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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Risso on August 27, 2011, 09:13:33 AM
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Available just before kick off.
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Given, Herd, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Petrov, Delph, N'Zogbia, Agbonlahor, Bent, Heskey. Subs: Ireland, Albrighton, Delfouneso, Makoun, Clark, Guzan, Bannan
Hennessy, Stearman, Henry, Fletcher, Ward, Hunt, Johnson, Berra, Jarvis, O'Hara, Doyle. Subs: Elokobi, Kightly, Vokes, Hammill, Milijas, De Vries, Foley.
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Come on you Villa boys, win and win well.
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Just a win will do!
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Come on Villa, could do with a big game from Zog.
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Nervous...we need to start well. Soccer AM was a bit weird today...
I've a feeling this will be a game to remember for some reason.
Up the villa!
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Does anyone know what channel the match is on via Villa Streams?
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Winner goes top.
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this link seems ok
http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/80655/1/watch-aston-villa-vs-wolverhampton.html
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Revenge for last season please
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http://forum.wiziwig.eu/threads/59649-12-05-UK-Aston-VIlla-v-Wolverhampton-Wanderers plenty of links on that page
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this link seems ok
http://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/80655/1/watch-aston-villa-vs-wolverhampton.html
I clicked on that just in time to see a Martin Laursen compilation. Great stuff.
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link http://sportstream24.com/england_football/watch_online_5.php
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yeah good wasn't it
good ol' martin
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Come on you Villa boys! Let's beat them Dingles!
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Terrible crowd.
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just had a mad cloudburst here in sheldon
raining cats and dogs
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Why Herd over Lichaz? Very odd choice, but maybe shows that right back is not really a concern.
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Terrible tackle Delph.
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Stupid Delph
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All wolves so far
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bloody stupid challenge by Delph-booked after 5mins!
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Lot more Wolves near the ball all the time no matter who has it.
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Perhaps Petrov should have done better there.
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Delph is nuts.
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Why Herd over Lichaz? Very odd choice, but maybe shows that right back is not really a concern.
It absolutely is a concern. Neither Herd or Lichaj are anywhere near good enough.
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Should have just laid in Bent.
Delph needs to learn that could cannot go to ground like that.
Warnock still diving in and getting beaten easily I see.
I hate Hunt.
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Why Herd over Lichaz? Very odd choice, but maybe shows that right back is not really a concern.
It absolutely is a concern. Neither Herd or Lichaj are anywhere near good enough.
For us. I meant for Eck.
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We're decent enough on the ball.
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Afternoon chaps, how are you all today?
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This is going to be a long afternoon by the looks of it!
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Villa Park looks half empty, that's the pessimist in me saying that or I would have said half full.
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N'Zog lovely play.
I'm going to fly over for a game in the next month. Breaks my heart to see VP look so empty.
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Corner, Petrov to take it?
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Crap corner. Turning attack into defence
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N'Zog lovely play.
I'm going to fly over for a game in the next month. Breaks my heart to see VP look so empty.
Mine too mate, they have priced me out of it. Sad as feck...
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Look decent enough.
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Given's groin is still fucked.
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Terrible terrible defending.
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I just wonder if we should have someone a bit more mobile that Heskey in that position.
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This thread is quieter than Villa Park, well almost.
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N'Zogbia's final ball has been woeful this afternoon.
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I thought that was in. Bloody close.
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Close from Bent
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Just wide from Emile.
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great play by gabby.
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Heskey did very well on that.
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Close from Bent
I mean Heskey
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Much more like it. Stearman's going to struggle
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if you could add one player to this team who would it be and who would you take out? Players we would have a reasonable chance of getting.
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Sloppy play Heskey.
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Players have got to stop standing off.
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if you could add one player to this team who would it be and who would you take out? Players we would have a reasonable chance of getting.
I don't think one would make much difference. Watching today's game it looks like four or five is nearer to the mark.
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Stephen Warnock for Ashley Cole would be nice! In fact, Stephen Warnock for anyone. He is gash. Smelly smelly gash.
In attacking terms Gabby, Zog and Bent look really good at times. Heskey is doing ok too. I would like to see a proper number 10 behind Bent though, or Milner. Milner on loan in for Emile is my final answer!
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Stephen Warnock for Ashley Cole would be nice! In fact, Stephen Warnock for anyone. He is gash. Smelly smelly gash.
In attacking terms Gabby, Zog and Bent look really good at times. Heskey is doing ok too. I would like to see a proper number 10 behind Bent though, or Milner. Milner on loan in for Emile is my final answer!
Will Milner get regular football at Man city?
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As I worried, we do look weak defensively on the right. Our wingers look dangerous against their full backs though. Heskey a typical performance: good positioning and hold up play mixed with the occasional really ponderous shit touch
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See refereeing is not going to be any more consistent. Book Delph, but Henry and Stearman commit fouls just as bad and they get a talking too. Twat.
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Nearly a great move then
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should have gone to nzog then
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As I worried, we do look weak defensively on the right.
herd is being left severely exposed by n'zogbia for me.
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As I worried, we do look weak defensively on the right.
herd is being left severely exposed by n'zogbia for me.
He does not work the wing like Ashley did in terms of team play. Good on the ball and flashy, but need to settle into the role. He needs to get higher up the pitch too, seems to be getting the ball quite deep.
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We are very poor in defence. It's going to be a long season. Expect some tankings against good oposition. After being top six steadily and pushing for higher this is very depressing.
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Petrov sounds lively and we're certainly getting plenty of forward momentum.
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Bannan on in second half please.
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Jesus this is dull.
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Gabby the only one who looks dangerous
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As I worried, we do look weak defensively on the right.
herd is being left severely exposed by n'zogbia for me.
He does not work the wing like Ashley did in terms of team play. Good on the ball and flashy, but need to settle into the role. He needs to get higher up the pitch too, seems to be getting the ball quite deep.
Agreed - that's why I think we should play narrower, with an authentic 3rd midfielder instead of Heskey and N'Zog and Gabby playing as support to Bent.
Perhaps we need Jarvis to complement our wing play ...
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Good chance that
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Bannan on in second half please.
Definitely, Heskey's final ball and control are at best poor.
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Jesus this is dull.
Ain't it though? I'm struggling to keep interested.
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Our tempo is so slow.
Get some fuckin urgency into the game.
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Delph has disappeared
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We are very poor in defence. It's going to be a long season. Expect some tankings against good oposition. After being top six steadily and pushing for higher this is very depressing.
Well, I think losing LY will hurt more than might appear, unless we replace with similarly-effective defender. His cover-play was very important to us when he played.
Ideally we'd get two new FB - one for each side.
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I know Wolves have started OK, but they're not very good are they? I worry for when we start to have to play the good teams.
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We are very poor in defence. It's going to be a long season. Expect some tankings against good oposition. After being top six steadily and pushing for higher this is very depressing.
Well, I think losing LY will hurt more than might appear, unless we replace with similarly-effective defender. His cover-play was very important to us when he played.
Ideally we'd get two new FB - one for each side.
Selling Luke Young is absolute madness.
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Lovely long pass from Collins.
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ginger beckham
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I know Wolves have started OK, but they're not very good are they? I worry for when we start to have to play the good teams.
I'm still worried for today. We just don't look like scoring at the moment.
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Shocking atmosphere not helping.
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dirty bas*******
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Fuckin cheat o'hara
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Given has been having bother with that groin for a while now which is a bit worrying.
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Crap Heskey.
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head it across heskey
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League Cup
Villa home v Bolton
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N'Zog can't take a corner can he?
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Dunne briefly morphing into Zidane there.
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That was fun.
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at least it aint Blackburn
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Fairly rubbish. I'd take Heskey off and put Bannan on, we're not creating anything.
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0-0 FT
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See you in a bit chaps, I am off for a spot of lunch. That was dire.
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Not very impressive first half. Moments of quality few and far between; the rest pretty ordinary.
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dull
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I'd take Delph off-he's played well but that early booking may cost us
all in all a tight game
Bannan should come on the add some quality
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Without Heskey the ball will just ping back though Risso, he is doing a good job in there. Bannan and Makoun for Petrov and Delph on 60 for me, with Albrighton for Heskey and Zog moving central later if no cigar.
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Very dull, get Bannan on.
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Well that was fairly dull, looks like a few empty seats also. Need a player to open the game up perhaps Bannan or Ireland.
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I'd like to see Makoun on for Delph.
Bring Bannan on if we're not creating around 60mins.
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Positives: Petrov, Delph and Gabby look pretty sharp, and all the defence look comfortable on the ball, with each centre back making a few great passes.
Negatives: the defence look pretty worrying when they're run at, especially on the right (predictably). Also, I'm sorry, but Heskey does not do enough to justify how much his presence in that position alters our style of play, and sometimes his lack of vision and final ball is actively detrimental. Get Bannan or Ireland on.
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See you in a bit chaps, I am off for a spot of lunch. That was dire.
Might want to make it a long one.
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Without Heskey the ball will just ping back though Risso, he is doing a good job in there. Bannan and Makoun for Petrov and Delph on 60 for me, with Albrighton for Heskey and Zog moving central later if no cigar.
We shouldn't be pinging the ball there in the first place. We have class in midfield, the ball shouldn't sail over their heads.
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Very dull, but on a positive note I've put some towels in the wash and emptied the dishwasher.
Thanks Villa!
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Very dull 1st Half, hopefully we'll see Bannan in the 2nd Half for Heskey.
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Get Delph off for Makoun. He is going to get sent off. Heskey doing a good job. This is a battle and he is up there. No supply for Bent ........
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Negatives: Defense worryingly exposed down the flanks, No tempo or urgency to our play, No creativity in the final third.
Positives:..................1st half has finished.
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we are too happy to give the ball away in the last 3rd, so we do not create any sustained pressure, total absence of movement does not help,
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As the sky pundits are saying, heskey our best player and involved inall our best moments. I see it doesn't stop people wanting him taken off though!
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I wouldnt expect any ht changes
bent needs to be included in play more.
Petrov loves a long but wayward shot.
herd has done well i think.
Maybe we can be galvanised otherwise its a one goal match
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Our set up doesn't seem to suit Bent that much.
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As the sky pundits are saying, heskey our best player and involved inall our best moments. I see it doesn't stop people wanting him taken off though!
Well he's the fulcrum of our play. However, our style of play is not exactly effective, and that style is dictated by his presence.
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Our set up doesn't seem to suit Bent that much.
Which is barking because he's our one genuine quality player.
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Definitely get Bannan or Ireland on for Heskey. Heskey might work hard, but his control and passing are woeful at times. Probably Makoun on for Delph as a sending off looks reasonably likely (the tackle for the booking was a ridiculous challenge to make).
Mcleish needs to give em a bloody good talkin to.
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if i was brad guzan i would have a very public warm up in front of AM
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I've barely noticed Bent.
N'Zogbia was the only player for us in that first half who showed some creativity and taking defenders on. Petrov and Delph have alright in the middle but if we bring in Makoun id like to think we would keep the ball and able to press forward
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Better start, a bit more positive.
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Yep better
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1-0 Wigan against QPR
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I don't think Heskey is doing us any favours, we need to get him off and get a footballer on.
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Fuck. Bent nearly had a tap in. Unlucky from gabby.
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I could have saved that one from N'Zog
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Times like this I feel for Emile. He is doing the job that has been asked, and is doing it quite well, but he still gets a battering.
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lack of movement at times.
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Anyone know what the attendance is?
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Some good football there.
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Why the fuck are we using Heskey as a midfielder?
If we use him as a striker then fair fucks. If we want a midfielder play a fucking midfielder!
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looking more threatening at the minute.
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We've got to score here, we are well on top.
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A good period of pressure here, we really need to capitalise on it.
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Gabby looks great. And Delph is a really good footballer.
Oddly, Dunne looks like a playmaker at the moment!
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Why the fuck are we using Heskey as a midfielder?
If we use him as a striker then fair fucks. If we want a midfielder play a fucking midfielder!
Nail meet head.
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Why the fuck are we using Heskey as a midfielder?
If we use him as a striker then fair fucks. If we want a midfielder play a fucking midfielder!
I agree, but MoN did describe him as the best defensive center forward in the league...
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CARLING CUP THIRD-ROUND DRAW
Cardiff City v Leicester City
Wolves v Millwall
Chelsea v Fulham
Aldershot Town or Carlisle United v Rochdale
Arsenal v Shrewsbury Town
Burnley v MK Dons
Leeds United v Manchester United
Brighton v Liverpool
Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United
Manchester City v Birmingham City
Blackburn Rovers v Leyton Orient or Bristol Rovers
Swindon Town or Southampton v Charlton or Preston North End
Everton v West Brom
Crystal Palace or Wigan v Middlesbrough
Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers
Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur
Ties played week commencing 19 September.
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Closer and closer, we will get one soon...
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Tough draw for the defending "champions".
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NZogbia likes a bloody shot doesn't he!
Playing quite well now, unlucky not to be winning now.
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Some great play. We need to get one soon or it will be real squeaky bum time...
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Much Much better.
Now score please.
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Heskey is labouring, get Bannan on.
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It's been all Villa in the second half; much much better and their keeper has done well on a couple of occasions. Still no goal though.
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Luke Young has signed 3 years with qpr .. so it's as well Herd is playing well!
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We really need to get one in the bag here or it will be a late min winner from Wolves.
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Get Bannan on!
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Now I would go Albrighton for Heskey and get Gabby down the middle and fling some in. Maybe Bannan for Delph
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Luke Young has signed 3 years with qpr .. so it's as well Herd is playing well!
I wonder if that will mean we can sign someone?
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Gabby sounds like a real player today.
We should be 2-3 up on the basis of the second half.
Get BB on for Heskey (who sounds like he's really labouring).
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We need a change.
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BB is coming on.
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Bannan coming on
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Dave - bin dipper - Jones (no R5L)is soo-o-o-o-o-o biased in favour of Wolves it's embarrassing!
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Zog coming off, come on Baz.
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Take nN'Zog off for BB.
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Right one on, wrong one off. Though Zog has looked rusty again.
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Herd playing well. Had Jarvis in his pocket.
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Carl Henry really is not very good, is he?!
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I am getting nervy now.
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Time for us to have dominated a second half and lose.
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Back to crap again now.
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Has Bent had any chances yet?
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close to very nervous time.
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THis is poor now.
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How on earth is Heskey still on the pitch?
Has he touched the ball second half?
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Poor old Randy, spunked all that money to finish up with this...
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Bannan's so wasted out there.
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Time for us to have dominated a second half and lose.
Yep.
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Good job Wolves are shit.
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30,766
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Heskey has got to come off, he's shattered.
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Heskey has got to come off, he's shattered.
And shit
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Blackburn fans watching this must be even more worried.
They've been beaten by BOTH these teams.
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Come on Marky.
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That clearance by Dunne just about sums it all up.
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Think Heskey is on for his defensive ability as much as anything though. They get corners, he is bloody useful
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Crowd 8k lower than last season's tie. The Board must be pretty disillusioned with the first 2 crowd-sizes of the season.
Is recession, holiday time, the McGinge factor or general disillusion.
I gave up my ST due to job-loss; I would have retained it otherwise.
Delph off for Albrighton.
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Was it a penalty?
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Think Heskey is on for his defensive ability as much as anything though. They get corners, he is bloody useful
Play a defender then.
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Was it a penalty?
Technically yes. Plays the ball then defender makes contact.
Never see those type given though.
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3 mins added
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this is so bloody typical.
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Fucking hanging on. Shock.
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On the back foot now in the last few minutes.
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Corner. Eeek.
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Think Heskey is on for his defensive ability as much as anything though. They get corners, he is bloody useful
Play a defender then.
Nail and Head meet again
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Chris Herd MOM
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God this is a depressing performance.
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Why are we under so much pressure at the end?! - frsutrating as hell!
Bollox - 0-0
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0-0 shyte, god help us when we play a good team...
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Good choice for man of the match. Not much to be cheerful about. 2 poor teams.
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cobblers
shit 1st half
better 2nd half
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Crappy result. Should of won. Quite disappointed.
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Terrible game. Zoggy has a lot to do. Well done Chris Herd ......
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That performance was as bad as I can remember, so drab, so negative I don't think I can watch any more footy this weekend, put me right of.
Some of the Villa players at the end was........so knackered.
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that was shit!!