Official Aston Villa Thread

[Summers]

I rate Hughes, many don't though. He'll do well, I think. I dunno if I want Bellamy. I'd much rather have Keane, or Baros.

[Guest The Real Deal]

Said on the news Keane will be a Newcastle player before his Republic of Ireland match next month.

[lazy_arse]

What news did you hear that on? Any mention of price?

[Summers]

Guessing game wise, I'd say it'll be around 8 million.

[Guest The Real Deal]

It was on an Irish TV station where they were talking about transfer issues.

[WS1]

I'd rather try and sign Keane than Bellamy. Hughes is a pretty decent player from what I've seen. Looked good in international games as well.

[Guest The Real Deal]

I'd rather have Keane myself but Bellamy is a good player and I've always liked him. Skysports.com is saying O'Leary is anxious to hold talks with him.

[Summers]

O'Leary wants to find out how much Bellamy wants in wages, he'll find out, tell Ellis, Ellis'll have a heartattack and say no.

[Guest The Real Deal]

Anyone order a Roy Carroll?

Meh he'd seem like a good signing I've heard some Spanish teams are interested.

[Guest The Real Deal]

Angel drops Villa hint

I find this hard to believe that he even has the nerve to say such things. I mean we all hope Villa will get into Europe but for a striker that played absolutly shit last season to go into pre season and say such a thing is beyond me.

Edited June 6, 2005 by The Real Deal

[Guest Pirate Chasin' Booty]

Angel thinks he's better than he is, he's past his prime now, sack him.

[Summers]

If we had strikers who could score goals, maybe we'd get somewhere. Instead we have Mr. "I'll only run when Sven's watching" Vassell, and then Mr. "I just wont run" Angel.

[botchedpiledriver]

Angel has been useless this season. He spends far too much time on the halfway line, if he would spend nearly as much time in the box as he does there maybe, ya'know... he would score some goals.

Sell him now while we can get a decent price on him.

[FLiam]

Aston Villa's Peruvian midfielder Nolberto Solano has announced his retirement from international football.

The 30-year-old has decided to call time on his time with the Peruvian national side after a goalless draw with Uruguay which diminished the team’s chances of qualifying for the World Cup.

Peru currently lie eighth in the South American group, three points behind Uruguay who occupy fifth spot.

There are four automatic qualification places while the fifth nation will enter a play-off against the winners of the Oceania Group.

With Peru unlikely to reach Germany 2006 Solano feels it is now time to concentrate solely on his career in the Barclays Premiership.

“It’s time to give opportunities to other players,” he said.

“Now I have to focus on my club. I have to talk with Aston Villa’s board to see what my situation is in the squad.”

source: premierleague.com

Good news for you.

[Summers]

Definately.

Solano being away on International duty, or unfit, hurts the team.

[botchedpiledriver]

Ellis to undergo heart operation

Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis is set to undergo heart bypass surgery.

The club announced to the London Stock Exchange that the 81-year-old, who first took charge of the club 37 years ago, is in hospital for the operation.

Operations director Steven Stride and company secretary Marion Stringer will run the business with the club's board.

A board meeting has been scheduled to confirm responsibilities during the absence of Ellis, who has been Villa's controlling shareholder since 1982.

[Guest The Real Deal]

Ellis will always have an influence on the club until the day he dies.

[Hunter Hearst Hetfield]

Ellis will always have an influence on the club until the day he dies.

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[Dan]

Harsh.

[Guest The Real Deal]

That actually is harsh.

Look at the money he's giving us this summer, heh its long overdue. Come on and cut the man some slack.