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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on November 28, 2010, 10:45:19 AM
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0-2 Away win
Bannan 26
Collins 77
Friedel
Young (L.)
Collins
Dunne
Warnock
Young (A.)
Downing
Ireland
Bannan
Clark
Delfouneso
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2-1 away win.
Collins (49), Delfouneso (74).
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I'd tick with same team, just swap Ireland for Carew.
We will definitely win this one.
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Collins is a doubt.
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I'm dreading this.
I think they'll finally beat us 2-1.
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I think it'll go to penalties. No idea who from there. Our penalties haven't been great since fat Barry left.
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I do quite like the look of Legion's team. It's time Fonz was given another start.
We can beat them and i've a sneaky feeling we will.
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I agree Clampy, thing is our habit of being shyte in the first half appears to have returned. Having said that they will have to come at us as they are at home and that will suit our counter attack stylr of play. Narrow 1-0 win for me with Gabby netting.
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Gabby will be fit, surely?!
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0-2 Away win
Bannan 26
Collins 77
Friedel
Young (L.)
Collins
Dunne
Warnock
Young (A.)
Downing
Ireland
Bannan
Clark
Delfouneso
I never thought I'd say it but Habib Beye has to play and Luke Young switched across.
I'd leave Bannan out also. Leave him to come on as an impact sub.
Curtis Davies should be brought back also. More penny pinching by the board perhaps how he hasn't been brought back already?
We need for Ashley Young to target Ridgewell and get Downing back on the left. Our only saving grace is that they are pretty shit too. Will go to penos I'd say.
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I thought Warnock was easily better than L Young yesterday.
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Think we are finally going to beat you i reckon.......think your injuries might catch up with you in this one.....if you had your full squad i would not fancy it.....mind you i said chelsea would beat us last week, so what do i know.....2-0 blues...
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God help us.
3-0
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Villa on penalties after a 0-0 draw. It'll be like the Somme outside afterwards, sadly.
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Can't see any way that we can win this. I just hope the score is kept low. I'm going for 2-0 to them.
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Think we are finally going to beat you i reckon.......think your injuries might catch up with you in this one.....if you had your full squad i would not fancy it.....mind you i said chelsea would beat us last week, so what do i know.....2-0 blues...
Are injuries have already caught up with us
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Could be called off yet,the pitch maybe sound with the undersoil heating but they go on surrounding areas now and the safety of fans getting to and from the ground dont they??
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Defeat, sadly.
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I thought Warnock was easily better than L Young yesterday.
There wasn't much in it between the two of them. But Warnock has been consistently shit for about a year. The time he laid down for an age near the end playing Arsenal onside was vomit inducing. It happens in every game so I've come to the conclusion that he is a wimp.
Hopefully the game is put back a week.
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3-1 Blose.
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Defeat, can't see us beating them with the current problems in full view yesterday.
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forecast for snow and maybe blizzards in the midlands on tues and weds -could do us a favour if this game is off!
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forecast for snow and maybe blizzards in the midlands on tues and weds -could do us a favour if this game is off!
This would be a huge favour at this current moment in time. I know they're no great shakes but then again neither are we, bad time to play them.
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1-0 to the shit :(
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I think we might just do it 1-0 with Gabby scoring.
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If Gabby plays I'll go for a massively optimistic win. If not I can't see us scoring a goal and therefore losing the match.
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This game has the feeling of the time they 1st came up and beat us 3-0. I can't see anything other than the same result.
3-0 to them.
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Don't feel at all optimistic. Gabby would make a big difference, but would play Fonz ahead of Carew:
Friedel - Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock - Ireland, Clark, Bannan, Downing - Young - Gabby or Fonz
I'd play Ireland on the right - in the absence of any other options - and put Ash in the central role where he's been much better this season.
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3-0 Villa. I can see one of theirs getting sent off as well.
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This isn't their Cup Final, it's even bigger, it's their World Cup Final... loads of pressure from their fans on their players to perform, if things aren't going well for them the noses will boo and moan then Gabby will turn up with another deft header in the 87th minute. But plz don't play Carew or Pires.
birmingham's smallest and irrelevant club 0-1 The Best Team in the Midlands
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Well we wont be keeping a clean sheet for a start. Our defence seems clueless these days.
1-1 and hopefully we can sneak it on pens.
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If it goes to pens and we win, I think the entire West Midlands Constabulary will be shitting their pants simoultaneously
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Has to be 442.
Friedel
L Young Dunne Collins Warnock
A Young Ireland Clark Downing
Carew Agbonlahor
2-0 Villa
Carew and Ireland
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The city is ours.
On the other hand, 3-0 Scum. Ridgwell scoring a tap in, Gardner with a wonder goal, and a Dunne own goal.
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I dreamed last night that Cameron Jerome scored the winner in the last minute. So 1-0 to them.
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Any idea how long cuellar will be out? He is missed in centre defence- I have a horrible feeling gardner and Phillips will both score and we will be beaten- please play fonz if gabby is out, Carew is a complete waste !
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forecast for snow and maybe blizzards in the midlands on tues and weds -could do us a favour if this game is off!
The words "straw" and "clutching" spring to mind, but I said exactly the same thing yesterday. Otherwise getting some bodies back would be a bonus. But I fear neither the weather or the physios will come to our aid. A bad tempered win to them
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1-0 to the Shit.
Gardner
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If Carew and Pires both play, we could get slaughtered - Carew wouldn't appear ever again in a Villa shirt if I had my way. His attitude disgusts me
Otherwise, we might just sneak an 0-0 and then on to pens...
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1-0 to the Shit.
Gardner
Think hes out mate...wish he was back...
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Think the noses will sneak it 1-0 after extra time.
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The referee for the game is Chris Foy (Merseyside)
He hasn't refereed this particular game before, and will be his second Carling Cup game involving us this season (the other being Blackburn)
He will be assisted by Darren Cann (chequered flag) and Bob Pollock (yellow flag), while Howard Webb will be controlling the benches.
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1-0 to the Shit.
Gardner
Think hes out mate...wish he was back...
So another horrible scrote, Bowyer will be playing instead?
We badly need Cuellar and Reo-Coker back for this.
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Pathetic. Look at the teams man for man. Even with our Youth team. Forget the rivalry - the players do - and now see how we have been playing when we have the outlet of a fast front two(one). We will win this one.
We are simply better than them.
Forget it is the knuckledraggers, see it from the coaches viewpoint. Poor opposition. Poor results.
They are scared shitless of a Villa playing as we did against Man Ure for example. They cannot compete with our pace. Last game they played on the defensive, filled the midfield. They know this. Downing will have a lot of fun. Gabby back? More fun. I really think that whatever our current worries will will bury them.
3:0 Villa. Sorry Sheldon.
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I really don't think we'll be mentally strong enough in this one, no idea what central midfield we'll see for this don't think it will be strong enough whatever is out there.
2-1 SHA after extra time and we'll have someone daftly sent off. Cue meltdown on here and everywhere.
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forecast for snow and maybe blizzards in the midlands on tues and weds -could do us a favour if this game is off!
I hope its not called off. I'd quite like to see Lulus on Ice.
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Bloody Hell. Please stop this negativity. Even now we are better than that lot. I wonder what they are saying on their neanderthal site?
Scared of losing their cup final. Very scared.
We are too good for them. And they know it. Their feeling of subservience is enough.
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Didn't they have a match called off a few years ago because the undersoil heating failed or was forgotten to be turned on?
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Pathetic. Look at the teams man for man. Even with our Youth team. Forget the rivalry - the players do - and now see how we have been playing when we have the outlet of a fast front two(one). We will win this one.
We are simply better than them.
Forget it is the knuckledraggers, see it from the coaches viewpoint. Poor opposition. Poor results.
They are scared shitless of a Villa playing as we did against Man Ure for example. They cannot compete with our pace. Last game they played on the defensive, filled the midfield. They know this. Downing will have a lot of fun. Gabby back? More fun. I really think that whatever our current worries will will bury them.
3:0 Villa. Sorry Sheldon.
football dont work as easy as that simba....for instance what happens say if you have an early sending off? your game plan then goes out the window......we are all great managers before and after kick off aint we??
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I really don't think we'll be mentally strong enough in this one, no idea what central midfield we'll see for this don't think it will be strong enough whatever is out there.
2-1 SHA after extra time and we'll have someone daftly sent off. Cue meltdown on here and everywhere.
It is you that is not mentally strong enough. Just imagine how their supporters feel. We are Villa. They are losers wishing they were Villa. Who has the mental edge?
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Bloody Hell. Please stop this negativity. Even now we are better than that lot. I wonder what they are saying on their neanderthal site?
Scared of losing their cup final. Very scared.
We are too good for them. And they know it. Their feeling of subservience is enough.
plus simba the table aint saying your better than us at the moment is it...i await your excuses....
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1-0 to the Shit.
Gardner
Hasn't he been out injured last few weeks? I hope the tramp is still out as he would be well up for it and would give our lightweight midfield a tough time.
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I really don't think we'll be mentally strong enough in this one, no idea what central midfield we'll see for this don't think it will be strong enough whatever is out there.
2-1 SHA after extra time and we'll have someone daftly sent off. Cue meltdown on here and everywhere.
It is you that is not mentally strong enough. Just imagine how their supporters feel. We are Villa. They are losers wishing they were Villa. Who has the mental edge?
Exactly. They wish there were us, but unfortunately for them they will never achieve 1/6 of what we've achieved. It's embarrassing to share the city with such a pathetic club with pathetic support.
I wish Paddy Power did odds on blose parking the bus which they always do when they play us. Come at us and we'll batter the 6-toed out-of-towners.
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1-0 to the Shit.
Gardner
Hasn't he been out injured last few weeks? I hope the tramp is still out as he would be well up for it and would give our lightweight midfield a tough time.
Nah, clever craig will want to stay at home and watch the game because he's not sure whether to support blose or Villa. He'll be happy whoever wins.
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Even with our injuries and lack of form, it will be close and not many goals.
Can't see us winning this one, too many things are against us this time.
I can see them scoring and holding on to win 1-0, cue celebrations like the world has never before seen.
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Must dig out my long johns for this one its going to be very parky.......
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Hi Sheldon,
I appreciate your presence here. Brave on your part and some of your comments are tolerated. As for, how can I put it, ability to converse with us. Well done. :) Can't be easy living in a cave.
Table? When did you jump on this sight to pull this one? Now. Oh, of course. Goal Average. Best Blues ever. Apparently .Villa playing Youth team. Villa not where they should be in transition. Villa still considered a top six side. Blues a candidate for relegation. But same points. Now why would that be the case?
I dunno. Nice to have you here, really is.
Do you really want us to compare? Very silly. What, how many years? ok You choose. Yawn.
Stay on this thread. The feeling appears to be that we accept you. Noblesse oblige.
Oh, sorry no excuses.errrm Injuries.? Luckily best youth/ reserve squad in the Premiership . Arguably. Yours?
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Any idea if Carlos Gabby and NRC wavilable?
It could be the difference how fit they will be.
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Good question. Does anybody have the injury situation to hand?
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Physio Room says that all of those three will be fit.
Collins is listed as a doubt, however.
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Pity about Collins. He was considered the understudy to Dunne but has proven to be the better player. What exactly is happening to Cuellar? He is better still. Centre I mean. Not RB.
Thanks Sandman.
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We will win this.
I can see a few of our younger lads up for it, especially knowing how close they are to playing in a game at Wembley instead of just a free ticket and a day out.
If we play at pace we will piss all over them.
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This is a game when we'll badly miss Reo-Coker and Albrighton.
Assuming Collins missing:
Friedel
L Young Dunne Clark Warnock
A Young Hogg Bannan Downing
Gabby Fonz
Subs: Guzan Beye Licaj Ireland Carew Herd Pires
Just got to go for pace and hope for the best.
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If ever there was a predictable defeat staring us in the face like a 20ft owl wearing a crash helmet with the words "predictable defeat" written on it in big sparkly letters, it's this wholly predictable defeat. We ain't got it in us to win here. I don't care what the score will be.
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I thought Hogg was injured too..
We will sneak it....
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Didn't they have a match called off a few years ago because the undersoil heating failed or was forgotten to be turned on?
I thought they forgot to turn it off....for about 3 months. I think it's something that's only supposed to be used sporadically and the dickhead's had it wicked up 24/7.
From memory, Villa got the nod for groundsman-of-the-year not long after. Even when it comes to keeping grass green they're in our shadow.
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I really hope Gabby is available.
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If ever there was a predictable defeat staring us in the face like a 20ft owl wearing a crash helmet with the words "predictable defeat" written on it in big sparkly letters, it's this wholly predictable defeat. We ain't got it in us to win here. I don't care what the score will be.
Its funny 'cos its true!
My only hope is that they crumble under the pressure of being pre-game favourites for the first time for an age.
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They will never have a better chance of beating us I accept, but I still belive even with our current injury crisis that player for player we are still better whatever side we put out. The edge they have is in experience only, other than that I wouldn't take any player off them for one of ours.
Even our current crop of kids have thrashed blose while going through ranks. Its what happens in this town. Talent will out in the end.
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I don't like the idea of Hogg playing to be honest, the intimidating atmosphere would get to him, and besides he seems to go missing during the first 45 mins of games, and we can't afford that.
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Mail online says Collins will be fit for the match, so thats good news. Not predicting a score yet, will wait to have a few pints wednesday afternoon for that.
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The key for me is that we have to start stronger than we have the last 2 games. If we are ahead or level by half-time I fancy us to see it through BUT we have to staqrt well which is something the management team is not getting us to do. Would want us to go 4-4-2 aswell. Attack Attack!
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I'm with Simba, I don't sweat these bums.
3-0 us.
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I'm with Simba, I don't sweat these bums.
3-0 us.
Are you sure? After reading all the bed wetting on here, I'm half convinced that we're playing Real Madrid and not Small Heath "one shot per game" Alliance.
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This is a game when we'll badly miss Reo-Coker and Albrighton.
Assuming Collins missing:
Friedel
L Young Dunne Clark Warnock
A Young Hogg Bannan Downing
Gabby Fonz
Subs: Guzan Beye Licaj Ireland Carew Herd Pires
Just got to go for pace and hope for the best.
I would also pick this team.
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I'm with Simba, I don't sweat these bums.
3-0 us.
Are you sure? After reading all the bed wetting on here, I'm half convinced that we're playing Real Madrid and not Small Heath "one shot per game" Alliance.
I know, they make Stoke look like Puskas-era Hungary.
The thing is, the plebs who watch them wont stand for them parking the bus against us, especially because they'll think we're there for the taking and it's their biggest game ever, so they'll have to come out of their penalty area once or twice and that will be their downfall.
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Scared
Pathetic. Look at the teams man for man. Even with our Youth team. Forget the rivalry - the players do - and now see how we have been playing when we have the outlet of a fast front two(one). We will win this one.
We are simply better than them.
Forget it is the knuckledraggers, see it from the coaches viewpoint. Poor opposition. Poor results.
They are scared shitless of a Villa playing as we did against Man Ure for example. They cannot compete with our pace. Last game they played on the defensive, filled the midfield. They know this. Downing will have a lot of fun. Gabby back? More fun. I really think that whatever our current worries will will bury them.
3:0 Villa. Sorry Sheldon.
Scared shitless?
Like they were at VP 4 weeks ago?
I can see a defeat purely because our back 4 looks so shit. 3 of the 5 need to go at the end of the season.
If gabby plays I can see us having some hope but without him fuck all
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My prediction is for snow and lots of it meaning the game will be postponed.
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Jesus wept, some of the defeatism on this thread is shocking, where are your stiff upper lips for pity's sake?
We are playing the fucking Blues, we could have Douglas Bader and Stephen Hawking in the side and we would still be better, just be-fucking-cause we are.
Pull yourselves together.
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'kin right n'all, Withey.
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Jesus wept, some of the defeatism on this thread is shocking, where are your stiff upper lips for pity's sake?
We are playing the fucking Blues, we could have Douglas Bader and Stephen Hawking in the side and we would still be better, just be-fucking-cause we are.
Pull yourselves together.
the table says you aint after 15 games though
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Has anyone got any Vagisil?
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Will Preparation H help?
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Gabby and the Fonz up front Ireland, Downing, young in front of Clarke. Behind him Warnock, Collins, Dunne. and Luke is more than enough to win this game. We have to attack them from the off .........
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Jesus wept, some of the defeatism on this thread is shocking, where are your stiff upper lips for pity's sake?
We are playing the fucking Blues, we could have Douglas Bader and Stephen Hawking in the side and we would still be better, just be-fucking-cause we are.
Pull yourselves together.
the table says you aint after 15 games though
The table could say we weren't for the next 50 years and we still would be.
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Where do you think will be a good place to go for a drink before the game. Want to get a bit of atmosphere before the game but don't really want to go to known Villa pubs where there's likely to be trouble.
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It's going to be a intimidating atmosphere I guess AM might go the *old heads* route in an attmept to bully the Villa kids out of the game.....The likes of Carr, Ferguson and possibly Bowyer could be key in this for us.....
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Where do you think will be a good place to go for a drink before the game. Want to get a bit of atmosphere before the game but don't really want to go to known Villa pubs where there's likely to be trouble.
Mate there i going to be trouble wherever u go, every looney toon in the West Midlands is going to be in the vicinity, Its a risk you are taking by going to this game.......Keep Safe
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Yikes it getting closer....Villa win 1-0 AET
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It's going to be a intimidating atmosphere I guess AM might go the *old heads* route in an attmept to bully the Villa kids out of the game.....The likes of Carr, Ferguson and possibly Bowyer could be key in this for us.....
Intimidating is the wrong word for your support. Disturbing is much more appropriate.
And you could always try to outplay us, or is that just a concept too far out to contemplate?
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The problem with that notion is that they're not very good.
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It's going to be a intimidating atmosphere I guess AM might go the *old heads* route in an attmept to bully the Villa kids out of the game.....The likes of Carr, Ferguson and possibly Bowyer could be key in this for us.....
..could be key for us too.
I gotta feeling any one from three of those low-lifes will get sent off for this one.
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got a feeliing this might be called off.....just seen the weather forecast on bbc midlands today and its heavy snow for tonight and tomorrow.....then its going to freeze -6.....
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You mean Blues don't have undersoil heating?
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You mean Blues don't have undersoil heating?
Im sure they do but if there is lying snow,ice around the stadium then it will be called off on health and safety grounds
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Will be the surrounding area's that will be bad, so probly will be postponed on safety grounds....if it is postponed gives some of our injured players a chance to get back ready for the re-arranged fixture
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You mean Blues don't have undersoil heating?
yep we have and the inside of the ground will be sound...but its the surrounding areas and fans safety making there ways too and from the ground they worry about....
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It will surely be off.
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You mean Blues don't have undersoil heating?
yep we have and the inside of the ground will be sound...but its the surrounding areas and fans safety making there ways too and from the ground they worry about....
I thought for a min you didn't have it.
Yeah I guess your right, most of the snow seems to have cleared a bit now though
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You mean Blues don't have undersoil heating?
yep we have and the inside of the ground will be sound...but its the surrounding areas and fans safety making there ways too and from the ground they worry about....
I worry about our fans safety aswell and I don't mean from the weather.
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You mean Blues don't have undersoil heating?
yep we have and the inside of the ground will be sound...but its the surrounding areas and fans safety making there ways too and from the ground they worry about....
I worry about our fans safety aswell and I don't mean from the weather.
erm come on legion stop this blues bashing,we aint cavemen you know..... you got your fair share of head the balls as well....stop making out your all "The Times" readers......
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You mean Blues don't have undersoil heating?
yep we have and the inside of the ground will be sound...but its the surrounding areas and fans safety making there ways too and from the ground they worry about....
I worry about our fans safety aswell and I don't mean from the weather.
erm come on legion stop this blues bashing,we aint cavemen you know..... you got your fair share of head the balls as well....stop making out your all "The Times" readers......
Prefer the Beano myself
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I beg to differ. The only time I've ever left a game early and/or been scared is when your lot have descended upon VP. Yes, I am quite aware that we have our own selection of meat-heads and that there are plenty of decent people who support your club.
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All efforts will be made to get this match on, and with a 105th minute winner from Downing, the mighty Aston Villa will go marching On! On! On! . ............. all the way to Wembley ;-)
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They will be hell to live with if they beat us, I have a bad feeling about it they will sneak a late winner from Phillips.
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They will be desperate to get the game on as its a good time to play us.
IF its called off, I assume it will be put back at least 2 weeks due to us playing next Monday..? Therefore that may really suit us as we'd have a couple more players back.
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Weather forecast on the beeb doesn't mention much in the way of snow.
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I've got a half day at work on Weds which I'd hate to take if the game is then called off. Do you think we'll know either way by 12/1pm on the Weds?
Also wouldn't it be in the police's interest to just get this match over and done with? Especially if it's true that there is over 500+ police on duty for this one.
Does anyone know if pubs / bars / german market are going to be open in town on the day?
Am hoping to grab an early dinner and some beers before walking to the fucking pigsty.
THE CITY IS OUUUURRRRRSSS 8)
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Shit on the city. That is all.
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Weather forecast on the beeb doesn't mention much in the way of snow.
Its snowing alot in Digbeth now.
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only 10 years ago there would be no talk of calling a game off because of bad weather unless it affected the playing surface, now a bit of snow and every one is talikng about calling the game off, the health and safety society has taken over FFS get grip
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If we can fire the up the players like we did against Man utd. We can take them now. Lets do it .........
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I can't see this game being called off unless we have serious snow over the next 24 hours.
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Which we may well get...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2102
Fingers crossed.
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Them 5 - 5 Us AET
Them: Dugarry (3) & Guivarc'h (2)
Us: Henry, Petit, Pires, Vieira & Zidane
Them 0 - 1 Us PK
Some French lass scored the winning penalty in sudden death after the first 14 penalties were either missed, saved or disallowed. Might be Lilian.
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I can't see this game being called off unless we have serious snow over the next 24 hours.
I work in Aston and having just check the Met Office it's heavy snow forecast at 6pm tonight followed by more heavy snow in the middle of the night then lighter snow from 3am onwards so we could have a shitload
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only 10 years ago there would be no talk of calling a game off because of bad weather unless it affected the playing surface, now a bit of snow and every one is talikng about calling the game off, the health and safety society has taken over FFS get grip
I can remember games being called off in the '80s because the Holte was too icy.
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hope the cold puts the thugs off and they stay indoors.
otherwise if the council are serious about health and safety they should be handing out stab vests to villa fans after we win the penalty shoot out.
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steven ireland out for villa now hes got a bug...just on ssn...
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steven ireland out for villa now hes got a bug...just on ssn...
Gabby fit accoding to the Meaning Evil.......
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That makes 13 players out. If Blues don't win this one.... it's virtually a 'gimme'....
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helb out but gardener back...
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As I said, it's virtually a gimme. I just hope we can compete.
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Is it f**k a gimmie.
I reckon he'll stick two up top for the sake of balance, with Young staying on the flank.
Gabby and the Fonz being the two front men.
I also reckon Carlos will start.
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Is it f**k a gimmie.
I reckon he'll stick two up top for the sake of balance, with Young staying on the flank.
Gabby and the Fonz being the two front men.
I also reckon Carlos will start.
That's what I want to see too. Two Brummies playing for the Villa banging in the goals.
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steven ireland out for villa now hes got a bug...just on ssn...
Can't find anything about this ? Am watching SSN
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steven ireland out for villa now hes got a bug...just on ssn...
Can't find anything about this ? Am watching SSN
He's only just got over a bug too.Bit unlucky if he's picked up another so quickly must have been sharing Gabbys knife and fork !!
Just been on out with stomach bug !!
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Gabby is set to return tomorrow night.
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Surely it's gotta be?
...............Friedel
Young Collins Dunne Warnock
Young Bannan Clark Downing
.............Gabby Carew
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Maybe swap Carew for NRC and play 3 in the middle if NRC is available.
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Is it f**k a gimmie.
I know.... I just want Blues to acknowledge that the tie's in their favour, given our injuries. I get tired of all this 'a draw's a great result', 'we just want to stay up' shit. I want them to show a bit of ambition - they're at home with a near full strength side!
PS I haven't read any mention of Cuellar or NRC being available; Gabby's fit, apparently, and Ireland is 'ill' again. I really am starting to wonder about him now.
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More like Ireland doesn't fancy it.
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Is it f**k a gimmie.
I said to a nose at work yesterday that if they don't beat us this week they never will. He agreed and he's still not confident.
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Gabby and Fonz instead of Pires and Carew for me please, otherwise same as Sat. Might have had Ireland over Fonz if available to stiffen the midfield up, but the running of the front pair should help push us up the park and hopefully the young boys in the middle will play well like down at Fulham.
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The tension is building.
COME ON YOU VILLA BOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Gabby and Fonz instead of Pires and Carew for me please, otherwise same as Sat. Might have had Ireland over Fonz if available to stiffen the midfield up, but the running of the front pair should help push us up the park and hopefully the young boys in the middle will play well like down at Fulham.
Yep. We've got to take the game to them, put them under pressure with a pacey front two (three, because we'll get Young in the game too) and stretch them at the back. We haven't got the personnel in the side, or the form in defence, to play a patient, soak it up, type of approach.
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If the noses sit back and try and defend against us aka parking the bus which they do all the time... I just know we'll score another late winner. It'll get to 80 minutes we'll probably make a sub or two strengthening our attack, they'll just be content with defending more waiting till ET, we'll push them even further, their defence will start to crumble and we'll probably score from a set-piece or something.
Oh, I had a funny moment today coming into contact with a nose (I had my pocketsized anti-bacterial handwash ready before shaking his hand), he still wasn't that confident playing us despite us having 12 players injured. Tbf, I wouldn't be confident either I was a nose... they've only finished a massive 2 times ahead of us in the league in 20+ odd years. No doubt if they beat us (shudder) they'll completely disregard the fact of all our injuries and will start patheticially saying "stop making excuses".
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Birmingham news: Suspected football hooligans arrested ahead of Carling Cup derby http://bit.ly/eudpB5
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If the noses sit back and try and defend against us aka parking the bus which they do all the time... I just know we'll score another late winner. It'll get to 80 minutes we'll probably make a sub or two strengthening our attack, they'll just be content with defending more waiting till ET, we'll push them even further, their defence will start to crumble and we'll probably score from a set-piece or something.
Oh, I had a funny moment today coming into contact with a nose (I had my pocketsized anti-bacterial handwash ready before shaking his hand), he still wasn't that confident playing us despite us having 12 players injured. Tbf, I wouldn't be confident either I was a nose... they've only finished a massive 2 times ahead of us in the league in 20+ odd years. No doubt if they beat us (shudder) they'll completely disregard the fact of all our injuries and will start patheticially saying "stop making excuses".
yep stop making excuses SITUATION will you,it aint blues fault that you got injuries is it????we have injuries and every other club gets them! stop harping on about them just in case we beat you and get on with it for feck sake.....you got a strong line up with this team ..........Friedel
Young Collins Dunne Warnock
Young Bannan Clark Downing
.............Gabby Carew
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Police warning to football fans ahead of Birmingham City v Aston Villa Carling Cup clash http://buzztap.com/-d2sDSH
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Blues are higher in the league, have more of their first team available and are at home. We are the underdogs. Pressure is all on them.
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yep stop making excuses SITUATION will you,it aint blues fault that you got injuries is it????we have injuries and every other club gets them! stop harping on about them just in case we beat you and get on with it for feck sake.....you got a strong line up with this team ..........Friedel
Young Collins Dunne Warnock
Young Bannan Clark Downing
.............Gabby Carew
That's made me feel more optimistic than anything else has because that team on anything like form should rip Small Heath to bits.
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This made me chuckle
Who needs Carl the octopus? (http://www.birminghammail.net/multimedia/sport/aston-villa/video/2010/11/30/meerkats-decide-who-will-win-second-city-derby-97319-27740879/)
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If the noses sit back and try and defend against us aka parking the bus which they do all the time... I just know we'll score another late winner. It'll get to 80 minutes we'll probably make a sub or two strengthening our attack, they'll just be content with defending more waiting till ET, we'll push them even further, their defence will start to crumble and we'll probably score from a set-piece or something.
Oh, I had a funny moment today coming into contact with a nose (I had my pocketsized anti-bacterial handwash ready before shaking his hand), he still wasn't that confident playing us despite us having 12 players injured. Tbf, I wouldn't be confident either I was a nose... they've only finished a massive 2 times ahead of us in the league in 20+ odd years. No doubt if they beat us (shudder) they'll completely disregard the fact of all our injuries and will start patheticially saying "stop making excuses".
yep stop making excuses SITUATION will you,it aint blues fault that you got injuries is it????we have injuries and every other club gets them! stop harping on about them just in case we beat you and get on with it for feck sake.....you got a strong line up with this team ..........Friedel
Young Collins Dunne Warnock
Young Bannan Clark Downing
.............Gabby Carew
Strong line-up? If/when we beat you I don't want to see any "We lost to Vile reserves" on SHA forum. Still, we played an even weaker team that completely outplayed United that no other team will do this season, just play like that again and it'll be another routine victory against small heath.
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situation not many reserves in that line up...so if we beat it will be fair and square...dont want to hear any excuses then if you outplayed man u with that team.......
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This made me chuckle
Who needs Carl the octopus? (http://www.birminghammail.net/multimedia/sport/aston-villa/video/2010/11/30/meerkats-decide-who-will-win-second-city-derby-97319-27740879/)
Even the meerkats think small heath are shit!
Sheldon; United fans were saying how there performance against our 'reserves/kids' was pathetic... like I said, more pressure on you to win, yet I still find it funny noses aren't very confident about this at all, even you view us as the favourites... says it all really lol.
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I make it nine players out, we're down to bare bones and the team picks itself. Even at this stage, judging by the pattern of the last few weeks, someone will drop out tomorrow or in the warm-up.
Any other team in the league, with home advantage, would be pretty confident.
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This made me chuckle
Who needs Carl the octopus? (http://www.birminghammail.net/multimedia/sport/aston-villa/video/2010/11/30/meerkats-decide-who-will-win-second-city-derby-97319-27740879/)
Even the meerkats think small heath are shit!
Sheldon; United fans were saying how there performance against our 'reserves/kids' was pathetic... like I said, more pressure on you to win, yet I still find it funny noses aren't very confident about this at all, even you view us as the favourites... says it all really lol.
How can we been confident?we aint beat you in 6/7 games.....plus you have the stronger side.....remember your the mighty aston villa the greatest side ever to grace the epl so it shouldnt be any problems for you should it SITUATION???erm lets see aye........see the table lately?
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This made me chuckle
Who needs Carl the octopus? (http://www.birminghammail.net/multimedia/sport/aston-villa/video/2010/11/30/meerkats-decide-who-will-win-second-city-derby-97319-27740879/)
Even the meerkats think small heath are shit!
Sheldon; United fans were saying how there performance against our 'reserves/kids' was pathetic... like I said, more pressure on you to win, yet I still find it funny noses aren't very confident about this at all, even you view us as the favourites... says it all really lol.
How can we been confident?we aint beat you in 6/7 games.....plus you have the stronger side.....remember your the mighty aston villa the greatest side ever to grace the epl so it shouldnt be any problems for you should it SITUATION???erm lets see aye........see the table lately?
But you are above us in the league, that's what I've been hearing all week from a 'nose' that only goes once every 5 years & has to ask me who they are playing the weekend.
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I love it when noses say 'we are above you in the league'.
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This made me chuckle
Who needs Carl the octopus? (http://www.birminghammail.net/multimedia/sport/aston-villa/video/2010/11/30/meerkats-decide-who-will-win-second-city-derby-97319-27740879/)
Even the meerkats think small heath are shit!
Sheldon; United fans were saying how there performance against our 'reserves/kids' was pathetic... like I said, more pressure on you to win, yet I still find it funny noses aren't very confident about this at all, even you view us as the favourites... says it all really lol.
How can we been confident?we aint beat you in 6/7 games.....plus you have the stronger side.....remember your the mighty aston villa the greatest side ever to grace the epl so it shouldnt be any problems for you should it SITUATION???erm lets see aye........see the table lately?
But you are above us in the league, that's what I've been hearing all week from a 'nose' that only goes once every 5 years & has to ask me who they are playing the weekend.
Tell him to stick to fishing or something
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Well a win would be a nice boost, here's hoping.
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I love it when noses say 'we are above you in the league'.
Bless em
what they are so fucking stupid to realise is that who gives a rats ass where you are in the table now? let's look at the table in may !!
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I love it when noses say 'we are above you in the league'.
I'm sure they were all printing out the league table at exactly 4:50pm and framing it, putting it on their mantlepieces. We'll have to forget though small heath have only finished above us twice in the league in 20+ odd years...
Sheldon; not quite, but we're the 4th most successful club in England out of 92 teams... so we're not exactly an 'average mid-table team' like you noses delude yourselves into thinking. And plz, stop making excuses saying how we're the favourites... getting your excuses in early, eh?
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Central news predicting heavy snow all day tomorrow in the west midlands- likely game will be postponed!
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I wonder how many times in the Last 100 years they have been above is in May... Christ even excluding May they do badly.
Let them enjoy it. It's even less frequent than the passage of Haley's Comet. Something that will happen once in the average nose's lifetime.
On to more important and relevant matters: I'd quite like us to partner Gabs with The Fonz. See how their back four can cope with two pacy strikers.
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Perhaps this might help?
(http://droptheshadows.com/images/orange_dot.png)
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Provided our defence can do what they used to be good at
there shouldn't be a problem -
However recent performances by Dunne & co would suggest
we aren't going to keep a clean sheet -
Heart says us but head gives it to them in normal time by
a single goal, please let me be wrong again
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I love it when noses say 'we are above you in the league'.
I'm sure they were all printing out the league table at exactly 4:50pm and framing it, putting it on their mantlepieces. We'll have to forget though small heath have only finished above us twice in the league in 20+ odd years...
Sheldon; not quite, but we're the 4th most successful club in England out of 92 teams... so we're not exactly an 'average mid-table team' like you noses delude yourselves into thinking. And plz, stop making excuses saying how we're the favourites... getting your excuses in early, eh?
The bookies will decide whos favorites....not us.....they dont get many things wrong....
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Perhaps this might help?
(http://droptheshadows.com/images/orange_dot.png)
Much better
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Provided our defence can do what they used to be good at
there shouldn't be a problem -
However recent performances by Dunne & co would suggest
we aren't going to keep a clean sheet -
Heart says us but head gives it to them in normal time by
a single goal, please let me be wrong again
If there's any team we'll keep a clean sheet against its Shot-Shy Shitty.
Sorry Sheldon, I meant City.
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I love it when noses say 'we are above you in the league'.
I'm sure they were all printing out the league table at exactly 4:50pm and framing it, putting it on their mantlepieces. We'll have to forget though small heath have only finished above us twice in the league in 20+ odd years...
Sheldon; not quite, but we're the 4th most successful club in England out of 92 teams... so we're not exactly an 'average mid-table team' like you noses delude yourselves into thinking. And plz, stop making excuses saying how we're the favourites... getting your excuses in early, eh?
The bookies will decide whos favorites....not us.....they dont get many things wrong....
Whatever. I remember you saying we're still the favourites despite the bookmakers having you as the favourites.
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Perhaps this might help?
(http://droptheshadows.com/images/orange_dot.png)
Much better
Opening post on the Match Thread, perhaps?
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Really not sure who to play on the right, as would play Ash in behind Gabby. Perhaps the Fonz could play there, or maybe we could shunt someone like Herd to play there?
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Is Craig Gardner available? According to the physioroom.com he's out till 18th December?
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Perhaps this might help?
(http://droptheshadows.com/images/orange_dot.png)
Much better
Opening post on the Match Thread, perhaps?
Good idea. We could then do with some inspirational footage from a previous hard fought away win. Perhaps a last minute winner after being pegged back to 2-2. But what could we possibly use?
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Are they playing with an orange ball Leeg?
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McLeish is a twat - apologies if posted earlier.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/nov/30/alex-mcleish-birmingham-city-aston-villa-carling-cup
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"Although keen to stress that supporters should not overstep the mark in tomorrow's potentially explosive fixture, he has urged the Birmingham fans to make Villa's players "nervous and apprehensive" to give his team every chance of progressing to the semi-finals."
What he really means is that he knows his team is shit so he has to try desperate things off the pitch, it is however amusing how he NEEDS to tell the noses to make some noise. I think the 600 odd Ajax fans that were at Villa Park a couple of seasons ago were more intimidating than the 23 thousand rabble which will be in the sty tommorow night. The sty is a hostile ground? Child Please.
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"We are looking for the fans to be at their best that we have seen in the history of Blues supporters," the manager said. "The reputation they've gained over the years is being hostile and volatile, but not in a nasty way. Night matches are special. I actually saw the Blues-Villa game a few years ago, and it was a fantastic atmosphere. It's when I really saw the Blues fans in all their glory."
"Not in a nasty way"?
The reputation they've 'gained' is that of being a bunch of anachronistic, witless, eighties throwback, vile, burberry wearing retards.
That's about as nasty (and depressing) as it gets.
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"We are looking for the fans to be at their best that we have seen in the history of Blues supporters," the manager said. "The reputation they've gained over the years is being hostile and volatile, but not in a nasty way. Night matches are special. I actually saw the Blues-Villa game a few years ago, and it was a fantastic atmosphere. It's when I really saw the Blues fans in all their glory."
"Not in a nasty way"?
The reputation they've 'gained' is that of being a bunch of anachronistic, witless, eighties throwback, vile, burberry wearing retards.
That's about as nasty (and depressing) as it gets.
You forgot: bitter, jealous, pathetic, inadequate, obsessive, deluded, and totally lacking in class.
Anything I missed?
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The Mirror;
Police fear Birmingham derby can scupper World Cup bid
West Midlands Police will be out in force at tonight's Second City Carling Cup derby to prevent thugs ruining England's World Cup bid.
Birmingham's games with bitter rivals Aston Villa have been marred by violence since City were promoted in 2002.
The clubs meet this evening in the first night match since 2003 after their League clashes were moved to a lunchtime kick-off.
But since then a fan was also killed in April 2008 when run over outside Villa Park and there were seven arrests after the last derby in October.
Organisers of England's 2018 team fear the prospect of FIFA officials waking up to vote tomorrow after a night of violence in the Midlands.
Now around 500 cops are due at the game and misbehaving fans have been threatened with life bans.
Police superintendent Steve Graham, match day commander, said: "Local derbies always are policed accordingly.
"Anyone arrested for football related matters will also be subject of applications of football banning orders which will prevent them from attending future fixtures.
"We have worked with Birmingham City and Aston Villa to ensure that this event takes place in a trouble-free and safe environment.
"Thousands of avid supporters will attend the match to enjoy the spectacle and atmosphere of a local derby, however we acknowledge that there may be a minority who will seek to use the occasion as an excuse to cause trouble.
"My message to this minority is that there will be a high-visibility operation on the day and we will take a robust stance against anyone whose behaviour falls foul of the law."
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Perhaps this might help?
(http://droptheshadows.com/images/orange_dot.png)
Much better
Opening post on the Match Thread, perhaps?
Good idea. We could then do with some inspirational footage from a previous hard fought away win. Perhaps a last minute winner after being pegged back to 2-2. But what could we possibly use?
Not sure. There might be something, somewhere...
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Is it just me thinking this is "Blackburn take 2" and that the game will be called off after all the hype??
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"We are looking for the fans to be at their best that we have seen in the history of Blues supporters," the manager said. "The reputation they've gained over the years is being hostile and volatile, but not in a nasty way. Night matches are special. I actually saw the Blues-Villa game a few years ago, and it was a fantastic atmosphere. It's when I really saw the Blues fans in all their glory."
"Not in a nasty way"?
The reputation they've 'gained' is that of being a bunch of anachronistic, witless, eighties throwback, vile, burberry wearing retards.
That's about as nasty (and depressing) as it gets.
You forgot: bitter, jealous, pathetic, inadequate, obsessive, deluded, and totally lacking in class.
Anything I missed?
One ought to feel pity. He's thick. You only have to look at him to realise that...
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Agreed. He is a moron. I can't take him seriously.
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McLeish is a twat - apologies if posted earlier.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/nov/30/alex-mcleish-birmingham-city-aston-villa-carling-cup
He's starting to get cocky lately, in the same way that Bruce Merrick did a few years ago.
Remember your place Alex, you won't be there forever I can assure you.
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I just hope we pull a win out of somewhere, it's going to be pretty depressing round here if we don't.
Have we been practising penalties ?
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Have we been practising penalties ?
Practising our defending would be better, we never look capable of a clean sheet.
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Have the rags sold out yet?
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Have we been practising penalties ?
Practising our defending would be better, we never look capable of a clean sheet.
Don't get all technical, with your tactical mumbo jumbo
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How do we hope we line up?
I'm hoping for:
Friedel
Young - Dunne - Collins - Warnock
Hogg - Clark
Downing - Bannan - Young
Gabby
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A nervy 2-1 win for villa.
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I'm hoping for this:
Friedel
L Young Dunne Collins Warnock
A Young Clark Bannan Downing
Delfouneso Gabby
Subs: Guzan, Lichaj, Lowry, Hogg, Pires, Carew, Herd
I'd like to drop Dunne for Cuellar, but he's not fit and our only other centre-back option is Clark, and he can't play there because we've no real other option to take his place in centre midfield. So for me, the first X1 just about picks itself. I'd like to see how solid Johnson, Dann and Ridgewell look with Fonz, Gabby and Ashley going at them - and in particular, I'd love to see Young lining up wide right to take on Ridgewell at every opportunity. The lad (Ridgewell) has got his qualities, but as we all know, he's also got his faults and I think most of them are exposed with him at left-back....
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I like that team Merv, might be tempted to put Hogg in for the Fonz though as they play quite narrow and we might need to beef the midfield up a bit.
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The Times, who are normally pretty accurate, say
4-4-2
Brad Snr
L Young
Dunne
Collins
Warnock
A Young
Clark
Bannan
Downing
Gabby
Carew
SUBS - Whoever can walk.
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Have we practiced Pens?
Strange one this.
What if we practice and the keepers do really well and save them all? That's good on one hand...
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Ash, Bannan, Downing, Collins, Carew
Would be my takers, in that order. I'd take pens now though, if you offered it to me.
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Really finding it difficult to get worked up about this. For once the roles seem to be reversed, there's very little pressure on us to get a result considering the state of injuries etc., so if we lose, it's no great disaster. For the blues, it's without doubt their best chance of winning against us in years. Can they handle that sort of pressure though?
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Can we stick the Aussie Bossie on the bench for this one.
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The Times, who are normally pretty accurate, say
4-4-2
Brad Snr
L Young
Dunne
Collins
Warnock
A Young
Clark
Bannan
Downing
Gabby
Carew
SUBS - Whoever can walk.
I think i'd put the fonz in ahead of Carew ,especially with him being a local lad and up for it,and Carew looking well past it.
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I think i'd put the fonz in ahead of Carew ,especially with him being a local lad and up for it,and Carew looking well past it.
Agreed, Carew was absolutely awful on Saturday.
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Really finding it difficult to get worked up about this. For once the roles seem to be reversed, there's very little pressure on us to get a result considering the state of injuries etc., so if we lose, it's no great disaster. For the blues, it's without doubt their best chance of winning against us in years. Can they handle that sort of pressure though?
It would be a disaster of biblical proportions if we don't beat those clowns, if we lose, we can't use injuries as an excuse, we are likely to be starting with 8 of our first choice team, it's the fact that anyone who has ever played in centre midfield is currently injured makes it worse.
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McLeish "trusts the home crowd will be at their hostile and volatile best tonight to offer the most intimidating welcome for Gérard Houllier's young team.
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The Times, who are normally pretty accurate, say
4-4-2
Brad Snr
L Young
Dunne
Collins
Warnock
A Young
Clark
Bannan
Downing
Gabby
Carew
SUBS - Whoever can walk.
I think i'd put the fonz in ahead of Carew ,especially with him being a local lad and up for it,and Carew looking well past it.
Fonz in for Carew for me aswell. He was an embarassment on Saturday. A Norweigan who doesn't like the cold. Pathetic.
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I like that team Merv, might be tempted to put Hogg in for the Fonz though as they play quite narrow and we might need to beef the midfield up a bit.
I know what you mean, but I like then we'll end up being solid, and the game will drift into a stalemate. I think if we can take the game to them and test them defensively, that's the key: get the first goal and we'll control the game, they'll have to come forward, which doesn't suit them.
But Houllier hasn't tended to go with two out and out strikers often, so I wouldn't be surprised to see an extra midfielder in there.
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I think i'd put the fonz in ahead of Carew ,especially with him being a local lad and up for it,and Carew looking well past it.
Agreed, Carew was absolutely awful on Saturday.
Carew wouldn't ever don the shirt again for me given his attitude these past few months. This is not the sort of game to be carrying someone like him...
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I dunno, if John wants to stick two fingers up to Houllier and get fans back on side if he gives us a mammoth performance tonight it'll forever be remembered...
He knows that, it's his sort of game... I'd start 4-5-1 personally, but I'd go with John ahead of Fonz.
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Big John has been awful for so long but I would still start him tonight. He is a complex fellow but I think he knows tonight could be a big chance for him to get back in the fans good books and destroy the Blose defence.
I would play Gabby in the sort of role MON used to give him where he just played everywhere wing/striker/full back.
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If we do play 5 in midfield, we need to get numbers forward supporting the lone striker a bit more than we have done recently.
Our circumstances haven't really changed much since we played them in the league when Gerard left the hand brake on for 75 minutes, I can't see tonight being much different.
As poor as our defence has been recently I would back all of them in a scrap against the noses tonight.
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I dunno, if John wants to stick two fingers up to Houllier and get fans back on side if he gives us a mammoth performance tonight it'll forever be remembered...
He knows that, it's his sort of game... I'd start 4-5-1 personally, but I'd go with John ahead of Fonz.
Problem is that he patently can't play as a lone striker, his complete and utter lack of mobility means that balls have to be absolutely pinpoint, otherwise we'll be gifting them possession (like on Saturday).
And he's had numerous chances to get us back on side, it just looks like he either hasn't got it in him, or just can't be arsed any more. His comments in the press smacked of something who feels that he has nothing to prove.
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Definitely Fonz with Gabby, if Gabby was in hot form he may do ok on his own, but he's still finding his fitness so will benefit from the help up top, plus we only have Pires or Herd to fill in as the 5th man in midfield so no thanks.
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Nervous. Exciting. Buzzing. Shitting it. Freezing but warm and fuzzy inside. Can't wait but also don't want the game to come.
Please Villa don't let us down, go out and fight, scrap, kick lumps out of them if we have to and win at all costs. I can't even comprehend standing there having to listen to them taking the piss, it's a horrible feeling and i hope we're 2 or 3 nil up so we can party properly.
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Is it too early to be thinking about heading out to find bluenoses to taunt?
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Is it too early to be thinking about heading out to find bluenoses to taunt?
I'm never a man for tempting fate!
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Due to finish work in 15mins. Buzzing now. I work in town though and the snow is rather heavy here. Game better go ahead!!
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If anyone had any doubt about what to expect this evening, read the articulate comments from a typical Scum fan here:
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2920/league-cup/2010/12/01/2237649/its-utterly-hatred-driven-nobody-on-the-outside-will-ever?
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Is it too early to be thinking about heading out to find bluenoses to taunt?
I'm never a man for tempting fate!
I can do it for hours on end without mention or reference to tonight's game. In fact you can have those clowns at it without even mentioning the Villa. Put this on your phone to show them and watch the tears well up in their eyes...
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And well done to goal.com for letting that bit of bile through.
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Gabby,Bannan,Clarke,Young,Downing would be my midfield 5 supporting Carew. Downing has to be played on the left where has done very well this season.
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Isiah_Osbourne has tweeted that he's pleased that the Gaffer is starting him tonight. Hogg and Herd out.
Yikes.
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Please God, no.
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Isiah_Osbourne has tweeted that he's pleased that the Gaffer is starting him tonight. Hogg and Herd out.
Yikes.
I think the name NotIsaiahOsbourne and the 20 followers gives a clue to that one.
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it was retweeted by someone with the name macmacolgan. I wonder who that is?
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Ah, yes, I am a naive twit.
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I would give Warnock a go in midfield..he's played there before and will at least put himself about, he's not gonna be missed at full back, just as a temporary measure.
Midfield is where the key is going to be tonight and I don't think Bannan and Clark will know what's hit them.
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If we had another left-back to choose, that wouldn't be a bad idea. And no, I don't count Habib Beye as a left-back.
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Switch Clark and Warnock positionally maybe? Warnock may cover more ground in the middle and Clark adds extra height to the defence? He's composed enough and left footed so could do a job at left back imo.
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we're getting into MON territory with some of these tactical suggestions, can we please just stick to round pegs in round holes?
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we're getting into MON territory with some of these tactical suggestions, can we please just stick to round pegs in round holes?
Well said
Gabby in midfield FFS
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Good afternoon lads and lasses....everybody excited are they?
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Yeah, fit bird in front of me, fit bird to the left. Great day to be in the office. F*cking great. 3 wan*s already.
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Good afternoon lads and lasses....everybody excited are they?
Bastard well cold. The parlourmaid's fainted with hypothermia so the fire's gone out.
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Good afternoon lads and lasses....everybody excited are they?
Bastard well cold. The parlourmaid's fainted with hypothermia so the fire's gone out.
Ah, tis true, the wood-cutter's strike have hit the mansions of Shropshire hard dear Sir. Tis quite different in the rollingcountryside of Surrey where we have raized the local ne'er do wells shacks to the ground to enjoy the warmth offered in pertuetem. One can only shake one's heads at the snivelling oiks and how they can live in their filth.
Mr Nose, how is your area of the world?
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Anybody know where my old mucker is "SITUATION"???thought he would have been on here by now full of anger towards me and the blues.......maybe hes found some karma before the game..... ;)
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I'll need my thermals tonight for this one I fancy. Starting to get nervous now.
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1st derby at the sty for me since '03. was feeling very nervous about the result but a strange feeling of calm has now washed over me. really cant see us losing. or it could be the jack daniels! ;D
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My Bluenose gardener fell and twisted his ankle, luckily I had my revolver with me, I wont let even the lowliest of creatures suffer.
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No, still hates your lot as most of us do. I'm sure he'll be posting soon. and you'll find most of us agree with his sentiments but can't be arsed posting them. You're not that important, you know.
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is there any official travel from villa park tpoo tonights game?
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is there any official travel from villa park tpoo tonights game?
I think so, although an evening saver will be cheaper.
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is there any official travel from villa park tpoo tonights game?
I think so, although an evening saver will be cheaper.
"just phoned VP, no coaches leaving VP tonight"
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Down here in Chichester, I even saw someone in jeans today. Not sure what the world is coming to eh Sheldon. Still, I'm one of your 'not the real deal' Villa fans as I don't live in Birmingham. I moved away to get a better job, an option that no Blues fan would understand, never mind have the opportunity to partake thereof. Mind you, the noses I meet down here cleaning the loos on caravan parks are all decent types I have to say...
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You met noses with jobs?
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You met noses with jobs?
Yes, they seemed very content. I think they appreciate it if one tips them generously. I normally keep some change in the Range Rover...
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Villa to win in 90 mins, 5/2 on Betfair. Fill ya boots.
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Villa to win in 90 mins, 5/2 on Betfair. Fill ya boots.
Those odds are mental really.
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Is it off yet?
Snow coming thick and fast now.
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I thought I'd just posted here? Christ knows where that post went.
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Over 1" snow just fell here.Didn't they have a match postponed last year as they had no under soil heating?
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Anybody know where my old mucker is "SITUATION"???thought he would have been on here by now full of anger towards me and the blues.......maybe hes found some karma before the game..... ;)
He's drinking in the Clements with a load of his mates.
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Over 1" snow just fell here.Didn't they have a match postponed last year as they had no under soil heating?
Wasn't it that they'd left it on for weeks and it broke?
It won't be called off.
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I thought I'd just posted here? Christ knows where that post went.
Happened to me too earlier, gremlins (noses) in the works obviously...
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I thought I'd just posted here? Christ knows where that post went.
Happened to me too earlier, gremlins (noses) in the works obviously...
Probably the horrific looking one with the wig and lipstick who tries to kiss everybody.
That's it... Karren Brady.
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I thought I'd just posted here? Christ knows where that post went.
Happened to me too earlier, gremlins (noses) in the works obviously...
Probably the horrific looking one with the wig and lipstick who tries to kiss everybody.
That's it... Karren Brady.
Woah woah woah...we're all having a laugh and a joke lads but no need for that. Fucking disgusting.
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Down here in Chichester, I even saw someone in jeans today. Not sure what the world is coming to eh Sheldon. Still, I'm one of your 'not the real deal' Villa fans as I don't live in Birmingham. I moved away to get a better job, an option that no Blues fan would understand, never mind have the opportunity to partake thereof. Mind you, the noses I meet down here cleaning the loos on caravan parks are all decent types I have to say...
Why did you have to move then???could you not cut the mustard around these parts??i need a labourer mate to mix my plaster for me...p.m. if your interrested...k.r.o.
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just seen live report from the ground the pitch looks good no snow at all.
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Afternoon Sheldon. How are you feeling about the game, confident?
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mmm a little i suppose....you got to lose a derby one day you know.....infact when did you last lose a west midlands derby game.......(take stoke out of it)
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You seem very clued up on all things Villa sheldon?
Our injuries, attendances, stats, etc..
You sure your not a closet Villian?
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mmm a little i suppose....you got to lose a derby one day you know.....infact when did you last lose a west midlands derby game.......(take stoke out of it)
It would have been to the one at the Sty in 2005 when we lost 2-0. It's some run but it has to end soon. Just one game more though please :-)
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Down here in Chichester, I even saw someone in jeans today. Not sure what the world is coming to eh Sheldon. Still, I'm one of your 'not the real deal' Villa fans as I don't live in Birmingham. I moved away to get a better job, an option that no Blues fan would understand, never mind have the opportunity to partake thereof. Mind you, the noses I meet down here cleaning the loos on caravan parks are all decent types I have to say...
Why did you have to move then???could you not cut the mustard around these parts??i need a labourer mate to mix my plaster for me...p.m. if your interrested...k.r.o.
I think you lot couldn't pay enough.
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Down here in Chichester, I even saw someone in jeans today. Not sure what the world is coming to eh Sheldon. Still, I'm one of your 'not the real deal' Villa fans as I don't live in Birmingham. I moved away to get a better job, an option that no Blues fan would understand, never mind have the opportunity to partake thereof. Mind you, the noses I meet down here cleaning the loos on caravan parks are all decent types I have to say...
Why did you have to move then???could you not cut the mustard around these parts??i need a labourer mate to mix my plaster for me...p.m. if your interrested...k.r.o.
I'd love to Sheldon but I'm useless at DIY. Always pay someone else to do that sort of thing. Good on you for taking our joshing in the right spirit. I would much rather a nose fan anyday than the glory hunting twats who support Chelsea, Liverpool, Man U and the like. Cheers!
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just seen live report from the ground the pitch looks good no snow at all.
Indeed. Had to laugh at the knuckledraggers running around, looking up to the sky, trying to catch snow flakes in their mouths.
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just seen live report from the ground the pitch looks good no snow at all.
Indeed. Had to laugh at the knuckledraggers running around, looking up to the sky, trying to catch snow flakes in their mouths.
Snigger.
just seen live report from the ground the pitch looks good
It must have been somewhere else.
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just seen live report from the ground the pitch looks good
It would do, wouldn't it. Look at the state of the surroundings.
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Anybody know where my old mucker is "SITUATION"???thought he would have been on here by now full of anger towards me and the blues.......maybe hes found some karma before the game..... ;)
He's re-loading!
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Right, I know it's early but we're all ready for the off.
If I never see/speak to any of you again, it's been good knowing you.
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Right, I know it's early but we're already for the off.
If I never see/speak to any of you again, it's been good knowing you.
You're not on a mission to maim and kill are you?
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No, I'm on a mission not to get maimed and killed.
If they can get through all the layers they'll be lucky.
My weapon of choice is my hot water bottle.
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Sky are suggesting people bring soup!
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Why soup?
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Sky are suggesting people bring soup!
Why? Isn`t there already a soup kitchen there?
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Why soup? 1st degree burns and a comedy angle to it.
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maybe he can put chicken noodle in his hot water bottle.
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Tomato soup will camouflage the blood stains.
Seriously though, all those going have a safe night. Leave the trolls to pick on WMPs finest skull crackers.
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Soup.........what haven't I got soup.
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Souper, souper Tone, souper souper Tone, souper souper Tone, souper Tony Daley...
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I was ill and off work for 4 days last week. I was offered soup. Is that the panacea used by everyone as they battle their way back to full health.
"I don't feel very well"
"What's wrong with you"?
"I've got (whatever)"
"have some soup"
and it seems to be chicken soup that has the magical ingredient according to women everywhere.
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Sky are suggesting people bring soup!
I think you'll find they said "soap".
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Sky are suggesting people bring soup!
I think you'll find they said "soap".
That made I larf.
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I think you'll find they said "sub machine gun".
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I hate this fixture. Unsettled stomach, can't concentrate on anything, can't get comfortable.
I'd take the dog for a walk now, if we had a dog.
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I know our fans there will do us pround.
and smash the place up like they did to ours :)
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I'm actually looking forward to it now. They're getting a little too uppity for my liking and keeo trying to be all 'we're so hard that we'll scare them'. Idiots. Lets do them and shut them up once more.
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is there any official travel from villa park tpoo tonights game?
I liked them, Carol Decker, China In Your Hands and all that.
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Just watch your luggage lads and make sure your tetanus is up to date you never know what they'll put in the snow balls.
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It's hard to make snowballs when you don't have thumbs.
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It's hard to make snowballs when you don't have thumbs.
They have thumbs, they're just not opposable.
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Some have thumbs, some don't .... this inbreeding thing is a bit random.
Some have 4 toes, some have 6, some have 2 big toes - it's how the cookie crumbles in Pikeyland.
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I hate this fixture. Unsettled stomach, can't concentrate on anything, can't get comfortable.
I'd take the dog for a walk now, if we had a dog.
Take the Bitch
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Hate this fixture.
Just want it out of the way ASAP.
Preferably a few early goals to put the peasants in their place and restore St Andrews to it's regular morgue like status.
It would be bad enough losing to the cants but losing to them and putting them through to a semi final would be a real sickner.
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In the Shit end. Scared. Pray for me. Up the Villa.
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VILLA: Friedel; L Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Bannan, Hogg, Clark, Downing; A Young, Agbonlahor. Subs: Guzan, Pires, Cuellar, Lichaj, Delfouneso, Carew, Ireland
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In the Shit end. Scared. Pray for me. Up the Villa.
Brave. No, Daft.
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In the Shit end. Scared. Pray for me. Up the Villa.
Act like they do? No your fucked they'll spot you, you look normal! Good luck fellah
Just don't cheer unless blues score
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Going to get battered I fear. Good to see Cuellar back and Gabby. GEt Reo Coker back in on Monday and we might start picking up some points.
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You know managed to get through the whole day without thinking about this game, but now it is consuming me. I hate playing them so much.
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COME ON BOYS !!!
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They dont have a recognised left back playing for them tonight: Foster, Carr, Dann, Johnson, Ridgwell, Larsson, Bowyer, Ferguson, Fahey, Zigic, Jerome
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Match Thread, please.