Wolves v Aston Villa Pre-Match thread

[auntiesledd]

I'd be happy with a point - yet still hope we can find a way of snaffling all 3. Dare I dream the dream?

Hmmmmmmm...

UTV

[cdbearsfan]

Inspired by a post on the Other Games thread, I thought this was interesting. Not just the oldest derby but the (joint) oldest league match.

http://www.football-stadiums.co.uk/articles/first-ever-football-matches/

[postal]

A draw would be ok, but I think it will show how far we have come as a team to be more robust.
 Wolves might just have a little more.

[olaftab]

Wolves traditionally bigger than  the Villa is like saying we are bigger than Man United or Real Madrid.

Are you saying we are not?

[Ads]

We took an away following last year to their place bigger than some of their home gates in the 4th division. And some of them are actually serious when they ponder if they're bigger.

Deluded. They're utterly deluded.

[wittonwarrior]

To say they have shit support is rubbish, since the last 34 seasons they've only spent 4 seasons in the top flight and over the last few seasons have still averaged around 20k. During that time even dropped into the 4th tier of English tier. Gotta be one of the most loyal fans in the country.

Regarding size would put them alongside Blues as the 2nd biggest clubs in our area.

Villa Lew they have always had home support when they were in the 1st Division in the 70's their attendances  were on a par with Coventry's

[frank]

Just setting off from deepest Sussex and feeling unusually confident. Could this be the day we overtake Bristol City?

[LeeB]

To say they have shit support is rubbish, since the last 34 seasons they've only spent 4 seasons in the top flight and over the last few seasons have still averaged around 20k. During that time even dropped into the 4th tier of English tier. Gotta be one of the most loyal fans in the country.

Regarding size would put them alongside Blues as the 2nd biggest clubs in our area.

Villa Lew they have always had home support when they were in the 1st Division in the 70's their attendances  were on a par with Coventry's

Yeah, but their crowds only looked low because the ground was in two separate posts codes back then. Or something.

[Bungle]

To say they have shit support is rubbish, since the last 34 seasons they've only spent 4 seasons in the top flight and over the last few seasons have still averaged around 20k. During that time even dropped into the 4th tier of English tier. Gotta be one of the most loyal fans in the country.

Regarding size would put them alongside Blues as the 2nd biggest clubs in our area.

Villa Lew they have always had home support when they were in the 1st Division in the 70's their attendances  were on a par with Coventry's

Yeah, but their crowds only looked low because the ground was in two separate posts codes back then. Or something.

At sometime around then a new stand was built behind the existing one, and when it was complete the old was demolished leaving a gap between that and the pitch.  The capacity was probably not impeded, but I doubt it did much for the atmosphere.

[LeeB]

To say they have shit support is rubbish, since the last 34 seasons they've only spent 4 seasons in the top flight and over the last few seasons have still averaged around 20k. During that time even dropped into the 4th tier of English tier. Gotta be one of the most loyal fans in the country.

Regarding size would put them alongside Blues as the 2nd biggest clubs in our area.

Villa Lew they have always had home support when they were in the 1st Division in the 70's their attendances  were on a par with Coventry's

Yeah, but their crowds only looked low because the ground was in two separate posts codes back then. Or something.

At sometime around then a new stand was built behind the existing one, and when it was complete the old was demolished leaving a gap between that and the pitch.  The capacity was probably not impeded, but I doubt it did much for the atmosphere.

They had two stands condemned for ages. The fucking tramps.

[pbavfckuwait]

A game where the Villa can show the rest of the division some intent, win today and those above us will start to look over their shoulders. Come on the Villa.

[pauliewalnuts]

Regarding size would put them alongside Blues as the 2nd biggest clubs in our area.

They're much bigger than Blues, as are Albion. Which isn't really saying much.

[ozzjim]

A game I would love us to win. Not because of them being local, but because I think they are cheating big time on the FFP rules and the agent thing with 3rd party ownership - something is seriously amiss there and will wash out eventually. Dodgy.

However, as they have 3-4 players that would probably fetch 15-25 million I fully expect us to get a pasting. Pace hurts us and they have it.

[LeeB]

Regarding size would put them alongside Blues as the 2nd biggest clubs in our area.

They're much bigger than Blues, as are Albion. Which isn't really saying much.

I believe Warwick Davis is much bigger than Vern Troyer.

[cdbearsfan]

Been in pub ten minutes and won seventy quid on the horses. It's our lucky day!