Hairdo

Hit the nail on the head here. Absolute no brainer of a singing. Was worried when I seen him coming on for Mings at Wembley as it was a pressure cooker but he was immense for that 10 mins. Won everything in the air.

James Justin rumours have died down a bit. Still hoping we can ger that one through. £7m for a young, homegrown fullback who can play both RB and LB is a great deal

Love a kit launch. Very jealous of NurembergVillian! Do you know the exact kit launch date?

Free on AVTV too according to the Villa website

From watching the All or Nothing Manchester City documentary, Mikel Arteta comes across like an intelligent coach. Would be a great shout imo

Think it'll be Ojo. Has to be loan to buy so I don't think Liverpool would need to put any playing clauses into the deal if we're going to sign him in January anyway? Targett was a regular for Fulham so must be half decent but can't say I noticed him much in the play-off final. He's a left back though and we are in desperate need so would be a great signing

Cant see the new goalkeeper being thrown in without any preseason games under his belt. I think the 3-5-2 will be shelved until we sign another defender and it'll be: Steer De Laet - Elphick - Chester - Hutton Whelan Adomah - Hourihane - Grealish - Green Kodija

If the £40m figure is correct, I make it: -£500k Johnstone loan return (£10k per week) -£3.5m Golini sale and wages -£500k Hutton Wage drop (£10k per week) -£500k Samba released (£10k per week) -£2.5m Terry released (£50k per week) -£1m Snodgrass loan return (£20k per week) -£2m Gil sale and wages -£500k Grabbon loan return (£10k per week) -£2.5m Gabby released (£50k per week) -£3.5m Amada sell on clause -£3m Shirt/Training shirt sponsorship All guestimates obviously but that's about £20m off the bill there leaving £20m Add in potential money from Stadium sponsor, shirt sleeve sponsor, Veretout sell on clause (linked with £15-20m move), Jedi linked with a move away and a couple of other deals and surely we'd be getting close to the £40m mark?

Anyone take Roy Keane? Steamrolled the league with Sunderland, would probably bring through the youth and would be able to keep a good dressing room. Or even the return of MON with Keane as assistant?

.

Think you're being harsh on Hogan here. Yeah he hasn't scored lots but that's more down to the style/formation he's been played in. When he got 3 in 3 earlier in the year, we were playing some lovely attacking, possession based football. Something he needs. He's not the big lone target man that Bruce employs up top That and he never stops running when he's on the pitch. Chases everything

I think if Bruce stays on then Terry will stay on. Can imagine the club will get imaginative with his wages (Appearance fee, big bonus for promotion etc). Steer/Elmo/Bree/Chester/Terry/Elphick/Whelan/Birkir/Adomah/Hourihane/Grealish/Lansbury/Green/Kodija/Hogan. Add in the youngsters RHM/Clark/Doyle-Hayes/O'Hare/Lyden/Davis Thats still the guts of a promotion chasing team. Just need to convince Chester and Grealish to stay on and be shrewd in the transfer market. Need a LB as Taylor isn't cutting it for me. I think keeping Bruce would add stability but will he be the man to develop the youngsters? Maybe if he brings Delaney into the technical area to help. Surely can make a bit of money back through letting a few players go Hutton, Jedi, Gabby, Golini, Gil, Bunn, Samba, Taylor, McCormack, Tshbola, De Laet, Gardner.

I got confirmation email

Got my ticket for the Holte end printed off this morning. Getting the train up from London... Come on lads!

De Laat or Baker maybe?

I think Hogan and McCormack would be good together. Smart players. Hogan makes good runs and Ross has the vision to pick him out

Joe Ledley and Willy Caballero would be options for me maybe

Sploosh! Great kits if true. Praying that the sponsor wont ruin them

1995 i think? My first ever Villa top. Love this if its true

Totally agree. It was not by accident that I left those names out. Hopefully the sales/releases of these will give us the desired funds to get your needs.

I feel that with a full pre-season of teamwork we could/should be challenging for the top 2 next year. GK JB JC NB NT MJ HL CH RMC SH JK That team is more than capable of getting promoted and with players like Grealish, Green, Adomah, De Laet,Thor and even RHM to rotate in we should be up there.

Would like to know when the new kit will be revealed and when it is out and who our new sponsor is. Also wish the chairman well after his Operation.

My thoughts exactly! Hopefully they can trip up the teams above us too and help us out a bit

vs Norwich (h) - WIN vs QPR (h) - WIN vs Burton Albion (a) - WIN vs Reading (h) - WIN vs Fulham (a) - DRAW vs Blue Scum (h) - WIN vs Blackburn (a) - DRAW vs Brighton (h) - DRAW 18 points - 69 Total You never know but i'd imagine we'd have to win out to get in to Play-offs... but i wouldn't bet against it happening.... Never thought i'd ever say that about the Villa again.

That run in! Damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn