Pundit and Media Watch on Aston Villa 24/25

[SaddVillan]

Given the recent (and ongoing issues) it seems as if those in charge are determined to push us up the media coverage tables for all the wrong reasons!

[AV82EC]

Given the recent (and ongoing issues) it seems as if those in charge are determined to push us up the media coverage tables for all the wrong reasons!

There’s no such thing as bad publicity apparently…..

[AV84]

If Amazon have those games is it more likely we'll be on terrestrial telly, or do Amazon have all the rights?

[TCFKAE2]

Have to say of all the football broadcasters Amazon is my favorite - the ability to turn off the Commentary and just listen to crowd noise is great (and saves me watching in silence which I invariably have to do watching on other platforms due to the inane, invariably anti-AVFC, ramblings of the Commentators.)

[Footy-Vill]

If Amazon have those games is it more likely we'll be on terrestrial telly, or do Amazon have all the rights?

No Amazon have the first pick of Tuesday matches
The rest of the Champions League matches are on TNT sports

Apparently Amazon have first pick of Tuesday matches.
'Prime will exclusively broadcast 17 top-pick matches per season every Tuesday night throughout the competition up to and including the Semi-Final stage'
TNT will be the broadcast for first 5 Villa games.
And BBC will show highlights on a Wednesday motd.

[AV84]

RTÉ and Virgin Media seem to have the rights split between them in Ireland. RTÉ only mention Wednesdays though. Some chance a couple of our games might get on in Ireland, depending on who they clash with. The Celtic game is pretty much guaranteed, I'd think.

[Footy-Vill]

What the pundits are predicting on Aston Villa v Everton
4-0 Ian Wright
3-0 Paul Merson
3-1 Roy Keane
2-0 Neville, Carragher, Sutton, Lawrenson

[Hookeysmith]

What the pundits are predicting on Aston Villa v Everton
4-0 Ian Wright
3-0 Paul Merson
3-1 Roy Keane
2-0 Neville, Carragher, Sutton, Lawrenson

Certain home defeat then

[Footy-Vill]

Does anybody watch these commentators in real time, while the match is on?

I loved the reactions to Duran’s goal and the little dance from the WHam guy after the penalty. I think they’d all be a bit difficult to cope with, over 90 minutes.

This is the best !!!
Sit back and enjoy because every one gonna react to Duran V Everton!
Similar reactions myself !

[Footy-Vill]

Deeney included Watkins in his Team of the Week selections for  BBC Sport.

"He's had a poor start to the season in terms of chance conversion but not travelling with England probably helped him get a rest in after a long summer," the former Birmingham City man wrote. "Hopefully those two goals get him up and running. It's a big week with the Champions League so good for him to get off to a flyer."

[Risso]

Troy Deeney is stealing a living. Honestly, how is such a mono-syllabic thicko getting paid for his opinions?

[Somniloquism]

Even if ignoring his very limited vocabulary, to not have any Forest players or Nuno as manager just shows he is as bad as Crooks used to be, if not more.

[Risso]

Even if ignoring his very limited vocabulary, to not have any Forest players or Nuno as manager just shows he is as bad as Crooks used to be, if not more.

And for both of the Brighton players he mentions, it's only really to say that they'll be sold to bigger teams. 'Monster' definitely seems to be one of the twenty or so words he knows.

[Brazilian Villain]

'Monster' definitely seems to be one of the twenty or so words he knows.

One of the few things Flin5tone was right about.

[eamonn]

Troy Deeney is stealing a living. Honestly, how is such a mono-syllabic thicko getting paid for his opinions?

They can flex the budget and retain him now that JJ has been let go with his tail between his legs.