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Jonsi right now:

It's the Dean Smith way...on to the next one. And always keep focused. Of course we should be beating Everton....we're Aston Villa!

I thought he was excellent, to be honest.

Symbolically, as the only remaining 'dead-wood' at the club (although you could make an argument for one of the keepers) we should definitely get him out the door in the next week, even if by buying out his contract.

When will these be released?

Those I anticipate will be added to the thread by the end of the month (or whenever the season loan window SLAMS shut): James Bree - Championship team Birkir Bjarnason - Overseas team Callum O'Hare - Championship team Rushian Hepburn-Murphy - Championship team Scott Hogan - Championship team For the other fringe players, I expect Kalinic to be sold, Nyland to be 3rd choice for the season and Tshibola to be released.

Great signing, I expect a decent battle with Luiz for that DMC spot.

That's good then, Sheffield United bid incoming...

Yeah I would have said the (Persian) Gulf in class was too high to risk him.

Steve?

Heard he's looking at houses in Sandwell.... Berge's Adventures In Tipton

Here's the key I think. Are BB and Lansbury good enough to be 4th and 5th choices for a team aiming to finish 11th - 15th in the PL? Yes, I think so. I would rather Dean and the team put effort and money into strengthening those key positions remaining this summer, then we can improve the general quality level of the squad in future windows. Finding a new first choice DM and winger is the priority, not swapping our backups.

Good luck on loan Matija

For me anyway - Sell: Nyland, Bjarnason, Tshibola (nominal), Hogan Loan: Bree, Doyle-Hayes, Green, Ramsey, O'Hare, Hepburn-Murphy

Looking forward to seeing this guy rip it up on loan next season.

I see no issue with keeping him on as our 4th or 5th choice CM next season - or should we sell?

Another for a proper full season loan to a Championship club next season so we can decide to either sell or integrate in 20/21.

Needs a proper full-season loan next year, so we can decide to either sell or replace Elmo the year after. I'm not prepared to write him off just yet.

Been a Villa fan since I was 11. First game was also against Blackburn Rovers and I stood in the Holte End in 1997 as they spanked us 4-0. Seem to remember Kevin Gallacher giving us the run around. I grew up in Edgbaston but have lived in Wellington, New Zealand for 8 years. Follow Villa as best I can and there's a decent community of Villa fans here in the capital - some Brummie, some Kiwi. Last game I saw live was against Cardiff in the League Cup a few years back when I was home, which we won 1-0 if I recall correctly. Favourite current Villa player: Super John McGinn Favourite ever Villa player: Big Olaf