Elma

I paid twice on one card and kept getting redirected without access. Switched cards and got straight in. Ended up being charged three times. Emailed them straight away and eight days later haven't heard owt. Opened a case with my card provider today to reclaim the two errors. You're lucky.

I did that the other day. Got billed twice on one card and still couldn't get access. Just kept redirecting me to the pay screen. Then switched cards and got straight in. Sent them an email as currently I've paid three times for this. Haven't heard owt yet. Will get my card company to recover the money if I have to. If its the same as me every attempt you've made will get billed.

It would be nice if we got in the Conference League, won it, and that co-efficient boost gave us the Champions League with 5th ?

I went "Other". Just for the pureness of the strike I'd go Murphy v Chelsea. Love a hit like that where it's past the keeper before he knows owt about it. Reminds me of O'Brien, Shearer, Robert etc...

If we're well ahead from the first leg of a Conference League qualifier (assuming we qualify) then there's no reason he couldn't take part in the second leg on the day his ban expires to get some minutes in, and then sub appearances in the league for a few weeks after that I'd imagine. I'd guess you're right though - it'll be 5-6 league games in before he's ready to start.

We could well now be playing on that Thursday in a Conference League qualifier. Does the ban cover the 29th or is he eligible to play on the 29th, I wonder? I'm guessing he's OK? If he can play, then a Conference League qualifier could be a good match for minutes ahead of the league game that Sunday.

Of course ? It's been a long day ?

Tonali injured pre-season or fancied another flutter?

Provided Brighton win.

I lived there summer 95 through to autumn 96.

I'd love Brighton to finish 8th as it means we get 6th.

Slightly off topic but Deportivo La Coruna have finally been promoted back to the second tier in Spain.

I remember a Ceefax headline back in the early 90's, which said, "Sunderland to get Ball back for Grimsby". Always tickled me that.

Wouldn't Chelsea just need two wins and a draw in that scenario? If we beat Brighton and draw at Man U we'd be on 60 points, six ahead of Chelsea. We'd still need to beat Brentford to be absolutely sure. Man U would still be able to get to 61 too but I don't see them beating both Arsenal and Brighton.

Was going to post something similar so thanks for that ? One saving grace for Villa (despite three ACL's) is that Watkins has played virtually every minute. Isak has missed about eight games for us and we've had to play Bournemouth twice without a recognised striker.

We used to get loads when Beardsley played for us. Not since then though.

Could even be 3-4-3 in possession and 5-4-1 out of possession. Although I'm leaning towards 4-2-3-1.

Luton fans singing, "You Dirty Northern Bastard" to Ashley Young as he goes off. Bit harsh, seeing as he was born in Stevenage. Must be 500 yards north, if that.

None of their kits are perfect but either the red and white home or blue and white away would have been far better. It feels like they just kept going through their kits till they found the one that would clash the most.

Great for the neutral. Been switching between it and Chelsea v Spurs but kind of glad that one's over so I can focus on this one. More goals in it still I think.

Villa losing

Ruled out. Good spot from the ref that.

Wondering if another tier or at least half tier of height could be added to the East Stand with a new glass roof - the additional bit could be primarily glass and used for corporate (boxes) and/or media freeing up that space elsewhere for additional seating, alongside the additional capacity we'd get from the new Gallowgate/Milburn corner and the extra tier on the Gallowgate. Might be able to get close to 65,000?

Nowt against any of those really. Leeds the one I dislike the most but feel they'll add most to the Premier League and is as close as we'll get to a derby/short trip. Always had a bit of a soft spot for both WBA and to a lesser extent Norwich. Nowt against Southampton but a long trip. Hull also a short trip, but feel they'll be whipping boys and unlikely to make it anyway. In summary, WBA, Norwich, Leeds in that order for me.

If we get the £20m then I'd take that, as it could buy a £50-60m player under FFP. Anything less and I agree - it's not worth it bearing in mind they are our closest league competitors over the last two seasons and Ashworth will have lots of intel (which becomes less and less relevant the longer he's on gardening leave). Probably why we've set the fee at that level and I think they (both Man U and Ashworth) may have misjudged this. There's certainly no real incentive in us letting him go for under £10 million so if they weren't prepared to go even that high they've put themselves in a difficult position.