theunderstudy Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I would love to sign Baines. He's matured over the past year unlike Wanknock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 He's matured over the past year unlike Wanknock. He is truly the Pule to Warnock's Primula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Primula... that stuff is disgusting. Even the chive one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 No cheese should be served from a tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 That Austrian smoked cheese is nice though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artetasgirl Posted April 29, 2011 Visiting Supporter Share Posted April 29, 2011 Excellent left back, him and Enrique are my favourite two left backs, outside of Cole/Evra. Not what you said last year... :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artetasgirl Posted April 29, 2011 Visiting Supporter Share Posted April 29, 2011 baines can't defend for shit. luke young is far more solid. He's a far better defender than people give him credit for. Baines was brought up a Liverpool fan by his dad but didn't really care. When he was a teenager his cousin dragged him along to Everton games and they used to sneak in after kick off to watch for free, made him Everton fan. Simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Excellent left back, him and Enrique are my favourite two left backs, outside of Cole/Evra. Not what you said last year... :winkold: Last year, I would have argued for Warnock as I do believe he was all round the marginally better player than Baines. However as I said on the last page, Baines has really worked to improve himself and has matured and now has the most completed crosses in the league (correct me if I'm wrong.) Warnock on the other hand appeared to go into a sulk and lashed out at the club and will be playing for a team like Stoke next year whereas Baines is being linked with Bayern München and the like. Thats why Baines is a better player than Warnock, who is a grade-A dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 I see they are near us in the league again, the two clubs stalk eachother every season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 have a bit of a soft spot for everton. i would say they are the club in teh league that is most similar to us. a sleeping giant. i am really suprised no billionaire has tried buying them, they ahve so much potential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted March 23, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted March 23, 2012 have a bit of a soft spot for everton. i would say they are the club in teh league that is most similar to us. a sleeping giant. i am really suprised no billionaire has tried buying them, they ahve so much potential I think it's just the ground which is holding them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 where would a new ground stand in terms of FFP? bit of research says the ground will cost the club around £78m after tescos have paid for their bit, where on the books does that go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 have a bit of a soft spot for everton. i would say they are the club in teh league that is most similar to us. a sleeping giant. i am really suprised no billionaire has tried buying them, they ahve so much potential I think it's just the ground which is holding them back. Id say the fact that any investors would have to pump £400million into it to get anywhere near the top of the league is what's holding them back. With man city spunking money, man its will always be strong, Liverpool will always hover near the top, then a strong tottenham, chelsea, arsenal. It's hard to get into the top six, so who would want to spend silly money getting midsized club into the upper echelons of the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Liverpool will always hover near the top 7th spot is nowhere near top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted March 24, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted March 24, 2012 have a bit of a soft spot for everton. i would say they are the club in teh league that is most similar to us. a sleeping giant. i am really suprised no billionaire has tried buying them, they ahve so much potential I think it's just the ground which is holding them back. Id say the fact that any investors would have to pump £400million into it to get anywhere near the top of the league is what's holding them back. With man city spunking money, man its will always be strong, Liverpool will always hover near the top, then a strong tottenham, chelsea, arsenal. It's hard to get into the top six, so who would want to spend silly money getting midsized club into the upper echelons of the league. Wel I guess it depends how much money said investor has really, doesnt it? I'm not so sure it would cost £400m to start pushing for the Champions League. If I were an investor i'd develop all the facilities, bring in a lot of Spanish coaches to coach youth level, and change the club from the bottom up in the same way Swansea have done. You have to invest in time really, it could take 10years for it all to click, but when it did you could have a impeccable group of youth players coming through, and with the right manager you could get some decent players relatively cheaply. If Villa were to take this approach now i'd be well happy to wait 5-10 years to see it come through. It would be feel like there's a plan working. That's the only way to get near the top four without doing a Man City to be honest. Spurs/Chelsea/Arsenal/Liverpool are there for the taking still IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papillon Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 Baines was brought up a Liverpool fan by his dad but didn't really care. When he was a teenager his cousin dragged him along to Everton games and they used to sneak in after kick off to watch for free, made him Everton fan. Simple as that. People from Liverpool breaking the law, that's a shocker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papillon Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 I'm not so sure it would cost £400m to start pushing for the Champions League. If I were an investor i'd develop all the facilities, bring in a lot of Spanish coaches to coach youth level, and change the club from the bottom up in the same way Swansea have done. You have to invest in time really, it could take 10years for it all to click, but when it did you could have a impeccable group of youth players coming through, and with the right manager you could get some decent players relatively cheaply. If Villa were to take this approach now i'd be well happy to wait 5-10 years to see it come through. It would be feel like there's a plan working. Of course, and that is the very sensible thing to do. However, not a single investor, die hard fan or plain capitalist, would be content with that. If you invest in football you know that dividends will be absent and thrills always around the corner. You simply buy into excitement, thus the instant need for the team to become better. A ten year horizon in football is a lifetime in finance so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted March 30, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted March 30, 2012 Everton v Liverpool FA Cup Semi Final been changed to a 12:30 KO? What a complete load of toss, should be played at Old Trafford rather then Wembley if thats the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 That is ridiculous. They will have to leave Liverpool city centre at about 6 in the morning if they are going by train. What has happened to Arteteasgirl on these forums? I guess as Villa and Everton are not on the same level anymore, she has lost interest with us as a club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 30, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted March 30, 2012 Should be played at Old Trafford (or VP) anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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