Hi everyone.

Quick update - we are aware the sub over the past few weeks has gotten a bit out of hand.

In part due to the World Cup, in part due to growth, in part due to my original account being banned. We were waiting for that to be reinstated, it’s not an easy process unfortunately.

We hear you.

Changes are coming - more announced shortly, thanks for your patience and understanding.

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UTV

Rather than replying to anyone else, please just start a new thread.

I’ve just noticed the sub count has passed 85,000. I check every now and then but I’m still impressed that we’ve grown this much. It seems only a few months ago we were at half this number. It also seems like we are growing at an ever increasing rate? I’d love to see the metrics and numbers relating to this.

I know we are all either laughing at or berating the flood of new fans posts to the sub and they way they are spamming the sub (RIP Pommerz OG account) however can we see this as a sign that we are gaining global interest? If so we are taking massive steps towards a global presence and thus increased revenue. Surely the end of our SCR woes comes soon along with our continued ability to generate sales? Even though their departures hurt.

It’s just got me thinking on how much it’s great to be a club on the rise. Many of our long term fans have seen decades of lacklustre performance and sometimes years of almost apocalyptic times. It’s nice to look forward with optimism and hope we can build on Emery’s tenure for more memorable years.

UTV! HEITS! VTID!

P.S welcome to the new fans. I know there is a little controversy right now but genuinely it’s wonderful to see new people join us and understand what a great club we follow. Every new fan is welcome at Villa Park, I can’t wait to see you there, singing along in the Holte End with me.

What do we make of this team? An improvement? Will there be any other big signings?

My view: I like it

Quick and dirty job using chatgpt but gives folks a sense that there's been an upturn the last couple of seasons (since qualifying for Champions League)

“Given that Chelsea want to offload Garnacho, an agreement is more straightforward than it is to negotiate with PSG for Mbaye, who is likely to prove more difficult to prise away for any buying club.“

The same things were said about Rashford and Sancho yet they did ok with us, Rashford a lot better obviously.

Garnacho was at United during the extremely fucked up times there, then he was at Chelsea during fucked up times too.

He's never been at a properly ran club in England without managers coming and going every few months and the clubs always being in the news for the wrong reasons. It would help him greatly to be at our club with a settled manager and feeling of togetherness. He has the 2 emis as well here.

He was brilliant against us last season too as I recall.

He's young, he's talented, there's no denying that. I say give him a chance. It seems like it's going to be a loan with option to buy again, so why not. In Emery we trust.

UTV

My husband and I are Brummies and lifelong Villa fans who live in the US. Our City hosted some World Cup games, and all the teams flew in and out of my work location. As a result, a bunch of my colleagues have become hooked and are looking for a EPL team to support. As the only Brit in my office, I've had quite a few ask for my opinion. Obviously, I'd love them to choose Aston Villa, so I've put together a little summary on why they should become Villa Fans. I'd love input on what I've missed or anything I may have gotten wrong:

Club Overview:

Founded in 1874, Aston Villa is one of the oldest football clubs in England and one of 12 original teams to form the English Football League, the world’s first professional football league. The formation of this league was spearheaded by Aston Villa's then director William McGregor. Over it’s 151 year history, the club has had its ups and downs, but is one of the most successful clubs in England, winning the following:

• Football League First Division (now Premier League) x 7
• FA Cup x 7
• League Cup (now Carabao Cup) x 5
• European Cup (now Champions League) x 1
• European Super Cup x 1
• Europa League x 1

The club has seen 112 seasons in the top-flight of English football, the second highest of any club.  

Despite its overall success, Aston Villa has struggled since the mid 90’s and was relegated to the Championship from 2016 - 2019. Unai Emery was appointed head coach in October 2022 when Villa was in 16^th place (one place above relegation) and led the team to finish in 7^th place, getting them into the Europa Conference League and back to European football.  Emery’s success has continued with the following results:

2022 - 2023: 7^th (Europa Conference League)

2023 - 2024: 4th (Champions League)

2024 - 2025: 6th (Europa League - which we won!)

2025 - 2026: 4th (Champions League) 

Quick Facts

• Location: Aston, Birmingham
• Stadium Name: Villa Park - home since 1897 with a capacity of 42,000
• Club Colors: Claret & Blue
• Club Badge: A Lion
• Nicknames: Villa, The Villans, The Lions
• Saying: Up the Villa (UTV)
• Manager: Unai Emery
• Famous Fans: Prince William (is there any need to go on?), Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Hanks, David Bradley (Mr Filch from Harry Potter), Mark  William (Arthur Weasley also from Harry Potter)
• Rivals: Birmingham City - biggest rival by far.  To a lesser extent, West Bromwich Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Coventry City.

Here is a lovely video that was put together 11 years ago to celebrate the club's 140^th anniversary.  While it is a little out of date, it still rings true.  This video is more recent, but also quite a bit longer; if I’ve piqued your interest, it’s worth a watch

Summary:

So, what does Aston Villa give you?  A historic club which has had more than its fair share of success, but isn’t one of the plastic, oil-rich “successful” clubs of the modern day.  A sleeping giant who is often overlooked by the “big six” clubs and the football pundits alike, but is currently enjoying its most successful period for the last 30+ years.  A club still fighting through adversity in the form of PSR (financial fair play rules), which means our current success is being earned, not bought.  

It’s often said that you don’t choose Aston Villa, Aston Villa chooses you.  I hope you’ve been chosen!

good to see em back

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmofJ20wjXY

Would be nice to see Nedeljković given a chance.

Not sure about our who our RMD will be yet

EDIT. For those screaming about Boob's, this is predicted team for start of the season.

he's coming back from a terrible injury and although in training, so we think he might be rushed back in for the start of the season?

I see everyone hating on garnacho and don’t get me wrong he’s no stud but he had 2,174 minutes for Chelsea and had 13 goal contributions (a goal contribution every 167 minutes). It’s not great but taking a chance with a loan doesn’t seem horrible worst case he’s depth and we get rid of him after loan best case we have a solid winger who just turned 22 and is very familiar with the prem. Ik he has attitude problems but still I think that can be fixed.

Clearly they won’t be giving any one on the waiting list this season but keen to understand where my lad is on the list in readiness for next season when they release some.

As title, heading into Birmingham today - wondering if anyone knows if I can still pick up the sponsor less home shirt? Don't mind going to the bull ring or the club shop.

Cheers everyone!

Them there pensioners see the stockpiling of players as an investment they can cash in on when needed. Transfermarket puts their squad value at £1.3bn - behind only Citeh of the Middle East in the Premier League and the fourth-highest in Europe.

Chelsea debts for 2024-25 - showed a Premier League record loss of £262m within the club's companies, with losses of £701m at parent-company level.

That has contributed to liabilities of more than £1bn across the parent company.

Villa are debt free but dont have the parent companies income that other do

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvg0723e0jko

In the case of these specific transfers, Rogers' £117m move will provide Villa with a significant accounting profit - potentially £80m-£90m after Middlesbrough's sell-on clause, agents' fees and the remaining book value of his 2024 signing are deducted.

But if "the biggest team in Lundun" were to sell Garnacho to Villa as part of the same transaction, Uefa would treat it as a swap deal. Even if Garnacho left on deadline day - September 1 - fewer than 45 days would have passed, making it harder to argue they are not connected.

So here is where loans come in - and bear with us as it gets a little complicated.

If we’re signing Garnacho, do we think this will be the “main” winger target and that we should only expect cheap rotation options at best? Not too sure how loaning Garnacho and purchasing him next summer affects our ability to sign this summer

As far as I know, we’re looking to do a conditional obligation to buy with an easy condition as Villa are very interested in signing Garnacho permanently. Maybe the loan fee will be on the cheaper side if we’re agreeing to a high transfer fee next summer for him, allowing more financial flexibility this summer for other signings

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Rashford, Sancho, his obsession with Felix and now Garnacho. Do you reckon he gets off on the thought of fixing overpriced disappointments, like it has to be a kink at this point, right 😭