Villafever76

Many teams would have wanted a 20 plus goalscorer ... Almost guarantees safety (didn't work out for QPR and Austin, though)... Benteke, was that kind of player. He's gone now. Adebayor just didn't seem to want to play football for anyone... A sad waste. Gayle, I feel, could have done a job for us. His lack of opportunities at Palace, however, indicate that his head might not be in the game enough... Who knows ? Sinclair looks hungry again. Gestede and Ayew have barely featured. Let's give these players a chance ... Amavi and Guye already look pretty settled. Lots of potential at Villa Park that could quickly enhance our team if the latter gel quickly. I've found some encouraging signs in every game we've played so far this season... Once we get 8-9 players really connecting on a regular basis, we should be ok. The striker purchase could be revisited in January.

Hi there... I'm a British expat living and teaching in Switzerland. Used to attend games when I lived in England. Now that I'm in Switzerland, I try to catch as many games as I can on the internet or Canal + (the home of English football in this country)... My girlfriend gingerly "signed" the boyfriend must be free between 16.00-17.45 on a Saturday contract... Or whenever we are playing I've been following this website with interest as an outsider and thought it was time to join the latter. I believe the club is moving in the right direction and that as Mr. Fox said not so long ago, the right players will be brought in gradually and within a compicatd framework to get us back into the top half. Benteke's departure was always going to be a "when" rather than an "if". I feel we've had a bonus year. Let's hope that his good work and more importantly the fee he generated thanks to his goals, will be wisely re-invested. As for Delph, well, not exactly Mr. Bright ... He's paid millions to shoot a ball not to word diplomatic speeches... It's a real shame that he exited in such a messy way. Always better when this kind of communication fiasco happens to other teams... Take care and enjoy the rest of the summer and the new season build-up, Serge