wilko154

Brilliant watch that @NurembergVillan Really enjoyed it! So many points that I don't even consider when you talk about certain shirts.

Brilliant this...

Man City were taken over 13 years ago and have spent 1 billion in that time. That's roughly 77 million per season. If Newcastle are going to build a squad worth 16 billion in the same timespan then they will have to spend 1.2 billion per season. If Newcastle can bring in an income of 1.2 billion per season to pay for that then Keffiyeh's off to them!

How do you know he hasn't been pushing for a loan? He might have been pushing for it every season but the club weren't allowing him to leave due to a lack of strikers at the club.

The club have to take the blame for Davis' lack of development over the last few years; he's been incredibly mis managed from youth to first team. Thankfully he is one of the last from that batch of youngsters who came through. In saying that, he wasn't loaned because he was so highly thought of and there is a still a chance for him to prove people wrong.

Don't actually agree with the comments that this is the end for Davis. I actually made the comment at half time on Sunday that it would have been the perfect game for Keinan; we were struggling to keep hold of the ball up front with both Watkins and Ings not impacting the game. I actually think Davis would have been a good option to have brought on to bring a new dynamic to the game. If we can continue to play with two strikers there is room in the squad for both Davis and Archer to be the backup strikers. I do agree that time is running out for Davis though, and he will need to prove himself with goals and assists at his next opportunity. Although a run of games and 90 minute spells will help this if they become available after his recovery.

Poor today but let’s be honest we created absolutey nothing for him and we barely played any football. Ings will come good, but we might need to revert to one up top for some games.

Are we seriously writing Buendia off after a 20 minute cameo in our worst performance of the season?

I think what goes against Konsa sometimes is that you don't really notice him in games; I didn't really notice him against United for example. However the reason for this is he's a rolls royce of a defender and he goes about his job almost effortlessly. He'll get an England call up this season, I'm almost certain of it.

To be fair that part of it I understand and agree with. Face value should always be the way with resales; but it's also being done in away to ensure Vila get a portion of the resale value along with the initial ticket purchase.

Absolute shambles from the club with this communication. They are trying to stop the home and away games becoming a closed shop; but unfortunately thats the way football works. It's the loyal following that have been there week in week out in the bad times that now deserve to be there for the success. This isn't me getting into a who's a better fan debate, but it's annoying that Villa are already starting to act big time like the top 6 clubs have done previously. The ticket prices for home games (Wolves in particular) just highlight how wrong Villa have got this; and makes you look upon the calls for the fans to return for the great atmosphere was all just PR like the Grealish stuff. They want our cash, and that's all it's ever been about.

Thats where that statistic isn't the best. He had a 100% passing completion, but at times his passes are played to players at the wrong time when they are under pressure or are in poor positions. Saying all that he had a good game yesterday, and grew into it as he usually does.

Nothing wrong with him today, but he's not a complete wing back. Targett is a full back or a wing back when a winger is playing in front of him; his link up play allows him to get around the opposition full back. Today he wasn't able to do that and it left him exposed. In a 4-3-3 this season he will be fine.

Personally think he looks better as a 6. I like it when he drops into the back 4 or 5 and takes the ball off the centre backs. Unfortunately without wingers he struggled to find players in space to distribute the ball to in the first half. Second half he did a good job; but Nakamba wasn't able to distribute as well as Luiz.

Don't really get the comments about Buendia and Argentina; we allowed him to go. He hasn't done anything wrong. He'll be back in the team soon. The great thing is we can leave out players like Buendia and still win games.

Strange absence from Sanson today; I felt as though we didn't really need 4 wingers on the bench and one of them could have been left out for him. Personally would have liked to see him come on for McGinn when he went off; Luiz always looks better in the deep role and Nakamba isn't as good with his distribution. It would have been the perfect game to give Sanson a go with Ramsey next to him. However we got the 3 points and Nakamba did well so I can't complain.

Brilliant again today, it's nice to have a midfielder who isn't afraid to drive forward with the ball. If a club were to come in for him in January for £15 million I wouldn't even consider it at this stage, which pretty much sums up the level he is now at. One of the first names on the team sheet going forward, great stuff!

There was almost no chance that these players were going to go out on these clubs and hit the ground running in mens football from the off. I've said it in Louie Barry's thread, it's a long season and these lads need to be working hard, proving themselves and battling their ways into the first team. It's all part of their progression. The players will be developing in training alone competing against seasoned professionals who are battling to retain their places week in week out. That's exactly why we have sent them out on loan. Some of these lads will be back out on loan next season before being integrated into Villa's team, so their aims should be to prove themselves and earn a spot before the end of the season this year. The unfortunate truth is some of them just won't be good enough full stop and will never make it to the PL. I personally have some faith that Raikhy, Kesler & Young will soon be regulars. Barry will be a good impact sub this season and a goal will get him going; but he needs to fill out as we've seen with Jacob Ramsey before he really shows what he can do.

Not developing there? He's only been there 6 weeks. He has to prove himself there at Ipswich that's part and parcel of a loan spell. He may be the brightest prospect in the country, or the brightest prospect in the world but at some stage you have to prove yourself in the real football world. Really don't understand this perception that our youngsters on loan should be starting every game with a team built around them. This is exactly what some of them need, they need to be working hard and earning a place in the first team.

I was going to say the same thing; think he is going to be the next player we are tested with bids for. The good news is that for a £12 million player he's now easily worth £30-40 million and that will only increase when the inevitable England call up comes.

Disagree completely. Tuanzebe was very good yesterday and handled Lukaku well. Lukaku was barely in the game apart from the goals he scored, but that's what a 95 million pound striker brings you. Unfortunately Chelseas quality told and they scored 2 goals; the Kovacic pass was something else and completely split us open. Worth remembering that Tuanzebe has barely played any football since he was with us in 2019/20. He's going to take a while to get up to full speed especially when we are changing formations.

Strange opinions here. Ings didn't have his best games, he didn't really get any chances and thats all he needs. Looking at it realistically though he was playing with a new striker, in a team with a changed formation from usual, against the European Champions. He's done great in the last 3 games and he will be a huge asset to us this season alongside Watkins. I actually think first half Watkins and Ings linked up very well at times.

You to me are everything The best winger I've ever seen Oh Bailey Oh Bailey He only cost us 30 mil Our 31, he's f'in brill Oh Bailey Oh Bailey

If we had spent £15 million for Ramsey this Summer I would now be thinking it's money well spent with his performances and potential. That just shows the level he is now at. Really good yesterday, finding space in the midfield and not afraid to drive forward with the balls. It's an area we have lacked in for years so looking forward to seeing more of it this season. He now needs a goal or assist to set him on his way for the season.

You to me are everything the best winger I've ever seen OH BAILEY OH BAILEY