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1, I like to see that even the most hardened arsenal fans are unbiased. Isn't that what football is partly about, though? Staunch, partisan behaviour which flies in the face of all evidence? We're all as bad as each other at it. Witness how many people are predicting a top 4 finish for Newcastle in the Prem Predictions thread. That's what supporting a team is about. i wonder wher you'd put villa if you were to partake in that thread I'd say that Newcastle, Spurs, Villa, Everton, and Portsmouth (note the absence of Citeh) are entirely interchangeable in terms of predicted finish, there's really too little between them, and what little there is, it is far too early to be predicting how things are likely to turn out. it is but it's fun,go on i dare yah 1. Man United 2. Liverpool 3. Chelsea 4. Arsenal 5. Everton 6. Spurs 7. Villa 8. Newcastle 9. Portsmouth 10. West Ham 11-17 Dont care 18. Blue shite 19. Mackems 20. Derby.

I like to see that even the most hardened arsenal fans are unbiased. Isn't that what football is partly about, though? Staunch, partisan behaviour which flies in the face of all evidence? We're all as bad as each other at it. Witness how many people are predicting a top 4 finish for Newcastle in the Prem Predictions thread. That's what supporting a team is about. i wonder wher you'd put villa if you were to partake in that thread I'd say that Newcastle, Spurs, Villa, Everton, and Portsmouth (note the absence of Citeh) are entirely interchangeable in terms of predicted finish, there's really too little between them, and what little there is, it is far too early to be predicting how things are likely to turn out.

I like to see that even the most hardened arsenal fans are unbiased. Isn't that what football is partly about, though? Staunch, partisan behaviour which flies in the face of all evidence? We're all as bad as each other at it. Witness how many people are predicting a top 4 finish for Newcastle in the Prem Predictions thread. That's what supporting a team is about.

Too early to judge Carson this season - he's only played three league matches (you, Fulham, Chelsea), and had to make about three saves in total. Torres has impressed me an awful lot. I agree with Madras, he's got a lot more hustle and bustle about him than I expected for a Spanish striker. I said after our first game that I didn't think Liverpool would win the league, based on the chances they'd fluffed against us, but have been impressed with them since. I certainly think this is the best chance they've had for a long time. Closer to home Ashley Young and (surprised really) Nigel Reo-Coker. For you, Milner. Elsewhere, am impressed with Bale, and Craig Gordon (in the face of adversity etc).

Agbonlahor is much better used down the middle than played out of position on the wing, to be honest. I'd rather we played him there, switched Young to the right and put Shaun Maloney on the left.

Incidentally, Roman flouncing off, and Ellis's shit-eating grin as he shook his hand on the way out ...... the old fucker has been the bane of my life, but fair play to him on this one. http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/599/dougsmilexj3.jpg PS European Cup winning goalscorer sat behind him.

Oh, going back to the original subject of today's games ..... the Zat Knight signing left me perplexed to say the least (especially as we signed Curtis Davies just after), but I do like the fact that in the team today we had Knight, Moore, Agbonlahor, plus Gardener on the bench, who are all Brummie born and bred Villa fans. But what made me smile the most was Knight's reaction after scoring, the badge thumping thing. Far more convincing than seeing cunts like Lumpard doing it. PS I've been drinking.

Good post, I agree. Exactly. At the end of the day, I knew exactly what kind of player he was going to be for us when he came back from Villa on the last day last season and came straight back into the team. He showed real maturity and professionalism by just coming back and getting on with the job he was given - he's arguably one of the best attackers we've got, not in terms of scoring because he's a bit off in that department atm, but in terms of creating. If it was somebody like Martins that we sent to Villa and then recalled just as he was agreeing terms, the attitude difference would be immense. Absolutely cock on, mate, I meant to mention that - his attitude after what went on on deadline day. A lot of players would have got the hump, reacted badly, sat it out till the January window, but Milner did the absolute opposite, and dug in and did his best. You really couldn't ask for a better attitude.

Incidentally, I know others have said effectively the same thing, but is this thread not a case of asking whether one of your most exciting, creative players is good enough for your club? Jesus. Words fail me.

Villa rejected milner when newcastle tried to squeeze barry into the deal CLOWN Eh? Hither the most uninformed post I've ever seen on the internet.

re Milner, I can't believe the stick he gets on here. He's still a kid, for fuck's sake, give him a chance. No, the end product isn't always there, but he's still some way of the finished product, and very, very promising. I'd have to say, I think Young is a better player - at the moment - than Milner is, but I'd also say that I'd happily swap Milner for Agbonlahor. I thought against us the other week (and, indeed, last season) he was your best player by far, and looked the only player likely to fashion a chance. One thing I hate about modern football is the "i want it all NOW" tendency - whether it be giving Allardyce (or any Martin Jol by the same measure) shit because he doesn't get things perfectly right straight away, or expecting kids who are only just too old to play for the U21s to achieve perfection. Give him a chance.

PS fuck off Mourinho.

In the same interview, he said "there are so many international players here, at U21 and full level, even Zat's got a cap".

Holte Enders in the Sky? Tuneless dirge it may be, but it is our tuneless dirge and I love it.

Saw that. Well played. Zat played well (another N.O. pyriah comes good). Reo MOM for me closely followed by Young. Young is such an exciting player.

Ha ha, Ellis grinning like a dog with two cocks as he shakes RA's hand.

Fucking get in there, the VIlla boys. One Spanish town will be seeing me getting very, very pissed tonight.

I knew the Knight signing would pay dividends And before anyone asks, I'm in Spain.

That's the irony. I attended my first Villa match in 1974. Aaron Hughes is one of the most inept defenders I've ever seen at the club in that time, but even he was better at RB than Mellberg

Do you want Carr? I think I'll stick with the whitespace if that's OK

Mellberg is awful at right back, just dreadful, even though he plays there for Sweden. His "distribution" really gets shown up there, whilst at CB he can get away with it. Although Rosenior is shite too, and Hoyte is unconvincing. Craig Gardener is doing his best, and is a hell of a player, just not at right back. I think his main target was Bosingwa at Porto.

Funny, our lot are all pointing at you as a decent example of a similarly sized club having a good window. Mind you, Gravesen?

This looks a decent squad: Scott Carson - GK Thomas Sorensen -GK Stuart Taylor - GK Wilfred Bouma - LB Steven O'Halloran - LB Olof Mellberg - CB Gary Cahill - CB Curtis Davies - CB Martin Laursen - CB Zat Knight - CB Gareth Barry - MF Stiliyan Petrov - MF Nigel Reo-Coker - MF Craig Gardener - MF Shaun Maloney - MF Patrik Berger - MF Isaiah Osbourne - MF Ashley Young - MF John Carew - STR Luke Moore - STR Gabriel Agbonlahor - STR Marlon Fucking Harewood - STR And I am genuinely happy. However, spot the woefully understaffed position in the above squad. Not a single fucking right back at the club. His number one target isnt available till January, so he's going to wait. Madness.

Apparently we've signed Mustafa Sh'ite or someone like that. I'm so overjoyed. That's much more important than a right back or a back up left back. Although NRC and Curtis are quality signings /happy_bit

Apparently, Villa's training ground is currently "a very, very busy place" as MON does all his predictable, frantic, last minute signing.