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Author Topic: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread  (Read 41357 times)

Offline eastie

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Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2011, 11:55:25 AM »
1-0 scrappy win , but the points are the main thing , 2 wins at home against blackburn and wolves would give us a very decent start ,hopefully we will some chances created as bent has had very little supply in recent games and the lack of on target goal attempts is concerning.

Offline VillaZogmariner

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Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2011, 12:31:06 PM »
Mazrim's formation and line up gets my vote.

2-1 home win

Bent & Makoun

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Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2011, 12:46:47 PM »
Can't see a problem here, Blackburn have a poor record at VP in the last 10 years and are going down.

2-0 win.

Offline Karl Bridges

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Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2011, 12:50:13 PM »
Bent is nailed on to score because I just dropped him from my Fantasy team.

Offline stubbsyandy

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Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2011, 12:51:03 PM »
I think a 2-0 win, Bent with one and Collins.
I don't see what Ireland has actually done to warrant so many people putting him in the side?

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Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2011, 12:54:06 PM »
I, too, like Mazrim's formation, with which I can see us scoring a goal in each half; Bent & Charlie Zog the scorers. Villa 2 - 0 Blackburn.

Offline WALTERS WARRIORS

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Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #21 on: August 16, 2011, 12:54:31 PM »
All what i can be sure of in this game is Steve Kean will not be driving the team coach !! Villa 1 Blackburn 0 Collins ............

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Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #22 on: August 16, 2011, 01:02:31 PM »
As long as Shay's fit I think we'll win.

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Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #23 on: August 16, 2011, 02:03:28 PM »
If we don't win this one we are in trouble.

2-0. Bent and N'Zog.

I like Mazrim's team but would think about Bannan in place of Ireland.

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Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #24 on: August 16, 2011, 02:06:39 PM »
Get Makoun back in PLEASE.

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Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #25 on: August 16, 2011, 02:08:23 PM »
I'm so excited about playing Blackburn. It's the fixture I always look out for when the fixture list is published.

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Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #26 on: August 16, 2011, 02:19:09 PM »
I think a 2-0 win, Bent with one and Collins.
I don't see what Ireland has actually done to warrant so many people putting him in the side?
Don't think he's done much at all except give one or two glimpses of how good he could be, so I'd be tempted to give him some game time to prove himself/gain confidence/see what he can do. If it doesn't work out then replace with Bannan/Albrighton. Blackburn are the sort of team he could do well against.

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Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #27 on: August 16, 2011, 02:24:18 PM »
The referee for the match is Stuart Attwell (Nuneaton)

Last season we were unbeaten with him in charge, while Blackburn drew in the one game he oversaw.

The assistants will be Andy Halliday (yellow flag) and Charles Breakspear (chequered flag). Kevin Wright is 4th official. 

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #28 on: August 16, 2011, 02:34:38 PM »
I see this as quite an important game to win. First home game under AM, against a dire Blackburn who I tip to make the drop. Win and play well, and the sun will shine over VP and give the team and us a nice confidence boost. Whereas a poor result, performance and team selection will see a lot of nerves and restlessness in the run up to the Hereford game and put a lot more pressure on us to beat the dogheads.

I'm going for a nervy 2-1 win.

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Re: Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #29 on: August 16, 2011, 02:43:13 PM »
The referee for the match is Stuart Attwell (Nuneaton)

Last season we were unbeaten with him in charge, while Blackburn drew in the one game he oversaw.

The assistants will be Andy Halliday (yellow flag) and Charles Breakspear (chequered flag). Kevin Wright is 4th official. 
Ref from Nuneaton?
Could be a bit of a Villa fan? Cov? Nuneaton Borough? Shall I get my mate Barry to go round and threaten him, but nicely?

 


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