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Like Nugent??!!.. He missed a boat load last night... There's more to Alan Smith's game than scoring goals - he's a decent player but you're right we need to get someone who can bag goals a Van Nistleroy Sorry but the whole 'there is more to his game than goals' is something I see bandied around when discussing JC. Therefore in my mind we need someone whose soul purpose is getting the goals! At which Smith for my money is not the answer

Why do I get this image in my mind thinking about how often she needs to go

Before anyone else says it - IN YOUR OPINION

Hence the need to brand as AVFC ;-) Also it's why blandy is alwats getting hammered when out for a curry

isn't he a light winger

Subtle as a brick aint I....

How many cameras have you got now :-) ?

25 he is.... it's not 26, then again nor is Koumas he is 27... 28 in September. Not sure if you're making a serious point or not! You're right about Koumas, my mistake. Makes no difference to me, either way he's at his 'peak'. No arguing from me, just discussion. Nowt better to do. I was simply pointing out the inaccuracies, I wasn't even sure who had said he was 26. But I remembered a correlation with Cahill being 24! As for the latter bit from Rich. I agree with him that some people are getting a little heated over nothing more than an internet link at most....

25 he is.... it's not 26, then again nor is Koumas he is 27... 28 in September.

Quick post to point out that a couple of the mods, including me, are trying to prune this thread down a little to the questions and answer for which it was created for, If your post is one of those that goes missing, we apologise. The majority of the posts are the duplicates, nested quotes and those that add nothing but - "thanks", "hear hear", "I love the board" etc. If anyone has an issue with this please PM ME

Baggies for me but I had to vote for Walsall !!

Bent Appiah Luke Young Lampard Scott Parker til we get something more concrete that's all I have to say on the speculation. Might log something on footballrumours and see if it gets picked up here.......

these days ....! Always has been it's just the sums that have changed

Funny you should say that Dave my friends nans uncles dog said.... sausages and someone called Esther just called.... 'That's Life'

I proposed that one before the Sheff Utd game, would be ace. Surely Luke Moore can take over the Gary Shaw classic, even Agbonlahor fits that (ok at a push!)

Excellent review and cannot pick a fault with any of it

Anyone got the number for hotel reservations...

Er...the scarf sez "A PROUD HISTORY", too, dunnit? :winkold: Indeed it does which is why I said thanks to the club for realising that without we are nothing and we prefer to look forward hence 'seeing a BRIGHT FUTURE' Just get back to finishing the Chronicle will ya

BY ME Today saw the coming together of Villa past and present. Here are a few words about the entertainment and the match. Much has been said on this site, other sites and most importantly by the club about where the new owners and board see us moving. Well today they gave everyone a chance to celebrate what was past. The celebrations and introductions of the players from that night in Rotterdam were excellent and were well received by not only the vociferous Holte End, but by all sides, with nice applause from the Sheff Utd fans too - thanks. Onto the game and just as I mentioned to Bickster, sat next to me, that after 20 odd minutes there had been a lot of bluster with no real chances, out of nothing Gabby skipped past his man and unleashed an exocet (another 82 reminder!) past Paddy Kenny. 1-0 Villa and fully deserved it was too. Further nice play from Villa and excellent defending throughout, meant that Tommy was an onlooker and he watched with us as Ashley Young cut in from the right, into the box and duly 'megsed' Kenny from the edge of the 6 yard box. 2-0 Villa and much as I hate the chant it would have been quite easy to shout 'Easy, Easy' and look like extra from the Village People. Half time came and went, giving me the chance to catch up with fellow Villans I'd not seen for a bit to ask them about what they think about all things CnB - only positives were discussed and how could 12 months make such a difference. SO TRUE. Sheff Utd started the second half like a team that might even be trying to get back into the game, a couple of shots whizzed wide, though Tommy did help one on it's way (his only save) Villa then turned it up a gear and went looking for another goal, much pressure and the weight of half chances eventually bore the fruit of the lad's labours, when an excellent move and superb interplay between Big John and Patrick Berger found our 'Paddy' free. He despatched the ball into the net via the inside of the post for one of the better goals we've seen at Villa Park in some time. Much singing; much celebrating; a lot of good football in the following 31 minutes, but no more goals. And so the season at VP ends with a victory over a promoted team, though this one was more convincing from the one way back in August. To the boys of '82 - I thank you once more for the joys you gave me then. To the board of today I thank you for recognising that without our history we are nothing. To those who played, who sang their support and those watching, listening or whatever at home I can see only one thing for Villa A BRIGHT FUTURE

that line is excellent Leviramsey and thanks for the different perspective

cheers JG it does now. And I posted in the main thread my thoughts on Why it's AVFC Something I've been thinking and discussing on MSN with others; with fans of other clubs and it's more to do with why 'AVFC'. AVFC - is an acronym and in today's modern texting world everything seems to get shortened so to brand in such a way brings it back to the younger generation and lets not forget they will be the real 'Bright Future' of Villa. AVFC - to not include the full name, to me instills a 'hook' something that someone will ask you as wear it with pride about. To have the full name, the answers are there. Many other corporates are now known only by their logo / brand / initials - BMW; MUFC (looking corporately at football); PwC; The FT etc so why not Villa and finally AVFC can only ever mean Aston Villa Football Club to those who see it and then enquire about it and to those who already love it we know what that means already."

to confuddle us older ones Luke Young to Ashley Young to Luke Moore - goal..... see what I mean

excellent Mr Bland, a wonderful summary for me

can I just re-iterate that this thread is not to discuss the new badge which is formally launched in under an hour, there will be a thread where everyone can voice there opinions on that, which The General and any other official of the club will be free to view, as opposed to clogging this one

I think they'll pick up a couple of players that we've seen in this and the January thread