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He's got a goal in him today! I can feel it! He may even crack a smile in public for the occasion.

Boaty McBoatface

I think he's my favourite. Looking most likely to hit 20 this season out of our attacking options IMO.

Boo-ya!! What a feeling! Please let it kickstart us!

Not seen anything official in his ban...?

Wait a minute... this is meant to be fun?! I've been using it as a means of self-harming since 1996, and it does a hell of a lot of damage! Back to the game, and i think a centre midfielder will be top of the list for January. Jedinak hasn't settled, not helped by his globe trotting with Australia I'm sure. Westwood is Westwood, and Tshibola is raw, but good up to now. I feel the injuries to Richards and Elphick restricted Bruce from making a few changes to chop it up a bit. I'm sure Ayew and Gestede would have had a run out if not for those injuries. I'm hoping he will reinstate Ayew Tuesday, and could do with Gardner, Tshibola and Westwood in a 3, or Jedinak to sit.

Feeling positive about today. Got 3 points written all over it. Wolves not pulling up any trees. Bruce had added pressure to himself by commenting this is the strongest set of players he's ever inherited. 3-1 Villa.

Really pleased with this. It might be boring for some, but hopefully he will bring a stability we've needed for a long time. Im intrigued to see how he'll set us up, and whether he'll shoehorn all the strikers in. I'm guessing not! As others have said, he's the first proper manager in a long time. Now let's get on a roll.

Nice to see you, to see you nice. Welcome Brucey

I hope he can stiffen us back up for the last 5 minutes and we will all have a happy ending.

I don't even know who I want. None of the links jump out. Wagner sounds like flavour of the month, but would he be able to turn us around. I don't know. I hope Round, Wyness and Xia have a plan. Xia mentioned only having a short time frame in the summer, so I hope they have the wheels in motion and contenders lined up.

I think they're blue.

Grealish, Ayew and Kodjia will cause no end of problems for Ipswich and Bacuna and Amavi will be more forward thinking, than defensively minded. Looks a strong side minus some key players.

Very impressed with him today. Mobile, quick, and very good movement. Good leap on him too for a couple of those headers. If he carries on like today, i'm sure he will score plenty.

Not exactly sure which game, but it would have been the 96/97 season as a 7/8 year old. I fell in love with Villa during the 96 Coca-Cola Cup final, and never looked back. My dad wasn't much of a football man, and followed WBA, but having to take me up the Villa he soon forgot that. My grandad from mums side is a big Villa fan and tells great stories of years gone by, and I go to most matches with him now. We've won buggar all apart from the Peace Cup and Inter-Toto in my time supporting Villa. Hope they can change that with the league this season.

I've come to check out the Dr Xia thread after the best summer transfer window in memory, and all we can talk about is a tweet about Gabby.

Great work by the Doc so far, delighted with the transfer window activity. He has certainly done his bit, now time for us and the players to do ours.

Really pleased with this. He's been there and done it, and looking at his stats he's consistent and always fit. I wonder which shirt number he'll take.

Had a little wager with a friend. He doesn't think he will get 15 league goals, so I've backed him to do it. No pressure Kodjia.

I wonder if it's loan or permanent? Hopefully a loan, so we could benefit further if he does well, by either selling or retaining him. Disappointed it never worked out for him here, was such an exciting signing at the time.

My Mrs hates me right now because of Villa and the transfer window... but it's fine with me as long as Tony keeps on delivering, i might invite him round on twitter actually, and see if he can deliver!

Richard called it! I'm quite pleased as saw Boro a fair bit last year as i have a good friend who's a smoggy, and he's gutted he's potentially leaving. Very quick and direct, some moments of magic, and some moments of frustration, but saw him rinse many full backs.

That's a bit tall isn't it. Anyone know how mobile he is?

The guy who tweeted that has himself in his bio as a young journalist for RC Lens, so may have legs in it.

I would hope we have another defender lined up if that is the case. I wonder if Steve Clarke could be registered as a player?