Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Legion on June 21, 2025, 10:26:36 PM
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All new.
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It's our Louie's 22nd birthday today. Wonder where he'll be come August
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Josh Feeney has gone to Huddersfield for the season.
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It's our Louie's 22nd birthday today. Wonder where he'll be come August
I'd like to see him properly involved in our pre season. It may well depend on whether we end up keeping Asensio/Rashford or if Malen is seen as a striker.
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I wonder what is planned for Rory Wilson?
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I wonder what is planned for Rory Wilson?
he signed a new deal didnt he ?
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Yep.
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^^ Only two years though.
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Cork City FC are delighted to announce the signing of Charlie Lutz until the end of the season.
The 20-year-old attacker joins from Aston Villa’s Under 21 side.
https://x.com/CorkCityFC/status/1938182973620183162
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I believe Lutz was recently released by the club, so he's ex-Villa rather than going on loan.
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Shame. Lutz and Swinkels were our partners in crime.
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Shame. Lutz and Swinkels were our partners in crime.
Sounds like a dubstep duo from the early 2000's.
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Tommi O’Reilly has joined Crewe Alexandra on a season-long loan.
https://x.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1945083511448252927
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Aston Villa can confirm that Finley Munroe has joined Swindon Town on a season-long loan.
The versatile left-footed player spent the 2024/25 campaign on loan at Real Unión in Spain, making 24 appearances, registering one goal and three assists.
He joined the Villa Academy from Chelsea in July 2021, signing his first professional contract a year later.
Munroe penned a new deal in April 2024 before making his senior debut a month later, coming off the bench against Olympiacos in a UEFA Conference League semi-final, then making his Premier League bow against Crystal Palace.
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Munroe is Rice's cousin, right? I remember thinking he looked alright in the few games I saw him play.
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Swinkels gone to Exeter for the season.
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Crewe Alexandra 4-0 Birmingham City
37th minute, Tommi O'Reilly on debut for Alex got clattered by Jack Quirk who was booked. Tommi limped off and was subbed.
Post match, Alex's manager said they feared the worst when they saw the challenge, but hope it isn't too bad
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Never mind, wrong thread.
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I like that we're securing nice early deals for these players. Get them settled in and ready for the season. It's almost like we have a plan.
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Aston Villa can confirm that goalkeeper Sam Lewis has joined National League North side Oxford City on a one-month youth loan.
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Kerr Smith gone to Barrow on season loan.
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Tommi O'Reilly scored for Crewe as they won 1-0, and maintained their 100% record.
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Tommi O'Reilly scored for Crewe as they won 1-0, and maintained their 100% record.
Good goal.
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Pleased for him, especially as last season's loan to Shrewsbury was a complete waste of everyone's time.
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Looks like he had a good game v Fleetwood at the weekend. Worth watching for his highlights plus some comedy goalkeeping.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UjBu28p60dk&pp=ygURY3Jhd2xleSAwIGNyZXdlIDE%3D
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Tommi O'Reilly scored for Crewe as they won 1-0, and maintained their 100% record.
Good goal.
My Crewe mate is raving about him so far
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Dobbin has galloped to Preston on loan.
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Ned was an unused substitute in Leipzig's 6-0 defeat to Bayern. So was former target Geertruida.
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What would the score have been had they played?
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What would the score have been had they played?
I reckon they’d have nicked it 4-0.
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Reports in Poland that Olieier Zych and Villa are not happy with his lack of game time. He's bern on thd bench for 9 games at so far.
Villa considering termibating his loan. Presumably to put him elsewhere?
However, Raków Częstochowa who are currently 12th in Poland's top league want to keep him.
Might get messy with lawyers invoked
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Clean sheet for Gauci at some dump.
Goal for Dobbin on his Preston debut.
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Just seen Dobbin's goal, it was really good. First touch out of his feet, second a curler into the top corner from just inside the box. No idea how he played overall, but that was a really good goal. A nice Archer-style loan there would be really good for the lad (and us).
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As long as he turns out better than Iroegbunam....
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Clean sheet for Gauci at some dump.
Goal for Dobbin on his Preston debut.
Agent Gauci was so good that he didn't have to make a single save.
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I was told that Dobbin was injured and had to go off. I have no details.
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I was told that Dobbin was injured and had to go off. I have no details.
Yes, he was subbed at 46 minutes.
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Has SIJ been loaned out?
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Ewan Simpson starting for Accies. On BBC Alba/iPlayer at half five.
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With the transfer window shut this seems to be the full list of players out on loan (are you Chelsea in disguise), all until end of season unless stated:
GK Joe Gauci - Port Vale
GK Oliver Zych - Rakow Częstochowa
DF Josh Feeney - Huddersfield
DF Thierry Katsukunya - Real Unión
DF Finley Munroe - Swindon
DF Kosta Nedeljkoviç - RB Leipzig
DF Yasin Özcan - Anderlecht
DF Triston Rowe - Annecy
DF Kerr Smith - Barrow
DF Sil Swinkels - Exeter
MF Enzo Barrenechea - Benfica
MF Ilani Edwards - Hereford (until 31st December)
MF Tommi O'Reilly - Crewe
MF Charlie Pavey - Bromsgrove Sporting (no expiry stated)
MF Ewan Simpson - Hamilton Accies
FW Leon Bailey - Roma
FW Louie Barry - Sheffield Utd
FW Lewis Dobbin - Preston
FW Samuel Iling-Junior - West Brom
FW Zepiqueno Redmond - Huddersfield
Positions lifted from Wikipedia and not checked.
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With the transfer window shut this seems to be the full list of players out on loan (are you Chelsea in disguise), all until end of season unless stated:
GK Joe Gauci - Port Vale
GK Oliver Zych - Rakow Częstochowa
DF Josh Feeney - Huddersfield
DF Thierry Katsukunya - Real Unión
DF Finley Munroe - Swindon
DF Kosta Nedeljkoviç - RB Leipzig
DF Yasin Özcan - Anderlecht
DF Triston Rowe - Annecy
DF Kerr Smith - Barrow
DF Sil Swinkels - Exeter
MF Enzo Barrenechea - Benfica
MF Ilani Edwards - Hereford (until 31st December)
MF Tommi O'Reilly - Crewe
MF Ewan Simpson - Hamilton Accies
FW Leon Bailey - Roma
FW Louie Barry - Sheffield Utd
FW Lewis Dobbin - Preston
FW Samuel Iling-Junior - West Brom
FW Zepiqueno Redmond - Huddersfield
Positions lifted from Wikipedia and not checked.
1 short of a full matchday squad, I'm not sure i approve but given most of them are kids I'll grudgingly accept it. Limits on the number of players side can have out on loan are probably needed though.
Complaints out of the way I hope most of them get a real chance to play and build some experience because there's some serious potential on that list.
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A mate of mine recently saw Barrow play at Harrogate. When Kerr Smith came on, he said that he was a cut above the other players by some distance; very comfortable on the ball and clever with it.
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Not many are playing at decent levels really, are they?
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Not many are playing at decent levels really, are they?
No, not many, and mainly the ones with options/ obligations to buy.
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Charlie Pavey > Bromsgrove Sporting.
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Dobbin, Redmond both scored today, the latter with his first touch in English football.
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Charlie Pavey > Bromsgrove Sporting.
At least he hasn't joined a toxic club that gets twatted nearly every game.
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Tommi O’Reilly scores again. Think he’s gonna be valuable to us one way or another. My money’s on money.
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No surprise he's scored with those initials. Seems to have been a whole month of Villa players scoring in matches so long as they're not playing for Villa at the time! 😄
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Dobbin wins Championship goal of the day on Sky. Similar goal to a couple of Philogene’s last night. Nice stepover and smashed it in.
Poacher’s goal for Redmond. Haven’t seen O’Reilly’s yet.
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Here is his goal
https://x.com/SkyBetLeagueTwo/status/1966936536739704954?t=KniY-A4uzfUithFna1v3LA&s=19
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Another clean sheet for Joe Gauci for Port Vale.
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Here is his goal
https://x.com/SkyBetLeagueTwo/status/1966936536739704954?t=KniY-A4uzfUithFna1v3LA&s=19
Excellent.
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Redmond got the sort of scrappy goal Watkins could do with!
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Not much from our on-loan players today. Gauci keeping a clean sheet, assists for Dobbin and Munroe is all I’ve heard about so far.
Edit: Gauci has dirtied his sheet.
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Louie Barry did the square root of fuck all when he came on today too.
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Chrissy Wilder already regretting the third time?
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Feeney and Redmond getting a nice run-out, both starting against Man City.
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Good work from SIJ for West Brom’s goal tonight.
Anyone pay much heed to Enzo v Chelsea last night?
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Iling Jr is sucking diesel now. We'll have a Ł25m player to sell by the end of the season at this rate.
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Is sucking diesel... good?
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Very good! Didn't yer man Ted Hastings in Line Of Duty introduce it to a British audience?
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Ta. I think I've only seen the first series and don't remember that line. I mean to get around to the rest of them at some point, but I already have about 93,206 partially-watched series that I know I'll never finish.
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Iling Jr is sucking diesel now. We'll have a Ł25m player to sell by the end of the season at this rate.
It’s a sad reflection on me and modern football that that is most of the reason I want these lads to shine on loan.
Nedelkovic, Zych, O’Reilly, Munroe, Barrenechea, Barry, Cisse, Ozcan, Gauci, Bailey, Dobbin, Smith, Feeney, Simpson, Swinkels, Iling Junior, Redmond, Katsukunya and Edwards could solve a few problems for us should they do well.
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Is sucking diesel... good?
Sounds like a Fast and Furious film.
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Is sucking diesel... good?
Sounds like a Fast and Furious film.
The Porn version?
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It’s a sad reflection on me and modern football that that is most of the reason I want these lads to shine on loan.
Nedelkovic, Zych, O’Reilly, Munroe, Barrenechea, Barry, Cisse, Ozcan, Gauci, Bailey, Dobbin, Smith, Feeney, Simpson, Swinkels, Iling Junior, Redmond, Katsukunya and Edwards could solve a few problems for us should they do well.
Ozcan has played no games for Anderlecht yet - do we know whether he's injured?
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It’s a sad reflection on me and modern football that that is most of the reason I want these lads to shine on loan.
Nedelkovic, Zych, O’Reilly, Munroe, Barrenechea, Barry, Cisse, Ozcan, Gauci, Bailey, Dobbin, Smith, Feeney, Simpson, Swinkels, Iling Junior, Redmond, Katsukunya and Edwards could solve a few problems for us should they do well.
Ozcan has played no games for Anderlecht yet - do we know whether he's injured?
Not sure.
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Appears he played some minutes in the Conference qualifiers and a couple of full matches in the U23 team in the second division. Only been an unused sub in the main league though.
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Fin Munroe with an assist for Swindon.
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Well done, him.
He's already had plenty of those this season.
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he is no misfit
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Got excited hearing about Kaden Young scoring a hat-trick for Carlisle, but when I found the footage it looked like a reserve game.
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Grr! *To quote Dogtanian
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Louie Barry was pretty anonymous again for Sheffield United playing on the left.
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Tristran Rowe joining the goal of the month club:
https://x.com/academyavfc/status/1980250616635986304?s=46&t=GdM6cpVxe5IloByNCRheWA