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Author Topic: Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours  (Read 1667658 times)

Offline peter w

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #3015 on: June 11, 2013, 09:04:29 PM »
Appointing a young, ambitious manager. Shipping out the expensive wasters. Signing nothing but promising young players for modest fees. European U19 champions. Bringing through academy talent.

If we end up winning the Champion's League one day, they'll have to turn it into a Hollywood blockbuster.

Yes, it's nice is'nt it?

As I said during the season, been a long time since i've enjoyed being a Villa fan this much.

Allthe way through?I can only remember being sick with worry in the lead up to most games.

Offline Clampy

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #3016 on: June 11, 2013, 09:09:20 PM »
Appointing a young, ambitious manager. Shipping out the expensive wasters. Signing nothing but promising young players for modest fees. European U19 champions. Bringing through academy talent.

If we end up winning the Champion's League one day, they'll have to turn it into a Hollywood blockbuster.

Yes, it's nice is'nt it?

As I said during the season, been a long time since i've enjoyed being a Villa fan this much.

Allthe way through?I can only remember being sick with worry in the lead up to most games.

The home form was'nt great again. I thought we played some really decent stuff away from home at times though.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #3017 on: June 11, 2013, 09:17:39 PM »
Appointing a young, ambitious manager. Shipping out the expensive wasters. Signing nothing but promising young players for modest fees. European U19 champions. Bringing through academy talent.

If we end up winning the Champion's League one day, they'll have to turn it into a Hollywood blockbuster.

Yes, it's nice is'nt it?

As I said during the season, been a long time since i've enjoyed being a Villa fan this much.

Allthe way through?I can only remember being sick with worry in the lead up to most games.

Yes, all the way through.

Offline peter w

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #3018 on: June 11, 2013, 09:21:25 PM »
Well, then, you're quite clearly mental.

Offline DrGonzo

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #3019 on: June 11, 2013, 09:24:44 PM »
 I'm absolutely onside with that, the only time I had doubts was when the hangovers were really bad and even a bacon sandwich couldn't bring me hope.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #3020 on: June 11, 2013, 09:27:55 PM »
Well, then, you're quite clearly mental.

Or maybe i'm just not a big girls blouse.

Offline peter w

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #3021 on: June 11, 2013, 09:33:41 PM »
Well, then, you're quite clearly mental.

Or maybe i'm just not a big girls blouse.

Fair enough. Let me just weigh it up for a second.

Nope, its you. You're mental.

Offline DrGonzo

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #3022 on: June 11, 2013, 09:37:02 PM »
Well, then, you're quite clearly mental.

Or maybe i'm just not a big girls blouse.

Fair enough. Let me just weigh it up for a second.

Nope, its you. You're mental.

Grow up

Offline danlanza

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #3023 on: June 11, 2013, 09:37:43 PM »
Any Armenians on the transfer market ?

Offline claret and blue blood

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #3024 on: June 11, 2013, 09:40:46 PM »
We seem to be pressing ahead and getting our targets in without selling anyone yet which is a good sign. 

Offline olaftab

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #3025 on: June 11, 2013, 09:42:18 PM »
0-3 Armenia ....
Danes are worse than Scotland. I am not sure we should be signing any of their players!

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #3026 on: June 11, 2013, 09:43:44 PM »
Well, then, you're quite clearly mental.

Or maybe i'm just not a big girls blouse.

Fair enough. Let me just weigh it up for a second.

Nope, its you. You're mental.

Just as I was mental for saying all season we wouldn't go down  ;)

Offline peter w

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #3027 on: June 11, 2013, 09:48:11 PM »
Well, then, you're quite clearly mental.

Or maybe i'm just not a big girls blouse.

Fair enough. Let me just weigh it up for a second.

Nope, its you. You're mental.

Just as I was mental for saying all season we wouldn't go down  ;)

well I was only 9 points out...

Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #3028 on: June 11, 2013, 09:57:00 PM »
Well, then, you're quite clearly mental.

I can see both sides.

I spent most of last season's matches pacing around, smoking three cigarettes at the same time, shitting myself and generally being a quivering wreck, but looking back, there was plenty of enjoyment.

Miles more than the season before.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #3029 on: June 11, 2013, 10:02:38 PM »
Well, then, you're quite clearly mental.

I can see both sides.

I spent most of last season's matches pacing around, smoking three cigarettes at the same time, shitting myself and generally being a quivering wreck, but looking back, there was plenty of enjoyment.

Miles more than the season before.

I was nervous a few times of course, but I couldn't wait to get to games.

What Peter missed was this post that helped explain why I enjoyed last season so much.

I did. I looked forward to every game I went to. I've probably got to go back to 95/96 for the last time I enjoyed a season as much. I felt connected to the team, it felt like MY Aston Villa. That counts for more than just results to me.

And what we are doing so far since the season ended just reinforces that feeling.

 


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