villan_007

And there we have it.

11 hours ago, robby b said:

What?

Pace is possibly his best asset! Like it was for Agbonlahor.

How about his first goal for the club in that 3-0 win v Everton, for example? Or this nice stat from the German league website:

"Leverkusen's former Jamaican winger set the third-fastest speed since records began in the Bundesliga at the time when he reached 22.62 mph on Matchday 33 of 2019/20 against Hertha Berlin."

Exactly. In the bundesliga.

Everton goal was a cracker. Great ball from ings and he runs on to it. Cracking finish.

Then injured for ages.

Every attack we have that's passed to him he runs down a blind alley and loses possession.

Most of the time he couldn't trap a bag of cement.

He scores some decent goals. But he's another Werner for me. Just not quite good enough for this league.

Barely beats a man. Easily muscled off the ball.

Emery was screaming at him vs spurs for ball watching.

I'd love him to serve me humble pie. But every time I watch him I'm more frustrated than impressed.

As a comparison and I've only done a quick google he isn't even in the top 10 fastest premier league players.

I think emery will want better and he might be off back to Europe in the summer.

3 hours ago, avfc1982am said:

Thank f*** it's not up to you james bond 

OK miss money penny

3 hours ago, Don_Simon said:

This is a troll. All the signs are there. Mainly, fantastical nonsense. 

OK Don. I'm trolling because I have a different opinion to you.

Everyone skipping over the replacement lined up part. 

If we get a emery attacking signing he goes straight in over bailey 

3 hours ago, Steero113 said:

Out of some of the total garbage we have littering the bottom end of our squad you’d take away our only proper pace outlet, trickster and wide player with 4 goals and 2 assists in all comps first? 

quite glad it’s not “up to you” thank you very much. 
 

As I said if we have a replacement lined up, as it's clear we need attacking reinforcements. He'd be the first to be replaced.

He is hit and miss. Lazy. Doesn't have the strength or pace for this league.

Let's keep waiting for him to come good though.

3 hours ago, Spoony said:

Think he’s a dud. Only works for himself and not the team. Takes too many touches, never releases the ball and when he inevitably loses it he throws a hissy fit and takes himself out of the game for 10 seconds minimum. I’d sell whilst he has any value. He’s like Wesley and N’Zogbia combined. 

Unfortunately this is it. Just doesn't cut it in this league. 

If it was up to me he'd be the first out the door if we have a replacement lined up.

6 minutes ago, foreveryoung said:

Kinda agree it's on the players, but they ain't gonna change for Gerrard now. It's gonna take a change of manager. Unfortunately this is how it works in football, an sometimes industry.

Seems mad it's all falling apart. What a load of hype and a huge fizzle out

4 minutes ago, thabucks said:

Haha nope afraid not … we are a very tight ship. I do hear snippets but nothing for a while  Villa related other than an intermediary had offered Greizman Lolz Was definite interest in Jonathan David last summer … 

what I do have is faith in the system . Yes results and performances are pretty bad right now … I trust Lange & Co to act as and when they see it fit. 

Well I'll take that little bit of hope mate

1 minute ago, foreveryoung said:

Ever had a crap manager at work so much so you can't be bothered, even though you are shit hot at your job on form. Happens in every industry chap!

Well yeah so that would still be on me as it should be on them. Passing the ball to feet at this level should be the very bare minimum 

3 minutes ago, thabucks said:

I’m in no doubt we aren’t where the club hoped to be In terms of signings. We did great business early doors and have obviously not been able to secure the players we’ve targeted as of yet. This to me shows we won’t be messed about with on fees and wages. The calibre of player we are after and that second best is no longer the default plan b) which has been for so many years… 

I've convinced myself you know a little something, and come the end of the window we'll be satisfied!

1 hour ago, sidcow said:

Yes, but he's set up the team so we're relying on all with and wide attacking intent from full backs. He even got rid of Targett and installed Digne who obviously he feels is better suited to the task. 

If the personel are not good enough and don't have the capabilities to play how we wants them to play, expecially when he brought one of them in to do so, he can't then throw them under a bus. 

I think he can when they're passing a ball like that. It doesn't matter who signed you or where you've come from, at this level you've got to be able to pass a ball. It was awful. Digne especially was poor.

For the record not defending SG but the players here really need to pull there socks up. The simple stuff was shocking.

1 hour ago, maqroll said:

Throwing the players under the bus again. Yesterday the players played alright. The loss was squarely on Gerrard. 

I almost hope we lose 8-0 on Wednesday just to get him out ASAP.

 

He's right though. The final ball from everyone was beyond poor. I agree tactically He's got apt to answer for. But some of the passing was horrific from everyone. 

When two managers don't really fancy him then there has to be an issue. I've seen a few different people say apparently he is a bit of a bad egg.

I've always thought he's looked decent when he's played but there is clearly a problem with him.

14 minutes ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said:

 

I'm really hoping for the best. Maybe it's all precautionary? Keep the weight off it until the scan results are back.

Doesn't look good though does it.

On 22/07/2022 at 16:27, Villa_Stateside said:

Can you confirm Purslow said we had 3 million fans in Australia?

 

 

Yep he did

He also said we're aiming to finish in the top 7 this season.

Saw Ashley Preece the next day at the kit launch and he said gerrard didn't like that at all. Had words apparently.

Stevie G walked away with a nice 2mill pay check to do the evening gig! Nice work if you can get it!

10 minutes ago, baldivisvilla said:

WTF scousers doing there, fair few of us missed on tickets because of those rocket polishers.

Yep so did friends of mine mate. Pissed me off to be honest. They're a different breed. Scouse birds blind drunk getting escorted out, shouting Stevie.

Grown men outside afterwards almost in tears that they saw him.

I didn't realise how much they worship him. 

Just got back from an evening with purslow and gerrard at optus stadium.

They spoke well. Didn't really say anything we haven't heard before. Apart from them both not liking Townsville, too many creepy crawlies for them. Very relieved to be in Perth.

Fair few scousers and rangers gatecrashed it. To be expected I guess. Gerrard got a fair few beers down his neck.

Purslow really is a short arse and gerrards hairline is bang on in the flesh.

We haven't finished in the top 10 for over a decade. 

Get it done.

17 hours ago, zab6359 said:

Only 2000 tickets left according to the news

Down to 1000 now. We travel near and far!! Should be top day out 

51 minutes ago, baldivisvilla said:

Have heard that Raffles is going to be the Villa pub.

Yep, heard the same. Apparently there will be fan events whilst they are here. Hopefully open training. At the raffles from July 18th I think.

1 hour ago, baldivisvilla said:

No unfortunately not could fill a box with my tribe.Can't wait my Bday next day too what a present. Plus we have the best game too

Same here trying to workout how many tickets to get. Can't believe they're actually going to be here!

Brilliant! Any Perth people on here got a box at Optus? Room for one more!? 

22 hours ago, sne said:

He also doesn't have the same ability as manager as he had as a player and that might also be a struggle for him to take in.

There is no doubt he is a young manager and relatively inexperience, but to take a team like rangers and go unbeaten and win the league has got to show he has something about him.

At any level that is some achievement. Makes me interested to see what he can do with a few of his own players and a pre-season 

On 10/04/2022 at 09:54, paul514 said:

Third line.... just no, both Buendia and Bailey are class players worth their fees, they are playing in a stupid system (or not playing at all) with no solid basis in midfield to play off.

Buendia I like. Bailey looks a million miles from being anywhere near class. He's had a stop start season I'll give him that, but I've seen nothing to even think he'll come good. 

On 10/04/2022 at 10:49, Zatman said:

Hd came on at 0-3 with a manager that doesn't trust him.

What were you expecting? Maradona

Leave your hatred of SG out of it.

Apart from the everton goal he's done nothing. He hasn't even beaten a man with pace or trickery.

I'm not expecting maradona. I'm expecting to see something that justifys his price tag. Something that shows a glimpse of what's to come.

He has showed nothing so far and it's pretty hard to argue otherwise.