suewhistle

To be honest I can't recall ever eating or even drinking at St. Mary's or The Dell for that matter. May have had a pint at some northern grounds, but at home I know the exact walking timings to my seat (via the loos) from most decent hostelries around the city (and a few not so good ones too)..

Quarshie definitely needs to play. He's got the basic pace for a higher level but still not comfortable enough on (or off!) the ball. Paderborn are now in the Bundesliga, aren't they, so he'll be playing against a good standard?

You've now lost all credibility with your judgement with that choice of wine! 🙂

Wasn't there a Leicester fan, a sensible one, who used to visit these forums? I'd love to have his perspective and although we naturally have a little schadenfreude for their plight quite a lot of sympathy now!

I'm glad I didn't get a ticket as my kitchen delivery arrives tomorrow although still no timings available. To those who think the pricing is acceptable for this match how much would you be prepared to pay? I could afford it, certainly, but appreciate a lot of people would have difficulty, particularly if they have family, rent or mortgages etc. Plus all the other factors helpfully listed by Football Special and Ken Tone above. But I don't like being taken for granted, and if enough of us send the same signal we won't be.

Back to my suggestion of bringing him on as a sub against tiring players, possibly on a card already?

Saints "have rejected a new verbal offer from #AVFC". What does that mean? Villa haven't worked out how to use email? They don't want to put the offer down in writing? Or just sloppy journalism?

That was a hard watch but two good goals and we showed we had substitutes to make a difference alongside stepping up the speed of our play. Missing 4 decent players from last season but the various issues we've identified on this thread must surely be addressed. I'm taking the win when we weren't firing on all cylinders as a positive. Sometimes I wonder whether Scienza wouldn't be better as a sub against tiring defenders who may already be on a card and less likely to get the softening up tackles he so often gets at the beginning of games?

Load of Stokies in the pub. It looks no better in the flesh!

And I thought our away kit was bad! At least you can see it against the pitch.

I haven't had the chance to see him play (other than our goal highlights) so I'll not venture an opinion yet, so let's hope Saturday gives us a better idea. Hypochondriac may be right in his opinion: "let's hope he comes good but looks very much like an average championship player to me so far.", but the "so far" is doing a lot of work in letting a negative opinion through whilst claiming not to be judgemental early on.

Apparently it's more expensive if you want your sheep through the dip first. I was thinking of going but I'm having an important delivery sometime that week, haven't heard yet, so risking those prices is just too much. I don't have the budgeting difficulties others will have but glad to come out in solidarity and curb their enthusiasm for silly pricing.

Against Ostia! I used to go to the beach there as a kid and I suspect they are a long way down the football pyramid. CBA to watch the video mind.

He hasn't featured much on this thread recently. Are we all trying to forget he's signed to us? Any signs in pre-season that he's improved? (He obviously couldn't do worse..)

Is "I didn't know" an adequate defence?