Lush Vlad Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 All these people who say La Liga is poor outside the top 3 don't seem to take into account that the best teams in La Liga are absolutely miles better than the best teams in the Premier League so of course there will be more hammerings of the smaller teams in La Liga. We would've got beat about 10-0 by Barca this season It is such a lazy cliché, as well. Like people always saying that the bottom half of La Liga, is absolutely awful. Or even worse, anything outside the top 3-4 teams. There top 4 has changed even more than ours in recent years, I believe. So it must be reasonably competitive and decent? In fairness, because of the money over there, in comparison to the Prem. You don't have as many star players and big names, at the smaller clubs. But have people not been watching our league for the last 4-5 seasons, or something? There have been some woeful sides and some dreadful football on show. I don't get why fans and pundits alike, are so sure that our league is massively superior? I wouldn't have backed us, sunderland, WBA, Palace etc. Against some bottom half Spanish sides. Most teams I watch on Sky, seem to actually try and play football, TBF. Which is more than can be said for the English teams I just listed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 http://www.espnfc.com/barclays-premier-league/23/blog/post/2874862/premier-league-tactical-trends-of-2015-16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest antz1uk Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Sky sources: The consortium looking to buy Aston Villa want Roberto Di Matteo as head coach snpy.tv/1Xzwwra #SSNHQ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 2 champions league winning managers in the Championship Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Nice to see UEFA getting their priorities in order by asking FIFA if they'll allow Platini to go to games at the Euro's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Aston Villa to be bought in the next hour to the Chinese Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Not enough Chinese Tonys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Where's Brummie? What's the take on this new owner apart from being a good businessman in China? Does he have the money to burn and make Villa strong again or are they falling into the hands of a man who just wants to f*** around a football club just like our fat owner? Having Di Matteo as manager seems a real sense of intent to get the club on the right track again but Pearson still being a favourite looks like it's Lerner in disguise. Villa could be a big threat for automatic promotion if they get things right. Norwich will be there too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Pinkman Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Apparently wants to make Villa the biggest club in China and get the club in the top 6 in the next 3 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Apparently wants to make Villa the biggest club in China and get the club in the top 6 in the next 3 years. Playoffs within 3 years? A bit unrealistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Aston Virra Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Apparently wants to make Villa the biggest club in China and get the club in the top 6 in the next 3 years. Hell of a relocation Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 That's a worrying sign. Talking about their fame in China, as opposed to their success on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Sun Jihai awarded the number 9 shirt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Carson Yeung II please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Landy Rerner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 And if anyone was in any doubt regarding Lerner having totally lost the plot, here's his rambling sixth-former stream of consciousness farewell message from our web site. Bannockburn? WTF? Goodbye to all that… Announcement of agreement to sell Aston Villa to Tony Xia In spite of my personal affection for reading history I have come to trust the future more than the past. And when I refer to the 'past,' I do so lightly and lightheartedly. I refer to recent accounts - mostly in the press regarding the sale of the Club, that are so many miles from accuracy or truth that I can only assume that they too were written by people whose tongues were firmly embedded in their respective cheeks. It is football after all. As I've said, it was my hope that ownership and custodianship of the Club would have been transferred some years ago when I knew that personal and professional matters made it impossible for me to contribute the time I did in my first five years with the Club. Time and immersion that is crucial to any formula for success. Still, fates are fickle in football so that we could claw back to safety last season, end up at Wembley at a Cup Final sitting amongst old friends!, and then spend the 2015/16 campaign at Bannockburn! As I expect this to be my last message to supporters through the Villa website I thought it worth reiterating that my approach from the beginning, consistent with my longstanding affection for The Trinity, was in three parts: Villa Park infrastructure, Bodymoor Heath infrastructure and the Villa squad. I have a sneaking suspicion that my best chance of any tolerable memories in this regard will lie with the father and son of this trinity…! In the end, however, so many wonderful young players came through Villa during my time and it is to them and supporters alike whom I am indebted. Also, of course, I wish - without mentioning names, to say thank you to countless people with whom I worked at Villa Park and BMH who have touched me personally and from whom I have learned so much. Finally, being conscious of the popular and dark pastime of wondering aloud how much was spent, or lost, I should like to think that I 'left behind' value which will hopefully endure and benefit this beloved old Club. In being sadly more than tone deaf, I'll not weakly risk trying to sound any positive notes. But what I will say is that if spending to restore and preserve the wonderful Jacobean Holte Hotel at the southern tip of the Ground, or researching and adding the Holte End mosaic as a nostalgic nod to that wonderful Leitch Stand of our past, add to the tally of personal losses then I can offer no counter argument other than to say I would do the same all over! It is here that the agreement I wish to announce with Tony Xia ties into my short narrative: Tony has built his career around infrastructure. He is certainly a hugely successful businessman but importantly for me he is passionate about architecture, site design and planning. His commitment to invest in the squad, and leadership at Bodymoor Heath was expressed early on but as we visited together, and had some unrushed time to discuss his plans, Tony's excitement to develop Villa Park shone through. I remain convinced that this is a crucial part of the Club's future as it provides a critical, long-term second source of revenue and therefore sustainability for the Club from which squad-funding can potentially come. It is with that that I want to say thank you, and to wish Tony every success going forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 He's pure mental. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Surprised he hasn't hoyed a few LOLs in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Reads like Parky ghost wrote it for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Reads like Parky ghost wrote it for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 How the hell is Villa's price only £60m? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 How the hell is Villa's price only £60m? lerner just wants rid something like 74 years of current squad contracts remaining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 How the hell is Villa's price only £60m? http://i.imgur.com/jGEmuO8.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 How the hell is Villa's price only £60m? lerner just wants rid Aye but he only paid that for the club as well. Ashley paid more than double for us, fairly similar sized clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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