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I know this isn't in any way relevant, but their stadium is called the Tony Macaroni Arena and that made me chuckle.

4 hours ago, MNVillan said:

Has to be Peter Withe at Rotterdam in 82.

honorable mention would be Jed Steer in the playoff semifinal 2nd leg against WBA. Or Grealish in the playoff final - captaining a club back to the Prem at Wembley has to be a good feeling even though he’s a massive rocket polisher

Frankly, Withe in Rotterdam is the only correct answer. It's arguably the single greatest moment in the club's entire history. I'd take Morley on that day too.

If they were off the table though, AEG in the play-off final.

Never doubted him for a moment. He will only improve, and the very idea of seeing him link up with Coutinho... We're very lucky.

1 hour ago, Xela said:

The Stern John equaliser was in there as well I think. One of their greatest moments as well... getting a draw against us. 

It's so sad. The "9 minutes of heaven" wouldn't look out of place here.

1 hour ago, rjw63 said:

Utter wucking fankers.

We can always rely on you to provide the most eloquent response.

12 hours ago, Zatman said:

The next Newcastle Sunderland game will be tasty though Sunderland are trying the best never to play it again. 

I wonder which league game will come first

The dynamic between those two clubs is basically the same as it is between us and SHA. The vitriol between the fanbases is reaching a fever pitch, and if they ever do play each other again it'll get very ugly.

Sunderland can still get promoted this season and Newcastle are still fairly likely to get relegated. If the stars align, we could see this fixture play out next season. I have a feeling that it's going to be next season or never again, though.

13 hours ago, TheStagMan said:

It is impressive that they pay that much obsessive attention. I'm not sure I could draw their club crest if I tried - it's a pair of bollo**s in a sash isn't it?

I just went to have a look at it, and I still couldn't tell you what it is.

2 hours ago, Zhan_Zhuang said:

Gerrard confirming what many of us thought, Coutinho is not match-fit and will start from the bench.

I'm not surprised. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the case for Digne as well.

5 hours ago, Phil Silvers said:

The key to AEG and always a puzzle to me as he sounds a very level confident person in his interviews. He lacks confidence on the grass though for some reason, at his best he's a mid table prem player, overall he's a Norwich level, up and down the league's. I really like him and will miss his penalty taking and those deadly 15/18 yard rockets. My favourite is the one v Everton I think, when Jack broke forward and hit a great ball into Ollie who'd mistimed his run and Jack whinged a bit, it fell to AEG who smashed it, he could have told the keeper what he was going to do in advance and he still wouldn't have saved it.

Yeah, that goal was a peach. Not many players could've hit it that sweet tbf.

And it was against Crystal Palace, I think.

2 hours ago, Aston_Villan4 said:

I’m guessing it’s this one. You get a quick glance of “Barcelona, Aston Villa…” on the EPSN ticker at around 27:35

 

Mad that something so simple seems like such a huge deal.

34 minutes ago, Aston_Villan4 said:

Looks to me like he roams. We've lacked genuine creative quality from the right, so it seems Emi had been tasked with doing it all.

It really supports the idea that playing alongside Phil will elevate his game, as it could effectively cut his burden in half.

1 minute ago, useless said:

We will have to see what the exact permutations of signing Olsen would be, could be that he would be second choice with Marschall as third choice allowing both Sinisalo and Steer to go out on loan.

It has to be something like that. Unless Steer is happy with his lot here, I get the feeling he'd be angling for some game time somewhere.

6 minutes ago, UpTheVilla26 said:

I am gutted this looks like the end of Anwar at Villa. 

He has been my fave player for 2 or 3 seasons now - probably down to his direct style, I love a player who will wallop in a shot from wherever.  I still don't think he ever got a fair run in the side at Prem level and when he did have a few games, he scored goals. 

Good luck to the kid, he is still young and there is a very good player lurking in there, I think he just needs to feel loved, ala Benteke, and never quite got the whole Villa fan base behind him.

I love the guy too, but friend, wait until you see this Phil fella we've brought in. Rumor has it he likes the odd screamer.

4 hours ago, villabromsgrove said:

I watched a random Youtube video late last night to relax before going to sleep. It was an hour long video of Manhattan in the snow, shot about 5/6 days ago.

Taking a tour through snow covered streets was soothing and making me drowsy until at about 30 odd minutes in to the video the guy filming got to Times Square, panned around and the large scrolling LED news banner kept repeating "Aston Villa sign Coutinho from Barcelona".

The fact that it would be big news in Times Square woke me right up!

NSWE are earning us credibility with their ambition.

Reckon you could link the video? I'd like to see that.

1 hour ago, TheMelvillan said:

McGinn will have some dumb but affectionate nickname for him by the end of the week, dont you worry

This makes me happy.

2 minutes ago, Pablo_2531 said:

To be fair that Arsenal fan tv is just embarrassing isn’t it. 

I find myself watching it every time they lose, though. I don't know why.

2 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

Or an Arsenal fan. Bitter as they come. 

True, but they're comedy gold. The noses are just plain sad.

14 minutes ago, Pablo_2531 said:

Ha ha I think them 2 signings will make a big difference.
 

You need more quality from wide - I think from the right too. But I just think it will improve the forwards too as they will get more chances so won’t be snatching at things an players like coutiniho play that early pass which just kills defenders

Hopefully with Phil around, Buendia should get more joy on the right. Cash is pretty handy from RB on his day too, so this signing could hopefully balance the whole team.

2 hours ago, Pablo_2531 said:

They aren’t called the bitters for nothing. Angriest bunch of fans in the country.

You've clearly never met a Birmingham City fan. Can't catch a break, them lot.