Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage

[Matt Collins]

Not that the mail,  but I enjoyed this dissection of the 'logic' employed by Robbie savage and thought others might. Savage was mouthing off about why Ryan giggs didn't get the Swansea job.

Luckily for savage, the requirement that you have to actually be good at your job doesn't extend to punditry and you can make a career out of it just by having played the game, even if you can't structure a logical argument or offer any insights. See also Dion Dublin, Jamie redknapp, Paul Walsh . . .

http://www.football365.com/news/mediawatch-extra-robbie-savage-on-giggs

[kippaxvilla2]

Remi Garde on why Aston Villa job was a "trap"

Joseph Chapman13:11, 9 Oct 2016
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Aston Villa manager Remi Garde after the 6-0 defeat to Liverpool at Villa Park
Remi Garde has admitted he'd be open to returning to England one day, though to a more stable club that Villa!

The Frenchman's doomed tenure at Villa Park began November last year, but he was gone by March this year, having failed to propel the claret and blues up and away to safety.

Garde described the hot-seat vacated by Tim Sherwood at the time as a "trap", something he wasn't able to recognise before he took the job.

But he admits the experience has served to teach him a lesson, though he would come back to these shores if the appropriate opportunity arose.

“I desire to lead again," he told Téléfoot Sunday (via translation).

“I would return to England in better conditions than Aston Villa .

“Yes it looked like a trap, that I was not able to uncover before accepting.

Aston Villa boss Remi Garde during the defeat to Swansea City
Aston Villa boss Remi Garde during the defeat to Swansea City
“I was too excited, it will serve me a lesson.

“I left Lyon on very good terms. I think I can say that I have friends there.

“In the short term it is not an immediate goal of returning to Lyon, but in the medium term I would not be against a return.”

[cdbearsfan]

If I was dead good at the internet I would make an amusing meme with Remi Garde dressed as Admiral Ackbar saying "it's a trap!"

I'm not though.

[Matt Collins]

There was a guy in my halls of residence who looked like admiral Akbar

I think he was single if I recall correctly

[Nelly]

Many Bothans died to bring us that information.

[itbrvilla]

Don't get cocky kid!

[aj2k77]

It's as if 30,000 Villa fans suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

[tomd2103]

Blues fan used his blog in today's Birmingham Mail to talk about - you've guessed it - Aston Villa.  Apparently Villa could never match the 'magic' of a Birmingham City. 

[Pete3206]

Blues fan used his blog in today's Birmingham Mail to talk about - you've guessed it - Aston Villa.  Apparently Villa could never match the 'magic' of a Birmingham City. 

I read that and laughed out loud. They've been above us for a few weeks and suddenly we're living in their shadow.

[dave shelley]

Blues fan used his blog in today's Birmingham Mail to talk about - you've guessed it - Aston Villa.  Apparently Villa could never match the 'magic' of a Birmingham City. 

Magic, in that they continue to disappear every couple of years or so into a different league?

[LeeB]

Blues fan used his blog in today's Birmingham Mail to talk about - you've guessed it - Aston Villa.  Apparently Villa could never match the 'magic' of a Birmingham City. 

Magic, in that they continue to disappear every couple of years or so into a different league?

Their supporters make themselves invisible too.

[exiled on the wirral!]

Birmingham Mail are sharing us the opinions of that great ex striker and now excellent pundit Mick Quinn on our impending managerial appointment.

[West Derby Villan]

Birmingham Mail are sharing us the opinions of that great ex striker and now excellent pundit Mick Quinn on our impending managerial appointment.

Cutting edge journalism

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

Blues fan used his blog in today's Birmingham Mail to talk about - you've guessed it - Aston Villa.  Apparently Villa could never match the 'magic' of a Birmingham City. 

Magic, in that they continue to disappear every couple of years or so into a different league?

Their supporters make themselves invisible too.

And they've managed to saw their attendance figures in half.

[kippaxvilla2]

They really are utter scum.

Aston Villa owner Dr Tony Xia piles pressure on Steve Bruce from the off

20:06, 12 Oct 2016 Updated 20:06, 12 Oct 2016 By Paul Suart
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Steve Bruce
Aston Villa owner Dr Tony Xia has made it crystal clear what he expects new manager Steve Bruce to achieve - promotion!

Bruce takes up the managerial reigns from Roberto Di Matteo who was sacked after a dismal start to the season which left the claret and blues 19th in the Championship.

The former Hull City boss is the only manager to have achieved more than two promotions to the Premier League and even has FOUR on his CV.
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Minutes after Bruce was confirmed, Dr Xia was on Twitter to welcome the Geordie to the fold.

But Dr Xia did not end it there.


Four minutes later, the Chinese businessman spelled out what he expected of the former Blues boss.

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