DaveAV1

On 20/02/2024 at 20:10, Brumstopdogs said:

 

Magnificent!!!

2 hours ago, WallisFrizz said:

I don’t think he leaves us for United. Especially if we get CL and they don’t.

I think it will be a Spanish club.

Villa is already a Spanish name. Panic over nothing, a classic VT thread!! Calm down, calm down as our former manager and CEO  would say. 

11 hours ago, villa89 said:

I can't imagine his role is that specific. 

I’d agree I’m sure he’d be involved with both attacking and defending set pieces. They’re the opposite sides of the same coin in effect, surely?

Just now, DaveAV1 said:

Sorry that was meant to be in response to your earlier post on Ollie’s forum and whether we should have him back on penalties in general. That was addressed to, or should have been to @melvillan I’ll get there in the end, hopefully 

Sorry that was meant to be in response to your earlier post on Ollie’s forum and wether we should have him back on penalties in general. 

3 minutes ago, TheMelvillan said:

im getting nervous sitting here even thinking about having to go to a penalty shootout. genuinely think id have to leave the room if this happened anytime soon.

 

in saying that lets get Ollie back on pens. theres no physical or technical reason why he shouldnt be able to clearing in the woods one in from the spot. Plus he is peaking and looking at his most confident than ive ever seen him on the pitch

I’d agree and hope that this is the reason that there won’t be a penalty shootout to worry about. 

38 minutes ago, Tomaszk said:

I'm actually surprised he's not appeared recently if he's fit.

He'd bring us more than Chambers.

For one. He'd head away all the corners we keep conceding from.

It doesn’t appear that the Spanish gentleman who picks the team agrees with you or at least sees other things that may result in him not being picked at a time when we are short of central defenders? 

On 26/02/2024 at 10:47, VillaChris said:

Didn't Lescott make that excuse once during the infamous 15/16?!

I’m pretty sure he did yes!!!

On 24/02/2024 at 17:54, Tayls said:

Just realised that this was posted whilst my phone was in my pocket. Amazing that a paragraph can be created off the back of ass key presses. 

At least it wasn’t a picture of your new car or anything else!! 

On 26/02/2024 at 02:59, ozvillafan said:

I love it. Unai is talking to Digne, but there isn't a person on the bench(es) that isn't listening intently to what he has to say, rant or no.

Man management at its best and with the kind of belief from the players that only comes when they are absolutely convinced that who is talking is making complete sense. Something that the previous manager could only dream of. And nobody on the bench felt compelled to look him in the eye but all of them wanted to listen to what the boss said as they knew it was worth listening to! Unai Emery’s claret and blue army!!!! An elite manager and an outstanding person too! Thank you Unai for what you’ve done for our club already and I’m sure what you will do in the future. We’re your club and you’re our manager!!!!!

13 hours ago, sheepyvillian said:

I remember watching that game against Wales like it was yesterday. That 77 side in it's pomp was something special indeed. 

Similar to this side now but Ollie might not get in the European Championship team or any other of our players knowing what a complete idiot the national manager is and the huge gulf in quality between him and our club’s manager. 

Ollie will probably come back after a 10 minute cameo when he scores the equaliser and the winner in injury time but doesn’t get picked again. He’ll come on to replace  Rice having been 1-0 up but have conceded a couple of goals by playing too deep. Initially Enzri was waiting to come on but Southgate was getting pelters especially when we went behind and Enzri told him he’d be better Off bringing Ollie on who saves the day but hopefully not Southgate’s job who get’s snapped up by BCFC soccer ball club as their 4the manager of the season and despite them sitting 12th the former England manager finds a way to get them relegated on the last day of the season!

On 25/02/2024 at 19:37, VillaChris said:

Not sure on that. I think we'll try to hang on to what we have but we'll follow a similar model to January.

Newcastle made the CL and their transfer business was Lewis Hall, Tonali and Harvey Barnes. Probably didn't do enough there with all their injuries but could see Howe's thinking in not wanting to disrupt the team spirit and balance of the team.

Issue is if we sign 3-4 high calibre players that will further increase the wage bill so we will remain in danger of FFP breaches if we then don't secure CL the following season.

From what I remember aswell once we're eliminated from CL there isn't Europa league drop in either.

Don’t worry Chris we’ll win it in our first season, then win the PL so qualifying won’t be a worry UTV!!!!

Just now, DaveAV1 said:

Hopefully he’ll get 19 goals between now and the end of the season just to warm up for next season and our CL win next year, with him and Ollie firing we can make it a double by throwing the PL in too. FA Cup the following year to keep the glory years rolling!!!

I meant 10 goals this season not 19, I’m an optimist not a lunatic!! If he gets 19 then I’ll take the credit for my forward thinking!! 

2 hours ago, MapleVilla said:

Is he Zaniolo's replacement? Seems to be ready made and can be brought in gradually until the end of the summer. Not thrown straight in.

Hopefully he’ll get 19 goals between now and the end of the season just to warm up for next season and our CL win next year, with him and Ollie firing we can make it a double by throwing the PL in too. FA Cup the following year to keep the glory years rolling!!!

57 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said:

I remember after that game, every time we played a team who continually passed the ball back to the keeper, the Holte would sing, "you're worse than Everton, you're worse than Everton".

My Dad’s car broke down on the way home just to add a bit more gloom to the day, all was well that ended well though. Thanks to Chris and of course Brian who was on top water walking form as usual. How many Englsnd csod did he get? Whatever it was it should have been at least double!!!  I remember Bobby Charlton being critical of the decision to not play him against Scotland after he has come on and saved the game for us against Wales. Englsnd managers eh? They’ve always been rubbish, ok the present one is worse than normal but not so unusual to be clueless. 
 

aopologies for letting Brian hijack an Irishman’s thread! I’m sure you were used to him grabbing the headlines throughout your career Chris. UTV!!!! RIP big fella! 

1 hour ago, Follyfoot said:

Little scored 10 goals in the competition that year. Not sure if this is a record

He didn’t score any for  Man U or Liverpool so it has been eradicated from History 

27 minutes ago, Nigel said:

Another trophy for the mighty villa!

Keep the cabinet door open there’s still room for more!!

On 23/02/2024 at 19:44, Zatman said:

Even worse, signing mates sorry "managers"

They weren’t all managers he had some other Scouse mates who still played, well sort of occasionally………..

On 23/02/2024 at 19:29, Villaphan04 said:

He didn’t? What he did have was the control over footballing matters (signing players) and now it’s been widely reported that Unai is at the top of the footballing structure now. 

Praise the Lord!!!!!

4 minutes ago, rodders0223 said:

Made it to HT was obviously not happy in the first half. I imagine it's just a precaution. My nan could play this half.

Perhaps give her a call? 

3 minutes ago, AVTuco said:

I'd like to reiterate my desire for Villa to go and score a second goal.

Surely you mean a third, come on man try to keep up, are you really properly committed to the team? Promise us all you’ll buck up, there’s a good chap. 

On 23/02/2024 at 12:29, rjw63 said:

Course there is mate, all on a break from JLR track just to watch the Vile draw, mate.

 

Thanks mate. 

On 23/02/2024 at 12:27, turvontour said:

Was that it? It holds 55k. Should get 3 to 4k minimum.

That figure that Brighton got is just under 5% so perhaps 5% is the amount we can expect from them? 

On 18/02/2024 at 23:57, Villaphan04 said:

semantics, he's not the CEO. he's the "President of Business Operations". That title is interesting, because to me he is therefore mostly responsible for any financial decisions the club makes, but other things don't fall under his remit (unless it is a business decision". Splitting up Purslow's responsibilities between Unai, Monchi, & Heck was an interesting choice though tbf. 

At what point did Purslow have responsibility for coaching and selecting the first team?