MessiWillSignForVilla

Annoyingly, that entire thread seems to make some good points, minus the annoying use of phrases like "beta-lawyer-gamma-politician".

The thing is, it isn't. The UK is a left leaning country economically, and right leaning socially. The Tories understand this, that's why Johnson has been nudging them left economically ever since he came in, it's why he's been nicking ideas from Labour like raising corporation tax and increasing borrowing, and it's why more traditional conservatives focus so much on culture war bullshit, because their views on the economy are unpopular. Even if the Tories are lying about what they'd do economically, they're still at least trying to appeal to people. The problem Labour have is that those that wanted Corbyn out are essentially the inverse of the public, right leaning economically, left leaning socially, appealing to a secure middle-class that can occupy itself with more fringe issues that as whole the electorate doesn't care about (Honestly, me, if I wasn't so tied to my left wing economic views). So they see what was actually popular about Corbyn, say "that won't do" and chuck it all out, then are shocked that no-one in the country resonates with them. It's nothing to do with progressive parties putting aside their squabbles, Labour needs to get out of it's bubble, realise it's not the 90s anymore and actually engage with people on a local level and understand the issues facing the country. At the minute the party stinks of a smug "I know better than you" attitude for basically every position on the political spectrum, if they can shift that attitude and start putting forward ideas to actually improve the country, there's no reason they can't turn it around. But it will never happen if they straight up refuse to learn the lesson that has been smacking them in the face since the EU referendum, which is stop ignoring the working class.

I think that's just because you focus on Villa stories as you're a Villa fan. For example, BBC's gossip column is leading with Man City chasing Rice and Soucek has been linked with Man Utd and PSG in recent weeks. I've also seen stuff about Liverpool being interested in Tielemens (or perhaps being "urged to sign" him) and Maddison has had constant links away for the past few seasons, mainly to Utd, I think it's only died down a bit recently because he's been out of the spotlight a bit more this season.

More importantly, is that Jack in one of the training groups? Please ignore that Trezeguet is also there with his crutch...

For me yes, if that's the case (Although it seems too speculative for me to be true). Too many people think that Covid is something people recover from quickly, which I can say from personal experience it isn't. Then you have the below from Nuno today; And this from an NBA player a few weeks ago; It's a **** awful disease where your own immune system attacks your lungs, of course people are going to suffer long term from it, like any serious disease.

To be fair, the Lord Buckethead character used is the character from the 80s film that was sued over, not just a similar name. Although it is a bit shitty to then threaten legal action and co-opt the idea when it goes viral.

Mason Holgate will be having nightmares about Ollie for weeks, outstanding today.

However if that happens, and Chelsea finish outside the Top 4 whilst winning the CL, then 4th won't get in to the CL as it's a max of 5 teams per nation.

So start him instead of the miles better Watkins or completely change our team to fit him in? Would rather he stay as an impact sub.

Keinan Davis is VT's "player that gets better the longer he doesn't play" but on steroids. You'd think he was prime Alan Shearer, not a guy that got his first Premier League goal last weekend.

Chukwuemeka got the Assist

In light of Foster stepping down, a truly frightening insight in to one of the country's leading political journalist's grasp of politics. "Hmm, the DUP are a bit too sectarian nowadays, reckon I'll vote Sinn Fein instead"

Chukwuemeka can't be far off getting some first team minutes surely, he's an absolute cut above at this level.

City 1-0

I don't like complaining about VAR too much, but that's ridiculous, a red card for kicking the ball essentially.

To be fair, even when it was announced the rumour was Bartomeu signed them up as a final **** you on his way out. Plus they had a clause requiring them to have a fan vote, so I doubt they were ever going to join unless it looked 100% like it was going to happen.

Man City are going to be the only ESL team to not be awful this week aren't they

Reckon you could play with 11 outfield players against Brighton and they'd still struggle to score.

Most unequivocal statement by a player so far, even if it's after it's started to fall apart.

Being reported by Talksport, so who knows

To be fair to Perez, this Super League is absolute box office stuff.

Man Utd too, wonder if they've tried to get out quick to pawn the blame elsewhere?

It's well and truly dead now.

Laporta apparently announced that Barca will only join if approved by Members, looks like they're out now too.