SeanO

Until we see him play then we won't know if he's good enough but at least we have Bunn doing okay so maybe it's best to let him settle in for a while. As for Guzan??? I can't believe how bad he is now, I wish him well at whatever career he chooses next. I welcome any improvements to the squad but I really hope RG is working 24/7 on getting us a goal scoring gorward ASAP.

Didn't you get the memo from Hollis then? We ain't spending, they are going to try to find a better way to compete.

I've really gone off watching the way Grealish plays, constantly slowing things down but creating very little. Add to that his off field antics, okay I accept I'm only going on by the stuff that has been reported but right now I support RG in keeping him out of the squad. He does have a god given talent but his career is already at a crossroads. He either knuckles down and works out what he needs to do for the team or he carries on doing the same thing and ends up out of VP. I really hope he's got it in him to become the player we all want him to but honestly unless something changes soon I can see him being listed in the summer, which is sad.

Every time I see his name on here I think who? then I remember some guy with a beard who looked out of his depth...or is that Richardson??????

God if I ever hear the word Kaizen again I think I'll nut the person who says it. (Joke mods) I agree in principle of CI, Kaizen etc but having worked in industry inc Land Rover in the UK and now in the Steel industry. It starts off with the best intentions but always ends up with the best bang for buck, usually the cheapest. I could write a book on the things I have seen but it was boring enough 1st without going over it again. These people (Hollis) are all the same, they will cut back everywhere until it falls over and then blame everyone else. Thing is in the case of Villa it's already falling over. Remember that all I'm commenting on are his words, I've heard words like this for year's and while I understand that businesses exist to make money this being applied to a Premiership football club that is already in big trouble will really hit hard.

Ha, then I wish you could pass that on to my employer. I agree it shouldn't but in my experience that's exactly what it means unless there were a safety issues involved. Guess we'll find out soon enough.

No I didn't take it personal, just adding my 2c to your comment.

I'll quote that back to you many times over in the not too distant future if you like, this guy is just the latest puppet who from his own words is going to look to cut back. This club is bottom of the league for a good reason, cut backs. Sell Benteke buy Gestede, sell snake buy Gana, etc ok we occasionally seem to get it right/lucky but for the last 5/6 yrs for the most part our squad has gotten weaker, the table doesn't lie. I don't think anyone is overreacting, just fed up of Lerner and his bs.

Whenever I read/hear Continuous Improvement the words always mean "cut backs". I have worked in businesses that use CI for savings, i.e find a cheaper solution. In the case of food on match days maybe a different supplier could save the club money by supplying cheaper products that hopefully the supporters will buy but cheaper solution on the footballing side means we will end up relegated and struggling coming back up. I miss looking forward to seeing Villa play, the excitement of watching players like Brian Little, Andy Gray, Denis Mortimer, God and more recently John Carew, Ashley Young, James Milner andChristen Benteke. The crowds anticipation of being entertained...........now we get to watch the likes of Gestade, Richardson, Sinclair, CNZ etc bastardize the experience, after reading the crap statements released these players are now going to be those we get to see at best. Football's f**ked but at Aston Villa we really are f**king f**ked! Randy Lerner has been the single worst thing to happen to Aston Villa, until he goes we are never going to be "Prepared".

I get your point but we have no one above RG who has brought any footballing experience to the club, besides even Gabby surely would have advised against TSM!! I don't want just any old person with football experience involved at VP but there are some excellent people who could add some vital experience to the club out there. That said how do you motivate tossers like CNZ who are multi millionaires but don't care about the club they are playing for? The worst that can happen to them is to be bombed out but this obviously not an issue for them as they are still picking up more money in one week than most people do in a year. With this type of player (and there are many, many of them) you couldn't get them on a performance based contract as they wouldn't sign one, so that's not the answer. Having someone with football experience might just spot this type of player before the club spend (in CNZ case) 30m on a waster. A little experience could go a long way imo. And he's a bloody MC fan, the tosser better be good!

If he's not going to be fit for several weeks and won't hang around when we go down then he ain't worth the hassle imo. Next....if there is one.

Well the only surprise is he's not French otherwise he ticks our transfer policy box. Plays in the French league, tick. People looking to YouTube as most have never heard of him let alone seen him play, tick. Etc,etc. I'm not questioning his abilities, he may be just what we need. Garde should have a good understanding of the French based player's so if he signs then "welcome".....unless you're crap and you can f

I fully understand your frustration, we all feel it. We have plenty of shit at the club right now but no need to insult the clubs badge, ok prepared we ain't but it's still not shitty. Maybe the issue is that these players who said no may be willing to change their minds if results improve and there's a fighting chance. RG might to wait and see before going to plan B, probably not but just thinking out loud.

I started singing "empty seats m'lord, empty seats" in my head at the start but soon forgot about the crowd as I thought the performance was much improved, hell I actually enjoyed watching Villa!!! One swallow does not make a summer but finally we may have found a way to play or to at least compete. I can't help but feel what if, if only we hadn't brought Gestede as our main forward.

In all likelihood we are going down but as Kozak (who I don't rate highly) has shown tonight we really miss a good center forward. Yes we have weaknesses all over the pitch but if I see that useless Gestede start another match I'll give up. I'd even consider having an aging Crouch over Gestede, that's how poor I think he is.

Trolling?

Hahaha it was you , you really know your football

What no more French nobodies linked???? and to think some of you thought we were getting some current French Internationals In our position wont be getting any decent players. RG has said he's getting knock backs, no surprises there. Personally I'd be shocked if any player of quality were signed permanently this winter At best I think we might get a loan signing or 2 but I doubt we will be getting the better of any deals.

Hmmmm, CNZ was a French International, I honestly don't think if they are current international players that they will be looking at playing for Villa right now. Tbh, I don't think it matters who we sign now it's too late to go from the worse team in the league to top 6 form.

Haha I wondered how long before the resident "Comical Ali" would reply, not long was my guess and as Billy Mc Neil would say "bingo". Your words not mine, I've not heard of them but if they are anything like our summer signing then I don't expect much. Really pleased that you're happy that all our player's are good enough and not shit, you enjoy your little bubble while you can because it wont be long before it bursts.

Once again linked with a load of player's hardly anyone has heard of, I guess this club will always be run on the cheap under Lerner. We had a chance in the summer but sadly for us whoever it was in charge of getting the player's in must have missed out on plan A, B and C targets and aquired the D plus player's. The only one who looks like he's going to be good enough is Ayew. Go on get excited about these no names if you want, god knows there has been little else to get excited about but it'll make no difference come February/March when we are relegated. I recall reading that Gana was using us as a stepping stone to getting to one of the "big" clubs hahaha, to do that you would need to be a bloody good player but he's typical of the player's we signed, absolutely useless.

Wtf? Stupid point scoring rubbish. Prior to this season I think anyone saying Vardy was worth 35m would've rightly been called mad, even now I still think that would be too much. I seem to recall 15m being mentioned but it's pointless speculation as he's still at Leicester and Villa weren't interested. Sitting pretty because you wanted Villa to sign a player who is having a great season but they didn't, great I'm made up for you hahaha. Imagine how I feel I really wanted Messi but......;)

More angry than anything else, pissed off that those in charge thought it was a good idea to replace Benteke with Gestede, bring in a RB and play him at CH, retain Richardson, sign Lescott....I could go on but what's the point? I'm getting plenty of noses on my FB reveling in our demise, I don't blame them as their pathetic club have often made me laugh so I can't really complain when they get the chance at payback but I still think this should have been avoided with better management in the summer. I think we are down, after all no one has ever stayed up from where we are but and it's a big but the next 4 games do give us a chance. A chance that we must take, at least 3 wins (yeah I know!) If we do then it's still in our control. Do that along with buying a decent forward, left sided CH and a keeper then we might stay up. I wouldn't bet on it though.

I've honestly never seen defender's as poor as we have. After forcing myself to watch the Watford game (recorded not live) I sat there in disbelief watching Clark in his one man Chuckle Brothers best, Richardson with him gormless expression and clueless defending, Hutton had a nightmare, Sanchez gave the ball away in so many poor positions. I could go on but what's the point? Dreadful game, highlighted by not only a piece of shit scoring what turned out to be the winning goal but that last 10mins not a shot, nothing. We aren't even in December but does anyone think we have a chance? No? Thought not, we have been relegated by a stupid spoilt rich Yank. I'm going to have to take a complete break from everything Villa because if I don't take a break I think I'll give up for good. I was there the last time we went down, if it wasn't for SGT we would have dropped again. There is no SGT to save us this time only more of the same cost cutting from Lerner.

He's scum who was jailed for a cowardly attack. Sounds just like one of the knucledraggers to me.