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He really is so consistent and while I like Sanchez it's quite an important role to be consistent in. I don't think he is doing much different to the rest of his time here, it's more how the rest of the team is playing now which helps him look better.

I always felt we were brewing to hammer some one under Houllier and build from there. It didn't happen though apart from the end of the season and Houllier wasn't even in charge.

Just heading to London now for SFA, not been to a gig in ages! A great way to break the drought.

Erm hasn't the press conference already happened?

In reality what has happened had to be done. In hindsight It has all been as a result of the overspending at the start and the structure running the club not being right. Yes you can say there has been some bad decisions made since then and the size/speed of the cost reduction has meant playing a risky game with relegation but providing we have come through, then it has been the right decision and the alternative could be far worse. I want someone else to come in and take us forward but until then It does appear that things are starting to be done right. So if it has been matter of getting finances in order and going from there rather than the Mike Ashley approach of just about running a profit with no ambition then i'm OK with it. Though at the same time I don't want Lerner to use us being 'up for sale' like Kenwright does at Everton in a way to lower fans expectations a little.

People on here have managed to buy them I don't think any of those are officially through club wembley though. Either they've known someone or the tickets have been via unofficial agencies. I did hear that the Final was one event that there isn't a club wembley members resale, but have no idea whether that is true or not.

He has to be U21 on the 1st January of the year the season starts. He was 21, it's whether it is strictly U21 or includes 21

I asked s few posts earlier. With regards to the squad as he was 21 on 1/1/14, if this classes as U21 he should be fine as an extra player for the squad as a homegrown player for premier league. Pretty sure he's not cup tied for FA cup but he has played for 2 sides this season so not sure if that makes him ineligible to play for us at all this season?

I think they might be restricted on serving alcohol from a point before kick off till after the game, don't hold me on that though.

and on and Ariston

Cheers for reminding me to watch it. I'm glad there were subtitles. Buzzing to see them in a couple of weeks now.

They've got some great beers. I'd had Gamma Ray a few times and was drinking Black Betty in London last Sunday.

I'm a Guzan fan and think a lot of the negative comments on his ability are way over the top. Though when it comes to distribution, is it really an easy fix? I'd imagine and hope being a professional, he is working on trying to improve every day but it's just not showing. Whether it's bad short balls or long balls going out of play it has happened an awful lot this season.

I had a fiver on him scoring, won me £45. I had a feeling it would be either him or grealish I fancied Cleverley to score and had him to at any time but went a bit greedy and combined it with a Villa win.

I have been teased with a slight chance of a ticket today. Not sure how likely it means it is but my mate has just told me he got my name down on the list for tickets from his local football club. He will have earned many free drinks if this comes off.

I don't think he's cup tied is he? Should we be short of players come the end of the season. or is he ineligible because he's played for 2 teams already this season?

I think he has been already earlier in this thread on a couple of occasions.

I can sort of relax knowing i'm not going to get a ticket through Villa. I wasn't sure if I was going to get one for the semi let alone the final. I will still be asking/sucking up to anyone I think that might be able to help though.

I think they clicked quite well for the U21's when Benteke was returning from injury

This time last year proved that it's possible to read what you want into many comments. Though with Lambert you had the added difficulty of not knowing exactly what he said as well.

My mom washed my limited edition Paul Weller Fred perry polo shirt (I think there were 80 in each size, it was numbered inside the collar) at something like 60 degrees and shrunk it down to a toddlers tshirt after I'd worn it once Done all my own washing since then, ironing I do as and when I need something which annoys the **** out of my missus Due to the few posts before I read this as 'Paul Walker Fred Perry shirt'. I actually read the earlier post as Paul Weller, the follow up post about someone dying in a car crash makes more sense now

Think I read that Deeney could hardly class himself as being at Villa as a youngster. He was invited to 5 training sessions & turned up to one. Can't remember where I read it and it may have just been him saving face a bit with blues fans. My brother went to one training session with Villa when he was younger, I'm not sure that can class as he was a Villa youth player.

Mine was just an envelope. I mustn't be special enough.

Possibly not one of my wisest decisions but I've got a first date on Monday as we both had the day off. I'm going to be massively hung over. I'm yet to decide what we are going to do, I think it needs to be active and I'll no doubt need more alcohol if I can get away with it.