Stringy

If Cleverley sings how about Song?

Good stat. Has to be a record. But don't call me Shirley.

Speaking of stats, we currently have comfortably the best points per goal ratio in the league (exactly 2). Goals are so overrated you know.

The pun counter has just exploded.

Yep.. if we sign him his nickname has to be "Derek" Genius! "What's that Sam?"

[quote="philthevillan The only negative comment I heard from a TV reporter about PL was 'they can't wait to see the back of him in Norfolk'. Turns out he was talking about the media. Who cares eh? If he does a good job he can refuse to do interviews for all I care.

So now he's claiming that he could have been the best manager in SHA's history? A small boast if ever I heard one. That's a bit like being the tallest pygmy in the tribe. As for his assertion that it wasn't an Alex Mcleish team out there today? Well, as long as it's not an Alex Mcleish team out there next season then that'll be fine by me.

Just one changed consonant and he might be finally starting to make sense.

Its only £19m that we want and I bet liverpool will pay it. LINK EDIT: Another link HERE It's only that article that speculates we have "slapped" a £19M price tag on him. Oh, and a "source close to Villa" saying we have made it clear what the price is.

It means nothing. It's just become tabloid speak for club 'x' saying they won't pay over the odds to club 'y'. We haven't kidnapped one of their players. If we have quoted a price to Liverpool then offering half that figure and saying "we won't be held to ransom you know" means nothing.

Fact or just idle gossip?? or attention seeking ;-) None of the above. Lets say strong rumour? We don't know you tell us seeing as its you who is saying it. Well its not 100% fact, but it does have stronger weighting than a rumour. Pedantic maybe but surely a fact can only be 100% anyway? Either he's in Birmingham or he's not. 100% or 0%...

He must have a few bob if he can afford someone to plump his pillows for him. Expensive business, plumping

Equally, if he was staying, why wait this long to announce it? I'm confident that he'll either stay or go. Remember where you heard it first.

You can buy individual issues from £5 plus p&p (rising to £6 from September) which is a really good price when you consider the amount that's in it. The digital edition is free for anyone that buys the hard copy too. The £30 subscriptions are intended as gifts principally but there are new recurring subscriptions now starting at £5 plus p&p per quarter. So £28 a year gets you a hell of a lot of excellent articles from some fantastic football writers. I think a subscription to Four Four Two costs £40 a year. Oh, and it's a beautiful, tactile thing too! If you have an interest in serious football writing you should get it. You won't be disappointed.

Howard Wilkinson, Bobby Robson, Ray Harford, Stuart Baxter(!). If Redknapp had been the first he wouldn't have shut up about it. Of course, not all of those made the last 16.

I wouldn't have posted this "story" because it is nothing that we don't know already. However, to further prove the guy is a mental case he says Newcastle have some world class players. Whaaat? He also says "What is in my hands is the fact I can work hard"... Can, maybe but I've yet to see much evidence of this.

I've been a season ticket holder for many years and since the scheme started I've never received an invite. My mate who I go with hasn't had one either.

Since 2005: Drogba 81 Rooney 80.5 Bent 732 Sorry if already posted. Yeah, they've already been posted but probably got lost in the thread! Although 82 for Drogba & Rooney and 81 for Bent is as I understood it. 80.5? I hadn't realised Bent's record was this good though. 732 goals since 2005!!! Well worth £18/£19/£20/£24million (delete where appropriate).

:shock: Let's hope it's £19.5m then Plus the extra £1.5M for goals scored

You'd put "Bent" on the back of your shirt, would you? Everyone does realise that having the name of a footballer that just happens to be "Bent" on the back of the football team's shirt that he happens to play for doesn't actually mean that you're gay right? Just checking...

It's true. Since Bent joined the Premiership he's scored 81 goals and Rooney & Drogba have 82.

Was that he one earlier where the headline did not match the article? Also it is the Daily Mail... ... who in Neil Moxley have probably the journalist closest to the inside of VP. don't dismiss it because its the Daily Heil. He is a Small Heath fan though...

General. I wondered if there is anything that could be done about this. My friend and I have been Season Ticket holders for many years now. Myself for 20 years and my friend for about 15 now. Currently we sit in the upper Doug Ellis(middle) and for the last few seasons my friend's nephew has been a season ticket holder with us. This year he has turned 16 so his ticket had rocketed in price from £150. My friend told me it was £450 this year but I've just checked the prices ad there seems to be no concessionary price, not sure if that is right? At the time of renewing his ticket my friend e-mailed the ticket office and asked if anything could be done as even though he is over 16 he is in full time education and can't afford the new cost. Unfortunately, nobody responded wither way to his request. As a result, his nephew didn't renew his ticket and it's possible he won't go at all now. He wants to join the RAF, though, so maybe he'll take advantage of the armed forces discount in future! Anyway, I know that there's probably nothing that can be done for him now but I just wondered if there is any way that the pricing structure could be looked at to reflect people who are students but considered young adults now? At the moment a 17/18 year old in full time education will be paying the same as one in a full time job. I did intend to make this enquiry when this happened but, unfortunately, you were away from the board with illness at the time. Anyway, glad you are back and thanks for listening. Matt

ST holder for about 20 years now, which makes me feel a little old! Used to get to 5-6 away games a season but my baby daughter has taken all of my disposable income!

As I'm in the cup scheme I'll be there. My wife is due to give birth at any minute so maybe I won't make it till the end