Fans Worried Over Villa Future

[JD]

I own the Hills around Christchurch (well a very little part of them).
I have been here 14 and a half years and have settled (even have my NZ Citizenship which makes it easy to travel around the region).

Do you travel on a dual passport? have to apply for a new one soon and not sure whether to get an Aussei one or a dual.

I have two passports Robbo. Get an Aussie and an EU one.

[JD]

I'm worried for your future never mind Villa's, Robbo. Its winter, barry is frustrating you, passport issues, JD is being replaced by Jhelum Junglis (thats for junxs). Oh woe...

What???  8-[

Good to see you are still with us Peter.

[peter w]

And back to the thread from heaven...I've just thought of a new slant on a song for the Welsh to sing at Rugby games. Well done.

About time we siogned someone? Its nearly the end of May. By the way, has the season actually finished yet?

The good thing about England not qualifying for the Euros is that our players won't be knackered by the time we get to the Intertoto.

[ROBBO]

I am more angry than worried after readin gerrards comments, c'mon Pete you must be well connected over there can't you find some little jihadist to do a number on him?

[peter w]

Why didn't you just ask? I've sent a suicide bomber but the problem being, as soon as he gets to Liverpool he'll think he's the victim and contact the Sun saying how plucky the Scousers are etc etc Wouldn't work.

[Hillbilly]

Long range worry forecast... This may have come up before but who can remember what happened on p300 let alone p200...

Anyhoo, what will happen when Randy passes on like Walker, Hayward or Mileson? Hopefully it won't happen for many years to come and Randy seems smart enough to sort it. Even so yer average American is a touch litigious and I'm sure some chancers will appear out of the woodwork, especially as Villa will once again stand over the sporting world like a colossus of all things good and pure*. We should have 40 years or more to work this up from a niggling doubt to a full blown worry.

*assuming humanity hasn't found another way of making itself extinct by then.

[peter w]

There's bloody cobwebs everywhere.

[ROBBO]

As Randy will last a lot longer than me i'm not too fussed to be honest all i can cope with at the moment is worrying for the next few weeks.
I really can't believe there has been no MON out threads or Randy Randy show us your millions chants outside Villa Park we are a bloody complacent lot.
Just a comment on the transfer period, in AFL there is a transfer week where all club representatives meet at one venue they have their own office and move around organizing trades. Funny thing is all though they have all week most trades are done in the last few hours of the last day.
MON would feel really at home.

[peter w]

It is frustrating Robbo undoubtedly. But, I think we are the victims of a modern generation where everything has to happen right away. On top of that we have a mass multi-media that give us information at our fingertips 24 hours a day. The problem with that is that there is only so much news to report.

I take the viewpoint that our season started early so should our signings. But, other clubs seasons haven't so our urgency isn't theirs. And that's crucial. They are in no rush to sell to us waiting for the highest bidder. Look at the Barrybore. We've known since the end of the season that he's off but two months later he still hasn't gone.

Transfer markets usually wait for something to nudge it on and a lot of transfers then fall into order. Its a waiting game. Especially in July.

[ROBBO]

Well Athos and Porthos are here where the bloody hell is Aramis? aka JD.

[Arsey]

I am worried about next season.  With Barry and the other players gone.  A few injuries to key players and we are in serious trouble.

Imagine this scenario; Carew and Laursen pick up injuries which rule them out till Christmas; Taylor picks up an injury as does Young.  

What would the starting eleven and squad of 18 look like then??? relegation material?

[peter w]

Well Athos and Porthos are here where the bloody hell is Aramis? aka JD.

He surfaced briefly but I think he's trying to hawk his bloody perfumery range around the Villa sites again.

[Mac]

I am seriously, seriously worried about next season.  We appear to be 6 or 7 players short of a decent squad.  And I don't see that many quality players coming in.  This year was the year to push on but we're heading for a fall.

[Toronto Villa]

It is frustrating Robbo undoubtedly. But, I think we are the victims of a modern generation where everything has to happen right away. On top of that we have a mass multi-media that give us information at our fingertips 24 hours a day. The problem with that is that there is only so much news to report.

I take the viewpoint that our season started early so should our signings. But, other clubs seasons haven't so our urgency isn't theirs. And that's crucial. They are in no rush to sell to us waiting for the highest bidder. Look at the Barrybore. We've known since the end of the season that he's off but two months later he still hasn't gone.

Transfer markets usually wait for something to nudge it on and a lot of transfers then fall into order. Its a waiting game. Especially in July.

Totally agree. I've felt all along that the transfer window promotes two things: desperation and brinksmanship. There are obviously teams that play it well, but generally you either pay way over the odds to get who you want, or you play the patience game to get who you want. We seem to fall very much in the latter category when the seller needs to sell as much as the buyer needs to buy. Right now, things are still in the sellers favour, so they will keep the potential buyers waiting for as long as they can.

Add to that, the media have to fill column inches. If it isn't true, no problem. They make something up and it sells the paper for that day. Think of every transfer rumour we've heard this summer, not just about our club. If it was as cut and dry as the media sometimes make out with their headlines; Barry would be at Liverpool, Bentley at Spurs, Adebayor at Milan, Lampard at Inter etc etc. It's not that easy.

I'm getting restless with everyone else, and I'm very patient. I want to see the squad beefed up, the money spent, the players signed and ready to deliver. It seems ages since Sidwell signed, but in reality it hasn't been. Just feels that way. We all just need to hang a little longer.

[Ian.]

It is frustrating Robbo undoubtedly. But, I think we are the victims of a modern generation where everything has to happen right away. On top of that we have a mass multi-media that give us information at our fingertips 24 hours a day. The problem with that is that there is only so much news to report.

I take the viewpoint that our season started early so should our signings. But, other clubs seasons haven't so our urgency isn't theirs. And that's crucial. They are in no rush to sell to us waiting for the highest bidder. Look at the Barrybore. We've known since the end of the season that he's off but two months later he still hasn't gone.

Transfer markets usually wait for something to nudge it on and a lot of transfers then fall into order. Its a waiting game. Especially in July.

Spot on, thats exactly what we all saying here at work. Every deal seems to be hanging on another deal. Its early days yet for everyone but us. If we get through Saturday, we then have a bit of time to re shape the squad.