AvonVillain

Does this not seem like Southgate has been left with little option 'but' to invite Jack along, after the injury elsewhere, and really just wants to avoid anymore controversy over this inclusion? All things considered, Southgate almost certainly seems to have a personal problem with Jack.

One of those appalling, transparently poor decisions that demonstrated the shrugging amateurishness of our approach to that woeful season.

Very true. Dwight Gayle would get into any Championship team and probably help take them up. Then, consistently hopeless at the next level (apart from against Villa, which is a given for any generally hopeless striker).

Quite. Leeds going down the high priced massive gamble route. If he scores just enough to keep them up, then gamble pays off.

Start the Martinez thread!

Didn't Liverpool's Andy Robertson come from the Championship via Hull? Now one of the best full backs in the Prem.

Why, because some mug on Skysports says so?

Equally, I can see Tammy becoming so restricted to bit-part player that he'll want to leave for first team football.

Shocking. His non-selection up until now has been pretty reasonable, and also due to bad luck with injuries at key times. Now, there's simply no excuse. Appalling, worryingly strange decision.

Best thing for me about seeing Edouard trending on Twitter is that the thread is littered with the great works of one of my favourite artists; Édouard Manet. The very worst, is the endless stupidity, sarcasm, laugh-cry emoji's and absolute cold certainty of people over the mindset of a 22 year old professional football player.

+, according to one Celtic supporter, why would he choose such a 'boring' club as Villa. Could you really describe Villa as boring!?

Third and fourth choice options! You don't honestly expect that to happen, surely? We would never keep these two players to feature so sparingly, and they wouldn't stay if that was the case. I would be perfectly happy for one or both of them to be pushing for a place in the first team every week.

Would love to see Steer properly given the chance to be #1, he fully deserves it. I wouldn't spend another penny on goalkeepers.

Why do so many super rich young men insist on wearing ripped jeans, I wonder?

Personally I think Keinan is a great option from the bench, and will improve with age. I cannot see the logic of losing a place on the bench to peak-age Samatta, however.

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I mean, seriously? Columbo would send his dog to solve this case... How many clues do people need? He's signing. Order the shirt.

Surely all that's left to talk about here, in that case, is what shirt number will he be given!?

On his way to England as we speak, according to his Insta...

I think the best incentive to buy Watkins is that the manager really believes in him, and the player wants to play under the manager again. Works across the front 3, so would get plenty of game time, which could easily translate into 8-12 assists, and maybe even score 12-15 goals in his first top flight season. Gamble worth taking.

I actually prefer to read these links instead of the constant negativity about them. This is the 21st c. economics of media whether you like it or not. You think these journalists wouldn't prefer to base all efforts around the relatively calm waters of a daily print edition? Major advertising has migrated online and there's no money in print, therefore the imperative is to grab attention in the highly competitive attention economy. I just cannot understand the constant need to complain about this. Don't click. Don't engage with it if it upsets you so much. When all print media/journalism disappears as an option, then they'll be something to complain about.

A lot of spurious links mentioning Villa and Daniel Sturridge about on social media. I think his wage to game-time ratio would mean a no from me. Also, have I just completely forgot that he was a former 'academy product', as I've just read. If so, why don't we ever see his name chucked about along with the others we gave away instead of giving a chance to?

Actually a really good question. What is the evidence a player, once brilliant over consecutive seasons, moves club, suffers seemingly irreversible loss of form, moves club, returns to previous best? Fernanado Torres is another 'Benteke' example. Brilliant, moves to a different club, becomes barely recognisable. Is there an opposite example?

Apparently, according to 'Transfer Markt', this transfer is 72% likely to happen. Right, where's my debit card...

From Turkish news: Aston Villa is 12 M to Galatasaray for Christian Luyindama € He is preparing to make an offer. (Fanatic) Translation a bit off. Wonder if the report is?? *edit* not heard of this player, anyone else?