Pundit and Media Watch on Aston Villa 24/25

[Footy-Vill]

For the discussion of opinion and views of pundit and media of our beloved Aston Villa this season.

[Footy-Vill]

Firstly  some Aston Villa League Position Pundit Prediction.
These are pundits who think Villa finish top 4

Micheal Owen: Aston Villa 3rd
I’m going to go for Arsenal first, Liverpool second, Aston Villa third and Manchester City fourth.

Teddy Sheringham : 3rd

Stephen Warnock: 4th
I still think Villa will finish in the top four. Yes (even with Champions League commitments) because of the strength in depth that they have got over the summer. I think they have done really good business in the transfer window. I still think they will do a little bit more as well.”

Ian Wright: 4th
"You can't not have Villa in the top four. Not with the way they've been moving and the signings they've made.I thought Liverpool, but I've changed my mind. We're making predictions before we know everything, but Villa made a few really good signings.

Unai Emery knows what he's doing. They've got a goalscorer, a really good midfield. Onana has gone there, they have, Maatsen at left back and Konsa at the back. I'm telling you man, their whole spine is brilliant"

Roy Keane  Aston Villa 4th
"Aston Villa to sneak in behind them and grab fourth spot. I don't think it'll be Spurs. Villa have got more chance than Spurs
I think Emery used to European football that manager, he knows it"

[cdbearsfan]

Nice idea for a thread, FV. It's interesting that the pundits seem more confident than me this year. Normally I'd say that I have a better idea about Villa than they do, but given how many players we've signed that I dont really know, that may not be the case this season. Hopefully they're right.

Incidentally, not worthy of its own thread but this seems a decent place for it, I see Troy "pass" Deeney has replaced Garth Crooks as the BBC's Team of the Week picker. Will he deliberately avoid picking Villa players or over-compensate and go the other way, I wonder.

[Footy-Vill]

These pundits see Villa finishing in top 6
Jamie Carragher 6th
Tim Sherwood
Shay Given
Karen Carney
Leon Osman

These pundits see Villa finish Outside top 6
Darren Bent
Mark Schwarzer
Don Hutchison

[Footy-Vill]

Nice idea for a thread, FV. It's interesting that the pundits seem more confident than me this year. Normally I'd say that I have a better idea about Villa than they do, but given how many players we've signed that I dont really know, that may not be the case. Hopefully they're right.

Stephen Warnock speaks sense!!  and highly rates us which is encouraging after his accuracy last season I'm with him!

Owen said this the other day:
https://www.football365.com/news/michael-owen-aston-villa-finish-above-man-city-top-four-prediction

[AV84]

Warnock, I think, was the only one who backed us from the start last season.

[cdbearsfan]

Warnock came across quite well last season. I'm unable to take Michael Owen seriously as I can't help remembering his gleeful celebrations as he kept smashing the ball into the net past a broken child.

[Footy-Vill]

Sam Allardyce and Kevin Nolan

No tippy tappy football podcast
https://x.com/NoTippyTappyPod/status/1823715447016952120/mediaViewer?currentTweet=1823715447016952120&currentTweetUser=NoTippyTappyPod

Sam Allardyce and Kevin Nolan
Kevin Nolan says Villa would be 8th but actually then thought between Newcastle, Chelsea Spurs , Man Utd and Villa could be any order.

49mins on
On the podcast Sam Allardyce says will drop from 4th
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6IHfGr3D9ZIYghCr924wXt

Big Sam mentions demands of Champions League and "This financial fair play rubbish"  meant Villa had to sell Douglas Luiz
Said Emery should be saying "I need 5 top quality players this season to cope- otherwise he'll lose his job!
It happened to Dean Smith when lost too many key players "

[Tuscans]

Darren Lewis at The Mirror said we'll be title contenders. Like I said he works for The Mirror.

[Brazilian Villain]

I'm unable to take Michael Owen seriously as I can't help remembering his gleeful celebrations as he kept smashing the ball into the net past a broken child.

I'm unable to take anyone seriously who's only watched 10 films by the age of 40.

[Footy-Vill]

Incidentally, not worthy of its own thread but this seems a decent place for it, I see Troy "pass" Deeney has replaced Garth Crooks as the BBC's Team of the Week picker. Will he deliberately avoid picking Villa players or over-compensate and go the other way, I wonder.

"Watkins and Toney are two of the players I am expecting big things from this season"
I feel Deeney itching to see Watkins 'fail' even a lesser goal tally than 19 and he'll be bringing up the whole winger not a striker comment from last season!

[Footy-Vill]

The Athletic totally football podcast section of who do you think will finish top 4 it's rather galling to hear discussion all about Man Utd , then Chelsea then Spurs and minimal Villa
However Tom Williams on the podcast at least says Villa will finish 3rd this season.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1MTq3IsVkfTMPTkDWJZlRC

[edgysatsuma89]

Jordan Jarret Bryan, who is usually moaning about Villa fans, has us 2nd. Maybe that is him just positioning himself to gloat at us if we fail, I don't trust him. 🤔

[AV84]

Some of these predictions seem a bit optimistic, I must say. But then I suppose Liverpool haven't signed anyone and have a new manager, so they're a bit of an unknown. Chelsea will likely have all the same problems as last season, and even if they carry on as they left off, they've a long way to go to get back to the top. Man U have added a few, but again, had more problems than just players last season, can't see them suddenly being consistently brilliant.

Haven't been paying attention to Newcastle so no idea what they're looking like. Spurs have added Solanke which could be a good signing, but they're still Spurs and unless they have learned a back up to AngeBall, they'll likely be in and around the same spots as last season.

Unless they actually do something about Man City's charges, I'm thinking it's them v Arsenal for the title again, but I think 3rd is now as open as 4th/5th was last season. So maybe those predictions aren't as optimistic as I first thought.

[Nev]

I think this is a good idea, although the persecution complex and howls of bias will increase greatly.

Led by me more often than not...