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Gone backwards from last year no game plan boring football Bruce Out

Was in stands with other players

Brilliant 35 mins should of had 3 or 4 then changed into a different team from then

His Dad just confirmed hes out for 2-3 months had minor op on a small bleed to the kidney

Brilliant tonight never missed a thing

1 hour ago, TrentVilla said:

Honestly don't be,we aren't going to land Hart.

 

Do you think Johnstone is the 1 we are going to get?

Looks like he hasnt travelled Portugal going by his Snapchat hes in UK still

7 hours ago, Phumfeinz said:

I heard that Conte has been doing a tour of the pubs in Birmingham telling everyone that Terry is signing for Villa

Take the pee all you want mate its what he told the fans said but Eagles dreaming if he can get a contract

3 hours ago, sir_gary_cahill said:

Where? I'd take him

Im in Stoke and Port Vale manager Michael Brown just been round local pubs meeting fans and said Eagles training with Villa but hes dreaming if they sign him

Is Chris Eagles training with us?Vale manager just said he is!

59 minutes ago, TrentVilla said:

 

So John Terry....

Never ever.... ever did I think we would be liked with signing him. It's a funny old game as little legend called Jimmy used to say.

It is impossible to discuss Terry without discussing both the man and the player.

Terry the player, has quite simply been one of the finest English CB's of the last 20 years in an era where we've really not been short of great CB's.

His positional sense and reading of the game have been exceptional throughout his career. So much so that they have allowed him to be a dominant CB at domestic, European and International level despite not having the physical attributes of great height, strength or pace that are normally in the locker of great modern day CB's.

Then there is his grit, his desire to win and his leadership.

Terry has been an exceptional CB not through physical attributes but mental ones.

It remains to be seen if the passion and will remain, if they will burn quite so bright in a man of 36/37 no longer mixing it with the best at the highest level. Will he still want to win quite so much playing for a Swansea, Small Heath or Villa?

If we did land him would he be a Paul McGrath or a Ronny Johnson.

One thing for certain for me is that if Villa are to sign a CB of that age I would always want it to be one that depended on mental attributes rather than physical.

So that is Terry the player, sadly though you have to talk about Terry the man. The man ridiculed by most football fans and detested by many, the man Chelsea players and fans describe as a living legend.

John Terry divides opinion, perhaps like no other player, I struggle to think of one who evokes such passionate alternate opinions.

Lets cut to the chase, he has done some bad things and not just to the former Mrs Bridge!!!

Selling trips around Cobham wasn't good neither was the incident with American tourists at Heathrow in the aftermath of 9/11. Then there is the allegation of assault on a bouncer (he was cleared), the fine for parking in a disabled space, then there is the Anton Ferdinand issue. 

Not a great list really but few players go through a 20 year career at the top without a bit of a charge sheet.

Then we have his kit antics and that farewell. Which frankly make him look a bit of a tit. 

But then there is the other side of Terry. The side that pays for the funeral of a child. The Terry that on hearing a young Chelsea player had suffered a serious injury on his comeback after 11 months out sent him and his family on an all expenses paid holiday. Or when he paid for driving lessons for all the Chelsea youth team in the days when they were on £80 a week.

Then you have what players, managers say about him. What Chelsea fans think of him and I have to say the first hand experience meeting him of fans of other sides, I know a number of them who say he simply couldn't have been nicer.

JT captain, leader, legend. That's the banner at the Bridge and it will be there next season wherever he lays his hat the Bridge will always be his home.

But that banner is incomplete, it should really say JT captain, leader, legend, enigma.

My view on Terry has fluctuated down the years, sometime from week to week. I don't really blame anyone for what they think of him, a case can convincingly be made for saint or sinner, the truth is somewhere in between.

What can't be in doubt is his quality on a pitch and the qualities he brings off a pitch to a team.

Sure he isn't the Terry of 5 years ago but as I said before he was never particularly quick anyway.

Villa have been soft for years now. The mentality at the club is weak and the will to win well frankly I think that left with O'Neill. 

I want a team and players who want to win at all costs, Terry whatever you think about him and how ever much he has faded is certainly that.

So if he lands at VP I will be delighted. Because to be frank, something needs to f'ing change at the club.

And personally, I'm quite happy to put aside any previously held views I've had of Terry if he can help bring about that change because I'm sick and tired of watching the pathetic, gutless tripe we've witnessed for the best part of a decade now.

Still wouldn't leave him anywhere near the Mrs though. 

Brilliant post Trent!

Do you expect him to sign?

Only person on Twitter I take note of is Alan Nixon usually spot on and he is saying very good chance JT joining us,if he doesnt sign im not fussed but hope he doesnt sign for Bloose

42 minutes ago, NoelVilla said:

 

It's really easy when you think about it 

Whats your making of it then cus im stumped lol

https://www.port-vale.co.uk/news/2017/may/pre-season-fixtures-201718/

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The Valiants will also be sending a selected X1 to take on the following sides in pre-season:

July 8th – Congleton Town (A) – 3pm K:O
July 11th – Alsager (A) – 7:30pm K:O
July 15th – Rocester (A) – 3pm K:O
July 18th – Brocton (A) – 7:30pm K:O
July 22nd – Stafford Rangers (A) – 3pm K:O
July 29th – Aston Villa (H) – 11am K:O

Just seen on Port Vale website we have a friendly against Port Vale at there ground Sunday 29th July but not seen on out site yet?Im happy live 200 yards from there but a ST holder at Villa

Very poor yday his delivery and passing was terrible apart from the corner leading to the goal disappointed in him

Got to say Johnstone was good today especially the 1 save after the dived at the bLl and saved it with what look like to me a scorpion kick,getting better each game.

Great saves today but his distribution is awful

Awful 1st half including some terrible passing Jedinak/Gardner not much better 2nd half till we made the changes we were alot better but still not brilliant but a wins a win.

On another note attendance was 14k no way on gods earth there was 9k wigan fans there no way not having that.

Cant help but love the video!

Brilliant tonight I thought gives 100% and even played small bits of decent football

Probably just a coincidence but Ian Taylor and Brian Little both follow him on twitter so guess the Dr will soon

John Percy saying Chris Samba training with us as he is a free agent have we really got that desperate?

Former Blackburn and QPR defender Chris Samba, now a free agent, is training with #avfc

Again wears his heart on his sleeve and gives a damn and was great tonight

Hutton beat player but will get his usual stick,apart from him utter rubbish