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4-0 absolute comical defending.

Does the season start sooner in Portugal? They look a lot sharper than us.

I think they started last weekend, IIRC when Citeh lost to Sporting in America, there first league game was the following weekend.

Where do we start? I know it is a friendly but **** hell, aren't we meant to show what we have in attack too. Our midfield is being overran by a simple pass and move game that Sidwell and Petrov just don't seem to be able to handle. On a plus side, they haven't created anything clear cut. A deflected goal, an unfortunate rebound/sloppy goal keeping and a class free kick. Second half can only get better. Hopefully.

Friedel makes another cock up, why didn't he push it around the post rather than back to the 6 yard box?

We're getting better as the game goes on.

It's a strong Benfica line up and will be agood test fro Albrighton up agaimst Contrao.

Tony the Tiger in goal then. I like the green GK kit but this stands out for the wrong reasons.

Done Deal My Arse eh Damo - knows **** all like the rest of us - cles?

Along with ^^^ this, I'd also like to know how Heskey and Shorey were panic buys too when they bought early on in their respective transfer windows?

The little fella can certainly hit it from a distance

Nah, he is too lightweight. Did you see him get rugby tackled by his own team mate?

What a complete load of shit some drama queens type on this board. Many teams have the same template. So what, Nike have used an older template. As far as I am aware, we are the only team wearing it at the moment. So in that case, it is exclusive to us. To be honest, i would like to see our colours in some of Nike's earlier designs again because some of thier earlier shirts were quality.

The Times says that we have been offered Mario Santana from Fiorentina.

http://tinyurl.com/34das53

The message it sends out to me is you can have this player at the price we want if your silly enough to pay it. We don't care because we will get a more than adequate replacement. Would you like him next summer too for a ridiculous amount? Whilst all this is happening, our profit margin goes up year on year, we can stand on our own two feet and yet continually build up the squad. Clever business if you ask me. It hasn't done Ajax any harm.

Really???

I did not know this. When did all this talk of Milner leaving start?

Here! Here!

What you on about? Stew just about got the home one spot on when he did his mock ups.

rubbish kits,

Away top ruined by the red sponsor. It just looks stupid.

Sponsor looks bad as it has tagline.

The tagline itself riles me who refers to foreign exchnage as 'ForEx'? It's cringe worthy.

It's great that we have a sponspor that we deem to be worthwhile (i.e. to move away from acorns) but the tagline would make a good shirt poor and the colour onj the away - for me at least- just ruins it.

Poor show Villa.

Also that tracksuit top with the Lion on is awesome, but again is ruined / well severely let down by teh AVFC on the back.

Whilst I'm on the moan, I hate the AVFC on our badge, we're ASTON VILLA not AVFC - it just devqalues the image of the club resorting to abreviations. Randy and the guys have gone along way to improve our image, but I think the new badge was a shit choice and these kits are very, poor indeed. The Hummel ones were far better then these.

I think the best top we've had in ages was probably the diadora rover shirt, I did like last seasons and the previous 2 Nike ones were nice but this top is a step backwards

Well there's a surpirse!

New kits look great? Seriously? What kits are you looking at? They look absolutely rank.

What is with all this chequered shit? When did we turn into Croatia?

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I disagree, the new kits look nice IMO. The 'chequered shit' I think you'll find comes from the big flag which is paraded around the Hotle from time to time and from the banner around the OS. It seems to be a theme associated with the management at Villa.

I can't remember Young launching last season's shirt either in marbella.

Both kits are very nice IMO. It seems that some people aren't happy unless they are moaning. If we don't spend a day to promote a shirt, it could effect shirt sales and hence long term profits. Then you can really ****' moan when we can't afford any new players!

Shame about the claret socks though. I'd prefer them to be majority blue with the claret check going around.

StewieK got it spot on. I'm sure he is on the inside really. That shirt looks real class. I can't wait to buy it for my sons. they are due a new kit each.

Oh well, i guess we'll see for definite tommorow.

If you go on the OS, they have a clip about the launch tomorrow. About a third of the way through, there is a clip with the screens in place in centenary square with pictures of the new kti on them. It looks like the patch of blue on the shoulder is more chunky like the shirt two seasons ago.

4 gets my vote because we have the young lads coming through.