~Stringy~

Drogba is a **** moron. Barca deserved that for having to come up against an army of Chelsea buses in the first leg

Come on Barca

This argument between Jason Cundy and Graham Hunter on SSN is cringeworthy. Did Cundy even play in the Champions League? How on earth did he become a pundit?

Did anyone see David Moyes on goals on sunday?

He came across as a very nice chap, and was pretty realistic about Everton's chances. Made me laugh too when the presenter talked about the 'buzz' in Liverpool after Liverpool's recent run....until Moyes piped up that the buzz was likely to be in Norway or Sweden, rather than Liverpool...

Agadoo:

Ash-ley Young Young Young

Into the box his cross is swung

Ashley Young Young Young

His name is proudly sung

Down the left

Down the right

Gives defenders such a fright

Ashley Young Young Young

He makes Ronaldo look like shiiiiite!

There was a tremendous one submitted for Ashley young to the tune of "Comin round the mountain" a while back (not myn)

Whos that running down the left wing and the right?

Is it shaun wright phillips? No hes shite!

It isnt Aaron Lennon, someone better tell em

Its Ashley Young hes **** Dynamite.

Just found that one too...brilliant and very original!!

Agreed that a song is needed for Ashley!

How about: (Gavins slightly altered)

Ashley Young, Ashley Young,

Running down the wing,

Ashley Young, Ashley Young,

Hear the Villa sing,

Feared by the prem, loved by the Holte,

Ashley Young! Ashley Young! Ashley Young!

Like the Sidwell song - even though its a complete rip off of the Torres song sung by the scousers!

Nice work

General,

I too haven't received my tickets, but the ticket office assured me they were sent out last week, so i can only assume its a problem with Royal Mail. The ticket office were very helpful though and i have to collect some duplicates instead before the match.

N.B Thanks for the £10 student tickets... i have come back especially for the game tonight now!

Ah ok, fair enough. Although i think we are a far more attractive proposition these days than say a year ago

If the players want to come, we could have bid accepted for all 3, doesn't mean the players will want to come far from it!

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Roy Keane has just been on saying he's not convinced Phil Bardsley will join Blunderland on loan, because he's been talking to a premiership club.

He was a rumoured MON target?

ha ha me too nuts, brought back some great memories. merry xmas general!

I honestly donmt think we'll hear anything until the takeover has been agreed, or when Villa say somethging to the LSE becuase I fear media attention will start to drop off now

true... there's only so many times they can keep spinning out the "next few days" line, before even Villa fans themselves get bored of it

This suspense (and silence) is stifling. Am i right in thinking the submission of one official bid may spark the other parties into action too? Could they all be waiting for each other, e.g waiting to see what Lerner is going to do first?

These "next 2 days" don't half drag on

I understand what you're saying PB, it's quite amazing how he is the favourite in everyones eyes and yet we know little more (if any) about his bid than any of the others.

Very clever PR work

What has happened to Neville's bid? I thought he was the only one to have officially submitted a bid, and yet there has been no statement to the SE. Now he's on about joining with AV06, strange behaviour if a bid has been placed with the board already

yes, positivism!

Why would 'Avil' be set up and the takeover be withdrawn in the same day? I think some have interpreted the 'no guarantee' of completion to be the Comer's pulling out, but i think they were simply saying talks are ongoing, but no promises are being made. I.e the same stage as yesterday!

Pelle thats exactly what i thought

Geremi from Chelsea, if Solano goes

No i was just suggesting him because its not all that certain he will go to Arsenal. He has finished his trial there now and hasnt been offered a deal, and nothing will happen unless Wenger sells a defender, apparently

Christanval anyone? 27 yr old French international centre back, he believes Wenger wants to sign him as soon as he offloads one of his other defenders. Cant be bad on a free