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mwj

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  1. Yes it was a pretty standard yellow most other normal weeks, but to make a professional foul, studs up from behind, after the ref had sent off their man at the start of the game for something similar was poorly judged... some might even say **** stupid.

  2. Just now, KHV said:

    I'd love Warnock at Villa, he might be a prick but you can't argue about the fact his teams always put a shift in. 

    When was the last time we put a shift in? 

    I would suggest that putting a shift in is the least of our problems right now.

    Passing, defending, shooting and breathing are higher priority right now

  3. 1 minute ago, Czechlad said:

    The fact that Bruce praised him in preseason leads me to believe that McCormack came back fit. Plus you could see it. He was thinner. 

    Perhaps. Pre-season praise in the media is also a pretty good way to clear out dead wood before deadline day. Who knows...

  4. 3 minutes ago, Czechlad said:

    Has McCormack not showed up to preseason looking fit? He did not complain or say a word all preseason. 

    Like I've said numerous times already which everyone seems to ignore, McCormack had his issues last season. He came back and tried to make up for it, but it being pushed out. 

    No idea. Do you know his beep test results then? Turning up to preseason doesn't mean much.

  5. 4 minutes ago, Czechlad said:

    Again, that was last season. We are all aware that McCormack had off the field issues, but my point is McCormack took Bruce's challenge, came back fit, and looked good in his couple starts. 

    It's amazing that Gabby can do nothing for the club in 2 years, but come back and be welcome after 1 goal, but McCormack who had one issue and has actively tried to make things right gets punished. 

    How has he done that? He went AWOL at Forest for a fortnight

  6. 5 hours ago, nick76 said:

    One bad season doesn't make a career.  He's proven before he has ability and scoring record.  I appreciate maybe he goes on loan so we get others instead but allow me until the close of the transfer window before I reflect on that once other moves are made.  I still think this is bonkers

    It does if you're out drinking 7 nights a week

  7. I imagine its (partially) expensive, because they had to negotiate a custom agreement with the existing international rights holder (not sure who that is). No other club is doing this in the Championship so I guess they could charge whatever they liked to AVFC to test the waters.

    Also I imagine the company providing the streaming infrastructure charged a high price also. 

    We (me personally also) asked Tony for this, and he got it done, so I will happily pay above market rates for it without any complaints.

  8. 16 minutes ago, Dr_Pangloss said:

    Hutton being released this summer will almost be as satisfying as when we finally got rid of N'Zogbia. 

    not really. zog was a word removed, hutton is just shit

  9. 14 hours ago, skarroki said:

    I know a lot of players start from humble beginnings, but this lad was released by Leyton Orient in the summer. If he's good enough to sign for England's top clubs, why wasn't he brought in, even on trial, over the summer? Why did he end up being a bench warmer for a struggling, leaky Bury team if he's going to be a top talent? 

    I'm glad we're looking to the future and I hope he turns out to be a top talent but the circumstances do confuse me

    I would hazard a guess that Orient are where they are partially because the ability of their staff to recognise talent is also of a League 2 standard.

    Players aren't the only ones who get poached to bigger clubs when they are good at their jobs.

  10. 5 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said:

    OK. I'm going to call my business partner up in the morning and tell him that from now on, we're only employing people from the Democratic Republic of Congo. I simply won't work with anyone not from the Democratic Republic of Congo. 

    If he doesn't like it, that's his problem. Idiot.

    That's an odd analogy. I would be more concerned if you disagreed with your partner about some facet of the business and said nothing for the duration of your 5 year contract

    (Bringing it loosely back to football)

  11. 16 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said:

    Are you trolling with this?

    To an extent yes was a bit of a wind up. But really let's not forget where the club is right now. Mid table championship managed by a Steve Bruce coaching team. If you told me that 3 years ago I would have punched you. Reality is he probably getting much better coaching at a mid table Serie A club than he will get at Villa currently, so in that regard he's being the master of his own destiny. Probably would have been more professional to have kept his mouth shut about it though

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