Aston Villa vs Watford Sir Graham Taylor Memorial Game

[UK Redsox]

sadly unable to make it,  but will be thinking of the game.

https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2017/07/11/our-pre-season-game-screened-live-on-youtube

[Dr Butler]

sadly unable to make it,  but will be thinking of the game.

https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2017/07/11/our-pre-season-game-screened-live-on-youtube

cheers mate

UTV
The Doc

[PeterWithesShin]

Sorry CD,  misread it as on the bus. Although most would still have a booking history and client ref I'd imagine.  And your wish is my command. You in the Bartons  before the game?

[cdbearsfan]

No but will be afterwards.

[QuintonVilla]

Only 6000 tickets sold so far, not great. Especially when you think we'd have sold 3-4000 away tickets if the game had been at Watford!

[aj2k77]

Anyone else concerned about lack of game time for the forthcoming season?

[Richard]

I'd hope we will be playing a behind closed doors friendly to replace the cancelled one.

[Pete3206]

Only 6000 tickets sold so far, not great. Especially when you think we'd have sold 3-4000 away tickets if the game had been at Watford!

I'd say 6,000 so far is a pretty decent number. If you get 4-5,000 walk up on the day, that's a pretty decent turn out for a friendly, even given the context of the fixture. In the 'olden' days, I doubt whether I ever saw a testimonial with more than about 10,000.

[cdbearsfan]

Quite a few might have been put off by the ticket office chaos. If people are only slightly arsed to go, a 30-60 minute phone wait will likely make some people's minds up for them.

[tomd2103]

In terms of the actual game, we should really be seeing the shape of the side who will start against Hull coming together.  I think it will be something like:

                          Johnstone

Bree             Chester          Terry(c)       Taylor

Elmohamady  Whelan       Lansbury     Green

                     Grealish       Hogan



Who will probably give way to (if fit):

                                  Steer

Hutton            Samba           Baker             Amavi

Adomah          Jedinak          Hourihane       Bjarnason

                      Agbonlahor     Kodjia

[amfy]

I was thinking about getting a ticket as soon as the ground switch was announced. At that point, I had thought I had no chance with Vicarage Road being such a small ground, so I was pleased about the switch and looking forward to a full on tribute to GT at Villa Park.

Unfortunately, at that stage you couldn't buy a ticket, and by the time you could, it had got so close to the fixture that I just start to thought - 'I'll make up my mind nearer the time/on the day'.

I doubt I'm the only one.

[Nev]

I was thinking about getting a ticket as soon as the ground switch was announced. At that point, I had thought I had no chance with Vicarage Road being such a small ground, so I was pleased about the switch and looking forward to a full on tribute to GT at Villa Park.

Unfortunately, at that stage you couldn't buy a ticket, and by the time you could, it had got so close to the fixture that I just start to thought - 'I'll make up my mind nearer the time/on the day'.

I doubt I'm the only one.

Indeed, with doubts about acquiring tickets for the away game I have arranged something for tomorrow involving people I rarely get a chance to have a drink with so I won't cancel. It's a shame but I don't think it has been handled particularly well.

[PeterWithesShin]

Good job we play Saturday then Nev!

[Nev]

Good job we play Saturday then Nev!

See what I mean? The whole thing is so badly handled by each club and now me.

It's not the first time I've been accused of not knowing what day it is.

[Matt Collins]

In terms of the actual game, we should really be seeing the shape of the side who will start against Hull coming together.  I think it will be something like:

                          Johnstone

Bree             Chester          Terry(c)       Taylor

Elmohamady  Whelan       Lansbury     Green

                     Grealish       Hogan

I agree that looks to be the lineup and shape I reckon we'll start with

Though Thor could play ahead of grealish or Green (and maybe gabby could also play left)

But that's what I'd go with.