The Fish

Brummies: Too boring to molest?

That match thread is a sight to see.

Is he expecting someone to lose their head and rant and swear in all caps? I mean, sure, essembee might, but I'm talking about the grown ups.

I mean, Brummies have a reputation (well earned) for being boring, but jesus wept you'd have hoped there'd be some personality in there somewhere. Imagine logging onto the opponents board the night after. Not there and then when tempers will likely be up, but after, when everyone's accepted the result and moved on. Lifting craic.

That's some high quality bantz right there. I wonder what other Villa fans think of this woeful craic.

Dunno if you can see the instructions there.

I'd want to see him playing in a system that works for the team as a whole. I mean he's been getting (and making his own) chances. His dynamism and direct running should be scaring teams but he's fluffing his lines. He's a good player imo, I just think that when Bruce fucks about with the system (or the team doesn't play well) his limitations are laid bare. We should be playing 3 CBs, two WBs, a screen and a box to box midfield. That foundation should give ASM, Almiron and Joelinton more support and the freedom to attack. Shelvey way too keen on picking up the ball on the edge of the box

Betfair had Villa 2-0 at 11s earlier today and I thought "That's a good shout, I should put some money on that" Fucking idiot.

Nah, he's not shite. He's bereft of confidence and is being played in a system that means he's under a huge amount of pressure.

It was earlier tonight, when you saw Shelvey playing tin the centre ofthe pitch, instead of about 20yds outside the ground.

What if you don't think he was ever going to be the next HAzard, but you do think he's better than his form in this NEwcastle side?

Huge bug bear for me at the minute. Also, 3-4-2-1 is OP. I'm top of the league, only lost 1 game to Chelsea so far. Haven't signed any new defenders, Hayden is still my defensive shield and Dubravka still my 'keeper. Lost in extra time of the carabao and it wouldn't let me give a psot-match team talk, much to the chagrin of my players who performed well.

Nando's is a con

Ok Boomer. The fuck does he know about comics anyway? Look, he has a point, there isn't enough diversity in the movies but it's improving, blockbuster superhero movies are aimed predominantly at kids but there is enough there for adults. Same as most block busters. If he think comics themselves aren't diverse he's not paying enough attention. He should know, he's written plenty. Marvel and DC are behemoths of the industry, but there's plenty of imprints who champion broader themes, bold ideas. Marvel had an openly gay character in 1979, one of their more popular current lines is about a young Mulsim girl, they've pushed pluralism and anti-bigotry for decades. Personally think they're at the back of the queue when it comes to criticising a lack of diversity, but whatevs. Nowt wrong with revisitng your youth, have you looked around lately? and yes I know you don't care and fuck off.

Look at Shearer, LOOK AT SHEARER. To the United(sic) fans, who were giving him stick"

One of those games where the commentary is seared into my brain. Not just for PA's "icing on the cake", but for Ginola's "tek a boo", Beardsley "the way he bends it round", Ferdinand's "Back across from where it came" and naturally "Shearer! Of course!"

Yeah me and a mate did Milan-Verona-Venice-Rome-Naples-Rome-Florence/Pisa-Milan and all the trains were good. Never too busy, always clean, cheap, and always on time.

There are loads of flights from UK to Milan. Depends on your budget and which airport.

Damaging to the brand, that.

A member of RTG has helpfully summarised their troubles https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/it-cant-get-any-worse-than-this.1493812/post-30753582

Jokes aside though, look at home many Portsmouth and Bournemouth youth players Southampton picked up because they had a good academy and their local rivals were in the weeds.

Johnson'll know.

Now would be an excellent time to hoover up young talent, and young fans.

Not 100% convinced there's linesman.

Saw the red and pen on RTG. Definite pen, but isn't there supposed to be a change in the laws to prevent double punishment? Unless the ref has seen something more in that tackle than the 8 second clip I've seen it's an hilarious soft red. Good.