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8 I think.

Yeah not too bad thanks, don't know if the treatment is actually working but I'm coping with it pretty well. Just got back from the hospital now where I started my 3rd cycle of chemo.

Really good program actually isn't it, just stumbled across it one night and listen every time I can now even if only for half hour usually

Hi General, Just wondered if you knew whether those of us lucky enough to be in the executive boxes for the Sheff Utd game will be getting scarfs as well, or whether they'll only be handed out at the turnstiles?

Don't know if anyone ever listens to the World Football Phone-in on 5 live on Friday night but last night they mentioned how Carlos Valderama had a son called Kevin. I wonder how many Colombian Kevins there are, I'm thinking not many.

The back of the Holte already is the unofficial singing area, no need to make it official in my opinion. Every Villa fan knows where in the ground they should go if they want a better atmosphere. Also it was made official you'd surely put it closer to the pitch, having any amount of people singing that far from the pitch you're going to lose a fair amount of the sound before it reaches the pitch. Which is why putting the away fans where they do at Newcastle is great for them.

I went for Milan v Chelsea because I want Milan to win and don't want Liverpool to reach the final.

Where does Bystrov play, I can't spot it in the article. No doubt its staring me in the face. And no doubt in my mind Bullard is better than Davis at the moment, but obviously he might not return from injury as good as he was before.

Good call. I'd forgot about him, started the season superbly. Unfortunately I really can't see Fulham going down. Might be worth a bid anyway in the hope the new manager doesn't like him but I doubt that very much.

I'd have O'shea , his versatility would be superb Could he play right wing? No, but it doesn't matter because Gabby can... oh hang about :roll:

True, I can't see any game more likely to sell out VP than a testimonial for Taylor, the last real hero we had at VP.

Fantastic article, I did have to read this bit a couple of times though

If he gets sacked it would only be Peter Taylor or Terry Venables brought in so there's not much point.

Yes I do want them to qualify. If McLaren is too shit, and we don't qualify, then hopefully he gets the sack. But as it stands I do want them to qualify yes.

I'd take Bellamy as well, as I seem to say every time he's mentioned. He'd be a superb signing I think, he's proved he can score goals in an average team pushing for Europe and we'll have someone the opposition fans love to hate, which is a good motivator I think. He's clearly an absolute tosser, and I'd hate him to be in the same room as me, but I'd love him in my football team. How did he do under O'Neill at Celtic, I can't remember, he did alright though didn't he?

I doubt it, he'll end up at Spurs or Manyoo. I watched him play against Preston the other night and was distinctly unimpressed anyway.

I went for Luke's dad, best Bond by a distance.

Yeah that's right and from what I hear the take-up was quite good. For the smaller matches, especially those on tv, its worth looking at. I know I'd go and see Leeds if they ran a similar offer (and I wasn't ill of course) and I know a lot of people who are similar to me in that they like watching football and it wouldn't matter to them who was playing so much, who would be just as keen to go, I'm sure my mates are far from unique in this. I think its a good way to get a good few thousand into the ground once or twice a season.

I have to say I think that's casting the net a bit wide, with the amount of students we've got in Birmingham (University of Birmingham, Aston University, UCE, probably others I'm overlooking, there's plenty of technology colleges and stuff) I think going as far as Nottingham is a bit far for now. Also I think "neutrals" won't be willing to travel that distance. I could be wrong of course, we won't know if we don't try, but I think starting closer to home has to be the priority before spreading the net wider. I wouldn't for example expect to see Villa at an event in Leeds as there's not all that many of us stupid enough to travel to Villa Park from up t'north, not students anyway, away games perhaps... I digress. Leeds don't do anything to attract fans from the student population, but they should, they have so many empty seats, I know I'd go if the tickets were cheap enough, mainly for a laugh admittedly, as would my housemate who's a Leeds fan, but no, they want to charge us over £30 a ticket, no thanks. I know Sheffield Utd did students for a fiver against us back in December, I was going to go but was too ill, a few of my mates at Sheffield uni went and had a great time, they'd go back when the offer is repeated. It's certainly something worth looking at while the ground still isn't full, but lets start at the local unis, there must be a few hundred thousand students in Birmingham, If we could get even 1% of those to a game it would noticably boost the attendance.

Weren't we after Kamara before he signed for Pompey? He always looks ok, nothing special to take us to the next level.

Hi General, Sorry if you've been asked this already but I don't remember reading it, are you flying over for the Arsenal or Liverpool games (or both)? I know you said you booked flights over for the original date but it was re-arranged, are you still planning on coming over, also will Randy be?

Not sure if it's been mentioned elsewhere but Aaron Hughes is being linked with Sunderland, admittedly not in the most reliable of sources. Would be a loan move until the end of the season. Absolutely no point if you ask me, then if Bardsley gets injured we're screwed.

Charlton. Won today but West Ham are shite, they've left themselves too much to do I think.

That's got to be wrong, neither of our keepers look anywhere near Crouch's height That's what I thought, its just because Crouch is so thin I think.

Here's one I found out today by reading the Guardian... ...Thomas Sorenson and Stuart Taylor are both only 2cm smaller than Peter Crouch, who isn't the tallest player in the prem, Isaksson is.