Aston Villa v QPR Pre-Match thread

[dave.woodhall]

The league have done us no favours there have they.

They've put the game on at the first available opportunity, which is the main criteria. We have to play it at some point so whats wrong with then I fail to see.

In the sense I had in my mind qpr being down already by the time we played them.

Which would make no difference whatsoever.

That's hugely debatable

I know it's difficult for you but how about trying, just this once, to stop looking on the black side of everything and seeing anti-Villa conspiracies in everything from New York to New Year?

[ChicagoLion]

I will be in England so good news, I can go and watch us win.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

QPR have got West Brom (a) the previous Saturday, and Chelsea (h) the following Sunday.  So they get an additional rest day before their subsequent game (compared with us); but as it's Chelsea they're playing it's not a massive difference.

[PeterWithesShin]

It's the date we'd have had the QF replay if it had been needed, so hardly the end of the world. It's not like they've pulled up a random date just to stitch us up.

[CJ]

I'm ok with the date. The danger of leaving it until later is that IF we don't get results against Manu, Spuds & Citeh we could be back in the bottom three, low on confidence and absolutely having to get results under pressure against other teams in the mix in the last week of the season. Win this and we have a bit of a cushion. Lose, of course, and we're back to square one, but playing it earlier at least gives us the opportunity to take the pressure off ourselves sooner rather than later.

[joe_c]

It's just the way football is these days. Consider that a few years ago only the third and fourth rounds had free weekends and anybody progressing to the fifth and sixth rounds would be required to rearrange the fixtures scheduled for those dates accordingly and because it affected so many teams, nobody perceived this to be a problem. UEFA's instance on the clearing the domestic decks to accommodate the all important champions league exacerbates the issue. Because we are the only team to be affected so far, (and by that I mean the only team with a firm date for a rearranged fixture) it seems people are looking for conspiracies that aren't there.

[Ads]

We could be in a position where a win against QPR will take us 12 clear of them with 6 to play.

[cdbearsfan]

The date seems reasonable. Both teams have a game either side so neither has an unfair advantage.

The stupid Champions League exclusivity rule has done us a favour as I wouldn't want to play them the midweek after the semi when they'd have had a blank weekend.

[Musicmaan]

The more matches we can play whilst playing with confidence and whilst used to winning, the better.

[Witton Warrior]

Is this the night of the Blackburn win over Liverpool?

[cdbearsfan]

So... who would be in favour of resting players for the prior game at Old Trafford to make sure we're fully-fit for QPR?



*runs for cover*

[eric woolban woolban]

Is this the night of the Blackburn win over Liverpool?

The next day.

[silhillvilla]

3 games in 8 days is a big ask.

[exigo]

3 games in 8 days is a big ask.

A wheelbarrow stuffed with 40,000 notes should soften the pain for the little lambs.

[cdbearsfan]

3 games in 8 days is a big ask.

I know. Poor QPR.