We asked you to tell us one thing – good or bad – related to Aston Villa that nobody else is talking about.
Here are some of your replies:
Ian: There has been no chat about expanding Villa Park to the 50,000-plus stadium we so obviously need to cater for the demand. It will also be required when these islands next host the Euros in four years or for a future World Cup. If the club needs additional revenue, that is the obvious place to start rather than hiking Champions League and season ticket prices.
David: “We’re going to need a bigger boat.” Villa Park is fantastic and full of character, but rival clubs are increasing their capacities to north of 60,000. Villa Park won’t stretch that far and we can’t afford to lose revenue by closing stands to build. Is it time to be really ambitious?
Sam: I don’t think anyone is talking about how bad the deal for selling Douglas Luiz was. We made a bit of money, got two players in exchange, but then they were then sent out on loan! That doesn’t help during our very busy schedule of fixtures coming up! In Emery we trust, but I don’t think this transfer exchange went our way at all, other than resting our PSR concerns.
Kevin: I don’t think we have an adequate replacement for Moussa Diaby yet. Aaron Ramsey and Emi Buendia will need to get back to their best quite soon because, if not, it may be a problem. Overall, top six is achievable.
Keithy: Nobody’s talking about Villa as competitors. I think they might be dark horses for the title. They were extremely competitive last season with a very small squad. While the overall strength of the first team is very similar, squad depth is much better and Villa have some very exciting youngsters.
