Heretic

I'm amazed at players saying they want to move and pursuing that goal by being cack. Surely whether a player wants to stay or go, the best way to do this is by being excellent. He hasn't done much for the club so far, frankly. I think someone should tell him that being cack isn't the best way to attract suitors. Benteke worked that out at least.

I'm watching the BBC text. Easier on my fingernails.

Start at 1hr 35m. Dalian set up the movement that led to him scoring. A timely reminder of all he did for the club.

Start on 34 minutes. Thanks Dalian.

Stunned. Could never think it would end like this for him. What on earth was going on? Thanks for the wonderful memories, Dalian. Always looked happy to be a Villa player - something I'd almost forgotten could happen recently. Goodbye, RIP, and thanks for all you did for us.

I like the fact he's sulking a bit at being taken off. Means he wants to play. Better than Richards and Gabby who sulk when they're picked and might have to earn their wage.

Funnily enough, that's how I watch him.

RDM said Villa was a house that needed knocking down and rebuilding. Stats like this show just how little there is to knock down and the scale of the rebuilding that's needed.

I remember saying the same about MON.

I'm not in the picture, so Dr T can hand out lifetime bans from Villa Park to others.

Is that two consecutive parts of one action, or two separate actions?

You can say that again.

so much better. did rdm give them a rocket at half time?

great stop gollini!

headless chickens from villa here. no structure. nobody to hold the ball, string some passes together. it's too easy for wednesday to regain possesion and push onto us. sort the midfield out, rdm. we get that right we may be able to create something for the strikers other than scraps.

dive! and a pathetic one.

really think the midfield needs tshbola. it's weak.

nothing in that elphick booking.

bbc four. right now.

Elphick could destroy this league. One by one.

Doesn't matter. WBA aren't a credible club.

Maybe he sat on his phone.

Having told Lescott to jog on, and now this. I'm liking RDM more and more.

When you look at the things Elphick and McCormack have said upon arriving at this club, they've been a breath of fresh air. I love McCormack's comments about wanting to shove the words of underexpectant pundits down their throats. When you're a club like Villa, it's the kind of thing you should expect. It is a wonderful institution. They've showed us just how starved we've been of professionalism at this club. The bad seeds have showed us how important the right frame of mind is in this game. When it's wrong, the results are disastrous. I really like the fact RDM is willing to tackle this festering problem head-on and get people in not just with the right skill, but the right approach to the job that needs to be done.