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17 minutes ago, Raver50032 said:

Okay, I work in the rail industry... and that looks a lot like Watford Junction railway station (southern end) and that is a London Overground train in the background...

Where is he off to?

Dean Smith standing behind him??

I know we're only in the early pre-season stage and mainly focussed on building fitness and team spirit and avoiding injury, but i  honestly think Courtney Hause has looked to be our sharpest and best central defender over the course of these two friendlies, closely followed by Chester and then Konsa. Tyrone Mings has  looked really sloppy and overconfident to me so far... I really hope he's back to the high standards of last season soon!

26 minutes ago, Dick said:

Not yet. Still trying to find it.

I Put it here for you guys (see above)

8 hours ago, Chap of Steel said:

Any luck? 

See my post above  

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/51r7coq34cc7dsb/AAAvif3XctYwBRSr-l3QIZBNa?

dl=0&preview=Aston+Villa+vs+Derby+County+●+Full+Match+HD+●+Championship+Play+Off+Final+18_19.mp4

Download this (as opposed to watching the link - which is only 50  odd minutes) - it has the full match and cup presentation ceremony etc... UTV 

The New York Stadium is Rotherham's Ground. Doncaster play at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Wax Loser.

he's gone to the cashpoint to withdraw money?  

35 minutes ago, Villan_of_oz said:

I just thought someone far more qualified than me would've started it.....

Started one for ya bro :-)   

Difficult to predict the formation from that line-up..... Lets hope it becomes apparent come Kick-off ;-)

I think he's picked all those he knows will battle for the ball and not get bullied off it.... it's this 'earn the right to play' philosophy of his again...... bring the flair players on later to run at tired legs??  hope it works.... MUST win imo!

I'd go with this

Guzman

Hutton vlaar Clark aly

Sanchez delph

bacuna. Sinclair

Gil

Benteke

think this offers width and a well balanced midfield two , and gil could be be fantastic behind benteke

I like this, but thought Guzman played for Napoli -   is he any good in nets?

might be a daft question, but who is the player with no. 25 on his shorts, pictured training on the official site? i don't recognise him and the squad list has no number 25...

might be a daft question, but who is the player with no. 25 on his shorts, pictured training on the official site? i don't recognise him and the squad list has no number 25...

sorry!! - meant to post in transfer rumour thread...

Calder listed on bench on Official site 

Lambert says he's hopeful Vlaar is back in for tonight's game on the O.S.

"I think there might be a chance. I will see how he feels."

"I can't risk him. He has to be comfortable. But if he thinks he can play, we will look at it"

 

Bowery tends to come in when Gabby isn't around, pretty sure he started the West Ham and Fulham games in the second half of last season that Gabby was injured.

 

Wouldn't shock me if he started tomorrow but I think it will be a front two of Benteke- Kozak with Albrighton on the right.

 

I think Benteke is out injured 

 

what makes you think that Paul? first i've heard.... :-(   bad news for me - I'm still expecting Christian to come good again, soon.

At least our possession stats have improved since the Southampton game

just think it needs a natural left footer there! the defence is weakened enough without Ron

433

Guzan

Lowton Clark vlaar bacuna

Kea. Westwood delph

Weiman kozak gabby

Can't Delph do a job at Left back? playing  Bacuna there seems desperate, having never seen him play in that position...

Self-defence is no offence.  If you're attacked in the street i'm not going to moralise with you about which tactic you use to defend yourself!

There's not much talk about the violence of Apartheid from those criticising Mandela's stance.

     To be clear,  the minority of young ANC members who formed Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK: ‘Spear of the Nation’)  of which Nelson was one, were on a

hiding to nothing. Terrorism is the last desperate defiant act of the defeated, In this case borne out of the frustration of demands for simple democracy being met with extreme violence and mass murder.from the state.  MK were quickly arrested and imprisoned, along with the ANC leadership.

               It was the wave of Mass struggle of the 70's, the 'New Union Movement' in '73, the student & community revolts in Soweto and the other Townships,leading to the Mass struggles and strikes of the 80's, for which Mandela became the figurehead from his cell,  that finally forced the regime to negotiate with the ANC.

 

 

His sins were pretty minor really. Very much more freedom fighter than terrorist.

I think we all have a bit of reading to do! He did a lot of good and will be remembered for that, but let's not rewrite history. His sins were not minor.

 

If you're so sure, why not point us in the direction of this reading that we have to do?

 

Mandela was convicted of sabotage, and always denounced terrorism against individuals, despite the horrendous violence of the Apartheid state.

He only turned to this tactic in desperation after Police massacred 69 unarmed demonstrators in 1960.He attempted (unsuccessfully) to blow up

a couple of pylons if my memory serves me correctly - it's many years since i read 'the long road to freedom'. I think now would be a good time for

a re-read. I remember it had a massive impact on me as a young man.

He moved to Brum when McLeish took over.

Ah - yes, that's right, i remember now.... cheers!

 

 

Didn't Ireland stay living in Manchester though?

Yeah he did. Houllier hated him for it haha.

 

 

See? Houllier wasn't all bad. 

 

Didn't Houllier make him move to Brum? -or try to...??

YESSSSSSS! I'm over the moon with that......Nice one Christian!!