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Not that I'm advocating Gerrard as being a messiah or anything like that, but the job he's done at Villa is actually better than I thought. Like you @roversfan99, I thought he'd had a poor start, but I've just been reading a few of todays articles on the Sky website and he's taken 33 points from his 23 in charge. Villa have improved massively defensively, but it seems that they either win or lose at the moment (W10 D3 L10). The link to the article is below, but I found it surprising: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12609564/steven-gerrard-exclusive-interview-aston-villa-boss-striving-to-close-the-gap-to-the-elite-ahead-of-liverpool-showdown

I see Mrs Venus has been on & voted

I made the mistake of reading the LT comments on his latest drivel but one which made me laugh which I thought was quite accurate was: "he's getting clingy now, it's like someone constantly hanging around their ex hoping they'll change their mind"

Thanks once again Tony. Always hard to read after a demoralising defeat, must be even worse taking the time & effort to run through the whole 90mins again. Always appreciated though mate. 👏

BTW folks & @Bbrovers2288, if it is DiMatteo, you heard it here first! 😉

Wiki also states that (obviously) all Farke's coaching staff are also out of work after leaving the Russian side. That's surely gotta be another tick in the box regarding not having to pay any compo? Sorry, I'm getting a little giddy now. Need to remember this is not pre-Venkys Rovers.

Probably looking forward to a possible trip to Wembley - 2nd would've been well out of sight by then.

If it's worth anything, I heard that a guy called Windy is willing to the job for fuck all - he knows nowt about football management but gives a shit! Are we in?

Exactly Herbie - we all know it's Gavin Ward's fault! 😄 Knowing our luck, if we did complain & they changed the ref, that's exactly who we'd end up with!

Thanks for the report as always Tony. Your scores also back up my thinking that straight after the match, for me, DL was MoM by quite a clear margin.

Had to think twice about going today myself. It's only the alternative of having to remove the old shower tray & put a new one in that's convinced me to go!

Great Post which can be summed up in 4 words and a 'special character' = Mowbray is a prick!

Watched them earlier. Again, as @Oldgregg86 said, surprised the Pickereing header wasn't in there. I always go on my reaction from goals I see live & that was one i went mad for. Based on that, it's Ben's header against the Nobbers for me. Although again, @Oldgregg86 nails it with the best technically. Gally's against the Smoggies deserves a mention though, on third spot. Edit: Pickering gets 2nd even though he's not it there! Otherwise 2nd for JR against Cardiff - beautifully placed with swerve.

Not strictly an assist, but I remember Tim Flowers once booting it downfield to Chris Sutton who nodded it down for Shearer to smash home. 3 touches, one from each player. Can't remember who it was against but I seem to recall it being scored at the DE.

Didn't Ayala & Lenihan both score from headers from corners away at Forest? Could be wrong. Edit: Yep, I am wrong. Just watched the highlights again & they were both from free kicks. DL's was after a bit of pinball & the ball put back in from the byline.

It was indeed Many Clouds, one of Trevor Hemmings' horses. I believe there is also a Bar named after that horse at Aintree. I manged to get 5th & 7th today (luckily the bookies were paying out on 5th). We have always let the kids pick a couple of horses on the National & my daughter got 3rd & 4th today. She's made up with her £27 for a £2.50 EW bet on each.

Fuck me! How loud do we need the music in the BBE?

Surely if this is true it should have its own thread?

Don't know mate. Just going off the rumour that was posted on here a couple of pages back.

Poor run of form & injuries/"niggles" seem to conveniently go hand in hand.

Still livid about yesterday, he just doesn't learn! The guy is a complete & utter cockwomble! Please let the Stoke rumours be true. I wanted the bloke gone 2-3 years ago & haven't changed my mind. Even on our run to get us 2nd in the league, I kept saying to people "just wait until after Christmas.....". Every sodding year, the same shit. I wouldn't mind if he could admit he keeps getting it wrong, but he's such an arrogant prick. He really does make my piss boil!

The way things are going, I think we might gave to sign up for a 5-a-side league!

FFS! The 99th minute!!

Oh FFS! Nice one @Mike E

Exactly - nothing on the club website.