Villaphan04

NFL fantasy guy over here who picked up the Villa from working with NBC & the PL rights....

we only have 2 more times to make subs now after putting Jan on in the first

same ref as the infamous 1-1 game back in the Championship

Leon, really ? 2 minutes in and doing that already

I forgot that Marsch is serving a touchline ban today

I think a lot depends on how well our midfield (McGinn in particular) deals with the Leeds press

the biggest problem that they face this year will be striker. Don't have the goals in the team

i think the squad planner part is going to be a good add -- I know I like to write out on some paper something of this ilk and now we can do it in game as well. A bit disappointed that there was not much change to international management (so far at least) I agree that but Juve fully licensed exclusively to Konami, which is why they were not "in" either Fifa or FM for a bit. But I do think that just separately licensing the game is an easy enough way to get some form of return (e.g. cash / publicity)

Yet again, the next chapter in the Sports Interactive series. Believe it's the first time that it will be released on PlayStation as well. Football Manager 2023 | Available from November 8 Who knows if there are going to really be any major updates for the series -- the most notable one the UEFA Cup competitions: CL / Europa League / ECL have been licensed for the game. Also rumors that Zebre will be gone, and Juventus will be back...

That can be the case for any player, manager, and even owners. Sometimes people just don't like others and don't want them in the club & will not accept them. (we could even think of McLeish)

I'm only speaking for myself, but I don't hate McGinn (+ i don't think this forum does either). What I do hate is that he has been an undroppable midfield player in a team that has struggled in midfield since returning to the Premier League and has now found himself captain when he should be the next one to be replaced / made into a squad player for Villa. Do I want him gone? No, because he has a role to play with us. The issue is playing him where he does with Scotland will find him directly in competition with 1) our club record signing Buendia 2) Philippe Coutinho, who happens to also be our manager's mate 3) A young Villa academy product who has become somewhat of the club's golden boy in Jacob Ramsey 4). Leon Bailey who cost upwards of 30m as well you're also being extremely generous with the term legend, there's no way that McGinn at this moment in time can be considered anywhere close to being a Villa Legend (& there are other players in the squad that probably would reach that status with us first, Mings, Martinez)

echo the Alex Scott shout, would be a top, top signing

I’ll be honest, it really feels like any points here will be a Pyrrhic victory. He hasn’t shown any growth with learning about playing / substitutions (continuously playing Ramsey & McGinn together) despite clear evidence that partnership isn’t a long term one.

This is why I’ve lost so much faith in him. Ramsay & McGinn in midfield hasn’t worked yet he goes back to it.

lol what a lineup

So looks like Preece (I believe) was wrong. Included in the 25 man squad according to the PL release.

If its a case of not having enough room to register him, then fair enough (not 100% sure on how much homegrown registered players we need. But looking through that, it says we are only using 23/25 of the slots, so you really have to question why is he not being registered if he could be and there is no difference. That would be disgracefully dumb -- especially if we get hit with injuries. And got to say, it's interesting that it is Guilbert being left out and not Sanson

would be hopeful that research would be done into his availability.

couldn't agree more. Always sounds very calculated and is one of the real ITKs out there.

if they move confederations (i think that's the correct word), then they have to start at the bottom of that new one , like Jarred Gillett. who, btw, was the VAR who told the on field ref to go look at the disallowed West Ham 2nd goal

think Wolves might be in massive trouble with only one fit striker up top, and that's Jimenez