The new season is just round the corner and we have had a few players in and are awaiting maybe one or two more.We have signed Phil Senderos,Joe Cole,Kieran Richardson and recently Aly Cissokho.
Senderos,Cole and Cissokho have all played at Champions League level which should bring a wealth of footballing know how to the team.
Roy Keane joining was met with mixed views but for me was a good addition to AVFC bringing in a man who is a winner at the highest level,who has managed,has guts and connections.Im all for Roy Keane and think Lambert and Keane will do well.
Now onto recent rumours of players linked with AVFC.
There is nothing concrete in these rumours so take them as you will.
There is a lot of talk of Carlos Sanchez the Columbian DM from Elche joining AVFC.It is not concrete but he is said to be joining at the latest Tuesday this is just talk so let’s see what happens.
Also another rumour is we have tabled a new bid for Ki which is a deal Roy Keane has had his hand in sorting out but we will have to wait and see on that one to.
Would love both in to strengthen the midfield which is in my opinion the main priority….utv
15:46 SKY SPORTS update
Sky Sports understands Aston Villa are set to sign Elche’s Colombian midfielder Carlos Sanchez with the player flying to England to undergo his medical. Villa have agreed a €6million(£4.7million) for Sanchez with the player expected to sign a four-year deal at Villa Park subject to his medical.
Sky Sports Update
8:59
It emerged yesterday that Elche midfielder Carlos Sanchez may be a target for Aston Villa, and reports in Spain now say that he is to fly in for a medical this morning and sign a three-year contract after the clubs struck a deal. Elche are keen to bring in a replacement quickly and are thought to be in talks with Swansea City over Jose Canas.
Good post JD, said my bit to Badger yesterday, pretty much what your saying, we have to 🙂 think positive with what’s gone on of late, I’m hopeful things are better its a wait and see now.
Welcome home Bill. Hope you had a cracking time! 🙂
Cheers bill UTV
well said bill 🙂
Good info JD. I also feel that Keane’s appointment will have considerable benefit. Would love to see Ki come in. Dont know too much about Sanchez but reading about him seems to suggest that he is exactly the kind of DM we have been crying out for. These 2 signings would make us into a decent mid table side IMO.
BrIng it on! 6 days to go.
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Ki and Sanchez would be a massive boost
Cheers LLCC (had to abbreviate ) due to long words, 🙂 great time great hotel just the ticket. Roll on next week yes 8 -6 th in table my bet.?..
8-6th? You must still have a bit of sun stroke mate. 18 points we were behind 8th last season. Who is going to score? Hope Lamberk finally shows the balls to drop Gabby. He’s done nothing in the last 3 seasons to be an automatic pick. I hope you’re right Bill but are you sure all the sangria is out of your system?
Where did you go bill I’ve just come back from Alcudia
Believe or not Benidorm, last time I was there was 35 years ago, last minute decision said last time never again, bye was I wrong, had a great holiday. Earl Barrett sorry don’t do sun ,bars are my angle, just have that urge that we could if we get that one player Sanchez, I can see we will not struggle this year like last year, I have high hopes. 🙂
I gather we’re not the only Team after him so getting excited about it would be a little premature.
Just talk mate ATM but Sanchez chat gathering speed live in hope utv
I am predicting 10th……will NOT be anywhere close to the ‘R’ zone this season!
I love all this optimism from my fellow villains 6th-8th ,top 10 etc , my prediction is more of the same , most probably 15th-17th lucky to survive the drop again I also think that by the end of September we will be in the bottom 3 maybe even rock bottom looking at the fixture list . Sorry but I am realist we have spent virtually no money and only signed players nobody else in the premier league wants .
Markham that’s looking at our first fixtures looking tough, I’m saying watching them and how we go will tell me (IF), long road ahead Markham let’s wait and see if.
BT 1 sports Arsenal Man CTY, betting City to win 4-2 ,anyone think not.?
I’m not a glass half empty kind of person, but surely top half of the table is blind optimism. 6th to 10th would be out of the question in my opinion. Sure we’re a great club who should be challenging top 6, but in recent times we’re in a mini league with the likes of Sunderland, Hull, West Ham etc. They’ve all made good additions whereas we’ve halted. 12th – 15th I’d be happy with in our current situation.
Our signings are uninspiring to say the least the only one I’m remotely excited about is Keane cause I really think he could improve our midfield tactically and players like Delph will relish training with him, whatever people think of him as a man doesn’t matter because he is a winner at the highest level and was a leader on and off the pitch and demands respect, I highly doubt we will see a lack of effort from the players with Keane on the sideline!
Cissoko I think will improve us at LB so I’m happy enough with him but like we have been saying for years now we have to get that DM and still an AM IMO because nzogbia has been hit and miss and we can’t expect young grealish to rip the league up in his 1st season no mater how much talent he has.
A good friend of mine is a Leeds fan and I said a few weeks ago we might be down with them next year but he thinks we will still be one league above them, simply because he thinks Leeds will be drop to league 1 next year! But fir some reason I have become a little more positive recently and think we can scrape 17th. Ambitious I know…
Would like to have 25 points before end on December to have chance of staying up. Think it will be same as before in that we rely on there being 3 teams worse than us. I had more optimism last year than this year. Watched Premier league years on Sky the other night. Season 07/08. Showed highlights of some villa games and it just hit me how far we have fallen in such a short space of time. #Depressed before its begun.
Villa haven’t stood still or gone backwards this summer. Squad is stronger, and I’m optimistic. Blind faith? Maybe, but that’s the role of the supporter.
Seen enough Man city are crap, Right back useless french twit, over powered in midfield, also seeing Im my own about Villa finishing 8 th harf way then, 🙂
See PL is getting hacked off by Koeman’s public pursuit of Vlaar. Didn’t O’Dreary get into trouble for exactly the same thing? or is my memory playing tricks! Must keep Vlaar as well as signing a good DM. I really don’t know anything about Sanchez or Ki but sounds like they would be good additions. To me the squad already looks a lot stronger than last year so to say we have stood still (or gome backwards for some on here) lacks objectivity. Are we good enough to stay or even achieve mid table ………. only time will tell but I’m cautiously optimistic!
Just when I was scratching my head about what to write for a new post, JD saves the day.
Cheers mate 🙂
I can’t say I know much about Sanchez, but he does seem like the sort we need.
I reckon he’d get on with Keane like a house on fire 🙂
With Benteke seemingly coming back earlier than expected, things might actually start to be looking up a bit.
I’ve just been reading an article about Albrighton looking forward to playing for Leicester.
Letting him go still wrankles with me, especially after a suggestion on here that Lambert might go with a bit more width this time.
Cheers mate but we have to move forward I don’t think Albrighton will get any better but saying that players can develop late.Good crosser can make things happen but there is better out there.I like Albrighton but I think he wants getting enough game time….Benteke due back sept by all accounts is a massive boost….UTV…
If we dont improve from last season then its down to management. I have been easy on Lambert up to now. Have a reality check lads. I am convinced that had Hutton and Bent been in the squad last season we would have been 2 or 3 places higher. Add to that longterm injuries to Tekkers, Kozak, CNZ and Okore and it should be no surprise that we struggled. With the 4 additions and the 6 mentioned earlier its plain to see that we have more depth and quality in the squad this time around. Further to that Bacuna had a good first PL season IMO. If we can get decent performces consistently from Gabby and Andi coupled with improvements from KEA and Westwood we will be well clear of the ‘R’ zone this season. I also hope that Grealish, Gardner and Robinson can realise their undoubted potential (in particular Grealish needs to step up to 1st team level)….there is no doubt in my mind That Grealish is a star in the making and I am totally bewildered that he as yet to be offered a new contract……sign him up NOW before the Sky 4 start asking about him!
Top 10 finish
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Fuck off Lerner, the Villa is OURS….Was…..Is……and ALWAYS will be!
totally agree 🙂
That’s a heck of a lot of “ifs” Langford!
Not really..thats the way it was…blame Lerner for the bomb squad idea and those injuries were exceptional especially straight down the spine of the team.
Just a reminder that Hutton was absolute garbage under McLeish
No he wasn’t actually. He just got targeted due to the anti AM feelings.
And your point is?
Actually I’d suggest it’s a fair point and with many of us suggesting that he’s probably the best RB we’ve got, just another that shows how far we have fallen 🙁
Which is probably what Bencey was getting at, at a guess.
Hutton does really well for Scotland..we all know deep down its a McLeish thing. I feel we should give the lad a fair chance! At the very least he shows more drive, fight and spirit than others in the team.
Wont be too long before Keane has him breaking a few legs 🙂
Keane reportedly at Wolves-Norwich game. I’d guess it’s more of Ireland duty but then it heats up the Batth rumours a little bit.
Could be looking at hoolahan??? The Irish connection me thinks.
hoolahan signed a new deal at norwich giddy
hope u don’t forget our bet 🙂
Cant imagine we are looking for a CB
Vlaar
Senderos
Okore
Baker
Clark
Donacien
Lowton in an emergency
Herd in an emergency
Lol….how many more would you like?
Don’t want it too happen, just the rumour going around. I know most will think Vlaar’s going then, but do wonder if Baker or Clark could be sold if they like Batth.
Other name doing the rounds is Sako.
We have to be looking at the midfield!! KEA and Westwood arent good enough and right now look like they are starters!
If there was this magical 10m to spend, then the rest needs to be spent there. We have to rely on Okore coming good at the back and playing alongside Vlaar….or Sendeross proving many of us wrong! Up front we will be okay once Kozak and Benteke are back, in the meantime Bent/Weimann will have to step up.
Benno..spot on again mate!
Vlaar WONT be sold…..Lerner could potentially be commiting financial suicide if the unthinkable should happen as a result of selling him?
I tend to agree Langford.
Plus what sign will it send out to the fans if we do sell him?
I’d certainly see it as pretty much a white flag being raised. That won’t happen, imo.
I hope you’re right about Vlaar, but if United do come in for him, i dont think we will be able to stop the transfer happening. I think we can hold off bids from the likes of Southampton and QPR, but teams in and around the CL will be difficult…and you cant blame him if he does want to go to one of these teams.
Benno… I see where your coming from mate but the fee we could potentially get for him is peanuts compared to what we could lose in revenue longterm. Personally, I would offer him a reasonably good contract similar to Tekkers. If he turns that down then let him run his contract down. I feel thats our best option.
Its true, we could just hold onto him even if he doesnt sign the contract but given the penny pinching that is happening at the moment, i think they will cash in (in spite of the risk of going down) if he doesnt sign.
just like 2 say great post JD, i love hearing the gossip that aven’t reached mainstream news, so please carry on sharing the gossip 🙂
great to have bill on the positive side and personally i really do have a good feeling about this season, like langfordvilla has already said no excuses this time around for lamberts. the last two seasons we were weak. but theirs a steal about us, yes a dm needed grealish is looking the real deal. solid at the back weimann looks like hes ready 2 improve again, nzog and hutton look like they av a understanding on the right, and benteke and kojak 2 return
my prediction is 8th to 12th solid season 🙂
cant wait
Thanks bud utv
Good on you Nath, its how I see them now, at least they are in my mind giving it a go, yes 8-12 will do me. Happy days footballs back.
Tonev close to joining Celtic on a season-long-loan.
Guy on twitter who has an exec box at the villa rich guy said days ago Tonev to Celtic and Sanchez to Villa mon/Tues hope there’s something in that utv
JD..yes, I read that on Villa Talk last night
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UTV looks Sanchez then good tackler strong there….
Matt Law has a piece in the telegraph about Sanchez. Doesn’t seem as imminent as made out on twitter. Hope it’s true but some journos seem to get their stories from twitter so it becomes made up stories being published as true.
playing in scotland should help bring tonev ‘s game on 🙂
Lol