VILLAMARV

If you'd have asked me at the start of Jan if I wanted to get rid of Warnock, sign a DMC, Loan out Hutton and Loan some guy in or do nothing I know which I'd have gone for. UTV

yeah I know, but someone asked what the Guardian had said so I posted it is all.

thats all folks

they also chose to add this inciteful comment to their feed: 10.27pm GMT "I'm starting to think Paul Lambert is using Champ Manager to search players and doesn't know quite how to work the filter," muses Ben Bennett.

not alot just more sneering sarcastic tones coursing through all the media about villa today Good news for Aston Villa! Nah, only messing: it's more bad news. Well, not news as such, rather rumours which could be entirely baseless but are worth mentioning for, um, the sake of heaping despair on already-suffering supporters. Sorry about that. Anyway, here it is: whispers in Belgium claim Manchester City are contemplating making a late bid to take Christian Benteke away from Villa and seal the struggling club's relegation. and Aston Villa's plan to propel themselves out of the relegation zone has just got a boost as they have completed the loan capture of ... Simon Dawkins. It was that chap off the BBC was the one that got my goat earlier though

This was pretty much what I was trying to say. What did I just say? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

why if he comes and is ok is it a given he would re-sign for spurs again anyway? More worried that he'll head back to San Jose whatever where they love him and he has a nice lifestyle in positive thinking California. he's had loads of injuries so probably just another Delph. but on the off chance he's any good and starts getting a game for us why would he sack it off to go back to warm the bench at a club that obviously dont have room in the first team for him? If that's all we're doing then so be it. like someone just said we weren't looking at ANY signings yesterday tea time and now look at us signing players from all over the place. If nothing else they've taught me a few new places I'll probably never go to. Saw that Guardian thing too - BBC's been a sarcastic child born out of wedlock most of the day. Hopefully Lambert has seen it too and posts it to the dressing room walls as motivation for all the fighting and wheel turning we've got to look forward to till May.

2201: DONE DEAL - Simon Dawkins - Tottenham to Aston Villa 2200: THE TRANSFER WINDOW CLOSES IN ONE HOUR BBC say confirmed Funny just now on radio 5 Pleat: Good player, impressed everyone at spurs, resigned him after injuries sent him off to USA where hes done really well, good player. Savage: Will he keep Villa up? Pleat: Errr not neccessarily

hours ahead of you on the shitfaced - goes well with a big shot of hope I find. Which is literally all we got to cling to till after the stoke game!

getting silly now ! everyone's tired. I guess everyone's keeping up with the odemingie saga unravelling tonight........quick loan bid? cant see much of a future for him in the baggies dressing room!! Also this made me laugh on the BBC site : Simon in Norwich, via text: "Just heard Darren Bent coming to NCFC as a last resort to Gary Hooper not signing. Oh my oh my." That cant be right for so many reasons but about the only club we could ask for £30m from with a straight face!! Go on Delia you know you want to!!

LENNY KRAVITZ - IT AIN'T OVER TILL IT'S OVER Here we are Still together We are one So much time wasted Playing games with love So many tears I've cried So much pain inside But Baby it ain't over 'til it's over So many years we've tried To keep our love alive But Baby it ain't over 'til it's over How many times Did we give up? But we've always worked things out But all my doubts and fears Have kept me wondering, yeah If I'd always, always be in love

thanks for that I like laughter

the twitter statement is also being quoted in the news feed on the OS although that is obviously full of shit half the time

Blatantly off topic but yeah damn nails. On topic. we will ulimately find out who cares about the club I suppose. Fans, Managers, Owners, Players the lot. and if the unthinkable happens (again) then we WILL rise like a phoenix from the flames and that bit will be more fun than this bit. Even if it takes a few years. Once the shock, anger, denial, anger, resentment, anger, sadness and tears subside we will pick ourselves up and go again

my car passed its MOT today

All blame aside, we are where we are. having been benched all season the "BIG STARS" are obviously being paid to do not alot on the pitch. have Dunne, Bent, Ireland and Nzogbia all been injured this year, yes. have they performed when they've been on the pitch? (with the exception of Nzogbia trying a bit harder but still being a bit greedy on the ball) HELL NO. In fairness to Bent on tuesday he tried a bit and had a few lay offs that sped our play up a bit, unfortunately I dont remember any of them going to a villa player and the moves broke down on the rare occasion he was fed a pass. Benteke's first touch was heavy (and thats being kind) and also lost possession. hence the ONLY chance we created was Nzogbia getting it keeping it and hitting a shot that was unlucky not to go in. I'm not a coach or a manger or any of that but I was watching and I've been watching most of the season. theres a reason Benteke, Gabby and Weimann are getting a game ahead of Bent. It doesnt really matter how we got here with these individuals now. What matters is are they going to give 100% effort if they get on the pitch. If the answer is no with any of them then it doesnt matter how good their feet are if their hearts and minds arent in it.

nice

This, very this!!!! At least bennett and stevens want to be in the shirt. Whatever happened, whether he should have played or not he's one of the most expensive mistakes in recent years. 2 Villa related things to smile about in the same day! obviously not matchday then! but I'll take anything at the mo I really wont miss you stephen

found any stats on Sylla yet con? I saw someone beat you to the heat maps

anyone know where this morning's chat about Warnock having a midday deadline to sign for leeds came from? still paying him £40k a week (allegedly) until it's confirmed he's gone. If whatever % we saved on Hutton's wages by sending him on loan is being spent paying Sylla's wages I can't see us bringing anyone in however unspectacular it may be. Still dreaming there's a club out there that wants Bent &/or Ireland - but in all seriousness it's far too late to go finding replacements or reinforcements even if they go now. Never say never though........ I did and we signed Sylla !!

to be fair we don't know what list of players he left behind.

No business? or no incoming players........please tell me Warnock's gone........ yeah he got to me about 5 pages ago! EDIT: well 1.14pm to be precise!

my club been down with have I. Third division been in have we. Much feeling I sense in you. Powerful the dark side is. Don't give in to the dark side. Much truth you speak, But angers the Jedi when forgotten history is.

lol ok, I'll chill But I will remember to try and kick him if he's ever down

Sylla's passed his medical, just formalities to sign apparently. on another note who the hell is Chris Bevan (the guy writing the BBC deadline day feed)? anyone else getting wound up by the sneering sarcasm every time he mentions us?