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If we are to stop crossing the ball just for the sake of it I would be worried if I was Elmo as that is pretty much all he does.  So I guess we would be looking at getting a new right back again   

We can’t even pass the ball

Our defense is pathetic. Bruce will not be here next weekend. 

Where is Tonev when you need him?

Please learn to cross with your left foot as well. So easy to defend against one on one. 

Video down, has Fulham swooped? Or are they not allowed to loan from the premier league?

Ipswich apparently only made 3 changes for their cup match yesterday which went to penalties and lost agains Exeter. So we will have a slightly more rested squad. (If a squad could be tired so early in the season already).

I thought we would move for that Peterborough winger Maddison. Has he moved somewhere else?

8 minutes ago, villan-scott said:

Seems to parry shots into questionable areas looking at this. However, I know a 1 minute video isn’t enough to build an opinion!

All these saves are from a few years back, so might have improved in that aspect. I haven’t seen much of him since leaving Norway, but I seem to remember that he was very vocal. Not sure what to think of this signing...not overly happy or unhappy about it. 

Don’t think we will be promoted this year, but a lot depends on what we are able to do in the loan market. We need two center backs, a winger and a striker, and retain Jack to be challenging. 

However, a few weeks ago we were going bust, so considering this we are in great shape now. I am willing to be patient this season as I believe these owners will get it right given time.

53 minutes ago, villabromsgrove said:

It would be a very pleasant surprise to wake up on August 10th and find that Jack is still a Villa player.

Can PL clubs loan him with an obligation to buy after this date?

3 minutes ago, AVFCforever1991 said:

One ride could be called 'Garden of Eden' ...

Or ‘Garden of Edens daughter’

23 hours ago, John said:

Well this promotion thing might just be back on again with yesterday's upturn in our fortunes. If we manage to hold onto the players we were most reluctant to see go and bring in a couple of players on loan with an option to buy we may well have a decent run at promotion again this season after all. Perhaps it's worth an optimistic punt (I thought so) with the turf accountants (Coral still have us at 9/2 for promotion and at 14/1 for the title for example). Although they are seldom wrong, I think they might have been a bit slow in reacting to our new overlords ambitions to make Villa great again on this occasion.

I got in on 22/1 for the title yesterday. Now the odds at the same bookie is 14/1

Had hopes he was the real deal. I enjoyed last season more than I have for many years, even though in the Championship. Now I’m not even looking forward to next season, but dreading it. Only one man to blame for this it seems.

New owners will have a tougher time winning over the fans since we have been burnt a few times now, but we will accept another approach than just going after many expensive players.

What would be your best combined Villa/Fulham-team? 

Of course, I do not know the Fulham-players as well as Villas, but my line-up (4-4-2) would be the following:

                             Johnston

Fredericks    Chester    Terry    Targett/Cafu

Snodgrass    Cairney   Grealish  Sessegnon

                    Mitrovic   Kodija (fully fit)

Which includes almost 50/50 from each team.

2 hours ago, AVFC44 said:

Been fine all week. Absolutely crapping myself today.

That is the second stage of the play-off-final-emotions, next is hating the oppositions fans.

18 minutes ago, carewjust4u said:

I'l say it again, I really would like Cardiff instead of Fulham in the playoffs.

Yes, Cardiff, Preston and Derby would be nice  

Seems like they are man-marking Jack

Fulham might play some shit teams in the run in, but by being shit it might mean that teams such as Sunderland and SHA actually need to get points against them to survive.

So many crosses and so little Bentekes. 

I also wish Elmo could start taking people on.

Not sure how I am getting to New Street  I dont go to that many games at Villa Park since I dont live in England, so I dont know the best way to get to the station. I will take a taxi if that is the fastest way. But yes, Ideally I do want to sing "Dont look back in anger" after the win instead of rushing to the train  Do I have time to do that and then taxi for the 22:30 train, or would that be too tight?

Im considering going to Villa-Leeds Friday 13th April with a 19:45 kick-off. I have to get to Manchester after the match, and my question is: Will I be able to reach the 22:30 train from Birmingham New Street?

And if not, surely I will have no problems catching the 23:09 train? Really would like the 22:30 one though as the other one takes 1 hour more with a change of trains in Crewe.

Hope someone can give me some advice on this  

So all in all we actually improved our goal-difference compared to Cardiff (and Fulham, Wolves) today. Didn’t expect that with Cardiff playing SHA.

13 minutes ago, TRO said:

I hope we ask more questions of Wolves on Saturday, than this sorry outfit has tonight.

That question can’t be Hogan because those defenders will eat him alive. Time to start Grabban.

At least Leeds will have nothing to play for when we meet them. They look horrible.