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those training pieces are  gets me very excited for ours

Going back to last year, the club said that after the Foo Fighters concert, that they'd be starting work on the North stand corners. So I would suggest it's to do with safety and how much they've gotta take down to put back in.

1 minute ago, ADGT23 said:

I hope this is real, take my money now

Good effort of the quick bodge job @Muller Yogurt Long Sleever

I reckon and it's only my opinion, but I think the stripes are going to be white

I like the 90's badge with the Claret 'n' blue strips in the background and then what it changed to. These were good at the time and was a good upgrade IMO

I'd like to see the return of the stripes

6 minutes ago, andycv said:

I like the new badge.

I don't mind it either, all I'd change is have the wording above the lion and not underneath. Seems strange as it doesn't line up with the point of the crest.

The shape is better as well IMO

Chris Heck has tweeted the same but used the old Lerner badge 

Now with Betano deal being released (link below), I'm hoping the Adidas deal confirmation will follow shortly, then the new badge 

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2024/april/22/aston-villa-and-betano-announce-principal-partnership-/

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Aston Villa and Kaizen Gaming, the leading global GameTech operator, are delighted to announce a new long-term partnership that will see Betano, Kaizen Gaming’s premium brand, become the Club’s new principal and front-of-shirt partner.

Hot on the heels of Betano’s UK market debut in partnership with BVGroup, the two-year agreement will see the Betano logo feature on the front of Aston Villa’s men's team’s jerseys starting from the 2024-25 season. This new partnership comes just a few weeks after Betano’s sponsorship announcements of the UEFA EURO 2024 and CONMEBOL Copa America 2024.

I like the slight shape change to the Lerner badge but I DO NOT like Aston Villa being at the bottom. just seems wrong to me.

It's a shame to see him not really hit the ground running after his exploits elsewhere, there's definitely a player in there just seems to of hit a bad bit of form. Having said that, how many players in recent seasons have us fans deemed not good enough, it's been said about Konsa, Dougie, Bailey and more recently Watkins.

My point being, with him starting on Sunday Unai obviously see's something in him to give him that chance. I've also got to say it was like playing with 10 men yesterday.

UTV

I'm still unsure on the silence of Zaniolo betting behaviour, whether it's a good thing or not? A lot about Tonali and that Fagioli in the press but not so much Zaniolo 

On mine at the end I said main thing was 'Aston Villa' need to stay,. If we were to return to a shield I liked the one from the 90's (just 'cuz that's my era) and if we were to go with a circle, that there'd be no solid circle but the wording to be around the lion in the shape of a circle. I've seen a few version where the wording is shaped in a circle instead of a solid shape and I thought it looked great.

Fans are Nostalgic, it was always going to end up the circle badge. I voted for the 'Gas lamp' design but was happy with either, main point for me was that 'Aston Villa' needed to be back rather than just 'AVFC' The only feeling on being 'disjointed' as they said was the fact that they had different iterations of the old (last season) and this singular lion on all the commercial and social side and the new badge (which went to a fan vote) only on playing side of things. If it had all converted to new, I don't think there'd be a problem.

IMO of course 

That Saudi team have been given a transfer embargo as they owe a load of money, Fabrizio who is very credible says it's been agreed the players side and that Villa will no doubt go in with a new pay structure. So there's more hope for us IMO

32 minutes ago, mikeyjavfc said:

I don’t think you can blame the fans, ultimately the designers (and management that approved the designs) are to blame. The fans were given two bad options to vote for and voted for the least bad option (in my opinion). If the designer’s produce two fantastic options to vote for, or even one fantastic option and one stinker, then we will get a good badge. Still can’t believe the designer’s killer design feature was flipping the lion around

My point wasn't meant to blame the fans. When it came to the point of new crest we shouldn't be looking back which is why they changed the lion but then went to a previous circle badge LOL

We could have kept the circle concept if that was what the fans were leaning towards and have the wording in a circular shape without it being encased in a circle.  I think I've seen a few examples on here already and good 1s, I get the feeling from what that Heck has done in his previous role, we may be going to a lion only, Just a feeling.

Me and my brother was talking about this whole new crest vote, the conclusion we came to was, DO NOT give the vote to the fans. A lot of fans will automatically go back on memories of our most recent successful era (yes I know 94 & 96 we good) but the big 1 would be the European cup. It's just crazy that we've have a new badge and we're using the old 1 as well. 

7 minutes ago, villan-scott said:

What an excellent start…

 

Well Well Well, have we had a life line there I wonder 

Hopefully there'll be deals soon with money off, as £70 & £55 when u have 2 kids is crippling. Really loving it though, I personally thinks it's a great effort. Hopefully we hear about the away soon UTV

Very much love the new shirt, however what I don't love is the the pricing!

£70 for adults & £55 for kids, that's appalling when Wolves have same kit maker and is £60 & £45

I have 2 kids who will both want a shirt 

10 minutes ago, The Moustache of Teale said:

I think we’ll need to tread carefully when considering our next sponsor 

I see what you did there  

Nothing like a Twitter meltdown is there  We all knew who the sponsor was going to be 

IMO, I think there'll be something at 10am as that'll give people time then to get to the shop for 2pm. I've seen a few people saying "oh I'll be impressed if they get it sorted at this short of notice" as if you believe this is a last minute thing. The shirt sponsor was rumoured months ago, the badge was sorted months ago, and we've got same kit maker. I never get why people compare us to other clubs, just chill, sit back and enjoy it when it comes. You're gonna buy it anyway 

UTV

8 minutes ago, Wainy316 said:

Lots of rumours of a stripe based kit this year

Yeah I seen it might be similar to the 93/94 kit, I hope it is as it was my 1st ever kit.

4 hours ago, Roitorb said:

I actually think the new badge is the hold up. They want everything at Villa Park sorted first.

Yeah not to mention the concerts happening at VP at the moment, I'm sure this would be holding the changes to the stands. The Holte for instance has the brick work mosaic to change, I doubt that could take place with people walking around.

40 minutes ago, MrBlack said:

Interesting considering the deal with them supposedly ran until the end of the month. 

Maybe it didn't. Maybe we've finally bitten the bullet to sacrifice a month's income in order to get a contract that runs for a reasonable time frame....

Maybe, hopefully   I wonder if that's why they've been pushing end of sales nearly everyday for nearly last 2 weeks LOL