Not keen on this one, don't see how it would suit us even though Smith likes younger players. We need to move away from loans and the sooner the better.
I doubt you read this Steve but thank you for all your effort at Villa Park. We all knew it was a difficult job from the off and I think you did a very good job.
What made it more difficult is what happened with your parents and you still stuck at the task ahead, which made me realise how proud you was to be Manager of our great Club.
I and many others I am sure, wish you all the best for the future, and if I ever see you in a bar I'd be delighted to buy you a beer as a thank you.
Just had a thought about FFP and how it's supposed to help clubs financially...How about helping clubs when they have players (not going to name any) who sit on £80k per week but never play because they are to lazy. I mean, they we're obviously good enough to be signed on such a wage in the first place.
How difficult would it be for a player on a 5 year contract to become lazy after just 1 year of it, the club would most likely need to replace this player costing a huge amount of money again.
Just a thought.
I heard that when FFP was first introduced the so-called big clubs begged Platini to delay it for a couple of season so they can get themselves 'sorted' for the forthcoming seasons. Platini did just that.
FFP is a joke and it should never be happening, sometimes I wish there was a breakaway league.
Anyway, UTV! We will be back!!!
Look how many players are playing well since they left Villa, I bet even Ashley Westwood will score and create more for Burnley this season then the whole time of his career at Villa.
I have been playing this for a couple of Months. I don't have a great deal of time to play but it is such an amazing game. The sound of the viper is amazing. I am currently using a Cobra MkIII which is handy for pretty much everything. I am not sure my CMDR name is great thou, villanmike makes others think I am a villain! Great game, I just wish I had more time to participate.
Well, Hello everyone! I haven't been on here for a little while due to 'normal life'. I am amazed and happy to see a thread I started is still going! UTV!
Play him, if he's good enough we'll find out sooner rather than laterl. To me it's so stupid not playing these type of players just beacuse. If Ferguson thought about not playing potentials back in the early 90's than................................
This league already exists - it's called the Championship - where money is scarce and players not quite good enough for the top level dwell.
Actually not quite, Whilst the likes I mentioned continue to play against the so-called elite clubs, then we are feeding them/helping them raise the bar whilst we get shat on from a great height.
Let's face it, if it wasn't for the Sky moneys the Premier League would not be so attractive to Villa right now.
I think Clubs Like Villa, Everton, Newcastle, Sunderland, etc...should all break away to form their own League, and screw Platini and the money grabbing tosspots!