mjames333

A couple of years ago I was convinced he was going to be our Gerrard but it hasn't happened for him and now I regrettably doubt it ever will. I hope I am wrong. Grealish is the next big thing.

I like Kozak and look forward to his return. Is a limited footballer but never let us down, always gives his all, takes his chances in the box, loves a celebration with the fans.Could be vital for us this season if we find ourselves in a scrap,

Anyone who would say no to Benitez really is clueless. When he tried to get Barry he stirred up some animosity but he is a fantastic manager who would be a dream appointment for us.

Reports suggest Benitez will leave Napoli to manage again in the Premier League. If we are taken over by some folks with proper ambition then he would take the job. I think he would be fantastic for us.

Ignore the link doing the rounds, go to the indian sports express website and you cannot find the story. It is a fake.

Doug?

WILDCARD BITCHES! YEEEEEE HAAAAAA YES!!!

http://tickets.telegraph.co.uk/chicago-bulls-tickets/ They have links to every NBA or NFL team on there. So its nothing to do with Matt Law trying to get basketball tickets

It's always sunny in Villa-Delph-ia

loving the sleuthing. Keep it coming!

All we get from the club is PR bullshit. The website is now a complete piece of propaganda.

Lerner should have had the bollocks to sack O'Neill after his third season if he was that unhappy with the money spent and where we were in the league. We should have been top 4 with all that money spent or at least setting up the club for long term success and sustainability in at least the top 6. Lerner is an idiot who never quite understood how to run a football club and now thinks he can take the US sports approach of selling off the top earners and bringing through young players who will eventually mature into a good team. The only problems are a thing called relegation and a terrible recruitment system which leaves us with mediore players with little prospect of success.

Are there any London based Villa fans watching tonights match somewhere?

Im moving to Leyton at the end of the week and starting in a job in Islington next week so I'll certainly be up for meeting up at The Baring for Villa matches when I'm not working. Very good to hear about all this.

This would be good. A striker who can create his own chances and scare the shit out of defenders when he has the ball.

I know its only a computer game but on FM12 his best categories are passing and creativity.

This week could define the future of the club under Lerner. Is he here for the glory or cost cutting and profits?

Yeah we saw him in Philadelphia but was no where to be seen in Chicago. Not sure what is going on there.

my new macron Villa shirt arrived in the post today and i like it. I like it alot.

Well played young man

I like the kits. That initial picture earlier didn't look too good but it looks great on the players. I've ordered the home one.

I believe Marlon Harewood scored 16 goals for West Ham in a Premier league season. To describe Holt as a 'proven goalscorer' after 1 season in top flight at the age of 31 is a bit exagerated. We have Bent - now that is a proven goalscorer. We can spend our money on better players than Holt.

I really hope we don't sign Holt.

I must still be a little numb from the season of shit we just had to endure as while I really think Lambert is a great appointment I just haven't got that buzz or sense of excitement which I had when we appointed Big Ron and MON. Hopefully the press conference on Wednesday will fix that.

I think it is wrong to think Lambert is someone who is just a scrapper who makes lower league standard players better. He does know the foreign market and appreciates European football. He took all of his coaching badges in Germany so he must think highly of their methods. It would have been much easier for him to do all that stuff here but he chose to go abroad. I think he will be great.