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3 minutes ago, gwi1890 said:

Jota speaks spanish ideal to help Maxi settle in!

Get Carlos Gill back!

My phone didn’t charge over night, I’ve missed my first train and I’ve already lost my sunglasses. Not sure if it’s not going to be my day or I’m just a nervous wreck already.

No sleep for me then...

7 hours ago, kieranavfc said:

Probably the only villa fan in the whole city 

Mate you supply the modelo and ‘refreshments’ and il fly out to watch it with you 

37 minutes ago, Kingman said:

If that's correct it means all 25k ST Holders have purchased  + over 9k members.

To be honest I can't see that so i imagine They will release more blocks over today/tomorrow's criteria.

Yes but surly all season ticket holders will be going? Why would you watch the team all the way through the season and then not go for the biggest game at Wembley. And even if they couldn’t make it they would surly buy there allowance for friends or family? 

Looking online and adding up all the seats availability in different blocks we have 1874 tickets left! What a coincidence? The year we were formed... it’s an omen 

I always used to wait before the game, last game so they should be in fun spirits and sign a lot. I think there’s even a page in the program for them to sign so get there early kick off is early so you may want to be there from 10am I’d say, wait around for his hero’s, go to the shop, get some food, get in the stadium and watch the warm up and make a full day of it, should be a carnival atmosphere too so good luck and enjoy the game 

4 hours ago, thabucks said:

Thought they should of let him run the ball in seems he has never scored outside of the conference and Euro finals .. Would of been a nice gesture. 

He probably would of missed, I mean it wasn’t actually totally straight forward in the end

1 hour ago, VillaAlex said:

I have a feeling he may be in trouble with the EFL.

Depends what route the EFL go down. Will be interesting to see if they go down the players can’t police themselves or were glad the integrity of the game was upheld road.

Maybe an unpopular opinion but although I was pleased how aggressive he got after their goal, I can’t help but think it could of all been avoided if he showed the wiliness to win like Leeds did, there was no head injury players are told to play on now so why did he kick it out? There player wasn’t that hurt, we were on the attack, I no it was unsporting what Leeds did but at least it shows a winning attitude

1 minute ago, Demitri_C said:

I’d bring on adomah for green soon

I want to like Green and for him to be good but he offers nothing and looks frightened to do anything 

Settle boys, they started the 2nd half like we started the 1st. Just need to keep a bit of the ball

1 hour ago, TRO said:

That's the problem Gareth is saying he doesn't fully know....I assume he is saying....He see's the flashy bits, but is unsure of his overall game.

I say......Then try him Gareth and you will know, I can 't see how he is that much of a risk that the England Manager can't give him a run out.....There are plenty of football pundits saying he should be in the Prem, so how much of a risk is Jack?

On a selfish note....I hope he don't play, because that's when we lose players.....I am only kidding you can't hold back progress.

Personally, I think Jacks ball keeping skills would be a real asset to England.

 

I totally agree, isn’t this what friendly matches are for? Plus the under 21’s? Why can’t he play for them? I remember when Lee Hendrie and Barry were playing for them when they were about 27!

5 minutes ago, tomav84 said:

players out of contract in summer:

jedinak - 50k

Elphick - 35k

Hutton - 30k

Whelan - 40k

Green - will be renewed

Richards - 55k

Steer - will be renewed (or hasnt it already?)

Bunn - 30k

so 240k - my estimates probably wrong though so 250k is about right...i dont think RDL is out of contract though

Bunn on 30k makes my eyes water. Any 3rd rate goalie should be given a basic salary of 30K per year, I mean that’s about the average UK salary a year I think and to do what? hardly ever play, keep fit for free and have a laugh with your mates playing football. Players like Stuart Taylor and Richard Wright made a career of literally doing nothing. A little like half of our squad now. 

I think it’s great we’ve got to play Bristol City because the game in hand they have won’t count for much if we beat them?

Does anyone else find it strange that Jack is allowed by the club to wear such small shin pads and his socks so low? I know he’s always done it but he’s our prized asset, we’re paying x amount per week and we’ve seen how much his presence impacts the club. The amount of times he gets fouled you’d think he’d be more likely to get injured, his latest injury was a impact shin injury. It could potentially cost us millions if god forbid he got badly injured by either going up or selling him on? I saw Petrov write a comment on his post earlier saying pull your socks up which made me think about this. By the laws of the game you have to wear them so you could argue it’s the same as wearing PPE at work, I wouldn’t be allowed on site without a hard hat? Anyway not to be downbeat he’s still amazing and matured so much lately maybe he will decide to pull them up himself.

He’s been pretty decent the last few games to be fair, he’s clearly a lot better when confidence is high some players are like that. Regards to the throwing he does look a little lost where to throw it too, I mean this must be worked on the training ground? And surly being a full back for his career and they probably take 80% of throwings you’d think he’d learn, did make me laugh when he got booked for time wasting yesterday and then still took and age to throw it and looked all confused.

6 hours ago, terrytini said:

It just occurred to me that we could get sponsored by Kwik Fit.

As we have Steer, Axel, Jack, Wheel-an, And Tyre-one.( In Albert Adomah we also have AA.)

Sorry.

Theres that really interesting analysis from @A'Villan

Then this.

 

Miles Jedinak? Alan Hubcab? BB ball bearing?

1 hour ago, Tommo_b said:

Ha I just had to look this up, you’d never be able to do that in this day and age. 

Don’t know we’ve had some dubious football players over the years...

8 hours ago, av1 said:

I could see either coming back in with Hause moving to LB. 

Can’t see smith changing the back 4 when we’ve been doing so well. Even Taylor deserves credit, 3 games and 2 clean sheets and a lucky goal, would be harsh to change it.

3 minutes ago, terrytini said:

Agree about Hause but to be fair he looked dreadful on debut. I don’t think I’ve seen a quicker or more dramatic transformation in a player !!

I remember watching him at Wigan thinking has this guy actually ever played football before? He was that bad, I mean he couldn’t even kick the ball. I thought we’d been stung like that Southampton player back in the 90’s but credit where credit is due he has done well for the last few games and looks like a good player in there, as you say a dramatic transformation as I’ve ever seen.

Not a great performance but a great win. I think their only shot on target was their goal which was pretty lucky. Yet again we showed good character to come back. Mcginn is awesome, our best player by far tonight, I actually thought Taylor had a good 1st half and Elmo a solid game, maybe we’ve been to hard on him he’s better than Hutton clearly. Was nice to get a decent ref, pretty sure that Mike Dean was sent by the FA to keep things quiteqfter the jack incident on Sunday and probably a bit of protection for a change, we were pretty lucky their goal was disallowed as it looked harsh and it would of turned the game in their favour, but we are over due a bit of luck. A massive game on Saturday but it’s starting to look better and like it’s in our own hands. Not enjoying our diving and falling over holding our faces all the time, Tammy does it at least twice a game, El Gazzi, Jack and Mcginn guilty too. Hourihane just throws his hands in the air all the time. Anyway not to moan too much! A great win overall. 

This diving and holding their faces malarkey is a little embarrassing 

To be fair I think we’ve been lucky tonight, And got a  decent ref for once, I’m pretty sure the FA sent down mike dean to protect Jack tonight after Sunday’s events. But we haven’t played well at all, I’m pretty sure there goal should of stood, and I’m sure that hause used his arm to push the 3rd goal in. Never the less it’s 3 points in the bag. Mcginn obv motm but elmo and taylor actually did ok for once.

Just now, VillanousOne said:

why is he noshing Forest off?

I think he’s trying to not be biased to villa but rather swinging the other way!