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The round badge from 82 is what some posters prefer. Common consensus is the like roper branded shirt will go down as a classic …The Lerner era badge certainly stands out on that shirt. 

So I don’t get that the same posters bemoan the use of a blue background for the NSWE crest. 

With so many clubs now owned by ambitious billionaires it’s only fair that they should be allowed to pump their own money in should they wish to. they’ll  find a way though to handicap clubs like Villa joining the party no doubt. 

11 minutes ago, VillanousOne said:

anyone know what happens with Archer now Sheff Utd have been relegated?

Hopefully stays there and builds a career for himself … I’d like us to do a deal with Arblaster with the remaining monies they’d owe for keeping him. 

12 minutes ago, Zatman said:

Koke signed a new contract recently. Took a 4 million paycut, doubt he be that generous to come here

Didn’t realise that … should’ve checked … 

We could’ve done with some Spanish keep ball yesterday in midfield. I wonder if Koke could be tempted away from Atletico - class player and vastly experienced going into hopefully our maiden champions league campaign* Contract expiring this summer but with a years option. 

Would love us to go for Javi Guerra from Valencia but may be out of reach considering the other names linked with him. 

Or go Dutch with Mats Wieffer. We need that calm technical ability in the centre of the pitch. 

(*appreciate we have been Euro champions I mean in its new format as it’s a vastly different tournament since we were crowned kings of Europe) 
 

Said it before I’d sell him if we get a large enough bid - if not keep him. We sell him on our terms and reinvest 

If you’d said we would get 7 points from Bournemouth Arsenal and Chelsea games you’d have taken it … 

Are we winning and currently 9 points clear of 5th cannot tell by the negativity and bedwetting from some … 

Where are the doom and gloom merchants now ? Some of y’all flip flop massively between elation and defeat 

Remind me how the first half at Arsenal went ? 

11 hours ago, AndyClarke said:

Summerville's price would be interesting particularly as Villa were watching him aged 16. At the same time as Ryan Gravenberch* and Amadou Onana. 3 good pick ups they would have been but times were a bit different then.

Strange how he hasn’t kicked on since leaving Ajax. Not suggesting we go after him but wouldn’t mind it if we did as always thought he’s a fantastic player. With Slot coming in he may finally fulfill his obvious potential. 
 

There’s a world where West Ham beat Plop we win against Chelsea then beat Liverpool and we’d only be 2 points behind them with two games to go… 

Heck said the focus would be on all fans and not just one stand when he gave that interview before Xmas. Thats why I don’t get why some moan so much about its delay. Retrofitting the current general admission concourses and hospitality areas will be a costly exercise and will need to make a return on investment before they think about the North Stand IMO. Also by keeping supply lower that increases the demand and the amount people are willing to pay. 

We will have the warehouse for the 25/26 season and I can then see them also them looking at the The Holte Hotel in terms of expansion and refurbishment to create another fan zone behind the Holte. A new club shop is a must so will be interesting how they approach that over the next few years. Then what will they do afterwards once the current infrastructure is upgraded across the board with The Witton which is the hardest part of the stadium to upgrade due the lack of space. Exciting times ahead. 

4 minutes ago, nick76 said:

Track records are only impressive until they are not.  We aren’t any normal business.

Well we will never know … Dragon Rogue are considered the go to agency …

22 minutes ago, nick76 said:

Or really shit!

Doubt it. There track record is impressive when given room. We gave them a box 

It’s all because some mad chairman wanted to change the club colours of Cardiff, clubs now have to engage and design by committee. I get certain things should be consulted with fans but I feel that in this instance it should have been done after the professionals had produced their designs without restrictions. 

We all have different opinions and are of different eras. Round badge is nostalgic to some whereas others it’s just that - a round badge with no sentimental attachments. Without fan engagement we could’ve ended up with something really special. Now we have a compromise and that will sadly always be the case. 

Watching the interview again, his comment about contracts could be more about the outsourcing of our merchandising to fanatics and catering etc. something Wyness did with Everton also to much criticism. Now it’s being brought back in house with an elite brand producing the kit we should hopefully see our commercial income rocket. 

Great players as they are, we’ve proven with Rogers you don’t need to pay top dollar for top players. Think I’d prefer Rowe who could be as good potentially for less than a 3rd of the price of Olise & Eze. 

49 minutes ago, Captain_Townsend said:

We averaged 40k in I think 2008-2009 but attendances fell off a cliff when McLeish was appointed and didn't recover until Dean Smith was appointed.

I think we would fill 50k most weeks but if they keep ramping up prices the vicious cycle will kick in and will force some to quit going. That's why I don't  like the noises- cancelling a new stand, and announcing more corporate in an existing stadium that isn't big enough.

The fans which stop going will be replaced by those willing to pay, its simple supply and demand and that’s why we aren’t increasing capacity right now. The rarer the product the more that can be charged, its modern football economics. 

The has to raise prices in order to keep up with the established clubs who’ve had a massive head-start financially and who have also been more commercially savvy. I don’t necessarily agree with it but the waiting list shows that any season tickets not renewed due to costs will be brought by someone else. There is no loyalty towards fans anymore just increasing the bottom line. 

3 minutes ago, limpid said:

Your picture misses out the houses on Nelson Road just behind there. I think they'll object to staring at shipping containers out of their windows.

Doubt they could if we got permission to build a wider stand … 

Forest are adding 600plus premium seats with shipping containers … ugly but as a short term measure above the corner flag restaurant it could be something the club will look at as there’s wasted space above it currently. 

33 minutes ago, Villa_Vids said:

https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/aston-villa-shirt-kit-sponsor-betano-adidas-stadium-premier-league-chris-heck-interview/

34 minutes ago, Villa_Vids said:

“We’re spending a lot of money and capital expenses to renovate and rebuild and add on to Villa Park, which was built originally in 1897 so we have some work to do,” he said

Key words ! As I said before the proposed new corner where the trinity met the north stand had more rows by removing the walkway. By reprofiling the trinity lower tier you can add rows so any lost GA seats can be replaced whilst adding additional GA+ seating. 

The premier league has exploded in terms of global reach and popularity since the Lerner era badge and to international fans and brands it is synonymous with AVFC. The new NSWE era badge is an evolution of that design - I’m sure someone in marketing and advertising can sum up better than I ever could why they’ve chosen to do this rather than a full new design.

I get why some don’t like it and prefer the nostalgic round badge but it has the lion the name and the year we were founded - it conveys what it’s supposed to and I hope upon launch we will hear more regarding the reasoning behind this design choice. I don’t think for a second it’s been done for egotistical reasons by Heck and if he truly believed the round badge which I’ve always thought was underwhelming was the right one to grow the brand moving forwards it would’ve stayed. 

2 hours ago, Captain_Townsend said:

No issue with commercial success  whatsoever. We need it! Badly!

However, I'm not sure we have to just tolerate being treated like idiots as part of the process. And that is what has happened since end of last season with total B.S reasons for decisions around the ditching the new  2022badge, changes to the plan for the stadium etc. Just be more upfront- we stood by the club when it was on its knees, we deserve better.

 

 

Yawn 

6 hours ago, Wes said:

Some transfer tid-bits in John Percy's Article regarding Emery's new Contract

"Emery is targeting two centre-midfielders [one holding midfielder and the other a box-to-box], wingers and a centre forward in the unlikely event of leading scorer Ollie Watkins leaving for a huge transfer fee."

Mandela Keita & Oscar Gloukh …