chrisvilla4

I really like Gil and I hoped he would become the attacking, skilful, flair player that we have been crying out for. This hasn't happened for a variety of reasons and I doubt it will happen here (or at another club) IMO. Best for him to go and start afresh somewhere else.

Agent Ridgewell mk2

Come on boys. Keep playing like this and we can equal last seasons total goals scored!

I thought of the Lola chant all on my own. I'll be gutted if palace start using it next season then it becomes the new "don't take me home"

I'm quite excited by this link so much so I thought of a song (to the tune of Lola) "he runs up and down the pitch all day long, gonna help us get back where we belong- tshibola woah woah woah tshibola"

Got to be better than Ebola

That's his height. He'll fit into a sock.

Helen stays. Scott goes. Deal?

New contract for Kerry katona!!

Come on Steiber- score! Any end will do!

Kiraly must be about 50? Should be at home with his pyjama bottoms on!

Macron kit shrunk in the wash.

Love the colour.

No for me. Last season was an absolute disgrace and not one of those players bust a gut to help the cause or showed any respect for the club. Now we are riding on a wave of optimism we should move them on and start afresh.

Tiny Tom?

I certainly prefer his tweets to Lescott's!

Yes!!! Crack open the turkey dinosaurs!!!

Welcome Dr Xia goodbye Dr Dolittle.

A couple of years ago I stayed in the same hotel as the villa team (village hotel in Hull) after we had checked in I saw Delph and Tony moon getting into a lift and said hello. Me, my wife and son went down for some grub later and as my wife was ordering I took my lad across to reception and asked if the team was in the hotel. It turns out they had booked the whole of the top floor and were currently in the conference room about to finish up and go to there rooms. Like an excited schoolboy I ran up with my lad and asked 2 waitresses who were in charge of a murder mystery weekend in the hall next door to take some photos. The players started trickling out and I had photos,chat etc with most of them barring Westwood, benteke (injured and in Belgium) and lambert. They all came across really well notably albrighton, Vlarr, Bacuna and sylla (although he tried to run off!) i was there for ages and realised I had my wife's phone in my pocket and worried (slightly) that I would be in bother but like a trainspotter getting that elusive locomotive I need to get my photo collection complete . I hung around waiting for Lambo but my wife then came upstairs and saw me chatting to these 2 young waitresses and tore a strip off me telling me my food was stone cold and the night ruined. I tried to protest but she didn't believe me until I showed her the pictures! All was forgiven the next day and I saw Guzan at breakfast and asked him to hold my boy whilst I took a photo- I then told him I changed my mind in case he dropped him! we didn't go to the game, opting to visit the deep (sea life centre) instead ,good job really as it was the 0-0 draw which definitely wouldn't have built any bridges with the wife or encourage my son to support villa!

Anyone who goes to a game/ tournament looking for trouble is not a fan.

Another one that now belongs in the "other football thread" actually should be in the "things that pi55 you off thread"

Got to say I'm not feeling the itv coverage so far, hope the games more exciting!

I went to this with my wife and son. My bottle of water had the top taken off before I went in but it didn't matter as I could buy as many bottled beers as I liked to drink on the terraces.