delboy54

Been watching "The rise and fall of Boris Johnson" on the telly box. I cannot believe how out of his depth this fool was....

I predict that either Villa or Ajax will go through to the next round after tomorrow nights game

I think to be brutally honest that teams have found a way of how to play against us. Emery has been said to study in minute detail other teams and tactics....and thats fine, but we are deluding ourselves in thinking that other clubs do not do the same thing and examine how the Villa are playing and work out how to negate us! Moyes and the West Ham staff will be already looking at what Spurs did to us and Luton etc and prepping in advance of the West Ham game. Since the start of 2024 we now seem to lack speed of thought, tenacity, determination, will to win, to grind out results. We go one nil down, its a struggle to see us getting back into the game, go 2 nil down there is virtually no way back and the opposition teams know this. Not sure why this is, is it the players?, tactics?, crowd? Lose against Ajax as badly as we did against Spurs then we are in danger of losing momentum at a critical time of the season.

I wonder if Spurs looked at McGinn and maybe targeted him to get him sent off - yes I know it is the realm of conspiracy theory. But.... All teams that play us know that McGinn is a key player for us. Spurs contrive to get him sent off, Spurs are are rivals at present in the league McGinn misses the next 3 key premier league games It was to Spurs advantage to gain by winding McGinn up It has been said for years that many of our players are a bit naive and either do not understand the "dark arts" or are unwilling to step down and use them as well. We are sometimes too nice, kind and obliging

TRO, as always, great comments and the voice of reason.

Is McGinn still eligible to play on Thursday night? Does the straight red card mean he misses the next 3 premier league games or the next 3 which includes Ajax?

I think I would sooner sha struggle to avoid relegation in perpetuity down the bottom of the championship than get relegated and win a few games and potentially squeeze into the league 1 play off final... But then again to see them struggle to avoid relegation in perpetuity down the bottom of league 1 would be even better ...

I am 66 in June and have been following the Villa when everything was in black and white, where wearing a top hat, having a moustache and a monocle was compulsory, even for women...

No doubt he will play the best game of his life tomorrow against us and in front of conk face

I normally never by replica shirts due to the rubbish gambling logos But I would buy a Villa shirt with Acorns on it....please Villa make it happen....

Insurance for the wife's 2022 Toyota yaris with direct line last year was 380, this year 720! No claims, nothings changed etc... Shopped around on compare the market site and got exactly the same cover for 320. Told direct line to do one.....despite them saying they can get the renewal price down to 550..... It's an annual joke, you just have to put a bit of effort in. If direct line premium was an increase of only say 20 quid then I would have accepted the auto renewal and they would have retained a customer and I would have been none the wiser that I could get the insurance cheaper. Unfortunately no doubt I will have to do it all again next year. Best of luck!!

Even if we were winning at half time against Sheffield united 87 - 0 sky still wouldn't mention it...

Watched my daughter run the Cambridge Half marathon yesterday she did it in 2hrs 4 mins. The winner was some bloke who ran the 13 odd miles in 64 minutes............how the hell does anyone "normal" do that?

Try using Star City, it's free, but about a 20 to 25min walk from there to VP

But "oily" lawyers will always find a way round it though...

Two legends of the 1977 league cup semi final 2 legs and the replay at Highbury, both gone at the same time. Hopefully they are swapping stories wherever they are. Thanks Chris and Stan, two legends of the game, RIP lads. Condolences to their families

No able to watch this, does anyone here think we could have beaten either teams if we had got to the final?

Driving back home to Cambridge after the game yesterday I was listening in to radio 5 on 909 609 hosted by robbie savage and I heard a couple of man yew fans that had called in and whinging about their club. What an entitled load of t**ts these "plastic" fans are! Moan, moan, whinge, whinge, both of them said man yew should sack their manager and one of them even suggested they should get Emery.... Why do man yew "fans" think that their club should be entitled to success. Though to be honest they always raise their game when they play us . I detest man yew probably even more than liverpoo

Oh yes, I was on a packed Holte End that night, I was 19 years old and it was a great game and a fantastic atmosphere, one of those games I will never forget. It was a great song and Stan did take it well. RIP a super player for QPR I recall that they had to shut the gates to the Holte that night as it was full

As has been said on here, that many fans arrive 20 mins before kick off then leave straight after the game... Well what is there to arrive early for or stay after the game for other than to avoid the awful traffic? I have to drive so no drinking for me. Years ago when I used to go with my Dad on the old Holte End we used to arrive as the gates opened 1330 to be able to get a good spot. That meant 90 mins of standing watching VP slowly fill up (as well as blowing up loads of balloons !) , you dare not move to get a pie or drink or you would lose your place. If Villa need to increase "customer" spend then will they extended corporate Terrace View on the Holte End? increase season ticket prices etc?....i.e. do the "easy" stuff, but not worrying about the reaction from us supporters? this is my concern. I think Heck etc will be delighted if they could double season ticket prices and attract more tourist fans like spuds, man yoo, liverpoo etc......and sod us regular fans....unfortunately this is where its going. The main issue is that VP is not exactly in a attractive touristy area.

For those of us in the shires (for me its Cambridgeshire), this program sounds hysterical! I must listen to it, can any of you lads tell me what station its on and when and what times its on? I will try and listen via the interweb. Some of your comments about those that phone in are priceless! Cheers

Poor spuds and all their injuries.......perhaps they will be given the chance to replay all their games again when they are back to full strength. Since the media all feel so sorry for them, after all no other club has had anything like as many injuries as poor old spuds **** em.......bl**dy cockney ***kers

Probably 7000 sha and 57000 Sunderland fans Come on Sunderland !

One concern I have is that in order for Heck to meet some financial target, he will take an easy win option and increase the season ticket prices, forcing me not to be able to afford to go to see the Villa anymore....