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Date:Monday June 23 2008
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David Platt has stood by his belief that Gareth Barry needs to move to a 'big club' to further his career, much like Michael Carrick???
Martin O'Neill has described his missives as 'worthless' which probably gives them too much respect to be honest.
Speaking some gobbledegook to somebody, but I've taken these quotes from IC Brum, David Platt former Villa hero mumbled:
'Michael Carrick needed to leave and join a big club because it puts bigger demands on you and it is the same with Gareth Barry.
'It's not necessarily the people within the club but just the level you are playing at and what you are playing for.
'I've always said that Michael Carrick was like a Rolls Royce. He needed to put his foot down and have to run to show what it could do - and I'd say the same with Gareth.
'At the moment he can walk into the Aston Villa team. He is guaranteed a place.
'At Liverpool there will be a massive amount of pressure next year. There will be more demands of him at Liverpool than there would be at Villa and he needs to go to reach that level.'
Now although I agree with the last sentance, Barry is a guaranteed starter but that doesn't necessarily mean that he will relax, become complacent and any implication that he will actually does him a disservice.
The rest though, yes because Michael Carrick has really set the world alight since leaving Spurs hasn't he. Do me a favour.
Carrick has done well, but quite frankly he'd have probably done better staying at Spurs where he could have made a difference.
Or of course the attitude thesedays must be move to a club that you know will stand a chance of being immediately successful even if you sit on the bench, rather than actually make a difference.
And that is all it boils down to, will Liverpool likely finish above us next season? Yes we are out to consolidate this season and maybe take 5th place. Barry can either be a part of helping that happen and earn his money, or he can go to Liverpool, warm the bench, be in the Champions League for a couple of games and maybe pick up a medal a season or two sooner than he would if he stayed.
But will he have earnt it specifically, nope, no more than Carrick to be honest. No more than Yorke did when he went to Man U and no more than other players who take the easy route.
It's easy to grow your cabinet collection by taking the easy option, I'd suspect it's far more rewarding and makes a better story for your grandkids knowing you played a major part in winning it though.
Barry may well be off, it's almost guaranteed, but quite why David Platt, like Patrik The Gob feel the need to comment is something I'll never understand.
It's disrespectful, unnecessary and rather than meaning anything just ruins the reputation of the speaker. Sadly Platt has just done that amongst the Villa faithful, and for what, 15 seconds of fame again?
The best thing Platt said:
'Martin O'Neill knows more about the Gareth Barry situation than me.'
That should've been all he needed to know to keep quiet and not look an idiot.
The stupidest thing about it all, when Platt moved on to win medals and further his career - he was an almost perfect gentleman about it.
Why blow it now.
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IC Brum talking to the Un-employed what ever next. I suppose everyone is entitled to their opinion just because we dont agree with it dont make the person voicing it a knobhead. I just wish the knbheads would keep it stum.
col8
IC Brum talking to the Un-employed what ever next. I suppose everyone is entitled to their opinion just because we dont agree with it dont make the person voicing it a knobhead. I just wish the knbheads would keep it stum.
col8
DICK.
industrial_musical
DICK.
industrial_musical
Tis a shame really, Platty was one of my boyhood heros.
You can't take someone with a baked bean for a head seriously can you??!
astonguerilla
Tis a shame really, Platty was one of my boyhood heros.
You can't take someone with a baked bean for a head seriously can you??!
astonguerilla
Typical sour grapes from the new-found whingers of the Premier League - hardly suprising by the way your manager acts on BBC. "Michael Carrick has really set the world alight since leaving Spurs hasn't he. Do me a favour". Ok mate, ill do you a favour...in the two years since Carrick joined us he has played a pivotral part in wrestling the league away from the dominace of Chelsea, and retaionign it again this season. In addtion he helped us to lift th emost coverted prize in european club football, the champiuosn league, not to mention playing an instumental part in our run to the FA cup final in 2007. He has been our foremost moidfielder in those two years, with his perfomances on the field forcing the best ever midfielder to ever grace the prmier league scholes, hargreaveves, and the incredibly-gifted anderson fight for a place alongside him. he has won 3 things in his 2 years at our club.....3 things more than he won at WHL. I have respect for the way your club plays football, but the utter bile you spread out on this site is nothing short of embarrasing. YOU ARE NOT A TOP 4 CLUB, and therfore cant realistically compete against them. fair enough you may get the odd win here and ther against the big boys, but not even you can realistically think you can compete over a 38 week season with the top 4....even liverpool. i dont rate barry highly at all, and i think capello has made a right pigs ear of making barry seem the player he never has and never will be, however for once i am going to side on the favour of liverpool and say that a move away from villa is the best thing for him. if he has any serious ambition to win things he must leave now, whilst peaopel are still blinded to his false-promise, otherwise he will get found out for what he really is - a average, consistent midfielder with the odd flash of magic....nothing more, nothing less. rant over.
united4life
Typical sour grapes from the new-found whingers of the Premier League - hardly suprising by the way your manager acts on BBC. "Michael Carrick has really set the world alight since leaving Spurs hasn't he. Do me a favour". Ok mate, ill do you a favour...in the two years since Carrick joined us he has played a pivotral part in wrestling the league away from the dominace of Chelsea, and retaionign it again this season. In addtion he helped us to lift th emost coverted prize in european club football, the champiuosn league, not to mention playing an instumental part in our run to the FA cup final in 2007. He has been our foremost moidfielder in those two years, with his perfomances on the field forcing the best ever midfielder to ever grace the prmier league scholes, hargreaveves, and the incredibly-gifted anderson fight for a place alongside him. he has won 3 things in his 2 years at our club.....3 things more than he won at WHL. I have respect for the way your club plays football, but the utter bile you spread out on this site is nothing short of embarrasing. YOU ARE NOT A TOP 4 CLUB, and therfore cant realistically compete against them. fair enough you may get the odd win here and ther against the big boys, but not even you can realistically think you can compete over a 38 week season with the top 4....even liverpool. i dont rate barry highly at all, and i think capello has made a right pigs ear of making barry seem the player he never has and never will be, however for once i am going to side on the favour of liverpool and say that a move away from villa is the best thing for him. if he has any serious ambition to win things he must leave now, whilst peaopel are still blinded to his false-promise, otherwise he will get found out for what he really is - a average, consistent midfielder with the odd flash of magic....nothing more, nothing less. rant over.
united4life
"Carrick would have done better staying at Spurs"? I'm sorry mate but I couldn't read anymore of your article after that statement.It may have passed your attention but United(with Carrick playing regular) have just won the European cup and Premier League.
SweetLeftFoot
"Carrick would have done better staying at Spurs"? I'm sorry mate but I couldn't read anymore of your article after that statement.It may have passed your attention but United(with Carrick playing regular) have just won the European cup and Premier League.
SweetLeftFoot
I'm tired of all this talk. if Barry wants to leave, let him. if he doesn't, then dear God please say somthing Barry. I dont want a player in the team that is not happy. he is not thaaaat good. And sidwell can become better than him.
Faroe_villa_rules
I'm tired of all this talk. if Barry wants to leave, let him. if he doesn't, then dear God please say somthing Barry. I dont want a player in the team that is not happy. he is not thaaaat good. And sidwell can become better than him.
Faroe_villa_rules
What the **** has it got to do with him? Correct me if i'm wrong, but he did the same- left to win trophies, and won sweet **** all in Italy until he went to Arsenal a few years later?? In which case, why is he advising Barry to do something which didn't even work out for him? I reckon something happened behind the scenes at Villa that left him bitter, and this is how he's getting his own back.
Villan-in-Cyprus
What the **** has it got to do with him? Correct me if i'm wrong, but he did the same- left to win trophies, and won sweet **** all in Italy until he went to Arsenal a few years later?? In which case, why is he advising Barry to do something which didn't even work out for him? I reckon something happened behind the scenes at Villa that left him bitter, and this is how he's getting his own back.
Villan-in-Cyprus
United4life, is that why Ronaldo is leaving you, for a bigger club?
Villan-in-Cyprus
United4life, is that why Ronaldo is leaving you, for a bigger club?
Villan-in-Cyprus
what a pointless and ill-informed rant united4life!
frig off back to yer own board. Good luck in Spain Ronny.
astonguerilla
what a pointless and ill-informed rant united4life!
frig off back to yer own board. Good luck in Spain Ronny.
astonguerilla
great article. i love this site. if gareth barry wants to know what the people who matter think, then he should read this stuff and not listen to platt the pratt.
ric112
great article. i love this site. if gareth barry wants to know what the people who matter think, then he should read this stuff and not listen to platt the pratt.
ric112
thing is if Ronaldo does go,we will survive without him.bigger and more influential players have left us before and we get over it.You lot should take a leaf out of United's book and shut up bleeting about players who dont want to play for us any longer.
SweetLeftFoot
the other question is - would carrick have been a regular if scholes hadnt been injured/blind for quite as long?
bobbyfett
thing is if Ronaldo does go,we will survive without him.bigger and more influential players have left us before and we get over it.You lot should take a leaf out of United's book and shut up bleeting about players who dont want to play for us any longer.
SweetLeftFoot
the other question is - would carrick have been a regular if scholes hadnt been injured/blind for quite as long?
bobbyfett
Lol at United4life. Is that the same Carrick who can't get in the England team ahead of Barry. ?Now, I actually think Carrick is a good player but I don't think he is any better than Barry. Scholes is far and away you're best midfielder. The only reason he doesn't play every week is because Fergie is saving his legs to keep him going until Anderson is ready to step into the breach. As for whinging, yeah we do moan on this site but only the same as every other site when a team have used underhand tactics to get one if your players. (Real Madrid ?) I just want to point out I don't agree with eveything said in this article. Carrick did the right thing making the move because Man Utd are genuine title contenders but Liverpool are far from it and even with Barry they are still at least 10 points away. They may have a good run in the Champs League again but that is it.
notthedougellisstand
Lol at United4life. Is that the same Carrick who can't get in the England team ahead of Barry. ?Now, I actually think Carrick is a good player but I don't think he is any better than Barry. Scholes is far and away you're best midfielder. The only reason he doesn't play every week is because Fergie is saving his legs to keep him going until Anderson is ready to step into the breach. As for whinging, yeah we do moan on this site but only the same as every other site when a team have used underhand tactics to get one if your players. (Real Madrid ?) I just want to point out I don't agree with eveything said in this article. Carrick did the right thing making the move because Man Utd are genuine title contenders but Liverpool are far from it and even with Barry they are still at least 10 points away. They may have a good run in the Champs League again but that is it.
notthedougellisstand
United for life is a mug.
PTP
United for life is a mug.
PTP
'i think capello has made a right pigs ear of making barry seem the player he never has and never will be' What so you don't think that had anything to do with MON then united4life? Typical deluded manure. You're obviously not English, which is just what i'd expect from a glory-hunting gob ****. Just in case you didn't see every England game this season, Barry has outclassed every player on the pitch. Period. And has been man of the match nearly everytime. Now go and do your homework, glory-hunting foreigner.
Villan-in-Cyprus
'i think capello has made a right pigs ear of making barry seem the player he never has and never will be' What so you don't think that had anything to do with MON then united4life? Typical deluded manure. You're obviously not English, which is just what i'd expect from a glory-hunting gob ****. Just in case you didn't see every England game this season, Barry has outclassed every player on the pitch. Period. And has been man of the match nearly everytime. Now go and do your homework, glory-hunting foreigner.
Villan-in-Cyprus
Sweetleftfoot, United will continue without Ronaldo, that is very true. However, it will be interesting to see where you find nearly 40 goals from next season.
notthedougellisstand
hahah why bring ronaldo into it? by deflecting my arguments it just proves how self-confident you are in yours. Fact is Ronaldo is leaving for money. he has prett much said as much himself - his ambitions were to win the preimer league and champions league with us and he has...so now he wants to leave. i dont agree with it, but can accept it. you on the other hand want to begrudge someone the chance at silverware - beaceuse in all reality he is 27 so has at most 4 good years left in him. Can you really see yorself winnign anything of merit in the next 4 years? Perhaps if your lucky a carling cup or at the very most an fa cup, but nothing more. Face it, you cant offer the lad the chance at glory thatt liverpool suprisingly can. You all need to wake up to the fact that you are not onte of the big boys in english football and regardless of your new sugar-daddy, sucess cant be brought in a time-line of just 4 years. ( I mean, even chelsea were a half-sucessful team before RA) I know its sounds patronising, but it isnt....i would say the same if i supported Wigan or Derby. Its just the way football works.
united4life
hahah why bring ronaldo into it? by deflecting my arguments it just proves how self-confident you are in yours. Fact is Ronaldo is leaving for money. he has prett much said as much himself - his ambitions were to win the preimer league and champions league with us and he has...so now he wants to leave. i dont agree with it, but can accept it. you on the other hand want to begrudge someone the chance at silverware - beaceuse in all reality he is 27 so has at most 4 good years left in him. Can you really see yorself winnign anything of merit in the next 4 years? Perhaps if your lucky a carling cup or at the very most an fa cup, but nothing more. Face it, you cant offer the lad the chance at glory thatt liverpool suprisingly can. You all need to wake up to the fact that you are not onte of the big boys in english football and regardless of your new sugar-daddy, sucess cant be brought in a time-line of just 4 years. ( I mean, even chelsea were a half-sucessful team before RA) I know its sounds patronising, but it isnt....i would say the same if i supported Wigan or Derby. Its just the way football works.
united4life
Sweetleftfoot, United will continue without Ronaldo, that is very true. However, it will be interesting to see where you find nearly 40 goals from next season.
notthedougellisstand
self-conscious*
united4life
self-conscious*
united4life
"You lot should take a leaf out of United's book and shut up bleeting about players who dont want to play for us any longer."
Hahahahahahaha. You are joking right? You lot whinge more than anyone.
steako
"You lot should take a leaf out of United's book and shut up bleeting about players who dont want to play for us any longer."
Hahahahahahaha. You are joking right? You lot whinge more than anyone.
steako
great article. i love this site. if gareth barry wants to know what the people who matter think, then he should read this stuff and not listen to platt the pratt.
ric112
great article. i love this site. if gareth barry wants to know what the people who matter think, then he should read this stuff and not listen to platt the pratt.
ric112
SweetLeftFoot, in case you didn't realize, the dirty, cheating, diving, step-over step-over fallover, Portuguese tw at actually won you the league.
Villan-in-Cyprus
SweetLeftFoot, in case you didn't realize, the dirty, cheating, diving, step-over step-over fallover, Portuguese tw at actually won you the league.
Villan-in-Cyprus
90% of United fans dont want Ronaldo back next season,at the moment he is the best player in the world.But if a player wants to leave for whatever reason,they are better off gone.Barry wants to leave for footballing reasons,dont get me wrong,I think he would be better off staying with you lot.Ronaldo wants to go and play for a club who he says he has supported all his life.Well let him go then.Simple,our clubs our bigger than any player.
SweetLeftFoot
United(glory hunter)4life - I was deflecting your arguement when I told you to frig off back to your own site yer spanner! You silly old chap.
astonguerilla
United(glory hunter)4life - I was deflecting your arguement when I told you to frig off back to your own site yer spanner! You silly old chap.
astonguerilla
90% of United fans dont want Ronaldo back next season,at the moment he is the best player in the world.But if a player wants to leave for whatever reason,they are better off gone.Barry wants to leave for footballing reasons,dont get me wrong,I think he would be better off staying with you lot.Ronaldo wants to go and play for a club who he says he has supported all his life.Well let him go then.Simple,our clubs our bigger than any player.
SweetLeftFoot
Oh and Villain in Cyprus, you *****ign xenophobe...im English, which is something that cant be said of you, villain-in-CYPRUS!. I watch the monotomy of england whenver they play, and i can assure you Barry does not shine as you think he does. He is lethargic on the ball and simpyl chooses the safe option all the time....direct parallell to Carrick who isnt afraid to use hsi creativity to do somethign special (may i suggest you watch a couple of united games from last season to see what i mean...arsenal in the FA Cup for example). Oh and notthedougellisstand, you seem to know alot about fewrgies tactics - you sure your not a closet united fan? but the point your makign is utterly wrong my friend, Carrcik got in our team because he was our best performer and only missed games when he was injured. Anderson is ready to step up which is why he started 24 games for us last season. Hargreaves also didnt play as much as many expected. Why? because of the performances of Carrick. Anyway i can see that United and Villa fans are not going to argree on thsi so lets just agree to disagree - safe in the knowledge that I am right! :)
united4life
Oh and Villain in Cyprus, you *****ign xenophobe...im English, which is something that cant be said of you, villain-in-CYPRUS!. I watch the monotomy of england whenver they play, and i can assure you Barry does not shine as you think he does. He is lethargic on the ball and simpyl chooses the safe option all the time....direct parallell to Carrick who isnt afraid to use hsi creativity to do somethign special (may i suggest you watch a couple of united games from last season to see what i mean...arsenal in the FA Cup for example). Oh and notthedougellisstand, you seem to know alot about fewrgies tactics - you sure your not a closet united fan? but the point your makign is utterly wrong my friend, Carrcik got in our team because he was our best performer and only missed games when he was injured. Anderson is ready to step up which is why he started 24 games for us last season. Hargreaves also didnt play as much as many expected. Why? because of the performances of Carrick. Anyway i can see that United and Villa fans are not going to argree on thsi so lets just agree to disagree - safe in the knowledge that I am right! :)
united4life
Ah Man United... Doesn't it make real football fans smile when they see a Man United fan? Because either A: they're a 'Chav' trying to be cool and fit in with their friends (wearing a shirt that's about 10 years old and still has sharp on the front) or B: they're a kid who doesn't know any better. Apologies to 'real' Man United fans but considering 99% of their fanbase has never even seen old trafford, I just can't help but smile/laugh.
industrial_musical
Ah Man United... Doesn't it make real football fans smile when they see a Man United fan? Because either A: they're a 'Chav' trying to be cool and fit in with their friends (wearing a shirt that's about 10 years old and still has sharp on the front) or B: they're a kid who doesn't know any better. Apologies to 'real' Man United fans but considering 99% of their fanbase has never even seen old trafford, I just can't help but smile/laugh.
industrial_musical
Villan-in-Cyprus,get back to waiting tables.I think you have been in the sun too long.
SweetLeftFoot
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, ok ill stop laughing now.
industrial_musical
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, ok ill stop laughing now.
industrial_musical
Villan-in-Cyprus,get back to waiting tables.I think you have been in the sun too long.
SweetLeftFoot
least he's seen the sun! All you ever get in manchester is bulls**t...
industrial_musical
least he's seen the sun! All you ever get in manchester is bulls**t...
industrial_musical
Winker Ronaldo is going, now that's funny. Barry is going nowhere ;-o
tarzan
Winker Ronaldo is going, now that's funny. Barry is going nowhere ;-o
tarzan
Not deflecting your arguments, united4life, just merely pointing out the whole 'people in glass houses' scenario. And it's got nothing to do with the fact that wants out, it's how he has handled the whole situation, the timing of it, Liverpool publically behaving like cocks, etc. It just seems like you've only read half the story, and then come on here critisizing us for voicing our opinions. Where does your bitterness come from? Is it because we support our local team? The truth is, if you asked the vast majority of Manure fans they'd still keep Ronaldo in a heartbeat. Whereas most of us don't want Barry anymore anyway. All we want is to rip off the scousers. End of story really.
Villan-in-Cyprus
Not deflecting your arguments, united4life, just merely pointing out the whole 'people in glass houses' scenario. And it's got nothing to do with the fact that wants out, it's how he has handled the whole situation, the timing of it, Liverpool publically behaving like cocks, etc. It just seems like you've only read half the story, and then come on here critisizing us for voicing our opinions. Where does your bitterness come from? Is it because we support our local team? The truth is, if you asked the vast majority of Manure fans they'd still keep Ronaldo in a heartbeat. Whereas most of us don't want Barry anymore anyway. All we want is to rip off the scousers. End of story really.
Villan-in-Cyprus
Hey can we just clear something up please people? I was brought up in Villa territory 10 minutes from Villa Park and the reason i'm in Cyprus is because i'm in the RAF and I was posted here, yet I STILL managed 20 games home and away last season- now that's commitment!
Villan-in-Cyprus
Hey can we just clear something up please people? I was brought up in Villa territory 10 minutes from Villa Park and the reason i'm in Cyprus is because i'm in the RAF and I was posted here, yet I STILL managed 20 games home and away last season- now that's commitment!
Villan-in-Cyprus
Waiting tables, cheeky *****er
Villan-in-Cyprus
Waiting tables, cheeky *****er
Villan-in-Cyprus
United4life if your suggesting barry can win silverware then surely it will be at your expense. Not sure you'r thinking it through. You also completely missed the point as this shouldn't even be topic for debate we have rejected their bid which should have been made in private. The fact that united fans, platt, barnes, gerrard, a goose and my pet donkey have also expressed their opinion suggests we'v been stitched up, by your rivals and you support it united4life. Come on laddy think about it abit more
_aron_
United4life if your suggesting barry can win silverware then surely it will be at your expense. Not sure you'r thinking it through. You also completely missed the point as this shouldn't even be topic for debate we have rejected their bid which should have been made in private. The fact that united fans, platt, barnes, gerrard, a goose and my pet donkey have also expressed their opinion suggests we'v been stitched up, by your rivals and you support it united4life. Come on laddy think about it abit more
_aron_
why on earth would a villa ledgend try and convince another to leave?!
villavillavilla
why on earth would a villa ledgend try and convince another to leave?!
villavillavilla
Truth is United4life you're a Man U fan so nobody's gonna take you that seriously. At a guess you probably support Man U because your a spineless gob*****e like 80% of Man U fans who decided to follow the Mighty Reds because you're fickle, lazy, and you lack real guts and passion. Real fans like those of the Villa know who you are and what you are about. This post will probably anger you, and that's because deep down you know I'm right. Now bugger off old chap.
astonguerilla
Truth is United4life you're a Man U fan so nobody's gonna take you that seriously. At a guess you probably support Man U because your a spineless gob*****e like 80% of Man U fans who decided to follow the Mighty Reds because you're fickle, lazy, and you lack real guts and passion. Real fans like those of the Villa know who you are and what you are about. This post will probably anger you, and that's because deep down you know I'm right. Now bugger off old chap.
astonguerilla
I'm guessing astonguerilla will have touched a nerve with that stinger . . . very true though. Still can't believe the waiter comment. Having said that, knowing how our country treat our armed forces comments like that don't surprise me that much.
Villan-in-Cyprus
I'm guessing astonguerilla will have touched a nerve with that stinger . . . very true though. Still can't believe the waiter comment. Having said that, knowing how our country treat our armed forces comments like that don't surprise me that much.
Villan-in-Cyprus
Also, I'm not sure if you know anything but were a pretty successful club in the main. Unless your 15 years old and haven't heard anything about football history.
PTP
Also, I'm not sure if you know anything but were a pretty successful club in the main. Unless your 15 years old and haven't heard anything about football history.
PTP
No justification needed villan-in-cyprus. All Villans are good Villans!
The Fear
No justification needed villan-in-cyprus. All Villans are good Villans!
The Fear
Cheers fear.
Villan-in-Cyprus
Cheers fear.
Villan-in-Cyprus
I feel a bit tetchy today.
astonguerilla
Funny how they shoot their mouths off then all scarper because their argument lacks substance and they bottle it. Interesting.
Villan-in-Cyprus
I feel a bit tetchy today.
astonguerilla
Funny how they shoot their mouths off then all scarper because their argument lacks substance and they bottle it. Interesting.
Villan-in-Cyprus
We wouldn't have noticed, astonguerilla.
Villan-in-Cyprus
We wouldn't have noticed, astonguerilla.
Villan-in-Cyprus
Lol at Astonguerilla!!!! I need a prize to hand to you, awesome retort!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
erv2005
Lol at Astonguerilla!!!! I need a prize to hand to you, awesome retort!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
erv2005
3 CHEERS for Villan in Cyprus and Industrial Musical !!
I was feeling a bit down until I read this forum great reading now I am happy again !!
UP THE VILLA !!!!!!!!!
scoops
3 CHEERS for Villan in Cyprus and Industrial Musical !!
I was feeling a bit down until I read this forum great reading now I am happy again !!
UP THE VILLA !!!!!!!!!
scoops
No problem scoops, glad to entertain.
Villan-in-Cyprus
No problem scoops, glad to entertain.
Villan-in-Cyprus
Jesus, is that whole "your not a true fan like us" thing your guys only argument? THe whole villa contingent are singing off the same hymn sheet.....and its a ***** one. Fact is that all that stuff dont bother Utd fans becasue they get it all the time, from pig-ignorent fans who cant tell their arse from their elbow. Its born from jelousy, a deep-seeded jelousy. Truth is I take those kind of silly insults and one-liners very well, as it proves you have run out of football-related arguments and are mearly scurring back to the only thing you know.....like a scared littlle kitten that has just *****ed itself. Also, its funny how all these "real" fans such as Villian-in-Cyrpus are always convieniatly born 10 minutes from the ground, 5 minuted from the ground, INSIDE the ******** ground. Give me a break mate. Anyway it was good talking to you all, always guarenteed to have a laugh when you get involved in a conversation with a Aston Villa fan with delusions of grandeau. Me and SLF will be off now ok, we have bigger fish to fry. Godd luck next season and look foreward to another season of beating you in every competetion. Goodbye Chaps!
united4life
Jesus, is that whole "your not a true fan like us" thing your guys only argument? THe whole villa contingent are singing off the same hymn sheet.....and its a ***** one. Fact is that all that stuff dont bother Utd fans becasue they get it all the time, from pig-ignorent fans who cant tell their arse from their elbow. Its born from jelousy, a deep-seeded jelousy. Truth is I take those kind of silly insults and one-liners very well, as it proves you have run out of football-related arguments and are mearly scurring back to the only thing you know.....like a scared littlle kitten that has just *****ed itself. Also, its funny how all these "real" fans such as Villian-in-Cyrpus are always convieniatly born 10 minutes from the ground, 5 minuted from the ground, INSIDE the ******** ground. Give me a break mate. Anyway it was good talking to you all, always guarenteed to have a laugh when you get involved in a conversation with a Aston Villa fan with delusions of grandeau. Me and SLF will be off now ok, we have bigger fish to fry. Godd luck next season and look foreward to another season of beating you in every competetion. Goodbye Chaps!
united4life
Football related discussion is more fun. 70m for Ronaldo - 26m for Berbatov - show's where the power and lack of competition lies.
tarzan
Football related discussion is more fun. 70m for Ronaldo - 26m for Berbatov - show's where the power and lack of competition lies.
tarzan
YAWN !!!!!
Sorry was just nodding off there !
Your missing the point here its not about winning things its about being true to yourself and your team,not jumping on the glory bandwagon.
Stick to your own sites with your fellow bellends !!
P.S how,s the weather in Brighton ?
scoops
YAWN !!!!!
Sorry was just nodding off there !
Your missing the point here its not about winning things its about being true to yourself and your team,not jumping on the glory bandwagon.
Stick to your own sites with your fellow bellends !!
P.S how,s the weather in Brighton ?
scoops
Goodbye United4life, it was (far from) a pleasure having you here! As your English is really quite awful I'd guess you were a 'Thailand' red or perhaps Malay! Anyway, I'm sure one day you'll make it to Manchester to find the only real club in the city play in blue and that it really is a hole up there. Goodbye Ronaldo and goodnight to you all!
Rawlie
Goodbye United4life, it was (far from) a pleasure having you here! As your English is really quite awful I'd guess you were a 'Thailand' red or perhaps Malay! Anyway, I'm sure one day you'll make it to Manchester to find the only real club in the city play in blue and that it really is a hole up there. Goodbye Ronaldo and goodnight to you all!
Rawlie
Oh... and Platt!!! I thought the sun shone from places it shouldn't shine from when I was a kid. Now, I'd like you to disappear up your own self important arsenal hole!
Rawlie
Oh... and Platt!!! I thought the sun shone from places it shouldn't shine from when I was a kid. Now, I'd like you to disappear up your own self important arsenal hole!
Rawlie
Platty,you were my hero,now you can kiss my hairy @ss,Liverpool are a million miles away from Man.Utd so to use Carrick as an example is a joke,plus Barry has overtook him as a player since he has been at VILLA you tw*t.
ASPINALL
Thankyou united4life, for just proving every single point we've just made. Being born 10 minutes from the ground is actually very convenient. Not that you'd know. By the way, which ground were you born near, Plymouth Argyle by any chance? Or maybe Stamford Bridge? Jelousy? Ha ha ha ha please, don't make us laugh anymore today united4life. In case you didn't realize, any single one of us could be a manure fan (and probably attend more games). We could have exactly what you have and wear the same shirts and talk the same utter rubbish. But the truth is, we choose not to. God i'm so jelous, I only wish people would show me as much contempt as they show you wherever you go. How about we leave the glory hunting to you, seeing as you're so proficient at it.
Villan-in-Cyprus
Thankyou united4life, for just proving every single point we've just made. Being born 10 minutes from the ground is actually very convenient. Not that you'd know. By the way, which ground were you born near, Plymouth Argyle by any chance? Or maybe Stamford Bridge? Jelousy? Ha ha ha ha please, don't make us laugh anymore today united4life. In case you didn't realize, any single one of us could be a manure fan (and probably attend more games). We could have exactly what you have and wear the same shirts and talk the same utter rubbish. But the truth is, we choose not to. God i'm so jelous, I only wish people would show me as much contempt as they show you wherever you go. How about we leave the glory hunting to you, seeing as you're so proficient at it.
Villan-in-Cyprus
Platty,you were my hero,now you can kiss my hairy @ss,Liverpool are a million miles away from Man.Utd so to use Carrick as an example is a joke,plus Barry has overtook him as a player since he has been at VILLA you tw*t.
ASPINALL
He know's I'm right.
astonguerilla
He know's I'm right.
astonguerilla
Better make a run for it United4life otherwise you'll miss yer bandwagon.
astonguerilla
Better make a run for it United4life otherwise you'll miss yer bandwagon.
astonguerilla
Carrick might be playing regular for manure but he doesn't even get into the England squad. The soon to be departed Ronaldo is the reason that the scum won anything this year. NOT the non tackling, non goal scoring, non dribbling, passing sensation that is Michael Carrick. Scouse red won't win anything so the whole plastic manc arguments are just non starters. "Me and SLF will be off now ok". Does SLF need someone to hold his hand or are you 2 bunking off school in London somewhere watching manure TV or getting over excited watching the Gary Neville's skill school DVD (only lasts 20 seconds) before he got that shocking tache. http://listman.net/archives/villa/2004-June/049308.html
Villan444
Carrick might be playing regular for manure but he doesn't even get into the England squad. The soon to be departed Ronaldo is the reason that the scum won anything this year. NOT the non tackling, non goal scoring, non dribbling, passing sensation that is Michael Carrick. Scouse red won't win anything so the whole plastic manc arguments are just non starters. "Me and SLF will be off now ok". Does SLF need someone to hold his hand or are you 2 bunking off school in London somewhere watching manure TV or getting over excited watching the Gary Neville's skill school DVD (only lasts 20 seconds) before he got that shocking tache. http://listman.net/archives/villa/2004-June/049308.html
Villan444
http://listman.net/archives/villa/2004-June/049308.html.
Sorry its off topic but just googled gary nevilles moustache and found this link and am still laughing.
Villan444
http://listman.net/archives/villa/2004-June/049308.html.
Sorry its off topic but just googled gary nevilles moustache and found this link and am still laughing.
Villan444
That's awesome Villan444. Good work.
Villan-in-Cyprus
That's awesome Villan444. Good work.
Villan-in-Cyprus
Platt is a complete knobend, swollen and distended with a rush of blood to his head. He should just shut up and go home.
romanianvillain
Platt is a complete knobend, swollen and distended with a rush of blood to his head. He should just shut up and go home.
romanianvillain
Platts so call 'big move' when he deserted us failed miserably, he failed at management, and he is a horrific pundit - who if he keeps up with the tradition of his past career moves will fail at that. *****er.
Stig
Platts so call 'big move' when he deserted us failed miserably, he failed at management, and he is a horrific pundit - who if he keeps up with the tradition of his past career moves will fail at that. *****er.
Stig
he forget villa made him as a player and he along with grey never have anything complimentory to say about us. failures in football management should stick to punditry. no bottle.
Stig
he forget villa made him as a player and he along with grey never have anything complimentory to say about us. failures in football management should stick to punditry. no bottle.
Stig
Sure Platty must have been taken out of context. he was a lazy terwatt anyhow
morky13villa
Sure Platty must have been taken out of context. he was a lazy terwatt anyhow
morky13villa
You wait u*****ed4life....in 15 yrs time we will have signed at least 3 more players.....then you'll be sorry. (shakey fist at u*****ed4life).
tylervilla
You wait u*****ed4life....in 15 yrs time we will have signed at least 3 more players.....then you'll be sorry. (shakey fist at u*****ed4life).
tylervilla
I cant believe it bleeped out u*****ed (could be spelt u******d I suppose) :)
tylervilla
damn it fear relax the kiddie locks!
tylervilla
I cant believe it bleeped out u*****ed (could be spelt u******d I suppose) :)
tylervilla
damn it fear relax the kiddie locks!
tylervilla
The great Terry Weir (RIP) was once interviewed about his time at the Villa and talked about his relationships with all of the captains - Rioch, Nicholl, Phillips, Ross, Mortimer, Evans, Platt, Richardson, Townsend. There was only one who he mentioned as "arrogant and uncooperative." Good on ya Platty - nice to see nothing's changed. Personally, despite his one good season, I always thought he was a d-bag. Never want to think of him as a legend - he was made to look good by Sid Cowans......now there's a living legend who is STILL producing for the club....
gmvillan
The great Terry Weir (RIP) was once interviewed about his time at the Villa and talked about his relationships with all of the captains - Rioch, Nicholl, Phillips, Ross, Mortimer, Evans, Platt, Richardson, Townsend. There was only one who he mentioned as "arrogant and uncooperative." Good on ya Platty - nice to see nothing's changed. Personally, despite his one good season, I always thought he was a d-bag. Never want to think of him as a legend - he was made to look good by Sid Cowans......now there's a living legend who is STILL producing for the club....
gmvillan
Guys I'm a villa fan and have been for 20 years but if you read properly what Unitedforlife is saying he has some reasonable points. There was no need to attack him.
Sure Carrick lost his place in the England team but he won two major tournaments. We shouldn't have to rely on one player so heavily and we are no longer a top 4 team. I think we will be again in the near future but not now.
Yes man Utd have a lot of supporters outside of Manchester but that is completely irrelevant to our argument and we too have supporters all of the world... or at least we should if we even dream of being a big club again.
supermansfoot
Guys I'm a villa fan and have been for 20 years but if you read properly what Unitedforlife is saying he has some reasonable points. There was no need to attack him.
Sure Carrick lost his place in the England team but he won two major tournaments. We shouldn't have to rely on one player so heavily and we are no longer a top 4 team. I think we will be again in the near future but not now.
Yes man Utd have a lot of supporters outside of Manchester but that is completely irrelevant to our argument and we too have supporters all of the world... or at least we should if we even dream of being a big club again.
supermansfoot
haha, tylervilla very funny!!! Anybody else take great pleasure knowing that Man United fans get REALLY hacked off if you call them glory hunting chavs? Can't wait to kick their ass next season with or without GB, UP THE VILLA
industrial_musical
haha, tylervilla very funny!!! Anybody else take great pleasure knowing that Man United fans get REALLY hacked off if you call them glory hunting chavs? Can't wait to kick their ass next season with or without GB, UP THE VILLA
industrial_musical
I maybe responding to United4Life late (Girlfriend hasn't got the internet, may have to slap her ***) but I am not and never have been a United fan. However, I am a typical Villa fan who is knowledgable about football in general. That is unlike all those Man Utd fans who always wear those red-tinted glasses.
notthedougellisstand
I maybe responding to United4Life late (Girlfriend hasn't got the internet, may have to slap her ***) but I am not and never have been a United fan. However, I am a typical Villa fan who is knowledgable about football in general. That is unlike all those Man Utd fans who always wear those red-tinted glasses.
notthedougellisstand
united test
The Fear
united test
The Fear
United works tylervilla, no idea what you were putting in?!?!?
The Fear
United works tylervilla, no idea what you were putting in?!?!?
The Fear
Not the most popular chap around Brummagem B6 nowadays is our Mr Platt. He has his opinion, I accept and appreciate that, but he does seem to have an agenda against all things AVFC. Its not the first anti-Villa Park comments he's made in recent months. Wonder what it was that the club did to him that has left him so anti-claret and blue?
glensider
Not the most popular chap around Brummagem B6 nowadays is our Mr Platt. He has his opinion, I accept and appreciate that, but he does seem to have an agenda against all things AVFC. Its not the first anti-Villa Park comments he's made in recent months. Wonder what it was that the club did to him that has left him so anti-claret and blue?
glensider
Should've stayed with a big club.
Villan-in-Cyprus
Should've stayed with a big club.
Villan-in-Cyprus
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