Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2017

CSF · 20-12-2016 2:05pm

JPA wrote: »

Talk of Gestede to West Brom for 7 million.
Good luck with that lads.

He'd do well there.

listermint · 20-12-2016 2:43pm

Anyone on our Radar ?

Corholio · 20-12-2016 3:00pm

Gestede is the type of player that you need to play a certain way to get the best out of him, ironically I think West Brom have had a slight move away from a way that might of, but would still be a very Pulis signing. There's too many strikers there already so getting decent money would be a good move imo. Some talk of Middlesbrough interested as well, and a Rhodes swap mooted.

Further talk of Gollini on his way as well, Inter supposedly want him. Scott Hogan of Brentford rumoured if Gestede leaves.

Hepburn Murphy offered a new contract as well, all signs are pointing to him signing it. Apparently that's why he hasn't been involved and as soon as he does, he'll be in first team contention.

LeBash · 20-12-2016 4:55pm

Inter are interested in Gollini and West Brom in Gestede?

Send the money are ill deliver both of them.

listermint · 20-12-2016 4:57pm

LeBash wrote: »

Inter are interested in Gollini and West Brom in Gestede?

Send the money are ill deliver both of them.

il pay for petrol.

Raven Runner · 21-12-2016 2:34pm

LeBash wrote: »

Inter are interested in Gollini and West Brom in Gestede?

Send the money are ill deliver both of them.

I'd Rather have Gestede than McCormack at least he's scored some goals what's Mccormack done since he got here?

Corholio · 21-12-2016 6:36pm

Raven Runner wrote: »

I'd Rather have Gestede than McCormack at least he's scored some goals what's Mccormack done since he got here?

Gestede has played in his preferred position every time he's played and been really poor most of the time play for him, not to mention altering tactics to suit him. McCormack has hardly played up front and links play together infinitely better. None have been great of course, but I'll be glad if I don't have to see Gestede start games again.

pavb2 · 21-12-2016 7:39pm

Corholio wrote: »

Gestede has played in his preferred position every time he's played and been really poor most of the time play for him, not to mention altering tactics to suit him. McCormack has hardly played up front and links play together infinitely better. None have been great of course, but I'll be glad if I don't have to see Gestede start games again.

Agreed Rudi has had far more time and opportunities to make an impact. I think it would be premature for McCormack to leave he's only coming back to full fitness I think he just needs a goal to get his confidence up. Anyway with the African cup coming up maybe we can't afford to lose either. Interesting that now like with Benteke we've become overly reliant on one striker Kodjia.

Corholio · 21-12-2016 7:51pm

Unlike previous years it's good to speak of a possible GOOD record being broken soon. If Villa beat Burton on St.Stephens Day it will be the first time they have won 5 straight home games in 23 years, since Big Ron in 1993.

Corholio · 21-12-2016 7:51pm

Unlike previous years it's good to speak of a possible GOOD record being broken soon. If Villa beat Burton on St.Stephens Day it will be the first time they have won 5 straight home games in 23 years, since Big Ron in 1993.

pavb2 · 21-12-2016 9:10pm

Burton match nearly sold out by all accounts and Upper Trinity will be open for both Burton and Leeds.

LeBash · 24-12-2016 12:22pm

Corholio wrote: »

Gestede has played in his preferred position every time he's played and been really poor most of the time play for him, not to mention altering tactics to suit him. McCormack has hardly played up front and links play together infinitely better. None have been great of course, but I'll be glad if I don't have to see Gestede start games again.

I think we need to alter tactics to suit either of them but Gestede has so little mobility plus he's pretty poor with the ball at feet. Still think McCormack offers more than Gestede.

Think is both of them scored a lot of goals as a 2 high up. Maybe it works with them both up there but the midfield sucks when we try that.

Patser · 26-12-2016 3:06pm

Bunn Hutton Chester Baker Amavi Jedinak Bacuna Gardner McCormack Adomoh Kodjia

Solid midfield if lacking flair, same up front. Ayew and Grealish both on bench but have become such luxury players IMO.

Gollini also still benched, wonder if there's truth to the rumour he's wanted elsewhere

matrim · 26-12-2016 3:46pm

Is the match on TV?

Savman · 26-12-2016 4:15pm

matrim wrote: »

Is the match on TV?

Can't find it anywhere!

Patser · 26-12-2016 4:19pm

Following through VT

Bacuna missed a sitter and then....

Scored!!! 1-0

Goal: [url] http://sendvid.com/1w9xbtv6[/url]

Bounty Hunter · 26-12-2016 4:20pm

Villa are winning tho which is nice.... Bacuna Matata

Patser · 26-12-2016 4:38pm

1-1 spectacular as an equaliser

CSF · 26-12-2016 5:36pm

Another dismal display by all accounts.

LeBash · 26-12-2016 5:38pm

McCormack 2-1

CSF · 26-12-2016 5:38pm

Never mind

Patser · 26-12-2016 6:03pm

Winning goal

http://sendvid.com/wyxm1lvx

Panrich · 26-12-2016 6:09pm

Didn't sound like we deserved 3 points on balance but we'll take it.
Beat Leeds and we're back in playoff contention.
Sounds like Bunn pulled off a great save at the end. Also sounded like Bacuna had a good game too and Grealish caused them problems when he replaced Gardner

Patser · 26-12-2016 6:26pm

5 home wins in a row.

Raven Runner · 26-12-2016 6:37pm

Panrich wrote: »

sounded like Bacuna had a good game

Happy for him he's had a lot of stick especially last season

pavb2 · 26-12-2016 7:03pm

Yes Bacuna had an excellent first half made some crucial tackles as well, he is one of the fittest players on the pitch. Bunn also had a good game.

We rode our luck and allowed Burton to play far too much in our half second half they deserved a draw at least.

Patser · 26-12-2016 8:19pm

Maybe 3rd time will be lucky, but next match will be the 3rd time in last month we've got to be 3 points off play off places and playing a team currently in those places.

CSF · 26-12-2016 8:49pm

Patser wrote: »

Maybe 3rd time will be lucky, but next match will be the 3rd time in last month we've got to be 3 points off play off places and playing a team currently in those places.

And this time it's at home so no excuses to not finally win one of these.

artanevilla · 27-12-2016 1:56am

Good result. Imagine having to tell your family at Christmas you've drawn against Burton Albion.

Sono · 27-12-2016 5:00am

Not a great performance but we will take it, 3 points towards the playoffs, we march on!

Corholio · 27-12-2016 9:48pm

Xia has said that the club rejected a £25m offer from a club for Amavi.

Great to hear if true, he's really improving all the time now and left backs are very hard to come by.

JPA · 27-12-2016 10:00pm

Corholio wrote: »

Xia has said that the club rejected a £25m offer from a club for Amavi.

Great to hear if true, he's really improving all the time now and left backs are very hard to come by.

Hard to believe. Surely turning that down wouldn't even make sense.

Corholio · 27-12-2016 10:08pm

JPA wrote: »

Hard to believe. Surely turning that down wouldn't even make sense.

I wouldn't sell him for £25m. It's not that huge in the current market. He's worth more as a current improving player and the bother of finding a decent replacement imo. It's also probably a case of some of it up front with the rest in periodical payments which is worth even less.

Sono · 27-12-2016 11:01pm

If Bruce doesn't add 3/4 players in January we can forget about the playoffs imo.

We haven't played good football since maybe Brighton second half yet we have been grinding out results, while it's great to be winning without playing well we can't get away with that every week.

Raven Runner · 28-12-2016 12:18am

Leeds game is crucial that we get the win is it not? could decide our fate for the rest of the season

Corholio · 28-12-2016 1:08am

Sono wrote: »

If Bruce doesn't add 3/4 players in January we can forget about the playoffs imo.

We haven't played good football since maybe Brighton second half yet we have been grinding out results, while it's great to be winning without playing well we can't get away with that every week.

Ya I'd agree, especially in midfield. To be fair to Bruce he's been very honest about that as well, he's been honest about performances in matches even when winning. Considering the sort of results and performances that came before with an imbalanced squad, winning 5 home games in a row is a minor miracle.

Good news is that Adomah wasn't called up to Ghanaian squad for the African Nations.

pavb2 · 28-12-2016 1:45am

I think Bruce's strengths lie in both his game and squad management I'm sure he would like to play Grealish and Ayew from the off but with so many games in a short space of time he's keeping them fresh by limiting their game time and still getting results though the converse is that he plays Gabby who for me is a lost cause.

CSF · 28-12-2016 1:26pm

That is great news re Adomah.

Sono · 28-12-2016 1:32pm

Tricky one for Bruce with the GK, does he go all out for a new number one or take a punt on Bunn and Gollini being good enough for the remainder of the season, personally I would rather a better keeper in there for now.

New right back has to be high on his list and hopefully Jenkinson is coming in.

Centre mid I see Huddlestone getting linked, would be a good player to have in there and worked with Bruce before.

Would personally like 2 centre mids signed in January but can't see it happening.

listermint · 28-12-2016 6:44pm

Raven Runner wrote: »

Leeds game is crucial that we get the win is it not? could decide our fate for the rest of the season

In form team right now. Will be a massive mountain

Corholio · 28-12-2016 8:44pm

25m bid turned down for Amavi was from Chinese club. Ayew rumoured to be wanted by clubs there.

Gestede to Boro for 6.5m. Rhodes rumoured to be coming the other way. Has to be seen as good business personnel wise right?

LeBash · 28-12-2016 9:45pm

Corholio wrote: »

25m bid turned down for Amavi was from Chinese club. Ayew rumoured to be wanted by clubs there.

Gestede to Boro for 6.5m. Rhodes rumoured to be coming the other way. Has to be seen as good business personnel wise right?

Hardly 6.5 and Rhodes?

I think we just need is a midfielder and winger. Maybe a keeper. Right back is a waste of time. Who do we get to drop to the championship? Plus if we do get someone we probably need to replace them if we go up. Hutton and Bacuna will do and Hutton hasn't looked that bad since Bruce came in. And I know, we all want a 25 year old Cafu to be signed but be realistic or you'll be disappointed.

Is the Brady link still going around.

Anyone know how Toner is getting on? I know time is 20-20 or whatever the saying is but he would be a better option than Elphick as a back up, Clark leaving really hit us, he's doing really well for Newcastle and he's a banker to be back in the Premiership next season.

matrim · 28-12-2016 9:55pm

LeBash wrote: »

Hardly 6.5 and Rhodes?

I think we just need is a midfielder and winger. Maybe a keeper. Right back is a waste of time. Who do we get to drop to the championship? Plus if we do get someone we probably need to replace them if we go up. Hutton and Bacuna will do and Hutton hasn't looked that bad since Bruce came in. And I know, we all want a 25 year old Cafu to be signed but be realistic or you'll be disappointed.

Is the Brady link still going around.

Anyone know how Toner is getting on? I know time is 20-20 or whatever the saying is but he would be a better option than Elphick as a back up, Clark leaving really hit us, he's doing really well for Newcastle and he's a banker to be back in the Premiership next season.

We were linked with a RB on loan (Jenkinson?), which might work out with DeLatt coming back next year.

It was time for Clark to go. He might have done fine here this year but with his history the fans would have been on his back at even a hint of a mistake. Especially at the start of the season under Di Matteo.

Corholio · 28-12-2016 9:59pm

LeBash wrote: »

Hardly 6.5 and Rhodes?

I think we just need is a midfielder and winger. Maybe a keeper. Right back is a waste of time. Who do we get to drop to the championship? Plus if we do get someone we probably need to replace them if we go up. Hutton and Bacuna will do and Hutton hasn't looked that bad since Bruce came in. And I know, we all want a 25 year old Cafu to be signed but be realistic or you'll be disappointed.

Is the Brady link still going around.

Anyone know how Toner is getting on? I know time is 20-20 or whatever the saying is but he would be a better option than Elphick as a back up, Clark leaving really hit us, he's doing really well for Newcastle and he's a banker to be back in the Premiership next season.

No the Gestede and Rhodes deals seem to be separate, the Gestede seems to be further along though. Boro fans don't seem too happy about the signing anyway. Hopefully the team has learned the lessons of buying players and only then deciding how to fit them in i.e. McCormack. Matty James of Leicester is another link, centre midfielder who was great during Leicester's promotion, picked up bad injury last year which kept him out of most of last last season.

Panrich · 29-12-2016 9:55am

listermint wrote: »

In form team right now. Will be a massive mountain

You'd hope though that any team with serious ambitions to get promoted to the premier league would grasp the opportunity to take three points from a rival at home.

We'll definitely know more about our prospects after tonight.

listermint · 29-12-2016 10:50am

Johnstone from United still on ? was talk earlier in December about him.

Panrich · 29-12-2016 11:03am

listermint wrote: »

Johnstone from United still on ? was talk earlier in December about him.

Reports that Stoke also want him and he would prefer the chance to play in the premier league.

listermint · 29-12-2016 12:33pm

Panrich wrote: »

Reports that Stoke also want him and he would prefer the chance to play in the premier league.

Id prefer Game Time if i was him. Our back line is reasonably tight now he should be reveling the opportunity, Stoke are conceding more goals that us and are not as tight defensively.

Corholio · 29-12-2016 3:25pm

Pickford out injured for Sunderland and now they are reportedly interested in Johnson.

May lose out on Jenkinson as well, West Ham apparently want him and Arsenal may even want to sell permanently.

pavb2 · 29-12-2016 6:00pm

I think our chances of second are probably gone but we need to get into that top six and stay there comfortably for the rest of the season. A win tonight and against Cardiff would certainly put a stamp on our credentials for a play off place.

Bunn has looked OK as a goalkeeper I don't think Bruce will bring too many in midfield is the problem area and really our strikers other than Kodjia need to start scoring goals.

Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2017

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