BleedClaretAndBlue

Why is there a white border around the badge this season. It looks so bulky and tacky now

We have played shit but could have scored at least 3. Sort of game we'll end up losing 1-0 now. We are abysmal, how can RL see the football we play now and think yeah, this is alright? Sell up im sick of being unentertained by what looks like a League 1 playing staff.

This will be a championship fixture next season

This will be a championship fixture next season

Those pictures they showed probably were from earlier on, and he probably did leave as soon as he found out he had no part to play

Just stuck telly on seen that teamsheet and theres no excitement from me. Its like a fukkin reserve game. How can we have this side now its embarrassing. Good to ses Martin Laursen, what a ledge, could of done with him at the back Think we'll lose 2-0

We dont win at home though. But this is as good a chance as any

Fail here and its curtains imo

Arsenal were dreadful, good point on the whole. Very boring game but they should take some heart from it. Got to back it up with a win on Tuesday which will be a very tricky game. I think with Ireland and Bent restored we'll have the extra quality to make it count. Anxious to hear the extent of concretes' calf injury

Trying to show some culture by pronouncing it in Spanish.

Jeff Stelling just said he's told DB left out because he still having problems with his ankle.

Dont see how its been reported Bent is fit, Lambert re-iterates he has no problem with him, he's trained well, etc. We are at home in desperate need of points and that Bowery geeza is on the bench in front of DB9

How can he leave out Ireland. Shocking

True, tiny minnow club theyll always be

Im pleased tescobags 2-0 up just not pleased how much they fans are obv lovin it with top of the midlands chant

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/arsenal-boss-arsene-wenger-is-a-fan-332442 Arsene Wenger has revealed Arsenal scouted Villa’s “typical English centre-forward” and Gunners fan Christian Benteke while he was still at Genk. Wenger reckons Belgian football is becoming a breeding ground for top players, having previously being regarded dismissively. “We have looked at him, yes,” said Wenger. “We had already signed Olivier Giroud. It was interesting. I was surprised when he signed at Villa. I believe he has scored some important goals with complete power. “He is a little bit a typical English centre-forward, that style has disappeared a little bit, but you still have some players like that, like Grant Holt. “Belgium produces players. Maybe they are a championship we don’t give enough credit. We go ‘Okay, he is doing well, but he is in Belgium’. “But look at the number of players they have produced recently: Mousa Dembele, Eden Hazard, Axel Witsel, they go all out.

Bogey team? Yea we've done alright at the emirates a few times but theyve turned us over time and time again at VP. last win was 1998 wasnt it 3-2? 14 years without a home win and he reckons we're their bogey side. Haha

0-2 Giroud, Podolski Roll on tuesday.

This is the game that will set our goal difference from the rest. My God, the next lot of fixtures will be the most important for a long long time for AVFC

Yea been a shite wkend results wise but we've rode our luck in weeks gone by with all the draws etc that went our way. Its just embarrassing that we always have to look for other teams to do us favours. Been that way for too long.

Game over

Yea just watched it. Seems a top bloke. Down to Earth - my favourite signing for a while. As they just said, we would be pretty much fukkd if he got injured

They can still qualify on 8 points winning their last 2 vs. Madrid and Dortmund but would still need a favour from Ajax. So its unlikely but they have to have a go. Theyll still put out one of their strongest teams today though. Expecting a bad day ahead

Well they might rest a couple with Madrid coming up, or maybe they learned after last time

2 wins at the Etihad in one season? Cant see it just hoping for a decent performance. 4-0 city with full time making us think "back to square 1". Key will again be to not concede early or the floodgates could open