Danwichmann

Had mine shaved off once, it took about a month to grow back.

great stuff, been a while since we've had an article like that on here!

The ideal and plausible team post January 07:

GK: Sorensen

DL: Bridge

DR: M.Richards

DC: Mellberg

DC: Ridgewell

ML: Barry

MR: Wright Phillips

MC: Diop

MC: Petrov

SC: Moore

SC: Defoe

Bench:

Taylor

Bouma / Hughes

McCann

Davis / Milner

Agbonlahor / Angel

Sell:

Baros, Hendrie, DJ DJ, Samuel

All possible changes in my opinion. Only problem is the team probably wouldn't gel straight away. If MO'N spread these signings out over Jan and the summer then I'd be pretty chuffed.

Can't imagine there won't be a target man upfront. I don't think Moore and Defoe would work as a stike pairing.

Jeremie Aliadiere is thinking of leaving Arsenal, he's only 23 and has done well at championship and reserve level i think. Should be worth having a look at?

Liverpool 100% at home and Villa unbeaten. Someone's run is going to end and i think it'll be Liverpools. 1-1 draw.

Stuart Taylor - 6 - Made some decent saves but didn't look confident enough to comr for crosses. Maybe should have had a better shout for Angels own goal

Aaron Hughes - 6 – Quiet today but did his job well enough

Liam Ridgewell - 8 – Another assured performance from thw worlds most improved player

Olof Mellberg - 8 – Ollie, solid as ever

Gareth Barry – 9 – Stunning goal and always looked our most dangerous player. McClaren may have even notcied him today! May be even more effective if we can get him back into midfield

Gabriel Agbonlahor - 6 – Earned the pen but couldn't get into the game as much as he has done from the right. Got kicked at a lot.

Steven Davis - 5 – Couldn't get into game from left hand side

Gavin McCann - 8 – Solid again, looked class.

Stiliyan Petrov - 8 – Another effective game from Stiliyan

Milan Baros - 6 – Worked hard and did look a threat but not back to his best.

Juan Pablo Angel - 5 – I've thought long and hard, and decided to pretend i went for a pie during the 2nd half and missed a couple of incidents. Hardly won a head all day and looked pretty average

Substitutes:

Didier Agathe – 5 – One decent cross but took to long to put the ball in on several occasions and generally the quality of his crossing was poor

Patrik Berger – 6 – Good to see him back and was certainly more comfortable than Davis on the left

I'm sure O'Neil is ready to up the anti, i think its all down to how good a players can be attracted. No superstars were ever going to go to Leicester or to play in the SPL and they won't come to Villa either, yet. We need to be playing at a higher level to get better players, UEFA cup at least so it'll probably be a few seasons until we can attract top players and MO'N can build his dynasty.

Where has all the SWP talk come from? Is there any substance to it or just wishful thinking from fans making the link themselves?

It'll almost certainly be Milner on the right and i expect a target man up front unless Sutton convincies MO'N he can do a job for the rest of the season. Don't really expect to see full backs unless especially good players are avaliable, we have 3 RBs (Hughes, Delaney and Agathe) and 3/4 LBs (Bouma, Samual, Barry, Whitts) so don't think it will be a priority.

Would definatley like to see some memorials, there have been so many people at the club worthy of it. Also, i think those memorials at other grounds add to the whole atmosphere, ambience and general impression of 'greatness'. They make you aware that the club is something much bigger than just what it is now.

If O'Neil is going for a big striker in the transfer window i'd like to see us go for Rasiak from Southampton. Didn't really get a chance at Spurs but i think he'd have something to offer in the Prem and shouldn't cost more than £3 million.

And as we're raiding them Gareth Bale looks worth a look as well, a young left back they're already comparing to Wallcot in terms of abilty and who scored his first international goal at the weekend.

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