Comments for I just don't understand why we didn't sign Brad Guzan at http://www.avfcblog.com , comment 1 to 39 out of 20 comments http://www.avfcblog.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:06:03 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16673 O'Neill warns Villa fans: Get ready for a hot summer (were we told this before January)? its in the Birmingham mail.net Forgive me for not creaming my pants and getting all excited again only to be let down again, probabaly becasue all the players we were linked to in January will probably be snapped up by Manure. ARS or chelski, they have probably already lined the players up by speaking to them on the QT unlike us. - Mac McCarthy173 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:12:22 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16658 I did say he was good, but did anyone listen? - Arrlui Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:32:28 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16655 I was dragged down Villa park at the age of 8 yrs old, i didnt want to go not one bit. My dad made me go into the Holte end turnstiles on my own with strict instructions to stand at the front to the right of the goal about a couple of yards, he of course went for a few pints. The game was against Watford 2nd division we were in relegation trouble Docherty was manager, dad turned up about 15 Mins before kick off. We got beat BADLY! my lasting impression on that day was all those men wearing claret and blue scarves and being very upset. I WAS HOOKED. I then went to every single home and away game from then on even the away games we got relegated 3rd division. I have been a Villa fan since and always will be. The players i can remember are Willie Anderson, Chico Hamilton, Dave Rudge, Andy Lockhead, Pat McMahon, Brian Tyler to name a few. I was ven lucky enough to play for the youth team when i was 16-17 but it didnt work out. Oh how i love the Villa its where i feel at home its so much a part of me and has been all my life and always will be. I know i had a bit of a rant yesterday dont we all, but looking back on those days it makes me feel lucky and proud to see them now. I have seen Villa win European Cup, League Cup, 3rd division, 2nd division, Ist division, in fact the only one missing is the F.A.Cup, not many fans can say that about their team. Thanx Dad for dragging me down to Villa Park and making Villa such a big part of my life. - Mac McCarthy173 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:35:35 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16651 i thought we would have signed him to and just sent him out on loan to gain a work permit its worked for chelsea man united and others in the past so why didnt we do that You watch next season one of the big four will snap him up and it will be yet again another target miss used to it anyway now u have to be being a villa fan - Villa_Rules Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:20:07 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16647 Badger that post was on the carson story, and I won't be booing the team on Sat just because i'm annoyed at lack of signings. I'll still be getting behind the players we have and I still rate MON's tactics etc. - theprimeminister Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:26:17 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16645 not sure what you mean about your earlier post badger .. but thanks for your positive words - Damian Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:19:34 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16643 God, some of the shit on here is laughable. Comparing the quarter of a billion spent, when Chelsea are still shit? I'm pissing myself laughing. There are way too many noses in disguise on this site, IMO and it's about time you started banning them. The people who go to games are nowhere near as negative as what I read on here. And what happened to my earlier post that answered the french geezer? Good relations around the world etc, I don't think. If he's a windup, fair enough. - Badger Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:13:36 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16628 We bought Savo on the strength of a video! - salty Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:45:25 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16623 nice xenophobic rant on youtube, kieran. - AstroVilla Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:08:58 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16609 As of January 2008 Guzan is training with Scottish Premier League Champions Celtic with a view to agreeing on a permanent contract. i found this on wikipedia, and if it is true and he signs for celtic i would be over the moon, he is not as good as people think, he has played over 100 games and the video clip on youtube shows about 15-20 saves, guarentee i could make carson, sorenson or even enckleman look better than him just by sticking a few of there saves together and play a song in the background, look on another video and see how many times he drops the ball,fair enough he has won goalkeeper of the year but that is in the MLS, the portugese, french and dutch leagues are better why dont we sign the goalkeepers of the year from them ones - Kieran McGrath Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:34:34 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16608 well chelsea did so well because they spent near enough 200mil that summer, and like everyone else i am disappointed that we didnt sign a superstar or more players. but what martin oneill is doing, is working. we are 6th (at the moment) if we fall down the table and dont finish in europe, then we can get on his back and have a go. but whether we get into europe this season or not i'm expecting alot of players in the summer because we either want to challenge to win europe or definantly qualify the season after. - Kieran McGrath Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:24:31 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16607 Oh yeah, and what about Man City? They overhauled their squad in the summer. Let's see where they are come the end of the season... - Swissvillan Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:20:56 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16606 At Mac: Calm down, calm down [removed]void(0); wink. I know exactly where you're coming from, my point is that you can't compare the squads Mourinho inherited at Chelsea and the one Ramos inherited at Spurs with what MON picked up from O'Leachery. Years of underinvestment, no domestic trophies and no European action for years can't be put right overnight. If you look at some other teams in the prem (Everton, Newcastle hell even Liverpool) you could argue that spending big on quality players is no guarantee of success or stability. I know we all love the claret and blue and want success to return to Villa Park, sometimes it's hard to be patient but think of the dross we've put up with, what we have now and what the future promises! ;) ;) ;) - Swissvillan Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:18:57 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16601 let me get this right, MON needs alot more time? how much time did mourinhio have at Chelsea? he came in summer time bought several players and went on to win the premier league and fa cup? now im not having a go at MON but how come Chelski can over haul a team in the summer and make it a winning team and we have to wait yet again for the summer period where the targets MON is looking at at the moment might become super stars where their price will go up yet again and then we will have the answer of we ware not spending silly money on players that arent worth that kind of money? sorry everyone but i am claret and blue through and through and love Villa with a passion and i am only gutted and bewildered that we cant get to where we want to get to as quick as other clubs seem to do. AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH !!! - Mac McCarthy173 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:02:30 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16600 Don't worry guys, when MON gets his fourth transfer window opportunity I'm sure there will be the usual statements that we'll be signing quality players but, as the last three windows have taught us, chances are we'll do next to nothing. MON has made some good buys (Ashley and I hate to admit Marlon might get his act together as may Wayne) but he still doesn't appear aggresive enough and that's been proven three times now (where I might add that other squads have added numbers). I also don't buy his comment that there's no point bringing in players who can't compete for places, there is, simply to bolster the sqaud numbers for days like the fulham game where we ended up with no pace players on the pitch. - Si Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:01:44 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16599 and also id much prefer carson, look at that other goalkeeper we nearly bought, itanje at liverpool, he is crap, stick with carson, we will regret it if we dont. - mickey86 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:00:44 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16598 brad guzan video. yea he looks good but he has playeda about 100 games, im sure u could make sorensen look class if you just showed his great saves, he has done a few at villa so put em alltogether and he will look brilliant. - mickey86 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:58:58 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16595 At AV4EVER and Mac McCarthy. The difference for me is that Martin Jol had already got Tottenham into Europe and looked like taking them into the Champion's League before Juande arrived. The same can hardly be said of MON's predecessor. Jol spent a lot of money building a decent squad over time wheras O'Neill's squad is still a work in progress. The likes of Berbatov only joined when Spurs were knocking on the CL door and as soon as they hit a sticky patch wanted out again. Agreed, we need to qualify for Europe this year to attract the quality players that will ultimately make a difference but I still think MoN needs more time. - Swissvillan Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:42:42 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16594 If we want to attract the right quality down to Villa Park, then i think you all will agree, we need o be able to offer them European football, and consistantly. Nobody is going to jump ship in the middle of a season,from a club that is competing, to one that is not.... That said, im bemused by a couple of things... 1} If the above is accepted, then why have not done plan B, by entering the Inter toto as back-up to any failure in qualifying via our league position? 2) The admission that martin made to not even of been bothered in making any bids for the quality he had identified, because it was "Pointless" Is the answer to point one, that he has not got adequate funding to go for the players needed, so theres no point entering? And on point two two... Why was it pointless making bids?....money? Another clue was found in an answer given by Krulak to a fan over on Villa talk, where he implied that Martin does not want star players, and is building a team on grafters... Sorry, but im beggining to think we have been suckered, and they are using Martin has a patsy, cos he has "complete control" regardig transfers... FINE! BUT DOES HE HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OVER ANY BUDGET? - Peter Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:39:08 +0100 http://www.avfcblog.com/content/view/2211/70/#comment-16591 i actually agree with AV4EVER he dose talk some sense. - Mac McCarthy173 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:11:18 +0100