please  Right. My wishlist: Rafael Marquez Rafael Van De Vaart Pienaar Defour Lescott Naughton Bentley |
Daniel Wilson
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...did you watch that game on the telly aswell dan.ha ha ha Yeah actually I did, I work Saturdays and Sundays for a health service. I guess it's easier for you to earn a living & get to matches as Hub cap stealing can be done 24/7 |
steven
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... lescotts yours for 25 million lad as for pienaar i think a bout 20 mill will secure him please feel free to take them. |
Deano avfc
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... I'm going to let you get ready for bed now Steven, in your little Liverpool FC pajamas, LFC wallpaper, LFC bedsheets, tucked up watching the DVD of 'Liverpool FC Greats, The hero's of the 80's' Night Night.. UTV |
steven
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... so you work weekends so you virtually never go the match plastic villa fan plastic villa fan.i go everywhere watching my team mate and yeah if i did have to steal hubcaps in order to watch my beloved blues believe me i wouldnt think twice about doing it.come to think of it ive probably been to villa park more times than you have dan.plastic villa fan plastic villa fan ha ha ha. |
steven
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... do you ever go in your mums bedroom deano becaue if you do will you wake me up in the morning.ha ha ha ha ha ha ha |
Daniel Wilson
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...so you work weekends so you virtually never go the match plastic villa fan plastic villa fan.i go everywhere watching my team mate and yeah if i did have to steal hubcaps in order to watch my beloved blues believe me i wouldnt think twice about doing it.come to think of it ive probably been to villa park more times than you have dan.plastic villa fan plastic villa fan ha ha ha. All plastic here yeah, never watch games, never do the 4hr round trip when I have a chance, don't own every home kit since 1990, don't really give a monkeys if we win or who we sign. To be honest I think I'll stop commenting on here because if I havn't been to every match since the date of my birth I obviously don't have a clue... I'll get me coat. |
THE AV VILLAN
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... Steven - Was hoping you would have had to go to bed by now!!! as for your comment whats up av villa you crying because i called you a gobshite.ha ha ha Nothing is up!! I just hate stupid little tossers like you. This is OUR blog. Non Villans are welcome to read but if you've got something to say and it aint positive then go tell your cat!!!! Now ever you do one, or i'm for the night!!!  |
Deano avfc
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... I moved out of my Mums a long time ago, I see you've still got a long time to go.. UTV |
Leic3stershire AVFC
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... dan thats my trade mark, hub caps, steven why don't you just f**k off you long perm, signing on the dole, always will be second best in liverpool, won f**k all, thiefing Scouse c**t |
THE AV VILLAN
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...lescotts yours for 25 million lad as for pienaar i think a bout 20 mill will secure him please feel free to take them f**k OFF!!!!!!!!! You irritating little scouse bastard!!!!!!! |
steven
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... no im living in your mums now she does a cracking breakfast measures a good sausage does your mum i just wish she would take them birmingham city panties off when im munchin her clitorus but she insists on keeping them on. |
Leic3stershire AVFC
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... claim down claim down steve tell your mum its fifty pound for each lfc player in the players lounge, |
steven
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... and you will always be number one in the city of birmingham leicestershire avfc i mean that is a hell of an achievement with all the competition youve got in that area.and by the way weve won f**kall i think if you check your history you will find weve been league champions more times than you my gay little friend.im going now my fellow needledicks deanos mum is upstairs she wants me to help her unip her dress.bye bye gobshites. |
Leic3stershire AVFC
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... its a shame that every everton has to donate there dole money so the toffee apples can buy players, shame on you everton |
Daniel Wilson
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... Steven, you can't even spell Clitoris let alone find one. Your blatently 13, when do the school holidays finnish? and keeping this on topic... I would like to sign Veloso |
Leic3stershire AVFC
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... dont it piss you off steve that you wont be seening a world game at your shed of a ground in 2018 or 2022, never mind you will always will be second best to liverpool |
Deano avfc
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... I'm sure Roy Chubby brown is quaking in his boots as your humour is second to none. You really are indeed, a Comedian. I've just spotted someone painting a wall down the road, I might go and see if he minds me watching the paint dry. Nice speaking, Steven, take care. UTV |
p
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... steven,y don't u just f*ck off u daft scouse tit,find ur own blog with the other gypsy thieving moron's........... |
Steve Badger
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... Bloody hell lads, what's with all the bitching? Steven was having decent convo until he made a daft joke. Give over lads, it's ruining the thread. Let's back to stuff that counts. Yes, I'd love Arteta, but not at the cost of Young. |
Leic3stershire AVFC
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... steve the money must be bad in liverpool, i heard you gave steven gerard a blow job for a pound, but you was that shit you had to give him a refund |
Daniel Wilson
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...ha ha danwilson,you cant even spell finish (ONE N)......dopy c@@t love it, but something tells me not being being able to spell fiNish isn't going to effect me in life as much as not being able to find a clitoris... Also love the way you changed your name to Redmond Steven so you have some support on here. Well done run along now lad, mums calling! |
Dave
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... so bids have been rejected for Delph then - I have to say 6 million is a hell of a lot of meny for a player untested above league 2 level. I wonder is it because he's at Leeds - My guess is if he was at Walsall or Brentford in that league he'd be half the price |
Daniel Wilson
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... The Burp - I doubt mon has bid 6mil, thats probably why it's been rejected, he's no mug. Then again we probably would have said the same about Ash when we signed him for 9+ million, sometimes it pays to pay over the odds. |
Deano avfc
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... I think Delph would be a good signing after seeing some of the goals he's knocked in on youtube. The leeds fans think he's a legend, he looks good. young, english, scores goals, left footed midfielder.. UTV |
TrueVillan
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... oops, sorry ladies, meant to log onto a mans villa website, not BITCHES R US! only off an hour and its turned into hand bags at 6 paces! well, im not gonna join in, it is..............hey, some of the logos are missin! has there been a scouser on here recently! |
mikey18
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... I would like to know what the majority of Villa fans would prefer! We added depth to the squad buying reasonably priced players! Or went all out and just signed 2/3 quality players! bid 25mil for lescott and 10mil for Veloso and have done with it? In essence is quality or quantity the priority? |
Daniel Wilson
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... mikey 18, we should be able to mix and match the 2 5-6 players at an average cost of 8 million would be say 40 million. Take away the barry moeny and thats around 30 million spent. I don't think thats over the top for a club that apparently wants to break top 4. I don't think we could attract 25 million pound players any way. |
Steve Badger
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... No wonder Bates is trying to start an auction for Delph. He's just been sued and has been left with a £1.5 mill court bill for calling some geezer a "shyster"  Couldn't happen to a bigger toe-rag. |
Halfwit
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... Poor negotiation skills is the problem O Snail hasnt got a clue what he is doing in the market great at getting the team to play well yes but when it comes to the market he is the worse in england |
pete
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... my wish list hart at the scum now steven taylor onuonuwy man city sorry about spelling noughton hudellstone cattermole bentley downing wellbeck maybe on loan royston drenthe |
kohoutek, home now and name still not working properly
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... Arteta, yes please. But Ash is going nowhere. |
Mr_Motivator
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... anyone got any ideas why this appears on the official villa website? http://www.avfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/PlayerProfiles/0,,10265~39837,00.html |
yokelvillain
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... Im not sure i buy into this theory that villa cant attract big players.It is up to MON and lerner to sell the place and Birmingham to potential targets,using charm,charisma,ambition,bullshit whatever(and of course the cash)I seem to remember the likes of ravanelli,juninho,emerson,and so on strutting their stuff in a shit hole like middlesboro,for christ sake!There always seems to be an air of negativity surrounding villa,almost like they are in the prem,and comfortable,and thats enough.Well its not enough,we have,im sure the foundation,and setup to push on and be genuine top 4 contenders,but a more positive and ambitious attitude has to be used in persuading,and convincing these players,villa park is the place to be!come on o'neill,your irish arent you? show these players that glint in your eye,come on lerner your a yank aint you,your notoriously full of bullshit with all the bells whistles,and whooping and a hollering!.....MEDIOCRITY BECOMES OBLIGATORY |
VillaDude
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... Leeds are very clever announcing 2 clubs have had bids rejected. Now all other clubs have been alerted and therefore causing a bidding war. Everyone knows mon won't enter a price war - he's very careful with villas money. I don't expect a signing until August - except if it's free/ex-Celtic or leicster player. What a boring summer so far! |
Daniel Wilson
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... Mr M - the same things happened a few months a go. It's a mistake with the database apparently. All the players records are stored together and get mixed up (i'm sure someone more technical could explain more thoroughly) so it doesn't mean anything - unless you believe in omens |
yokelvillain
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... By the way,have'nt heard anything from general krulak for a while,is he still there/alive? |
manilla_villa
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... I spend a lot of time every day reading this blog and everyday, like many other villa fans I hope for some signings. Now I don't really live near Villa park, I live in Peterborough so I don't get to see as many games as a lot of the regular bloggers on here, but I absolutely love Villa and have for past 20years. I know us fans are getting annoyed at watching MON faff around trying to get players in, and we're 3 players down on last season, but I do trust him to get it right over the next few weeks and fully expect us to be back up to the right numbers come the start of the season. Last season (particularly the begining half) saw us play some of the best football we'd played in a long while, and providing we don't get rid of gabby, young and carew, and also add some quality editions then I'm kinda hoping we'll consolodate our position and possibly push on. Hell at one point last year I was that optimistic I thought we might even be in with a chance of winning the league. Sorry to rant, but what I'm trying to say is that we need to remain slightly more patient. Signings have got to come soon, they have to as if they don't then all confidence in the management and Lerner will go and the big players we do still have left are going to leave. |
Daniel Wilson
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...By the way,have'nt heard anything from general krulak for a while,is he still there/alive? He was in hospital recently but I hear he's a lot better now, someone on another villa site even said he was doing the forum rounds again answering questions but I havn't seen any evidence of that yet? |
VillaDude
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... All these shitty premiumtv websites use the same player databse. You can map any player to any website. Villa should really move away from premiumtv and host their own site. It's embarassing really! |
yokelvillain
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... i agree that delph could be another ashley young in the making,but is the analasys based on him standing out in a pretty average team,if he was playing regular in the prem with relative quality around him would he look as good,would matt le tissier looked as good at man utd? |
VillaDude
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... I just checked the transfer centre. We are now 1 of only 3 clubs not to have signed a single player! Same old Same old... |
Mr_Motivator
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... time will tell, i'm sure with proper training and guidance he could well be a good buy, 2 top managers have shown interest whom i would say know more about prospects than I do. |
Steve Badger
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...would matt le tissier looked as good at man utd? Yes, imo. The bloke was different class. |
AussieVillan
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... Our main problems at the end of last season was not enough quality in defence. So our priority signings should be 2 Quality backs at least , Hangeland would be a perfect signing but also try an get naughton and distin or cambell . Fot mids we need one in to at least cover Barry , Defour and Bentley would do fine and delph if leeds dont want 25 mil for him . We are doing ok for strikers maybe sell harewood for couple of younger english forwards . But it wouldnt surprise me if MON doesnt get any of the players we have been linked to and he julls pulls out a few signings from left field , like Knight . |
Daniel Wilson
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...would matt le tissier looked as good at man utd? I agree, the guy was almost Mark Draper class |
gregdavillain
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...my wish list no.10 what a shit wish list, why not try n sign all the u21 team |
notsosilentbob
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... must need to get new glasses but i had to re read cattamole's name a few times before i stopped seeing it as cameltoe! i'll never get that out of my head if we end up signing him! |
yokelvillain
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... would matt le tissier looked as good at i totally agree,he was class......compared to what was playing around him,but would he have shone playing with cantona,a young scholes and beckham? |
kohoutek, home now and name still not working properly
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...come on lerner your a yank aint you,your notoriously full of bullshit with all the bells whistles,and whooping and a hollering! Yeah, those Yanks, putting men on the moon and lining up to die in Europe. |
kohoutek, home now and name still not working properly
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...bid 25mil for lescott and 10mil for Veloso and have done with it? In essence is quality or quantity the priority? If Lescott's worth £25m, I'm worth a punt at £1m. Seem to remember Ash making a bit of a fool of him in a certain game last season. He's a good player, I'd like him, but I don't think he's world-class or anything. |
the villa don
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... for me we need a forward like berg, wouldn't hurt to get hleb and joe cole, then id go for carvalho |
Steve Badger
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...i totally agree,he was class......compared to what was playing around him,but would he have shone playing with cantona,a young scholes and beckham? You kidding? Le Tiss was a miles better player than the over-hyped Beckham. And so was Sid Cowans. |
Andy Scarborough
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... I have just seen the squad in training photos on the OS - my my they do look an honest bunch of lads. |
Daniel Wilson
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... Andy - http://cyanatrendland.com/wp-c...el-toe.jpg make sure any kids are out the room first... |
SteLewisUTV
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... Go on youtube 'Delph 08/09 goals' a Left footer. No keeper would get near any of them. Maybe a poor standard of league opponenets but is definitely an Ashley Young in the making or better! |
yokelvillain
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... ... i totally agree,he was class......compared to what was playing around him,but would he have shone playing with cantona,a young scholes and beckham? You kidding? Le Tiss was a miles better player than the over-hyped Beckham. And so was Sid Cowans. again,i totally agree,beckham was/is overhyped,but he was the darling of man utd,much like le tiss was at southampton.All im saying,is le tiss wouldnt have stood out so much at utd as he did at southampton,which brings me on to my fear of signing delph for 6 mill(thats the figure being bandied about anyway)he may look good showcasing his skills in league 2 or wherever leeds are,but if villa sign him he would be playing with far superior players,and might not look so clever.But like ashley young, he could turn out to be a class signing,and at least he has youth on his side ,and time to develop.....btw,cantona or le tiss?now thats a toughieallthough cantona edges it for me |
Steve Badger
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... Yokel, Yes I take your point about delph. Tbh I've only seen him on very few occasions. One of the games was against Milwall, but whatever, he didn't look anything special in a Div 2 side. But he does look composed, almost laid back even. I suppose that's a good sign. I don't know, I'd have to see more of him to form a better opinion. I don't know if I'd go to 6mill, especially if money is tight, but then contrary to many posters, I think MON's signings have been pretty good for us. Not brilliant, but mostly the right one's at the time. Put it this way, if MON gets him, I'll trust his judgement. As for Le Tiss/Cantona, I'd also give the arrogant french bastard the edge too. Bloody good player. |
Anthony Laud
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... i think the 9 diff players in those pictures is all the players that were there today! no players in as pre season has started. and the end of next week they are all off to Spain for 2 week. so i dont see oneil signing anyone in that time. just us sunderland and spurs not to have signed anyone!! |
mikey18
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... personally i'd prefer to invest the 6mil in a up and coming youngster with potential to mould and re-sale value than pay 8mil for tuncay! |
Steve Badger
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... G'day Tone. Anything positive to say? Thought not  3 of the players have been given an extended break. I suppose you haven't noticed it's pretty certain we put a bid in for Delph? Oh, that's a positive thing though isn't it? Sorry, I forgot MON's sitting on his arse doing jack |
yokelvillain
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... whats happened to Arsenio Halfuid,the up and coming dutch lad we signed in january,just typed his name into the search box on the official website,and it comes up with nothing found.Is he still with villa,or is he a ghost like salfou? |
yokelvillain
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... dunno about tuncay,think i would leave well alone,everything seems dodgy about turkey,Alpay,the food,the women,the dodgy bloody rolex i once bought in mamaris.Volotile bunch of bastards! |
Anthony Laud
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... its also pretty certain we put in abid for Bentley but look how slowly that is progressing. I am sure mon will manage to drag the delph deal out a month longer and risk losing him! in any case how is delph going to help our squad this season. oneil may sign him but he wont play him all year. he may well be one for the future but the fact is still there we have enterted pre season with the most dismally small squad ever assembled in the history of the premier league! i wil be happy to praise oneil when he makes a good signing. apart from mayeb milner oneils last good signing was jan 2007 so ive been waiting a long time!! |
Aero-For-Villa
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... yokelvillain Halfuid went straight into the academy. If he impresses, he will probably pop up in the 1st team sometime at the end of the season! avfc.co.uk is a very s##t website. Its ran poorly and is rarely up to date. Dont be surprised you cant find him on it. They only put about a fifth of all Villa news circulating the web on the site! UTV! |
Steve Badger
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... I don't know about that kid, did we actually sign him? He's not listed in the squad/reserves or academy. As for Tuncay, I'll be amazed if MON is still interested after his no show at training. Apparently, the reason we pulled out of the Amr Zaki signing was because of his antics in not returning from an international. It seems MON won't have any truck with naughty boys. |
Aero-For-Villa
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... can anyone tell me if Villa are actually after Defour? Because Everton seem to have had two bids rejected and ive heard nothing about Villa in months. Ohh and on Fabian Delph, the link to Villa is on the official FIFA site. Does that mean this rumor might actuall be real?... hopefully! UTV! |
Halfwit
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... So does anyone think the five year plan will still come true Which was breaking into the top four by the 5th year ? Or is that out the window now money bags city have come into it ? |
Villa4life
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... for me it has to be..... Hangaland, Veloso, Bentley, Jenas, Barowski, Defour, and some bloody good striker like Huntlaar... and kids for future Naughton and delf |
Daniel Wilson
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... According to the express Redknapp is lining up a 5 million bid for Carew. Who employs these Journalists? Where the hell did they get that figure from?? http://www.express.co.uk/posts...eyes-Carew Andy - never judge a book by it's cover |
Andy Scarborough
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... I've just followed your link - gee thanks! I was hoping for the sort of thing you get on el-ladies.com or thehun.com. Hey-ho there ya go. I'm off, I've done me overtime, so time to toddle off home. Don't forget the press conference Friday afternoon, maybe a couple new faces, eh? |
Daniel Wilson
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... Um, just completely nicked this post off Villa Mad and it comes from a 'source' and no I don't trust 'sources' but since there is nothing else to talk about other than camel toes and hub caps - Spoke to my friend about 10 minutes ago. Sounds pretty damb aweful, if you believe a word of it that is? |
Steve Badger
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...According to the express Redknapp is lining up a 5 million bid for Carew PMSL. What a joke!! Sounds pretty damb aweful, if you believe a word of it that is? Doesn't sound awful to me at all and totally explains why MON takes so long. He simply won't be robbed unless he really thinks it's worth it. Downing; Why the f**k should we pay his wages when he can't play? They need to sell more than we need to buy him, imo. Tuncay; again they need to offload, so let them sweat. Veloso; I don't know enough, so no comment other than it makes sense. Naughton; 7 Mill, no way. No Bentley? Hmm, I still reckon that's done. But then, this would have to come from someone really high up, so I don't believe a word of it |
Steve Badger
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... Oh, I forgot the comparison. Carew, a proven goalscorer in the prem = £5mill and Delph, a division 1 player = £7mill |
Daniel Wilson
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... Badger - I just meant aweful as in if that were true were going to sign no one any time soon, you right about not being held to ransom though, it's just not what I want to be hearing right now. Anyway, no doubt just a big load of rubbish like 99% of 'source talk' |
Keith
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... Have you seen tomorrows newspapers? Rafa calling Gareth Barry a money grabber and that he chose money before medals. Brilliant! |
Steve Badger
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... Bloody hell Keef, where you been? This was on Newsnow at about 6pm. Just confirms what some of us thought about Judas, imo. I know the FSW doesn't pull his punches, but it sounds like they made him a pretty good offer. |
Keith
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... Badger at work til 1pm, still trying to read all the posts. a bit worried andy is trying to groom dan "and you seem such an innocent young man"  |
Paul Theiss
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... Villa4Life: For me it has to be..... Hangaland, Veloso, Bentley, Jenas, Barowski, Defour, and some bloody good striker like Huntlaar... and kids for future Naughton and delf You think we need 4 central midfielders? I don't think so. As far as they go, we need just one of Veloso, Jenas, Barowski, or Defour. |
kohoutek, home now and name still not working properly
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... Well, there you go. If any of the info from the preceding posts is anywhere near true, you can see why MON is such a "loser" in the transfer market. Bunch of f*cking highwaymen out with pistols with these figures. MON's right to say no, and I back him 100%. And if that means only stupid Man City Oil Money can buy a title, so be it. It's still stupid money, and when titles are simply for sale, then they mean sweet FA. I'd rather cheer on Ash's overtime winner at Everton and take whatever comes after that than a team full of hideously overpriced mercenaries that would never have graced my home ground unless they were paid absolutely stupid money and can't wait to scarper off somewhere else for even more the very second they're not happy with the dressing room sandwiches. I wouldn't pay my hard-earned money to watch a bunch of prima donnas who would piss on me and mine if they weren't being made millionaires to endure the stink of us. |
Halfwit
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... Come on O Snail make our weekend and sign a player I dont want a smaller team than last season and some of these kids aint ready yet so get some first team players and forget the youth squad for a bit we need the first team sorting out first |
Altan Kargaci
said:
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... On the tenth of July last year we signed our first player of the summer . Steven Sidwell . Will history repeat itself today ...I wonder . UTV |
Altan Kargaci
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... Oh and the year before we signed Reo C on July 5th , so if nothing happens today this will be our most frustrating summer so far under O'Neil . UTV |
stu
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... i want berg, defour, bentley, hangeland, wheater n miguel but i dont see this happening, maybe 2 or 3 of these tho |
The pensioner
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... MON is giving an "Exclusive" interview to Jack Woodward on AVTV tomorrow afternoon, according to the website..One of the things he will be asked,"is about transfers"!...We must hold our breath and see what he has to say! utv. |
Rich
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... Come on £7 million for Delph and another similar quote for Naughton! Both promising youngsters by most accounts but no more than this at the momment. £6 million + for an injured Downing. Wouldn't pay this even if he was fit. Would any of these improve our first eleven? If we can't attract top quality to improve us or get the promising youngsters at a more realistic price, then I'd rather save our money. |
DavidC
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... Has to be, HAS TO BE a centre-half. We'll be letting in a bagful next season without one. |
Rich
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... Pennant signs a 3 year contract with Zaragoza. Great, thats one less I've got to worry about coming here. |
BazzAvfc
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... Has anyone forgotten the about the centre half we were linked to a couple of years back...Per Mertesacker the German national team centre half, still only 24 & very commanding in the box. |
TrueVillan
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... all our problems are again caused by MON reluctance to buy from abroad, unless that player is already playing in england. we are being quoted crazy prices and im not even sure any of them would start the season! delph would be a squald player, as would naughton, and so far it looks like thay would cost 14mil! downing is out until xmas, and thats another 12mil gone! that could be 26mil and not a single player on the pitch come kick off!! we need to unearth talent, hangeland is a great example, he cost fulham 2.5mil! now we have to pay 9mil! i have said this before, of all MON signings who would sell for more than we paid? young and pos carew, thats it! even milner would not sell for more than 12mil at present! MON plays it to safe i the transfers, he does not trust our scouting staff, thats obvious! whats happened to defour? jurado is a great little player, and at 7mil would be a far safer player than the same figure for a division one player never tested at championship level, let alone premiership! scandanavian defenders fit well into premeirship, so why no buys fro those countries? 3 clubs have so far not signed, and you just know one would be us! same every year, he really does need help, because this is poor and not the actions of a top club, i have even heard rumour that agents cannot even get hold of MON at times come on villa, sort it out! |
jk92923
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... i'd take Wagner Love over Carew but unless we get that, Carew all the way...he wants to play for us |
Halfwit
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... Truevillian is not a rumour agents cant get in touch with o snail its a FACT An agent said so on sky sports news last year He said martins phone was either always unreachable or off That is why i have said countless time's he needs to accept help and stop being so stubborn...We get rid of a tight manager in doug and get in a tight manager in o snail why o why does it have to be us all the time Cant we just have a chairman and manager at the same time who like to bring in players regardless of there nationalty and regardless of the cost just buy for christ sake thats what the rest do |
Halfwit
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... Typo mistake there tight chairman in doug i meant ^^^ Please owner allow us to edit our post's |
Rich
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... True Villain Sorry for confusing you yesterday. Again you seem to be speaking a lot of sense. Sky News - Everton have made £4million bid for Naughton. This is as much as I would be prepared to pay. |
confusedvillafan
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... the prices been banded around for these lower league players astounds me i think going abroad and unearthing talent is the way to go as truevillan suggests,man u have just bought a french u21 international player for £ 3.5 mill. |
Warwick Kirk
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... Anyone else just got a sms from Villa (Im subscribed to their service). It says: MON: Lets see if we can supplement and get us stronger. I am hoping we will be able to add to the squad over the next couple of weeks. Now, that is breaking news.... knock me down with a feather, Im hoping it was sent a month ago! |
blitz
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... Comment 241 by True Villain is exactly the feeling i have too. If we are being quoted 6mill for delph, an untried at premiership level youngster, how much do people think we would have to spend for actual top proven quality? |
Billy7
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... Truevillan..... What time are these medicals taking place today? Do u know who they are yet? |
Rich
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... Just thinking last night (poss prompted by that idiot Everton fan who invaded our site) which is the stronger of the two clubs at present and who is the more likely to break into the top 4. Choosing a team from Everton and Villa players I would include: Pienaar, Howard, Cahill, Arteta, Lescott, Jagielka and possibly Baines at LB. Fellini or Petrov as the fourth midfielder. This would unfortunaely leave only Ash, Luke Young and JC as the Villa representatives. Add Rodwell to the above list and it looks Everton are in pole position. |
Richard Bunn
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... My wife's cousin's boyfriend's uncle's friend's cousin has just had a full English with Elvis, Shergar and Jacko. Jacko saw Joe Cole having luch with MON the other day..... GET IN THERE! |
mikey18
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... Has anyone thought that us, sunderland and Tottenham were amongst the highest spending teams last summer, which is why we may be struggling financially now? Although i am a big believer in Oneils abilities i am starting to question his ability in the transfer Market! If we would of moved a bit quicker we could of signed Owen, Pennant and Lucas Neil on free transfers. That's cover for the right side, and an experience striker! Then focused our funds on a quality CB and CM. Forget Delph and Naughton if they want 7mil for players of that Calibre. Lets bring some of our own youngsters through. |
ak_27
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... Look in todays market £6m for an English u21 midfielder is about right. That is what you have to expect if your transfer policy is to purchase English players. Surely MON has seen this by now. Same goes for Naughton. If you want to buy English then expect to pay a higher price. That is we can either stop these stupid bids and pay what they want or we can start to look abroad for their international counterparts who will cost half the amount. |
erickelly
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... friedel miguel cuellar mertesacker bale bentley veloso petrov young agbonlahor carew bench; guzan, l young, davies, reo-coker, tuncay, heskey, love |
kohoutek, home now and name still not working properly
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...Look in todays market £6m for an English u21 midfielder is about right. That is what you have to expect if your transfer policy is to purchase English players. Surely MON has seen this by now. Same goes for Naughton. If you want to buy English then expect to pay a higher price. I think MON, having paid £12m for Milner, and whatever £8-10m for Ash, is well aware of the price tags on English players. MON may be tight-lipped, deliberate, slow, all these things. Perhaps over-cautious even. But he's not stupid. He can read the papers, same as us, see all the crap rumors and reported price tags. And he obviously must talk to agents, otherwise, he'd never have signed anyone. |
Macstar
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... Distin, Bentley, Delph, Veloso, Tuncay and maybe Gudjohnsen. Making Distin and Veloso main priority!! P.S i hope to god that Carew stays and we get a full season out of him, coz if we do thts 20 goals guaranteed!! |
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