Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on January 22, 2012, 04:15:53 PM
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2-0 home win.
Gardner 23
Carruthers 32
Wednesday 25.1.12 7pm KO at VP
Turn up and support our future stars.
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Will they play Gardner? He played for the reserves midweek, then virtually all match yesterday and we have the FA Cup next Sunday. Could it be a bit too much of an ask?
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I'm sure Gardner won't play.
He will need the rest and space,
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2-0 the babbies, would love to go but at work till 9 unfortunately.
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I might turn up actually, how much are tickets?
I reckon 2-1 to the Villa, Carruthers and Johnson to score.
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£3 on the door.
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I might turn up actually, how much are tickets?
I reckon 2-1 to the Villa, Carruthers and Johnson to score.
Free to season card holders but you have to order in advance.
£3 otherwise.
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Will probably pop down for this one. Pre-match sharpener anywhere anyone?
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Interesting to see what they do with Gardner. Would make it much harder to win if he doesn't play - haven't we got a 100% record with him in this competition and a 0% record without him?
Perhaps Gardner plays in this one but doesn't start v Arsenal. Petrov to start v Arsenal but rested for QPR? I'm pretty sure I'd only play Petrov in one of the two games.
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Gardner has been excellent in this competition. He scored a hat trick in the last game.
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I'm sure Gardner won't play.
He will need the rest and space,
Gardener has to play. They are taking this competition very seriously and he's been head and shoulders above everyone else so far.
And as already pointed out, we haven't dropped a point when he's played.
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I was just watching the reserve game v wolves on villa tv. The standard of the reserve league is very poor indeed and so this competition is a really good opportunity to test our kids. I worry that they don't get tested enough as they progress.
More generally, watching that game made me think we really need to get these kids involved in the first team or as many out on loan as possible, like spurs do. Can you do that and allow them to come back for these games?
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The standard of the reserve league isn't always poor at all.
It varies from game to game. Sometimes there's a lot of quality on display and sometimes not so much.
It depends on the teams involved and what other fixtures they have with their first teams and also the strength in depth of their squads.
Obviously though, it would be good to get these kids experience on loan somewhere but perhaps not too early and every individual is different. Loan spells are not always required by proxy.
Its just as important in their development that they stay under our guidance as long as is needed.
Few clubs have our facilities and infrastructure at youth level so we need to make use of it.
Also these kids are playing together regularly, so if they get the chance to break through into the first team as we are currently seeing happen, they are already familiar with eachothers game.
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I'm sure Gardner won't play.
He will need the rest and space,
He is 19 no need for rest! Any way it's the most important match we have this week.
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I will say 2-0 to us.
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Is this round just one game?
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Gardner saying on AVTV how much he wants to play in every game, including Wednesday.
I'll be there. Hope he is.
Our kids play some lovely stuff and every game is a real treat. One of my mates is a Blades fan and loves coming to watch our kids!
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Will probably pop down for this one. Pre-match sharpener anywhere anyone?
I am escorting a couple of youngsters otherwise would have loved to share a Dandelion&Burdock with you!
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Anyone know the rules? If it's a draw is it extra-time and pens, straight to pens, or a replay?
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Will probably pop down for this one. Pre-match sharpener anywhere anyone?
I'll probably grab food and a swift pint in town, after work - before jumping on the No.7 bus.
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I doubt I will make it. A hastily organised visit to Essex with work has put paid to that.
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Proper in the mood for this one. Having a few up town then pop in The Vine Swan & Mitre and of course The Ads and Aston Social. Followed by a 3-0 Villa win and head upto Snobs. I love having days off in the week..
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Had it on good authority that Gazza Gardner will be playing tonight.
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2-1 Villa, Gardner winner.
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Sporting v Inter is available on the NextGen (http://www.nextgenseries.com) site. If we get through then we play the winners. They kick off at 7:30 so hopefully I'll be watching the last half hour to see who we've got in the semis!
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how the fuck are we not battering this lot? Burke just missed a golden chance
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balls 1-0 Marseille. You just knew it. We've completed dominated.
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It's on BBC WM. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/bbc_wm)
Reminds me of listening the UEFA Cup ties in the 90's.
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A very one sided 1st half for us, and yet we find ourselves losing. If we get one I think we can batter this lot. We are every bit as technically sound as Marseille, but we haven't been clinical at all.
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We're playing well, just need to be a bit more clinical in front of goal. I'm still getting over that miss just before their goal.
ps. half of us are on the non-sticky thread.
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yeh, saw that. The threads should be merged I guess.