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Having now watched Small Heath for the thirteenth time in his life Craig Gardner has now declared himself a life-long Walsall fan.

I think Laursen was a better player with the right partner BUT I think Dunne can play alongside anybody. The two together would have been fanstastic.

There's a lot in this. You are right Dunne, like Macca, can not only play alongside anybody but he also lifts his partner's game several notches.

In fairness, their unbeaten run was a good achievement. Plus they've just equalised.

When has fairness ever had anything to do with Small Heath?

Are the media going to go to town on Small Heath's losing run?

Edit: Agent Ridgewell wants Villa to close in on Spurs.

DO NOT, want to concede now.

Or any other time.

Anal Probert is apparently having another great game today (Wigan - Everton).

Chump Chump, who one nutter on this site said he wanted at Villa, apparently keeps misses chances for Small Heath.

Barry Bannan's scored against We'll Be Back City.

Good point but we had 56% percession to Arsenals 46%, not many teams do that...

None by my reckoning.

MON has never made a change that's helped us to win a game - FACT.

Clint Eastwood is Stan Laurel's son - FACT.

Burt Bacharach wrote Ice Ice Baby - FACT.

Milner is more consistent - but not as spectlar - He also doesn't moan as much as gerrard.

The combined moaning might of Edna Birch, Dot Cotton and the late great Blanche Hunt wouldn't be a match for Gerrard although a few posters on here would give him a run for his money.

Hi General, is there any reason why season ticket holders in the Cup Scheme are now receiving paper tickets for cup matches, no doubt at quite some expense to the Club?

By the way, I’m yet to receive my ticket for the Brighton match.

Hitler hung himself based on the knowledge that James Milners great-grandmother had been born...

64 is rather young to be the great-grandmother of a man in his early twenties.

James Milner was the casting director on the film Tango and Cash.

James Milner is the Banker on Deal or No Deal.

We will be screwed in January when Salifou goes to the African nations cup

Can't he just watch it on TV?

Didn't Barry state when joining City he had been assured that Hughes was there for the long haul?

Plus Downings cross field passing was superb!

And to think all those Stoke fans can play for England.

Big Ben and Rubber Duck

Not Super Scouse and Plastic Chicken?

The best CB pairing was definitely Rubber Duck and Sneaky Snake.

General Krulak here:

1. chads: The truth is as follows...We were going to have a shirt sponsor. We had several sponsors who were willing to commit to a contract. The problem was that they "undervalued" the Villa Brand. They were accustomed to getting a deal that was what "they" wanted. Randy and the Board felt differently...we believed that the Aston Villa Football Shirt was worth a great deal more than was being offered. We also had begun to become deeply involved with acorns...a charity that meant a great deal to Randy and the Club. The more we looked at potential sponsors, the more we realized that our Brand would be worth more to acorns and the children than to any of the potential sponsors we were seeing. Rather than "sell" our Brand cheaply, we decided that we would provide the shirt to a group that needed it and would value it...maybe not in currency, but in charity to young people. Your professor was wrong. We could have had a contract worth millions...but we turned it down. Furthermore, we have worn acorns for two years straight and your professor must understand that the second year (we finished high in the tables) could have produced a lucrative sponsor but we announced we were doing acorns again before any contract was put on the table. I wonder how your professor would explain year 2?????

Great answer, General, but if the guy in question is a professor then I'm Stonewall Jackson.

James Milner brokered a remedy for Khrushchev and Kennedy while to avoid complications he never keeps the same address.

Milner. World class performance.

And a World Class goal

Fantastic goal. Thanks for the link.

All I can say is bostin - and I’m not talking about a city in Massachusetts.

Dowie says Dunne is the signing of the season. Who in their right mind would disagree?