Most black players?

[paul_e]

It's a bit late for that now, Paulie. Risso was put inside a wicker man near his home at around 5pm and burned to death.

Just another Friday on the Isle of Man then.

[dave shelley]

I feel sorry for Risso.  There's such a feelgood factor on here at the moment that the slightest sign of anything that can possibly be seized upon invariably by its very nature will be.  The fact that people are taking the piss is inevitable, I'm only glad it's not me. 

In no way, shape or form do I associate  anything in Risso's post as racist!  He should never be forgiven for living in Manchester though!

[dave shelley]

I feel sorry for Risso.  There's such a feelgood factor on here at the moment that the slightest sign of anything that can possibly be seized upon invariably by its very nature will be.  The fact that people are taking the piss is inevitable, I'm only glad it's not me. 

In no way, shape or form do I associate  anything in Risso's post as racist!  He should never be forgiven for living in Manchester though!

[Jimbo]

The irony of it all, of course, is that Risso is black.

[dave shelley]

Double post "doh".

[Bad English]

Risso's post was never racist, merely redundant/superfluous. I suggest a long session upon a psychiatrist's couch answering the question "Why?"

;-)

[supertom]

[adrenachrome]

Can't be bothered to the read the all 5 pages of thread.  So Risso's been going in for a bit of the old racism, has he?

Fecking Greeks.

[Stu]

I hear you're a racist now, Risso? How did you get interested in that type of thing? Everyone's saying it, Risso. Should we all be racist now?

[Archie]

I absolutely do not think that the Risso's post is racist.
But I do not see the point.
After the iconic claret and blue shirt suffered  the worst humiliations in the recent past, I would like 11 outfield good players no matter if they are black, white, yellow or blue.

[Stu]

I absolutely do not think that the Risso's post is racist.
But I do not see the point.
After the iconic claret and blue shirt suffered  the worst humiliations in the recent past, I would like 11 outfield good players no matter if they are black, white, yellow or blue.

Hi Archie. Just for the avoidance of doubt, I was making a joke by quoting the excellent Father Ted scene in the YouTube video above my post.

All the best

[dave.woodhall]

What about hairy Japanese bastards?

[Percy McCarthy]

I absolutely do not think that the Risso's post is racist.
But I do not see the point.
After the iconic claret and blue shirt suffered  the worst humiliations in the recent past, I would like 11 outfield good players no matter if they are black, white, yellow or blue.

...and a white goalie.

Racist.*

*joke.

[ChicagoLion]

i was hopeing we had gone beyond these types of comparisons.

They are Villa players, nothing more nothing less.

[robbo1874]

How about an alternative thread of 'most good players' ?

Last season I'd say we had:

Benteke
Westwood
Grealish
Clarke
Guzan

Out of those above, for various reasons, but mainly due to injury, only really Westwood consistently performed in my view.

Far better topic for discussion than the number of black players, I would suggest.