The postivity thread for Villa and more

[lukevilla]

There has been a lot of negativity lately and i am not picking on anyone for it as i do agree with quite a lot of it but IMO its a little over the top so think there should be a positivity thread! Hows this for an idea LOL the positive people come in this thread and the negative people go in the rant and moan thread Hopefully this can stop the arguing as well!

I think there are a number of positives at Villa

Just to name a few!

Fantastic stadium
Very good CEO
Very good young manager
Carles Gil
Jack grealish

[johnny noodles]

And now you're gonna believe us, and now you're gonna believe us,and now you're gonna believe us .......we're gonna win the league

[The Utterer]

We are still a Premier League team too and have a kitty available to strengthen the squad.

[Guest]

While it scares me that we are signing unknowns and have lost proven PL players, I also finally see us doing a new rebuild. The team that has managed to nearly get us relegated three years running is finally starting to get replaced and that's a good thing. Even if Amavi, Gueye and a few others aren't proven yet, it won't take too much to improve on the last three seasons. I just hope we spend another £ 20 million. We really really need players.

[FoxyAV]

Lerner arrives and overspends, trusting MON to spend a shed load of money on making us successful, and that initial investment to be sustained by extra income from being successful etc without additional expenditure from the family trust. It didn't work, MON walks, Houlier's illness screws up any attempted resurgence. McLeish is the beginning of the end, attendence and income plummets, Lambert comes in with a remit to slash crippling wage bill and rebuild with cheap players and low wages. Lerner meanwhile has plans to make the club self-sufficient. Whether or not he took into account the possibility of that happening in the Championship we'll not find out until he graces us with his autobiography. So now Lambert is gone and three seasons of negative football are out the window, the club is financially stable, PL TV money income has increased massively and Lerner's trying to sell the club, or work out a way of keeping it and employing people who know what they're doing to run it. All of a sudden we see players coming in at the (rumoured) £8million to £12million range, being better replacements for the £2million players they replace and our manager, known for developing youth players, is taking a closer look at four or five players coming up through the academy. I think there's a lot there to be positive about. Sure, we need another striker (while Robinson and Sellars are evaluated) and could do with one or two more players in that magic £8million to £12million (or more!) price range to come in but what we're starting to see is some kind of intent to invest.

Yeah, I know the window isn't yet closed and we might not see any more players in but we'll have to wait. And this is a very simplistic view of what's happened over the last few years. We are though a long way on from Lambert's first season, albeit without Bent and Benteke (and even Weimann). On the other hand, at least now we have a solid defence again.

[Guest]

Good point about Sellars, he looks a talent so far this season.

[villabromsgrove]

I've got nothing to add at the moment.

[avfc85]

My positive message!

https://twitter.com/LiamC1985/status/625270122039635968

[villabromsgrove]

My positive message!

https://twitter.com/LiamC1985/status/625270122039635968

Nice one!

[Stratfordvilla]

Our defence is better than last year.

[andrew24561]

Villa Park is better than Sty Andrews
our finances are better than the showers
our owners not banged up in a Hong Kong prison
were not playing in the fizzy pop league (yet)

I'm so glad my late father was a Villa fan and not a nose
reasons to be cheerful !

[VillaBill]

Lambert has gone, nuff said

[villabromsgrove]

My fantasy league team is looking good!

[Villa_Dan]

Even some of the press are positive!!!

http://www.theguardian.com/football/who-scored-blog/2015/jul/29/aston-villa-surprise-package-premier-league-season 

[ViewFromT2]

that looks a marked improvement on this time last year doesn't it?

Get rid of Hutton though....and to be pedantic, Gueye has been told he will play on the right of the 3....other than that....happy to watch that!!

[Villa_Dan]

More positivity - England are giving the Aussie batsmen a pasting

[WendyOz]

Enjoy it while you can...it won't last. (The cricket I mean)

[villabromsgrove]

Goals from midfield this season!

[gdav]

Enjoy it while you can...it won't last. (The cricket I mean)

We'll see    
I predict an England series win 3 - 2

[jeffvilla]

Great hat trick from Sinclair on Saturday bet his wife is pleased he is doing so well. :shock:

[villabromsgrove]

I don't think I'm more positive, just more excited. Does that make any sense?

[ViewFromT2]

I guess this thread is as good as any to post this, as it certainly makes me feel a lot more positive.....

Just took a little look at our starting XI's on opening day for the past 3 seasons....Surely this proves we are now on the right track?

2012/13 (lost 1-0 at West Ham):
Given, Clark, Baker, Vlaar, Lowton
El Ahmadi, Ireland, N'Zogbia, Delph, Holman
Bent

2013/14 (won 3-1 at Arsenal):
Guzan, Luna, Vlaar, Baker, Lowton
Westwood, Delph, El Ahmadi
Agbonlahor, Benteke, Weimann

2014/15 (won 1-0 at Stoke):
Guzan, Cissoko, Senderos, Vlaar, Hutton
Delph, Westwood, Richardson, N'Zogbia
Weimann, Agbonlahor


By my reckoning, only one of the team that started at Stoke last year (Westwood) is likely to start on Saturday!

[villabromsgrove]

I guess this thread is as good as any to post this, as it certainly makes me feel a lot more positive.....

Just took a little look at our starting XI's on opening day for the past 3 seasons....Surely this proves we are now on the right track?

2012/13 (lost 1-0 at West Ham):
Given, Clark, Baker, Vlaar, Lowton
El Ahmadi, Ireland, N'Zogbia, Delph, Holman
Bent

2013/14 (won 3-1 at Arsenal):
Guzan, Luna, Vlaar, Baker, Lowton
Westwood, Delph, El Ahmadi
Agbonlahor, Benteke, Weimann

2014/15 (won 1-0 at Stoke):
Guzan, Cissoko, Senderos, Vlaar, Hutton
Delph, Westwood, Richardson, N'Zogbia
Weimann, Agbonlahor


By my reckoning, only one of the team that started at Stoke last year (Westwood) is likely to start on Saturday!

Good post, thanks for the research. Do you not think both Westwood and Guzan will start, and possibly (although I hope not) Hutton?

[Villa_Dan]

I was at the West Ham game. Such promise - "we're passing the ball, we're passing the ball. We're Aston Villa, we're passing the ball"

I left dejected because we hadn't scored but felt if we kept that level of performance up then the goals would come. 

I guess not!!

[ViewFromT2]

I guess this thread is as good as any to post this, as it certainly makes me feel a lot more positive.....

Just took a little look at our starting XI's on opening day for the past 3 seasons....Surely this proves we are now on the right track?

2012/13 (lost 1-0 at West Ham):
Given, Clark, Baker, Vlaar, Lowton
El Ahmadi, Ireland, N'Zogbia, Delph, Holman
Bent

2013/14 (won 3-1 at Arsenal):
Guzan, Luna, Vlaar, Baker, Lowton
Westwood, Delph, El Ahmadi
Agbonlahor, Benteke, Weimann

2014/15 (won 1-0 at Stoke):
Guzan, Cissoko, Senderos, Vlaar, Hutton
Delph, Westwood, Richardson, N'Zogbia
Weimann, Agbonlahor


By my reckoning, only one of the team that started at Stoke last year (Westwood) is likely to start on Saturday!

Good post, thanks for the research. Do you not think both Westwood and Guzan will start, and possibly (although I hope not) Hutton?

Not sure VB to be honest. I think if we could blend the DNA of Hutton and Bacuna, we would possible own one of the world's greatest full backs. If he goes with Hutton, we lose the supply from the right, cos in all fairness he couldn't cross his legs!...but if he goes with Bacuna we run the risk of being caught out down our left, particularly if 'gung-ho Richards' happens to be awol at the same time!

Guzan? not sure either. I think Bunn has surprised everybody is pre-season, and he is certainly a positive addition to the squad. Guzan has played loads of games so there is no chance he will be rusty, and I'm pretty sure he is able to come straight into the team....I guess the keeper selection on Saturday will reveal an awful lot about Tim's opinion of Guzan going forward.

Westwood is a shoe-in though. I like the way TS is bigging him up to be honest, hopefully get him to look forward with his passes a little quicker.

I thought Kozak would be nailed on to start, but my lad said something to me last night that makes perfect sense. Gestede has come from the Championship, so is there a better game to let him make his premier league debut than against a team making theirs?
I have a really good feeling about Gestede....I can't remember the last play I saw that really went and attacked the ball in the box the way he does. Benteke was good when the ball was in his zone...but Gestede actually goes and gets in the zone...and makes it his. He will be a hit at Villa Park, convinced of it.

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