Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Dlp]

To cut to the chase, Villa will not progress with RL at the helm - he's held the club back since 2010 - I can't wait to see the back of him - not that we've seen much of him lately anyway.

Totally agree. The simple equation is: No takeover = Relegation

Surely that depends on the players that we are looking to get in this summer? Better to wait til September 1st to make a more informed forecast?

What I was saying is that if there is no takeover we are not in a position to really strengthen the team. We've skated on thin ice for the last two seasons. If we go through next season with the current squad we will be relegated. I hope I'm wrong.

[silhillvilla]

As saints appear to be having a closing down sale, Steven
Davis anyone ?

[bobdylan]

To cut to the chase, Villa will not progress with RL at the helm - he's held the club back since 2010 - I can't wait to see the back of him - not that we've seen much of him lately anyway.

Totally agree. The simple equation is: No takeover = Relegation

Surely that depends on the players that we are looking to get in this summer? Better to wait til September 1st to make a more informed forecast?

What I was saying is that if there is no takeover we are not in a position to really strengthen the team. We've skated on thin ice for the last two seasons. If we go through next season with the current squad we will be relegated. I hope I'm wrong.

Two years ago our centre halves were Herd, Clark and Baker and we didn't go down, now they are Okore, Vlaar and Senderos so I'm confident we won't go down, don't think we'll be top half either but certainly don't think we'll drop.

[Toronto Villa]

To cut to the chase, Villa will not progress with RL at the helm - he's held the club back since 2010 - I can't wait to see the back of him - not that we've seen much of him lately anyway.

Totally agree. The simple equation is: No takeover = Relegation

Yes absolutely nailed on. Completely agree. No other outcome could be possible.

[saunders_heroes]

To cut to the chase, Villa will not progress with RL at the helm - he's held the club back since 2010 - I can't wait to see the back of him - not that we've seen much of him lately anyway.

Totally agree. The simple equation is: No takeover = Relegation

Yes absolutely nailed on. Completely agree. No other outcome could be possible.

We may not be dead certs to go down but without a takeover we'll certainly be in for our 5th consecutive relegation battle, and that's bloody scandalous for a club the size of Aston Villa.

[Toronto Villa]

To cut to the chase, Villa will not progress with RL at the helm - he's held the club back since 2010 - I can't wait to see the back of him - not that we've seen much of him lately anyway.

Totally agree. The simple equation is: No takeover = Relegation

Yes absolutely nailed on. Completely agree. No other outcome could be possible.

We may not be dead certs to go down but without a takeover we'll certainly be in for our 5th consecutive relegation battle, and that's bloody scandalous for a club the size of Aston Villa.

That's not what he said though was it? You've stated what might be considered the obvious whereas he hasn't.

[Dave Cooper please]

we survived with games to spare

I'm sorry, but that's positive spin in the extreme. We survived with 2 games to spare, and promptly proceeded to concede 7 goals and score none in those 2 games.

We had accumulated the amount of points it eventually took to survive by the end of March. We were fucking awful in the run in but essentially we were already safe.

[Dave Cooper please]

It's one thing to say 'we have no divine right to finish ahead of Everton and Southampton', another to say 'we have no divine right to finish ahead of Stoke or Swansea' but Palace?

Palace had a Tiny Penis inspired miracle run, it happens now and again. I'm sure Swansea, Sunderland, Wet Spam and the Boggies felt they also should have finished above "the likes of Palace" as well, but there you go.

[Nastylee]

TBH it's all a bit pointless anyway. Look at how our reasonable team was dismantled in 2010. How many Saints fans thought they'd be starting the new season with all their players gone? Simple fact is that any team outside the top 4 that gets decent are forced to sell their players because of what the game has become.

[ozzjim]

It will be interesting to see how much Southampton spend, and how much over the top for less ability replacements they are forced to pay.

[Dave Cooper please]

We may not be dead certs to go down but without a takeover we'll certainly be in for our 5th consecutive relegation battle, and that's bloody scandalous for a club the size of Aston Villa.

With the wrong takeover we could be doing a Leeds, they were a big club once you know.

[ozzjim]

Just don't buy a season ticket in a seat with a 17 on it!

[saunders_heroes]

TBH it's all a bit pointless anyway. Look at how our reasonable team was dismantled in 2010. How many Saints fans thought they'd be starting the new season with all their players gone? Simple fact is that any team outside the top 4 that gets decent are forced to sell their players because of what the game has become.

Not really. Tottenham regularly sell their best players but reinvest the money back into the squad. We sell our best players and mainly replace them with players from the lower leagues and cheap foreigners who are clearly out of their depth. Basically our squad has been asset stripped over the last 4 years to balance the books. You get what you pay for in life. That's why we're no more than relegation fodder these days.

[DrGonzo]

Maybe an evening of discussions with the fans of Notts Forest, Leeds, Derby, Sheff Weds and Luton would give us some perspective on the perils of taking your eye off the ball.

[Nastylee]

TBH it's all a bit pointless anyway. Look at how our reasonable team was dismantled in 2010. How many Saints fans thought they'd be starting the new season with all their players gone? Simple fact is that any team outside the top 4 that gets decent are forced to sell their players because of what the game has become.

Not really. Tottenham regularly sell their best players but reinvest the money back into the squad. We sell our best players and mainly replace them with players from the lower leagues and cheap foreigners who are clearly out of their depth. Basically our squad has been asset stripped over the last 4 years to balance the books. You get what you pay for in life. That's why we're no more than relegation fodder these days.

And Spurs have achieved what exactly?