So this week sees us in cup action as we welcome Leyton Orient to Villa Park for the Capital One cup second round.
This is a competition i personally look forward to and feel it is our best chance of winning something which is probably what 15 of the other premier league teams think too!!
There is some good memories to be had when it comes to Villa and the league cup. Who can forget the 2 legged semi-final against Tranmere Rovers and more recent was the breathtaking 6-4 win against Blackburn. There is some bad memories too but i’ll leave them for somebody else to mention.
So our opponents, Leyton Orient. Promoted from league two last season and already they are showing they are a tough nut to crack in league one. They’ve had some decent results including a fine 3-1 win at Oldham. They will come to Villa Park full of confidence having not been beaten since the first day of the season, a 2-1 home defeat to Chesterfield. They beat Plymouth Argyle at Home Park 6-5 on penalties, after drawing 3-3 to progress to round two of the competition
I’m hoping we give some fringe players a run out including Okore, Cole and Bent who can hopefully give Lambert something to think about for the weekend game.
Despite us going out the past two seasons to lower league teams in the cup competitions i feel we have more experience in our team as well as more quality. Providing we go into the game not underestimating our opponents our quality will shine through and i predict a comfortable win.
Prediction.
Darren Bent first goal and Villa to win 4-1 pays 40/1.
We are hearing that Manchester United have agreed a deal with Aston Villa for Tom Cleverley. A fee of £8million has been mooted for the England international.
Pete O’Rourke
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Manchester United have accepted a bid from Aston Villa for Tom Cleverley. #mufc #avfc
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Don’t know if anybody has mentioned it but I am hearing we have had an £8m bid accepted for Tom Cleverley.
Just a thought & I maybe easily off the mark but could this deal be an initial sweetener by UTD so they can come in for vlaar????
Nah, they want rid of him and a few other players. We’re just one of the few who want Cleverly. Don’t see the two having anything to do with each other.
Can’t get my head round this deal.. esp at 8M..
I thought we were skint or the budget was very tight..
Of course if we still have the equivalent amount left over for a winger and a No.10 then fair enuff.. even then he would not be my choice to spend that much on..
I have a feeling it will be a midfield three of Delph him and Sanchez.. Sanchez doesn’t score goals.. delph the odd one and Cleverley has THREE in his Man U career..
Begs the question why someone like Barry wasn’t a priority and leads onto what sort of strategy are we working on..!
This was the only way any newspaper summing up our transfer dealings could write
“LAMBERT BOUGHT CLEVERLY IN THE TRANSFER WINDOW.
If you scroll to the bottom of this link you will see, written in Red, a warning which our manager has totally disregarded – if true he is punting £8M on one of the main reasons UTD are out of Europe and on the slide.
Hope we don’t sign Cleverly. He’s rubbish. Ask Man Utd.
Anyone else heard that we have app had an 8 million pound offer for Tom Cleverley accepted?
No, not heard anything Dad.
I heard you got no conkers just sweaty flaps
Well if you do son let me know.
Have you seen your mother today?
Last time I saw her Dad she was with the Milkman, Tom I think his name is!
Yeah she said we were low on milk so that makes sense.
Tom…not one of my favourite names but still really interesting stuff. I am surprised no one on this site had heard the rumour because it’s normally very informative regarding itk.
Don’t forget you need to tidy your room before Saturday son, your aunt Hilda is coming.
Is the holtby link now dead & buried ??
Hull also had a bid accepted for Cleverly
BREAKING – Aston Villa agree an £8M fee with Manchester United for Tom Cleverley.
Apparently Manchester United will pay it in installments.
YAWNNNNNNNNN. Another one who copies comments from twitter.
I think this is the best ever Villa side in living memory. Our Manager is really on the ball and a stunner in the transfer market. Top six easily, and on a budget to boot.
WE WILL NOT BE RELEGATED, WE WILL WIN THE LEAGUE IN THE NEXT 3 YEARS, EVEN WITH RANDOLPH AS OUR GUIDE! BECAUSE WE ARE THE VILLA! AND WE WEAR PURPLE AND INDIGO UNDERPANTS ON OUR HEAD!
I’m off for my distemper injections now. Back later lads!
WE WILL NOT BE RELEGATED. DID YOU HEAR ME!!!!!!! AAAAAAGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!! KA-BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hull have also had a bid accepted for Cleverly
Lets hope he prefers to go and play for old bent nose Bruce!
His nose is so bad it looks like it’s made from play do and pressed on his face
His daughter is a bit of alright must take after her mum.
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Haven’t they put a 9mil bid in????
Steven N’zonzi who Joe Kinnear would call ‘insomnia’ if he managed him would be a good midfield signing as he wants out of Stoke. Morgan Amalfitano available on a free transfer from Marseille who did well on loan at the ‘Balti-King Baggies’ last season would also do a job in the midfield.
Couldn’t we get holtby for 8mil?????
Yea I think we could Giddy.
Can’t help but think that Roy Keane is heavily influencing this Cleverley move.
I know who I’d go for.
is Roy Keane a secret agent for manure. what a total waste of 8 fuckin million
Don’t worry; who the heck any good would choose to play for Villa…….Oh hold on a minute he ain’t any good! 🙂
Hitchens tbh I’m no fan of his either.shit for club & country mate.
Agreed Giddy – Comment on a manure blog ‘he’s useless but maybe he’ll do better at a smaller club’ How the mighty have fallen!
It does seem Everton are going to match our bid.
Thank fuck for that. That pretend 8m will stay in Lerners blk pocket
http://talksport.com/football/reports-aston-villa-agree-ps8m-fee-manchester-united-midfielder-140828110633#sH5dtv1
It’s possible they’ll match our bid due to Barkley’s injury.
Don’t worry guys he won’t choose Villa
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/730755954?-11177:843
You don’t think Cleverly is better than Clint
Eastwood I mean westwood
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