Ronaldo

That's the extreme, to be fair.

I thought he signed one last week?

no if he's come back and is working as hard as the other players then he deserves a chance BUT because of what has happened previously he should be at the back of the queue and if there's a striking position up for grabs alongside Carroll then the likes of Lovenkrands(16 goals last season), Shola (best goals to game ratio last season) or Ranger who has scored 6 goals in the pre season games he's played should get there chance first, if they don't take it then give Xisco a chance to prove himself. Although i think i'd even give Airey a go before him. You've obviously got it in for him.

What we absolutely cannot afford to do, is to give preference to senior players like Shola, Lovenkrands and Nolan who we all know are not cut out for this level.

Ranger deserves his chance before Xisco, at least Nile has been scoring a few in his pre season games. Xisco didn't want to be here and admitted he stopped playing to get a move away, now he's back he should be at the back of the queue and have to work his socks off to even get a sniff of a game. He clearly has been, in that case.

Aye, he must be wank.

Lovenkrands is an out and out poacher who'll only ever be effective when everyone around him is doing their job well. We can't really afford a player like that in the team. Xisco deserves a chance. We know exactly what we'll get from Shola, Lovenkrands and Ranger, and it's sadly not good enough.

The fact I think he could do well alongside Carroll. Shola is too similar (to Carroll) and Lovenkrands is far too limited.

I momentarily thought he'd done it on purpose.

He's washing dishes, bless him.

Harps Raylor Williamson Colo El Buffalo Routledge Barton Nolan/Guthrie Jonas Xisco Carroll

If only.

I can see Hughton playing Smith.

Grow up, man.

Well I started to type this sort of response than.. well thought you know what.. some would aye but not as far as Villa went with us. Not in a million years, man. I remember when we sent Palace down in 95, no animosity whatsoever.

Xisco and Carroll, hopefully.

Derek has a casino to run, man. He can't do everything.

I'm reminded of the time Wolves beat us 3-2 in the cup and he pointed to his PL badge at the end of the game.

Here we go.

Aye, i'm the same.

Carew.

To be fair, you deserve ridicule. You've defended this inept moron ever since he proved that he was one, and now you continue to do so. Martin O'Neill got Aston Villa to where it was by spending a load of money. He walked when some of his players had to be sold. How the hell do you think someone like Ashley, with a tradition of selling players behind the manager's back without even putting the money back in the club, is going to attract O'Neill? How the hell is Ashley going to attract any manager if he continues not supporting them -- and even sacking the more successful among them, like you suggest? Only a no-name manager like Hughton, or someone who's been out of a job for years, like Kinnear, will work for that man. You're a f***ing idiot, man. :lol:

Delph. Fantastic talent but nowhere near ready.

Hughton says there's money to spend. Presumably he's either lying or there's a couple of million there.

His form whilst with us suggests otherwise Compared to who?