Tubby

Good idea for the New York tune. Here's my take on it

[To the tune of New York New York: http://tinyurl.com/yp5yaz]

Start spreading the news, The lions ready to roar

We want to be a part of it – VILLA.. VILLA..

Our European blues, are fading away

Were the very heart of it – VILLA.. VILLA..

We wanna wake up and beat City.. to a pulp,

To think they're Premier League.. that's just a joke!

Those small time blues, Oh we’ll make them pay

We’ll make a brand new start of it - in Villa Park..

If we can make it there, we’ll make it anywhere

Its up to you – VILLA.. VILLA..

Anybody know the Mellberg chant? And the proper one that the Holte sing for Luke Moore?

Is the General going to put these on the other websites so all other fans know about them? My particular favourite atm is the 'ooh aston villa, my might villa...'. Plenty of time to learn the songs as well.

wonder if the board could arrange the words of the songs to be displayed on the big screens or if they could print the lyrics in the match day programmes

I pm'd the general earlier today and he would be interested to know what we come up with in it's entirety. If we can use this thread to get idea's down, we can then refine a complete list of songs to sing for next season.

It would be good to have something concrete in place by the start of the season I think and if the General likes it we can try and get something published to distribute to the fans. It would be ideal to have a song sheet or something like that which can be handed out on the supporters buses or with teh programs.

Hows the Randy Lerner chant I wrote being accepted?

[To the tune of White Christmas with scarfs held aloft - awesome scenes]

I'm thanking one Randy Lerner,

he's come and saved our football club.

He has given us money,

to spend quite freely,

and we are gona win the European Cup!

and the Ashley Young chant:

[to the tune of mickey mouse]

A.S.H.L.E.Y - Y.O.U.N.G

Ashley Young (clap, clap, clap)

Ashley Young (clap, clap, clap)

He'll skin you down the flank

and he'll stick one in the bank

Ashley Young (clap, clap, clap)

Ashley Young (clap, clap, clap)

His feet are really tricky

and he'll make you look shitty

GB?:

To the tune of Captain Bucky O'Hare]

Gareth, Captain Gareth Barry,

He plays for Aston Villa and he is the key.

Gareth, Captain Gareth Barry

Chelsea, United, the rest of you will flee.

MON?:

[To the tune of Poddington Pea's]

Down at the Bodymoor Heath,

Where all the villa boys train.

Martin O'Neill runs the rules,

to make us a winning team.

One I wrote for Petrov too:

[To Royal Britannia]

Stilyian Petrov, he came from Celtic Park.

Now he's a Villain and that is just the start.

He's here to score goals, from close up and a far.

We've got him so who needs Steve Gerrard?

I'm kidda working on this one too... the 4th and 5th lines are hard

Oooh, Aston Villa

My mighty Villa

Let's show them all

Aston villa hav' by far the best support in'da world

and with this finest anthem, we'll go and sing a'lil more

I think i've sorted the 5th line but the 4th needs work

I thinks its 90% there now

Or

Oooh, Aston Villa

My mighty Villa

Let's show them all

Aston villa fans are the greatest in'da world

and with this finest anthem, we'll go and sing a'lil more

Oooh, Aston Villa

My mighty Villa

Let's show them all

Aston villa fans are the greatest of them all

and with this finest anthem, we'll go and sing a'lil more

or lol

Oooh, Aston Villa

My mighty Villa

Let's show them all

Aston villa's holte end is the best stand in'da world

and with this finest anthem, we'll go and sing a'lil more

Hang your head in shame.

'bestest stand in da world'

are you from 'da streetz' gav?

It was to emphasize that 'the' was to be say quickly to keep-in with the beep.

Oh... and no, i'm not from 'da streetz'

How about this? I don't mind the first version (tweaked a little) either and we could have two verses?

Oooh, Aston Villa

My mighty Villa

We've won the cup

We conquered Europe in 1982

And that can't be said for our neighbours in blue

Oooh, Aston Villa

My mighty Villa

Let's show the world

Aston Villa fans are the greatest of them all

and with this very anthem, we'll sing a little more

We need to get continuity as to the chants we will be singing for each player for the team in general etc. Put your suggestions in this thread

Villa

[to this tune]

Oooh, Aston Villa

The mighty Villa

Let's show the world

Aston Villa fans are the greatest of them all

and with this very anthem, we'll sing a little more

[repeat]

Holte Enders in the sky

The greatest team

[To the tune of New York New York: http://tinyurl.com/yp5yaz]

Start spreading the news, The lions ready to roar

We want to be a part of it – VILLA.. VILLA..

Our European blues, are fading away

Were the very heart of it – VILLA.. VILLA..

We wanna wake up and beat City.. to a pulp,

To think they're Premier League.. that's just a joke!

Those small time blues, Oh we’ll make them pay

We’ll make a brand new start of it - in Villa Park

If we can make it there, we’ll make it anywhere

Its up to you – VILLA.. VILLA..

Management

Randy Lerner:

There's only one Randy Lerner!

[To the tune of White Christmas with scarfs held aloft - awesome scenes]

I'm thanking one Randy Lerner,

he's come and saved our football club.

He has given us money,

to spend quite freely,

and we are gona win the European Cup!

General Krulak:

[i'm thinking something along the lines of the chant you hear on American army films]

Sound off, 1, 2, sound off, 3, 4.

General Krulak knows the score.

Sound off, 5, 6, sound off, 7, 8.

He's a Villa fan make no mistake!

[To the tune Le Arse used to sing - Viera, ooooo Viera]

The General,

oooooooooo

The General,

oooooooooo

The General,

A vetran from I-Raq,

He's got the Villa's Back

(repeat)

MON

Martin, Martin give us a wave.

Martin O'neills Claret and Blue army.

Players

Gareth Barry

[To the tune of Captain Bucky O'Hare]

Gareth, Captain Gareth Barry,

He plays for Aston Villa and he is the key.

Gareth, Captain Gareth Barry

Chelsea, United, he'll have you for tea!

OH DEAR, NEEDS ALOT OF WORK

{to the tune of my old mans a dustman]

Gareth Barry's magic,

He wears a magic hat.

He should play for England,

But McClaren is a clearing in the woods

John Carew

Carew, Carew, Carew is on fire

John Carew, John Carew, John Carew, John Carew na na.....

Bigger than me and you etc.

Gabby

Gabriel Agbonlahorrrr

Fast as ****...

Ashley Young

[to the tune of mickey mouse]

A.S.H.L.E.Y - Y.O.U.N.G

Ashley Young (clap, clap, clap)

Ashley Young (clap, clap, clap)

He'll skin you down the flank

and he'll stick one in the bank

Ashley Young (clap, clap, clap)

Ashley Young (clap, clap, clap)

His feet are really tricky

and he'll make you look shitty

Ay Ay Ashley

Freddie Bouma

Bouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuma

Bouma, Bouma, Bouma

Boom Boom Boom let me hear ya say Bouma, BOUMA!' (like we used to sing for Savo)

Petrov

[To Royal Britannia]

Stilyian Petrov, he came from Celtic Park.

Now he's a Villan and that is just the start.

He's here to score goals, from close up and a far.

We've got him so who needs Steve Gerrard?

[ Portsmouth now also have a wealthy owner, so it doesn't seem very likely.

This is the wealthy owner who spent £5.5 million in the summer? I have serious reservations that this guy is as rich as people make out.

He is building them a new stadium though, £600m for the whole development!

clicky

.. i saw a predicted budget by The Times.

Spending power

How much money will the clubs that could play in next year’s Premiership have available to spend?

£50m plus Chelsea

£40m Manchester United, Aston Villa

£30m Sunderland, Liverpool, West Ham

£20m Arsenal, Newcastle, Manchester City (dependant on takeover)

£10-15m Derby, Tottenham, Everton, Wigan, Birmingham, Sheffield United, Blackburn, Bolton, Middlesbrough, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion, Wolverhampton

£5m Fulham, Portsmouth, Reading

....

This Times article is poorly researched and mostly rubbish. Apart from anything else, it doesn't even say whether or not the predicted figures relate to net spending (i.e. money spent after subtracting money received from player sales).

Let's take the case of W.Ham, for example. Sure they now have a wealthy owner, but they've already spent a load on new players in January in their desperate efforts to stay up, to say nothing of the huge wages they've committed themselves to in the case of several of their new signings. They've also just been fined 6m by the FA over the Tevez and Mascherano 'registrations'. And on top of that they'll receive something like 6m less than Spurs (for example) in league prize money due to their final finishing place (if they stay up).

Yet despite all this, and the despite the fact that Spurs have had a bumper income this season from all their cup runs (TV money, gate receipts etc.) and have a big wadge of cash saved up from their low net spending during the last 5 transfer windows, we're supposed to believe that W.Ham will spend perhaps three times as much as Spurs this summer (10m versus 30m) as we push for top 4 next season. It just doesn't add up.

Here's another example of why the article is largely nonsense in the article: It's very likely that Spurs will shortly (next couple of weeks) finalise a deal for Younes Kaboul (a French U-21 centre-back from Auxerre) for 7 - 7.5m. So that's possibly 70 - 75% of our summer budget gone already if you believe the times article.

Sunderland to spend 30m? I strongly doubt that.

Derby (Birmingham, W.Brom etc.) to spend 3 times the small amount that Portsmouth can supposedly only afford? Portsmouth now also have a wealthy owner, so it doesn't seem very likely.

I'm not saying that all the figures in the article are wide of the mark (from what I read on this board it seems that your wealthy new owner will spend big this summer, so maybe the 40m for Villa is correct - I wouldn't know), but a lot of the figures seem to me like they've plucked out of the air with very little substance to back them up..

I do believe.....? :winkold:

If we got Distin and Young, that would improve our backline greatly, and for a price of around 2 -3 million

it would mean that distin could cover both centre back and left back, and would give Cahill opportunities to progress and improve.

and then we would be able to pay more attention to maybe paying that bit more to get the better players in midfield and attack

No doubt a bargain pair at £2-3m there Sam. Let's not stop there though, I think we will likely be looking at 2 RB's over the course of next season. Imo Hughes won't be an adequate replacement come injury time!

And he is about 200 years old! Ok early 30's but still, no thanks.

Giggs has already stated he wants to finish his career at ManUre so very much out of the question

by the way not sure if it was posted in 200 pages yet.. but i saw a predicted budget by The Times.

Spending power

How much money will the clubs that could play in next year’s Premiership have available to spend?

£50m plus Chelsea

£40m Manchester United, Aston Villa

£30m Sunderland, Liverpool, West Ham

£20m Arsenal, Newcastle, Manchester City (dependant on takeover)

£10-15m Derby, Tottenham, Everton, Wigan, Birmingham, Sheffield United, Blackburn, Bolton, Middlesbrough, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion, Wolverhampton

£5m Fulham, Portsmouth, Reading

Good to see us not with Fulham and the likes.

Full article.

Something tells me that we wouldn't be on that list if things had stayed as they were! Cheers Randy, Kudos to you and now us

Wow, yes please!

What about getting Hargreaves???

Regardless of our wealth, I wouldn't think we are in the £20m on 1 player group just yet!

Besides, I'd value Hargreaves at about £15m. Bayern have pushed the price up just to scrimp every penny out of United.

Looks like the Sidwell story is bollocks. Not enough press on it to be fair just pure speculation. Until one party (i.e Reading, Sidwell or the buying club) releases details confirming the transfer I wouldn't read too much into it.

A move to Chelski wouldn't suprise me though, some people just don't learn! Plus I caught that WAGS thing once or twice and it wouldn't surprise me if his misses wanted the status of being a Chelski WAG! One thing is for sure though, if he plays for them he will definitely make the England team!

Is this definitely confirmed? I cant find it anywhere!

If we have the cash Sevilla right back Daniel Alves. Sevilla were accused of being 'outrageous' in their demands by Barcelona, so they would sell for the right price.

Lets be honest he is way out of our league and I think most people now that. He would walk into any club in the world so why, regardless of our bouyant situation would he pick us over Barca, ManUre, Chelski etc. And why do you presume we would be willing to pay more? That won't happen with MOn in charge, we will pay what they are worth!

This should be changed to "Realistic transfer thread: Rumours, speculation & suggestions" just so people turn up on the same planet as each other!

Is Sidwell a dead cert for Newcastle? because with Roeder gone he might consider playing for a better team

:winkold:

The stupid rumours section in the Star or the Sun have got him down as moving to Chelski on a 50k a week contract!

hmmmmm........!

For me Nasri would be an absolute class signing, he's a Berger/Merson type of player with pace and good skills, i think he'd fit right into our midfield and take it up a notch, i think he's one of those players that could turn into a real star with a little time and experiance, getting young talented players like Nasri and Young is the way forward and i'm glad Mon see's it like that too.

A vid of Nasri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbjYyikbUew&mode=related&search=

Looks a real gem. If he can translate his techniques into the speed of the prem then I've no doubt he would be an assured signing.

Stick up for the guy here - If you are telling me you douldn't want Alan Smith at Villa then you surely don't watch much football !!. And I tell you what, If we had got McCarthy we would be playing Champs league football THIS YEAR !!!. Makes you wonder where we would have got if we had of bought him when we were top of the league - 15 goals in his first season isn't what I call rubbish !!!!.

The rest are rubbish in comparison to where we want to go or totally ungettable!!!

Who said Smith was rubbish?

dogey do do

anyway, McShane was again at RB today (contrary to a belief of a few here) he's far more accumplished as a RB then CB. He got took off when the game was safe.

There's some remarkable 'name' players being banded around here.

Arteta would be a very nice signing and personally for where we want to be going, we should be buying players from teams like everton and spurs. Why buy from the middle tier when we have the finances to go higher.

Quick 'realistic' suggestions from me:

Blackburn: McCarthy, MGP and Bentley.

Bolton: Nolan.

Charlton: Young and D.Bent.

Everton: Fernandez and Arteta.

Fulham: Rosenior.

Liverpool: Bellamy.

Man City: Distin and Barton.

Man Utd: Smith.

Newcastle: Milner

Portsmouth: Taylor.

Reading: Sidwell and Doyle.

Spurs: Huddlestone.

Wigan: Baines and Scharner.

Why buy from the middle tier you said!

Terrible list of players except Bent, Distin, maybe Barton, Sidwell and Baines who all are gettable. The rest are rubbish in comparison to where we want to go or totally ungettable!!!

Scharner and Fernandez??? C'mon, Sharner - Wigan for 2 seasons not really set the world on fire and Fernandez - One good goal against ManUre and everyone's favourite player :roll:

Arteta, yes please but ungettable!

Is an Everton player and would be an absolute gem, but unlikely as he has already said he isn't prepared to leave Everton.

Where did you hear this rumour?

On football365.com, kepa blanco, sevilla's striker currently on loan at whu, claims that Villa,portsmouth,newcastle and man city have offered him a chance to play for them next season.

If that story is true I will be officially pissed off!!! The boy is shite, no thanks

Young and free (more like skint) at 23 and 185 days!

Been thinking about it - does anyone know why Sidwell wasn't playing? injured? Suspended? Or is it 'mysterious - ie, he's off to Newcastle in the summer?

I think it could possibly have been Milner - I think MON would still like a right winger.

The above comments cover the Milner question, but do you think he was there for more than just Milner?

I'm not saying I want these players, or that we have a chance at them but:

Dyer (did he play? My Sopcast was too fuzzy)

Owen???

I would love to think he was there for Shorey!!!

He was also sat next to Venables, having a joke and a laugh they were, though not about GB one hopes. More likely about Steve McClaren!

EDIT: I struggled for names as neither team oozes much quality, especially the Barcodes and their back flaw!

me at a far too early hour of the morning at the Taj

trying to post my first image on villatalk ....

Edit ..wow it worked

as this is so easy , here's the next villa fan in the family ..i was trying to make him into a cat before you call the NSPCC

and one for Drat :-)

me in the concorde cockpit after my flight back from New York

New York..? Cockpits..?

Topical :?

You could also question the fact that Martin O'neill has only £7million available to him! I don't think this paper has done it's research!

To be honest i tend to believe it even more when the story orignates from said players country, for example the Alpay transfer was all over the media in Turkey way before it hit the british press, i'm not concerned about the money quote, it's the quote regarding Mon's interest that matters ,

Furry muff :winkold: