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Sunny side up then

Definitely has 2 feet but, but both left footed

I don`t think you think

Second only to Ivor Linton

Or even baloney

Should not be here!

No, not in the Directors box anyway

Did not notice any changes today

Yes, I was at the match he was woeful

He knocked a number of long cross field balls today esp. in the first half, it was Gardner who was doing the above and giving the ball away easily.

Don't know how you come to these views, I was at Villa park and thought he had a very good game against some good opposition

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/what-roberto-di-matteo-say-11681136 Idrissa Gana is on the verge of leaving Villa Park - here's what Di Matteo has said Roberto Di Matteo has confirmed that Idrissa Gana will leave Aston Villa. The Italian admitted that he wanted Gana to stay but said his ‘hands were tied’ because of the £7.1m release clause in the midfielder’s contract. Everton have lodged a bid and are hoping to seal the move this weekend but other clubs can still make bigger offers. Gana's release clause expires at the end of July but there’s no chance of Villa keeping hold of him now. Di Matteo said: “It’s public that Everton has triggered the clause in his contract. “He’s going to leave. “There’s no news so far but the expectation is once personal terms are agreed and he passes his medical, he’s going to go.” A move is not expected to be completed until the end of the weekend as Villa are still hoping for higher offers. “There are other clubs interested,” Di Matteo confirmed “But the only official bid so far has been Everton.” Clearly, the Villa boss wanted Gana to stay. He saw him as the ideal midfielder to help lead a promotion assault back to the Premier League but could do nothing to prevent his exit. “There’s not much you can do because he has a clause in his contract. “My hands are tied. We’ll be losing him. “The fact that he is leaving is down to the clause he had in his contract. “Otherwise there would have been no chance. “We’re not a club who is looking to sell. “We don’t have to, we don’t need to.”

Different times and different teams, if Gana joins Everton next year we will probably be able to see who indeed is the better of the two.

http://www.footballinsider247.com/aston-villa-flop-guzan-agrees-two-year-deal-with-middlesbrough-report/ Two-year deal clinched after Aston Villa talks – report 27th July, 2016, 7:22 PM By Alex Taylor Brad Guzan is close to leaving Aston Villa after agreeing a two-year deal with Middlesbrough, according to a report. The Guardian claim that Guzan is no longer wanted by Villa and is expected to join Boro on a free transfer even though his contract with the Midlands contract runs for another year. It is said that the USA international is due to sign a contract this summer that will keep him at the Riverside until 2018. The 31-year-old will face stiff competition as former Barcelona ace Victor Valdes and Dimi Konstantopoulos have already joined Aitor Karanka’s side in the current transfer window. Villa have sanctioned the exit of Guzan after his form slipped alarmingly over the last 24 months and they conceded 76 goals last season in their relegation from the Premier League. Continuous mistakes, poor distribution and a lack of confidence has led to the American’s downfall, despite being named the club’s player of the year for the 2012-13 season. Villa owner Tony Xia informed supporters on his personal Twitter account that up to four players will depart the Championship club this week as manager Roberto Di Matteo trims his oversized squad. The news of Guzan’s imminent exit will please supporters as they can now look to support their young shot-stopper Gollini in his first season with the club.

At the start of the season I genuinely thought he was much better than Delph, but definitely declined as the season went on, he will do well at Everton

No he wasn`t

If we could get 0.5% of that backing it would be a sucess

https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2016/07/26/u23-in-premier-league-2 Villa’s youngsters will play in Premier League Two next season. For the 2016/17 season, Premier League 2 will replace the current U21 league and the eligible age range will be extended to incorporate U23s. The Premier League has announced significant changes to its Professional Development Phase programme with the introduction of this new league. In a move to establish Premier League 2 as a standalone competition, these changes to the U21 system have been designed to improve and increase opportunity for players to move into the first team. The claret and blues are targeting another prosperous season after reaching the play-off final in 2015/16, losing to Arsenal at The Emirates. Premier League 2 will remain a league of two divisions: Premier League 2, Division 1 and Premier League 2, Division 2. The claret and blues will also compete in The Premier League International Cup which has expanded to 24 clubs – 12 domestic clubs and 12 international clubs.

http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/aston-villa-opens-football-academy-new-delhi Aston Villa opens football academy in New Delhi f The New Delhi Aston Villa academy will coach and train youngsters from the age of 5. by Press Release News 25 Jul 2016, 18:39 IST Updated : 25 Jul 2016, 20:12 IST Aston Villa chairman Tony Xia speaks during the press conference “Aston Villa Football Club, one of the most successful football clubs in the history of English Football, plans to expand globally and India is one of the countries where Aston Villa not only want to have an Indian Super League club but also open Football Academies all over India!”, says Tony Xia, Chairman, Aston Villa Football Club while addressing the media in New Delhi announcing the launch of its Academy in India. “Aston Villa has one of the best football academies in the world and has fans all over the world and some of our famous fans include David Cameron, Prince William, Tom Hanks and using our network we also want to help promote U17 FIFA World Cup being held in India next year and make it a big sports celebration in India!”, he further added. Aston Villa FC’s Chairman, Tony Xia and group members of Aston Villa club, have been holding meetings with several members of the Indian Government including the Minister of Sport (Mr. Vijay Goel) and the Minister of Education (Mr. Prakesh Javedekar) to discuss providing the training for football coaches for Indian state schools to be based at a new Aston Villa academy and training facility to be opened in New Delhi. The objective is for India to have a national football team challenging on the international stage within a generation and for India to host the World Cup. The New Delhi Aston Villa academy will also coach and train youngsters from the age of 5 as Aston Villa does in England. Also, Aston Villa FC believes in equal opportunity in sports for every kid and therefore we plan to send coaches and provide coaching programme for poor kids and girls! Aston Villa co-founded the Football League and the English Premier League and has spent the second longest period (105 years) in England’s top tier of football. It has won the top league seven times and has also beaten Bayern Munich to win the European Cup, now called the Champions League. It is also the leading club in the Midlands playing at its iconic Villa Park Stadium in Birmingham, England’s 2nd largest city, which has a large Indian population. Aston Villa’s football academy and training ground is regarded as one of the very best in football and is located outside Birmingham at Bodymoor Heath. The Sports & Leisure Division of Recon Group, one of the leading Smart City Builders of the World has purchased Aston Villa Football Club in June 2016 and Dr. Tony Xia became the youngest owner of a top English football club.

Sorry for posting old news have been out of the country and had not heard of Stone before

http://www.footballinsider247.com/tony-xia-reveals-who-the-player-scout-is-at-aston-villa-supporters-will-be-pleased-with-the-news/ Tony Xia reveals on Twitter Aston Villa have made new senior recruit 21st July, 2016, 10:02 PM By Amir Mir Aston Villa owner Tony Xia has revealed on Twitter that the club have added a new senior member to their backroom team by appointing Andrew Stone. Stone has been plucked from Southampton, where he was the chief player scout, and has been appointed Villa’s head of performance analysis and technical recruitment. He has made the switch to Villa Park as they look to put the disaster of player recruitment last season behind them. Stone’s appointment has more than likely signalled the end for Paddy Riley who was at the forefront of recruitment and scouting as he played a huge part in the £55 million spent by the Midlands club last summer. Xia informed supporters of the recruitment change on his personal Twitter account on Thursday afternoon.

Scored in his second match of the day, against Worcester.

Lets hope we are not one of them

You`ll be lucky

Its around 60 years old!