ClarrieBlue

Well played Fabian, overshadowed Wilshere and Henderson. Great energy, should have had a pen!!!

Some Villa fans still dont think he offers that much Unlike Ed Chamberlain, those Villa fans won't be basing their opinion on 3 games. God forbid anyone makes a judgement on current form. Lets judge in last season.

F##k it then let's leave them both on the bench shall we

All this made laugh, like a heckling old man with his walking stick. The 70s !! nobody gave 2 flying shits because it was pennies people were talking about back then, footballers were thugs and football was played in essentially a large shed and not televised. Going to games was dangerous due to the hooligans. The sport was inaccessible to many due to all that. These days it's a mega bucks industry, people go to games in no fear of being attacked by scum and thanks to technology it means you can follow a club from wherever you want in the world. Footballers were thugs? George Best, Dennis Law, Bobby Charlton, Alan Ball, Eddie Gray, Andy Gray, Brian Little, Gordon Cowans, Trevor Francis? All great British footballers. I started going to games home and away in the seventies and the only time I thought I was in any danger was the Rangers friendly at home.The sport was inaccessible to many? Jesus, what planet are you on. The majority of fans were under 35 now it's over 40 years old.

Why would we do that when we can sign him for free in the summer? Exactly. Because we want him now, not in a years time?

Well when £1.5 million a year is not considered a fortune we are in trouble.

FFS how bitter is that? Calling him a greedy word removed just because he didn't want to come here. I doubt he would choose Everton purely for money. Of course it is. He stays on his United wages for the seasons loan, then he leaves on a free and gets a massive signing on fee and higher salary. It's always about the money.

Hope they don't fit! They won't arrive!!

Neither Oscar Arce or his brother actually played for Aston Villa when it was discovered that Oscar was possibly no better than a circus performer capable of dribbling and prodigiously controlling the ball like a hacky sack but in fact was an awful footballer . Over the years there has been an urban myth about Oscar Arce because at the time Aston Villa also had a good Welsh International player, Barry Hole on the team and the pub rumours always questioned what it would look like if Aston Villa signed Tony Brown from the Baggies and played them all in the Midfield. It would have read Brown Arce Hole . Gustavo Bartelt was a loanee from Roma who lasted a whole 3 months and was named for the bench once and never played. So if Sebastian Blanco were to sign for us and actually was ITSOTP he would be our first Argentinian to wear a first team shirt. Well that's a piece of Villa's history rewritten. We did have a midfielder named Brown, Jimmy Brown, although Barrie Hole and Oscar Arce never played with him.

I think Carlos will replace N,Zogbia with Delphi and Richardson playing more forward roles

Good luck AT, come back the player Stan thinks you are.

He isn't worth that. He's been disappointing in the games I've seen pre-season

I'm confused. The club has asked the supporters club chairmen to agree not to abuse officials of the club on social media. What's wrong with that. It doesn't say they can't criticise it just don't resort to abuse. Surely we gave lions club chairmen who are capable of making a point without resorting to abuse. If they can't they're not fit for office.

Surely you're not using that side as a barometer for the season. Only Guzan and Okore will start the Stoke game from the 1 that played against Chesterfield.

I will contribute

As nice an idea as that sounds it all depends on the player.in your world maybe but remember Gareth Barry

Ron doesn't have to sign a contact with us this summer. We can let his contract run down next season, as you say keeping him will be worth 40 million, so if he won't sign a new contract let it run down. He will be 30 then let's see whose in the market for him then. As Lambert had said, no one leaves unless he says so.

There must be a joke there somewhere

Okore was injured during a game, Bent eke in training, n'Zogbia in the US and Kozak in a tackle with a teamate in training. Fail to see a pattern or how match preparation can be to blame

Albrighton played left right and centre last year.he was all over the shop, headless chicken!!!

I think 50/50 are fair odds for us but also for about 9 others as well.

with just a small investment we could finish 9th/10th, they're much of a muchness from there down.

From this news it's apparent that there is no imminent sale and the 2 Paul's remaining is the sensible option. We could still be for sale in September so someone has to run the club and Lerner is never going to sack either of them. If there are limited funds available then Lambert may as well spend them to add to the squad he has built. Benteke is talking about being available in September and Okore will be available as will Kozak. Add some loans and maybe a bit of experience and it may maintain stability until any sale completes.

just about sums you up, glory hunter at any price!