If
@JackGrealish
stayed fit all season & covid didn’t hit the camp I honestly think
#avfc
would have finished anywhere between 4th & 8th. If he signs the contract, stays fit & with the players we’ve got & will sign then top 4 is a real possibility. Stay at ur club
@JackGrealish
@JackGrealish
Buendia & Bailey show the ambition of the club. Bailey was wanted by CL clubs last season & avfc got him. Stay with your club, show loyalty & become a club legend by leading them into top 4 and winning a cup.
That’s him gone.
#smithout
it will happen no doubt. He’s taken the club backwards in the last 10 months.10 goals against you in the last 200 minutes of action is totally unacceptable for any club.He relied a lot on JG and he’s never found a way without him
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I got peltes for saying it in January but this club are going to drift and finish anywhere between 14th and 18th this season. All this nonsense about having a ‘big summer’ but the club will be less attractive this summer
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@MattyAVFC2022
@PreeceObserver
Performances like today & v Brentford are what got Smith the sack. It’s absolutely criminal that this team produces a performance like that 4/5 times a season
Coutinho won’t be the world class player that left for £143million. I think/hope he’ll be a fantastic player though and an improvement on our attacking options. AEG - not good enough. Trez - kept us up & works hard but not good enough. Traore - frustratingly inconsistent.
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@UnaiEmery_
this is on you. What the heck were you thinking. You took this as a training match and let us down on our European night - wait until Chelsea beat us! You’ve been found out. 2nd season syndrome
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embarrassment
When
@AVFCOfficial
sacked Smith we all hoped the change would take us to a higher level. In reality apart from the ‘honeymoon period’ Gerrard has taken us backwards. No game plan, style of play & no fun to watch. We were better off 12 months ago! Purslow got it wrong
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This
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team is 2 top players plus a couple squad players away from a top 4 challenge. Progress year on year & these youngsters coming through with a few top players added is promising.
@JackGrealish
&
@jmcginn7
fully fit for the season and top 4 is achievable
The blame 100% lies with Gerrard! He knew the squad and in my opinion hasn’t added much in terms of upgrades. Carlos looks similar to mings. Kamara looks decent but the other 9 are the same 9 that let him the club down a lot last season! Terrible performance again!
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I think Bednarek is much better than what you read on here & would be a sensible and clever signing for villa on loan! - Especially if it means we can spend on a CM & forward
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I really hope
@AVFCOfficial
are working on a couple transfers behind the scenes. Real opportunity missed if we don’t get a couple more in to complete the squad.
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Villa wanting to be ‘the best of the rest’ is dependent on a couple more quality signings.I know players need to move on but feel we are still a bit short - quality wise.Number 8 & a forward/inside forward desperately needed.We are so close & it would be a shame to not add
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The next 24/48 hours could see
@JackGrealish
either leave and become another name on the list OR become Villa & football hero by staying & leading HIS club to where they should be. Even Leeds & Blues fans saying they hope he does the right thing & stays with villa
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Massive shout out to Fulham and a thank you for beating us in both the play off final a few years ago and the game earlier this season. If we went up that day then we wouldn’t have these fantastic owners and if Gerrard got a result at the cottage then who knows
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#villa
Never been so dismayed being a villa fan. Sunday league manager gutless players and a mouthy CEO who over promises to sell season tickets.
#gerrardout
@AVFCOfficial
@JackGrealish
being sub and not getting any minutes. If he does move there’ll be times he’s not involved at that club. At villa he’ll play almost every minute, captain the team (his team)to a top 4 push & cement his place in the World Cup squad!
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Feel sorry for Targett. He is a confidence player and he struggles when he makes a mistake or 2 - especially when fans are there. No coincidence he had a great season during the no crowds phase. On his day he’s great but needs that confidence.
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Silly but sometimes a defeat & a flat performance in pre season could actually be a good thing. Stops complacency and also if the club were in any doubts about getting in a few extra bits of quality then yesterday’s performance should squash that doubt
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The lack of minutes pre season for Buendia & Bailey is a slight concern. Hopefully they both train this week & make the bench Saturday. I can see Young being used as a wide man in the 1st few weeks. I’d like possibly a back up GK and a deep CM. Bidace looks very promising.
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@doc3d
We don’t get luck. Literally every team picking up results against the big teams apart from us. We’ll be in bottom 3 tomorrow & I honestly fear for us
@UnaiEmery_
if Unai thinks it’s right to sell Ings then I’m backing it.
Dembele for £3m seems a great option now. Don’t want to just rely on Ollie and Jhon though so a new striker is a must surely
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@Largeylivewire
@AVFCTranstweet
@PreeceObserver
Exactly this. Those words at the minute are lies. Squad is basically the same as last year bar 2 players and 1 of those could not play again this season. Probably said it as he knew the season ticket prices were going up so much. Let’s see what the next 2 weeks bring
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How many years have villa been waiting for the right midfielder to come along? Bissouma was available in Jan (admittedly at a expensive fee) - we waited in the hope to save some money and a more attractive project arrived which he chose. It’s been a poor window again
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@StanCollymore
Yes! Someone with some guts to call out Gerrard & Purslow! At last!!
Both need to go! Gerrard has an atrocious record
@AVFCOfficial
#avfc
I like smith & not saying I want this but….If we get beat by arsenal & West Ham I think the Southampton game will be a MUST WIN for him or he’ll be sacked before/during the international break. Also dreading the press conference when it’s confirmed Bailey is still out 🙄
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If Emery can’t make villa a good outfit again then I guess nobody can. Loved Smith but this is the 1st time in god knows how long that we’ve had a top manager! Gerrard was never going to work tbf. Let’s get behind this team & guy - no matter what because he’s what we need
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@PorsalinParody
@AVFCchats
A lot of people mentioning our actual ambition. Although I don’t agree on spend spend spend, I do feel if we are as ambitious as we claim to be we’d need to net spend more than 6m especially after selling JG last year & replacing with players who didn’t set the world alight
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@AVFCTranstweet
I actually don’t think
#avfc
should pay 33m for a 30 year old. It’s not the way forward especially as he’ll be huge wages. I’d say 20m max. Im up for signing a couple experienced players but not at that fee plus wages. Im probably in the minority but just my thoughts.
@TyBracey
@JackGrealish
The club stood by him during the drunk on the floor incident & the lockdown drink driving incident. Fans defended him to the hilt.
@JackGrealish
- repay the club & fans
@tommyjordanav
@Wrighti1
@AVFCOfficial
Regardless of when it is, Purslow is going to get absolutely slaughtered. Promised big things this summer but delivered little. Club has gone backwards in the 10 months Gerrard has been at the club and this time tomorrow he’ll officially be the worst manager in
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history
@Total_Villa
No.But it all Depends where the club want to finish! 9th - 14th and we’re on track.I think if the club are really as ambitious as we are led to believe then 2 top signings are needed.Not complaining about the club/owners at all but if they really want more then we need more
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Every pre season
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don’t do enough. I know this one had teams pull out but it seems like other teams work harder& seem fitter.I honestly think the red card for Sheffield Utd helped us last season from another poor start. I hope those at
@AVFCOfficial
spend on 2/3 big players
@GNev2
@Carra23
@FA_PGMOL
I like Everton and want them to stay up. Not bothered by Forest either way but I think that the officials definitely cheated and it’s blatant. I agree with Saha as well. Not the best statement by Forest but they’ve been cheated
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#forest
NSWE need to act if they want what they say. Granted they might be all talk to try to please the fans but this team is performing dreadfully and in the past 2/3 years have basically been a 1 man team.
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@Alex_Berwick
We were sussed out after Newcastle as that’s when people stood up & took notice. Poor V Brentford and V Fulham (lucky to get 4 points - deserved 1/2)
United outplayed us last week and wolves had our number.
I must say it’s not all on Smith.The club acted poorly in the summer.JG leaving so close to the season wasn’t great. Ings was panic buy (good player but a panic buy)! Young is a decent squad player & no more!The squad should be improving every year but we’ve gone backwards
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