PaulMcgrathsknees

Forgot about this and left Young in the team. Whoops!

Ok at the moment with 76 points - Man City teams will be flying past after tonight though!

And 231 entries in the Villa Talk league!! Fair play!

So is The Killing (original) worth watching?

Brilliant. One of the best things I have ever seen.

Hey ho. Unfortunately I can see this bloke being as good as Drogba in a few years. Off he goes, it was all just a bit inevitable. Enjoyed it whilst it lasted.

Saw him vs Swansea and said to the lad we won't keep him next year and got him the Benteke shirt a few days later. To me he was obviously going to be that good.

Think one more year would have been the right move for him with us and then go. However, if he stayed we would have been totally reliant on him and then to lose the main focus of the the last 2 years of play could have left us very fragile.

Let's hope a new exciting style of play and fresh new signings help us more in the long term.

Heads up! UTV.

Why is he still here?

Off the site for a week and still Bannan hasn't been unveiled at Barca?!

But seriously, is he going to be with us next year............

It's a bit of a Joke in 'ere.

Bannan would fit perfectly in Wigan's midfield. That way when he gets tackled in his own half turning the same way.... again.... it won't stand out as they are all giving the ball away stupidly. Also running around in circles when defending he will slot right in.

Don't get the macron hate. There isn't a good kit out there this year having looked at the other threads. At least we aren't using Warrior!

Ready to go forum (Mackems) have 97% agreement with Di Canio. Can't say I disagree with him either.

Liability, but, bit of confidence and his crossing may just win a few over next year.

Bannan is not a Premier league player. Said it for ages. Finally others have realised. Clark is the other one that will never make it.

Definitely full of trepidation at the mo. Sheer panic if Wigan win Tuesday.

If Clarke and Herd are in the back 4................

Need Baker and Vlaar back bloody quick to allow Clarke to be the 2nd of the two centre backs. Gets bullied by Roberts. Looks like a Sunday league player at the mo. Herd is a defensive mdifield clogger at best. These two as centre backs and I see nothing but a steady stream of goals.

I'd sell Bannan at the drop of a hat. Never going to make it. Overrun and overpowered by Maloney ffs. Can't read the game, can't move the ball quickly. Slow. No positional sense. Can't head, can't tackle. Just don't get why people rate this bloke.

How many games without a goal is it now? 25ish?

How many times in those 25 games did he come off the bench and/or played out of position?

Played up top when Bent was out last year. Remember thinking he could be Englands centre forward for the Euros as all the strikers were dropping down injured. Then what happens?

Plays gash and looks like he's not interested?

I had put that down to McLeish.

Now I have to just think he's not all that.

The Corner is one for the Wire crowd. Previous outing. True story and gritty. Excellent if at times depressing viewing.

Yep Spiral is a French cop show. If you can do the subtitles, can't recommend it enough. Up there with The Wire for me.

Did people actually watch Gabby last year playing centre forward. He was captain gash.

Bent's movement in the box means he gets sitters. Gabby's lack of movement makes our crosses look sh+t.

Just watched Spiral Season 3. Outstanding. Again.

Young never was defensive at Villa because his pass back option was Warnock instead of Evra. SAF will want ball retention. We wanted a run into the box/ free kick/ ball slung into the box. But I am wrong? Never mind.

Manure have broken Young. Same as Liverplop breaking Downing. They both used to get the ball and run at full backs.

They have been fooled into believing keeping possession and going backwards is better...... and confidence has gone with it.

If our wingers (whoever they may be) just pass back to the full back/ centre back all day I would go effing mental. Just like I was at England when Young got the ball.

He's not McLeish. He's a winner for me!

Easy peasy! Need more competition next year!

Bit harsh on the wingers. Couple of the crosses would have heen Benty two yard tap ins. Gabby is not a centre foward to get on the end of crosses.

Herd is looking good, again. Ireland had about 6 interceptions and read the game well. Weiman actually has half a brain and can read flick ons. Lichaj getting better as is Baker.

I think Collins is a huge loss.

And ffs BANNAN IS NEVER EVER GOING TO BE A BLOODY WINGER. Why wasn't Carruthers given a bash??!!

Hopeless substitutions (again) which compounds the belief the manager is the wrong man.

Golf. The Masters this week!

Ran his arse off again feeding off scraps. Like the bloke. Just hope he has a good next few matches.