Winter 25-26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.

[eamonn]

He randomly popped up on a social media video-short the other day and had only good things to say about the Villa but then we made him a millionaire (again), so why wouldn't he?

[CT Villan]

It's funny, Hourihane performed to a similar level and was anonymous in games too, however I have fond memories of Conor, yet I only remember Angela as a failure. Am I fickle ?

[cdbearsfan]

Hourihane's worst games were as good as Lansbury's best, and he had a handy habit of twatting one in from about thirty yards, too.

[paul_e]

Hourihane sometimes struggled to have an impact but he worked hard and made the most of his ability, not at all the same.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Wasn't it Lansbury that scored against Palace, only for ref to call it back and book Grealish for diving? Kevin Friend I think.

[paul_e]

Wasn't it Lansbury that scored against Palace, only for ref to call it back and book Grealish for diving? Kevin Friend I think.

Yep, but even worse he blew the whistle after he'd shot but before the ball was in the net so it couldn't even be reviewed.

[Mister E]

Wasn't it Lansbury that scored against Palace, only for ref to call it back and book Grealish for diving? Kevin Friend I think.

Yep, but even worse he blew the whistle after he'd shot but before the ball was in the net so it couldn't even be reviewed.

one of the worst examples where I actually think the ref cheated - and I rarely say that. 'Cheat' is strong: rather, I think the ref was so instantly convinced that Grealish had dived that he was determined not to allow it to go to review.
The review showed a clear and obvious error.