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He does have the ability but not the confidence. I think PL is probably regretting not putting him on the bench now but I guess CNZ must have been sowing some form in training? I just think away from home he is even more of a gamble than usual. PL is known to rotate the squad so here's hoping we see a change or two to the line-up for the Everton game.

Okay in possession but all to no avail. Ron Vlaar looks a great signing and the partnership with Clark could be promising. KEA was very assured. Apart from that we lack quality!

Oh yes the world-renowned stevo notchometer... Anyhow I thought they were rather funny adverts; each to their own as they say.

Nick, hands down! Total lack of respect, especially when he no showed at the press conference for the GSP fight and was making up all these bullshit excuses. Would have been the biggest fight of his career too! Now he thinks he can come back and try to demand a fight with Anderson Silva! Clown! He'd get destroyed!

For those of you saying Dempsey has had only one good season that is false. 2008–09 41 (eight goals) 2009–10 44 (9) 2010–11 42 (13) 2011–12 46 (23) That's a lot of goals for a midfielder playing for an average team and we could definitely use him.

Defoe is the only forward Spuds have and hence he is not signing for us. Nothing to see here...move along people!

Isn't Defoe the only striker Spuds have? This ain't happening...

I like him as a player and I wanted him three years ago, but I just think his age now counts against him. If we could get value then yes, but at the money Fulham will want and no return for it then I'd pass. I hear what you're saying but disagree; Dempsey's in his prime at 29yrs and could be awesome for the next three/four seasons!

The first one was pretty awful to be honest but Lundgren was good value. Glad to Hear JCVD was terrific i've always had a liking for him since watching Bloodsport as a young lad of twelve. He's good in Dragon Eyes with Cung Le, if you haven't seen that. His acting perfromances were vastly underrated until this was recognised when the movie JCVD [2008] was released.

Found it really enjoyable as well. Don't think I've ever seen a movie with this many plot holes in it before though Chinese girl was annoying though, piss flat acting. I heard Jean Claude steals the show a bit like Lundgren in the first, is that a fair point?

Shame really, one shouldn't laugh! It was like a double strike from Cerrone, strangest thing really as he kinda missed and shinned him but then hit him with his heel on the side of the head! There's no way he'll ever be able to do that again

Only just watched UFC 150 and indeed Edgar was robbed; two takedowns and one knockdown plus edged four rounds I would say. Unbelievable that there was no rematch agreed. Nate Diaz is a pretty unlikeable character and he'll try some tactics before and during the fight which will make some intersting viewing. I'm still trying to figure out which brother is the bigger douche Nate or Nick?! Shields v. Herman was an awfully boring fight and I took umbrage at Joe Rogan's comments in regard to the fans booing when he said about them having never trained. It doesn't matter because it was boring, they were grappling for position and pretty much spent three rounds cancelling each other out. Fair enough if one guy was dominating then the bout would've been interesting but that didn't happen! I've trained alot over he last twenty years of my life but the fight was still boring to me... See Guillard do the funky chicken; anyone seen a gif?

Paranoid and recommended War Pigs. Iron Man would be okay though; it really must be a Sabbath tune!

So to clarify is the consensus that the shirt is a size too big and is this with both home and away? Normally I would have a medium Villa shirt 38/40 but I see that is now a Small?!?! I was thinking of the away with El Ahmadi 8.

It would make sense considering Lambert allegedly likes a target man (Holt). What about the LB though?!

Almost, he'll play directly between Defoe and the midfield. I think this should be how we will play Ireland...

Kenwyne Jones is an interesting player and similar to Carroll in some ways; obviously both are hugely inconsistent but on their day can be very effective. Again as was mentioned I think Bent prefers to be a lone striker with support coming from Ireland (by the looks of it). Jones could be a decent squad acquisition and a cheaper alternative to Carroll but he'd pobably not be motivated to sit on our bench. I honestly think we're ok with what we have up front. Now that we have a new direction and a better manager than the last two seasons I am very confident Gabby, Weimann and Delfouneso can all perform well when called upon.

I must admit to never liking MON, that is until he was fortunate to manage Aston Villa. I always thought him to be smug and displaying a sense of over-bearing self worth. That is all.

Sounds like they needed 'Concrete Ron'

Looking is one thing but we will soon find out; I for one don't agree with you.

Encouraging news for the near and long-term future. I echo the earlier comments about high earners being sold if they are not worthy of these wages and replaced by hungrier players on half as much. I would imagine Henke already had a working dossier of players currently being monitored as part of his interview process. Although we are greatly in need of a LB at the present moment I wonder where finding a new goalkeeper sits in the order of priority?

Every dog has its day... Yeah Dunne's always been an average player in my opinion and he certainly isn't getting any younger!

Say we only have 15m left Guidetti and a leftie?

If you look at Fletcher's record in the PL it's pretty good considering where he's played. 61 appearances in the PL and 22 goals.