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Alan Stubbs.. then I'd follow it up with a kick in the ball.

I remember watching one game with Diao at right back and Diouf in front of him... a combination of Stephen Hawking and Christy Brown would have been less inept.

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The original question was about midlands footy in general. Why is it such a footballing black hole and has been for ages? Villa were in the premiership at the outset, stayed in and are just about hanging on. Compare their standing with Derby County, Nott'm Forest, Notts County, Leicester City, Brum, WBA, Wolves... (all of which, with the exception of County, used to be regular first division fixtures pre-1993). Did they all make bad signings? Did they all have bad managers? Bad chairmen? Indifferent support? All at the same time? Or did they miss out in 1993 and have suffered as a consequence? Just an idea.

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Out of interest Leo, how many of the midlands clubs were at the inception of the premier league? It might be that those clubs that were in the premiership at the outset and stayed in for a good few seasons tend to be better off now because they've reaped the financial benefits. Certainly Derby County, Villa and Forest have all won leagues in my lifetime, and two of them have won big ears (and Derby got close!)... but these events are all pre-premiership

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redknapp is a fat crook

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