Nicho

I think he just hasnt progressed, he just appeared as he was and is now making him exceptional for a 17 year old. The way he plays to see a young player doing it you would expect great things. At 23 and over 200 games he has a goal scoring record of 1 in 4. I still dont want him.

Thats not an opinion its a fact

Agreed, the money trumps anything he might have wanted to acheive in his career

I’d like to see a cgi mock up of the Doug and Trinity getting the same treatment with the Holte getting a different treatment to keep the brick facade.

If he does to Saudi I’ll be disappointed for football as well as Villa. Same with Neves the rest I’m okay with chasing the pay check.

For me its similar to signing Watkins, Eze, Toney, Phillips, Webster, Cash. Not necessarily taking punts on them but they may not be ready to be that top 6 player yet but they need to step up and none of the top 6 will take that risk. Hes a big lad aswell, he grew in to the season scoring some important goals I think it would be a great signing. Villa is the place for Johnson to progress and seeing comments Forest fans can accept losing him to us in comparison to say West Ham or Brentford. Alex Scott is also in that bracket.

I only wanted to sign him due to his girlfriend Magui Corceiro. They’ve split up now so what’s the point.

Clearly Diaby is 2nd in the list after Williams. The quality of the lists we make now would be great to see.

While this is true and no doubt the indoctrination starts from birth the world is too big to not see some truth. They are not closed off like North Korea they will see enough of the outside to create doubt in some, so that when things like this happen that creeping doubt comes to fruition. Although the fear to express this is still there, I’d have my doubts whether I’d have the balls to go against that establishment or just live my merry little life. Patriotism for me is the real indoctrination, you see it here aswell.

I don’t understand why it’s the BBCs responsibility to investigate it? I understand that there are internal and external optics for them to keep but if the presenter had got images from someone underage it would be with the police surely?

He lost a set in the game he just won and should have lost the first.

He clearly a player and probably comparisons with Coutinho before he exploded at Liverpool are fair. Hes worth a punt at a value that suits us not what he may become.

I’ve bet on him to win at 33-1. This game has given me belief. Tisipas has a moster of a forehand and Murray survived that barrage and figured it out. Shame it was on late he looked like he’d broken him. Wonder if that momentum can carry into tomorrow and if that late injury will cause any problems.

I think Sunak probably isnt a horrible person but he has money so his ability to recognise the issues of others isnt there. He looks afte his money and the money of other big boys. The rest of them are absolutely fighting for power, Sunak either cant see it or doesnt want to get involved as he is weak. I think its probably both. Braverman definately wants to be PM and no doubt sees this stance as a tick on the CV. The rest of them seem to be caught up in rhetoric, theyve either been caught up in it or chosen to jump on the bandwagon. Leading to some horrible comments, policies, actions, behaviour in the view of this is for the people. Its easy to see how horrible regimes of the past have gone down the rabbit hole willingly or not. edit: and some of them are just words removed. Get this lot **** gone.

Is there a Villa Talk Chess group on an app somewhere? I play every so often against mates and people around who might play. Only get beaten by one mate who plays alot and in turn Im the only one to beat him in 10 years or so. Im far worse on the apps than on a board for some reason.

It was January if she fell in the water would be freezing. They say to relax if you fall in cold water as the first thing you do is take involuntary deep breaths. Even a cold shower makes you do it . potentially taking in water causing more panic and then drowning. Leaving the phone is the dodgy bit.

I really don’t want Rice to go to City, not because he’ll help them win the league as they probably will anyway. But because it weakens their potential rivals. Straight out of the 90s United and 2000s Chelsea play book. An uncompetitive league is a shit league.

Watched Alt J instead of Elton John and they were great. Caught the end of Elton and seemed a fan pleasing set. Just watched Queens of the Stone Age who absolutely smashed it.

I do agree that Buendia is a better footballer as in he’s better spotting a pass, effectiveness Bailey should be because of where he plays. Bailey probably is more effective but both are erratic. I think it’s why Goncalves and Williams seemed to be our top targets, immediate replacements for both.

I want to give him the benefit of the doubt in that Emi Martinez is that good we shouldnt expect him to be anywhere near as the 2nd choice, but hes **** shit

I reckon if you were to ask most non Villa fans would they take Mitoma or Grealish they would say Mitoma at the moment. Hes not being the exciting player he was at Villa. Pep demands certain things from players and Grealish is now doing what hes told, its what Southgate uses as his excuse. Hes a better team player than he was but hes lost so much due to it and I think the teams he plays for have lost so much because of it. Amazing to say when his team just won the treble. On his celebrations, by all means get smashed but I think hes making a fool of himself.

I see it more as strategic split to specialise and focus on the footballing side and business side separately. I always enjoyed hearing Purslow speak and I think he’s done a great job. Although I could never ignore he was a bit slimey and no doubt cut throat/false as you have to be in those positions. I see it as a bold step taken by our highly successful experienced business operators of chairmen. Thanks Christian, good luck in the next role.

For our first signing of the window this is a statement. He’s a top quality footballer. I think this is a great bit of business but I do have my concerns. He did look like he’d given up for Leicester and played a lot of games for someone who is 26.

Its taking dump in the shower. But he wasnt that bad. "shadow"

Most Villa fans I know didnt want him signed full time. He had some good games on loan but looked an absolute showder of himself physically. He was an expensive punt by Gerrard. The greatest thing now is we wont be taking punts on players hoping it comes off, we may sign people that are expensive but Emery wont allow passengers in hope. Letting Young go is massive show of where Emery is at. For some of the above Pau Torres isnt that marquee signing however highly rated he is, it would be an attacker, could be Williams, could be Goncalves for the Premier League it would be Maddison.