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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Toronto Villa on August 23, 2016, 11:31:06 AM
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May as well give him a proper Villa welcome. Hope you bring some of your title winning good luck and attitude to Villa Richie. Good luck
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Welcome Richie, play well please.
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aaaaannnnnnnnnddddd stretchhhhhhhhhh
(https://d16b4kgyytl7c7.cloudfront.net/~/media/DeLaetAnnounceMain2.ashx?h=720&la=en&mw=1280&w=1280&vs=1&d=20160823T100831Z&hash=9B0A76D198975BBF31DEF9C876E61F4FFCCBF467)
NB - I assume that's Ritchie because I have no idea what Richie looks like
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On Prvda (https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2016/08/23/de-laet-joins-villa) now. Don't know much about him.
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*Ritchie (Let's start as we mean to go on- we don't want another Clarke/Guzman/Kovac etc)
Welcome and good luck - hopefully you will win your second Premier League title with us!
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*Ritchie (Let's start as we mean to go on- we don't want another Clarke/Guzman/Kovac etc)
Welcome and good luck - hopefully you will win your second Premier League title with us!
Is that how he spells his name. Well, doesn't that just take the biscuit
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Welcome Richie.
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Excellent choice Rychee.
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Welcome Ritchie.
Any chance of a moderator changing the title thread to the correct spelling please?
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As I know absolutely nothing about him. Has he got any pace, is he any good or even marginally better than we've got?
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De Laet's the way, uh-huh uh-huh, I like it
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Blimey. I really like this new 'getting deals done quickly' Aston Villa. I know nothing about this guy, but when I checked Wikipedia he played for promotion winning Leicester and borough, so has a bit of success behind him. Well done.
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Welcome Richie , do we now think Hutton will leave ??
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Should mean the end of Alan Hutton. Better De Laet than never I suppose.
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Welcome, Richie De Lionheart.
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Decent right back and scored against us last year didn't he? Then again, most people did!
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Should mean the end of Alan Hutton. Better De Laet than never I suppose.
oh thats good :)
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A sample of some of the comments from Foxes Talk about him, as I know absolutely nothing of him:
He exceeded my expectations and although not a top quality player, he definitely has quality for borderline Premier League football.
Was great for us in the Championship but frankly terrified me when he played in the Prem. Good luck RDL!
Good luck to Ritchie, a very good professional who had some great games at the club, including the 5-3 win over Man Utd (THAT ball to Vardy) and the 4-1 home win over Derby.
He will certainly do well I reckon, his pace is an asset getting up and down the line, good for overlaps. A move to the West Midlands in Aston Villa will be good for him.
Shocking positioning and defensive sense but more than enough pace to cover himself. Bit like Jeff really.
Easily good enough for a top six championship side, the right kind of signing for them.
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Welcome Ritchie.
Any chance of a moderator changing the title thread to the correct spelling please?
Just use the thread I created!!! Spelt correctly there!
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Welcome Richie Du Late. Expect to see your name mangled many thousands of times over the next 3 years. The new Cieron Clarke.
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Welcome Alfons
Is he a right-back? Wiki just says defender.
And he won Championship and Premier League in the same season! excellent job
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*Ritchie (Let's start as we mean to go on- we don't want another Clarke/Guzman/Kovac etc)
Welcome and good luck - hopefully you will win your second Premier League title with us!
Is that how he spells his name. Well, doesn't that just take the biscuit
He used to be with United but now he's welcome to our Club. I think we should go with three at the back- see how he gets on as part of a Trio.
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I hereby nickname him 'Coffee and biscuits".
RichTea de Latte
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Welcome Ritchie.
Any chance of a moderator changing the title thread to the correct spelling please?
Just use the thread I created!!! Spelt correctly there!
Since when has H&V been about being accurate, its about being first. ;)
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*Ritchie (Let's start as we mean to go on- we don't want another Clarke/Guzman/Kovac etc)
Welcome and good luck - hopefully you will win your second Premier League title with us!
Is that how he spells his name. Well, doesn't that just take the biscuit
He used to be with United but now he's welcome to our Club. I think we should go with three at the back- see how he gets on as part of a Trio.
I'd like to see him team up with Lewis Dunk
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Welcome Alfons
Is he a right-back? Wiki just says defender.
And he won Championship and Premier League in the same season! excellent job
Pedant alert! He came second in Championship but that will do us :)
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*Ritchie (Let's start as we mean to go on- we don't want another Clarke/Guzman/Kovac etc)
Welcome and good luck - hopefully you will win your second Premier League title with us!
Is that how he spells his name. Well, doesn't that just take the biscuit
He used to be with United but now he's welcome to our Club. I think we should go with three at the back- see how he gets on as part of a Trio.
I'd like to see him team up with Lewis Dunk
Oh go on then.....With his pace he will be an asset on Breakaways.
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Welcome Ritchie.
Any chance of a moderator changing the title thread to the correct spelling please?
Just use the thread I created!!! Spelt correctly there!
What, and have nothing to moan about?
;)
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Great news. I also like how Alan Hutton is the featured player in the corner of the screen, under this story!
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Always look on the bright side of life...De Laet... De Laet...De Laet...De Laet.
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I hope he scores a decisive goal in injury time one day, just so they can run with 'De Laet Late show' headlines.
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Welcome Ritchie. A very Cunning(ham) signing that will hopefully help to usher in Happy Days.
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Is it just me or did this kind of come out of nowhere? I mean, we've been linked to him for loan all summer, but I didn't seem to see much about a permanent move, especially in the past few days.
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Between him, Chester and Gollini we've got a right little Man Utd youth team reunion happening.
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*Ritchie (Let's start as we mean to go on- we don't want another Clarke/Guzman/Kovac etc)
Welcome and good luck - hopefully you will win your second Premier League title with us!
Is that how he spells his name. Well, doesn't that just take the biscuit
He used to be with United but now he's welcome to our Club. I think we should go with three at the back- see how he gets on as part of a Trio.
I'd like to see him team up with Lewis Dunk
Oh go on then.....With his pace he will be an asset on Breakaways.
Please, please not a biscuit punathon - I think the site servers may actually explode!
Anyway, glad you've left the foxes for us, Welcome to the club Richie!
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Welcome Ritchie. A very Cunning(ham) signing that will hopefully help to usher in Happy Days.
That's a good pun to Chuck in
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Chanson d'amour, De Laet, De Laet, Da Laet, play encore.
The kids will love it
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Welcome Ritchie.
Any chance of a moderator changing the title thread to the correct spelling please?
Just use the thread I created!!! Spelt correctly there!
"Just use the thread I created". I thought it was a really nice moment when Freddie Mercury and Brian May performed that at Live Aid. As for our new signing I can't claim to know too much about him but I believe he did a good job for Leicester in the Championship. I like our managers 'horses for courses' attitude. We need good Championship level players to get us back up and if we do go up we will need to add Premier quality. I think the likes of Ron Saunders and Graham Taylor did the same thing.
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With every additional signing the stench from last season dissipates. Of all the signings he seems to be the most short term, but I'm OK with that.
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Welcome Ritchie. A very Cunning(ham) signing that will hopefully help to usher in Happy Days.
Exactamundo.
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I know what you're all thinking. "What is that watch he's wearing as he stretches the shirt so enthusiastically while looking all the time like Spud from Trainspotting?" Well, wonder no more, it's a Rolex Daytona with a black dial, and steel and yellow gold bracelet. A notch below Chester's Patek Philippe, if I'm honest.
Anyway, watch twattery aside, he looks to have exactly the sort of experience we're crying out for, and once Amavi is up to speed we now look to have a highly improved back four.
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A sample of some of the comments from Foxes Talk about him, as I know absolutely nothing of him:
He exceeded my expectations and although not a top quality player, he definitely has quality for borderline Premier League football.
Was great for us in the Championship but frankly terrified me when he played in the Prem. Good luck RDL!
Good luck to Ritchie, a very good professional who had some great games at the club, including the 5-3 win over Man Utd (THAT ball to Vardy) and the 4-1 home win over Derby.
He will certainly do well I reckon, his pace is an asset getting up and down the line, good for overlaps. A move to the West Midlands in Aston Villa will be good for him.
Shocking positioning and defensive sense but more than enough pace to cover himself. Bit like Jeff really.
Easily good enough for a top six championship side, the right kind of signing for them.
Great signing for THEM? cheeky fucker
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Where did this come from? hardly saw anything about it
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Between him, Chester and Gollini we've got a right little Man Utd youth team reunion happening.
Ravel Morrisson too?
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I know nothing about him, but on the basis that he can't be more of a red card waiting to happen, spending 90% of his time in exactly the wrong position than Hutton, welcome with open arms.
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I know what you're all thinking. "What is that watch he's wearing as he stretches the shirt so enthusiastically while looking all the time like Spud from Trainspotting?" Well, wonder no more, it's a Rolex Daytona with a black dial, and steel and yellow gold bracelet. A notch below Chester's Patek Philippe, if I'm honest.
Anyway, watch twattery aside, he looks to have exactly the sort of experience we're crying out for, and once Amavi is up to speed we now look to have a highly improved back four.
Haha you jest but one of my first thoughts when I saw the OTPSTS pic was'I bet Risso knows what watch that is'.
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I hope he can cross a ball well and defend properly!
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I hope he can cross a ball well and defend properly!
You crazy dreamer.
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Lots of unfair (in my opinion) slagging of Alan Hutton on Twitter as a result of this signing.
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Solid player and character, we have signed a few of them this summer. Good competition for Bacuna at right back.
Hopefully the end for Hutton and Richards at AVFC
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Welcome. He is a regular member of the Church of De Laeter Saints Apparently.
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Between him, Chester and Gollini we've got a right little Man Utd youth team reunion happening.
Revel Morrisson too?
Asda be a chance.
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Between him, Chester and Gollini we've got a right little Man Utd youth team reunion happening.
Revel Morrisson too?
Asda be a chance.
I see lidle chance
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We are finally getting this club sorted. Such a shame we had to suffer relegation and an ownership change to begin to achieve that. Better De Late than never I suppose.
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Leicester mate of mine reckons we're getting a cracking player who is very fast. Dr Tony once again putting his money where his mouth is.
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A sample of some of the comments from Foxes Talk about him, as I know absolutely nothing of him:
He exceeded my expectations and although not a top quality player, he definitely has quality for borderline Premier League football.
Was great for us in the Championship but frankly terrified me when he played in the Prem. Good luck RDL!
Good luck to Ritchie, a very good professional who had some great games at the club, including the 5-3 win over Man Utd (THAT ball to Vardy) and the 4-1 home win over Derby.
He will certainly do well I reckon, his pace is an asset getting up and down the line, good for overlaps. A move to the West Midlands in Aston Villa will be good for him.
Shocking positioning and defensive sense but more than enough pace to cover himself. Bit like Jeff really.
Easily good enough for a top six championship side, the right kind of signing for them.
Great signing for THEM? cheeky f***er
Yeah, who do they think they are, Premier League Champions or something?!!?
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A sample of some of the comments from Foxes Talk about him, as I know absolutely nothing of him:
He exceeded my expectations and although not a top quality player, he definitely has quality for borderline Premier League football.
Was great for us in the Championship but frankly terrified me when he played in the Prem. Good luck RDL!
Good luck to Ritchie, a very good professional who had some great games at the club, including the 5-3 win over Man Utd (THAT ball to Vardy) and the 4-1 home win over Derby.
He will certainly do well I reckon, his pace is an asset getting up and down the line, good for overlaps. A move to the West Midlands in Aston Villa will be good for him.
Shocking positioning and defensive sense but more than enough pace to cover himself. Bit like Jeff really.
Easily good enough for a top six championship side, the right kind of signing for them.
Great signing for THEM? cheeky f***er
Yeah, who do they think they are, Premier League Champions or something?!!?
Powder dry and all that
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Should mean the end of Alan Hutton. Better De Laet than never I suppose.
Should mean the end of Alan Hutton. Better De Laet than Evra I suppose.
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I like Alan Hutton. There I have said it.
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Haven't seen a lot of him but it's good to see last season's team slowly being replaced.
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Welcome. He is a regular member of the Church of De Laeter Saints Apparently.
Agbonlahor is also a Mormon, I think I've heard.
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Welcome Ritchie.
First time I've checked H&V and seen no mention of a player, then checked again after a half-hour power nap to find his signing confirmed.
Like it.
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It appears he likes to attack at speed but his final ball sometimes let's him down.
Remind you of someone else!
We shall see.
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I like Alan Hutton. There I have said it.
As do I. He can never be faulted for effort and whilst he might take your head clean off your shoulders on the pitch, he behaves like a normal adult off it. Unlike the various man-children that we have at the club.
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Welcome. He is a regular member of the Church of De Laeter Saints Apparently.
Agbonlahor is also a Mormon, I think I've heard.
Well something like that!
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Should mean the end of Alan Hutton. Better De Laet than never I suppose.
Should mean the end of Alan Hutton. Better De Laet than Evra I suppose.
OK that one actually pained me.
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Welcome Ritchie to our club.
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Should mean the end of Alan Hutton. Better De Laet than never I suppose.
Should mean the end of Alan Hutton. Better De Laet than Evra I suppose.
OK that one actually pained me.
I hope he traps a ball better than Bacuna, especially in front of our biggest stand at home. Control-Holte-De Laet.
Sorry, that's awful.
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Had no idea this was even in the works. I'm happy we're getting winners into the team.
Welcome to Villa!
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I like Alan Hutton. There I have said it.
Most of us like him but that doesn't make him a good footballer I'm afraid...
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De Laet's the way, uh-huh uh-huh, I like it
Made me laugh more than it should have done!
And better than half the entries from the Edinburgh Fringe on the jokes thread
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I like Alan Hutton. There I have said it.
Most of us like him but that doesn't make him a good footballer I'm afraid...
Hutton's biggest problem is he can't cross despite endlessly getting himself into great positions. Such a shame.
De Laet can so he's more than welcome.
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I hope he traps a ball better than Bacuna, especially in front of our biggest stand at home. Control-Holte-De Laet.
Sorry, that's awful.
(http://mrwgifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Get-Out-Simon-Pegg-In-Hot-Fuzz-Gif.gif)
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Yes sorry PWS, even Jon Crofts would have thought twice about posting that.
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I like Alan Hutton. There I have said it.
Most of us like him but that doesn't make him a good footballer I'm afraid...
Hutton's biggest problem is he can't cross despite endlessly getting himself into great positions. Such a shame.
De Laet can so he's more than welcome.
and then when it hits the first man and the other team attacks he is well out of position.
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Welcome. He is a regular member of the Church of De Laeter Saints Apparently.
Agbonlahor is also a Mormon, I think I've heard.
Time to get the batteries changed. That sounds nothing like cretin.
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I shall call him Sunny.
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I shall call him Sunny.
Please don't.
The horrible beverage to which you refer was ultimately revealed to be nothing like what it pretended to be and in fact down right harmful.
I don't think I could cope with yet another fullback fulfilling that description.
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If we can have long and meaningful debates on Off Topic about TCP and Germolene surely we can have an oblique reference to a popular drink that has not killed that many people. I give it to my grandsons all the time.
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I know what you're all thinking. "What is that watch he's wearing as he stretches the shirt so enthusiastically while looking all the time like Spud from Trainspotting?" Well, wonder no more, it's a Rolex Daytona with a black dial, and steel and yellow gold bracelet. A notch below Chester's Patek Philippe, if I'm honest.
Anyway, watch twattery aside, he looks to have exactly the sort of experience we're crying out for, and once Amavi is up to speed we now look to have a highly improved back four.
I have a Rolex Daytona with a black dial to match the Ferrari Daytona on my drive. In my dreams.
I did have a vey good Rolex copy watch as a teenager that I bought in Singapore. It cost me Ł25. Which back then was pretty much a weeks YTS wages. I then went into the real watch shop and was quite impressed by how good a copy I had. I can't remember now how much the real one was but I think it was Ł25 multiplied quite a lot of times.
I also have a friend known to Paulie, Nev and Nodge who has a thing for expensive watches. At the last count I believe he had three watches that all cost him four figures. None of them keep the right time so he ends up having to look at his phone to see what time it is!
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You could have opted for 'Angel' as in the blancmange substitute from the early '70s. It might have made a few people sick but doubt it killed anybody
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If we can have long and meaningful debates on Off Topic about TCP and Germolene surely we can have an oblique reference to a popular drink that has not killed that many people. I give it to my grandsons all the time.
Brian, what the devil is supposed to be wrong with Germoline? I spent my childhood slathered in the unctuous stuff! Provided my mom could prize the flaming lid off.
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You could have opted for 'Angel' as in the blancmange substitute from the early '70s. It might have made a few people sick but doubt it killed anybody
Angel delight was posh. We used to have Instant Whip
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You could have opted for 'Angel' as in the blancmange substitute from the early '70s. It might have made a few people sick but doubt it killed anybody
Angel delight was posh. We used to have Instant Whip
Tramp
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Strong addition!! Added benefit is that this makes Hutton our number 3 RB!
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Does the signing of Richtea mean we will soon be hobnobbing with the premiership elite again soon?
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(http://c15065204.r4.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/spud_shit.jpg) Ritchie De Laet
(http://i3.birminghammail.co.uk/incoming/article11787042.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Aston-Villa-Unveil-New-Signing-Ritchie-De-Laet.jpg) Spud
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Are we going to have 'Groove is in the Heart' as his music?
Yep, rubbish I know.
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A sample of some of the comments from Foxes Talk about him, as I know absolutely nothing of him:
He exceeded my expectations and although not a top quality player, he definitely has quality for borderline Premier League football.
Was great for us in the Championship but frankly terrified me when he played in the Prem. Good luck RDL!
Good luck to Ritchie, a very good professional who had some great games at the club, including the 5-3 win over Man Utd (THAT ball to Vardy) and the 4-1 home win over Derby.
He will certainly do well I reckon, his pace is an asset getting up and down the line, good for overlaps. A move to the West Midlands in Aston Villa will be good for him.
Shocking positioning and defensive sense but more than enough pace to cover himself. Bit like Jeff really.
Easily good enough for a top six championship side, the right kind of signing for them.
Great signing for THEM? cheeky f***er
Yeah, who do they think they are, Premier League Champions or something?!!?
What they achieved was amazing but don't start belittling a Club you've spent most of your time below
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Are we going to have 'Groove is in the Heart' as his music?
Yep, rubbish I know.
Great song though.
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Not the most exciting or inspiring of signings, but you would have to think, hope, that hes going to be an improvement.
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And never been in liquidation in the high courts.
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Not the most exciting or inspiring of signings, but you would have to think, hope, that hes going to be an improvement.
Who were you hoping for, Dani Alves?
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We are putting together a team to do a job. A job way beyond the abilities and integrity of the squad that got 17 points and three wins last season.
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Not the most exciting or inspiring of signings, but you would have to think, hope, that hes going to be an improvement.
???
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I don't know much (actually anything) about the new guy, but if he is good enough to be first choice RB then we are in decent shape in that position.
Bacuna can now be freed up to be any extra body to support the midfield and Hutton remains RB backup.
Still get rid of Agbonlahor , Richards and Lescott, bring in a quality striker and it looks like we have a decent squad taking shape.
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Good signing. I think the squad is shaping up nicely.
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He's quick so both he and Amavi should provide plenty of width.
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Hopefully Amavi gets back in soon !
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He's quick so both he and Amavi should provide plenty of width.
With the solid pairing in the centre and the Jedi shielding they should be given freedom to attack.
This could be worth we need to make the most of Rudy.
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Are we going to have 'Groove is in the Heart' as his music?
Yep, rubbish I know.
Great song though.
true dat
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I know what you're all thinking. "What is that watch he's wearing as he stretches the shirt so enthusiastically while looking all the time like Spud from Trainspotting?" Well, wonder no more, it's a Rolex Daytona with a black dial, and steel and yellow gold bracelet. A notch below Chester's Patek Philippe, if I'm honest.
Anyway, watch twattery aside, he looks to have exactly the sort of experience we're crying out for, and once Amavi is up to speed we now look to have a highly improved back four.
I have a Rolex Daytona with a black dial to match the Ferrari Daytona on my drive. In my dreams.
I did have a vey good Rolex copy watch as a teenager that I bought in Singapore. It cost me Ł25. Which back then was pretty much a weeks YTS wages. I then went into the real watch shop and was quite impressed by how good a copy I had. I can't remember now how much the real one was but I think it was Ł25 multiplied quite a lot of times.
I also have a friend known to Paulie, Nev and Nodge who has a thing for expensive watches. At the last count I believe he had three watches that all cost him four figures. None of them keep the right time so he ends up having to look at his phone to see what time it is!
Big Shamus loves his watches? I didn't know that, the big hunk a hunk of burning love!
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The wife of a friend of mine works for an insurance company. He tells me that Frank Lampard allegedly has over a hundred watches valued at over Ł5;000 each.
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The wife of a friend of mine works for an insurance company. He tells me that Frank Lampard allegedly has over a hundred watches valued at over Ł5;000 each.
Ask him about Flava Flav.
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Should mean the end of Alan Hutton. Better De Laet than never I suppose.
Should mean the end of Alan Hutton. Better De Laet than Evra I suppose.
OK that one actually pained me.
I hope he traps a ball better than Bacuna, especially in front of our biggest stand at home. Control-Holte-De Laet.
Sorry, that's awful.
Well I enjoyed it.
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The wife of a friend of mine works for an insurance company. He tells me that Frank Lampard allegedly has over a hundred watches valued at over Ł5;000 each.
Ask him about Flava Flav.
Unga bunga binga bunga.
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Welcome to The Villa Ritchie...the best football club you will ever play for.
Enjoy it and continue to be successful over the next three seasons.
UTV!
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Not the most exciting or inspiring of signings, but you would have to think, hope, that hes going to be an improvement.
Who were you hoping for, Dani Alves?
Is he that much better than Hutton? I hope so but suspect it's a pretty modest upgrade. I think some people are so desperate to be rid of Hutton that anyone who 'isn't Hutton' will be welcomed. Hope I'm wrong but I'm not excited by this either.
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I doubt there's many right backs that a second division could sign that would be exciting.
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Another good solid signing.
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Well yes. But i think we should have done better or stuck with what we have.
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The wife of a friend of mine works for an insurance company. He tells me that Frank Lampard allegedly has over a hundred watches valued at over Ł5;000 each.
Ask him about Flava Flav.
😂😂😂
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Well yes. But i think we should have done better or stuck with what we have.
Not sure how much better we can expect in our current situation and what we have isn't good enough.
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Well yes. But i think we should have done better or stuck with what we have.
Not sure how much better we can expect in our current situation and what we have isn't good enough.
With the new personnel around him, I can see Hutton becoming a better option than our new signing to be fair. But a bit of competition for places can only be good in the long run.
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Each to their own, but we're talking about the Hutton that's behind Bacuna in the current pecking order and who's made one consistent feature the hallmark of his stay in B6 - Struggling to be in the same postcode as whichever wide player is whipping in a cross from exactly the position you'd hope your right back would be in because he's either
a). lying on his arse somewhere between the half way line and the edge of the penalty area after he's failed to amputate said wide players right leg with another "studs up to prove how much he cares" tackle
or
b). trotting back towards our half having f#cked up yet another easy crossing position and gifted the opposition easy possession.
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Huttons shit. People have been fooled by some of his animal tackles. Terrible defender.
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Each to their own, but we're talking about the Hutton that's behind Bacuna in the current pecking order and who's made one consistent feature the hallmark of his stay in B6 - Struggling to be in the same postcode as whichever wide player is whipping in a cross from exactly the position you'd hope your right back would be in because he's either
a). lying on his arse somewhere between the half way line and the edge of the penalty area after he's failed to amputate said wide players right leg with another "studs up to prove how much he cares" tackle
or
b). trotting back towards our half having f#cked up yet another easy crossing position and gifted the opposition easy possession.
or c), surrounded by a bunch of idiots.
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Each to their own, but we're talking about the Hutton that's behind Bacuna in the current pecking order and who's made one consistent feature the hallmark of his stay in B6 - Struggling to be in the same postcode as whichever wide player is whipping in a cross from exactly the position you'd hope your right back would be in because he's either
a). lying on his arse somewhere between the half way line and the edge of the penalty area after he's failed to amputate said wide players right leg with another "studs up to prove how much he cares" tackle
or
b). trotting back towards our half having f#cked up yet another easy crossing position and gifted the opposition easy possession.
This!
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Each to their own, but we're talking about the Hutton that's behind Bacuna in the current pecking order and who's made one consistent feature the hallmark of his stay in B6 - Struggling to be in the same postcode as whichever wide player is whipping in a cross from exactly the position you'd hope your right back would be in because he's either
a). lying on his arse somewhere between the half way line and the edge of the penalty area after he's failed to amputate said wide players right leg with another "studs up to prove how much he cares" tackle
or
b). trotting back towards our half having f#cked up yet another easy crossing position and gifted the opposition easy possession.
or c), surrounded by a bunch of idiots.
That might be so, but it that just makes his repeated f¤¤k ups more obvious.
I'd have sympathy if he was working his bollocks off and getting caught out because he was covering for Richards going AWOL or Okore having a(nother) brain fart, but those things were just making his failings more obvious. He'll still be making those mistakes, even if he's got the spirit of Billy Wright and McGrath himself inside of him. And he'll still constantly be pulling the other members of the back 4 and presumably either Jedinak or Tshibola out of position waiting for his f¤¤k up.
I won't deny he tries, but then so would most of us. Doesn't make us qualified and it doesn't make him either.
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I agree he lacked some composure but was that not symptomatic of the dross he had to work with, I think we will see a different player this season..... If he gets the chance.
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I wonder how many other players have won division one and two medals in the same season?
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I wonder how many other players have won division one and two medals in the same season?
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scraped in.
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Each to their own, but we're talking about the Hutton that's behind Bacuna in the current pecking order and who's made one consistent feature the hallmark of his stay in B6 - Struggling to be in the same postcode as whichever wide player is whipping in a cross from exactly the position you'd hope your right back would be in because he's either
a). lying on his arse somewhere between the half way line and the edge of the penalty area after he's failed to amputate said wide players right leg with another "studs up to prove how much he cares" tackle
or
b). trotting back towards our half having f#cked up yet another easy crossing position and gifted the opposition easy possession.
Exaccerly.
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photoshopped
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My dad, being a lifelong Leicester fan and season ticket holder says it's a great signing for us, and is sad to see him go. Besides his choice of football team, my dad does speak sense when it comes to football and certainly doesn't have rose tinted glasses, even for his own team.
Welcome Ritchie.
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I didn't realize how quick De Laet is. He seems to love to get forward. I do like idea of Amavi on one side and De Laet on the other, the defence protected by Jedinak when one of the two full backs get forward.
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I wonder how many other players have won division one and two medals in the same season?
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ch4iTazWsAA-weY.jpg)
Is it John Terry?
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Decent signing. Hopefully this means the end of Alan Hutton.
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WQorth noting that Leicester's defensive performance improved markedly after Ranieri replaced De Laet and Schlupp with Simpson and Fuchs.. De Laet not as good defensively as Simpson. and Schlupp definitely worse than Fuchs.
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I can't believe that some people still think that Hutton is a good shout for fullback.
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I think the truth OMVF is that Hutton has appeared to be better because the players around him got very much worse.
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De Laet might or might not be good enough for the division above, but he's clearly good enough for the division we're in.
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I didn't realize how quick De Laet is. He seems to love to get forward. I do like idea of Amavi on one side and De Laet on the other, the defence protected by Jedinak when one of the two full backs get forward.
I like what you have described there, a simple formation and easy tactics for the squad to adopt. Bacuna complements this system too, Cissoko less so.
Any guesses/reports on what the transfer sum was?
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We are putting together a team to do a job. A job way beyond the abilities and integrity of the squad that got 17 points and three wins last season.
De Laet might or might not be good enough for the division above, but he's clearly good enough for the division we're in.
These are both spot on. I have been personally pleasantly surprised at the speed with which the overhaul of the squad is taking place. I only hope the component parts gel quickly enough to achieve promotion at the first time of asking.
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I wonder how many other players have won division one and two medals in the same season?
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ch4iTazWsAA-weY.jpg)
Is it John Terry?
Haha!
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Just watched the obligatory YouTube footage - did not know a great deal about him but looks very dynamic
Sorry Alan - pack your bags son its over
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and label them 'to whom it may concern'
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Seems to tick many of the boxes for what we need. In the prime of his career, has good pace and has promotion experience. Figures crossed he settles in quickly and that before long the new look defence starts to gel.
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According to RDM he turned down Premier League clubs to join Villa. I like that.
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All the Leicester fans I've spoken to seem to like De Laet and sad to see him go.
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Injury is serious might need op , could be out a fair while
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Christ, what bad luck - for him and us. we do seemed to be cursed by injuries.
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All the Leicester fans I've spoken to seem to like De Laet and sad to see him go.
this
two said to me last night - great player
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Christ, what bad luck - for him and us. we do seemed to be cursed by injuries.
oh well at least we have the awesome trio Bacuna , Hutton or Richards
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From his Twitter account
Absolutely gutted that I'm gonna miss this season but I'm sure the boys will turn it around and get us up there #UTV
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Shit. Really?!
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Christ rdm mentioned out for a while with surgery..... Not the whole season !?
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If it is the case I hope we get a right back in during the January window as Bacuna, Hutton and Richards fill me with nothing but dread
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Just watched the obligatory YouTube footage - did not know a great deal about him but looks very dynamic
Sorry Alan - pack your bags son its over
Unpack those bags Alan.....
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I don't buy into a lot of this superstitious rubbish but surely the time has come for a Priest to get involved and exorcise the demons that possess Villa Park.
I had high hopes for Ritchie, what a wounder. At least we have Begbie ready to come in and cause mayhem down the right.
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Of course he's out for the whole season -it's us.
I expected at least one of our nine signings to cop it, and -though he doesn't look a bad player- in a uber cynical way, I'd sooner it be him than McCormack, Kodja or one of our very few midfield options.
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I didn't think he was needed when we signed him but I thought he was great the other night so it's a bit of a blow. Bacuna will be fine in his place though.
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Thought it looked bad when he went down and was surprised to see him come back on.
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Unbelievable, I'm genuinely beginning to believe we're cursed. Get well soon Richie.
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Thought it looked bad when he went down and was surprised to see him come back on.
Yep was amazed but his arm went straight up as he went down.
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Fuck sake!!!!
Looks like we'll have to bring back that heap of shit called Hutton.
Back to losing instead of drawing then.
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Relax, Bacuna is perfectly fine as a right back st this level.
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And he does have a nice smile.
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Relax, Bacuna is perfectly fine as a right back st this level.
Indeed but he was on bench as MF cover so thats another body we are short there unless we move Hutton back into RB ..shudder
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I sense a certain inevitability about the suggestion posted a couple of days ago, to whit, put Richards in midfield and tell him to run about a lot. It is going to happen you know. It is so mad and bad an idea the hobgoblins will make it happen.
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Relax, Bacuna is perfectly fine as a right back st this level.
Yes, I'm more sad for the bloke himself/annoyed at it happening to us again than worried about where it leaves our squad.
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Thought it looked bad when he went down and was surprised to see him come back on.
Yep was amazed but his arm went straight up as he went down.
Same here, I thought it was a stretcher job as soon as his hand went up.
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What rotten news, I liked the look of him as well, especially his crosses. Our injury record these last few years has been just ridiculous. We're due a bit of luck soon.
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Last season Amavi, this season De Laet...feel very sad for him.
Is it too late to sign NRC - a ready-made replacement at right-back :)
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I sense a certain inevitability about the suggestion posted a couple of days ago, to whit, put Richards in midfield and tell him to run about a lot. It is going to happen you know. It is so mad and bad an idea the hobgoblins will make it happen.
Put him in the middle of the M6 and tell him to run about a lot.
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Last season Amavi, this season De Laet...feel very sad for him.
Is it too late to sign NRC - a ready-made replacement at right-back :)
Be careful what you wish for...very careful
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Relax, Bacuna is perfectly fine as a right back st this level.
Yes, I'm more sad for the bloke himself/annoyed at it happening to us again than worried about where it leaves our squad.
Agree on both posts.
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Absolutely gutted for him. What is it about this club and serious injuries that leave players retired or at the very least diminished? Bouma, Delaney, Laursen, Shaw, Little, Cropley, Petrov, Cooper, Nilis, Leonard, Stas and more recently Amavi and now De Laet. All had to throw in the towel or were never the same again. I may have missed one or two. This lot were off the top of my head. Is there any other club that has suffered quite like us over such a long period?
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I feel like Chief Brody after Quint smashes the radio.
This is terrible for de Laet, and also puts us one more injury/suspension closer to Richards having to play there again. Is Hutton still at the club?
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Gutted for him but bacuna was doing a job there and unlucky to be dropped when we bought RDL.
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Great shame for RDL but we DO have cover at least with three players available for that position. I wonder if RDM has considered going 3-5-2 at all.
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Absolutely gutted for him. What is it about this club and serious injuries that leave players retired or at the very least diminished? Bouma, Delaney, Laursen, Shaw, Little, Cropley, Petrov, Cooper, Nilis, Leonard, Stas and more recently Amavi and now De Laet. All had to throw in the towel or were never the same again. I may have missed one or two. This lot were off the top of my head. Is there any other club that has suffered quite like us over such a long period?
Dublin, maybe Bent on the diminished side after serious injury.
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Absolutely gutted for him. What is it about this club and serious injuries that leave players retired or at the very least diminished? Bouma, Delaney, Laursen, Shaw, Little, Cropley, Petrov, Cooper, Nilis, Leonard, Stas and more recently Amavi and now De Laet. All had to throw in the towel or were never the same again. I may have missed one or two. This lot were off the top of my head. Is there any other club that has suffered quite like us over such a long period?
Dublin, maybe Bent on the diminished side after serious injury.
If we're going back to the 70s -John Robson.
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I don't buy into a lot of this superstitious rubbish but surely the time has come for a Priest to get involved and exorcise the demons that possess Villa Park.
I had high hopes for Ritchie, what a wounder. At least we have Begbie ready to come in and cause mayhem down the right.
Begbie! Love it!
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This place is cursed.
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Gutted for him but it's one of the few positions where we have adequate back up in Bacuna, Hutton and Richards.
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Luc nillis
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I don't buy into a lot of this superstitious rubbish but surely the time has come for a Priest to get involved and exorcise the demons that possess Villa Park.
I had high hopes for Ritchie, what a wounder. At least we have Begbie ready to come in and cause mayhem down the right.
Begbie! Love it!
" We've conceded again, and no ****** leaves here till we find out what ****** did it."
Whilst all along the culprit is actually the person leading the investigation.
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This is what a squad is for.
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from what I've seen there's no more than a fag paper between him Bacuna and Hutton
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Gutted for him but it's one of the few positions where we have adequate back up in Bacuna, Hutton and Richards.
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I don't buy into a lot of this superstitious rubbish but surely the time has come for a Priest to get involved and exorcise the demons that possess Villa Park.
I had high hopes for Ritchie, what a wounder. At least we have Begbie ready to come in and cause mayhem down the right.
Begbie! Love it!
I don't get it, anyone care to explain to this old fart please?
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I don't buy into a lot of this superstitious rubbish but surely the time has come for a Priest to get involved and exorcise the demons that possess Villa Park.
I had high hopes for Ritchie, what a wounder. At least we have Begbie ready to come in and cause mayhem down the right.
Begbie! Love it!
I don't get it, anyone care to explain to this old fart please?
We've brought Robert Carlyle in on an emergency loan.
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I don't buy into a lot of this superstitious rubbish but surely the time has come for a Priest to get involved and exorcise the demons that possess Villa Park.
I had high hopes for Ritchie, what a wounder. At least we have Begbie ready to come in and cause mayhem down the right.
Begbie! Love it!
I don't get it, anyone care to explain to this old fart please?
We've brought Robert Carlyle in on an emergency loan.
If that's in answer to me, thank you but I'm still clueless on this
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Begbie is the maniacal Scottish character in Trainspotting. I actually think he more closely resembles Zlatan and it's not difficult to imagine Ibrahimovic starting a riot in a Glaswegian boozer after some poor lass gets glassed.
Anyway, to bring you up to date, principal photography has just been completed on the sequel to Trainspotting ahead of a Jan '17 release so there is ample time for you to make your own football-player comparisons to the characters in the original.
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Begbie is the maniacal Scottish character in Trainspotting. I actually think he more closely resembles Zlatan and it's not difficult to imagine Ibrahimovic starting a riot in a Glaswegian boozer after some poor lass gets glassed.
Anyway, to bring you up to date, principal photography has just been completed on the sequel to Trainspotting ahead of a Jan '17 release so there is ample time for you to make your own football-player comparisons to the characters in the original.
Ah, thank you. Please don't think me rude but I'll give it a miss
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me too there's enough anguish and pain in my life right now all of it coloured claret and blue
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Is there any news of progress with Richie's injury?
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I think he's out for the season, Brian.
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This from the OS...............................
Aston Villa Football Club is pleased to announce the signing of Ritchie De Laet.
The 27-year-old joins from Leicester City on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
De Laet helped the Foxes win the Premier League last season and also played a part in Middlesbrough’s successful promotion from the Championship.
Manager Roberto Di Matteo said: “I’m pleased to have brought Ritchie to the Club.
“He is another player who not only has Championship experience but has also played a part in helping a team win promotion back to the Premier League.”
When did we sack Bruce to bring RDM back?
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Ermmm... we signed him in August.
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Oops sorry, I really should check dates before reading threads. :-[
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😁
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This from the OS...............................
Aston Villa Football Club is pleased to announce the signing of Ritchie De Laet.
The 27-year-old joins from Leicester City on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
De Laet helped the Foxes win the Premier League last season and also played a part in Middlesbrough’s successful promotion from the Championship.
Manager Roberto Di Matteo said: “I’m pleased to have brought Ritchie to the Club.
“He is another player who not only has Championship experience but has also played a part in helping a team win promotion back to the Premier League.”
When did we sack Bruce to bring RDM back?
Don't worry, TLP. I also thought he was a new signing when the thread resurfaced. This singing completely passed me by.
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This from the OS...............................
Aston Villa Football Club is pleased to announce the signing of Ritchie De Laet.
The 27-year-old joins from Leicester City on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
De Laet helped the Foxes win the Premier League last season and also played a part in Middlesbrough’s successful promotion from the Championship.
Manager Roberto Di Matteo said: “I’m pleased to have brought Ritchie to the Club.
“He is another player who not only has Championship experience but has also played a part in helping a team win promotion back to the Premier League.”
When did we sack Bruce to bring RDM back?
Don't worry, TLP. I also thought he was a new signing when the thread resurfaced. This singing completely passed me by.
So is he faking the injury to try to get a number one single?
TBF, I had forgotten about him until the other week when I was checking the FIFA17 thread and saw a video of the Villa players and his name was there.
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What has happened to him?
I thought he had a very impressive pre-season and seemed sorted for the right back position and then absolutely nothing since.
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He was only eligible for Yeovil and Ipswich.
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The trouble with De Laet for me is playing him at right-back would totally throw out our shape at the back. Tuanzebe would have to be moved somewhere, so you could have a situation of two centre halves and a right-back in their proper positions! Partnering him with chester instead of Jedinak could be worth a try..............
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The trouble with De Laet for me is playing him at right-back would totally throw out our shape at the back. Tuanzebe would have to be moved somewhere, so you could have a situation of two centre halves and a right-back in their proper positions! Partnering him with chester instead of Jedinak could be worth a try..............
Perish the thought. Square pegs in square holes!
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Why play one defender out of position when you can play 3 out of position.
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But he is not even on the bench, is he another member of the 'bomb' squad now?
Bruce has enough quality players already, just play them in their f**king correct positions!
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Come on guys, all i read on here is plea's for modern innovative tactics and we ignore what's going on under our very noses?
If Steve was managing in Serie A, the whole world would be talking about Brucibol and his "Terzino destro" defensive system.
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I think RDL is a great player at this level.
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I think RDL is a great player at this level.
Seconded
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Best right back currently at the club in my humble opinion
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I think RDL is a great player at this level.
Seconded
Hear hear!
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I'd like to see RDL in at right back and Tuanzebe into the centre because, if nothing else, it adds pace to the defence and means we can push the defensive line 10 yards higher.
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I'd like to see RDL in at right back and Tuanzebe into the centre because, if nothing else, it adds pace to the defence and means we can push the defensive line 10 yards higher.
That makes perfect sense. But maybe we shouldn't hold our breath.
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Great ideas paul_e...
"adds pace to the defence" and "push the defensive line 10 yards higher".....I can imagine Bruce reading that and having a totally dumbfounded expression and asking one of his team wtf it's about!
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Bruce has signed Elmo, Bree and Tuanzebe (twice), also gave Hutton a new contract.
Might be no coincidence that RDL hasnt got a look in under him.
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Bruce has signed Elmo, Bree and Tuanzebe (twice), also gave Hutton a new contract.
Might be no coincidence that RDL hasnt got a look in under him.
That might be a very good reason to say no more signings, use what you have in their correct positions, it really, really isn't rocket science!
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Didn't he play right or left midfield a bit in pre season?
Might be worth a go there and put AEM back at right back.
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Didn't he play right or left midfield a bit in pre season?
Might be worth a go there and put AEM back at right back.
Has Bruce tried...
Traffic cone (c)
Taylor Green Chester (obvs) Hutton
Grealish
Whelan Kodija
De Laet
Jedinak Bjarnnson
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Bruce has signed Elmo, Bree and Tuanzebe (twice), also gave Hutton a new contract.
Might be no coincidence that RDL hasnt got a look in under him.
That might be a very good reason to say no more signings, use what you have in their correct positions, it really, really isn't rocket science!
Mourinho is at the same crap at Old Trafford, throwing his toys out of the pram because the board didnt allow him to sign more centre halves
Its really why we urgently need a strong CEO/DOF (which Steve Round clearly wasnt) to truly oversee player recruitment and relegate the manager somewhat to being the first team coach
The Tuanzebe deal already has a touch of the old boys network about it
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So Bruce definitely has a 'bomb squad' then!
Just wish a journalist would ask Bruce what has happened to De Laet instead of the normal rubbish!
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It irritates me that He plays a make-shift defence when am experiennced RDL doesn't get in the matchday squad.
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It wouldn't surprise me to see RDL go back out on loan.
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Appreciate it was only pre season but from what I saw he looked really bright and adventurous going forward
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Managers get it in to their heads that player a is crap no matter what. Elmo or RDL? Who would Bruce pick? Tuanzebe atm but longer term will be Elmo all day long. Shame because I like RDL.
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Managers get it in to their heads that player a is crap no matter what. Elmo or RDL? Who would Bruce pick? Tuanzebe atm but longer term will be Elmo all day long. Shame because I like RDL.
It’s an odd one. Richards, Tshibola and McCormack were nowhere no pre season so clearly bombed out.
RDL was used and performed well so odd that he’s been frozen out. Last night I could understand why Axel played right back as he injects some pace but RDL is no slouch either so he easily could of played RB so Axel plays in the centre.
RDL would probably be better in the middle than Jedinak as well.
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One less right back in the squad now...
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/melbourne-city-sign-epl-winner-ritchie-de-laet-20180914-p503pn.html
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It's entirely possible to argue that De Laet and Elphick aren't the greatest players in the world so going on loan makes some sort of sense. However, in the context of us having one fit centre back, and having to play the utterly abysmal Jedinak there, who hasn't even performed at a remotely competent level, it makes no sense whatsoever. Bruce is a fucking idiot, and how and why the fool is still here is completely baffling.
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This is really weird, he's a really decent option at this level and looked good in pre-season. Unless he is on big wages and Bruce has been told to trim, then cannot see any logic to this whatsoever.
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If this were a case of the owners wanting him to trim the squad and wages, you'd bet he'd be bleating about it to the press. "Constraints, pressure from above, that's football" ... unfortunately I think this is just a case of Bruce being an awful gobshite.
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If this were a case of the owners wanting him to trim the squad and wages, you'd bet he'd be bleating about it to the press. "Constraints, pressure from above, that's football" ... unfortunately I think this is just a case of Bruce being an awful gobshite.
I think it's more that he promised to get rid of some wages if he were to get the likes of Bolasie, Abraham, El Ghazi, etc in. Hence him telling Adomah to do one on deadline day. I guess we'll find out how far beyond FFP we are in due course.
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It's entirely possible to argue that De Laet and Elphick aren't the greatest players in the world so going on loan makes some sort of sense. However, in the context of us having one fit centre back, and having to play the utterly abysmal Jedinak there, who hasn't even performed at a remotely competent level, it makes no sense whatsoever. Bruce is a fucking idiot, and how and why the fool is still here is completely baffling.
De Laet and Elphick are further examples of Bruce's poor squad management as I would have thought they would both be wanted by other clubs. He obviously doesn't rate or has a problem with them, but instead of either selling them or getting them out on loan to clubs with an option to buy, he's just kept them hanging around before sending them out on loan at the last minute giving us little chance of getting in replacements . Their loans then finish and the process is repeated all over again.
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How much would we save on RDL going on loan. I bet it is next to nothing as we would be paying most of his wages.
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I can't imagine that an Australian club has the financial ability to pick up all of the wages of a player like De Laet, or would have the means to buy him permanently.
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I can't imagine that an Australian club has the financial ability to pick up all of the wages of a player like De Laet, or would have the means to buy him permanently.
Unless they are owned by the Man City group.
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Boggling. RDL must have shagged Bruce’s hair-do to be treated like he has.
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One less right back in the squad now...
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/melbourne-city-sign-epl-winner-ritchie-de-laet-20180914-p503pn.html
Utterly mental, option in both full back positions, experienced and surely a very solid player in our division. Yet no doubt that clown Tuanzebe will be selected at right back again on Saturday.
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Gutted we've lost a fourth choice right back despite some folks spending all summer moaning about the amount we have.
It's RDL people. RITCHIE DE LAET
If getting him off the wage bill helps us bring in a centre back it's a stroke of genius. As with Elphick. Two players 99% on here would've considered bench fodder at best less than two weeks ago.
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Stroke of genius...hmm, sounds more desperation to try and add to the pot to tempt Terry or Robert Hoooot.
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Disappointed in this.In fact in everything that Bruce has done.
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Absoloute madness.
Championship winning player, experienced fill in at either full back position, centre half or even midfield at a push leaving us even lighter in defensive positions.
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Gutted we've lost a fourth choice right back despite some folks spending all summer moaning about the amount we have.
It's RDL people. RITCHIE DE LAET
If getting him off the wage bill helps us bring in a centre back it's a stroke of genius. As with Elphick. Two players 99% on here would've considered bench fodder at best less than two weeks ago.
It's been clear for some time that Bruce doesn't rate either of them, so why not try and move them over in the summer and use the money to bring in a centre half? Thanks to our stockpile of right backs, we don't need to replace De Laet so the money for both could have gone to find Chester a partner. As it was, Elphick went out just before the window closed and De Laet after, leaving us with very few options. Another example of poor squad management and planning.
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I'm pretty sure Bruce said today that they would've preferred 'deals' with fees than loans. But as no club came forward for either that just tells you how useless both must be seen by other clubs as well surely?. I doubt we've spent all summer desperately fending off bids for either only to then loan them out at the death.
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I'm pretty sure Bruce said today that they would've preferred 'deals' with fees than loans. But as no club came forward for either that just tells you how useless both must be seen by other clubs as well surely?. I doubt we've spent all summer desperately fending off bids for either only to then loan them out at the death.
Maybe, but I would have thought both would have had interest to be honest. Whether they would have been interested in going and taking a potential pay cut is another question of course.
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Gutted we've lost a fourth choice right back despite some folks spending all summer moaning about the amount we have.
It's RDL people. RITCHIE DE LAET
If getting him off the wage bill helps us bring in a centre back it's a stroke of genius. As with Elphick. Two players 99% on here would've considered bench fodder at best less than two weeks ago.
The slight problem there being that plenty of people have been saying for a fair while that RDL should've been given a run of games in the team so you're making shit up to suggest that people are pretending to think this is a bad decision so they can have a pop at Bruce. I've said many times I think he's the best full back we own and he'd have given us extra pace in defence, which we've been frighteningly short of for a number of years. I don't judge Bruce badly for sending him on loan, I judge him badly for buying 2 right backs, giving a 3rd an extra year on his contract and then bringing in a centre back and playing him out of position at right back ahead of all of them when none of them are better than RDL.
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I've no idea whether he's any good because for some reason he's never been given much of a chance. I find it hard to believe he isn't better than what I've seen from Hutton and Tuanzebe and if he isn't then why has Bruce been allowed to sign any players?
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Another weird decision.
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Another dumb decision by Bruce. Surely better than Hutton now?Performed well in pre-season, but Bruce rushed him out on loan. Loaning out Ritchie, Steer, Gardner and Elphick were crazy decisions!
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and where the fuck is Bree? I know for a fact he ain't in the Prancing Pony.
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Scores again...his 2nd while on loan.
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Gutted we've lost a fourth choice right back despite some folks spending all summer moaning about the amount we have.
It's RDL people. RITCHIE DE LAET
If getting him off the wage bill helps us bring in a centre back it's a stroke of genius. As with Elphick. Two players 99% on here would've considered bench fodder at best less than two weeks ago.
Turned out to be the biggest if in history. And about as far from genius as we'll see. Still, don't look back in anger.
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Ritchie doesn't even like Oasis.
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Scores again...his 2nd while on loan.
always a priority for a RB
luckily, we have one of our own (Elmo) that's scored the same and assisted four and even he's behind bloody Hutton
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https://twitter.com/ALeague/status/1060861815897284608
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To be fair, we all said we hadn't got enough right backs when we let him go
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To be fair, we all said we hadn't got enough right backs when we let him go
Yes because you absolutely love Alan Hutton don't you.
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Still defending Bruce and his idiotic decisions.
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RDL does not play in one position thou does he .. So quite handy to have ..And Leicester fans I know said he was their best player while in the championship
very odd decision by SB
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Still defending Bruce and his idiotic decisions.
We have Elmo
We have Hutton
We have Bree
We even have Axel
On what bloody planet was letting RDL go out on loan a bad idea ... seriously ???
We could've easily sent another one (or just not resigned Hutton) out as well.
First folks were taking the piss about how many right backs we had now some are moaning we offloaded one of em.
Gold.
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Based on everything we saw in preseason he sent the best of the bunch out on loan. That’s why Bruce is buffoon.
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I never thought he let us down in the games he played for us and agree he can at least play several positions, not sure if one of those is centre half though ?
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Still defending Bruce and his idiotic decisions.
We have Elmo
We have Hutton
We have Bree
We even have Axel
On what bloody planet was letting RDL go out on loan a bad idea ... seriously ???
We could've easily sent another one (or just not resigned Hutton) out as well.
First folks were taking the piss about how many right backs we had now some are moaning we offloaded one of em.
Gold.
It's the fact that he brought Axel in to play RB when he already had so many of them that he had to end up offloading one of them that takes the piss. I don't know why that's so difficult to understand.
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Probably moaning as hes better than Hutton and Elmo.
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I think it was just a case of Bruce not fancying RDL as a player. He didn't sign him, so he brought in his own players and let him go. Smith might have a different view and bring him back. I think that's all there was/is too it.
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*to it
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Probably moaning as hes better than Hutton and Elmo.
Based on what exactly ?
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Probably moaning as hes better than Hutton and Elmo.
Based on what exactly ?
Their opinion.
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Just watching my local A League team (Perth Glory) playing Melbourne City (Man City franchise) and saw Ritchie playing as a striker for Melbourne!
Is he on season loan out here?
I'm not sure what value there is in it really.
I would think another to depart in the summer.
He looked OK in pre-season for us though.
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yeah that was another headscratcher from Bruce. Why play him in pre-season if you don't rate him at all?
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I believe that RDL's contract expires this summer so 99.9% likely he won't be returning.
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yeah that was another headscratcher from Bruce. Why play him in pre-season if you don't rate him at all?
madness
especially with the injuries we had at the back and he can play 3 positions
he looked good too in pre season
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Indeed -rather like Andre Green!!!
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He played fine pre season and got down the right flank with pace, as long as I'm on this planet he is better than the 3 right backs that have played this season and should never have been loaned out.
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I wonder will we look to bring him back given our uncertainty at right back?
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He's the one player I'm surprised that Smith hasnt called back.
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so am I - wasn't one of the reasons we bought him because he could play cb as well as fb?
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He's the one player I'm surprised that Smith hasnt called back.
I'm not surprised. He's not very good
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I think it was just a case of Bruce not fancying RDL as a player. He didn't sign him, so he brought in his own players and let him go. Smith might have a different view and bring him back. I think that's all there was/is too it.
Or that there was some kind of issue between the two. Think that could have been the case with Steer and a few others as well.
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He's the one player I'm surprised that Smith hasnt called back.
I'm not surprised. He's not very good
I think the only reason he's not here is because his knee has gone. Perhaps the only player to have both a Premier League winners medal and a Championship promotion under his belt in the same season.
He's only played 8 games, pity.
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I'm certainly surprised he hasn't played more games for us in his Villa career. I always thought he looked quite decent when fit.
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He looked good pre season , prompting Bruce IIRC to say he was the best player during the friendly games. Followed by Bruce loaning him out !
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Interesting comments, the first one made me laugh.
Ritchie De Laet: “It’s a massive club but I never got going at Villa. The injury was a terrible time, then I couldn’t get into the side. Steve Bruce wasn’t my cup of tea. The football was too similar to Tony Pulis, but at least Tony had a plan.”
De Laet: “I remember Steve would throw the ball into the middle in training and say ‘let’s play’, like we were under-nines. It was crazy.”
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Interesting comments, the first one made me laugh.
Ritchie De Laet: “It’s a massive club but I never got going at Villa. The injury was a terrible time, then I couldn’t get into the side. Steve Bruce wasn’t my cup of tea. The football was too similar to Tony Pulis, but at least Tony had a plan.”
De Laet: “I remember Steve would throw the ball into the middle in training and say ‘let’s play’, like we were under-nines. It was crazy.”
Wow! That is really cutting! I'd laugh if it wasn't about us.
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He probably vented to Bruce at some stage, thus his loan out.
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Only supports what we knew and what other fans have said about his time at their clubs
I am amazed he keeps getting jobs based on this
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Where are the comment about Bruce from?
TBH I totally forgot about him as a player but looking at his stats, 202 appearances over 14 years is not a lot. (although Wiki has not been updated for almost a year as well.)
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Dinosaur bruce? Never
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