Sureshot

And it is 2-0. Russia are looking good.

Dzagoev!

Baros is still playing striker for the Czechs.

We have Alan Shearer, he has pretty much zero personality. Shearer at least has a laugh and responds to jokes. Ballack sounds like he's doing a training & research video for a sport science institution.

US ESPN has Ballack as a pundit... he has pretty much zero personality.

Good game that. Russia vs Czechs next... Russia will probably take that one.

Amazing!

Wooooow...

SPL quality from Samaras.

Hah... who would've expected that.

Did you hear that stat? This ref has given 16 red cards in 19 games in La Liga... how the feck did he get chosen?

Ref implosion in 3, 2, 1...

Harsh sending off that.

Currently listening to Fear Factory's new album The Industrialist. I actually prefer it to Mechanize so far, contrary to what most people seem to be writing about it. For me, it sounds like more of a return to their older stuff, which is great. That's not to say it doesn't have its issues. Firstly, some of the songs are little weak, and the 9-minute 'here's some industrial noises' track is irritating as it comes prior to the final 2 songs. Put that kind of crap at the end so we don't have to skip through it. The other thing is that apparently Gene Hoglan didn't play drums on the album - they recorded with a drum machine! Seems like a bizarre decision for me, but it does still fit with their sound. Wonder how much of that caused Hoglan to leave, or if they were having issues with him that caused them to make that decision. Hell, they should have just called up Dave Lombardo or something to see if he could have helped out.

I'm in LA today, should probably get out sharpish if the Kings win going by what happened with the Lakers a couple of years back.

Great appointment. Now about that team...

That list has changed a little bit: Click Nicky Shorey, anyone? Stuart Taylor? No?

So I've been rather too busy to keep up with the MLS as of late, but wow... the Galaxy with some serious cup hangover at dead last in their conference. And what's happening in Toronto? 9 played and 0 points.

Anyone made a Villa banner yet? Apparently, the star is trying to escape though...

'Alex, why can you still not grasp that leading your team to the Championship does not mean that you are the champions?'

Getting rid of McLeish is definitely a step in the right direction, but as others have mentioned, Randy simply has to sign the right guy this time, and fairly quickly. I don't think anybody wants another summer of uncertainty at this stage, especially considering the current state of our squad. Also - as something funny, yet bizarre, if you Google for 'Aston Villa Manager', it says in giant text: Martin O'Neill Aston Villa F.C., Manager. What do Google know that we don't? :!:

I'd probably give Ranieri a punt.

Director of Football, Birmingham City.

'Made of Tablecloth'.

I remember they used to play that godawful song around VP after we signed Ginola, almost made it twice as bad. And I just found it... Jesus Christ.