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I have the buoyancy, but lack the form.

For all the Umbro non-believers- look at that Lille shirt Joe Cole is wearing. CLASS.

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Wee Shaun to Wigan. What are the odds he gets homesick again?

Home is Where the Hatred Is

Seems players are on as short a tether as managers these days. If you fail to make an immediate positive impact, you're shifted off elsewhere (Bradley and Makoun, for example.) But it's probably just down to the wage bill for a player who wasn't a sure thing. So when are we selling Stephen Ireland then?

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The only way the club can save face over this latest head scratcher is if they bring in 1 or 2 more players of BETTER quality than Makoun. If they fail to do that, I'll be close to my wit's end as to what they're doing.

Er perhaps so he could see him play and make a decision on if he wanted him to be part of the team this season. Seems fairly bloody obvious to me. Oh, so gets loaned to a league thats not even close to PL in terms of quality or style? Why didnt he just give him a chance in the league and then decide? What was the point when he was playing well in preseason to drop him and then ship him out? Nothing about this makes sense Too continental for AM

Better players, better manager, bigger stage, not a guaranteed starting spot...all things that would factor in to his flying start. Even though I always knew he'd end up at Man U, watching him today **** sucked. N'Zogbia is not gonna be doing anything like that

Nice post, Blandy

I actually thought he had 2 legitimate penalty shouts....that said, he does lay in on pretty thick with the histrionics...great **** player though. The perfect player to make them forget about Torres. Not that they're missing much anyway....

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I predict he'll sell the club within five years, to try to break even. Hopefully he finds a suitable owner who has more of a bankroll. Lerner gets a lot of stick, but he should be commended for giving it an honest go. To his credit, he went for broke trying to crack the top 4. And we came so close. And we wouldn't be having this discussion right now. Milner, Young and Downing would all still be here, and we'd have enough money to revamp the back four and buy a top striker. But Lerner also transformed BH, the Holte Hotel, did the Acorns deal, all very positive things for Aston Villa. But at the end of the day, it's the results that matter most, and it was results that almost saw us get relegated. Not part of the "Five Year Plan", I'm pretty certain of that. He was too naive on football matters, too starstruck with MON, and it's come back to burn him. In fact, it's all blown up in his face. He can't be having too much joy when he gazes over 10,000 empty seats. But he hasn't helped himself by hiring AM, has he? I think he and Faulkner are in a bit over their heads, and for the big step forward we took initially, with them in charge, we've taken two steps back, and I can't see us doing much more than languishing around mid table every year, and having annual player upheaval destroy any sense of continuity for the club. He WILL sell, but it's anyone's guess as to when. I doubt it's imminent, though.

Woot, undefeated!....... Didn't see the game, but from what I've read it was pretty dire stuff. With Young and Hogg sold, maybe we've got some new signings due? :? It would've been nice to see what Michael Bradley could have done this season...

TV news is milking this thing big time.

Frightened eyes never lie.

Haha, I know what you mean. Obviously you don't want people to suffer, but there's always something about big weather events that makes me want them to strike with maximum force.

Flying monkeys for everyone

Gulp...

It was the Boston Red Sox until 2004....Traditional club, great stadium, hadn't won much in a long time, etc... If you want to follow a club that is desperate for a trophy, has tons of tradition, great stadium, etc., I'd go for the Chicago Cubs.

Not yet but it's on the list. Presuming you're recommending? Yep, based on the three films you linked above. Very moody and atmospheric, he gets the decaying L.A. thing down pat. Well worth a watch.

Have you seen "The End of Violence"?

Was it 'The Ghost Writer' by any chance? That's the one

I saw a surprisingly fun and suspenseful movie with Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan, forget the name....really good though.