The pitch

[Clampy]

Did I say that? I said Albion played better football than us. As did every other team in the league last season. Should I go and support them all too? Or do I have to believe in a deranged fashion that we play better football than every other team in the country to carry on supporting Villa? Your argument makes no sense...

Like I said, if you come on here saying our local rivals play better football than us, then expect a reaction. Please explain what's wrong with someone disagreeing with that?

Do we play better football than them?

I've no idea, I don't give a shit about them but you obviously do.

[Stirchley Villain]

Did I say that? I said Albion played better football than us. As did every other team in the league last season. Should I go and support them all too? Or do I have to believe in a deranged fashion that we play better football than every other team in the country to carry on supporting Villa? Your argument makes no sense...

Like I said, if you come on here saying our local rivals play better football than us, then expect a reaction. Please explain what's wrong with someone disagreeing with that?

Do we play better football than them?

I've no idea, I don't give a shit about them but you obviously do.

Okay. I'm going to apply the never argue with an idiot rule here...

[Clampy]

And i'll apply the same rule to Nurse Ratched whilst they should be on their rounds.

[Stirchley Villain]

And i'll apply the same rule to Nurse Ratched whilst they should be on their rounds.

Aha. A stalker...

[ez]

Maybe we're about to sign Delap.

[Tony Erdington]

so with the smaller pitch,


are we going to play football?

[oldham_villa]

It doesn't matter how big the pitch is, football is pretty much the same as it's always been.....get the skilful people up the pitch, give it them in dangerous areas, and expect them to make things happen.

None of this collecting it on the half way line bollocks and casually spraying a 5yd pass

[four fornicholl]

I take it then that nobody has a clue why?
I,for one, really would like to know.

[Zouch Villa]

I take it then that nobody has a clue why?
I,for one, really would like to know.

Feng shui?

[Damo70]

I take it then that nobody has a clue why?
I,for one, really would like to know.

Feng shui?

Possibly. After last season anything is worth a try.

[TheMalandro]

I take it then that nobody has a clue why?
I,for one, really would like to know.

Feng shui?

Groundsman has been given a Flymo

[itbrvilla]

so with the smaller pitch,


are we going to play football?

Doubt it, think we're just trying to stop everone else instead.

[four fornicholl]

I seem to recall the Permier League wanting to standardize pitch sizes, is that also the case in the Championship?

[CJ]

I think the standardisation of pitch sizes to 105 x 68 metres only applied to the PL, so I guess we'll go back to the FA regulations, which is anywhere between 90-120 metres long x anywhere between 45-90 metres wide. If the pitch has been made smaller I would think it's to match the average Championship sized pitch so we play on a similar sized pitches home and away.  On yesterday's second half showing a slightly smaller pitch is the least of our worries.

[Diablo]

The fact that they had to keep watering it today says something.  Quite obviously the club are not satisfied with it.  Players were slipping at the start of the match. 

Maybe the idea was to wet the pitch so that it increased our ability to control the ball, play our new passing game and possibly prevent the pitch from breaking up underfoot as there is a long season ahead.