Aston Villa vs Bristol City Match Thread

[Legion]

Bloody hell. The negativity. It's become more difficult, but we're at home, have enough quality and have great momentum. Let's at least see how the first 20 minutes go.

Ha wait for the match thread, you'll have likes of Paulie and Risso asking for the club to be closed down if we're 1 down in first 20 like on Wednesday.

I can understand everyone being negative when we're actually terrible like January and February but I'd have thought a team who'd reeled off six straight wins playing some great football would've had a bit more trust placed in them so Rotherham match thread was pretty frustrating.

It's not the end of the world if we don't win today, even a loss and I still reckon we'd make play offs although more likely 6th than 5th.

This is the match thread...

[somec]

Full house at VP today, on a good run, there is no reason why we can't win today.

Up the fucking Villa!

[Dazvillain]

Surprised to see the inclusion of Ramsey as he played for the U23s last night.

Jack must've been a very late pull out. Maybe kodj as well

Any reasons been mentioned on any social media sites ? With Kodj nowhere near i0 min fit, the best effort he’s put in for a long time in week must have taken its toll

[Deano's Mullet]

Jack apparently has flu.... No idea about Kodjia.

[Fred Crump]

We’re doomed. Can I be the first to say Smith out 

[Dazvillain]

Jack apparently has flu.... No idea about Kodjia.

Flu ! I’ve never missed a days work with flu ! He could have had tablets / injections etc surely to get 45 min out of him. Thought of hardly ever winning without him plus 3 other high profile starters not in makes it a tough one today....hopefully the VP crowd will stay behind us long enough

[XXVilla]

Whelan needs to be the key man today I think

[Tuscans]

Someone on twitter said he had a bad poo bum. If you've ever had a bad poo bum then running is the last thing on your mind, unless it's to the toilet.

[JUAN PABLO]

well hopefully Bristol City have spent all week trying to work out how to stop Jack and now this has fucked up their plans

[Risso]

Jack apparently has flu.... No idea about Kodjia.

Flu ! I’ve never missed a days work with flu ! He could have had tablets / injections etc surely to get 45 min out of him.

I assume you're not a professional footballer though where having to run several miles at speed and generally being able to breathe properly is quite important.  There's rumours of him being at the Tottenham game though, which if true (big if) is fairly high up on the disgraceful rating.

[Hillbilly]

Jack apparently has flu.... No idea about Kodjia.

Flu ! I’ve never missed a days work with flu ! He could have had tablets / injections etc surely to get 45 min out of him. Thought of hardly ever winning without him plus 3 other high profile starters not in makes it a tough one today....hopefully the VP crowd will stay behind us long enough

I don’t think you’ve ever had flu then.

[clash city rocker]

Someone on twitter said he had a bad poo bum. If you've ever had a bad poo bum then running is the last thing on your mind, unless it's to the toilet.

Should have still started then he could really have shit all over Bristol.

[Villa Lew]

Big blow but the main thing is SJM is in the line up and we can beat these, think positively!

UP THE VILLA

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Bollocks!  I'm bloody locked out. Missus out shopping and the tosser that owns the restaurant where I left my keys is nowhere to be found.

Oh and we will win today, Jack or no Jack.

[ez]

Always want a win but all things considered i wouldn't be unhappy with a draw today against the real bcfc.