StewieGriffin

Looked absolute dirt when he came on in both games. He'll occasionally do something impressive (a tackle or a turn away from an opponent) but then pass the ball either straight out of play or directly to an opponent.

He's learning at this level I know, but I have a gut feeling he's going to end up a middling Championship player

We've played ok, up until the final 3rd when we've had a combination of bad decisions, bad luck and poor execution.

Don't think we've got 3 goals in us from here

I saw that headline and genuinely thought it referred to the ref from the first leg

Seems quite clear they want Olympiakos in the final now.

2 hours ago, Ceemo said:

He done another interview with a Serbian media outlet: https://www.mozzartsport.com/fudbal/vesti/intervju-kosta-nedeljkovic-bahar-mi-rekao-da-cu-igrati-za-celsi-jos-pamtim-akanijevu-cestitku/481376

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1984?! Sell him immediately!!

2 hours ago, GlobalVillan said:

The likes of Reading, Bolton, Charlton, Wigan and Huddersfield are all similar sized clubs to SHA. Add to that the money Wrexham and Wycombe have and the notion that this basket case of a club will steamroller the division is absolutely ridiculous.

They are deluded. They are on a downward trajectory with no manager, hardly any players, no experience of getting out of League 1 and with owners who have demonstrated not to know the first thing about running a football club.

The rebuild will take time and will be overseen by a gobshite hedge fund manager. A bad one at that given its haemorrhaging money.

They will be lucky to get Play Offs.

No chance they are winning that league.

Careful mate, you sound rattled mate

On 20/06/2023 at 10:19, StewieGriffin said:

Heeey Alex Baena

Quoting my own post just when the chant catches on, I get my props

44 minutes ago, Pottervillan said:

I hear Ronald Mcdonald and Hamburglar are thinking of coming out of retirement to take up the gig

Nah, there's enough clowns and thieves inside that club already 

Those players have turned into the Chelsea squads from years back - decided they don't like/rate the manager so are just downing tools until he gets sacked.

CAN we win this by 2+ goals? Yes, of course we can - we are more than capable, based on 18 months worth of performances. Olympiakos lost 4-1 at home to Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 months ago - they're capable of getting thumped at home when expected to win. 

They seem to think this tie is done - their celebrations after the game last week and their fans on Twitter all smack of thinking this is over. It isn't. We came from 2 down in the first game in, what, 15 minutes or so. We can do the same again over 90. If we get the first goal, they'll panic. Patience might be our key - we dont need to score in the first half, but we might need to be 1 up with 20 minutes or so to get another.

WILL we do it? Personally I don't think so, we look spent. They'll kill the game and make us run after them knowing we need to score twice. I don't think we've got the legs to chase a game.

Just spotted this on Twitter...

May 2018: Birmingham beat Fulham 3-1 to keep themselves up. This game also consigns Fulham to the playoffs, sending Cardiff up automatically instead - a team Villa probably would have beaten in that play off final.

As Villa fans, we all know what losing that playoff final lead to, so Birmingham City are almost directly responsible for our current success. Let them know...

8 minutes ago, wishywashy said:

A lot of Blues fans coping about this. Apparently, all PR is good PR, they're massive, and they'll get tons of revenue and new fans from this clip.

If Randy Lerner was sat in public laughing and joking about Villa's relegation, I don't think we'd be happy about it: nor would the supporters of any remotely serious club.

Americans, of course, are known for their love of an unsuccessful team - they definitely won't hear "your team got relegated" and realise they suck and all start backing them. They'll just not bother.

Once they've worked out what relegation is, obviously.

3 hours ago, markavfc40 said:

Across tic tok, Instagram, X (twitter) and facebook they have under 1.4 million followers

To be fair mate, the match goers all unfollow before after the next match mate and then people who go to the next game follow, so each week mate everyone knows how many people went to the last game mate.

1.4m is about right mate give or take, Stans seemed like it was rocking for Norwich - a game they got relegated in. There's only 16m Villa followers mate because they don't have good internet out in the shires mate, so that's the entire fan base. They're the biggest club round here mate.

Im rattled mate.

Man City are going to need to beat Spurs regardless.

If City win on Saturday they go top, and only Arsenal losing to Man Utd would keep City top. Beating Spurs will put them top and put it in their own hands for the final day.

If Arsenal lost then City would win the league by beating Spurs (it'd put them 4 ahead with 1 game left). 

City will want/need to win against Spurs. The way they've been shipping goals lately (13 in 4 games now) you've got to fancy a bang in-form City to score a couple.

I think we'll get over the line, but largely through Spurs Spursing it and the unkind run of fixtures they've had recently. It's still in our hands ultimately - our results this season show that we are capable of beating Liverpool at home or Palace away. Personally, I'd rather we did it on the pitch rather than "Spurs loss hands Villa 4th" - I want US to win the game that seals it, and Liverpool at home gives us that chance (assuming Spurs beat Burnley)

If we finish 4th we'll have deserved it regardless of how the season may or may not end.

Looks onside to me.

Been coming, we've been absolutely trash

Some of them look like they're running on fumes, no energy to the performance again. Watkins, Bailey and Diaby have been anonymous, but getting nothing to work with because we cant keep the ball in their half of the pitch for more than 5 seconds 

Will they get 500k in Burton's tiny stadium on a Tuesday night thought?

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate

1 minute ago, CarryOnVilla said:

Their forum makes an interesting read

 

 

Is that because the letters and words aren't all in the correct order?

6 minutes ago, CarryOnVilla said:

Please get drawn against our under 21s in the EFL Trophy

No thanks.

Firstly, our U21s have struggled a bit in that and the inbreds would treat that as a win over Aston Villa, regardless of the lineup.

Secondly, I dont want our youngsters subjected to that atmosphere.

Still, League One is going to be fun for them - not as easy to come straight back as they'll assume - took Derby a couple of seasons, Bolton and Portsmouth ended up in League Two and didn't get back out of League One for a couple of seasons after promotion. You'd imagine Huddersfield will be strong, Steve Evans will get Rotherham going, Barnsley have Championship experience, Wrexham should be strong. Not a cakewalk to get promotion next year when you factor that in plus the high turnover of players, possibly a new manager as well... less TV money, less attendances (if that's possible).

Bring it on

Wont happen, but I wondered last night if we'd take advantage of having an advantage over Spurs and rest some players for this ahead of the 2nd leg - I think quite a few would benefit from a week between games.

Olsen

Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Munroe

Iroegbunam Luiz

Diaby Rodgers Zaniolo

Duran

Gives Digne, McGinn, Bailey and Watkins a rest, whilst taking no chances with Martinez and Tielemans.

wasn't sure where to put this.

Loved Bozzie as a kid 

34 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

They are scattered all over the ground mate. It’s like they turn up just to get drunk and give players abuse. 

I was in the Trinity, and a guy a few rows behind us was absolutely tearing into McGinn every time he misplaced a pass (so quite often...). F'ing this and C that - bad language doesnt bother me whatsoever, but thats our bloody captain - he's the embodiment of our progress in the last few seasons, yet he has a terrible game and someone just thinks "nah, this guy deserves all my fury and vitriol"

I'm assuming that guy wasn't there when we had players who couldn't have given less of a toss that were being relegated or bumbling about in the Championship, because he'd have combusted.

I didn't think initially that the 2nd or 4th were on him, but he definitely should have done better for the 2nd - he runs in a completely straight line and gives their striker every chance to knock it to his left/keepers right. He assumed he'd take it first time and looked daft when he spotted Olsen and just nodded it left. He then compounded that by diving at the wrong height. 4th goal is tough as deflections are so hard to stop, but why on earth is he trying to fist that (insert Kenneth here)? If he'd used his hand he'd have got more on it and pushed it up/wider.

Be interesting if we wrap up 4th this weekend if Gauci gets a go in the Palace game - be a bit unfair to throw him in against Liverpool, but that may be an indication that Olsen isn't seen as #2 next season.

I don't see where we'd ship him off to mind you.