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I know it's only a friendly so i don't want to get too excited but El Ahmadi looks quite a steal for the relatively small amount we paid for him.

Who scored it?

Own goal, with Weimann lurking ready to put the ball in anyway

Stevens looks pretty terrible. Typical McLeish player. Can't pass a ball 5 yards.

KEA is looking good though.

Pretty decent cross for the equalizer for somebody who can't pass a ball 5 yards

It's only a friendly.

But boy, Hutton and N'Zogbia are crap

I'm still willing to give N'Zogbia a chance but Hutton is looking just as bad as he did last season, plus he looks like he's spent the whole summer eating...

El Ahmadi looks good, deceptive running style. Johnson looking very nervous, Nzog showing the odd good thing and then the old run down blind alleys. Surprised to see Lowton at CB, not had a lot to do..has he played there before? thought he was a FB.

Good mix of youth and experience in team(s)

I'm sure i read that Lowton can play RB CB and CM, might be wrong though....

@TransfersCentre: Aston Villa are in advanced talks with Rennes over highly rated midfielder Tongo Doumbia. A fee is close to being agreed. #avfc #UTV

VILLA ITK ‏@VILLAITK

Contrary to what is being said, AVFC are NOT in advanced talks with Rennes over Tongo Doumbia. No fee has been agreed either. Interest yes.

It has already been said that Bertrand is staying at Chelsea.

It's just as much speculation as saying he's going to leave.

Not when you factor in common sense.

Thats asking a bit much

Pot.Kettle.Black

Truth & Fact?

1 goal & 3 assists = player of the season ??

= joke !!

Are you choosing to ignore the fact that our glorious ex manager was choosing to play a ludicrous defensive formation which more or less nullified our team as an attacking threat full stop??

Bye Charles, Bye Stephen

Why do you presume they will both be leaving?

I love how people are deciding that he simply decided not to turn up to training without knowing all the information...

Genuine question - who have we been linked with from Feyenord as yet...anyone?

Karim El Ahmadi signed from Feyenoord Julie.....

Mods, I'd seriously contemplate making a separate Twitter Transfer Rumour Thread since Twitter ITKs seem to be such a dividing issue right now.

Atleast people who post things from Twitter are abiding by the site guidelines and sticking to the topic, that being they're speculating on transfers. Everyone who ends up crying about how they don't want to read any news from Twitter is just going off topic, surely?

Perhaps a Twitter thread needs to be set up so the haters don't have to spend all that time and energy ignoring the odd post. Jesus wept.

Completely agree!

I knew about lowton two days ago. Posted clyne wasnt coming, as i new about this. I just put two and two together, maybe clyne would still come but with lowton in i cant see it. I have other news on someone signing next week as well, but everyone continues too mock me.

"villaonsea you talk shit m8, your a liar, you know nothing, blah blah" keep it coming

If you have info then by all means post it.

If people choose to mock you then surely you're man enough to take it on the chin??

Mat Kendrick ‏@MatKendrick

Villa due to announce a new signing today - hopefully get right back to you shortly #avfc

We've already got a selfish winger in N'Zog and I rather we played him and our youth products Albrighton and Carruthers than bring in another. Not to mention Holman can do a job out wide too, so I'd say we're pretty covered in that area.

I'd be devestated if we started the season relying on try hard albrighton and an attacking player signed by mcleish who looks like another nothing try hard.

I think you're being extremely harsh on Holman describing him as 'another nothing try hard' You haven't even seen him play!

Maybe it would be best to see him play before you decide he's not good enough?

Tried to enter my code and it says 'Code does not exist'

Any idea why?

Don't be ridiculous.

Im not saying he won't leave but to suggest we'd accept 12 million is frankly absurd

Tranfer_ITK on Twitter (I know it's Twitter and i know he's probably one of the more unreliable ones) has stated that Bannan is wanted on loan by Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield and Leeds

Some lucky bastard is sat next to me for 19 games next season ;-)

Well 18 I'm on holidays for everton

Where you sitting?

Has the fee been confirmed?

I heard it was about £2 million

It can only be Paul McGrath

Every other answer is wrong

Oh shut up CI, if you're allowed an opinion i'm dead certain everybody else certainly is!

There Is already a thread on Holman

Glenn Roeder?

This guy is head of our scouting team? well no wonder.

I thought Paul Montgomery was our chief scout until he was recently relieved of his duties.

Im sure i read somewhere that Roeder was responsible for scouting match day opposition?

I thought there were plans to move the African cup of nations to make it another summer tournament? Or did i dream this?

I'm travelling down to Brum on Friday 6th July....

I want to try and buy the away shirt while i'm there...

Is it on sale yet? or if not do people know when it will be available?

I might be wrong but i don't think the away shirt is available to buy until the 14th of July...that's the date I've got in my head anyway