Nath182

I've just finished my 4th season with Villa and Almada was excellent, unfortunately he demanded to leave so sold him for £103m to Chelsea in the Jan window. Currently got Esposito but it seems every top team want to buy him so expect him to leave this summer

There's a bonus episode for Tiger King added recently, got about 20 seconds in and turned it off. Proper naff.

Esposito is a monster! Just finished my 3rd season as Villa and he got 36 goals. Only problem is he then said he wanted to leave for a bigger club despite us finishing 4th. Told him to shut up as he's staying though What's your defence currently looking like? Changed much?

Bristol City have pulled out because they're sponsored by The Sun's Dream Team. Edit - finally worked out how to embed Tweet

Figured it out and feel dumb. Turns out I can sign any EU players regardless of their age but non-EU players will only sign for me when in the transfer window following their 18th birthday.

Yeah, it sounds like I got the same Brexit as you. So pissed, he looks really good and he's probably going to rot on the bench for 2 years lol

So weird though because I signed a 16 year old Belgian who moved to us straight away and currently plays for my U23 team. I can't figure it out! He looks quality so just hoping they use him for 2 years so he at least develops a bit...

In my second season as Villa and I've spotted and agreed a deal for a 16yo from Ukraine mid-season (transfer window not open), having now checked the deal I realise he's not joining Villa for another 2 seasons! It's entirely possible that the 'joining date' was set to 2023 and I just didn't realise (it's normally just set to 'first possible date' so probable I've missed it) or is there some kind of rule on signing youth players from that area or something I'm not aware of maybe? Any ideas? As it stands I've got a youth player I'm paying for but have no control over for 2 years

The Detectorists is excellent!

Said the same the my Leeds supporting mate. Apparently he was the best keeper in the league for the first half of the season and he's also their highest earner somehow. He's proper shite.

Finally got around to getting this about a month ago (mainly tempted by reading this thread) so sorry for being a bit behind. In my first season as Villa still and hovering around mid-table at around February. I tried to pick up a few of the players recommended in this thread but wasn't able to shift any of the deadwood to put together a transfer pot big enough, managed to get Trincao who is doing alright for me. Also Wesley is strangely doing really well for me, currently on 16 goals and 5 assists. Anyone else started as Villa after the Beta patch? And who did you get rid of at the start (and how did you manage to get rid of them? No one seems to want them on permanent deals on my save funnily enough)?

Yeah, me and the missus watch it. It's one of the few things she likes that I can tolerate. It's pretty decent actually.

Can't see that anyone has answered your question so... no you can't get between Upper and Lower Holte, there's no access between the two inside the ground.

'The Boys' is probably the best thing I've watched on Amazon.

These seem to have disappeared from the Upper Holte for whatever reason, it was previously the only way to get a drink without missing 10 mins of the game.

Yeah, I had a couple of bits of the UA training gear, they weren't too badly priced points-wise either but since then it's been absolute garbage. They also did some pre-match events with special guests which were pretty good. I'm just saving mine up in the hope that they may put something half decent on before the end of the season.

Clearly don't listen to the My Old Man Said podcast

Yep, a friend of mine was like this for a couple of years. It got so bad I just stopped talking to him altogether for a while but it turns out he had some anxiety issues where he would get cold feet about going out so just made an excuse. All good now though. Maybe you should bring it up with them?

'Liquid Football' by Joe is pretty good. Regularly have Jon Walters, Steve Sidwell and Wayne Bridge on. Similar-ish style to the Peter Crouch podcast.

Mine aren't on there yet either. It seemed to happen pretty quickly after the games last season.

Starting with taking down the posters advertising last seasons kits would be a start.

Pretty good! It's mainly pretentious cocktail bars but there are still a few decent pubs.

Really wanted to go to this mystery European fixture but yeah the above has sort of killed it for me. Will do a bit more research but not holding much hope of being able to go.

I'm in Holte End Upper and mine cost me £500, again that is early bird price though. Seeing as you get less games in the PL you wouldn't have thought the price would go up by much.

Haven't had much luck this season considering how many packs I've bought, got Ramos a couple of times, loads of TOTW and got the TOTS Ajax keeper Onana this morning. Best card I've ever had was Ronaldo a couple of years ago.