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Just logged on here for the first time since 2013. What have I missed?

Hi all. Like many, my days of regular posts are long behind me but felt the need to come on. Just got back from holiday so playing catch up. I only met Jon once, sat next to him at a game vs Blackburn (Roeder's last game). Struck me as a really nice bloke and of course was a great contributor to the 2 boards. RIP

Can't link it on my phone Renton but the BBC news website has the video clip on now

On Talksport at 10pm. I wonder if they'll have a lie detector in the studio

Did they bother with a lap of 'appreciation'? Ie what shit teams do to say thanks to the fans

Never see the point in an away kit that is similar colour to the home. I know there aren't many teams in black but can't we just have yellow again and stick with it?

Villa are performing exactly how we should be at this time of the season

How many games is Sessengnon banned for? Big miss for them. Can see Wigan winning this though

Totally agree. It's the kind of game we always lose though

Colin is harmless to be fair

Seems the easy answer to say someone French but id have thought Carr has built up a nice little list of managerial targets for when relevant. The 8 year contract was just ridiculous. Even if they sack him its more bad PR and the quotes about stability will get throw in their face. Having said that, I wouldn't be surprised to wake up one day to an overnight announcement that Pardew has left and been replaced by a French bloke no one has heard of! I don't follow much European football so not sure on any names in Ligue 1?

I bet Di Canio's team talk was a hell of a lot more uplifting than Pardew's cliched bollocks

Did us proud tonight Benfica are a quality side. Shame as we were really pushing for that 2nd goal

Ben Arfa is so fucking good

Good job our cup final record is top notch then...

Why can we never maintain any intensity? Fitness issues?

Not saying they are lucky, more so that we have only just won 3 games at home this season (WBA, Chelsea & Stoke). Obviously every team can throw out similar things but the point is we have not been convincing all season and home wins have papered over some mediocre performances, Chelsea excepted

Totally agree. It's got to the point where it's almost not worth watching because the result is so predictable. If it wasnt for a couple of last minute winners at home we'd be as good as down by now

Simpson really is poor, wonder where he'll end up. No shame in losing but the manner is shocking. Questions have to be pointed at Pardew why our talented players have been so ineffective this season. Injuries or not

Shola only hasn't asked for a testimonial as the attendance would be appalling! Remember Rob Lee's? Great player, well thought of yet that game was a non event. Shearer's was an amazing night but that's clearly a bit different

We've now lost the same number of games as bottom of the league QPR.....

Probably a shot from Cisse tbf

Poor so far. Cisse blowing our best three chances Santon!!!!

Totally agree on the Cole comparison and I've said it a few times. Cisse's best moments for us have been the instinctive finish, put him 1 and 1 or a penalty and he is quite unreliable