Pundit and Media Watch on Aston Villa 24/25

[usav]

It's a fair enough assessment I suppose but a bit negative given that it's our first crack at the big cup in over 40 years and that we've gone further than their Liverpool and Man City darlings. It could easily have said they've done brilliantly to have got this far with an inexperienced squad but with Emery in charge they will be looking to progress further or similar. Instead, they've practically written us off.

Do you want to bet against us?  I think it's fairly spot on and to be honest, we only have ourselves to blame if we miss out in the league as the damage was done in all those home draws and other games where we threw points away (Forest away, not showing up to Palace etc).

[eamonn]

Maybe but even if it is an anti-climax, I imagine it will be more exciting than "drab".

[Percy McCarthy]

I used to listen to a few but have narrowed it down quite a bit (basically only football weekly). I definitely felt more knowledgeable for listening to them. I find Micah grating so I wouldn't listen to this particular one and I find the 'humour' cringey. I only listen to the Villa Podcast when we have lost because I find the Irish lads funny when they're pissed off.

Liam and Conan are always funny. I listen to every episode.

It’s the best pod of any kind in my opinion. Even better than Talking Sopranos. No Villa or football pod can hold a candle to it.

[Somniloquism]

Noticed Platt is being advertised as the latest guest on the Villa podcast. Probably just cynical to think he suddenly wants to acknowledge he once played for us now we are in the CL.

[Nev]

Noticed Platt is being advertised as the latest guest on the Villa podcast. Probably just cynical to think he suddenly wants to acknowledge he once played for us now we are in the CL.

Hmmm, precisely my thoughts.

Links to the legend V cult hero debate elsewhere. Platt was neither of these but he was a great player.

[Hookeysmith]

Noticed Platt is being advertised as the latest guest on the Villa podcast. Probably just cynical to think he suddenly wants to acknowledge he once played for us now we are in the CL.

Hmmm, precisely my thoughts.

Links to the legend V cult hero debate elsewhere. Platt was neither of these but he was a great player.

 He was ....for us as he had Sid finding him all the time.  I also will add to the thought that we are relevant now so he can be bothered

[olaftab]

Noticed Platt is being advertised as the latest guest on the Villa podcast. Probably just cynical to think he suddenly wants to acknowledge he once played for us now we are in the CL.

I will always hate him, no matter how much he praises us now or in the future.

[Drummond]

Noticed Platt is being advertised as the latest guest on the Villa podcast. Probably just cynical to think he suddenly wants to acknowledge he once played for us now we are in the CL.

I will always hate him, no matter how much he praises us now or in the future.

It's a fine line between love and hate isn't it?

[Clampy]

It's a shame it's took him so long to talk about his playing career with us but I loved  him, he was a cracking footballer.

[Pete3206]

Mcinally said Platt agreed to do the Podcast because he owed him a favour. I watched a bit of it earlier and thought it was interesting enough to tune in for the rest.

[VillaTim]

It's a shame it's took him so long to talk about his playing career with us but I loved  him, he was a cracking footballer.

I was behind the goal at ewood park when he scored on his debut.
Cracking player for us but he's generally been a big headed twat since he left .
Perhaps he's mellowing now with age and realising what this club did for him . Or perhaps not.

[Footy-Vill]

Didn’t David Platt score the greatest ever England goal in a knock out stage tournament till Watkins turned up ?
Finals don’t count so Watkins has the accolade i heard.

[Drummond]

Where did you hear that?

[Footy-Vill]

Like when Watkins was told you scored the best or greatest ever goal in a knock out match (Semi Final v Netherlands) since David Platt scored against Belgium.

In was an interview some time. But it’s one Villa player after another!

[Footy-Vill]

No Villa player has scored in a shootout at a major international tournament since Southgate’s failure do so for England at Euro ’96. Ron Vlaar, Darius Vassell,Olof Mellberg and Ashley Young have all failed.

The only Villa players ever to score for their country in a shootout are David Platt v West Germany in 1990 and Tony Cascarino, who scuffed an effort into the net for the Republic of Ireland against Romania at the 1990 World Cup just three months after becoming Villa’s record signing.