[4evaabaggie]

Roofe, booked for over celebrating his goal against vile ...... Once a baggie always a baggie

[Mightybrom]

villa 2-3 leeds
2-0 up at half time
then the ROOFE fell in

TAXI

Like many other players, we should never have released Roofe especially on free.

I appreciate what you are saying, but is Roofe any better than what we have had over the last couple of seasons?  Maybe the club let him go because the champlonship is his level and no higher? Who would you rather have in the team atm Roofe or J-rod, Gayle or Barnes? I accept that Gayle & Barnes are loanees, but if we got back to the greed league, again who would you have in the team? Onwards & upwards.

[Slick_Footwork]

villa 2-3 leeds
2-0 up at half time
then the ROOFE fell in

TAXI

Like many other players, we should never have released Roofe especially on free.

I think it made sense to let him go at the time. We were an established mid table Premier League side and he was nowhere near the squad. The club made the decision that he was never going to be a Premier League player, so there was no point keeping him just to play for the reserves.

He wasn't released on a free, he was sold to Oxford in League 2, which was his level at the time. We also had a decent sell on clause and made well over £1m when Oxford sold him to Leeds.

Of course, in the subsequent years, our mismanagement along with his improvement means he would probably be in and around our squad now at his current level. However, it was impossible 3 years ago to predict our demise. I also doubt he would be anywhere near the level he is now had he just been playing for our reserves for the last 3 years. The reason he has improved is because he's been playing league football.

[aries22]

It's that special time of year again, and for those of us who spent our childhoods wondering where Amaynja was, and why no one ever played away there anymore, football remains an integral part of the festivities.  Having ding-donged merrily on Sky last Friday to secure a welcome three gifts at Bramall Lane, we'll be looking for a Fairytale of New York Stadium this Saturday to give us a myrrh-vellous Christmas (and, of course, hoping that Bristol City will do us a golden turn against Lampard's Derby to really leave Frank incensed).  Rumours that King J-Rod plans to kill all the newborns this Christmas can safely be dismissed as Vile heresy; however, if he fancies a massacre, he'll have the chance to deliver a deep and crisp and even performance against Wigan on Boxing Day.  Before the Nuhiu year, Sheffield Wednesday will be journeying to Bromlehem (where there's always plenty of room at the inns) for a rare Saturday 3pm kick-off; then it's a trip over Field and fountain, Moore and mountain to Ewood Park for a chance of seeing three goals come sailing in on New Year's Day in the morning.  (Or, more accurately, afternoon).

So here it is.  Merry Christmas!


Rotherham (A) - Sat 22nd Dec
Wigan (H) - Wed 26th Dec
Sheff Wed (H) - Sat 29th Dec
Blackburn (A) - Tue 1st Jan

Fairytale of New York Stadium - brilliant!
When’s your next book out?

---

Off topic, but I see Saido has scored with a header. Has he had a transplant?

The only other header I can remember him scoring was from a yard out in the 4-0 win against Burnley at The Hawthorns in the early days of Alan Irvine’s reign.

---

wednesday have sold all there 2,737 tickets  ...you may have an atmosphere in the ground be carefull  

Play your part from your seats in the Smethwick and The Hawthorns will be rocking.

---

villa 2-3 leeds
2-0 up at half time
then the ROOFE fell in

TAXI

Like many other players, we should never have released Roofe especially on free.

I recall at the time we were ok for strikers, but it’s great to see he’s developed since leaving us.

[WBA-Josh]

Unchanged team again.

It’s good to see a settled team but I’d like to have seen some rotation given the 3 matches in 7 days (4 matches in 11 days altogether) Xmas routine starts today.

[4evaabaggie]

Jay Rod one nil, assist by Dwight, Dwight now gone off injured. Hope it's not serious ......

[WBA-Josh]

Good win. Keep it going against SW.

Leeds win with a last minute goal again. Norwich come back from 3 goals down to draw.

[Borders Baggie]

Good win. Keep it going against SW.

Leeds win with a last minute goal again. Norwich come back from 3 goals down to draw.

Norwich got a point from 3-0 down, equaliser coming in the 98th min.
Looked like being a really good day until the late goals for Leeds & Norwich.
Just got to keep winning though. On to Sheff Wed

[4evaabaggie]

Lady luck is against us ...... Leeds losing 2 - 1 in stoppage time, Roofe score twice win 3 - 2, Norwich losing 3 -1 in 94th minute, score twice, the last in the 98th minute, draw 3 - 3 .......

Gap closed on second to three points, still Sid behind Leeds, unbeaten run now eight, Sid wins, two draws, back to back clean sheets ....... 22 games to go .... COYB.

[Beefy 1965]

You can't credit that can you ???
Leeds and Norwich score two goals each both in injury time
How many times have they done that
Both seem to do it every week ffs