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Charity Shops - aren't they annoying. Trying to give a wall unit away - good condition - one comes to collect it and declines as there is a minute chip in the corner - which you wouldn't even notice- in fact I never even knew it was there! "Our clients want top quality goods" they say - oh yeah, when I was in the shop, there were leather suites with badly scratched and scuffed seats - sure top quality that is - scratched furniture. I tried another one "has the glass got the kite mark" err no, it's about 20 years old and it's a wall unit to display stuff in! Oh no they can't have it then! Anyone know any way I might be able to give it away - it's too good to take to the tip. I have found something called Handsworth Project that I might try. Irritating though, as I needed it out the way by tomorrow as I have a new piece of furniture coming!

I reckon he's shaved it off so that he can grow it again for Movember maybe

Mine are either albums that meant something to me at the time or I have discovered later on. A quick first try gives:- Bowie - Ziggy Stardust Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Fleetwod Mac - Rumours Kate Bush - Hounds of Love Jam - All Mod Cons Beatles - Abbey Road - athough hard to choose just one album - honourable mention to Rubber Soul too Rod Stewart - Never a Dull Moment Queen - Sheer Heart Attack Who - Who Sell Out - again hard to choose one so honourable mention to Who's Next too Al Stewart- Love Chronicles Honourable mentions to Electric Warrior by T-Rex, Misplaced Childhood by Marillion, Harvest by Neil Young, Tea for the Tillerman by Cat Stevens and Led Zep II WIll probably think of at least one mega omission as I've come up with these whilst at work! EDIT - Mega Omission one - Songs for Beginners by Graham Nash - Love that Album! Prob put it in instead of Rod and make him an "honourable mention"

I saw in the paper yesterday that Stuart Pierce is after him on loan for Nottingham Forest

Huge debate about the book on Talksport this morning! Bozzie came on and stuck up for Roy Keane though . He's has his say about Fergie apparently but Bozzie says Keane would never have said this if Fergie hadn't struck first and that Keane is only using his right to reply. A lot of quite controversial stuff in the book apparently.

Just found this thread. I live in Yardley (although I didn't grow up here). It used to be quite nice, and it mostly still is, quite pleasant - apart from some areas. However, it is definitely going downhill . I live in an Edwardian Terraced House in quite a nice road - but next door but one to me is a house that was bought about two/three years ago by a "Landlord" who converted it to individual "rooms" and the lowlife that rent these rooms have to be seen to be believed. I am sure there is drug dealing going on regularly. The landlord doesn't care one jot - as long as he gets his rent (which I am sure is paid by DSS) - the turnover of Tenants is remarkable too - no-one seems to stay too long. It has really ruined my stretch of road. The police are often called out to the house too. I think my own house is quite nice as I have spent quite a lot making it so, and the majority of homeowners by me are decent, hardworking people who also care about their homes - but I seriously wonder whether it's worth bothering to do mine up any more!! I too harbour dreams of moving to Devon or somewhere by the sea.

Did anyone see Alesha Dixon on Piers Morgan's Life Stories the other night? She really glossed over the bit about her going out with Carew and seemed reluctant to talk about it (as if she didn't like him). Anyway, apparently, Carew is on Soccer AM this Saturday morning

Hope they don't decide they need to buy Vlaar

Newcastle sold out their allocation 2800 I believe - so we managed just over 27500

Paranoid was great. Please keep it as run out music. Unique to us. Agree no music when we score though (not that we would hear it much)

Yes, and I renewed my ST on the back of this stupid belief too!

Boo!. Was hoping for an away game on 30th August as have a big family do to attend that day. Hope Sky switch it - although unlikely to pick that game I would think! Little enthusiasm for the season at present anyway though. Hadn't even realised that the fixtures came out today

Same as me - and those days were nowhere near as mind-numbingly crap as now. Although half the problem is the "Preeeeeeeemier League" age. It's killed football stone dead. Last time we won the league, one of any 8 or nine clubs had a shout. These days it's the same old boring bollocks winning it all and getting all the TV exposure. It's a yawnfest. As for the comment above "what else is there to do on a Saturday", I'll say a) Loads of things and b ) Saturday? we actually play on Saturday? Rob's quote is exactly how I feel - in my case it was my older Brother who first took me to Villa - I've seen good and bad but I've never felt so despondent about them as I do now. I am seriously wondering whether I could get a refund on my season ticket renewal! Every day, the news just seems to get worse and worse. There's no take over in sight is there - let's just face it! .

I renewed mine last month (on the day of the Swansea game) - even though we hadn't secured survival then, I was nevertheless all excited at the thought of us having a new dawn. I wish I had held on for a bit now!

Think we missed Super Marc too - I hadn't realised he was injured? I know he was subbed off on Sat . Let's hope he and Gab are back for Sunday - don't want another embarrassment - will be glad when this season's over!

I did mine on Saturday Morning (so that I could get the ten per cent cash back) - mind you I did have some regrets after the result - but I suppose if we do go down, we will at least get mostly 3.00 pm Saturday games and maybe win some!

Asked my passengers for the drive to Man U to arrive at my house for 8.45 (leaving plenty of time), arrived late, we set off at 9.20 so I took the toll road to make a bit of time up. Stopped briefly at Knutsford, left motorway around 11.00 - hit a bit of traffic on A556, eventually cleared where a lot of traffic takes the M(whatever it is) into Manchester, we stayed on A56 as we always do when going to Man U. 11.30 , hit some traffic on the A56, stationary. 12.45 game kicks off, we have moved about 2 miles. Have, in the intervening period asked several people if it was worth just parking and walking but they said we were about 5 miles away. Lots of traffic turning round, we decided to give up and do the same. Heading home, hear Villa take an early lead on radio, find a Pub to watch, whilst parking, hear Man U equalise. Have a nice lunch in a nice pub (George & Dragon in Altrincham) whilst watching on BT Sport. See it go to 3-1. Leave pub at 80 mins and head home - no delays - back in house for 4.30 Sulky passengers for trip home ! Let them off the petrol money (stupid me!) so all in all a waste of lots of money . Apparently a lorry had overturned up ahead. I don't think even had they delayed the kick off the people of the same road as me could have got there in time . Fed up with Villa, fed up with Benteke being over hyped, when he is good, he is good but it's not often enough. Fed up with most of the team, Lambo, fed up with Lerner. Fed up with Football. Will I renew my ST next season - yes I guess so Haven't even seen Westwood's goal as I didn't watch MOTD Signing off - thoroughly hacked off with it all. Watch us lose to Fulham on Saturday now.

Is our Academy as good as it once was? I thought it was supposed to be one of the very best in the Country and yet all of a sudden, everyone is raving about the Southampton Academy.

Steve Stride?

Heard on Talksport this morning that there are rumours circulating that Pepe Mel is under pressure and under threat of axe and that the players have turned against him (already)?

Got to agree with most of the comments on here. I will renew but I am falling out of love with football in general . This is partly down to stupid kick off times, ridiculous amounts of money paid to players, Sky and Media in general's obsession with the "big six" but mostly down to how very crap Villa are - particularly at home. I think, if things picked up at Villa, I would have more general interest in football again. I rarely watch MOTD now - only when Villa have actually won or drawn. All of the people that sat by me when I first got a season ticket 12 years ago (except 1) have now quit for one reason or another and the one that hasn't quit has moved to Holte End - so I go on my own anyway - however, I have made new friends with the people that sit by me now so I do like to go to see them . One of them is probably not going to renew next season. It is just the complete lack of hope that surrounds us now. I remember when it was exciting going to Villa, I used to really look forward to it, now it's just a chore really and when the weather is so awful I even consider not going (I do go but I would never have considered that a few years ago). I prefer away games too - however, for financial and other reasons, I haven't done so many this season - after being a virtual away ever present for eight years or so - I have found that, working full time, I actually enjoy having a day at home and whereas in the past I hated non-football weekends, I now look forward to Villa not spoiling the weekend . However, I will renew next season - but if things don't improve and some hope doesn't return, I will seriously consider whether to bother the season after! I think it's the fact that this is four seasons now we have been in this awful situation with no sign of anything getting better. I was so happy when Randy took over but now I just feel completely despondent about it all.

Forgive me if this has been explained already but are we not having to pay Hutton the same money whether he plays or not?

I was actually going to this game - right up until 6.00 a.m. this morning, when I got a call from my mum who was poorly - I managed to get home in time to watch the game - so predictable. We are so poor. Yet another team on a bad run ends it against us. Tell you what, I am glad I didn't go - I don't even feel bothered that I wasted the ticket money. I feel sorry for the poor folk who now have a really long trip home after watching that crap. We are in a relegation battle for sure.

We need to stop singing this Blues song. I like this song too - who cares if it is a Blues song - we will make it ours - there's probably more than twice the amount of us to sing it - no-one will know we nicked it off them (if we did, all the better!)

also incude the absolute elation after the first game of the season at Arsenal away - the singing and partying went on outside The Emirates for ages. I really thought we were in for something good this season. That's why this season feels such a complete and utter let down and I can't see it getting any better next season (assuming we manage to stay up of course!)