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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on September 25, 2018, 03:58:24 PM
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Friday 28th September.
19.45 KO
Ashton Gate
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Predictable team selection with a more than predictable result.
We will huff and puff but in the end they will outsmart us - we will go a goal down and then on 60 mins the obvious changes will take place and we end up being a rabble for the remainder of the game with no shape and they will score another. Its really getting depressing now
0-2
He cannot survive if that is the case
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I have gone for the draw. I think Bristol City have peaked under Lee Johnson and will be mid table this season. I don't fancy them to beat us but the way we are playing I don't fancy us to beat them either. I think privately Bruce would take a draw now.
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Bristol City 2 Aston Villa -2
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So Steve a 1-1 draw, what pleased you the most?
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1-1
If it doesn't go well I can see the support turning on him big style.
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We should start with Axel and Bolasie and we have a chance.
We will start with Albert and Jedinak and we’ll lose 2-0.
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Seeing as I'm not there, we'll win and win well. Them 1 Us 3
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Anything but a defeat. Blimey, has our season petered out in complete dullness already? I hope not!
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I refuse to contribute to a Pre Match or Match thread whilst this man with an ego as bloated as his belly is in charge.
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I refuse to contribute to a Pre Match or Match thread whilst this man with an ego as bloated as his belly is in charge.
You just did.
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Yup. Today I'm in the 'Who gives a shit' mode. Trying to get any enthusiasm over a Friday night game away to Bristol City is beyond me right now. Hopefully by Friday I'll care more.
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So Steve a 1-1 draw, what pleased you the most?
wor they put their boots on and rolled their sleeves up and dug in . this is a tough place to come in the championship , you know what you ganna get ……. yadda yadda yadda
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Does anyone know if this game will be available on the red button on Sky?
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I think the next Villa-related one is the home fixture v Preston.
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Does anyone know if this game will be available on the red button on Sky?
Yep, it's on via red button.
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Oh 2 each by the way.
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As long as Steve sends the team out to play with their usual levels of panache a positive result is just icing on the cake.
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1-1
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Always a good atmosphere down at AG.
2-0 to them, but it will all go quiet and Bruce will just carry on.
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Yup. Today I'm in the 'Who gives a shit' mode. Trying to get any enthusiasm over a Friday night game away to Bristol City is beyond me right now. Hopefully by Friday I'll care more.
Do any Portugeeze TV channels show live Championship games Marko? May need to find a bar Friday night in Estoril/Cascais area.
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1-2
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I really hope we win, a statement of the bleedin' obvious I know, but I live in Brizzle (though from Brum) and the locals will be very chirpy.
UTV.
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Nyland
Taylor
Chester
Tuanzebe
Hutton
Hourihane
McGinn
Bolasie
Grealish
El Ghazi
Abraham
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Nyland
Hutton
Chester
Tuanzebe
Elmohamady
Hourihane
McGinn
El Ghazi
Grealish
Abraham
Kodjia/Bolasie
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So Steve a 1-1 draw, what pleased you the most?
Avead to make 19 changes including waifs and strays that were running feral.
An after 10 months ere people expecting miracles.
But some we never giv us a chance even though I got 10 promotions.
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Bristol are all high energy and we always struggle against that sort of style away from home (and in plenty of home games).
2-1 defeat and Agnew in caretaker charge for Preston.
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Nyland
Taylor
Chester
Tuanzebe
Hutton
Hourihane
McGinn
Bolasie
Grealish
El Ghazi
Abraham
Decent line-up, though I might go with someone else at RB rather than Hutton.
His positional sense is dodgy, he always risks a booking or worse and he can't help himself bombing forwards. That (usually) comes to nothing but with the attacking options in front of him, who should be fluid in supporting Abraham he will carry the ball aimlessly and get in the way.
I might also swap Hourihane for Whelan, more reliable as defensive cover and with the four attacking players we should have enough of a threat if they have any semblance of a plan.
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Jedinak in midfield could be an option.
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A defeat and the away fans turning on him.
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So Steve a 1-1 draw, what pleased you the most?
Avead to make 19 changes including waifs and strays that were running feral.
An after 10 months ere people expecting miracles.
But some we never giv us a chance even though I got 10 promotions.
is he dutch ? ;)
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So Steve a 1-1 draw, what pleased you the most?
Avead to make 19 changes including waifs and strays that were running feral.
An after 10 months ere people expecting miracles.
But some we never giv us a chance even though I got 10 promotions.
is he dutch ? ;)
No but he tried to sign Hertz Van Rental from Ajax.
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I'm genuinely astounded that 53% of the voting so far, predicts that we'll avoid defeat. This is a nailed on tatering.
3-0 to Bristol City
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Yup. Today I'm in the 'Who gives a shit' mode. Trying to get any enthusiasm over a Friday night game away to Bristol City is beyond me right now. Hopefully by Friday I'll care more.
Do any Portugeeze TV channels show live Championship games Marko? May need to find a bar Friday night in Estoril/Cascais area.
Most bars in Cascais have sky sport so you should be all right if you do persist on spoiling your holiday.
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So Steve a 1-1 draw, what pleased you the most?
“Well it takes courage and dare I say tactical nous to come here to such a big place big club great team on a Friday night and stop them in their track. I hope this result will shut up those idiots who had a go at me after one narrow defeat against a very good Wednesday side. Tonight just shows I know what I am doing and why I deliver promotion after promotion.”
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Saw them last week and they looked as clueless as us.
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Goodbye fist face.
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Had a hard think and after evaluating that we are usually aweful at Ashton Gate, it would be so easy to go for a bristol City victory, however we are Villa and we don't do the right thing, so a victory is possible. Eventually conceeding that it most unlikely that we will win so have plumbed for a respectful draw.
Still dislike Bristol City loads.
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Win and he'll give it the big one again. Lose and it will be his responsibility. And he'll then reel off a list of reasons why it isn't actually his responsibility at all.
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Win and he'll give it the big one again. Lose and it will be his responsibility. And he'll then reel off a list of reasons why it isn't actually his responsibility at all.
It,s a bunch of new players who have hardly met and he has only had this season to assemble a squad so be patient as he is a promotion specialist whose team isn't helped by hysterical villa fans who know nothing about football.
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A 3-1 defeat and yet more excuses. The only predictable thing right now is our free fall under Bruce - there will be no lucky run to save him this time - the players want him gone I think
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Jedinak in midfield could be an option.
However, Jedinak at CB will be the grim reality.
I've gone for a Brizzle win, so hopefully the travelling support will give Bruce some serious grief if my prediction comes to pass. Dammit, if I wasn't washing my hair on Friday evening - I'd go down there & boo the bugger meself!
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Cannot see anything other than a loss on this one. They will be right up for it after our game at VP last season
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Cannot see anything other than a loss on this one. They will be right up for it after our game at VP last season
We beat them last season so they're bound to beat us now. How does that one work again?
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Cannot see anything other than a loss on this one. They will be right up for it after our game at VP last season
We beat them last season so they're bound to beat us now. How does that one work again?
We’re having a wobble, they will be up for it. Their manager will stress pressing us is key. Just my gut feeling that we won’t be winning on Friday (then again I thought we would beat Wednesday so what do I know)
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Cannot see anything other than a loss on this one. They will be right up for it after our game at VP last season
We beat them last season so they're bound to beat us now. How does that one work again?
We’re having a wobble, they will be up for it. Their manager will stress pressing us is key. Just my gut feeling that we won’t be winning on Friday (then again I thought we would beat Wednesday so what do I know)
wWat does last season have to do with anything?
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Loss and Weimann to score the winner for them
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Cannot see anything other than a loss on this one. They will be right up for it after our game at VP last season
We beat them last season so they're bound to beat us now. How does that one work again?
We’re having a wobble, they will be up for it. Their manager will stress pressing us is key. Just my gut feeling that we won’t be winning on Friday (then again I thought we would beat Wednesday so what do I know)
wWat does last season have to do with anything?
Supporter atmosphere, manager desire pre game (he hates us), all factors
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Cannot see anything other than a loss on this one. They will be right up for it after our game at VP last season
We beat them last season so they're bound to beat us now. How does that one work again?
We’re having a wobble, they will be up for it. Their manager will stress pressing us is key. Just my gut feeling that we won’t be winning on Friday (then again I thought we would beat Wednesday so what do I know)
wWat does last season have to do with anything?
Supporter atmosphere, manager desire pre game (he hates us), all factors
They're really not. Honestly.
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Does anyone know if this game will be available on the red button on Sky?
There’s only one red button I care about, and it’s the flashing one on Purslow’s desk.
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Bristol have lost two on the bounce. They're having a wobble too.
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So Steve a 1-1 draw, what pleased you the most?
(soft voice) Well we're a little bit disappointed in there to be fair cause we feel we should have won the game with a little bit of luck and a bit more composure we could have scored a few more, but to be fair Bristol have been flying and it's a difficult place to come, the crowd get right behind them here so we'll take a point, pick worselves up and be ready for the next challenge, they come think and fast in this league that's for sure but if we continue to play like that, get that little bit of luck that you need in this league and we'll be there or thereabouts come the business end of the season.
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01 last min pen I spoke to Paul over the weekend, he was right we just had to go again.
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Does anyone know if this game will be available on the red button on Sky?
It is according to this list
https://www.live-footballontv.com/live-championship-football-on-tv.html
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Does anyone know if this game will be available on the red button on Sky?
There’s only one red button I care about, and it’s the flashing one on Purslow’s desk.
*applauds Des*
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Driving to this one due to crap train options, anyone have any tips on decent places to park? I've read on their away guide about using a local cricket club near the away end.
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Yes the cricket club is the best place to park. It’s about 15 mins walk from the ground.
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1-1 draw for me.
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Yes the cricket club is the best place to park. It’s about 15 mins walk from the ground.
Cheers
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So Steve a 1-1 draw, what pleased you the most?
(soft voice) Well we're a little bit disappointed in there to be fair cause we feel we should have won the game with a little bit of luck and a bit more composure we could have scored a few more, but to be fair Bristol have been flying and it's a difficult place to come, the crowd get right behind them here so we'll take a point, pick worselves up and be ready for the next challenge, they come think and fast in this league that's for sure but if we continue to play like that, get that little bit of luck that you need in this league and we'll be there or thereabouts come the business end of the season.
That's extraordinarily and depressingly accurate.
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It will be luck if we win really - that's what I've come to expect now. 1-1 I should think. Probably further away from the play offs as well.
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We haven't won there in two previous visits, I don't see that changing this season either. 0-2
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Really hope he goes with a back to basics team, Axel at CB, Jedi in front of the back 4, Jack in the middle with McGinn. But I'm sure it will be another throw names at the wall and see what sticks. Lacklustre defeat....again.
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I've seen on another forum Villa 'supporters' wanting us to lose on Friday to hasten Bruce's departure.
What's this forum's thoughts on this?
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I never, ever want us to lose.
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3-1 to us
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I'd rather we win, I thought after 1 win in 8 and Saturday's defeat his departure would be imminent, apparently not.
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I've seen on another forum Villa 'supporters' wanting us to lose on Friday to hasten Bruce's departure.
What's this forum's thoughts on this?
Interesting one isn't it....we are all Villa through and through but if it means him gone I hope we lose..there I said it. Didn't think I would ever say that but that's how low he's gotten me. The tactics, the arrogance, the holier than though attitude, the selection, the style of play....everything. If I thought a win may kick start us then I might think differently...but it won't, it'll be another false dawn aka the Wolves game. 2 Years is enough....more than enough.
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I never want us to lose, ever.
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I ALWAYS want us to win, without exception. However, if but a loss on Friday night hastens the departure of Bruce - then I'll see it as a bonus. No, make that a Brucie Bonus.
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I've seen on another forum Villa 'supporters' wanting us to lose on Friday to hasten Bruce's departure.
What's this forum's thoughts on this?
They're idiots.
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I've seen on another forum Villa 'supporters' wanting us to lose on Friday to hasten Bruce's departure.
What's this forum's thoughts on this?
I find it ridiculous that any supporter would ever want their own team to lose. In this instance it'll just mean we're further off reaching our target for this season (promotion) and with absolutely no knowledge that another loss or even two, three losses would see the club change the manager anyway
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If we lose on Friday and don't beat Preston he simply must be sacked.
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I've seen on another forum Villa 'supporters' wanting us to lose on Friday to hasten Bruce's departure.
What's this forum's thoughts on this?
It would seem that Bruce is on borrowed time due to his own inadequacies anyway, I doubt whatever the result is on Friday will change that.
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I've seen on another forum Villa 'supporters' wanting us to lose on Friday to hasten Bruce's departure.
What's this forum's thoughts on this?
It would seem that Bruce is on borrowed time due to his own inadequacies anyway, I doubt whatever the result is on Friday will change that.
I thought similar about Blackburn, that one goal and one point isn't going to matter.
Dead man walking, I think. Once all the ducks behind him are in a nice neat row, trigger gets pulled.
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If I was him, I would go back to the formation he used in the second half of last season, as I think it is the formation that will get the best out of Grealish and McGinn in particular. Team would look something like:
Nyland
Elmohamady Chester Tuanzebe Hutton
Jedinak
Grealish McGinn
Bolasie Abraham Kodjia
Subs: Moreira, Bree, Taylor, Whelan, Hourihane, El Ghazi, Adomah
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Does anyone know if this game will be available on the red button on Sky?
It is according to this list
https://www.live-footballontv.com/live-championship-football-on-tv.html
Saw an advert on SKY last night saying it was on the red button on Friday.
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Nyland
Elmohamady Chester Tuanzebe Taylor
Whelan
Grealish McGinn
Bolasie Abraham Kodjia
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I've seen on another forum Villa 'supporters' wanting us to lose on Friday to hasten Bruce's departure.
What's this forum's thoughts on this?
Interesting one isn't it....we are all Villa through and through but if it means him gone I hope we lose..there I said it. Didn't think I would ever say that but that's how low he's gotten me. The tactics, the arrogance, the holier than though attitude, the selection, the style of play....everything. If I thought a win may kick start us then I might think differently...but it won't, it'll be another false dawn aka the Wolves game. 2 Years is enough....more than enough.
Are you going on Friday?
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We must win and Bruce must go
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I'm going the pub. Hopefully nobody there realises that this is on the red button and doesn't request that it be shown, I'd like to enjoy my evening out.
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I hope we win 7-0 and Bruce gets sacked for not scoring 8.
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I've seen on another forum Villa 'supporters' wanting us to lose on Friday to hasten Bruce's departure.
What's this forum's thoughts on this?
I find it ridiculous that any supporter would ever want their own team to lose. In this instance it'll just mean we're further off reaching our target for this season (promotion) and with absolutely no knowledge that another loss or even two, three losses would see the club change the manager anyway
I find that point of view just as ridiculous to be honest. As if one game is more important than our long term success. Sometimes you have to take a step backwards to move forwards. If losing the next game guaranteed Bruce getting the chop, then so be it. He isn't going to get us promoted, so by wanting to keep Bruce, you're prepared to both lose games, miss out on promotion and stick with dismal football. No thanks.
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I've seen on another forum Villa 'supporters' wanting us to lose on Friday to hasten Bruce's departure.
What's this forum's thoughts on this?
I find it ridiculous that any supporter would ever want their own team to lose. In this instance it'll just mean we're further off reaching our target for this season (promotion) and with absolutely no knowledge that another loss or even two, three losses would see the club change the manager anyway
I find that point of view just as ridiculous to be honest. As if one game is more important than our long term success. Sometimes you have to take a step backwards to move forwards. If losing the next game guaranteed Bruce getting the chop, then so be it. He isn't going to get us promoted, so by wanting to keep Bruce, you're prepared to both lose games, miss out on promotion and stick with dismal football. No thanks.
It's not really an either or situation though is it Risso? For all we know, the owners might have already made their minds up regardless of the result on Friday.
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I think if that were the case he'd be gone already.
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If it was a binary choice, lose and Bruce is sacked, win/draw and he stays then I think i'd take the loss. I hate us losing any game, however I hate being stuck in the shit tinpot division with a lying wanker in charge of us more, and if Bruce lasted the season I don't think we'll be promoted and the longer he stays the more I believe our promotion chances diminish. So for the long term benefit of the club I would take a loss as I believe another manager would, or could as in fairness we could appoint someone even worse, pull back those 3 points and more on what Bruce would manage.
If it's a case of lose and well he might go in another few games time, then no, I wouldn't take a loss.
FWIW unless we were absolutely smashed I don't think he'd be binned if we lose.
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It's not really an either or situation though is it Risso? For all we know, the owners might have already made their minds up regardless of the result on Friday.
This x 1000
The owners will already know if they're going to stick or twist. A loss will only harm the team morale and our chances of getting out this league IMHO
Personally i hope we win the next 20000000 games whether he's here on not
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Even if it meant the Dog shit won the league with us getting a result I would not will us to lose (obviously the same could not be said of them) but if a loss is coming it would be more palatable if it meant and end to this shite.
In all your experience Steve you must see that this crap yòu either serve up as football or talk is surely going to end one way.
So please when it comes have some dignity and just leave without making any excuse other than the job was just to big for you.
I might retain a modicum of respect for you then.
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He'll be gone if we draw the next three I reckon which is probably more likely given how we set up so at least we'll be picking up some points while he's sent packing.
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I am prepared to say I will take a loss if it hastens his departure as the alternative, under him, is we win on Friday and then get one point out of next 3 as has happened time and time again. Instead of being killed by a thousand cuts I will take a knife to the throat.
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What's wrong with taking a draw? That actually wouldn't be the worst result as Bristol are decent on their home turf but would be yet another game we wouldn't win.
Just saying for all those wanting to lose then we miss out on top 6 by a point at the end of the season.
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It's all very well talking about the hypotheticals of whether it's worth it, what's the longterm benefit, all that, but when that whistle blows the only thing I ever want is for the guys with the lion on their crest to batter the fucking piss out of whatever bullshit is wearing different shirts, and that will never change.
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It's all very well talking about the hypotheticals of whether it's worth it, what's the longterm benefit, all that, but when that whistle blows the only thing I ever want is for the guys with the lion on their crest to batter the fucking piss out of whatever bullshit is wearing different shirts, and that will never change.
Fuck, yeah!
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We go again. I have no doubt we'll score less than them.
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I know they have lost the last two but they will probably be a different proposition at their place.
If we play like the vast majority of the season so far, I can only see a defeat, 0-1.
Hope I'm wrong of course.
UTV
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2-1 to us. Hopeful prediction more than anything. Abraham with the winner.
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I can’t see us winning this one, a draw at very best.
It comes to something when I don’t think we have enough about us to come away from Bristol happy.
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It's all very well talking about the hypotheticals of whether it's worth it, what's the longterm benefit, all that, but when that whistle blows the only thing I ever want is for the guys with the lion on their crest to batter the fucking piss out of whatever bullshit is wearing different shirts, and that will never change.
Totally agree, it's in the blood to feel like that. And they have 2 lions now on their shirts.
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It's all very well talking about the hypotheticals of whether it's worth it, what's the longterm benefit, all that, but when that whistle blows the only thing I ever want is for the guys with the lion on their crest to batter the fucking piss out of whatever bullshit is wearing different shirts, and that will never change.
Totally agree, it's in the blood to feel like that. And they have 2 lions now on their shirts.
Two lions on a shirt
Eight years of hurt
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It's hard to imagine us winning this. Which is a fucking disgrace when you look at the quality in our squad.
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I've seen on another forum Villa 'supporters' wanting us to lose on Friday to hasten Bruce's departure.
What's this forum's thoughts on this?
I find it ridiculous that any supporter would ever want their own team to lose. In this instance it'll just mean we're further off reaching our target for this season (promotion) and with absolutely no knowledge that another loss or even two, three losses would see the club change the manager anyway
I find that point of view just as ridiculous to be honest. As if one game is more important than our long term success. Sometimes you have to take a step backwards to move forwards. If losing the next game guaranteed Bruce getting the chop, then so be it. He isn't going to get us promoted, so by wanting to keep Bruce, you're prepared to both lose games, miss out on promotion and stick with dismal football. No thanks.
I like you Risso, but you don't half talk some bollocks sometimes. 😉
If we're winning he doesn't need to go. When we lose, which we will, pot him.
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I like you Risso, but you don't half talk some bollocks sometimes. 😉
If we're winning he doesn't need to go. When we lose, which we will, pot him.
He's always going to win *some* matches. The point is, he won't win enough to get us up, and generally the style of play is dreadful. I'd rather he was potted sooner rather than later to give us a better chance of going up. So it's not "wanting" to lose, just a grim acceptance, a bit like putting a shit side out in the EFL Cup, that if it happens and he goes, it wasn't the worst thing in the world. Hopefully that explains it a bit better.
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I have the dubious pleasure of being able to watch this from home tomorrow and have little appetite it has to be said.
I liked Bruce until this season and some of the shitty things he's come out with, the overall feeling at the club is negative and I don't think will improve while he is here.
If we in 10-0 I still maintain that we will finish just outside the play offs, just fall short or even mid table. Buying players and hoping for the best got us through last season but it's a wafer thin philosophy and it's collapsing at the moment.
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I like you Risso, but you don't half talk some bollocks sometimes. 😉
If we're winning he doesn't need to go. When we lose, which we will, pot him.
He's always going to win *some* matches. The point is, he won't win enough to get us up, and generally the style of play is dreadful. I'd rather he was potted sooner rather than later to give us a better chance of going up. So it's not "wanting" to lose, just a grim acceptance, a bit like putting a shit side out in the EFL Cup, that if it happens and he goes, it wasn't the worst thing in the world. Hopefully that explains it a bit better.
Ah, well that's different and I agree. Sooner the better. As I've said before, 7-0 win and Bruce sacked for it not being 8 would be my ideal.
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I've gone for a draw, we'll concede, that's almost inevitable, but I think we'll have enough to get one ourselves, 1-1 - Chester for us from a corner.
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If it takes losing at Bristol to get rid then so be it.
I would rather win and he be sacked but if it came to a choice of win he stays and lose he goes.
No contest.
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Game plan A
Try to hold them
Nick one on the break
Concede
Make unimaginative change at 60 mins
Lose
Game plan B
there isn't one
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Moved to 8pm from 7.45 due to it approaching a sell out
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Come to see the Villa, you've only come to see the Villa........
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Having to move kick off because you've sold 23,500 tickets is a tad bizarre.
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My prediction? Pain!
Sorry, just watched Rocky III.
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"Well, we've gorra watch oot for worselves, they've got Abraham, Kodjia, and Adomah. David James is a top, top keeper, used to play for Villa, oh, and if Nathan Baker is playing he'll be difficult to get past."
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He's always going to win *some* matches. The point is, he won't win enough to get us up, and generally the style of play is dreadful. I'd rather he was potted sooner rather than later to give us a better chance of going up. So it's not "wanting" to lose, just a grim acceptance, a bit like putting a shit side out in the EFL Cup, that if it happens and he goes, it wasn't the worst thing in the world. Hopefully that explains it a bit better.
I agree. Losing wouldn't be the end of the world but it might be the end of Bruce, which most of us appear to want.
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Carrots, the crunchers thereof, we don’t have good history against in recent time so it’s a no from me Bob. 2-0 with Bruce producing a masterclass in post match mealy mouthery before sprinting to the chippy for his third pie and chips of the day. I bet he buys two scollops to scoff on the way back to the car aswell. And a pickled egg. With chips.
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Losing is never the end of the world. But I'd rather not experience it, especially with the effort and expense sunk into getting to the game.
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Come to see the Villa, you've only come to see the Villa........
That is just the most cringeworthy chant ever.
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But I'd rather now experience it
I do love a good Freudian slip.
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I don't.
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No doubt our under pressure manager will approach the game aiming to not lose rather than to win I think we will scrape a hard fought 1-1
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Looking forward to this evening. Bristol is a good away day.
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On our way.What a great day for an away win.
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Just f&*cking win Villa so I can enjoy my weekend.
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Just f&*cking win Villa so I can enjoy my weekend.
This
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Hard to predict. Bruce has a habit of pulling out one of his once-in-every-10-games top performances when his back is against the wall, which both buys him time and, in his mind at least, entitles him him to take the moral and intellectual (oh the irony) high ground, crow and gloat a bit and humiliate the naysayers with his startlingly astute wit and repartee, not to mention his mindbending economy and tenuous relationship with the truth. On the other hand he'll try and nick a 0-0, the Jedinak inspired defence will be torn a new one and we'll get mullered 3-0.
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Irrespective of the score I really hope this is his last game.
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Unless they have something resembling a lamp post as a centre forward there is no reason at all to play Jedinak at CH.
Maybe its got to the point that the more he is told Jedi is the weak link the more arrogant he is and plays him there anyway.
Would be unusual for them to lose 3 on the bounce with the 3rd being a "big game" at home
I am a little fearful
0-2
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This tinpot mob have had to change the kick off time because they can't cope with a 23k+ crowd. Only come to see the Villa.
They'll probably still beat us though.
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Maybe its got to the point that the more he is told Jedi is the weak link the more arrogant he is and plays him there anyway.
Absolutely. There can’t be any other explanation. Bruce pretty much confirmed this in his radio interview when he mocked those who ever doubted him, following our only clean sheet of the season, at home to the mighty Rotherham.
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Unless they have something resembling a lamp post as a centre forward there is no reason at all to play Jedinak at CH.
Maybe its got to the point that the more he is told Jedi is the weak link the more arrogant he is and plays him there anyway.
Would be unusual for them to lose 3 on the bounce with the 3rd being a "big game" at home
I am a little fearful
0-2
Nail on head
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Leaving work in Exeter at 3, to meet my son who has just started Uni in Bristol. Meeting others from Bournemouth Lions somewhere pre-match. Our most local game in the Championship. UTV
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Just seen his quote on the Beeb match preview....
Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce told BBC Radio WM:
"We haven't quite got the balance right yet, we've made a lot of mistakes defensively, and we're going to have to be a bit more resilient than we have been at the minute defensively.
"We've tried to be a bit more expansive but for me we're too open at the moment, we haven't quite got the balance correct.
"Fitting into what we did last year is easy for some, but the six that have now joined us will take a bit of time, it's not an excuse, it's the way it is."
From that I take
1. We won't be playing fast open expansive football tonight., so hoping to nick a 1-0
2. The six we have lost is now the six that have joined!!!
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Leaving work in Exeter at 3, to meet my son who has just started Uni in Bristol. Meeting others from Bournemouth Lions somewhere pre-match. Our most local game in the Championship. UTV
You should really walk to this game.
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Walking past the bookies just now with £1 in my pocket, so I've invested it in Brizzle 1 Villa 3 Abraham first goal @ 100/1
Party round mine from FT onwards
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After the terrible defeat vs Sheff W, couldn't even comment on here, so disappointed, I'm going for a solid win today, hammered this lot last time out so 0-3 comfortable Villa win, if we can't do this I expect Bruce never to pass through the doors of Villa park again.
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Just seen his quote on the Beeb match preview....
Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce told BBC Radio WM:
"We haven't quite got the balance right yet, we've made a lot of mistakes defensively, and we're going to have to be a bit more resilient than we have been at the minute defensively.
"We've tried to be a bit more expansive but for me we're too open at the moment, we haven't quite got the balance correct.
"Fitting into what we did last year is easy for some, but the six that have now joined us will take a bit of time, it's not an excuse, it's the way it is."
From that I take
1. We won't be playing fast open expansive football tonight., so hoping to nick a 1-0
2. The six we have lost is now the six that have joined!!!
[/quote) He just can't let go can he - excuses in before kick off.
With that mindset I'm not at all optimistic - 1-2 loss
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Villa win 3-2. Although we cant defend their defence it injury plagued hence I'm going for the away win!
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Yeah Steve, the reason we concede so many is because we're too expansive, it has nothing to do with you fucking up the defence. How will we cope if he stops all this free flowing attacking football we've seen this season?
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Parked up about a mile from ground and in the next car was one of the Yorkshire Lions. I keep bumping into him at away games. Fair play to him, all the way from Barnsley on his own on a Friday night. UTV
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Parked up about a mile from ground and in the next car was one of the Yorkshire Lions. I keep bumping into him at away games. Fair play to him, all the way from Barnsley on his own on a Friday night. UTV
Was it Andy?
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I'm out at a Hospice fund raising party thing tonight
so I don't have to suffer the shit
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Is this AVTV or espn?
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Sky red button apparently.
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I'm out at a Hospice fund raising party thing tonight
so I don't have to suffer the shit
How about giving it a rest then?
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Looking forward to this. Game last season Bruce went with three at the back. Nearly with disastrous consequences. Not sure if he would be crazy enough to try it again. Here is the team I would go with
----------------Nyland
Elmo, Chester, Axel, Taylor
-------Jedinak, Hourihane
------McGinn, Grealish, Bolasie
---------------Abraham
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3-0 Villa win.
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I'm out at a Hospice fund raising party thing tonight
so I don't have to suffer the shit
How about giving it a rest then?
I'll pop in during the night to see how things are going
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Madness, but if we win and leeds lose, we're just two behind them. That, I fear gives Bruce plenty more time.
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Sky red button apparently.
I've just paid for a NowTV day pass to watch the game, I now realise my TV doesnt support it and I can only watch on my laptop, which doesnt have a red button to switch from the Leeds match.
Any of you tech boffins have any suggestions? If not I'm away down the pub.
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I don’t think ted button games work on now tv sorry chap.
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Axel back in at right back, Bjork in midfield.
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Bugger.
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Leaving work in Exeter at 3, to meet my son who has just started Uni in Bristol. Meeting others from Bournemouth Lions somewhere pre-match. Our most local game in the Championship. UTV
Now that's a great thing. Pity you have to go to the game, really.