Aston Villa

I'm amazed that a football thread lasted 7 pages without a dig at Liverpool that was totally irrelevant to the thread!!

Only on second page for me :D

At least it was consistent who it came from :thup:
 
I'm amazed that a football thread lasted 7 pages without a dig at Liverpool that was totally irrelevant to the thread!!

Touchy. It wasn't a dig at all other than an observation based on what I've seen of Ballotelli this season. If you can get rid (and the salary) and get some good players in early and not last minute then I think you could challenge top 4. I think you're a few players short in key spots but get those sorted and why not?
 
Only on second page for me :D

At least it was consistent who it came from :thup:

Back OT ( I don't want this thread to turn into Liverpool again) I'd obviously like to see the underdog win the FA Cup and given the circumstances Villa were in at the time it'd be a massive achievement if they won.
 
Back OT ( I don't want this thread to turn into Liverpool again) I'd obviously like to see the underdog win the FA Cup and given the circumstances Villa were in at the time it'd be a massive achievement if they won.

Yep - would like to see villa win also helps having a family member working for Villa
 
Back OT ( I don't want this thread to turn into Liverpool again) I'd obviously like to see the underdog win the FA Cup and given the circumstances Villa were in at the time it'd be a massive achievement if they won.

In a one off game can you actually see them do it? I just worry that Villa's lack of goals throughout the season will be a nemesis again and can't see them getting more than one at most. Of course that assumes Arsenal would get two.
 
League 1 was the best thing that ever happened to us, got rid of a lot of the bad eggs in the dressing room and the away days were fantastic.

It helps that we're financially sound, not sure your lot would've coped had Rowett not sorted you out

Rowett made a massive difference just by placing players in their natural positions.

As to finances we must be about the only club in the Championship without even an overdraft and being run within budgets. Don't believe everything you read in the Express & Star or the Evening Mail.
 
Rowett made a massive difference just by placing players in their natural positions.

As to finances we must be about the only club in the Championship without even an overdraft and being run within budgets. Don't believe everything you read in the Express & Star or the Evening Mail.

Fair enough, still thought you were struggling after all the Young stuff
 
I think Villa will give Arsenal a good game at the weekend but if I'm honest I can't see them creating enough to win and worry about their defence. I'm having a punt on 2-0 Arsenal. Shame because you look back at the Villa sides I grew up with in the 70's and they were right up there as the best in the land. Think those days will be a while coming back

Can't really argue with that , the majority of our fans will still be singing even if we lose . I think we will give it a good go though , so don't write us off just yet. 👍
 
Can't really argue with that , the majority of our fans will still be singing even if we lose . I think we will give it a good go though , so don't write us off just yet. 👍

I think the longer you can keep it goal less the more chance you have. It's a lack of goals (think it was 31 in the PL compared to 71 for Arsenal in the PL) that will kill you. I've seen Villa a few times on the box and they can create without necessarily converting. If Benteke is in the mood he could out muscle the centre of the Arsenal defence and be a new Villa hero (more than he probably already is at Villa Park)
 
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