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From what I can remember of the pre season games, he didn't look out of place in the team.

Remember, Bruce had to play quite a few of the youngsters, as it looked like we were going into administration and Bruce would have more than likely had to have a fire sale of first team players. 

If we hadn't got new owners, I reckon he'd have been in the first team squad along with De Laet, but what do I know eh?.

On 18/03/2019 at 00:12, Hornso said:

As up to date as I know at present.

 

2019 [23]	2020 [18]	2021 [10]	2022 [1]	2023 [3]		Academy [20]
Mark Bunn (34)	Albert Adomah (31)	Lewis Brunt (18)	John McGinn (24)	Jack Grealish (23)		Cameron Archer (17)
Jack Clarke (20)	Birkir Bjarnason (30)	Henri Lansbury (28)		Lovre Kalinic (28)		Mungo Bridge (18)
Tommy Elphick (31)	James Chester (30)	Orjan Nyland (28)		Frederic Guilbert** (24)		Bradley Burton (17)
Alan Hutton (34)	Keinan Davis (21)	Viljami Sinisalo (17)				DJ Campton-Sturridge (?)
Mile Jedinak (34)	Andre Green (20)	Michael Tait (18)				Charlie Farr (16)
Harvey Knibbs (19)	Ahmed Elmohamady (31)	Neil Taylor (30)				Ben Guy (18)
Kelsey Mooney (20)	Anton Hooper (18)	Jacob Ramsey (17)				Luke Ige (18)
Micah Richards (30)	Conor Hourihane (28)	Jack Birch (18)				Charlie McConnachie (18)
Callum Rowe (19)	Jonathan Kodjia (29)	James Bree** (21)				Colin Odutayo (18)
Glenn Whelan (35)	Dominic Revan (18)	Scott Hogan** (27)				Akos Onodi (17)
Easah Suliman (21)	Matjia Sarkic (21)					Ethan Patterson (18)
Corey Taylor** (21)	Jed Steer (26)					J Philogene-Bidace (17)
Harry McKirdy** (22)						Aaron Pressley (17)
Mitchell Clark** (20)						Dimitri Sea (16)
Ritchie De Laet** (30)	R Hepburn-Murphy** (20)					Harrison Sohna (15)
Alex Prosser** (20)	Aaron Tshibola** (24)					Myles Sohna (15)
Jordan Cox (20)	Ross McCormack** (32)					Indiana Vassilev (18)
Isiah Bazeley-Graham (19)	Jake Doyle - Hayes  **(20)					Jake Walker (18)
Anwar El Ghazi* (23)	Gary Gardner** (26)					Tyreik Wright (17)
Tammy Abraham* (21)	Callum O'Hare** (21)					Sam Lomax (19)
Kortney Hause* (23)
Tyrone Mings* (26)
Axel Tuanzebe* (21)

Sorry A'Villan, but cannot forgive or forget the waste of space. Just like Richards and the other parasites.....fek em!!!

Has anyone heard what's going on with regards to the bullying allegations against MacDonald and McAndrew? Not heard anything since December last year.

Are either still with the club?

11 hours ago, Junxs said:

14 senior players whose contracts either expire or loan finishes this summer. Thats a crazy amount.

Much better to rebuild in the premier league, otherwise we'll have another host of players on long contracts we will be trying to get rid off if we go up the year after.

Actually 16 Villa players and 6 loanees.

If the club get rid of the players over 30 years of age, who's contracts expire this summer, the club saves approx £ 225K per week.

Add the loanees wages and this becomes approx £ 366.5K per week.

If the club let all 22 players go, its approx £374K per week.

That 374K p/week is the equivalent of £ 19.5 million a year. And all of these figures are approximate (I used FM wages, as these are usually correct or under true wage level).

If the club also manage to offload McCormack, Gardner, Tshibola, Nyland and Hogan then they'd save approx another £ 115K per week in wages alone (£5.98 million a year ).

No doubt, as soon as the season is over, some big decisions will need to be made, dependent on which division the club is in.

On 18/03/2019 at 00:12, Hornso said:

Removed Jordan Lyden and Alex Prosser is now on loan. Plus updated the ages that I could find evidence of...

Edited; Jed Steer new contract. Jacob Ramsey and Jack Birch approx. new contract dates, see https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2019/01/22/jack-birch-signs-aston-villa-contract

 

2019 [23]	2020 [16]	2021 [8]	2022 [1]	2023 [3]	To Be Confirmed [5]	Academy [20]
Mark Bunn (34)	Albert Adomah (31)	Lewis Brunt (18)	John McGinn (24)	Jack Grealish (23)	Isaiah Bazeley-Graham (19)	Cameron Archer (17)
Jack Clarke (20)	Birkir Bjarnason (30)	Henri Lansbury (28)		Lovre Kalinic (28)	Jordan Cox (20)	Mungo Bridge (18)
Tommy Elphick (31)	James Chester (30)	Orjan Nyland (28)		Frederic Guilbert** (24)		Bradley Burton (17)
Alan Hutton (34)	Keinan Davis (21)	Viljami Sinisalo (17)				DJ Campton-Sturridge (?)
Mile Jedinak (34)	Andre Green (20)	Michael Tait (18)			Alexander Prosser** (20)	Charlie Farr (16)
Harvey Knibbs (19)	Ahmed Elmohamady (31)	Neil Taylor (30)				Ben Guy (18)
Kelsey Mooney (20)	Anton Hooper (18)	Jacob Ramsey (17)				Luke Ige (18)
Micah Richards (30)	Conor Hourihane (28)	Jack Birch (18)				Charlie McConnachie (18)
Callum Rowe (19)	Jonathan Kodjia (29)	James Bree** (21)				Colin Odutayo (18)
Glenn Whelan (35)	Dominic Revan (18)	Scott Hogan** (27)				Akos Onodi (17)
Easah Suliman (21)	Matjia Sarkic (21)					Ethan Patterson (18)
	Jed Steer (26)					Jaden Philogene-Bidace (17)
Tammy Abraham* (21)	Gary Gardner** (26)					Aaron Pressley (17)
Tom Carroll* (26)	Rushian Hepburn-Murphy** (20)					Dimitri Sea (16)
Anwar El Ghazi* (23)	Ross McCormack** (32)					Harrison Sohna (15)
Kortney Hause* (23)	Aaron Tshibola** (24)					Myles Sohna (15)
Tyrone Mings* (26)	Jake Doyle-Hayes** (20)					Indiana Vassilev (18)
Axel Tuanzebe* (21)						Jake Walker (18)
Mitchell Clark** (20)						Tyreik Wright (17)
Ritchie De Laet** (30)						Sam Lomax (19)
Harry McKirdy** (22)
Callum O'Hare** (21)
Corey Taylor** (21)

Regardless of how well he's played of late, he's 35 and has no pace, so please NO TALK OF A CONTRACT EXTENSION!!!!! We have got rid of some shite, overpaid and in some cases overage players since we were relegated. Admittedly, we have signed players who were supposedly the best in their position from other championship teams, with no thought to their age/longevity. Fek me we'll be offering that C*** Richards another contract at this rate. 

Needs to be released at the end of the season, along with Bunn, Jedinak, Hutton, De Laet and Elphick.

Villa, regardless of division next season, need to buy at least 2 cb's and a left back, so we have defensive cover and try to shift the likes of McCormack, Hogan, Gardner and Tshibola for starters. We will then need to look at trying to find another McGinn, a younger DM ( nobody over 28) and cover for Adomah and Kodjia, and a replacement for Tammy.

Aaaaagggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!! I thought we'd finally got rid of the money sponge when I saw this post again. withes_shin you rotten sod!!!

23 minutes ago, sne said:

Hope we can get rid of at least a few out of Tshibola, McCormack, Gardner, Kodija, Adomah, Elmo, Thor, Lansbury, Taylor, Hogan and Nyland as well while at the same time extend the contracts of O'Hare and Clark.

You've only named 2 who are out of contract at the end of the season, who you'd extend the contracts of.

Does this mean that you would get rid of the following who are out of contract at the end of the season;

Bunn, Clarke, Elphick, Hutton, Jedinak, Knibbs, McKirdy, Mooney, Richards, Rowe, Suliman, Taylor, Whelan, and De Laet?

I agree with trying to offload Tshibola, McCormack, Gardner and Hogan who are currently out on loan, but not the others at present.

Will have to see if we get up first, before we make major changes to the squad, because FFP may have a lot to do with it if we don't go up.

On ‎18‎/‎03‎/‎2019 at 00:12, Hornso said:

Removed Jordan Lyden and Alex Prosser is now on loan. Plus updated the ages that I could find evidence of...

Edited to move Jed Steers contract end date.

 

2019 [23]	2020 [16]	2021 [8]	2022 [1]	2023 [3]	To Be Confirmed [5]	Academy [20]
Mark Bunn (34)	Albert Adomah (31)	Lewis Brunt (18)	John McGinn (24)	Jack Grealish (23)	Isaiah Bazeley-Graham (19)	Cameron Archer (17)
Jack Clarke (20)	Birkir Bjarnason (30)	Henri Lansbury (28)		Lovre Kalinic (28)	Jordan Cox (20)	Mungo Bridge (18)
Tommy Elphick (31)	James Chester (30)	Orjan Nyland (28)		Frederic Guilbert** (24)	Jacob Ramsey (17)	Bradley Burton (17)
Alan Hutton (34)	Keinan Davis (21)	Viljami Sinisalo (17)			Jack Birch (18)	DJ Campton-Sturridge (?)
Mile Jedinak (34)	Andre Green (20)	Michael Tait (18)			Alexander Prosser** (20)	Charlie Farr (16)
Harvey Knibbs (19)	Ahmed Elmohamady (31)	Neil Taylor (30)				Ben Guy (18)
Kelsey Mooney (20)	Anton Hooper (18)	James Bree** (21)				Luke Ige (18)
Micah Richards (30)	Conor Hourihane (28)	Scott Hogan** (27)				Charlie McConnachie (18)
Callum Rowe (19)	Jonathan Kodjia (29)					Colin Odutayo (18)
Glenn Whelan (35)	Dominic Revan (18)					Akos Onodi (17)
Easah Suliman (21)	Matjia Sarkic (21)					Ethan Patterson (18)
Corey Taylor** (21)	Jed Steer (26)					Jaden Philogene-Bidace (17)
Tammy Abraham* (21)	Gary Gardner** (26)					Aaron Pressley (17)
Tom Carroll* (26)	Rushian Hepburn-Murphy** (20)					Dimitri Sea (16)
Anwar El Ghazi* (23)	Ross McCormack** (32)					Harrison Sohna (15)
Kortney Hause* (23)	Aaron Tshibola** (24)					Myles Sohna (15)
Tyrone Mings* (26)	Jake Doyle-Hayes** (20)					Indiana Vassilev (18)
Axel Tuanzebe* (21)						Jake Walker (18)
Mitchell Clark** (20)						Tyreik Wright (17)
Ritchie De Laet** (30)						Sam Lomax (19)
Harry McKirdy** (22)
Callum O'Hare** (21)

If I ever need any updates for this game, I use sortitoutsi.net. You can download the latest squad database, and adding it to your game is easily explained.

I've played as the Villa and lost in the play offs and saved the game. I've also played and got promoted and saved that game too. 

I have renewed contracts for players that the game thinks I should keep in both saves and continued into the next season, with and without the current loan players.

I have also continued from the end of the season, and let go all players who are out of contract, with and without the current loan players.

This will make 4 games I'll try and play over the future seasons.

When the current season ends and Villa give out their retained and released lists, I'll continue one of the saves, dependent on which division we really are in.

Should keep me more than interested until FM 2020 comes out.

Has anyone heard what's going on with regards to the bullying allegations against MacDonald and McAndrew? Not heard anything since December last year.

Nice one Hornso, keep up the good work mate.

10 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said:

The Birmingham Mail have done quite a bit on it - I was under the same impression as Demitri. I think he's out of contract this summer.

 

I suggest you go on  transfermkt and you will find his contract ends next summer not his one, ie 2020 and not 2019. I refuse to believe anything reported in the Meaning Evil.

7 hours ago, Demitri_C said:

Adomah is the interesting one. We have a one year option to extent. If we have no money to spend will the club exercise it? Personally I'd rather release him

 

Where did you get the info that the club have an option? All info I've seen states he's out of contract at the end of next season, and nothing else. Care to share your source?

48 minutes ago, Demitri_C said:

So would ibut I doubt Albert will. I reckon he will leave and go back to boro if they don't go up. On a free I think a lot of clubs will come in for him. 

Not out of contract until the end of NEXT season, so I very much doubt he'll be going anywhere, let alone on a free.

On ‎15‎/‎01‎/‎2019 at 04:55, Hornso said:

Spreadsheet updated for loan moves, plus removed a couple of youth players no longer with the club. Added in TBC and Academy columns.

2019 (25)	2020 (16)	2021 (8)	2022 (1)	2023 (2)	To be confirmed (4)	Academy (19)
Jacob Bedeau	Albert Adomah	James Bree	John McGinn	Jack Grealish	Isaiah Bazeley-Graham	Archer, Cameron
Mark Bunn	Birkir Bjarnason	Lewis Brunt		Lovre Kalinic	Jordan Cox	Jack Birch
Jack Clarke	James Chester	Scott Hogan			Alexander Prosser	Mungo Bridge
Tommy Elphick	Keinan Davis	Henri Lansbury			Jacob Ramsey	Bradley Burton
Alan Hutton	Jake Doyle-Hayes	Orjan Nyland				DJ Campton-Sturridge
Mile Jedinak	Ahmed Elmohamady	Viljami Sinisalo				Charlie Farr
Harvey Knibbs	Anton Hooper	Michael Tait				Ben Guy
Jordan Lyden	Conor Hourihane	Neil Taylor				Luke Ige
Harry McKirdy	Jonathan Kodjia					Charlie McConnachie
Kelsey Mooney	Dominic Revan					Colin Odutayo
Callum O'Hare	Gary Gardner**					Akos Onodi
Micah Richards	Andre Green**					Ethan Patterson
Callum Rowe	Rushian Hepburn-Murphy**					Aaron Pressley
Jed Steer	Ross McCormack**					Dimitri Sea
Easah Suliman	Matjia Sarkic**					Harrison Sohna
Corey Taylor	Aaron Tshibola**					Myles Sohna
Glenn Whelan						Indiana Vassilev
Tammy Abraham*						Jake Walker
Yannick Bolasie*						Tyreik Wright
Anwar El Ghazi*
Kortney Hause*
Andre Moreira*
Axel Tuanzebe*
Mitchell Clark**
Ritchie De Laet**
Legend
On Loan *
Loaned Out **

Hey Hornso, any chance of updating this? Cheers.

If we don't offer contracts to Bunn, Hutton, Elphick, Jedinak, Richards, De Laet, and Whelan, we'll save approx. £ 225 thousand per week. Add the money for the loanees El Ghazi etc ( £124 thousand per week). That's a total of £ 349 thousand per week. That's just over £ 18 million pound per year in wages alone being saved. Absolutely fecking crazy amounts!!!!!!

Any Idea as to who exactly are members of the clubs scouting team?? I'm only asking, as I like to update my FM 2019 game, and I know that Machin and O'Hare are no longer part of the scouting system, but don't know exactly what happened to them.

He is one of a few who are out of contract at the end of the season, that I would offer a contract to. Especially as it's rumoured that Nyland wants to leave. If we're still a Championship side next season, I'd also try and shift Kalinic, and promote Sarkic to be Steers backup.

Stevo 985 and bannedfromHandV, I hope your comments were satirical. I'd like to see him hanging from the olive branch meself, but "Fatty" would probably break it!

From the list of players who are out of contract at the end of the season, I'd keep the following;

Jack Clarke, Harvey Knibbs, Kelsey Mooney, Easah Suliman, Mitchell Clark, Harry McKirdy and Callum O'Hare.

Getting rid of the rest who are out of contract, and the loans in, would save something in the region of £380k a week in wages alone.

On the official Villa website, there is a link showing Ramsey shaking hands with Dean Smith, and saying he'd signed a long term contract, but it didn't say how long.

Got most off Villa's twitter page (plus various other sites inc EFL), but have since checked other sources and found two mistakes, Hourihane's contract ends 2020 and yes Hornso you are right, Hogan's contract ends 2021.

Letting go the 2019 players (including the 2019 youth), would free roughly £240k a week in wages.

Getting rid of "Fatman and Tissue" would free up close on another £50k a week, but would cost at least 10 times that much initially, as the club would have to pay off the remainder of both players contracts. 

Savings from 2019 players per year approx. £14.5 million.

Savings from the other two approx. £ 2.5 million.(If my maths is correct)

No more Fatman or MICAH **** RICHARDS...…………..priceless!!!!!