Jareth

one day, there will be an interview with Tony on a premier league programme, and anyone used to that league (as we were) will think ohh ho who is this new guy, typical monied chinese and all their wealth, and what they just will not understand is that this guy has been with us during the worst period in modern times of our existence, and he was in it because he could see how passionate villa fans were in that game against NUFC as we were relegated and thought that this is a club worth investing in. I repeat, it is because of our fans, and our passion - and our history that Tony felt it worth a go. I do not care how long it takes, but Tony will get there, if carlsberg did owners.

0-3 away from home - come on.

Well no-one does - but it was away from home, on sky and it was a big win. It doesn't rub out the season so far, but another win next game and we are in contention oddly enough. seems unreal.

Would never get on the back of davis, he needs support. Absolute opposite to Mcoremack.

A cut above of the championship - no doubt. But he did not score in a 0-3. Glad to have him, think he contributed, but far more glad for Albert and Keinan.

Sorry but no - he is young, that was a great header, he can do both.

0-3 - davis debut goal - I could not be more happy. Bruce is right to feel the heat, if not he may have set up far more defensively today - but he didn't.

Bruce in

I don't mind, means Adomah where he should be, Snodgrass in the middle and Kodjia on the left - that's a mean attack.

4-5-1 'pparently

Win and its only 7 points to top 3 - this is it for bruce, simply cannot fall further behind.

Totally, he's had to go 442 - get a positive reaction from the players and we'll see it a lot. Lose and it's got to be the end. Gallant draw, he stays.

True dat!

Excellent line up - going for it.

Ridiculous Totally

Doris the ballboy OUT

Yeah cheers - no offence intended - just what it is, people have been very open about wanting a loss to speed Bruce out of the club - you might say wishing a loss on your beloved team is extreme, compared to say wanting them to win - perhaps a loss would be better in the end, but I'll be cheering if we score for absolute shuuuure.

3 points or some fleeting joy for Bruce out extremists? 3 points please, every day.

We've had a pretty good run the last 4 games, in terms of not getting beat. I don't think we are shaky at the back, just shaky up front. Gonna be tight.

Good luck with that demand, given he owns the club.

Kodjia will start, Bruce needs him, and I predict he will be the difference and notch us a 0-1 win.

Hey FWIW I've been banging that drum for a while, the Rafa big club thing was tongue in cheek but probably impossible to convey that in a few typed words. Moreover I think it's the expectation levels that are killing us and have for a while - directly linked to the big club mentality. We need a new guy in, give him lots of time and patience and develop an identity for this club. If we don't go up this year, then we may as well get comfy in this league, start from scratch and build something special like Saints did.

Well yeah, it's not realistic, I agree, it was never intended to be anything other than a distant punt. But one can live in hope.

Jeeez, speculating in a football speculation thread - HUGE problem for our club.