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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on February 02, 2013, 09:44:24 AM
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Available Saturday afternoon.
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Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar [c], Clark, Bennett, Westwood, El Ahmadi, Agbonlahor, N’Zogbia, Weimann, Benteke.
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subs: Given, Sylla, Bent, Holman, Bowery, Dawkins, Baker.
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Four at the back I tells you, four at the back!
However - IT'S STILL TWO IN MIDFIELD. I fear for that middle third, I really do. You'd have thought Lambert would like midfielders given his playing background, but he seems to hate the position for some reason.
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Who would you drop between N'Zogbia and Weimann though, Monty?
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Shocked our Graham has not come straight in. We need steel and Lambert said so himself, why wait to get it in there.
Would prefer Baker at left back too for both corners and solidity. Think we might get whooped.
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No Ireland OR barry in squad
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Who would you drop between N'Zogbia and Weimann though, Monty?
Neither. I'd be tempted to drop Gabby, though I see why he's in the line-up as he was good second half on Tuesday.
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Think that is a 4-5-1 with Gabby and Andi wide and Charlie through the middle
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No Ireland OR barry in squad
Good decisions, because respectively they a) couldn't give a shit and b) really, really needs a break.
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Who would you drop between N'Zogbia and Weimann though, Monty?
Neither. I'd be tempted to drop Gabby, though I see why he's in the line-up as he was good second half on Tuesday.
Gabby always looks better coming on then starting
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Think that is a 4-5-1 with Gabby and Andi wide and Charlie through the middle
It's a 4-2-3-1 really though, because Zog isn't going to make up much by way of defensive numbers in midfield. He's going to stay up the pitch, so we really might get overwhelmed in midfield again.
Who would you drop between N'Zogbia and Weimann though, Monty?
Neither. I'd be tempted to drop Gabby, though I see why he's in the line-up as he was good second half on Tuesday.
Gabby always looks better coming on then starting
Totally agree. His pace is more effective later in the game.
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Hmmm el Ahmadi ?? Very poor player
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Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.
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Lambert really is a clown isn't he .
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Hmmm el Ahmadi ?? Very poor player
Sylla cant be worse than KEA . I would have thrown him in.
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Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.
Simply the pace of the game. Ligue 2 to Goodison Park is an unbelievable step up in terms of pace. Sylla could come on later in the game when it's slowed down a bit, but he might get overwhelmed first half.
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I fear the worse, they're really strong in midfield, if they get an early goal they could completely over run us.
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He's attacking isn't he.
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No Ireland OR barry in squad
Nor Lichaj. KEA up against Fellaini. Oh dear. It is 4-2-3-1.
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Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.
Simply the pace of the game. Ligue 2 to Goodison Park is an unbelievable step up in terms of pace. Sylla could come on later in the game when it's slowed down a bit, but he might get overwhelmed first half.
thank f**k for KEA then ;)
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Hmmm el Ahmadi ?? Very poor player
Sylla cant be worse than KEA . I would have thrown him in.
Yep, we need muscle in the middle.
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Bennett worries me too.
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We're going to cock these smeggers. Come on Villa!!
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Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.
Simply the pace of the game. Ligue 2 to Goodison Park is an unbelievable step up in terms of pace. Sylla could come on later in the game when it's slowed down a bit, but he might get overwhelmed first half.
thank f**k for KEA then ;)
Oh KEA may well get overwhelmed as well, especially in a two with Westwood. I'd have started all three myself, taken Gabby out of the side and given the middle some solidity and numbers, as well as giving Sylla the support of two midfielders alongside him to help him ease in.
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Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.
Simply the pace of the game. Ligue 2 to Goodison Park is an unbelievable step up in terms of pace. Sylla could come on later in the game when it's slowed down a bit, but he might get overwhelmed first half.
thank f**k for KEA then ;)
Oh KEA may well get overwhelmed as well, especially in a two with Westwood. I'd have started all three myself, taken Gabby out of the side and given the middle some solidity and numbers, as well as giving Sylla the support of two midfielders alongside him to help him ease in.
you want the job Montbert ;)
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El Ahmadi and Bennett? What an absolute joke. Lambert is a disgrace.
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Hmmm el Ahmadi ?? Very poor player
Agreed - cannot see why sylla is not playing as kea is as light as a feather - fellaini will have a field day.
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you want the job Montbert ;)
Bah, fools at the top though, Randy and Paul. They never listen!
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Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.
To be fair to them, you couldn't really expect them to start. One from the MLS and one from the French 2nd Division, as been said strange signings!
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Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.
Simply the pace of the game. Ligue 2 to Goodison Park is an unbelievable step up in terms of pace. Sylla could come on later in the game when it's slowed down a bit, but he might get overwhelmed first half.
Pace of the game? We've got KEA and Westwood, hardly speed demons, and KEA hasn't shown himself to be up to the pace of the PL since he arrived. By the time Sylla comes on, it's very possible that the game will be out of reach. I'd sooner we started him so the game is close heading into the latter stages, than bring on when it might be meaningless.
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Four across the back is good but we should be absolutely packing the midfield in front of them.
We seem to be surrendering the middle of the park before a ball is even kicked,.
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Anyone know if this is on my radio as I bought my baby a red radio.
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Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.
Simply the pace of the game. Ligue 2 to Goodison Park is an unbelievable step up in terms of pace. Sylla could come on later in the game when it's slowed down a bit, but he might get overwhelmed first half.
Pace of the game? We've got KEA and Westwood, hardly speed demons, and KEA hasn't shown himself to be up to the pace of the PL since he arrived. By the time Sylla comes on, it's very possible that the game will be out of reach. I'd sooner we started him so the game is close heading into the latter stages, than bring on when it might be meaningless.
Pace of the game isn't necessarily sprint speed, it's about how much time you have on the ball and how quickly you have to make decisions. Especially in deep midfield, that would be a huge shock to Sylla no matter how good he is, just because of where he's come from.
In any case, that's the thinking behind the decision. As I've previously stated, I'd have started all three.
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Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.
To be fair to them, you couldn't really expect them to start. One from the MLS and one from the French 2nd Division, as been said strange signings!
There's absolutely nothing to lose by playing them. The current lot have shown they a not up to it against inferior opposition. I'm not suggesting changing it up is the answer because we could still be beaten, but it would have different to same players trotting out. Even from a energy standpoint, we might have gotten an extra lift simply because they are new.
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Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.
Simply the pace of the game. Ligue 2 to Goodison Park is an unbelievable step up in terms of pace. Sylla could come on later in the game when it's slowed down a bit, but he might get overwhelmed first half.
Pace of the game? We've got KEA and Westwood, hardly speed demons, and KEA hasn't shown himself to be up to the pace of the PL since he arrived. By the time Sylla comes on, it's very possible that the game will be out of reach. I'd sooner we started him so the game is close heading into the latter stages, than bring on when it might be meaningless.
Probably see sylla on when we are 3down - lambert really is beyond belief.
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Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.
To be fair to them, you couldn't really expect them to start. One from the MLS and one from the French 2nd Division, as been said strange signings!
should have left Dawkins there then and played Carruthers
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Least we finally got a good referee! Haven't lost in the league with him officiating!
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Is Gibson playing for them ? everton fans love him
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Is Gibson playing for them ? everton fans love him
Everton (to face Villa): Howard, Baines, Gibson, Heitinga, Jagielka, Mirallas, Distin, Osman, Pienaar, Fellaini, Anichebe
subs: Mucha, Jelavic, Oviedo, Naismith, Hitzlsperger, Neville, Duffy.
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Our best chance will be Gabby's pace against Heitinga, looking at the teams.
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Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.
Simply the pace of the game. Ligue 2 to Goodison Park is an unbelievable step up in terms of pace. Sylla could come on later in the game when it's slowed down a bit, but he might get overwhelmed first half.
Pace of the game? We've got KEA and Westwood, hardly speed demons, and KEA hasn't shown himself to be up to the pace of the PL since he arrived. By the time Sylla comes on, it's very possible that the game will be out of reach. I'd sooner we started him so the game is close heading into the latter stages, than bring on when it might be meaningless.
Pace of the game isn't necessarily sprint speed, it's about how much time you have on the ball and how quickly you have to make decisions. Especially in deep midfield, that would be a huge shock to Sylla no matter how good he is, just because of where he's come from.
In any case, that's the thinking behind the decision. As I've previously stated, I'd have started all three.
I know exactly what pace of the game means. Mentally or physically, KEA has shown he isn't there yet. We don't have time to integrate. We have change things and be creative now. The time for steady development passed us by when we decided to roll over in January to put us in the position we are in. We need a catalyst to change the momentum and given the limited choices, choosing the same again in my opinion isn't it.
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Is Gibson playing for them ? everton fans love him
Was injured but fit now.
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Is Gibson playing for them ? everton fans love him
He's injured.
Handy for us then as he's starting.
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Four across the back is good but we should be absolutely packing the midfield in front of them.
We seem to be surrendering the middle of the park before a ball is even kicked,.
Thats Lamberts major weakness he refuses to have a defensive team.No one wants the crap Mcliesh served up but at times espec against much stronger opposition you need to keep game tight.Its what QPR have done under Harry.
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Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.
Simply the pace of the game. Ligue 2 to Goodison Park is an unbelievable step up in terms of pace. Sylla could come on later in the game when it's slowed down a bit, but he might get overwhelmed first half.
Pace of the game? We've got KEA and Westwood, hardly speed demons, and KEA hasn't shown himself to be up to the pace of the PL since he arrived. By the time Sylla comes on, it's very possible that the game will be out of reach. I'd sooner we started him so the game is close heading into the latter stages, than bring on when it might be meaningless.
Pace of the game isn't necessarily sprint speed, it's about how much time you have on the ball and how quickly you have to make decisions. Especially in deep midfield, that would be a huge shock to Sylla no matter how good he is, just because of where he's come from.
In any case, that's the thinking behind the decision. As I've previously stated, I'd have started all three.
I know exactly what pace of the game means. Mentally or physically, KEA has shown he isn't there yet. We don't have time to integrate. We have change things and be creative now. The time for steady development passed us by when we decided to roll over in January to put us in the position we are in. We need a catalyst to change the momentum and given the limited choices, choosing the same again in my opinion isn't it.
Firstly, sorry about the miscommunication, just you used the phrase 'speed demons', so I was just making sure I had used the right phrase. Anyhoo.
I agree entirely, I'm just trying to think what Lambert's reasoning could be. As often this season, it's not the easiest thing to try and work out!
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Just gotta make sure gabby and weimann stay wide. Gabby has a tendency to switch off and wander inside, as he did towards the end against Newcastle. Weimann needs to keep baines pinned back. Stretch them across the pitch, make a bit of space for CNZ to conjure something up, chance of coming away with something. End up too narrow, we won't have enough of the ball for our front four to make an impact
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On the Villa official FB page "Villa ledge Ken McNaught greeted by Everton ledge Duncan McKenzie."
Ledge? Feck off with that Soccer AM bollocks.
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Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.
To be fair to them, you couldn't really expect them to start. One from the MLS and one from the French 2nd Division, as been said strange signings!
There's absolutely nothing to lose by playing them. The current lot have shown they a not up to it against inferior opposition. I'm not suggesting changing it up is the answer because we could still be beaten, but it would have different to same players trotting out. Even from a energy standpoint, we might have gotten an extra lift simply because they are new.
... but it could just as easily destroy them before they have really started their careers at Villa, although I understand the frustration of having new signings and not playing them!
That obviously raises the question of why buy them in the first place but I am afraid only Lambchop can answer that question!
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Bennett. Fucking Bennett. Now I sympathize with the lad and think he's one for the future. But the plain fact is that currently, he cannot defend to save his fucking life. He epitomises everything you don't want in a relegation dogfight. Mark my words, they are going to target our left flank and tear us a new one.
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Zulu or Charge of The Light Brigade. Not sure how this one will pan out.
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Zulu or Charge of The Light Brigade. Not sure how this one will pan out.
Frankly neither of them ended well.
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Anyone know if this is on my radio as I bought my baby a red radio.
It wont work. You will just pick up old radio signals bouncing between Merseyside and Birmingham of when we last won a league game.
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Joe Bennett, how can he play him ? This manager really is clueless .
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stop press -
Full Time QPR 0 NORWICH 0
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Why bring two players in and not play at least one them? Especially the CM we've supposedly we've been crying out for. Expect the likes of Fellaini to take the piss.
To be fair to them, you couldn't really expect them to start. One from the MLS and one from the French 2nd Division, as been said strange signings!
should have left Dawkins there then and played Carruthers
Can't argue with that!
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Bennett. Fucking Bennett. Now I sympathize with the lad and think he's one for the future. But the plain fact is that currently, he cannot defend to save his fucking life. He epitomises everything you don't want in a relegation dogfight. Mark my words, they are going to target our left flank and tear us a new one.
Of course , every teams does .
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Sylla should be starting. No issue with KEA, but yeah.
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Very attacking line-up...here's hoping we outscore them.
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Least we finally got a good referee! Haven't lost in the league with him officiating!
There's another record about to go then!
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i'm not surprised both Sylla and Dawk are on the bench. It's asking a lot to chuck either straight in after less than 2 days at the club.
At least it's 4-3-3.
I would have had Baker in there instead of Clark and Delph for KEA, but I assume Delph is injured. Other than that the team is our best shot of getting something.
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What does Clark have to do to be dropped!? He's a liability as much as Bannan is in midfield. He'll lose his man and lose the challenge on every header...as he has done all season.
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Very attacking line-up...here's hoping we outscore them.
If we are going to go with that line up then we better keep the ball and attack them. The is no point having forwards and playing without the ball for 80 minutes. It leads to one thing, and one thing only.
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What does Clark have to do to be dropped!? He's a liability as much as Bannan is in midfield. He'll lose his man and lose the challenge on every header...as he has done all season.
His biggest problem this season has been his bloody awful touch. Lost count of the number of times he's shinned it 5 yards to an opposing striker...
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Very attacking line-up...here's hoping we outscore them.
If we are going to go with that line up then we better keep the ball and attack them. The is no point having forwards and playing without the ball for 80 minutes. It leads to one thing, and one thing only.
Exactly. Lambert at the moment reminds me of Maradona in 2010 dropping Veron and playing 4-1-5, and being surprised when his side didn't have much of the ball.
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Good afternoon guys and girls, here we go again!
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Very attacking line-up...here's hoping we outscore them.
If we are going to go with that line up then we better keep the ball and attack them. The is no point having forwards and playing without the ball for 80 minutes. It leads to one thing, and one thing only.
Exactly. And,another danger with that line up is an early goal for us will invite their pressure and we are not comfortable when forced to defend. I think the side lacks a bit of balance so would have preferred a more defensive left-back. I guess we have Sylla if we need to shore it up at any point.
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Very attacking line-up...here's hoping we outscore them.
If we are going to go with that line up then we better keep the ball and attack them. The is no point having forwards and playing without the ball for 80 minutes. It leads to one thing, and one thing only.
Exactly. And,another danger with that line up is an early goal for us will invite their pressure and we are not comfortable when forced to defend. I think the side lacks a bit of balance so would have preferred a more defensive left-back. I guess we have Sylla if we need to shore it up at any point.
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Very attacking line-up...here's hoping we outscore them.
If we are going to go with that line up then we better keep the ball and attack them. The is no point having forwards and playing without the ball for 80 minutes. It leads to one thing, and one thing only.
Exactly. Lambert at the moment reminds me of Maradona in 2010 dropping Veron and playing 4-1-5, and being surprised when his side didn't have much of the ball.
You have to massive defensive discipline with that type of line up, and strength at the back in win the ball and not give it away. Bennett's confidence is very low right and they will be targeting him, and Baines will be overlapping a lot on the left. I don't know who is going to compete with Fellaini in the box either. I know I shouldn't be so miserable so early but the side doesn't instil any confidence in me.
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i'm not surprised both Sylla and Dawk are on the bench. It's asking a lot to chuck either straight in after less than 2 days at the club.
At least it's 4-3-3.
I would have had Baker in there instead of Clark and Delph for KEA, but I assume Delph is injured. Other than that the team is our best shot of getting something.
forgot about Delph , he really is becoming Jenas
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Agreed TV. It's a better line-up than the Newcastle game, but then almost anything in a sensible formation would be.
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I heard 4 different people at different times talking about villa on Wednesday on the radio and heard them say Clark desperately needs a rest for his own good.
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Anyone fancy a cheeky win today?
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CNZ has shown signs that he's up for it. He's gaining in confidence but I really don't want to see him through the middle. I'd rather see him attacking the flanks, as well as Gabby too. I think we could have some joy attacking their flanks with pace. Andy can drop off to link play and make runs beyond Benteke.
I'd look to see KEA starting to look like a solid international. He looked okay in his first half a dozen games, settled in fairly well without really excelling, but he's been bobbins ever since. However, because he's got more physical stature in the middle I would have picked him today. He's played DMF for club and country in previous years, I thought we signed him as such, but he really has been neither here nor there. I'd like to see him impose himself today and try and look like he's worth having played at a high level.
Of course he'll play shite though.
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Got my abacus ready. We are going to take a beating here
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Anyone fancy a cheeky win today?
I just fancy 5 wins of any sort any day between now and May.
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Come on Villa!!!
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Come on lads. Keep it together and go at them. We simply cannot let the gap to safety widen. Let's get a good result today!!!!!
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We will win because we are wearing white socks.
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL
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BENTEEEEEEKKKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEKEEE
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benteke goal
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Get in !
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Get in son.
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Wait are we winning ?
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Yesssssssssssssss...........Benteke !
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Can't ask for a better start than that.
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well fcuk me
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how about that then!
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Well that was a little bit of a nice surprise!
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CNZ has shown signs that he's up for it. He's gaining in confidence but I really don't want to see him through the middle. I'd rather see him attacking the flanks, as well as Gabby too. I think we could have some joy attacking their flanks with pace. Andy can drop off to link play and make runs beyond Benteke.
I'd look to see KEA starting to look like a solid international. He looked okay in his first half a dozen games, settled in fairly well without really excelling, but he's been bobbins ever since. However, because he's got more physical stature in the middle I would have picked him today. He's played DMF for club and country in previous years, I thought we signed him as such, but he really has been neither here nor there.
Like some of the other players, I think he probably has got what it takes to be a decent Premier League player, but the blend of players is wrong. If we play 4-2-3-1, which I think is a good formation for the players we have, then KEA as the deep, playmaking type of defensive midfielder alongside a, well, a big old unit, really, would be a god combination. BUt as it is, he and Westwood are sort of the same, same with Delph, and to a lesser degree, Bannan (although I don;t think Bannan is a deep-lying defender at all, really.)
AND THAT'S A GOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!!! BENTEKE!
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wonderful finish, thank you big man!
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Erm - wow!
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'uckin' hell!!!!! Get IN, now keep the heads and shut these out.
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Class act. Good play from CNZ initially and an example of why he's best playing in off the right.
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Fuck sake I've missed our last 2 goals!
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Now, HOLD ON!
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Bloody hell, still reading the opening pages and we score - that wasnt in the script?!
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Can we play all our games on Merseyside? Benteke would break Pongo's record.
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We need at least another three without reply before I can relax.
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Benteke really is a bloody useful player, isn't he? That's a really cool finish, which is one aspect of his game I was a little less convinced about.
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Come on Villa! More goals!
Benteke is a wonderful man.
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He is da man!
Go for the throat Villa. Show no fucking mercy.
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It's important if they equalise to keep the belief.
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Clark is shit at the back
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We love a lead.
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Blimey. Superb. Please remained disciplined and don't sit back
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Reading 1 up at MONderland
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This might be a long 85 minutes!
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Reading 1 up at MONderland
Well fucking obviously they are. Just our luck.
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only 85 mins to hold on
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Corner time
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One thing I do know about Everton fans is that they are the whiniest fans in the world. If we can frustrate them, they'll moan and whinge us on to victory.
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Assisted by Zog.
He's having a real purple patch at the moment, he helped save Wigan and i'm sure he can do it for us.
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who gave away the cornalty?
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Please, please, PLEASE, make me want to record MOTD!!
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Afternoon all. Well well well. What a start. Good goal was it?
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Exactly. And,another danger with that line up is an early goal for us will invite their pressure and we are not comfortable when forced to defend. I think the side lacks a bit of balance so would have preferred a more defensive left-back. I guess we have Sylla if we need to shore it up at any point.
Your theory's about to be tested, IV!
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this humble pie tastes delicious
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Afternoon all. Well well well. What a start. Good goal was it?
Excellent finish.
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We need at least another three without reply before I can relax.
Make that 4 Leeg
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Reading 1 up at MONderland
Well fucking obviously they are. Just our luck.
All we can do is win our game
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who gave away the cornalty?
Heh! Heh!, Cornalty, like it. :)
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Busy start from El Ahmadi. Showin' some good hussle.
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One thing I do know about Everton fans is that they are the whiniest fans in the world. If we can frustrate them, they'll moan and whinge us on to victory.
Isn't that the pot calling the kettle a little grey to say the least
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How have we let Anichebe hit that there?!
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ffs ref blow the final whistle
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Clark is shit at the back
Ah, you have noticed?
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Corner Villa.
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Exactly. And,another danger with that line up is an early goal for us will invite their pressure and we are not comfortable when forced to defend. I think the side lacks a bit of balance so would have preferred a more defensive left-back. I guess we have Sylla if we need to shore it up at any point.
Your theory's about to be tested, IV!
I look quite stupid now, I don't mind if it helps us get three valuable points :)
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Someone get Guzan a cap. The suns right in his fookin eyes.
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Corner Villa.
Which amazingly we didn't score from.
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who gave away the cornalty?
Heh! Heh!, Cornalty, like it. :)
not mine, I might add. Someone else invented it
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We look dangerous from a corner, that makes a pleasant change
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I think that's the best corner Villa have taken for about two seasons.
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One thing I do know about Everton fans is that they are the whiniest fans in the world. If we can frustrate them, they'll moan and whinge us on to victory.
Isn't that the pot calling the kettle a little grey to say the least
They make us look like Timmy Mallett with a pocket full of Prozac.
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Lucky ******.
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Bennett's such a liability.
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What result do we want from Wigan v Southampton? Wigan on 21 points and Saimts on 24 as it stands.
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Never a foul he slipped
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Clark is shit at the back
And in other news, bears really do shit in the woods...
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I think this is worse, us leading, but a nice worse (if that makes any sense at all)!
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I think that's the best corner Villa have taken for about two seasons.
Allow me to connect the dots and suggest Bannan's absence as a contributory factor. Call me Watson if you wish.
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That's a really harsh free kick against Bennett. Nightmare position, though.
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And that's another corner to them. Good defending from Clark.
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Bennett's such a liability.
As is Lowton defensively
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Baines has perfected the 1970's player look.
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I think that's the best corner Villa have taken for about two seasons.
Allow me to connect the dots and suggest Bannan's absence as a contributory factor. Call me Watson if you wish.
We look better full stop without him. Liability.
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Well, if we're just going to sit back and boot the ball out aimlessly from the 15th minute, we may as well just give them the goals now. Such a lack of composure.
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AVTV commentary a mess due to tech issues.
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never a foul from gabby
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How is that a foul from Gabby!!!?
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What result do we want from Wigan v Southampton? Wigan on 21 points and Saimts on 24 as it stands.
draw? Keep as many in the mix as possible, a Wigan win would be the worst result in my view.
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AVTV commentary a mess due to tech issues.
That makes a change. It's usually a mess due to commentator issues.
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Or has Baines become one of the national team untouchables, you look like beating them it is a foul
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Need to get a bit more possession. Never said that before.
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Or maybe it wasn't Baines!¬
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Long day!
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I think that's the best corner Villa have taken for about two seasons.
Allow me to connect the dots and suggest Bannan's absence as a contributory factor. Call me Watson if you wish.
We look better full stop without him. Liability.
Well, I still think he's a decent player, but in no way is he a defensive midfielder. I'd play him behind the striker. And he should be completely banned from taking set pieces.
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Are we there yet?
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Need to get a bit more possession. Never said that before.
I know, we usually monopolise the ball so well.
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I think this is going okay, as the away team you don't often have the lions share of posession (unless you're playing away at VP). They just need a bit more composure on the ball.
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What result do we want from Wigan v Southampton? Wigan on 21 points and Saimts on 24 as it stands.
draw? Keep as many in the mix as possible, a Wigan win would be the worst result in my view.
Agreed.
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Fucks sake KEA followed by Westwood not put their foot through a simple clearance. Fucks sake.
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Shit.
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Dear Possession,
Please may we have you?
AVFC
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Oh well. Anichebe outmuscled defender.
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Good example there of KEA's biggest problem, alhtough he should be able to improve it - he just takes a second or two long, too often, and loses the ball.
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Fucksticks
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Here we go.
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Clark - shit.
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Fuck me, Clark is a completely shit centre half. Utterly fucking cack.
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ah fuck sake.
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Fucking Clark. Manhandled like a small child. Weak. WEAK!
Fucking centre half Lambert for fucks sake.
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Clark should never, ever be letting him score from there.
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Bollocks.
Fellaini is running the midfield. This needs to be ADDRESSED.
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how fooking tight does clark went to get ffs
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Oh dear. Good goal, but what on Earth Clark is doing there I have no idea.
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Shitehawks
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Aston Villa in unable to hold a lead shocker. We'd be shit as dog walkers.
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This is where it starts, folks. Worry not, we can always bring on one of the defenders we signed. Wait...
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Fuck it. Great strength from Anichebe but poor from Clark really.
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Too much sitting back. Too much fouling.
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Clark too close....AGAIN!!!
What does Lambert see that we don't?
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Clark should never, ever be letting him score from there.
He's not up to it.
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Clark is shit. Our defence is atrocious.
N'Zog needs to stay on the right. We have to attack the space Baines will leave. Everton will score more, so we have score more goals. Simple as.
Will Lambert see sense? No. Weimann isn't being utilized anywhere near his best playing out wide.
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At least we signed an experienced defender to take Clark out of the firing line...oh wait.
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And the floodgates open.
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL
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villa chance there
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Fucking Clark. Manhandled like a small child. Weak. WEAK!
Fucking centre half Lambert for fucks sake.
Transfer window now SLAMMED shut.
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Clark has totally shot it.
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Now hang on!! GABBY!!!
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Fookin hell
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Clark has been woeful. Dunne there and there is not a goal.
Good play to get the chance.
Corner Villa.
If we could defend we would be mid table. Such a piss take.
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Gabby yessssss!
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Get in.
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GABBBBYYYYYYYYY FUCKING YESSSSS
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gabbyyyyyyyyy
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2-1
Great header Gabby
Again... if we could defend we would be scary.
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Ah - so it's going to be one of those games.
Everton - 5-4, last minute winner.
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Better.
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YES!
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Great goal!! Back in front!! Dreamland!!
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GABBYYYYY!!!! YYYESEESESESSS!!!! What a header!
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Lovely ball from Westwood that.
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Fantastic header! They look vulnerable at the back.
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NOW FUCKING HOLD ON FOR MORE THAN 10 MINS
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Wow, could be a bumpy afternoon, well done Gabby great goal
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That's the sweetest goal all season, right after conceding, for once their heads haven't dropped. Keep it the fuck up, Villa.
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great header gabby!
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Fucking get in. Now for fuck sake DEFEND A BASTARD LEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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If we can only just defend
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YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSFFFFFFFFUUUUUUCCCCCCKKKINGGETIN!
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ha ha ha get in. Fuck me, we move the ball quickly, put a decent early cross in, we score. It really isn't rocket science.
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That is a lovely, lovely cross from Westwood, too.
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Gabby!!!!!
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I love Gabby.
Another goal. Coming from wide again.
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Heitinga just didn't jump with him! He's so shit he could play for us.
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I've got Villa 3-2 with Benteke first goal...... 250-1
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Regardless of what happens now we've scored twice away from home!!
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Come on the fucking Villa.
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Gabby you fucking ugly beauty you...I loves it.
...anyways though....Baker is better than Clark, he doesnt have a crap 13 year old whispy moustache.
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Can somebody please tell the youngsters to show some bottle and stop getting pushed about.
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Wigan 1 Southampton 0
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That's the sweetest goal all season, right after conceding, for once their heads haven't dropped. Keep it the fuck up, Villa.
This.
Here's hoping it is a game we remember in years to come as a turning point as Lambert leads us to another title.....
Get in
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What result do we want from Wigan v Southampton? Wigan on 21 points and Saimts on 24 as it stands.
draw? Keep as many in the mix as possible, a Wigan win would be the worst result in my view.
Agreed.
Wigan 1-0
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Really need Sunderland to win and Southampton to draw
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Defense must improve. We've scored 2 which with a good defense would see us win.
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It's amazing what happens when we take our chances. We all know the defence is dire but it doesn't help that we've been so wasteful. We have a very good strikeforce, now we need to keep the ball and press on.
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Reading winning...
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Remember Villa, they're just eleven dicks in blue and white.
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Fairplay. GReat tackle from Clark
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Come on Villa you fucking bastards.
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El Ahmadi is so shit. Simple pass there and the attack is over.
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Good challenge Clark
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http://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/52988-Everton-v-Aston-Villa-2nd-Feb-15-00/page17
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good challenge by clark KEA lost the bloody ball in good area
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Penalty for Sunderland. Gardner scores. 1-1.
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Ah - so it's going to be one of those games.
Everton - 5-4, last minute winner.
5-4 Villa - we'll be 5-1 up with 3 mins to go
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It's amazing what happens when we take our chances. We all know the defence is dire but it doesn't help that we've been so wasteful. We have a very good strikeforce, now we need to keep the ball and press on.
It's amazing what happens when we use a bit of bleedin' width.
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Fair play to Clarky there. Top class challenge.
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Penalty for Sunderland. Gardner scores. 1-1.
i love him ;)
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Reading 1-1
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I've got Villa 3-2 with Benteke first goal...... 250-1
You can lay that on Betfair for 6.6 at the mo if you wanted to cash out.....
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I'd take Bennett off and move Clark to left back and bring Baker in to deal with Anichebe
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Bennett has to stay on his feet.
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What the fuck are you doing Bennete?
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Jesus Karim, when you joined your best asset was meant to be your ball retention....he gives it away like a Red Hot Chilli Pepper!!
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Jeez. You spend a bt of time defending Bennett, and then the big twat goes and does that.
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It's amazing what happens when we take our chances. We all know the defence is dire but it doesn't help that we've been so wasteful. We have a very good strikeforce, now we need to keep the ball and press on.
It's amazing what happens when we use a bit of bleedin' width.
Exactly. We need to use every possible avenue of attack possible and use our assets, including the pace of players like Gab and Zog.
If we're gonna go down, lets at least entertain doing so. I'd rather see us losing 4-3 rather than 3-0.
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Is it me or are Everton piss poor? They don't look any better than us
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Going to be a lon afternoon. Need a 3 goal lead last 10 I fear!!
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you can see why Fergy offloaded Gibson, he's crap
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Ah - so it's going to be one of those games.
Everton - 5-4, last minute winner.
5-4 Villa - we'll be 5-1 up with 3 mins to go
I once saw Glos city 4-1 up at Halesowen after 75 and lose 5-4 after two of the most ridiculous penalty decisions ever (really - they made Jay Rodriguez look honest). I think the ref scored the 5th.
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Our fans sound magnificent. Everyone will surely score again, we need to make any chances count
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Good pressing from the forwards then, this is more like it
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Is it me or are Everton piss poor? They don't look any better than us
Talk about tempting fate - why not go the whole hog with a NOTHING CAN GO WRONG NOW?
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Our fans sound magnificent. Everyone will surely score again, we need to make any chances count
I doubt everyone will.
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That Everton forum is hilarious, Moyes is a shit manager apparently.
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benteke having one of those games when he looks £20,000,000
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As much as I love Benteke I hate KEA he's gonna cost us the game
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you can see why Fergy offloaded Gibson, he's crap
Oh dear. You know what you've gone and done now don't you?
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Is it me or are Everton piss poor? They don't look any better than us
Talk about tempting fate - why not go the whole hog with a NOTHING CAN GO WRONG NOW?
Let's split up!
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Is it me or are Everton piss poor? They don't look any better than us
Talk about tempting fate - why not go the whole hog with a NOTHING CAN GO WRONG NOW?
I don't believe in fate ;-)
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Everton will whine their way to a penalty and a sending off.
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Actually, it's been a very quiet showing from Weimann so far today. Working away over on the right, he is, but not quite in the game yet.
He'll score.
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Just catching bits of commentary, so don't know how we are up front. Is it gabby and cnz left and right, with weimann alongside benteke?
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What the fuck from Bennett.
Got to be off half time!
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Bennett's not very good, is he?
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If Bennett tries to keep dribbling every ball then im going to cut his fricking legs off
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benteke having one of those games when he looks £20,000,000
He is class but Id be surprised if Heitinga comes back out at half time, he has been bullied as much as Clark has at the opposite end
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Baker should come on for both Bennett and Clark.
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Clark is Anichebe's bitch. He should have one of those chain collars on...
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benteke having one of those games when he looks £20,000,000
And the rest
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What the fuck from Bennett.
Got to be off half time!
Not wanting to give up on him, but at LB he's very out of his depth at this level.
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Is it me or are Everton piss poor? They don't look any better than us
Talk about tempting fate - why not go the whole hog with a NOTHING CAN GO WRONG NOW?
Is that Southern Air getting to your head
Last time I heard that we were 4-1 up Leicester, MON's Leicester at that in 1995
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The beast bossing Heitinga
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Just catching bits of commentary, so don't know how we are up front. Is it gabby and cnz left and right, with weimann alongside benteke?
No 4-2-3-1 as usual.
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Karim looks jet lagged....well off the pace.
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Everyone is actually doing very well, with 2 notable exceptions.
Bennett is out of his depth.
KEA is just fucking shite.
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I love Benteke. He's really just a bit too good for us isn't he? It's a shame. Imagine him in our side 4 years ago feeding off Milner and Young. I think I need to change my undies.
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Anyone else have the stream with the Scottish summariser? He's good.
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Karim looks jet lagged....well off the pace.
He's not been jet-lagged all season, has he?
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Everyone is actually doing very well, with 2 notable exceptions.
Bennett is out of his depth.
KEA is just fucking shite.
Yep. I wanted KEA to really step up but he seriously looks completely lost at this level. He doesn't seem to have a single redeeming attribute. He looks like George Weah's "cousin" at the minute.
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Karim looks jet lagged....well off the pace.
Don't start this one again.....
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Karim looks jet lagged....well off the pace.
Looks normal to me.
12 months time he will look a player. Just the same as Petrov
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Ref keeps giving them corners instead of us a goal kick.
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Karim looks jet lagged....well off the pace.
No, I think that's just him as 'on' the pace as he's going to get, I'm afraid.
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Our fans sound magnificent. Everyone will surely score again, we need to make any chances count
I doubt everyone will.
Predictive text tempting fate
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Everton are getting too much joy down the left, and resulting in a lot of corners....which aren't our speciality
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Which minute will the pain hit?
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No way is that a corner ref you twat!
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See how easy Jags lost Clark on the corner then.....scary!!
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Anyone else have the stream with the Scottish summariser? He's good.
Isn't it Craig Burley?
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Really need to get to half time still in front.
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Need to keep the work rate up furhter up the pitch. Gabby is, but Zog and Andi not near their men at the moment
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Anyone else have the stream with the Scottish summariser? He's good.
Isn't it Craig Burley?
Is it? Well fair play to him.
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Karim looks jet lagged....well off the pace.
Looks normal to me.
12 months time he will look a player. Just the same as Petrov
I seen him play in Holland a couple of times on Channel 5 and didnt look a bad player at all. Just feel he's not in this game either because of International duty or pure form
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Anyone else have the stream with the Scottish summariser? He's good.
Isn't it Craig Burley?
Isn't Davey Probin or something like that?
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Never a free kick.
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The ref's a twick.
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This ref.....
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Never a foul again. Ref has been a good 65 - 35 them so far
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Clarke really, really needs a break.
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Anyone else have the stream with the Scottish summariser? He's good.
Isn't it Craig Burley?
Is it? Well fair play to him.
Burley seems to do a lot of Villa commentaries on the streams....always seems to put a good word in for Villa. Closet fan maybe
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Sylla for KEA half time and Baker for Bennett? Surely??
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We need to keep Benteke as far away from our penalty area as possible, he's a liability every time he steps foot there.
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Surprisingly, we look more solid not playing a midget inside-forward in the Makelele position.
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No, it's Davey somebodyorother.
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Newcastle one up.
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Sylla for KEA half time and Baker for Bennett? Surely??
That's what you, me and a few thousand others see....but will Lambo!?
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If it stays like this the crowd will get on their backs big time in the second half.
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Clarke really, really needs a break.
And a kit-kat?
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Listen to those whiney scousers.
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I wish I could watch the match. Saying that I suppose the question is will we turn up 2nd half?
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Sorry Davey Provan. Sure it is him not Burely today, does a lot of Everton I am sure.
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Leighton Baines hairstyle. Is it a failed attempt at a Bradley Wiggins or does he just not care ?
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Sorry Davey Provan. Sure it is him not Burely today, does a lot of Everton I am sure.
I stand corrected
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Anyone else have the stream with the Scottish summariser? He's good.
Isn't it Craig Burley?
Is it? Well fair play to him.
Burley seems to do a lot of Villa commentaries on the streams....always seems to put a good word in for Villa. Closet fan maybe
Pal of Lambert maybe?
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No, it's Davey somebodyorother.
Provan. Sky TV feed. Burley is ESPN.
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Leighton Baines hairstyle. Is it a failed attempt at a Bradley Wiggins or does he just not care ?
He looks like a character from Life On Mars.
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Is this our good half then?
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Ref is giving them everything.
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Anyone elses stream cocked up?
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Need NZogbia to get more into it too. Carrying him and Weimann at the moment.
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Great tackle and block there, come on lets get to half time
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The best and worst of Ciaran Clark in this first half.
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Yellow card?? This ref is a c unt.
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yellow card my arse
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how the fuck is that a yellow card?
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Link for benteke's goal anyone who isn't watching...
http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xx89a7
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A booking for that? Wait until he tackles someone.
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Yellow card?? This ref is a c unt.
You mean the ref as in the Everton crowd?
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Never a yellow.
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Ref looks more fucking wound up than the players
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That's never a yellow card!
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What the fuck is he booking Benteke then?!!?!??!!
Fuck off ref. So far up Everton's arse that he could not be any further. Fucking arsehole.
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Leighton Baines hairstyle. Is it a failed attempt at a Bradley Wiggins or does he just not care ?
He looks like a character from Life On Mars.
He looks like a twat. Worse than spongehead in their midfield.
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Kea is totally out of it alright, legs look gone. Has hardly had a kick. Definitely need Baker to come in at centre back. Big half time coming up for Lambert
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Let's hope Villa turn up to both halves.
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Half time. Well done boys
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Deserve to be winning at half time
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excellent first half
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That will do the first half. Now let's put in a second half like we did midweek.
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Cor, hear them booing already, those whinging scousers?
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Sylla on for KEA soon would be smart.
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Link for benteke's goal anyone who isn't watching...
http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xx89a7
Ta. He took that well
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so far so good, I'm going for a cuppa!
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Now, just for once, can you turn up for a second half. A win here would be fucking ace.
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Well that's the good half, but the side worst at holding leads against the side best at recovering, with the latter at home? Forgive me for still not being confident.
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What should happen...KEA off, Sylla on.
What will happen...KEA off, Bannan on.
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Yellow card?? This ref is a c unt.
You mean the ref as in the Everton crowd?
Ha! They've always been the same, the Goodison lot. I usually go over to watch this one, and they really are a bitchy crowd - they just harangue the ref from start to finish. Annoyingly, it sees to work for them, too.
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Small heath 1 - 0 McLeish
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Baker and Sylla for Bennett and KEA is how I'd go in the second half
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HAHA Bannan isnt even on the bench
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Sylla on for KEA soon would be smart.
Well, assuming Sylla's any good....
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What should happen...KEA off, Sylla on.
What will happen...KEA off, Bannan on.
Bannan's not on the bench.
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Well, was that our good half or our bad half?
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Excellent fIrst half but Bennett and KEA are the weak links. I'd bring Sylla on for KEA.
I think left back's a trickier one though.
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Class player is Benteke. Always ready to attack the defenders and really go at them. If he's still here next season I'll be delighted. Even if we stay up I think he's gonna get poached by a big club. He's unplayable on his day. Looks a potential worldy.
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if only games finished at half time...
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Thats a good second half against Newcastle and a good first half against Everton. What are the chances of a third consecutive good half?! Come on Villa....keep fighting
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What should happen...KEA off, Sylla on.
What will happen...KEA off, Bannan on.
....or...KEA on
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if only games finished at half time...
We'd probably be close to top 6 on first halfs wouldn't we?
Stattys! Where are ya! Someone more cleverer than me find a link please!
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Sylla on for KEA soon would be smart.
lets hope so.KEA off and no one coming on would be an improvement!
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Clark, Bennett and El Ahmadi scare me rigid.
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Our shit half is coming. A one goal lead usually isn't good enough, so if we can make half of our shit half good, we might get away with it.
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What should happen...KEA off, Sylla on.
What will happen...KEA off, Bannan on.
Bannan's not on the bench.
It still doesn't stop people having a go at him
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Gabby's goal...
http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xx89qd
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Need to keep the ball better as always, but lots of positives in that half. KEA a bit of a passenger/liability so far and the one I'd replace if making a change.
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Both our goals hit exactly the same spot of their net.
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Why do the media and even our manager insist on crossing being driven out of the game!?
Its one of the best and easiest ways to score.
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Yellow card?? This ref is a c unt.
You mean the ref as in the Everton crowd?
Ha! They've always been the same, the Goodison lot. I usually go over to watch this one, and they really are a bitchy crowd - they just harangue the ref from start to finish. Annoyingly, it sees to work for them, too.
Wow thats novel - a home crowd trying to influence a ref - maybe we should try it at Villa Park rather than singing "You`re not fit to referee" - thats hardly gonna win him over for ffs.
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if only games finished at half time...
We'd probably be close to top 6 on first halfs wouldn't we?
Stattys! Where are ya! Someone more cleverer than me find a link please!
We'd be 9th.
http://www.soccerstats.com/timing.asp?league=england
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if only games finished at half time...
Apparently if games finished at half time we'd be sixth
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Gabby's goal...
http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xx89qd
Thank you
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Excellent fIrst half but Bennett and KEA are the weak links. I'd bring Sylla on for KEA.
I think left back's a trickier one though.
I actually rate Bennett but he's certainly struggling today
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Better performance so far. But only carrying 4 players as opposed to 6.
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The ref worries me I feel he will give them a pen or send one of ours off.
Keep battling lads!
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One of our better first halves for a while, then.
Benteke looking excellent again, N'Zogbia and Agbolahor playing well, Westwood too. Weimann hasn't been in it, KEA looks a bit ponderous as usual. CLark has made some great tackles and shown some dismal positioning. Vlaar has been solid, as has Lowton.
Bennett, though, has been really poor. I still think there's a good player in there, but he needs to be taken out of the firing line, I think.
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Just got in - how's the first half been?
I see PL has got three strikers on the bench ... interesting selection!
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Everton will still win this I fear. We need another goal anyway.
Can't believe they didn't start Jelavic, he tore us to pieces at VP earlier this season.
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Link for benteke's goal anyone who isn't watching...
http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xx89a7
Cheers for that, great finish!
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anyone seen the subs list?
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Just got in - how's the first half been?
I see PL has got three strikers on the bench ... interesting selection!
Mostly Everton popping in corners and crosses....but we're ahead and doing ok.
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if only games finished at half time...
We'd probably be close to top 6 on first halfs wouldn't we?
Stattys! Where are ya! Someone more cleverer than me find a link please!
Sure I read last week that we would be 6th in the table if games finished at ht. Today's effort has surely pushed us further up that league. Shame we have to come out of the dressing room for the 2nd half!!
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Fuck me it's stressful when we're winning.
Benteke is absolute class. When he breezed pass the Everton lad it was like a bull being harassed by a butterfly. Nice finish too.
OK , so no m,ore players in, but how about a coach for the defence?
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I predict Chelsea will come back to win at Newcastle. Sadly, Everton will against us as well.
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So far so good - lets hope we can go for 90mins!
Two very good goals so far as well but you cant help feeling to win we may need more .
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For all this talk of Everton being a strong physical side they are falling over like tarts out there as soon as someone gets close to them, and the refs giving them everything
Cheating wankers
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Individual errors/lack of quality aside, the defence seems more organised today than in that bloody stupid 5-at-the-back crap.
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Just seen an interesting tweet of AVFC News&Transfers:"6 goals and 3 assists in 14 games. And people say Gabby Agbonlahor isn't a good player."
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Don't want to watch the second half. Its like a film i've seen many times. I know how it ends.
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We have another goal in us, but I really worry about midfield. We need to shore up the midfield and stop them waltzing through as they have been doing.
As much as KEA is very poor, maybe Wiemann off our Sylla might give us a bit more protection.
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Here we go again, come on me lads!!
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I think if we can win this today then I might even put a fiver on us beating West Ham next week.
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Come on Villa!!
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anyone seen the subs list?
Fist page of the thread. No bannan, Dawkins and our Graham are there
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Just seen an interesting tweet of AVFC News&Transfers:"6 goals and 3 assists in 14 games. And people say Gabby Agbonlahor isn't a good player."
It's the 30 odd games before that where he's been crap though!
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For all this talk of Everton being a strong physical side they are falling over like tarts out there as soon as someone gets close to them, and the refs giving them everything
Cheating wankers
They've certainly mastered the art of falling under pressure, and it's probably why everyone's taking them seriously as top four contenders.
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Clark doing the same crap every game
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Ref back at it for them
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Just seen an interesting tweet of AVFC News&Transfers:"6 goals and 3 assists in 14 games. And people say Gabby Agbonlahor isn't a good player."
It's the 30 odd games before that where he's been crap though!
True
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Good knee Guzan ;)
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Yes Brad, hit that Simpsons looking motherfucker!
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Gabby is doing well of late in fairness
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WTF is this ref doing? YOU FUCKING COCK.
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Who made that surging run down the middle before Gabby's goal? Great run.
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This ref is as shit as shit
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These officials can fuck off
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Fucks sake ref and lino now colluding to help them
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This ref is slightly ridiculous.
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What are these officials playing at?
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Crap ref hope he's not going to cost us.
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Looks like Sideshow Bob might have to go off
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Should have been 3.
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That is the chance. Bollocks.
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fuck sake andi.
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Fucks sake thats a great chance, gotta take them I'm afraid
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Choked.
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That is a poor,poor miss from Wiemann
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OOooooooh andi you out those away for breakfast son
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Weimann, crazy.
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sitter missed
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Oh bollocks.
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Great chance blasted over by Andi.
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ahhh weimann
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bloody hell Weimann
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How costly could that miss prove ?
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Had to score.
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OOH, shit! Weiman misses a pretty easy chance. Would have bet on him scoring that.
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You can see them getting a penalty can't you?
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You miss chances as Wiemann just did you let Everton off the hook
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You can see them getting a penalty can't you?
At least one
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We have fluffed our lines so many times at crucial times in games this season. We are not a bad team, we just lack that little bit of composure that a bit of experience brings both ends.
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We're defending corners a lot better now.
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On the brght side, Agbolahor played that whole situation to set up Weimann absolutely perfectly. Showing some really classy stuff at the moment, he is.
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Still think we're getting beasted in midfield too easily
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We're defending corners a lot better now.
Ssssshhh!
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Fuck me Clark, back off a yard you pillock
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Clark can't handle Anichebe.
Or well, he's trying to handle him a little too literally.
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Our defence might be crap but the strikers need to take their chances to give the defenders a bit more scope
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Get Sylla on for KEA. It's not like it'll mess with our equilibrium.
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I'm sorry to labour the point but we really do need a centre half
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Our defence might be crap but the strikers need to take their chances to give the defenders a bit more scope
Get off it. If you score 2 away from home you expect the defence to do their bloody job.
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Clark can't handle Anichebe.
Or well, he's trying to handle him a little too literally.
Indeed. As my old coach back at university used to say, 'there's touch tight, and there's rape tight'.
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I've got that this-is-going-to-hurt feeling.
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I'm sorry to labour the point but we really do need a centre half
I am pinning all hopes on 10 games of Dunne!
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Can we not stick Vlaar on anichebe?
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It's only a small thing but it's making a big difference today, but Guzan is kicking everything today instead of constantly throwing short to a centre half.
It does give the defenders a break and let's them 'reset'
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Still think we're getting beasted in midfield too easily
I'd consider bringing Sylla on to tighten it up, although that would be one massive gamble on Lambert's part.
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Is it just me but every time Lowton gets forward he looks a little clueless to what to do
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Vlaar shows Clark how to be strong against Anichebe
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Chelsea equaliser. Lampard.
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Our defence might be crap but the strikers need to take their chances to give the defenders a bit more scope
Get off it. If you score 2 away from home you expect the defence to do their bloody job.
Not when it should be four
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Chelsea equalise at Newcastle! Thank you Fat Frank!
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Vlaar shows Clark how to be strong against Anichebe
...and leaves him injured on the floor!
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Is it just me but every time Lowton gets forward he looks a little clueless to what to do
He had nothing on at all then though. Weimann had come in too tight and no one made space.
I would be tempted to have Sylla for NZogbia, he is doing very little.
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Chelsea equaliser. Lampard.
Southampton to equalise now please
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Is it just me but every time Lowton gets forward he looks a little clueless to what to do
I think he's usually pretty good, really, but that time he was just about 30 seconds too late getting up in support!
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Looking at the other results if we don't win this today I think we are on our way down...
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Harsh on Distin that.
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KEA just stood and watched rather than jump for a challenge.
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Is it just me but every time Lowton gets forward he looks a little clueless to what to do
He had nothing on at all then though. Weimann had come in too tight and no one made space.
I would be tempted to have Sylla for NZogbia, he is doing very little.
Not just in that move...but against Bradford and others....runs into strange positions quite a lot and then puts out his arms and always makes out he has nothing on
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Chelsea equaliser. Lampard.
Good.
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Is it just me but every time Lowton gets forward he looks a little clueless to what to do
He had nothing on at all then though. Weimann had come in too tight and no one made space.
I would be tempted to have Sylla for NZogbia, he is doing very little.
... but he can always do something out of the ordinary, something very few of our players are capable of doing!
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL
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GET IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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BENTEKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FUUUUUUUUUUUU
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yeeeeeesssssssssss
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YEESS! Benteke.
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Goal of our season right there. Brilliant.
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Is it just me but every time Lowton gets forward he looks a little clueless to what to do
Have some of that!
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WHAT A GOAL
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What a fucking goal that is!!!!
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great goal
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What a fucking goal !,,,,,,,,,,,!,
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What a fucking goal!
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Oh
My
Fucking
God
What
A
GGGGGGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL
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YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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HA HA I eat my words....lovely first touches
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;D ;D ;D
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Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!
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What a goal!!!
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That is just brilliant, brilliant football. What a cross, what a goal.
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Don't you wish your striker was Benteke?
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Yes Yes Yes Come on Villa
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Benteke is fucking class!
Amazing ball in from Lowton
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Tight for 15 mintues now please god
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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We're going to need another one. Can we have another one?
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Quality. Can we just play in Liverpool every game?
Width, width, width.
N'zog is hitting form at the right time too. Benteke is brilliant. What odds on him getting 20 goals in all comps this season? 14 now so far.
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Is it just me but every time Lowton gets forward he looks a little clueless to what to do
Have some of that!
HA HA, I put my hands up...like Lowton does! I wonder if I say Benteke looks crap he'll get a hat trick
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Im in shock
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There are times when I watch Benteke and just think he is about the perfect Premier League striker. What a player.
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If we don't win this we deserve to go down
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That was just fucking magical.
He's our new black Andy Gray
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I'm looking forward to flying over next week now!!!
UTV VTID!!!
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Time to steady the ship. Reset ourselves, and concentrate. Hold out for the win.
This has been our weakness this season and it's time to end it.
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We really seem to like playing in this part of the world.
What a shame it wasn't Tranmere instead of Bradford in the cup.
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Going down. Are we fuck.
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Lowton
Keep your head there mate.
Lucky boy to stay on there.
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We're going to need another one. Can we have another one?
2 to be on the safe side
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Good build up goal or 30 yard screamer ?
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Is this the game where we have two decent halfs ;)
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Mirallas and Heitinga off for Jelavic and Oviedo.
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Newcastle losing now. Come on Villa!!!!
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Keep it tight next 15. If they score the crowd could see them over the line with our fragile cinfidence
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Sylla for Weimann now
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Chelsea now winning, too
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Time to steady the ship. Reset ourselves, and concentrate. Hold out for the win.
This has been our weakness this season and it's time to end it.
Absolutely!
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All we need is for everything to stay the same + a Southampton equaliser, it would be the perfect day.
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Newcastle losing now. Come on Villa!!!!
Double plus good
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Southampton equalise
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About our attitude. When we're a goal down, we lose all our confidence. When we're a goal - or two - up we get complacent. We need to find some middle ground.
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S'ton equalise
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YES chelsea are winning and the Saints have equalised.....top 4 here we come
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That was just fucking magical.
He's our new black Andy Gray
We had a black Andy Gray. He never did that.
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From Everton fans
Fantastic goal
World class cross.
Remember when we all laughed when they beat Liverpool ?
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All we need is for everything to stay the same + a Southampton equaliser, it would be the perfect day.
There you go!
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I love Bentekkers. He is awesome. One man mission to keep us up.
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Lucky boy Lowton.
Our fullbacks are a lot better going forward.
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Lambert needs to get another mid on now to break it up.
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That was just fucking magical.
He's our new black Andy Gray
We had a black Andy Gray. He never did that.
Lol
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All we need is for everything to stay the same + a Southampton equaliser, it would be the perfect day.
Oh my god I called it. Mystic Chipsticks or what!
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Currently out of the relegation zone.
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That was just fucking magical.
He's our new black Andy Gray
We had a black Andy Gray. He never did that.
I did say 'new' :-)
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Fuck off referee.
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As it stands we're two points clear of the drop!
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Southampton score. Don't fuck this up now
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That's never a FK. Ridiculous referee.
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The ref has give us nothing the ******
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What the fuck was that free kick for? It's no coincidence that this ref looks like David Moyes' inbred cousin.
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Let's see how much we want this.
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Shit.
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Shite.
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Here we go again... Come on lads!
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I hate blaming refs when things don't go right, things are ok today, and this bloke is a twat
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FUCK. OFF.
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oh shit, here we go
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fuck off.
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FFS. Too fucking easy again.
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Bollocks
Fucking defending Villa.
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Fuck's sake.
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shit
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Bugger.
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That one didn't even need to show the invite.
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KEA needs to be taking that out.
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Bollocks
Need to beef up midfield now. Sylla for KEA
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talk about tiptoe through the tulips, hells bells
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We're going to fucking lose this now....we probably need to score pissing 9 goals in a game to get 3 pts this season
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Right then time for them to show their steel, could be a long 20 minutes
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i think we know the rest
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Had 3.2 in Pre thread. Blow the whistle
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Bollocks, need to keep tight now and keep possession
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It is the hope that kills you. Should have brought on a defensive sub to shore it up.
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oh B-locks
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Complacency again.
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This ref has a fucking hardon for everton
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Wiemann is having a mare. He needs replacing and shoring up midfield.
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Bollocks
Need to beef up midfield now. Sylla for KEA
Agreed.
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And Newcastle equalise too
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Everton will still win this.
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20 mins to hold on....NO CHANCE!
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Sissoko equaliser for Toon.
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Sylla and Baker NOW
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Feel sick
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We are still winning
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We haven't got a prayer now. A goal goes in, we lose our shit.
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Believe, we've got this!
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Sissoko equaliser for Toon.
Bollockis, bollocks, bollocks.
I miss mid table security.
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I think if we end up losing this one spirit will well and truly be broken.
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Sissoko equalises for the Geordies.
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Fuck off ref.... you can't play on then give it an hour later. Fucks sake so one sided it is stupid.
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We'll nick another
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Benteke hat-trick required.
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All I hope is we get that Laursen to Young, Young to Gabby feeling we got a few years back when we beat them at the death
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Got to get Baker and Sylla on for gods sake.
LAMBERT
SUBS!!!
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Sylla and Baker NOW
I would go Sylia for now. Then Ted in about 10 mins.
Villa panicking according to Pingu.
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Starting to look like shots in for Everton and refs got his blue shirt on under his top
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Benteke hat-trick required.
Everytime we play.
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We're determined to gift-wrap every ball for them.
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I can't take this.
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Under the cosh. Get subs on.
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All composure has just vanished in our defending. Asking for trouble.
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Unless we make changes we're never going to survive to the final whistle.
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I'd prefer if we won this.
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I'm not nervous. We've been here before this season. Nothing would surprise me.
Still, hope we can hold on and/or nick another one.
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everton wont give up they will punish every mistake we make now
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I'm pretty sure lambert's going to get the blame for not making a substitution when Everton get the winner!
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Why are we so slow to react to a loose ball in our box. EVERY TIME!!
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This is too painful.
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Agree with the subs
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Free header there. As good as Benteke is, he needs to improve his defensive play when coming back. Get Dion Dublin in to teach him how to do it.
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Benteke doesn't even bother to jump to defend the corner, why is he even back there.
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West Ham winning now. Balls.
-
Seriously.
Lambert is clueless isn't he???
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MAKE A SUB FFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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deleted
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We look really,really ragged now.
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To cheer us up, our third goal, great buildup and goal...
http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xx8b1m
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Seriously.
Lambert is clueless isn't he???
No. We're beating Everton away.
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Jesus Christ. Every time they fall over the whistle blows.
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That is never a free kick again
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Monderland clinging on at Readng
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Free header there. As good as Benteke is, he needs to improve his defensive play when coming back. Get Dion Dublin in to teach him how to do it.
Or leave him on the halfway line
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any ferker warmimg up?
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This ref is fucking awful.
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This is a Dowd/ Halsey style stitch up.
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my nerves are shot
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Sylla is on for Zog.
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I think PL likes taking risks.
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SUB!
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Here's Sylla
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Sylla Billa.
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Our Sylla coming on
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I think PL likes taking risks.
I'd prefer he did so when not managing Aston Villa.
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Thrilla for Sylla and Villa.
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Step inside right, love.
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a sub at last, good luck sylla
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Good. Weimann for Dawkins, Baker for Bennett should be going on too.
Need to get some steel in there.
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To cheer us up, our third goal, great buildup and goal...
http://www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/xx8b1m
Benteke may have been offside.
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Will this sub be a master stroke or a disaster??
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Surprise surprise
-
We should be time wasting, players going down etc. Like Newcastle did against us.
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Gibson's crap
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11 plus minutes too hang on....
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Jeff Wode is on! Imagine getting into a fight with the fucker!!
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Baker should be on for set plays over Bennett too.
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Have we even had a free kick this half
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Gabby's done well today
:) :)
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Corner you twat!!
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Brett coming on
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HURAY!
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I might have to walk the dog, I can't stand this.
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Holman on for KEA.
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waste time...just like the barcodes did at VP on Tuesday
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Lets hope Brett has had some passing lessons.
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Brett???
Why??
Who for?
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Just walked in to see the score turning off again.
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Tamworth 1 Gateshead 0
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Bust a lung Brett
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Holman for KEA.
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That free kick is outrageously bad.
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small heath 2 - McLeish 0
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El Ahmadi for Brett.
Was WOEFUL at Albion..
Please work hard, pass to Villa player
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I feel sick
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Brett???
Why??
Who for?
Because they have 4 forwards on and fresh legs, I guess
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Holman stepping up for Albrighton's 'giving-away-dangerous-free-kicks' role.
Wait, on for El Ahmadi!? Not sure about that!
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Small Heath 2 TSM 0
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This has not been a 20-4 foul game.
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Shitting my pants.
-
Afternoon Chaps.
I guess I'm not alone in shitting it?
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Weimann for Baker now.
Put the extra man at the back. Weimann is offering nothing at all.
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It just feels inevitable.
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Reading winning, bollocks
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Southampton winning now FFS
-
It just feels inevitable.
Always.
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Wigan 1 Soton 2
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The defence is shocking at times.
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5 mins plus injury....C'MON LADS!!
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Sylla looks like a rabbitt in the very, very brightest headlights!
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Reading 2 MON 1
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Monderland clinging on at Readng
You twat
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WHY ARE READING WINNING?? ODIN YOU FIEND!!!
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Wigan 1 Soton 2
Better than if it were other way around...
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Saints winning
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I feel sick.
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Played graham
-
The cheer for that free kick was as big as for a goal.
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Good lad sylla
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piss ass reading are winning
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Good by Sylla there.
-
Southampton winning now FFS
Drops Wigan in the shit though
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Better from Cilla there
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Lambert's mumbling really passionately on the touchline.
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Well done, Sylla. I think he's done alright, to be honest.
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This ref is a trolley. We have played 12 men all afternoon.
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This ref needs a fucking few weeks off after this.
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Jesus Christ, that is ridiculous from Clark.
-
How much extra time
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That's got to be a red card surely!?
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Woeful tackle!!
Another lucky to stay on the pitch!
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Reading score late again.
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That's a red card. Disgusting challenge.
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Dirty bastard.
-
That is a red card all week. ****** ref bottled that.
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thats a fucking red card, bastard
-
My God he should be sent off for that.
-
Back in the bottom 3 due to Reading. Saints pulling clear.
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If Bentekes was a yellow that was a red. Ref's a ******.
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Get Andi off.
-
Weimman has to go to the corner with that. twat.
-
Weimanns had a shocker today!
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Wigan level
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Fucking hell Weimann, it's the 89th minute, get the ball in the fucking corner, not in to their box.
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6 mins ffs
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Wigan 2-2
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Back in the bottom 3 due to Reading. Saints pulling clear.
Maloney equaliser, though.
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Wigan equalised
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6?!?!
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Some of our players aren't the brightest. Get the ball, keep hold of it.
-
6 mins. of course.
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6 minutes?!fucking hell. Come on Villa!
-
6 fucking minutes ??????
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Where have they got 6 mins from....seriously....where!?
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6 minutes ....we get no luck
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Baker coming on for Gabby
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Wigan equalise.
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6Mins Injury time
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Six minutes???? For the love of GOD!!
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Baker for Gabby.
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Not a corner that Ref??
6 mintues.
Taking the piss.
Fuck about.
Get Baker on for Weimann for fucks sake.
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We're fooked - 6 mins
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Dirty bastard.
Who??
-
6 mins? Are you takin the piss?
-
Pleeeeeeeeeeeease Villa, hold on!
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6 mins never you twatt reff
-
6 minutes the ref is taking the piss. Cant be right
-
Wigan level
Wee Shaun. He seems to be doing well for them
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6 MINS INJURY TIME?
FUCK OFF!
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Moysie time !
-
Dirty bastard.
Who??
Ol' dirty bastard.
-
6 mins seem harsh. Is it? Only have the wireless.
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Newcastle 3-2 up Sissoko. :(
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Come of their man they get a corner.
-
Newcastle winning FFS
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Fuck off
-
Shit. Newcastle have scored a winner. Benitez hates us.
-
This is all so inevitable isn't it?
-
Dirty bastard.
Who??
Ol' dirty bastard.
Leon Osman, you mean? :-)
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FUCK
-
can't watch, not watching
-
blah blah blah blah
-
Of course. I fucking hate football.
-
Thats it for me. Enough
-
Down
-
who is surprised?
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You cheating ******
-
pissing typical
-
what a fucking joke.
-
Anyone else think Randy's pissed off the ref's this season...may be no Christmas card or something?....
-
fuck off
-
i'm so fucking mad
referee deserves sacking
-
Wasn't a corner in the first place.
Sorry, the ref has shafted us up the arse this afternoon.
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Not surprised but gutted
-
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why we're going down.
-
pathetic pathetic pathetic, DEFEND! Just defend. Get off the floor and head it. DEFEND! Hells bells.
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And with all this, we're going to lose as well.
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Bloody useless, another corner
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Cardboard fucking Ron, useless ******.
-
How many more 2 goal leads must we concede from set plays. FFS.
-
It's fecking heartbreaking.
-
Not suprised almost expected, can we gwe a point?
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Every time. It's a fucking joke.
-
If you're as unlucky as we are hard to see us staying up.
-
Inevitable. Wankers.
No way can we survive letting the amount of goals in that we do.
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And that is it with all the other results today we're fucking finished you bunch of fucking wankers.
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Sissoko second so Newcastle win and we fuck it up again.
-
What a bunch of fucking losers. It's in their DNA.
-
Reading won
-
Going down. Here comes the 4th.
-
2nd from bottom
-
Should have bought a fucking defender.
-
thats shite deffending fucking tarts i wouldnt pay them
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Sylla booked. We know what's coming ............
-
Pathetic, really. We only had to buy some defenders.
-
Concrete Ron?
Runny dog shit Ron more like.
He's fucking useless, and that c*** Clark.
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I'd have taken a point before kick off
-
I'd have taken a point before kick off
Me too but look at today's other results, not great.
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crap.
-
I would now
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2 points lost yet again.
-
that's why we're going down
-
Only 2?
-
Match of the Day can fuck off again. I wonder when I'll ever bother watching it again.
-
Should have bought a fucking defender.
The Lerners not for turning.
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How many points can we lose late on? Its a fucking joke.
-
I'm not even mad at the team. I'm furious at the referee.
-
They took near on a minute to take that free kick and the ref still lets them take the fuckin corner
-
Good result for 12 man Everton.
-
Yep, that's £500 gone as well.
-
I'm not even mad at the team. I'm furious at the referee.
Shite as he was, he wasn't to blame for their goals. That's all our own work.
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Why is it so obvious we will concede a lead... Lambert doesn't know how to keep the lead... Doesn't sub till its too late and his subs are crap...
Sylla looks useless to me, will be out on suspension every other week..
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I'd have taken a point before kick off
Me too but look at today's other results, not great.
I'm going to pretend we fought back from 3-1 down
-
Gutted with the late equaliser but we were so much better than usual.
-
Gutted with the late equaliser but we were so much better than usual.
Lots of good performances only count if you accumulate the points. We should have got something against United at home, Swansea away, Newcastle on Tuesday and against Everton today.
Our defence is beyond a joke.
-
Well it doesn't make me feel better but I thought we were in for a thrashing!
-
Gutted with the late equaliser but we were so much better than usual.
means fuck all when we slide further into the shit. Bunch of overpaid ******
-
Blues and unforgivable. Again.
-
I'm not even mad at the team. I'm furious at the referee.
Shite as he was, he wasn't to blame for their goals. That's all our own work.
Disagree.
Their second came from a free kick that wasn't a foul.
The third from a corner that wasn't a corner.
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we needed a defender and a manager with some fucking idea last week
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Clark in team of the week
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~3064823,00.html
crazy