Jimmyg

Personally I don’t see the fuss with Adidas kits.... i would love Puma as the next designers. As for the comparison with kappa to macron!!! Chalk and cheese.... yeah I think the kappa home shirts have been a bit meh but still piss on macron designs IMO and the away shirts have been Ace... I have really liked all of them... especially the 3rd shirts.

Totally agree... it’s not that bad but sticking to a claret body and blue sleeves will ultimately lead to it looking exactly the same every year. it’s why my wardrobe is full of away and 3rd shirts.

Oh I do!! It’s disgusting I love it!

It’s alright... it’s a grower. I like the stripes. I prefer the neck on the women’s shirt but it quite nice. I stand with a minority but I think kappa have given us some good designs and nice shirts. This is maybe the best home shirt so far.

Totally agree.... some keep saying he is yet to get back to form... but what form? He has only performed for us in the championship... which I think is his level. If we want to progress in the league it is without mcginn in this midfield... as a starter anyway.

Can someone tell me what form we are waiting for him to get back to? Because I’m yet to see what he can do for us consistently in the prem.... Depending on who we get in... I don’t think he is a starter for us next season.

Luke that’s not claret kappa crappa just thought I’d get it all the way. ( I have actually liked the kappa stuff tbf)

He is the best player in the world for 3 minutes and the worst for 87. I think it’s clear like a lot of our side he lacks any kind of competition.. especially with Trez out he will be starting every game for the rest of the season unfortunately like the other waste of space on the right AEG. We are in damage control now for the remaining games.... yes we had a great start to the season and the bar was raised but we all new the squad depth was gonna kill us... we all knew that we have nothing beyond the first 11... but it staggers me how people are suprised about it now.....thankfully we have have our back 5 sorted. Build build

I know there are plenty on here that recognise what a player he is developing into and I know it’s Harsh...but, I can’t help but feel that if he had the looks of matty cash he would be getting the plaudits he does.

Big if!! But if we do sign Watkins I think king is the better buy to link up with him. From what I have seen he seems more of a make something from nothing kind of player, with pace that we are desperate for...ignore the fact we failed with Wilson...this would be a good signing.

Against most opinions but I have always liked the high badges and sponsor design that kappa have used on their shirts prior to when they started with us. I think it looks continental, so I like the design. Given how fussy most are with shirt design i think the have done a decent job. Personally I’d love to see something different to the standard claret body and blue arms, I think moving from this has produced some of my favourite shirts. As for the suspected 3rd shirt... it looks hideous, I love it.

Totally agree mate... my thoughts exactly. If Deano can change his back room staff if he feels the need. He obviously feels they are doing a good job.

He Reminds me of when you fake throw a ball to a dog and it runs anyway. Well and truly without doubt out of his depth... but you gotta admire the bloke for his effort.

Same...... I am finding it really hard to stop thinking just that myself. I accept that we maybe ahead of schedule in the eyes of the board, but relegation would almost certainly put us back a year. I am starting to think the same I did towards the end of the Bruce tenure, no quality, no threat, no improvement but more importantly no identity. Deano seems to have gone against all his beliefs... We sold out season tickets on the promise of a brand of football.... it’s no where to be seen at the moment... with absolutely no sign of it coming back.

He wouldn’t be on my list of strikers to get in, however if he comes at a decent price...along with another young and hungry striker It could be a master stroke... I have no idea what kinda price he would come for but anything around the 5m mark Give him the 20 shirt....and I think it could be worth a gamble, the spark he needs to end his career on a high. But it’s just that... a gamble! Buts it’s not my money so **** it let’s get him.

I just wonder as a Villa fan does dean smith want himself gone?

Exactly.... And I think the black and white of it is if he wasn’t a villa fan I’d want him gone.

Exactly what I thought!! I remember his earlier post match interviews when he used to say things like “we didnt set the traps we talked about” .... “they played between our lines to easily” .... “we didn’t move the ball quick enough”.... or words to that effect. It’s worrying that he is using officiating for excuses for conceding. I don’t think the ref was at fault for the final two goals personally. I have said elsewhere...I don’t want smith to be sacked, but I really don’t know what to say anymore. Throwing more money at this team in January is not going to make any difference without a change of direction and tactics. We are too reliant on Jack (which I believe is stopping us playing). No threat upfront, we don’t move the ball quick enough and at the moment we are certain to go down there is no doubt about it. The board have to ask the question if they are happy to go down and rebuild? which I doubt. Or do we want to maintain premier league football?! If so some serious changes and questions need to be asked. The last few games (Norwich included) have shown no promise, we haven’t been unlucky, we have been poor....period! Even with Mings and Mcginn I believe they would have had no influence on the results. I don’t want to say getting rid of smith is the answer as I so badly want him to succeed as do most Villa fans I’m sure.... But I’m starting to wonder if thanking Deano for a great year or so and getting us back to where we belong and moving forward without him is the right thing to do. I’m not saying we should.... but I have never been so torn with a manager.

With you mate, at the moment he does. I’m hoping it’s just a massive dip in form.

I love the guy.. I do... but He has got away with murder to be fair the last half dozen games at least. Ineffective! 10/10 for effort but he hasn’t been a patch on last season. It annoys me when I hear pundits sing his praises, they obviously have not seen him this season. Needs dropping and is part of the reason for our bad form of late. I want the old SJM back.

I was dreading him getting subbed to sarcastic cheers today.... I think he needs to be dropped somehow (No idea how) pretty soon to avoid this happening as what little confidence he does have will be sapped.

He has shown that he can finish (simple ones but still) he has shown that he can hold up a bring people into play on occasions if he was that bad he wouldn’t have shown it at all..... albeit nowhere near consistently enough obviously. This just really isn’t his level.

I honestly think that if hogan had the run of games Wesley has had he would not have done much worse. Thing is I don’t actually think he is that bad a footballer. He just doesn’t do anything... anything. The front 3 of Leicester today shown us how a front 3 should play. Wesley needs some time out of the team... it’s just a real shame we have no options.

That 3rd kit is disgusting... I love it

Whilst I was shocked to see Taylor and Elmo (although not so much) in the starting line up on Saturday, both of them based on that performance should start on Saturday. DS has tried create 2 players competing for every position! What message does it send when a player gives his all, has a good game, plays for his shirt, to get dropped anyway! I know how I would feel. I know that if a player gives his all and is still not good enough it is different.... but by that game against spurs...Taylor does not deserve to get dropped. The same 11 starts for me.