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12 minutes ago, rodders0223 said:

I'd sooner give Kozak a 10 year deal than ever have to see Gestede play for us again.

It really was no coincidence the only time we looked have decent was when we had Kozak as a focal point. Is he a brilliant finisher, a great footballer? No... but he a) makes runs off the ball. b ) keeps defenders honest and on their toes c) tries to break the offside trap d) drops deep for the ball and provides an outlet. e) Basically he does that good old fashioned thing of erm...running. .

 

**** off Gestede you word removed.

Bit harsh mate. Gestede is pony but has proven he can score shedloads in the Championship. But I think Kozack will be very good in that league.

Kozack & Ayew up top next year wouldn't be too bad.

Lol, pulled out of training because of a virus apparently

Daily Star (ahem), nonetheless I feel this is pertinent:

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/504709/Remi-Garde-Aston-Villa-boss-Jack-Grealish
 

Quote

 

The French manager identified major dressing room problems just 19 days into his reign when he took a hard-line approach with the youngster (Grealish).

Garde left Villa’s training ground complex late on Tuesday night disenchanted that he hadn’t managed to sort out a dressing room he considered to be rotten.

And it was the early flashpoint with Grealish that really hit home to him that he might have major problems within the ranks.

A number of senior players questioned his handling of the youngster following a nightclub incident.

Disappointed Garde took a strict stance and banished the 20-year-old to training with the under-21 squad after he was pictured partying in Manchester just hours after the 4-0 drubbing at Everton.

The French boss was mystified at all the fuss surrounding Grealish, who was a massive favourite with previous boss Tim Sherwood.

While he recognised the local lad had potential, he didn’t buy into what he considered hype surrounding Grealish.

Two or three senior players showed dissent and from that point Garde knew there were deep-rooted problems he would need to sort out.

 

I really, really despair at the attitude of our squad. Poor Garde, he never stood a chance.

What are our youth coaches doing?! What are the other non-playing staff doing?! Letting this embarrassing lack of professionalism spread throughout the junior and senior ranks, seemingly. A young guy can think he can just go out on the piss after a 4-0 loss, with no repercussions, and the senior players agree with his indignation.

We need a strict disciplinarian to come in and gut the place.

Hate him, get rid

what a hateful little turd.

1 hour ago, PussEKatt said:

Hollis has some good ideas BUT tbh its all to do with $$$.Its money that keeps clubs in the Premier League ( we are going out of it from lack of money ).

I feel like this season has kind of tested that theory somewhat. Obviously it's how you spend the money that matters but clearly if you have a unified, motivated and organised squad - regardless of how much it cost to assemble - you can achieve anything.

Hey chaps,

I've gotten back into RL in a big way last week or so, if there are any VT games or anyone fancies linking up, hit me up 

jamie_cal / or if you fancy reposting usernames?

I promise not to:

• hit it backwards
• ram into you
• block your shots
• steal your goals

and all the other annoying sh*t that everyone seems to do on this game.

18 hours ago, Woodytom said:

The beauty of football is the surprise element. At all levels. The shock win or the signing we didn't see coming. Or the unknown player who makes a name for himself. 

The sport is losing that element by the day. 

Leicester are about to win the league.

6 hours ago, Keyblade said:

Long story short, I think we should take these next 2 games very seriously

lolz, na

Just looking at our remaining fixtures:

• Liverpool (Home)
• Stoke (Away)
• Everton (Home)
• Man City (Away)
• Spurs (Home)
• Swansea (Away)
• Chelsea (Home)
• Bournemouth (Home)
• Man Utd (Away)
• Southampton (Home)
• Watford (Away)
• Newcastle (Home)
• Arsenal (Away)

Games in bold - I think we can expect to get a result from, but I just can't see us making up 8 points on the rest of the pack.

15 hours ago, GENTLEMAN said:

They would, especially Pat Murphy. They are a horrible little organisation - I will never forget their "dark ages comment" last year against the Baggies. 

A - that was Phil McNulty, a notorious bellend

B - they're actually quite large

Completely OT - would you rather the UK media landscape was more like that of the USA? Or Russia perhaps? The BBC are under serious threat from the Tories and as the old adage goes, you don't know what you got til it's gone.

Which is incidentally how I feel about Lerner.... spoof.

What a sad time to be a Villa fan. A few predicted it, but now it's clear: Randy has turned us into the Cleveland Browns.

32 minutes ago, ciggiesnbeer said:

We are not going to get better players than the ones we have after this window is gone

Well that doesn't bode well.

14 hours ago, Daweii said:

the media are convinced we are bottom of the table because we're terrible.

Bloody medyuh.

did he really say we were the 3rd highest spender over 10 years? that is surely just a bare faced lie.

I - We win the league. This season.

30 minutes ago, El-Reacho said:

A pretty good example of being able to go abroad and get someone of similar quality for a fraction of the price.

You think? Someone who's played well over 100 Premier League games, by age 23? I think anyone from La Liga or the Bundesliga is costing you the same.

Whether or not you think we should be currently preparing for life in the Championship, or think we can still survive, the fact we have yet to get any business over the line is an absolute embarrassment.

There's talk of us releasing Gabby, Sinclair back to Swansea etc... obviously speculation at this stage but I wouldn't be surprised if we end Jan with a weaker squad than at the start of the window.

Sigh.

Has Richards actually started a game at RB for us yet? My memory fails me. 

3 minutes ago, Jareth said:

"Mr Hollis has much enjoyed his career, and a CV awash with high-profile roles for KPMG in the Middle East, the Far East, the USA and Europe"

1 minute ago, Davkaus said:

Well, he's overqualified to be a taxi driver, that's for sure.

Just get an Uber.

41 minutes ago, Villan4Life said:

Although he admits it was a surprise to be approached by Lerner as ‘chairing one of the UK’s best known football clubs was not, quite frankly, on his list of possible opportunities,’ he is excited and fully-focused on taking the club forward.

AKA; is hideously under qualified for the job and is baffled why he was contacted about it.

Joking (sort of) as I have no idea what amounts to good experience when running a football club these days. But given our track record of recruitment in non-playing (and playing, obv) staff under Lerner, one has to assume Hollis will ultimately preside over the dissolution of the club.

Also can't help but feel the whole 'he knows Birmingham inside out' spiel in Lerner's statement is a load of bollocks. It doesn't really matter if he knows the city, does it? Probably just a cover as to why we didn't get someone who's been exposed to larger and more significant businesses from London KPMG etc

Happy days 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/aston-villa-pair-brad-guzan-7153637

Aston Villa fans have complained to the club after claiming Brad Guzan and Joleon Lescott both told them to “f*** off.”

The row in the second half of the Premier League basement side's 1-1 FA Cup draw at League Two Wycombe prompted skipper Micah Richards to intervene.

Richards pleaded with fuming fans behind the dug-out after they criticised subs Guzan and Lescott on the bench for their attitude.

The pair, who earn around £40,000-a-week, upset them by have a spitting competition to see who could propel chewing gum closest to the touchline.