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http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/WhosWho Yep, goalkeeping coach.

He makes a lot of intelligent runs. Both goals were very good, especially the second. When a striker is scoring at the back post you know they have a natural finishing ability. Saying that he should have buried that header!

Double negative means you've implied Trent was actually right you know

Apologies if this has been mentioned but If any of you have the time, the downloadable (it's free) pdf on this webpage from France Football Weekly is a great read. Plus it's pretty much Reilly and Sherwood's scouting list. http://tinyurl.com/q8rhq8h Let's play French League prospects bingo!

He really struggles when he's playing on the left side of the centre back pairing.

Newcastle. Because it's Newcastle.

Get above Newcastle in the league and we'll be fine.

Always seems to have space on the pitch. Obviously has a long way to go in his career but that natural instinct/ability is what sets him apart in my opinion.

Reading RAWK, and some posters talking about signing him up for Liverpool. 1. You don't have Champions League Football. 2. You couldn't afford him. 3. He deserves to be at a top European club (if he does leave). To be honest if he carries on his current form, I could envisage a bidding war for his services in the summer.

I'm just so proud.

I'd certainly take a serious look at Austin if we lost Benteke. He's a good footballer who also scores lots of goals and I wonder if he's still a bit under the radar. Not quite fashionable enough a name for the bigger clubs. Mind you, he's better than Rickie Lambert so maybe that's not the case. Basically, he will probably end up somewhere like Swansea and score lots of goals again. I'd love to see him next to Benteke if I'm honest. I see what he can do next to Zamora so just imagine what him and Benteke in the same attacking line would be able to muster up! Same goes with Bamford, I like the lad's arrogance (and movement obviously). If QPR get relegated then I think we would be in with a shout depending on who is owning us this summer; Austn has also failed a medical in the past so I'd use that as a bargaining chip.

I'd look at Mings, Bamford or Austin.

Okore, Clark and Hutton were brilliant. Best game Sanchez has had for us so far, nearly up to speed for the prem now. Benteke should have had at least two goals today (you could see he knew that too). Would like to see Grealish start a game soon, see where he's at. Great technique on show though, especially for set-pieces.

Southampton just signed Gardos, they have 4 first team centre backs now as it stands. Will that make a difference to them signing Vlaar?

I've been thinking about this whole takeover/non-takeover thing for the past couple of months, and I think we (as a club) are seeing the first casualty of the FFFP. Potential owners know that there is no realistic way of getting a return; the gap between the top four/five teams is too immense to catch up with and get away with spending the amount of money due to restrictions. Football has for many years started to eat itself. There is nowhere new on this earth to get a bigger fanbase. Lucrative sponsorships will only be with the select clubs for the foreseeable. Where else do you get your money from to comply with FFFP? Yes, you can be smart (like Dortmund and Atletico have shown) but these are flash in the pan moments for these teams. The "bigger" clubs will just come fishing, they will be able to take them due to FFFP and so the process starts again. We have history yes, we have great facilities, we even own our stadium and area around it. The problem is, growth is not possible for us. So if anyone is blaming Lerner not being able to sell this club, just think: which any potential owner could work with the infrastructure in place in modern football to make a positive difference to this wonderful club? In my opinion, there are few if any.

Got a great double in. Holland to win and Greece vs Costa Rica to draw. 3 Goals in the final two minutes of those games made me £40 off a fiver! Put on Columbia to beat Brazil and France/Germany to draw in 90 mins for today, think its around 13/1 for that double.

I've cover betted on the draw when uruguay scored, put a fiver on at 6's, but yeah i'd rather they got another

Took the double of COL and URU at 2.68/1, £25 on and returns £67....

I have heard of two of those defenders...weak at the back or is it just my ignorance?

Just out of interest, why do you think Lambert has stayed? No other jobs available that he could get? Big financial gain if he sticks with us till we're sold? A promise that he'll be in charge when a new owner comes in (written into the sale agreement as part of lerners terms)? Loyalty to Lerner? With such uncertainty surrounding his job and fans wanting him to go anyway, you couldn't blame him for resigning. So, why has he stayed?

I still think if he was given money, he could spot the right players to turn this club where it needs to be. With a back-room shakeup and football people put on the board, there is still a part of me that thinks he could be a success here. In truth though, I don't think that oppurtunity will arise at the Villa. If he was given another season under new ownership, I wouldn't be that fussed. If he's let go at the end of the season, I wouldn't be that fussed.

Impact sub for me. He'll go for that reason.

Sterling was touted as Liverpool's best prospect for generations before his debut. Shaw is probably the best 18 year old to come through in my lifetime (granted I'm only 26!), has the physique and athleticism of a player in their mid twenties AND plays a position where you could say is the easiest to blood a youngster. Milner was literally the best all round athlete in England at 16. Northern boys cross country champion, offered rugby union and league scholarships AND played cricket for Yorkshire's youth cricket team. He was always going to be ready early. Chambers I haven't really seen, but if he's a local lad then it wouldn't surprise me as Southampton's catchment area for players is much more vast than most, so it could be said they would find it easier to find youngsters who are "good to go." My point being, the youngsters not having any lower league game time and striding into the premiership are "good enough". Majority of youngsters are not able to jump in like that. And thats not a slight on Jack in any way, he's a great prospect. I just don't see what the rush is personally.

I'd start him next game, he's come in and taken full advantage of the oppurtunity given to him. Thought his positioning was pretty much spot on today too, especially covering the space on crosses.

When was the last time we won three GAMES on the bounce!?