Robbie09

Maybe it's a meltdown departure resulting in a signing for someone else.......

I am now - when do you expect it to be announced?

Yep, gotta agree with you.

Rosicky?

Sounds like the exciting player maybe be a gooner then?

I agree it's worth it but if Lerner is to sanction the deal if he waits until deadline day he'll save 360k so I doubt it will be imminent.

How sure are you Richard as you're welcoming him to AVFC?

How does that work? Hopefully you'll get an explanation via PM and not for all to read.....

Try persil

However, once you suffer one, you're more likely to re tear it. He probably won't, but there's a higher chance he will than the average player. Thats bollocks. Plenty of players who have done their cruciate and gone on to have perfectly decent careers. If they didn't there would be a mass of retired players.. Sadly it's not bollocks. I've done mine twice and the surgeon who performed the second op confirmed a new ACL has an average lifespan of 10 years.

Hopefully his agent isn't using our enquiry to generate more interest from other clubs.

We'll never know how good he could be because he's not had the chance to show us.

It seems to me so far: Mark Regan has an interview with Lambert. Asks leading questions about the importance of the FA cup Lambert had just had his 2nd choice CF who was hitting form out for the season with a broken leg. Feels a bit down and lets his guard drop. Gives honest answer. Media jump on honest answer and sensationalise it. AVFC go into damage limitation mode, Brian Doogan rings Mark Regan and has a massive go. Mark Regan is then very pissed off with AVFC so then decides to keep banging on about it to stick the knife in. The majority of the sports broadcasters at that station are anti Villa. Their opinions are worthless.

So what does this say about Stan James?

Sadly I don't think Lerner cares.....he didn't release funds last year when our situation was more precarious so I doubt he will now even though some of the bomb squads wages are being partly subsidised elsewhere.

Too many teams now focus their attacks along our left hand side. Needs a rest once Bennett is up and running.

I agree with much of what you are saying but I wouldn't sack Lambert. I'd give him the rest of the season as a minimum especially if he is backed to a degree during this window. His hands have been tied to a degree with what he has been allowed to spend on mostly bargain basement players. I also doubt whether some of the players have the capacity to take on board a lot of the basics you quite rightly point out.

I was impressed by him today. Held the ball up well and bought others into play.

I thought he was ok going forward today - made some good runs that weren't picked out. Still doesn't track his runner though which results in his full back being exposed.

The current situation is nowhere near as awful as the year we were relegated. It was very poor today. It appears that Lambert has asked for some experience so if Lerner doesn't back him this month then it speaks volumes for me that Lambert is vulnerable. I've been pro Lambert but I'm wavering now. Bar Vlaar and Gabby we fielded what was arguably our strongest outfield players and that is the most worrying aspect of today.

How many German porn movies have you made?

Hoolahan is decent so I'm happy with him coming if it allows us to add a couple more in addition to him. Just because Hughton isn't selecting him doesn't mean he's no good.

Totally agree with thetrees. Having met both Lerner and Ellis, there's no comparison. For all his faults as an owner Lerner is a gentleman of the highest order.

Nearly, he called it the Preeemiership. Despite 20+ years of continual advertising he's still unique in referring to it in that manner.

That would really test the loyalty of fans of a certain generation! I don't think I could chant that on matchday!