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Might be missing something, but how did we sell players left right and centre last year? Young went because Man United wanted him. Downing went because he's a weaselesque rat-faced cunt. Beyond that?

McGeady is the player who triggered the argument between MON and Lerner and lead to his departure. Conversation went like this (after MON had failed to shift anyone at all of the wage bill, despite having promised to do so first) MON: "I want McGeady" RL: "How much are you going to need?" (meaning $$$) MON: "As much as it takes."

Always saw Agbonlahor as the type of player/person who will never be comfortable being away from their home town. I just can't seeing him being anywhere else other than the West Midlands. He's not really looked that comfortable in our team in recent years. I lot of Villa fans wouldn't be at all bothered to see him go. Career is stagnated to a holt, maybe a move would be best for both parties in this instance Disappointing, as for the first few matches of last season, I thought he'd come on as a player. To be fair to the bloke, he's far from the only player to not have done themselves justice last season, but he's been off the ball for a couple of seasons now. and I think you're right, a move would probably do him good. I suspect - and I don't like saying this - that he's got into his "zone" in the sense of comfort zone, and is a bit too comfy. MON fucking loves him, though, so he'll probably go there.

Always saw Agbonlahor as the type of player/person who will never be comfortable being away from their home town. I just can't seeing him being anywhere else other than the West Midlands. He's not really looked that comfortable in our team in recent years. I lot of Villa fans wouldn't be at all bothered to see him go.

Who is the manufacturer of that Spurs top?

Pathetic really. Also entirely fictitious, I reckon

It seems that Lambert has told Alan Hutton to find another club, and there are a number of Championship clubs in for him, and we're bringing in Kyle Naughton to replace him. I hope this is true. Not the Naughton bit, I don't really know enough about him to form an opinion, the bit about Hutton, without a doubt one of the four or five worst players I've seen in a Villa shirt since my first match in 1973.

In fairness, though, that's pretty witty stuff from them.

Oh, and well done to Hodgson for decisively changing the match with that substitution. The bloke deserves huge amount of credit so far.

Young was crap. Milner was crap - don't play him wide, he's RUBBISH there. FFS Roy. How can you not know this? Really, we reverted to England at their worse for such a long spell. Lawro looked a right cunt going on about Walcott. Mellberg is a fucking God. I still love that man. I really do. Especially for this when subbed off at 5-0 up against Birmingham City. http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7743/mellberg.gif I genuinely love him.

Its Brett Holman Is correct I'm too old for this replica shirt nonsense, and don't really care that much beyond the colours being right, but from what I have heard, the years with Nike have been a disaster. Last year, for example, our home kit went on sale in December. There was some fuck up in quality control that screwed us and Celtic, and got our shirts hugely delayed. Never since we went with them have the kits been available for sale by the start of the season, by all accounts, not once. Now, I'm not that bothered, but I would like to think the club would have some replica shirt revenue when they'd expect it, and the fans be able to buy them. Not only that, but the Nike shirts were always thrown together with not a lot of thought, and were of appalling quality. I recall a local journo saying that when last year's came out, he'd seen better made knock-offs in Hong Kong. Nike really don't care much beyond Man United and Arsenal in this country. When Villa were looking for a new manufacturer, Macron were quite clear we'd be their flagship brand in this country, and they'd get the shit in the shop well on time. Of ten manufacturers we discussed the contract with, they also offered more money than anyone else, including Nike and Adidas - and not just a bit more, a shit load more. I can see why it makes sense, really. I actually quite like the new home one, it has a touch of 1980-81 about it. Only bit i don't care for is the blue in the v of the neck. Beyond that, so long as the colours are right (something Nike struggled with), it looks OK, and the kids can buy it when they want to, I'm happy.

seconded I'd have to agree. Redknapp is a good manager, but he's at least 50 percent reptile. Roy, by comparison, is a decent man.

That is the truly stomach churning thing about this. With this kind of income, the clubs could immediately put into place a Bundesliga style pricing model, and really increase inclusivity in the game, and guarantee their future audience. Will they, though? Will they fucking bollocks. It'll all go into the pockets of fucking shyster agents, who do nothing, and players, many of whom do barely more.

Apparently, Redknapp's compensation is £3,000,000 - £3,000,000 after tax.

Glory Glory is down, all those home counties Tarquins tugging on their Gauloises and slamming F5, desperate to know whether all the ITKs are agreed.

I never even knew there was a 4. Bloody Nevilles, there's a new fucking model out every year. The Phil Neville 4s is really just the Phil Neville 4 with some pointless voice control shit thrown in.

Not understood this Moyes talk for both Man Utd and Spurs. I don't see how he fits either at all. Is it all because he's Scottish enough to replace Fergie, and he seems to end up at Spurs quite often on versions of FM? There is no way a manager of the like of Moyes can have a cat's chance in hell of getting a job at Man United these days, because the very minimum they will want is a decent amount of CL experience, and Moyes doesn't have it. Agree with that, far too much too lose. Guardiola or Mourinho for me. It'll be one of the top ones in management, whoever that may be in about 25 fucking years. Moyes certainly doesn't get linked with it as often as he does Spurs. But it still perplexes me as to the amount of sensible, well-spoken football fans I've heard mention Moyes being in line for the Man Utd job. because they're thinking "hey, he's Scottish and dour"

Mourinho is almost good enough to merit an interview for the Spurs job. That's how good the bloke is.

Ditto. Lets pray. Although, having thought about it, I guess Levy is more ambitious and wants someone with Champions League pedigree. Let's hope so. I understand Alex McLeish experienced the Champions League with Glasgow Rangers (dissolved).

Not understood this Moyes talk for both Man Utd and Spurs. I don't see how he fits either at all. Is it all because he's Scottish enough to replace Fergie, and he seems to end up at Spurs quite often on versions of FM? There is no way a manager of the like of Moyes can have a cat's chance in hell of getting a job at Man United these days, because the very minimum they will want is a decent amount of CL experience, and Moyes doesn't have it.

Spurs have finished in the top 5 a massive five times in the last 21 seasons. Mid table is their natural terrain.

How the fuck does he get linked to so many decent jobs? Mind you, obviously Spurzzz will match up to Whelan's belief that his manager will go to a true intergalactic giant of a club.

Not that I think they'd go for either (as they're both too British and not sufficiently European) but Pardew, even on the scant evidence of one season, would probably be a better fit for them than Moyes.

I bet the 24 members of the Spurs ITK Council are all frantically rushing to get to the emergency meeting of the star council right now.

at what?