Don_Simon

2 minutes ago, Stevo985 said:

Based on what? He likes to go out. He also quite obviously keeps himself in very good shape. 

Based on what?

I've been down this rabbit hole. There is never an answer. Or if there is, it's based on him having a beer when celebrating winning the Champions League. 

Absolute nonsense, of course.

4 hours ago, AshVilla said:

He could have got things right here.

All he needed was another preseason.

 

Shudder. 

I backed him with a pre-season, but then I'm an eternal optimist. 

And then that first game of the season with Ollie and Ty dropped? Speechless.

The worst manager and the worst character we've ever had in my lifetime as a Villa fan. (I'm 151 years old).

1 hour ago, bobzy said:

Correct, yes. 

Whose dropping out if 6th / 7th?

24 minutes ago, bobzy said:

Actually think Chelsea are fairly decent now.

Fully expect them to finish in the top 7 - possibly 6th.

Top seven this season?

Just now, calcifer said:

Battered us in the cup, where was that Chelsea! 

That was more on us being below par than them being good, (in my opinion).

Chelsea are absolutely rubbish. 

They are so far behind the best of the league, with how much they've spent, it's unreal.

10 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said:

He still has an absolute clanger in him. Can’t concentrate for 90

As do most players. Martinez, Kamara Torres to name but three.

On 22/02/2024 at 18:21, The_Steve said:

We paid £35m, the rest are add-ons 

For Diaby? Where have you seen that figure confirmed?

THIS IS **** AMAZING!

26 minutes ago, Kingman said:

Morning Villans. Not a cloud in the sky and a 3pm kick off

Nice full English, put a few bets on then on the piss ma lord

The City Is Ours 

If Carlsberg made mornings...

Have a sweet one brohammed.

23 hours ago, Leeroy said:

Yes that’s the West Midlands mate 

Shropshire really though.

10 hours ago, villa4europe said:

I dont for sure, no one will, that's the thing with contract law, it can work however villa and hull agree it to work 

And there's hardly any precedent for it in English football

And at @duke313 not a normal transfer because under a normal transfer they'd have no obligation to tell us it was accepted or an obligation to accept our bid too but under a match bid clause they would 

Exactly my point.

There's not a chance on Terra Firma that Villa would agree to the deal how you structure it. 

A significant reason for those sales last summer was, as Monchi and Emery stayed, retaining "control" if the player. Mutually agreed buy back few allows this.

PSG could invest all their saved Mbappe wages in Hull, but Villa's agreed buyback clause is the only fee we would have to pay.

47 minutes ago, villa4europe said:

If Hull accept an offer from someone for let's say £25m then villa would have the option to match it and if we did then they would automatically have to accept our bid too

Anything hull accept we can match and it is also accepted 

What I don't know then is if he has a contract already agreed with villa should that scenario happen 

How do you know this?

36 minutes ago, villa4europe said:

That wouldn't be my understanding of it at all! 

We would have a match the accepted bid  first refusal clause not revert back to the £15m

I don't understand this. 

So that's potentially two posts in a row with no understanding.

3 hours ago, Kiwivillan said:

I don't think we're getting him back from Everton

Is he still there?!

I think our January transfers give us an insight into how the Summer will go. 

Young right back brought in, with it clear Emery likes Konsa at right back. I can see Matty Cash being sold.

Young left back brought in, Moreno already been bought by Emery, I can see Digne going. 

Same with GK, Gauci in, Olsen out.

Rodgers in - Zaniolo back to Gala.

Wages being saved there are significant - this is smart management, high wages on the core players with less money on players who will earn more in the future, but have a less significant role now.

4 minutes ago, MapleVilla said:

Just wondering, do season ticket holders get to buy whatever seats are free before the general sale is open? Or are there only certain areas that are available? I'm looking to get Wolves tickets but I'm coming from Canada. Potentially have a friend's partner who is a season ticket holder, that I may ask to grab me a pair. It's been so long since I've been to Villa Park and last time was a pre season friendly against Fiorentina!

A Villa fan in Canada!

Welcome Cyrup Regis.

1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said:

I’d also argue drawing at home to Sheff Utd is much worse than losing to Wolves at home. 

Facts.

11 hours ago, StefanAVFC said:

Spurs have a greater chance to drop an absolutely honking result out of nowhere. We haven’t had a result as bad as home to wolves all season 

Palace and Burnley were very, very close to that. 

38 minutes ago, picicata said:

Football management really does take its toll. Get well soon TM.

Why do you assume it's even remotely football management related?

2 minutes ago, Marka Ragnos said:

It’s the greatest thread since threads began. And you started it. You are a special person. I bet you piss threads of gold.

Cheers mate, appreciate it. 

2 hours ago, nick76 said:

Need to rename this thread the ‘Bipolar thread’

This is the greatest thread I've ever started! If it's being re-named it's being re-named to the "Don knew all along" thread.

4 hours ago, Stevo985 said:

Sure thing 

 

Touche!

47 minutes ago, Stevo985 said:

I thought Heck was doing an absolutely brilliant job according to some people

Which people? When? Can you quote any posts saying he was doing an absolutely brilliant job?

2 hours ago, villa89 said:

You don't need to wonder really, it's been leaked by internal members of staff at Villa to show that our CEO and his cronies are destroying the club. 

Bring back Purslow, all is forgiven. 

@sidcow Bring Back Purslow.

We've gone full circle baby!