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*Post edited - this isn't the place to debate or respond to other posters questions. Trent

Off topic I know but General, I second the views of AVFC-PrideofBrum regarding season ticket prices for under 21's. I feel the gap from under 16's to under 21's is very big considering a lot of u21's go to college or uni and in most cases can not get jobs to raise money for tickets to games or season tickets.

I completely understand if you can't alter prices considering Villa really is a business but I think Villa could maybe have U18's tickets or even have discounts on ticket prices if you are a student at college or sixth form and make up a system where you could prove that you are in education and have discounts.

Again, I completely understand if you can't do anything about it but I think you could maybe give it some consideration in the future.

He's played 2 league games which he got a card on each occasion and he played against Cardiff in the Carling cup and got a yellow as well

I think the only game he hasn't got a yellow so far has been the sunderland game and he only played for 30 minutes

how much do you think a taxi from aston to boldmere would cost?

Any ideas what time we'll be back at VP for?

There's north stand car park and there's a school car park just round the corner from the coach park

There's parking in pubs nearby aswell

oh yeah I forgot about a taxi, it wouldn't be too much

thanks

Me and a couple of mates were thinking of going to Suderland now that the coach travel is free but we've got a problem

None of us have cars so usually we go home after Villa games by train but I don't know what time we'll be getting back for or whether there's any way to go home at what I suspect will be about 3 or 4 in the morning.

I was wondering if anybody knows of any other way to travel afterwards or if car is the only method and what time we'll be getting back to VP

I might have to not go or have to get someone to pick me up :|

Sorry if this has already been done or if it needs to be moved.

maybe the 5 villa shirts were there because all other shirts got sold out and we are he least in-demand top in corfu?

On monday we play Portsmouth at home

Does anybody know if this will be at Villa park and if it still scheduled to take place?

To be honest General, personally I find your comments re. Barry a bit disrespectful. He was a fantastic player for us for over 10 years, long before you were associated with Aston Villa. Did you watch a lot of Aston Villa, and Gareth Barry from 1997-2006? Genuine question.

I appreciate you're only giving your honest opinion, but to say: "Let's face it...he could take a penalty kick and could do a good job of distributing the ball but he was not a in the category of a superstar and certainly not a Laursen." is a bit out of order, and not something someone in your position should be saying. Laursen played almost 100 games for us, Gareth played almost 450.

He could do a lot more than just take a penalty and distribute the ball, and he was one of our most consistent players for over 10 years, albeit not a superstar.

I agree that he's not irreplaceable though, and I also agree that replacing Laursen will be a lot harder than replacing Barry. I also agree that if a player doesn't want to be here, then sell, I've got no problems with that.

But I don't think we should be "Forgetting Barry", no matter who we sign. He deserves a bit more respect than that, in my opinion. Some Villa fans seem a bit bitter that he left, and I hope you're not just saying what you think they want to hear by playing down Barry's ability and contribution to Villa?

Apart from that, keep up the good work.

It's just the Generals opinion and he was basically saying that Barry can be replaced and was nothing special like Laursen was.

What is the point in making out that barry can't be replaced and was some sort of world beater?

Barry's best years at Villa were when the General was involved with Villa and Barry was consideribly worse before so your comment about the General not watching Villa before is totally incorrect.

I never rated barry that much and I think in the 100 games laursen played for Villa, he made for of an impact than in the 450+ games Barry played for us

I reckon that chant is a bit fast paced don't you think haha

Nobody will be able to make out the words

Completely agree about Generals comments about Laursen and Barry

It seemed to me that Barry got too big for his boots towards the end of last season

laursen was world class and was a real leader whereas for me Petrov carried barry last season

Can we add a "4-5-1 my lord!" verse to the song??

Great idea!!!

seconded

This question has probably been asked plenty of times but does Cleveland Browns fans have someone to answer fans feedback like you do for Lerner or do you do so? Is it a common thing in America or not?

NRC should be captain since he is a natural leader and drives the whole team forward IMO

He captained in the Peace Cup and he really impressed so I'd keep the same captain

By the way mikeyp102, I think Cattermole is now the youngest captain because he captained Boro against Villa when he was 17 or 18

He cried after we thrashed them

It's not a lot

I think it's something like £5 or it could be less than that

The away game to Chelsea is on Chelsea TV on 24/08 is anybody has Chelsea TV (which I doubt)

so how come on the last line you say....

'marcy albright villas wonderboy' when you could have easily said........

'marc albrighton villas wonderboy'

you do know that hes called Marc Albrighton JimmyL don't you?

haha

Hi General,

Just saw that Luke Young's brother has died in Malia on a night out.

Very tragic.

Just wanted to know what Villa are going to do?

Minutes silence?

i think carew has been pretty poor in pre season so i'd drop him to the bench (it hurts me to say)

Gabby and Heskey up front if we're playing 442, but how about a 451?

(presuming lyoung injured and also petrov not fully fit)

guzan

Beye

Shorey

Cuellar

Davies

NRC

Delph

Sidwell

Young

Milner

Heskey

Ive been really impressed with Heskey in pre season and I think he'd do a great job as a lone striker bringing others into the game and also maybe chip in with a few at the near post

the marc albrighton song is just maloney's old song with marc albrighton's name in it obviously

I know its rubbish but it just came into my head today for when we play man city.....

cheer up gareth barry

oh what can it be

to a fat judas traitor

playing for a s**t football teammmmm!

hi general,

Not slating villa or anything but just wondering as season ticket prices rising, especially in this economic downfall, I thought this was becasue we were investing alot of money into players.

That obviously isn't the case so can you explain why villa increased season ticket prices?

we played shite

it was like watching paint dry

probably lichaj and friedels fault but friedel did make quite a few good saves

they probably deserved the win and after heskey went off, we never looked like scoring

by the way, lichaj looked pretty good but did make a mistake for the goal

Lots of people have said that Davies has been a waste of money

I think this is the season where Curtis really steps up because this is the first season he has been at Villa in which he has a proper pre-season