The truth is RDM now has a multitude of options within midfield. However i see Scharner and Mulumbu as the holding pair JT or Brunt wide left, Tchoyi/Morrison/Odemwingie wide right, with Dorrans attacking. Yet with the felxibility of Odemwingie and Tchoyi it means injuries and suspensions hopefully wont hurt us as much as they have done in the past.

My only worry is the time it could take to learn which is our best starting eleven, it cost us last time under Mowbray, but i have more faith in Di Matteo.

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DLB – I don’t disagree 100% with your Dorrens comment but isn’t Mulumbu, Tchoyi AND Sharner together a bit too negative ??

I would play Mulumbu and Sharner with either Thomas, Cech or barnes out wide – but what a choice of options for RDM….. and I still think Dorrens will feature !!!

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Thanks Bomber for your view on the subject

It’s going to be really interesting to see how things unfold.

I also wonder how long it will take RDM to know (rather than think / feel) who fits in best where on the pitch.

Like you though, I think RDM’s more flexible than Tony Mowbray was and so will change things around if they’re not working out.

Really hope Scharner works out. Not as good a season by his standards last year but has always looked a threat to me and I’m chuffed he’s ours

Our team looks tall and powerful now so as someone said yesterday, lets hope that will ensure more joy from set pieces – both in defence and attack!

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Hello Baggie fans. I think that you will just about survive this season and Midlands football will flourish as all 4 clubs are financially stable.

Scharner is one of those players that were excellent the few season and got gradually worse. He publically stated a few seasons back he wanted to join Villa but it never happened and he had a very bad time last season. As for Shorey, the lad had a few good games for Reading 4 years ago but could never hack it at this level but is excellent in the chamnpionship as Forest found out.

Im tipping Blackpool, Westham andWigan for relegation with Albion finishing 17th, Wolves in 13th and Blues in 11th, Villa somewhere around the top 8.

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The bit I can’t quite see is how we use Odemwingie and Fortuné. They won’t run up against Liverpool’s defence every week so they will be flexible probably with weaker teams, but I did like PO as the centre forward I have to say. There again, Sir Terence told me Fortuné was really outstanding, something you can’t quite define on computer quality. A nice conundrum to have though, I ain’t moaning, just wondering.

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8.
I’d wait until you see who your new manager is. You might want to revise those placings a bit. With Randy tightening the purse strings and the very average Gerard Houllier hoving into view on the horizon, top 8 may be a bit of a pipe dream.

Likewise, how did you come to your judgement of us. We have a lot of new players, some of whom I feel sure you’ve never seen in action. Somen Tchoyi was player of the year in Austria although I’m sure the mention of Austrian football sends a little shiver down your spine.

MO’N played a rigid type of football which doesn’t suit all players. When Shorey played for Reading they played football rather than the Villa kick and rush style (that’s not a criticism as it’s served you well) but a footballing team like ourselves will suit him more.

Of course Scharner wanted to join the Villa, isn’t it every player’s dream? Apart from Milner that is…and Barry.

Anyway thanks for patronising us, we would expect nothing less from our mighty neighbours. Feel free to come back anytime.

PS.
If you are Laughing Wolf posing as a Villa fan, I’ve promised to be nice to you so I’ve vented my spleen on the Villa. It’s what they would have wanted.

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What’s pleased me is that so far their doesn’t seem to be anyone with a massive ego coming into the club. The one thing we don’t need is the dressing room spirit upsetting.
I thought Wingie’s attitude after his debut was like a breath of fresh air, a real team player and very humble. I had some doubts about Paul Scharner but he’s come in like Somen Tchoyi, saying the right things. I know it’s only words so far but that’s better than the lad that joined Wigan and tried to get out of it at the last minute.

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And another thing.
Anyone noticed the change in Chris Brunt? People commented on Jonas Olsson being immense at Anfield but I thought Brunt was as well. He’s always been a good player but seems to have added so much to his game this year and in the battle for places now he will take some shifting.

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Will RDM play Brunt in central midfield now with all his options. I think a fit J Thomas on the left is the right option. I don”t think Brunt plays his best football wide right. Also we have miller to come back, when he is fit he is a dangerous player.

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9 TRBH-Being an Englishman,I’ve obviously always supported England,but since I was a young lad in the 60′s,there’s seemed to be a tendency to look down on most players in the West Midlands.If you play for Man U,Liverpool,or a London club,and are English,a call up to the National squad is almost guaranteed(e.g. Heskey had time at Liverpool and managed 7 goals in 60 England games),if you play for Albion and score for fun,like Bomber Brown,Big Jeff or Cyrille,you eventually get a couple of meaningless friendly matches to stop any moaning,then dropped for good.I’ll never forget Statham being without doubt the best wing back in the country,but was kept out of the England team by the inferior Sansom because he played for Palace and Arsenal.I have to admit,this being the case,when the ‘golden boys’ mess up,like in the world cup,I’m unhappy my country lost,but also have a little laugh on the side.If England have no interest in my players,why should I care about them?

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Sorry, meant reading not Villa in the first
instance. JtH.

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TRBH – “Rich Londoners FC” – LOL !!!!!

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that makes no sense back to my former post. And back to bent yes i know his not the best but we have 3 top class strikers

Ebanks – is on top form atm
S, Fletcher / Doyle – 15m strike force that is worth around 25m

Doyle was a bargin who arsenal wanted. Worth 15m

Fletcher was looks like a bargin if you saw him against stoke

ALBION – 4m strike force at best. hahahaha your going down!

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This is probably about the best Albion 11
I can think of at the moment.
———————————————-
CARSON..
JARA..TAMAS..OLSSON..CECH..
BRUNT..MULUMBU..DORRANS..SCHARNER..MORRISON..
ODEMWINGIE..
———————————————-
I`d use Odemwingie for home games and Fortune
for away matches.
Gianni Zuiverloon would also be played at
right back at home to offer a bigger threat
going forward.
Jerome Thomas,Somen Tchoyi,and Giles Barnes
would all be better coming off the bench.

The Real Bully Hoo.
I never use to rate Chris Brunt but I totally
agree with you that over the last 2-3 seasons
he seems to work his knackers off in every
game he plays,that season in the Prem when he
scored 8 goals has given him a massive lift.

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I’m getting worried about my headmaster, he hasn’t picked up my mistake of spelling Shorey
wrong, yet.
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Jw,
You are taking too much notice of paper talk
and it’s numbing your brain. Go back to reading comics.

~~~~BOING~~~~BOING~~~~JtH.

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