Don_Simon

Let's hope Ged's tactics don't prevent it.

Our achilles heel unfortunately.

You just dont give it up do you.

I am eagerly anticipating the biggest piece of humble pie in the history of the world from you when Houllier turns it around.

parisvilla drew my attention to this on facebook

http://www.bcfc.com/page/player/Home/0,,10412~2300429,00.html

No words

Oh. My. God.

We can slag them all we want, but they are doing better than us and in a cup final. stone and glass house springs to mind!.

SHA are one place above us in the league - that's it. They still have shit fans, shit players, shit history, shit stadium and sell less tickets for a Carling Cup semi-final than we do for an FA Cup 3rd round game.

and what has all of that got to do wth them being better than us this season, and having a better manager might i add??.

For the love of god give it a rest!! Polluting every single thread with your utter bile is starting to wear a little thin. Are you so bored that you need to resort to the same boring thoughts and opinions on a constant loop?

As we all know, getting to the Carling Cup Final means absolutely **** all unless you win it. I was at Wembley last year, and believe me, just getting to a final was no consolation at the final whistle.

They are on the same amount of points as us this season despite investing heavily in the summer transfer window, having a settled first 11 throughout the season, not having a managerial change to contend with and having very few injuries.

We are having a bad time at the moment, but will improve. There whole existence has been nothing but bad times, and shows no signs of improving.

How do you know we'll improve eh?, i have heard that line from people like you since october and we are still muck, like it or not SHA have had a better season than us with lesser playing staff also.

How do you know we wont improve? Define "better season" to me? The questions you seem hell bent on chucking at other people can just as easily be answered by yourself.

By "people like you" I imagine you mean people with a sense of optimism, a little bit of belief and faith in the people at Villa that we will turn it around.

Ask your general Bluenose this, and they wont be half as optimistic as the majority of Villa fans are. Which says a lot.

We can slag them all we want, but they are doing better than us and in a cup final. stone and glass house springs to mind!.

SHA are one place above us in the league - that's it. They still have shit fans, shit players, shit history, shit stadium and sell less tickets for a Carling Cup semi-final than we do for an FA Cup 3rd round game.

and what has all of that got to do wth them being better than us this season, and having a better manager might i add??.

For the love of god give it a rest!! Polluting every single thread with your utter bile is starting to wear a little thin. Are you so bored that you need to resort to the same boring thoughts and opinions on a constant loop?

As we all know, getting to the Carling Cup Final means absolutely **** all unless you win it. I was at Wembley last year, and believe me, just getting to a final was no consolation at the final whistle.

They are on the same amount of points as us this season despite investing heavily in the summer transfer window, having a settled first 11 throughout the season, not having a managerial change to contend with and having very few injuries.

We are having a bad time at the moment, but will improve. There whole existence has been nothing but bad times, and shows no signs of improving.

Nike.

Has it been confirmed the contract with them will not be renewed?

I think it's fair to say that most fans do not want Nike again after their calamity last summer.

Nothing like speaking for the masses!

Have just booked some cheapy cheapy flights with Ryanair for the summer hols, consisting of a flight in Tallinn, and out of Rsezjow (sp). The plan is to travel from Estonia, down to Poland through Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine.

Have any of my fellow intrepid VT'ers done anything similiar and shed any hints and tips on places to see?! All info greatly appreciated! Cheers!

Have just bought my 2 tickets. Randy's put his hand in his pocket, to the tune of £25,000,000 and so have I. To the tune of £30.

Its all relative!

According to Mat Kendrick unveiling been delayed to 6.30 /7.00. Be patient fellow Villans!

Im getting grief from the Mrs here, hitting f5 on this thread and glued to SSN.. I cant do this all night.. **** it yeah I can.

Im doing exactly the same thing, and I love it!

Mrs'? Who needs them when youve got Darren Bent and VT answering all your needs!

SSN sayin its installments,,,if thats the case then surely thats a p**s take?we all get excited and turns out we offering so much each season,,i was well excited earlier and thinkin great at last a reason to back houllier n lerner,,but i dont know feels abit like we bein made to look a mickey mouse club

and that idiot at sunderland workin for sky sports news needs a smack in the mouth the mug,,why dont he just say to bent look pal,,join a top 4 club u can bend me over,obvious the c*ck dont want him to join villa

What **** difference does it make how we pay them, as long as we pay them?

"Darren, Darren Bent,

£18 million we spent,

And now we cant pay the rent,

All for Darren Bent".

(I hope the above isnt true!)

You will never guess who the only 2 players are to outscore him in the Premiership.

Emile Heskey and John Carew.

That was easy.

Next!

"If" we do buy Darren Bent, and then "if" we do sell Downing, its an exercise in futility. You buy a striker for £18,000,000, then sell one of the few people in the team with crossing ability and creativity for your new striker to score from.

Barmy.

:!: Now it's out :!: :!: :!: :!:

These in the knows eh Hodgey they know fuk all

I petition for Mysteryman to be knighted on Villatalk, a name change to SIR_MYSTERYMAN

Seconded!

:!: Now it's out :!: :!: :!: :!:

These in the knows eh Hodgey they know fuk all

My friend, I want to buy you a beer!!

Why the **** didn't we do this last year? Or the year before.

For the love of God.

Just paid The Times £1 of my hard earned teacher salary to find out more info....

Darren Bent set for talks with Aston Villa after Sunderland accept £18 million bid

Villa made an £18 million offer for the Sunderland striker

Nigel French/Empics

Villa made an £18 million offer for the Sunderland striker Nigel French/Empics

George Caulkin Northern Sports Correspondent

Darren Bent travelled to the Midlands this morning to discuss personal terms and undertake a medical after Aston Villa had an extraordinary bid of £18 million for the England international accepted by Sunderland.

In a development which demonstrates that Gerard Houllier, the under-fire manager, retains the full confidence of Randy Lerner, the club’s owner, despite the threat of relegation, Villa are prepared to smash their transfer record to sign the centre forward. The deal, were it to proceed, would send ripples through the January market.

Villa have agreed to pay an initial fee of £18 million, rising to £24 million based on appearances and other factors, to Sunderland, who bought Bent from Tottenham Hotspur for £10 million rising to £16 million in the summer of 2009. There are unconfirmed suggestions that Stephen Ireland has been offered in part-exchange.

Villa, who are presently fourth from bottom of the Barclays Premier League, have picked up only 15 points from a possible 51 under Houllier, but such a significant outlay suggests that Lerner and his directors are backing the Frenchman.

The move will dismay many Sunderland supporters, who have formed a firm bond with Bent after his relocation to the North East. He has scored 32 league goals in 58 appearances for Steve Bruce’s side, won player of the year awards from both fans and the media and embraced life in the region. The club are due to release a statement later today in which they will say that Bent submitted a transfer request.

As the leading English goalscorer in the Barclays Premier League for 2010, Bent will be difficult to replace. He provided 50 per cent of the team’s tally in the division last season - when, during a difficult winter, they were on the fringes of the relegation skirmish - and played every game, while he has mustered 11 goals in all competitions this time.

Bruce will, however, be permitted to reinvest the funds and while he had anticipated a quiet transfer window, restricted to loan signings, he will now bring forward his plans to reshape his squad.

The manager has a longstanding interest in signing either Villa’s Stewart Downing or Charles N’Zogbia, of Wigan Athletic, both of whom are left wingers. He has also been monitoring Sebastian Larsson, who is out of contract at Birmingham City this summer.

Bent’s departure would, however, leave Sunderland short of options in attack. Asamoah Gyan has scored eight times since his £13 million summer arrival from Rennes, but Danny Welbeck, who is on loan from Manchester United, is their only other recognised striker and he is presently recuperating from a hamstring injury. Bruce would love to sign Welbeck on a permanent basis, but United have thus far shown little willingness to sell.

After Sunderland’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle United on Sunday, Bruce described reports linking him with United’s Michael Owen as “bull****”, but there might be logic in a short-term signing such as that. He could also transform Nedum Onuoha’s loan from Manchester City into a permanent deal, which would free up another domestic loan.

Unbelievable transfer if true.

Just had a sneak around their forum, most of them are in agreement that we were the better side, and they were extrememly lucky to get a point.

Link or name of their forum? I'd like to read it.

Google "SHA Forum". That'll do the trick!

Foster; Carr, Johnson, Ridgewell, Murphy; Bentley, Gardner, Ferguson, Hleb, Zigic, Jerome for them

Thats a strong team.

I am not looking forward to this, at all.

I've always rated Fellani..great at dishing out the elbow.

Fixed it for you!

(Ps: I love your avatar!).

is this a joke thread? sack the useless muppet a.s.a.p, 8 points from a possible 30. no other club would tolerate such a run of poor form.

Chelsea?

I dont give a **** how much randy showed he cared by bear hugging paul faulkner, i want him to show he cares by sacking this useless **** prick managing our team and bringing someone else in.

right the **** now.

At least our manager didnt this in an interview before the Liverpool game....

(fast forward to 10 seconds before the end, Hleb REALLY doesnt want to be there!).

Seems he put more effort in his celebration for that goal than he did throghout his Villa career. As funny as this was, hes not a legend, more a **** who wasted undeniable talent. Not to mention millions of our clubs money.

Kin ell, not you as well!

I love the celebration matey! Without question he's one of us, proper Holte Ender' till he dies!

But it still annoys me slightly people calling him a legend. Much overused word.

My rant is over. Amen.

Seems he put more effort in his celebration for that goal than he did throghout his Villa career. As funny as this was, hes not a legend, more a **** who wasted undeniable talent. Not to mention millions of our clubs money.