Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[paulcomben]

It will be interesting to see how BT Sport present football. Jake Humphrey in the studio and Ian Darke on the mike. Steve McManaman among the pundits.

[Chris Jameson]

Owen is working for BT. Sadly not in their call centre.

[pauliewalnuts]

It will be interesting to see how BT Sport present football. Jake Humphrey in the studio and Ian Darke on the mike. Steve McManaman among the pundits.

The extra money had mostly put me off getting it, but the presence of McManaman has finished it off.

[eastie]

Owen is working for BT. Sadly not in their call centre.

Glad i haven't got bt in that case - boring little oink.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Tidied it up and added the picture for you WW.

Cheers PWS .....

[Merv]

I have to say, with Humphreys, McManaman and Lovejoy involved too in some capacity, I'm not overly optimistic.

[eastie]

I have to say, with Humphreys, McManaman and Lovejoy involved too in some capacity, I'm not overly optimistic.

All they need now is mrs slocombes pussy and miss Brahms.

[Merv]

The worst by miles is Lawrenson. He just doesn't do anything that could be called analysis, offers no real insight, and when he does say something, does so with a laconic, half asleep, can barely be arsed air of 'I'm a national institution'.

Lawrenson outdid himself during the Confederations Cup coverage. Watching Brazil v Italy, he was asked by the commentator: 'How far has David Luiz got to go in terms of becoming a top-class central defender?' or words to that effect.

'Loads,' said Lawro. And that was it.

Superb analysis of Luiz's strengths and weaknesses there.

[bertlambshank]

It will be interesting to see how BT Sport present football. Jake Humphrey in the studio and Ian Darke on the mike. Steve McManaman among the pundits.

The extra money had mostly put me off getting it, but the presence of McManaman has finished it off.

The same two have been doing ESPN in America.Ian Darke should stick to boxing as for McManaman he is worse than dreadful.

[Doorbell]

Colin Murray, dropped by MOTD2, is leaving the BBC to replace that sexist duo on Talk Sport, after they left for Al-Jazeera.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jul/08/bbc-colin-murray-talksport?CMP=twt_fd

Pity MOTD don't also drop Lineker, Lawrenson, Hansen and Shearer. Cosy club for the old boys who offer nothing except slurry 'pass & move' analysis and awful jokes. Programme needs freshening up

this is hansen's last season apparently, he'll be off after the world cup coverage. hopefully the others follow.

He's going to be advertising mascara..or so I heard.

[eamonn]

How can I put my money where my mouth is when I said I wonder what i'd do in that situation?

Fair cop, wrong expression. Come down off the fence, I should have said. I see you still may be suffering from splinters.

For the record up to perhaps the last decade or so I would have chosen the FA Cup but all the palaver to denigrate it since then - United dropping out to go to the World Club, teams fighting relegation generally not bothered with it, the final played before the league season finishes and the general be all and end all money mentality of the Premier League has hit the poor old cup for six.
I'd take 17th and winning the FA Cup over finishing 5th and not but unfortunately relegation is too big a risk these days to plump for a cup win over it. An almighty sheen was taken off Wigan's great win just 3 days later when they lost at Arsenal. That must have been some kick in the stones.

[The Man With A Stick]

The worst by miles is Lawrenson. He just doesn't do anything that could be called analysis, offers no real insight, and when he does say something, does so with a laconic, half asleep, can barely be arsed air of 'I'm a national institution'.

Lawrenson outdid himself during the Confederations Cup coverage. Watching Brazil v Italy, he was asked by the commentator: 'How far has David Luiz got to go in terms of becoming a top-class central defender?' or words to that effect.

'Loads,' said Lawro. And that was it.

Superb analysis of Luiz's strengths and weaknesses there.

Did he pronounce it as "LERRRRDS"?

[eastie]

I don't mind Hansen , lawrenson is abysmal .
I do like the sky set up with the likes of Wilkins and hoddle but dread the arrival of squeaky voiced carragher next month.

[FatSam]

We've been linked with a move for Litek Lovech midfielder Georgi Milanov by some sort of foreign press.

I don't know if this has been mentioned previously, but Milanov has now signed for CSKA Moscow.

[Chris Jameson]

Carragherand Sarah Millican both have voices that hurt my ears.