So what happens now?Seriously… we had an ok pre-season. Ramsey going may have upset the dressing room quite a lot more than we know? Martinez might be exactly the same too. What about those loans out? Can we recall them? I honestly, genuinely - and very sadly - think that Emery is on a little bit of borrowed time here. We can’t get a tune out of this squad at all. It’s dreadful. No goal threat, a leaky defence and the same cock ups that cost us last season. Rogers looks like he’s back at Middlesbrough and the exciting spark he had has vanished. There’s this haunting spectre that actually, we look like relegation fodder so far. Very early days, but that needs to change.The transfer window has been barbaric. The latest news that Asensio is on his way to Turkey isn’t a surprise, nor a shock. But he wouldn’t have been the messiah, our problems run much much deeper than that. 24 hours left of this window and we need plays across the entire board. We’ve got Europe, we’ve got 2 cups and the league. And a paper thin squad. I ultimately wouldn’t be surprised if Emery walk's. Not pushed, but walks. Total and utter bullshit of a summer for Villa. Maybe I need a break from football again. Pathetic Villa. Totally pathetic.
Quote from: Chris_Jephcott on August 31, 2025, 09:30:39 PMSo what happens now?Seriously… we had an ok pre-season. Ramsey going may have upset the dressing room quite a lot more than we know? Martinez might be exactly the same too. What about those loans out? Can we recall them? I honestly, genuinely - and very sadly - think that Emery is on a little bit of borrowed time here. We can’t get a tune out of this squad at all. It’s dreadful. No goal threat, a leaky defence and the same cock ups that cost us last season. Rogers looks like he’s back at Middlesbrough and the exciting spark he had has vanished. There’s this haunting spectre that actually, we look like relegation fodder so far. Very early days, but that needs to change.The transfer window has been barbaric. The latest news that Asensio is on his way to Turkey isn’t a surprise, nor a shock. But he wouldn’t have been the messiah, our problems run much much deeper than that. 24 hours left of this window and we need plays across the entire board. We’ve got Europe, we’ve got 2 cups and the league. And a paper thin squad. I ultimately wouldn’t be surprised if Emery walk's. Not pushed, but walks. Total and utter bullshit of a summer for Villa. Maybe I need a break from football again. Pathetic Villa. Totally pathetic.Very possible with Ramsey although I would think Martinez is far more influential among the players you can see he's a players player, as for Emery, the very fact this is being openly discussed now, which just last season you'd have been banned on all Villa media for suggesting such a thing says to me we are already beyond that point.
Has to be something deeper.You can not just become crapAlthough to contradict myself, if you are not constantly, upgrading or improving your personnel whilst others around you are you will fall behind.Half of that starting team has around a long time and do not have alternatives breathing down their necks, Cash, Mings, SJM, Konsa, Watkins would be looking over their shoulders if they were at Chelsea.not sure of the solution in the short term, this season could be a difficult one.