David-Copenhagen

There is a thing about winning, it gives you momentum and believe. I think the positive outcomes Sunday and yesterday can lift the team. Yes it was 120 min yesterday, but we are good at keeping the tempo down in large parts of the game. IMO none of our players looked like  they were on the brink, in fact I think we looked like the team with energy and momentum in ET. Play smart Sunday and nick a 2-0

15 hours ago, picicata said:

Really? I won't give half a shit, i'll be to busy thinking about us!

I will, because I don't want them to get the revenue. If it was not a money game, I would not care

Play him agains Ajax. He looked good when he played earlier in the competition and we need some bodies in the squad. 

12 hours ago, cheltenham_villa said:

They do also cost money. 

Yes, BUT Aston Villa does not have to own the stadium. In fact we don't today, if I remember correctly the stadium was sold to NSWE. 

So building a new stadium does not have to affect FFP negatively, but will make Aston Villa a lot more money, so it is a no brainer really. 

3 hours ago, Stevo985 said:

Can we rename this thread the “people talking about a new stadium that isn’t going to happen?” thread please?

If it does not happen in the near future, then we are left behind. I don't like it, but there are really little alternatives. To compete, we need to make money. A new stadium makes more money. And money rules the game. 

Give him playing time against Ajax. 

16 minutes ago, gwi1890 said:

Yup premier league are gutless if it were a newly promoted club they’d probably make an example 

Not sure I agree. By bringing the charges forward PL have nailed their flag to the mast. They have to go all out to win. All hail our Cup win in 2020

On 13/01/2022 at 15:25, vreitti said:

In my view he's too similar, in both style and stature to what we've already got. I'd prefer a different type of midfielder. Perhaps someone more like Loftus-Cheek, albeit less injury-prone. 

Are you kidding me? We have nothing like him at all. The only real ball winning DM we have is Nakamba and he is not good enough on the ball to really move us forward - and he is out injured. 

3 hours ago, Mr_Dogg said:

Where's he going to go and actually play without taking a step down? The example of Bellingham is very rare.

Agreed if he was as good as Bellingham, he would be starting now or at least get on every game. 

2 hours ago, Lerner's Driver said:

I'm not choosing to believe anything, the guy I quoted has though, if his post is anything to go by.

I am retaining an open mind on the likelihood that Jack will leave because it definitely could happen.

That's not negative, it's realistic based on what has happened with other players in other clubs before.

I have not chosen to believe anything. I am just sick and tired of all the fans saying "he is off" based on stupid rumors. 

31 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said:

Absurd, ridiculous statement.

'Negative' fans are protecting themselves from what... the criticism from 'positive' fans like you, who haven't 'given up'?!

And how have you not 'given up'... by passionately believing the opposite?

You can believe whatever you like, we all can, but it makes no difference at all. 

If Jack wants to leave and he is fully entitled to do so, then he's off. Same as for every other player since Bosman.

I'm not saying it's definite, I don't know any more than you do, but don't waste your time 'getting pissed' at fellow fans for being negative when they are just observing what has happened before and could well happen again.

 

How it is absurd or ridiculous? for the past 3 years we have seen tons of posts saying "he is off", "bye bye Jack" etc. Based on what exactly? That is right nothing really. And yes I am speculating that people take this approach to protect themselves from hoping and then feel hard done by if he ever left. 

But the fact is that for all we know he could stay or he could go. However what is very clear is that we don't want to sell and even the Bosmann ruling can't force anyone to sell - just have a look at the Dortmund/Man U and Sancho situation. 

If there is no release clause in Jack's contract, and I think we would have heard about it now, then I can't see him leave as a combination of two reasons. 

1. He is worth more than we could get for him for us. There is no way we can get a world class player without Europe and he is our biggest marketing pull. Also he is good for 10-20 points more a season for us. In short unless someone offers us 300m ish it is not a really good deal. 

2. Jack loves Villa like us and I don't see him rocking the boat this season, if any. 

But I still hate all the stories that come out, and I get pissed with all the negative fans who try to protect themselves by being giving up and accepting defeat. 

1 hour ago, villalad21 said:

101 pages for a player we haven't even signed.

Hilarious.

Go back and look for Defoe........

18 hours ago, romavillan said:

Only the Jan window once we get through this one though right?

Not that I know anything, but I would guess it is a full 2 year clause. If so it should run out next summer. 

We seem to be able to hold on to promising players, and sign a few ones as well. This is starting to look like a trend and players will notice. 

10 hours ago, MadridVilla said:

The issue is United fans genuinely do believe they can get Grealish for £50m, just because they're United and they're used to getting their way.

I'm glad that both Dortmund and Villa aren't taking any nonsense, I would love if we did the same as Dortmund and set a deadline for a deal to be done, otherwise the deal is off and we don't pick up the phone. If United want our captain, our best player, and the poster boy of a generation for this club, they should have to play by our rules.

Who is to say that we have not set a deadline? The way transfer dealings seem to be done at Villa now is very hush hush. Based on last years window, very little comes out before it is close to done. 

Hi guys,

Have not been on the forum for quite some time as I find it hard to browse on the phone. 

Is there a way to use Villa Talk in an app on iPhone?

17 minutes ago, Bugzy1991 said:

Crystal palace was the perfect team for benteke to re-start his career given he should thrive on a counter attack direct team but he's struggled badly there. He can't do it for Crystal palace then I don't see how he can do it for us.

 

But if it's the only striker available and it's a loan then I don't really see what choice we got. 

I don't agree. He is not the main man there. They have Zaha who is the Star. i think Benteke would be good here with the crosses we provide. Wesley have not made contact with any of them. And the Euro's are coming up Benteke will be up for it. 

On 21/3/2017 at 11:23, BOF said:

Their recent problem is that they draw too much.  Sound familiar?  They've only lost 3 of their last 15 games, yet in this inconsistent league that has only moved them from 12th to 8th, and has cost them a manager in the process.

They score a lot of goals.  They're 3rd overall and they're top scorers at home.  Only 9th away though.

Fixtures involving Norwich contain the most goals of any team in the division (121) and that trend is even moreso away from Carrow Road, so maybe back over 2.5 (their away games AVERAGE 3.26 goals).

They've only failed to score 6 times this season which is the best in the league.  They're also best away from home where they've only failed 4 times.

Where they're not so good is at keeping clean sheets.  9 all season and 2 away from home (compared to Brighton's 19).  They've also lost over half of their away games.  10 from 19, and the most recent 3 mentioned above were all away from home including Rotherham of all places.

So we can say they blow hot and cold but they give the opposition chances.  Our recent defensive upturn should stand us in good stead and if we can take some of the chances that come our way then I think we can continue on our winning run.

3-1 Villa.

Do you homework BOF, how about giving us some info for a change :-)

How much is a season ticket?

Maybe they have a non compete clause?

Yes he is trying to get out, but he could get out tomorrow if he lowered the price......

Tekkers from Gestede again...

What do you mean?