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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on December 30, 2011, 08:14:36 PM
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Available Saturday afternoon.
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Guzan, Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, N’Zogbia, Petrov, Clark, Albrighton, Ireland, Agbonlahor. Subs: Marshall, Bannan, Hutton, Weimann, Gardner, Delfouneso, Bent.
Surprised Hutton on bench I'm guessing Bent isn't 100 %
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Bent on the bench. hmmm.
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Interesting. Probably the team most of us would have liked. Let's hope Ireland doesn't go missing and the two wingers don't play with shrivelled willies.
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Come on you Villa boys, hopefully Bent on bench is just fitness issue. Good to see Ireland in the team, hopefully that'll aid creativity.
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Bent on the bench. hmmm.
I'm hoping it's a precaution as he was touch and go anyway
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Looks about right really. We have to play one up against Chelsea and we need that front man to be more pro-active than Bent would be. Largely, that's probably our form side put out (Collins had a good game against Stoke, despite his gash season so far), so hopefully we can put in a decent performance, and perhaps sneak a result.
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Still rather see Cuellar at Cb and Hutton at Rb.
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Good team.
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Chelsea: Cech; Ferreira, Luiz, Terry, Cole; Meireles, Ramires, Romeu; Mata, Drogba, Sturridge. Subs: Turnbull, Hutchinson, Lampard, Bosingwa, Malouda, Kalou, Torres.
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Bent on the bench. hmmm.
I'm hoping it's a precaution as he was touch and go anyway
Hoping so too!
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That's the right team. Bent coming back from injury and no need to give Hutton his place back given how wellthat back four did last weekend. I hope Ireland's inclusion draws a line under his festive events and he turns in a top performance.
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Happy with this. Come on Villa we can get something here.
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Bent was 50/50 yesterday, so that explains why he's on the bench. Good to have options.
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I think Bent is off, I'm buzzing Ireland is getting another chance. All he needs to do is replicate his first half performance against Arsenal.
Come on Villa!
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Hutton dropped. Good.
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Bent is going, I am convinced.
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Chelseas weakness is at the back with Luiz and Terry...but if we sit back and dont make a decent game of it then they'll have a more than comfortable game. If we concede an early goal it could get messy.
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I'm hoping Collins has been told not to hoof, we don't want to give possession to Chelsea.
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Blackburn currently winning at O Triffid; not really v favourable for us and adds a little pressure on today's game.
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That's exactly the team I'd have picked, though perhaps Hutton for Collins. Doess't mean we won't get beat of course.
Bent to come in at home v Swansea
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I'm quite happy with that side, considering our resources.
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Blackburn currently winning at O Triffid; not really v favourable for us and adds a little pressure on today's game.
well done Blackburn had a go at as i keep saying a poor united side by their standards this is how I want Villa to approach the Chelsea game
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Interesting that Gardner seems to have moved ahead of delph with a place on the bench, unless delph is injured? Not sure why we need 3 strikers on the bench tbh.
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Delph slight knee injury
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I'm hoping Collins has been told not to hoof, we don't want to give possession to Chelsea.
I am sure that he isnt given instructions to hoof the ball
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Blackburn should be an inspiration to McLeish's inferiority complex.
Put it up to them and don't be fucking scared and meekly concede defeat beforehand like the Spurs, Liverpool and United games.
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Considering his latest antics, I'm shocked Ireland is in the team.
Come on Stephen, show us you care.
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Interesting that Gardner seems to have moved ahead of delph with a place on the bench, unless delph is injured? Not sure why we need 3 strikers on the bench tbh.
I hope this is the case I don't rate Delph at all especially after his last game for us! Gardner deserves a chance to show what he can do
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Considering his latest antics, I'm shocked Ireland is in the team.
Come on Stephen, show us you care.
what are the latest antics? - I seem to have missed something.
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Interesting that Gardner seems to have moved ahead of delph with a place on the bench, unless delph is injured? Not sure why we need 3 strikers on the bench tbh.
I hope this is the case I don't rate Delph at all especially after his last game for us! Gardner deserves a chance to show what he can do
Delph has a knee injury....
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http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/100304/2/watch-chelsea-vs-aston-villa.html
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Bloody Halsey as ref! Aaargghh.
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Considering his latest antics, I'm shocked Ireland is in the team.
Come on Stephen, show us you care.
what are the latest antics? - I seem to have missed something.
Google Stephen Ireland, and pipe
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Afternoon gents.
Here's hoping for a tidy Villa win.
0-1 (Ireland)
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Considering his latest antics, I'm shocked Ireland is in the team.
Come on Stephen, show us you care.
what are the latest antics? - I seem to have missed something.
Google Stephen Ireland, and pipe
Oh, okay; that one. Thanks. Not a massive big deal is it, really? Other than confirming that he is indeed a total tit.
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Good quick break
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Great brreak out of defence after conceding too many set pieces into our box.
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Brilliant from Gabby
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giving the ball away too much, particularly in our half.
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Gabby looks well up for it today.
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Fucking hell Warnock don't dally.
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Warnock really does have the brain of a sea anemone.
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nice cross from Albie.
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We're looking lively.
Come on you Villa boys!
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Good move Ireland looking good so far.
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Think bent on the bench is more to do with us playing again at home in 48 hours against Swansea. Which we'll all want as a home win. Why risk it against Chelsea? Especially when the team at stoke did well. No need to rush him back too early and do more damage.
At work so I'm glued to the thread and the score centre!
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Good attacking move.
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Racking up the corners-against already ....
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Decent so far.
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Good move Ireland looking good so far.
More shisha!
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It's like a new signing.. badabish!
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Is it me or is Ireland just jogging around? There's been a couple of times when he really could have closed down a player and it's been half arsed.
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We're playing too deep - Chelsea's weakness is in defence, so we need to be up and at them.
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Corners scare me to death. Four already.
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Silly by Guzan.
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We're playing too deep - Chelsea's weakness is in defence, so we need to be up and at them.
Spot on mate
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Guzan what you doing mate?!
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Fuck good move there. Gabby should have done better.
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Ireland doing well
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We are getting into the final third ok then nothing.
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Ireland doing well
Really?? - doing okayish.
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Same as the Stoke game in many respects. We've knocked it around well up to the half way line then get very timid from there on.
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Can anyone pass a ball properly?
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What is it with Chelsea players and masks?
They look ready for the new years eve ball already.
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Gabby too isolated.
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Aw for fuck's sake.
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Stupid lunge!!
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Bloody hell Dunne.
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Woeful challenge, crazy.
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So fucking stupid
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Fuck off
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Chuckle brothers at their best.
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Chelsea pen.poor tackle by Collins and Tubby.
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Some truly awful defending there.
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Penalty, terrible Dunne.
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Fuck
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Dunne is absolutely shite.
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Crap from Guzan too
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Unlucky Brad.
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Guzan should have saved that
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Shame as been playing decent football apart from the final ball.
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Unlucky Brad. Gifted them the lead ffs.
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Great play from our useless fucking central defenders then. Well done. You make me so proud.
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That was just awful all round, shocking.
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On the bright side, we can probably keep this down to three or four nil.
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The Keystone cops are back in town
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We've bettered them as well. The front 6 have been fantastic. All bloody season we've been giving away silly goals.
I really don't see how are centre halves are competent. They are both such liabilities.
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We've bettered them as well. The front 6 have been fantastic. All bloody season we've been giving away silly goals.
I really don't see how are centre halves are competent. They are both such liabilities.
They're liabilities, but if they're fit, they start.
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Collins is fucking terrible.
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What the fuck are they doing chucking themselves round like that for?
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Warnock has the intelligence of a typical garden toadstool.
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Come on!..First Warnock sleeps going forward, then has a crack at his own goal from midfield.
There is no togetherness in this team.
Goal by Ireland!!
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Absolute beauty!
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Stephen Ireland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get fuckin in.
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I see Collins for some reason still thinks he's Lothar Matthaus. Every time he lofts a ball forward he should be fined a weeks wages. He'd end up owing the club a fortune.
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Ireland, you are forgiven everything.
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Get in there (eventually)!!!
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Yeeeeessssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!
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Ireland you beauty.
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What? Was that Ireland? Fuck yes!
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that was a complete Ireland goal
Even a John Terry handball - should have been red. But i take the goal over the penalty.
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Terry lucky we scored on the rebound are he was off
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Get in Steve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ohhhh,
I'd rather have the penalty and Chelsea down to 10 men
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Not like Terry to be a cheating ******.
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Warnock has the intelligence of a typical garden toadstool.
I ve met him and can say you are wrong. he is nowhere near as clever as a toadstool
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I did predict Ireland would score today, let's hope he now continues to raise his game.
Come on Villa!
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Collins over committed to the first challenge, which gave Dunne a problem, and he duly handed them the lead
Ireland 1-1 though fair play...
Terry should be off though!!!
Halsey will make sure Chelsea win, he always screws us
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Great work by Ireland. Glimpse of the proper player there.
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Terry should have been sent off then.
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brilliant from Ireland and N'Zog together.
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Ireland & N'Zogbia combine for a goal, holy shit.
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Sounds like Dunne should of stayed on his feet. Grrrr!
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Ireland has so far been pure class going forward
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yeah would we have preferred a penalty and a sending off?
Im happy to have just scored especially for Ireland looked a lot better lately
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Should Terry have still been dismissed?
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that was a complete Ireland goal
Even a John Terry handball - should have been red. But i take the goal over the penalty.
HE can still be sent off.
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Get in!!
Best bit of [play from Nzogbia all season. Excellent.
Ireland has started well. Well played villa
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Holy shit, Ireland has remembered he's actually a good footballer!
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What did terry do?
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That has to be a yellow Terry you arse.
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Terry, the most odious footballer on the planet
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Terry the cock is halfway to getting sent off now.
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Ireland is Superman!
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John Terry is vile.........
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Terry should still have gone for deliberate hand ball on the line.
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Fucking Terry you thugish wanker.
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John Terry is a complete arsehole. Should have been sent off for his handball, and now that tackle.
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Well done Warnock.
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Gabby getting kicked all over. Bastards.
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Afternoon all, just tuned in to see our goal1 Good stuff from Ireland, who already looks more interestd than I've seen him for the last twelve months!
I've been singing Guzan's praises the last few games but he's looking a bit on the shaky side today as far as I can see.
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Did they just get a throw in for protesting about it?
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Charles played a great role in the set-up of the goal.
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Ireland is playing a blinder as are the rest of the team. Keep it up Villa.
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Did they just get a throw in for protesting about it?
a drop ball to them!
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Let's all have a shisha, let's all have a shisha. La la la la. la la la la.
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Did they just get a throw in for protesting about it?
a drop ball to them!
You can't have a drop ball to one side??????
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Bloody awful decision again by the ref.
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Fucks sake Halsey
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That's an absolute joke of a free-kick to give them from Halsey!
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Halsey really is a shithead, isn't he?
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Did they just get a throw in for protesting about it?
a drop ball to them!
You can't have a drop ball to one side??????
I know that pity the ref dosn't
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No free kick.
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Good defending there from Gabby, he's really putting in a shift today.
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A bit more belief and we can win this.
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As a beard-sporting gentleman myself, I must say, Carlos Cuellar always seems to sport some magnificent facial furniture.
Impressive stuff.
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Halsey has it in for Villa trust me.
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Press the ball Villa
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Halsey has it in for Villa trust me.
They all do don't they?
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Halsey is giving them absolutely everything.
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A very good first half.
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what the hell was drogba doing then!
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What an odd day this has been so far, Blackburn winning at Old Trafford, and Ireland scoring at Stamford Bridge.
I think I must be pissed already.
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Halsey has it in for Villa trust me.
They all do don't they?
Halsey goes back years. Arsenal at home comes to mind when he basically gave a penalty for Kanu running into Mellberg and allowed Henry to take a free kick without any signal and gave the goal. Twat.
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Too many soft free kicks conceded, not enough talking in defence; looking a little ragged at the back.
Better from MF up the field. Now need to get more from Albie and keep the passing tighter and we may get something this afternoon.
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Decent enough this away at Chelsea.
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Just got in from an invigorating walk to hear the words "Villa in control" from 5Live - am I in an alternate reality?
Some joker says Ireland scored as well!
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As a beard-sporting gentleman myself, I must say, Carlos Cuellar always seems to sport some magnificent facial furniture.
Impressive stuff.
Its not as good as Olof's was!
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Terry should still have gone for deliberate hand ball on the line.
He would have if we hadn't have scored, as it is you won't find a referee who will give both.
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Oh for a decent back 4, Halsey is a joke, 3 wrong decisions around our box.
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Real good effort lads.
Looked a threat going forward with Ireland and N'zogbia especially dangerous.
Defended well besides the "i've just escaped from the lunatic asylum" challenge from Dunne.
Only thing i'd say is Chelsea have been pretty ordinary so far, so i'd expect them to improve 2nd half.
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What an odd day this has been so far, Blackburn winning at Old Trafford, and Ireland scoring at Stamford Bridge.
I think I must be pissed already.
And Curtis Davies has just scored.
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Guzan looks a bit too uncertain for my liking.
Further up the field we look much better, but tend to keep getting ourselves into decent positions, not knowing what to do with it, and just passing it back to the defence, who then hoof what is basically a 50/50 at best long ball.
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We are doing quite well.
Ireland looks up for it. Carlos in an improvement on Hutton. Warnock is still a liability.
Terry is still a sack of shit and Halsey is a joke.
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Apart from gifting them the pen that was a bloody good performance. See, we can play football against so called giants.
On a side note, Chelsea fans are bloody quiet.
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We have done well, and at least half of the free kicks have been Halsey giving it to them for looking at him. The penalty was nailed on, but Terry should have been sent off since, and all in all he has given anything he can to them, even sporting a semi when Drogba looked at him with a smile. Twat.
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I only saw the last twenty minutes or so of the half, but I'd say we're looking pretty decent to be honest. Cuellar's doing a good job at Right-Back, the midfield and Gabby are doing well. The centre-backs? Not so much.
Chelsea are good, but they don't look unbeatable to me. Hopefully we'll keep going at them in the second half and not try to play for the draw. Because we definitely won't get it.
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Interesting. Probably the team most of us would have liked. Let's hope Ireland doesn't go missing and the two wingers don't play with shrivelled willies.
Pretty hopeful so far.
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As a beard-sporting gentleman myself, I must say, Carlos Cuellar always seems to sport some magnificent facial furniture.
Impressive stuff.
Its not as good as Olof's was!
Quite
Will any beard ever be?
Cuellar's growth rate is amazing, though. I recall last season he shaved it off, played a game clean-shaven, then the next week he turns up looking like Brian Blessed already.
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We finally have found some shape and balance. N'Zogbia starting to look like the player he was at Wigan, very intelligent with the ball. Ireland linking up well with him. Everybody looking good except the two central defenders.
Gabby needs to stick closer to Terry rather than David Luiz and get the scumbag sent off. Poor Gabby is taking a kicking for the team.
Great first half though. Proper football, I can't believe how fast that half has flown by.
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I can't think of a team more detestable than Chelsea. John Terry would literally get away with murder. Nasty fucking chav cnut.
Great stuff going forward. The goal was the best passing move from us in ages.
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I'm starting to feel much more positive now. We're passing the ball properly for a start.
There's still a pretty high chance we'll lose of course, but it's good to see us actually competing.
Still a few brainless decisions from our defenders and I think Guzan still looks suspect. Will be good to get Given back.
Gabby is a real menace. N'Zogbia inconsistent still, but getting more effective. Albrighton's delivery very good.
Petrov and Clark are providing a good screen in front of the defence.
But Ireland motm up to now. Really good movement, touch, workrate and vision. Keep it up.
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that half shows we can play decent football after all, lets build from it please villa, more of the same second half and rest of the season
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Oh and I hope that Ireland gets a good run now. If staying, I hope Bent can come on for one of the wide men later, probably Albrighton, and benefit from us being a little more creative.
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We finally have found some shape and balance. N'Zogbia starting to look like the player he was at Wigan, very intelligent with the ball. Ireland linking up well with him.
I think you're absolutely right on this, and it just shows what can happen when you have a couple of 'technically' good players in the team - it's no coincidence that Ireland's other more promising perfomance(s) have been when he's played with Bannan in the team, another good passer of the ball.
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I have opened a Pedigree.I have a good feeling about this.
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Some good passing football being played, which is making a big difference. Really hope someone winds Terry up and gets him sent off. He's an example of the worst kind of human being, just a horrible nasty piece of shit
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Good shape from us like the balance, I prefer Clark in midfield better than Herd to be honest.
May be being a bit Harsh but I think we can do even better than this, Luiz cant defend and cheating Terry is on a yellow.
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We look a bit vunerable at the back, partic Warnock and Dunne, but have to say it is really pleasing to see Stephen Ireland have such a good game,His vision, touch ,awareness, is what we have been missing for years.No coincedence that N'Zog, Gabby and Albrighton are playing better, they are getting the ball quicker.
Albrighton is having his best game for Villa, and have to say the partnership of Clark and Petrov looks the best we have had for a while.
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I think Ireland can consider himself very fortunate that Heskey is injured.
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WE will not get a better chance than this at Chelsea - they are awful
Worried about Guzan this afternoon he looks flacky - but we can win this!!
COme on Villa!!
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Watch out for the Chelsea dirty tricks second half - that Halsey will let them get away with
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Albrighton has done ok, but has played much better than this.
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Watch out for the Chelsea dirty tricks second half - that Halsey will let them get away with
I think they have already started them in the first half lol
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I have opened a Pedigree.I have a good feeling about this.
You keep dogs, do you?!
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Ireland simply has to be given a good long run in the team now. He is quite clearly one of our best players.
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As a beard-sporting gentleman myself, I must say, Carlos Cuellar always seems to sport some magnificent facial furniture.
Impressive stuff.
Its not as good as Olof's was!
Quite
Will any beard ever be?
Cuellar's growth rate is amazing, though. I recall last season he shaved it off, played a game clean-shaven, then the next week he turns up looking like Brian Blessed already.
I too sport a very impressive face wig and would have been delighted to see Cuellar and Olof in full regalia on the same team. How imposing would that have been? Mind you, when you see them both shaved, they are as imposing as antique salesmen in a small village.
On to the game. Very solid first half. Maybe I was a little harsh on number 7. He's done rather well. Long may it continue.
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Albrighton is having his best game for Villa, and have to say the partnership of Clark and Petrov looks the best we have had for a while.
Really? He's doing OK, but he's played much better than this, I think! I was thinking I hope he improves in the second half, to be honest!
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I think Ireland can consider himself very fortunate that Heskey is injured.
I think we can consider ourselves very fortunate that Heskey is injured!
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Albrighton has done ok, but has played much better than this.
Correct, hasn't seen much of the ball TBF. He's getting plenty of tracking-back practice, though.
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I think Ireland can consider himself very fortunate that Heskey is injured.
I think we all can.
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Oh and I hope that Ireland gets a good run now. If staying, I hope Bent can come on for one of the wide men later, probably Albrighton, and benefit from us being a little more creative.
The same old condundrum with Bent. He could well exploit Chelsea weakness and get on the end of an Albrighton cross. But he'd give us nothing like what Gabby is giving us in that position outside the box.
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Albrighton has done ok, but has played much better than this.
Apart from putting in some decent balls, he's keeping Ashley Cole in check and on his toes. You can't really ask for much more, Ozz.
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I think Ireland can consider himself very fortunate that Heskey is injured.
I think we can consider ourselves very fortunate that Heskey is injured!
Why has Ireland got such a punchable face?
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I think Ireland can consider himself very fortunate that Heskey is injured.
I think we all can.
Poor Emile.
It's true, though.
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Ireland simply has to be given a good long run in the team now. He is quite clearly one of our best players.
He is if he puts his mind too it and works hard, theirs no doubting his ability its just getting him to decide what he wants to do with that ability if Mcleish can tap into that ability fair play
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Another commitment to playing football. Tremendous stuff. Excellent goal too, well played N'Zog.
I'd feel quite confident about the second half if it weren't for Halsey. Terry should have been off for that handball and Drogba should have followed for shagging Warnock.
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Oh and I hope that Ireland gets a good run now. If staying, I hope Bent can come on for one of the wide men later, probably Albrighton, and benefit from us being a little more creative.
The same old condundrum with Bent. He could well exploit Chelsea weakness and get on the end of an Albrighton cross. But he'd give us nothing like what Gabby is giving us in that position outside the box.
Might need Bent for last 15 mins when Ireland gets tired. Just enough time to score a hat trick!
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Stop the long ball.
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Two minutes in to the second half and there have been two moments where Collins has played a sensibe pass rather than booting it as hard as he can. I'm convinced he has been told to sort this part of his game out, and thank Christ for that. He seems to be trying.
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ATTENTION! Collins just passed the ball to the feet of our midfielder! I repeat, Collins just passed the ball to the feet of our midfielder!
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Good move that.
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Afternoon chaps, 1-1 good enough at the moment but I only know the score, overall hows it going?
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I have opened a Pedigree.I have a good feeling about this.
Chum or Marstons?
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We usually wear our home strip when we visit the Bridge.
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We can win this.
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Afternoon chaps, 1-1 good enough at the moment but I only know the score, overall hows it going?
Hi mate. It's going pretty good, to be fair, we're just about the better team I think! Ireland playing very well, too.
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I have opened a Pedigree.I have a good feeling about this.
Chum or Marstons?
both there's a stand off with the dog.
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Apart from the silly free kicks conceded, I think Warnock is getting better and better this season.
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I have opened a Pedigree.I have a good feeling about this.
Chum or Marstons?
Made me laugh...
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Can we not swap Heskey for Fletcher from Wolves? He has scored again and I'm sure McCarthy likes big strong old fellas who can hold it up a bit.
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We really can win this, but I don't think we will.
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oh gabby
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I have opened a Pedigree.I have a good feeling about this.
Chum or Marstons?
both there's a stand off with the dog.
My monies on the dog.
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Thought we'd score there.
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Oh Gabby.
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Bloody hell Gabby.
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Oh bollocks! A great break, but Gabby really should have done MUCH better. We should be ahead.
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I have opened a Pedigree.I have a good feeling about this.
You keep dogs, do you?!
Speaking of dogs, I've got a bottle of W'Ruff Night waiting to be opened should we win tonight.
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Gabby you bloody idiot... maybe he does too much? or just not that enough.
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Ahhhhhhhhhh how didn't we score.
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Gabby one-on-one. I'd put more money on Cuellar to beat the keeper.
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Ireland has a lovely touch.
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Oh, Gabby
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Fuck me Gabby..............................
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Expected Gabby to score then.
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Terrible miss Gabby.
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I have opened a Pedigree.I have a good feeling about this.
Chum or Marstons?
both there's a stand off with the dog.
My monies on the dog.
He wins every time he's a dog.
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It really was pretty ordinary from Gabby.
Although in fairness, its the one aspect of his game that has always been average.
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Getting beaten to the ball now. Come on lads.
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Ireland brings something extra to us.
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Fat twonk on his way. He will score. 2.
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He's playing well, but that was bloody hopeless from Z'Zogbia! He is a frustrating player at times, isn't he?
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Oh dear, Lampard against Villa usually means a goal.
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Carlos in full flight like watching Concorde.
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Cuellar's run was fantastic.
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Bugger, Lampard's on.
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Fat twonk on his way. He will score. 2.
Bollocks, he will as well
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Lampard. Hmm.
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Stay optimistic lads....
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Gabby again. We look good but toothless.. its the issue with him alone up there.
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Gabby again. We look good but toothless.. its the issue with him alone up there.
It's a quandry alright. Swap Agbonahor for Bent and we lose a whole lot of workrate, pace etc. The balance of the team overall looks about right, but leaves us with that thorny issue up front.
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Warnock again best game for an age.
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The Statue is coming on for them.
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And now here comes Torres.
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Are Gabby and Ireland tiring?
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The problem is that players who are on the low, always get better after playing us...and he rattles the bar while i type
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I cant decide who will score their 90th minute winner..Lampard or Torres
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I have a horrible feeling Torres will score.
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Bloody hell, not a lot off-form about that !!!
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Come on Villa
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I have a horrible feeling Torres will score.
And as I type that he nearly does.
Come on Villa!!
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Zogbia been losing the ball to easy
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If they can keep their belief, keep calm (and carry on!), then I reckon we can still snatch this. There, I said it.
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We are creaking now.
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Yeah we need to up our energy levels.
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N'Zogbia is frustrating.
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How the fuck was that a foul by N'Zog?
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How the hell is that a free kick.
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There's been enough in today's performance to suggest that we shouldn't write off Ireland just yet. Shocking decision there from the ref. Cuellar clearly got the ball.
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Carlos wins the ball ffs
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Penalty coming along shortly.....
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Fuck off Hesley he has stated.
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We're looking jaded, but I don't think McLeish knows who to sub. I'm not sure I do.
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Halsey booking Cuellar for making a good tackle.
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How the hell is that a free kick.
We're playing chelsea at stamford bridge.
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How the fuck is that a foul ref!?!??
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See, that's a good tackle from Cuellar in my book.
You know, sonce he missed that one-on-one, Agbonlahor seems to have gone right into his shell. I suppose he's just knackered, as well, mind.
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Got the ball ffs!!
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Oooh Marc
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Oooh! Good effort from Albrighton! Decent volley, that.
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We're looking jaded, but I don't think McLeish knows who to sub. I'm not sure I do.
Correct - one of the wingers should give way for Bannan or GG.
I'd look to bring on someone for Gabby as well; he looks dead on his feet.
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bullshit booking for cuellar, good tackle got the ball
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Apparently Bent's about to come on? Is this the case?
If so, I imagine he'll be a straight switch for Gabby.
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Has tackling officially been outlawed now?
Yep
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FFS Zogbia!!!
find a team-mate for once!
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N'Zog off for Bent? Put Gabby on the left?
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N'Zog off for Bent? Put Gabby on the left?
I'd do this if it were up to me. N'Zogbia's having a stinker of a second half.
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gabby and nzog off for Bent and Gardner for me, then ireland off for Bannan in another 10
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N'Zog off for Bent? Put Gabby on the left?
I would, no point taking Gabby off.
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We are on the ropes here. A change is needed.
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A twat on the pitch. Not often I say that without the word Hutton being included in the sentence.
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Chelsea fan on the pitch.
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Chelsea fan on the pitch.
that's Halsey.
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Ref nobbles Petrov!
Come on Eck, make some changes, we look knackered.
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Chelsea fan on the pitch.
that's Halsey.
Very good.
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McGinge just doesn't seem capable of making sub decisions.
Remind you of another recent manager?
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Can't keep the ball, bring on bannan
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We are really struggling now.
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Definitely need to make a change or two to freshen things up. Looking very tired, which is understandable considering the shift the team have put in.
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I would take a point to be honest but would love us to snatch this.
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All 3 subs on for Chelsea quick kick someone hard.
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could do with just changing things a bit I sense a chelsea goal
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We need to decide whether we want to lose this in the last minute, stay at 1-1, or try to snatch the win. At the moment, with no changes, we're going for the former option.
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Good save.
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Good save Brad, that looked like it was moving all over the place.
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What a save.
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The Ladyboy is playing well
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Jesus, good shot from Bosingwa. Would definitely put Agbonlahor out on the left now to keep Bosingwa quiet, seeing as N'Zogbia doesn't want to.
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Bloody hell, these corners are mounting up.
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We have dropped so deep again.
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C'mon Villa ..self belief..we can do it!!
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Sounds like the Alamo now
Was that Gregnash running on to the pitch, arms flailing?
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Gardner on!
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bloody hell that was close. Need to make some subs get a bit more energy in the team
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GG and Bent on. Come on Villa!
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Gary Gardner coming on. Seems a strange time to introduce him, but there we are. Come on lad!!
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Good to see the subbs .... finally.
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oh yes gardeners on
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Bent and Gardner, good moves.
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Bent is useless unless we're getting forward. Hopefully Gardner can help us push up.
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I'm so nervous
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Positive move Allbrighton did a good job.
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Right go on Gary and Benty.
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Gardner on, lets hope he gets a chance to have a pop from range, great shot on him
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GG 94th minute winner please.
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Let's hope we can grab the winner late on I'm optimistic.
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Don't sit back for christs sake. We are just inviting pressure.
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Come on lads. Ten minutes!!
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I'm so nervous
Ditto, I know so many Chelsea fans both at work and socially. Playing Chelsea is 'my derby' and constitutes my two most important games of the season....
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Push out for fucks sake.
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Going to be a very long 10 minutes.
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Hang on Sloopy..hang on!
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Fucks sake!
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Goaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal
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See, that's frustrating as Hell! We get the ball, Ireland stays cool, turns, plays a simple pass and moves to get the return pass....which never comes 'cos the other guy has just booted it back to Chelsea.
And thats a penalty.
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Fucking hell Villa push out.
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Anyone else screaming for a pen there?!
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YES!!!!!!!!!!!! Get in!
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bloody hell
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Stan the man!!!!!!!
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Holy shit! GOOOOAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLL
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YYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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FUCKIN YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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great play from clark
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FUCKING GET IN THERE YOU ****** YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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FUCKING YESS!
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GET IN!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Gardner what a ball.
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McLeish is having a go. That's the least we ask as fans. It's when we lie down and die before the game starts that pisses people off. He'll win over more fans trying to play to win rather than playing to avoid defeat. Good to see Gazza on. A Bent winner would be lovely.
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuucccccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh my goodness!!!!!!!
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Have that Halsey you one eyed twat.
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looked a pen too, great finish
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Wow!! Go on Stan!!
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Ill tell you what, that's a cracking goal, brilliant finish from Petrov! Magic!
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GOOOOOAL STAN THE MAN!!!
FIAEvgagVvgE
vfge kajkeagnGNGNGNERG
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Yeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssss!!!! Should have had two pens before that!
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YEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!
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Haven't celebrated a goal like that in a while. My housemate thinks I'm mad after running around the living room roaring and shouting
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Yessssss
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Get innnnnnnn!!!!
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yessssss get the fuck in!
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Babies all on now - it is like the youth team vs the Chelsea first team
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STANNNN!!!!!! FUCKING BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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stay calm now
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Get the fuckkkkkkkk innnnnnnn
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Now, keep the fucking ball.
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That's now two really well taken goals... and two penalties we should have had. Come on, last few minutes...
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Well played Stan.
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Great finish Stan, lovely approach play. Now hang on boys!
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Halsey will keep playing till Chelski score
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA YES!
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yessssssssssssssssss
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Get in there.
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Sex wee time
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BBBBBBBBBBBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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House full of 17 year old babes here for NYE have just had to put up with me shouting my head off, they must think they have come to a mad house!!!
Oooh, 3-1 by the way
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Ireland you genius! BENT!!!!!!!!
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YYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!Fucking brilliant!
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YYYYYEEEEEESSS HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH HAPPY NEW FUCKING YEAR BOYS
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Someone pinch me!!
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Oh my God Oh my God Oh My God !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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fuck off home you chelsea twats!!!!!!!!
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Dancer. Up your backside.
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Was that Gardner's strike there?
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very generous of Ireland to lay it off too
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COME ONNN!!!!
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Ireland your the man.
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSS BENTY!!!!!!!!!!
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HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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going to a friend's tonight for dinner and NYE celebrations.....guess who he supports!
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I just put the dog's Villa collar on for extra luck and we get the third!
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GET THE FUCK INNNN!!!!!
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Oh my giddy aunt
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Well scrub my potatoes with a wire wool willy washer. Well done Villa!
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Ireland awakes?
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I just knew we would score one but two get in there yeeeeeeees.
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life changing stuff...yess!
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I'm in dreamland, superb Villa
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Sorry, make that three really well taken goals. Boos at Stamford Bridge. Time to open a bottle I think...
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Those subs have made the difference get innnn
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very generous of Ireland to lay it off too
Agreed and doesn't Bent need that!
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McLeish you genius!!!
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going to a friend's tonight for dinner and NYE celebrations.....guess who he supports!
Got a Chelsea fan coming to ours tonight. I'm gonna enjoy myself!
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Compass, give us a song
Compass, Compass, give us a song..
Sssshhhhhh......AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
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Bow down to Ireland.
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I just put the dog's Villa collar on for extra luck and we get the third!
Get the Pedigree out.I have moved onto the whiskey.
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Hell Yeah!!!!!!
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Empty seats my lord, empty seats. Fuck off you plastic twats!!!
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Happy new year folks, Villa are back!
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Sat in the services of the M6 toll listening to R5. Get the fuck in you beautiful Villa boys!
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Unreal. They kind of neat counter attacking football we knew some of these players were capable of. Why does it always take playing Chelsea for us to play to our potential?!
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Happy new year everybody.
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Looking forward to a very happy new year and a Happy new Villa
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McCleish is a genius, subs that come on and make a change.....well I never
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NYE up an Alp and Villa winning at Chelsea. Does it get better than this?
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There's a tear in my eye. I swear. Come on 2012, Come on Villa, Come on Stevie Ireland and fair play Alex - fair fucking play to you son!
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Great way to end the year
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4 minutes added. Time for another one lads.
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I've only watched the last half hour, has Ireland been playing like this all game?
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I said at half time I had a good feeling about this.i thank you.
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Arise, Sir Ireland.
You weird, baldy barsteward.
They might need to check to see if there is anything performance enhancing in that sheesh pipe.
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thanks for the New Years present Villa, lets take this sort of play into 2012. VTID
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Can we start thinking of Europe?
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We said we needed a creative midfielder, has he arrived?
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Ireland and Warnock have been superb.
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NYE up an Alp and Villa winning at Chelsea. Does it get better than this?
I'm sat in the car in a Doncaster back street.
I win
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By the way, I stuck a fiver on Villa today @ 10/1. It was one of the top five selections across all markets on PP today.
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Can we start thinking of Europe?
It would be nice to pass Chelsea on their way down!
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I turned off at half time. I couldn't watch it. This club will be the death of me.
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Ireland and Warnock have been superb.
Spotters badge for Warnock. He's been superb.
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Jesus Christ!! I o away to do some work. Come back at its 3-1!!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!!
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I've only watched the last half hour, has Ireland been playing like this all game?
Yes, he has been absolutely outstanding.
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Ireland and Warnock have been superb.
Agreed - along with Petrov, Clark, Guzan and Gabby. Collins, Cuellar & Dunne have also done well.
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Cannot wait for Call Collymore on Talksport tonight
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Fantasic stuff
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Can we start thinking of Europe?
It would be nice to pass Chelsea on their way down!
It would be sweet. We got more from this period than we expected so maybe it's time to start looking up that end of the table again.
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Yes. Fucking brilliant.
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Best thing about the 3rd was that Terry looked like a complete twat giving the ball away like that
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I LOVE FOOTBALL LADS I FUCKING LOVE IT!
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What do you reckon, 10 mins on MOTD?
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I turned off at half time. I couldn't watch it. This club will be the death of me.
Haha! Grow a pair, Paulie. *winky*
Where's all this negative football you keep baning on about? You should know better than to listen to the knuckledraggers.
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Can't avoid having a Happy New Year's Eve now!
Hope you have a good one too.
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Bloody wonderful! pass me that pipe Mr Ireland.
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Bloody wonderful! pass me that pipe Mr Ireland.
haha brilliant
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Very happy, bloody well done!
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Happy New Year all!!!!
Couldn't have ended in a better way
Bring on 2012!!
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GET THE FUCK IN!
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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I turned off at half time. I couldn't watch it. This club will be the death of me.
I went to Sainsbury's as my wireless connection packed up YET AGAIN. Effing brilliant!
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I turned off at half time. I couldn't watch it. This club will be the death of me.
Haha! Grow a pair, Paulie. *winky*
Where's all this negative football you keep baning on about? You should know better than to listen to the knuckledraggers.
Crikey, that's rich coming from you!
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3-1 at The Bridge. Who would have thought that? Excellent result. Hopefully Stan's injury isn't too bad.
Bring on 2012.
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Arsenal - Excellent performance, unlucky, Stoke - good performance, draw was the least we deserved, but yesterday was total absolute class, looked good all over the park, great substitutions, Irelands was possibly the best display of the week. After the Liverpool fiasco, what a reaction from everyone, - bring on Swansea!!!!!............