nick76

That doesn’t happen from next season

Imagine if he can get in a couple of quality signings in the summer without anybody important going out, imagine what Emery can achieve with us….

But we lost on xG, does that mean anything…

Today

7 might be enough for top 4 looking at Spurs fixtures although I think 10 would definitely be enough

I think we have a better squad and deservedly are above them. Additionally with Unai makes us a top4 team, I really don’t think they are better squad wise than a top 8/10 team.

Are you watching the Man Utd I’m watching, they are truly awful and giving teams chance after chance, even with the teams you mention in the next three games I can’t see them winning all three and definitely don’t see anywhere near 13 points out of 18. Game after game they are giving so many chances away and looking so poor.

Yep or lost against Lille, just look how the other teams got on in Europe. That extra rest from the City game might have been a difference maker.

So they are cut from a different cloth but they are also liars saying we aren’t moving? The facts aren’t backing up your arguments.

Did I say he’s not infallible, in fact I actually commented he might get things wrong but overwhelmingly gets things right. I just said I trust what he chooses to do, that doesn’t mean I think he’s infallible.

FTFY

Or trust in Emery whatever way he decides to go in each match. Yes, he might get things wrong sometimes but overwhelmingly he gets things right and has a track record that stands up to even the best.

But a new stadium isn’t going to happen either, not only doesn’t it make sense at the moment imo, it’s also that the club have stated they aren’t thinking of moving away from Villa Park.

Winning

Their ground capacity is 53,400. We would have been close to that with the North Stand redevelopment and the adjustment they were planning, so it doesn’t validate the point of a 70k+ stadium and sports complex. It just fits my thoughts of about upgrading Villa Park through the North Stand redevelopment, it’s just a shame that’s on hold.

Given nobody has done it, maybe you are wrong and it’s just not there. If the business case was there then somebody would’ve done it.

I’m still not convinced we have a regular 60k game going fans at the prices of season tickets and individual match tickets. Yes we have a waiting list but we all question how much of that can be converted into actual season tickets if all was available. That aside if we are still at Villa Park in 25 years time and the capacity is under 60k how competitive do I think we will be? Well that depends on many things, from where football is by then, will the PL still be as popular then, are Villa still at the top end. Not to mention how the next generation after our kids watch football with more kids going to online formats than live events. If all things stay the same, we are still around the European places and PL football is still it is what it is today then us being competitive will not be based us increasing our capacity to 60k but how we’ve capitalised on being a top 4 team, our global presence, our marketing, our expended fan base across the world, our sponsorships, how we manage our finances including buying and selling players. We really need to take advantage of any new opportunities in the next big things and hopefully our link with Comcast via Atairos as well exploiting all the opportunities that being in the VSports groups will give us. While the stadium improvement is a good opportunity for increase in revenue, our Birmingham location doesn’t have the desired benefits and attractiveness London does for Spurs. Our ways are growing our revenue and being competitive is less about the stadium and more about the other forms of revenue generation imo. I’m just not convinced the large outlay for the return is there for a new sports and entertainment complex, I think increasing Villa Park to 55k+ is our level at least for the next years and that’s predominantly the North Stand development, so imo it’s a shame that has been put on hold. I think the idea of replacing DE stand and Holte End eventually is La La land in the medium term.

asap? It’s the same conversation as before we even built the DE stand 30 years ago…the club seem in no rush either. I don’t think anything will be happening ‘asap’ regarding behind DE stand or a new stadium.

Why miss ten to fifteen minutes for a pint? Surely the game is more important than a half time pint? I’d rather miss the pint than the game. Certainly an area any redevelopment need to improve in regards to service but if the service isn’t there surely better to miss out on the pint?

Yep there is a reason other clubs players, managers and supporters, and even media talk so positive about Villa Park. It has its flaws of course but it looks splendid and some would give this up for softer prettier seats and prawn sandwiches….

I can’t believe people want to leave this beautiful place…

I’m calm about it, there are still so many twists and turns left in the league and Europe that I can’t get worked up about it. I mean in this kind of season, next week could be anything.

No it’s not, if City and us go through and win each competition which we are both favourites it doesn’t matter what Leverkusen do even if they win Europa, we still end up getting the 2nd CL spot. Leverkusen need Dortmund to overcome A.Madrid to have the upper hand.