Liverpool have 2nd sewn up - EPL 2018/19

Villa have a lot of ultra-posh fans because of a historic association with eton college iirc, which they continue to cultivate to this day. Wd explain Cameron + Prince William at least.

This is indeed fascinating because, as I'm certain I've mentioned here before, one notable scene in Henry Green's "Living" is when two of the characters go to watch an Aston Villa game.

"... the Villa team comes out, then everyone is shouting. On face of the two mounds great swaying, like corn before wind, is made down towards the ground, frantic excitement. Gates wailed and sobbed for now his voice had left him. The Villa, the Villa, come on the Villa."

can't believe calz missed Nigel Fucking Kennedy tbh

The is exhibition in the British Library which is just box filled with all Henry Green's missing articles.

*there, ffs.

you just had to put an article back in

Hoist. Petard.

fucking hell, missed a totally gift-wrapped sitter there last night. self fp'ed and feeling genuine shame.

absolute classic of the "he wont be happy with himself when he sees it tomorra" shearer analysis, trevor

textbook

Thanks for making me feel at home, y'all. The 2019 - 2020 season will be a delight!

Ligue 1 will be renamed "Ligue 1 Uber Eats" for the 2020/21 & 2021/22 seasons following the conclusion of a naming rights deal.

— Get French Football News (@GFFN) June 12, 2019

Aston Villa smashes club transfer record to sign a Brazilian striker for £22m from Club Brugge! Adjusted for inflation I guess cause I'm pretty sure Darren Bent was always reported as having cost us £24m or thereabouts back when? Or was that 18m with add-ons? Memories :)

I think possibly I have noticed Wesley as a name while clicking through other teams' CL results on my FM19 career but then again possibly not, who can say. youd better believe i'm loading that shit up right now though to find out how good he's gonna be for us in 2023. anyway ive got no intention of letting my own ignorance sully this glorious moment, we're back baby and we're spending irresponsible sums of money on unproven quantities same as the rest of you. A REAL PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM, JUST DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT WITHOUT THEM :) :) :) :)

and to anyone who suggests that 14m on Ross McCormack was an irresponsible sum of money i say *blows raspberry*

welcome back lads

Hmm, it seems there have been about 40 consecutive posts about Aston Villa on this, the Premier league thread. I'm openly weeping over this discovery, although also it is off-topic because this thread is for the 2018—19 season

Imago is correct that I am an extremely good guy. I 100% knew who Wesley was before we signed him and all. Huht

xxp

that £14m on Ross McCormack might seem like wise and careful speculation next to FC ILX splurging £20m on Jack Clarke. I know different leagues and all that but he's looked like a bang average L1 player every time I've seen him and I think it is fair to be judgmental - even towards such a young one - he looks like the consummate flatter to deceive overrated young dud and a complete arsehole to boot!

LOL FC ILX. Like it.

McCormack didn’t look cut out for the Australian A-League last time I saw him play.

If they loan Costa off us then they've done good business there i think

Tottenham have agreed a club-record fee with Lyon worth around £65m for midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, Sky Sports News understands.

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 25, 2019

didnt know if we'd started a transfer thread

Great signing.

(we need a summer transfer thread)

xp

Silva calls it quits after the coming season

(we need a summer transfer thread)

Also Lamps to Chelsea? By god if only we could come up with a smart pun and start a new transfer thread.

when the levy breaks: summer transfer window 2019

Ah, thanks!

ah yes the coming season, the stickiest of all weather phenomena

Champions League kicked off last night btw.

I noticed!

itk