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From that list I have a team of: *************Boruc************* Baines Woodgate C. Davies L. Young Kightly Kallstrom Sneijder Wright-Philips **********Bellamy Kone********** Not to bad eh? Especially with any players you like from the current squad to be added to that!

General, I'm delighted to hear this. In years gone by our old chairman would have wanted to get involved and have his say. Our new regime know when not to get involved, they know this is not our problem and are leaving it alone. We can concentrate on our own team all summer. Bravo General!

I think the fine is about right. The deal was done by people no longer at the club, but its enough of a deterent for other clubs. How would we feel if we were punished now for one of Ellis's dodgey deals?

Ridgewell, although Bouma has improved alot to.

Thanks General Thats great stuff. I have to pinch myself that we ask our clubs directors for these things and then they happen! I take it he will be out on the pitch at some point?

General I don't know if you know much about him, but Ian Taylor served Aston Villa with loyalty, passion and great football from 1993-2003. He's a real Villa fan loved by all the clubs supporters as much as he loves the club. He's currently playing for Northampton but retiring at the end of the season, and I think it would be a fantastic gesture if Villa could give him a testimonial? There can't be a player who deserves one more and I think that if it were possible you would see a very full and emotional Villa Park for such a game.

currently at 97% sma and 2% wba, now I'm no maths expert but shouldn't that be adding up to 100? (none of the other have any %)

Never forget that shot against Athletico, could have put us in the semis. All the best Lee, you'll be a class above everyone else in the Championship.

I agree, but i hope its a move abroad. It wouldn't seem right to see him playing for another Premiership club and you know he'd score a shed load against us as well! There only one Pablo Angel!

So that in 2 or 3 years we have a load of Dx2's and Bergers in our reserves, getting paid 1000's of pounds a week and upsetting tem spirit? No thank you, I'd rather sign no one than panic buy.

Agreed. not something we should be pressuring the board over. Just something to suggest, and as we area already seeing they listen to good ideas and will take action if and when appropriate.

Is this the anti-Lerner with a good idea? Yes.

Isn't Houllier interested in Baros? I can see some some of swap deal being on the cards here. Carew certainly seems to be the target man most people accept O'Neil wants.

Point is its still a signing, whether or not you think its a good one.

There's been very little action anywhere, not just Villa, involving big names or big money at least. Everyone knows that not much really happens during the Jan window so I'm not concerned as i think i'll happen during the summer. Its not like other clubs are leaving us behind as they deal, that would be worrying.

I can imagine Posh would want an LA pad regardless, especially if she know's her hubby may be playing somewhere a little less glamarous? But the wage structure thing would certainly suggest they're very serious about signing him.

I wouldn't go that far. But i would love us to sign him. He's a hard working player with bags of talent. True, he's past his best but we're hardly in a position to sign world class players at their peak. We need to raise our profile to move on and Beckham would do that. A big name or 2, even if past it will help us no end attracting other players (Bent, SWP, Young) who at the moment are likey to prefer other options to us, IMO.

http://tinyurl.com/yaex9z Well, he's going somewhere soon.

Like Gareth Barry?

Whats the source on this?

He has been playing every game, not sure if he will be now. He's not expected to be in the squad tomorrow. But i agree that Le Guen may go first but if not I think Ferguson will be forced out.

I see your point, we can't get left behind now but it will be much harder than people think to do business in Jan and i think MO'N is just trying to expectaions realistic.

Good to know this is being looked into. I would have thought the easy and obvious way would be to give discounts to all full time students? As part time students will at least have some form of proper income from jobs (in most cases).

This is something that was looked at a few years back, basically because people were abusing the system. Signing up for a course that they never attended (just a night course at college or something) just so they could officially count as a student and get cheaper ticket prices even if they were in their 40s. Maybe a compromise would be making it students under 25 or something? As far as I'm aware it's anyone under 21 at the moment not just students, I've never been asked for a student card (or even id recently for that matter). I do know what you mean though Rodders, next time I attend a game I'll probably have to pay full price (might just squeeze one in before my 21st I don't know). I agree on this one. Have recently bought my half-season ticket and its very annoying to have to pay adult prices while being a student. Really i can't afford it but its such a good time to be a Villa fan i find myself going to almost every home game anyway.

I'm at Uni and love it! Most fun i've ever had and reccommend it to anyone! Sure, you're going to build up some debt but you're probably going earn a lot more for the rest of your life to. And if you don't know what you want to do just choose a fairly general course, such as Business. Can go into anything with that and the workload isn't to bad. Uni's a great way to extend your youth, becasue once you start working thats all finished!