[cwazy wabbit]

Originally posted by spanksta:
Hi there, I am actually a Manu fan but I go to see villa games. As its boring playing as Utd I thought I would give villa ago.

Not too far into my first season but I just wanted you to see ho class Carew has turned out for me (hes hardly getting mentioned). I play him partnered with Huntelaar. Look at his game stats.




This is my team and positions (based on the Firoa2.tac)



Can not believe how well I have started. Fiora tactic is well worth a look. I slightly changed it and am doing great

where do i get this villa thred from plz!!!!!!!

[cwazy wabbit]

Originally posted by SkeeterP:
I'm shocked Small Heath has a thread, but there's nothing for the True pride of the Midlands!



Aston Villa Football Club



how do i get the bagde on the bkground & profile pics 4 the vila players?
Formed: 1874
Ground: Villa Park (Capacity: 42,640)
Nicknames: The Villa / The Villans
Fierce Rivals: Birmingham City
Facts: Founding members of the Football League in 1888 and one of seven clubs to have played in every season of the Premier League since it's introduction in 1992.
The fourth most successful club in English football history, winning 21 major honours, and is one of only four English clubs to have won the European Cup, beating Bayen Munich 1-0 in 1982. Despite this record, Villa haven't won a major competition since winning the League Cup in 1996 (not counting the Inter-Toto cup which was won in 2001)
Villa Park is the most used stadium in FA-Cup Semi Final history, hosting 55 games.
Villa were the first team to adopt the now-famous Claret and Blue colours.

Chairman: Randolph Lerner (USA)

Financial Status: Rich
Finances: £78m
FM08 Transfer budget: "Top Half Finish" - £15.75m (wages £675k)
"Continental Qualification Through League Finish" - £21m (wages £775k)
"Title Challenge" - £23.5m (wages £800k)
"Winner" - £26m (wages £850k)

Squad:
1. Thomas Sorensen (GK)
2. Jordan Collins (D R)
3. Wilfred Bouma (D R)
4. Olof Mellberg (D R/C)
5. Martin Laursen (D C)
6. Gareth Barry (D/M L/C
7. Ashley Young (AM/F L/R/C)
8. Luke Moore (ST)
9. Marlon Harewood (ST)
10. John Carew (ST)
11. Gabriel Agbonlahor (ST)
12. Mustapha Salifou (AM R/C)
13. Stuart Taylor (GK)
14. Adam McGurk (AM/F C)
15. Curtis Davies** (D C)
16. Zat Knight (D C)
19. Stiliyan Petrov (AM C)
20. Nigel Reo-Coker (M C)
21. Scott Carson* (GK)
23. Patrik Berger (AM L/C)
26. Craig Gardner (M C)
27. Isiah Osbourne (M C)
28. Shaun Maloney (AM/F L/R/C)
29. Stephen O'Halloran (D L/C)
(Players marked with * are on loan, players marked with ** are on loan but transferring to the club at the end of the season).

Star Players are Club Captain and England International midfielder Gareth Barry, attacking powerhouse John Carew and explosive winger Ashley Young.

Despite assistant Manager John Robertson's optimistic outlook that Villa have a squad "that should be able to put in a strong challenge" for the Premiership, this young inexperienced team needs heavily strengthening to make a realistic push for the Top Six.

From the squad as it is, the first choice team selection would be (442):


Defensively, the club has four solid centre-backs (Knight, Davies, Laursen, Mellberg), however with the squad only having one recognised Left Back (Bouma) and no recognised Right Backs (Mellberg doesn't cut it), serious investment is still needed.
Midfield is also a problem, with Gardner and Osbourne no where near ready to step up and provide any real cover for Reo-Coker and Barry in the middle, and despite his tremendous work rate and stamina, Petrov just doesn't have the attributes to stamp authority in a Premier League game. With Young and Maloney, there are two trememdous talents on the wings, but again there is a distinct lack of effective cover if anything were to happen to them.
Villa's attack is fast and young with Moore and Agbonlahor but there is only one experienced striker in John Carew. Marlon Harewood could be capable when implemented but there is still much room for improvement.

To conclude, a tough game but with the right additions to the squad you could be the man to bring the good times back to this underachieving Sleeping Giant of the Premier League.

Now go, and have fun!

[D3AN]

what are you on about?
This is the villa thread

[Flair]

Wow, I have problems.

Still first season, still summer. My problem is though.

Ingashevich turned me down.
Cassani turned me down.
Modric turned me down.

And I get the feeling Delgado will too, and so will Bellushi as Barca just went for Delgado and Benfica have just gone in for Bellushi.

So basically I have my great plan of how to improve my squad, but the only players I can actually sign are some young kids for a couple of years times.

So I need some new players. Any ideas?

[-TonyVain-]

Originally posted by Flair:
Wow, I have problems.

Still first season, still summer. My problem is though.

Ingashevich turned me down.
Cassani turned me down.
Modric turned me down.

And I get the feeling Delgado will too, and so will Bellushi as Barca just went for Delgado and Benfica have just gone in for Bellushi.

So basically I have my great plan of how to improve my squad, but the only players I can actually sign are some young kids for a couple of years times.

So I need some new players. Any ideas?

For rightback I got Ryan Taylor and Justin Hoyte, for AMC I got Matias Fernandez (4.5, 3.4 and 10million respectively.) Worth a look.


T.V.

[D3AN]

Carew unhappy and wanted to leave so i built the offers up then just went for it - offered him for 17mill over 12months.

I couldn't believe it when Man City and Reading both bid it. I would have rather Carew gone to a foreign club as he is a v.good striker, but 17mill is 17mill and the board accepted in anyway.

[-TonyVain-]

Originally posted by D3AN:
Carew unhappy and wanted to leave so i built the offers up then just went for it - offered him for 17mill over 12months.

I couldn't believe it when Man City and Reading both bid it. I would have rather Carew gone to a foreign club as he is a v.good striker, but 17mill is 17mill and the board accepted in anyway.

Good haggling!! :thup:


T.V.

[spanksta]

Anyone having probs with Reo-coker?

He keeps geting sent of for me. He then reports to me that he thinks he is being targeted by refs and now his status us unhappy.

What can I do?

[-TonyVain-]

Originally posted by spanksta:
Anyone having probs with Reo-coker?

He keeps geting sent of for me. He then reports to me that he thinks he is being targeted by refs and now his status us unhappy.

What can I do?

In your Tactics screen try setting his tackling to Easy for a few games, will reduce his future red cards. As for him being unhappy, I think all you can do is just defend him in any media questions. Maybe check his Player Interaction screen - there might be some option relevant to his disciplinary record in there??


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[pe@nut]

Originally posted by D3AN:
what are you on about?
This is the villa thread

I think he might mean the logo's and pictures/skins etc...