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How much did you know about Lerner before he bought Villa? He owns the Cleveland Browns, just as the Glazers own the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I follow a lot of American sports, as I went to school over there for a number of years, so I knew of them already. Americans just have such a strong sporting culture that I am a lot more comfortable with them. So what sports did Bill Gates play at college? Which "franchises" is he involved with these days? It's a cultural thing. I think your missing the point.

How much did you know about Lerner before he bought Villa? He owns the Cleveland Browns, just as the Glazers own the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I follow a lot of American sports, as I went to school over there for a number of years, so I knew of them already. Americans just have such a strong sporting culture that I am a lot more comfortable with them.

Kaka, there's a fuckload of conjecture in there mate, you're jumping to conclusions about what happened in the same way 'the other side' are about what the 'cockney mafia' did to KK i think KK couldn't have predicted this reaction and result myself so you're being very harsh on the man...although i agree that he should have stuck it out for a while and took care of the day to day stuff and left at a more opportune moment doesn't really help now does it though? That's the whole point. I'm sick of the claims of what the cockney mafia did, and so I'm showing how easy it is to do it the other way too. The scenario I described is just as plausible as the other nonsense regarding Ashley etc

Yup, just as bitchy and high strung. "A Nacho?! I requested a Schweinstiger you bastards! You don't think I'm worth a Schweinstiger now?! Huh?! Well fuck this then! I quit you hear me?! I quit!!! To hell with you cheapskate assholes! To hell with you!!!"

I would much prefer an American owner like Lerner rather than these mid east people. Bill Gates would be awesome. At least he's someone who we all know. These random names out of Dubai etc all fill me with uncertainty.

Keegan wallked away once before to get his way. I'm pretty sure he thought he could do it again but this time they called his bluff and now the club is in ruins. Keegan has been incredibly irresponsible, immature and selfish People say the squad is weaker and the owner etc didn't do enough to fix this. Yeah, probably because everytime they suggested a player who fit the criteria of what they wanted Keegan threatened to quit, till they finally had enough and told him to get the hell out. Keegan was familiar with the likes of Modric and Nasri who he admits we went for, but these guys are already well known and so were always going to be tougher to get. I'm sure there were others, who the recruitment team suggested who would have been easier to get but not as well known to Keegan, and he didn't want them. Holding on to the likes of Smith and Barton also was ridiculous, as it could have freed up a lot of money to be invested int he squad, especially as these players have contributed so little. Keegan I'm sure is just as much to blame for the state of our current squad. Keegan is a diva and a drama queen, who cannot see anyone elses point of view if it doesn't agree with his. His answer to any difference of opinion is to threaten to quit. Keegan is like a little kid. If we had appointed, for example, Deschamps or Toral, back when Allardyce was sacked, we would have all been a lot happier with everythign right now. Keegan is a disgrace.

Good. This is way too much power for one man to have over the club. It's just not a healthy situation at all.

With all that has gone on today, and with it being over soon, definitely NOT! I couldn't bear this crap happening again, and with Keegan it is always a possibility. The man just isn't stable. We can't have everyone else at the club constantly walking on eggshells so as not to upset Keegan, because he could quit and turn the whole city upside down. Sometimes it is okay to have a diufference of opinion and to thrash things out, the best progress is made this way sometimes. Hopefully thngs can start to calm down now and we can get a calmer head in. Hope we don't make the same mistake twice.

Nice one Luca. Very happy to hear that about Nacho. Hope he turns out to be an awesome addition for us. I already know Xisco will be. Really hope Ashley stays strong and sticks with the current recruitment setup, despite the initial problems with the ex-manager. Just need someone to come in and calm things down now. We nned a manager desperately. Now that today is over and out of the way, in no way should we bring keegan back either. It just isn't worth the hassle.

Absolutely ecstatic for Xisco. He was obviously delighted to sign for the club and it's great that his day wasn't totally ruined as he got his goal. As for the pricks that were having a go at him after 45 mins to hell with you all. Fucking lunatic pricks revelling in everything bad. You are all worthless non entities.

You really are. What part of the job description does it say 'work with players you don't want, no final say. shut up and get on with it'. To be fair, for all we know, it might have said that. Keegan's been a prick as well in all of this. If he is willing to still discuss coming back then he should have remained as manager and continued to discuss resolving the situation once Ashley had returned. Keegan is a freakin' drama queen. He sought out the job and should therefore not be so quick to call it quits. He's getting paid a hell of a lot of money for the job too let's not forget. Biggest mistake bringin him in. We could have just been moving along nicely now with a NORMAL manager. This is crazy. Could have been 4th right now.

Thanks a lot Keegan! Thanks for ruining everything. If you are going to make it known you are interested in the Newcastle job, then make sure you have all the details first and don't quit after 3 games. I hope today's result made you feel really good about yourself. I hope it gave you that ego boost you were after. Fucking embarrassment.

The most promising thing about Xisco is that he has been involved throughout, and despite missing some chances early he has stuck with it and got his reward. Signs of a strong character, and by God do we need some players with that.

So happy for the boy Xisco. Fantastic for him. Absolutely awesome. Good to hear Gonzalez has looked decent too. Maybe that will change Keegan's stupid mind. COME ON!!

Ashley make your booty go dene dene ... Keegan make your booty go dene dene ... Houghton make your booty go dene dene ... Gol gol gol gol gol!!!

Keegan didn't have to walk away after 3 matches. He had that choice. You know we didn't sack him, right? Everyone involved should hang their heads in shame, including Keegan. Precisely. Stupid behaviour from all involved, and they've all lost sight of the most important thing as they have chased their own agendas. Anyway ... what's Nacho looked like?

but he choose to start him Yeah that was a mistake, but at least he's sorted it out without leaving it ridiculously late. Just absolutely ridiculous all of this.

At least Houghton is making the right change pretty early on. Shola is a bloody disgrace, an absolutely infuriating waste of space.

Let's go Nacho. Get this team playing and lets kick these doom mongers in the freakin' nuts. Losers.

How gutless are our players? You can only laugh really As for the fans who have gone all the way to the game only to protest and not support the team, to hell with you all. Totally erased our half decent start to the season now. Just great. Yet there are idiots like Decky who are getting off on the protests rather than what is happening with the team. Prick.

Absolutely pathetic isn't it. Watch him score a couple now.

NACHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Nacho Libre will come on to save the day fellas don't worry about it. Bring Nacho in and play him in behind Owen and Xisco and we'll eventually score 4. Relax my brethren, relax ...

Butt is disgusting.

Owen is so much better in the hole. We really need to persevere with this formation.

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