Infinte_Pest

52 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said:

I'm sure you know that the "Dinosaur" refers to his Footballing Management/Tactical ability, and not short arms, a tail, or wings. The potato thing is something which has been said for years in jest.

I don't see anything wrong with "Dinosaur" comments.

Would you be more comfortable with Draconian? Vintage? Antique? Stale? Aged? Spoilt?Curdled?

I hate to be that guy( actually everyone loves being a smart-arse) but draconian doesn't really fit , it means unnecessarily cruel  

2 hours ago, dont_do_it_doug. said:

Magnificent signing, he's everything Ashley Westwood purported to be, but isn't. 

Has anyone called him the Irish Xavi yet? If not I'm staking a claim as the originator. 

Sorry fella some chap named 'Aido' has already claimed it

 http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/the-irish-xavi-aston-villa-13361110

5 hours ago, alreadyexists said:

This little tournament is pretty good, I hope they do something similar again... that I could go to in person potentially.

It could almost become a 'Tradition' 

It's a shame people aren't able to be a little more magnanimous when players of this nature leave,  He made no egregious slight against the club, was part of the Villa family for a number of years . I wish him well , just don't turn into Cahill, Albrighton

errr how big is our first team squad at the moment? I'm guessing a little bigger than 20, even minus Vertout, Gill, Elphick

What do people think the over/under line for games started for whelan will be? i would think around 30, and would probably favor the over

a good addition, Last year we needed total revolution, this year just an evolution . I think this guy fits the bill and will help us out.  Would be an automatic starter in every other championship team   

Whelan pictured at BMH so that one looks nailed on. No real money spent, and  with the fees that will be received I  wouldn't be surprised to see one  more 'exiting ' signing

but for better or worse nice to have our deals done already , and squad pretty set

Same day , though moved to evening 

http://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/nottingham-forests-trip-aston-villa-215655

Wasn't there a transfer window where we nearly signed Muzzy Izzet , but didn't, ? and then Gregory quit. That was the worst transfer window.

1 minute ago, AshVilla said:

Do we actually lack depth there though

We have Hutton Bree and De Laet who play RB he's not an out winger and not exactly going to be pushing Adomah for a starting place if he's fit.

But Adomah isn't fit , and beyond that there isn't anyone else . I don't think he has been brought to play RB , the fact he can if needed is a bonus.  De Laet is coming back from a long term injury , we don't yet know that much about Bree. So extra cover may be required . 

I don't think he has been brought for a starting role but he can 'do a job' and £1m for a player who adds depth at a position where we lack it  is good business . But he dives more than Ashley Young.

1 minute ago, rodders0223 said:

He is the guy we should have signed 3 or 4 times but never did...so don't worry we will sign him at 34 years old when he is well and truly shot.

I thought that guy was Jermain Defoe

1 minute ago, abdomlahor said:

i love how it seems like everyone's opinion of him has turned based off of one friendly against a part-time team lol. it means very little. bruce will have learned a lot more from just seeing him in training matches.

True , but until the crushing reality of real football starts , this and wild transfer speculation is all we have so we might as well enjoy it.

Watched a half of each game and Samba was the guy who stood out for me, now a lot of very bad players have looked good in pre-season before , but he looked as sharp as anyone . there is a good chance that he is a better option than Richards or Elphick.

4-4-2 in both ?

I had hopes for him. Didn't he cause a bloodied head  in two of his first games,three including his own? looked like he might be a cult hero . I still think he would start in most championship teams , and clearly a good person to have in the dressing room.  I just don't want him to go to that lot because I like him

2 hours ago, dounavilla said:

Would some prefur :

" we are close to signing x and x is still in talks. Meanwhile x ,x and x are all close to leaving ....etc , etc"

Or,

(Silence)

Also known as Randying.

Come on people its an owner who is actually communicating with us straight from his own words not like a certain general, and its done in an original way without giving the game away. 

I for one hope it continues. 

Not necessarily , But what he posts is just Barnum statements akin to horoscopes or cold reading,  whatever transpires it can fit what he posts, For example Bruce said something along the lines of " we should have movement on the goalkeeper position in the next 24-48 hours" .which is far more useful . and I think that is closer to how he originally gave transfer updates. 

33 minutes ago, jim said:

Mongs on a message board.

Nixon is one of the most reliable sauces on Villa, why not, offers the squad something new and who doesn't love Crouchy?  

What happened to Hernandez , can we not 'Jordan Amavi' Hull and buy him instead

9 minutes ago, TrentVilla said:

That will be the joke....

Its an old VT thing

I saw, I just wanted a chance to use tautological in context,

..........and you forgot the McBain gif

3 minutes ago, TrentVilla said:

I'm middle whelmed.

the 'middle is probably tautological , I think the word is 'whelmed'  

Isn't his contract up at the end of season?

This bit is getting a little old.Its a bit of a cheap trick ,because really he isn't saying anything other they are trying to sign and sell players . How you want to interpret it, is up to you. 

I don't think he enhanced his reputation while he was here so if we managed to wipe our face than its good business. Its a shame he didn't develop into the player he looked like he might, but the reality is he was our back up left back and our most valuable asset we were willing to sell.