ChelseaBoy

I'd go like for like with Frank Lampard - he will develop youth as he did at Derby and Chelsea and could attract some half decent players if players leave and funds are there. He has worked with no funds at Derby and resources galore at Chelsea and he is a half decent guy.

Not sure it is self proclaimed, i think the stats speak for themselves in terms of inward investment (inc tv deals), viewing figures around the globe, money spent, the competition (not many leagues have a top 4 all of whom can win the leagure and another 4 clubs below that who can win trophies, plus their record in Euro competition. In any other league Villa would be a huge club.

That's football today and they all say it, players included. There are not many that turn down better pay and conditions but the decision to leave Gers for Villa must have been a finely balanced decision with pros and cons on bothe sides.

I will.

Really?

That guy behind looks like Alan Pardew lol

If he goes, and i personally hope he stays for at least another season after this - depending on whether the league is won and at least one other trophy, how would the group feel about Lampard taking over? He did a reasonable job at Derby getting them in the playoffs with no money and despite things ending abruptly at Chelsea, he was responsible for the emergence of several youth players inc Mount, James, Abraham, Hudson and Chalobah and those on loan elsewhere like Conor Gallagher, Anrmando Broja and Billy Gilmour. He is used to high pressure having been a penalty taker twice on CL finals and is a serial winner as a player much like SG, In fact they were very similar players and their statistics bear this out. Anyone violently against a move of this sort with more experience neccessary or could it be an interesting appointment that would bring just as much interest as SG has?

Don't think Rogers will leave Leister for Villa. But who knows in the crazy world of the EPL

I'm more worried about this than SG being linked with Newcastle as Klopp isn't going anywhere for at least 2 years and 2 years at Villa, keeping them up and a mid table finish next year will place him at the front of the queue when Klopp or Liverpool are ready to part company. Martinez i'm sure will not leave Belgium until after the 2022 WC

Southampton 2-1 Villa United 2-3 City Brentford 3-0 Norwich Chelsea 3-0 Burnley Palace 2-1 Wolves Brighton 2-0 Newcastle Arsenal 1-1 Watford Everton 1-1 Spurs Leeds 0-2 Leicester West Ham 1-2 Liverpool

That will be about right. Just before he realises he has been sold a pup by Levy and begins making pronouncements in the press.

They may get Conte but won't push the boat out on signings and he will get the hump like he did at Juve, Chelsea and Milan and be lkeaving in 2 years. The Spuds have probably also lost around 40-50m of Kanes valuation as i cannot see anyone paying the 125m they were asking, more like 70-75m now, plus they are nearly 1bn in debt.

I think they will be coming down with the decorations in January. A couple of injuries to key personnel, say Rice and Antonnio and they havent anyone to cover at that level. Plus and i cannot under estimate this sentiment, they are a shower of so called cockney shite!!!

Newcastle 1 Chelsea 1 ..... ye of little faith

Quality all round and would have boosted confidence that may have been flagging, hope we can keep it going now and go on long unbeaten run.

Leicester 2 Arsenal 1 Burnley 2 Bees 1 Liverpool 3 Brighton 0 City 3 Palace 0 Newcastle 1 Chelsea 2 Watford 2 Southampton 1 Spurs 2 United 1 Norwich 1 Leeds 1 Villa 1 Hammers 0 Wolves 2 Everton 0

Why all the rush to get managers out of a job? I think Ole, Arteta and Santos are doing fantastically well and long may it continue. I wish Moyes and Klopp were doing equally as well

Giant of the game and Rangers legend. Rest easy big guy.

I should have been more trusting

0-3 with Roofe 2 and Goldson

Erring on the side of caution with both Werner and Lukaku out. They may surprise me and and go for 3 or 4, though Compo has it 1-1 which worried me that he knows something

Apart from the injuries to both forwards. No idea why he thought he had to play both.

Arsenal 2 Villa1 Chelsea 2 Norwich 0 Palace 2 Newcastle 1 Toffees 1 Watford 1 Leeds 1 Wolves 1 Southampton 2 Burnley 0 Brighton 1 City 2 Brentford 2 Leicester 1 Hammers 1 Spuds 1 United 1 liverpool 3

It was merely an observation that what you were describing were some of the main features of the ESL, i.e. protectionism in a closed shop. So in effect, with a minor adjustment each year for the odd new participant, the conditions of the ESL are already met, except those clubs wanting an even bigger slice of the pie.

That's the ESL isn't it?