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I fucking love him. Arsenal giving us him for 15m then spending DOUBLE that on that shit keeper from Sheffield United is the worst transfer business in years.

Afternoon, all. *cheeky wink*

He was the best player on the pitch until he went off. He's just so, so unlucky.

We're looking good against Chelsea. Mix of second string, starters and youth players, giving it a go. Sanson - injured since joining - looked best player on the pitch but infuriatingly just went off injured. A good game, very watchable.

We are a very strange side to watch at the moment. At times look like we're missing Grealish, then we'll have spells where we look unstoppable. The pendulum swings so much one way then the other. Today good example, first half, OK at best. Second half after Bailey came on, brilliant. Similarly last week at Chelsea - a result which didn't really tell the story of the match, for long spells of that match we dominated the european champions on their own ground. We just need to ratchet up the ratio of hit vs miss, but it's hard to watch us in some of these spells - like today with Bailey's cameo - and not feel a sense that after years of turgid dog shit, things are getting much better. Good signings in the summer and plenty coming through the youth system (Ramsey is looking more and more like he's going to make the grade) and the balance looks good.

re Bruce when he was with us in the Championship. He had us floundering absolutely nowhere, was replaced by a rookie manager with 1/20th of the managerial experience he had, who, using the same players, put together a run of 10 wins in a row and got us, from nowhere, promoted. Binning Bruce was the absolute best thing we did, and it's blatantly clear to any Villa fan watching what he's doing with you now, that the situation around the manager (you obviously have the owner problem too) is exactly the same. He's stinking the place out and hanging around for a pay off. So depressing.

spending out of it not so clear cut looking at their recent business.

Decimated by covid and injuries. Mings, McGinn, Watkins, Traore, Bailey all out. Brentford always beat us. Away win. Carney Chukwemeka gets his first league start for us though. Much heralded as the new Grealish.

It's hilarious viewing this.

The same Real Madrid who were moaning about being skint and that's why ESL etc etc the other month?

For support, just read this in one of our forums. Steve Bruce @ Villa Park. 2021. " We trained all week in dry conditions and today at Villa Park the rain was very wet which we didnt prepare for" "Fucking hell man, that is golden. This bloke has made himself a millionaire from Football management." ----- "I have heard some absolute bollox from Steve Bruce over the years but that quote has rendered me speechless." ----- "Newcastle fan joined us for lunch today and I was on train back up north post match and chatted to a couple of Newcastle fans. They all absolutely hate Bruce"

^^^ and one thing I really remember is how utterly utterly depressing it was. You have all my sympathies.

Danny Murphy is a cunt. Not only does he talk shit, he does so in a tone of voice that suggests he's mostly bored and we're supposed to thank him for his input. He adds nothing of value, absolutely nothing. Anyway, going back to today. We were at best mediocre and without Watkins, Bailey and Traore so weakened too. We played pretty badly again - same as last week only Watford turned us over quite effortlessly whereas we won today. I know you don't want to be hearing other people saying this, but I think my credentials here are good enough for you to know there's no gloating at all in this, but I really do think you're in big shit unless you move Bruce out. It stinks of the same torpor we stank of under him for a long time.

The thing about Bruce is if he's got a squad of players who like him (ie the handful he signs everywhere he goes) his one 'tactic' of slapping backs and 'getting the lads up for it' at least has a chance of working. When he's got a squad who either are better than him, or just don't look up to him, then it winds up with a side who look completely without heart. When we conceded first under him I never felt we'd get back into games because the heart wasn't there and on the pitch there was no organisation other than running fast and what the players could put together themselves. Any good that came from that always seemed to me to be despite Bruce, not because of him.

It's not much of an advert for the beautiful game, I'd agree with that.

You've been much the better team for all but the last ten minutes of the half. We have been absolutely shite. Why El Ghazi gets starts is beyond me. I actually thought Ramsey had a shout for best player on our side so far. No Grealish, obviously, but also no Watkins or Bailey and we can't make the ball stick at your end of the pitch enough.

Not sure about that. I've genuinely never heard of him.

I'd imagine a chorus of 'Sit Down Potato Head' whenever Bruce gets off the bench from our lot. It's what used to happen when he came here with all his other clubs and, obvs, it's more heartfelt now we've had a period with him ourselves. No idea as to result. We were abysmal first half at Watford, much better the second. We've lost our best player a week before the season starts, but we've signed some excellent ones. They just need time to gel. We missed Watkins hugely last week, I hope he's back. Martinez - Young - Mings - Konsa - Cash - McGinn - Luiz - Watkins - Buendia - Bailey - Ings for me.

Have to say, that Man City "If you're here to see the champions clap your hands" video is the most embarrassing football thing I've ever seen. Worse than "You're getting mauled by the Tigers", the previous holder, by a factor of ten. I was so embarrassed watching it, my genitals retracted so far into my body, they made their way north and forced themselves and a kidney out of my mouth in a stream of vomit. They may have an endless supply of money, Jack Grealish, trophies and guaranteed purchased success with their flash manager, but fuck the bed, at least we'll never have to put up with something that embarrassing.

New manager markets are very small, it takes suprisingly little in terms of stakes to move these markets.

I didn't know Grimes 'supported' you lot. I genuinely don't know what to say other than how sorry I am. As if Ashley, Bruce and his media fan-club and all that wasn't enough, now you're expected to put up with this thundercunt?

El Ghazi needs to be sold asap, he's shit. Traore, Bailey and Ramsey come on and we look much better. When you consider Bailey only arrived in the country two days ago, that's impressive going.

Also, that "Premier League? You're having a laugh" chant FFS

Fans of newly promoted, first timer PL sides are fucking unbearable. I guarantee you, inside a few weeks they'll be going places like SJP and VP and singing "You're not famous any more" like they're Bayern Munich. Newly promoted clubs have been a hatred of mine for years. Already look at Frank and Brentford, like they've just won the World Cup and ended the climate crisis. They'll be unbearable really quickly, I guarantee you.

I genuinely have nothing at all against Arsenal. The most i can think of is the self entitled Tarquins that make up much of their support, but really, not much against them. However, it is very funny watching them being so underwhelming for so long and so consistently. Schadenfreude can be a wonderful thing.