B.Robinson

James Milner fought the law and won convincingly.

Yes but would adding those players to Spurs, Everton, City or Sunderland have the same effect?

Where would we finish? It's been discussed a fair bit lately that we are a creative central midfielder and a top striker from being a very, very decent team but I think until you actually put names on these concepts the whole argument is very vague and meaningless. Now obviously we won't go out and just buy Il Nino and Gerra, but at the same time if you consider that, in my opinion at least, we would be challenging for the title had we these two players in our squad, it shows the strength that we possess in terms of an underlying spine of players. And how many other teams could make this claim? I know, I know, I'm straying dangerously close to being optimistic with this conjecture, but it's a bank holiday over here and the world just seems a little bit kinder for some reason 8)

If he signs: (To the tune of "I Want Candy") TUUUUUUUNCAY SANLI TUUUUUUUNCAY SANLI TUUUUUUUNCAY SANLI TUUUUUUUNCAY SANLI

----------------Guzan----------------- -Beye----Cuellar---Davies---Shorey ----------Petrov-----Delph----------- Albrighton-------Young--------Milner (These 3 switching all the time) ---------------Heskey----------------- Subs: Friedel, Clark, Gardner, NRC, Sidwell, Gabby, Carew

Or how bout something like: DELPH!! He's not about the money DELPH!! Unlike Gareth Barry DELPH!! or to the tune of Lady in Red FAAABIIIAAAN DEEEEEEEEEELPH HE OWNS THE MIDFIELD (cheap from leeds)

He's skinny.

How bout something to the tune of HELP, by the Beatles? DELPH! Eat a pie son DELPH! Not just any pie son DELPH! get a balti pie for DEEEELLLLLLLLLPH!!

Good Afternoon General, First off, apologies if this idea has already been suggested elsewhere in this thread, I cite no excuse other than my laziness for not trawling through and checking each of the 500+ pages prior to posting! I, like many Irish Villa fans, began supporting Aston Villa during the early nineties, when national heroes like McGrath, Houghton, Staunton and Townsend were first team regulars. I'd venture to suggest Aston Villa still enjoy the 4th or 5th largest following of any Premiership team in Ireland at present for this very reason, though I have no data to prove this. But what I know for certain, was when the recent UEFA Cup draw had us potentially facing Irish club side St. Patrick's Athletic, there was a great deal of excitement amongst St. Pat's fans, given the potential for this tie to provide them, Irish Villa fans and even neutral Irish football fans with an enticing and revenue generating game. If you have any sway in this area, I'd strongly suggest coming over to Ireland and playing a preseason tournament featuring Aston Villa, Glasgow Celtic, a continental European side, an Irish club (or even League XI selection) and an MLS franchise (preferable a Boston, Chicago, Cleveland or some other city with a strong Irish-American populus). If you consider the present 'big-4' use their pre-season as a global marketing as much as a fitness recapturing exercise, this could be a nice little area to get into; I’m yet to see a cross-Atlantic pre-season experiment that also focuses on the lucrative Irish-American market. There is no better club to spearhead this venture than Aston Villa in my opinion, given the Lerner ownership, our significant previous ties with Irish internationals, our Irish manager and U.S. internationals currently in our squad. Maybe call it the Emerald Cup? I’m sure ESPN would jump at the idea. Some other ideas that come off the top of my head to add some novel and sentimental attractions to the tournament - Paul McGrath to be guest of honour? Steve Staunton to manage the Eircom League XI? MON and Barry McGuigan to have a celebrity boxing match for the half-time show? Bring over Brady Quinn to take part in a penalty kicks competition with Brad Guzan? The refurbishment of our national stadium, Lansdowne Road, which will hold 50,000 people will be completed in 2010, so this gives you 2 years to get it all sorted out! Thanks for your time, and continue the admirable dedication you've thus far shown to both Aston Villa and its fans. B.Robinson