Tue 15th September

At 9pm it was looking top banana again.  The forces of darkness were a goal down at Bournemouth and the reasons to be glad at not being a brummie were two down at home to Strømsgodset - a Norwegian version of SaddleSore FC reserves.

At 9.30 it wasn’t so funny.

Darren Ferguson had levelled for the dark ones and some smart arse kid called Darius had scored twice to help Villa to a 3 - 2 win. Three goals for Villa in the last eight minutes was a major blow. With two goal clever dick and Merson available at the weekend this probably leaves the ever charming Stanley a date with the stiffs next Wednesday.  Hopefully he won’t beat them up but as they are all males they’re probably safe anyway.