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A round up of Aston Villa news, views and social media coverage, via the uno fish ial one… Multiple article authors … you can see who wrote each one at the top of articles.

Bit of a monster one this, I’ve not been around much as I ended up more ropey than I’d thought I would after my kidney stones were removed!

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A point of debate I guess. Thing is, for me, it’s always going to be Villa Park anyway, however holding on to our history whilst the present isn’t so great, is important as well. IF this was something that could really take us forward, then I think most would understand. But could it really? If we did it, it would look like a bailout of a very bad situation and still be crisis management.

Could Villa Park Be Renamed – Everything Has A Price Surely

Forum debate on the subject….

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Possible Aston Villa Sale Gets A Step Closer As We Look To Solve Our Financial Mess

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I especially like the ‘from Snodgrass to nograss’ tweet in this report! I do often get amazed how fans will take one bit of news and see it as informing another. Just glad to see the pitch is still in the process of being re-layed, if not for Tony Xia it would have been done in a timely fashion last season but he put a stop to it (11 years into a 10-year lifespan) because we won the pitch of the year award.

Aston Villa Fans React To Pitch Update With The Presumption Financial Worries Have Eased

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Personally, I think that any player has a price in our current situation. In fact, in football, I guess any player has their price full stop.

It seems that we are open to offers for Albert Adomah if the Birmingham Mail are to be believed. The 30-year-old may have been our top goalscorer last season, but the club’s need to make at least £40m in player sales this summer means a number of hard decisions will be made.

Is Selling Villa’s Top Goalscorer A Good Or Bad Idea?

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Hogwash… this surely wouldn’t be a move that would interest him?

Championship Side Lining Up Proposal For £10m Rated Villa Defender

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Hope he goes on and has a fantastic career. Good luck to him. I still remember the ridiculous decision by Martin O’Neill to let Gary Cahill go and how upset the youth set up at Bodymoor was at the time.

Earlier this week, the club revealed their released and retained list with some notable players like John Terry, Gabby Agbonlahor and Chris Samba among the names being let go.

However, there was one other name who was surprisingly not retained. The Under 23 goalkeeper Viktor Johansson is highly rated by those who have seen him play.

‘I think we”ll live to regret letting him go’ – Reaction To Villa’s Decision To Let Keeper Leave

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Clive is always entertaining on Twitter!

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Some are dreading December.  For me, I always think we have to play them all at some stage, so can’t be bothered over worrying when.  We have a fascinating season in store, it’s all a bit … up in the air right now isn’t it?

This Run Of Games Will Make Or Break Aston Villa’s Season

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38 year old? Oh good, we’re going down the youthful route and building at last!

Steve Bruce Rumoured To Be Going All Dad’s Army For 2018/19

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Why oh why don’t the EFL (and EPL) do their fixtures, give it to Sky to select, then release the fixtures?  They really are a shambles.

Sky Already Irritating Aston Villa Fans With Monday Night Opener

Full Fixtures, Click Here

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The Express & Star are reporting that we are looking to bring back Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe for a second loan spell.

‘What’s the point?’ ‘Bruce has no idea’ – Villa Fans Not Happy About Possible Return Of United Defender

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With the media beginning a fresh round of rehashing when it comes to Aston Villa’s well known financial troubles of late with HMRC and what we believe to be Dr Tony Xia’s ongoing search for small investors (at the very least) in the club to tide us over, whatever the true facts of our cash flow problems are – actual physical news is thin on the ground.

Read more: McParlandTheGreat & Merd Offer Their Take On Two Aspects Of Aston Villa’s Reported Financial Issues

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I’ll state straight away, although Adama Traore showed significant improvement in 2017/18 for Middlesbrough given what I saw, parts of his game continued to lack the basic elements of team-work and although his attacking play was more productive – it was still very much head down and sprint.

Middlesbrough Set To Provide Aston Villa With A Windfall

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Lots of transfer speculation, not sure any of it is any good.

Parma are interested in signing Birkir Bjarnason, according to Tuttosport (via Calciomercato.com). Newly Promoted Serie A Outfit Keen On Recruiting Villa Star

Both Brighton and Stoke City will look to offer around £8m for James Chester with their opening bids this week. Considering we paid a similar amount for the 29-year-old, I expect us to reject these proposals if they are made. Villa Need To Resist Selling Key Defender For Below The Going Rate

For some reason over the past couple of weeks or so, the club have been linked with a whole host of incoming transfers. Here’s a list of those we have been linked with recently: Eight Transfer Rumours That Villa Fans Should Just Ignore

The club are one of four teams interested in Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo, according to Goal.com‘s Neil Jones. Villa In Four Team Battle To Sign Premier League Starlet On Loan

Aston Villa are being linked with a move for German centre-back Michael Hefele. Huddersfield Defender To Replace Terry At Aston Villa

Fulham – Now The Press Are Having A Laugh With Speculation

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Can Somebody Pass Failed Former Aston Villa Goalkeeper A Tissue Please

Pierluigi Gollini’s interview with the Italian media on Monday included a number of criticisms about the Championship and his treatment by the management of the club.

‘Pass Him A Tissue’ ‘Very Arrogant’ – Fans Dismiss Ex Villa Star’s Criticisms

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They Went To The Champions League On Championship Manager – Villa Must Remember To Prepare

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Thought for the day: “Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?….”

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