Villa…

[AndyWolves]

Definitely looking at last seasons stats he was up there with the relegated keepers on saves made. He's a great keeper but it would be a struggle to reproduce that again this season. Their defence bar Cash is Championship all over.

Have a look at post shot expected goals saved.

Martinez has conceded 4 more goals than would be expected.

Last season he saved 8 more than would be expected.

That's a huge swing

 

[Fenrir_]

As much as I absolutely detest Villa and would love nothing more than to see them eradicated from the surface of the Earth… we’re only 2 wins ahead.

Let’s celebrate when they’re properly screwed.

Might only be two wins away, but Villa's next five...

Brighton (h)
Palace (a)
Man City (h)
Leicester (h)
Liverpool (a)

Those two wins could be a long time coming!

 

[Hoganstolemywife]

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I realise I may be flogging a dead horse here but this lad is absolutely amazing. He's the anti mystic meg. Have a look through his predictions if you fancy a giggle

 

[JohnMatrix]

I've read some of those Twitter posts, I think that guy has to be a blues fan or one of our own on the wind up. The posts are too funny not to be.

 

[sedgwolf1980]

I know we are only 2 wins ahead but that’s not really the point is it. Many where saying they were now miles ahead of us, we had blown it, they were ambitious, we were going nowhere etc etc. Clearly, that was total nonsense.

It doesn’t matter what the context is, to spend 340m pounds and be as average as they are is just staggering. They are the mid 90s version of us on speed.

Unfortunately I think Smith will be gone in the next few days. Next appointment will tell us a lot.

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

Surely the owners have to be questioning the point of spending a third of a billion and to end up with what they’ve got.

I know they’re rich, but you don’t stay rich by throwing your money away. They should sell up to the Bhatti’s imo.

 

[Bob Wolf]

Wow, it was obviously bad for them But I hadn't realised exactly how bad

Wouldn't it best if they carry on exactly as they are?

John Terry to come back and take charge I reckon - that would definitely keep them safe from the bottom three….



…Of the championship

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1456743383368613894

Mancini in.

 

[Mark Rankines Lovechild]

Quite realistic from Burntwood Villa Fan…looking forward to seeing him back in UK…..

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

Quite realistic from Burntwood Villa Fan…looking forward to seeing him back in UK…..

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Great minds!

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Quite realistic from Burntwood Villa Fan…looking forward to seeing him back in UK…..

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Villa poisoned chalice expectation way to high. They constantly throw money away. In dean smith we trust

 

[kidder_wolf_II]

Sacked!!!

 

[JadeWolf]

Smith gone!

 

[JOSWolf]

Wow. Dean Saunders incoming!

 

[JadeWolf]

Wow. Dean Saunders incoming!

That’s the dream!

 

[Urko]

Aston Villa have never employed a BAME Head Coach/Manager .

Give it Yorkie with Gabby as his assistant #rooneyrule

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

Pity, was doing a great job.

 

[JonahWolf]

Gasperini and Mancini.
They really have no self-awareness at all do they?
Gasperini, at now champions league regulars (much of which his doing) Atalanta, or the Italian that’s just won his country the Euros.
I find the Mancini one the most fascinating, as if he’d be going anywhere at all until had a tilt at winning the World Cup…and then you’d have to think he’d have slightly higher ambitions than a premier league relegation battle.

They do have a chance of Favre and Galtier, neither of which have set the world alight.

 

[Timberrrr]

Nuno all day long

 

[Fenrir_]

"Frank Lampard's Aston Villa" has a nice ring to it

 

[John de Wolf's hairdryer]

"Unfair" but not actually wrong. And it's notable that he doesn't say it's wrong, even if there's truth in the observation that we "never hear [him] saying it's a stepping stone".

Original story here: Steven Gerrard says it is 'unfair' to call Aston Villa 'stepping stone' to Liverpool job - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59330514

 

[WickedWolfie]

I've read some of those Twitter posts, I think that guy has to be a blues fan or one of our own on the wind up. The posts are too funny not to be.

If he isn't he genuinely has a single digit IQ

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

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"Unfair" but not actually wrong. And it's notable that he doesn't say it's wrong, even if there's truth in the observation that we "never hear [him] saying it's a stepping stone".

Original story here: Steven Gerrard says it is 'unfair' to call Aston Villa 'stepping stone' to Liverpool job - Villa not a stepping stone - Gerrard

Wait until Brighton turn them over. It will be Gerrard out after 90 mins

 

[Stoichkov]

more concerned that dean smith will bring cantwell and gilmour into the norwich team and magically get them going, even briefly - just as we arrive at carrow road......

 

[bully9]

Have I ever said how much I dislike the Villa?

No such thing as the villa The Wolves , then veeeeeeela I can assure you I hate them more mate

 

[bully9]

Hate to see Smith go, think he deserves another 27 games to turn it round.

Not enough I’d give him a contract for life with no get out clause

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

more concerned that dean smith will bring cantwell and gilmour into the norwich team and magically get them going, even briefly - just as we arrive at carrow road......

It’s written, they will get a result off us

 

[topcat99]

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"Unfair" but not actually wrong. And it's notable that he doesn't say it's wrong, even if there's truth in the observation that we "never hear [him] saying it's a stepping stone".

Original story here: Steven Gerrard says it is 'unfair' to call Aston Villa 'stepping stone' to Liverpool job - Villa not a stepping stone - Gerrard

It’s more likely for it to be a stepping stone to the Dumbarton job Stevie

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

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"Unfair" but not actually wrong. And it's notable that he doesn't say it's wrong, even if there's truth in the observation that we "never hear [him] saying it's a stepping stone".

Original story here: Steven Gerrard says it is 'unfair' to call Aston Villa 'stepping stone' to Liverpool job - Villa not a stepping stone - Gerrard

In order for it to be a stepping stone, Gerrard needs to be a success. If he ****s it up he'll be headed somewhere else.

 

[Ernie the Wolf]

I notice that today the Villa CEO in a press conference could not resist mentioning they won the European Cup in 1982. Well I never - nearly 40 years ago!! It doesn’t get raised very often!

 

[Newbridge Wolf]

I notice that today the Villa CEO in a press conference could not resist mentioning they won the European Cup in 1982. Well I never - nearly 40 years ago!! It doesn’t get raised very often!

Every days a school day (and every day’s 1982 if you’re in Aston).

 

[WickedWolfie]

I notice that today the Villa CEO in a press conference could not resist mentioning they won the European Cup in 1982. Well I never - nearly 40 years ago!! It doesn’t get raised very often!

Really??? I never knew that, why don't they mention it?

 

[maws]

I notice that today the Villa CEO in a press conference could not resist mentioning they won the European Cup in 1982. Well I never - nearly 40 years ago!! It doesn’t get raised very often!

Next year they’ll be ****ing themselves silly over the 40 year anniversary

 

[John de Wolf's hairdryer]

I suspect there's a lot of fun to be had winding VIle fans up by referring to their poxy club as 'Stepping Stone Villa' from now on... Come to think of it, @Bahama Wolf, any chance of updating the title of this thread

 

[mcwolf]

famous dates in history .......
1914 -1918 WW1
1939-1945 WW2
1982-2021 villa champions of the universe

 

[Bondi Wolf]

suspect there's a lot of fun to be had winding VIle fans up by referring to their poxy club as 'Stepping Stone Villa' from now on... Come to think of it, @Bahama Wolf, any chance of updating the title of this thread

More mileage in calling them “Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa” I think

Edit: it doesn’t scan. I expect the media will say “Gerard’s Villa”

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

More mileage in calling them “Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa” I think

Steven Gerrards villa get pounded by Brighton lol

 

[WickedWolfie]

More mileage in calling them “Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa” I think

Followed by comments about him being a poor man's Frank Lampard....

 

[Contrarian]

Ah well, new manager must mean they are back in the title race again. Was looking a bit unlikely, for a few days.

 

[purplepault69]

I notice that today the Villa CEO in a press conference could not resist mentioning they won the European Cup in 1982. Well I never - nearly 40 years ago!! It doesn’t get raised very often!

The way he speaks you would think that they are the only Midlands club since the 80s to win the bloody thing --cant imagine for one second that Wolves fans would mention it if roles reversed