The first time I remember us wearing that yellow shirt was an FA Cup quarter final at Anfield. On the coach they were giving out yellow and blue balloons so there was a great deal of head scratching from everyone as we went up the M6. Then the team came out in Brazil kit, presumably hoping to intimidate Liverpool in some way. It didn't work.
Ned looks good and will surely improve but is clearly a better attacking full back as it stands and Unai often wants a more defensive option. Him and Maatsen would be v interesting as wing backs in a 5 but realistically we would be vulnerable in a back 4. V glad he is on our books but we need to be patient
Konsa's song is Rythym is a dancer... "oh oh, Ezri Konsa! You should see him in the air...Rythym is a dancer, Konsa is the answer..." I've heard it in the Aston Social a few times...never in the ground though...
Leon Bailey's is my favourite of the current crop of chants - Duran's & McGinn's both good'uns as well. Also quite partial to the Matty Cash 'Spirit in the Sky' chant (as opposed to the Polish Cafu) and Buendia's is a classic, albeit credit goes wholly to Norwich for that one. Totally agree that the Watkins chant is pish, as are most of the others.
By the way, just listened to the opening and closing music again and it is dangerously close to being: "Villa podcast duh duh der duh Villa podcast duh duh der duh" but I suppose if that works with Ollie Watkins' name in it as well, why worry?
Could the switch to “slow starts” - which is different to last year where we came out the traps with early goals etc., be because we ran out of steam 2nd half of season? Emery Hoping to do more what Man City do and be there/there a-bouts at Xmas and then kick on after new year?
We need both! Why sell either? The last couple weeks are the big reason to have 2 top strikers. Suspensions/injuries/rotation. Who we getting in that will bring same G/A - Everyone moaning about Dougie / diaby not being replaced properly with Goal contributions - be careful what you wish for by selling Watkins or Duran!
Surely we all know Durán is gone in the summer? Of course he’s longing for one of the global brand mega bling clubs. PSG have the vacancy and the money. At least we’ll get mega bling money for him so there will be no psr problems this year, or next year too.
Gladiator name for Mings is Titan, tall, strong, and well built 🙂 Gladiator name for Dan - Anyway, must keep Duran, sell Watkins he's begging to go and he can take Costa and Olsen with him UTV 😊
You heard it here first, we will win every game in Jan and Unai will win MOTM. Only first team out goings will be Carlos and Jaden in Jan. We will finish top 4 and will AT LEAST reach Champions League quarter final! Mystic Meg has nothing on me 😜 UTV!
Sorry guys, even in todays crazy market, £75m for a 29 year old who has scored 8 goals this season seems highly unlikely. That said, can’t see him going anywhere this season.
Is have cash at rb the walker in sorry but what deluded fan thinks we can actually get better then cash right now. If so name one you can't . We need depth ye but not someone to play over cash
And fans have started becoming deluded I seen a week ago fans in the tnt or sky comments saying every out his done all he can . WTF DO YOU MEAN . Im actually ashamed of our fan base for the first time in my life
Playing style = boring and has got us in trouble . Unai is stiffling players natural ability by over tactics ! And we need to go for the FA cup , and not just put effort into CL facts!!!
Watkins is coming towards 30. We have the makings of a world class striker in Duran. If we sell Duran he will go right to the top with another club and we don't want that. Duran is the future. Watkins unfortunately isn't. We have to keep Duran at Villa.
75 mill? 😂 😂 😂 😂 Anyone who actually watches Watkins will know he scores 1 goal every 8 chances. Can't finish his dinner. He's 29 aswell so has no resale value of any note.
England international with 60 odd PL goals? Guarantee you get 50-60 easily. The market is madness these days, not saying you’d get it, but that’s what Villa would want to sell.
Sell Duran, keep Watkins. People have such short memories. Duran is high risk high reward and he’s showed he still isn’t professional and has South American shithousery. We should make a lot of money on selling him while his value is high.
@ Nah, he’s proven he can do more, if he has the pieces around him. The setup now and playing with Bailey does not favor him. There’s an argument to be had that he’s getting older but he’s a top striker, and is also great at assisting.
I feel privileged to be the opening question for today's show. 😊 Keep up the good work
Ask enough questions and it’s bound to happen eventually 😛
Mr Glover Glover! 😂 Gotta go clean the coffee off my computer screen now cheers matt
The first time I remember us wearing that yellow shirt was an FA Cup quarter final at Anfield. On the coach they were giving out yellow and blue balloons so there was a great deal of head scratching from everyone as we went up the M6. Then the team came out in Brazil kit, presumably hoping to intimidate Liverpool in some way. It didn't work.
😂
If I remember correctly we played Liverpool at Anfield in that yellow kit for the first time
only time, we got battered 3-0
100 million for Watkins, absolutely no chance 😂😂.
Thanks lads, great show as always
Thank you!
My favourite of all time home and away kits
Home 1994/5 muller thin blue stripes
Away 1995 Navy blue AST computer
as a utd fan im excited to see duran back
Ned looks good and will surely improve but is clearly a better attacking full back as it stands and Unai often wants a more defensive option. Him and Maatsen would be v interesting as wing backs in a 5 but realistically we would be vulnerable in a back 4. V glad he is on our books but we need to be patient
It will be a unpopular statement but I felt since summer, Watkins been angling for a transfer
If he has then he's gone a terrible way about it given his form!
He has just been poor….
Konsa's song is Rythym is a dancer... "oh oh, Ezri Konsa!
You should see him in the air...Rythym is a dancer, Konsa is the answer..." I've heard it in the Aston Social a few times...never in the ground though...
Leon Bailey's is my favourite of the current crop of chants - Duran's & McGinn's both good'uns as well. Also quite partial to the Matty Cash 'Spirit in the Sky' chant (as opposed to the Polish Cafu) and Buendia's is a classic, albeit credit goes wholly to Norwich for that one. Totally agree that the Watkins chant is pish, as are most of the others.
Really good pod. My favourite kit is defo 92/93 with the laces.
Thank you!
for new chants - to the tune of Sally Cinnamon by the Stone Roses:
Sent to me from heaven
Youri Tielemens you're my world!
Great shout!
No on Kyle Walker
By the way, just listened to the opening and closing music again and it is dangerously close to being:
"Villa podcast duh duh der duh
Villa podcast duh duh der duh"
but I suppose if that works with Ollie Watkins' name in it as well, why worry?
Maybe I was subconsciously drawn to it 😂
Could the switch to “slow starts” - which is different to last year where we came out the traps with early goals etc., be because we ran out of steam 2nd half of season? Emery Hoping to do more what Man City do and be there/there a-bouts at Xmas and then kick on after new year?
I would b happy sticking with Ned, but im no unai emery
Kamara and Konsa doesn’t even have a song. I would like to see them get one
Konsa does
The number on the ball should be the order at final whistle goes for winning team
Any news on right backs comimng in
We need to keep watkins if duran is going to go, hes actually been decent to be fair.
Losing Duran would be a huge mistake for the club imho.
Need to know the forward (s) are going in the summer.
Archer and Barry are waiting so look at defensive midfield to strengthen now
Archer?? Isn’t he at Southampton ?
@Kevinpayneuk I thought Archer had a recall clause
@@jimwhiteing3437 if he has then yet again great business by the club
Archer left for good in the summer. We've progressed beyond him
The thick vertical striped claret and blue ldv shirt was my 1st and favourite villa shirt
We need both! Why sell either? The last couple weeks are the big reason to have 2 top strikers. Suspensions/injuries/rotation. Who we getting in that will bring same G/A - Everyone moaning about Dougie / diaby not being replaced properly with Goal contributions - be careful what you wish for by selling Watkins or Duran!
John Duran should have the John crew song bigger than you
Mister egg. Quality scran up.
Kosta is not ready! 1st season in Premier
Intro music is good!
oh dear on the intro music😂
You’re in the minority today!
But i do think we should loan a hard centre half
Surely we all know Durán is gone in the summer? Of course he’s longing for one of the global brand mega bling clubs. PSG have the vacancy and the money. At least we’ll get mega bling money for him so there will be no psr problems this year, or next year too.
Gladiator name for Mings is Titan, tall, strong, and well built 🙂
Gladiator name for Dan -
Anyway, must keep Duran, sell Watkins he's begging to go and he can take Costa and Olsen with him
UTV 😊
I like this new intro music, good tune good vibes
"sooner play a League 2 side" - like Stevenage?
Well yeah that’s obviously the exception to the rule. Generally, you’d rather L2 than fellow PL
all the forward line hasn't played together for a game and McGinns out and midfield changing every game
You heard it here first, we will win every game in Jan and Unai will win MOTM. Only first team out goings will be Carlos and Jaden in Jan. We will finish top 4 and will AT LEAST reach Champions League quarter final! Mystic Meg has nothing on me 😜 UTV!
Diaby is being missed, Luiz also for building play. And Bailey spends too much time rolling about
i think ned is fine to cover cash. We need a right sided attacker as we are getting nothing from Bailey.
Best Villa shirt - and the one I’ve pined for ever since - was the 99/00 home kit. Absolutely top tier kit for me
Selling Watkins 😂 no chance at all he's one of Unai's first pick !
Much rather sell watkins than duran 🤷
I like the music UTV
much prefer the new opening credits
Sorry guys, even in todays crazy market, £75m for a 29 year old who has scored 8 goals this season seems highly unlikely. That said, can’t see him going anywhere this season.
8 goals this season so far, if he ended on 20 it’s hardly that unimaginable IMO. For a desperate club
Dead right
Is have cash at rb the walker in sorry but what deluded fan thinks we can actually get better then cash right now. If so name one you can't . We need depth ye but not someone to play over cash
And fans have started becoming deluded I seen a week ago fans in the tnt or sky comments saying every out his done all he can . WTF DO YOU MEAN . Im actually ashamed of our fan base for the first time in my life
Playing style = boring and has got us in trouble . Unai is stiffling players natural ability by over tactics ! And we need to go for the FA cup , and not just put effort into CL facts!!!
The squad as is definitely isn't good enough to challenge top 4. Half the season has proved that and we show no sign of being consistent.
Yet we’re just 4 points behind Chelsea
@ true but I'd also say including Chelsea there's 3 better teams above us to get fourth.
Liking the new tune 👌
Sell Watkins. Keep Duran. Sell Watkins while he’s of value.
Nope.
Ridiculous
I agree sell watkins he's not good enough, had a flukey season now he's showing his true colours
@ Watkins isn’t good enough. Your are being silly now.
Watkins is coming towards 30. We have the makings of a world class striker in Duran. If we sell Duran he will go right to the top with another club and we don't want that. Duran is the future. Watkins unfortunately isn't. We have to keep Duran at Villa.
Anyone remember Emery's first FA cup game at Villa Park, when Villa were thumped by Stevenage?
I remember small heath losing to the mighty kidderminster.
Sorry lads but what is this intro theme. I warned you Dan, this is unacceptable
You’ll come round
75 mill? 😂 😂 😂 😂 Anyone who actually watches Watkins will know he scores 1 goal every 8 chances. Can't finish his dinner. He's 29 aswell so has no resale value of any note.
England international with 60 odd PL goals? Guarantee you get 50-60 easily. The market is madness these days, not saying you’d get it, but that’s what Villa would want to sell.
@ClaretBluePod no point in selling him unless we have a better striker lined up anyway. Happily sell him to saudi for 50 all day.
That music sounds like a car show
Not a bad vibe. It feels SoccerAM or FootballFocus segment to me. Can picture shots of a club's training ground, a close up on a corner flag etc.
@ClaretBluePod with an Austin allegro on the centre circle 🤣
Sounds like it could be an 80's tv show theme
Sell Duran, keep Watkins. People have such short memories. Duran is high risk high reward and he’s showed he still isn’t professional and has South American shithousery. We should make a lot of money on selling him while his value is high.
Watkins needs 5 chances to score 1 goal. Get rid he is a lightweight.
@ Nah, he’s proven he can do more, if he has the pieces around him. The setup now and playing with Bailey does not favor him. There’s an argument to be had that he’s getting older but he’s a top striker, and is also great at assisting.
Kyle Walker ? anyone
Wages would be a issue maybe
No thanks. Been a liability for a while
We answer that later in the show.
Hell nah
Legs have gone, played a season too long tbh
Na, he'd end up shagging one of the players wives.