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Won't play. Hasn't got his UK visa yet so can't play. Smokescreen? Doubt it. It's not that simple getting the visa even if it's fasttracked. If it's true that he didn't have a visa on Thursday then I'd say there's no way he'll have one for tomorow.

Want Sunderland to win. Will be much better for football in general if the dominance of the Big 4 is broken.

Won't play. Hasn't got his UK visa yet so can't play.

Rozehnal has left permanently. It's one of those deals where a fee has been agreed and Lazio have agreed to pay up in the summer but couldn't get the new contract with Roz agreed in time so just took him on loan for to make sure they got him before the window closed.

Lets just hope it he finds his feet after our game at the weekend.

Doing really well at Villareal now.

We've done the right thing and written off this season. It would have been nice to get a signing but as long as we get the people we need in the summer then I'll be happy.

Hope not.

Beye and Faye are back now.

Sounds like we could have had a lucky escape here.

To be honest fringe players is something Villa do lack. Live 30 mins away from Brum and have some mates who are Villa season ticket holders and they keep saying they lack any strength in depth.

Nope. Suspended for Villa because of the 7-day rule.

I don't get that logic at all. If a player you want is available, go for it. You never know if the opportunity is still going to be there in a few months' time. Barnes's arrival being dependent on other arrivals doesn't make any sense. If we're short of players, all the more reason to bring him in. I know he's the Messiah, but this is a bit of a bullshit statement. I wonder if, with his self-imposed exile from football, he hasn't actually seen Barnes play, and wants a bit of time to make his mind up. The new DOF may have already reached a conclusion and wants to move more quickly. I expect Keegan's actually being fairly clever. If we sign Barnes everybody will expect him to be starting immediatly and with him being our only signing people will have high expectations. I expect Keegan wants to ease him in gradually and devlop him.

We had a poll like this just last month and we already have a Milner thread.

The last time we had such a negative reaction was when we signed Sibierski. That didn't turn out too bad so I'm keeping hope Alvaro will do OK

Fucking hell if were not willing to pay £3m for Barnes then it's a fucking tragedy.

Well I suppose with the reports on here so far he can't realy fail to live up to the expectations we have of him. Just hope he turns out to be a decent player.

Game over.

Because he has nothing to do with the First team squad.

Today's games kick-off in 30 mins. Hopefully Mali or Benin will get something and Oba will be coming home.

Does it matter? Pearson, Terry Mac and Steve Round are all going to contribute, I'd be surprised if he named a No.2 I think he'll just leave it as it is.

If they go out on Tuesday he could be back in contention for the Smoggies.

I say we go for Drogba.

Shame Manucho's gone to Man U.