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I see Benjani is training with them now.

Lose Saturday & I'm not sure NC will keep NA. If he brought RdM in then he's have some time to operate in the transfer window.

Spot on. I haven't/won't be going to any over £40 games either. I would have missed Villa at £35 it it hadn't been so close to home. I made the exception for City as I'd promised my lad but even he bulks at the prices. Thankfully I've the use of freebie corporate's for OT so my lad isn't dipping out there. I'll not be renewing my ST if we stay up due to the cost and the constant changing of KO times so midland/northern away games only for me from next season.

Much cheaper. 2 x A 1 x C with a family & friends card; Stafford - Wigan (change at Crewe) direct - £48 Stafford - Manchester / Manchester - Wigan - £26 £11 for me and Dave and £4 for my nipper! Adds about 20mins out and 30mins return.

I've Denver & 49ers in the sweep.

I bought 6 in one transaction for Villa!

I don't think I'm alone, for geek ground ticking off reasons, in having looked forward to this since promotion!

Too far north for many I reckon but a new ground for those of us concerned about such things. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/ticket-news-for-wigan-trip-588735.aspx

Should be fine. Anywhere around the ground is a mare and I'm not sure our usual away following want to be wandering around Aston or Nechells after dark looking for their car :-)

My Villa supporting colleagues are dreading facing Lambert on Saturday!

Some on with shed loads to be added over the next week. £5 off listed price for forum members + free P&P. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/the_casual_tailor/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

Parking can be a mare and expensive. Could drive up to Bescott and catch the train into Witton.

I think folk forget that there is a whole new generation of fans who are used to travelling away to away games now. I was gob smacked by how many went to Stoke! Also, there are plenty who have never done the EPL and want to do every away game. It's no surprise to me that it's sold out.

In a word. Yes.

That's nothing. My Mrs is getting Sunparks in Ostduinkerke Un Zee in Belgium (choice of my kids)!!

We maybe planning to stay up but that doesn't mean we will. 50/50 at best I'd suggest.

I'm close to that now. It will deffo be my last season as ST holder regardless of division. I'll stick to the northern away games and the odd home game in future.

Now that's a really good idea. I might look into that for October 1/2 term. Any suggestions for accommodation in Aqaba or on the Dead Sea?

I really like Billy, seems to be one of football's good guys. If we go down he would have scored plenty for us.

£5 off price for forum members. Payment via transfer, cash or paypal using the gift option. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/the_casual_tailor/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

I'm quite sure that he won't be sold in Jan' & he certainly wouldn't be sold to relegation rivals.

He wants X, Saints offering Y. Genuinely believe that he'll be off. However, if (or in my mind when) we go down, we'd be very foolish to let him go.

I've not a single doubt that he'll be gone. Heard to much, from separate sources, some of whom are involved in NPC clubs & some at Saints, to believe otherwise. I can understand what he wants & why the club says no but I'd keep him regardless but what would a mere fan know?

He'll be gone in the summer.

They are struggling to get anymore to converted, they are plateauing out and they haven't enough ££.