Quote from: caster troy on June 30, 2017, 11:33:55 PMThis can't be real surely?If true I think this will be the most embarrassing thing Villa have done since McLeish came in, which is really saying something. I've been pretty heartbroken at how low we've sunk, it's made me fall out of love with football (I barely watch any games these days) And now this, my most hated player of all time supposedly signing for us? Wake me when this nightmare is over.More embarrassing than relegation, countless cup defeats against lower league shite or having Chelsea, Liverpool and Southampton put at least 5 past us?I don't particularly like the man either but like all new signings we should wipe the slate clean and give him a chance.
This can't be real surely?If true I think this will be the most embarrassing thing Villa have done since McLeish came in, which is really saying something. I've been pretty heartbroken at how low we've sunk, it's made me fall out of love with football (I barely watch any games these days) And now this, my most hated player of all time supposedly signing for us? Wake me when this nightmare is over.
Quote from: brian green on July 01, 2017, 10:08:02 AMFor the first time since Tony Xia took over I begin to have niggling doubts about him. He seemed to want RDM because he was a high profile known name. Now he seems to backing the use of a substantial amount of his money with the same motivation. Our priorities should be the maximisation of the abilities of a talented squad. Picking the right teams, playing them in their best positions, being tactically astute, getting the team fully fit, building team spirit, getting rid of dead wood from the squad. Instead the focus has shifted to us becoming John Terry's Aston Villa.The first half dozen games of the new season are as important as any in our history. I wish I was more confident.I think you're trying to suggest that Xia is trying to inflict certain players onto the manager. I think Bruce would walk if it was the chairman buying the players and not the manager.
For the first time since Tony Xia took over I begin to have niggling doubts about him. He seemed to want RDM because he was a high profile known name. Now he seems to backing the use of a substantial amount of his money with the same motivation. Our priorities should be the maximisation of the abilities of a talented squad. Picking the right teams, playing them in their best positions, being tactically astute, getting the team fully fit, building team spirit, getting rid of dead wood from the squad. Instead the focus has shifted to us becoming John Terry's Aston Villa.The first half dozen games of the new season are as important as any in our history. I wish I was more confident.
Pretty sure this was a coincidence but I saw Reginald D Hunter on Live at the Apollo talking about John Terry the other night. I can't find the clip and it's in no way justifying racism, but if he can accept it and make a joke out of it then just may be some on here are taking this hatred towards JT a little but over the top. For the record, I think JT is a complete fucktard but as someone else had said, my love for the Villa is greater than my hatred of JT.
And did it make you change your mind on Jerry?
Quote from: eamonn on July 01, 2017, 04:24:12 PMAnd did it make you change your mind on Jerry?I've always preferred Tom & Barbara but Margot was a handful.
I would actually prefer any kid walking around the area wearing SHA, Sandwell or Wolves as opposed to the afore mentioned glory hunting shirts.
Quote from: saunders_heroes on July 01, 2017, 01:11:02 PMQuote from: brian green on July 01, 2017, 10:08:02 AMFor the first time since Tony Xia took over I begin to have niggling doubts about him. He seemed to want RDM because he was a high profile known name. Now he seems to backing the use of a substantial amount of his money with the same motivation. Our priorities should be the maximisation of the abilities of a talented squad. Picking the right teams, playing them in their best positions, being tactically astute, getting the team fully fit, building team spirit, getting rid of dead wood from the squad. Instead the focus has shifted to us becoming John Terry's Aston Villa.The first half dozen games of the new season are as important as any in our history. I wish I was more confident.I think you're trying to suggest that Xia is trying to inflict certain players onto the manager. I think Bruce would walk if it was the chairman buying the players and not the manager. He is not suggesting that at all. It's an observation that rather than being a resolute club builder Xia is more of a glory hunting publicity seeker.