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The Lions of Aston Villa - Becoming King of the Jungle Once More....

Started on 27 November 2012 by jason_connolly1987
Latest Reply on 26 January 2013 by jason_connolly1987
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Sammmm's avatar Group Sammmm
12 years
Hehe nice clough quote there and is that the treble you have done?
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jason_connolly1987's avatar Group jason_connolly1987
12 years
2012-12-22 22:39#73456 Sammmm : Hehe nice clough quote there and is that the treble you have done?

Indeed it is my man - Capital One and F.A. Cups and Europa League and finished 4th in the Prem :)
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Sammmm's avatar Group Sammmm
12 years
Brilliant. Do you know how much transfer budget do you have now?
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jason_connolly1987's avatar Group jason_connolly1987
12 years
2012-12-22 23:19#73460 Sammmm : Brilliant. Do you know how much transfer budget do you have now?

£28.5m and £975,000 p/w on wages :)
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jason_connolly1987's avatar Group jason_connolly1987
12 years • Edited
END OF SEASON REVIEW

PREMIER LEAGUE FINAL TABLE



CHAMPIONS: Manchester City
RUNNERS UP: Manchester United
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Liverpool & Aston Villa
EUROPA LEAGUE: Everton, Chelsea & Tottenham
RELEGATED: West Ham, Reading & Fulham
PROMOTED: Newcastle, West Brom & Watford

F.A. CUP WINNERS: Aston Villa

CAPITAL ONE CUP WINNERS: Aston Villa

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNERS: Manchester City

EUROPA LEAGUE WINNERS: Aston Villa

After a stunning second season which brought three trophies to bring the silverware tally in Connolly's Villa tenure to four, the Northern Irishman is honoured at the end of the season awards gala.



On receiving his award, Connolly had this to say -

"I'd like to thank everyone who voted for me to win this award, I'm truly honoured. The players have been brilliant - they worked their nuts off from the first kick back in August and...."

A visibly intoxicated Eric Cantona stumbles on to the stage and interrupts his manager's speech...

CANTONA: "Jason, I'm really happy for you and I'm a let you finish but Mancini is the best manager of all time!"

Camera cuts to a shell shocked and embarrassed Roberto Mancini.

CONNOLLY: "Thanks again everyone, I'm off."
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jason_connolly1987's avatar Group jason_connolly1987
12 years


Jason Connolly and the Villa board are straight out of the blocks in the transfer market to bolster the squad ahead of their Champions League campaign.

ARRIVALS

Morgan Schneiderlin joins from Southampton after two very impressive Premiership seasons at St. Mary's in a deal worth £9.25m.



Stoke captain Ryan Shawcross arrives for a gigantic £19m alongside England team mate Ryan Bertrand on loan for the season from Chelsea.



Jack Butland crosses the city in a £4.9m deal from Villa's fiercest rivals - Birmingham City.

A £13m deal for Southampton's Gaston Ramirez is agreed but the Uruguayan breaks an ankle at the World Cup therefore putting the transfer on ice until at least January.

DEPARTING

Karim Ait Fana leaves for Everton for £8m due to the emergence of Tom Ince, while Butland's arrival sends Brad Guzan to Burnley for £5m.

Chelsea bid £10.75m for Cristian Tello which is rejected by the Villa hierarchy.
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Glenn T's avatar Group Glenn T
12 years
You fucking legend
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jason_connolly1987's avatar Group jason_connolly1987
12 years
2012-12-23 04:11#73484 Glenn T : You fucking legend

Glenn - you're making me blush!! ;)
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The FM Rookie's avatar Group The FM Rookie
12 years
2012-12-23 10:53#73497 jason_connolly1987 :
2012-12-23 04:11#73484 Glenn T : You fucking legend

Glenn - you're making me blush!! ;)
I'd watch out, you might have a stalker on your case :P
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jason_connolly1987's avatar Group jason_connolly1987
12 years
Hahaha I could have worse stalking me ;)

Still stuck on this Bent thing... Don't know whether to sell him or not.

Don't wanna lose him on a free in January but I'm not giving a 31yr old £110,000 p/w!
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The FM Rookie's avatar Group The FM Rookie
12 years
2012-12-23 12:18#73512 jason_connolly1987 : Hahaha I could have worse stalking me ;)

Still stuck on this Bent thing... Don't know whether to sell him or not.

Don't wanna lose him on a free in January but I'm not giving a 31yr old £110,000 p/w!
Sell him and look at a younger, fresher striker. You don't want to waste your club's budget on one player when you can have two plus players for that budget.
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jason_connolly1987's avatar Group jason_connolly1987
12 years
Yeah I know what you mean - I want to get a good English core coming through - hence the Ince, Shawcross, Bertrand and Butland signings.

Mason Bennett is looking good and is off to Blackburn on loan for 7 months.

Any strikers you'd recommend?
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Donatt's avatar Group Donatt
12 years
can i have a screenshot of benteke ?
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lross's avatar Group lross
12 years
what about walcott as a striker? if he would want to join? he's lethal up top
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Sammmm's avatar Group Sammmm
12 years
Yeah, maybe take a look at Marcus Maddison or Adam Campbell both of them being absolute beast up top!
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