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    Maybe it's a play on that US maxim 'destroy the village to save the village.' Or perhaps it's just gibberish from some sort of Israeli/ far right bot. Remove most of the current leadership (if that is even possible with all their connections abroad) at the cost of thousands of Palestinian lives will ensure that whatever comes next is far far worse than Hamas.
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    When the star was initially mooted (back in 2007, pre Lerner badge) the feeling was we'd be going circular again. And the star would sit atop, like Celtic and a few others. I'd still be happy to see that on our traditional round badge, say if we did a third all-white European away strip. And kept it for a few years. But included within the badge itself - whatever the shape - it looks like the lion is swatting summat away.
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    I wouldn't mind a Luke-style shirt every few seasons just to vary it a bit. The one TT knocked up last summer had claret sleeves with claret body yet still looked totally Villa. The purple Under Armour efforts or that weird pink effort Diadora effort in the early noughties are far more offensive to me.
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    Rather than another costly rebranding exercise, I'd be happy to see a replica of this badboy back on the Trinity. I'd even chip in, if we were doing a fundraiser for it. Should have been done at the time of the rebuild (if we even needed to rebuild at all - a whole separate argument). Sheff Wed and others have been able to rebuild their main stand whilst keeping some continuity from an earlier era.
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    It's a bit Torino or Arsenal (the latter re the shape of the crest). But better than the Lerner design or the club's weird gaslight option last year. There were some of these kicking about when we were due to change back in 2007. The quality of those made Lerner's Pro Evolution/ Microsoft Paint effort look even more lame.
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    The gaslight just seems like a novelty. No credible evidence exists for that origin story. And even if it did, 'it's a bit of a naff design. Plus, if the arse was to fall out of our season next year or after there will be plenty of 'Villa owners gaslighting the fans again' type headlines. Let's not leave ourselves open to that. The stripped down diamond design looks simple and clean; it's a nod to the design on the old Trinity but somehow looks contemporary too.
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    Is it true that the senior figures at Castore are friends with Steven Gerrard? Carpethead's revenge.
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    That's excellent, TT. I was thinking about a diamond style design previously. A few German clubs have it. But no other notable English clubs (as far as I'm aware). The lion on the roof of the old Trinity was set against a diamond backdrop, so ties in with our heritage as well.
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    The two badges thing doesn't worry me unduly - even if we were to go that way for the foreseeable. Inter Milan, Liverpool and Glasgow Rangers to name a few all have a shirt crest and a club logo for other purposes. So long as we don't have three or four on the go at any one time.
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    Looking at Teale's 'tache's version and you wonder how people paid a fortune to deliver the real thing can make such a hames of it.
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    I like the round monochrome version. But might be too close to Chelsea 2023. So the standalone for me.
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    Two of the designs kicking around last time this was being discussed:
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    If it's 75 per cent of anywhere near the figures touted for his Barca salary I'd be a tad concerned, not going to lie. Your biggest wages should go to your best players. But - from a FPP perspective - how worse off are we going that route instead of paying, say, 50% of his wage but then having to pay Barclelona a € 4-5 million loan fee on top of that as well?
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    Miles off fella. Hibs were founded by members of the Irish community in Edinburgh but have had the likes of Terry Butcher manage them and Andy Goram play for them. The two Edinburgh clubs don't really go in for all that shite. With a few dishonourable exceptions, obv.
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    Agreed. Unless there's a family crisis and Digne needs to be back home for an extended period, he's made himself undroppable these past few games. Acuna el all carry risk, the risk that they'll even make the transition to PL football. We know Digne's qualities (and weaknesses) at this level. Stay for now, and revisit in Jan.
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    Trocadero, Lloyds Bar and the Briar Rose are popular bars for supporters of various hues. The Old Joint Stock up by Colmore Row for something a little different (not necessarily a sing song bar, though it is attached to a theatre ). Walkabout and plenty of other bars up by Broad Street/ Mailbox as well.
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    If we sign Acuna, say spend £10-12 million + doing it and then have to pay him circa £60/70k wages we're not massively better off FPP-wise. Particularly if we have to pay part of Digne's salary whilst he's at Nice. And - as Risso points out - it's a risk guesstimating if Acuna is even suitable for the PL. Digne we know def is. Personally I'd keep him to Jan at least. We have a strong possibility of extra group games in the ECL, so why chance it. It's not as if Digne's value will fall off the edge of a cliff between now and then.
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    Zaniolo seems the Felix-style signing to me.
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    We won't be selling Digne this window. And prob not in Jan either, if we get to the latter stages of the ECL. Too much disruption already in the backline.
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    That's fair. Maybe the bids we've seen mentioned are opening salvos and we do a deal with a higher loan fee and obligation to buy (if he features in 15+ games for us). There are concerns over his injury record, so can understand our club being cautious. But can understand Gala not wanting to give him away for a song either. If they think they can get anywhere near €30 million this window they're right to hold out. Good that Gala fans would be sorry to see him depart. Better that than the alternative.
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    Clicky:
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    Yep, I've been Pubill for 31 years.
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    That's the Chinese lads getting their own back on John Trewick's 'seen one wall' line. When you've owned one shite football club, you've owned them all.
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    Reina looked like he was slowing down when he was with us - and that was three years ago. But his persona and off field strengths were as useful as he onfield contribution during that run in. The better keepers are usually a bit tapped. He's definitely that. I'd prob take someone like him (or someone fitting his description) over a younger 'project' keeper anyway.
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    Could be just agent jizz, looking to flush out a better deal from Juventus or whoever.
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