Talk Football Here

[Novo]

Galaxy winning 3-1 last night :worship:

[Locke.]

Braintree vs the Mighty Tranmere live on ITV4 on tuesday

[Novo]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcvt5lwoLW1qzniq3o9_250.gif

[Novo]

http://i50.tinypic.com/b7kk5d.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/nx04rq.jpg


That Display is just unreal

[Shaun]

Podolski and Giroud :love:

Berbatov :yuk:

[Locke.]

Come on Berba, a hat trick is needed today

[Marcus.]

charlton playing tomro

[Locke.]

JOHNSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MTVN]

All the small teams in action today

[Locke.]

Very true

[Brother Leon]

Gotta love Berba.

Class act.

[Novo]

19 goals in 18 Games for McCulloch

[Novo]

Good old Lee Wallace

[Locke.]

BERBATOV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Marc]

On

[Marc]

Or oh*

[MTVN]

GIROUD!!!!!!!!!!!

[Novo]

Carzola will win it for them

[Shaun]

this defence :bored: and Mannone should not be in goal. He was our fourth choice for a reason :idc:

[BBfanUSA]

Galaxy winning 3-1 last night :worship:

They're playing Seattle in the West Con. Finals. We are mortal enemies for about a week. :devil:

[Locke.]

Sunderland are ****.

[Novo]

Jelavic and Fellaini > Suarez and Gerrard

[Locke.]

No wonder the football gods put your team in the third division of Scottish Football

[Novo]

Yeah they saved us from the embarrassment called the SPL

[Novo]

Jagielka is most certainly better then Skrtel as well

[Shaun]

oh ffs

[Locke.]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9cgw07N1q1rrc5fto1_500.jpg

[Novo]

Liverpool 9 points behind Everton now and are 99% going to lose tomorrow

[Locke.]

We will win tomorrow, we love playing against Chelsea.

[Marcus.]

We will win tomorrow, we love playing against Chelsea.

oh charlton playing tomoro

[King Gizzard]

Benteke is a massive bastard isn't he

[Brother Leon]

We will win tomorrow, we love playing against Chelsea.

You better.

[Locke.]

If we don't get at least a point from the game tomorrow I will not post in this thread again until Carroll scores his first goal for West Ham

[King Gizzard]

BENTEKE!!!!

[King Gizzard]

'You only live around the corner'

[King Gizzard]

Need a goal

[Alf]

Sunderland are ****.
to be fair to them, they were playing the champion's elect

[King Gizzard]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYReeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeswdd dddddddassssss

[Brother Leon]

Could see this coming yesterday.


Dire.

[King Gizzard]

Smalling needs to get on the weights

http://i.imgur.com/kGGo0.gif

[Locke.]

And another.

[King Gizzard]

a terrible goal to concede. come back on now

[Alf]

here's the comeback, you just know man utd will get something out the game
don't think villa have the heart to hang on.

[Alf]

as the hives once said
"hate to say i told you so"

[Brother Leon]

Looks like my prediction is spot on,Nate.

[King Gizzard]

Oh hello mr ''i'm going AWOL'' at two nil down :idc:

[King Gizzard]

No this will end up about 4-2 to United

[Brother Leon]

Oh hello mr ''i'm going AWOL'' at two nil down :idc:

I say that all the time tbh.


I genuinely predicted a draw. We always **** up after we get results against the top 4.

[Legend killer]

Please Fergie piss off from this team already. How many fuken times does he have to watch how Badly we play with Scholes or Giggs starting?? And then has the nerve to

A. Play that Donkey Young ahead of Chico who scores every ****ing time he plays

B. Play Fuken Carrick and Scholes together smh

That being said this team has some serious heart effectively playing every game with 10 men or 9 cause of Fergie's disgusting ego

[Legend killer]

Fat Ando coming on Villa fans might aswell switch off

[Alf]

this villa side could be relegated this year, i don't blame lambert, it's down to the players, i think he need's to bring in 5 or 6 new player's in january or they will be playing in the championship next season.

[King Gizzard]

well if that wasn't ****ing obvious

[King Gizzard]

this villa side could be relegated this year, i don't blame lambert, it's down to the players, i think he need's to bring in 5 or 6 new player's in january or they will be playing in the championship next season.

We have given United a game we will be fine, Benteke is great, Vlaar is great

[Alf]

We have given United a game we will be fine, Benteke is great, Vlaar is great
you had the game in the bag, but proved you don't have the player's to compete for 90 minute's, confidence, belief and trust in each other isn't there and that's the most important thing in team sport, and when you don't have that you need to have a special player who can win a game on his own, like le tissier used to do for southampton, i don't see one at villa.
it's a relegation fight for villa this season unless lambert can get a few player's in who want to give their heart and soul for aston villa football club

[Legend killer]

Benteke was quality but Fergie was Villa's best player nearly cost us points AGAIN with his sentimental bull****

Also why the **** did we pay 18 mil for that Tit young??The most average player I have ever seen to wear the Red jersey

[Brother Leon]

Good ol' Sir Alex doin this on purpose to troll Chelsea and City fans watching.

[King Gizzard]

you had the game in the bag, but proved you don't have the player's to compete for 90 minute's, confidence, belief and trust in each other isn't there and that's the most important thing in team sport, and when you don't have that you need to have a special player who can win a game on his own, like le tissier used to do for southampton, i don't see one at villa.
it's a relegation fight for villa this season unless lambert can get a few player's in who want to give their heart and soul for aston villa football club

We were playing United, and they were being typical United, winning against the odds

[Legend killer]

Good ol' Sir Alex doin this on purpose to troll Chelsea and City fans watching.

The sad thing is I actually think your being 100% serious

[bbfan1991]

We have given United a game we will be fine, Benteke is great, Vlaar is great

I agree, didn't see the game but followed what happened via Twitter streams and Villa were up for it. It is taking time for this Villa team to click with some of these new players but you can take the positives from this game, even though it is disappointing to lose when you were two goals up.

Chicharito saved United's asses tbh;).

[Brother Leon]

The sad thing is I actually think your being 100% serious

What I think when I read all your posts too,brah.

[Marcus.]

charlton playing tomoro

[Legend killer]

What I think when I read all your posts too,brah.

I love you too xoxoxoxoxoxoxxx

[bbfan1991]

What I think when I read all your posts too,brah.

:D.

[bbfan1991]

Everton and West Bromwich Albion are doing well this season so far:).

[MTVN]

That Everton free kick at the very end of that game was ridiculous

[Legend killer]

Watching Fellaini and I have to tuck my boner in he is just AMAZING!!!!. Would trade Carrick,Giggs,Scholes and Cleverly for him he and Fat Ando would just be the jizz

[bbfan1991]

Fellaini is in good form yes. Everton are playing some really good football and have some quality players.

Danny Rose's booking for diving was a joke though, he was fouled:bored:.

[Locke.]

Everton will get hit with a decent bid for the big mong in january no doubt

[Legend killer]

According to talksport United have already made an enquiry. Why I don't know he will just be sat on the bench while Giggs and Scholes start ahead of him

[bbfan1991]

Chelsea are linked with him but they have Oscar, Mata, Hazard, Torres and other attacking options, so how would they fit him in too?

[Alf]

Watching Fellaini and I have to tuck my boner in he is just AMAZING!!!!. Would trade Carrick,Giggs,Scholes and Cleverly for him he and Fat Ando would just be the jizz
hand's off bitch

[Legend killer]

Wannashag I'm sorry my dear chap but he deserves better. Anyways Moyes will be taking over United in a couple years time so they won't be apart for long

[King Gizzard]

Dave Moyes would probably get 2 new Fellainis with the money

[Munchkins]

I am now joining Brendan's army, so i am becoming a massive Liverpool supporter
just though id tell you all ;)

[King Gizzard]

When is locke going to tell you that they suck

[Locke.]

I am now joining Brendan's army, so i am becoming a massive Liverpool supporter
just though id tell you all ;)

Great news Munch, you are welcome aboard this ship that is sailing all the way to the top

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md9nx8O0Bh1rihnqbo1_500.jpg

[Munchkins]

Great news Munch, you are welcome aboard this ship that is sailing all the way to the top

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md9nx8O0Bh1rihnqbo1_500.jpg

Yes.Yes i am :)

[bbfan1991]

I would rather have Guardiola or Mourinho as the next United manager than Moyes tbh.

[MTVN]

Dread to think what Leon will have to say about this

[bbfan1991]

Jack Butland being linked with Manchester City?

[Legend killer]

Moyes is what Fergie was until Keane took his balls

[Novo]

Moyes is what Fergie was until Keane took his balls

Fergie actually won things though in his first 10 years managing Utd with all the improvement Moyes has done to the squad it really means nothing until you actually win something

[bbfan1991]

The irony of Carlos Tevez giving Gary Neville some advice in an interview:joker:, what a thick hypocrite he is.

[King Gizzard]

How dare he question the Nev

[bbfan1991]

Yes, how dare he!

[King Gizzard]

Nev and his brother's favourite away ground is Villa Park

[bbfan1991]

Villa Park is ace, even SAF praised it in the week.

[MTVN]

Awful place

[King Gizzard]

Shut up Matthew you would love it there

[King Gizzard]

the road leading up to it with the church and the park and the aston hotel :love: and the mosaic on the holte end

Shame the north stand lets it down

[bbfan1991]

I love that you can see it on the M6 as you head right towards Birmingham:love:.

[MTVN]

Went to see our away game against Villa a couple of years ago, it's an alright stadium but it was a crap match, a boring 0-0

[Locke.]

There is nothing worse than people calling Hernandez Chicarito

[King Gizzard]

It is nice knowing we will probably never leave there because there is plenty of space to build on it/increase capacity, just need to fill the corners in and re build the north stand
http://i.imgur.com/YoZ1g.jpg

[King Gizzard]

There is nothing worse than people calling Hernandez Chicarito

x2

[bbfan1991]

There is nothing worse than people calling Hernandez Chicarito

The commentating guy on MOTD always says his name so wrong:joker:.

[Novo]

Well i for one can't wait to see Chelsea win tomorrow

[Novo]

With Hearts under the threat of a winding-up order over a tax bill of almost £450,000, Rangers said they would hand over £500,000 now.
But Rangers wanted to close the deal with that gesture and Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov has dismissed it.


Rangers are trying to save Hearts here but Romanov is having none of it

[MTVN]

Big Sam, Andy and Kev going to get heroes welcomes on their return to St James tomorrow I expect

[Brother Leon]

I am now joining Brendan's army, so i am becoming a massive Liverpool supporter
just though id tell you all ;)

Don't speak to me again tbh.

[King Gizzard]

How to destroy Leon's entire existence in one single post

[Locke.]

Good old Jenna will bring us some luck in the real clash of the titans in 12 hours I guess

[MTVN]

The Rome derby is tomorrow as well, good stuff

[Brother Leon]

Well. I want Liverpool to win for once. They will probably **** up as usual.

[King Gizzard]

The Rome derby is tomorrow as well, good stuff

espn?

[MTVN]

It is indeed, think it's a 2.00 start so will probably only watch the first half before the big one kicks off

[Novo]

Klose will be scoring the winner

[King Gizzard]

Lazio have Hernanes as well, a great player

[King Gizzard]

http://i.imgur.com/GwSHx.jpg

[Brother Leon]

Hate Lazio. Hate Roma too tbf.

[MTVN]

Roma have been my Italian club since I got a Totti shirt when I was about 6, amazing that he's still the captain there

[King Gizzard]

I like most of the teams, Fiorentina are my team though

[Novo]

Yeah i'm not really a big fan of either the Italian league is just full of so much corruption it's hard to like anyone

[Brother Leon]

Would pick Napoli if I had to pick someone. Liked Juve when they had Del Boy.

[King Gizzard]

Napoli are great as well

[King Gizzard]

http://i.imgur.com/fGZ59.jpg

[Locke.]

Can't be bothered with any foreign leagues, just isn't the same

[King Gizzard]

Bundesliga is the best league outside of England

[Novo]

Hamburg :worship:

[King Gizzard]

http://i.imgur.com/62gaF.jpg

Amazing

[MTVN]

The Argentinian and Brazilian leagues are great

[Novo]

Where is Elano playing these days

[King Gizzard]

brazil especially

[King Gizzard]

Where is Elano playing these days

the mighty Gremio

[MTVN]

Prefer the Argentinian, River Plate >

[Novo]

Boca >

[King Gizzard]

Didn't they merge the leagues so that they would get promoted or something, I prefer Boca

Trezeguet plays for River now

[Novo]

Ariel Ortega back in the day though :worship:

[King Gizzard]

or O'Higgins

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Higgins_F.C.#History

[MTVN]

Don't think so, think they were promoted after winning the second division last year weren't they :suspect:

[King Gizzard]

the whole south america ireland connection is so random

[King Gizzard]

and the Argentina Wales thing, apparently Batistuta spoke quite good Welsh

[Novo]

Argentina would have a good connection with Ireland for obvious reasons :idc:

[MTVN]

Not an Irish connection but Corinthians were set up after a London team called Corinthians were touring Brazil, the English team are called Corinthians Casuals now and are in the Isthmian league but apparently they're still really popular among the Brazilian Corinthians fans and one of the supporters groups organises a trip over for them to watch the team play every year

[King Gizzard]

Not an Irish connection but Corinthians were set up after a London team called Corinthians were touring Brazil, the English team are called Corinthians Casuals now and are in the Isthmian league but apparently they're still really popular among the Brazilian Corinthians fans and one of the supporters groups organises a trip over for them to watch the team play every year

They'll be playing in the same league as my local team if it's the Isthsmian :joker:

Sao Paulo are british found as well, alot of clubs are

[King Gizzard]

We don't get enough credit, first we invent the game then create some of the worlds biggest teams :idc:

[King Gizzard]

Looks like the Casuals are in the league below Lowestoft, they must have got relegated when Lowe got promoted

[MTVN]

Ah this is the article where I read about it http://www.thefootballword.co.uk/Documents/WSC%20Corinthians.pdf

[King Gizzard]

You couldn't make it up, Corinthians play in the Novo Estadio

[King Gizzard]

Chuck is a massive fan as well

[King Gizzard]

Chuck is a massive fan as well

[King Gizzard]

Flamengo have the same badge as Rangers for some reason http://www.rioparagringo.com/spaw/uploads/images/375px-Flamengo_logo.svg.png

[MTVN]

Bit weird, doesn't look like there's any known connection between the two clubs

[King Gizzard]

Some amazing names in Brazil

http://uk.soccerway.com/players/mahatma-gandhi--heberpio-mattos-pires/211146/

http://uk.soccerway.com/players/jonh-lennon-silva-santos/166611/

[MTVN]

John Lennon :joker:

[MTVN]

If I order a shirt from here what are the chances of it turning up http://33footballshirt.com/

[King Gizzard]

http://i.imgur.com/upRXA.png

[MTVN]

Stop being a baby and just click "ignore this warning" :idc:

[MTVN]

They offer loads of football shirts on there for £8

[King Gizzard]

I'm not sure I'd use something that has been reported for viruses tbh

[MTVN]

http://www.scamadviser.com/is-33footballshirt.com-safe.html

A 75% rating, what could go wrong

[King Gizzard]

popularity ''a very few visitors''

[MTVN]

Got the recommendation from the good guys at redandwhitekop http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=279241.160

[Brother Leon]

Just remembered Riquelme.


He was a beast on PS2 PES.

[King Gizzard]

well there you go then you definitely can't trust it :idc:

[Locke.]

I've brought from them before and never had any problems. Good quality shirts as well whenever I have ordered.

[Shaun]

Guessing the live-updates guy at the BBC isn't a Liverpool fan :laugh: introduced todays games with "5 of the top ten teams are in action today".

[Locke.]

Reina and Johnson back, Carra in for Skrtel (must be injured).

LFC Globe ‏@LFCGlobe
#LFC: Reina; Johnson, Wisdom, Carragher, Agger, Enrique; Allen, Sahin, Gerrard; Sterling, Suarez.

Dreading Carragher getting dragged out of the box, he hasn't got the legs to be going against Mata/Hazard/Oscar at this age. Agger will sort Torres out again though.

[Brother Leon]

If any other keeper in the league done what Hart done, Sky wouldn't shut up.


Dear lord they would want De Gea killed if he did.

[Marcus.]

charlton playing to day

[MTVN]

Reckon this Rome might get called off soon, pitch is getting completely flooded, Roma a goal up and dominating as well

[Brother Leon]

Boooooooooooooooooo

[Brother Leon]

Bale V Maicon now :laugh:

[MTVN]

It's all gone wrong, Lazio 2-1 up and De Rossi just been given a straight red

[Locke.]

AGUERO!!!!!!!!!

[Novo]

It's all gone wrong, Lazio 2-1 up and De Rossi just been given a straight red

No doubt the Ref was paid a handsome fee for that

[MTVN]

Did whack Mauri in the face tbf

[Novo]

Did whack Mauri in the face tbf

Someone paid De Rossi then it seems

[Locke.]

DZEKO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brother Leon]

Great. Chelsea will thrash Liverpool too.


Can't believe this shower of **** beat us lol

[Locke.]

Oh for **** sake Reina isn't back afterall. Other than that the line up is right

[Marcus.]

yes charlton 1-0 up

[Locke.]

And even worse than that Luiz isn't in the Chelsea squad, Suarez would have terrorized that mong

[Brother Leon]

Still 2 point lead.

Liverpool getting a point would be nice.

[Locke.]

Clean sheet today please good sir

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcnwttjnPh1rhzig7o1_500.jpg

[MTVN]

http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/85683/article_cfb2abcf28dd6ab2_1346503868_9j-4aaqsk.jpeg

[Locke.]

Becks and Neville loving Suarez here

[Novo]

Becks is there?

[Brother Leon]

That goal from Terry came as a huge surprise to me - Liverpool are normally good at defending racists.

[Locke.]

Two players are needed to sort this out. Skrtel and Shelvey, and neither are on the bench. Need to change this system, Sterling needs to get out on the wing, and need to find a way to get Suso out there. Allen has been really poor, usually the most reliable on the ball but he keeps getting caught out.

And good to see Suarez doing his thing and kicking the racist players out the game.

[Marcus.]

yes charlton won 16th in the leauge

[MTVN]

What a great 3 points that is, not many teams will do that away at St James, two clean sheets in a row against City and Newcastle, amazing :worship:

[Marcus.]

What a great 3 points that is, not many teams will do that away at St James, two clean sheets in a row against City and Newcastle, amazing :worship:

so we both had good days

[MTVN]

Yes we did, is your Newcastle brother crying now?

[Marcus.]

Yes we did, is your Newcastle brother crying now?

i not alound to say the score or my score :joker:

[King Gizzard]

Fat Sam must be so smug right now

[King Gizzard]

Becks and Neville loving Suarez here

:suspect:

[MTVN]

He's won his last 5 games against Newcastle, he truly is a genius. Nolan and Carroll reminding the Geordies what they're missing out on these days

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/62653000/jpg/_62653190_carroll_pa.jpg

[Marcus.]

He's won his last 5 games against Newcastle, he truly is a genius. Nolan and Carroll reminding the Geordies what they're missing out on these days

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/62653000/jpg/_62653190_carroll_pa.jpg

he now going fish the and fish that to them both

[King Gizzard]

fish off Newcastle

[Brother Leon]

SUAREZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Swag

[King Gizzard]

Suarez!!

[King Gizzard]

Good flick on by the pensioner

[Marcus.]

fish off Newcastle

yeah

[King Gizzard]

Mata will still probably save the day though

[Brother Leon]

Wisdom is a problem when he gets older.

[Brother Leon]

Someone needs to gif when he turns around and no one is there to celebrate with him :laugh:

[King Gizzard]

I think we've passed the point where torres is magically going to regain his Liverpool form

[King Gizzard]

Great point for Brendan

[Brother Leon]

Very good result.

[Locke.]

Some luck at last, it's usually us that get ****ed over by playing great and not winning, feels good having it the other way around. Enrique and Johnson were boss.

Carragher will sleep for a week

[King Gizzard]

Jose Enrique is the most spanish player ever

[Locke.]

Shout out to Jones aswell made a really important save and you can tell he is settled in now, hasn't looked anywhere near as dodgy these past few games as he did the first couple. Might aswell get rid of Doni now Jones is a good enough back up.

[Novo]

This result feels like some sort of Giant Killing because Liverpool are that bad nowadays

[Locke.]

Will be great if Suarez gets it

http://i.imgur.com/D1aBM.png

[Novo]

Suarez - 16 Games and 11 Goals
Lee McCulloch - 18 Games and 19 Goals

http://eireplusalba.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/lee-mcculloch-086.jpg

[Locke.]

Becks is there?

:suspect:

They were showing peoples reaction to his goal last week and showed a bit of this interview in the clip

Rp1ZW-dX8vQ

[MTVN]

Will be great if Suarez gets it

http://i.imgur.com/D1aBM.png

Nolan the only midfielder on that list :worship:

[King Gizzard]

michu is an attacking midfielder

[King Gizzard]

..fellaini too

[MTVN]

Ah yes you are right about Fellaini, Michu is a striker though :idc:

[King Gizzard]

He is actually an attacking midfielder

[MTVN]

I disagree with you

[bbfan1991]

Santos (Chuck will hate me again) and Boca Juniors:love:.

[MTVN]

Where is Benteke on this list http://www.bananabeltgardening.com/bb/Smileys/default/SmileySearch.gif

[King Gizzard]

:joker: Benteke doesn't need goals to back up how well he is playing, some times goals don't tell the whole story

[King Gizzard]

The only west ham player who i like is Guy Demel

[bbfan1991]

Newcastle need another quality Striker, what will they do if Cisse and Ba are both called up for African Cup of Nations duty again?

[King Gizzard]

and Mark Noble

[bbfan1991]

Yeah Mark Noble is good:).

[MTVN]

Demel actually did a foul throw today, thought people stopped doing those when they were 8

[King Gizzard]

Mark Noble is one of those players who will remain underrated through all of their careers like Leon Osman

[bbfan1991]

What is your opinion of Modibo Maiga?

[bbfan1991]

Leon Osman is underrated, decent player:thumbs:.

Wilfried Zaha is in the England squad, first call up. I think he would be good at Arsenal!

[King Gizzard]

England squad is a bit much

[King Gizzard]

Wheeler ‏@WheeLer_AFC

Been reliably informed that Wilfried Zaha to Arsenal is done. This is a genuinely exciting signing, he's not just another "kid." Pure class.

[bbfan1991]

Roy is trying to bring all the new young players through and integrate them. He is obviously aware of how well WZ is doing with Crystal Palace.

[King Gizzard]

Wheeler ‏@WheeLer_AFC

Been reliably informed that Wilfried Zaha to Arsenal is done. This is a genuinely exciting signing, he's not just another "kid." Pure class.

[bbfan1991]

I would rather wait until Arsenal confirm it themselves.

I wonder if Shaun has seen that naked picture of Giroud that has found its way on the net? He will definitely like that:joker:.

[Brother Leon]

Just another Arsenal kid.

[Brother Leon]

Just another Arsenal kid.

[bbfan1991]

A possible Theo Walcott replacement?

[King Gizzard]

3-0 to LA :(

[King Gizzard]

get your **** together Seattle

[King Gizzard]

what a terrible game

[Novo]

Might as well give Becks a start up front in the second leg

[MTVN]

What is your opinion of Modibo Maiga?

Looks like he could be a great player if he stats fit, got a lot of pace and that goal he scored the other week against Southampton was class, I expect he'll be getting into the starting line up pretty soon

[bbfan1991]

Looks like he could be a great player if he stats fit, got a lot of pace and that goal he scored the other week against Southampton was class, I expect he'll be getting into the starting line up pretty soon

It is his settling period, although he does have potential. Bet you are glad that his proposed move to Newcastle broke down last season;).

[bbfan1991]

Internationals are back:bored::rolleyes:.

[Locke.]

Our most important player is due back in training in the next 2 weeks

[bbfan1991]

Police no longer investigating complaints against Mark Clattenburg.

[Legend killer]

Zaha is a MAJOR talent and is already 50x the player Young the BUM is would offer CP a swap

[Marcus.]

Police no longer investigating complaints against Mark Clattenburg.

good to hear

[Locke.]

Tranmere vs Braintree on ITV4

[Legend killer]

^^^ Already watching it is like watching Madrid vs Barca and United vs Liverpool all rolled into one

[King Gizzard]

Zaha to Villa tbh

He would be a fool to go to a bigger club

[Legend killer]

We saw how you ruined another talent in Delph Nathan so no thanks

[King Gizzard]

Cough Dwight Yorke cough Young cough Barry cough Milner

[King Gizzard]

well

Villa academy achieves Category One status in new EPPP system
Academy ranked No.1 in the country.
12th Nov 2012
Villa academy achieves Category One status in new EPPP system


Aston Villa has secured Category One status for our Academy following an independent audit of the Club's youth development programmes, which forms part of the Barclays Premier League Elite Player Performance Plan (EPPP).

In addition to achieving the highest status of the EPPP, the Aston Villa Academy has also emerged as the No.1 ranked Academy in the country.



The independent audit probed criteria such as productivity rates, coaching provisions, quality of facilities and education and welfare provisions.

The audit will rank Academies into Categories from 'One' to 'Four', with 'One' being the most elite.

There are many benefits of securing this status but the central funding by the Premier League - greater than ever before in youth development programmes and totalling £300million across the country - is significant.

Also significant is the fact that under the new rules the Club will be able to recruit any player aged 14 and upwards from anywhere in the country.

This will be in addition to local talent we recruit, young players who will join a distinguished group including Gabby Agbonlahor, Mark Walters, Tony Daley, Darius Vassell, Nathan Delfouneso, Marc Albrighton and many others.

From 1998, the year that the Premier League's Academy system was established, through to the 2010-11 season, some 145 players came through the Aston Villa Academy.

Of these, 51.7% have played in the Premier League, the Football League or a top league overseas or remained in the Academy.

Some 17.2% have played in the Premier League alone and 26.2% in the Football League or a top European league.

In the same period we have helped to produce 15 full internationals, as well as many more underage internationals, all of which is testament to the investment we, as a club, have made to the development of young players.

Villa Chief Executive Paul Faulkner said: "We are delighted to have secured Category One status for our Academy, something we view as fundamental to our strategy moving forward.

"There has been a lot of hard work by a very dedicated group of people - from Bryan Jones through to the coaches, led by Gordon Cowans, Tony McAndrew and Sean Verity and many others, the medical staff and physios, Debbie Birch, Sean Kimberley - and a committed and highly efficient core staff and support unit.

"Our manager, Paul Lambert, is a big advocate of promoting young players who are good enough to succeed in the Premier League.

"He is actively involved in NextGen Series games and the Professional Development League as well as all working closely in all aspects of our Academy.

"The infrastructure of the Club is rock-solid and our Academy is solid proof of this, with players such as Gabby Agbonlahor, Ciaran Clark, Marc Albrighton, Barry Bannan, Andy Weimann, Nathan Baker, Chris Herd, Gary Gardner and Eric Lichaj all featuring strongly in our first team squad and all Academy graduates.

"The Chairman, Randy Lerner, has strongly supported our Academy from the outset and over the past six-and-a-half years the investment in developing young players, in terms of the facilities at Bodymoor right through to our efforts in recruitment and providing for the young players who come through, has been substantial.

"That commitment will remain steadfast and the Club's achievement in securing Category One status and leading the way is testament to the way we do things and the values and standards we strive always to maintain."

The EPPP is a long-term strategy designed to take Premier League youth development to the next level by creating greater access to players.

Fundamental principles include a focus on improving coaching provision, creating more time for coaching and seeking to implement significant gains in every aspect of player development.

It is hoped this will increase the number and quality of home-grown players gaining professional contracts and playing first team football at the highest level.

The EPPP will allow Category One clubs to recruit any player aged 14 and upwards from anywhere in the country, which will add to the local talent that the Club has been able to recruit over many years.

The long-standing tradition of excellence within the Villa Academy stretches far beyond 1998 when the Premier League's Academy system was established.

Since the inaugural year the Academy has achieved success at Reserve and Youth team level and has competed strongly in the NextGen Series since its inception last season.

The most important element remains the development of Premier League-quality players.

Academy Manager Bryan Jones said: "We need only look to players who are flourishing presently in our first team squad - Gabby Agbonlahor, Ciaran Clark, Andy Weimann, Barry Bannan, Marc Albrighton, Chris Herd, Gary Gardner and Nathan Baker - to demonstrate what we have tried to achieve over the years.

"Naturally, our aim and indeed our challenge will be to maintain and improve when we can our production record and to assist the first team manager with young players coming through the system.

"We try to do things the right way at Aston Villa and our Academy is a vibrant symbol of the values we espouse.

"This accolade is something we can truly be proud of. It is a reflection on the dedication, support and commitment and also the investment in the Academy by the Chairman, Randy Lerner, chief executive Paul Faulkner, the many staff members and support staff and indeed the Club itself.

"The absolute effort of everyone involved has culminated in this distinction.

"The new system will create greater access to players and we will remain fully committed to creating the right environment in which they can strive to excel.

"The continuity and dedication of the staff here is a vital ingredient and the sustained support by the Chairman, chief executive, full-time staff, part-time staff, coaches, physios and support staff has been paramount."

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