May-Z

Could it possibly be that Jol wants to see how Ajax get on in the Champs League qualifiers before making his decision? So the "wait" he talks about is until the next round, rather than next season? What's that saying?...."A drowning man will clutch at straws?"

Did you happen to notice if any of the training gear has the 'FxPro' sponsor on them? I remember when we played Inter a few years back and they were flogging the newly announced nike gear. I like some of the training gear but would prefer buying with the logo As someone said, I didn't see any of the training gear with logos on at all. They had quite a big range of training stuff as well. More than previous seasons I thought. I think they were putting more stuff out when I was there, where the kits are supposed to be...I reckons it could have been leisure wear and the like.

Went down to Villa Park today and saw the new kit in the flesh for the first time. It's a beaut! The shorts are shit, the socks are shit, but the shirt is an absolute gem. I wasn't keen on it at first, then I thought it looked good on the players, now I will definitely be buying one. You get free printing with any pre-ordered shirt at the shop too.

Nouble is the big, black striker who played against us at Villa Park. Noble is the centre midfielder who is 23/24.

Foster is wank. Takes a good pen though.

Sky Sports said we had agreed a deal with Spurs for Kevin Prince two years ago. They might be more accurate but it's still shite. (I think they may have got confused with the Routledge signing. I quite like the thought of KPB being here now!)

Mark Van Rammel (Bommel) is the card that I keep getting. I remember having an ocean of Stuart Ripleys when I last collected stickers... Obviously it's Rammel's turn this time.

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Focus on the positive direction is needed I think. 1) The defence, which has looked a little shaky of late, is being roundly applauded by everyone who watched or listened to the game. 2) Gabby has started scoring frequently again and looks a lot more composed and complete every game that passes. 3) Warnock and Downing looked more confident than some of the wayward performances recently 4) We're winning games when it matters - those accusing us of having no bottle in the past take note. All these are signs of going the right way. Be optimistic about things! And for the Petrov naysayers...Actually watch him, just him, in the next game. He will hardly ever give the ball away, he touch is absolutely immaculate, he is able to create space with ease and can win a free kick in order to relieve pressure if needed. He is a quality, composed player. Admittedly he does tire and should get switched, but he puts a great shift in mopping up and tackling.

No Rooney or Messi, the illusive little bastards. Ive got 000 and 00 though. (surely they could be named 1 and 2) and they've been going for about a fiver each on bay.

I've bought about 20 packs so far and I've only got Michael Essien and the Serbia shiny as swaps....I think the sticker gods are smiling on me!

IMO that's a good win. After a 7-1 drubbing, to keep a clean sheet and win the game is a great response...no matter how we played. We've had a few draws up at Bolton in the last few years so we've bucked that trend and hopefully we're back on track.

Why are people saying we were lucky or didn't deserve a point today?! If anything we DID deserve a point because we defended so well for the whole game. My goat is well and truly got with statements like that.

Brad - 9 Cuellar - 8 Dunne - 9 Collins - 8 L.Young - 7 A.Young - 6 Milner - 6 Petrov - 6 Downing - 6 Agbonlahor - 7 Carew - 5 People will say we were lucky to get a draw. In my opinion, no luck whatsoever. If a team can defend like we do then they will always have a chance of a point, no matter how much pressure is put on them. We didn't play well, but that is what is glorious about the team we have. We can go away from home, to (let's face it) a very good team who have won 13 out of the last 16 at home and keep a clean sheet even when playing badly. It always gives us a chance to get points. I don't think there should be a massive reaction to the manner of the draw. We went there, got a clean and got a point. 3 points off forth with a game in hand and we haven't let Sperms get away from us. Objective for the day complete I thinks.....

I'm of the opinion that a score draw or a narrow win is the best result. I wouldn't want a whopping win because it would affect the players mentality for the home leg. We all knwo that when Villa don't put 100% in we can lose to whoever so we need the scores to be reasonably tight in order for the team to take it as seriously as possible.

Watch how mental the linesman goes with his flag after the Diouf tackle. It's like he's having an epi from the strobe advertising boards. "That was a really bad tackle. I think my flag deserves a right good waving for that."

I was contemplating getting a Guzan shirt before this match.....now the deal has been sealed!

I'm very excited about this. Seeing how the supposed 'second string' do. Could be eye-opening...be it one way or another!

Let's not forget that Downing is still gaining full match fitness. I think it's a fine line between knackering the poor sod out and getting him fully fit. But he gives us that bit extra quality, especially when the team has changed so much. I can see him coming off for Albrighton about the same time as the Pool game.

The best thing about our squad at the moment is that we can afford to rest some regular starters and still have a very good team to put out. Guzan, Beye, Collins, NRC, Sidwell and Delph can be played and we'll still have a side better than Blackburn's. Admittedly we lost to them with the first team and players don't necessarily click straight away but you'd have to be confident nonetheless.

Sweet mother of God! Just popped off the last three episodes to the season. What an ending! Had to be Trinity-especially with no explanation of how it happened otherwise. Most disappointing thing from a "feelings" point of view is how easily Trinity accepted it was his time and how Dex doesn't have a revenge angle like another poster said. Immense TV- I think it has some of the best writers around. Bring on Season 5!!

Great work rj. Been a fan of ez's for a while ...Got all three lined up for a mini marathon tomorrow night. In a way, I like having more than one to watch because I normally can't stand to wait a whole week for the next. It's such an awesome TV show. Got everything and I've been an avid viewer since the first season. Plus, I want Julie Benz to be all over me.

Where do you get the episodes from? I've got up to ep. 9 but then mininova when bye-bye and I've been mourning it ever since!

Ronaldo is my all time favourite non-villian. I grew up in the 90's and watching him play was amazing. Every team he's been to he has a phenomenal scoring record and half the time on his clips there isn't even a keeper to beat because he's just flummoxed him and strolled home. The other half of the time he has boomed it in from the edge of the box! Amazing player.

Taking a positive spin on this, considering a lot a people think we don't create many chances, we've only failed to score once this season- on the first day. Obviously it doesn't matter if we concede one very game but still, a positive is a positive!