Quiz General Krulak on Friday night as he takes part in live webchat

[jcsutv]

General,

57.9% of villa fans want houllier out, while even including Bent's recent signing we have still spent 11% more than Spurs since MON joined but before Redknapp became manager. Given these figures and that by any estimate only 32 out of the remaining 48 points are realistically winnable, do you miss Villadawg?

General, me, my Dad and Brother didn't get asked about this and want Mr Houllier to be given a fair crack of the whip. Please consider this before responding to the above question.

[Legion]

Huh?

19:46 General Krulak: That is an interesting question....I am so old I can't remember.
Friday January 21, 2011 19:46 General Krulak
19:45  [Comment From steve steve : ]
DID YOUR NIPPLES ITCH QUITE ALOT WHEN YOU WAS HITTING PUBERTY? BECAUSE IM 13 AND HAV NO MALE ROLE MODELS TO ASK 

[Holy Trinity]

Huh?

19:46 General Krulak: That is an interesting question....I am so old I can't remember.
Friday January 21, 2011 19:46 General Krulak
19:45  [Comment From steve steve : ]
DID YOUR NIPPLES ITCH QUITE ALOT WHEN YOU WAS HITTING PUBERTY? BECAUSE IM 13 AND HAV NO MALE ROLE MODELS TO ASK 

OMFG !! words escape me

[K3Villa]

Huh?

19:46 General Krulak: That is an interesting question....I am so old I can't remember.
Friday January 21, 2011 19:46 General Krulak
19:45  [Comment From steve steve : ]
DID YOUR NIPPLES ITCH QUITE ALOT WHEN YOU WAS HITTING PUBERTY? BECAUSE IM 13 AND HAV NO MALE ROLE MODELS TO ASK 

What? That's got to be a nose on the wind up. BUT, what were the Web bods thinking of posting that?

[usav]

9:55
[Comment From Mrs Krulak ]
When are you coming off the computer?
19:56
General Krulak: Not much more time sweetie....sooner if you are offering me something!!!!!!

 

[Phil from the upper holte]

Has anyone got a link to what was said?

[eastie]

Greg, your houllier out poll results were taken from a poll directly after the Sunderland game-I think it would be a different result now,- why did they choose such a ridiculous question asking about the generals nipples- whoever let that question go out must be a right tit! 

Try the official villa website phil, there may be a link there as the webcast was live on there.

[Legion]

18:56  Dan AVFC: Hi folks. Great to have the General with us again on the OS. 

Friday January 21, 2011 18:56 Dan AVFC
18:56  Paul AVFC: Just to reiterate, great to have The General with us tonight. 

Friday January 21, 2011 18:56 Paul AVFC
18:58  General Krulak: It is good to be "home" at the Villa!!! It has been a pretty rough time so far with plenty of ups and downs but I believe that we are on the right track and moving forward. Spirits at Bodymoor heath are very high and the lads are ready to get on with it. We certainly don't have a smooth road ahead but I am confident we will push through!!! 

Friday January 21, 2011 18:58 General Krulak
18:58  [Comment From Paul Paul : ]
General, does Mrs K know you're doing this?! I hope she approves and you're not going to get any grief... Welcome back anyway, you've been missed! 

Friday January 21, 2011 18:58 Paul 
18:59  General Krulak: Yes, Mrs "K" knows I am back on this site and the other three...she is ready to rip my lips off!!! 

Friday January 21, 2011 18:59 General Krulak
19:00  [Comment From kelvin coates kelvin coates : ]
Good Evening all my question for the General is: any news any any impending transfers that we can look forward to? great bit of buisiness with darren bent by the way 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:00 kelvin coates 
19:01  Paul AVFC: We have hundreds of comments flooding - please bear with us. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:01 Paul AVFC
19:02  General Krulak: Good question!! As you know, we are on an open forum so for me to say anything definite about transfer plans would not be wise. Obviously we have been very active and normally January is not the best time....we will always look hard at opportunities that make sense for the Club...the Manager and financially. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:02 General Krulak
19:02  [Comment From Ads Ads : ]
Are you over for the game tomorrow General? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:02 Ads 
19:04  General Krulak: Unfortunately, I will not be there but will be watching on Fox soccer. I would LOVE to be there because it will be a HUGE game. We still have tickets available and urge Fans to come to the Park for a historic event...the introduction of some great players. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:04 General Krulak
19:05  [Comment From Kieran Kieran : ]
We've seen Randy Lerner give a good amount of money so far with a good and steady financial plan. Will the spending continue in the coming seasons? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:05 Kieran 
19:07  General Krulak: Randy has continually demonstrated his support for the Club...I would think that any questions or concerns along that line would have been answered over the time of his ownership. Like any good businessman, he needs to be careful with his spending....taking advantage when the opportunity arises. He also needs to be wary of wage bill, etc. He WILL do the right things for the Club...across the board. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:07 General Krulak
19:07  [Comment From gemma gemma : ]
hiya General what are you making of bent mania? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:07 gemma 
19:10  General Krulak: I love it...."Bent mania" ! I spoke to Randy and Paul after the Wednesday training session and everyone is sky high. The old lads have welcomed the new...and the new are over the moon about being with the Villa. Obviously Bent is a centerpiece but we also signed some other very talented lads. We have the Bent shirt on sale and free lettering for the back...I am getting one for my grandson. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:10 General Krulak
19:11  [Comment From Navid Navid : ]
We know Mr Lerner has done a great turn by the acquisition of Darren Bent, however, can we be reassured that this will not lead to the sale of other prize assets such as Ashley Young or Stewart Downing in the summer (or earlier)? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:11 Navid 
19:13  General Krulak: GH, at his latest press conference, made clear that Young and Downing were not for sale. They are key parts of the squad that will drive us up the table.

As an aside, GH was a driving factor during this transfer window...extremely active!! You all should be proud of how he handled himself. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:13 General Krulak
19:13  [Comment From Terry Terry : ]
Hello general is makoun available for tomorrows game or has the permit still not gone through? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:13 Terry 
19:15  General Krulak: Makoun's work permit and visa have come through and he will be available for Wigan on tuesday....it would not make sense to play him tomorrow w/o training. He will great the Fans before the game tomorrow...wearing number 17. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:15 General Krulak
19:15  [Comment From Lewis Lewis : ]
what is your prediction for the game tomorrow? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:15 Lewis 
19:17  General Krulak: It is going to be a tough game...ManCity is obviously on a good roll. At the same time, we are sky high and IF we have our Fans screaming, I think we can win it. I think both teams will score but we will get one more than they do. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:17 General Krulak
19:18  [Comment From UTV UTV : ]
hello, we've obviously splashed the cash this january on bent and also makoun, however weve had a lot of home grown talent come through this season, with the majority of them being british, i would like to ask you whether our scouting system will get spreaded across the globe? are we currently looking for talent in other continents now? thank you 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:18 UTV 
19:18  General Krulak: Yes, we are working hard with our scouting team across Europe and the World. This is another area that GH has improved upon. Randy and GH talked about the need to do this when GH joined the Club. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:18 General Krulak
19:19  [Comment From SeanAVFC SeanAVFC : ]
Hi General - will we see a return to VillaTalk/Vital Villa/Heroes and Villans anytime soon the media has ruined or gateway to the upper echelons of AVFC and alot of posters owe a few apologies! 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:19 SeanAVFC 
19:19  General Krulak: I will be back on Villa Talk, Vital Villa and H&V starting Monday. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:19 General Krulak
19:20  [Comment From kieran kieran : ]
as you are an american, how popular are aston villa in america? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:20 kieran 
19:21  General Krulak: It is interesting that I am beginning to see more Villa kit around the states...if you go to NYC or to Orlando, you can count on seeing our kit!! 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:21 General Krulak
19:21  [Comment From Dave Dave : ]
Makoun's number 17? What happened to Salifou? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:21 Dave 
19:22  Dan AVFC: Stick with us folks, we have received hundreds of questions and the General is trying his best to get through as many as possible. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:22 Dan AVFC
19:22  General Krulak: January gives the Club the opportunity to move some numbers around. Makoun has a special connection to the number 17 and Salifou has willingly given up the number to honor his new teammate's request. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:22 General Krulak
19:23  [Comment From ads ads : ]
General, any news on the android app? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:23 ads 
19:23  General Krulak: We are working on the adroid app...we want it during 1st Qtr. 2011. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:23 General Krulak
19:24  [Comment From alec alec : ]
Hey General, so are looking at anyone else's to come in, in this transfer window. Great job Lerner is doing for the club. this is just a blip 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:24 alec 
19:24  General Krulak: I have answered this one...read up earlier. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:24 General Krulak
19:25  [Comment From Legion Legion : ]
What are the plans for the redevelopment of the North Stand? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:25 Legion 
19:27  General Krulak: Yes, we have plans for the renovation of the North Stand...a renovation that would add seats and be something very special. The reality is that we need to be smart about this....right now we are not filling the stands we have...so we would like to see attendance pick up. Obviously, it is VERY much part of our plan! 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:27 General Krulak
19:27  [Comment From holte end lower L3 ss 83 holte end lower L3 ss 83 : ]
salifous number? and is it to do with marc vivienne foe?? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:27 holte end lower L3 ss 83 
19:28  General Krulak: Yes, Makoun is honoring a compatriot who passed away. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:28 General Krulak
19:28  [Comment From Adamvillafan Adamvillafan : ]
following on from UTV's question, is there any talent in the reserves or under 18s who look promising and could soon be making an appearance in the first team? i hear Gardner's been doing well, any others to look out for 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:28 Adamvillafan 
19:31  General Krulak: The reserves just beat Arsenal 10-1 and the Youth Team are into the 4th round of the FA Youth Cup. Gary Gardner is just coming back from a knee injury and has just been renewed with a contract. We obviously owe a debt of gratitude to Kevin MacDonald, Bryan Jones, and Tony McAndrew an others!!! 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:31 General Krulak
19:32  [Comment From Jay Jay : ]
General, with many soldiers returning injured from Afghanistan and hospitalised on our doorstep at selly oak, have the club offered any support to our brave servicemen? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:32 Jay 
19:33  General Krulak: Absolutely!!!!! We give a number of tickets to troops...Randy and I visit the troops...we look to support them at every opportunity. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:33 General Krulak
19:34  [Comment From simon bjerre simon bjerre : ]
my question is about my fellow country man; john carew, will there be a clausel in his contract so we can get him back if needed? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:34 simon bjerre 
19:36  General Krulak: John Carew is now on loan to Stoke City...he will be there until the end of the season. With all the strikers we have, we felt it would be good for John to be somewhere where he can play regularly. He is a fine lad and we hope to have him back at some point to see us. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:36 General Krulak
19:36  [Comment From roger roger : ]
WOULD BE NICE IF THE GENERAL COULD PASS ON OUR TRUE GRATITUDE FOR THE FANTASTIC SIGNING OF DARREN BENT & IS INCREDIBLE BACKING OF THIS GREAT FOOTBALL CLUB!!!!!!! PLEASE AIR THIS MESSAGE. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:36 roger 
19:37  General Krulak: You all know Randy...he gets a wee bit embarrassed when people dote on him. I think he knows how much these signings mean to the Club. ALWAYS remember, he bleeds claret and blue like you do. He has the Villa tattooed on his ankle. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:37 General Krulak
19:39  [Comment From KP KP : ]
Hi General. One of the best things about our club is the good family values, so I was just wondering whether there were any initiatives planned, maybe for kids, to help get Villa Park full on a match day? A full VP would certainly give the team a boost. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:39 KP 
19:39  General Krulak: We absolutely believe in Family Days...we are having our next one at the Fulham game...a Family Fun Day!! It will be on 5 Feb. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:39 General Krulak
19:40  [Comment From roger roger : ]
MR. LERNER AT ASTON VILLA F.C FOR THE LONG HAUL GENERAL?? i certainly hope so is backing of this club is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!! 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:40 roger 
19:40  Paul AVFC: Please bear with us. The General is getting hundreds of questions coming in. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:40 Paul AVFC
19:41  General Krulak: Randy is totally dedicated to the Club....his passion is unwavering. As I indicated, he wears a tattoo of our Lion on his ankle. Remember, he almost broke his neck jumping over the seats to hug Paul at the Chelsea game. Paul thought he might have broken his nose as they both collided. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:41 General Krulak
19:42  [Comment From badge73 badge73 : ]
hi general is there any indication of prices of season ticket prices next season? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:42 badge73 
19:43  General Krulak: We are currently looking at pricing right now. We absolutely know that the economy is hurting in the midlands...and all over the UK. We try to be very conscious of that fact. We have some of the lowest prices in the league for this very reason. Randy PERSONALLY gets involved in this!! 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:43 General Krulak
19:44  [Comment From Patrick Patrick : ]
I came to follow Villa b/c Randy owns my hometown (American) football team. What can I tell my friends to convince them to throw their support behind the team without being able to watch them often? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:44 Patrick 
19:44  General Krulak: Tell them that it is THE "beautiful game." 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:44 General Krulak
19:45  [Comment From steve steve : ]
DID YOUR NIPPLES ITCH QUITE ALOT WHEN YOU WAS HITTING PUBERTY? BECAUSE IM 13 AND HAV NO MALE ROLE MODELS TO ASK 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:45 steve 
19:46  General Krulak: That is an interesting question....I am so old I can't remember. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:46 General Krulak
19:46  Paul AVFC: Thanks for the good mix of questions this evening. We've managed to cover a lot of topics. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:46 Paul AVFC
19:46  [Comment From Ciaran Ciaran : ]
What do you and Randy like most about matchdays at V.P? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:46 Ciaran 
19:47  General Krulak: Both Randy and I love the atmosphere...the Fans cheering and singing...the support to the Lads...and the response to the atmosphere by the Squad. It is VERY different than in the US. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:47 General Krulak
19:48  [Comment From Ryan Ryan : ]
Hi General, where do you think villa can realistically finish in the league this year? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:48 Ryan 
19:49  General Krulak: Great question but one that is a minefield. Let me speak as a FAN...NOT as a Member of the Board. I think we will see ourselves moving slowly but surely up the tables...it would be tough to make it all the way to the top 4 but I do believe that we can make a nice move up. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:49 General Krulak
19:50  [Comment From Chris Chris : ]
Loving the idea of recruit a villain, for years I've brought people along with me to see live footie and now im going to get rewarded for it, Nice one! 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:50 Chris 
19:51  General Krulak: Recruit a Villa is a GREAT scheme....it is VERY much designed for our Season Ticket holders...who are very critical to the Club and special. In many, many, ways, that Season Ticket is valuable to both the holder and the Club. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:51 General Krulak
19:51  [Comment From Holte End Wendy Holte End Wendy : ]
Krulak,Makoun's jumper? I want one... 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:51 Holte End Wendy 
19:52  General Krulak: So do I....let's you and I bid on it with the money going to ACORNS!!! 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:52 General Krulak
19:52  [Comment From KikiDee KikiDee : ]
What is the latest news on Ashley Young's contract? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:52 KikiDee 
19:53  General Krulak: Not my department....but we love Ashley and he is a key part of the Villa. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:53 General Krulak
19:54  [Comment From Jonathan Jonathan : ]
will the season tickets have the monthly scheme again like recent seasons 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:54 Jonathan 
19:55  General Krulak: Yes, we try to do what we can to help fans come and support us. We want you behind us...supporting the lads on the Pitch. 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:55 General Krulak
19:55  [Comment From Mrs Krulak Mrs Krulak : ]
When are you coming off the computer? 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:55 Mrs Krulak 
19:56  General Krulak: Not much more time sweetie....sooner if you are offering me something!!!!!! 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:56 General Krulak
19:56  Paul AVFC: One more question after this folks... 

Friday January 21, 2011 19:56 Paul AVFC
20:00  General Krulak: Look, it has been a great window so far. Lot's of kudos go to GH and Paul and especially Randy. GH was key to what has happened over the past two weeks and we need to recognize that fact. NOW...we have some tough games ahead and we need YOUR support. If you can get to the park tomorrow, PLEASE come...and keep coming. You honestly have no idea how much your support means to the lads on the Pitch. I have been down on the side during the game and, believe me, you all are LOUD!!!!!

I hope to be back on the OS in a few weeks. Until then, catch me on the other sites and remember.....UP THE VILLA!!!! 
 

[cdbearsfan]

I know you'll all want to know. When I was growing up I had one nipple that kept growing really big. I even went the Doctor's and he told me it was just growing pains. You'll be happy to know all three nipples are normal size now.

[Dave Cooper please]

Do we want proof of Chris's normal nipples in The Bartons tonight?


No, no we don't.

[Bad English]

12:31: General,  the Perpignan rugby league team (USAP) recently trained with the FC Barcelona first team (minus Messi who was ill) and did a North/South Catalonia photo shoot. In the local paper, one of the Perpignan players mentioned that the Barça players told him that they get fined €6000 by Guardiola if they wear the wrong colour t-shirt to training.

Could you tell me how much will be docked from Makoun's first pay packet for wearing that jumper to the press gig?

[PeterWithe]

I've just been having a look at Makoun on youtube, some of the shirts Lyon wear are absolutely hideous, no wonder he thought that jumper was acceptable. A trip to Oasis market beckons.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Cheers Legion