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I have 3 spare seats in a car from Leeds if anyone is interested - PM me

I hope the club don't take any cup match lightly, we might not put out our 100% strongest team but I really don't hope that MON just sticks out a complete reserve side - especially for all the fans making the effort to go.

If we score first I reckon we've got a chance, if they score first I won't hold out much hope.

I want them to stay up just so we can beat them again next season.

Milner for me. Young's more flashy but Milner's overall contribution to the game is better.

General Do you feel that the globalisation of the Premier League serves to benefit or hinder the growth and support of football in the countries and regions where English clubs promote themselves? Should people in Thailand not be showing pride in and support for their local clubs rather than brandishing the scarves and shirts of Liverpool? I understand that football is a service-delivery product and that people have choice, but football is also about affinity, community spirit, belonging, devotion, and loyalty. Can someone 8,000 miles away honestly show any of those traits? On the back of this, how do you feel that any potential overseas marketing of Villa can truly help the club? I acknowledge the financial benefit with sales of merchandise, but maybe some of this could be ploughed back into the local community? Helping to subsidise employment at the club for local youngsters maybe? I suggest this due to come of the criticisms of agency staff above. What better for the club than for the people working there to feel some sort of affinity, for the local community to find the club giving it support and assistance?

Thought fulham would have been a sterner test than that. Not complaining about 3 points though!

If I come down I might nip in for a beer. Sounds like your shirt is hard to miss - mine's the current season home shirt with number 13 on the back.

I found the match quite frustrating, Milner and Young had a habit of holding onto the ball one touch too long and as a result missing an opportunity to get a ball into the box which, with Carew and Heskey in there, would have been my first option. Saying that, they certainly kept the pressure up, Milner edging it in the points scoring for me. Delph looks like an absolute talent, but went missing for periods of the game and there were far too many points during the match where there was nobody in central midfield which meant it was easy for Rapid to get the ball forward. Carew - lovely goal, but a lazy sod to boot. Late on in the game he was walking round like it didn't really matter. Yes it bloody did! Overall the atmosphere was great and absolutely no booing as far as I can remember! Out of Europe maybe, but a win is a win and let's hope the run can be maintained v Fulham tomorrow.

Cheers - I'll head to a pub from the station then.

Am I likely to be able to get a drink in the Holte pub before the match or should I just stop off somewhere near Aston station instead?

Absolutely. 1-0 away from home, 4-5-1's a pretty decent way to play....

Quick, sign him!

Lovely deflection. Poor Lucas.