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  1. Always makes me smile when he is referred to as Lee Hendrie Mk 2. On what basis? He's local and got floppy hair? There is no other comparison. Hendrie played 300 times for Villa and was a key performer for us for a number of seasons when we used to finish in the top half of the table. A lot of people underplay how important he was to us. Yeah he could have been better but Grealish hasn't done enough to even be talked about in the same breath as Hendrie yet. 

    As for Grealish himself, he's gone from being our saviour to public enemy number 1 in a few months. He's having an awful season but he will come good. There is no way we should consider getting rid.  

    I compared him to Hendrie due to the fact that they both had tough starts to their Villa career (Hendrie getting sent off on his debut) and currently it looks like Jack isn't going to fulfill his potential, which in my opinion Hendrie didn't.

  2. I suggested that he should be loaned out at the start of the season and got shot down.

    Today's "effort" was pathetic frankly. It may be his style, but he has no urgency and slows down attacks. His use of the ball was dreadful as well. He wasn't the only one, but he has hardly contributed this season (Leicester goal and sub appearance v SHA aside) I wouldn't have him near the first team at the moment.

    Get him out to a Championship team so that he can get used to it for next season.

  3. If we get him it would be a great start to the window and should help us attract some other quality players.

    To be honest though, we need a big injection of creativity from midfield as currently, we wont create enough chances for him.

  4. I like Garde but he did disappoint me today. That Newcastle defence was just awful, Colo got ruined by Ayew countless times and Dummett couldn't even handle Hutton. For me if we actually attacked them with maybe Adama/Gil we could have caused some real problems. I guess a point is better than nothing though. 

    Totally agree with this.

    Heavy pitch and we only used one sub. Sanchez for either Adama/Gil to run at their tired defence would've been interesting.

    Think we've let a chance to get a win slip today

  5. http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11706/10102129/crystal-palace-deal-agreed-by-american-businessmen

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    Josh Harris and David Blitzer pictured in 2013 when they were annouced as co-owners of the New Jersey Devils

    Sky Sports News HQ understands that a group of American businessmen, led by Josh Harris and David Blitzer, have agreed a £100m deal to buy a controlling stake in Crystal Palace.

    The deal, finally signed off in the United States on Wednesday night, sees 70 per cent of Palace shares changing hands - with chairman Steve Parish retaining an equal shareholding of 18 per cent alongside Harris and Blitzer.

    The Americans, who own the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL's New Jersey Devils, will invest a further £50m on expanding and improving Selhurst Park and supplementing the playing squad.

    Come on Randy, there's people out there.

    Get us sold please

  6. I think it helps that we've seen a steady decline for years and it's not coming as a massive shock.

    If we had made a great start and then gone on an awful run and got relegated on the final day it would be completely different.

    As it stands, we have plenty of time to get used to the idea of playing Championship football.

    I've never known anything other than Premier League football, but based on the last 3-4 seasons, I can't say I'll miss it. As others have said, at least we will win more games and hopefully come straight back up again.Ask me again this time next season and I might have a different outlook! ;)

  7. 1 hour ago, AVTuco said:

    I'm hoping no-one seriously expects Adama to learn to pass. He has absolutely no intention to pass the ball when he gets it. None. He'll never change.

    So, I agree with those saying he should be played up front, so that he doesn't face too many defenders when he tries to go forward by himself.

    The kid is 20 and has played a handful of games.Think he has time to learn.

    I would persevere with him wide for the moment though as Ayew looks to be finding his feet up front at the moment. We haven't really got a wide player that offers his unpredictability. Yes he will be poor some weeks, but others he will contribute like Palace away. He's the only player we have that gets people off their seats, which in our current state, isn't a bad thing.

     

  8. 3 hours ago, Stevo985 said:

    Your opinion is bollocks in this case though.

    You keep ignoring the point people keep making that makes criticising Gabby for this utterly ludicrous.

    So just because I don't share the same opinion as you, my opinion is bollocks?

    Kind of defeats the point of having a forum doesn't it?

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  9. Massive week for coming up for us.

    Today's performance is becoming the norm away from home. I don't particularly rate Everton other than Lukaku and Stones, but they brushed us aside with ease.

    Our defence is just a shambles. We're just far to easy to score against.

    Think it's a bit early to be saying Watford is a must win considering we're still in November, but we're running out of time

  10. 2 hours ago, dont_do_it_doug. said:   I'm not being funny, but from this post I gather what you know about muscular injuries could fit on a postage stamp, with room to spare.

     

    Ok, maybe I am being funny!

     

    Muscles perform better in warmer weather (warm, not hot by the way). You are less susceptible to injuries, you can train for longer and at a higher intensity. It also makes it easier to listen you your body, you're less likely to push through the pain barrier. There are also the psychological advantages, though I understand now that footballers are supposed to be robots not affected by such daft girly things, so I'll not go into that.

    Gym's are nice and warm this time of the year and I'm sure we've got a perfectly adequate one at BMH as well.[emoji6] I get the psychological benefits, but I'm pretty sure if I'd been performing well below my standards for years, my boss wouldn't be saying go and work abroad for a bit to make yourself feel better.  

    Gabby has been awful for far to long and as a fan, I find it slightly insulting that he's not recovering with the rest of the team. They should all be pulling together to get us out of this mess. 

    Just my opinion......

     

    Gyms aren't outdoors. He's a footballer.

    What do you do?

    What does my job have anything to do with it?

    We have indoor pitches at BMH which can be used.

    We obviously both have different opinions. Let's just leave it at that ey?

  11. 2 hours ago, dont_do_it_doug. said:

     

    I'm not being funny, but from this post I gather what you know about muscular injuries could fit on a postage stamp, with room to spare.

     

    Ok, maybe I am being funny!

     

    Muscles perform better in warmer weather (warm, not hot by the way). You are less susceptible to injuries, you can train for longer and at a higher intensity. It also makes it easier to listen you your body, you're less likely to push through the pain barrier. There are also the psychological advantages, though I understand now that footballers are supposed to be robots not affected by such daft girly things, so I'll not go into that.

    Gym's are nice and warm this time of the year and I'm sure we've got a perfectly adequate one at BMH as well.;)

    I get the psychological benefits, but I'm pretty sure if I'd been performing well below my standards for years, my boss wouldn't be saying go and work abroad for a bit to make yourself feel better.  

    Gabby has been awful for far to long and as a fan, I find it slightly insulting that he's not recovering with the rest of the team. They should all be pulling together to get us out of this mess. 

    Just my opinion......

     

  12. 36 minutes ago, Keyblade said: No, he was suggesting that you were making things about about Gabby being away simply to go on holiday.

     

    Exactly. It would be daft to deny he's abroad. He says so himself.

    However, it is daft to use a picture of him obviously at night to criticise him for not doing training/rehab. A person can train all day, then go out at night. A person could do 12 hours training and still go out at night. And he's clearly not wasted, or drinking on that picture. Looks like he's just in a restaurant.

    It would like pulling up a picture of an office work who is abroad on business, eating a meal in the evening and saying 'LOOK THEY'RE CLEARLY NOT DOING WORK'

    Senseless.

    Ok I take your point.

    I will go back to my original point and say that I don't think he should be away on warm weather training. Every new signing raves about how good a facility BMH is. Why go away to recover? Especially as club captain and also considering we have a new manager.

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  13. 1 hour ago, benireduk said:  

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    Yes I'm making it up....

     

     

    .....what

    What does my comment have to do with this comment?

     

    You were suggesting that I was making things up about Gabby being away. Just showing you the picture to prove otherwise

  14. Is a picture of him, obviously at night, proof that he isn't rehabbing in warm weather?

    I don't rate him, don't particularly like him; but all this making things up to have a go at him is embarrassing.

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    Yes I'm making it up....

  15. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-gabby-agbonlahor-more-10468154

    Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor in action against Manchester United

    Aston Villa forward Gabby Agbonlahor is still waiting for the chance to end his embarrassing Premier League goal drought which has now entered an eighth month.

    Villa’s longest-serving player has picked up more yellow and red cards (28) in the last five seasons than he has scored goals (27).

    It’s a statistic he desperately wants to end but a calf injury sustained in the recent defeat to Tottenham has left him sidelined for the past two weeks meaning that Saturday’s trip to Everton will again pass him by.

    Goodison Park is a special ground for the 28-year-old as it was where he scored on his debut for Villa way back in 2006.

    And some still say he deserves a place in the side?

    At least he's working hard at BMH to get himself fit ASAP, instead of going abroad for some warm weather training

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    Oh....

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