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Striking problems

Robin Wilkes looks at big money forwards and their impact at Villa Park.

The north wind doth blow – 1962-63 Pt II
The season in claret and blue
How Many Trophies Have Aston Villa Won? Full Count
It did happen, didn’t it?
Villa’s Summer of Ambition: The Window Where Europa Glory Has to Become Squad Depth

Re: Other Games - 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Edition (+ warm-up matches): Villa-watch
Fifa seeks explanation over VAR official's hand gestureWhen the camera cut to the VAR room on Sunday, Evans was standing with his arm by his side - and then could be seen making the fingers of his right hand into a upside down 'OK' sign.Such a gestur...
Re: Roberto Olabe
I wonder if the same applied in respect of Monchi. Would certainly explain some of the more iffy signings of late.
Re: Summer 26 Transfer Window - hopes, speculation, rumours etc.
I'm sure I've also read articles where Emery often prefers players he is aware of and will sometimes push those over ones brought to him he doesn't know. Wasn't that said about Rogers?So maybe he is talking about the theoretical split, but the reality...
Re: Other Games - 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Edition (+ warm-up matches): Villa-watch
The hydration breaks are really just a sop to American TV being able to squeeze even more out of their advertisers, but there you go. Now they're a thing, I do think that it's right that they're in all games. I also think that there needs to be some ...
Re: John McGinn
If it wasn't for Joey Barton, Roy Keane would be the most hateful halfwit ever to kick a ball and offer an opinion. For some reason there's always a cacophony of sycophants ready to find a defence of him. He benefits from people starting sentences abou...