DJ_Villain

Maybe they just don't want to sell? To us. If someone like Fulham, Newcastle, Stoke, Cardiff, WBA etc etc etc put in a bid of around 1.5M they'd sell him of that I have no doubt at all. It is us they have the issue with and it is because they are still sore we took Paul from them. I'm pretty sure we would not sell him for £1.5m to anyone else but its also correct to say we do not want to sell to Villa/Lambert if we can help it. Lambert/Villa manufactured his departure from us and then tried to avoid us getting the rightful compensation. Most clubs would be sore. Its no coincidence that Lambert falls out with every club he leaves/walks out on because he is a ruthless individual who is only ultimately concerned with his own career. That's fine, we knew that, benefitted from it for a while and ultimately should not have been surprised that he walked out on us in the same way he did Colchester. That's not to say though that we are not entitled to be disappointed or indeed that we should go about making his life easier now he's your manager by selling him any players he fancies when we don't need to sell them.

The Blues match with Enkleman in goal will always go down in history as the worst ever... As soon as the final whistle went, the phone rang and it was the unclean elements of my mums side of the family gloating... Funnily enough, they didnt seem to think it was quite so funny when I returned the favour when they got relegated by Newcastle a few years later... They give it all but don't like it back one bit...

I had the striped LDV shirt with Joachim on the back.... Really liked him when I was a lad! Im going with Joachim...

Merson was quality... Loved watching him play when I was a teenager... Taylor is obviously 'one of us' so he has a special place in most, if not every, Villa fans heart. Always liked George Boateng as well... Its hard to pick one... Kinsella and Leonhardsen are most definitely not in the mix though....

If McGrath and Laursen could have disrupted the space time continuum and somehow played in the same squad together, we would never have conceded a goal ever...

He has been sussed out... Teams know who he is and what he can do so they don't take him for granted or give him space and they do what they can to snuff him out... Unfortunately, we don't have adequate quality in any other position to cause defenders to feel like it is worth leaving him alone to negate other risks... Its bloody frustrating to watch... Especially after two completely flaccid and inept performances on Sky, two weekends in a row...

So what did he say? Tell us, and this thread might have some legs. Otherwise it's going to peter out or (more likely) end in a squabble. Bugger... I cant find it for the life of me... I swore it was on the OS. He was talking about Ron Vlaar and the current squad. It was the mannerisms he was using to talk about the club. He wasnt saying 'they'... He was saying 'we', like he was still pulling the shirt on... It made me smile. It was just nice to know that our club clearly still has a special place in his heart.

Mellberg played for us for a longer period (and dont get me wrong, I bloody love what Olof did for us, I really do)... but Laursen to me made more of an impact... Maybe it was because of his comeback from injury and wanting to prove himself enough to make a difference... I cant pinpoint it... But if I were to choose who I wanted in my starting 11 more, it'd be the REAL Great Dane!

Original post edited because I did make a genuine mistake... Laursen is a legend... Make no mistake about it! :-D

Your first sentence doesn't actually say what I think you want it to say "In my recent memory, I cant remember a single player whose words I hang on and respect more when I see them." You're absolutely correct... Ive had a few beers, its 11pm here in Thailand and just seen his recent comments about things that are happening at the Villa... Apologies for that :-D

In my recent memory, I cant remember a single player whose words I hang on and respect more when I see them. Of all of his years playing football (injuries included)... He really does love our club... He is one of us, no doubt about it... I really hope he becomes part of our club in a coaching, managerial or ambassadorial capacity later in life because he really is quality person who feels what we all feel... Discuss

Yossi Benayoun is available on a free isnt he? He is an attacking midfielder, he has bags of experience and, although he is getting on a bit, he would offer us more options than we have at present.

What a class act! Born finisher this one!

What is a stupid One Direction fan going to do really? Exactly how threatening can one of their death threats be? Gabby should be glad it wasn't Kerry King from Slayer that he clattered... Not only because King is huge... but their fans (by and large) can be somewhat more.... intimidating

Did you see Robbie Fowler? The bloke looked like he was about to burst into tears when Petrov was talking. Very moving interview; wouldn't wish what Stan has had to go through on anybody

'People on Villatalk hate me the most' 'No.... People on Villatalk hate ME the most'

Aye. This part in particular is worrying: That smacks of "I have nothing to prove and should be chosen by default". If that is true, then that may be why you were on the bomb squad, Darren. ^^^^^This all the way! That interview stinks of 'woe is me, I deserve to be treated better because my name is Darren Bent and I earn a lot and people know who I am' If he had worked harder to prove his worth to the team as a whole instead of just being the 'fox in the box' (that to be honest we needed but not as much as an all round team player) then he might have a point... but he was made captain at the start of the season and lost it... Something happened and my bet is that Bents ego had something to do with it...

THERES ONLY ONE BENTEKE ONLY ONE BENTEKE MADE A TRANSFER REQUEST BUT NOW HE'S THE BEST WALKING IN A TEKKERS WONDERLAND!!!!

The twitter hoax reeks of either a Bluenose or Yid trying to shit us up... Or someone desperately trying to get their pals to sell Benteke from their fantasy league team.... Either way... Tossers

whats his twitter account link? It sounds quite comical!

Villa obviously comes first and foremost every time but I tend to have A team from most countries I have a soft spot for (whether it is just for the colour of their kit or players they had at one point). Thailand - Nong Khai Italy - Roma Germany - Dortmund Spain - Valencia France - PSG And as far as all American sports are concerned, I just stick with Pittsburgh... Never been to the states but I started liking the Steelers after I had 'Joe Montanas NFL' on the Mega Drive and needed to pick a team... Bearing in mind I was 10/11 at the time, I picked a team beginning with the same letter as my first name 'Phil' and colours I liked.

Feel bad for my best mate and his family who are all Sky Blues fans and thoroughly decent people. However, after reading all of your comments with regards to days gone by at Highfield road, I can understand why some of you may have less than pleasant things to say about Coventry City...

King Olof of Beard is the winner...

I live and work in Thailand... I see Asian looking people all the time... I wonder if they know him....

Malingerer? Isnt he a Sri Lankan cricketer?