Villa are "completely useless" according to Rangers Chairman

[Lee]

Is Cat Deeley a Villa fan?

No she supports Tescos

[not3bad]

No idea. Perhaps they didn't know? He's certainly on record saying it was an issue though.

You really think Rangers, the big bad Defenders of the Protestant Establishment, would sign a player without knowing something so obvious? He said it mattered in a radio interview, he said it didn't matter in his autobiography. That he played in 41 games (less than half their matches played) over two seasons is probably indicative of a player who wasn't a first team regular and got moved on. I doubt Alex bloody Ferguson is ever going to say he wasn't good enough.

I saw a documentary about Ferguson and he talked about how not making it at Rangers broke his heart, but also provided the motivation that bought him his later success.  No mention of any religious issues.

[Chris Jameson]

Benjamin Zephaniah.

[Pat McMahon]

Percy,

In 2011 57% of school children in NI were catholic and 43% Protestant. Within a decade or so Catholics should be in the voting majority, which could make Northern Irish politics even more interesting if there is a move towards unification.

Obviously constituency boundaries may not mean that a catholic majority would translate to a political majority in the short term, but there would probably be a move towards this. Keep an eye out for constituency boundary reform in the next few years.....

[damon loves JT]

skydiving santa

[dave.woodhall]

Brilliant pub, packed full of Villa.

[Risso]

I see we've been linked with Steve Bull, Carlton Palmer, Juninho and Benni McCarthy today.

[peter w]

Maybe she couldn't draw wheelchairs?

[Percy McCarthy]

Pat: thanks for that. Wonder what they'll think of next?

[Pete3206]

Is Albrighton on the bench?

[Chris Jameson]

Stuart T Swann.

[not3bad]

Doug Ellis - Hero or Villain?

[Pete3206]

Only 32,000? Where were you "fans" today?

[Risso]

****** like Dave and Mac.

[Ger Regan]

It was an inside job. Fact.