Comments on: Why O’Neill’s Villa achievements cannot be overstated

By: Oli Major

Oli Major — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:28:40 +0000

I know what you mean Matt, but that has been over a few transfer windows, whereas Tottenham and City will splash that kind of cash in a few signings.

Jonski – O’Neill has brought Villa back to the top 5 teams in English football in my opinion, somewhere they hadn’t been for a while depsite being a big club

By: Jonski

Jonski — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:25:24 +0000

I want to know what exactly they have achieved??

By: Chudi Onwuazor

Chudi Onwuazor — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:07:08 +0000

Last season they were very unlucky, I think Laursen’s injury played a big part in their mid to late season stumble but this season they will have learned and will be more dangerous

By: Voland

Voland — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:55:06 +0000

O’Neill has been astute in his transfer signings – and as an LFC fan I wish we had bought Milner when he became available. Congrats to AVFC for returning to the peak of English football.

By: Matt Sweet

Matt Sweet — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:49:01 +0000

I’m a Villa fan and, to be fair, we have spent quite bit on this team. The difference is we haven’t bought any individual players over 12m unlike the other challengers.

Friedel – 3m
Luke Young – 5m
Collins – 5m
Cuellar – 8m
Dunne – 6m
Petrov – 6.5m
Young – 9m
Downing – 12m
Milner – 12m
Heskey – 3m
Reo Coker – 8.5m
Sidwell – 5.5m
Warnock ?
Carew – Swap

There’s more I can’t remember – shorey? – but essentially we have spent coming up to 100m – just we did it under the radar.

By: Dave Winchester

Dave Winchester — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:43:14 +0000

If O’Neill’s achievements cannot be understated, then it is not possible to be critical enough. Judging by the article, I think you probably meant that they cannot be ‘OVERstated’, or alternatively that they SHOULDN’T be understated. Sorry for the pedantry but the headline is complete nonsense.

By: Tom Jones

Tom Jones — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:41:02 +0000

Love Milner, wish he never left toon.
O’Neill a great manager.
Good to see him promoting young English talent too.

By: Mark Greenwood

Mark Greenwood — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:31:14 +0000

Milner’s a fantastic player I’ve always rated him.

Will be interesting to see if villa can hold on for that CL spot all season or whether they’ll fall apart near the end like they did last year – I think they could do it this time