A squad of average players would have us in an average position. I'd say that our players currently well below average hence why we are a pile of steaming shite.
In yesterday's Times there was a snippet of an interview with Ron Vlaar. Anyone know where the full version might be as the bit published suggested he was talking in a degree of depth about the club/squad?To paraphrase he said that the squad at Villa was dysfunctional whereby the default response to being dropped was for the player to moan and whinge whereas - previously in his career - this would be the signal to double their efforts in training. I appreciate he may have an agenda here, so a pinch of salt probably required, however it does seem to support the theory that there is a rotten culture at the club.
Quote from: Dante Lavelli on August 01, 2016, 12:56:49 PMIn yesterday's Times there was a snippet of an interview with Ron Vlaar. Anyone know where the full version might be as the bit published suggested he was talking in a degree of depth about the club/squad?To paraphrase he said that the squad at Villa was dysfunctional whereby the default response to being dropped was for the player to moan and whinge whereas - previously in his career - this would be the signal to double their efforts in training. I appreciate he may have an agenda here, so a pinch of salt probably required, however it does seem to support the theory that there is a rotten culture at the club.There wasnt a full version
Quote from: Rudy65 on August 01, 2016, 09:53:24 PMQuote from: Dante Lavelli on August 01, 2016, 12:56:49 PMIn yesterday's Times there was a snippet of an interview with Ron Vlaar. Anyone know where the full version might be as the bit published suggested he was talking in a degree of depth about the club/squad?To paraphrase he said that the squad at Villa was dysfunctional whereby the default response to being dropped was for the player to moan and whinge whereas - previously in his career - this would be the signal to double their efforts in training. I appreciate he may have an agenda here, so a pinch of salt probably required, however it does seem to support the theory that there is a rotten culture at the club.There wasnt a full versionI was thinking that they've extracted a the juicy bit from another longer, probably dutch, publication but maybe not. Nothing came up when I googled it at lunch.