The Barclays Premier League Thread 2014/2015

[Berober]

Paul Lambert has signed a new contract until 2018

[Ant]

Bit shocked but its hard pressed not to find any considerable improvement our start has shown. Vlaar and Delph next please

[Berober]

Grealish first imo, at least the Vlaar interest has cooled, we need to sign up Jack asap.

[Baddar]

Weren't Villa fans here saying "LAMBERT OUT!!!" about two weeks ago?

Forgive me if it wasn't that recent, but I've read it a LOT since his appointment.

[TCO]

Jack Grealish would want to commit to Ireland before he does anything. Twat is playing for the U21s and refuses to play for the seniors.

[Berober]

Yeah but now Chelsea and Man United are interested, he's waiting for the England call-up to 'secure his international future', aka. To be Jenkinson'd.

[Ant]

He has said more than once he wants to stay. He's a Villa fan as is his Dad who is also his agent

[Colly]

Sadly that means very little these days once a big club comes calling.

[Baddar]

Everyone knows players have supported the club they end up at from a young age. Boyhood dream, and all that.

[Lineker]

Just look at CM Punk Robbie Keane.

[Ant]

True. I seem to remember Agbonlahor being linked to a big club a few years ago though and he stayed. Who knows.

[Colly]

Lucky Villa. :/

[Ant]

I love Gabs. He don't score a lot of goals but he runs his heart out.

[TCO]

Yeah but now Chelsea and Man United are interested, he's waiting for the England call-up to 'secure his international future', aka. To be Jenkinson'd.

Jenkinson should've definitely stuck with Finland, much better chance of playing regularly. Is Zaha still eligible for Ivory Coast? That'd probably be his best chance of success too, he could actually win something with them too!

[Lineker]

Noted chokers Ivory Coast.

[Nerf]

Oh and sign Reus!

— John W. Henry (@John_W_Henry)

September 17, 2014

[Berober]

No I'm not quite sure why someone photoshopped Roy Keane's beard to every player on the Villa squad photo, but they did:

[Lineker]

Tottenham full-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto has been banned for three matches (not that he's ever going to play for us again anyway) after being found guilty of improper conduct in relation to the Nicolas Anelka "quenelle" incident. Assou-Ekotto, 30, has also been ordered to pay a £50,000 fine by the Football Association for making a comment on social media. Anelka was banned for five games and fined £80,000 for making the "quenelle" gesture, which is associated with anti-Semitism, after scoring for West Brom at West Ham in December.

Elsewhere, Arsenal's Mathieu Debuchy will be out for at least six weeks with an ankle injury, manager Arsene Wenger has said. He could be miss three months if surgery is needed.

[Ant]

Isn't he still at QPR?

[Lineker]

Nah, we only loaned him to them for last season. He's currently a persona non grata at us.