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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on October 27, 2010, 11:29:52 PM
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2-0 Home win
Heskey 33, 69
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0-0 yawnathon
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I worry about our midfield getting over run. Who will play with Coker? 2-1 win as long as we take our chances.
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0-1 to them lot
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I think we are fast running out of players......unless im missing some thing the midfield and forwards can only be
Young Coker Sidwell Downing
Heskey Carew (if fit)
Gabby - injured, Marc - suspended, Fonz - out of favour
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Interesting to see how we will play in this one with no Petrov or Albrighton. I predict:
Friedel - Beye, Collins, Dunne, Warnock - NRC, Sidwell - Downing, Ireland, Young - Heskey
I think I would rather play Young behind the forward, but I guess that means Delf on the right which would be a risk. But I'd be tempted.
I'd also like to play Cuellar instead of Dunne, but I suspect that won't happen either.
Can't see us scoring more than one tops, which is a worry. Good job we have a great defensive record at VP
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Ashley Young is going to humilate slow and shit Agent Ridgwell down the left, we win as usual, Heskey scores 2, Bowyer gets sent off, Stephen Carr is a wanker will be sung, Gardner misses an easy chance and small heathens will be in attendance just to be laughed at.
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A very very nervy 2-1 win.
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I know we're short in midfield but please don't play Sidwell. I'll go for 1-0. Ireland 90+4
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Howard Webb reffing this one :o
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-------------------Friedel----------------------
---Beye---Cuellar---Collins---Warnock---
------------NRC (c)---Sidwell-----------------
---Ireland------Young----------Downing---
------------------Heskey-----------------------
That is what I would play
Aston Villa 2-1 Birmingham City
Heskey 32
Ireland 65
Gardner 89
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Said Stephen Ireland would score the winner in the first derby match of the season, after we signed him and I will still stand by that prediction.
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Us 10 - 0 Them
Us: Ash & Stew
Them: Gardner (3), Ridgewell (4) & Carr
Bowyer & Carr red-carded for trading punches. The ugly one thinks the uglier one is Kieron Dyer.
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3-1.
Is Albrighton suspended for this now? Apologies if it's mentioned elsewhere but I went to bed early last night.
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Is Albrighton suspended for this now?
Yes.
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Working on my usual rule that no prediction of mine ever comes true, I forecast A Bloes win 2-1
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The Downing Heskey show to continue. 2 nil. Both of them look on it, calm, collected, brilliant.
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I will say 2-1 to us with heskey scoring first then ashley young with ridgewell scoring for them.
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Nil nil. They will leave Villa Park as if they have just won the league and we will all moan about how poor we have become.
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1-0 to us, courtesy of Downing.
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Think this game will be won/lost in the midfield.
Would Ireland and Reo work well in the middle or likely to be over run?
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Desperately short of midfield options and if ever sidwell or Ireland need to perform it's now- both were awful last night and blues will be up for it- we cannot afford to carry passengers on Sunday.
Very tough game and I think 1-0 will be a great result- we are struggling for goals and ravaged by injury- will be a very tight scrappy game but we can sneak it.
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Tough one to call, not looking forward to this at all. Having said that i think a 3-0 win is on the cards and all 3 from the mighty Heskey!!!
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That's what I'm wondering. Over on the Villa-Burnley post match thread I've posted about pairing Ireland and NRC together from here on in, or at least until Petrov and Delph are fit or we strengthen in January.
But that said, given Albrighton's suspension for this game, it changes our options slightly and may be worth going with Ireland, NRC and Sidwell; I agree, I think midfield will be crucial. Blues are pretty strong in that area. Sidwell lacks finesse but he'll certainly be competitive.
We're a bit short with injuries and suspensions now biting but I'd go with this:
Friedel
Beye Cuellar Collins Warnock
NRC Sidwell
Young Ireland Downing
Heskey
Subs: Guzan, Dunne, Clark, Lichaj, Bannan, Carew, Delfouneso
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i think a 3-0 win is on the cards and all 3 from the mighty Heskey!!!
I said this last night...a Heskey hat-trick would be perfick!
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Friedel
Beye Cuellar Collins Warnock
NRC Sidwell
Young Ireland Downing
Heskey
Thats the team I'd like to see. I also think it WILL be the side, with the only real question being Cuellar or Dunne.
I'm nervous about this as always. Law of averages would say that they're due a result after 6 beatings on the trot. I've predicted a draw and am going for 1-1.
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As I said on the Burnley thread, i'd like us to be brave and go 4-4-2
Friedel
Beye
Collins
Cuellar
Warnock
Young
Ireland/Sidwell
Reo Coker
Downing
Heskey
Carew
Assuming Carew is fit.
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This one is going to be very close. The most hungry and physical team will win.
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That's what I'm wondering. Over on the Villa-Burnley post match thread I've posted about pairing Ireland and NRC together from here on in, or at least until Petrov and Delph are fit or we strengthen in January.
But that said, given Albrighton's suspension for this game, it changes our options slightly and may be worth going with Ireland, NRC and Sidwell; I agree, I think midfield will be crucial. Blues are pretty strong in that area. Sidwell lacks finesse but he'll certainly be competitive.
We're a bit short with injuries and suspensions now biting but I'd go with this:
Friedel
Beye Cuellar Collins Warnock
NRC Sidwell
Young Ireland Downing
Heskey
Subs: Guzan, Dunne, Clark, Lichaj, Bannan, Carew, Delfouneso
I'd go with that. Although, Sidwell really doesn't deserve a place in the team.
Injuries have obviously hit us hard and the suspension of Albrighton is gutting. I fear that Gardner, Bowyer and Barry Ferguson will be too tough for us in midfield and Reo-Coker will have a lot of work to do.
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Well, the team picks itself given the shortage of players. Any sort of win will be a good win. We may have to settle for a draw as the game will be won and lost in the midfield and I'm not convinced with ours at the moment.
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This one is going to be very close. The most hungry and physical team will win.
We'd best play Dunne then.
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After having a slow start to his Villa career , I have a feeling Ireland will score and do him a would of good .
would be funny if Sidwell did score after being 99% useless in his Villa career... It would be he is shit but we still love him at Villa then ;-)
can see one of these scoring in a tight 1-0 ... or 1-1 ... butterflies started already
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1-0, Downing with a Heskey lay off. Oh, and a late red card for the prince of darkness love child Gardener, to great delight of all. It'll no doubt be a very poor game, it's no surprise that it's not been chosen for TV based on the two games last season.
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I'm too nervous to hazard a guess.
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After last night's performance by Sidwell I'm very nervous about our ability to win the midfield battle even though I do think that Burnley are better than the Blues. Still going to go with a win for us.
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It's Hallowe'en on Sunday, and Small Heath Alliance is an anagram of 'A claimant heals hell' and 'He shit canal all lame'.
So 0-1 to the Blues.
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I never look forward to this match but can't remember when I was so convinced that we will lose.
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We've lost a bit of mental toughness and self belief since O'Neill left - not surprising really. This is one game where that will make all the difference. We need to score the first goal.
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I don’t think that is the case at all. The main issue with the side is goals, which isn’t helped with our biggest goal threat being out injured at the moment.
Its a question of whether we’ll take our chances on Sunday. Heskey and Downing are in great form, as is NRC. I’m hoping that with more games Ireland will get better, he shows flashes every now and again, but its clear that he’s not 100% at the moment.
As long as we put the chances we create away and I’m talking about gilt edged chances that we’ve missed against Chelsea, Sunderland and Burnley, then obviously we’ll be fine.
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Friedel
Cuellar Dunne Collins Warnock
NRC Ireland
Young Downing
Delfouneso
Heskey
2-0 win Young with both.
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I think Sidwell should start. Last night he did well with the combative style of things and for the first 30 minutes he got forward well and played some good passes through too. He seemed to shrink in confidence though, which was bizarre and he should have scored with that header.
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Friedel
Beye Clark Cuellar Warnock
Collins NRC
Young Ireland Downing
Heskey
Subs: Guzan, Dunne, Lichaj, Bannan, Sidwell, Carew, Delfouneso
I'd like to see Collins bought forward as a DM, think he has the temperament and distribution to play that role. Will give NRC the chance to push forward and support the front 4.
It's going to be a tight game, have a bad feeling in my stomach, but then again I always do, even the morning of the 5-1 mauling!
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I wouldn't be surprised if GH plays Dunne to mark Zigic
his lack of pace should not be exposed by a lamp post
Sidwell will probably get another chance -we don't have much else in the way of options-Bannan may be judged by Gh to be too small for what promises to be a physical game
I hope Big john is fit although I expect 'Ivanhoe' to start upfront with a 5 man midfield Ash Ireland NRC Sidders Downing with Ash and ireland taking turns to link in with Emile
a nervy win for us i think(hope)
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The last two home games against these lot I have been out the night before and got really pissed, then I have turned up with a terrible hangover feeling like shit, after the game in April I was sick walking back to the car.
Going out Saturday night, anyone think I should get on the double brandys and coke? Just wanted to warn anybody who sits in L4 that they might get the contents of my stomach over their back.
0-0
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I never look forward to this match but can't remember when I was so convinced that we will lose.
It's quite worrying as I have exactly the same feeling!
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What the hell is wrong with people, your making it sound like were playing Real Madrid! WE WILL WIN!
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Just say Emile Heskey scores on Sunday, does he join an elite group of players that have played for both major rivals of a city AND scored in both?
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It's the first derby in ages , that im scared of lol , ill say we'll scrape a 1-0 (Downing) if we play at our best ;)
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Very interesting beds villan- collins as a defensive midfielder could work on a temporary basis, would be better option than playing sidwell- I don't know if Collins has played that role before though?
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Im standing by the 3-0 win, goals will flow! Ivanhoe will score! Downings on fire and Ash will be well up for this i think. The players always seem to turn up for this and with our defensive form i think we've got a great chance. They had their best chance last year, and they did nothing. Cant believe the negativity of people on here. Were playing SHA not Barcelona!
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1-0 Heskey to continue his goalscoring exploits.
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4-0
Heskey, Ireland, Collins, Ridgewell
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I'm more nervous about this one than in recent years due to injuries. I think last night showed how much we miss Petrov's calming influence in the middle and Gabby is such a great player in derbies. So difficult to predict.
We certainly wouldn't want to lose anymore ground on the teams above us when playing a team of Blues standard at home, that said this game is all about passion and who takes their chances (please let this be the game that we start to take ours). As somebody else said, the first goal will be important.
Head 0-0, heart 3-0.
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Friedel
Beye - Collins - Dunne - Warnock
Sidwell - NRC
Young - Ireland - Downing
Heskey
1-1
Sidwell and a Dunne error giving them an equaliser.
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Friedel
Beye Clark Cuellar Warnock
Collins NRC
Young Ireland Downing
Heskey
I'll go with that.
I shall refrain from making a prediction on the result. I am bricking it but I always am.
As someone said the other week: 'Twice per year we have to avoid treading on Blues' They are not as good as us and they don't have the right to dirty our crisp white boots but the potential is always there to get your boots covered in shit.
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I'd seriously play Collins in midfield next to Reo, Sidwell is a liability and I'd play Delfouneso on the right.
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Carr red carded at some stage, waved off the field by 40,000 w@nk@ signs & a last minute Stevie Ireland winner - Superman pants and all!
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What was Sidwell doing right last Saturday against Sunderland?
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Villa 4 Small Heath 0
Sidwell, Reo Coker, Ireland and then Heskey.
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Think they'll sneak this 1-0. We have no strikers and they will bore us into submission.
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I can not and will not predict anything but a Villa win....even if I am a tad worried.
1-0 Heskey
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I am normally quite optimistic on these occasions, but as a betting man with an eye on the laws of averages, I suspect damage inflicted by agents Ridgewell and Gardener must happen at some point.
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My biggest worry is that this will mean more to some of their players than our own and that they are quite capable of just roughing us over - much as they used to try and do in the 70s and 80s, not without success on some occasions...
I'll go 0-0 with a possible 1-0 for us
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1-0 to us. A tight match won by a late Heskey goal.
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3-2 Villa
We go 1 nil down.
We get 2 back
They sneak one in to draw level
We win in the 89th minute with a Downing cracker.
Game over - au revoir you stinking bastards.
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----------------Brad Snr-------------------
Beye------Collins-----Cuellar---Warnock
------Ireland----NRC-----Sidwell---------
------Young---Heskey---Downing-------
Similar to most other predicted formations except I want us to win the midfield battle before we let Ireland push forward. I think it looks like a reasonable team with more quality than Brum.
Despite this, I think a 0-0 is likely.
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Friedel
Beye - Collins - Dunne - Warnock
Sidwell - NRC
Young - Ireland - Downing
Heskey
1-1
Sidwell and a Dunne error giving them an equaliser.
Ah fuck it, Ashley will win it for us.
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3-2 Villa
We go 1 nil down.
We get 2 back
They sneak one in to draw level
We win in the 89th minute with a Downing cracker.
Game over - au revoir you stinking bastards.
I can't see 5 goals in this game.
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Kevin Phillips scares the shit out of me.
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Talksport, the fucking wankers, have got Kevin Phillips coming on now to do an interview. So in the pre-interview build up they started playing "Keep right On..." - I've never moved so fast in my whole life to turn the bloody thing off.
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Friedel
Beye Cueller Dunne Warnock
NRC Collins
Delfouneso Ash Downing
Heskey
Sidwell is a liability! I think the scene is set for a new derby hero in Del boy
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Friedel
Beye Cueller Dunne Warnock
NRC Collins
Delfouneso Ash Downing
Heskey
Sidwell is a liability! I think the scene is set for a new derby hero in Del boy
Are you Martin O'Neill? There's at least 2 players out of position there.
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Stick Dunne in goal, they will never score past us...
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Think about it, Sidwell was awful against burnley, we physically have noone else to play in midfield, collins is the next best thing available.
And Delfouneso has played wide right before (against Blackburn) and at the moment I trust him more than Ireland.
I'm convinced that Sidwell will cost us if he plays!
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When do we tell the watching noses that all this defeatist talk is just designed to lull them into a false sense of security and the reality is we are going to BREAK YER 'EARTS, and yes, IT AY FAIR TOM!, and AT LEAST YOW GOT THE NAME OF THE CITY, LIKE.
3-0 Villa.
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Same team as jj av for me, although against Chelsea Downing played right side and Ash left, i think I'd prefer Ash on the right for this one to terrorise Ridgewell. If Carew was in any sort of form I'd consider him over Sidwell or Ireland, but he's not. GH likes Ash off Heskey so there is a chance he could do this with Bannan left and Downing right, maybe if Banna had played better the other night this would have been more likely. I'm sure Albrighton would have started if available. We can't afford to carry two of our central midfielders so at least one of Ireland or Sidwell needs a really good game for us to win. I think Ireland will and we'll sneak it 2-1, Ash with both, Ferguson for them.
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I think we'll win 1-0.
Heskey to get an early goal and we'll just about hang on in there.
Friedel
Beye
Dunne
Cuellar
Warnock
Young
Sidwell
NRC
Ireland
Downing
Heskey
Young or Ireland to play wide right/behind striker and maybe swap roles during the game?
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It'll be tight but I have gone for a 2-0 victory
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0-0. Both struggling for goals, they'll come for a draw and get it...
Would have gone for 1-0 Gabby 88th minute if he was playing...
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Im going for 1-1 if we didnt have so many injuries i would have gone for the win gutted Albrighton is out would have made a difference even if he didnt start.
I dont usually get that much involved in giving players stick but for that knob head Carr Ill make the exception. What is it with Blues signing players everyone hates? talking of Robbie savage noticed hes already started having a go at Dublin!
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Cant hide away from the fact that it will be another scrappy derby game, but need to focus on what is really important and what we really need...3 points.
2-1 Villa (Heskey, Ireland)
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Zigic will score.
Whoever their latest laughable striker is always does against us.
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I think we'll win 1-0.
Heskey to get an early goal and we'll just about hang on in there.
Friedel
Beye
Dunne
Cuellar
Warnock
Young
Sidwell
NRC
Ireland
Downing
Heskey
Young or Ireland to play wide right/behind striker and maybe swap roles during the game?
I think that's what he will do, he'll have to play his strongest line up bearing in mind the players we have out. I hope he gives Fonz a run out at some point. He could be our Gabby for the day.
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Nervy 1-0 win?
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Are people seriously putting Collins in their ideal starting line-up? Bloody hell.
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I would pitch Collins in at the sharp end if we are struggling to score - getting on the end of crosses from Ashley and Downing both left and right . Am I right in thinking he started off as a striker?
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BBC are saying Beye is out but Luke Young will be available.
Is that right?
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BBC are saying Beye is out but Luke Young will be available.
Is that right?
He's a doubt with ankle injury according to OS
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BBC are saying Beye is out but Luke Young will be available.
Is that right?
He's a doubt with ankle injury according to OS
Looks like Cuellar in there then, which might work in our favour.
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Lichaj is a better right back than Cuellar surely? But with Luke Young fit he must get the start. Carew is fit too, so he'll be on the bench.
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I would go:
................................Friedal.........................................
...Young.......Cuellar............Dunne........Warnock.........
..................Reo-Coker......Collins.................................
...............................Ireland..........................................
...Young........................................Downing..................
..........................Lionel Heskey.....................................
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Can't remember the last time I felt so pessimistic about playing SHA. Injuries and suspensions mean the team practically picks itself, with little or no prospect of anyone on the bench being able to come on and change things. I think GH will play Sidwell and Ireland with NRC in midfield - and both need to step up their game after anonymous performances on Wednesday. I've gone for a draw 2-2
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A few people have suggested Collins midfield. Why?
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A few people have suggested Collins midfield. Why?
Because the alternative is Sidwell?
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2-2 draw with them scraping a 90th minute equalizer.
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As usual this is a game I dread.
Will be doing all my usual pre-match rituals with increased vigour, including getting the wife down to Villa Park, as she only sees one match a year, and has never seen us lose in a derby match.
Having said that, I am not at all confident and have an awful feeling they are going to turn us over this time.
The stick I will get come Monday will be unbearable, I doubt the players really ever know just how much it means to win this one, there is a bloke at my gym who still walks around bragging about how they beat us twice in one season in 2003, and most of them are like that.
I'd take a draw at this stage, but pray god we can get the win, anyway and anyhow !
Come on the Villa boys, don't let us down !
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I would go:
................................Friedal.........................................
...Young.......Cuellar............Dunne........Warnock.........
..................Reo-Coker......Collins.................................
...............................Ireland..........................................
...Young........................................Downing..................
..........................Lionel Heskey.....................................
This looks very good for me. Collins over Sidwell in midfield would be a much better solution. Is L.Young fit though? Also, I think I'd have Clark over Dunne and let him score an overhead kick a la Cahill. (Does anyone remember the sloppy pass-back from Dunne that almost let Larrsson in last season? I fear that happening again if Dunne plays or something similar anyway).
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A few people have suggested Collins midfield. Why?
Because Sidwell is possibly the worst player ever to have pulled on a Villa shirt and I think Bannan might be a little too lightweight at the moment.
Sidwell really is fucking awful.
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Warnock played midfield a few times for Rovers.
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Because Sidwell is possibly the worst player ever to have pulled on a Villa shirt and I think Bannan might be a little too lightweight at the moment.
Sidwell really is fucking awful.
Yes, I do agree with all those above points.
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We are talking about Collins in midfield because Sidwell has proved he isn't upto it and Bannon proved he is too lightweight.
Yes Warnock would be good but there is no cover for him.
With Collins in midfield we will be very strong defending and be stronger in attack.
I just pray that Houllier is thinking the same about Sidders, you never know subbing him for Collins against burnley might have been (although I think that was to close the game out)
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A few people have suggested Collins midfield. Why?
Because the alternative is Sidwell?
Like that makes it less mental.
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Without getting banned or thrown off the site for suggesting this, but if Gardner was still with us he would no doubt be in the team on Sunday in front of sidders.
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Without getting banned or thrown off the site for suggesting this, but if Gardner was still with us he would no doubt be in the team on Sunday in front of sidders.
Why would you get banned or thrown off for that? Sidwell is shit, Gardner is less shit.
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True, just hope Gardner has a nightmare this weekend and Sidwell has a stormer. Think he owes us one after his last few performances. Think he'll start, definitely don't think Collins will play midfield, somewhere he has hardly ever played in a feisty derby. Need him at the back to cover up for any of Dunnes slip-ups.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/birmingham_city/9140655.stm
Gardner seems to get confused as to which team he supports. check 1:12
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Looking forward to it, cant see us losing sunday, i reckon it will be 2-0 :)
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Extremely nervous as usual, we need a win for many reasons.
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Villa 3 Blues 0 Heskey(34) NRC(62) Young pen(73) Att: 41457 Man of the Match Downing
Villa Dog Shit
Possession 55% 45%
Shots on target 8 2
Shots off target 7 4
Corners 8 3
Fouls 9 16
Bookings 2 4
Sent Off 0 1
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Villa 3 Blues 0 Heskey(34) NRC(62) Young pen(73) Att: 41457 Man of the Match Downing
Villa Dog Shit
Possession 55% 45%
Shots on target 8 2
Shots off target 7 4
Corners 8 3
Fouls 9 16
Bookings 2 4
Sent Off 0 1
Could you be a bit more specific ?
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Will there be a new candidate for the "Paul Tait Biggest Cnut To Be Associated With The Dog Shit Trophy". Im predicting Lee Bowyer to completely blow Stephen Carr out of the water on this glorious 7 in a row weekend.
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I do not care how I just want us to win, and I think we will. 1-0 Downing.
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Villa 3 Blues 0 Heskey(34) NRC(62) Young pen(73) Att: 41457 Man of the Match Downing
Villa Dog Shit
Possession 55% 45%
Shots on target 8 2
Shots off target 7 4
Corners 8 3
Fouls 9 16
Bookings 2 4
Sent Off 0 1
Can you mark the referee please ?
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3-0
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And They will have to sing this:
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2-1 we will have a scare and then overpower them at the death. Downing, Sidwell .......
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I'd love it if Sidwell scored, love it...
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(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs277.ash1/20478_283772917547_283738867547_3595625_5569834_n.jpg)
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That gardner interview is classic
I know how they are going to play...No you don't you fucking mutant you never played under Houllier.
Anyway, We have NEVER lost a derby game that I have attended and that WILL continue
2-0 us
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A few people have suggested Collins midfield. Why?
Because Sidwell is possibly the worst player ever to have pulled on a Villa shirt and I think Bannan might be a little too lightweight at the moment.
Sidwell really is fucking awful.
Aspinall, stainrod......he is an improvement on those!!!
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Feeling reet nervous. Can see a dunne mistake. We look weak in central midfield too. Can see us struggling until we adjust things to move young behind heskey. But with ash, downing and heskey in good form we still pose a threat. Would be a great day to start putting away our chances
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Either we will win 3 - 1 (because of the date..think about it)
Or
We will lose 0 - 4 (long story but had a dream/nightmare on Wednesday night). I was in goal for some reason though, so aint too worried!
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Warnock could have been another midfield option as he played there for a year at Blackburn but we've got no cover left back so that's out of the window. Sidwell has to play, whether in a 4-5-1 or 4-4-2, because Houllier won't under any circumstances play two strikers and Young and Ireland. It'll be low scoring and very tight, could go either way, unfortunately.
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Well he's miles better than Dunne!
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http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Aston-Villa-manager-Gerard-Houllier-has-asked-Steven-Sidwell-to-delay-surgery-because-of-injury-crisis-article615429.html
I wouldn't risk him, 4-4-2 with Carew in, with the option of taking him off and dropping Barry in to help out the midfield if we are really struggling. Carew usually gives them a torrid time.
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http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Aston-Villa-v-Birmingham-Stephen-Carr-doesn-t-regret-his-infamous-gesture-to-Villa-fans-because-it-s-made-him-a-cult-hero-article615895.html
Plonker.
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(http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01623/stephen_carr_1623663c.jpg)
"I can't play football - that's what I'm really good at"
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He's a twat.
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(http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/PA-87470281.jpg)
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I refuse to make any prediction regarding the match.
However, I will predict that all Blues fans, players, boardmembers and any other related people will continue to be twats.
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Has any quote summed that club up better than "But Carr has since had countless Birmingham fans congratulate him on his crude actions."
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Villa 3 Blues 0 Heskey(34) NRC(62) Young pen(73) Att: 41457 Man of the Match Downing
Villa Dog Shit
Possession 55% 45%
Shots on target 8 2
Shots off target 7 4
Corners 8 3
Fouls 9 16
Bookings 2 4
Sent Off 0 1
Can you mark the referee please ?
Certainly, the referee is generally poor but gets the big decison right sending Gardner off for bringing down Young in the box and getting a second yellow. 6/10.
There will be scattered showers, a high of 10 celsius, and light variable south westerly winds (resulting in a vague smell emanating from the north stand/witton lane corner).
You heard it all here first, place your bets ladies and gentleman. ;D
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I just want to beat the fuckers. Beating them 6-0 will be brilliant, beating them 1-0 will be great I don't really care just so long as we win. Anything other than a 1-0 is just icing on the cake.
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Cup draw + derby match in exactly 23 hours 30 minutes = cat among the pigeons
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I haven't lived in Birmingham for 10 years. Nobody at work can even name any Blues players (in fact to them Blues are Chelsea) let alone supports them. The Fulham game next week means more to me. The local media in W Mids will big up the game but in reality the rest of the country ignores it. Sky for instance have chosen to show the Georgdies vs Makkams. The league this season is a write off - I'd rather win the cup game.
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Please, could we drop that awful, demeaning, insulting "Paul McGrath, my Lord" chant?
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Has any quote summed that club up better than "But Carr has since had countless Birmingham fans congratulate him on his crude actions."
It's the proudest moment in their club's history - bless.
re: sidwell... would people prefer it if Ireland and Coker played in the middle together?
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I don't think I can see us winning all 3 games v The Shit this season.
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I don't think I can see us winning all 3 games v The Shit this season.
I'll take tomorrow's and the cup game then.
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Hope its a good omen for tomorrow. Our academy team beat blues this morning at Bodymore with goals from Daniel Johnson and a late Samir Curruthers penalty.
Pretty physical game against a bigger and almost certainly older Birmingham team.
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It's probably their best chance of beating us for years with our injuries and current reshaping,new coach period. After saying that we should have enough quality to see them off. 2-1 villa win for me heskey 2. Come on you lions!
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I don't think I can see us winning all 3 games v The Shit this season.
Maybe not. Let's win the two league games and draw the cup game.. going through on penalties...
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Small Heath won't lose tommorrow.
1-1 all.
I'd settle for that if it guarenteed winning there in the cup.
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Small Heath won't lose tommorrow.
1-1 all.
I'd settle for that if it guarenteed winning there in the cup.
They might not have a choice :)
But I agree that a draw is the most likely result - neither team can afford to lose really.
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Not looking forward to this at all. Can see something ugly/embarrassing occurring. Got that queasy feeling. I am just going outside and may be some time...
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Aston Villa 1 Rags 0.
Young: 6 mins
It won't be pretty.
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Ashley will win it.
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Please win.
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Ashley will win it.
Like this?
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Haha, I should have known that wouldn't be far away. The kids special and he turns up in these games. I'm not making any predictions on the score or the scorers, but he's gonna win it for us.
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I was gonna save my one wish for the lottery. But i have just used it on a double win over the scum. Come on Villa .......
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I cant see anything but another all too easy Villa victory. My son and i will be in the Doug Ellis lower and i hope to hear the sound of Salsa Party Animals footsteps tripping the light fantastic in the Doug Ellis upper with an impromtu display of dance inbetween Villa goals.
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i think the league cup draw has taken something away from this fixture, both teams will settle for a draw then mayhem at the sty
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Cup match has nothing to do with this. We'll beat them today.
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Would be pleasantly surprised if we won. They are a more settled side at the moment and I'm really worried about our midfield being completely out-muscled.
1-1.
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I'm awake, I can't sleep, so come on Villa!!!
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Now it's so close i'm getting a bit nervous. Bus times into town checked about 7 times so far. And joy of joys, i've woken up with toothache and look like a hamster as my cheek is swollen and i've got backache as well, getting old sucks!
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We've played some decent football in the last 3 league games but only got one point and one goal. Today is the day it either finally clicks under Houllier and we'll walk it 3 nil or the injuries in midfield and Dunne's form will cost us
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Great working in a bunker with Skysports only!
On the flip-side....
Aston Villa F.C. 2 - 1 Small Heath
Ireland 11', Dunne 61'
Agent Gardner 68'
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Now it's so close i'm getting a bit nervous.
Join the club.
I'm confident, but still nervy.
I've just had 3 sausages, 3 rashers of bacon, 3 eggs, fried bread, tomatoes and beans, so i'm hoping that will settle my stomach.
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Would be pleasantly surprised if we won. They are a more settled side at the moment and I'm really worried about our midfield being completely out-muscled.
1-1.
Don't see us being outmuscled by the plebs but do see us sinking our own boat with countless missed opportunities so the draw wouldn't surprise me.
Whisper it quietly, but with the players we have missing I might even accept it, just to get the game out of the way.
If I was in the B-lose camp I'd be looking at this as as good an opportunity as they've had in recent years to beat us.
That said, I reckon we'll win.
1-0 Villa
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Ballbags! Just discovered this is not showing on the TV today! Arsebiscuits!
You'd have thunk it woulda!
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Now it's so close i'm getting a bit nervous.
Join the club.
I'm confident, but still nervy.
I've just had 3 sausages, 3 rashers of bacon, 3 eggs, fried bread, tomatoes and beans, so i'm hoping that will settle my stomach.
No mushrooms and black pudding? Toast?
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Now it's so close i'm getting a bit nervous.
Join the club.
I'm confident, but still nervy.
I've just had 3 sausages, 3 rashers of bacon, 3 eggs, fried bread, tomatoes and beans, so i'm hoping that will settle my stomach.
I can never eat before a game like this, but by the time I get to the ground i'm starving. Any chance you can bring some sausages?
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Now it's so close i'm getting a bit nervous.
Join the club.
I'm confident, but still nervy.
I've just had 3 sausages, 3 rashers of bacon, 3 eggs, fried bread, tomatoes and beans, so i'm hoping that will settle my stomach.
No mushrooms and black pudding? Toast?
No, didn't get any black pudding and forgot about the mushrooms.
Seems to have worked though, I feel a lot better.
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Now it's so close i'm getting a bit nervous.
Join the club.
I'm confident, but still nervy.
I've just had 3 sausages, 3 rashers of bacon, 3 eggs, fried bread, tomatoes and beans, so i'm hoping that will settle my stomach.
I can never eat before a game like this, but by the time I get to the ground i'm starving. Any chance you can bring some sausages?
They were those Rankin Irish Sausages. Very nice.
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Images/ExternalImages/ProductsDetailed/45/054445.jpg?ts=634063112920
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Ballbags! Just discovered this is not showing on the TV today! Arsebiscuits!
You'd have thunk it woulda!
Pay £1.75 and watch it on Villastreams
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>:( COME ON ! >:(
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Time to get ready and catch the bus into town. Good luck everyone.
Come on you Villa boys!!
UTV
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Now it's so close i'm getting a bit nervous.
Join the club.
I'm confident, but still nervy.
I've just had 3 sausages, 3 rashers of bacon, 3 eggs, fried bread, tomatoes and beans, so i'm hoping that will settle my stomach.
fat bastard ;-)
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I'm absolutely fucking shitting it. Now my mate who's bringing my ticket has missed his train. So I'll be missing Gardner's sending off and Ashley's opener.
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Now it's so close i'm getting a bit nervous.
Join the club.
I'm confident, but still nervy.
I've just had 3 sausages, 3 rashers of bacon, 3 eggs, fried bread, tomatoes and beans, so i'm hoping that will settle my stomach.
fat bastard ;-)
BUUUURRRRRRP!
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Leaving shortly. Ashley to be MOTM.
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Is it just me or has Ashley been building up to a sending off recently.
Hope it's not today. He has become the type of player I dislike in other sides.
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Off in 5. Come on Villa. Fear the worst..... grrrr hate these games.
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good luck to everyone...enjoy the day...cannot be with you but will be there in spirit.....and please come home safe and sound
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Just do it, Villa! Roar 'em on, gentlemen.
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Jimbo, im glad youve come back indoors. Dont worry its all going to be ok. Villa will be victorious !
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Im actually at work from 12-2 .. Dont know if this is a good thing or not... being in a foul mood ignoring my customers telling them to fook off or opening the champagne and getting pissed and giving all ny stock away ....
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Jimbo, im glad youve come back indoors. Dont worry its all going to be ok. Villa will be victorious !
Cheers, it was getting hot out there. Got the jitters over this one real bad.
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Teams are out. Why on earth are we playing with three centre halves ? Against them? And sidwell playing worries me
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Clark at LB, Warnock at DM?
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Maybe but they are playing 1 upfront!! Surely at home we could me more adventurous ? 5 in midfield I could understand more.
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Anyone know where to watch this paid or free cant beleive its not on box....cheers
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Why isnt there commentary anywhere......FUCK
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Why isnt there commentary anywhere......FUCK
TalkSport I think.