Schools have their hands tied by the Government. The number of idiotic parents who think it's the individual schools fault though never ceases to amaze me.
Just take the fine, the majority of schools/teachers understand.
We always stay at Hotel 55, out in Ealing but right next to the tube. Great little place and reasonable prices for London. It's not that far out either to be honest.
FA Cup isn't midweek, all games are on a weekend and take priority over the league. Absolutely no reason why we shouldn't be playing a full strength team for each game.
Villa were ****e which makes it even more frustraitng. We were playing football suicide in the second half though. Playing 3 at the back up against their two was asking for trouble and they nearly caught us out twice before the third goal. It was a matter of time.
No doubt they'll harp on about us "not showing up" for at least the next 50 years, even though in reality they'll be three of them in a pub in Eastleigh at 2.30 that afternoon.
The reality is hitting them, the tickertape, balloons and memories of that warm day against Oxford are long forgotten. They all "own their club" yet only a select few in it for themselves get any say on just about anything.
This fan ownership really was the best outcome for us all. So tinpot, so funny.