chrisvilla4

9 months is an absolute joke.

Wonder if the plan is to take it easy in the first half to conserve energy then ramp it up for the second. I certainly hope that's the case!.

Just finished watching this. Very interesting and insightful. The rot had set with Sunderland as it had with us. I felt it gave a good portrayal of those involved with a few notable exceptions (Grabban, Rodwell- did he even play?) Down to earth club and fans. Wish them well this season.

Pleased for Nyland. UTV!

Superb Nyland!!! That's what having someone coming in can do

All the money we have spent and we are so poor it's untrue.

5 hour round trip for a coffee and a cuddle?

Living in Leeds for sometime gives me a little affinity for the club and they are certainly the club I would like to see promoted (after us of course!) Optimism is high in the city at the moment but they do have some key defenders out as well which will hopefully help us. I think with Jack being out Leeds may feel more confident but I have a feeling Baller and El-Ghazi will be on it today and that will be the difference. Villa 2-1

Self harm tends to be a release there are alternatives such as grabbing/ trying to crush ice or hitting a pillow etc. Obviously he would need to be ready to accept/ change that pattern. The good thing is that he has told you about it so clearly feels he can confide in someone- may mean he is willing to speak to professionals about it too (counselling would be a good option if he is willing) He clearly has something going on could it have been triggered by the miscarriage? Is he still with this girl? She likely needs support too (if not already getting it) Seems like something has triggered his behaviour and my guess would be behaviour around the girl/ loss of the child which is devastating for anyone. As pointed out he needs support from family and friends and as you say he also needs to know this behaviour or his feelings don't mean he is a bad kid , just that he is in a bad place. Every action has a reaction and it sound like this is what it is.

Is he back for Leeds?

Unfortunately think they will score- just not as many as us

Shame we have another game so quickly Hard for Smith to implement things.

Can't wait for Swansea. I know it will take time to work but I'm so bloody excited!!!

Wow just wow. Smith wasn't my choice due to the size and expectation of villa and the fans but he knows this better than most (especially having been round with a broom!) What more could we want? A fantastic football philosophy and an avid fan to boot! It almost begs for a film to be made (hopefully with a happy ending!) Add JT to the mix (who I'm respecting more and more with everything I hear and see about him!) Then this really could be something special. UTV!

I know exactly who I want. The player who I absolutely loved that oozed flair,class and arrogance in equal measure. No more dour boring villa. I want charisma and people to take notice of us. Fall in love with us Thierry.

Not sure about smith. We need a manager that can handle the size and expectation of villa we really are a giant of a club. Look how many have tried and failed.

This appointment is bizarre and incredible in equal measure. Rangers - Gerrard Derby - Lampard We're the mighty aston villa - we need 2 modern greats!

In typical Villa fashion.....Paul Tait.

Booo!

My 7 year old being football crazy, reminding me of footballers names I'd forgotten and nagging me to take him to villa park

Nothing to lose really. Let's try something new. We always say football has moved on so let's move on our selves. 2 amazing players who have played in so many high pressure games in the past so will have no problem managing our expectations I'm sure. Get it done Villa. Let's have some excitement!

If someone had told me I'd have loved a cabbage ...no..a cabbage and Glen Whelan so much this morning, I'd have booked them into an institution usually only reserved for blues fans.

Cabbage for me, the fan with the dildo glued to his head as assistant.

Oh come on - be serious! Who takes a brick or an anvil to a match? No room in my pockets for anything other than cabbages!

Think the pressure is too much for him now and it would actually be the decent thing to let him go. He's had an awful year in his personal life and could do with a break from it all. Maybe too proud to resign so it needs to be done.