Vive_La_Villa

I disagree. If he is good enough he should play. Stoke aren't the team they were under Pulis and even if they were he has to face a physical game sooner or later. We may have high hopes for the lad but Stoke aren't about to think Messi is on the pitch and hack him down.

Don't know if you're being serious mate but I hope you are because we'd have more chance of keeping the lad if he is one of us! Jacks always been a villa fan. More than me and villas a massive part of my life. Im surprised you've never heard that he's villa mad. If he shines as a Villa player and a big club came in, you could never stop a player getting their big move. We should have been the club that was good enough to stay at your whole career such as Gerrard at Liverpool. But it isn't the case anymore. But if we ever sold him to an average time like MON did with Cahill I will give up on supporting Villa. I loved Cahill

I've always wondered how many decision Lerner actually makes. As a billionaire owner with other interest and investments surely he wouldn't be running Aston Villa at a micro level. He will just want updates based on his overall targets. So often we hear Lerner will never pay this or Lerner will never allow that. Can't the club be run as a business/football club like it was for over a hundred years before Lerner took over? Why does it all have to be down to the billionaire owners money?

Good old famous. Getting old

How much you win?

I find it amusing how Lambert got slaughtered last season for playing 5-3-2 but now it's all the rage because LVG used it for Holland. I think we will probably set up that way against strong opponents. As for Gabby it makes no difference where he plays at the moment. He's just not at the races.

Ryanair

Be careful what you wish for.

Then again I have heard Robbie Savage is looking for a new career in business management.

From what I've heard Okore looks far from fit.

You're going to shove wine gums up your arse? Or maybe the vimto? Or a hamster!

Gabby hasn't been the same since that Liverpool injury when he terrorised them before that. Something isn't right with the guy and he needs to be dropped until he sorts himself out.

Kevan, just tell him to shoot on sight son. He doesn't need to do all the hard work work and then lay it off to someone else who'll mess it up. Just tell him to do what he did then smash it into into the net ala Messi. The lad's got the talent to do it, he just needs to trust in himself.Mate. We've all told him. Me, dad, mom, friends even football coaches but I dont know he just seems to want to pass it. When he was younger he never used to. But ever since it got serious he just plays it instead of taking the glory himself. I just hope he realises soon that he will get more recognition by trying this shots rather than giving it someone else. And in response to viva la villa its because PL wants to keep him grounded and not be another delfouneso... IMO. Fair enough but players like Delfouneso don't flop because they are thrown in to early. It's because they are not good enough. Gabby was thrown in at 17 when we really needed him. Didn't do him any harm. Has to play in my opinion.

He was easily the standout player today. He's played a full season is a very physical league, but the PL is a whole new level. I'm not sure if he'll start at Stoke, but I'd be hugely disappointed if he didn't play some part in the match. I would hope he gets the sort of opportunity that Januzaj got at Man U, which was 27 league appearances last season. I've only seen snippets and he looks good. If we had a good team then I'd understand not throwing him in but considering how much creativity we lack it sounds like we really need him. No pressure on the lad though.

Why? He played 20 games last season.How many of those were 90 minutes?Not sure how that is relevant to Richard's post, he didn't say he would be amazed if he played 90 minutes 10 times.Sorry. Maybe I should have removed Richards quoted post. I was genuinely interested how much he actually played in terms of minutes. If it's based on appearances then you could say even Sylla played a lot of games last season. Ah... got you, sorry I mistook your post. I'm honestly not sure but I will have a look later and find out mate. No worries. I can see how it looked related. Just had a quick look and it was 790 minutes last season and 619 the season before. Not sure how much of that was down to injuries or just not being selected. It's not much playing time but enough to add a vital contribution in certain games when every point is so important. I'm not expecting much from him to be honest but at least he adds experience and depth to the squad.

Please don't let him become a Villa fan, you don't want to ruin the poor guy's life [emoji14] Too late I have made him one. He loved it . He had a great day until he had an epileptic fit at Witton Station. It was the excitement of being in a Premier League ground. I was told by my friends son he would most likely have one today as he was so excited about going . Bloody hell is he alright?

If he is that good why wouldn't he start next week?

I have no idea what the people in my new office are like because we sit in silence all day. Never experienced anything like it in my life. I feel like I'm back at school.

Why? He played 20 games last season.How many of those were 90 minutes? Not sure how that is relevant to Richard's post, he didn't say he would be amazed if he played 90 minutes 10 times. Sorry. Maybe I should have removed Richards quoted post. I was genuinely interested how much he actually played in terms of minutes. If it's based on appearances then you could say even Sylla played a lot of games last season.

Why? He played 20 games last season. How many of those were 90 minutes?

That team would struggle in the championship I reckon.

Their squad sounds very glamorous.

Could you explain the cruelty of Halal meat? I don't know what the cruelty is but there are animal rights groups that say it's Inhumane. The religion I was born in to is apparently vegetarian yet it is forbidden to eat Halal meat. So why would a certain type of meat be forbidden if no meat is allowed? Never got that but I guess that's a different topic.

Which system is this?

I think our best bet is to set up for every game not to lose. It's ugly and we all hate if but it really is our best chance of staying up. The alternative is attack and lose by 3, 4 like we have seen so often. Lambert knows he has lost the fans so won't really care what the supporters think. His job is to keep us up. Every point counts. Are you serious?