Condimentalist

Bent.

But it doesn't have to be any of them.

Well I want to go mate - I'm not applying this year but I will next. Gap year - earn some money, get some relevant work experience, do something useful, get battered - you know how it is. But Uni just sounds like a laugh to me and a degree will doubtless be useful to. So from a guy in the same position as you - I say go.

But I am saying this because he would be cheap, not more than 1,5 - 2,5 I think.

Ah, but this is no longer a significant consideration!! Quality is now more important that a low price. All hail Randy!

One player we would all love is Daniel Braaten from Rosenborg.

Would we? I've never heard of him, lazy is no good, he is totally unproven in the premiership and tbh, some of the dfending in those clips is abysmal.

I thought he was loaned by Sheffield from Manure and wondered how he could be allowes to play that game. Guess I was wrong.

:eek: Completely.

I need a full-back, a centre-half, a midfielder, a wide left, a wide right and a centre forward.

Exactly.

Liam Lawrence who was at Snderland last year impressed me loads, not sure if he's there now or moved?

Good little player tho.

If we were to take anyone from last years Sunderland team it would be Dean Whitehead. He and Arca were the only ones there who looked premiership class IMO.

Doyle looks pretty decent to be fair.

Keane's good but he goes through massive form fluctuations.

No!!

We might share the same owner but we are NOT two parts of the same club.

I might get myself a Browns shirt anyway but I think that idea is cack. (personally)

I'd love Smith here but he's not an out and out goalscorer and neither is he a target-man.

Everyone's opinion towards Huntelaar seemed to have changed then. I mentioned him a while back in this thread and got told off for being unrealistic (in some instances by the same people reccomending Klose ).

I think he'd be a great signing.

General,

Thanks for the quick reply, I'm over the moon about the result and where we are in the league, let's hope it lasts, but I don't think you answered my question. It's OK if you don't want to.

I think he did answer it Dom. The answer I got from it is basically, because he wanted to.

This is a business venture as well, not like the Abramovich regime at Chelsea where the club is just his toy, so turning Aston Villa into a thriving business as well as a successful team (the two go hand in hand) will be part of the new Villa.

But really, everyone wins. The fans love it. Randy makes money, sure, but he loves it as well. There's no point having wealth if you don't use it a a positive or enjoyable way - and what better way to use it than on the Villa!!

Thankyou General. It's a pleasure to hear from you.

its the tune and nothing but the tune because I cant understand a word of Icelandic, the voice becomes part of the melody / harmony

Thats the idea Bicks. The guy from Sigur Ros isn't actually singing in Icelandic, he's just using made up words - for the effect you just described.

Incorrect, the made up language was only for Sven-g-englar period Sigur Ros. Last album was pure icelandic (Takk on the whole was too) - you can't out Sigur Ros me (blandy might be able to though )

In fact the last album was a traditional style Icelandic story set to music :roll:

I bow down to your superior knowledge. I'll get back to my metal.

How about Pazzini? He has the potential to become one of the best...

its the tune and nothing but the tune because I cant understand a word of Icelandic, the voice becomes part of the melody / harmony

Thats the idea Bicks. The guy from Sigur Ros isn't actually singing in Icelandic, he's just using made up words - for the effect you just described.

Melody.

I rarely take any notice of the lyrics because they are written so they rhyme, rather than make sense.

Depends what sort of music you listen to.

Some lyrics are fantastic.

Melody definately. Lyrics are important to but the melody is what makes the song.

Good post.

disagree, I think the healthy competition is already there. I think he is ready to play games as well. He can see that if he works hard a first team opportunity will come his way. I don't think a new centre half is neccesary, and certainly not Balde. If Laursen does his knee over again then that would be different, but even still Bobo Balde would be under no circumstances the answer.

So a new defender is now needed ?

You have a memory like an Elephant!

Well, Rich, I guess (depending on the extend of Laursen's injury) that a new centre half may now be a bit further up the list.

But still no Balde :winkold:

That side is pretty unrealistic for January. By September you never know but I doubt it.

And whilst I appreciate that Laursen is very good I think he'd struggle to play 2 or 3 positions at once. :winkold:

Nolan was released by United.

I drive a tank

Quality.

You want to take it over to the Blue Stadium??

Free coach trips from Oslo?? :winkold:

That's a good shout Michelsen.

We seem to have a decent following in Scandinavia.

You're right sparky, the old shield looks awful. Villa Park needs a bit of a makeover generally if you ask me and it sounds like we've got the right boys to do it.