The relegation guarantee match thread Newton Heath vs Villa

[VillaAlways]

Isn't it possible that Southgate's  watching Rashford etc being the under 21 manager and all that

[danno]

Southgate's reference to "ambition" was code for "I want more money".  His departure was bad, his persuasion of Ugo and George Boateng to go was unforgivable.  I have a long memory.

Weren't Chelsea in for him the previous summer?
I always assumed he put that request in hoping for that to be revived.
Then when it didn't materialise and he'd burnt his bridges, he moved to Boro because they came in for him.

[andyh]

Why didn't Barry take that penalty ?

[AV89]

Really sobering to see Little sitting with both Southgate and Ian Taylor.

[clash city rocker]

Yep...southgate's  cunning plan went tuts up hence his move to borough.

[Steve R]

Southgate's reference to "ambition" was code for "I want more money".  His departure was bad, his persuasion of Ugo and George Boateng to go was unforgivable.  I have a long memory.

Weren't Chelsea in for him the previous summer?
I always assumed he put that request in hoping for that to be revived.
Then when it didn't materialise and he'd burnt his bridges, he moved to Boro because they came in for him.

That was just Bates having a laugh  in the run up to the Cup Final. There was no serious offer. Typical Villa though, first FA Cup final for 43 years and the captain is doing is utmost to get a move elsewhere.

Southgate can stay wherever he is.

[oldtimernow]

I think Brian is interviewing prospective managers one at a time over the remaining matches and saying what would you be doing differently

[PaulWinch again]

Got to say that starting line up today is the perfect illustration of our decline.

[CJ]

Good job Rashford didn't go down then

[Jimbo]

Doing our damnedest to concede just after half time, having failed to concede just before.

[Toronto Villa]

Optimistically it is Southgate running the rule over our current side. He then turns to Little and all it shows on the paper is a giant penis. Little nods politely,

[GarTomas]

Southgate's reference to "ambition" was code for "I want more money".  His departure was bad, his persuasion of Ugo and George Boateng to go was unforgivable.  I have a long memory.

Weren't Chelsea in for him the previous summer?
I always assumed he put that request in hoping for that to be revived.
Then when it didn't materialise and he'd burnt his bridges, he moved to Boro because they came in for him.

What I would say, and this is in no way a defence of his move; wages 15 years weren't as high as today so his move to double his money would be hard to turn down. The ambition line going to Boro was a stretch though. Although as another poster said he did win another trophy whereas Villa did not.

[Villafirst]

Black has done his bit with this line up to guarantee relegation.

Black should be booted out on Monday with that pathetic line up. Surely someone above him needs a word in his ear. It just pisses the fans off even more. No Traore, Okore or Green.

[Steve R]

Memphis Belle End. It's amazing the things you can come up with at moments of intense boredom.

[GarTomas]

Southgate's reference to "ambition" was code for "I want more money".  His departure was bad, his persuasion of Ugo and George Boateng to go was unforgivable.  I have a long memory.

Ugo moved the year before Southgate.