The summer signings

[garyshawsknee]

We were so poor we used to kick a piece of wood instead of a ball and play continued underneath the one car in the street

Piece of wood? That's a luxury,we were so poor,we didn't kick a ball against side of the house,the house was the ball.

[James]

We were so poor we used to kick a piece of wood instead of a ball and play continued underneath the one car in the street

Piece of wood? That's a luxury,we were so poor,we didn't kick a ball against side of the house,the house was the ball.

We didn't have a house, and we usually just picked the smallest kid to be the ball and kicked him around! 

[Baldy]

Natural ability with a 'hunger' for success sounds like a good recipe to me. I like the thought behind Paul Lamberts signings and have confidence in his judgement. Okay, we might suffer for a month or two whilst things gel but am confident we have made huge steps in the right direction. A week ago, we were relegation fodder. Now, imho, we are mid table candidates. Onwards and upwards after that.

 

[supertom]

We were so poor we used to kick a piece of wood instead of a ball and play continued underneath the one car in the street

Piece of wood? That's a luxury,we were so poor,we didn't kick a ball against side of the house,the house was the ball.

We didn't have a house, and we usually just picked the smallest kid to be the ball and kicked him around! 

We were so poor we didn't have other kids, so I just had to kick myself in the balls. Now I can't have children!

[ez]

Its hard to say because i don't know anything about them but its Lamberts way and its worked for him so far. A couple of wins and better performances will blow away the doubt and we can start enjoying football again. Wouldn't that be refreshing.

[Chris Jameson]

I will dig this thread out come January and reset the poll Chris, so might as well award that score now and they do it over then.

In that case in the words of Janice Nicholls "I'll give it five".

[nigel]

Natural ability with a 'hunger' for success sounds like a good recipe to me. I like the thought behind Paul Lamberts signings and have confidence in his judgement. Okay, we might suffer for a month or two whilst things gel but am confident we have made huge steps in the right direction. A week ago, we were relegation fodder. Now, imho, we are mid table candidates. Onwards and upwards after that.

 

Agree

[damon loves JT]

The summer signings cost me £12. I was in Denmark on deadline day and the roaming charges make your tits hurt.

[Mazrim]

We were so poor that Mamah had never heard of Football. Instead we had to ride Papahs horses in pursuit of various wildlife, sometimes we'd rest the horses and shoot exotic birds instead.
The only ball we had was held in the grand chambers, when other poor people would attend, eat a modest banquet of Swan and game with the local orchestra playing in the stalls. Ocassionally, usually when Hermione Sotherby-Lyons piped me off in the east wing, my mind would wander to what it would be like to kick a 12kg caser up against an angry imbeciles house.

[Risso]

The summer signings cost me £12. I was in Denmark on deadline day and the roaming charges make your tits hurt.

About the price of one beer over there isn't it?

[damon loves JT]

Yes, I was thinking the same

[dave shelley]

I didn't post on the Summer Speculation thread; too much to agree/disagree with, but I read it all and the one thing I noticed as the transfer window drew closer to closing and one or two singnings were made was the amount of disappointment on here by a lot of posters that players with premier league experience were not among them.  This reminded me of the many times I've heard highly educated young people saying how they'd been turned down for jobs and had been told that they had very good qualifications but lacked experience.  I always thought to myself how in hell can these people get this experience if no one will give them a chance?  This; to me is what P.L. is doing, he is providing the chance for these youngsters.  He is proving to be the exception rather than the rule.  He obviously has a well thought out plan which on the surface looks to be cost effective and long term.  Whether this turns out to be the rock he perishes on only time will tell, but for me I'd sooner see failure with effort from young triers than the turgid apathy from some of the so-called big names that we've been used to witnessing.  I am actually feeling optimistic about all these unknowns which I haven't felt for a good few years.

[Sunny Villa]

I didn't post on the Summer Speculation thread; too much to agree/disagree with, but I read it all and the one thing I noticed as the transfer window drew closer to closing and one or two singnings were made was the amount of disappointment on here by a lot of posters that players with premier league experience were not among them.  This reminded me of the many times I've heard highly educated young people saying how they'd been turned down for jobs and had been told that they had very good qualifications but lacked experience.  I always thought to myself how in hell can these people get this experience if no one will give them a chance?  This; to me is what P.L. is doing, he is providing the chance for these youngsters.  He is proving to be the exception rather than the rule.  He obviously has a well thought out plan which on the surface looks to be cost effective and long term.  Whether this turns out to be the rock he perishes on only time will tell, but for me I'd sooner see failure with effort from young triers than the turgid apathy from some of the so-called big names that we've been used to witnessing.  I am actually feeling optimistic about all these unknowns which I haven't felt for a good few years.

you did not play for the Albion Vaults did you , you brother was quality an on Villa books  (J)

[dave shelley]

Sorry no.  Sadly I was never really good enough to play for anyone as much as I would have loved to.  I think that's one of the reasons I took up refereeing  ! It's been something that has saddend me over the years, the amount of young lads with ability but the wrong attitude, some of them could have really gone on to make a name for themselves in the game.  We all know someone like this. 

And also unfortunately I don't have a brother.

[Sunny Villa]

Apolgies !   being a a ref is a tough call  so fair play to you !