The Villa Times - 19/01/2017 (Aston Villa News Round-up)

Unoial Villa News…

A summary of the transfer talk including one player available at the right price, another willing to wait to the summer to come + player in next 24 hours. Read more: Click Here

Andre Green has spoken of the boost he got personally from manager Steve Bruce’s post game comments after the Wolverhampton Wanderers loss. With Bruce admitting the showing was woeful and basically picking out Green as the bright spark given the 18 year old’s cameo appearance as a substitute in the one nil loss, Green himself was interviewed with the players back in training. Read more: Green Pleased With Bruce Praise

Aston Villa will look to stop their current rot when Preston visit Villa Park. Villa have lost their last three games in all competitions, but all of them were away games at Cardiff, Spurs in the FA Cup, and Wolves. They have to get back on track on Saturday to close the gap on the play-offs places. Read more: Aston Villa v Preston – Predictions, Team News & Preview

Ally Cissokho gone innit: Click Here

I don’t have much heart for this I have to admit. It seems players can leave quickly enough but we don’t get replacements in very fast. Look at Boro, they might sell Rhodes but not before they get another striker in. Us? We sold Rudy Gestede to them despite losing Ayew and Kodjia to the African Cup Of Nations. Baffling. Read more: The Latest Aston Villa Transfer Talk. Anyone Coming?

Bruce sends the players back to remedial class? See: Bruce Isn’t The Only One To Be Angry At Lack Of Basics

It doesn’t happen often in the Premier League or Championship these days, but League’s 1 & 2 still suffer the odd postponement owing to the weather and Mike Riley has attempted to explain to fans who those decisions are taken. Former referee and now Managing Director of the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) Mike Riley spoke to PremierLeague.com about the procedures that have to be followed when the weather conditions could possibly force a postponement and he confirmed that with the festive period behind us and the icier New Year here, clubs have already been reminded about the process – as have referees. Read more: Riley Explains Postponements

Aston Villa’s FA Youth Cup tie against Broxbourne Borough in the fifth round has now had the details confirmed. Having defeated Blackburn Rovers at the fourth round stage seven six on penalties, Broxbourne came through themselves with a one nil victory over Yeovil Town in their tie. Read more: FAYC – Broxbourne Tie Confirmed

With Aston Villa marking the passing of Graham Taylor in last weekend’s match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, a special tribute is also planned for the Villa Park pitch when we host Preston North End this weekend. With two spells at Villa between 1987-90 and 2002-03, Taylor’s rebuild of the club in that first period before leaving for the England national job is the stand out – winning promotion back to the old First Division in 1987/88 and finishing second in the top tier back in 1989-90. Read more: Taylor Tribute Set For Preston

Deanovilla in the forum said: Heard this on the radio yesterday. Aston Villa have the 20th Highest wage bill in the whole of Europe. That’s just mind blowing. Read more:Click Here