tomav84

the tories have lost the next GE. whether that's in a month from now, or in december. there's absolutely no coming back for them. they know it, we all know it crap like this, i honestly believe, is a very deliberate ploy to **** this country up so much so that labour won't even make a dent in the problems they inherit and ultimately look like a failure. it's the only play they have left if they want to regain power in 4 years or so.

finally got around to the bear series 2. better than the first IMO. great TV.

I'll never forget last summer when they did a podcast to review the USA tour and greggs opening line was "I don't watch friendlies dan". I actually didn't used to mind him but since he's stepped away from covering villa I've got no idea why he's still on 1874

the question isn't about him not caring about revenue or loss. it's a question around not caring about FA regulations. 2 different things. regarding FA regulations, there's legitimate proof to this, evidenced by the fact that the supporters have literally reported villa to the FA for not following due process with regards to the crest. for the record, i'm not blindly believing this letter, i'm not saying the pitchforks need to come out or anything now, but just that the speculation/allegations do not seem to be entirely unfounded and that there should be some form of investigation etc conducted to see if there's any truth to them

As I said before, there's been more than one confirmation from reputable people who know current club staff that have confirmed it to be accurate. You may choose not to believe them...that's your prerogative.

True but the letter suggested he didn't care about it

yes, we're talking about allegations, no one is saying they're factual. but there's a lot of smoke here (based on several reputable people with connections to the club indicating there's truth to them) that means that it's worth discussing

the suggestions of us being in an FFP hole and disregard to FA rules have been largely overlooked and are also particularly worrying

being made redundant and being sacked are 2 totally different things. the allegations are that he's sacking people without going through the correct process per UK law

great to see pau back, but lenglet was the better CB yesterday i thought. absolutely fantastic display.

those sitting behind desks aren't playing professional sport though. they're on a normal wage with mortgages to pay and families to feed. they just happen to work for a professional sports club. the players and manager are judged differently and treated differently because that's the nature of the role they play at the club. but if heck is indeed breaking UK employment law and firing people working behind the scenes without going through due process then he should have the book thrown at him

Can't not give ollie motm but very special mention to lenglet. Class today

If we lose or draw, before anyone melts down, please, please remember we should be 2 up now

there's a few hoodoos that emery has broken for us in terms of grounds we've not won at for ages or teams we've not beaten in a while. this would be one that would be nice to break probably the away ground i've visited the most yet seen us win at a grand total of..........once

oh definitely. similarly if i sit down and they're like "you can order and pay on our app if you like" as some of these italian chains like zizzi and ask have now

i think 6 weeks is probably a tad optimistic. i'm not expecting to see him until the last 2/3 games of the season at the earliest. he won't be rushed back.

no. because he left before heck came in (or very soon after) also they refer to a particular sector which doesn't suggest to me they're talking about the CEO

in recent years i've gone from 'sometimes' to 'most of the time'. if i'm paying £90 for a meal i don't have an issue rounding it up to £100 if there's been nothing wrong with the food and service. never has a meal been bad enough for me to request the included service charge to be removed, fortunately i tip my barber a quid each time mainly because i did it once and kept doing it so if i don't i'd feel awkward...wish i never had in the first place especially since he's put his prices up never tip cab drivers though unless i happen to have cash so it's easier to not **** about with my 70p change. i chuck the lads behind the counter at the bookies a couple of quid occasionally too if i've had a good day (yeah, that's also a thing. never knew until i started frequenting betting shops more regularly)

i imagine said waitress will chuck that money into said pool anyway as would probably lose her job if she's seen to be pocketing it...not worth the risk for a couple of quid

think my transfers are pretty much set this week. solanke, walker, sterling out - foden, adebayo, and an arsenal defender in (white or saliba). the dilemma i have is which 3 to play at the back out of gabriel, saliba/white, porro (potentially out), estupinan, and schar i'll be starting estupinan i think i want to play schar at home to bournemouth as i think they should be looking to keep a CS at home to that lot...but they've been poor at the back lately i also feel like burney have a goal in them so i'm not sure about playing arsenal defenders. tough one

As has been said before, if things weren't good on the pitch, there would be serious ill feeling towards the hierarchy at villa. This letter really is the icing on the cake.

a couple in the upper holte near me got kicked out after the 2nd goal. as others have said, watch the game, keep your mouth shut then i've got no problem with it. if they're paying for the uber expensive terrace view or lower grounds then even better...more money for the club

not a bad start! always curious to know how reputable these leagues can actually get

yeah i closed game without saving. might as well just use the editor if you're going to cheat. just such an odd glitch!

assumed that at some stage, the deal would get cancelled, but goes through. this is city's best player.