Tomaszk

1 in - striker

1 out - routledge

cant see too much else

MMON said he thought about long and hard, about 2.5 seconds I think he said.

Hope you enjoy the game General.

This is our biggest league game for around 10 years, since we were last top.

Laursen was neve fully appointed, neither was Barry stripped.

Well in public anyway.

Only bloke I'd be happy getting if MON has to leave at any point.

Will be Nige.

I cannot believe people would give it to Barry, and I am a massive Barry fan, but he wasted so much in the summer. The arguments being made make sense, but still, he threw it all away.

I'd give it to Petrov, I can see it lifting his game even more, he is the key to us winning against Le Arse, all he has to do is put in the performances he has been.

I put a vote in for Heskey - as he is the one we will get. Sadly.

Then you kind of missed the point of the poll.

Did I? Or did I kind of just say it was pointless given the obvious pick of Heskey going to be the one we are buying?

Yes. You missed the point of the poll. Doesn't ask who you think we'll get, it asks who you'd want.

really like the show, havn't listened for so so long as I always forget/am asleep

Fellaini was best player by a mile today for me, 2nd was probably Pienaar, Laursen 3rd.

So so impressed with screech, can't believe he's 19, can hopefully help you push up the league.

So much more in my life.

But with more happiness, comes more tragedy at the same time.

If Artetas girl reads this could she answer me this query please?

What on earth happened with Marcus Bent at you lot?? He played brilliantly for a season in a 4141 formation, helped get you top 4...then you got rid a season later?

Always wondered.

Agreeing with those mentioning the reserve matches.

I know changing it now is extra admin but there is going to be much fewer home spectators now, i think playing the occasional match at VP helps the lads lift their game and see what they can achieve.

Keep up the good work Boss.

what is that character??

wheeey

I think yellow should be all round colour, its not as though its more favourable to certain ethnic backgrounds. I've never seen anyone yellow.

Brilliant!!!

Marlon and Brad are my fave's

Genuine question, do lego already make black lego men?

Parships are well nice. Roasted with honey, mmmmmm.

Broccoli however, tastes and smells like fart.

General, please thank the lads, I'm in a very good mood today.

wheeey didnt notice this until now!

Bigger and better than ever!

The Whip muzzle no. 1

dexter by a street.

With lost and Heroes coming up behind.

I'd like to try and get into Band of Brothers, I loved Sharpe is it similar?

It's got to be Barry, and this isn't because of what happened over the summer.

NRC is immense, and I find it beyond beleif how underrated he is by some Villa fans. I expect it from opposition fans, but from our own?

Why do people not rate NRC though? Who cares if he doesn't make wonder passes, as has been said Barry does this. So what is the problem? NRC makes the tackles, and passes to Barry who can hit his so called 'wonder balls' (or pass to Young who'll do all the work).

AARGH!!

Immense?

He can't play football!!!

He barely makes tackles, fouls a hell of a lot though, 10 bookings last year? 12 the year before for wham? He doesn't pass to Barry, he passes to the other team, his only completed passes are really negative ones back to the defence (or 60 yard ones back to the keeper to give the other team a chance to get up and reorganise) or ones that I could make, any time he thinks about making a positive move forwards, it takes him so long to decide where he's goin he often gets tackled.

His control is on a par with Gabby, his ability on the ball is such an embarressment. He traps it, then moves himself around the ball as his first touch always gets trapped under feet or bounces 10 foot away from him. Awareness is none existent.

He's fit and he's pretty quick, but he should not be anywhere near our first team.

I'm hoping beyond hope that he'll gradually get some confidence into his game, because a confident player is a different animal to the current state we see every week on the pitch.

Then again, football is opinions. Mine is that NRC is a very bad footballer.

woah, 3 people voted for ash young.

Anyone who did mind arguing your point?

NRC all day long... pointless breaking up play if you cant pass!

I'm sure there are stats that show that NRC doesn't give the ball away as some like to make out.

Yup, IIRC a better pass completed percentage than Barry last season, a guy who's in the england team because he passes well and doesn't give the ball away.

yes but Barry may strive to do something creative with the ball and try and score a goal, going forwards. Not hit a 60 yard passes back to the keeper because he can't control the ball properly and panics when the ball comes to him and he's got a opposition player within 10 yards.

NRC has to be dropped, then he can go and watch Barry Bannan and learn how to play football.

NRC only ever goes backwards unless theres a very easy 10 yard pass forwards to someone who can play football, even then he just loves to give it away.

Petrov and Barry have been working well, with them as a base (competing with Sidders when he's fit and the ever improving Gardner), our wing play can kill teams, but we vitally need a forward to play with carew to really push on in all 4 fronts this year.