8pints

22 hours ago, KenjiOgiwara said:

Yes. At a relatively high level. 

Are you the Kenji Ogiwara?

My Ogan alphabet played a pivotal role in this move.

@Spoony remember this?

The Black Monday Murders by Jonathan Hick and Tomm Coker would make a good movie in my opinion.

Start with Volume one and see how that was received.

puns...no wonder this thread is popular on VT

I am confident but guess there's only one way to find out.

It's gonna be an interesting season that's for sure -

Heaton/Steer

Guilbert/Elmo---Mings/Hause---Engels/Konsa---Targett/Taylor

McGinn/Hourihane---Luiz/Nakambe---Grealish/Lansbury

Jota/Trezeguet---Wesley/Kodjia---El Ghazi/NEW ATTACKER

New attacker could be Benrahma or Augustin

Chester for emergencies, not saying he's the new Micah Richards but think he'll have more impact in training than actual matches this season. And. I'm not downplaying him, his experience and knowledge will be vital and have a positive effect on the squad.

Davis may stay in case of injury but I could see a loan deal materialising in the next couple of days to gain consistent first team experience.

Be interesting to see if Jacob Ramsey and/or Callum O'Hare and/or Dominic Revan make any appearances in the first team squad and how they get on, maybe, as the season goes on, they'll find a consistent place in the first team squad or could go on loan in January depending on how they progress. O'Hare may go on loan in the next few days? I'm not sure if Smith will want to see them in the U23s and keep them on hand to possibly start feeding them into the first team? This may be a progression for next season rather than now, with the inclusion of Doyle-Hayes, RHM and others already on loan?

Some I think we may see make late/deadline day moves out on Loan or sold as they are surplus to requirements/unhappy/to recoup some moolah - Hogan, Tshibola, Kalinic, Bjarnason, Bree, Nyland

Nyland or Kalinic may be retained as 3rd choice but I have a feeling they'll both be gone by January.

I think January will be a busyish window too, with some further additions coming in, my prediction for then would be midfield reinforcements/replacements (for Lansbury and Hourihane) and young full backs. (Elmohamady and Taylor)

Again, I know the Elmohamady/Trezeguet link, but the above transitions may be next season rather than January anyway, and their replacements may be along the lines of Doyle-Hayes etcetera, I don't know, all squads go through transition, going to be interesting watching things progress. 

21 hours ago, Dom_Wren said:

Sorry mum. 

21 hours ago, AVTuco said:

My attempt for sarcasm obviously failed mate.

21 hours ago, Dom_Wren said:

Sorry bruv!

Your Mother is your brother?

He's reaching out for a fist pump...it's happening!

55 minutes ago, praisedmambo said:

The joke you do every week is really funny.

oh

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49059041

Quote

Chelsea defender Ethan Ampadu has joined Bundesliga side RB Leipzig on a season-long loan.

The 18-year-old Welsh international failed to make a Premier League appearance last season after signing a new five-year deal in September 2018.

He did not travel to China for Chelsea's pre-season tour and manager Frank Lampard, speaking last week, said he was keen for him to go out on loan.

"I tried to sign Ethan on loan at Derby last year, so I'm a big fan," he said.

"But with the minutes he played last year, in the interest of Ethan and of Chelsea, the idea he can play a lot of games somewhere could be good for him.

"I really wanted to work with Ethan this year. That's a slight disappointment, but it's to benefit of him. In midfield and defence we have a lot of quality, so each player is a case by case."

13 minutes ago, mjmooney said:

I need a "boo" symbol. 

Mahmoud will be a brilliant signing for us.

This is the guy we want then if we want to replicate Leicester's success

21 minutes ago, Uncle Albert said:

Tk1969 turkish airlines flight from istanbul to bhx was carrying our new superstar today..

He had some help

Free agent at the moment. Nevermind this recent alleged paying someone to drive a moped into the sea, let's make this villian a Villan  

Say no more

In the sense I will 'Say no more' and stop flogging this joke of mine

...maybe.

4 minutes ago, The Moustache of Teale said:

I’ve often wondered to myself, has anyone ever attempted to hit a cow’s arse with a banjo? Literally, I mean.

Edit: just put it into Google Images. One of the pictures that came up was Emile Heskey in a Villa kit. Seriously. 

@dont_do_it_doug. you do look like Reece Shearsmith, I've never noticed that before.

O'Kelly saying "Great to be back at training but I thought the weather would be...warmer."