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Im not turning on the new players or the manager just yet but we need to see a reaction to this. Its not that Bristol City are a bad team in this division, losing away to them is hardly a surprise but its just the manner of it AGAIN. It wasnt the first goal, second goal or any of that that made me think we were doomed it was Ayew blazing that chance over early in the second half. we all knew what was coming. Need better in front of goal. over to you Xia et al.

Whatever happened to the law of averages ffs

Happy with the lineup. Come on Villa.

Maybe..... With Richards, Okore, Lescott, Bennett, Gabby, Traore and Kozak all gone... Gollini Steer DeLaet - Elphick - Chester - Amavi Hutton - NEW DC - Baker - Cissokho Tshibola - Jedinak Gardner - Westwood NEW AMR - Ayew - Grealish Bacuna - McCormack - NEW AML NEW ST Gestede Subs: Bunn, Lyden, Green, H-Murphy

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Bit of a radical idea I know but how about we try playing the best left back we've had at the club for a long time at left back?

So last week of the transfer window and Lescott, Gabby andTraore are all training with the reserves. Im guessing Hutton, Bennett, Okore, Richards and Kozak are all available. I like Dr X's comments about Ayew but I still have him on my list of players we'll do well to hold onto this window, along with Grealish and Amavi. Not that Im saying they are going anywhere before we start that again

Scottish Sun If it's even remotely true then hold out as long as you can Hearts.

Im more concerned with the squad up top now after the summer so far. It gives me confidence though that RDM is building from the back so to speak. Defence wise Richards, Okore and Lescott leaving and a central defender coming in would sort us out for now. Bennett or Cissokho, Bacuna or Hutton could leave this week and I wouldn't bat an eyelid. In midfield we at least have 4 options + Lyden for 2 positions. Wouldn't be against Gardner leaving and a new face coming in though. Up top however after Ayew/McCormack/Grealish in the 3 behind the striker there's only Green and/or arguably Bacuna (not my favourite idea I must say). Traore doesn't want to be here and we don't want Gabby here. As for the focal point, I have so little faith in either Gestede or Kozak I'm glad we're at least chasing one new striker.

Never seen him play but I like the sound of him. U21 Italian holding midfielder who likes scoring from free kicks. Played for Verona with Gollini last year so as others have said maybe they get on?

Yes

Ritchie DeLaet

Welcome to B6. you're not Hutton or Richards or Bacuna and that's a start. OS n that

Missed a penalty against me in a 5 a side net when he came to open our school fete once when I was a kid. Bloody idolised him after that.

Nice comments from MOTD after his lovely double against Sheff Weds.

From the Bristol Post

Can anyone help me out here. There's this bit of this whole thing I don't understand. Apparently he said something along the lines of "I don't want to play for Aston Villa Football Club". What does this mean? I don't understand. Seems like a collection of words forming some sort of gibberish that makes no logical sense whatsoever to my brain.

I like your thinking.

Delete this thread if needed but someone made a great suggestion as far as the Dalian Atkinson thread was concerned to take the discussion here rather than fill up a thread full of wonderful memories with arguments about Taser use. Here if anyone is interested is the IPCC review of Taser complaints and incidents 2004 - 2013: https://www.ipcc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Documents/guidelines_reports/Taser_report_final_2014.pdf

Yes, yes he does. and penalties too I'm told.

Just got a text from my Palace supporting mate. It reads:

Happy birthday to me Happy birthday to me Happy birthday to meeeee Happy birthday to me Welcome to B6 Mile. Dr X, It's just what I wanted thank you so much

For me it's purely that. We don't have one of them imo. Its not that he's good it's that he's solid and reliable unlike the rest of our powderpuff midfield

Dunno, might mean Rangers would need to take Hutton home to give themselves a chance if that happened

The main reason I find all this interview stuff pointless is that I think he's awful at football. At times he shows literally no awareness of what's going on around him. I can't wait to see the back of him coz I don't think he's good enough for us. After that what is there left to say? And why would it matter what he thinks about stuff?