MikeMcKenna

Tells me that KM has told them he doesn't want it either before or after game and that this prompted the statement.

General I understand the above post but I cannot agree. I am sure that anyone who experienced it would agree that the best things that ever happened to Aston Villa in relatively recent times was our winning the league and European Cup. Hopefully Mr.Lerner has the ambition to bring back those times.

Martin Jol or Mark Hughes. IMO there is no way will get either IF Randy Lerner was not prepared to give MON all the Milner money there is no way he will buy out contracts that could costs reputedly £10 mill Hate to say it but we are not going to get a "name" imo Proud past uncertain future!

I don't even want to consider that People need to start realising its going to be someone they dont like. God i would hate Southgate, but he might be crackin we dont know! Jez We know enough about Southgate to know he will never be "crackin" and the fans would go ballistic! It would be distastrous imo

Hate to say it but i was told Southgate is in the frame -God forbid!

Embarrassing but it is not the end of the world. Had Carew scored I think it would have been a totally different game. When Newcastle scored minutes later they lost all their anxiety, gained self belief etc we went the other way and fell apart Sadly I don't think Kev Mac will get the job now and I am more worried about us getting someone like Southgate who I have heard today is definitely in the frame - God forbid.

WARNOCKS A C*** What sort of bullshit was that from experienced player???????? Get a grip FFS Mistakes happen! Who needs enemies

It not over till the fat lady sings! GET IN!!! UTV!!! Spurs lose!

My first final: 1961 Aston Villa 3 Rotherham 0 Alan O'Neill, Harry Burrows, Peter McParland after losing 2-0 in the first leg away of the final we won the very first league cup 3-2 on aggregate after an extra time goal by Peter McParland. I don't like talking about the next two finals v scum and spurs but like many above enjoyed others including Norwich '75, the marathon against Everton, the stuff of dreams in Rotterdam, slaughtering Man U and Leeds etc etc sadly I missed the 57 cup final by a few years but I have so many great cup winning memories. Another one is coming very soon IMHO

This :-)

Got back to Bournemouth from the game about 20 mins ago! Villa fans were brilliant! Great result and a few excellent goals BUT let's not get carried with our midfield yet! Pompey absolutely dominated possession and the midfield we simply couldn't get the ball off them at times and had they been better up top we would have struggled I am surprised Downing is leading motm as our best player IMHO was Guzan. Downing made some surging runs which bodes well for the future but didn't look totally fit to me Milners goal was a cracker!

Ha Ha Ha! Ho Ho Ho! Hee Hee Hee! Ha Ha Ha! Ho Ho Ho! Hee Hee Hee! Ha Ha Ha! Ho Ho Ho! Hee Hee Hee! Ha Ha Ha! Ho Ho Ho! Hee Hee Hee! Job done! UTV!!!

This......... What a result, I am so glad I kept stum over the last few weeks

Am in Italy tonight and will be watching the game on my tod surrounded by Juve supporters!!! Should be fun if we win ?!?!?!

Because we have seen whhat Barry has offered us in the last ten years? With Barry as our key player for a good part of the last ten years the honours achieved are: FA Cup * Runners-up: 2000 Intertoto Cup * Winners: 2001 Player of the Season * Winner: 2006–07 I think this pathetic record is no coincidence. Barry may be perceived as a quality player but imho he has never been a winner! Good bye, its time for a change! So it's Barry's fault we haven't won anything? In some ways, various managers have tried to accomodate him, in the hope that he would make the difference - he hasnt. At the beginning of the season people were raving about the likes of Young, when has anyone "raved" about Barry? He was originally made captain because of time at the club, but imo he was a shit captain. he isnt inspirational, has litle passion or drive. Technically he may be a better player than Petrov, but I dont think he makes sufficient difference. He fulfils the holding position for England, which imo is his best position and is patently not an attacking midfielder. Barry could have 20 yards in front of him, yet invariably he'll look up and knock a ball long to Young or Milner. Looks impressive but is so predictable - Barry is guaranteed to never spring any surprises. How many times this season have we seen him drive into the box? People talk about teams like Arsenal missing a Viera type player, because they believe they lack a midfield general who will make a difference. Our "midfield general" has rarely made the difference. I accept that one player cant carry a whole team, but look back over the years and I am sure you will be able to identify players who were lynchpins... Platt, York etc Villa have been pretty boring for much of the last ten years (with a few exceptions) and I think Barry is partly to blame

Because we have seen whhat Barry has offered us in the last ten years? With Barry as our key player for a good part of the last ten years the honours achieved are: FA Cup * Runners-up: 2000 Intertoto Cup * Winners: 2001 Player of the Season * Winner: 2006–07 I think this pathetic record is no coincidence. Barry may be perceived as a quality player but imho he has never been a winner! Good bye, its time for a change!

Obviously whoever posted that is talking out their arse but we have to remember that any current comparison has to take into account the fact that Petrov was primarily the Defensive/Holding midfielder in the last 2 seasons and Barry was supposed to be the attacking midfielder. IIRC Barry wanted to be the attack midfield but imo hasnt really been that effective in supporting the strikers. Yes he makes some great passes out left and right but could Petrovs stats have done the same if their positions been reversed? On the few occassions when Petrov has got forward he has tried to attack defenders

Barry is history for me. Petrov is an excellent player but he is not an automatic replacement. We need someone who can score goals from mf, dominate and change games.

Very few fans disagree with you but its Barry that wants out. He wants a change and I see nothing wrong with fans agreeing that a change might be for Villa as well. As someone else has said I think he should never have been made captain again and sent all the wrong messages to the rest of the squad. His class cannot be denied but he wants to leave so AVFC should let him go to the highest bidder - then we can get on with rebuilding.

Do I think Barry is an excellent player - yes! Will we miss him - yes for a while! Is it time for him to go - yes! Barry has been the key player for Villa for years yet I think its time for a change. MON needs to reshape the side and find a true driving midfield general. Barry can hold the ball and make fantastic passes but I have never thought of him as a match winner - which is what we desperately needed - Bye, Bye GB. Thanks orthe last year despite the fact you would have rather have been at Liverpool.

That is very funny! I am far from your typical Upper Holte fan, but surely you are on a wind up - the lower Holte mayhave great fans but come on.......... true they are obsessed with shitting on the city in the Upper and we have more than our fair share of nutters but having sat in both upper and lower there is no comparison - the Upper makes the noise the lower follows...............

I think he cares. I remember watching the legendary Brian Little many years ago and wondering the same thing. He rarely smiled or celebrated a goal but that didnt make him any the less a committed player. He had several patches of bad form and now he is considered a legend. Whether Gabby can become the same I have no idea. I accept that there are question marks about some professional footballers attitudes and if I thought all the abuse would make him and others a better players I would be screaming at them every game but as I said elsewhere, I don't know of any examples where this negative approach works. I agree that players out of form should be dropped and it could be argued that Petrov's spell of the bench (last season) turned him round. MON is not the messiah, but in the final analysis he must be trusted as the best judge of a players mentality - ultimately if the team of "professionals" he assembles don't deliver Randy Lerner then will have to judge whether MON is the one to take us forward.

Jim Jiminey Jim Jiminey Jim Jim cher-oo ! Milner's our winger in claret and blue

Jim Jiminey Jim Jiminey Jim Jim cher-oo ! Milner's the winger in claret and blue

Cant believe Petrov isnt on the list. Makes the poll a bit of a joke. He is the glue that has held the team together alllowing Barry and others to do their jobs. When we were without him for 2/3 games we were much less effective.