Jacob Ramsey - Gone

[exigo]

I know he isn't popular on here but what do people expect Southgate to do when Watkins scores? Take his tie off and swing it around his head?

Pick him for England.

[Risso]

I know he isn't popular on here but what do people expect Southgate to do when Watkins scores? Take his tie off and swing it around his head?

Maybe not, but I thought the ‘wanker’ hand gestures, throat slitting motion and chorus of ‘shit on the Villa’ was a bit much personally.

[wittonwarrior]

He shows so much potential but lets himself down with some of his 50/50 bottle outs.  Great when he is on the ball though

[pablo_picasso]

I know he isn't popular on here but what do people expect Southgate to do when Watkins scores? Take his tie off and swing it around his head?

Not have a face like someone just stole his crisps...

[Olof's Beard]

I think the face he was exhibiting was his normal face.

[pablo_picasso]

I think the face he was exhibiting was his normal face.

Usually when someone scores who could be of benefit to you, one would expect some sort of smile, applause, etc.

Some positive recognition of the work the player he was supposed to be there watching had just completed.

Its not really that important, I just thought it was bad form that he looked like someone had stolen his crisps...

[astonvilla82]

I think the face he was exhibiting was his normal face.

Usually when someone scores who could be of benefit to you, one would expect some sort of smile, applause, etc.

Some positive recognition of the work the player he was supposed to be there watching had just completed.

Its not really that important, I just thought it was bad form that he looked like someone had stolen his crisps...

especially from a former player

[Rigadon]

I know he isn't popular on here but what do people expect Southgate to do when Watkins scores? Take his tie off and swing it around his head?

Maybe not, but I thought the ‘wanker’ hand gestures, throat slitting motion and chorus of ‘shit on the Villa’ was a bit much personally.

Made me laugh. 

Southgate seems a decent chap and was a good player for us until he fucked off to a big cl...AHEM Middlesvilla.  He's done OK with the England job given his lack of any kind of success at club management.  But if he doesn't pick Watkins and to a lesser extent Ramsey and Mings for the next squad it's gonna look really weird.

[astonvilla82]

I know he isn't popular on here but what do people expect Southgate to do when Watkins scores? Take his tie off and swing it around his head?

Maybe not, but I thought the ‘wanker’ hand gestures, throat slitting motion and chorus of ‘shit on the Villa’ was a bit much personally.

Made me laugh. 

Southgate seems a decent chap and was a good player for us until he fucked off to a big cl...AHEM Middlesvilla.  He's done OK with the England job given his lack of any kind of success at club management.  But if he doesn't pick Watkins and to a lesser extent Ramsey and Mings for the next squad it's gonna look really weird.

honestly believe it because we wouldn't let him leave first time

[Dante Lavelli]

I know he isn't popular on here but what do people expect Southgate to do when Watkins scores? Take his tie off and swing it around his head?

Maybe not, but I thought the ‘wanker’ hand gestures, throat slitting motion and chorus of ‘shit on the Villa’ was a bit much personally.

Made me laugh. 

Southgate seems a decent chap and was a good player for us until he fucked off to a big cl...AHEM Middlesvilla.  He's done OK with the England job given his lack of any kind of success at club management.  But if he doesn't pick Watkins and to a lesser extent Ramsey and Mings for the next squad it's gonna look really weird.

Getting Boro to the final of a European competition is pretty impressive, plus they must’ve qualified through a cup or league position.

He also helped set up St George’s Park so was very ‘on message’ compared to most other English managers (dyche etc).

He’s absolutely a meh appointment but he just about deserved the chance.

[danno]

Getting Boro to the final of a European competition is pretty impressive, plus they must’ve qualified through a cup or league position.

Yes, Steve McClaren did do well to win a league cup in 2004 and guide Middlesbrough to the UEFA cup final in 2006.

Southgate?  12th 13th and then took them down in 2009.

[OCD]

I think the face he was exhibiting was his normal face.

Usually when someone scores who could be of benefit to you, one would expect some sort of smile, applause, etc.

Some positive recognition of the work the player he was supposed to be there watching had just completed.

Its not really that important, I just thought it was bad form that he looked like someone had stolen his crisps...

He did smile quite broadly when Watkins got his second goal. I was actually a bit surprised as I thought he would be more poker faced.

[pablo_picasso]

I think the face he was exhibiting was his normal face.

Usually when someone scores who could be of benefit to you, one would expect some sort of smile, applause, etc.

Some positive recognition of the work the player he was supposed to be there watching had just completed.

Its not really that important, I just thought it was bad form that he looked like someone had stolen his crisps...

He did smile quite broadly when Watkins got his second goal. I was actually a bit surprised as I thought he would be more poker faced.

The replay I saw he had a face like a slapped arse & then almost cracked a smile when he saw himself on TV...

If he smiled on another, then fair enough...

[Olof's Beard]

I think we are a bit paranoid. He annoyed the shit out of me when he wouldn't pick Grealish. But none of us thought he should pick Watkins until, perhaps, the last squad when he had scored 5 in 5 but Toney was picked ahead of him having scored twice as many for the season. I am sure Watkins will be in the next squad. He had two goals in his first 18 games of the season or whatever it was before that. Southgate picked him when he was scoring 11 goals a season for us.

None of us have spoken seriously about him picking Ramsey this season, where his form until recently has been, at best, up and down.

Mings is the most unfortunate. But do people really think that the England manager isn't picking him, Watkins or Ramsey and in doing so compromising their careers because he was denied the chance to leave the club 12 months early 21 years ago? What cadswallop.

[PeterWithesShin]

A month ago some people were questioning if JJ should be starting for Villa. As for Southgate he wasn't denied, he seem to expect Chelsea to buy him and they didn't.