Trinity-Tom

Me too. I do love Rogue emailing. Me and a mate at the firm we used to work for got our hands slapped for doing this. There was this weird french guy who left his computer unlocked so we sent this hot girl who worked in our tax dept a few emails. Nothing offensive, just for laughs, but he complained and we got a ticking off. It was worth it though.

You see Malcolm, whilst I disagree with alot of that post, your sentiments and reasoning are clear. Many of your other posts have been diluted with sly digs and sweeping statements which don't make clear what the reason for your position is. And BTW, I think it is alot easier to blame the manager for our position than to give him time, or as you put it "sit on the fence".

Hi General, Just a quick question, do you think you could find out how tall the reserve/youth team player Barry Bannon is? I have heard rumours of him being under 5 feet tall and just wondered? Thanks Tom

He's about the same size as Aston and he's 10!! Fortnight ago he was dwarfed by the schoolboy ballboys Cannot wait to see him in action. Seriously? That is ridiculous. He must be some player if he is still mixing it at that size. How old is he? 18. To be that old and still with the club suggests that maybe he has a future in the game. Does anyone know exactly how tall he is?

To suggest such a thing is blasphemous Chris. He is not a demi god, he is a god in his own right! :winkold: A bit like me!

I think O'Neill is one of the best managers in Europe and has performed to around the level I would expect a manager of his ability to do. If Alex Ferguson had taken over I wouldn't have expected much more. This give him time issue is logical and sensible if you ask me as it takes time to transform a team from relegation fodder to European challengers. The difference is that you think a manager who is held in the regard that MON is should be producing more whereas I don't think any manager could do much more. I think MON needs more time to take us to the level that I think we will reach which is at the minimum top 6. I always expected a season like this when MON was appointed.

He's about the same size as Aston and he's 10!! Fortnight ago he was dwarfed by the schoolboy ballboys Cannot wait to see him in action. Seriously? That is ridiculous. He must be some player if he is still mixing it at that size. How old is he?

Is Bannon really that small?

Yeah, I think World Class may be an inaccurate way of phrasing it but we should certainly be signing top quality players such as Bent, SWP etc...

I do rate Koumas but there are better targets out there than him.

We also need a centre back. Get that (and keep Bardsley) and top 6 here we come!

Exactly, other wise players could stand on the goal line with their arms out stretched and as long as they don't move towards the ball it would be ok.

For Fulham away I bought 4 tickets when they went on Priority sale. When they went on General sale (before I had received the tickets) I called up and said I want a few more tickets and have already bought 4. The lady I spoke to was helpful and sorted it so the other tickets were next to the ones I had already bought.

Aruna Kone is a good player although not prolific. Similar in stature and style to Obafemi Martins but not sure he would be as prolific. I would rather us sign a proven PL goal scorer though. Defoe or bent for me if we can't get Ashton.

I have been assured by someone who know his family that he does follow the Villa. They could be lying I guess.

That's all fine except Micah. Forget about him. He's going up, not sideways (we've had the Man City debate before, they wouldn't come here). People may already know this but I only just found out that Micah Richards is a Villa fan. With the right level of investment and demonstration of ambition it is not wholly unthinkable.

Actually, I have had that the last 2 times!

Is that for when you have put on a nice summer dress and pranced around the house with a spritzer? :winkold:

Salt and a bit of vinegar. If they are in a sandwich, then ketchup is my choice. Used to love Curry sauce from the Chip Shop but it has traces of beef in it! :cry:

Premiership, no doubt!

It is restricted to clubs competing in Europe. That means of the 25 players a club can register, 8 must be homegrown. Therefore, to compete in Europe, clubs must ensure that these 8 players are of the right standard and as such will ensure that they are more than just token players.

There is a fundamental problem with this statement. Can anyone see it? Yeah, it took me 15 seconds to read all the posts so it should say: I want the last fifteen seconds of my life back. Incorrect. The answer is that CV doesn't have a life so there is nothing to get back!

There is a fundamental problem with this statement. Can anyone see it?

Here it is

I am sure that in 2009 there is a minimum number of home grown players required in each squad. Can't remember where I saw that but I will try to find it!