Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa first 11 fans into the ground Pre-Match Thread

[TheMalandro]

My mother in law in goal..."Safehands Sheila".....I can fetch my shovel?

Let's just get Guzan back.

[dave.woodhall]

Needs a bit of tweaking:

So the team so far

Bannan

The McGregor statue
Richards
Elphick
Legion

Topless Lad from yesterday
other lad from yesterday
Mad turnstile operator woman in the North Stand
My 7 year-old

Cam
Wolfie

Can we fill in the blanks to make sure we pick a team fit for the game and the occasion?

[LeeB]

This is such an historic fixture, it would be lovely to remember the heroes of yesteryear.  How about we find the 11 oldest surviving former Aston Villa players, and play them. 

Do they have to have survived? There's enough discrimination in this world without starting on the dead.

[waynejames]

I think it will be tight game only separated by a late unfortunate own goal......
From Gabby.
xx
 

[saunders_heroes]

I think we should give the great Warwick Davis a start as centreback. I hear he's a fine defender and great in the air.

[waynejames]

Blackburn are 11/10 to win the game.
Those odds will change as the money starts lumping on.
Over to you Ron
'Do you want to bet against us'

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

A game we can only lose by drawing.

[Des Little]

So glad Kodjia is back for this one.  Time to rest Johnstone & Bunn and put JK in nets.

[Deano's Mullet]

Kodjia to get goal number 20, Blackburn to equalise right at death.

[The Laughing Policeman]

This is such an historic fixture, it would be lovely to remember the heroes of yesteryear.  How about we find the 11 oldest surviving former Aston Villa players, and play them. 

Do they have to have survived? There's enough discrimination in this world without starting on the dead.

Looking back through the records On 19 October 1889 we managed to lose 7-0. So I'd go with.......
James Warner
Jimmy Cowan
Albert Aldridge
Gershon Cox
Thomas Clarkson
Harry Devey
Albert Allen
Albert Brown
William Dickson
Archie Hunter
Dennis Hodgetts.

[PaulTheVillan]

I won't be upset if we lose

[berneboy]

I'll play. I was good for The Abbey Under 11s 50 odd years ago.

[Tony Erdington]

saw Peter withe and Charlie Aitken at the game yesterday, should be good for a game.

[Jon Crofts]

Can we play 3 and in? Or Wembley knockout?

[manic-road]

Now we are safe from relegation the players are hopefully already on the beach, a good chance to blood some of the Villa under 11 team.

Lose 2-0.