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1 minute ago, MWARLEY2 said:

Morgan has McGinn strength in a longer frame. Which is a pretty scary proposition for opponents. Thats why in the Pitchside cam you can see Bournemouth resorting to rugby tackling him to stop him.  He has had 3 years out on loan and at Boro. Now he is in an elite set up again i expect him to get far stronger working at BMH. 

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I think moving forward, our team will become, more powerful.

Morgan relieves that bit of pressure off Ollie, and acts as a decoy, they could become a very formidable duo.

7 minutes ago, MWARLEY2 said:

He is 5 inches taller probably 3 stone heavier and is a far stronger runner on the ball. Aaron is a very good footballer. So is Philogene. But for the left hand side / number 10 Emery has specific requirements. 

It makes a huge difference.

if you don't have that....you have to be extremely exceptional.

27 minutes ago, Xela said:

I look at Rogers and think is this what Aaron Ramsey should have been? Or could be? I know why we sold him, but could he have flourished in the same role? He was more effective than Rogers at Boro by far. 

Not knocking Rogers at all, he's been wonderful. 

It might sound so blindingly obvious....but at some point, potential has to be proved.

Its fine, folk saying this player will be this, and that player will be that.....but the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

The amount of times, I thought, this or that player, would make it....and they didn't.....some did obviously.

It's still too soon, to say will Aaron make it or not....but at some stage, he has to prove it.

I have always thought, the first team, is the only place for potential to be born....Morgan has been lucky, to get his chance, and he has proved he can do it....I don't see any going back for this boy.

I think JJ was lucky to to get his chance, ( meaning an opportune time at the club) and he too, took it.

It's make or break, to get those chances, and luck plays a part too.

I think Morgan has more physicality, to ride the challenges and resist the bullies.....its hard to find the spaces to showcase your talent, with muggers around your neck...Morgan seems to have the necessary frame and feet to do that.

I too was very hopeful of Aaron, but injuries, have derailed his progress.....we will see if he manages to fulfil his promise......I think Morgan is well on his way now.

If he said, I will leave, if you don't give me your season ticket.....I would tell him to **** off.

there is always a red line.

ps the wins are making me silly.

7 minutes ago, ender4 said:

The King of Kings Heath.

The Prince of Perry Barr.

The Emperor of Erdington. 

The Ruler of Redditch. 
 

 

you tinker.

1 minute ago, ender4 said:

Let’s just buy him the whole of Aston as his own kingdom. Emeryville.

maybe Sutton Coldfield eh!

On 22/04/2024 at 15:11, BOF said:

We've 101 goals in all competitions so far this season. To put that into perspective that's our joint 9th most prolific season in our history.

Given that we've 6 games left and possibly 7 (Olympiakos pending) ... we have a fairly decent chance of catching the 2nd most prolific season of 116 goals (1928/29).

Here's the top 10.

1. 1930/1931 : 131 goals
2. 1928/1929 : 116
3. 1960/1961 : 115
4. 1974/1975 : 110
5. 1931/1932 : 107
6. 1912/1913 : 106
7. 1976/1977 : 105
7. 1929/1930 : 105
9. 2023/2024 : 101
9. 1891/1892 : 101

Pongo says......leave it out.

you rats.

34 minutes ago, Mantis said:

I wonder how deep Unai's control goes and how much he's allowed to micromanage? Like if he said "I want Pepsi served in the concession stands and not Coke", would the club comply?

I think..................he has team selection now....isn't that a dandy

27 minutes ago, allani said:

My gut feel is that Emery's "reward" will be less about pay and more about further cementing his commitment to Villa and Villa to him - as in I can see him getting some level of "ownership" within the club / VSports.  I'm sure his pay will improve but I've said for a while that I think the club and Emery are looking longer-term and more interested in a Wenger style legacy.

I agree....I think the next move, is a buying in, syndrome.

My only concerns are that he doesn't burn himself out...He is obviously massively committed to his work....and we are all grateful for that....but he has to look after himself too.

Like Klopp, it's hard to keep working THAT hard.....I hope he is slick/ savvy at delegation.

There will come a time, when he will want to return home....I hope he is able to construct a structure to follow on from that time, and recruit his own successor in the process.

my suspicion is....Unai will not want to see all his hard work washed away, after his departure.....which I hope is a long time from now.

3 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said:

Try telling that to the conspiracy theorists. 

They wouldn't believe you

On 22/04/2024 at 12:54, Mantis said:

Absolutely crazy that we spent a combined £20m on our 4 main central midfielders that have gotten us to the cusp of top 4, and the vast majority was spent on Luiz. Tielemans and Kamara didn't cost us a penny in transfer fees. What a bargain.

That's what shrewd management does.

We can look at Brighton, Bournemouth etc.....but we are doing it ourselves.

It just seems strange that modest signings, seem to work out better for us, generally.....maybe because the whole club hasn't got a primma donna mentality.

I think we are canny with our model. it breeds players who want to prove, want to improve, and want to push back the boundaries.

Under the guidance of UE, they know, with their togetherness they can achieve more than they imagined....it really is an amazing time.

On 22/04/2024 at 07:58, cb_82 said:

Been great last couple of games and love his crowd interaction

 

I think he plays with Luiz Saturday and Mcginn will play up with Watkins

He seems to be really enjoying himself.

7 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

He's getting bigged up all over the Sports internet and Media today for the job he's done here.

Well deserved!

The penny, does take a time to drop with us and the media.

They sometimes have to go around the wrekin, to get to us.

He was instrumental, at his time with Leicester, for those slick passes, between the lines to Vardy.

I think it's starting to happen with Ollie.

21 hours ago, T-Dog said:

His link up with Oli yesterday gave me a semi. They looked like they'd played together for years, not just for 4 months. I can see them becoming a ridiculous pairing for many years to come.

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On 19/04/2024 at 09:24, Tom13 said:

He must have one hell of a sweet spot as most say he needs to play himself into form, now he's playing too often

I love Youri, I love watching clever players, but there are games when he struggles.

That can be labelled at many.....consistency is very hard to achieve, but we have managed to improve it.

With more team strengthening, it will improve more.

I think there has been times this season where we couldn't play much better......but consistency is the next challenge.

We can also improve by narrowing the gap, between best and worst performances.

back to Youri.

I think Youri has been amazing in some games, and like you, love to see players with guile.

When he is on it, he is surely on it(ask the England team).....been very good for us lately.

41 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said:

More "Responsibilities", what's left, Lord Mayor?

He has the keys to the Castle......next is the Kingdom.

Thanks for the Extension Unai and the club.

On 14/04/2024 at 18:35, The_Steve said:

Did the double over the club that unfairly hounded him out. What joy for Unai.

Utter genius.

it must give him great pleasure inwardly....but he is not one to gloat, it's not in his nature....and another inner strength he has.

Gloating can set yourself up, for attack....why give opponents ammunition?

Sometimes, the least said, the more powerful the outcome.

He is an intelligent guy, he knows what to say, when to say it, and when to say nothing....He is a diplomat.

The silence can sometimes be the loudest response.

3 hours ago, paul514 said:

ah right so say he is shit and then when he shows he is excellent they can just enjoy it.

Flip flop

I don't see anyone saying he is ****.....I think that's a figment of your own imagination.

14 hours ago, MWARLEY2 said:

Insania. But this is what happens when you have Emery as a manager . Put the right players making the right runs time after time and it becomes muscle memory in a way. He already has an idea where to play a ball due to repetition now.  The pau equaliser against Wolves, the outside of his foot back pass for Luiz against Brighton i think. The cross shot on Sunday for Bailey and the beautiful pass for Diabys are just a few. 

He has turned an inconsistent blow hot and cold talented plsyer into one of the most rounded and deadly in Europe. 

Normally the assist kings are those who do off the cuff stuff like Maddison and Wirtz or those who cross the ball like TTA or Ashley Young when he was here the first time.. The greatest compliment i can give Ollie is that he is equalling or outperforming those mavericks clearly with coaching and advice. Still doing his main job but also taken on a new skillset. 

nice piece, well said.

14 hours ago, sheepyvillian said:

I think the Arsenal fan thing gets exaggerated. That Holte - End can be something special to a goalscorer. Little, Deehan, Gray and Big Peter, they all had that special connection. Can't forget that silky genius, Gary Shaw. I often think of what a player he could have become. Real Madrid type quality. 

I thought Gary was underrated....fabulous player, who rarely lost it in possession.

they all was you mentioned.

a few decent players have come out of the borough of Solihull...Jack, Deehan and i think Kingshurst is in the borough of solihull, where Gary originated from.

Not sure, where Ollie Lives.....but he is in that company now, for forward play.

I thought at the time, something was in this signing, how we kept going back in.

The persistence, did suggest to me, Unai saw something in Morgan.

Well, it's certainly showing to us, he clearly did see something in him.

shrewd.

35 minutes ago, Made In Aston said:

Its similar to Martinez. Emi was not high on up on the list of targets based on his stats, but clearly he had ability. It was only when the'eye test' was used Emi became a top target. Rogers's stats were not exceptional but unai saw his potential. Most clubs prioritise stats to focus their search, so Rogers (and Emi) would not be high up on clubs radars.

I think it was Neil Cutler, who spotted Emi's potential....and Dean Smith ran with it.

Smart move that.

Not sure who was instrumental in Morgans Move....but some Coup.