Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: UK Redsox on August 02, 2017, 11:33:06 AM
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From Pravda / Peoples Daily
James Chester will wear the No.5 shirt as he follows in the footsteps of the likes of Paul McGrath, Ugo Ehiogu, Martin Laursen and Richard Dunne.
Chester has switched from No.12 to No.5 for the coming campaign, which also sees fellow centre-half Chris Samba take the No.4 shirt.
Jack Grealish will don the No.10 top while Sam Johnstone will wear No.1.
John Terry continues his association with the No.26 top meaning that Jonathan Kodjia moves to No.22.
Glenn Whelan is our new No.6 while Ahmed Elmohamady is No.27.
Henri Lansbury moves from No.5 to No.8.
Check out the full list below.
Squad list
1. Sam Johnstone
2. Ritchie De Laet
3. Neil Taylor
4. Chris Samba
5. James Chester
6. Glenn Whelan
7. Leandro Bacuna
8. Henri Lansbury
9. Scott Hogan
10. Jack Grealish
11. Gabriel Agbonlahor
13. Jed Steer
14. Conor Hourihane
15. Mile Jedinak
16. James Bree
17. Micah Richards
19. Andre Green
20. Birkir Bjarnason
21. Alan Hutton
22. Jonathan Kodjia
23. Jordan Amavi
24. Tommy Elphick
25. Gary Gardner
26. John Terry
27. Ahmed Elmohamady
31. Mark Bunn
37. Albert Adomah
44. Ross McCormack
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Not sure why they needed to mention Richard Dunne is the list of former number 5s
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Grealish 10 would be a nice shirt.
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Please tell me that just because they have issued shirt squad numbers that those shitheads will now be staying?
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25
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37
44
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Please tell me that just because they have issued shirt squad numbers that those shitheads will now be staying?
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17
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25
31
37
44
I imagine they'll be staying until we receive a satisfactory offer for them.
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17 sticks in my craw
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17 sticks in my craw
You'd have to have a large body for that fat f@*k to get stuck in it !
I think his name crops up more than any other as a stain we want rid of.
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As mentioned elsewhere I was under the impression that #19 had been retired for Petrov. Or was that for his other main club?
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As mentioned elsewhere I was under the impression that #19 had been retired for Petrov. Or was that for his other main club?
He's not dead, so really no need to retire it.
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As mentioned elsewhere I was under the impression that #19 had been retired for Petrov. Or was that for his other main club?
It was 'retired' for a season when he was ill, then Bent had it for the 14/15 season.
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It's petty, but it annoys me having a midfielder wearing number five, so I'm glad Angela has changed.
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28 senior players without including youngsters is too many.
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28 senior players without including youngsters is too many.
Yes, I agree.
However, I suppose they have to issue shirts to those that we hope will leave - partly, the kidology to prospective buyers; partly because - in extremis - we may have to play them.
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Six Need to leave before the end of the month.
Elphick
Richards
Hutton
Mccaramac
Who else?
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Bruce has already said that Hutton is going no where - i.e. not Shef.Weds.
Personally, as much as I love the way he brings the ball forward, I'd love us to see Bree given the season to make the spot his own.
What I don't want to see is him playing so flat in the back four. So far, this pre-season he receives the ball diagonally, which is obviously Bruce's instructions. Live a little, Steve. It won't kill you.
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Noticed that numbers 12 and 18 have not been used in the published list.
Who else to go?
Think Hutton will start as first choice RB, but would expect him to be phased out as the season progresses.
Afraid we could be stuck with Richards until the end of his contract in 2019.
Elphick and Gardner should go this window if not injured.
Fingers crossed re GateMac that someone is daft or desperate enough to take him on.
De Laet and Adomah can be considered surplus to requirements as many can cover RB, and the signing of Elmohamady. Plus De Laet & Adomah are not SB's signings.
Bacuna - we have more than enough MFs + not an SB signing, so presume Thor would take preference over Bacuna.
Bunn - puzzled that he is still here.
Lyden - injury prone; needs to go out on loan at the very least.
Amavi could still be sold, in which case a left sided replacement needed.
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Yoko has 18, so that's just 12 up for grabs