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Spanna said:
And we're in the FA Cup final. These are the facts and that's all that matters. Not an ideal result though 
Who cares what happen at southhampton? LOL we can look forward to the final and Tim can start to plan his re-build with an proper idea of budget.Oh and the sale can be completed, it's all good.
Unless you're a geordie LOL
Please, tomorrow just let it be our year.
1905 Jack Grealish's great grandfather played for a Cup winning Villa side.
In 1957 Falkirk won the Scottish FA Cup (last time Villa won the cup) and are in the Final tomorrow as well
In 1965 I was born.
Please let it be footballing Gods that I shall see a Villa FA Cup victory before I am 50, please
Come on Falkirk
1905 Jack Grealish's great grandfather played for a Cup winning Villa side.
In 1957 Falkirk won the Scottish FA Cup (last time Villa won the cup) and are in the Final tomorrow as well
In 1965 I was born.
Please let it be footballing Gods that I shall see a Villa FA Cup victory before I am 50, please
Come on Falkirk
Alfahorn said:
I think Villa played Arsenal on the wrong day, we were outstanding from first to last and there's little you could have done today to be fair.
Sporting comment, there Alfahorn, it could have been 8 and more. We were utterly rubbish, I am sad to say 
You were, however, mesmerising going forward at times,, deserved winners Much more like Drogba - there's far more to him than a target man (even if the majority of his goals did come from headers).
I'm conflicted by the transfer talk. I'd prefer him to stay but it's only ever going to be a question of time, and £32.5M now would five time for it to be reinvested ahead of the new season.
Always assuming that it hasn't already been spent on the £9M for the new midfielder and on Sinclair's and Richards' wage demands.....
I'm conflicted by the transfer talk. I'd prefer him to stay but it's only ever going to be a question of time, and £32.5M now would five time for it to be reinvested ahead of the new season.
Always assuming that it hasn't already been spent on the £9M for the new midfielder and on Sinclair's and Richards' wage demands.....
I did kind of have target man in my head until yesterday when I watched youtube videos of all his goals and he seemed to be anything but and much more of a Drogba type player - you have certainly reconfirmed that thought so thank you
People are very easy to tag you when tall as a target man, but he is full of power and pace and seems to be able to score any type of goal - with the advantage of making a team a threat from crosses - so looking at our goals from corners last year this will only help if we sign him.
People are very easy to tag you when tall as a target man, but he is full of power and pace and seems to be able to score any type of goal - with the advantage of making a team a threat from crosses - so looking at our goals from corners last year this will only help if we sign him.
Definitely more Drogbalike. Plenty of his goals have come from good link up play and long shots as well as headers.
Of course him staying would be amazing, but if he was to move I was hoping he'd go on to win some good trophies. He's earned it with the performances he's given us since signing.
Of course him staying would be amazing, but if he was to move I was hoping he'd go on to win some good trophies. He's earned it with the performances he's given us since signing.
m3sye, I think he is definitely more of a Drogba than a target man. I hope he stays but if he goes, then good luck to him, he's been great for us. I think he would fit into any attack minded team; he can terrorise CDs and pull them all over the place to make space for midfielders runnning through. He has awareness of others (our winning goal in the cup semi-final for example 
) can run with the ball at pace and can turn a twist or two in the box (goal against Man Utd). Oh, he can head a goal or two and act as a targetman to hold the ball up.
I am a little surprised Jose has shown no interest tbh, but I think (Sterling fee for example) £32.5m is good value for money, and ultimately, if he does go not bad business for us, but a bidding war between Liverpool, Man Utd and Chelsea could be interesting.
) can run with the ball at pace and can turn a twist or two in the box (goal against Man Utd). Oh, he can head a goal or two and act as a targetman to hold the ball up.I am a little surprised Jose has shown no interest tbh, but I think (Sterling fee for example) £32.5m is good value for money, and ultimately, if he does go not bad business for us, but a bidding war between Liverpool, Man Utd and Chelsea could be interesting.
First time I've been really disappointed by Sherwood. At 2-0 he brings on Ayew and Gestede, instead of players more likely to muck in, Hutton and Richardson/Clark. Leicester played us off the park late on but it's really frustrating having a lead to hold on to and throwing on players that aren't the type to do the work to keep it.
Spanna said:
First time I've been really disappointed by Sherwood. At 2-0 he brings on Ayew and Gestede, instead of players more likely to muck in, Hutton and Richardson/Clark. Leicester played us off the park late on but it's really frustrating having a lead to hold on to and throwing on players that aren't the type to do the work to keep it.
I was just syaing that on Facebook, wrong subs at the wrong time.
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