Meaning Evil. Stirring trouble

[Rory]

Oh yeah. Thanks to the Birmingham Mail I now know that:

- Grealish is ideal for Man Utd
- Mings is just what Tottenham need
- Luiz will be perfect in Arsenal's midfield
- McGinn would fit in great at Newcastle
- Heaton would be a brilliant addition for Leeds

It's good to know they want to see us do well.

[purpletrousers]

I know what you mean Damo. I too at times have Keane registered as a figment of my imagination as Asst Mgr. Can’t even picture him ranting on the sidelines. But alas he did materialise , albeit briefly.

In all the bad years we've had of late, this photograph really for me represents the absolute pits.

It's a David Squires cartoon in itself, that photo.

Now I know he’s a Villa man, this is pure Cold War Steve territory surely!
If it goes pear shaped tomorrow I shall be tweeting him this pic requesting a remix. You could really have a painful rogues gallery of recent sad looking villa managers.

[Richard]

I’ve been trying to work out in that photo who is next to Jack on the bench behind ?

[FrankyH]

I’ve been trying to work out in that photo who is next to Jack on the bench behind ?

Matthew Lowton ?

[pauliewalnuts]

Ashley Preece stepping down from the Villa beat at the end of the season.

[chrisw1]

Ashley Preece stepping down from the Villa beat at the end of the season.

Hopefully they'll get someone a bit more literate but I guess it's a pretty low budget that they have to work with.

[Somniloquism]

Local Journos nowadays are employed on the terms of reporting on items appearing on Twitter.

"Look what fans are saying about......"

[Footy-Vill]

Always found Preece to be well informed and a good reporter on Villa news. Decent.

[pauliewalnuts]

Apparently, they want to get a Spanish speaking journo in to facilitate comms with Villa.

[PeterWithe]

Local Journos nowadays are employed on the terms of reporting on items appearing on Twitter.

"Look what fans are saying about......"

And scouring Trip Advisor for poor reviews of local restaurants and pubs.

[Risso]

Ashley Preece stepping down from the Villa beat at the end of the season.

Hopefully they'll get someone a bit more literate but I guess it's a pretty low budget that they have to work with.

I don't mind him to be honest, he's better than Gregggggg was there. Gregggggggggggggg's better now at his new job though.

[pauliewalnuts]

Ashley Preece stepping down from the Villa beat at the end of the season.

Hopefully they'll get someone a bit more literate but I guess it's a pretty low budget that they have to work with.

I don't mind him to be honest, he's better than Gregggggg was there. Gregggggggggggggg's better now at his new job though.

GregggGgggGGGggggGGGgggggGGGGGggg is alright, he sometimes lets his stripeyness shine through inadvertently, though.

[Matt C]

Ashley Preece stepping down from the Villa beat at the end of the season.

Hopefully they'll get someone a bit more literate but I guess it's a pretty low budget that they have to work with.

I don't mind him to be honest, he's better than Gregggggg was there. Gregggggggggggggg's better now at his new job though.

GregggGgggGGGggggGGGgggggGGGGGggg is alright, he sometimes lets his stripeyness shine through inadvertently, though.

Can’t help himself, like when he reported with glee what Wolves fans were singing the other week.

[eamonn]

Where's Ashley off to?

[Drummond]

Where's Ashley off to?

Wants weekends off so is going back to the news desk.