Rds1983 Posted December 31, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted December 31, 2021 On 30/12/2021 at 12:08, limpid said: In these post-Brexit days, it's likely that there has to be a legal agreement in order to get work visas. They can't professionally train while on a visitor visa. What if they trained unprofessionally? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sne Posted December 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 31, 2021 Just now, Rds1983 said: What if they trained unprofessionally? I miss Gabby 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 2 minutes ago, sne said: I miss Gabby After joining the talksport crew thats probably no joke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 On 01/01/2022 at 08:20, Rds1983 said: What if they trained unprofessionally? This is a masterpiece post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 7, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brommy Posted January 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 7, 2022 5 minutes ago, sidcow said: Not starting games is doing no favours for Anwar's weight. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted January 9, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 9, 2022 Feels a bit like they've put rocket boosters on - is this a reaction to NUFC's new money? Either way - thanks gents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loxstock92 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post romavillan Posted January 10, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2022 16 hours ago, Loxstock92 said: Must have been a cabbage white. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phil Silvers Posted January 10, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2022 16 hours ago, Jareth said: Feels a bit like they've put rocket boosters on - is this a reaction to NUFC's new money? Either way - thanks gents! I don't think so, maybe they are just very good business men who had a set but adaptable plan (has to be in this game) that is being executed in stages at the right time. If this window is successful and we end up finishing say 7/8th, the next stage is 50/60m players that come straight in and improve us overnight. They also know that some of those signings could be freebies from our academy, Aaron Ramsey could come back from his loans in the future as a squad player who then walks into the starting lineup the following year. That's a long winded way of saying that progress will be made because every base is being covered because from the top to the bottom of the club, we are doing everything right 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted January 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, Phil Silvers said: I don't think so, maybe they are just very good business men who had a set but adaptable plan (has to be in this game) that is being executed in stages at the right time. If this window is successful and we end up finishing say 7/8th, the next stage is 50/60m players that come straight in and improve us overnight. They also know that some of those signings could be freebies from our academy, Aaron Ramsey could come back from his loans in the future as a squad player who then walks into the starting lineup the following year. That's a long winded way of saying that progress will be made because every base is being covered because from the top to the bottom of the club, we are doing everything right HELL YEAH !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry'sboots Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 (edited) On 29/12/2021 at 21:45, Made In Aston said: The pitarch signings have generally been OK and he was slightly unfortunate to lose his job. I'd also add that paddy reilly's signings were also decent, but didn't come good quickly enough. Sometimes these sporting directors are a little too ahead of their time or maybe they only consider the data rather than intangibles like player psychology. Who knows?! I think the problem with Paddy Reilly's signings was not lack of time but a Muppet manager who did not know how to use them - not once did we use Geuye as a DCM - the position he has thrived in - instead thinking that, just because he was similar physique and played in midfield, that he would replace Delph. I believe a CM pair of Geuye and Varetout, probably with Jack at 10, could have seen us survive in the PL. However, we may never have found our way to NSWE in that scenario. Edited January 10, 2022 by barry'sboots 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 2 hours ago, useless said: Could bring a lot of fans to us as a club. Plus utility for loaning youth players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Think the benefits to Villa will be marginal - just some opportunities to loan players or sign older players who can finish-out their careers in MLS. Doubt we will see an uptick in AVFC fans - not like half of Birmingham started supporting the Cleveland Brows or Bucks due to Lerner and Edens. Really hope the club has a unique identity and does not piggyback on the Villa name. They will actually lose fans that way as most soccer fans in LV probably already support another club outside of the USA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 3 hours ago, nepal_villan said: Think the benefits to Villa will be marginal - just some opportunities to loan players or sign older players who can finish-out their careers in MLS. Doubt we will see an uptick in AVFC fans - not like half of Birmingham started supporting the Cleveland Brows or Bucks due to Lerner and Edens. Really hope the club has a unique identity and does not piggyback on the Villa name. They will actually lose fans that way as most soccer fans in LV probably already support another club outside of the USA. There will be business advantages having an international group of companies. Most will be indirect to the actual football, but player recruitment, shared coaching resources/facilities and fan base uplift will also be positively affected (to some extent). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rightdm00 Posted January 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2022 I'm in my late 30s now and when I was much younger they only PL teams you could catch stateside were United, Liverpool and Arsenal. My introduction to the Villa was completely dumb luck. I ran into some away fans in Portsmouth during my US Navy days. I honestly don't remember much of the convo since their may have been a couple involved but they won me over. Still had to pay a fortune every month just to catch a couple games over the course of a season . Now every every game is available here for dirt cheap. Something like $70 a year. With the access available a new generation of fans is their to be won. What I'm getting at is that I wouldn't mind a NYCFC like affiliation with this expansion team in Vegas. When my son wears one of his Villa tops to school he gets questions about us everytime. Kids are curious and not all of them want to follow a Top 6 club. We need to get our name, our brand out there and establishing a sibling club here in the states would be a step in the right direction. Also, it's super cheap to be competitive over here. You could establish yourself as a top club in the MLS with a budget of no more than $15 million a year. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted January 21, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted January 21, 2022 I think it's entirely reasonable to describe this January as a transformative one for the football club. Our profile has changed, we're improving on the pitch, we're improving off the pitch and we're making strides in all sorts of areas - you can see it in the way the press are starting to think about us, in the quality of our signings, the confidence of players inking new deals and in the way we're being talked about in the football world. We made a big step when we were promoted from the Championship, it feels like we're making another big step right now. We're owned, managed and run by some very smart people. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 How can anyone still not have faith in them? Every decision won't be spot on, but the general trajectory will remain the same! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 An expensive year or two ahead for NSWE what with Villa Park expansion to fund and Villa Las Vegas (which surely has to be the name) to build from scratch. ROI is pretty much guaranteed and with the potential of dual sponsorship deals, increased exposure and coverage of the Villa brand all things currently looking very positive for the long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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