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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: IFWaters on April 22, 2019, 05:04:56 PM
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Guaraateed after todays results.
Boro cant catch us and both Brizzle and Derby cant pass our points.
We could catch Tescos and get 2nd leg at home.
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Interesting battle for 6th as well now - don't rule out Swansea who are currently 10th
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How things change
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I hope we get Sandwell Town in the semi-finals. Either that or we beat someone else and they lose theirs.
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I hope we get Sandwell Town in the semi-finals. Either that or we beat someone else and they lose theirs.
Unlikely that it won't be after today, more a question of who will be at home in the second leg.
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A simply sensational achievement to get into the playoffs with games to spare. God think how bleak things looked on Boxing Day in that game at Swansea
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A simply sensational achievement to get into the playoffs with games to spare. God think how bleak things looked on Boxing Day in that game at Swansea
Sure you mean that game as we won?
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Massive well done to Dean, the management team, all the players and the fans...amazing achievement to win 10 games on the bounce and secure a playoff spot. The Villa promotion juggernaut goes marching on...
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Didn't think we stood an earthly to make the playoffs after the Bitters matchat VP. Absolutely amazing achievement by Deano and the team. UTV
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Derby ‘COULD’ overtake us but even if we get no more points they would need to win their last 3.
They have 3 tough games, Bristol away, Swansea away then the boggies at home.
Mind you, you can just see the Tesco bag fuckers throwing the game to avoid playing us.
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Can it really be only three months ago that I wrote this after the Wigan fiasco?
Having a coffee in the Costa outside the DW and wracking my brains as to think of a worse performance whilst we've been in this division. A few surges forward by McGinn was about all we offered over 90 minutes.
To a litany of shitness I would add Bolaise to the list of players who I look forward to never again seeing in a Villa shirt.
Oh, and a goalkeeper who believes short throws to closely marked defenders is a viable outlet when your under the cosh.
If you'd told me then that we'd make the play-offs with two games to spare, I'd have accused you of being delusional. I just hope now that we can keep this momentum going for another month.
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Interesting battle for 6th as well now - don't rule out Swansea who are currently 10th
Yes however I am ruling them out. Sixth is between Bristol, Derby and Boro.
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It’s going to be a long couple of weeks, waiting for those playoff games to come round.
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It's just fuckin brilliant ...totally absolutely fuckin brilliant....I fuckin love aston villa...fuck the rest....it's just fuckin brilliant
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A simply sensational achievement to get into the playoffs with games to spare. God think how bleak things looked on Boxing Day in that game at Swansea
Sure you mean that game as we won?
fuck I was thinking Preston where we were shit yet scraped a draw, writing Swansea because it was the cup game soon after which was an abomination. I'm a mess
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It's just fuckin brilliant ...totally absolutely fuckin brilliant....I fuckin love aston villa...fuck the rest....it's just fuckin brilliant
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If we do our thing then there isn't a side in the division that can live with us, and the other 3 sides that will be in the play-offs know it. We are the side none of them will want to play.
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As Leeds far more physical team I’d rest some of the usual starters against them to avoid injuries but then play them v Norwich
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If we do our thing then there isn't a side in the division that can live with us, and the other 3 sides that will be in the play-offs know it. We are the side none of them will want to play.
And the one thing we can absolutely guarantee vs last season is that Dean Smith will attack every chance he gets. None of this scrape a fucking draw and get through bollocks. The confidence in this side is sky high right now. Every player feels 10 ft tall and what we show of late in this run is that no injury, suspension is a barrier to finding a way to win.
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A simply sensational achievement to get into the playoffs with games to spare. God think how bleak things looked on Boxing Day in that game at Swansea
Sure you mean that game as we won?
fuck I was thinking Preston where we were shit yet scraped a draw, writing Swansea because it was the cup game soon after which was an abomination. I'm a mess
For me the lowest ebb was losing at home to Tescos.
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As Leeds far more physical team I’d rest some of the usual starters against then to avoid injuries but then okay them v Norwich
I want us to finish 4th and have that 2nd leg vs the bitters at Villa Park.
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A simply sensational achievement to get into the playoffs with games to spare. God think how bleak things looked on Boxing Day in that game at Swansea
Sure you mean that game as we won?
fuck I was thinking Preston where we were shit yet scraped a draw, writing Swansea because it was the cup game soon after which was an abomination. I'm a mess
For me the lowest ebb was losing at home to Tescos.
There are any number of low ebbs to choose from. Wigan away was a fucking disaster.
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If we do our thing then there isn't a side in the division that can live with us, and the other 3 sides that will be in the play-offs know it. We are the side none of them will want to play.
Indeed. We're the form side in the league, by quite a margin. If you were a fan of any other side in the play-off mix, would you fancy playing us? I certainly wouldn't want to be either Sheff Utd or Leeds, knowing that missing out on that second spot means potentially having to get past us. Much like Fulham last year (who had a run not disimilar to our own current one), we'll be the ones carrying serious form into the play-offs.
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Last season we made the play off final hoped we could keep it tight then Nick a win. This season if we make the final we could turn up and actually try to win it. Totally alien I know but that's how you win games.
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Huge decisions coming up for Smith. Do you go for it the last 2 games and try and overhaul Olbiyon?
Or use the next few games to protect players and prepare for the play offs?
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Go for it, don't let up. We kind of did a bit last year, and we ended up scoring 1 goal in four and a half hours of football. Let's go up all guns blazing, it's what we do best these days.
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The boggies have Rotherham to play. We won’t catch them.
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Huge decisions coming up for Smith. Do you go for it the last 2 games and try and overhaul Olbiyon?
Or use the next few games to protect players and prepare for the play offs?
Attackl, Attack, Attack
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Dean will know whether or not to push chasing Baggies before we play Leeds as they play Rotherham the day before. Baggies could only get a draw against Reading today, but if they beat Rotherham then he may as well take the opportunity to rest a few against Leeds; however Baggies have a tough game away at Derby on last game of the season so we'd need to beat both Leeds and Norwich to finish above them.
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The boggies have Rotherham to play. We won’t catch them.
And Derby
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Huge decisions coming up for Smith. Do you go for it the last 2 games and try and overhaul Olbiyon?
Or use the next few games to protect players and prepare for the play offs?
Rest mcginn plus 4 others v Leeds as they’ll be fighting for points and are physical regardless, then reintroduce v Norwich
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Leeds might not need the points by Sunday - Sheffield United are playing Ipswich on Saturday.
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Bizarre to think we are likely to play two teams who we haven't beaten this season yet we expect too....anyway travelodge booked for Wembley :)
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The play off semi first legs are on the 11th May and the second legs on May 14th & 15th. Our last league game is on May 5th. I'm not convinced resting players is needed, unless the manager sees something in certain players that tells him otherwise.
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One thing for sure not particularly looking forward to Leeds next week - horrible shower of sheep
On paper and form too strong for anyone but it’s the villa we are talking about
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The play off semi first legs are on the 11th May and the second legs on May 14th & 15th. Our last league game is on May 5th. I'm not convinced resting players is needed, unless the manager sees something in certain players that tells him otherwise.
I would rest elmohady and give Hutton his last horaah and probably McGinn and give lansbury a run out. Other than that no need
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Bizarre to think we are likely to play two teams who we haven't beaten this season yet we expect too....anyway travelodge booked for Wembley :)
If you have booked a Travelodge you have to do the full Partridge experience. Dance on your bed, order the porn channel and ask for 'a ladyboy' cocktail from the bar.
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Bizarre to think we are likely to play two teams who we haven't beaten this season yet we expect too....anyway travelodge booked for Wembley :)
If you have booked a Travelodge you have to do the full Partridge experience. Dance on your bed, order the porn channel and ask for 'a ladyboy' cocktail from the bar.
Might pass on that with 3 kids sharing :)
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Bizarre to think we are likely to play two teams who we haven't beaten this season yet we expect too....anyway travelodge booked for Wembley :)
If you have booked a Travelodge you have to do the full Partridge experience. Dance on your bed, order the porn channel and ask for 'a ladyboy' cocktail from the bar.
Don't forget your extra big plate for Breakfast.
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Bizarre to think we are likely to play two teams who we haven't beaten this season yet we expect too....anyway travelodge booked for Wembley :)
If you have booked a Travelodge you have to do the full Partridge experience. Dance on your bed, order the porn channel and ask for 'a ladyboy' cocktail from the bar.
Might pass on that with 3 kids sharing :)
How many do you get in a Travelodge room these days ? More than the lower north stand by the sound of things.
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Leeds currently losing could mean Norwich promoted bar massive goal difference miracle.
Would also mean Sheff Utd could seal promotion by beating Lambert Town at home before Leeds play us next weekend
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Rest Jack for the Leeds game - he needs protecting and Leeds might just decide to target him and make sure he doesn't play against them in the final at Wembley :(
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Rest Jack for the Leeds game - he needs protecting and Leeds might just decide to target him and make sure he doesn't play against them in the final at Wembley :(
You know, that had crossed my mind as well.
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Rest Jack for the Leeds game - he needs protecting and Leeds might just decide to target him and make sure he doesn't play against them in the final at Wembley :(
This with fecking bells on.
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I doubt the final positions will change now so I'd certainly be protecting our best players against Leeds and possibly Norwich...there's absolutely no point risking them when the bigger picture is the playoffs now. Say all you like about momentum but it would count for nothing if Jack or SJM get injured.
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Rest Jack for the Leeds game - he needs protecting and Leeds might just decide to target him and make sure he doesn't play against them in the final at Wembley :(
This with fecking bells on.
They would target Jack for sure.
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A midfield of Barney, Lansbury and Hourihane for the next two games would be fine.
They need the games.
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A midfield of Barney, Lansbury and Hourihane for the next two games would be fine.
They need the games.
Yep, now's the time to have 18 players all up to match fitness. If Smith decided to bring in Hutton and Elphick as well, I'd back him all the way.
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There’s a scenario where Leeds end up 4th by losing their last two and Baggies winning their last two.
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Baggies in the semis home first then derby in the final thank you
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Id be certainly rotating in angela, barney, elphick, hutton over the next two games.
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There’s a scenario where Leeds end up 4th by losing their last two and Baggies winning their last two.
Leeds have Ipswich away last game
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Sheff utd shoulf be as good as promoted by the time of the leeds kick of.
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I think we need to be careful not getting ahead of ourselves, the play offs are a fickle business.
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It ain't over yet.
The table boxing day last year.
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^ That clever and handsome chap had faith!
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Whoever we play they are going to be 2 (3) tough matches.
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The boggies have Rotherham to play. We won’t catch them.
They are flaky as fook. Don’t bank, bet or rely on them, ever.
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Whoever we play they are going to be 2 (3) tough matches.
..for them.
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It’s going to be bloody hard whatever. But if we play to our best we beat anyone.
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Do we risk losing momentum if we rest players?
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Do we risk losing momentum if we rest players?
Momentum is one of those words that suddenly came about a year or two ago and means absolutely nothing. It was talked about last season after we lost in the cups and both times we went on our best runs straight after.
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Do we risk losing momentum if we rest players?
No. Protect and save our strongest players for when it matters.
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In the words of the great Marcellus Wallace.
That’s momentum messing with your brain. Fuck momentum.
Rest who needs to rested (protected) for the last 2 games and just win the 3 games that now matter.
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I'm hoping we rest Axel, SJM, Jack and Tammy for Leeds. I don't especially see Norwich wanting to hack any of them to pieces so either play them or bring them on for the last half hour (obviously not all four) in the last match.
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Assuming we finish 5th and are home to the Baggies, will we be playoff game B and therefore kicking off at 5.15pm rather than 12.30pm?
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This is why we have this much celebrated squad of players surely, rest the big guns and use it wisely. Rest SJM, Grealish, Tammy, Mings and bring in Hutton, Kodj, Elphick, Angela and Barney. Dont let Leeds get a close up look at us while we have orders to run the feckers ragged whatever the result. They wont be able to rest players just yet if they are still in with even an outside sniff of automatic.
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This is why we have this much celebrated squad of players surely, rest the big guns and use it wisely. Rest SJM, Grealish, Tammy, Mings and bring in Hutton, Kodj, Elphick, Angela and Barney. Dont let Leeds get a close up look at us while we have orders to run the feckers ragged whatever the result. They wont be able to rest players just yet if they are still in with even an outside sniff of automatic.
Trouble is, they’ll almost certainly be out of it by Sunday. Sheff U are at home to Ipswich on Saturday, so our game on Sunday is probably going to have the look snd intensity of a pre-season friendly, with both teams wanting to protect players for the play offs.
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Ahh I didn't realise they played the day before. That's a shame, so worst case scenario is we play as Leeds side totally demoralised. Not sure how much depth they have in their squad. I've always thought a team in Leeds situation that misses out having been up there all year then has the potential to go out of the play offs in straight sets.
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Momentum would work both ways. What if we kept the same team for the last 2 games and SJM got 2 silly yellows or Jack got injured. We’d be playing Lansbury or BB in our biggest games of the season with them having no game time or ‘momentum’. We should really use getting in the play offs early to our advantage.
I’d also say, whatever happens in the last 2 games, we surely have momentum from the past 10 games.
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Momentum is overrated. If you treat the Leeds game as “ reserve” game it does not effect the next game v Norwich. Rest as many as we can next Sunday.
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Leeds would still have a very slim mathematical chance, so they would need to go for it. A real dilemma as they can’t just give up. But they have blown it. Beaten by a Villa ‘B’ team would just add to their demoralisation too.
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For years I have always fancied the team who hit form and come with a late run to qualify for the play offs to go on to win the play offs. On the other side of the coin I have always thought the team that misses out on automatic promotion is in danger of not being able to pick themselves up for the play offs. Compare the disappointment of the team which finishes third in the table to the relief and delight of the team that manages to finish sixth.
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Momentum would work both ways. What if we kept the same team for the last 2 games and SJM got 2 silly yellows or Jack got injured. We’d be playing Lansbury or BB in our biggest games of the season with them having no game time or ‘momentum’. We should really use getting in the play offs early to our advantage.
I’d also say, whatever happens in the last 2 games, we surely have momentum from the past 10 games.
Agree - & it’s not as if we’d be scraping the barrel with the players we have to come in, or throwing the game. We can still put a really good team out whilst resting some key players, & give them some fringe players game time in case they are needed.
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A reporter on talkSport overnight - don't ask me who, said that he can't see past Villa being promoted. We are not relying on one man,we have had 9 different scorers in this run, even the full back Enda Stevens has chipped in with 1 !!!
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For years I have always fancied the team who hit form and come with a late run to qualify for the play offs to go on to win the play offs. On the other side of the coin I have always thought the team that misses out on automatic promotion is in danger of not being able to pick themselves up for the play offs. Compare the disappointment of the team which finishes third in the table to the relief and delight of the team that manages to finish sixth.
Although last season Fulham blew automatic promotion by losing to the Noses on the last day and we all know what happened in the play offs.
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With away goals not counting I don't think playing Albion at home first or second matters too much. You could argue a case for either.
For me, playing at home first would hopefully see us have a lead to take there. Then they'd have to come at us which would suit us and you would fancy us to score at least once there.
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Assuming we finish 5th and are home to the Baggies, will we be playoff game B and therefore kicking off at 5.15pm rather than 12.30pm?
No way will it be 5.30 after the last time
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For years I have always fancied the team who hit form and come with a late run to qualify for the play offs to go on to win the play offs. On the other side of the coin I have always thought the team that misses out on automatic promotion is in danger of not being able to pick themselves up for the play offs. Compare the disappointment of the team which finishes third in the table to the relief and delight of the team that manages to finish sixth.
Unfortunately, history does not support this view.
Sides finishing 3rd get promoted far more than those finishing 6th, or even 4th.
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Think it's vital we put in a good performance at Leeds so would pick a strong 11. Rest them for Norwich.
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I’d go the other way around, sit back and let the lads rest up and scout Leeds then give them a send off at a packed Villa Park. I’m not suggesting we play the kids at Leeds but that we use the squad.
I think he will as he alluded to fringe players ‘banging down his door’ after yesterday.
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i cant see Leeds winning their semi , they looked knackered and the confindence has gone .
Could be something like a Derby Villa final which I would take
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Leeds are really vulnerable atm and will be doubting themselves seriously for first time this season.
I'm not saying we have to go there and win but equally going there with fringe players starting and getting turned over 3 or 4 nil wouldn't be a great idea.
Even if it's our second string it would play them back into form for the play offs and give them a mental boost.
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Assuming we finish 5th and are home to the Baggies, will we be playoff game B and therefore kicking off at 5.15pm rather than 12.30pm?
No way will it be 5.30 after the last time
We have already played them on a Friday night so I struggle to see why half five on a Saturday would be particularly bad.
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Leeds would still have a very slim mathematical chance, so they would need to go for it. A real dilemma as they can’t just give up. But they have blown it. Beaten by a Villa ‘B’ team would just add to their demoralisation too.
Leeds will be out of it. Sheffield United will beat Ipswich and Norwich only need a draw.
They had Alioski to injury so they wont be full strength.
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Assuming we finish 5th and are home to the Baggies, will we be playoff game B and therefore kicking off at 5.15pm rather than 12.30pm?
No way will it be 5.30 after the last time
We have already played them on a Friday night so I struggle to see why half five on a Saturday would be particularly bad.
They'll only have an allocation of 2000.
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Hmm that’s a good point not giving Leeds a chance to find their gear. I have no idea, however it’s such a strangely pleasant experience to have confidence (that no one is telling me is naive) that we have a manger who will make reasoned decisions, *and* squad players who who feel like they might step up and swim with our momentum/tide of a fair crack at promotion. It must be very very different wanting to get into a winning first XI rather than a faultering one.
I’ve not seen so many games in person, but yesterday I thought we missed the chasing/pressing/hungry style of Tammy, that he does a lot of work off the ball compared to Kodj’s slightly less effortfull style, I presume that’s a common view?
Hopefully he’ll back, but in his place also an interesting idea to let Keinan start and batter then let Kodj come on and stretch a more tired side...
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Leeds would still have a very slim mathematical chance, so they would need to go for it. A real dilemma as they can’t just give up. But they have blown it. Beaten by a Villa ‘B’ team would just add to their demoralisation too.
Leeds will be out of it. Sheffield United will beat Ipswich and Norwich only need a draw.
They had Alioski to injury so they wont be full strength.
Even if Sheff Ut beat Ipswich there will still be a very, very outside chance and they'd need a goal difference shift of 10... improbable yes, but with playing Ipswich in the last game they would be expected to give it a go.
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We have players that need some game time to be ready for the play offs.
We will have some that need protecting resting.
I would rest Jack against dirty Leeds for obvious reasons.
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As a side note i was interested to check how Fulham's run last season compared to ours this season...
Fulham's last 29 games in 17-18 season - W 21 D 5 L 3
Villa's last 29 games this season - W 16 D 9 L 4
I know we had a better points tally at the start of the respective runs - and we still have two games to go - but thats truly impressive form they produced. I hope we are as successful as them at Wembley should we get there.
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If we don’t play at full strength on Sunday then I doubt Leeds will (Saturday permitting).
Personally, I’d much prefer a second string to play.
Beating Leeds means nothing. That said, I always suspected that during the two Easter games that Villa could have stepped up at any given time if they needed to.
A lot depends on how badly deano wants to try to catch WBA. Personally, I don’t care whether we finish 5th or 4th.
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As a side note i was interested to check how Fulham's run last season compared to ours this season...
Fulham's last 29 games in 17-18 season - W 21 D 5 L 3
Villa's last 29 games this season - W 16 D 9 L 4
I know we had a better points tally at the start of the respective runs - and we still have two games to go - but thats truly impressive form they produced. I hope we are as successful as them at Wembley should we get there.
they also went 23 unbeaten before losing the last game against Small Heath.
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I would start with Kenan and Green and dont think that will weaken us at all. You can give Whelan a rest and play Conor .
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Leeds would still have a very slim mathematical chance, so they would need to go for it. A real dilemma as they can’t just give up. But they have blown it. Beaten by a Villa ‘B’ team would just add to their demoralisation too.
Leeds will be out of it. Sheffield United will beat Ipswich and Norwich only need a draw.
They had Alioski to injury so they wont be full strength.
Even if Sheff Ut beat Ipswich there will still be a very, very outside chance and they'd need a goal difference shift of 10... improbable yes, but with playing Ipswich in the last game they would be expected to give it a go.
This could work to our favour. If they go all out attack from the start in an attempt to hammer us we'll pick them off on the break with the players we have going forward.
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I want us to finish 4th cos I'm on a stag do with 20 blues the weekend of the first leg and wont get a ticket for the away game. Other than that, I think us being away second to the bitters would suit us.
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Dean said after the game yesterday that he had 12 players that didn't play on Friday training well and banging on his door for a game, and also that the big picture is getting promoted. If that isn't a hint that we'll be resting players against Leeds then I don't know what is. We have a squad of players that have want to play and we may need some of them in the playoffs so it makes total sense to use them. I'd be very surprised to see the likes of Jack and SJM take to the pitch next Sunday, and we need Mings, Hause and Axel fit for the playoffs so hopefully he'll have the luxury of being able to rest Mings too.
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Totally agree about rotating now we are in the play offs but what's the EFL rule about not changing a team/squad too much ?
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Whether we end up 4th or 5th, are we game B in the semis?
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Hmm that’s a good point not giving Leeds a chance to find their gear. I have no idea, however it’s such a strangely pleasant experience to have confidence (that no one is telling me is naive) that we have a manger who will make reasoned decisions, *and* squad players who who feel like they might step up and swim with our momentum/tide of a fair crack at promotion. It must be very very different wanting to get into a winning first XI rather than a faultering one.
I’ve not seen so many games in person, but yesterday I thought we missed the chasing/pressing/hungry style of Tammy, that he does a lot of work off the ball compared to Kodj’s slightly less effortfull style, I presume that’s a common view?
Hopefully he’ll back, but in his place also an interesting idea to let Keinan start and batter then let Kodj come on and stretch a more tired side...
I agree with that last line, Davis works his balls off, sadly at the expense of goal threat, but when you're scoring from all over the pitch that's less of a problem.
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Whether we end up 4th or 5th, are we game B in the semis?
It would make sense that we are game B being 4th vs 5th, however I think this hasn’t been stated yet so they have the option of naming the fixtures as they see fit once confirmed.
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Totally agree about rotating now we are in the play offs but what's the EFL rule about not changing a team/squad too much ?
You might recall Small Heath surviving relegation two years ago. This is from the bbc report.....
Huddersfield, who made 10 changes after being assured a play-off place with Tuesday's 1-0 win at Wolves
It really pissed me off at the time, not sure if there was anything done about it.
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Totally agree about rotating now we are in the play offs but what's the EFL rule about not changing a team/squad too much ?
You might recall Small Heath surviving relegation two years ago. This is from the bbc report.....
Huddersfield, who made 10 changes after being assured a play-off place with Tuesday's 1-0 win at Wolves
It really pissed me off at the time, not sure if there was anything done about it.
Huddersfield got away with it but the rules were tightened as a result. 10 changes to a team will be referred to a disciplinary panel
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Totally agree about rotating now we are in the play offs but what's the EFL rule about not changing a team/squad too much ?
“For any league match played on or after the fourth Thursday in March, any team sheet for a league game should include at least 10 outfield players who featured on the team sheet for the league match before.”
Millwall squad was:
Team - Steer; Elmohamady, Mings, Jedinak, Taylor; McGinn, Whelan, Grealish ©, Adomah, Kodjia, El Ghazi.
Subs: Sarkic, Green, Bjarnason, Lansbury, Elphick, Hourihane, Davis.
so you could rotate the 6 subs for 6 of the starting xi and not have any issue.
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Resting them but keeping them in the match day squad wouldn't be a bad thing to do anyway as it keeps them in the game mentality and spirit.
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Sure it’s been posted but ICYMI:
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Didn't the original playoffs feature the 3rd from bottom top flight team and then 3 from the old second division. I remember Charlton beating Leeds in the late 80s
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Didn't the original playoffs feature the 3rd from bottom top flight team and then 3 from the old second division. I remember Charlton beating Leeds in the late 80s
At St Andrews. And Middlesbrough beat Chelsea over two legs in 1988.
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In a lot of cases I prefer that sort of system but when the higher league has such a huge financial advantage it wouldn't work.
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Didn't the original playoffs feature the 3rd from bottom top flight team and then 3 from the old second division. I remember Charlton beating Leeds in the late 80s
At St Andrews. And Middlesbrough beat Chelsea over two legs in 1988.
The Chelsea Boro game - was that the one with a mini riot after the game? Chelsea pitch invasion?
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Didn't the original playoffs feature the 3rd from bottom top flight team and then 3 from the old second division. I remember Charlton beating Leeds in the late 80s
At St Andrews. And Middlesbrough beat Chelsea over two legs in 1988.
The Chelsea Boro game - was that the one with a mini riot after the game? Chelsea pitch invasion?
Indeed it was. And I think the Leeds v Charlton game was played on the anniversary of the riot. There were about 15,000 there and Leeds took 13,500.
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In the good old days of mounted policemen on the playing surface.
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Didn't the original playoffs feature the 3rd from bottom top flight team and then 3 from the old second division. I remember Charlton beating Leeds in the late 80s
At St Andrews. And Middlesbrough beat Chelsea over two legs in 1988.
The Chelsea Boro game - was that the one with a mini riot after the game? Chelsea pitch invasion?
I was living in London at the time and it was a bank holiday game - Chelsea were one nil down from the first game, Nevin scored for Chelsea cant think who got Middlesborough's goal. Biggest pitch invasion I have ever seen ( Chelsea. ) One of the reasons why I am so against the play offs.
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In a lot of cases I prefer that sort of system but when the higher league has such a huge financial advantage it wouldn't work.
Not so sure Paul. Cardiff against Leeds or Sheff Utd over two legs would be a tight one to call.
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we need a point to guarantee 5th. I think a poit against Leeds might suit both sides and I think rotating half the first team makes a lot of sense.
I dont see Norwich posing the same risks to our teams shins...
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In the good old days of mounted policemen on the playing surface.
Divots
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Didn't the original playoffs feature the 3rd from bottom top flight team and then 3 from the old second division. I remember Charlton beating Leeds in the late 80s
At St Andrews. And Middlesbrough beat Chelsea over two legs in 1988.
The Chelsea Boro game - was that the one with a mini riot after the game? Chelsea pitch invasion?
I was living in London at the time and it was a bank holiday game - Chelsea were one nil down from the first game, Nevin scored for Chelsea cant think who got Middlesborough's goal. Biggest pitch invasion I have ever seen ( Chelsea. ) One of the reasons why I am so against the play offs.
I vaguely remember this game as it was one of the rare televised matches back then - was it Bernie Slaven?
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we need a point to guarantee 5th. I think a poit against Leeds might suit both sides and I think rotating half the first team makes a lot of sense.
I dont see Norwich posing the same risks to our teams shins...
We may well not need another point to guarantee 6th. Derby are playing on the Saturday and if they fail to win, we are guaranteed 5th place.
I still hope that we rotate a few players. We have a good squad and it is a good opportunity to have a look at some of the fringe players.
In fact, I wouldn't start any of the players who started on Monday.
Steer
Hutton Tuanzebe Elphick Hause
Lansbury Hourihane
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Steer started on Monday.
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Steer started on Monday.
Any of the outfield players then. I wouldn't be bothered if Steer didn't start either.
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I'm sure there's an EFL rule that forbids teams from making wholesale changes for this very reason
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Didn't Huddersfield do the exact same thing 2 years ago? Blues stayed up on the back of it.
I would argue that there is no point having a squad if you can't use it to suit your own needs.
Worst case scenario, rest 5 at Leeds and 5 against Norwich & go through the motions. The ultimate goal is to go up and if we can turn a 46 game season into effectively a 44 game season then it has to work in our favour
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Didn't Huddersfield do the exact same thing 2 years ago? Blues stayed up on the back of it.
I would argue that there is no point having a squad if you can't use it to suit your own needs.
Worst case scenario, rest 5 at Leeds and 5 against Norwich & go through the motions. The ultimate goal is to go up and if we can turn a 46 game season into effectively a 44 game season then it has to work in our favour
It's deja vu all over again.
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Thinking back to that game against the Boggies at home.
I remember walking back from that game utterly dejected and depressed at how those fuckers were moving towards going up whilst we were going backwards. It felt like we were miles behind them.
Now, the balance is being corrected and many of them are bricking it at the thought of playing us.
It’s brilliant.
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Thinking back to that game against the Boggies at home.
I remember walking back from that game utterly dejected and depressed at how those fuckers were moving towards going up whilst we were going backwards. It felt like we were miles behind them.
Now, the balance is being corrected and many of them are bricking it at the thought of playing us.
It’s brilliant.
I agree but let's not forget that they are also a very good team. Nobody wants to be playing us but likewise, out of the teams we could be playing, Albion are the toughest. We have a real challenge looming.
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I quite like the idea of playing Albion at home first. Hit them hard from the off and they won’t know what’s hit them. No reason why we can’t take a 2 or even 3 goal lead into the 2nd leg. Think of Liverpool v Citeh in last season’s CL QF when the tie was effectively over after 45 minutes.
It will also be great to conclude the tie at their little ground to a) see the looks on the faces of those fuckwits by us in the Smethwick End and b) avoid the possibility of another pitch invasion at our place which last season proved to be embarrassingly premature.
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There's an argument to be had for keeping players sharp and match fit, but as Leeds still have an outside chance of the autos, there might be some over-zealous and desperate tackles going in. I'd have the likes of Grealish and McGinn on the bench for that one.
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In a lot of cases I prefer that sort of system but when the higher league has such a huge financial advantage it wouldn't work.
They do it in the Bundesliga and it massively favours the club who finishes 16th in the Bundesliga, Bundesliga 2 does get the second leg at home as a consolation but think it's been going last 10 years and only twice has the lower team actually won.
I don't have a problem with the play offs. It keeps the season alive for a start as ours would've been over in January if it was just top 3 to go up and the drama and cruelty if you miss out as we did is all part of football.
If I was to tinker I'd have 3rd go straight to Wembley, 5th and 6th over two legs to play 4th in a one off game at their ground. The national league does something close to that system.
However the 3rd place team then wouldn't play for over 3 weeks so would come into the final undercooked.
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Thinking back to that game against the Boggies at home.
I remember walking back from that game utterly dejected and depressed at how those fuckers were moving towards going up whilst we were going backwards. It felt like we were miles behind them.
Now, the balance is being corrected and many of them are bricking it at the thought of playing us.
It’s brilliant.
I agree but let's not forget that they are also a very good team. Nobody wants to be playing us but likewise, out of the teams we could be playing, Albion are the toughest. We have a real challenge looming.
You can score against WBA. I'd also say if you can move the ball around quickly e.g Jack playing them the midfield of Barry, Livermore and possibly Brunt isn't one to cover lots of ground quickly.
They will test us more than Boro as they have goals in them but we played well there in December with our full team so feel we can just edge the tie.
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For years I have always fancied the team who hit form and come with a late run to qualify for the play offs to go on to win the play offs. On the other side of the coin I have always thought the team that misses out on automatic promotion is in danger of not being able to pick themselves up for the play offs. Compare the disappointment of the team which finishes third in the table to the relief and delight of the team that manages to finish sixth.
Although last season Fulham blew automatic promotion by losing to the Noses on the last day and we all know what happened in the play offs.
Fulham situation was totally different from Leeds. Whilst Fulham could have gone up by beating Blues they had come from nowhere to be in with a chance of auto. They were still pinching themselves. Leeds however have been bossing it in the top two all season so would be totally gutted to miss out and will not cope with play offs.
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Barry is out for the rest of the season, I think.
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There's a very good chance we could be playing Leeds at Wembley so it makes complete sense to rest our better players knowing we could be playing them twice in relatively quick succession...and one of those games is clearly more important than the other to us, so do not give them the benefit or chance of injuring our players or getting used to how they play. Bielsa probably already has his drones in the sky or scouts up trees spying on us anyway so let's not make it easy for them. The law of football averages means we're going to lose a game at some point, and I'd much rather it be next week against them than in the playoff final.
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Do the bookings get wiped for the play offs or does McGinn's yellow card tight rope continue until the end of the season?
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Wiped.
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This may be a stupid question or it may have been addressed already, but can anyone tell me why the Championship Final is on a Monday afternoon this year? 27th.
Am assuming there's something else on at Wembley on the Saturday, but it ain't the FA Cup final as that's the 18th.
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Division 2 final?
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This may be a stupid question or it may have been addressed already, but can anyone tell me why the Championship Final is on a Monday afternoon this year? 27th.
Am assuming there's something else on at Wembley on the Saturday, but it ain't the FA Cup final as that's the 18th.
I thought it was usually on bank holiday Monday, and last year’s Saturday fixture was the exception?
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This may be a stupid question or it may have been addressed already, but can anyone tell me why the Championship Final is on a Monday afternoon this year? 27th.
Am assuming there's something else on at Wembley on the Saturday, but it ain't the FA Cup final as that's the 18th.
I thought it was usually on bank holiday Monday, and last year’s Saturday fixture was the exception?
Oh that's where things are getting confused then - May 27th isn't a bank holiday in Ireland :(
Our May day is the first Monday of May every year, so, May 6th this year.
I was wondering why it was scheduled for a random Monday!
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This may be a stupid question or it may have been addressed already, but can anyone tell me why the Championship Final is on a Monday afternoon this year? 27th.
Am assuming there's something else on at Wembley on the Saturday, but it ain't the FA Cup final as that's the 18th.
I thought it was usually on bank holiday Monday, and last year’s Saturday fixture was the exception?
Correct. I think the Championship final sometimes gets moved to the Saturday in a tournament year to allow extra preparation time for the World Cup or Euros.
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It's on what used to be the Whitsun Bank Holiday, which has become a fixed date instead in the calendar now, last Monday in May. Kids' half-term week too, generally.
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This may be a stupid question or it may have been addressed already, but can anyone tell me why the Championship Final is on a Monday afternoon this year? 27th.
Am assuming there's something else on at Wembley on the Saturday, but it ain't the FA Cup final as that's the 18th.
I thought it was usually on bank holiday Monday, and last year’s Saturday fixture was the exception?
Correct. I think the Championship final sometimes gets moved to the Saturday in a tournament year to allow extra preparation time for the World Cup or Euros.
That's it, Saturday is L2, Sunday L1, Champ on BH Monday.
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Do the bookings get wiped for the play offs or does McGinn's yellow card tight rope continue until the end of the season?
McGinn's tightrope is only up to the Norwich game. He is on 13 and, if he gets 15, he'll get a 3 game ban which will include the play offs. The slate is clean come the first leg of the play offs.
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Yes championship has already traditionally been the final game of the three play off finals but in tournament years it gets switched with the league two final as think cut off date with Fifa is the Saturday for international players.
If last year we'd play on the Monday then AEM would've been unavailable I think.
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Do the bookings get wiped for the play offs or does McGinn's yellow card tight rope continue until the end of the season?
McGinn's tightrope is only up to the Norwich game. He is on 13 and, if he gets 15, he'll get a 3 game ban which will include the play offs. The slate is clean come the first leg of the play offs.
So he's prime candidate to be rested then.
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I would use the squad for the next two games not wholesale changes maybe rest Jack and use John McGinn sparingly because we don't want a situation were our best player's will be missing injured or through suspension for the play offs.
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Yes, rest them for Leeds, and give them a runout for Norwich at Villa. Seems to make sense, but I have diddly squat actual say on it :D
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Do the bookings get wiped for the play offs or does McGinn's yellow card tight rope continue until the end of the season?
McGinn's tightrope is only up to the Norwich game. He is on 13 and, if he gets 15, he'll get a 3 game ban which will include the play offs. The slate is clean come the first leg of the play offs.
So he's prime candidate to be rested then.
Not really. If he gets a booking in the next two games though he should be brought straight off and rested until the playoffs.
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I'd rest one of them. There is a benefit to finishing fourth and we should push for it.
If Jack or McGinn (or anyone else for that matter) has a slight knock, by all means rest them.
But they'll get all the rest they need in just over a month's time.
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I'd rest Jack for Leeds and SJM against Norwich if he doesn't get booked against Leeds
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I see that both semis are on the same day (Sat 11th May), but the 'A' game is the early kick-off, and 'B' game is the late.
However, do we know which is the 'A' & which is the 'B'?
I would assume 3rd v 6th is the 'A' & 4th v 5th is the 'B', but does anyone have the definitive answer?
Apologies if someone's already said elsewhere
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I see that both semis are on the same day (Sat 11th May), but the 'A' game is the early kick-off, and 'B' game is the late.
However, do we know which is the 'A' & which is the 'B'?
I would assume 3rd v 6th is the 'A' & 4th v 5th is the 'B', but does anyone have the definitive answer?
Apologies if someone's already said elsewhere
It’s not been confirmed yet.
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Dammit - thanks Marlon. I'm trying to be a smart-arse with my travel arrangements that weekend, but foiled again!
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Depending on results this weekend it may become clearer and they’ll announce it but if it goes to the final day for both 3/4th and 6th don’t expect it until May 6th.
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It’ll be announced shortly after the final whistle of the Norwich game, at the latest.
Last year we knew that we were playing in the 2nd semi before our final game of the season at Millwall, then following that game I remember being in a pub in London Bridge when the ticket info for Boro was released by the club on Twitter.
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I'd rest one of them. There is a benefit to finishing fourth and we should push for it.
If Jack or McGinn (or anyone else for that matter) has a slight knock, by all means rest them.
But they'll get all the rest they need in just over a month's time.
The benefit for finishing 4th instead of 5th is not great. It simply gives you home advantage in the 2nd leg. The benefit of resting players after their recent efforts outweighs the benefit of finishing 4th in my humble opinion. Also, in reality, to finish 4th, we would need to win both of our remaining games. We could exhaust ourselves further and still have not gained anything.
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I'd rest one of them. There is a benefit to finishing fourth and we should push for it.
If Jack or McGinn (or anyone else for that matter) has a slight knock, by all means rest them.
But they'll get all the rest they need in just over a month's time.
The benefit for finishing 4th instead of 5th is not great. It simply gives you home advantage in the 2nd leg. The benefit of resting players after their recent efforts outweighs the benefit of finishing 4th in my humble opinion. Also, in reality, to finish 4th, we would need to win both of our remaining games. We could exhaust ourselves further and still have not gained anything.
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a packed Villa Park in the final leg, maybe the game hanging in the balance would be a massive advantage in my view
I agree with KG keep playing our best team and try and finish above WBA
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Would certainly be a psychological advantage, too, if we over took them
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Or batter them first leg and then just pick them off away and batter them then too.
I recall Bradford as an easier second leg.........
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I can see both sides of this but on balance I'd prefer us to pick our best available side. We can always sub people off.
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I had to read that last sentence twice.
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Ha! I did a double take too.
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I had to read that last sentence twice.
Intentionally?
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And Gazza only got an orange when he was pulled off at half time.
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I'd rest Jack for Leeds and SJM against Norwich if he doesn't get booked against Leeds
I wouldn't rest either of them. Keep the momentum going. Build on what is already the best midfield pair in the league. If one of them takes a knock or sjm gets a booking then obviously that would alter the things dramatically.
Apologies for going off on a tangent here but heard some sad news today. The claret & blue gasometers in Windsor Street which have always been a marker for "our territory" are to be demolished this year. End of an era.
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I can quite easily foresee Dirty Leeds targetting Grealish and trying to end his season. Save him for the Norwich game when they will be on the beach, so to speak. McGinn has one get out of jail card left to play. If he gets a yellow, substitute him and save him for the play-offs.
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Dean’s probably got two possible line ups in his head, depending on how Sandwell get on v Rotherham on the Saturday.
If they lose (unlikely, I know), he might decide to go for it and play his strongest side. If they win, he may as well rest a few.
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I'd rest one of them. There is a benefit to finishing fourth and we should push for it.
If Jack or McGinn (or anyone else for that matter) has a slight knock, by all means rest them.
But they'll get all the rest they need in just over a month's time.
The benefit for finishing 4th instead of 5th is not great. It simply gives you home advantage in the 2nd leg. The benefit of resting players after their recent efforts outweighs the benefit of finishing 4th in my humble opinion. Also, in reality, to finish 4th, we would need to win both of our remaining games. We could exhaust ourselves further and still have not gained anything.
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a packed Villa Park in the final leg, maybe the game hanging in the balance would be a massive advantage in my view
I agree with KG keep playing our best team and try and finish above WBA
Just do what we've got to do. If playing at VP is such an advantage then we'll do it in the 1st leg.
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I don't want Grealish to be at the mercy of any Leeds cloggers (assuming that they have cloggers).
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I'd rest Jack for Leeds and SJM against Norwich if he doesn't get booked against Leeds
So if he does get booked against Leeds, you would play him against Norwich!?
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Dean’s probably got two possible line ups in his head, depending on how Sandwell get on v Rotherham on the Saturday.
If they lose (unlikely, I know), he might decide to go for it and play his strongest side. If they win, he may as well rest a few.
Yes totally agree
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Does finishing 4th or 5th really make that much of a difference? The way we hit teams on the break, and are playing generally, playing away from home shouldn't be that much of a disadvantage in the first leg.
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Another little thought to be thrown into the mix: Leeds aren't guaranteed 3rd place yet. If WBA win on Saturday, they'll only be 2 points behind Leeds with a game in hand.
Leeds still have a bit of work to do to clinch 3rd place, let alone 2nd. Their 1st team are hardly pulling up trees currently, I can't see how they can justify resting players. We have that option.
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Another little thought to be thrown into the mix: Leeds aren't guaranteed 3rd place yet. If WBA win on Saturday, they'll only be 2 points behind Leeds with a game in hand.
Leeds still have a bit of work to do to clinch 3rd place, let alone 2nd. Their 1st team are hardly pulling up trees currently, I can't see how they can justify resting players. We have that option.
No, if Baggies win Saturday they'll be 2 points behind Leeds but the latter will have a game in hand plus the freebie of playing Ipswich after us.
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No, the way the team's capable of playing, being home or away first or second probably won't overly affect the manner of our victory. As a supporter, second leg at home is a huge plus. Watching them leave the pitch having assured Wembley, versus having a further 90 minutes at theirs where only 5% of our support gets to attend? Fuck that shit.
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Another little thought to be thrown into the mix: Leeds aren't guaranteed 3rd place yet. If WBA win on Saturday, they'll only be 2 points behind Leeds with a game in hand.
Leeds still have a bit of work to do to clinch 3rd place, let alone 2nd. Their 1st team are hardly pulling up trees currently, I can't see how they can justify resting players. We have that option.
No, if Baggies win Saturday they'll be 2 points behind Leeds but the latter will have a game in hand plus the freebie of playing Ipswich after us.
When a team starts to slip in the last few weeks sometimes they can lose to anyone, even a Paul Lambert XI.
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I think I'd rather play a demoralised Leeds and then whoever emerges from the other tie at Wembley rather than WBA in the semi.
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Another little thought to be thrown into the mix: Leeds aren't guaranteed 3rd place yet. If WBA win on Saturday, they'll only be 2 points behind Leeds with a game in hand.
Leeds still have a bit of work to do to clinch 3rd place, let alone 2nd. Their 1st team are hardly pulling up trees currently, I can't see how they can justify resting players. We have that option.
No, if Baggies win Saturday they'll be 2 points behind Leeds but the latter will have a game in hand plus the freebie of playing Ipswich after us.
Sorry, I meant a better goal difference.
The point still stands, ie; Leeds need results from somewhere. They cannot afford to gamble on the last game of the season. They aren't even guaranteed 3rd place as we speak.
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Went on a couple of the Leeds forums. They are fucking bricking it ahead of their game vs us. They’ve all but given up on automatic promotion and a lot of them seem to have conceded we are the best side in the playoffs.
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I can quite easily foresee Dirty Leeds targetting Grealish and trying to end his season. Save him for the Norwich game when they will be on the beach, so to speak. McGinn has one get out of jail card left to play. If he gets a yellow, substitute him and save him for the play-offs.
agreed. beisla is getting desperate and will do anything to gain a competitive advantage including targeting Grealish and SJM. We do not want to be going into the play offs without either of them.
Also, no harm in giving Lansbury and Davis more game time. If we don't get promoted we could be reliant on them next season...
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I can quite easily foresee Dirty Leeds targetting Grealish and trying to end his season. Save him for the Norwich game when they will be on the beach, so to speak. McGinn has one get out of jail card left to play. If he gets a yellow, substitute him and save him for the play-offs.
agreed. beisla is getting desperate and will do anything to gain a competitive advantage including targeting Grealish and SJM. We do not want to be going into the play offs without either of them.
Also, no harm in giving Lansbury and Davis more game time. If we don't get promoted we could be reliant on them next season...
Dear God :o
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I think I'd rather play a demoralised Leeds and then whoever emerges from the other tie at Wembley rather than WBA in the semi.
Agreed however we are not going to finish lower than 5th so let’s trash Leeds and Lambert’s boys play “absolutely brilliant” football to deny them a win on the last day and hopefully Smethwick win both their games to finish third🤔 No the second part of that plan just sounds wrong.
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We can argue all we like about the slight advantages of who we play and when.
The three other play off contenders will have a different conundrum. "If we are to go up, we need to find a way past Villa. How the hell do we do that ? "
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In the recent run we've outplayed and beaten good teams away from home with massive pressure on us. We'll get through the playoffs cos we're the best team in the best form, as Fulham were last year.
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They'll all be tough but we're the form team. My only preference is to play the second leg of the semi at home, whoever it is.
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Beating Leeds on Sunday would be a huge psychological blow to them and a massive boost for us. We should go for it. Rest players against Norwich.
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I'm coming round to that way of thinking. Even if it turns out to be a dead rubber game, coming so close to the playoffs we have the chance to inflict a fatal blow to their confidence and make them play us with fear.
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Beating Leeds on Sunday would be a huge psychological blow to them and a massive boost for us. We should go for it. Rest players against Norwich.
I think if Sheffield are in with a shout of winning the league they won't be too pleased with us fielding a weakened side.
It's our final home game and beating the potential champions would be a fitting end
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Beating Leeds on Sunday would be a huge psychological blow to them and a massive boost for us. We should go for it. Rest players against Norwich.
I think if Sheffield are in with a shout of winning the league they won't be too pleased with us fielding a weakened side.
It's our final home game and beating the potential champions would be a fitting end
I didn’t say we shouldn’t try and beat Norwich. Just rest players. And since when have we given a monkey’s what SU think?
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Play both, smash both. Villa on the rise. May have something to do with the vat of sake I'm currently working through.
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If our run of victories has to end at some time (which it will), I would much rather it be in one of the next two games as opposed to the play-offs. Then again, it could always end next season...
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Jack, McGinn, Mings and Abraham on bench for Leeds and Norwich. This should keep them mentally tuned. Good substitutes study their potential opponents (left footed, right footed, preferred turn, positioning, weaknesses etc) instead of having a snooze on the bench. Let our training staff keep them physically tuned at Bodymoor Heath.
Give our fringe players some game time and take advantage of the breathing space the excellent winning streak has granted us.
Be plain stupid not to go into the play offs with our strongest and fittest eleven. :)
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Derby or Boro going to be 6th now. Very happy with either. Could cause Leeds some issue and we've been very dominant v both if we can make the final.
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I can’t imagine zenith doing anything but going for it tomorrow at Leeds
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I can’t imagine zenith doing anything but going for it tomorrow at Leeds
It's not part of his data system.
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I can’t imagine zenith doing anything but going for it tomorrow at Leeds
Typing on an iPhone without my contact lenses 🙄
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Zenith Data begot Leyland Daf in a right old scrap round the back of Rackhams.
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Derby or Boro going to be 6th now. Very happy with either. Could cause Leeds some issue and we've been very dominant v both if we can make the final.
I agree - The best 2 teams in the play offs are ourselves & WBA. You would have to fancy the winner of that game to go on and win at Wembley.
That said, I've a very uncomfortable feeling about having to beat a side 3 times in one season - Especially a top 6 side. If only we'd have had Deano from the Summer. We'd be on the beach now.
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I was worried about facing a Fulham side in amazing form and who looked a nightmare match up for us.
I'd still be worried about playing Leeds as they have lots of tricky midfield players and also pressed us very hard at 2-0 down at VP.
I know football is weird and play offs are a lottery and all that but I really wouldn't be having sleepless nights about playing Derby or Boro in a final.
We've sweeped aside both home and away, neither got close to just handling Grealish in any of the 4 games. It's just two match ups I'd be very comfortable with but a fair bit of football to be played before any of that happens.
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A lot of footie to play yet but if we get a bit of luck on top of the attributes we have already in the semi , I’m sure deano will mastermind his sqUad to beat anybody at Wembley . As opposed to last year I think Bruce made us a bit notional-ant.
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A lot of footie to play yet but if we get a bit of luck on top of the attributes we have already in the semi , I’m sure deano will mastermind his sqUad to beat anybody at Wembley . As opposed to last year I think Bruce made us a bit notional-ant.
SB tried to beat Fulham with the same approach against Boro, it was never liked to work imo especially as our middle two were Jedinak and Hourihane.
This year we have McGinn who makes a huge difference in terms of pressing and everything else he brings.
Would be interested to see which wingers start in play offs. El Ghazi a cert but interested which one of Green/Adomah gets the nod or even the wildcard of playing Kodjia out wide if Tammy is o.k for the play offs.
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Have to say totally forgot about spygate affair aswell, Derby-Leeds will be a very spicy two legs. Can see a red card or two in those games.
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I think Derby can still get 5th.
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I think Derby can still get 5th.
Not if we get a point from our last 2 games they can’t.
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The best 2 teams in the play offs are ourselves.
You can just say 'us'.
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The best 2 teams in the play offs are us ourselves.
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The best 2 teams in the play offs are us ourselves.
Isn't that the English translation of Sinn Fein?
Edir: I mean 'us ourselves'. I don't know if there is an Irish word for playoffs.
Edir Edir: I meant edit.
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The best 2 teams in the play offs are us ourselves.
Isn't that the English translation of Sinn Fein?
Edir: I mean 'us ourselves'. I don't know if there is an Irish word for playoffs.
Edir Edir: I meant edit.
What we don't want is to meet ourselves coming back.
Eyes on the prize, forward march.
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The best 2 teams in the play offs are us ourselves.
Isn't that the English translation of Sinn Fein?
Edir: I mean 'us ourselves'. I don't know if there is an Irish word for playoffs.
Edir Edir: I meant edit.
What we don't want is to meet ourselves coming back.
Eyes on the prize, forward march.
I know, but now we've got this whole IRA hot potato that nobody seems to be dealing with.
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The best 2 teams in the play offs are us ourselves.
Isn't that the English translation of Sinn Fein?
Edir: I mean 'us ourselves'. I don't know if there is an Irish word for playoffs.
Edir Edir: I meant edit.
What we don't want is to meet ourselves coming back.
Eyes on the prize, forward march.
I know, but now we've got this whole IRA hot potato that nobody seems to be dealing with.
As a native of Garrison, County Fermanagh, I prefer to pass that particular potato if poss, although I am partial to a Maris Piper or a King Edward, which I am assured are the flowery varieties.
A friend from County Donnegal once told be that Fermanagh had great men with spears, but I passed no remarks.
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Jack, McGinn, Mings and Abraham on bench for Leeds and Norwich. This should keep them mentally tuned. Good substitutes study their potential opponents (left footed, right footed, preferred turn, positioning, weaknesses etc) instead of having a snooze on the bench. Let our training staff keep them physically tuned at Bodymoor Heath.
Give our fringe players some game time and take advantage of the breathing space the excellent winning streak has granted us.
Be plain stupid not to go into the play offs with our strongest and fittest eleven. :)
players can still get injured in training though Baldy. I seem to recall Deano saying in the Leeds or Millwall pre-match interview that the players are all pushing each other hard in training, some going ‘nose to nose’ (presume it wasn’t a blues reference).
I’m more thinking now we should just keep trucking along as we have been and see what happens. Really don’t think that he looks past the next game, from what he’s said recently. I fear if we start changing things now, then it could bite us. Maybe rest a couple against Leeds and a couple against Norwich, but near full-strength teams in both games I reckon now is the way to go.
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Jack, McGinn, Mings and Abraham on bench for Leeds and Norwich. This should keep them mentally tuned. Good substitutes study their potential opponents (left footed, right footed, preferred turn, positioning, weaknesses etc) instead of having a snooze on the bench. Let our training staff keep them physically tuned at Bodymoor Heath.
Give our fringe players some game time and take advantage of the breathing space the excellent winning streak has granted us.
Be plain stupid not to go into the play offs with our strongest and fittest eleven. :)
players can still get injured in training though Baldy. I seem to recall Deano saying in the Leeds or Millwall pre-match interview that the players are all pushing each other hard in training, some going ‘nose to nose’ (presume it wasn’t a blues reference).
I’m more thinking now we should just keep trucking along as we have been and see what happens. Really don’t think that he looks past the next game, from what he’s said recently. I fear if we start changing things now, then it could bite us. Maybe rest a couple against Leeds and a couple against Norwich, but near full-strength teams in both games I reckon now is the way to go.
I'm with you on this, robbo. There's no point in trying to second-guess a footballing future. Not many of our injured players had got booted into the treatment room by the opposition, it's all seemed to be little niggles and strains, and innocuous knocks of the sort that can just as easily be picked up at Bodymoor.
If you watch the latest training video on YouTube, they're not letting up. They just want to get on with their job, something they're all clearly enjoying these days, and have become very, very good at.
A mere four weeks tomorrow, it'll all be done. Let them off the leash.
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For all 'intents and purposes' today's match is a dead rubber. It is now all about the play offs. Robbo and Lastfootstamper make great points and there is a good argument for keeping momentum.
On the Leeds message boards it has not gone unnoticed that our impressive recent form coincides with the return of Jack. No doubt Leeds have also identified our other main areas of strength.
It might be totally unfair and unjust to pick on Leeds but what club would not like to gain an advantage on potential future opponents in a play off situation. I fear Leeds will rest their stronger players for today's match and send others out on a mission. I am not suggesting there will be 'two footed challenges' flying around the park but there are more subtle ways to give an opponent a niggly injury.
The injury and booking count today is more important than the scoreline. With the play offs in mind, I would give our fringe players some game time and a chance to impress.
In Dean Smith we trust and he knows a lot more about football than me. Whatever team he selects we know will have been well thought out.
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Expect Leeds to get at least a point at Ipswich next week which means Villa v Albion with the home leg at home first on Saturday 11th.
I hope we are the late kick off game.
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If we lose to smethwick in the play offs I think I will buy a one way ticket to Mongolia, that's how much it would crucify me. Anyone know anything about Mongolia just in case.
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If we lose to smethwick in the play offs I think I will buy a one way ticket to Mongolia, that's how much it would crucify me. Anyone know anything about Mongolia just in case.
The last Grand Tour episode was from there. They said it's the least populated place on earth for the amount of land space it has. I'm sure houses are cheap.
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I am praying we have several fit strikers for the playoffs
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Can we get back any of the £25m worth of strikers we have out on loan?
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Expect Leeds to get at least a point at Ipswich next week which means Villa v Albion with the home leg at home first on Saturday 11th.
I hope we are the late kick off game.
We are.
The second leg will be on the Wednesday
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Late kick off confirmed? Surprised plod let this happen. It'll be carnage.
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Late kick off confirmed? Surprised plod let this happen. It'll be carnage.
In fairness they let the 8pm Friday night kick off go ahead this season.
The 4th/5th playoff first leg is the later game on the Saturday. Guessing it would take exceptional circumstances for it to be changed. This isn't it.
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Where has it been confirmed that we’re the later game on the Saturday?
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Where has it been confirmed that we’re the later game on the Saturday?
This. Have the second leg details also been confirmed?
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As far as I am aware, nothing has yet been confirmed.
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As far as I am aware, nothing has yet been confirmed.
It can’t be as Albion could mathematically still get third and sixth place isn’t decided.
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Late kick off confirmed? Surprised plod let this happen. It'll be carnage.
In fairness they let the 8pm Friday night kick off go ahead this season.
The 4th/5th playoff first leg is the later game on the Saturday. Guessing it would take exceptional circumstances for it to be changed. This isn't it.
Carnage ahead
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As far as I am aware, nothing has yet been confirmed.
It can’t be as Albion could mathematically still get third and sixth place isn’t decided.
It also says (On the EFL site) any decision about fixtures is made after the season finishes - the decision is made between the EFL and the police.
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playoff semi final A is the early game, and playoff semi final B is the late game.
As far as I'm aware, Semi Final A: has been the 3rd v 6th and B has been 4th vs 5th for at least the last 10 years. There may be something in the police wanting the game moved from a late (ish) Saturday kick off, but I would find that strange considering there was no objection to a Friday night game between the sides, and the 2nd leg is a night game anyway.
I did see a link left from someone in a Villa group on FB (yes yes I know!) that stated it as this for this year.
Apologies for making it sound that I categorically knew when the games were.
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I think you’ll be right about it.
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playoff semi final A is the early game, and playoff semi final B is the late game.
As far as I'm aware, Semi Final A: has been the 3rd v 6th and B has been 4th vs 5th for at least the last 10 years. There may be something in the police wanting the game moved from a late (ish) Saturday kick off, but I would find that strange considering there was no objection to a Friday night game between the sides, and the 2nd leg is a night game anyway.
I did see a link left from someone in a Villa group on FB (yes yes I know!) that stated it as this for this year.
Apologies for making it sound that I categorically knew when the games were.
That is correct. The only instance in the last ten years where 4th v 5th hasn't been game B was when the police intervened and made Norwich Ipswich play at 12 on the Sunday.
VP should be electric for a 5:30 kick off against Albion, reminiscent of the cup game a few years ago.
Yesterday's game is why I think playing away 2nd will actually suit us. If we can take a lead there then we can soak up pressure and play on the counter attack and you'd fancy us to score at least one. Leeds never really looked like scoring yesterday and with Mings and Tuanzebe we look very solid and composed at the back.
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It doesn't matter where or what time the first leg is played against the Albion. We'll be ready.
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Late kick off confirmed? Surprised plod let this happen. It'll be carnage.
In fairness they let the 8pm Friday night kick off go ahead this season.
The 4th/5th playoff first leg is the later game on the Saturday. Guessing it would take exceptional circumstances for it to be changed. This isn't it.
Carnage ahead
Plod obviously think Villa will stuff the Albion so little for them to worry about.
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Having villa play Albion at 5:30 on a Saturday afternoon will not create ‘carnage’.
Only on the pitch when we will duly fuck the fuckers.
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This is going to be some game at Villa.
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Having villa play Albion at 5:30 on a Saturday afternoon will not create ‘carnage’.
Only on the pitch when we will duly fuck the fuckers.
Blues may turn out with Albion. Would not be the first time they have held hands.
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The bitters will have about 2k tickets, and i'm sure there'll be loads of sha getting hold of them. And the Holte will be full of them as usual.
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Quite obvious by Deano's statement in team and commitment yesterday who he fancies in the semi - leaving Derby to the final.
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I also feel that playing at home first will suit us. I’d fancy us to get a lead which the Bitters (already with fragile confidence) will have to chase by taking risks, which will also suit us and open up more opportunities for us.
Think of it like scoreboard pressure in cricket.
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There is massive pressure building up on us.
The way the media are talking we are already in the final and the boggies aren’t even in contention.
I am sure Deano will make sure our lot do not get too over confident in the next week or so.
That said, I can’t fucking wait for the 11th.
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I just hope we don't have some idiots invading the pitch again.
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"It's a return to the Dark Ages!"
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I just hope we don't have some idiots invading the pitch again.
I do - It will meant that we have won.
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Late kick off confirmed? Surprised plod let this happen. It'll be carnage.
In fairness they let the 8pm Friday night kick off go ahead this season.
The 4th/5th playoff first leg is the later game on the Saturday. Guessing it would take exceptional circumstances for it to be changed. This isn't it.
The game earlier this season wasn’t a ‘season decider’. (Although it did seem to turn our season into a bit of a tailspin for a while as it turned out!)
The last time we played each other in a knock out match we ended up getting fined £200,000 for our ‘back to the dark ages’ pitch invasion, while their fans smashed up our toilets.
I think given what is riding on these games, it’s possible that they will see it as different to a league match less than half way through the season.
Additionally, a Saturday KO has far more people drinking all day as far less people are at work.
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Gotta be honest, time of day isn't normally on my mind when I decide to smash up a bog.
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Gotta be honest, time of day isn't normally on my mind when I decide to smash up a bog.
Doe the fact that you are absolutely wankered or not impact on your decision making?
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No, if I'm honest.
And surely if WMP and our stewards are on the ball, wouldn't being already sufficiently "wankered" be grounds for refusing admission? As far as I'm aware, they can't get a drink in the ground*. *usual ill-informed ignorance disclaimer applies.
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Albion have been bang average at home for some time. Villa Park will be rocking, lets get the game sorted in the first leg.
We are a better side than last year, with a modern manager & none of the other teams are as good as Fulham were.
We got to treat them all with respect & then batter them.
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No, if I'm honest.
And surely if WMP and our stewards are on the ball, wouldn't being already sufficiently "wankered" be grounds for refusing admission? As far as I'm aware, they can't get a drink in the ground*. *usual ill-informed ignorance disclaimer applies.
It’s our lot who run on the pitch.
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Apologies if this has been mentioned before. Just 2 points:
Leeds not Albion could finish 4th. Unlikely but possible.
We don't know for certain which semi will be A and B. Has anyone seen this officially confirmed?
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No.
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Yes.
I’m getting married on the 15th, would you bet against me?
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Albion have been bang average at home for some time. Villa Park will be rocking, lets get the game sorted in the first leg.
We are a better side than last year, with a modern manager & none of the other teams are as good as Fulham were.
We got to treat them all with respect & then batter them.
I don't think Fulham were all that last year. They just hit form at the right time to get into the play offs and their momentum took them up. I am hopeful it will be the same story with us this year. We are the team that didn't set the league alight all season but who now have confidence and momentum.
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I imagine both clubs will go for the minimum 2k allocation for away fans especially if it is the later kick off.
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I hope boro get 6th
They haven't lost against Leeds this year and I thibk they've got a better chance of beating them than Derby?
Wouldn't mind facing boro in a final at all
We should beat west brom. But they do have the habit of scoring goals when not playing well
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Gotta be honest, time of day isn't normally on my mind when I decide to smash up a bog.
Doe the fact that you are absolutely wankered or not impact on your decision making?
No as I am from Smethwick “or not” is not a state I recognise.
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Last night I dreamt I’d been given corporate tickets for the game at the Hawthorns. I was hoping to be able to give you all an insight into what happens in the match but it took me so long to find the right entrance to the right stand and then get to my seat that I woke up when the teams were about to kick off. Sorry.
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I hope boro get 6th
They haven't lost against Leeds this year and I thibk they've got a better chance of beating them than Derby?
Wouldn't mind facing boro in a final at all
We should beat west brom. But they do have the habit of scoring goals when not playing well
I actually think Boro will scrape 6th. They’ll beat Rotherham which means Derby have to beat Swansea (away) or West Brom and I’m not sure they will.
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Last night I dreamt I’d been given corporate tickets for the game at the Hawthorns. I was hoping to be able to give you all an insight into what happens in the match but it took me so long to find the right entrance to the right stand and then get to my seat that I woke up when the teams were about to kick off. Sorry.
Please advise us if you receive Corporate tickets for Wembley. At least we will know the outcome of the semi's.
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If we have to play Leeds at any stage in the play offs I hope it's their full strength team. The team that should have been promoted by now but has fucked it up royally in the last few weeks.
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I hope boro get 6th
They haven't lost against Leeds this year and I thibk they've got a better chance of beating them than Derby?
Wouldn't mind facing boro in a final at all
We should beat west brom. But they do have the habit of scoring goals when not playing well
Don't really mind who we face, but have to get past WBA first.
I'd obviously prefer either Derby or Boro though, as we've beaten those two teams 13-0 on an aggregate basis!
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We are getting lots of pundits tipping us to win the play offs. I hope Dean Smith tells the players to shut out and ignore all of the noise and concentrate on each game as it comes. Absolute professionalism throughout.
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So both semi 1st legs are on Sat 11th then 2nd legs on 14th & 15th.
Given the final is on 27th, why the rush to play 2nd leg of the semis so soon????
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So both semi 1st legs are on Sat 11th then 2nd legs on 14th & 15th.
Given the final is on 27th, why the rush to play 2nd leg of the semis so soon????
I assume as it is a final at Wembley people will need a little more time to prepare travel, accomodation, tickets etc. 12 days isn't a lot really
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Good point TV. I hadn’t considered the admin/logistics side.
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Interestingly depending on Norwich at home, Sunday, we haven't beaten any team above us.
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Going on last year, we should be match "B" and so second leg should be away on the Wednesday
Last year Fulham - Derby was match A and Villa-Boro was B
Does that sound right?
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Tickets have just gone on sale online for the home leg for season ticket holders.
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Tickets have just gone on sale online for the home leg for season ticket holders.
Just got mine and my sons loaded directly onto my season card. Seemed quite straight forward.
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Obviously more straight forward than replying to a quote!!
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Got mine. See we are Saturday 11th 12.30 ko.
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Got mine. See we are Saturday 11th 12.30 ko.
Warning though saying subject to change
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Got mine. See we are Saturday 11th 12.30 ko.
Warning though saying subject to change
Ah - thanks. Let’s hope so would like the 2nd leg not to clash with Bristol ODI on the Tuesday
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Got a mate who works for WMP and he said they are asking for overtime and it states 1230 kick off
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Just got my seat bitches.😉
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Me too.
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How do you assign the ticket to st card no option showing
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Got mine
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How do you assign the ticket to st card no option showing
https://tickets.avfc.co.uk/custom/documents/pdf/upload.pdf
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How do you assign the ticket to st card no option showing
https://tickets.avfc.co.uk/custom/documents/pdf/upload.pdf
That little "click here" thingy doesn't appear when I try to buy my ST seat
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Gave up trying to allocate to my card and did Print-at-Home instead
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Printed mine too. I’d be shit scared I’d get to the ground and the upload to ST hadn’t worked. 🥴
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It's strange. I allocated the ticket to my card fine last time but the 'click here' option shown on the instructions just didn't appear on screen (neither in Chrome or Edge)
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Mine says 12:30
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What determins the kick off time? Baggies at 12.30 anyone else at 5.30
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The corresponding game last season was free for season ticket holders. Bloody FFP.
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The corresponding game last season was free for season ticket holders. Bloody FFP.
It wasn't.
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How do you assign the ticket to st card no option showing
https://tickets.avfc.co.uk/custom/documents/pdf/upload.pdf
Isn’t that for last season?
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I loaded mine onto to my season ticket because it worked last year, but, just as with last year, the confirmation email is generic and makes no mention that the loading process was successful and neither does my ticketing history on the website. They don't seem to think of us people with OCD.
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How do you assign the ticket to st card no option showing
https://tickets.avfc.co.uk/custom/documents/pdf/upload.pdf
Isn’t that for last season?
No - There was a link when I went online earlier to purchase my ticket. I didn't need it as it was straightforward enough.
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The corresponding game last season was free for season ticket holders. Bloody FFP.
From the OS:
However, the semi-final is not included in the price of Season Tickets/Club Memberships. Fans have asked why this is the case – with the simple answer being that it’s an EFL regulation to charge for these games.
Income from all four matches is pooled together, with the EFL taking 50% with the remainder split between four competing clubs.
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Are Season Ticket holders allowed to purchase extra tickets?
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Just uploaded my ticket online. More nerve racking than a penalty shootout.
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The corresponding game last season was free for season ticket holders. Bloody FFP.
It wasn't.
You're right, my mistake. Dunno what I was remembering!
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The corresponding game last season was free for season ticket holders. Bloody FFP.
It wasn't.
You're right, my mistake. Dunno what I was remembering!
We played Boro in the cup which was free to STs and then again in the play offs which was charged for.
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This is annoying. I have to buy my ticket by 5pm on Sunday not knowing what time the kick off is! If we are the early game then no problem I can make that, but if we are the late game I can't make it. Why can't they confirm the time BEFORE they release the tickets. SUppose I've got to buy one and hope, and if it's late give the ST to my mate who probably won't be able to get one.
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To be fair, I don’t think it’s the clubs fault you have plans for a Saturday evening.
Best change your plans really. 😉
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So without confirmation of kick off time still...if we play at 12:30pm then the second leg is Tuesday, and the
5:30pm 5:15pm would be Wednesday?
At least we know we're at home on the Saturday so I can finally book some holiday sun time! 8)
edit: Saturday time updated.
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https://www.efl.com/news/2019/april/sky-bet-efl-play-off-dates-confirmed/
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We still don't know if we're A or B though.
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We still don't know if we're A or B though.
Correct.
To be confirmed after the games on Sunday.
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Guaranteed 5th place finish now Derby mess it up again.
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Guaranteed 5th place finish now Derby mess it up again.
We were guaranteed 5th anyway really, Derby would have needed to win both and have a 10 goal swing in their favour.
I hope Boro sneak in, they're shit but they could give Leeds a game and I'd much rather potentially play them than Derby or even Bristol City. Boro hate playing us and I'd fancy us massively against them at Wembley.
Re: our tickets for the home leg. Surprised there's a general sale option considering we're playing Albion or even Leeds. Both fanbases will be after tickets in the home ends at VP so why not just have it as booking history?
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I definitely want Boro to get 6th. Pulis will do a job on Leeds...one shot on target in two games and win 1-0 on aggregate, just like we did to them last year!
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just got my ticket but couldn't get it to upload onto my ST even though it says I should be able to do so, so had to print one. Anyone else experience the same thing?
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just got my ticket but couldn't get it to upload onto my ST even though it says I should be able to do so, so had to print one. Anyone else experience the same thing?
I've had the same problem.
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just got my ticket but couldn't get it to upload onto my ST even though it says I should be able to do so, so had to print one. Anyone else experience the same thing?
I've had the same problem.
Same, I just went for the post option!!
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just got my ticket but couldn't get it to upload onto my ST even though it says I should be able to do so, so had to print one. Anyone else experience the same thing?
I've had the same problem.
Same, I just went for the post option!!
Yup, but I went PIH
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My E ticket hasn't been sent yet, it's usually straight away?
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My E ticket hasn't been sent yet, it's usually straight away?
I'd think so, they normally are. I asked for etickets over the phone the other week, and they'd been sent and received before I'd got the words, "The kid's one, he's got his own reference for that" out of my mouth!
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Ignore. Junk inbox strikes again!
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just got my ticket but couldn't get it to upload onto my ST even though it says I should be able to do so, so had to print one. Anyone else experience the same thing?
Does it not just upload onto your season ticket card automatically?
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Gearing up for the queueing madness at 5pm today.
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just got my ticket but couldn't get it to upload onto my ST even though it says I should be able to do so, so had to print one. Anyone else experience the same thing?
had same problem cannot upload and do not want e-ticket as I want to upload on to card and then transfer to old seat in upper trinity - cannot do this online.
Been calling ticket office since 9.00 this morning (34 times!) and first 30 times cut me off saying line busy. Last 4 times left in queue for 5 minutes and then cuts off and have to start all over again.
Not a great experience.
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Bring back Luke Organ!!
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just got my ticket but couldn't get it to upload onto my ST even though it says I should be able to do so, so had to print one. Anyone else experience the same thing?
Does it not just upload onto your season ticket card automatically?
it asks for the season card number which then tells you it is not vaild
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The Doc
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With many ST holders having to print off tickets (it seems) it is going to take an age to get into the ground next Saturday.
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just got my ticket but couldn't get it to upload onto my ST even though it says I should be able to do so, so had to print one. Anyone else experience the same thing?
Does it not just upload onto your season ticket card automatically?
it asks for the season card number which then tells you it is not vaild
Are u sure? I just paid my £25 on line and it said the card will be uploaded once purchase was completed. Maybe it’s because I logged into the site using my ID and password?
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The Doc
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Got mine, can't bloody wait!
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Just ordered mine in line and uploaded to card ok eventually You need to enter your account number in the details box, not you fan id
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With many ST holders having to print off tickets (it seems) it is going to take an age to get into the ground next Saturday.
I dont think this will have an effect at all, regular tickets are scanned through a barcode pretty much the same as STs.
The unplanned origami session might add some time though!
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Tried to do the upload thing and followed the advice on the site but there is no select here to upload the card, just the usual print at home, collect or post.
Not very good Villa, not very good oh well nevermind
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Trying to judge what time to fly over on the Saturday. It's likely to be the early fixture surely? West Midlands Police won't want the derby happening at 17:15 on a Saturday?
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Just ordered mine in line and uploaded to card ok eventually You need to enter your account number in the details box, not you fan id
That's what I did last time to.
However, this time I wasn't even given the option to start the process of loading to my card
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I am hoping its early kick off myself as I go away that day and strangely, my Wife was very receptive to going to the game before we go away as long as it is the early kick off as we are driving up to the Lake District for a week, I would have missed the second leg anyway had we been away first. She wasn't too keen on driving up there after the later kick off, so my son and his mate will benefit in that case if I cant persuade her if that ends up being the case.
My greater concern is if Wembley Tickets go on sale before we get back, I will have to find somewhere with decent WiFi as phone signals are not too good where we will be. Also, buying tickets via a phone screen is a fookin pain in the arse as I found out last night when I was sitting in Birmingham Eye Hospital waiting room and got a notification they had gone on sale and I had to buy my semi final tickets, it was bloody hard work, but got there in the end.
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With many ST holders having to print off tickets (it seems) it is going to take an age to get into the ground next Saturday.
I dont think this will have an effect at all, regular tickets are scanned through a barcode pretty much the same as STs.
The unplanned origami session might add some time though!
You can get in using your phone – I have each time this season. Just make sure the QR code is reasonably big on screen, and slide your phone into the scanner.
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How do you buy your own seat? I can get an option to select from a certain area, but can't just choose to pick my own season ticket seats?
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Never bought tickets for Villa online before. Been trying to book via phone as per what I normally do but every time the call drops out on exactly 5 minutes. Not impressed
edit: completed online,but procedure nothing remotely like the instructions given and no option to upload to season card so opted for eticket. At least I've got my seat which is the only important thing really
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How do you buy your own seat? I can get an option to select from a certain area, but can't just choose to pick my own season ticket seats?
You need to log in to your account and then make sure to click on the words "Season Ticket holders please click here to purchase your seat" rather than one of the icons
The layout is fecking terrible
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Never bought tickets for Villa online before. Been trying to book via phone as per what I normally do but every time the call drops out on exactly 5 minutes. Not impressed
edit: completed online,but procedure nothing remotely like the instructions given and no option to upload to season card so opted for eticket. At least I've got my seat which is the only important thing really
As with any ticket buying experience with Villa, I just anticipate it being crap and am pleased just to get through it without too much swearing at the computer
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How do you buy your own seat? I can get an option to select from a certain area, but can't just choose to pick my own season ticket seats?
You need to log in to your account and then make sure to click on the words "Season Ticket holders please click here to purchase your seat" rather than one of the icons
The layout is fecking terrible
I have done all this and it still will let me not load it onto my card :(
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The Doc
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How do you buy your own seat? I can get an option to select from a certain area, but can't just choose to pick my own season ticket seats?
You need to log in to your account and then make sure to click on the words "Season Ticket holders please click here to purchase your seat" rather than one of the icons
The layout is fecking terrible
Ta mate. Had a total blind spot for that bit. They should really have it in bold or summat for thickoes like me.
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You log in using your email/password. It says you’ve got a seat reserved (your usual s/t seat). You go through the rigmarole of entering your card details. You click buy and it confirms. It then says your ticket will be uploaded to your card once purchase is compete. You get an email confirming that the transaction has been finalised. Nowhere does it ask you to upload the ticket onto your card and how would you do that anyway?
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An Albion mate of mine rang their ticket office and whilst buying tickets he asked what days and times the play off games would be. They told him that "If it's Villa then it's definitely 5:15 on the Saturday and at home on the Wednesday".
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You log in using your email/password. It says you’ve got a seat reserved (your usual s/t seat). You go through the rigmarole of entering your card details. You click buy and it confirms. It then says your ticket will be uploaded to your card once purchase is compete. You get an email confirming that the transaction has been finalised. Nowhere does it ask you to upload the ticket onto your card and how would you do that anyway?
you cannot get to payment without selecting a delivery option which only gives collection, post or e-ticket options! AVFC instructions show how to upload ticket to card but instructions DO NOT WORK as option to upload is not shown as it should be. I want my upper trinity seat and there is no option for that so got to phone anyway which is proving impossible - phoned 43 times and last 10 or so times just cuts you off after 5 mins and you start all over again. Their online and phone systems are not working as they should be - get it sorted Villa
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An Albion mate of mine rang their ticket office and whilst buying tickets he asked what days and times the play off games would be. They told him that "If it's Villa then it's definitely 5:15 on the Saturday and at home on the Wednesday".
Interesting!
To be honest I don't think anybody really knows. Being as Villa have gone with the 12:30 KO, I'd assume it'll be that for now if we're playing the Albion.
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You log in using your email/password. It says you’ve got a seat reserved (your usual s/t seat). You go through the rigmarole of entering your card details. You click buy and it confirms. It then says your ticket will be uploaded to your card once purchase is compete. You get an email confirming that the transaction has been finalised. Nowhere does it ask you to upload the ticket onto your card and how would you do that anyway?
you cannot get to payment without selecting a delivery option which only gives collection, post or e-ticket options! AVFC instructions show how to upload ticket to card but instructions DO NOT WORK as option is not shown.
I did mine ok last night. I don’t think I clicked on a delivery option which then just took me straight through to completion.
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I think Derby may end up drawing with the Albion and Boro beating Rotherham.
Boro have a bit of a sign over Leeds, so it wouldn't surprise me if they did them over two legs.
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You log in using your email/password. It says you’ve got a seat reserved (your usual s/t seat). You go through the rigmarole of entering your card details. You click buy and it confirms. It then says your ticket will be uploaded to your card once purchase is compete. You get an email confirming that the transaction has been finalised. Nowhere does it ask you to upload the ticket onto your card and how would you do that anyway?
you cannot get to payment without selecting a delivery option which only gives collection, post or e-ticket options! AVFC instructions show how to upload ticket to card but instructions DO NOT WORK as option is not shown.
I did mine ok last night. I don’t think I clicked on a delivery option which then just took me straight through to completion.
I think it was working ok last night as my mate got his loaded onto his card without a problem. Seems to have gone to pot today - the process isn't like the blurb they emailed out, and the only options I had were collect, post or e-ticket and you could only go to payment by selecting one of those options. Maybe the volume of traffic today is causing issues. Phone calls just dropped out after exactly 5 minutes as well.
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You log in using your email/password. It says you’ve got a seat reserved (your usual s/t seat). You go through the rigmarole of entering your card details. You click buy and it confirms. It then says your ticket will be uploaded to your card once purchase is compete. You get an email confirming that the transaction has been finalised. Nowhere does it ask you to upload the ticket onto your card and how would you do that anyway?
you cannot get to payment without selecting a delivery option which only gives collection, post or e-ticket options! AVFC instructions show how to upload ticket to card but instructions DO NOT WORK as option is not shown.
I did mine ok last night. I don’t think I clicked on a delivery option which then just took me straight through to completion.
I think it was working ok last night as my mate got his loaded onto his card without a problem. Seems to have gone to pot today - the process isn't like the blurb they emailed out, and the only options I had were collect, post or e-ticket and you could only go to payment by selecting one of those options. Maybe the volume of traffic today is causing issues. Phone calls just dropped out after exactly 5 minutes as well.
I couldn't get it to work last night either at midnight when no volume of traffic!
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I have just received an email that appears to indicate that STs will have the game loaded onto their card when they pay for it. Or have I misunderstood?
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I have just received an email that appears to indicate that STs will have the game loaded onto their card when they pay for it. Or have I misunderstood?
but you cannot pay for it without selecting a post, collection or e-ticket option!
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I have just received an email that appears to indicate that STs will have the game loaded onto their card when they pay for it. Or have I misunderstood?
but you cannot pay for it without selecting a post, collection or e-ticket option!
Looks like you’re off on a trip to the ticket office Malcolm
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I have just received an email that appears to indicate that STs will have the game loaded onto their card when they pay for it. Or have I misunderstood?
but you cannot pay for it without selecting a post, collection or e-ticket option!
Looks like you’re off on a trip to the ticket office Malcolm
Just been in a phone queue for 31 mins thought I had cracked it and then a voice came on and said can't take your call now please try again later and cut me off aaarrrrggghhh. Could have gone to Villa Park and back whilst I was hanging on the phone. thank goodness for Unltd calls!
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gave up and got myself a e-ticket :)
bring on the stripey filth
UTV
The Doc
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I have just received an email that appears to indicate that STs will have the game loaded onto their card when they pay for it. Or have I misunderstood?
but you cannot pay for it without selecting a post, collection or e-ticket option!
Looks like you’re off on a trip to the ticket office Malcolm
Just been in a phone queue for 31 mins thought I had cracked it and then a voice came on and said can't take your call now please try again later and cut me off aaarrrrggghhh. Could have gone to Villa Park and back whilst I was hanging on the phone. thank goodness for Unltd calls!
There's only two people working in the ticket office behind the counters today. Madness really when we've got 40k tickets to sell. No wonder they told everyone to try online instead!
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Are Season Ticket holders allowed to purchase extra tickets?
No. I enquired about this at the ticket office whilst purchasing my ST allocation. Every sale at the moment must have a ID assigned and extras can be purchased at GS.
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I'll take a repeat of the 1957 Semi final against the Baggies
2-2 in the first game followed by 1-0 in the decider
The gates won't be the same though 55k and 58k
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Are Season Ticket holders allowed to purchase extra tickets?
No. I enquired about this at the ticket office whilst purchasing my ST allocation. Every sale at the moment must have a ID assigned and extras can be purchased at GS.
Quite right too. I've gone to about half the home games this season so don't want to be prioritised behind someone's mate who might have not gone at all.
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I have just received an email that appears to indicate that STs will have the game loaded onto their card when they pay for it. Or have I misunderstood?
but you cannot pay for it without selecting a post, collection or e-ticket option!
Looks like you’re off on a trip to the ticket office Malcolm
Just been in a phone queue for 31 mins thought I had cracked it and then a voice came on and said can't take your call now please try again later and cut me off aaarrrrggghhh. Could have gone to Villa Park and back whilst I was hanging on the phone. thank goodness for Unltd calls!
Hold for 5 mins. Cut off. Repeat 7 or 8 times.
THEN
On hold for the 30 mins. Cut off. Repeat 2 or 3.
THEN
Phone is answered!!!! Press 1 for tickets!!!!!
"Please Note, there is wait time of at least 30 mins.
NOW
After being on hold for 1 hour and 29 mins.....
3 tickets in the bag...
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Sounds like a right fucking pantomime.
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I have just received an email that appears to indicate that STs will have the game loaded onto their card when they pay for it. Or have I misunderstood?
but you cannot pay for it without selecting a post, collection or e-ticket option!
Looks like you’re off on a trip to the ticket office Malcolm
Just been in a phone queue for 31 mins thought I had cracked it and then a voice came on and said can't take your call now please try again later and cut me off aaarrrrggghhh. Could have gone to Villa Park and back whilst I was hanging on the phone. thank goodness for Unltd calls!
Hold for 5 mins. Cut off. Repeat 7 or 8 times.
THEN
On hold for the 30 mins. Cut off. Repeat 2 or 3.
THEN
Phone is answered!!!! Press 1 for tickets!!!!!
"Please Note, there is wait time of at least 30 mins.
NOW
After being on hold for 1 hour and 29 mins.....
3 tickets in the bag...
Great news only another 1hr 1m to go!
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From the Express and Star:
If #wba finish fourth they will visit #avfc at 12.30pm on Saturday, May 11, then host the return leg on Tuesday, May 14 (8pm). If they finish third, they will travel to either Derby/Boro/Bristol C at 5.15pm on the Saturday, with the home leg on Wednesday, May 15 (8pm). Clear?
WMP have definitely had a say in that and said they don't want Villa v Albion as the late kick off. Game B is always the second game but would be the first to kick off in this instance.
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There is a message on the ticket office hold information now advising there is a problem uploading to season card accounts and are advising that you should request an e-ticket instead. The same info is on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/AVFCSupport/status/1123674617720258566?s=19
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Will VAR be used in the playoffs? I hope so.
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just got my ticket but couldn't get it to upload onto my ST even though it says I should be able to do so, so had to print one. Anyone else experience the same thing?
Tried last night had same problem---only 3 choices---post pick up or e-mail , got no printer so opted to pick up----it didnt work as they said it would, going to be pretty busy next saturday they ought to open up early especially if its a 12.30 kick off,
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I bought my ticket yesterday and I didn't notice an upload to season ticket option...what should I do?
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Will VAR be used in the playoffs? I hope so.
No.
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Confirmed on EFL website...we are early kickoff on Saturday 11th and second leg on the 14th.
https://www.efl.com/news/2019/may/sky-bet-efl-play-off-semi-final-details/
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Bizzare early conf until table rubber stamped ... 12:30 on the sat at home anyway
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I bought my ticket yesterday and I didn't notice an upload to season ticket option...what should I do?
There wasn’t one as far as I could see. The email says clearly that the card will be uploaded after purchase. They’re obviously going to do it centrally.
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Piece of piss online.
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Sorted the tickets no problem, I was amazed at how fast these tickets have flown though!
Holte End sold out by 17:15, have had to go for the Upper Trinity.
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I've just queued for 20 minutes but just get 'Coming Soon' next to the Play Off game even though I easily meet the criteria as of 5pm today. Looks like I'm going to have to spend the majority of tomorrow morning on the phone..
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Holte End sold out by 17:15, have had to go for the Upper Trinity.
Same, regretting at leisure my decision to collect at the ground. Hopefully the queue won't be too bad.
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Bamford banned for two games.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48140118 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48140118)
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Not many tickets left apart from Upper Trinity so this won't be going to General Sale.
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Not many tickets left apart from Upper Trinity so this won't be going to General Sale.
About 2000 left as of 5 minutes ago.
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Is it definitely 12.30 on 11th? The site said it is subject to change?
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Is it definitely 12.30 on 11th? The site said it is subject to change?
Yes it's been confirmed now. They've gone against the grain with Match B playing first.
Second will be 7:45 on the Tuesday if it's Leeds or 8pm on the Tuesday if it's Albion.
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Not many tickets left apart from Upper Trinity so this won't be going to General Sale.
About 2000 left as of 5 minutes ago.
Season ticket holders have until Sunday to secure their seat so those seats won't be showing. There will be a lot more than 2000 left at the moment.
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Not many tickets left apart from Upper Trinity so this won't be going to General Sale.
About 2000 left as of 5 minutes ago.
Season ticket holders have until Sunday to secure their seat so those seats won't be showing. There will be a lot more than 2000 left at the moment.
Correct. And do you know what else? The atmosphere on the website was absolutely rubbish.
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Not many tickets left apart from Upper Trinity so this won't be going to General Sale.
About 2000 left as of 5 minutes ago.
Season ticket holders have until Sunday to secure their seat so those seats won't be showing. There will be a lot more than 2000 left at the moment.
Correct. And do you know what else? The atmosphere on the website was absolutely rubbish.
😂
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Not many tickets left apart from Upper Trinity so this won't be going to General Sale.
About 2000 left as of 5 minutes ago.
Season ticket holders have until Sunday to secure their seat so those seats won't be showing. There will be a lot more than 2000 left at the moment.
Correct. And do you know what else? The atmosphere on the website was absolutely rubbish.
Bantz
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Bamford banned for two games.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48140118 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48140118)
I don't think they will miss him much, not exactly prolific up front.
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Not many tickets left apart from Upper Trinity so this won't be going to General Sale.
About 2000 left as of 5 minutes ago.
Season ticket holders have until Sunday to secure their seat so those seats won't be showing. There will be a lot more than 2000 left at the moment.
Do they release blocks as other blocks near selling out then?
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Not many tickets left apart from Upper Trinity so this won't be going to General Sale.
About 2000 left as of 5 minutes ago.
Season ticket holders have until Sunday to secure their seat so those seats won't be showing. There will be a lot more than 2000 left at the moment.
Correct. And do you know what else? The atmosphere on the website was absolutely rubbish.
I stood up while I was waiting.
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Not many tickets left apart from Upper Trinity so this won't be going to General Sale.
About 2000 left as of 5 minutes ago.
Season ticket holders have until Sunday to secure their seat so those seats won't be showing. There will be a lot more than 2000 left at the moment.
Do they release blocks as other blocks near selling out then?
Season ticket seats will show as sold, regardless of whether the ST holder has actually purchased or not. On Monday, if any ST holders have not taken up the option of purchasing their own seat, the seat will then become available.
Hardly surprising that it's 12.30. It's beginning to get on my tits. Sunday is a complete waste of a day and so will the following Saturday be. I've got absolutely loads going on at present and time is valuable. Given there are only 2,000 numpty WBA fans coming and they were quite happy to let us play them on a Friday night, I don't see why it couldn't have been Saturday 5.30?
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Sky make the decision. Not the police and this is not considered a high risk fixture.
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Sky make the decision. Not the police and this is not considered a high risk fixture.
So Sky think Villa v WBA is the least attractive of the 2 games?
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Derby v Leeds potentially also has a lot of appeal due to spy gate
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Derby v Leeds potentially also has a lot of appeal due to spy gate
Sky don't determine matches "A" & "B", the EFL do. The only team thus far who are cemented in a position are Villa (5th). I can't see Sky determining games that they don't know who will be competing in.
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Anyone having trouble uploading on to there season cards? Soon as I put upload to card as a collection method nothing works.
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Unless i'm mistaken, if we win the play-off semi it will be the first we've booked a place at Wembley as the away team. Every other time we've done it home or a neutral ground.
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E-ticket option is easy. Even managed to upgrade one ticket from an under 18s.
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Holte sold out! A2 two seats sorted 😀
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Unless i'm mistaken, if we win the play-off semi it will be the first we've booked a place at Wembley as the away team. Every other time we've done it home or a neutral ground.
Being pedantic, we booked a place in the Charity Shield when we were away at Arsenal in 81.
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Expecting very little sympathy but as I've attended all of my games this season on the complimentary tickets from a relative of one of our players (tickets that have been snapped up for this one, Not so much the games over december) .... I've got no chance of going.
Have a great day to all of you who are going... The Middlesbrough game last year was very special.
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Anyone having trouble uploading on to there season cards? Soon as I put upload to card as a collection method nothing works.
It wouldn't upload to mine. I've ended up getting an e ticket.
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Not many tickets left apart from Upper Trinity so this won't be going to General Sale.
About 2000 left as of 5 minutes ago.
Season ticket holders have until Sunday to secure their seat so those seats won't be showing. There will be a lot more than 2000 left at the moment.
Correct. And do you know what else? The atmosphere on the website was absolutely rubbish.
I stood up while I was waiting.
Were you in the singing Block Dave?
(Let’s hope it’s nearly that time of year eh? ;)
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Anyone having trouble uploading on to there season cards? Soon as I put upload to card as a collection method nothing works.
It wouldn't upload to mine. I've ended up getting an e ticket.
I gave up trying and did that as well.
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Due to being made redundant after 32 years with my employer and various other circumstances this is the first season since my dad took me to villa v Bournemouth in feb 72 that we’ve not been to a single game . As the boys have done so well I wouldn’t even try to get to semi final or Wembley and blow their luck . I’d much rather we just get promoted .
Enjoy all you lucky people... how can Holte be sold out wen it’s only season ticket holder purchasers at the moment ?
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Well that was a lot more stressful than I thought it would be...couldn't get online until after 6pm and didn't expect the Holte to be sold out so quickly. Managed to get a ticket in upper Trinity so it's better than nothing. Play semi-final ticket and holiday booked...what a mental few hours of online booking that was!
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I don’t get this uploading stuff. Surely our season ticket cards are just left active as long as we’ve paid for the game? Those that haven’t paid in by Sunday are just turned off. There’s nothing to upload really is there?
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Not many tickets left apart from Upper Trinity so this won't be going to General Sale.
About 2000 left as of 5 minutes ago.
Season ticket holders have until Sunday to secure their seat so those seats won't be showing. There will be a lot more than 2000 left at the moment.
Correct. And do you know what else? The atmosphere on the website was absolutely rubbish.
I stood up while I was waiting.
Back to the dark ages...tut tut.
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Do people who run the ticketing site work in the Holte Suite on matchdays? Just a thought.
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Logged on at half four and then was 800 ish in the queue when it opened at Five pm. Tickets all sorted by around ten past. Hats off to them I say, especially as the pricing is decent also.
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Holte sold out! A2 two seats sorted 😀
Only sold out of tickets available at this stage ie ST holders.
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Does anyone know if the ticket office would swap tickets if more become available in the Holte...or would I have to buy another ticket for the Holte and sell the Trinity ticket?
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Beginning to get fed up now with this end of season and born again villa fans. Give me the active fan base we had after the defeat at Brentford this season any day
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God damn those pesky glory hunters! *sarcasm*
To be fair, that’s more than a bit miserablist...we all want to watch good football and get good results, and both of those things come hand in hand with success and bigger crowds. I’m sure we all want to see the team performing well and have Villa Park rocking every week, and for the club to be successful both on and off the pitch. If more fans are coming back after the years of shite served up under previous owners and management then that can only be a good thing.
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Anyone having trouble uploading on to there season cards? Soon as I put upload to card as a collection method nothing works.
It wouldn't upload to mine. I've ended up getting an e ticket.
I gave up trying and did that as well.
The strange thing is, the mate I sit next to asked me to sort his and it was letting me upload his to his card but not mine. What a kerfuffle.
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Anyone having trouble uploading on to there season cards? Soon as I put upload to card as a collection method nothing works.
It wouldn't upload to mine. I've ended up getting an e ticket.
I gave up trying and did that as well.
The strange thing is, the mate I sit next to asked me to sort his and it was letting me upload his to his card but not mine. What a kerfuffle.
This is exactly what happened to my brother i law.
Every time he tried to put his number in, mine appeared. He ended up giving up and getting print offs after several attempts.
Ironically, I flew through mine and it uploaded to my card no problem. (Famous last words).
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I clicked paid for posting, as it was just the default for away tickets, so I guess I'll get that, rather than having paid a quid for somebody to upload it.
I very much doubt any season ticket holders would pass up the opportunity of taking their seat. Even if they couldn't go, they'd pass their ticket on.
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Beginning to get fed up now with this end of season and born again villa fans. Give me the active fan base we had after the defeat at Brentford this season any day
Over the moon we have turned it round and made the Semifinals. The one thing that will get on my tits , is the “Big Game Twats” , the ones who turn their backs to the pitch telling other supporters to sing . F*ck off
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Do we have confirmation of KO time yet. I suspect it will be 5.30 but the office is saying they can't confirm that yet. I need to book a train up from London and it's getting a bit close. Anyone know?
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Do we have confirmation of KO time yet. I suspect it will be 5.30 but the office is saying they can't confirm that yet. I need to book a train up from London and it's getting a bit close. Anyone know?
Yesterday the OS confirmed a 12.30 kick off.
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I clicked paid for posting, as it was just the default for away tickets, so I guess I'll get that, rather than having paid a quid for somebody to upload it.
I very much doubt any season ticket holders would pass up the opportunity of taking their seat. Even if they couldn't go, they'd pass their ticket on.
I did the same. If they haven't arrived on the 10th, I guess I'll be queuing up early at the ticket office on Sunday morning!
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Do we have confirmation of KO time yet. I suspect it will be 5.30 but the office is saying they can't confirm that yet. I need to book a train up from London and it's getting a bit close. Anyone know?
Yesterday the OS confirmed a 12.30 kick off.
Thanks Holte. They must have put it up just after I bought my ticket yesterday.
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The booking system now appears to have been updated. It gave me an option to 'upload to season ticket' where previously there wasn't one.
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One of my sons doesn't want to go, can I 'upgrade' his child season ticket to a one-off adult ticket?
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Whilst it's never ideal being on hold to the ticket office at busy times, to have a message after 30 minutes of irritating hold music state "sorry, we're too busy, seeya!" and cut the call off is pretty fucking poor.
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Whilst it's never ideal being on hold to the ticket office at busy times, to have a message after 30 minutes of irritating hold music state "sorry, we're too busy, seeya!" and cut the call off is pretty fucking poor.
I had this too. And it won't let me get a ticket online despite the fact that my login page clearly has the 10 home games I've been to this season listed against my account.
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same happening to me on phone.spent almost 6 hrs so far yesterday and today. I want my upper trinity seat but no way to do this online only can purchase my Doug Ellis seat.Does anybody know if there is a queue at the ticket office?
Whilst it's never ideal being on hold to the ticket office at busy times, to have a message after 30 minutes of irritating hold music state "sorry, we're too busy, seeya!" and cut the call off is pretty fucking poor.
I had this too. And it won't let me get a ticket online despite the fact that my login page clearly has the 10 home games I've been to this season listed against my account.
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Whilst it's never ideal being on hold to the ticket office at busy times, to have a message after 30 minutes of irritating hold music state "sorry, we're too busy, seeya!" and cut the call off is pretty fucking poor.
I had this too. And it won't let me get a ticket online despite the fact that my login page clearly has the 10 home games I've been to this season listed against my account.
Same for me. Have 10+ games on my account, yet can't book any tickets and couldn't last night either. It does say that season ticket holders have until Sunday to book their seats, so have we sold out the ones currently available and are some being held back while season ticket holders confirm?
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same happening to me on phone.spent almost 6 hrs so far yesterday and today. I want my upper trinity seat but no way to do this online only can purchase my Doug Ellis seat.Does anybody know if there is a queue at the ticket office?
Whilst it's never ideal being on hold to the ticket office at busy times, to have a message after 30 minutes of irritating hold music state "sorry, we're too busy, seeya!" and cut the call off is pretty fucking poor.
I had this too. And it won't let me get a ticket online despite the fact that my login page clearly has the 10 home games I've been to this season listed against my account.
You could try, but they'll probably shut the door in your face when it's nearly your turn.
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Whilst it's never ideal being on hold to the ticket office at busy times, to have a message after 30 minutes of irritating hold music state "sorry, we're too busy, seeya!" and cut the call off is pretty fucking poor.
I had this too. And it won't let me get a ticket online despite the fact that my login page clearly has the 10 home games I've been to this season listed against my account.
Same for me. Have 10+ games on my account, yet can't book any tickets and couldn't last night either. It does say that season ticket holders have until Sunday to book their seats, so have we sold out the ones currently available and are some being held back while season ticket holders confirm?
I don't think that's the issue. I was unable to book after queuing online at about 5.30 yesterday and they definitely hadn't sold out at that point. I can just about stomach missing out on the Semi but I need to find a way to get this sorted if we get to Wembley.
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Whilst it's never ideal being on hold to the ticket office at busy times, to have a message after 30 minutes of irritating hold music state "sorry, we're too busy, seeya!" and cut the call off is pretty fucking poor.
I had this too. And it won't let me get a ticket online despite the fact that my login page clearly has the 10 home games I've been to this season listed against my account.
same happening to me on phone.spent almost 6 hrs so far yesterday and today. I want my upper trinity seat but no way to do this online only can purchase my Doug Ellis seat.Does anybody know if there is a queue at the ticket office?
In the same boat, two to move up from L9. If we don't, then there'll be an eight year old sat up there on his own! He's a Cubs member, and we got him a ticket on Wednesday, one seat away from our old two we've been going back to.
I know it says we've got til 5pm Sunday to sort it, but I've not seen anything to say the ticket office will be available all the way up until then.
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AVFCSupport have tweeted now saying all online issues have been resolved and season ticket holders should be able to upload tickets correctly now.
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AVFCSupport have tweeted now saying all online issues have been resolved and season ticket holders should be able to upload tickets correctly now.
What about if we have already bought and clicked paid for posting?
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Just been in a phone queue for 31 mins thought I had cracked it and then a voice came on and said can't take your call now please try again later and cut me off aaarrrrggghhh. Could have gone to Villa Park and back whilst I was hanging on the phone. thank goodness for Unltd calls!
To quote David Byrne......
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
Same as it ever was
When the 2010 League Cup tickets went on sale, I abandoned after an hour on hold and drove the 100+miles round trip to queue up in person at Villa Park
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AVFCSupport have tweeted now saying all online issues have been resolved and season ticket holders should be able to upload tickets correctly now.
What about if we have already bought and clicked paid for posting?
Then you'll have a ticket to get in to the ground?
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Bit annoying they've jibbed us for a quid, but hey-ho.
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The booking system now appears to have been updated. It gave me an option to 'upload to season ticket' where previously there wasn't one.
System updated but still not working correctly. Mine gives the option to upload but then asks which card to upload to and none are listed (only had a season ticket for 52 yrs)! Cannot go past that step!
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One of my sons doesn't want to go, can I 'upgrade' his child season ticket to a one-off adult ticket?
Yes, when you get to the basket you can amend it to an adult, did that with mine
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The booking system now appears to have been updated. It gave me an option to 'upload to season ticket' where previously there wasn't one.
System updated but still not working correctly. Mine gives the option to upload but then asks which card to upload to and none are listed (only had a season ticket for 52 yrs)! Cannot go past that step!
It’s not very intuitive but touch the yellow box alongside where you tick the selection and you will see a selection the same as you have already selected. Touch on this to populate and then it will let you move on. Worked for me
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One of my sons doesn't want to go, can I 'upgrade' his child season ticket to a one-off adult ticket?
Yes you can. You just have to pay the difference.
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Bielsa's definitely playing mind games now. http://www.espn.co.uk/football/english-league-championship/story/3841899/bielsa-to-pay-leeds-fine-for-failing-to-control-players-in-villa-controversy
I personally hope we don't have to play them again if we make the Final, I've no interest in experiencing all the shithousery again. Here's hoping Derby or Boro or stuff them in the semis.
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Hundreds of attempts at buying online, 5 hours on hold and 3 emails later, I've finally managed to get a ticket. About 300-400 left it seems.
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Bielsa's definitely playing mind games now. http://www.espn.co.uk/football/english-league-championship/story/3841899/bielsa-to-pay-leeds-fine-for-failing-to-control-players-in-villa-controversy
I personally hope we don't have to play them again if we make the Final, I've no interest in experiencing all the shithousery again. Here's hoping Derby or Boro or stuff them in the semis.
I'll be happy playing anyone in the final. Other teams are more scared of us than we are of them.
FTF.
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Hundreds of attempts at buying online, 5 hours on hold and 3 emails later, I've finally managed to get a ticket. About 300-400 left it seems.
Still can't even get the option to buy one online and not got through on the phones. Keeps saying coming soon despite me having the right booking credentials.
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Beginning to get fed up now with this end of season and born again villa fans. Give me the active fan base we had after the defeat at Brentford this season any day
You mean like the 40k we had the next home game? Or the 'paltry' 35k the home game before Brentford?
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Hundreds of attempts at buying online, 5 hours on hold and 3 emails later, I've finally managed to get a ticket. About 300-400 left it seems.
Still can't even get the option to buy one online and not got through on the phones. Keeps saying coming soon despite me having the right booking credentials.
I sent an email explaining the issue to the below three email addresses and they eventually fixed whatever the problem was for me.
ticketsales@avfc.co.uk
web.support@avfc.co.uk
postmaster@avfc.co.uk
The email I got back telling me they'd fixed the problem was from support@astonvilla.zohosupport.com so might be worth including that address.
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Beginning to get fed up now with this end of season and born again villa fans. Give me the active fan base we had after the defeat at Brentford this season any day
You mean like the 40k we had the next home game? Or the 'paltry' 35k the home game before Brentford?
Yes witton. Why not go one step further and let's only have season ticket holders at games? That'll create a great atmosphere for the play off semi, in a half-full VP.
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Beginning to get fed up now with this end of season and born again villa fans. Give me the active fan base we had after the defeat at Brentford this season any day
You mean like the 40k we had the next home game? Or the 'paltry' 35k the home game before Brentford?
Yes witton. Why not go one step further and let's only have season ticket holders at games? That'll create a great atmosphere for the play off semi, in a half-full VP.
Playing in a ground with only about 20,000 people in it would be good preparation for visiting the Hawthorns, actually.
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Beginning to get fed up now with this end of season and born again villa fans. Give me the active fan base we had after the defeat at Brentford this season any day
Something that irks me on this is the fact there's no sale criteria in between ST holders and 3+ games.
I know a fair few people who have attended a fair few games in the last month or so just to get their booking history to 3 for the playoffs.
As someone who's attended a lot of this season, it's frustrating to not be able to be in the Holte End, which sold out in minutes.
Hopefully there'll be another criteria bracket for the final.
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My only criteria for being able to buy a ticket stright away was that I took out 'Claret Membership' a while back.
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Bielsa's definitely playing mind games now. http://www.espn.co.uk/football/english-league-championship/story/3841899/bielsa-to-pay-leeds-fine-for-failing-to-control-players-in-villa-controversy
I personally hope we don't have to play them again if we make the Final, I've no interest in experiencing all the shithousery again. Here's hoping Derby or Boro or stuff them in the semis.
Not fussed about a stuffing. Part of me would be happier with them nicking it undeservedly in the eighth minute of six minutes of stoppage time with an offside handball.
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Seems like very few tickets left for next Sat. Mine's up in the gods with a restricted view and I logged in about two minutes after 5.
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sold out
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It will be unsold out again, albeit briefly, when the unsold season ticket places go on sale.
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My only criteria for being able to buy a ticket stright away was that I took out 'Claret Membership' a while back.
Yep I did that as well with the specific thought it would give me priority in these scenarios over people with just booking history. £10 well spent.
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5 o'clock Sunday, there'll be a couple of thousand up for grabs in the UT.
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My only criteria for being able to buy a ticket stright away was that I took out 'Claret Membership' a while back.
Yep I did that as well with the specific thought it would give me priority in these scenarios over people with just booking history. £10 well spent.
And did you actually get any sort of priority in the ticketing sale over booking references?
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My only criteria for being able to buy a ticket stright away was that I took out 'Claret Membership' a while back.
Yep I did that as well with the specific thought it would give me priority in these scenarios over people with just booking history. £10 well spent.
That's crazy. I did wonder if that would work, seems a ridiculous way to be able to jump the queue.
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I had to give up on trying to get through on the phone, our bruvver went to the ticket office on his way home instead. He said the staff in there said they've spent most of their time today doling out paper tickets to ST holders who couldn't get the game to load onto their card.
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My only criteria for being able to buy a ticket stright away was that I took out 'Claret Membership' a while back.
Yep I did that as well with the specific thought it would give me priority in these scenarios over people with just booking history. £10 well spent.
And did you actually get any sort of priority in the ticketing sale over booking references?
Yep, I normally get priority as a Claret Member for Home and away tickets as well but only after away scheme members and season ticket holders. On Thursday when Season ticket holders were able to purchase their own seats, Claret members could purchase their tickets as well. I know Claret Memberships closed a couple of months ago but unsure if you had to have a booking history to be a Claret member.
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I had to give up on trying to get through on the phone, our bruvver went to the ticket office on his way home instead. He said the staff in there said they've spent most of their time today doling out paper tickets to ST holders who couldn't get the game to load onto their card.
What a shambles. Was eligible last night, but couldn't get the option online to buy one. Tried numerous times on the phone today only to be cut off every time after waiting half an hour. Tried customer services only to be told that "they don't deal with that, you'll have to speak to the ticket office". Going down today was a no-no due to work and wasn't able to get one of the remaining few on another login tonight.
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For normal home games, tickets actually go on sale to claret members before season ticket holders - on the basis that season ticket holders already have their own ticket, and claret members have the next highest priority.
I have noticed in the last couple of months that if I have wanted to get tickets for friends, there is virtually nothing left in The Holte after season tickets and claret members. I think the number of claret members, or at least the number of ACTIVE claret members has risen significantly recently.
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Villa Cash card gave the same kind of thing years ago. Pretty much every club gives second priority to members of their club schemes and like us has done for years.
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What was it like last year? I wouldn't have experienced it as we couldn't be arsed to move, and just took our usual ST seats in L9. But my brother's lad has been coming with us the last half a dozen or so games, and there's no seats available near us, so we've been having to move to stay together, which hasn't been too difficult with the UT being open, and us having two seats to always reclaim up there anyway. But for this game it's been time-consuming and beyond frustrating. I feel for anyone who misses out through no fault of their own. If the club want us to use the online service, they should make sure it works.
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I've never had any issues buying online and always find it really straight forward to get tickets. Experienced a minor issue with blocks not opening up on the stadium map yesterday but I presume it was either my laptop playing up or because of volume of website traffic...a simple refresh resolved that and was able to buy a ticket in UT with no more issues.
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I had my tickets posted (old fashioned I know) and they arrived today. Good service in my opinion!
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Bielsa's definitely playing mind games now. http://www.espn.co.uk/football/english-league-championship/story/3841899/bielsa-to-pay-leeds-fine-for-failing-to-control-players-in-villa-controversy
Whose mind is he playing games with? I'm not sure anyone but his accountant would give a shit that he'd do something so daft. Twice.
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It's not really mind games is it....we would never have known about that unless ATAL had posted the link. If he wants to pay the clubs fines then it's his loss...it doesn't fuck up my head, and I doubt anyone at VP will bat an eyelid either.
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I've only been to 2 games this season but I got a ticket yesterday. I do already have a ticket for the Norwich game on Sunday so that must have counted as 1 of my 3.
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One ticket left in C9 if anyone still needs it.
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I've been to enough games but there's no way I'm even trying to get a ticket. I'm convinced that my absence, like that of Steve Bruce, has directly contributed to our fine form. Now that's mind games.
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That's proper Jedi mind tricks Mr SE! :D
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I've never had any issues buying online and always find it really straight forward to get tickets. Experienced a minor issue with blocks not opening up on the stadium map yesterday but I presume it was either my laptop playing up or because of volume of website traffic...a simple refresh resolved that and was able to buy a ticket in UT with no more issues.
Never had a problem either up until the last couple of days!! Just wouldn't let me book tickets even though I had the booking history.
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That's proper Jedi mind tricks Mr SE! :D
Yep, and it's only me and several thousand others who know how to do it!
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So you all have got me so wound up that I went to the ticket office today and asked, even though I bought my ticket on line, had it uploaded onto my card or not? The nice girl behind the counter looked at me like I’d gone mad and said she’d check. She looked at my account and said the ticket was registered as paid for, but that she’d print me a paper copy anyway. She obviously though I was a lunatic and didn’t want me turning up ranting in the near future. But at least now my mind is at rest.
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Does anyone know if the ticket office is open at 5 (for ST rejects) tomorrow or will it be online only? I'll be driving back to London so trying to operate the iPad and insuring the safety of a 10 year old might be a bit tricky.
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Does anyone know if the ticket office is open at 5 (for ST rejects) tomorrow or will it be online only? I'll be driving back to London so trying to operate the iPad and insuring the safety of a 10 year old might be a bit tricky.
Supporters who have a home league booking history for the 2018/19 Season
Online from Friday May 3, 5pm
Phone/In Person from Monday May 6, 9am
On General Sale
Online from Monday May 6, 5pm
Phone/In Person from Tuesday May 7, 9am
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Does anyone know if the ticket office is open at 5 (for ST rejects) tomorrow or will it be online only? I'll be driving back to London so trying to operate the iPad and insuring the safety of a 10 year old might be a bit tricky.
Yesterday morning, I asked @AVFCSupport about what the ticket office opening hours will be over this weekend. I've not heard back.
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I've been to enough games but there's no way I'm even trying to get a ticket. I'm convinced that my absence, like that of Steve Bruce, has directly contributed to our fine form. Now that's mind games.
Ha probably same for me, my last home game was actually Sheffield 3-3. Also went up to Stoke which was last one before mad winning run started. Going tomorrow but dead rubber.
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To me it's imperative that we go up from a financial point of view even if it's just for one season to get the PL cash and banish chat of FFP. With rumours that the Qataris want to sell PSG invest in Leeds or us, winning promotion could lead to interesting times. I know Aftab wouldn't be pleased but you would be prepared to hold your nose if it became an option?
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Where's it been said that Qatar Sports Group are interested in us?
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Some random speculative article in a French newspaper I believe.
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Where's it been said that Qatar Sports Group are interested in us?
Been mentioned in some paper comments sections and a Newton Heath site so all very speculative I know. Interesting that they would mention Leeds and us rather than a London club which would seem more obvious. The Qatar flag is maroon/claret so it's us, Hearts or The Cobblers I reckon. ;)
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To me it's imperative that we go up from a financial point of view even if it's just for one season to get the PL cash and banish chat of FFP. With rumours that the Qataris want to sell PSG invest in Leeds or us, winning promotion could lead to interesting times. I know Aftab wouldn't be pleased but you would be prepared to hold your nose if it became an option?
Haha BV.... I will find it very difficult to love Qataris which I will have to do if they poured billions into us but taking my seat at the Champions League final in May 2023 will provide some redemption.
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Qatari rumours now in the Telegraph. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/04/11/psg-owners-may-buy-championship-club-french-media-make-links/
Very vague and unsubstantiated, and you'd imagine that if these pricks did want to buy a Championship club with potential then Leeds or Forest would be much easier and cheaper to get hold of (without having the same potential as us, obviously). It would be a No from me, Clive.
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It certainly has its attractions if PSG were to become our feeder club.
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Does anyone know if the ticket office is open at 5 (for ST rejects) tomorrow or will it be online only? I'll be driving back to London so trying to operate the iPad and insuring the safety of a 10 year old might be a bit tricky.
Supporters who have a home league booking history for the 2018/19 Season
Online from Friday May 3, 5pm
Phone/In Person from Monday May 6, 9am
On General Sale
Online from Monday May 6, 5pm
Phone/In Person from Tuesday May 7, 9am
Is it expected that many will go back on sale tomorrow?
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Does anyone know if the ticket office is open at 5 (for ST rejects) tomorrow or will it be online only? I'll be driving back to London so trying to operate the iPad and insuring the safety of a 10 year old might be a bit tricky.
Supporters who have a home league booking history for the 2018/19 Season
Online from Friday May 3, 5pm
Phone/In Person from Monday May 6, 9am
On General Sale
Online from Monday May 6, 5pm
Phone/In Person from Tuesday May 7, 9am
Is it expected that many will go back on sale tomorrow?
Does anyone know if the ticket office is open at 5 (for ST rejects) tomorrow or will it be online only? I'll be driving back to London so trying to operate the iPad and insuring the safety of a 10 year old might be a bit tricky.
Supporters who have a home league booking history for the 2018/19 Season
Online from Friday May 3, 5pm
Phone/In Person from Monday May 6, 9am
On General Sale
Online from Monday May 6, 5pm
Phone/In Person from Tuesday May 7, 9am
Is it expected that many will go back on sale tomorrow?
Thanks
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A new owner at this stage isn't something I want. The club needs stability. If we get promotion throwing money at the team isn't necessarily going to improve our chances in the top flight as has been proven with Fulham this season.
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It's now looking likely that these are the playoff fixtures (assuming they don't switch the times of the A/B matches due to the Villa/Baggies derby):
Sat 11 May - 12:30 - Derby County v Leeds United
Sat 11 May - 17:15 - Villa v Baggies
Tue 14 May - 19:45 - Leeds United v Derby County
Wed 15 May - 19:45 - Baggies v Villa
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It's now looking likely that these are the playoff fixtures (assuming they don't switch the times of the A/B matches due to the Villa/Baggies derby):
Sat 11 May - 12:30 - Derby County v Leeds United
Sat 11 May - 17:15 - Villa v Baggies
Tue 14 May - 19:45 - Leeds United v Derby County
Wed 15 May - 19:45 - Baggies v Villa
I think we're the 12:30 kick off next weekend, mate.
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We ARE the 12:30 match next saturday.
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we’re going to F**k the F**kers
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2nd leg at the Hawthorns on the Tuesday 8pm
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2nd leg at the Hawthorns on the Tuesday 8pm
OK, they have been switched then. My bad.
Sat 11 May - 12:30 - Villa v Baggies
Sat 11 May - 17:15 - Derby County v Leeds United
Tue 14 May - 19:45 - Baggies v Villa
Wed 15 May - 19:45 - Leeds United v Derby County
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The Stripeyfilth had 5 players booked plus Robson-Kanu sent off today. So no doubt they will target JG & may be SJM in relays next week.
Hope the bookings take one or more of their players over limit for a ban.
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They are shitting themselves. They've been shite for months now, we will terminate them.
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SKY have confirmed an automatic three match ban for Robson-Kanu. He will sit out both games against us and the final if they get there (which obviously they won't) ;)
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Dunno why, but I'm actually quite nervous about facing them - Normally quite confident against the Tesco bags.
I think it's the fact that they have the 2nd leg at the Nou Hawthorns. It'll be their cup final.
Even if we beat em, the key will be getting our key players through it unscathed for the final.
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I'm nervous full stop.
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They are shitting themselves. They've been shite for months now, we will terminate them.
I spoke to an Albion fan during the week and he said they have been less than impressive, apart from their front two, for several weeks. I'm still nervous though. Wouldn't it be lovely to put things to bed by the end of the first leg?
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Wasn't that pretty much their full strength side today?
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The stars are all aligning, it has to happen.
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No time for any flakes next Sat
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Wasn't that pretty much their full strength side today?
I believe so Richard, as it was for Leeds too. I think a lot of it will come down to how much their Managers can get out of them for the play offs.
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The time has now come for the lion to transform into the eagle. To soar high above the small minded hatred of the likes of smethwick and small heath and to catch natures jet stream which will take us high over the mountains to the premiership. Once there we will have left far behind the toxic rats that inhabit two local clubs that live for our downfall. The bright new future that beckons for us is dazzling. Come on villa piss on smethwick and take us to Wembley.
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I'm very nervous with excitement and anticipation. Just off the phone with a Baggies supporting mate and he's very relaxed and confident that they will lose...he has absolutely no hope that his team will win and that makes me even more nervous!
Apparently Barry is out injured for the season and they have Brunt in midfield so we should be able to run rings around their midfield with Jack and SJM firing, and their defence is shite. The only players that concern me are the 2 dirty cheating bastards they have up front and Phillips (even though he seems to be sub most games)...plus Johnstone could be another keeper that has his game of the season.
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The time has now come for the lion to transform into the eagle. To soar high above the small minded hatred of the likes of smethwick and small heath and to catch natures jet stream which will take us high over the mountains to the premiership. Once there we will have left far behind the toxic rats that inhabit two local clubs that live for our downfall. The bright new future that beckons for us is dazzling. Come on villa piss on smethwick and take us to Wembley.
Thanks for that General Patton.
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(https://i.ibb.co/TBBdx7J/Capture.jpg) (https://ibb.co/TBBdx7J)
All official and everything now.
https://www.efl.com/clubs-and-competitions/sky-bet-championship/fixtures-and-results/fixtures/
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The time has now come for the lion to transform into the eagle. To soar high above the small minded hatred of the likes of smethwick and small heath and to catch natures jet stream which will take us high over the mountains to the premiership. Once there we will have left far behind the toxic rats that inhabit two local clubs that live for our downfall. The bright new future that beckons for us is dazzling. Come on villa piss on smethwick and take us to Wembley.
We'll fight them in The Beeches...
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The time has now come for the lion to transform into the eagle. To soar high above the small minded hatred of the likes of smethwick and small heath and to catch natures jet stream which will take us high over the mountains to the premiership. Once there we will have left far behind the toxic rats that inhabit two local clubs that live for our downfall. The bright new future that beckons for us is dazzling. Come on villa piss on smethwick and take us to Wembley.
We'll fight them in The Beeches...
Ha ha
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Please do it this year Villa, get bloody promoted.
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Other than the goalie, has Deano got a whole squad, fit to pick from?
That must be a first for the whole season?
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Other than the goalie, has Deano got a whole squad, fit to pick from?
That must be a first for the whole season?
Chester?
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Other than the goalie, has Deano got a whole squad, fit to pick from?
That must be a first for the whole season?
Chester?
Chester is fit but lacking match play fitness. He'd be there if we needed him though.
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Other than the goalie, has Deano got a whole squad, fit to pick from?
That must be a first for the whole season?
Chester?
Chester is fit but lacking match play fitness. He'd be there if we needed him though.
Reckon he'd play on crutches, if we needed him!
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We need to win and go up because if we don't the team that played today will be the team next season. That is not a good prospect to be looking forward to.
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Reckon he'd play on crutches, if we needed him!
That was exactly how he was playing before his enforced "rest" through injury.
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Reckon he'd play on crutches, if we needed him!
That was exactly how he was playing before his enforced "rest" through injury.
Yeah, spot on, fair play Chessie " one for the team" - still not eligible to play !
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Shitting it tbh, not because it's the Tescos though. I'd be the same if we were playing Rotherham. It's more or less knockout football. I was watching the Norwich lot today at the end and thinking how nice it would be for it all to be done and dusted and celebrating.
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Reckon he'd play on crutches, if we needed him!
That was exactly how he was playing before his enforced "rest" through injury.
Yeah, spot on, fair play Chessie " one for the team" - still not eligible to play !
Yep unsung hero..
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Good luck in the playoffs from this Fulham fan,
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Thanks mate. Hope to see you in the Premier League the season after next.
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Cheers franky, what went wrong mate?
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On talent and current form, we have no worries against this lot, my only concern is an early kick off at home, most teams seem to struggle with early kick offs as its not a natural routine for players. It's obviously the same for both teams, but could be a bit of a leveller for them.
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My main concern is that cheating bastard Rodriguez.
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Shitting it tbh, not because it's the Tescos though. I'd be the same if we were playing Rotherham. It's more or less knockout football. I was watching the Norwich lot today at the end and thinking how nice it would be for it all to be done and dusted and celebrating.
There's (apparently) no better way to get promoted than via the playoffs according to ex pros who've been through both.
Thumping Derby (because Leeds look like a busted flush) at Wembley and picking up a trophy we've never won before and will never need to win again will be a great end to the season!
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Cheers franky, what went wrong mate? Trying to play like a top 6 side with new recruits and championship players, unable to keep clean sheets, needing to score 2 or 3 goals to win games, pretty poor recruitment considering we spent over £100 million, stand out players in the championship performing poorly in the premiership,
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Shitting it tbh, not because it's the Tescos though. I'd be the same if we were playing Rotherham. It's more or less knockout football. I was watching the Norwich lot today at the end and thinking how nice it would be for it all to be done and dusted and celebrating.
There's (apparently) no better way to get promoted than via the playoffs according to ex pros who've been through both.
People keep saying that but I would much, much, much rather go up as champions with 100+ points on the board and a +50 goal difference. The play-off final last year was the most nervous I've ever been before a game and the most deflated I've ever felt afterwards (possibly bar the 2000 FA Cup final). Pacing round the house at 7am like a ruddy idiot, fuck that, I'd rather be on the beach looking forward to next season laughing at the other teams having to go through it.
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If we do go up it will be three weeks less rest for players and less time to sign or sell players into a reconstructed team.
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5,000 season ticket seats still unclaimed according to the OS. Better get your skates on.
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5,000 season ticket seats still unclaimed according to the OS. Better get your skates on.
Find it staggering if true that around a quarter of our season ticket holders didn't bother getting a seat for the Albion game !
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5,000 season ticket seats still unclaimed according to the OS. Better get your skates on.
Find it staggering if true that around a quarter of our season ticket holders didn't bother getting a seat for the Albion game !
Or maybe they got different seats.
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Yeah possibly Dave. Not thrilled with the idea of them going to general sale later though.
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Yeah possibly Dave. Not thrilled with the idea of them going to general sale later though.
Sold out so won't go on general sale
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We need to win and go up because if we don't the team that played today will be the team next season. That is not a good prospect to be looking forward to.
Plus the £40m we will get for the players we sell to get some replacements
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Am I a wrongen to have wanted Leeds in the semi so I could get an away ticket lol
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I am a little concerned because I have bought my season tickets seats and they were immediately showing as no longer available to buy, but I have had no confirmation email. This is especially odd given that I requested e-tickets.
It’s awkward that we have moved into the period where someone else can buy my seats whilst the ticket office is closed and I can’t query this!
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I am a little concerned because I have bought my season tickets seats and they were immediately showing as no longer available to buy, but I have had no confirmation email. This is especially odd given that I requested e-tickets.
It’s awkward that we have moved into the period where someone else can buy my seats whilst the ticket office is closed and I can’t query this!
I bought ticket as an e-ticket and it's the same for me, the sale is recorded against my ID.
They were saying at the game yesterday that details will be finalised on Tuesday so my guess is that's when they'll send the mails.
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I am a little concerned because I have bought my season tickets seats and they were immediately showing as no longer available to buy, but I have had no confirmation email. This is especially odd given that I requested e-tickets.
It’s awkward that we have moved into the period where someone else can buy my seats whilst the ticket office is closed and I can’t query this!
I bought my seat last week, had it uploaded onto my card and almost immediately had an email confirmation. I would imagine that if payment has been accepted, you will be OK.
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I am a little concerned because I have bought my season tickets seats and they were immediately showing as no longer available to buy, but I have had no confirmation email. This is especially odd given that I requested e-tickets.
It’s awkward that we have moved into the period where someone else can buy my seats whilst the ticket office is closed and I can’t query this!
I bought ticket as an e-ticket and it's the same for me, the sale is recorded against my ID.
They were saying at the game yesterday that details will be finalised on Tuesday so my guess is that's when they'll send the mails.
Check your spam.
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Championship play off final is on Monday 27th at 3pm
Is this a first?
The championship final is usually the Saturday game followed by league 1 Sunday and league 2 Monday.
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Wasn't last year's schedule a one off (due to the World Cup), and this year's the usual format?
Championship play off final is on Monday 27th at 3pm
Is this a first?
The championship final is usually the Saturday game followed by league 1 Sunday and league 2 Monday.
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Championship play off final is on Monday 27th at 3pm
Is this a first?
The championship final is usually the Saturday game followed by league 1 Sunday and league 2 Monday.
Other way round, I believe. Last year was the reverse of the order they're normally played.
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I am a little concerned because I have bought my season tickets seats and they were immediately showing as no longer available to buy, but I have had no confirmation email. This is especially odd given that I requested e-tickets.
It’s awkward that we have moved into the period where someone else can buy my seats whilst the ticket office is closed and I can’t query this!
I bought ticket as an e-ticket and it's the same for me, the sale is recorded against my ID.
They were saying at the game yesterday that details will be finalised on Tuesday so my guess is that's when they'll send the mails.
Check your spam.
If I do that I've got to eat in in two days.
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This probably won't help ease fears but I had my confirmation email straight away with the e-tickets included as attachments. If it hasn't gone to spam you'll probably need to go to the hassle of contacting the club, just to be on the safe side.
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It was spammed, dropped in on Friday by the looks of it.
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5,000 season ticket seats still unclaimed according to the OS. Better get your skates on.
Find it staggering if true that around a quarter of our season ticket holders didn't bother getting a seat for the Albion game !
Or maybe they got different seats.
Indeed and not staggering at all. It's only 25% and other reasons could include:
1. Other plans made a while ago for the first Saturday after the season has ended.
2. Timing of the match.
3. Budget limitations.
4. Choice.
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If you are a tit like me you might have a holiday booked because you presumed the season would be over by now when you booked up in February...
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If you are a tit like me you might have a holiday booked because you presumed the season would be over by now when you booked up in February...
I’m a tit too.
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And me. Still, Brittany should be nice, if devoid of coverage...
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And me. Still, Brittany should be nice, if devoid of coverage...
I'd still take my holidays in Brittney, despite her problems.
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I'm going to be in Madrid with work on Saturday. I wouldn't have gone to the game because I'm a Jonah, but I'm furious with capitalism that I won't be able to watch.
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I was worried about the semi timings but get back the day before the 1st leg. However, I have a lads weekend away with a couple of Boggies mates a week on Sat, fingers crossed...
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I arranged to get married on Easter Saturday because even with our shit start to the season, I knew when I proposed in August I would have regretted it had my wedding coincided with the Playoff Final. Then I discovered after it was all booked up that they were moving the Championship one back to Monday.
Still, the wedding was excellent. The best weather of the year, too.
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I'll be in Singapore for the 2nd leg - having never been before, can anyone suggest somewhere that'll be showing it?
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I'll be in Singapore for the 2nd leg - having never been before, can anyone suggest somewhere that'll be showing it?
Harry's Bar in Clarke Quay is a good place to watch the football and will have the Villa v Baggies game. Great atmosphere and good food. Like the rest of Singapore, it is expensive.
http://harrys.com.sg/game-on
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Sunday morning I'm flying to Port Loko in Sierra Leone with work. If anybody has any bar recommendations for the second leg, I'll be amazed.
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Sunday morning I'm flying to Port Loko in Sierra Leone with work. If anybody has any bar recommendations for the second leg, I'll be amazed.
Download the Mobdro app, mate. It seems to work better on Android, but maybe that's just my imagination.
It has all the sports channels, including sky. If you've got decent WiFi, you'll be all set.
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I'm here for the game but then I'm leaving to go to Tristun da Cunha with Barry Simmons. It's the only question answer he hasn't been to.
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Sunday morning I'm flying to Port Loko in Sierra Leone with work. If anybody has any bar recommendations for the second leg, I'll be amazed.
Download the Mobdro app, mate. It seems to work better on Android, but maybe that's just my imagination.
It has all the sports channels, including sky. If you've got decent WiFi, you'll be all set.
Is this mobdro app free to use?
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Yes, unless you want to pay extra and get an ad-free version.
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Which is the safe link for mobdro? So many sites that look legit but probably aren't!
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I'll be in Singapore for the 2nd leg - having never been before, can anyone suggest somewhere that'll be showing it?
Harry's Bar in Clarke Quay is a good place to watch the football and will have the Villa v Baggies game. Great atmosphere and good food. Like the rest of Singapore, it is expensive.
http://harrys.com.sg/game-on
Thank you dicedlam
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Yes, unless you want to pay extra and get an ad-free version.
Nice one!
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I'll be in Singapore for the 2nd leg - having never been before, can anyone suggest somewhere that'll be showing it?
Harry's Bar in Clarke Quay is a good place to watch the football and will have the Villa v Baggies game. Great atmosphere and good food. Like the rest of Singapore, it is expensive.
http://harrys.com.sg/game-on
Remember to chew gum and spit it out on the pavement.
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you could stay at home and do that.
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I’ve asked this before a few months back but I’ll throw it out there again just for fun, are there any Villa fans in sunny Baku up for watching the match at the weekend?
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David Nugent leading the line for Derby today.
Would still be very surprised if Leeds aren't in the final. Pontus Jansson out for Leeds though, not sure what's up with him.
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Pontus Jansson out for Leeds though, not sure what's up with him.
He’s a twat?
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Sunday morning I'm flying to Port Loko in Sierra Leone with work. If anybody has any bar recommendations for the second leg, I'll be amazed.
Sierra Leone and bar recommendations. Yes, crow!
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Sunday morning I'm flying to Port Loko in Sierra Leone with work. If anybody has any bar recommendations for the second leg, I'll be amazed.
Download the Mobdro app, mate. It seems to work better on Android, but maybe that's just my imagination.
It has all the sports channels, including sky. If you've got decent WiFi, you'll be all set.
Top shout mate, thanks. Works perfectly on my broadband at home. Fingers crossed for Tuesday in SL.
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The Championship play-offs are underway and the ultimate prize - promotion via the one-off final - have never been higher. This graphic from 2017 shows 'the most valuable fixture in sport' has actually always turned out to be even MORE lucrative than claimed.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D6ThAS9WkAAG6wI.jpg:medium)
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Roofe ruled out of Leeds second leg ..... derby could stop yet get to Wembley !?
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Roofe ruled out of Leeds second leg ..... derby could stop yet get to Wembley !?
Is he injured?
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Roofe ruled out of Leeds second leg ..... derby could stop yet get to Wembley !?
Is he injured?
Yes just been on SSN breaking news ... think he went off near end of first leg with calf strain
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Good news, even if fit for the final will lack match sharpness.
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Suppose that cheat Bamford will start now ?
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Suppose that cheat Bamford will start now ?
That's if he's out of plaster and his wheelchair that is.
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Suppose that cheat Bamford will start now ?
Still banned isn’t he?
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Suppose that cheat Bamford will start now ?
Still banned isn’t he?
He got a 2 game ban, so he's available again.