Tonight's football thread

[Swoop]

Will the Toure boys be back in time for the cup tie?

The African Cup Final is on 10th February so presumably they will be available (if needed).

[Muddy Retriever]

TBF I'd rather follow a team like City who have at least packed your seasons with drama than a Villa.. a team who just sit in the premiership and offer their fans little drama..

Villa are certainly offering their fans plenty of drama this seaon, humiliation at the hands of lower league opposition twice in the space of a few days, and flirting with relegation. Maybe not the type of drama Villa fans are after though.

[Alf]

The African Cup Final is on 10th February so presumably they will be available (if needed).

They will probably have a holiday after the Africa Nations Cup especially if Ivory Coast wins it

[Alf]

I will miss Baliotelli when/if he goes back to Italy. Probably a good move for him as he is likely to start more games over there but he will be a character lost to the Premier League and to Manchester.

[IainR]

Aye.. sounds like he's certainly off..

Great buy for Milan, 17 million for a top player.

I think he is superb, would have loved to have had him at OT.. has it all, pace power skill.

Not sorry to see him leave City as he was a real threat especially in the future, surprised they let him go though as Tevez is getting on. They'll need someone else brought in.

[that_fjell_guy]

Villa are certainly offering their fans plenty of drama this seaon, humiliation at the hands of lower league opposition twice in the space of a few days, and flirting with relegation. Maybe not the type of drama Villa fans are after though.

lol I was thinking that as I wrote my comment!

[Danbert Nocurry]

I will miss Baliotelli when/if he goes back to Italy. Probably a good move for him as he is likely to start more games over there but he will be a character lost to the Premier League and to Manchester.

Agreed Alf - Good luck to him though, I still reckon he'll come good, it's just a shame he didn't do it here often enough. He's a massive part of last years memories though, particularly the 6-1 and the league title winning games

[IainR]

Villa are certainly offering their fans plenty of drama this seaon, humiliation at the hands of lower league opposition twice in the space of a few days, and flirting with relegation. Maybe not the type of drama Villa fans are after though.

OK I retract that.. now 0-2 at home to Newcastle.. they are in serious trouble.. it didn't seem too long ago they beat L'pool 3-0, at Anfield?, and seemed to be getting it together..

[Danbert Nocurry]

Frustrating 0-0 draw for us at QPR tonight. Can't help thinking that Mario would have scored tonight as a farewell present, but, maybe in another time, who knows.

[IainR]

Frustrating 0-0 draw for us at QPR tonight. Can't help thinking that Mario would have scored tonight as a farewell present, but, maybe in another time, who knows.

Aye.. good result for us.. that's one of those that's the luck of the fixture list.. QPR look a totally different outfit now to 3 months ago, and I do fancy them to stay up, sounded like they made a fight of it too, only saw text updates but sounded like they created some chances.