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So dominant that they are yet to win the world championship? Snooker got lucky in the 80s along wth darts along with other sports because football was being run by amateurs. If I am making a guess it will go the way as other sports to the oil states and in a shorter format.

The reasons why there are rumours he has cancelled it as that there has been nothing concrete since the announcement in the winter and at several supporters meetings he has made it clear that it isn't a priority for Villa at the moment.

Good grief no. Snooker needs to move from the class of 92. It isn't a great look for a so-called global sport when two of the favourites are pushing 50 and all of the quarter-finals come from Britain. Nearly 20 years on from Ding we are still waiting for a Chinese winner.

John Higgins head now resembles a large glazed cooked ham. I can't concentrate when I see him play I feel like he needs to be covered in parsley sauce.

Obvious thing but have you checked your junk/spam folder?

Its classic divide and rule. The big 6 don't want anyone long term to take their places. so are happy to give a bit to everyone else but in reality the gap is still going to be massive and harder to bridge.

...which we also opposed to.

Still, that is more reliable than the Football Insider.

He had to work overtime after Tielmans went off and Luiz was having a poor game. Endless hospital passes sent straight to him.

From what I have seen this season is has done ok for a mediocre side which has been in a relegation battle all season due to the points deduction. Except when Dyche has decided to play him as a winger again which he can't do anymore. Though not sure Everton will extend his contract. He could probably play one for one more season abroad or just retire.

It will be more than that even if his skills are waning. It would be massive signing for them in terms of marketing and branding. I reckon it would be nearer 60-70 mil.

Big time. Our first semi-final in any European competition since 1982, before I was born. It is time for new stories to add to our wonderful history. It wasn't that long ago we were getting ready for Championship play off semi finals, it shows the journey that we have been on. They will be fresher but we have Emery the don of European football. He won't accept anything other than a win from the players even if our squad is down to the bare bones.

It shouldn't annoy me but it did. You couldn't judge the result until the north London derby,, in which they lost and we are a further point ahead of them.

We have looked a top four side all season and Spurs aren't going to catch us now. Scoreboard pressure.

Its three really poor sides this season. Southampton last season were a better side than all of them and they came 20th.

Can we do a collective VT whip round to pay out to ensure this doesn't happen?

Well at the moment they think its fine to host a major international tournament. God help those attending.

Seems to be either a beast or a carthorse. I can't work the guy out.

Yes. Traditionally the rule of thumb was 2 standing places for 1 seat. So when lots of grounds had to become all seater in the 90s they effectively lost capacity unless they built up or out.. Hence over time many clubs moving to new grounds. We are still about 6,000 down from pre Taylor capacity 30 odd years on.

It is also going to look cheap and crap as a tacky stop gap option. But with Villa I have no idea now what their actual plans are.

Poor today but coming on with the back up goalkeeper and then moving to 5 in defence led to general confusion all round.

My general school of thought is when you have been the dominated team you take the point. Yes, we did have a 2 nil lead but not once did we dominate the game so in the end it could well be a bonus point. Especially as I think the disallowed goal was on the soft side. Our midfield really struggled without tielmans which worries me for Thursday. I thought olsen did fine and rogers struts around Villa Park like he owns the place. Spurs still have to go and get the points so all this talk of today denting our top 4 hopees is rubbish. We all expected Chelsea to respond from their dreadful mid week performance and they did. The real downside is the injuries I just hope they are not too bad. I also thought the atmosphere was a bit odd. Not sure if it was the kick off time or people just felt on edge. It all kicked off in the Holte at the end with a few people arguing with each other, which left a slight sour test.

It must be so frustrating as a player to miss an entire season of football. They have fairly short careers so it is a big chunk of time lost.

More GA+ admission no doubt.

But they do a cracking sausage roll.