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    Tyrone Mings

    in Villa Talk

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    Must be terrible. He hasn't played a game in ages. Can't believe we signed a player who, based on nothing but assumption, must be poor. 

    Today was a rare very good game. I'm sure. That'll be the first and last time we'll see him be our best player and look like an absolute rock in defense. 👀

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    Match Thread: Reading v Villa

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    Everytime there's a loose ball I find myself clearing my under 9's coach voice and shouting "ONE OF YOU!" as 3 Villa players go for the same ball. 

    As a side note, El Ghazi is looking lively, but can't receive a ball to save his life. And Mings looks the business so far.

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    Pre match thread

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    4 minutes ago, villalad21 said:

    Whelan, Taylor and Hutton... you can never get into the top 6 with players like that.

    Whelan will get exposed today.

    No one tell him about last season. 

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    January transfer (we need a whole new team) window 2019

    in Villa Talk

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    I wonder what proven, regularly starting players we could have got with the £4.50 and winning scratchcard we had to play with. 

    The same people citing disappointment with the 2nd fiddle, promising players we've signed on the cheap, are the same that would moan that the club isn't being ran well if FFP sanctions hit in March. 

    How's a club meant to rebuild when focus on the long term when no one let's them. Nah, sod it. Let's go full Xia again, blow 30m in January to chase a play off spot and then hope to hell we get it, because of we don't, we'll be moaning about how poorly it's all been ran. 

    Now I need a beer. 

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    January transfer (we need a whole new team) window 2019

    in Villa Talk

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    Amazing how a club mentality from 'splashing the cash' needed to switch to 'bargain hunting', which is has, and very few are happy/writing these players off before they've kicked a ball based on injury, lack of game time, etc. 

    LB aside, I think it's been a reasonably good window. I think Mings starts now to give Chezzy much needed time out. Hause for cover. Could we have done with a LB? Absolutely, and it sounds like we tried. Some midfield cover in there too, where we have been light on talent. 

    I'm most impressed with the build up to next season because, let's not hide from it, that's what we've done with this window. We haven't chucked the kitchen sink at a final push, but been sensible and kept an eye on 19/20. And the preparation is great. We have a reportedly top RB coming in, a number of older players off the books and our top youth talent will be back, but with 4 months of adult football under their belts. 

    This window, ladies and gentlemen, was a run up to next season, and from that angle it's been pretty damn good in my eyes. 

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    January transfer (we need a whole new team) window 2019

    in Villa Talk

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    2 minutes ago, KMitch said:

    ...and we desperately need to sign someone who turns 30 in a few months...  What happened to the new policy of young players with development potential and sell-on value?  hahaha

    Anyway, I don't get the excitement with Fer.  He's been over-hyped his entire career.

    Was never a blanket policy. In fact, in Smith's recent interview he's said you need a balance with some experienced heads. 

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    Dean Smith

    in Other Football

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    Steve Bruce, a well known defensive manager, had 11 league games this season with us. The team kept 1 clean sheet and shipped 18 goals. 1.6 goals per game conceded. 

    Smith has had 16 league games, conceding 25 goals with 5 clean sheets. 1.6 goals per game conceded. 

    Both were without Tuanzebe at CB - Bruce out of choice, Smith out of force. Both conceding 1.6 goals on average. 

    Scored? Well in Bruce's 11 we scored 19 goals or 1.7 average. Under Smith's 16 we've scored 31 goals or 1.9 on average. 

    So what have we learned? Well we knew the defense Bruce put in was rubbish and that's still the case. Naturally, we haven't signed any starting defenders yet. Naturally we are scoring slightly more under Smith. Not much though and considering the injury to Grealish isn't awful. 

    I dunno, it's almost like both managers are using the same squad of limited, somewhat aging players and what we need is a period of stability under a proper coach for, say, longer than 15 bloody weeks. 

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    Kortney Hause

    in Villa Talk

    Posted · Edited by Sam3773

    3 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

    5 loans in the match day squad. 8 loans all together. 

    So if all fit it will be Hause, Axel, Bolasie, El Ghazi and Tammy. 

    Have I missed anyone out?

    Andre 'the giant' Moreira. I'll let you off, its easy to forget he's a thing. 

     

    Edit: oh you meant in a match day squad.. Yeah, no worries of that. 

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    Kortney Hause

    in Villa Talk

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    1 hour ago, djdabush said:

    I thought we were only allowed 5 loans? Its almost as if this correlates with one of those loans being recalled...

    You're not on about Moreira, are you? 😭

    Tammy Abraham

    in Other Football

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    Charity Shield is technically a friendly apparently so it's fine for him to play for Wolves. 

    I'd believe this story to be honest and will be surprised if we see him in a Villa shirt again now. That being said, the service he's received has been a bit of an embarrassment of riches and he's missed more than he's scored. Another striker could also do well with our squad. I wouldn't write the season off just yet.. 

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    18/19 Race for Promotion

    in Villa Talk

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    5 points to the top 6, January transfer window up to bring in a defense and a run of easier fixtures. 

    You lot talking about next season. Enjoy yourselves. I'm going to dust off my rail card ready for another trip to Wembley.

    Quitters. 

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