02 Dec 2025 11:13:48
Afternoon all.

When Villa sign a new player, I want that player to succeed with every bone in my body. I realise that it might take time for that to happen, there may be mistakes and disappointment along the way. But i'll cheer them on regardless. I also want them to feel loved and indeed wanted by the club and the fans. To feel welcome, to be met with kindness.

This is the principle I apply to Evann Guessand. And as such, I find it unfathomable that fans on this forum and at Villa Park are so quick to rip into him. Last week at the YB game all I heard was F this or F that directed towards him. If you want a player to succeed at your club, or at our club, help him, don't abuse him, moan about him or endlessly swear at him. How will that make him play better? How will that make him feel part of our club? He's only been playing for us for 4 months for christ sake.

I simply don't get it. I'm sure this will get the usual responses of 'they get paid enough' or 'i've been going to Villa for XX years so i'm entitled to say what I think' or 'this is what forums are for'. Which is nonsense. I'm talking about being supportive and decent to another human being - one who wears claret and blue.

We have three weeks of midweek and weekend fixtures. This will mean all players in the squad will get minutes. Guessand, Sancho, Maatsen, Bogarde etc. They need our full backing. All the time.

1.) 02 Dec 2025
02 Dec 2025 17:09:23
Spot on Syston some are quick to jump on a bandwagon never ever looking at the bigger picture.

2.) 02 Dec 2025
02 Dec 2025 20:44:39
Syston I was saying to Tom, when Guessand was at Nice, he was a completely different player, some need time to settle in, some just try to impress, but try to hard and that’s where it goes wrong UTV