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True, but Messi did get a less-than-brilliant Argentina team to the World Cup Final. I think a big factor here is that international football in Maradona's day was the pinnacle of the game, whereas it is club football now. Nevertheless, Messi's record at international level still compares...

The rivalry between City and Aston Villa dates back to the 1930s when there were some huge games before enormous crowds. After the war we were in different divisions, they were relegated the year we were promoted, so we didn't play them again until the 70s, except for a cup tie in 1965. Once...

Can't agree about Maradona. Even ignoring the way he went off the rails later in his career, Messi has already eclipsed him at 27. After Messi's career is over, Maradona will be regarded as a great but Messi as the greatest. Ronaldo's limitations beyond goalscoring will ultimately mean he is...

I think Gint is on a wind-up. There is no doubt that La Liga is a stronger league than the Premier League, top to bottom. The top Spanish teams, as you say, are far superior, and the lower teams would fare well against some of the rubbish here. I have watched lots of Spanish football from La...

Of course he would, comfortably. If he can score 50+ in Spain, the drop to the EPL would be no problem at all. He would find it even easier against defenders here. As was said tonight, even kicking lumps off him doesn't work. He won't ever play here of course, he will be at Barca for life...

Great result for me. Where I live is full of Villa fans, most of whom never go near a game and know sod all about football. But they have been full of it for the last few weeks. I go to the town centre and there have been blokes flogging hats, scarves and flags to the sad gits. I have been...

There was an interesting interview with Mark Palios the other day. He suggested that Blatter would be re-elected despite the corruption as he had support from African and Asian nations where corruption was simply regarded as part of life and not a problem. It seems he was right. I would love...

I honestly couldn't bring myself to vote for any of them. So "None of the above"!

Well, that is my position so I will try to clarify why that is the case. After having a ST since promotion, moving away was a huge blow. It did break the bond by which I would always renew regardless of what was happening. Wife and I did get our old seats when we returned but it just wasn't...

I agree entirely. Going there broke the bond between me and the club after 50 years. Then last season we got season tickets but it was one miserable game after another, to the point that I could barely be bothered to go to games I'd already paid for. I am not willing to take that chance next...

Well, we will not be renewing at the moment. After having a ST every season since promotion except at Northampton, we were swept away by the euphoria of the Ricoh return and renewed. Sadly, we regretted it almost every game. It was one miserable experience after another and we are not...

I'm afraid I've seen too many false dawns to get too carried away with all this. Sorry, but anyone would think we have been bought out by Russian billionaires and appointed Pep Guardiola. I do think that Mowbray is as good a manager as we can ever expect at our lowly level but we are still...

Having watched City at the Ricoh this season, I would say that we were remarkably consistent. We consistently failed to win!!

This to me is the absolute giveaway as to why they will never be building anything themselves. They must know what a new stadium would cost and what they would get for the same money as they could have had the Ricoh for. If they were actually intending to own anything, they must have realised...

If the price for buying on any sort of credit is more than a straight cash payment, however it is done, then it is deemed to be consumer credit and a licence is required. Even if the credit is applied through another company, the club would need the licence as they are then a credit broker...

The mythical new stadium is never going to happen. Getting Mowbray to stay just might. No brainer really.

Remember at the start of the season there is always a "Where will we finish?" poll. I'm sure the most popular choice was bottom half, (and my choice), so not much was expected. I doubt we expected a desperate last-day survival battle though. All-in-all, a dire season, worse than any I've...

I think there is little doubt that, had Pressley remained until the end of the season, we would have been relegated about the same time as Yeovil. We could have actually finished bottom of the table. On the other hand, had Pressley been sacked after the Worcester game and Mowbray appointed, we...

I have no doubt that both SP and SW were responsible for the signing of players jointly. What we shall probably never know is who was having the final say. Did SW find players for SP's approval, or the other way round? Either way, it was inevitable that when it all fails it is the manager who...

The Ricoh has always been cashless for me. We've never found the need to spend a single penny at any of the overpriced, poor quality catering outlets.