Dr Jinx

Regardless of where he caught it, the players and coaching staff should have a no contact policy with supporters hanging around outside the training ground. Just asking for trouble. I’d imagine every person he came across between his hotel and the training ground will have wanted to shake his hand. Like a sitting duck. Let’s just hope they did enough work this week and that it sticks tomorrow.

He’s got to work with what he has for a few months, makes sense to build their confidence to try and get as much from them as possible between now and January.

The bibs are no indication of a starting line up, they’ll swap them around depending on what they are training on. For example, if you’re trying to drill the defence and midfield, you’ll pick your best attackers to go up against them etc.. Also wouldn’t be surprised to see someone promoted from the reserves, if they fit a system he wants to play better than the established first teamers, he’ll pick them. Be surprised if Shelvey gets a look in, he’ll be blowing out his arse after 5 minutes with a high press game.

He's a fucking disgrace. Shearer should keep his mouth shut when it comes to him as he's losing respect of the fans talking about what a great guy he is non stop.

It was unprofessional on both sides, ours shouldn’t have leaked shit to the media and he shouldn’t have told his mate to write that story for the BBC. I’m glad it didn’t work out, we were not a suitable match. The cunt went out of his way to embarrass the club, for a bit of short term gain within his current setup. When he does look for another job that won’t go unnoticed.

Whether the points the article makes are true or not, overall it felt like I was reading a piece of Saudi propaganda. You don’t just skim over the murder of a journalist like that while throwing in a few snippets to discredit the guy. So what if he had a political agenda? He didn’t deserve to be butchered in an embassy while his fiancé waited outside. We’re not obliged as supporters of the club to get involved with this shit no matter how the media or internet folk would like us to believe. We should steer well clear of it to be honest.

That would cripple Inter, be like Liverpool losing Van Dijk and Henderson

Watching Aaron Ramsey tonight for Wales, looks the part.

He was brought in to stop it, eventually failed at his remit, so now they have no need for him. Creates a nice little narrative on his way out. Expect the negative articles to continue for a time, things will eventually move on though. Nothing to worry about.

Dubravka Sule, Schar, Mings Trippier Willock Kessie ASM Joelinton, Wilson, Icardi About 200m?

The title of the video is just a tad over the top but some nice touches, especially in around the midfield. If you think that over the last few years, our movement has been non existent, we’ve been unfit and unprepared, it’s not impossible to imagine him turning into a more important member of the squad.

I've heard from a few people on the inside that he's quite capable, plus he's probably been doing the CEO role along with several other important duties so that Ashley could have saved a few quid. Although on the flip side, nobody had a gun to his head when he made those comments about the training ground. He was totally complicit in the Ashley regime and by his own comments fully agrees with that line of thinking. He has to go as soon as possible.

He'll be kept on until they've hired a CEO.

Eddie Howe’s training bullshit bingo: “Good tracking back Jonjo” “It’s not a criticism..” ”I’m delighted with the effort” “I couldn’t have asked more from them” and so on.. ?

I’m happy for him to pick whoever he wants, or drop as the case may be. Our best players are our best players though, they should be able to adjust.

Ah I know a few of the people working for us in that area. Of the corporate boxes, very few of them were permanent residents.

Jesus, when you look back on how Bruce did things, it was just negligence from top to bottom. The minute he got in here he was fucking about with the attitude of “pay me”, he didn’t give two shits about the club, what people thought of him while backed up by his mates in the press. They knew all along what he was about, they were totally comfortable in peddling that nonsense about him being a great manager because they have utter disdain for clubs like us and Aston Villa. It would only ever been if he’d managed a Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs or Man Utd that the truth wound have been written about him, of course.. if it was happening to one of their beloved clubs. But the reality is that he’d never be let near places like that as a manager. Ending up at places where things are not well is a sign that he’s a parasite. Eddie Howe on the other hand, I have absolutely no doubt that he’ll leave this club in a better place, he’s everything that a person like Bruce isn’t.

Whatever happens with the stadium, the noise levels need a bit of work. This is the bar to aim for imo..

Bruce wouldn’t survive a month up there, first night in the chipper.. “a battered mars bar!?!?!? What witchcraft is this?!?” His arteries would be fully clogged up within 3 weeks.

Yep very interesting, the thing is even if he is the real deal that means it’ll only be a temporary job until Liverpool becomes free. It could even go on to have a knock on effect of destabilising Klopp if he’s really doing well. Along with the news of Michael Edward leaving, they suddenly seem a little bit vulnerable to external factors. Its not really about Villa at all, and this is precisely the reason I’m delighted he didn’t end up here.

Its going to take us a while to adjust to it but literally every transfer is realistic now if the club want to do it. I see us spending 100m+ in January. Perhaps on just 3 or 4 key players.

Maybe not now but I’d say Cristiano Ronaldo must have aced that consistently for a while.

I don’t get the hate for him, he’s been excellent overall since he came here. The problem with the team this season is that Steve Bruce deliberately sabotaged every aspect of pre season and all of the games he’s managed this season. He was trying to get sacked. Clear as day now.

He confirmed he’s going to be joint no.2 with Jason Tindall.