Q&A for Manchester United website

[The Hole]

Hello all,

I am the creator of a Manchester United website called Stretford End Arising. URL: http://www.stretfordendarising.com/

With the two teams facing each other on Saturday can I ask a few questions? Here is an example from 2011: http://www.stretfordendarising.com/2011/01/31/osoc-villa-fans-on-darren-bent-and-gerard-houllier/

 A link to heroesandvillains.info will be included in the published article.

Cheers,
Andrew

[CJ]

Maybe the first question you should ask is what day is the game being played

[pauliewalnuts]

That's fine.

[The Hole]

1. What are your thoughts on Friday's game?

2. What team, formation and brand of football can we expect from Sherwood?

4. Is Sherwood the manager to take Villa forward?

5. What are your expectations for the 2015-16 season?

6. Who will fill the void left by Benteke?

7. Which of the new signings has most impressed so far?

8. Does Grealish have what it takes to reach the top of the game?

9. Tell us more about Andre Green?

[TheMalandro]

1. Hate the fixture. Still bitter about the injury time against Sheff Wed.
Fuckers.

[pauliewalnuts]

1. What are your thoughts on Friday's game?

I hate the EDL, mostly.

2. What team, formation and brand of football can we expect from Sherwood?

Style = omething that looks like Barcelona in comparison to what we got from Lambert and McLeish.

4. Is Sherwood the manager to take Villa forward?

I hope so, because if he takes us any further backwards, we'll get relegated. He is at least signing some interesting looking players.

5. What are your expectations for the 2015-16 season?

Mid table. If that sounds like low expectations, after the last four or five years, it's like winning the Champions League in terms of desirability

6. Who will fill the void left by Benteke?

Possibly Gestede, or someone we haven't signed yet. Hopefully not Adebayor.

7. Which of the new signings has most impressed so far?

Amavi and Gueye. Oh, and Micah Richards. Not seen enough of the others yet.

8. Does Grealish have what it takes to reach the top of the game?

If he applies himself, definitely.

9. Tell us more about Andre Green?

Somewhere between Hall Green and Acocks Green. You'll probably want the number 11 bus

[cdbearsfan]

Did Real Madrid sign question 3?

[Richie]

Do you live round the corner ?

[Dave P]

1. What are your thoughts on Friday's game?

A real test given we virtually have a new team.  To be honest, I'm beginning to think will we ever beat you at home ?

2. What team, formation and brand of football can we expect from Sherwood?

An attacking formation certainly.  Take into account Sherwood has only drawn 1 game in charge of us and that was 3-3 !

4. Is Sherwood the manager to take Villa forward?

Yes, definatly.

5. What are your expectations for the 2015-16 season?

Survivial first and foremost.  Lower mid table at best.

6. Who will fill the void left by Benteke?

Gestede.  He looks an absolute monster !

7. Which of the new signings has most impressed so far?

Amavi, Richards and Gestede but it is early days.

8. Does Grealish have what it takes to reach the top of the game?

He does but he is still very young.  Another season of development this year will suit us fine.

9. Tell us more about Andre Green?

A very young kid with no first team action as yet.  Hard to answer.

[LukeJames]

1. What are your thoughts on Friday's game?

Hate this fixture, You usually turn up , hardly break sweat and leave with a comfortable win, there's definitely an inferioty complex with some of our players as regards playing you, I'm hoping that with so many new faces in they won't have this feeling and will at least go for it.

2. What team, formation and brand of football can we expect from Sherwood?

I'd imagine we'll continue with the 4-3-3 from last week, I'm not sure if he'll go for a counter attacking approach or stick Gestede on from the start and go direct.

4. Is Sherwood the manager to take Villa forward?

I was gutted when he took over, I thought he was a mouthy twat that would fill our squad with Spurs rejects and over priced journey men English players, thankfully I couldn't have been more wrong, apart from the mouthy twat bit (but he's our mouthy twat so that's acceptable), he's the first manager we've had for over a decade who seems too understand movement off the ball and has more than plan A, it will take time and along the way we'll get some twattings but he's definitely the man too take us forward.

5. What are your expectations for the 2015-16 season?

I'll take anything other than a relegation battle, a boring 12th will be fine.

6. Who will fill the void left by Benteke?

Gestede looks like he's guaranteed 8-10 headed goals from his kamakaze get out my way attitude too crosses, we really need the other forwards/wingers too chip in and one of the midfield lads to rack up a few as we don't look like we have a 20+ striker.

7. Which of the new signings has most impressed so far?

Amavi, we've had some good awful full backs over the years so its natural that we get a bit excited when we get it right, he looks the real deal, more of a bullet train wing back than a left back but comfortable defending too... His next move will be too for astronomical money I'd imagine.

8. Does Grealish have what it takes to reach the top of the game?

He's technically miles ahead of anything we've produced for years, no end product at all at the minute but he seems to have his head screwed on, contrary to what the papers write, so I'm expecting him to be one of our most important players within the next couple of years.

9. Tell us more about Andre Green?

I wish I could, you probably no as much as I do.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

1. What are your thoughts on Friday's game?

It shouldn't be on a Friday but I'm willing to allow it should we take all 3 points. Prefer to play your lot now rather than the week before Xmas.

2. What team, formation and brand of football can we expect from Sherwood?

A very hard working team, probably 4-3-3 and intent to play fast, attacking football.

4. Is Sherwood the manager to take Villa forward?

Hopefully, yes. He talks a very good game, he's signed what looks like some very interesting players, now all he needs to do is the difficult bit - get them playing. He has the great advantage of not being Paul Lambert so will be given time to show what he can do.

5. What are your expectations for the 2015-16 season?

Around 55 points.

6. Who will fill the void left by Benteke?

Nobody, he is that good and all the more frustrating that he signed for a half arsed team like Liverpool. The team now will all have to chip in with goals.

7. Which of the new signings has most impressed so far?

Amavi.

8. Does Grealish have what it takes to reach the top of the game?

He does but with a lot more competition this season he'll need to deliver more to get games.

9. Tell us more about Andre Green?

A French psychoanalyst that epitomized on an international scale the spirit of independent thought, while still engaging with current developments in almost all spheres of psychoanalysis. He understood Villa fans, especially with his theories on negativity and dreams.

[Mister E]

1. What are your thoughts on Friday's game?
It's probably too early in the season to expect us to overturn one of the most painful trends in the Premier League - i.e. our home record against you lot - but then it is very early in the season for LvG to get his expensive additions working well as a team. Maybe, just maybe ...

2. What team, formation and brand of football can we expect from Sherwood?
A more flexible formation approach than his recent predecessors ever managed; very attacking and more binary (win or lose).

4. Is Sherwood the manager to take Villa forward?
I hope so, otherwise we're doomed to the Ultimate Drop. Realistically, the team running the club now looks properly professional in a way that we have lacked, whilst other clubs have progressed way beyond us.

5. What are your expectations for the 2015-16 season?
Mid-table mediocrity would be great, with a decent cup run.

6. Who will fill the void left by Benteke?
I hope we move from a one-man reliance on a goal-machine to a team / squad that scores from all over. We do seem to have a greater balance and depth in the squad this season.

7. Which of the new signings has most impressed so far?
Gueye. He looks like a more skilful Delph.

8. Does Grealish have what it takes to reach the top of the game?
Possibly, given the right mentorship and personal drive.

9. Tell us more about Andre Green?
Why do you ask?

[ClaretAndBlueBlood]

9. Tell us more about Andre Green?

Hello Louis, 35 million and not a penny less!!!

[Steve R]

1. What are your thoughts on Friday's game?
I can hardly wait. I particularly like the way Ashley Young can't help kissing the turf whenever he returns home.

2. What team, formation and brand of football can we expect from Sherwood?
Beware the faint whiff of garlic.

4. Is Sherwood the manager to take Villa forward?
I like the managerial team far more than I like the manager.

5. What are your expectations for the 2015-16 season?
A stronger whiff of garlic.

6. Who will fill the void left by Benteke?
No one. At least not for another 15 years or so, best guess. But we will get by without him.
In 6 months time feel free to ask Benteke who will fill the void left by the crowd that once adored him at VP.

7. Which of the new signings has most impressed so far?
The tough thing here is thnking of a smart arse answer. No Marlon Harewoods, no Habib Beyes. They have all made sense.

8. Does Grealish have what it takes to reach the top of the game?
Of course he does. Ask any man in the street.

9. Tell us more about Andre Green?
Find your own barber.

[PeterWithe]

Until I read this thread Id never heard of Andre Green.