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I like it, Bannan has the ability to play on the wing, if not as a winger. I can see McLeish using the wings as an outlet, but only to link up with the central midfielders to build attacks. Like you say, our wingers aren't firing at the moment so most chances down the flanks go wasted.

That formation looks very narrow to Me Shillz. If we have Hutton & Warnock flying up the wings then we'll have a bit of width, but it still looks pretty narrow.

I don't think Bannan is bad on the wing, we just need to make sure the team plays the right way when he's there. He's not a winger so won't take on a player with pace and skill, however he will link up passes with the central players and use his technical ability & workrate to build attacks and push our game up the pitch. I'm not saying he's as good as Nasri or Rosicky, but they're the similar type of players who play on the wing and build attacks within a specific tactic. If we were to play Ireland behind Bent, Bannan on the wing with 2 central midfielders in the middle, who preferably can join up the attacks whilst acting as the 'holding midfielders', then we could see more of the attacking football we saw in the 2nd half against QPR.

Andy Weimann does look like a good, strong workhorse of a player, to be fair!

Bigging up a youngster Tom?! You've changed your tune :winkold:

Excellent idea! That's a really good tune, we should use it for a player that we don't sing about as often as we should. Bannan appears to have lots of chants, Albrighton has one (which at the moment he's not really worthy of!), N'Zogbia doesn't deserve one yet (though maybe it would enthuse him enough to actually pull his finger out?).... I don't like the idea of Petrov being congratulated for turning his shirt into a flanel within 3 minutes of running... How abouttt...... Gary Gardner?! Or not.

If there is a highlight reel of Yesterday's game, I hope Warnock's free kick makes the cut. Free kick on the left hand side of the pitch, hoof it to the right hand side, out of play, for an opposition throw-in. Quality.

I tried Zeam but it still doesn't look nice enough for Me! This. Tegis, or anyone else who has rooted their phone, would you advise on doing it? How easy is it? I've seen a few brief guides on the internet, but I am slightly worried that my phone could be ruined if I do something wrong.

I don't understand why the 'Houllier vs McLeish' thread is open. Can I open a 'MON vs McLeish' thread? or something else that verges on 'off topic'? I can only assume it's still open because a mod or two disliked Houllier so much that they don't mind 40 pages of him being slagged off... Consipiracy...

This. But I'm on the other side of the argument. You'd think Houllier killed a villa fan, the way most people talk about him. YES, we were in a relegation scrap, but so were 6 or 7 teams. If we'd been 7th for the whole season, then dropped down to 9th/10th, people wouldn't be crying as much as they are now. I'm happy we've got McLeish, he will tighten the defence and we'll have another gritty team, who'll fight for a win, like we did under MON. However, I really would have liked Houllier to have a pre-season, a summer transfer window and a season to see how he does with his tactics/ coaching embedded in (as opposed to being dropped into the frame without any pre-season). Either way, what is the point of this thread? Houllier's gone. He's not coming back. The people who thought he could do well, will get told "but he didn't!!!!11"... the people who hated him will be told "But he COULD have!!!!11"... It'll go round in circles forever. I say.. LOCK IT.

I misread your post Shillz and thought you ordered a packet of crisps through the post, which had a spider in it! I wondered where in West Midlands would deliver a bag of crisps!!!..... Dragons Den.. Me thinks...

Do I have to 'root' my S2 to get rid of the rubbish samsung apps? Samsung Suggests, Media Hub, Social Hub, News Hub, blah blah blah! They're all rubbish and I never use them. I downloaded Launcher Pro but it changes the layout of the apps and makes them scroll vertically instead of horizontally... and I'm used to my horizontal scrolling, like an iphone. Is there anything else I can download that literally just moves/ hides any unwanted apps?

Take the rose tinted Villa youngster glasses off and look at what other Premiership sides are putting out in Midfield...... You've listed a Blackpool Championship player of the year who couldnt get a game for Leeds last year An overpriced league One Midfielder A player who has played 10 minutes in HK. Its funny how a players stock rises by not playing. :? :yawn: You must have missed where I said As someone who has seen the majority, if not all, of Delph's performances; I believe he is more than 'an overpriced league one midfielder'. He has a good all-round game, he has a decent shot, an eye for a pass, has a bit of pace & is great with the ball at his feet, running at players. He hasn't shown his full potential this year, but I partly blame that on the system. He has a few attributes to be a decent holding midfielder, but he's better when he gets to roam forward and attack. Barry Bannan, though he couldn't get a game in a settled Leeds side last season, has been, in my opinion, one of our better players this year. He is always looking for the ball, has linked play up well and has come close to scoring on a few occasions. With a settled side/ players back on form, I believe he would be a great first-team option. Gary Gardner hasn't shown much in the first team, as of yet, but he has a lot of potential and I have seen him play in a few reserve games, where he's always impressed Me. It's my opinion that... IN THE FUTURE... those 3 could be a great central midfield trio (if their development continues successfully). Barry'sBoots, I disagree about it being too lightweight. I don't think we necessarily need a DM in a midfield. Is it not enough to have 2 midfielders who can chip in with defensive work? Milner & Petrov worked well, mainly because Milner runs all over the place.. But neither of them are established defensive midfielders (I suppose Stan has gradually turned into one, but I wouldn't describe him as a defensive monster who could sit back while the creative players attack). I think that Delph and Gardner both have enough about them to do defensive work, with Bannan roaming about infront. Like I say.... just my opinion

Someone did make me chuckle in the reactions thread.. Something along the lines of.. 'I'm glad we're out of the cup because now we can concentrate on the Premier League title (by that I mean the title 'Aston Villa: Premier League Club)' annoying... but funny

I'd love to see a central midfield 3 of Bannan, Delph and Gardner in the future. Delph and Gardner acting as the two 'holding' midfielders, putting in the rough tackles but also spreading balls about the pitch, with Bannan roaming around infront of them.

I'm gutted I can't go tonight. Band practice 7-11! I'll be checking the scores between songs though!!! I'd play... --------------- Guzan --------------- Hutton -- Collins - Dunne --- Clark ---------- Ireland - Delph --------- Albrighton --- Bannan --- N'Zogbia ---------------- Gabby -------------- A strong team, giving Ireland, Bannan, Marc and Clark a run out. Resting Bent, Petrov & Warnock. Though the midfield looks weak defensively, Delph, Ireland and Bannan can hopefully pull the strings to ensure we score more than we let in! Like others, I'd really like to see Gardner get a run-out as well

Pirates? What happened to that VT member that pretended to be a pirate? Maybe it was too much to keep that act up all the while! Yes i remember him! I actually used to like reading his posts, mad as a box of frogs but funny all the same! I used to chuckle, but I could never imagine having an actual discussion with him! Arrrrrrrr

Pirates? What happened to that VT member that pretended to be a pirate? Maybe it was too much to keep that act up all the while!

:? A great pass? 5 yards sideways, in the direction he was running.. I think my nan could have done that pass. His run into the box, however, was decent.

I've just come out of my cast wiggy, so I feel I'm justified in fixing my horrible dry hands! Although.. I can't justify having £30 YSL moisturiser * Unless the fact that a girl paid for it makes Me more manly?

Congrats villajax! I've actually recently started parallel parking daily. I've never been great at it, but last week I thought I'd give it a shot and I've nailed it every day since.

and ghey. On another note, I bought some nice nivea handcream a few days ago 8) :winkold:

A usual saturday night for Me, used to be.. Subculture until 3, then Subside 3-6, then 6 o'clock stroll over to Maccys for a breakfast, then get the bus home! I haven't done that in a while and cant imagine me doing it anytime soon!!! Qwpzxjor1, who do you know from Uprawr? I'm mates with a lot of them too.

Uprawr at The Asylum or Subculture at the O2 academy are usually the best. There is also a new club night at a place called Vudu, which is meant to be the new Subculture (because Subs used to be much better when it was at the Carling Academy, and apparantly Vudu is 'the new subs'). Uprawr plays more pop punky stuff, rock covers, a bit of Hip Hop and then a few of the more mainstream rock songs. Subculture is more metal, rock and indie (or at least it was when I last went!) Qwpzxjor1, do you go Uprawr much?

I reckon sending flowers to her work is 50/50. If she received them on valentines/ an anniversary then it would be nice, but after a fight it might be awkward. Just my opinion. I say go for it! Travel to hers, give her the flowers, say sorry. If she's still upset then you can walk away, knowing you've made a nice gesture. You might look like a bit of a plank, but us chaps do that sometimes!