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Nothing sums themup more than this: Pitch invasion pics

He dives more than his team mate currently on loan to us.

A couple of years ago I would have gone for Newcastle, but the Spurs fans in the last couple of years have been incredible. Despite having a juggling goalkeeper, an embarasing defence, and a midfield lacking a true midfield general, they still believe they should be in the top 4. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Everton fans have always impressed me. They have had the big time before but don't go boasting about themse;ves. With what they have to put up with with their red neighbours, they always come across as passionate yet humble.

Richard Branson was asked to take over Small Heath, but he declined saying " I couldn't have Virgin on the shirts of a team that gets **** every week."

Just seen on the 365 forum that this bloke is on the undercard, lost 121 fights, including the last 34, hailing from Stourport: Ernie Smith Has he any brain cells left?

The only reason Manchester is even considered for the second city is because it spends so much money on claiming to be. Its council seems to be obsessed with self promotion. Birmingham is bigger, more important politically (the largest council in europe), financially, geographically (the centre of England, providing links to the whole country used so much by industry) and educationally (universities). Manchester go on about their cultural importance by quoting a few bands from a 10 year range, so what? If that was an important factor the scousers would be higher up the ranking. They go on about their sporting facilities but apart from the football stadiums they only have a few things built for the commonwealth games, does the cycling track stand up to the NIA in terms of international competitions.

This is the only forum i read most days, and the only one i have ever posted. It is a great read, funny at times, very lively most times. The only reason it is worth reading is because the moderators do keep a close check on it and do thir best to stop it degenerating into an incomprehendable mess like so many other sites. Good on you guys!

I know nothing about cameras, take disastorous pictures and will probably never improve.. However, was in an art gallery last week and saw the work of Thomas Weinberger and thought it was stunning. He takes industrial pictures over a day and night and then mixes them to get great lighting effects. Anyone else ever seen him? His site

100% Also nice to see a thread without lots of red writing!

From fairly reliable irish football website

Not worthy of the number nine shirt? Who do you think we are, Brazil? We have had some appauling players in the past who have worn that shirt, Angel has been one of te better ones and is fully worthy to wear that number. As for one good season, not even worth a reply.

Barry is one of the few players in our team that isn't a bottom 5 player at the moment. He's had dips in form the last couple of seasons but he is a quality player just lacking the pace to make him a top 5 player.

To say he is lacking in skills is ridiculous. He is an out of form striker. Nothing more, nothing less. And i really couldn't care less if he was a saleable asset or not. He wasn't a saleable asset when Taylor tried to get rid of him but returned with an exceelent season.

This is going along the Fm style of management, if his ratings aren't good in particular areas he is not good enough?? Try the real world. Quite simply, a good striker scores goals. How they go in doesn't matter.Angel can score goals but he has had a terrible season. If he was alone in being poor this season maybe it would be the end of him, but the fact that it is nearly impossible to pick a player of the season due to the lack of form throughout the squad.

No, if it was a one off incident, fine. However, he has caused problems wherever he went and usually left under a cloud. Drugs at Charlton, numerous fights and sending offs at leeds, lack of interest at West Ham and now this. We need some bite in our team but not a nutter like him.

Has there been a player who has shown significant improvement this year?

If there are Germans willing to pay him silly money, let them. However, i get the feeling that when the offers come in they won't be any way near the figures that his agent have been putting in his head. The only way he would look good is if they put a highlights video of his goals from the last couple of years, and convieniently forget the other 89 min of each game. I mean, who would be so stupid to fall for that (apart from us with Savo)

Sounds like clutching at straws to me.

. No matter how we lined up yesterday, Arsenal were vastly superior and we were not prepared mentally. To me , playing 4-5-1 would have just invited them onto us. Anytime they attacked they were likely to score. For 4-5-1 you need support from midfield any anytime we have played it it has beena faliure.

Seeing that both our full backs were murdered, the idea of forcing them out wide is scary.

I'm sure this was discussed on here about 9 months ago. I don't think a cult hero has to be one that is not that good. To me they are ones who build up a special relationship with the fans. From the dictionary: Alan Wright seems to have been mentioned because he produced average performances for a long time. Apart from the occassional Alan Wright - Wright - Wright chant i domn't remember there being a particular affection towards him. As i only started going in the early 90's i can't comment on all of the players but the two that stand out for me are McGrath and Taylor. They are the ones where you could notice the buzz in the crowd, those players were special to villa fans. Go outside Villa Park and Ian Taylor would hardly get a mention but he was special to us. McGrath did win the player of the year but i even then i don't think other team's fans realised how special a player he was. He was our God, the player with something different, despite having messed up knees, a serious drink problem, not being able to train, having mental problems as a youngster, being hounded out of united. He was a true flawed genius. To me, the way the fans revered McGrath makes him a true cult hero. But thats only my opinion.

When it says he let a goal in that he should have comforably stopped and let a goal in at the near post i think it does say something. Sorenson is getting slaughtered for these mistakes. Yes Postma made other saves in the games, but so does Sorenson. If Postma was playing out of his skin in the reserves and was commited to a future at Villa i would say play him, obviously he is not on both accounts.

From IC birmingham From OS Reports from Postma's last 2 reserve games, doesn't exactly sound like an improvement! As for Henderson, he is currently on loan at Notts County, sitting on the bench.

Couldn't agree more!

Barry was stood no more than 5 yards from SWP when he scored, but had only just turned his head as the goal went in. They both were stood on the edge of the area, Barry didnt react at all and was stood in a totally effective place. If you chase back you eithr pick someone up or cover a dangerous area, he did neither