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Dipped back into the This Is England series - It's the most comforting, uncomfortable show I've ever seen.

Love it, but **** me, it's dark at times.

On 11/05/2024 at 22:20, NurembergVillan said:

I've only got that Lexus for 2 years but it comes with a 10 year warranty on the battery.

I genuinely can't believe what I'm paying for it. The lease is just over £300 a month including maintenance and the car has a list price of £68,000.

Driven it to Kidderminster and back today and it was an absolute joy. Incredible car. Not as much fun as the Puma ST next to it on the drive, but it's the driving equivalent of flying business class.

We stopped for a recharge on the way back, but we needed some dinner anyway so it was no hassle at all.

So sorry mate  

Don't like VAR at all, but contentious decisions, penalties etc, if done properly, I'll support it.

The offside shit, **** that, that's what kills the game.

1 hour ago, villarule123 said:

Keeping semi automated offsides and scrapping the rest im would be a dream scenario for me. 

Yep, completely agree with this

2 hours ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said:

You are an unusual kind of grown up, aren't you?

Thank you

5 hours ago, rodders0223 said:

Never got the chance to show it tbf. Tielemans looked miles off it until he got games under his belt. Sanson through injuries and Gerrard literally trying to ruin his career was never able to show anything what he can do. You need a run of games, 10 at least. He didn't even get 3 sub appearances under that Representative for North East Somerset.

Maybe he wouldn't have been good enough but your club pays 14m for someone, you give the bloody chance 

Every single appearance he looked like he'd won a charity raffle to play for Villa.

Never fit, pathetic attitude, played the game like he was wearing sandals. 

Go show us up at another club pal - Oh shit you ain't get that talent.

Mor-GONE Sans-GONE

4 hours ago, Enda said:

What’s the name and Instagram of the attractive young woman (physio?) who sits on the bench the last few games, please.

Here's you lot faffing about with seating arrangements, transport links and hospitality.....

@Enda out here looking for the real answers.

Be ashamed lads. Statue for @Enda please.

6 hours ago, El Segundo said:

His stats are pretty impressive but I think they tend to mask the fact he's turned in quite a few indifferent , frustrating and downright awful performances.   The frustration is that his stats ought to be even better, but he wastes so many attacking opportunities due to lack of composure or confidence, and poor decision making.   Last night was the first time I thought he played well throughout the game and it shows a lot of promise and potential for next season.  But the frustrating elements were still there.   Minimise those and he could be brilliant.

Yes, yes and yes.

There's no argument of his talent, ability, skills, stats.

He does waste opportunities, there's been games where I wouldn't trust him to walk to the centre circle without falling over.

And the bit in bold, again and again and again.

39 minutes ago, Xann said:

FYI - More comfortable in the wheelie bin than the mattress. And smelt better too.

4 hours ago, bickster said:

Banning people from Parliament who have been arrested presents some serious problems for democracy. The evidential bar for an officer to make an arrest is spectacularly low, it can amount to an accusation has been made.

This is yet more woke up this morning and had an idea shite and is completely anti democratic. 
Want to disrupt democracy? Go and make an accusation about a big bunch of MPs

Nope, stupid idea

Having been on the wrong side of the legal system, I can personally say, and not from an aggrieved position, that any kind of Police involvement, whether completely innocent or absolutely guilty sticks around, not just the stigma, but also professionally, personally, emotionally.

Innocent until proven guilty is fine, if you're in a position where you have 3/4/5 people accusing you of something, that the Police have reviewed three times and decided there's nothing, absolutely nothing there, but you're STILL in a position where it's stopping you in your every day life, particularly with your livelihood. that's not cool.

I'm no fan of the Tories, I fully believe there's a lot of murky shit that's gone on - with ALL parties - but you can't be stopping people working because someone has ACCUSED you of ill behaviour. Suspend someone, investigate, and then decide. 

2 hours ago, Rds1983 said:

Steal someone's phone.

Correct answer and absolutely no comeback. I agree with Rds1983. Also, you might get some homemade snatch in the gallery if you're lucky.

It's PG or nothing for me - I didn't realise they'd changed it though, it still tastes the same to me. 

Yorkshire Tea always has a slight tinny taste. Typhoo and Tetley you only choose to drink if you're on a register.

And also, I think Big John needs to stop smelling the sniffing salts. 

That John Fury thing - I dunno who's ever dropped a head or received one, I'm very sceptical, no bruising, your forehead doesn't split like that from a nut. I'm guessing he's cut himself there, none of it makes sense.

50 minutes ago, wishywashy said:

 

I know we've had some characters in our time, but SJM comes across as THE player you want in the squad with you. Everything about him as a player and a personality just oozes class. 

1 hour ago, Jas10 said:

I’ll admit to being very frustrated with him in this game but… he worked his ass off all game and redeemed himself toward the end… even putting a shift in defensively…

All the players will be even better next season… under King Unai. Everyone better watch out next season… we’re going to be more formidable and dangerous and players like Moussa will play a big part in that…

There is nothing to actually moan about or criticise… we’ve been transformed and the only way is up…

Manager and players deserve nothing but our respect, admiration and appreciation… giving their all…

I see this being said a lot - he's also the reason he has to work his ass off in a lot of games, giving away the ball so easy, going down and staying down when a free kick was never on the cards. 

He's obviously a talent, but he's so hot and cold. Hopefully next season he's back at his best. 

1 hour ago, Bunnski said:

Terrible again. Barely even noticed him all game but nothing new there. 

I'd argue he was involved, but he was quite poor. I said only a few days ago, I think he's had his head turned, because he's really dropped off recently, and not just since Kamara got injured. It's frustrating because he's much better than his recent performances suggest.

Crikey, some of the shit we've had to suffer at this club over recent years and we're all gunning for Diego? 

Not sure he's in the same category as some of the other spunkers we've had lads. Maybe not a club legend, but he's hardly dogshit.

3 hours ago, villa4europe said:

Not interested in the wonky lines and the millimeters, gakpo not being classed offside on the first pass is a nail in the coffin for me

It's **** stupid 

Said exactly the same to my mate earlier. At what point did Gakpo not being offside when Gomez was played the ball become a thing? 

If you're halfway up the pitch, the wide player picks the ball up (onside) and then plays the ball into the forward (who was offside at the time of the first pass), surely that's offside? Else, you could have forwards hanging around offside all game but it's okay as long as they're behind the ball when it's played to them? 

Not sure if I'm being dumb?

2 hours ago, Chine said:

Getting the winner tomorrow 

Finally getting Villa into Champions League - albeit in a slightly different route we all thought, but there you go.

On 11/05/2024 at 11:01, sne said:

It's different...

Get's my hipster vote, not gonna lie.

Watching his first goal back, he had opportunity to pass either way, and I think many would have.

**** that, Imma do this myself - Twist, turn, hit the ****. Superb.

And he definitely meant the second too. Definitely.

Those of you that work, or have worked, in China - What do you do if you don't mind me asking?

There have been a few opportunities to work in APAC through my current employer, and I'm quite tempted, but it's not really a world I've ever ventured into before.

2 hours ago, JPJCB said:

He’s potentially the best pure striker of a ball that I’ve seen. Some of his goals are so satisfying to watch 

I don't think it's necessarily that he hits the ball well, some of his shots have landed in Stafford at times, but it's how direct he is, when he gets that ball, he only has one thing in his mind, and that's rip the **** net off. Love it.

I've been a huge critic of him and today I realised why.

When he's on it, he can be unplayable, but there's so much about his game that needs to be addressed. There's times when he looks scared to take a man on, looks clumsy, terrible touch, and it's usually when he's got no space to run in to. You give him a few yards, and he's a different prospect, lively, direct, looks like he wants to beat a defender. 

I want him to come good but so far, I'm a bit disappointed. Tonight was better, much better, but not without fault.