Jareth

Got his white boots on again

Kicks like Bosnich, stops shots like Given.

No stand out teams this season - we can do it.

Don't be daft, we write people off before they've even signed, tis our human right!

Got his team to rise to the occasion, they all wanted it, a brilliant start.

Considering what's happened this season, and that we were playing a recent prem side, we got the win, should have had 3 - but we won - psychologically this is absolutely huge - a win to start the new era is massive. Look at Tammy on 85 mins whipping up the crowd and hear the reaction. We are back.

1-0 up, Bruce would have thrown Whelan on for Adomah - but today we got Kodjia. Huge difference in attitude.

I think he just loves box sets. Working at Villa might get in the way of that hobby.

Must be confident to say that, I think there be some large sponsorships incoming.

Hey fuggedaboutit!

I'm optimistic we'll see improvement quite quickly. This current team have shown in matches some very good play, I think the skill and ability is there for 2/3rds of the team - with some disciplined coaching and an actual game plan there's no reason they can't improve fast. Obvs we have a defence to sort properly in Jan, but I still think we'll improve a lot from the level we've been at.

Really interesting stuff on here lately - not sure I'm used to it. Sounds like DS's negatives at Brentford could be eased a little by working with a better calibre of player - no offence to Brentford but I presume they are getting 110% out of their players, whereas we have only gotten about 50% - yet we're at least on a par in terms of league success so far. A top performing Villa squad 'should' be capable of dramatic improvement under the right coach. And this struggling with teams who press high - well if there's anything we can bring to the party from the last 10 years it's the ability to hoof it over their heads! Plus we've got JT to organise us in that dept.

Hutton will struggle with these Rs.

x2 cheap fancy spanish players who like to pass it and a solid CB please. Maybe swap 2 of our keepers for a good one too.

On the Lambert comparisons - it's sooooo different. PL came in on a depressing downward curve - had to switch to uber defensive having realised the quality of the prem was too strong for him ever to have the time to implement a new way - and never recovered. DS comes in on potentially a well funded upward trajectory, can spend time implementing good passing football safe in the knowledge that we'll receive very few tonkings in the process in this league. Similarities yes, but personalities, timing and chance of success very different.