Villan4Life

1 minute ago, Phil Silvers said:

Thank you mate, sorry no more likes here, ran out twice in one day, someone is stealing mine

Saw this mate:-

https://www.lcfc.com/news/1570562/the-transfer-record-mark-draper#:~:text=That was on condition that,consistently a top-six side.

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In July 1994, England Under-21s midfielder Mark Draper became Leicester City’s first £1M player when he signed from Notts County for a Club record fee of £1.25M.
Joining Notts County as a nine year-old, he became an apprentice in 1987 and made his first team debut as a 17-year-old in a third tier match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1988.

He was key member of Neil Warnock’s side, which gained back-to-back promotions in 1990 and 1991 to achieve top-flight status before being relegated in 1992.

By this time, Mark had become an England Under-21s international. He spent two more years at Meadow Lane, playing for the Magpies in the 1994 Anglo Italian Cup Final at Wembley.

In July 1994, he moved to Filbert Street to join Brian Little’s side, which had just won promotion to the Premier League.

Notts County valued Mark at £2.5M, so the case went to a tribunal, which set the fee at £1.25M.

Mark only stayed at Leicester for one season. His impressive performances resulted in him being called up to Terry Venables' England squad. 

However, City struggled in the Premier League. Little, who left to manage Aston Villa in November, tried to sign Mark in the January transfer window but Mark agreed to stay at Leicester.

That was on condition that he would be allowed to leave at the end of the season if the Club was relegated, which they were.

Consequently, in July 1995, Mark signed for Villa for a fee of £3.25M. Mark stayed at Villa Park for five seasons, when they were consistently a top-six side.

Additionally, they won the League Cup in his first season and regularly qualified for Europe. He was also called up for Glenn Hoddle’s England squad.

In January 2000, he went on loan to Rayo Vallecano prior to moving to Hoddle’s Southampton in the Premier League for a fee of 1.25M in July 2000.

By this time, though, injuries were beginning to take their toll, leading to retirement in December 2003.

2 hours ago, Phil Silvers said:

Vaguely but funny you should mention that as we were just arguing here about something that nearly happened in '95. BL signed Savo, Draper and twatgate but his 1st choices were Danny Blind, Les Ferdinand but we can't remember the midfielder or was Draper his 1st choice anyway??? Anyone know?

Draper first choice @Phil Silvers

Little made him the first £1m+ player (££1.25mil) for Leicester when he signed 1st July 1994

Signed for us on 1st July 1995 exactly a year later for around £3.25m

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8726761/Crystal-Palace-set-win-20m-race-Brentford-star-Said-Benrahma.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ico=taboola_feed_desktop_sport

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Crystal Palace look to have a clear path to sign Said Benrahma from Brentford after their major rivals pulled out the race to land the winger.

Aston Villa and West Ham had also been keen on the 25-year-old but their interest has faded in recent weeks.

According to The Sun, that leaves Palace in line for a £20million swoop for the Algerian, with the London club keen to avoid going into a bidding war.

Benrahma has been a star at Brentford since joining the club two years ago, proving key to their march into the play-offs last term, but has ambitions on moving up to the Premier League having settled in London

With Palace having recently landed another talented forward in Eberechi Eze from QPR, Roy Hodgson's side are hoping picking up the best talent in the Championship that could help them avoid a Premier League relegation battle this term.

The Eagles' from plummeted after lockdown to leave them in the lower reaches of mid-table having previously been fighting for a European spot.

But while the potential arrival of Benrahma does mean more attacking options on the wing, it does put pressure on the future of the likes of Andros Townsend.

Should the finances fit, the Eagles may even be tempted to sell the former England international in a bid to freshen up the faces at Selhurst Park. 

The report also claims another star could be on his way out of the Eagles dressing room, with Club Brugge lining up a £10million swoop for Christian Benteke. 

The Eagles got their Premier League campaign off to a perfect start on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Southampton. 

1 minute ago, picicata said:

You **** kids. Go to your rooms.

What year was you  born in @picicata?

7 minutes ago, alreadyexists said:

Wow. I was born 1985 so don’t remember Keown being at arsenal before us as well as after! Mad. Thanks bud 

 as only 7 myself mate. I was born 79. UTV

7 minutes ago, roonst83 said:

Pires?

Samir Carruthers

Before that Martin Keown in 1986

9 minutes ago, alreadyexists said:

When was the last time we signed a player from Arsenal!? Never mind an Argentinian.

Samir Carruthers. Before that Martin Keown in 1986

1 hour ago, supermon said:

When was the last time we had an Argentine player at Villa?

Gustavo Bartelt in 2000 on loan from Roma

Didn't play a game for us.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_Bartelt

If Alan Nixon told me the Sky is Blue and Grass Is Green  i still wouldn't believe him.

The guy's a bed wetter who just posts shit for clicks.

57 minutes ago, Zhan_Zhuang said:

Looks like he's been followed on Twitter by AVFC and Grealish.

But I have no idea who he is.

He's a DJ that knows Jack. A Villa fan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Dawe

Nathan does the DJ'ing Match Days at Villa Park over Tannoy

2 minutes ago, A'Villan said:

I was expecting a more serious scout report when I saw your name come up, but this will do, nicely.

Good old Kindergarten Cop!!!

Yeah, Bertrand Traoré is a proper ca-ca poo-poo player

9 minutes ago, nepal_villan said:

Please no!  I follow Lyon and he is a very average player. 

Agreed @Nepal_Villain mate.

Bang average player!! never saw what the early fuss was about him at Chelsea, apparent attitude issues too.

3 minutes ago, Phil Silvers said:

 

@Phil Silvers also:-

1 hour ago, Genie said:

I know I’d get absolutely battered for this, but I’d take Troy Deeney for a year on a free.

He’d chip in with 10-12 goals I’m sure.

 

I remember reading a newspaper story about Watkins when he helped get Exeter into 2017 Play Off Final.

He had never been to Wembley before as growing up his mum couldn’t afford it.

He was absolutely proud to be playing at Wembley and also going there for his first time!!

Stuff of dreams.

2 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

I’ve seen them all many time when I was a kid but the missus hasn’t even heard of it. 

Maybe no point watching it together then.

I watched it two year's ago on Youtube Red with my fiancee she's never seen any of the Karate Kid films, she absolutely loved it

She's now watched all 4 Karate Kid films after Season 1 & 2 of Cobra Kai and loves the films too.

2 minutes ago, theboyangel said:

The first one is essential to Cobra Kai the two sequels, not so much. 

The 3 Producer's Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald and Hayden Schlossberg have said any character from Mr Miyagi's universe inc Next Karate KId (1994) will be potentially in Cobra Kai

Just now, Vive_La_Villa said:

This may sound like a daft question but would you have had to have seen Karate Kid to watch Cobra Kai? 

Watch First Three before watching Cobra Kai.

Then you will get it more.

Also watchj Next Karate Kid with Jilary Swank came out 1994.

She's going reprise her characterr of Julie Pierce in a later season.

Cobra Kai and The Boys Season 2.

Both essential viewing.

Shame Cobra Kai Season 3 is not out until 2021.

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12 minutes ago, nick76 said:

All we have is press links which is rubbish I know.

It seems we have come in last minute for Dianganas after West Brom we’re closing on the deal.  We were previously in for Rashica and Benrhama but now onto Dianganas, what happened to Benrhama? Just curious

Nice  one Nick mate. UTV

20 hours ago, gwi1890 said:

18 left back, and Bologna Fc is a team in serie a incase you don’t know