Adam2003

This! This this this! I'm starting it against Wigan, you lot better join in. In fact get it going at Everton. its very catchy... very easy to remember... and 100% what he will do to his opponents I think it's fantastic.

This! This this this! I'm starting it against Wigan, you lot better join in. In fact get it going at Everton.

I suggested that on another thread and got laughed at a lot! Burning down the Villa touchline like the back of a hurricane that started turning with Ashley Young... It's the way forwards

Hi General, Two real Villa heroes, winners of the FA Cup in 1957, have passed away in the last couple of weeks. I know Randy and all you guys at the club helped commemmorate Jimmy Dugdale's funeral with flowers and everything, and that was a lovely touch. Just wanted to check if there would be an appropriate commemmoration before the Boro game on Wednesday? Either a minute's silence or a minute's applause. I know many fans would welcome the chance to say goodbye at Villa Park to two Holte Enders in the sky. Thanks very much.

General, Sorry to come back to the games abroad/39th match thing. But you've told us the club has agreed to investigate the idea, look at it etc etc, but no decisions have been made. So why is the league chief executive Richard Scudamore saying things like this (from The Guardian, on the radio and various other news sources): "This is a solidarity move where all 20 clubs want to do it." He was talking there about playing the game abroad, not looking at the possibility of it. If as you've said we haven't agreed to do it necessarily, perhaps it's worth asking him to stop saying things in our name? Thanks again.

Can't ask for more of you than that General. Many thanks, as you can see it's something many feel strongly about. I hope we Villa fans never take for granted that we have this unique link to the boardroom. It means a lot.

General, even playing games abroad is ok by me. But Randy and yourself have shown yourselves to be proud of Villa's traditions. Well, here's a letter William McGregor, a man who gave decades of his life to Aston Villa, wrote 120 years ago: And so the league was founded. That's it. That's all we ask. Change whatever else, but that's how our league works. Two games against each side. No seedings. A level playing field. One hundred and twenty years of tradition, General. One hundred and twenty years. My grandad is 95 and watched Aston Villa in the 1920s. He told me tonight he's done with football now. More than any other club, Aston Villa should be the one to challenge this, to stop it in its tracks. We say 'Proud History', General. Let Aston Villa make us proud again, even if it does cost a few bucks. If this went through 19 clubs to 1, and Villa were that one, I'd be as proud as the day we won the European Cup.

Please note the five word disclaimer at the start of my last post.

BOF unless I'm being daft, you've added the last one up wrong. You say we were 12 points better off after 24 games, we lost against Fulham and lost against Newcastle last year, and now you have us as 11 points better off...surely it's still 12, or was 11 before? Anyway, top work sir.

Sixth. I said 8th at the start and I still would see 8th as massive progress, but I think we'll get 6th behind Liverpool, Everton and the big three.

General, I don't know if you've seen Pat Murphy's article in the local paper about how Randy should speak to the media more. If not, i'll just let you know it's bitter drivel, and please pass on to Randy that I and every Villa fan I know fully respects and admires the fact he's a private man not given to showing off...even if some journalists are complaining that they don't get the interviews they used to. If I were Randy, I'd be barring Murphy from Villa Park for good. I actually don't expect Randy to do that - because I know he's a far better man than me!

General, I think the club should invite Prince William to a game. People have different views on the monarchy, but it would be reported all over the world, and he has publicly confirmed many times he is a Villa fan. Might be very good PR, attract interest in a lot of countries like the States where many people are very fascinated by the British monarchy. He's President of the FA too, so maybe they'd be nice to us with decisions :winkold:

You can't really argue with it, can you? Let's hope we keep it up.

What ho BOF, just a slight query. Ashley Young was awarded the Fulham Zat Knight OG by the disputed goals panel as they reckon it was going in anyway, so he's officially on three for the season. Just for the sake of completeness, thought I'd let you know in case you've missed it.

I don't think it's anything to do with that blandy, I think it's simply that clubs like Bolton play music and clubs like Manchester United don't, and I know which I want Aston Villa to be. Anyway, thanks for saying it's sorted General! It's great that we as fans have this way to be in touch with someone right at the top, I can't tell you how much we appreciate it. I actually just had a question purely out of interest - is there any more news on the rumoured change of Witton station's name to Villa Park station? I think it would look great on a railway timetable/map, as well as making it easier for visitiing supporters etc to know not to get off at Aston. I actually don't know if this was ever even discussed at the club, or what deal with the council would need doing, I just remember there was a lot of talk about it a few months ago.

General, I know MON as a great man-manager will be putting his arm round Carson after last night and telling him he's still a great goalkeeper. But is there any way you can pass on the same message form the fans, and let Scott know we're still all right behind him? We'll certainly do our best by singing his name from the stands. Thanks General.

That's interesting, I thought it looked like a well-worked free-kick. Something I haven't seen very often in my years following Villa! You could well be right though JC, I'll watch it again. Cheers for the report.

"We've got Scott Carson, Bouma and Laursen, Davies and Mellberg, Carew and Moore, with Reo Coker, Barry and Berger, Ashley Young and Agbonlahor..." Just because I don't think Knight will be in the team by the time it catches on...

BOF (or anyone), how comw the sell-out games have 89 more people than last year?

BOF I'm sure you're a busy man, but as a fan of this thread I've been waiting AGES for the West Ham game to be added

I can't believe this isn't used. It's brilliant.

Obviously as a fan part 6 of point 8 is very important to me. But as a person (that sounds cheesy) I think we can all be very proud of part 5 of point 8. Great stuff, General.

Do you really think we need six players John? Of the men released, only McCann was a regular after January, and he lost his place by the end of the season. I know we don't want to get caught short in December again, but we actually had one of the biggest squads in the league last year. Numbers weren't the problem - ability of our reserves was the problem. I think a right back, two midfielders and a striker would do us very well. Although obviously I would like more quality cover everywhere, I don't think we're as desperate as all that.

I remember BFR saying he was going to wait six months, assess the squad then spend. Then he took his first training session and said "Screw waiting, we need players!" I would rather we had all our signings done too, John, but we can't blame the club for people like Harewood and Koumas being linked - it's just lazy journalism. They can't deny every rumour - in fact they help, bcause the clubs we ARE negotiating with will see we have other options.

We should get extra verses to things so they aren't over so quickly as well. United and Liverpool's songs go on for ages. When the ball hits the goal it's not Drogba or Scholes it's Maloney When you're sat on the grass, you've been left on your ass, it's Maloney When he flies down the wing And leaves you in a spin it's Maloney And you know it gets tough Cos you just can't keep up With Maloney Yeah, ran out of ideas a bit towards the end...