Morgan Rogers

[Dogtanian]

My gf really likes the Zacapa, but I think the best I've ever tasted was a 24 year old Matusalem.

No coke, though, or ice.

The same with other cask-matured spirits: when I walk into a bar and ask for a really nice old single cask malt whisky, and the bartender asks me: "Do you want it on the rocks?"  (Shudder) "No thanks, no ice, just with a splash of water in a separate glass to allow it to open up a bit..." Surely, that's barkeeping 101?

I really can't remember being asked that when asking for a good Cognac or Armagnac.

The vast, vast majority of people drinking whisky in pubs/bars in the Uk are doing it with at least ice and then probably half with a mixer.

Yep, and us ice-cold bastards look down on those mixer types, too.

I think if you are drinking single-malts and fine spirits, I agree that then polluting them with mixers and ice is silly. But Jack Daniels, Captain Morgans, etc... you're not ruining anything.

[Dogtanian]

*** We interrupt this alcohol discussion with actual Morgan Rogers news ***

According to Jacob Tanswell in The Athletic, Villa want to keep Rogers for at least another year, but are expecting a lot of interest. £100m would be the 'starting figure' for discussions.

[Flamingo Lane]

The thing that annoys me about the article on the BBC website this morning is that there is no hint of any possibility that as the would be selling club, ie Villa, have the player under contract for several years they just might not be willing or needing to entertain a sale of that player to any club, let alone a rival.

[olaftab]

This is laughable that they have grouped Rogers with Kroupi who has done 1/3 of fuck all other than half a useful season and Alvarez has no where near the same influence on a game as Morgan. 

"Rogers and Kroupi are expected to cost in excess of £80m each, while Barcelona target Alvarez is being valued at more than £120m."

[kippaxvilla2]

If he wants to leave, and for the generational money I wouldn’t blame him, then off he can go. We only want committed players.

Only the fans have a life long journey with our club.

In my lifetime… to name a few, Andy Gray, Hodge, Platt, Delph and Grealish all off they fxxked, and we’re still here, celebrating trophies.

Yes and your Christian name reminds me of the time of how distraught I was when Andrew Greaves left.