Danny Graham should be sent out with the job of bullying Jedinek. Villa fans don’t rate him at the back and he’s their weak spot. He’s also been playing Tunzabe who hasn’t been comfortable at full back. We need to attack them from the off. Reckon it could be a 3-2 game.

I think my first post on this forum came around 1998-99 so I’ve done well if I’ve managed to play a 20 year game!!

What game you clown! You just made a clear statement that players should be judged on what they do in the shirt and NOTHING else. I’m providing a different viewpoint and making you look silly (again). So can I confirm that your viewpoint isn’t as stated above and that it’s not just about what the players do in the shirt that counts (as Adam Johnson is a very good player obviously). You like to throw your opinion out as fact and can’t handle it when someone proves you wrong. My viewpoint is that players should be judged on the whole package. Missing 3 lots of community service doesn’t send out a great message. I would like to think that Tony has had a word and reminded him that he is our talisman and looked up to by thousands.

So you’ve not got an issue if we signed Adam Johnson then Chaddy?

I’d rather him be out having a few drinks the night before a game he wasn’t due to be involved in just before a 2 week international break then just before a big game. No problem with this at all.

No Fulham fan would agree with our views on Danny Murphy.

If it’s technically a loan until January does that mean he can’t play against Forest when we play them in September?

Caddis assist and Downing goal. Didn’t think I’d ever put those in the same sentence lol.

Is that not just UK dates for his other band ShadowParty?

So, we may possibly need a right back. We’ve just signed a player who has hardly played in years, is a former England international and is absolutely hated by his last club.... wonder if Tony will be on the phone to Micah Richards.

I’m struggling to work out who they would wear that against. Like you said, a lot of blue in it so can’t be worn against teams in blue.

Be great to hear your opinion on Brentford rather than Mowbrays.

Off to see hooky again in Manchester on 29th September. I know there will always be an argument about him playing the Joy Division and New Order back catalogue but I’ve always enjoyed his gigs. New Order don’t appear to have any UK dates scheduled for this year

What Bennett lacks in technique he makes up for in effort and commitment. I had the Brentford commentary and they were saying he was like two players.

Nice cross and finish but I think we got lucky as there was a definite foul in the build up.

Rothwell is keen to run with the ball at his feet and could cause them problems. The only concern is that we could easily run out of steam here as we are working hard to close them down and press.

Free header a yard out and Brentford hit the bar.

We’re doing ok. Working very hard and winning all of the 50 50 challenges. No real chances but working hard and not giving them any time on the ball.

May not start until kick off. Actually it’s definitely on as I’m watching it.

You pay for it and live abroad.

I think I’ve just explained. I wasn’t saying start him. I asked why he wasn’t on the bench instead of Hart or Caddis.

He’s had three pre-season games with Watford. How much football have Caddis and Hart had??

Why no Rodwell today? Surely it would be better than Hart and Caddis on the bench.

Thought Nuttall was poor when he came on in midweek. Didn’t do any where near enough to earn a start. Clearly highlights how weak the squad is and hopefully it’s a message to show that we need signings.

I’ve read the comments from the Sunderland fans and really thank them for their input. We’ve had fans who come on with the one liner arsey posts but these guys have all come on and been articulate and civil and actually wanted to get their point across. So thank you guys, it’s appreciated. Its hard to read such reasoned posts and not be filled with dread. I’ve gone from the ‘he needs a second chance’ ‘he was an England international’ ‘they don’t like him due to the wages’ camp to the ‘oh no, what have we done’ camp. Im a football fan so obviously I’m gong to be hoping that we can buck the trend and get a note out of him but the comments, and particularly the last posters comments obviously concern me massively. Lets hope and pray he’s not the dud they see him as.