[Football] A nod to Aston Villa

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Can’t stand them or their entitled fanbase

Even their set piece coach, the one that looks like Artic Benny’s shameless inspired cousin pisses me off

 

[Pevenseagull]

Actually, I could be arsed. Over the past 5 years they seem to have a net spend 5 times ours. Given their spend, they should be where they are.

Premier League - Transfer balance and five-year comparison

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It's truly a modern day fairytale.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

So many odious players, can't stand anything about them.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Villa have done nothing that we couldn't have done

 

[MattBackHome]

Nothing against them at all, I love the city of Birmingham and VP is one of my favourite away days, but this simpering thread is a bit weird and creepy for me

 

[Weststander]

Yeah I know but no more than us

Their net spend in the 5 years to summer 2023 was £653m and they spent another £148 this summer. On a par with Bayern Munich. No surprise, the owners have now joined the bandwagon opposing PSR.

 

[pb21]

I know this is not usually a "thing" but I feel it worth congratulating Aston Villa and Unai Emery for their great result the other night.
Whilst Brighton got most of the attention when RDZ joined Unai was quietly improving his Villa team. No massive signings, or at least by today's standards, in a fact a squad of players whom I, when put on the spot, failed to name one. Last season when RDZ took his eye off the ball and allowed our team to slowly fall down the league, AV were going the other way up to 4th, whilst becoming a bogie team for us.

Here's hoping FH quickly adapts tactics according to the opposition and can help us at least match Villa in the next 2 years.

UTA!

 

[HeaviestTed]

Can’t stand Martinez, proper scum bag.

 

[Steve in Japan]

Seriously? Then I am too old to learn and should be stuffed and mounted in the Booth Museum

Don't be too hard on yourself, I don't understand the new format either. It's impenetrable.....

 

[Flounce]

Don't be too hard on yourself, I don't understand the new format either. It's impenetrable.....

We’re not in it so I can’t be arsed to even try and comprehend it

 

[brighton_tom]

Yeah well done them, but they have spent decent money. So you'd hope for this improvement.

 

[Algernon]

It'll all come tumbling down around them soon enough and there will be fretful calls for Emery's head (ooh you are awful).
Only the very very best Managers deserve praise for sustainable results, and they're mostly only where they are bolstered by huge amounts of dosh. Too much credit is wantonly heaped on those Managers who by a quirk of fate stumble upon a season or two's "success",
witness Arseteta, and Roy's slight rise and fall as but two examples. One month they're saviours the next sinners.
They'll be deserving of praise if they can stay up there for a reasonable amount of years but as pretty much always, other than the usual suspects they're just a flash in the pan.

 

[jcdenton08]

I for one welcome our new West Midland overlords

 

[Bodian]

Villa have done nothing that we couldn't have done

But they have done it.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

You are really going against the grain here, visibly hating Aston Villa is one if the things you need to do to 'fit in' here.

Personally I really admire where they are, but I have several Villa- supporting friends and not a wisp of arrogance amongst them. Am pleased for them how they are doing, must be a hell of a ride.

 

[el punal]

I’m as impressed with their medical team as I am with their manager, how many of their best players get long term injuries?

If we signed Ollie Watkins he’d probably get a long term injury in his first game for us

I despise Villa btw so as impressive as their result was I am not congratulating them

Every team has injuries to their players which can be short or long term, and unfortunately, a whole spate of them at the same time. Think back to 2022/23 season, Liverpool had injuries galore, we on the other hand from when RDZ joined to the end of the season didn’t have any of note. The reverse was true last season when we suffered because of it.

Having said that I would agree with you about having a top class medical team. Didn’t we bin off the medics last season for various reasons to do with the health and welfare of the players? We may have addressed that situation and also now have like for like replacements for all positions. Maybe it’s a case of the club being proactive now rather than reactive as in the past?

 

[Swimboy64]

It'll all come tumbling down around them soon enough and there will be fretful calls for Emery's head (ooh you are awful).
Only the very very best Managers deserve praise for sustainable results, and they're mostly only where they are bolstered by huge amounts of dosh. Too much credit is wantonly heaped on those Managers who by a quirk of fate stumble upon a season or two's "success",
witness Arseteta, and Roy's slight rise and fall as but two examples. One month they're saviours the next sinners.
They'll be deserving of praise if they can stay up there for a reasonable amount of years but as pretty much always, other than the usual suspects they're just a flash in the pan.

Hello Honky Tonks nice to see

 

[Jeremiah]

In the highlights package I saw it was all Bayern and Villa were saved by a brilliant keeper display from Martinez and a rush of blood from Neuer. Good result for them though , hopefully it wont continue.

 

[dazzer6666]

 

[giveusfalmerplease]

It'll all come tumbling down around them soon enough and there will be fretful calls for Emery's head (ooh you are awful).
Only the very very best Managers deserve praise for sustainable results, and they're mostly only where they are bolstered by huge amounts of dosh. Too much credit is wantonly heaped on those Managers who by a quirk of fate stumble upon a season or two's "success",
witness Arseteta, and Roy's slight rise and fall as but two examples. One month they're saviours the next sinners.
They'll be deserving of praise if they can stay up there for a reasonable amount of years but as pretty much always, other than the usual suspects they're just a flash in the pan.

o how you show your bias lol. by that statement RDZ could be seen as the same - 2 seasons of reasonable success and hes off.