With my time at sainsburys coming to an end I thought I’d do a thread about all the Villa players I’ve met over the last 2 and a half years because it did almost cost me my job at one point.
Dibu 👑 as far as greatness goes, this man is the epitome of it. Within minutes of talking to him you just knew he loved the Villa. He would always stand with me for sometimes up to 10 minutes just talking about performances and how proud he is to be part of our club. True gent.
Will today be the last time?😩 Tells me he’s met with Johan Lange and been told his time at the Villa is over and to look to move elsewhere in January. Feel so sorry for him.
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Dendoncker 🇧🇪 his only word was “yes” and that was from me asking if I could have a picture. A man of very little words. At least we know he’s not a raper.
Just popped into work on my day off and bumped into this fella again. Told him come back to the Villa to link up with Ashley Young. Get the band back together.
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Big Wes 🇧🇷 Can’t really say much for him if I’m honest. He couldn’t speak English but understood “can I have a picture” so based on that he’s a nice bloke.
It’s bad to pick favourites but Marc is definitely mine. Not sure how to describe how nice of a man he really is. He loves a chat about football and has always been polite. Can’t ask for much more off customers when working in retail.
If people don’t want to believe this is real is fine😂 I know his house cuz I’ve lived by him for over a year. Why else would I record a random house as I drive past😭
Louie Barry 🏴Don’t think he was expecting me to ask him for a picture if I’m honest. Scares me to think I’m the same age as him and he plays for the best club in the world. Jealous doesn’t even come close.
Moreno 🇪🇸 the happiest little man I’ve ever met. This was only a few weeks after he had joined and I asked if he could understand me and he quite literally said “no English” always smiling and happy energy.
Vassell 🏴 At first I think he was quite reserved and just wanted to shop in peace but once I mentioned that I played for a club he spent time at when he was a youngster he suddenly became a lot more approachable. I think mutual respect describes the relationship well.
JJ 🏴 another man of few words but very easily approachable. Think he just wanted to get out of the rain to be fair. Only one wearing Villa gear when I’ve met them so clearly he loves the Villa most.
Freddy 🇫🇷 I always felt bad for him with the way he would describe how he felt the club had treated him because he was another one who would always talk for a few minutes about Villa. He admired the club but I guess it wasn’t to be. Ly Fred
Think it’s fair to say over the years we’ve had some dross at our club but we’ve definitely had some players who not only very professional on the pitch but also represented us in the right way off the pitch as well. If there’s any others you can think of drop them below.
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@PreeceObserver
@BenFoster
Served him many times at sainsburys where I work cuz it’s close to where he lives and he does love a tube of Pringles. Also buys a few boxes of different cereals whether it’s for him or his boy 🤷🏼♂️
Josh Feeney 🏴 I have no picture with the lad but he’s tall as fuck. I told him to pass on a message to Unai and that is that Unai is a god and that I love him. I doubt he received the message to be fair.
Crazy to think over almost the last 3 years I met so many players on so many different occasions and it reached so many Villa fans that one of our own
@PreeceObserver
would write a piece on it himself. Ash I hope you know I was very close to being sacked😂
I thought there was a lot more players to add to this list but we still have a few shifts left to go before I’m free from not being able to watch Villa in Europe and many many rude customers.
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I don’t care that Duran took a shot from 35 yards and slipped. I love his confidence and ambition to score a goal from there against a keeper like Ederson. If you don’t shoot, you don’t score.
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@avfcharv_
I honestly don’t think Lenglet was that bad today. Don’t get me wrong he’s not to the standard of Torres but apart from 1 failed long ball in the first half, I don’t seem to remember him doing anything wrong. Put himself in front of 2 on target shots.
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He’s asking him to leave then🤬 get this fraud out my club man. We’re ruining good players in sanson and Guilbert. They don’t deserve this. We’re a joke
I love our club, I love our fans, but I don’t love fans like these 2. Two comments made within less than an hour of each other being homophobic and racist. Don’t associate yourselves with our club.
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@willmiller1989
@FootyAccums
The fact you’re more bothered about whether you’ll get coins from it compared to actually saying something like well done fifa for removing a monster from the game worries me
Seen a few account asking whether we should let this man go in the summer. I’m one of his biggest critics and don’t think he has been good enough but I am so excited to see what he can produce under Emery if he’s given the chance. I hope he thrives in this super team.
@TheVillaVision
He came on for Barkley and looked up for it & very energetic. Nobody can deny the fact Ross has been poor since injury and doesn’t look up for it. I feel it’s similar for Mcginn & Nakamba. Recent games shows that John is out of sorts atm and Nakamba looks fresh and hungry to play
Are sky for real?😂 everyone knew this about a month ago when coutinho said it himself he didn’t want to leave. Sky are so late to the party with this one that everyone has recovered from the hangover.
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Twitter have forgotten it’s my birthday today and not sent me any balloons. Not as bad as being alive for 20 years and not seeing Villa win a major trophy tho I guess.
Some of the French replies in this really make me giggle😂😂 saw one that translated to “your mother drinks sprite and your club smells like piss”😭😭😭 such a weak insult it makes you laugh, not cry.
We’ve started selling PRIME at sainsburys and honest to god I’ve never seen so many spoilt and rude kids in my life. Pushing and barging past elderly people buying for the grandchildren. Some people need to take better control of children
@AVFCFaithful_
Yo say they were awful is a bit harsh. We were the better team in the first half but they changed shape and players at half time and it was a completely different game. They were better second half
@AVFCTheReligion
Based on his thought process surely that means Isak should’ve received a red card for the collision with Mings when he injured his ACL. Football is a contact sport and everything looks worse when it’s slowed down but there’s no way you can look at that and instantly think red.