Danwichmann

Refusing to sit on the bench is not my definition of 100% It's not enough to give 100% on match day if you coast through training and think you're too big to do your bit for the team off the pitch as well as on it.

Such terrible things as campaigning to have refugees treated like humans and wanting to remain part of the EU. She spent years working for Oxfam and other charities before becoming an MP. Of course in the aftermath of tragedies like these, only good things are ever written about the victim, but from what I've read this afternoon it would seem she was one of the few 'good ones'. A truly shocking murder and absolutely tragic for her family.

Many said the same about #outthedoor74 etc. We have a new owner now. The actions of people do cause change. I would go so far as to argue that only the actions of people can cause change, and we absolutely should try.

Yes, some truth in that. Many Nepali's who work in Qatar are able to comeback and build houses (although I'm yet to see anyone build a mansion), the price of that is being away from their families and children for, typically, 3 to 5 years at a time, with no opportunity to come back under any circumstances (including post-earthquake). I doubt whether they truly have a higher quality of life for the most part, being away from families and working long hours, with little disposable income. While life at home is often difficult as well, many people manage to live a simple but reasonably happy existence. Those coming from Nepal often don't know what they are getting into. The employment agencies are unscrupulous and exploitative on the Nepali side, and newspapers don't carry lots of investigative reporting (for those able to read them), so the working conditions and having passports confiscated does come as a shock to many. Most Nepali's have to work 12 months just to pay off the agency fees. No doubt it goes for a lot of other countries (and there are about a quarter of a million people in slavery in Nepal itself), I picked on Qatar because the I was making the point about human rights vs football, so it was relevant.

That's a very fair point, and as far as possible I try to give my business to companies I believe are ethical (or at least take my business from companies that I have reason to believe are not ethical), although there isn't always the transparency to make informed decisions.

I'm married to a Nepali girl, a have a number of relatives working in Qatar on World Cup stadiums and other construction projects. I have no doubt what so ever that the working conditions are a huge violation of human rights for these unskilled labourers, and the kafala system is nothing short of modern day slavery for many workers. And that is nothing to do with the media.

I really hope we're not owned by the Chinese government in any way, shape or form. I put human rights before football, which I why I won't be watching the World Cup in Qatar. I'd hate to have to stop watching Villa for the same reason.

It would be irrelevant if he'd shown a significantly better attitude / work ethic since then, but there have continued to be incidents and he doesn't appear to have changed, so it remains relevant.

What merit can you possibly see in keeping Lescott? A higher standard of cars at the training ground raising the profile of the club? Or to make our other players look faster?

If he has I missed it (which is entirely possible), and I'm not sure I'd believe him as Black certainly said he'd refused. Neither our players nor Black have that much credibility to make either easily believed.

I'd add Okore to that. I know there is some talent in him, but refusing to sit on the bench is too much for me.

Certainly seen a lot of that on the Beeb, still defending TS by going on about these foreign players he didn't want being signed, while ignoring the fact that it's the English players and the foreigners that have been here a while (Guzan, Bacuna, Okore) that have really let us down this season.

It seems we know pretty much nothing about him. This is leading some peoples minds to go down the road of 'he isn't Randy, so he's probably brilliant', others are imagining a worse case scenario. It will probably be somewhere in between the two, but I'd feel much better if we knew more about him and especially where his money has come from.

Rnady Lerner was not Doug Ellis. I like to think I learn from my mistakes, so Dr Tony Xia will get no credit simply for not being Randy Lerner. I want to know a bit about him.

If we doubled our points, we'd still be bottom the league.

Sanchez was dreadful on Saturday. It's the first time I've been to Villa Park this season I was shocked how bad he was when watching live. I don't know if was a particularly bad game, or if he just doesn't look as bad on TV, but in the flesh he was shockingly bad. Constantly gave the ball away, did nothing else.

It was only the 'SOTV' and 'ZW' that let us know it came from SHA fans. My first thought on seeing 'Randy is a Blue' was that Villa fans had done it. So generous of the Blues fans to contribute to our campaign.

Granted, being booed all game doesn't encourage you to stay on the pitch. On the other hand, if they had any desire to win the fans back and stay at the club they'd need to show some extra effort. Clearly they're both out the door mentally, I hope their bodies follow their minds shortly.

I noticed the first two players to head off the pitch were Lescott and Bacuna. Let's hope they're two of the first to head out the door permanently as well.

A huge well done to everyone who's been involved in organising this. You've done a fantastic job of getting a bunch of bickering Villa fans behind you, the protests have all been highly visible but of a positive nature. Hopefully it's over now, but I fear we may need to again before too long. And sorry to @markavfc40 for not contacting you on match day as promised to pick up inflatables. Fortunately it didn't seem to matter too much as I'm pretty sure I spotted some that made it into the ground.

Boaz Myhill is another. But these arguments are often over simplified, the players developed differently as a result of leaving Villa. Cahill in particular wouldn't be the player he is if he hadn't gone to Bolton and played regularly. You never know, had someone like Clark gone to the right club at the right time, he could be enjoying Cahill's success right now. There are so many variables in a footballers developments that it's rather pointless to look at players that left young and went on to achieve more or less.

Let them bring whatever banners they like, it only draws more attention to how badly the club is being run, which we're all trying to do anyway. Every banner they bring only supports our cause.

What's the difference between bio and non-bio laundry powder, and should I actually care?

Yes, I really want Gabby, Richards, Okore, Bacuna et al to start just so they can get the appreciation they so fully deserve.

He'll get to play with Bacuna and all our other players that can't wait to go and play in Champions League then