a-k Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: Jesus, Carlos is massive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Reckon he'll be on the bench Friday night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 10 minutes ago, turvontour said: Reckon he'll be on the bench Friday night? Nah won't get his clearances by then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icouldtelltheworld Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, a-k said: Jesus, Carlos is massive Absolutely would not like to come up against him and Mings in any kind of battle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 4 hours ago, fruitvilla said: Ambidextrous on this ... the club Aston Villa is or the people at Aston Villa are. Depends if you are more of a "people person" or more of an "elitist club" person. Strictly speaking, you could instead be a "basket case club person" while using "is". That's a bit more how I feel after Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Villa are severely lacking in pace, so this signing is very exciting to me. He's going to help drive the play forward far more quickly and it looks like his speed/dribbling/movement will help finally create a bit of space for the likes of Coutinho/Buendia to work in. With links to the likes of Deulofeu, it's clear Emery has identified pace as a big issue at the club, and rightly so. A couple of signings could quickly transform this side and help bring out some better form from players already at the club. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 56 minutes ago, Wezbid said: Villa are severely lacking in pace, so this signing is very exciting to me. He's going to help drive the play forward far more quickly and it looks like his speed/dribbling/movement will help finally create a bit of space for the likes of Coutinho/Buendia to work in. With links to the likes of Deulofeu, it's clear Emery has identified pace as a big issue at the club, and rightly so. A couple of signings could quickly transform this side and help bring out some better form from players already at the club. But both 29 year olds. in 2 years time we be looking for new players with pace to replace them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTed Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, CarryOnVilla said: If Moreno is Spanish and Sanson Is French, I’d happily be Catalonia Andorra is probably better, perfect wedge between the two. Edited January 12, 2023 by SuperTed Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 hours ago, messi11 said: But both 29 year olds. in 2 years time we be looking for new players with pace to replace them. Maybe but Kyle Walker is 32, not far off 33 and still rapid. Very much depends how they look after themselves that help determine how quickly pace slows down but arguably they have a few more years than they used to so we may have much more that 2 years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 hours ago, nick76 said: Very much depends how they look after themselves You're suggesting following Walker's lifestyle... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 You'd think we'd just signed Messi, the way the social media team are milking this. No fewer than 10 Instagram posts including stories since the official announcement. We don't even know if he's decent 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 13 hours ago, Marka Ragnos said: The English side of me from my hard-arse machinist dad doesn't get all the hugs. Why hug? Why aren't they shaking hands? Am I just too 1955 or something? What's happened? The phrase "Villa's gone soft" keeps echoing in my head. I don't know. It just feels kind of forced to me. Yes they should be cutting down trees with their bare hands, or other such manly pursuits instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Segundo Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 13 hours ago, est1874 said: In this instance it's Aston Villa, the club. You wouldn't say "The club are delighted", that's just shocking English. When referring specifically to the team on the pitch, "Aston Villa are" is more appropriate. Nah - it's referring to representatives of the club so it's "are". A club cannot make a bid or an announcement itself, only people representing it can. Plus "the team is" tends to be standard American usage, whereas "the team are" is standard British usage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted January 12, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted January 12, 2023 13 hours ago, Marka Ragnos said: The English side of me from my hard-arse machinist dad doesn't get all the hugs. Why hug? Why aren't they shaking hands? Am I just too 1955 or something? What's happened? The phrase "Villa's gone soft" keeps echoing in my head. I don't know. It just feels kind of forced to me. Have you ever met anyone in the past 25 years? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 11 minutes ago, est1874 said: You'd think we'd just signed Messi, the way the social media team are milking this. No fewer than 10 Instagram posts including stories since the official announcement. We don't even know if he's decent I agree, it’s great that Emery has got his first signing but feels more like they are trying to convince us he’s a star signing than being a star signing. Do all the media stuff but seems a little forced. I hope he does well though but tough to get too excited. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolta Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 minute ago, El Segundo said: Nah - it's referring to representatives of the club so it's "are". A club cannot make a bid or an announcement itself, only people representing it can. Plus "the team is" tends to be standard American usage, whereas "the team are" is standard British usage. This. Sports teams described in the singular grates my eyes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 20 minutes ago, est1874 said: You'd think we'd just signed Messi, the way the social media team are milking this. No fewer than 10 Instagram posts including stories since the official announcement. We don't even know if he's decent I think they’re just trying to raise positivity levels after Sundays disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 6 hours ago, SuperTed said: Andorra is probably better, perfect wedge between the two. But no where near as feisty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, est1874 said: You'd think we'd just signed Messi, the way the social media team are milking this. No fewer than 10 Instagram posts including stories since the official announcement. We don't even know if he's decent Do you think the club signed him randomly like Salifou I assume they think he is decent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just now, Zatman said: Do you think the club signed him randomly like Salifou I assume they think he is decent I genuinely believe that some fans think this is the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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