30 Jun 2018 09:16:33
Come on guys, try to look forwards not backwards.
Consider the possibility that we don't get any players in due to the failure of our leader.
We still have a squad that properly managed could prove good enough to finish in the top half of the championship.
Bruce will have to work with what we have and he must adapt his style not expect the players to change their styles.
All opportunities for goals don't come from the wing players so let's look at what other play can be good for us.
Brazil showed a great route one goal.
That should be where we look. Hogan is with us and we can't afford to unload him so let's use him as an old fashioned centre forward. Don't expect to see him in our box, let him come alive at the other end.
I am not comparing him with Bobby Smith of Spuds, yes years ago, but he seldom left the opposition half. He was a there to score and the players around him were merely a supply line. Not very big nor mobile, but had one objective, score.
Bruce must look at everything he has, must not dismiss any player.
Nothing to spend but everything to win.
If he fails to come up with the goods he may not get another chance.
The dinosaurs failed to change.

1.) 30 Jun 2018
30 Jun 2018 09:42:12
I agree entirely, If new owners come aboard who knows what that may bring so I remain very optimistic about the clubs future, I'm certainly no more depressed than I was last season. You can take on board all the media reports of can't afford players, in deep trouble etc. but at the end of the day that can all very easily change, the coming weeks could just as easily turn out to be the making of the club, so to be honest I'm quite happy and content awaiting real news instead of all this garbage we keep reading. UTV.

2.) 30 Jun 2018
30 Jun 2018 09:52:02
Agree it could all change for the better in next 2 weeks!
But you can not ignore it could well get worse as well,
We need new owner like yesterday,
The Dr is getting loads of strife in China on his dealing everywhere,
So I do hope my first option is correct otherwise another Portsmouth situation could arise.

3.) 30 Jun 2018
30 Jun 2018 11:11:26
We have to cut our clothe to suit the style.
Players may not arrive so what we have is what we use.
Suit the players not the manager, play them to their strengths.
I do believe that we will be ok with the present players providing Bruce realises that you can't keep too a single style of play.
3 at the back can become 4 or 5.
1 up front can become,3,4,5.
Middle of the park can be anything you want.
But the minimum at the back has to be 3, at the front 1 runner.
If Bruce fails to change any new owners will ensure that he has a short reign.

4.) 30 Jun 2018
30 Jun 2018 13:17:13
OldVillan makes 100% sense, especially about Hogan

UTV.

5.) 01 Jul 2018
01 Jul 2018 06:07:48
In truth the future could and should be rewarding. but for us fans, maybe not do a owner's.
We will become a side that will promote and play our youth, fielding a team that cares and is hungry. This gives us the perfect opportunity to deliver this Villa style that we all hear of but don't see.
We need to recognise that our greatest selling point is no longer our history (history that made us appeal to ageing players) . but the future, the future we offer ourselves and the future we offer the players we bring through.
First post. sorry it's a long one.

6.) 03 Jul 2018
03 Jul 2018 11:07:06
Great 1st post.