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We were nowhere near this bad last season. When we had Bent, Young and Downing together we actually weren't bad. "Eck"'s negative tactics are strangling the life out of the club. I disagree. I remember the West Ham game and the desperation of a win there and squeaking past them. The two seasons are a very similar. Only difference this season is that we don't have the attacking flair to accommodate an expansive game.

Last season we had Bent, Downing and Young and were awful. This season we haven't had Downing or Young and have been without Bent for a good few games now. Take the three best players out of any team and they'll struggle. Villa are no different. Not all about Eck.

Ouch :shock: Still have to play United, Citeh, Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea. You don't get much better than evens on them staying up but must be a worthy bet. Might stick 20 quid down.

Isn't it just, mate. In the words of Captain Melchiot. 'That's it, Black Adder, if all else fails a pig ignorant refusal to look facts in the face will see us through'.

http://www.theanfieldwrap.com/2012/02/us-and-them-time-to-pull-up-the-drawbridge/#comment-7195 Not sure if this has been posted.... but if not, a must read.

Hey all, I just had a query about income tax and more specifically tax rebates. I work in sales, have done for the last year or so. I receive a basic monthly salary and commission is paid quarterly. As a result, I earn a lot more in the months January, April, July and October but am taxed as if I earn that figure every months. Has anyone else had a similar thing and/or have they been entitled to some sort of rebate? Ta in advance

Anyone see Curtis Davies giving a tour of Wast Hills (their training ground) before the match on Saturday. Absolute sh!t pit. Contrast with ours, shows the gap in class.

Boris Johnson hit the nail on the head

Liverpool have turned playing the victim into an art form over the years. The latest offering is laughable at best, classless at worst. The squad statement which says 'Luis won't walk alone' smacks of David Brent. They constantly preach and bleat on about the need for 'Justice for the 96'. No one ever mentions 'Justice for the 39'. Kenny, you're an embarrassment.

I think what's interesting is that over the last 10 or 12 years, attitudes to mental illness are changing. When Stan was suffering with depression, John Gregory's attitude was pretty much 'buck your ideas up son,' and real stress is a single mother with 4 kids to feed. I think numerous people agreed with Gregory's summary and thought Stan should get on with it. Looking at things now, this is a very outdated, narrow minded ignorant view. This is indisputably a horrible, debilitating illness which can affect young and old, rich and poor. How a married family man who is wealthy, successful in his career and outwardly normal can suffer such inner despair is baffling to many, but the illness by its very nature is much more complex. *Assuming this is the case.

Saying that I'm becoming small time as I'm starting to dislike Blues more than I like the Villa

Blues fans seem to think they can look down on us. Forgetting the fact we've lost the same number of games against them and they play in a poxy league, they've also drawn at home to Barnsley, Brighton and Peterborough. I do sometimes look on SHA and my god there are some fecktards. One guy, Paul Tait's t-shirt in particular. Name says it all and reeks of a small time club. I'll always remember that early summer Sunday afternoon at VP last May... GOIIIING UPPPP GOIIING DOWN.

Come on... a 1-1 draw at home to Peterborough. Why isn't this back at the top

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Golden if you haven't seen it carson_yeung

On SHA, they're slating our crowd of 21,000 last night. Coincidentally, this is 2,000 more than turned up to their FIRST home league game of the season, which was also a local derby.

Visit Birmingham 'The City's Not Ours'

@carson_yeung on twitter Carson_Yeung Carson Yeung I want to make #bcfc a really family orientated club. My dad'll be the kitman, my mum as tea lady, Mrs Y the masseur etc etc

http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/birmingham-city-fc/birmingham-city-fc-news/2011/07/18/birmingham-city-tour-of-ireland-in-pictures-the-fans-do-blues-proud-97319-29073176/ even the BM are ripping it out of them. Look at the 'she said no marlon' banner.

Staggering.... Is there a more laughable club in the whole of England?

Latest from @carson_yeung on twitter 'Getting lots of praise from #avfc fans. They say since Crossroads got big axe, the Midlands has lacked a proper soap opera #bcfc'

Has to be Savage. Bleats on that he's just an ordinary bloke yet takes any opportunity to bang on about how much money he has.

Agreed! Can't hate Pannu and Yeung. They're the best comedy double act since Morecamble and wise.

@Carson_Yeung on twitter. Simply brilliant