Best of luck to Villa...proper football club.

[Rudy65]

I can see Howe going there and them firing Ancelotti. He must be on some serious money and seems just a busted flush this late into his career.

Ancelotti with his reputation will last longer than some of their other managers. If they sack him I'm not sure who'd they turn to, he's really their last throw of the dice given his reputation in the game.

What they've signed since 2017:

Bolaise- 25m
Morgan Schnderlein- 20m
Davy Klassen- 23m
Pickford- 25m

Henry Onyekuru- 7M
Michael Keane- 25m
Siguardsson- 45m
Nikola Vlasvic- 10m
Cenk Tosun- 27m
Theo Walcott- 20m

Richarlison- 40m
Lucas Digne- 18m
Yerry Mina- 27m

Jean Gbamin- 25m
Moise Kean- 24.5m
Alex Iwobi- 34m

Bloody hell and we thought our recruitment was bad. Just sending this to my Everton supporting mate

[Rory]

First text congratulating me on the Villa staying up was from my mate here in Formby, who's brother died at Hillsborough  - fair play to him

Agreed. I have a soppy, old-fashioned view of magnanimity in sport. I even sent a message congratulating my SHA mate when they won the League Cup.

[mr underhill]

well, I sent my brother in law a  congratulatory text straight after WBA went up and have predictably received nothing in return.

[cheltenhamlion]

That was the one we were in in the town before moving to the ground

You could do a weekly shop and a whole new wardrobe in two hours whilst sat in the bar of the Adelphi Hotel.

[pauliewalnuts]

I can see Howe going there and them firing Ancelotti. He must be on some serious money and seems just a busted flush this late into his career.

Ancelotti with his reputation will last longer than some of their other managers. If they sack him I'm not sure who'd they turn to, he's really their last throw of the dice given his reputation in the game.

What they've signed since 2017:

Bolaise- 25m
Morgan Schnderlein- 20m
Davy Klassen- 23m
Pickford- 25m

Henry Onyekuru- 7M
Michael Keane- 25m
Siguardsson- 45m
Nikola Vlasvic- 10m
Cenk Tosun- 27m
Theo Walcott- 20m

Richarlison- 40m
Lucas Digne- 18m
Yerry Mina- 27m

Jean Gbamin- 25m
Moise Kean- 24.5m
Alex Iwobi- 34m

Jesus Christ, are those figures real? Abysmal if true.

Didn't Everton go about 3 years without spending money on a player, too? I seem to recall something like that.

[AsTallAsLions]

I can see Howe going there and them firing Ancelotti. He must be on some serious money and seems just a busted flush this late into his career.

Ancelotti with his reputation will last longer than some of their other managers. If they sack him I'm not sure who'd they turn to, he's really their last throw of the dice given his reputation in the game.

What they've signed since 2017:

Bolaise- 25m
Morgan Schnderlein- 20m
Davy Klassen- 23m
Pickford- 25m

Henry Onyekuru- 7M
Michael Keane- 25m
Siguardsson- 45m
Nikola Vlasvic- 10m
Cenk Tosun- 27m
Theo Walcott- 20m

Richarlison- 40m
Lucas Digne- 18m
Yerry Mina- 27m

Jean Gbamin- 25m
Moise Kean- 24.5m
Alex Iwobi- 34m

Jesus Christ, are those figures real? Abysmal if true.

Didn't Everton go about 3 years without spending money on a player, too? I seem to recall something like that.

Quick maths and I make that ｣395.5m.

I'd say when you factor in wages, you're looking at near enough half a billion pounds.

All for a 12th place finish in the Premier League.

Unbelievable.

[KevinGage]

It's a weird and wacky world where Gylfi Sigurdsson is worth ｣45 million English pounds. Alex Iwobi at ｣35 million looks an absolute steal as well.

[PeterWithe]

That was the one we were in in the town before moving to the ground

You could do a weekly shop and a whole new wardrobe in two hours whilst sat in the bar of the Adelphi Hotel.

This was the Beehive in the centre, it was quite hard to have a drink given the continous interuptions from shoplifters selling their latest wares. I can only remember one thing, some lamb chops with an electronic security tag still attached.

[EvertonBlue]

Absolutely correct on here...Everton were shite yesterday and need a clearout I知 sorry to say...too many players going through the motions.
I知 getting off now but all the best for next season lads, I知 chuffed that you stayed up...onwards and upwards...✌🏿

[Rory]

Thanks mate, best of luck to you too.

[dave.woodhall]

There used to be a pub in town where the doorman also worked security at one of our less salubrious hotels. One of the bedrooms doubled as a clearing house for anything that might have escaped from the shops.

[rob_bridge]

There is one particular glory-hunting Liverpool fan on my FB timeline who in real life is as nice a person as you could wish to meet. He was born and bred a Villa fan until his teenage years then fell out with his Dad and started supporting Liverpool instead in order to spite him. A few years ago he got a ST for the Villa as well as a shirt with his name on the back, supposedly so he could see Liverpool play. He has been completely unbearable this season with regards to Liverpool's achievement and now, for many bizarre reasons, wants us to be relegated. The list is endless. I asked him a question regarding the Heysel Stadium disaster when he was pontificating about the chances of us challenging for Europe next season if we stayed up. He soon shut up.

I have 2 fans on my FB noth from when I lived in East Mids. One is Huyton born and offered him congratulations on the title win. He was barely into double figures the last time they won the league.
The other is Mansfield born and bred. He gets ignored.

[ChicagoLion]

Absolutely correct on here...Everton were shite yesterday and need a clearout I知 sorry to say...too many players going through the motions.
I知 getting off now but all the best for next season lads, I知 chuffed that you stayed up...onwards and upwards...✌🏿

Cheers.
All the best.

[SoccerHQ]

I can see Howe going there and them firing Ancelotti. He must be on some serious money and seems just a busted flush this late into his career.

Ancelotti with his reputation will last longer than some of their other managers. If they sack him I'm not sure who'd they turn to, he's really their last throw of the dice given his reputation in the game.

What they've signed since 2017:

Bolaise- 25m
Morgan Schnderlein- 20m
Davy Klassen- 23m
Pickford- 25m

Henry Onyekuru- 7M
Michael Keane- 25m
Siguardsson- 45m
Nikola Vlasvic- 10m
Cenk Tosun- 27m
Theo Walcott- 20m

Richarlison- 40m
Lucas Digne- 18m
Yerry Mina- 27m

Jean Gbamin- 25m
Moise Kean- 24.5m
Alex Iwobi- 34m

Jesus Christ, are those figures real? Abysmal if true.

Didn't Everton go about 3 years without spending money on a player, too? I seem to recall something like that.

Yes they spent peanuts in the Moyes era, Cahill for 3m, Arteta for 4m and Jagielka for 7m and those formed the backbone of team that was top 6 regulars and had an identity about them so as far away from what they are now as you can get.

It's certainly an MON style transfer policy, wildly over inflated fees on average domestic players.