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Title: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Toronto Villa on July 11, 2025, 12:12:05 PM
Seems this one is now close enough. Jacob Tanswell reporting we have finalized terms with him as back up to Emi.

https://x.com/j_tanswell/status/1943579108115427567?s=46

Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: PaulWinch again on July 11, 2025, 12:13:04 PM
Seems like a positive signing as a back-up GK.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: OCD on July 11, 2025, 12:20:43 PM
What's he like playing out from the back though?
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: Dante Lavelli on July 11, 2025, 12:47:33 PM
2+2=5 but the fact we have signed a clear back-up keeper makes me think we're more confident Emi is staying. 
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: VillaTim on July 11, 2025, 12:53:16 PM
Assume thats the end of the road for Gauci then
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: Drummond on July 11, 2025, 01:15:53 PM
Yeah because he's moved from 3/4 on the list to 3/4 on the list.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: Tokyo Sexwhale on July 11, 2025, 01:28:37 PM
2+2=5 but the fact we have signed a clear back-up keeper makes me think we're more confident Emi is staying. 

We needed an experienced backup regardless.

I don't think Gauci or Marschall are up to it; Zych is going out on loan again; and Proctor is too young/inexperienced.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: Mister E on July 11, 2025, 01:45:43 PM
2+2=5 but the fact we have signed a clear back-up keeper makes me think we're more confident Emi is staying. 

We needed an experienced backup regardless.

I don't think Gauci or Marschall are ready for up to it; Zych is going out on loan again; and Proctor is too young/inexperienced.
FIFY
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: Dante Lavelli on July 11, 2025, 02:09:12 PM
2+2=5 but the fact we have signed a clear back-up keeper makes me think we're more confident Emi is staying. 

We needed an experienced backup regardless.

We definitely do, but if our Number 1 is a 23 year old French kid then I’d prefer a decent back up in case he doesn’t step up.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: frank black on July 11, 2025, 02:59:51 PM
Well, he’s better than Olsen.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: Meanwood Villa on July 11, 2025, 03:24:20 PM
Well, he’s better than Olsen.

We haven't seen him play yet!
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: pauliewalnuts on July 11, 2025, 03:36:38 PM
Well, he’s better than Olsen.

We haven't seen him play yet!

Well, he's better than Olsen.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: Drummond on July 11, 2025, 04:48:59 PM
Well, he’s better than Olsen.

We haven't seen him play yet!

Well, he's better than Olsen.

Have we seen Olsen play yet?!
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: colin69 on July 11, 2025, 05:24:39 PM
Lots of saves with his feet. Can’t judge much from a YouTube snippet.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: Hookeysmith on July 11, 2025, 05:26:03 PM
Seems this one is now close enough. Jacob Tanswell reporting we have finalized terms with him as back up to Emi.

https://x.com/j_tanswell/status/1943579108115427567?s=46



Hell of a lot of blocks with legs and feet and some decent saves also.

Would like to see how he is on crosses and commanding his area (an area Olsen was awful at and clearly unnerved the defence) and also his footwork and distribution.

There is so much to Emi's and other top keepers game than just shot stopping. All pro keepers are agile enough to pull of worldy saves - its the bread an butter stuff that is important.

Emi, if nothing else, has a huge presence on the pitch (and off it) that breeds confidence in defenders
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: paul_e on July 11, 2025, 07:31:19 PM
From his stats his distribution and command of his area seem to be his strengths, looks to be more willing to hit it long as well but that's probably tactical.

Makes sense if Emery was as involved in watching him as suggested because he seems much more like-for-like with Emi than Olsen was. I always thought Olsen was treated a little harshly on here but it was definitely true that we looked uncomfortable with him in the team because he just didn't fit with how we were used to playing.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: frank black on July 12, 2025, 02:17:38 PM
Replaces Emi or Olsen?

He certainly would be on substantially less salary and free up the possibility of selling Emi and redeploying that cash elsewhere in the squad.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: cdbearsfan on July 12, 2025, 02:18:56 PM
Olsen.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: frank black on July 12, 2025, 02:20:05 PM
Well, he’s better than Olsen.

We haven't seen him play yet!

Well, he's better than Olsen.

I’ll set em up, you put em away! 😂
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: frank black on July 12, 2025, 02:21:02 PM
Olsen.

I’m going Emi, out of pure pessimism
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: PaulWinch again on July 12, 2025, 02:26:05 PM
There’s no way he’s a replacement for Emi.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: eamonn on July 12, 2025, 02:36:58 PM
Yeah, he'll be another average understudy in a long line of them. Welcome Marco, I guess.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: AV84 on July 12, 2025, 03:06:18 PM
Given we were linked with several "better", and younger, keepers earlier in the summer, I'd assume this is the Olsen replacement.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: Tuscans on July 13, 2025, 05:37:11 PM
Marco Bizot has arrived in the UK ahead of his proposed move to Aston Villa

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GvwCUm5WsAAOriW?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: SaddVillan on July 13, 2025, 05:41:29 PM
From L'Equipe

FOUR YEARS AFTER ARRIVING IN BREST, DUTCH KEEPER MARCO BIZOT WILL LEAVE TO JOIN ASTON VILLA.

Courted by several contenders, such as Leeds, Saudi clubs and even a Ligue 1 club from the northern third of France, Marco Bizot will be well involved in Aston Villa, the club that has engaged in discussions with Brest this week, as revealed in our columns. The Birmingham club will even send a plane to Brest airport at 4pm on Sunday to pick up the 34-year-old Dutch goalkeeper and then have him sign his contract, the terms of which were still to be discussed.

While there is one year left on Bizot's contract, it is still a transfer, with the idea of being a double, but perhaps not that of Emiliano Martinez, the incumbent, because the Argentinean world champion is announced on the start.

He had won the hearts of the Pirates
For Brest, this departure is not a surprise. Bizot had shown his desires as early as last summer, and the Breton club began to plan for this situation in January, in anticipation.

The fans understood this and the Dutchman was happily celebrated by the fans in Brest's last home game against Lille (2-0 on May 10). Bizot had won the hearts of the Pirates, his jersey was one of the most in demand at the shop behind those of Brendan Chardonnet and Pierre Lees-Melou.

Since his arrival in 2021, he has played 148 matches with Brest, for 213 goals conceded and 40 clean sheets. He was a major architect of Brest's historic qualification in the Champions League. Although his last season may have seemed less successful, he still had a stand out performance against PSV Eindhoven (1-0, on December 10 in Guingamp), which earned him a 9/10 in our columns and should remain in Brest's memory.

A Cessna Citation flew from Brest to BHX today.

Left Brest at 1603 French time  (3pm UK time) landed at 1555.

I posted this on the Transfer page by mistake.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot
Post by: john e on July 13, 2025, 05:42:18 PM
Seems ok to me
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - landed at Elmdon
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on July 13, 2025, 07:19:02 PM
Good read that from L'Equipe. Not often you hear fans respecting a player moving on to bigger things.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - landed at Elmdon
Post by: London Villan on July 13, 2025, 07:22:59 PM
Sounds like a competent back-up. Hopefully we only see him start a handful of games.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - landed at Elmdon
Post by: Hookeysmith on July 13, 2025, 08:40:14 PM
Sounds like a competent back-up. Hopefully we only see him start a handful of games.

Well he should be in the first one
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - landed at Elmdon
Post by: j66acd on July 13, 2025, 09:27:35 PM
Given we were linked with several "better", and younger, keepers earlier in the summer, I'd assume this is the Olsen replacement.

Given has been past it for years.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Legion on July 15, 2025, 03:02:04 PM
Signing now confirmed.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: PeterWithesShin on July 15, 2025, 03:02:32 PM
(https://scontent.fbhx4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t51.82787-15/520244044_18539821615032630_9160289517439622553_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_s640x640_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=127cfc&_nc_ohc=ZmKd88fraV4Q7kNvwGLZ-8K&_nc_oc=AdkaPVqkbGkIDIOlvSGusUoaic9hg0P5ksezkAz5Znw-ouYyfScdn8Fo63oRhJx0Wv8&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fbhx4-1.fna&_nc_gid=4dz9dOd3HJUo6JMV6LqGvQ&oh=00_AfQlu-8qr9YZ7vzY_1eEEt2oeOHQuxY8AmtX8TMBc15BRw&oe=687C40B9)
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on July 15, 2025, 03:06:21 PM
Bizot, Bizot, Bizot!
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: SaddVillan on July 15, 2025, 03:18:43 PM
An excellent bit of business

●He looks to be a better keeper than Olsen
● His wages will be much less than Olsen's (who was on £50k pw £2.6m pa) - Bizot was on c.£12k
● The lower wages will help with SCR. Evenly if we were to double Bizot money to £25kpw, that would still only be half of what Olsen got.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Toronto Villa on July 15, 2025, 03:59:53 PM
Marco Bizot: “I’m a little bit blown away by the professionalism of the club and the effort everyone put into it. I’m really proud and really happy to be here.”

“The contact we’ve had in the last weeks has been of the highest level I’ve ever experienced in my life, and it made it an easy decision to join Aston Villa.”

Welcome and good luck. Be great in our first game of the season. Ta
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on July 15, 2025, 04:07:33 PM
I have not been this excited since Mathieu Berson walked through the door.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Hookeysmith on July 15, 2025, 04:23:40 PM
An excellent bit of business

●He looks to be a better keeper than Olsen
● His wages will be much less than Olsen's (who was on £50k pw £2.6m pa) - Bizot was on c.£12k
● The lower wages will help with SCR. Evenly if we were to double Bizot money to £25kpw, that would still only be half of what Olsen got.

Fuck me Olsen must of Rubbed a magic lamp, trod on a black cat, had a bird shit on him and a few other things that bring you that sort of luck

£50K per week - my God
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: eamonn on July 15, 2025, 04:43:38 PM
Is he handsome? Kinda looks like he might be but I can't always tell, too damn straight.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: LeeB on July 15, 2025, 04:50:46 PM
Is he handsome? Kinda looks like he might be but I can't always tell, too damn straight.

I wouldn't say it's his strongest attribute.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Sexual Ealing on July 15, 2025, 04:54:28 PM
It's not my scene, but if it was he'd be a ten-pinter.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on July 15, 2025, 05:04:51 PM
He looks like Olsen.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: cdbearsfan on July 15, 2025, 05:15:08 PM
He looks like Olsen.

He looks like a cross between Olsen and De Laet. If we are really lucky, he might be just as good!

Bienvenue le nouveaux numero deux dans le Monde.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: eamonn on July 15, 2025, 05:16:25 PM
Trust Dogtanian to be on another site sabbatical.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: cdbearsfan on July 15, 2025, 05:17:32 PM
He could talk us through his tattoos during breaks in play.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Dave on July 15, 2025, 05:18:37 PM
Bienvenue le nouveaux numero deux dans le Monde.

Welkom bij de nieuwe nummer twee van de wereld, surely?
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on July 15, 2025, 05:19:35 PM
Is he handsome? Kinda looks like he might be but I can't always tell, too damn straight.

I wouldn't say it's his strongest attribute.

Think a young Lurch from the Addam's Family.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: cdbearsfan on July 15, 2025, 05:25:30 PM
Bienvenue le nouveaux numero deux dans le Monde.

Welkom bij de nieuwe nummer twee van de wereld, surely?

Well, obviously I realised he was Dutch...
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on July 15, 2025, 05:32:02 PM
Welcome, Marco.

I look forward to the Holte singing 'Nobody Beats the Biz' ever time you play.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: john e on July 15, 2025, 07:04:41 PM
Is he handsome? Kinda looks like he might be but I can't always tell, too damn straight.

I wouldn't say it's his strongest attribute.

Oooh look at you Channing Tatum
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: FatSam on July 15, 2025, 09:57:53 PM
This guy looks like a much better fit as a #2 than Olsen for a club in our position. Whereas Olsen is onto his 12th senior team, and hasn’t played more than 57 games for any of them, this guy has been the established #1 for AZ and Brest, and has racked-up at least 125 games for both. He gives a lot more confidence that he is a known quantity, rather than someone who has fouled his way into an elevated position. Interesting that he came through the Ajax academy as well.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: john e on July 15, 2025, 10:19:14 PM
Yeah I’m not sure he’s coming in at no 2
if Emi goes I reckon he’ll be the no 1
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Somniloquism on July 15, 2025, 10:52:49 PM
An excellent bit of business

●He looks to be a better keeper than Olsen
● His wages will be much less than Olsen's (who was on £50k pw £2.6m pa) - Bizot was on c.£12k
● The lower wages will help with SCR. Evenly if we were to double Bizot money to £25kpw, that would still only be half of what Olsen got.

Fuck me Olsen must of Rubbed a magic lamp, trod on a black cat, had a bird shit on him and a few other things that bring you that sort of luck

£50K per week - my God

Played for Roma  and being 1st choice national keeper probably upped his salary, assuming Sadd's 50k is correct.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: darren woolley on July 16, 2025, 08:07:44 AM
Welcome to Aston Villa Marco.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Ads on July 16, 2025, 08:12:49 AM
Is the T silent? I hope it is.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: eamonn on July 16, 2025, 09:23:59 AM
It usually is
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Somniloquism on July 16, 2025, 09:33:02 AM
Not necessarily with Dutch names. If he was French or Spanish maybe.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: ozzjim on July 16, 2025, 09:52:40 AM
Interesting how this one goes. Could be a masterstroke of Sels like proportion if Emi goes and we can't get our first choice replacement.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Brazilian Villain on July 16, 2025, 09:59:50 AM
Interesting how this one goes.

I'm going to go with the silent 't', I think it sounds better.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Bosco81 on July 16, 2025, 11:00:07 AM
Interesting how this one goes. Could be a masterstroke of Sels like proportion if Emi goes and we can't get our first choice replacement.
Seems an odd career move for him if Emi is staying, after playing for a decent Ligue 1 side, I wonder if he's been told he can fight it out for Number 1 with whoever else we bring in, if Emi gets his move away ?

I was surprised to see Travers from Bournemouth go to Everton for £4M, he was the one that had a blinder against us wasn't he ? I thought he would have been a decent back up to whoever is our Number 1.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on July 16, 2025, 11:07:48 AM
Interesting how this one goes. Could be a masterstroke of Sels like proportion if Emi goes and we can't get our first choice replacement.
Seems an odd career move for him if Emi is staying, after playing for a decent Ligue 1 side, I wonder if he's been told he can fight it out for Number 1 with whoever else we bring in, if Emi gets his move away ?

I was surprised to see Travers from Bournemouth go to Everton for £4M, he was the one that had a blinder against us wasn't he ? I thought he would have been a decent back up to whoever is our Number 1.


I am surprised you don't know by now that it is written in the rules that all sub goalkeepers will have a blinder against Aston Villa.  See also Palmer, A, Kepa.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Hookeysmith on July 16, 2025, 11:12:03 AM
Is he handsome? Kinda looks like he might be but I can't always tell, too damn straight.

In the old days you never wanted a good looking CF or keeper as it was expected they would go diving in where the boots were flying.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Bosco81 on July 16, 2025, 11:17:20 AM
Interesting how this one goes. Could be a masterstroke of Sels like proportion if Emi goes and we can't get our first choice replacement.
Seems an odd career move for him if Emi is staying, after playing for a decent Ligue 1 side, I wonder if he's been told he can fight it out for Number 1 with whoever else we bring in, if Emi gets his move away ?

I was surprised to see Travers from Bournemouth go to Everton for £4M, he was the one that had a blinder against us wasn't he ? I thought he would have been a decent back up to whoever is our Number 1.


I am surprised you don't know by now that it is written in the rules that all sub goalkeepers will have a blinder against Aston Villa.  See also Palmer, A, Kepa.
It makes a change from signing anyone from Coventry who had a good game against us in the 90s, good job we don't play them any more
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: AV84 on July 16, 2025, 01:53:37 PM
Not necessarily with Dutch names. If he was French or Spanish maybe.

Like the Champaigne guy, Moet.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: PeterWithesShin on October 02, 2025, 09:56:48 PM
Doing very well so far.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Des Little on October 02, 2025, 09:59:59 PM
Immense tonight. Keeps the shirt for Sunday IMO.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: PaulWinch again on October 02, 2025, 10:00:31 PM
Excellent today.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Steve67 on October 02, 2025, 10:01:54 PM
Faith restored in a number 2 goalie. Well done Marco, great game.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Goldenballs on October 02, 2025, 10:02:22 PM
Bargain.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: devilla on October 02, 2025, 10:06:07 PM
Superb performance tonight.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Dave on October 02, 2025, 10:06:27 PM
Good work Monchi.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Ian. on October 02, 2025, 10:10:57 PM
Good work Monchi.


Yes credit to Monchi, great find.


Well done Bizot, fantastic confidence tonight. What a game.

Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on October 02, 2025, 10:13:50 PM
He’s just been interviewed so humble. I think this guy is going to be very loved here.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Tuscans on October 02, 2025, 10:14:06 PM
He’s just been interviewed so humble. I think this guy is going to be very loved here.
Seems like a good laugh
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Goldenballs on October 02, 2025, 10:14:54 PM
Seems a pleasant chap.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: ChicagoLion on October 02, 2025, 10:24:29 PM
He was excellent tonight.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: TaxDodger on October 02, 2025, 10:31:16 PM
I have come to the conclusion that he is a step up on Robin Olsen.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: nigel on October 02, 2025, 10:35:27 PM
What an inspired buy, seems to be the perfect back up
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on October 02, 2025, 10:40:02 PM
I was working then cooking right up to kick off so for once never saw the team selection. Whilst he's not Emi, not that I initially noticed, he's a bloody safe pair of hands and from every interview he's made since joining us, an absolute top bloke and professional.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: frank black on October 02, 2025, 10:43:58 PM
What a refreshing change, I had no impending feeling of doom when Emi wasn’t standing there.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: pauliewalnuts on October 02, 2025, 10:48:03 PM
I have come to the conclusion that he is a step up on Robin Olsen.

I was thinking earlier, I can't remember the last time we made such a clear upgrade.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Pete3206 on October 02, 2025, 10:50:03 PM
I think he should keep his place on Sunday after that.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Mellin on October 02, 2025, 11:00:03 PM
I have come to the conclusion that he is a step up on Robin Olsen.

I was thinking earlier, I can't remember the last time we made such a clear upgrade.

Samatta to Watkins.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Sexual Ealing on October 03, 2025, 12:34:16 AM
I have come to the conclusion that he is a step up on Robin Olsen.

I was thinking earlier, I can't remember the last time we made such a clear upgrade.

Samatta to Watkins.

Yes, no argument there!
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Brazilian Villain on October 03, 2025, 12:37:59 AM
I have come to the conclusion that he is a step up on Robin Olsen.

I was thinking earlier, I can't remember the last time we made such a clear upgrade.

Another Monchi masterclass.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: aj2k77 on October 03, 2025, 01:48:13 AM
He's obviously not as commanding or a presence as Emi but you don't crap your pants every time the ball is near him like Olsen. If he really was a couple of million it was an astute buy.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: algy on October 03, 2025, 07:51:10 AM
Great signing, and I’d think better than a fair few PL sides number 1.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: N'ZMAV on October 03, 2025, 08:06:36 AM
could comfortably be a number 1 for half of the Premier League
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: LeeB on October 03, 2025, 08:07:59 AM
He's better than every keeper Man Utd have for sure.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: The Edge on October 03, 2025, 08:23:43 AM
He's better than every keeper Man Utd have for sure.
That's why they tried to nick Martinez. I still think his head isn't right thats the second time he's pulled out just before kick off. Is he trying to force the issue by pissing off Unai?
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: N'ZMAV on October 03, 2025, 08:25:35 AM
he's probably on thin ice.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Somniloquism on October 03, 2025, 08:54:59 AM
That's why they tried to nick Martinez. I still think his head isn't right thats the second time he's pulled out just before kick off. Is he trying to force the issue by pissing off Unai?

What was the first time?
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: paul_e on October 03, 2025, 08:56:50 AM
I mean yeah, maybe Martinez is being intentionally disruptive and pulled out of the game really late to piss Emery off or maybe he had a bit of discomfort during the warm-up, spoke the medical team and they recommended keeping him out. Up to you which you choose to believe I guess.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Dave on October 03, 2025, 09:00:33 AM
That's why they tried to nick Martinez. I still think his head isn't right thats the second time he's pulled out just before kick off. Is he trying to force the issue by pissing off Unai?

What was the first time?

I assume the Palace game where the precise timeline isn't clear on who decided he shouldn't be playing and when.

Although it obviously wasn't quite so up-to-the-minute as yesterday.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on October 03, 2025, 09:32:10 AM
He also pulled out of the man united away game last season just before half time.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Ian. on October 03, 2025, 09:34:20 AM
The way Bizot was talking about Emi, it’s sounds likes a brilliant pro and nothing but supportive. My reckoning is he was injured in the warm up.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Brazilian Villain on October 03, 2025, 09:39:43 AM
The way Bizot was talking about Emi, it’s sounds likes a brilliant pro and nothing but supportive. My reckoning is he was injured in the warm up.

Wasn't it an issue with his calf?
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Ian. on October 03, 2025, 09:41:26 AM
The way Bizot was talking about Emi, it’s sounds likes a brilliant pro and nothing but supportive. My reckoning is he was injured in the warm up.

Wasn't it an issue with his calf?

That’s what was reported. Not anything to do with him being disruptive which I find very hard to believe.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: OCD on October 03, 2025, 11:26:17 AM
He's been carrying a knock for a while I think.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: eye digress on October 03, 2025, 12:05:55 PM
Much to like about Bizot, and he played very well last night as well as giving a cracking post-match interview.

Emi is still our main man though. And not sure I'd see Bizot as a number one for us.


Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Smithy on October 03, 2025, 12:26:16 PM
It is really nice not to find yourself going "Oh shit" when news arrives that Emi isn't playing. 

I don't think he's at Emi's level (not many are), but the drop-off between them is nowhere near the level it has been between Emi and his understudy over the last few years.

A good bit of recruitment I think!
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: paul_e on October 03, 2025, 12:29:07 PM
I think that's fair, he's not as good as Emi but he is good enough to be a regular premier league goalkeeper, which makes him an incredibly good option for us.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Pat Mustard on October 03, 2025, 12:33:52 PM
He was obviously excellent last night, but what I also noticed was just how confident the defence seemed with him and how they all seemed to communicate well with one another.  Dare I say it, they all seemed a bit happier with him than they have with Emi for a while.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: eamonn on October 03, 2025, 12:48:09 PM
The way Bizot was talking about Emi, it’s sounds likes a brilliant pro and nothing but supportive. My reckoning is he was injured in the warm up.

Wasn't it an issue with his calf?

There's always an issue with Paul Calf, he's been a wrong 'un since the 80s.

*New Partridge series starts tonight fyi
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: OCD on October 03, 2025, 02:04:20 PM
He's certainly shown he can come in and do well. Whether he could do that over a run of games, if he had to, who knows.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: darren woolley on October 03, 2025, 04:17:17 PM
I'm so glad we signed Marco Bizot what a brilliant keeper.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Drummond on October 03, 2025, 04:19:19 PM
Seems like a top bloke too.

Second only to Chevalier for saves in Ligue 1 last season, no wonder the supporters loved him.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: eye digress on October 03, 2025, 04:28:15 PM
Which isn't quite as flattering as it sounds - Brest shipped a load of goals last season, the greatest number of goals outside the dropzone (they finished 9th). The PL equivalent (second most saves) last year was Aaron Ramsdale! Chevalier shipped 23 fewer goals.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: eamonn on October 03, 2025, 04:29:49 PM
He seemed psyched up to play against an old rival in Feyenoord. Let's see how he does at Leeds and Wolves, he wasn't great against Palace.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: cdbearsfan on October 03, 2025, 04:32:41 PM
Which isn't quite as flattering as it sounds - Brest shipped a load of goals last season, the greatest number of goals outside the dropzone (they finished 9th). The PL equivalent (second most saves) last year was Aaron Ramsdale! Chevalier shipped 23 fewer goals.

Conceded 59 but had an expected goals against of 66.25.

I post this for two reasons:

1. To suggest that their defensive woes may not have been entirely his fault.

2. As I know there are a load of xG fans on here and wanted to give them all a lovely Friday treat.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Ian. on October 03, 2025, 04:35:15 PM
He seemed psyched up to play against an old rival in Feyenoord. Let's see how he does at Leeds and Wolves, he wasn't great against Palace.

That’s unfair, being shit against Palace is just part of the Villa contract.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: paul_e on October 03, 2025, 05:14:04 PM
Which isn't quite as flattering as it sounds - Brest shipped a load of goals last season, the greatest number of goals outside the dropzone (they finished 9th). The PL equivalent (second most saves) last year was Aaron Ramsdale! Chevalier shipped 23 fewer goals.

Conceded 59 but had an expected goals against of 66.25.

I post this for two reasons:

1. To suggest that their defensive woes may not have been entirely his fault.

2. As I know there are a load of xG fans on here and wanted to give them all a lovely Friday treat.

Even more than that, they were clearly out of their depth in the champions league and the extra games hurt them but also the number conceded isn't entirely 24 of those goals came in the 6 games against PSG, Marseille and Nice. 35 conceded in the other 28 doesn't look too bad really.

I had to look it up but I knew they got battered by Nice and Marseille late in the season and PSG put 15 past them in 3 games (1league and 2CL) in February.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: eye digress on October 03, 2025, 05:15:20 PM
Which isn't quite as flattering as it sounds - Brest shipped a load of goals last season, the greatest number of goals outside the dropzone (they finished 9th). The PL equivalent (second most saves) last year was Aaron Ramsdale! Chevalier shipped 23 fewer goals.

Conceded 59 but had an expected goals against of 66.25.

I post this for two reasons:

1. To suggest that their defensive woes may not have been entirely his fault.

2. As I know there are a load of xG fans on here and wanted to give them all a lovely Friday treat.
Great stat. No, I didn't mean to suggest he was at fault for the high number of goals, but rather that he was playing in a slightly gung-ho team liable to give him the opportunity to make a large quantity of saves.

Wonder what the expected goals against was for Chevalier?



Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: eye digress on October 03, 2025, 05:20:15 PM
Even more than that, they were clearly out of their depth in the champions league and the extra games hurt them but also the number conceded isn't entirely 24 of those goals came in the 6 games against PSG, Marseille and Nice. 35 conceded in the other 28 doesn't look too bad really.

I had to look it up but I knew they got battered by Nice and Marseille late in the season and PSG put 15 past them in 3 games (1league and 2CL) in February.
Bit harsh - they did get as far as the playoffs and had a few great results in the very early games. But take your broader point that when they were bad, they were very bad!
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: paul_e on October 03, 2025, 05:23:09 PM
Which isn't quite as flattering as it sounds - Brest shipped a load of goals last season, the greatest number of goals outside the dropzone (they finished 9th). The PL equivalent (second most saves) last year was Aaron Ramsdale! Chevalier shipped 23 fewer goals.

Conceded 59 but had an expected goals against of 66.25.

I post this for two reasons:

1. To suggest that their defensive woes may not have been entirely his fault.

2. As I know there are a load of xG fans on here and wanted to give them all a lovely Friday treat.
Great stat. No, I didn't mean to suggest he was at fault for the high number of goals, but rather that he was playing in a slightly gung-ho team liable to give him the opportunity to make a large quantity of saves.

Wonder what the expected goals against was for Chevalier?

For Lille it was 36 against 45.74

However it is worth noting that Ligue 1 in general has a massive negative for xG for last season with only 4 teams scoring more than their xG across the league so pretty much every keeper is positive from there and most attackers were under. It's a bit of a weird set of stats really and is probably something someone with a bit more time and interest could turn into a pretty interesting youtube video/series.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: paul_e on October 03, 2025, 05:25:53 PM
Even more than that, they were clearly out of their depth in the champions league and the extra games hurt them but also the number conceded isn't entirely 24 of those goals came in the 6 games against PSG, Marseille and Nice. 35 conceded in the other 28 doesn't look too bad really.

I had to look it up but I knew they got battered by Nice and Marseille late in the season and PSG put 15 past them in 3 games (1league and 2CL) in February.
Bit harsh - they did get as far as the playoffs and had a few great results in the very early games. But take your broader point that when they were bad, they were very bad!

By out of their depth I mean they didn't have thge squad depth to handle a champions league campaign. If you look at their results they were pretty obviously fucked by March.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: eye digress on October 03, 2025, 05:26:31 PM
Take it you're volunteering?
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: eye digress on October 03, 2025, 05:29:57 PM
Even more than that, they were clearly out of their depth in the champions league and the extra games hurt them but also the number conceded isn't entirely 24 of those goals came in the 6 games against PSG, Marseille and Nice. 35 conceded in the other 28 doesn't look too bad really.

I had to look it up but I knew they got battered by Nice and Marseille late in the season and PSG put 15 past them in 3 games (1league and 2CL) in February.
Bit harsh - they did get as far as the playoffs and had a few great results in the very early games. But take your broader point that when they were bad, they were very bad!

By out of their depth I mean they didn't have thge squad depth to handle a champions league campaign. If you look at their results they were pretty obviously fucked by March.
Yes, clearly, also explained by the fact they were a flash-in-the-pan team whose CL qualification was a significant overachievement. They were running on fumes and momentum from the 2023-24 campaign in the early CL games, but then ran out of steam (and reverted to the mean), hence the various thrashings. 
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: cdbearsfan on October 03, 2025, 05:32:46 PM
Which isn't quite as flattering as it sounds - Brest shipped a load of goals last season, the greatest number of goals outside the dropzone (they finished 9th). The PL equivalent (second most saves) last year was Aaron Ramsdale! Chevalier shipped 23 fewer goals.

Conceded 59 but had an expected goals against of 66.25.

I post this for two reasons:

1. To suggest that their defensive woes may not have been entirely his fault.

2. As I know there are a load of xG fans on here and wanted to give them all a lovely Friday treat.
Great stat. No, I didn't mean to suggest he was at fault for the high number of goals, but rather that he was playing in a slightly gung-ho team liable to give him the opportunity to make a large quantity of saves.

Wonder what the expected goals against was for Chevalier?

I can only find the team stats (below) and he played in just a handful of games so not sure.

https://understat.com/league/Ligue_1/2024
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: paul_e on October 03, 2025, 05:37:47 PM
Take it you're volunteering?

Fuck that, I'm a stats nerd but not enough to put in all the work to explain why the entire French league was a statistical anomaly last season. I'd love to watch it from someone like Statman Dave though.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: eye digress on October 03, 2025, 05:41:16 PM
I can only find the team stats (below) and he played in just a handful of games so not sure.
Thanks for the linky link. Wasn't he an ever-present last season at LOSC?
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: eye digress on October 03, 2025, 05:42:05 PM
Take it you're volunteering?

Fuck that, I'm a stats nerd but not enough to put in all the work to explain why the entire French league was a statistical anomaly last season. I'd love to watch it from someone like Statman Dave though.
Easy, was just offering a little gentle encouragement.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: paul_e on October 03, 2025, 05:42:37 PM
I can only find the team stats (below) and he played in just a handful of games so not sure.
Thanks for the linky link. Wasn't he an ever-present last season at LOSC?

yep, played every minute in the league.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: cdbearsfan on October 03, 2025, 05:46:19 PM
Ah yes, I was reading his Wikipedia page wrong and thought he spent last season at PSG whereas he signed this year.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: cdbearsfan on October 03, 2025, 05:47:19 PM
So, conceded 36, expected to concede 45.74. Seems fairly impressive.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Demitri_C on October 03, 2025, 06:18:57 PM
Whoever thought bizot would be the best signing of the summer so far?

Well done chum
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Somniloquism on October 03, 2025, 07:44:59 PM
Monchi wasn't it?
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: colin69 on October 03, 2025, 07:59:27 PM
I said to my son last night he was Monchi’s leaving present. Superb performance and a massive upgrade on Olsen.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 03, 2025, 10:13:53 PM
Fucked up for the first but what a save at 3-4.
Title: Re: Marco Bizot - signed
Post by: Somniloquism on December 03, 2025, 10:19:29 PM
Glad he made it so his initial mistake was kind of forgotten.
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