Texas_Mike

Its just infuriating that Richards is a good right back, a position we could do with filling, yet he wants to play centre.

exactly my thoughts.... he would be great at right back. That one run in the 1st half was excellent. Except it was straight up the middle of the park and he ended up 50 yards out of position. Please be our right back!!!

 

 

Which flight is on he on? Impossible to track footballers these days. 

If Randy is paying..... Aeroflot otherwise KLM

 

Nantes > Amesterdam > Birmingham - to arrive at 9.05pm.

Source: Twitter Stalkers

God bless those creepy lil bastards.

 

We need a volunteer at the gate for 9:05PM.... get that photo and post on here (then we can all sleep peacefully tonight)

Looked like his ankle to me.... in fact it looked a harmless tussle for the ball but he was thumping the ground afterwards and limped off.

Can't wait to see Jack feature for a full season. He's going to be massive for us this year.

 

I really hope he scores his first goal at Villa park.

We can but hope but as it stands right now I think he is heading for the subs bench for the start of the season. Drunk, injured and probably behind in his fitness since he last played.... just saying.

What was Delph worth without the fee? 16m? 20m? more?

Realistically I would think $15million to a Man City.  

 

Okore was a really coup when he signed. He's been pretty naff. Apart from having a fancy name what makes this player any good? £10million is a bloody lot of money for a French defender.

Oh well positivity lasted around 5 mins onto the next one we can be negative about without even putting the shirt on. Fun on VT!!

 

Unbelievable isn't it? We spend last few years buying crap and becoming relegation fodder and when we do show some ambition to improve we get head in sand comments about too much money. I look forward to out next buy...hopefully for 15 million!

He had a good game today so will all you moaning Minnie's shut the **** up and get behind our team.

I only saw the first half as I was in work but compared to Fulham this was so much better. We should have scored 2 or 3 but there in lies the problem.

However Gil, Gabby, Richards and Clark were good. The rest Ok. Last time most were not OK

Why is everybody so eager to move Hutton on all of a sudden? lol, he has had a great attitude and actually did quite well , even after all he has been through with us.

I thought that... he was heading for Player of Season at one point last season. He needs to stay now matter what for next season, even if only as backup.

I hated last seasons away shirt. The collar was **** weird.

On my own I know!

My turn DDID..... It was white. How is that weird? Some people are never happy!! haha That was a joke but I did like last years away shirt. I bought one at FC Dallas game when Villa were playing in pre season. I have the new away shirt on its way to me. I am a little more worried about what that will look like but got it coz it looks nice in pictures.

 

Gill made some lovely passes and was very involved in our positive play. Zog kept losing the ball and didn't really do anything positive. .

That was the difference.

What game was that in? Because I thought N'Zogbia did a decent job of recycling the ball during our run in, he seems to be the one player who gets absolutely no credit for how we survived.

Take Man City away for example. Yes I am aware we lost, I was there unfortunately, but when he came on it turned the game. They couldn't handle his darting runs and if it were not for an idiot linesman he set Benteke up to win a penalty at 2-2 which likely wins us the game.

But no, he was hopeless according to Villa Talk. A lazy waste of a shirt.

I'd not lose any sleep if he were moved on but I cannot for the life of me figure out why he receives the abuse he does.

 

I'm not giving him abuse... I was talking about the Fulham game on Saturday. IMO Gill had the better game. Zog did put in effort and chased back but not ,much worked for him when he had the ball.

Gill made some lovely passes and was very involved in our positive play. Zog kept losing the ball and didn't really do anything positive.  .

That was the difference.

 

We'll need 2 strikers if Benteke leaves. Austin is an obvious choice but I think we'd have competition. I would have liked Hernandez but that looks unlikely.

 

 

would we? HE doesnt seem to be linked with anybody concrete at the moment

 

Orlando... MLS

If we have a limited budget, and are going to spend most of it on Townsend, I would not be thrilled by this signing.

 

However, if we can bring in Praet, Amavi, Townsend and Milosevic, without selling Benteke, then our squad would start to look like the top-half squad we should have.

Ha... you are killing me with your wit, please stop.

Have to say it..... he was OK and as said above better than Zog or Sinclair.

How about we stop all these conspiracy theories and just assume Delph

 - wanted to stay when he signed the contact 6 months ago

 - had the sell on clause added because it was his insurance policy for relegation or a change of heart

 - had his head turned by Man City and the chance to win things, play in Europe and earn more money

BUT

 - couldn't go through with it after thinking about the potential consequences for himself and his relationship with AVFC  

 - called it off at last minute

Now if I were Villa I would see how the season is going and if all looks good offer him a new contract without the clause.

Stop this it happening again in 12 months after he is part of the winning European champions in France

Perhaps I'm being unfair but you could argue it reflects poorly on Sherwood that Vlaar, Cleverley and Delph have decided not to stick around when they could have done so. 

Errr... Vlaar was quite rightly given a take it or leave it contract. I believe right now he back under the knife so good call there. Delph... well he is still here  and Cleverley never was ours, lives up North and had a big Martinez connection.  

Maybe I think you are being VERY unfair!!

He did OK.. but so did Tonev. No one was great so it was hard to judge but for 18 years old I'd say a decent start.

He has definitely been one of our better players. None of them can hit the target though!!!!

Amazing..... absolutely f'in amazing. All that stick (including from me in my head) and he is staying.

FABIAN.... PLEASE FORGIVE US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At the end of the day if we can replace him with a better passer of the ball in that final 3rd and someone that can score more than 1 goal a season we will be better off.

I can't see him making it in the champions league, etc. He will get 15 mins off the bench or garbage premier league time against lower half teams.

He has done OK for England so that is his sole reason for moving but I don't recall the opposition being too good. Messi will meg him once and then next time Delph will dive in and be red carded

 

Having said that, if Delph was freely available at £10m or less, he would have had offers from everyone from Bournemouth, Watford, Southampton, Sunderland, not to mention Liverpoo.

 

 

I was stated in one of the papers that he had a release in his contract allowing him to go to a clu. b that was playing in Europe. If true that would limit the number of clubs

Very intelligent posting on the subject tylerreznik or should I say..... Mr Fox.  

MOTM apparently, even though it was a 4-0 win for USA.

Brad Guzan 6/10 – Had one or two moments where his rustiness seemed to show but came up with some big saves as well to preserve the clean sheet.

DeAndre Yedlin 7.5/10 – Given the start in midfield, the Tottenham Hotspur man looked confident on the ball and created the opening 20th-minute goal after sending a quick cross into the box which Carlos Castrillo headed past his own goalkeeper. Also provided the assist for Chandler’s second-half goal with a cutback pass to cap an impressive night.

Michael Bradley 7/10 – Impressed again in his new role as captain, driving the team forward constantly and winning a 71st-minute penalty for deposed skipper Dempsey to convert. A promising sign for the weeks ahead.

Clint Dempsey 6.5/10 – Looked sharp despite coming off a three-game suspension and finished his spot-kick with a sublime panenka.