PopeJosh

I don't think that we should now believe that there isn't a problem with the current management setup after one good result. To their credit, it was a good line-up and the players did play their heart out with some passion today: but yet there were MANY things which still leave me totally disenchanted by Le Equipe Houiller 1. Passion on the bench - Houiller and the others on the bench week in, week out are utterly silent whether we'd be performing terribly or quite bad referee situations, the management are truly uninspiring and look to have no fight whatsoever; this doesn't help a football team! Also Lerner celebrated wildly today when we got the 3-3; Houiller just sat there like a couch potato. There is no desire to be there! 2. Lack of initiative - Today is a true example of this; We had SEVEN PLAYERS on yellow cards and we were on the full defensive and having to be cautious about tackles; two subs (and yes, there were good subs that could've been made) with 15-20mins to go in order to get the number of players on cards down would've changed how we were playing the game immensely! 3. Rift with the players - Lets not beat around the bush here - there's an obvious rift with manager and his players. Theres no pitch interaction, players are being dropped without any injury reason and our starting XI and/or subs bench quality really does plummet as a direct result. The players will not and have not responded well and a change is required. 4. Transfer window ambition - It's been said today that Hou is going to sit back until his future is confirmed until even starting with plans to bring in well needed recruits in January. This is wasted time at a crucial stage - we cannot depend on our youth system for almost a half of our squad at times, it makes for an unbalanced squad and quality is needed!!! And for those who will now ask 'Well it's all fair an well saying you want Hou out, but who would come in?' Big Sam Chris Houghton (sp?) Roy Hodgson in a few weeks time amongst rather a lot of other quality managers are currently unemployed, now is the ideal time to get in a quality replacement!!

Blackburn for me; I'm only 17 and therefore was only a little 'un when Tranmere was around but after watching both legs on videos (without knowing the scores beforehand) I would say that Blackburn edges it for me purely on atmosphere and entertainment value of the game. But then again, i'd be baised, I went to see the Blackburn game XD

i hope that you read the papers today Gen. Mr Gold complaining about how we were disrespectable with the Cahill deal. I hope that you never deal with these pigs again!

For an anti-blues song Taken from what the baggies sing to the wolves When I was young and I had no sense I bought a blues shirt for 20 pence And the only thing that I used it for Was to wipe my arse and the kitchen floor Coz we hate the blues scum the dirty blues scum We hate the blue scum the dirty blues scum

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Gen, Just wanted to say that when I went to the Sports Soccer store at the Fort today it came to my surprise that there was ABSOLUTLY NO Villa merchandise there and that is the closest Sports Soccer to VP. Just thought i'd attent you upon the matter

On a serious note tho General; Could you please make the match tickets for the Man Utd clash cheap so that we can sell-out the match and drive on our lads to the 4th round because not many people will go because its another Man Utd clash of which we seem to fair badly with!

Please do

General could you ask the FA wether they find it a real laugh that they rig the draw so that Villa ALWAYS get Man U?

General, quck question of which you may have answered in the past. Is there any plans to bring back Browns Merchandise to Villa Stores? I've been to both stores and neither of them have stocked any. Thanks, PJ

Genral, I have a small problem; The Portsmouth game has been classed as a Villa Value game on the offical site and I rang the site on how U16's can be only £1 as advertised on all the seating plan's. I rang Consumer sales and they informed me that its actually a Category B but its still on the site as a VV game. Could you please tell me the situation of what type of game it is and how to get U16's for only a £1 as I would like my mom, dad and 3 brothers to come down with me. Thanks

I can answer this one; We must allow the away side to have 5% (2,100) upon first allocation then increase it to 10% maximum (4,200) No exceptions to rule honestly, it isn't, Josh. I have spoken to various clubs and the premier league about this, and it's as I wrote above. Blandy

Shame about the Browns General but I guess that 1 out of 2 aint bad!

General hats off to you with the Regiment parade yesterday and all the improvents at VP!

Yeah same as below I believe that bringing the FA Cup back to Villa Park should be a main goal this season, we have the talent to do it and I'd love it for everyone to get involved to bring it back! Also General I could'nt help but notice the poor attendance against Leicester and I believe that this might have been due to prices? My dad was put off at having to pay £20 to see Leicester on a cold Wednesday night! Maybe if Prices were brought down to just £5 Kids and £10 Adults then maybe a sell-out would happen for every upcoming cup-tie General is a Legend! Pope