Enda

We need a replacement for Olson. Someone like Tom Heaton (couple years ago) who doesn’t compete at the highest level anymore but can do a job. Where’s Karl Darlow these days?

I’d like a new right back to compete with Matthew Cashew. I don’t think Ashley Young has another year in him. Wan-Bissaka fits the bill but might cost a lot.

We’ll need at least one more midfielder with Nakamba and Samson likely leaving. I like the idea of Tim Iglooburnham having one more year on loan. Someone like Guendozie would be exciting.

I would like one more “winger” in that not-Ollie number ten role. I’d really like us to go for James Maddison, especially if Leicester go down. Smith-Rowe or Harvey Barnes would be very exciting instead.

I’d send John Duran Duran to the Championship for a year. Archer I think will be a player but he is still completely unproven in the Premier League (has he even scored?) I’d love a Kolo Munani style player to really give us options up there.

3 hours ago, romavillan said:

Don't forget Large Stately-Home or whatever his name is at Leicester.

Dewsbury Hall.

The first wedding venue to play in the Premier League.

46 minutes ago, CVByrne said:

He is massively over performing his xG and xAG which is a mild concern.

Can you explain your reasoning for this, please?

xG is based on history of other players. For example, a shot from the corner of the box might have an xG of 0.1 because one-in-ten of shots from that position have gone in. If Archer is knocking in them at a higher rate because he is clinical, his goals will exceed his xG.

So can you explain why is this a concern for you? It seems like great news to me!

I still reckon we’ll drop off in form a bit and end up in 8th. And some here will be disappointed with that

Has anyone seen an updated super computer analysis since the weekend?

Samuel Chukwueze

Matteo Guendouzi

Emiliano Buendoozie

1 hour ago, Kiwivillan said:

Also hitting post or cross bar doesn't count as shot on target IIRC when it's usually closer to scoring than on target straight at the keeper

And a whipped in ball across the six yard box that nobody gets a touch to counts as zero xG.

5 hours ago, DJBOB said:

If you re-ran the simulator with a win against Newcastle, the results would be wildly different.

That’s just how probability works, though?

For example, the probability of a rolling 6 twice in a row from two rolls of a die is about 3%. But if your first one come up as a 6, that probability jumps to about 17%.

Similarly if we get three points from Newcastle when most of us would take a draw, the probability of hitting Europe should jump up.

Forget “the kids would love that” bit I would love it and I’m going gray

4 hours ago, Podster said:

Wow, thats dedication, where do you fly in from.

Dublin. But I don’t fly to every game… I have to fly for every game I go to. Sorry for ambiguous phrasing!

No rotation.

On 06/04/2023 at 10:02, StefanAVFC said:

If you look at 2A, in good faith, it's impossible (for me anyway) to see how banning assault rifles is against it. If so, then why stop there? Why can't people have bazookas?

If I were American I’d want the constitution changed. But I think the current reading of the 2A is correct: regular citizens are entitled to purchase guns at least similar to those routinely issued to soldiers. So the right to buy an AR-15 shall not be infringed.

I think the reading of the 2A says regular citizens should probably be allowed bazookas too. So it’s madness and should changed, IMHO.

Another year in the Championship for Tim, or is he ready for our match day squad?

At 19 it seems another year away would be good for him.

I am afraid we will miss him tonight. Get well soon boobs, I love you even when you’re flabby.

12 hours ago, ChicagoVillan1983 said:

Yeah - but do they have Gregg’s in Prague, m8?

Least exciting Villa match I ever went to was during the Lambert reign when we played a friendly approximately seven thousand miles outside downtown Chicago. I was in America that week so went up to Chicago for it, thinking it would be exotic. I remember the stadium car park had a Shell petrol station and that was about it. At least Witton has a decent Tesco.

What a great bit of business it was to sign Ezri Konsa for £12m.

A trans person murdered six people in a school in Tennessee.

I am sure innocent trans people will suffer because of this.

(May the deceased rest in peace.)

Purely accidental clear out as well.

6 minutes ago, JB said:

Nonsense. Curry fully committed. Not every collision after the ball has gone is a late hit. 

I’d agree with you if it wasn’t the fourth or fifth 50-50 late hit. There’s a reason England have given away 12 penalties. At a certain point you stop giving them the benefit of the doubt.

Another bit of afters from Marciant, directed at Johnny Sexton. Coincidence as well I suppose.

And as I say that, another late hit on Sexton’s ankle.

12 minutes ago, Rds1983 said:

If Ireland win a grand slam due to a controversial red for England that's going be disappointing. They've been very good all tournament and that's not how they'd have wanted to win it (if I was them).

Dombrant’s late shoulder into Johnny Sexton warranted a yellow. Wasn’t given.

It was a soft red but England have been lucky on the discipline side.

You know it’s a good day when Buendia is useless but still gets on the score sheet.

Top half here we come!

Stretching the limits of off-topic here, but…