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Doesn't matter who the captain of this sorry bunch is. Put the armband on Mings and nothing changes.

It's just all wrong.

I'm a romantic and don't want to see Villa as an investment. At least not a short term (under 5 years) investment.

Exactly. I suppose the idea is that Jack provides a good set piece or two and Conor may score. That's our best scoring plan.

It could be a worry, but I don't think they're so short sighted. I hope they're in this for the long term. I guess we'll see soon enough.

I think we'll take him down with us. Even if he's been the least worst the last two games.

Another good player for us next year.

Tim would still save us.

He'll be a good player for us next year.

That would be a very disappointing way of reacting to the crisis and lifting of FFP from our owners. That is exactly what a weak owner would do. Our owners need to take advantage of this situation and be aggressive. Now is a time to make long-lasting big moves that perhaps are not there in normal times.

No, because here people discuss what they see as it is. And they vent when things are as poorly as they are. Out there at the stadium, in the game, it's a different thing. Just as it should be.

Yes, I agree. Someone who takes full responsibility and is able to carry it, no matter what.

I'm not against some else being a captain, but I'm against taking captaincy off of Jack now. It would probably deflate him further. Unless, of course, it's what he himself wants. If there was anyone else half-capable, that player would be showing something without the band. Mings is supposed to be a leader. Seems to me he's good at pointing and shouting at others, but has he ever risen to the occasion? Doesn't feel like a winner type to me. We're leaking goals left and right. Who else could you even think of? McGinn? Elmo has been captaining in cup games, but isn't a starter. The rest of our players are mentally powder-puff or too inexperienced, or from abroad, or whatever. Let's face it, there are no winners in the team.

Love Jack. He is unique. It will be a long time we'll have someone like him, if and when he leaves.

Go. Just go.

Not sure I follow you, but cannot be bothered to try either. This is so depressing.

If you play tactics like today, why even pick Jack? He's not going to do anything with such negativity, he's a creative player. All he does is be a liability in defense. I don't blame Jack at all. He's the only good thing we have, and now Smith is ruining him too.

We don't belong in this league. Sad but true. Let's start building from scratch again in the Champ and do it right this time. Without Dean or Terry.

It would do us good in longer term if we got absolutely smashed the rest of the way, which would force NSWE to make changes. Not that I want it to happen, but whatever.

If you start the game sitting back scared in our own box, there's no way you turn it around and be a lion. All wrong from the beginning.

Let's see if Smith can hold onto the 1-2 loss.

We need to start anew in the Champ from a clean plate. Smith and Terry, both out.

One of the most predictable things ever.

What do you guys think, should we change the tactics and try to defend our way through the second half?

Good first half. This team has all it takes to stay up.