Heretic

Just now, Tomaszk said:

No chance he'll reach their level, no.

But I hope he doesn't look the disaster area he's been for so long. I think he's better than that.

 

TBH, I'm hoping we've seen the last of him in a Villa shirt.

12 minutes ago, Tomaszk said:

I'm looking forward to him getting a few minutes somewhere down the line in a team that doesn't look terrified. He could recover somewhat I think. A better footballer than Gary Gardner for example; he'd be more useful to keep around than him IMO.

He's been with us the entire way through the worst period of the last 25 years. And we've been an absolute match made in hell. He's been crap for us, and we've broken him. No confidence, worse technique than when he was 22, awful, awful, awful.

For me, other players don't make midfielders look good. I think midfielders tend to make other players look good.

It's Westwood's job to make other players look good by doing his job well. He looks a long distance behind Lansbury and Hourihane and IMO he won't reach their level. I've seen nothing to suggest that he will.

Just now, TrentVilla said:

The decision to give him the new deal is a little easier to swallow with three new midfielders than it was a month ago.

Why?

If we have better starters than GG, I'd be looking more to youth to be backup. We'll have to give some of them a chance at some point. Andre Green's looked good when he's had the opportunity. The chances are as time goes on, we may strengthen further in the transfer market anyway pushing GG further down.

A youth player could use the opportunity to improve. I'm not sure GG will improve much more and that won't be good enough for where the club's aiming.

2 minutes ago, BOF said:

I think at some point we must at least entertain the possibility that he will not kick on.  Not here anyway.

I've entertained this for some considerable time. I'm very surprised SB gave him a new contract. Hourihane looks better by a massive distance.

It's Conor Hourihanerihanerihanerihane reports.

(for Day Today fans).

2 hours ago, ferguson1 said:

Ahhh thought this was real for a minute, then I noticed the photoshop net!  I prefer this version to the one above. 

Would there be anything else to alert you to the fact this is fake? Perhaps a couple of clues on both sides of the torso?

Big T may be investing in a Chinese company that invests in a studio. That would make him an investor by proxy, but still an investor. He'd be investing alongside others.

You can buy shares for tens of millions. Co-financing is a deal worth hundreds of millions.

This is fascinating stuff from Big T.

16 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said:

• 20th Century Fox - now owned by 21st Century Fox.
• Columbia Pictures - now owned by Sony.
• MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer).
• Paramount Pictures - now owned by Viacom.
• RKO Radio Pictures - defunct c. 1957.
• United Artists - purchased by MGM.
• Universal Studios - now a part of NBC Universal.
• Warner Bros. - now Time Warner.

That's those eight - if he's bought one of those I'd be more than a little surprised.

 

 

There's companies - i.e. production companies, and there are film studios, both major and mini-major.

The list above is of major studios. There are minor ones e.g. Lionsgate, the Weinstein company.

Quite possible Big T has his eye on a prodco or mini-major.

2 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said:

No It was a bit of a trek from NZ.

Bruce said this was the first time he'd spoken publicly about a player's attitude in 20 years.

There's clips of Robbie Savage on Youtube talking about the awful crap he pulled on Bruce when they were at Blues. Savage wanted a move away and by his own admission behaved badly. When you hear about his actions, his description is accurate.

It's Savage that's talked about it, not SB.

Given this, RM's attitude must be pretty bad to make SB feel as if he can talk about this so openly.

I doubt there's much to RM here except a terrible attitude. All of this leads me to believe SB is in the right here.

Just now, gatecrasha said:

Absolute credit to SB , for flushing this turd out.

Fat dross- had people.questioning the manager, but this turd has given SB no option. We have been crying for a strong manager and in Stevie B, we have one

Given your username, SB would be advised to have you shadow RM 24-7.

1 hour ago, dont_do_it_doug. said:

For the record it's the rest of you **** dragging me down. 

Don't misunderestimate me.

1 hour ago, TrentVilla said:

Come in Rovers!!!!

On 16/01/2017 at 19:16, TrentVilla said:

 

You know the £10m they've got to spend....

Oh and it's not just for transfer fee'sit's for signing on fee's, agent fee's, wages, bus fare, library fines....

That's one expense they won't have to worry about.

With Twitter, I can reach the bloke down the pub in my browser without having to leave the house.

Just watched MOTD - the Everton vs Man City highlights.

So impressed with the energy and enthusiasm of Tom Davies. He looked like he'd run himself into the ground at the end. He was shattered. He looked head and shoulders above the expensive City team.

My immediate thought was of Grealish and how little he's produced even in the Championship.

Tom Davies is the definition of a prospect. He just showed how lazy and unproductive Grealish is.

Some areas of this forum could be renamed.

The Hall of Fame could be renamed the Saunders Hall of Fame.

Off Topic could be renamed Taylor Talk or something like that.

It would be nice to include Tony Barton somewhere too.

1 hour ago, Xela said:

Good memories

 

 

 

 

Even Steve Bull wanted the great man's autograph!

(Back, to the right).

Looked very solid and commanding. I can see why he's rated highly.

The awful thing is that however ridiculous his stats are quoted as, they're still on the cusp of believability.

His stats aren't just appalling, you have to check the calendar to see if it's April 1.

4 minutes ago, Hanky said:

Should never wear the shirt again. Neither should Gardner. I'm sure they'll both be back for Wolves though. 

Hopefully not on the same side.