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nepal_villan

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  1. Feels like he does not fit our style of play. Probably best suited for counter-attacking or quick build-up play.
  2. I'm totally relaxed. This tournament is a free hit - especially as England is basically out of the co-efficient race.
  3. Getting in the UCL via 5th never felt right. Let's do it the proper way!
  4. Not sure if this is tongue and cheek but FYI we attended matches at VP and Emirates.
  5. I am international fan and I took my kids to Villa Park and the Emirates over the Xmas holidays. They are Villa fans but much preferred the Emirates experience. Think the sentimentality towards VP might also be a generational things. The younger crowd want convenience over tradition.
  6. I was totally wrong about this signing. The kid can play.
  7. I was at Emirates earlier this season and saw West Ham defeat Arsenal. Definitely possible with the right mindset. Just seems we are over thinking it when we play the top clubs these days.
  8. Our recent form feels like how Arsenal stumbled at the end of last season. Think it's just just growing pains and we'll be stronger for it next season - as Arsenal seem to have matured this season. Will be more than happy with 5th place - hopefully it will come with UCL qualification.
  9. Feel Emery overthinks it when we play the big boys. We surely have the talent to play a lot better than we are.
  10. The full 20M probably comes with a UCL qualification caveat
  11. You get this as your club becomes bigger and gains more “wannabee” fans. It’ll probably happen to us soon enough.
  12. I ordered a bunch of items for my kids and I before visiting Villa Park over the winter holidays. From sizing, to quality of the materials and printing, and just the looks, we were disappointed with half the items we ordered. We needed to return one item as the Villa badge was an oval shaped instead of circular.
  13. Like with Wolves and Portugal, I was worried the Monchi-Emery combo would focus on La Liga/Spanish players. Good to see we are recruiting from everywhere.
  14. Can’t speak to hospitality but the normal food at the Emirates was pretty awful when I was there in December. They had a wide selection but everything was quite poor. For example the pizza was soggy and gourmet sausage was bland. Feel American stadiums/arenas do food much better.
  15. Re: Holte Pub. How do they check if someone is a Lions Club member? I've never received any type of membership card or number even though I have bought tickets via the Lions Club, so I presume I am a member.
  16. The Padded Seat - social media account that do tours of sports hospitality offerings visited the Lower Grounds in a recent video. Seems pretty attractive based on the video.
  17. Noticed that Saudi Arabia National Team also wear Adidas. Wouldn't be surprised if Newcastle's "Elite club" deal actually had some sweeteners for Adidas - like access to the Saudi market and investment from PIF. Unfortunately, state-owned clubs have powerful levers that normal clubs do not.
  18. I like Pete. He offers some unique takes and his production is top notch. But lately his shows seem to be toeing the company line. It’s almost like he is angling for some favors from the club.
  19. The Villa On Tour podcast (an offshoot of the Vlog) with Max Stokes and Simon Lines is quite good. I would recommend it.
  20. He was very good today, but had a bunch of sloppy passes late on.
  21. Don't think "lack of depth" is our issue. It's the lack of cutting edge play. If two of JJ, Diaby, Tielamans and Zaniolo consistantly performed up to their potential, we would be in the title race.
  22. He's our 5th CB. Chill.
  23. We really needed those 3 pts. Shocking VAR. Should have been a comfortable 3-4 goal win for us.
  24. Presuming this is not a hoax letter, the mere fact that such a document is circling around is an indictment on Heck’s leadership.
  25. Perhaps the slow buildup has run its course. Teams seem ready for it and we tend to get stuck in first gear and can’t pickup the pace as a result. The system might pay dividends when you’re the challenger but is not suitable when you’re the protagonist.
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