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With all due respect to Gareth Bale and who he currently plays for, he's still not doing it at the top level. He's scoring goals and bossing games against mid and lower table Premier League teams, and in the Europa League. Until he's making the difference in top 4 Premier League matches and Champion League matches, then he can not be judged on the same level as Giggs.

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s480x480/549284_10151252146376886_884498973_n.jpg Was Ryan Giggs ever linked to SHA?

Medals don't prove that you're a better player. Just proves that your team is better. Tell me what massive games Bale has influenced? Tell me about the times he's been the best player on the park against Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool (or who ever has been challenging for the Premier League Title at the time)? Tell me about all the FA Cup & Champions League Semi Finals and Finals that he's played in and scored in? Tell me about all the how consistent he's been for 20 + years, in one of the most competitive leagues in the world? Tell me about how he's been churning out massive performances, at the top level since the age of 17? Tell me how he's won 8 trophies by the time he's 24? Bale may be the best player in the Premiership at the moment, but he can still only dream of being at Gigg's level.

Bale is not in the same league as Giggs yet. He may be at some point, but not even close at the moment. Show us ya medals!

Meh. Typical Villa.

I enjoyed it, but yeah, I thought the ending was pretty weak too.

Matt Pike is an absolute colossus! Been listening to a fair bit of Sleep stuff of late, and it's heavier than King Kong's dick! My mate went to see them (High On Fire) in Manchester, said how amazing they were. I've just had to dig his Facebook status out, to do it justice. Copy & pasted: "The most wrecked gig ive been to in years shame is its somehow turned into a weird titty bar, with only men ... The stench of overworked marriages, non existent sex lives and lacklustre jobs overwhelms, testosterone high, on a plus this is **** brutal ... High on fire destroy, manly as ****"

Got me some tickets to see Pere Ubu at Gateshead Sage (fast becoming my favourite venue). Should be a corker.

Would the wages of Sylla, Dawkins, Hutton and Warnock not have covered the wage demands of a decent centre half?

**** me, Garth Crooks has just hit the nail on the head! Asking why the hell Lambert didn't buy a defender in the window, and putting the blame straight at the feet of Mr Mumbles. If clearing in the woods can see it, why couldn't the manager?!

Doomed.

I'm really gonna have to bite my lip at work tomorrow. The urge to punch one of the gurning, gloating Geordie word removeds is going to be too much to bear! Thanks Lambert! Thanks Learner! You pair of clearing in the woods!

Numb.

For the love of God, please let us get a result tonight! I know so many barcodes, and I'm going to get so much shit, I think I may cry if we don't. *Sigh*

LOL at Liverpool, Spurs, QPR and Nowrich! What kind of shit football team, gets knocked out the Cup by lower league opposition?! Oh...

He's got to go hasn't he?

Why the hell am I still listening to this shite, and not in the pub yet?!

Goal from their second corner!! Quelle surprise!!!

Free header from their first corner! Quelle surprise!

Benty! Booom!!

Could have wrote that script. Out the relegation zone, but gutted to lose a 2 goal lead.

Oh and for the record, Jay Rodriguez is a dirty **** cheat.

I'm now in no doubt Villa will be playing Championship football next season.

I know it's bad for me, and I always end up getting hurt, while I kid myself "it'll be ok this time", but I just can't keep away. Yep, you guessed it. I've just got a ticket/

Aside from people who have already been mentioned, one from my school days, Sir Josiah Mason springs to mind. A real rags to riches story. Taught himself to read and write, and went on to become a captain of industry, as well as opening an orphanage in Erdington. Also, although he had a tragically short life, it makes me burst with pride that Harry Moseley was a Brummie. A remarkable young man.