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Glad he's gone but wish him all the best. Met him on nights out few times and always seems like a decent guy. Will do well in the Championship and if he develops will maybe return to the Prem one day. Plus, i will always remember that pass to marc for the goal away at Fulham.

First question, yes, I think you did. Second question, in my opinion that shit is never worth worrying about. If you're scared/jealous then maybe she's not right for you? My opinion has always been let her do what she wants. If she cheats on you or whatever then she's a prick anyway so just let her go. Obsessing and being jealous over your gf never looks good. You never hear anyone say "Aww he's so overprotective and paranoid about his gf, that's so nice" I say, give it a go. Chill out. If it works, great. If she **** you over then YOU be the one to end it and get on with your life. Cheers for the advice. This is kinda what of what i was thinking. I do trust her and she is always honest with me. I don't try and stop her going out or having fun and over time my stupid feelings get less and less. What happened did hurt and i guess when i fully get over that these feelings will stop too.

I love my cat. Im 21 and she's 18 so i've kinda grown up with her. I've always been her favourite as whenever we got another pet i always paid special attention to her to make sure she didn't feel left out. She has been a truly excellent pet and friend. Sadly she is also on her way out. she is deaf, dropped form 4kg to 2kg, has dementia and has a bad heart and deteriorating body in general. We've come to accept that it is just old age taking it course and we're lucky to of had 18 years but it is horrible to see her fade away. Whilst she is still comfortable and enjoying life we will keep doing all we can for her but when it is clear that she is in pain or struggling I think it is only fair to put her down in peace instead of watching her suffer. With regards to the poll cats are great if you put in the effort, like most things in life. They are great family pets and perhaps a 'safer' option for a young family with children.

So I'm in need of some advice from some more experienced folk: The first night back out at university i ended up getting with this very attractive girl who was a friend's house mate. We'd got on well before but she'd had a boyfriend however they broke up during the summer. Following that night we texted a lot and met up a few days later during a night out where we got together again and she stayed round mine. However nothing happened because her ex was trying to ring her and she didn't want to rush into anything yet. Over the next few weeks we kept meeting up on nights out and getting with each other but we also meet up for lunch a few times and just got to know each other better. About a month down the line she came round mine to watch a film and for the first time whilst sober we kissed. She didn't stay though as she visiting a friends the next morning but i was buzzing because for the first time i actually felt it was turning into a relationship. That weekend i went out with the lads, confident that i had got myself a girlfriend. However on the Sunday my friend (who was this girl's housemate) informed me that whilst on a night out with her friends this girl had got with and given head to another guy. I was extremely upset, especially as she probably wouldn't have told me if my friend wouldn't have. For the next few months i completely cut off from her emotionally but was always polite / friendly whenever we crossed paths. She later explained that she was sorry for what happened but didn't know how i felt about her and thought of us differently to me. A month on whilst out in town i got a drunken text from her asking me to come over which i drunkenly obliged too. I stayed the night and slept with her. The following day she asked if i was willing to give us a go which i was. However we said we would take it slow and not rush into anything as there were only a few weeks until the Christmas holidays where we wouldn't see each other for a month. During this period things were going really well but then the ex boyfriend came knocking again. She was honest with me and explained she did still have feelings for him (which i feel is natural for anyone you spend a few years with) but that she wanted to move on. At this point i realised i was very much rebound but was ok with it because i really liked her. Xmas holidays came and we parted ways to see how we felt upon return in the new year. But then after a few weeks she asked if she could come up and stay. I was delighted as i felt it was her confirming she wanted to be with me. She came, we had a lovely few days and she met the family etc. When she left everything seemed great however a fortnight later, 2 days before returning to university she rang me and said she didn't want to be together because she still hadn't properly moved on. I appreciated her honesty and had always suspected this was the case but was gutted nonetheless. Upon return to uni I did find things hard though and tried to get over her by sleeping with as many women as possible...This was only furthered when i found out (on valentines day) that her x, through persistence, had convinced them to give it another go. As i really liked her i decided to do the chivalrous thing and wish her all the best, and respect her decision as i had throughout. 2 weeks on though she realised that she had made a mistake which she openly admitted to me during a night out in town one evening. (this may sound arrogant but compared to her ex i seemed like saint) She broke it off with her ex (again) and asked if she had ruined things with me. We'd always kept on good terms and i explained we wouldn't be having this conversation if that was the case. However i told her i thought she needed some time to herself to clear her mind and emotions instead of jumping from one relationship to the next. After a month or so of trying to keep away neither of us could resist any more and i went down to visit her and we got back together. We have been together for the past 4 months and have a great relationship (despite her ex's best efforts) I genuinely love her and enjoy every minute with her. Our relationship has continued to progress and im about to go on holiday with her (and here parents :s) soon. However because of all that has happened there is always a bit of doubt in my mind. I trust her and she has always been honest with me but every time she goes out i can't but get very jealous or fearful that she'll do something stupid. My question / need for advice is: Did i do the right thing with giving this another (third) go? And will my feelings of fear / jealousy fade over time as our relationship grows? Sorry for the long post but it just actually feels great to just get it off my chest!

The ashes has always been a spectacle though, its a bit sad to see this great rivalry and competition turn into such a whitewash. Although I'd rather this then let the Aussies win...

I'm happy. Hope he's able to re build bridges with the fans though. Excellent news and great work from lambert.

CB really seems to have got on well with Sylla, they're constantly spotted together and i think CB gives him lifts to training. Everyone talks about his international team mates getting in his ear and wanting him to leave but I'm sure his current team mates and friends at the club will have spent all day trying to convince him to stay. Could be a factor in his decision.

To be honest if he goes to Spurs I think he will score 20+ easily with supply he will be getting and with him and Bale Spurs will be top 4 if not title contenders! Surely that is worth the 25-30m Mr Levy? Pay up!

Love the wallpapers! Keep up the great work!

Very happy with this news. Agree with many on here, future villa captain and potentially and England player. Again would like to seem him chip in with a few goals but or a few more his defence splitting passes more often. Probably just a confidence thing, now he's had a season at PL level i'm sure he'll kick on!

How do you know? Judging by everyone else's reporting of it. For example for our beloved Matt kendrick it was a simple 'drive forward' by delph.

Paul AVFC: Maradona-style run from Delph. Dispossessed at the end. I know they're meant to be positive and paint villa and the players in a good light but 'maradona-style run from delph' is pushing it a bit too far...

Jeez - I'd just come to terms with him leaving and then I read that. What a big bloody whole we need to fill. true, but it makes this talk of £20m seem like absolute rubbish

Best Article I've read. http://www.football365.com/f365-features/8816393/Dominating-Benteke-Worth-Every-Penny

Roma? Where's that link come from?

Looking forward to seeming him play, In his highlight videos he shows real moments of brilliance. Just think he'll need to settle and get used to the PL and then we'll have a really good player on our hands.

Spurs have just splashed £17m on Paulinho so I reckon they'll seriously struggle to meet the £30m valuation that is being touted. A further thought is that our valuation may mean nothing if several teams come in and start a bidding war which for a player of Benteke's ability is not unlikely.

Every single Villa PL match is already shown live (in English) in the Mid East, so there should be plenty of good streams or the games. It annoys me that they have access to that in the Middle East but not in the UK. Madness, fans over here would love to have that!

Just had an argument with my mate about benteke's value. he said we'd be stupid not to take £20m. I have just used ur post to prove otherwise. £30m minimum

I doubt it would be live, maybe a day or two after. If it is live though it would be amazing!

Will never forget the second half against Reading in the cup when we were 2-0 down and brought him on. Unplayable on his day.

I'd hate us to be bullied around by Spurs but at the same time from a purely footballing perspective the idea of Benteke leading the line with Bale behind him is mouth watering. So to conclude, we should sign Bale....

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~3233793,00.html Villa are delighted to announce a new two-year deal with Eurosport Asia Pacific for the club's international television programme. The contract covers the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. The international television programme - known as the "block" - is a weekly three-hour television programme, focusing on all of our Barclays Premier League matches. We create a 40-minute match preview at the start of each programme, containing news, interviews and exclusive features from behind-the-scenes at Villa Park and Bodymoor Heath. Then the game is shown in full, followed by all of the post-match reaction. The programme ends with a dip into the Villa Vault as we show highlights of a classic game. We have been producing the programme since 2007 and, since then, it has been shown on various television channels in millions of homes worldwide including continents such as Africa and North America. We produce every element of the programme entirely in-house at Villa Park and, as such, we are one of the first top-flight clubs to do so. As part of the new deal, Eurosport Asia Pacific will be providing comprehensive coverage of the Villa "block" programme on a weekly basis. This will comprise a first broadcast the day after the game on primetime television in Asia and then several repeats throughout the week to ensure the maximum exposure of Villa in Asia and the Pacific region. Eurosport Asia is currently available in six million homes across 46 territories including Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Fiji and Afghanistan. Frederic Sanz, Head of Acquisitions, Eurosport Asia Pacific, said: "We are pleased to be working with such a historic club. It is our aim to build on the fan base in Asia and we wish the club all the best of luck for the coming season." Russell Jones, Head of Marketing and Communications at Villa, added: "We are delighted to be working with Eurosport Asia. "As well as being a commercially good deal for the club, this relationship will allow us to reach an additional six million homes across Asia Pacific." Subscribe to our online television channel AVTV. Great to see us properly trying to get involved in the Asia market / fan base.

John Carew ‏@JCarew1015h If Benteke wants to leave , let him go if so. Then he doesnt deserve to be part of Villa. Thats his loss , not our loss.

I think of an offer of £25m comes in (+bonuses / sell on fess etc) we should sell as he obviously doesn't want to be here and we can re invest. However what if an offer doesn't come in. Would people want him 'rotting' in the reserves or integrated back into the squad and first XI?