Rayvin

That is beyond pathetic. Horrifying as well.

Aye that's true. I recall reading that he really loves the fans and so on. Why they get taken in by this bollocks is beyond me. It'd be like us being taken in by any of Sissoko's nonsense.

With you on that.

I'm in the region, so that works. Thanks!

Thanks Trooper, it's an option at least.

I don't think you even did much from memory - I recall being surprised it escalated so quickly at the time.

He was back online a few days ago to vote in that poll for the Fulham game. I thought he was in self imposed exile?

It leaves them with what they had in January, plus that new guy. So effectively the same place they were in, in January. I still don't think they're going to go down tbf, but they're apparently fucking terrified of it.

How do clubs manage to buy players who are so unsuited to the league, seriously.

So not even streamable? That's a blow but I guess we'll have to get used to it. Is it on the radio?

I was happy with his playing style then tbf - no issue with playing on the counter if it works, and it really did that year - I recall us beating Swansea 2-0 with something like 35% possession. I think he just blundered onto it though, based on what followed. He's really rigid tactically, and I think is lead by the team more than he trains them. If he has players who keep possession, I expect he'd play a 'passing game'. But that wouldn't be down to him, they'd just be doing it anyway.

This is certainly true.

I think there's something worth pointing out here mind, throughout this - the stuff we saw post-Brexit was the reaction to the news. Not the actual consequences of leaving. That said, some of these reactions will form consequences (the pound seems unlikely to recover any time soon). So yes, the reaction is levelling out. It's probably not worth carrying out short term comparisons of the FTSEs now. I do believe there will be long term implications, and that we will be able to point to Brexit as a cause of them (positive or negative) but we haven't seen them yet IMO.

Seriously, who is this guy that he's worth making this much fuss over? He was a defender in a shocking team from January on. Is he actually an good? I always got the impression he was 'decent' but nothing more. Posters on there saying he's the best defender they've had in 15 years and so on. I can believe that but it's not saying much.

They probably think they did us a solid with Shearer

I would just point out that you're happy to keep it for that month if they're prepared to cover the costs you're concerned about. They might be ok with that and if they aren't it'll bring any issues to the fore.

Depends why you want it?

I guess we'll see mate, maybe you're right. As nice as it'd be to think they'd implode, there's so much dross in the PL now that I think a competent manager actually can make a difference. Maybe it's an insurmountable challenge though.

Just browsed through the match thread on Villa Talk. Fucking hilarious stuff They full on think they're going to be relegated again.

Never change Villa, never change.

Sunderland manage to stay up every single fucking year. Every year they're either the worst or second worst team in the league, and they just somehow make it. I'd be very surprised if they went down. With Allardyce I would have agreed, but not with Moyes.

Based on what though? Moyes is definitely capable.

Sadly no chance of them going down with Moyes at the helm. I think they'll be lower mid-table at worst.

Looks like Everton's interest in him has cooled mind. Or it was all a sham and he's angling for a new deal. Sometimes I think Sissoko might be doing that