The FOOTY and FOOD BANTER thread

Good afternoon V. Did one have an enjoyable xmas? Good day out at Villa yesterday, but typical of the train service, no trains from Villa Park back to New Street!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A sad fact of todays football era is that managers are not given time to bring on as many youth team players as they would like due to the instant clamour for success and the financial constraints associated with a lack of success, be it no CL football or relegation. The rule of only being able to recruit youngsters within an hours drive of your club has not helped this countries youth at all, as now Wenger, Fergie, etc, are just going abroad and recruiting the best from overseas, as they are not allowed to search for the best here.