roadoftrinity

Sidwell was cheep and Fulham don't have much money. Plus I guess Ireland is a bit of a luxury player, and an expensive one at that. Houllier needs to sort it out, at least to have him on the bench. It's got to better than pushing Richard Dunne and Collins up front if we go behind.

Ridiculous that he wasn't even on the bench for the Sheffield United game. There was no need for Hogg and Herd when we had Petrov on there a well. Should have had Ireland on instead of Herd.

I'm not planning renewing, I can pick and chose my games and with the cheep tickets offers they do it will save me a load of money as well. Nowt to do with Houllier really as I just go because I enjoy the day out, the football is rubbish sometimes but then it was under MON at times and absolutely dreadful before MON under DOL and Taylor (2nd) and I still went then. Nope, it's the cost that puts me off going.

I think you can then assume that we have no aspirations to keep NRC, if his salary demands are correct as reported in the press, then that is completely understandable, plus the fact, I think we could improve on NRC quiet easily.

Houllier confirmed this on the offical site, also said that Gabby had a groin injury but should be ok for Sunderland.

I think this will be the team, however he might play Delph instead of NRC.

He wouldn't have been on the bench, he wasn't going to be in their final 25.

Gazton, has Ireland mentioned why he doesnt seem to be able to run when the opposition attack? Is this because he is injured or just **** lazy?

I say every season I'm not going to renew, mainly due to the cheap ticket offers etc and missing a couple of games a season. But I like having a season ticket and going to the Villa, plus it's a chance to have a few beers with my mates. I ain't really bothered what Houllier did at Liverpool if we win these next two games as I never really expected to get anything at Anfield anyway.

Mods should just change the titled, same as they do with a speculation thread when we sign them.

Great to see. link

Bannan looked like the better player, not sure who was taller though.

I wouldn't have posted if i didn't have a reliable source... Fingers crossed he has a good game though! Hold my hands up here for been a tit and completely wrong :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Against Blackpool when he wanted to bring on a bit more strentgh to central midfield he brought on Lichaj, a right back coming on for his Premier League debut instead of Hogg. Think that the original post is bollocks.

Agree with that, we should have play Delfounso with Stephen Ireland that night, strange decision that was.

Hi General I'm sure this has been covered before, but I have had a look back and cant see anything recently. Since we have changed beer supplier, on a several occasions in the Lower Doug Ellis, they have no draught lager available, this has happened in both the last two games against Birmingham and Burnley. This means, that you have to buy a small beers for £2.80, so basically you are then having to pay £5.60 to get just over a pint of lager. At least with the previous supplier, the bottles you were buying were near on a pint. Is there any reason for this? Just seems like the club trying to make more money from the fans inside the ground. I've been to away games at grounds in London, and these bottles make it more expensive that all of these grounds, even Wembley, surely this cant be right?

I know, I knew it when I posted as well so apologies for that. It's just you are banging why should Ireland be given time, when other players aren't. But then you want to give Ireland time? It was just confusing me.

Most of the posts I saw about Downing last season we about give him time, he had been injured. There were some people saying he is shit and wont improve and is a waste of money, same as there are in this thread about Ireland and you been one of them.

Do you really think, that playing Stephen Ireland as our main striker, which we did last night as Young was going walk about, shows the best of him? Do you believe that?

Why don't we? I give every player time, some people dont but that's up to them. Ireland showed some good touches last night, and I think he could work out to be a good player for us.

Pity we dont judge other players based on one thing. If we can only judge him on when gabby is running off him then thqat shows what a limited and poor player he is Or the fact that we don't have any decent strikers.

Lets be realistic here, he isn't likely to be better than Milner, and I dont think many people think he will be. We received 18 million plus Ireland for Milner, do you seriously believe we are going to have got a better player and 18 million? Lets just judge Ireland over the season, on how he does and not in comparision to Milner. And I agree with the poster that we will see the best of Ireland with Gabby one the shoulder of the last defender.

Ireland looked decent enough last night to show he has potential to be a good player for us last night. You seem to have something against him. All of Young, Milner and Downing were relatively disappointing in their first seasons, writing SI Villa career off as such an early stage is ridiculous.

Ha ha, I have heard it all now.