WarksRobin

He’s not bad that TGH

That’s a really well written piece, and I agree with pretty much all of it

Would have preferred to stick with NP but in the current circumstances this seems like a good appointment to me. At least it’s not Lampard.

On the face of it, it doesn’t seem likely but there is some scrutiny of his transfer activity as he spent a lot this summer, and hasn’t exactly had a good start this season. Personally, I wouldn’t want him but we know he was wanted previously and has a relationship with the club. It just feels (to me) like the sort of bad decision SL would make.

Probably clearing the decks for the new appointee. Only kept Curtis on for the interim.

I said on one of the other threads that timing wise, they can give the new person some time to assess the squad and plan for January. There is some cold logic at play if that is the case

I guess it gives time for a new appointee to look over the squad and plan for January, but that might be giving them too much credit

I suspect they will approach Coventry for Mark Robins

When was the last time we sacked a popular manager?

Three years building a team under a manager and now we will start again. No doubt the new manager will want at least three transfer windows. If they spend two months on an exhaustive process only to appoint Curtis Fleming, nothing against him but we just look like a clown show.

W4 STE of money, if you ask me

This forum has become an echo chamber. Everyone is assuming Nigel refers to the Lansdowns but from what I hear, there is a tense relationship with our DoF and that is what Nigel is referring to.

Tinnion

Every year around mid October we seem to have an injury crisis. Can’t be coincidence

Not if the JR fails and costs are awarded against them, which seems a distinct possibility

Silly season officially started then

On this thread alone he has been compared to one of the three little pigs and Hitler. Are you truly surprised he doesn't want to face the fans? I wonder whether he would appear on one of the City podcasts, if invited.

Makes you wonder whether the HS2 chairperson supports villa….

Part of the training ground was purchased by HS2 but it’s a big site and still usable by Villa

Just unprofessional. I hope Nige reads them the riot act after that display.

That’s compensation for property blight. Villa would be paid for the value of the land needed for HS2. Slightly different things.

Jumpers for goalposts? Marvellous!

Wait, that hair, that shirt. Is that....

Caleb Chukwuemeka