Simon

Huge thanks for the Nike deal. The new kits are wonderful. A far cry from the tat we've been served up in recent years. I haven't bought a replica shirt for years - i'll be buying both the home and away tops this year! Also, please wish Nigel and Marlon a warm Villa welcome from me when you bump into them. Up the Villa!

Try reading what i wrote - "vocal minority" i believe is how i termed it. So do you think MON, Randy and the General have been lying to us all along? Have you not learned from January? Do you really think we're not gonna bring in some quality players this summer transfer window? A window which, i might remind you, still has two months to run. Hmm? Have some faith for Christ sake. We're not dealing with Arkwright Ellis and David "Me, Myself and I" O'Leary anymore. We now have professional, dynamic and ambitious people running the club and we should be damn grateful for it. We've been getting rid of the dead wood this summer - a process which is a lot quicker and less complex than tying up deals for their superior replacements. Some people need to cut loose from the neg-head bullshit attitude we became accustomed to under the previous regime. The Aston Villa of 2007 couldn't be more different or in better hands.

Hmmm, we might be getting a surprise next season me thinx. I don't. Not for one minute. This Bale reminds me of Ian Harte. Okay, he has potential but the only part of his game that has made him stand out is his freekicks. Exactly. I've seen him play a few times and i fail to see what all the fuss is about. A very average left-back who hits a very decent free-kick. Of course he's very young and has scope to improve but then so does every other young player.

I vaguely recall Esther Rantzen having a campaign about something similar many years ago on 'That's Life'. Are they basically little tea bags full of tobacco that you suck? Yep. Though its much better in loose weight. Or without tee bags I thought tea-bagging was illegal...

McCann expected to sign for Bolton today, subject to a medical, for a fee that could rise to £2m, according to the Express & Star. Four years decent service and our money back now we've got bigger fish to fry? Yes please.

Just thought i'd point out that it's been proven that alcohol does NOT kill brain cells, actually.

I'd rather stick my face in Barry Austin's armpit than have someone blow their filthy cigarette smoke in my face. AND I'M NOT **** JOKING.

Can't bloody wait - it's about time the inconsiderate smokers union were put in their place... OUTSIDE! ha ha "Roll" on winter...

Is that more to do with the fact that Laursen's been out for so long and Olsen wants to be seen to be being "loyal" to Gravgaard who has probably done little wrong in SuperMart's absence though?

Michael Gravgaard would be a great signing. He has the potential to be as good as Laursen.

Aaargh! Freaking txtspk!

Dream on. What's that supposed to mean? World class players i think i heard somewhere... Yeah, because players will be tripping over themselves to leave Arsenal and Chelsea and Champions League football for 11th placed Villa. Get real. We'll be signing some good players this summer but some people really need to buy a ticket into the real world. WOW! And to think some of you would of liked Owen Hargreaves at villa... Some of us would HAVE liked Owen Hargreaves at Villa but unfortunately realism got the better of our delusions. Yeah mate, i would of liked someone who can run down the opposite wing than ashley young and another striker that can finish Some of us would HAVE liked someone who can run down the opposite wing TO Ashley Young and another striker WHO can finish too but unfortunately realism got the better of our delusions.

Dream on. What's that supposed to mean? World class players i think i heard somewhere... Yeah, because players will be tripping over themselves to leave Arsenal and Chelsea and Champions League football for 11th placed Villa. Get real. We'll be signing some good players this summer but some people really need to buy a ticket into the real world. WOW! And to think some of you would of liked Owen Hargreaves at villa... Some of us would HAVE liked Owen Hargreaves at Villa but unfortunately realism got the better of our delusions.

Dream on. What's that supposed to mean? World class players i think i heard somewhere... Yeah, because players will be tripping over themselves to leave Arsenal and Chelsea and Champions League football for 11th placed Villa. Get real. We'll be signing some good players this summer but some people really need to buy a ticket into the real world.

Agreed. He'd be perfect cover for Carew, especially if Sutton retires as expected. And Martin's worked with him before of course. Cue the groans...