new season....

Wet Spam first game of the season away from home in "that" away kit .... Lamberts Limes !!

West Ham (A)
Everton (H)
Newcastle (A)

Not the easiest if starts.. Mctwat ended up getting and ruining our easiest start in years..

We glow in the dark, we glow in the daaaarrrrkkkk

We're Aston Villa, we glow in the dark.

Five points from the first three games. Up the Villa.

QBVILLA wrote:Five points from the first three games. Up the Villa.

Surely we should aim for more than two draws from Newcastle and Everton?

Maybe so. Worst time to play a promoted team especially away from home. Draw, win draw. I'd be happy with that

QBVILLA wrote:Maybe so. Worst time to play a promoted team especially away from home. Draw, win draw. I'd be happy with that

Nah, I was joking, I would be over the moon if we managed to get that many points from the first 3 games. Would take a draw against West Ham definitely.

Negative gits, mnimum 7 points, possibly only draw away to Newcastle

Ruddy has just signed a new 4 year deal with Norwich so thats put the idea of him coming to join Lambert out the window .... Given will bounce from the Irish failure at Euro 2012 back im sure but letting Guzan go is a loss.... maybe PL will go in for Holt now ...

He's a good player, reckon he'll be Petrov's replacement.

Never seen him play as I don't watch any of the Dutch league, but we need midfielders.

Think Jay is becoming the new Ades, aint got a clue who the bloke is, but does a good act in making him out to be a world beater in the making

Lol I actually know about him, thats not to say I know every single thing about him. The games I've seen him in, he's been solid. Very energetic, likes to pass and move, puts himself about, good at reading passes and interceptions, and seems to make time for himself on the ball. Think he will be a good player for us. Infact, I reckon he'll partner Makoun in midfield - both players will be passing and retaining possession IMO, something that our midfield hasn't done for ages.

---------Makoun---El Ahmadi-------
N'Zogbia----Ireland---Whittingham
----------------Bent-------------------

if we're only picking him up for the reported fee (£2.2m) then it's a good buy. He's only 27, and in his last year of his contract.

I'm just thinking what will happen to Herd, Delph, Gardner, Bannan, etc. How will Lambert use them? Squad rotation?

Jay.P.A wrote:Lol I actually know about him, thats not to say I know every single thing about him. The games I've seen him in, he's been solid. Very energetic, likes to pass and move, puts himself about, good at reading passes and interceptions, and seems to make time for himself on the ball. Think he will be a good player for us. Infact, I reckon he'll partner Makoun in midfield - both players will be passing and retaining possession IMO, something that our midfield hasn't done for ages.

---------Makoun---El Ahmadi-------
N'Zogbia----Ireland---Whittingham
----------------Bent-------------------

That's if Barcelona or Real Madrid don't come in for Makoun.

Whittingham as a winger? Hasn't he been playing central midfield for the past few seasons? Certainly has when I have seen Cardiff play.

Yeah he has at Cardiff, but do you reckon he'll play him in Ireland's position? Or take up one of the 2 CM spots available?

Jay.P.A wrote:Yeah he has at Cardiff, but do you reckon he'll play him in Ireland's position? Or take up one of the 2 CM spots available?

Have we signed him then? I've not seen anything on it.

The usual suspects on Twitter really.

Last night though, alot of Cardiff fans were moaning that thier club is selling Whittingham to us. Aparently it's only for 3m as well. Thier finances are fecked.

Jay.P.A wrote:The usual suspects on Twitter really.

Last night though, alot of Cardiff fans were moaning that thier club is selling Whittingham to us. Aparently it's only for 3m as well. Thier finances are fecked.

Bit like Ades football knowledge

Jay, you been at the glue again?
Cardiff have just been bought out by the Malaysians and have plenty of dosh. Anyway Championship is Whittingham's level and as for Makoun, he's not up to the Prem

Their finances are fecked I tells ya!

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2012/05/17/q-a-cardiff-city-finance-director-doug-lee-reveals-the-true-state-of-the-club-s-finances-91466-30994079/

http://www.footballeconomy.com/content/cardiffs-financial-challenges

"As far as the financial problems are concerned, the headline debt figure is £70m and the club is losing £1m a month. The Langston loan is a major hurdle to financial stability because it stops conventional borrowing and growth."

Well Lambert has publicly stated his interest.. lets hope he turns out likeTiote

As for Makoun.. no point selling him for 2M.. some players need a good season to settle.. look at Ramires.. was pants when he came to Chelsea and now is an integral part of the team..

I'm glad we are giving Makoun a chance.. a year on he will still be wroth around the same as he is now.. so can sell him then..

I defo think he should have a full season here to show what he can do.

Jay.P.A wrote:I defo think he should have a full season here to show what he can do.

We know what he can do, reckless tackles mainly.

He will be sent off so many times if he plays the same way he did in the few games I saw him.