Vancvillan

9 hours ago, AshVilla said:

Considering none of them want europa conference league apparently why do their fans look so gutted?

I can honestly see where they're coming from. No Europe gives Levy no room to spin. They're losing Kane and they need to rebuild, having less games in what they expect to be (at best) a transitional season isn't a bad thing.

I've no affinity for spurs but I also don't find some of the comments their fans made about them being "glad that Villa got Europe because their fans will enjoy it more" as in any way condescending. They're right - it means more to us, while they have an overhaul to focus on - assuming they can get someone competent to magar them.

They know they're in the shit - if (when) Kane leaves and get the next manager wrong, they'll be us under SG but with a newer stadium and a worse owner.

12 minutes ago, Mantis said:

Just looked on the Spurs version of VT ("The Fighting Cock"), and they've got a new manager poll. By far the top 3 favourites are: Nagelsmann, Slot and Poch.

Do yourself a favour and look at the first couple of pages of the Harry Kane thread on there.

”The next Grant Holt” and “not good enough for Spurs, will end up at a team like Fulham or Villa” are two of my favourites.

8 hours ago, MaVilla said:

completely agree, i hope Emery gets exactly what "he" wants, and not what Lange or someone else wants.

I had a little shot at rating our signings since promotion.........im gonna get some crying/raging i think from some

For me at least, we have spent 200m+ on average or poor transfers since promotion, we wasted a lot of money i think.

 

 

Stopped reading at Heaton: average

Peak joy would be beating them thanks to a clearly wrong VAR decision. I think I'd be laughing until next season.

On 15/05/2023 at 02:29, TRO said:

ditto

Bit rich given that you were campaigning for SG to stay until the bitter end.

Even if Purslow did delay his sacking, you were in support of that decision at the time.

Even more glad we beat spurs now. What a memory for her, and what an inspirational kid. 

Obviously didn't cry at all watching that. 

A Spaniard with great stats who left the Prem under a cloud, arguably because of an overly-expectant fan base, went back to Spain, and could now come back to the UK with a point to prove to the fans of a Sky Six team?

This story sounds familiar.

1 hour ago, GlobalVillan said:

For all the negativity about Tottenham, they are actually above us. So they can't be that bad.

"Last 10 games we sit in 14th with 12 points. And in that run of 10 games we played; Saints, Forest, Bournemouth, Everton, Palace, Villa to give it some perspective on how **** god awful it is."

   -from the fighting cock.

They are above us based on early season form. Current form, which is what matters right now, is the opposite story.

Looking forward past the summer, if they don't get the managerial appointment right and they lose Kane, they could be next season's Chelsea. 

Good signing for a team chasing the playoffs, but ultimately going to get sidelined if they get promoted.

I think he's a decent player for a mid table championship club.

8 hours ago, RicRic said:

Xhaka ? Lets not be silly now dont want that ‘red card every match’ meathead anyway he can stay where he is.

4 red cards in 222 games. Kienan Davies has 3 goals in 73 league appearances, so by your standards he's basically goal-a-game.

Moot point since he won't come here anyway, but he's a quality player.

9 hours ago, Demitri_C said:

Its incredible a team with maddison barnes tielsmann vardy inichaneio (sp?l) is going to go down

Agreed. Leicester, unlike Everton and Leeds, have a carcass worth picking at if they go down. Maddison, Barnes and Tielemanns shouldn’t be in a team that gets relegated. 

12 minutes ago, It's Your Round said:

Outside of the games at Villa Park and the Amex, has anyone ever met a Brighton fan? I haven’t, and although I believe they do exist, they’re not in great numbers. 

I know one. He lives in Portugal. Makes it even more confusing.

9 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said:

Come on how can you forget Aaron Tshibola for £5 million? 

Currently playing his trade for AEL Limassol in the Cypriot First Division. 

Everton-level recruitment tbf

Next two games are Man City then away at barcodes.

They need 4 points from West Ham and Spurs. Hope they get three on the last day of the season but are still relegated.

I worked three days after my first was born and I was hanging out my arse. It's a factor.

Ironbunam is not a direct replacement for The Donk. Different players.

2 minutes ago, AstonMartin82 said:

Sorry if this has been discussed already but there seems to be some confusion over how many places qualify for Europe. My understanding from the below link is that because Man Utd beat Brighton and it's a Man City Man Utd FA Cup final, and with Man Utd winning League Cup , then the top 7 now qualify for Europe? 

 

https://www.premierleague.com/european-qualification-explained

 

 

Yeah, this is up there with "can we sign two Man U players on loan" in terms of debate.

But you're right, top 7 for Europe.

On 23/10/2022 at 08:26, messi11 said:

Its still on! The maths was simple
Get rid of Gerrard + Get new Manager = European Football

We have the players to do it! 

 

@duke313 few knew.

@messi11 I hope you age as well as this did mate.

If we beat Fulham on Tuesday it's effectively then a four team mini-league for 5-8th, with only the bottom team not getting into Europe.

Us, Spurs, Liverpool and Brighton..

If you could go back to the end of October and tell any Villa fan that this is how the season ends, they'd laugh in your face.

3 hours ago, WallisFrizz said:

We may need him again before the season is out and whilst he is terrible, it would be nice if the fans didn’t get on his back on social media and when he’s on the pitch to undermine his confidence further. The club will be aware of his limitations and can address it in the summer (please god).

I get the intent behind what you're saying, but at the same time if some guy who tips the scales at 30 stone gets called fat on Twitter, I'd be shocked if it was the first time he'd thought about it. Lad owns a mirror.

12 hours ago, Enda said:

Poor bastard probably had diarrhea.

A few pints of Guinness tonight and he’ll be bricking diamonds by Tuesday. Be grand.

The Tony Adams method.

8 hours ago, VillaChris said:

aside from the owner and Ivan Toney who's actually betting on Brentford

Imagine seeing this man's jib and not liking the cut of it.