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Aston Villa Thread
TM- Number of posts : 21218
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Supports : PROGRESS!
Favourite Player : Luis Figo
Registration date : 2006-08-16
debaser- Number of posts : 22064
Age : 39
Supports : Aston Villa and Shrewsbury Town
Registration date : 2006-08-08
Which? The direct play or the England team thing? The former just an observation. We play direct and rely on fast counter-attacks + set-pieces (less so this season with the set-pieces). The England thing...not saying it's necessarily better to have lots of English players - but having lots of English players who get in/around the national team is surely a good thing for a club?
TM- Number of posts : 21218
Age : 34
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Registration date : 2006-08-16
England thing.
Yeah it's says a lot if a lot of your players play for a national team. But theres been alot of sub par players that have played for England.
Yeah it's says a lot if a lot of your players play for a national team. But theres been alot of sub par players that have played for England.
debaser- Number of posts : 22064
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True enough. Fortunately Villa never sign sub par players 
TM- Number of posts : 21218
Age : 34
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Lauren has been playing v well this season, very underrated.
Jaime- Number of posts : 32027
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Favourite Player : Butragueño, Redondo, Raúl, Guti, Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Isco, Carvajal
Registration date : 2006-08-08
I wish we could say that the majority of the Spanish team came from Real Madrid....as opposed to the majority of the Dutch team, as it stands now.
debaser- Number of posts : 22064
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TM wrote:Lauren has been playing v well this season, very underrated.
Yeah. Injured at the mo, unfortunately. I think Davies has been more under-rated. Laursen gets most of the plaudits, but Davies is a good foil for him - is almost as good in the air, but crucially has the edge in pace. Still prone to the occasional error, but is developing into a really good centre back.
Cuellar's yet to really settle, but he hasn't had a proper run at CB (due to form of Laursen/Davies). Might have a chance with Laursen out.
Just in case you wanted a full update on the world of Villa centre backs
TM- Number of posts : 21218
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I've watched quite a few Villa game this season, because of the Sky coverage. They've looked good for most of the part, but the Hull game put me to sleep...literally.
Khadrim- Number of posts : 1719
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If Agbonlahor got injured who would come in for him, i.e. do you have another pacy striker or is that meant to be harewood?
The Easter Bunny- Number of posts : 8563
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Khadrim wrote:If Agbonlahor got injured who would come in for him, i.e. do you have another pacy striker or is that meant to be harewood?
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debaser- Number of posts : 22064
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Or push Young up. Or Harewood.The Easter Bunny wrote:Khadrim wrote:If Agbonlahor got injured who would come in for him, i.e. do you have another pacy striker or is that meant to be harewood?
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But yes, we don't have great cover for Agbonlahor. I wouldn't mind if we let Harewood go and brought in a youngish striker to compete/cover. Rumours linking us with Sturridge of City, for example, could be nice.
Riviera- Number of posts : 5411
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debaser wrote:
Plus we're one step closer to being able to provide the whole England team
I could provide the whole England team with girls from the neighbourhood and we'd do better.
Apparently Carew have been training for full for a couple of days or something.
debaser- Number of posts : 22064
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You know girls in your neighbourhood who are better at holding the line and scaring defenders than Heskey? Remind me never to come to your neighbourhood!
And yep, word is Carew (and Bouma) are training again
And yep, word is Carew (and Bouma) are training again
Riviera- Number of posts : 5411
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yes just in time for the international friendlies, hi hi hi 
debaser- Number of posts : 22064
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You'd better not break him, Norway 
Riviera- Number of posts : 5411
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Black men can't break 
(just look at Heskey!)
(just look at Heskey!)
Tweesus- Number of posts : 34851
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Tm doesn't like to have a mix.
TM knows what he likes and he likes big black sloppy cock
TM knows what he likes and he likes big black sloppy cock
debaser- Number of posts : 22064
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Tweedle, please don't pollute the Aston Villa thread with your Mantasies.
Deluded F*ck™- Number of posts : 21765
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Mantasies 
Heskey Deserves a shot with a club competing at the top.
Heskey Deserves a shot with a club competing at the top.
TM- Number of posts : 21218
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debaser wrote:Tweedle, please don't pollute the Aston Villa thread with your Mantasies.
Glenarch of the Glen- Number of posts : 30157
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The HuddFatherwrote:Mantasies
Heskey Deserves a shot with a club competing at the top.
hurry up Rafa
SuperMario- Number of posts : 16866
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Am trying to put together my UEFA Cup FF team. What do you expect about tonight? My first thought is that you've to play Chelsea Saturday. Petrov said EPL [obviously] is most important; O'Neill talks about a clean sheet. Will you play your best team? What kind of line-up do you expect?
The Easter Bunny- Number of posts : 8563
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Registration date : 2006-08-06
What a lege
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7916585.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7916585.stm
Glenarch of the Glen- Number of posts : 30157
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didn't offer to reimburse the £1000 it cost to get to the game and stay overnight though did he? Not to mention loss of earnings for the time taken off work.
Disgraceful.
Disgraceful.
The Bulk- Number of posts : 1961
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Registration date : 2006-08-25
Is Carew fully fit debaser? Has MON gone off of him after the stripper incident? Seems like you best forward.
Looked at some Villa forums and it seems as if they arent happy with Agbonlahors current performances. And see Young is getting some stick too.
Petrov is doing well. Not as influential as he was in the SPL but thats obviously down to the difference in quality between the leagues.
Looks like the uefa cup bruhaha has backfired on MON. He shouldnt have played a weakened squad against CSKA. Understand his reasoning but imo UEFA cup victory is more important than 4th place.
Not sure you guys will get the 4th place now. Want you to but fancy Arsenal (Everton?) to clinch it at the death.
Has MONs infamous reluctance to spend money (january transfer window) cost Villa? Guess it remains to be seen but kinda looking that way just now...
Thanks
Looked at some Villa forums and it seems as if they arent happy with Agbonlahors current performances. And see Young is getting some stick too.
Petrov is doing well. Not as influential as he was in the SPL but thats obviously down to the difference in quality between the leagues.
Looks like the uefa cup bruhaha has backfired on MON. He shouldnt have played a weakened squad against CSKA. Understand his reasoning but imo UEFA cup victory is more important than 4th place.
Not sure you guys will get the 4th place now. Want you to but fancy Arsenal (Everton?) to clinch it at the death.
Has MONs infamous reluctance to spend money (january transfer window) cost Villa? Guess it remains to be seen but kinda looking that way just now...
Thanks
Glenarch of the Glen- Number of posts : 30157
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infamous reluctance to spend money? He's spent £50m this season!
Deluded F*ck™- Number of posts : 21765
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Gabby will have to get used to being a marked man, which probably explains his loss of form, to be a consistent top team you can't rely on just one player to be a consistent creative threat as they have done with A.Young. Milner is too hit and miss for me. Also teams genuinely fear them now so are paying Villa respect, taking away their counter-attacking game.
MON, like Rafa overachieved in the 1st half/60% of the season and is paying for it now. All these problems are further exacerbated by the small squad, Arsenal still have plenty of flaws but they do have much better strength in depth. Villa looked so weary against City, all the players moved liked they had dumbbells attached to their ankles, that you can't help but fear that Wednesday's performance wasn't a one-off
MON, like Rafa overachieved in the 1st half/60% of the season and is paying for it now. All these problems are further exacerbated by the small squad, Arsenal still have plenty of flaws but they do have much better strength in depth. Villa looked so weary against City, all the players moved liked they had dumbbells attached to their ankles, that you can't help but fear that Wednesday's performance wasn't a one-off
The Bulk- Number of posts : 1961
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Glennathinaikos wrote:infamous reluctance to spend money? He's spent £50m this season!
Doh! Didnt think there! Yeah im wrong about that. Cheers for clearing it up Glenn.
Huddfather
Good points there. They do look like they are tiring. The small squad will probably be addressed in summer. MON seems to like UK based players so wonder which ones he'll feel are attainable and can strengthen the squad?
Cheers
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Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has set his sights on signing another of English football's elite talent by targeting Manchester City keeper Joe Hart in a £3m deal. (Sun)
Not the best for sources, but one debaser will cross his fingers about.
Glenarch of the Glen- Number of posts : 30157
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he's a right lurker that O'Neill, always sniffing around at the leftovers
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