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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on March 08, 2013, 08:31:40 PM
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Available Saturday afternoon.
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guzan lowton vlaar clark baker westwood sylla gabby weimand benteke bannan
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Subs Given, N’Zogbia, Holman, Dawkins, Carruthers, Bowery, Bennett
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Bannan?!?
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Happy to see Vlaar back, good luck Sylla.
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NZogbia out for Bannan is up there with the most baffling decisions in recent memory.
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N'Zog out for Bannan is insane, I didn't even notice that. Oh well come on you Villa boys.
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Villa you have to win today, so go and win.
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So Bannan's back. Well, at least he probably won't be played as a holding midfielder - THAT was one of the most baffling decisions in history. I do not understand leaving out Zog though, not one bit.
Congratulations to Sylla, though, first start and in such a big game. Go and make it yours, son.
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A space was avaialble in the middle...Bannan or Holman, Holman or Bannan.....not much of a choice is it ?
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Bannan for NZogbia ? I hope he has a cunning plan, 'cause I don't get it.
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I can only imagine NZogbia is carrying some sort of injury. Either that or Lambert fell down the stairs this morning and bumped his head.
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A space was avaialble in the middle...Bannan or Holman, Holman or Bannan.....not much of a choice is it ?
Sylla took that space.
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NZogbia out for Bannan is up there with the most baffling decisions in recent memory.
agree does he want to stay in this league
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I thought Weimann looks a bit leggy and could do with resting. Maybe N'zogbia has a got a knock. Come on lads,lets get a quick start like at Goodison, UTV.
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Samir would be a better bet than the Scottish Messi. Hopefully we'll see him at some stage today
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I can only imagine NZogbia is carrying some sort of injury. Either that or Lambert fell down the stairs this morning and bumped his head.
That is the only sense I can make of it.
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Our father who art in heaven ...
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Nzogbia did not have the best game Monday but nor did Gabby , but he was looking damn fine in recent games . Strange decision . Bannon , dont get what the player does but hopefully we will see two assists at least off him.
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NZogbia out for Bannan is up there with the most baffling decisions in recent memory.
Couldn't agree more.
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N'Zogbia was utter shit Monday and deserves to be dropped. You can question the wisdom of picking Bannan, but we don't exactly have many options and hopefully the rest will have done him good.
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Sylla 'ere... Suprise suprise!
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Gabby was useless Monday as well though, at least N'Zog had performed previously. Never the less just go and win Villa please.
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Thing is now is the time when he lives and dies by decisions like that one. We lose by the odd goal and look generally unthreatening, leaving our main creative force in the last 6 weeks out, especially away from home, will appear a very poor decision that I would expect questioned in the boardroom. Win, and he is a genius that knew NZogbia needed a bit more motivation.
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Watching Skysports and looking at Merson's dyed hair, i'm convinced he's morphing into Frankie Howerd.
It takes some skill to make real hair look like a wig.
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Anyone else shaking like a shitting puppy at the thought of this match?
We have got to start to win some matches, and this one particularly
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At least we have someone on the bench to bring on. Maybe that's the thinking.
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Unbelievable selection. Lambert has lost the plot. Obviously has gone there to avoid defeat with Baker at full back and an extra midfielder, I do not understand why all of a sudden he's abandoning his 'you attack, we attack' mantra if he believes in it so much.
God help us today.
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Anyone else shaking like a shitting puppy at the thought of this match?
I was really looking forward to the game today but seeing that team selection, I'm starting to think Lambert has a very large wedge on us to go down.
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NZogbia out for Bannan is up there with the most baffling decisions in recent memory.
Couldn't agree more.
It's quite bizarre. Especially away from home on the break N'Zogbia can be lethal. Unless the manager has gone a bit nuts, you have to think he's got a knock or something.
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NZogbia out for Bannan is up there with the most baffling decisions in recent memory.
Oooooooooh dear, i fear the worst.
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Anyone else shaking like a shitting puppy at the thought of this match?
We have got to start to win some matches, and this one particularly
What I'm scared about is having a lead late on and Reading finding a way to come back and win. Hopes and remaining confidence flushed down the shitter.
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Unbelievable selection. Lambert has lost the plot. Obviously has gone there to avoid defeat with Baker at full back and an extra midfielder, I do not understand why all of a sudden he's abandoning his 'you attack, we attack' mantra if he believes in it so much.
God help us today.
a point is not good enough
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I guess the justification for Zog's absence is that when he's not on his game he can get frustrated easily and disappears from the game. Gabby doesn't hide and gives more for the team. Big game for Bannan though. If he's in Charlie's position now is the time to show what he can do.
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Lose today and I can see the fans turning on Lambert.
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I want to stab myself in the eyes repeatedly
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Bannan has not even been on the bench recently, I'd assumed he had been sent away to play with Ireland for the rest of the season and to prepare himself mentally for his summer exit from the club. I noticed he did not appear in Strachan's Scotland squad announcement earlier this week either. A strange one to see him there today no doubt but if he sets Benteke up for a brace today none of us will complain I guess.
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I actually agree with the changes. Sylla is very raw but was the sensible choice to replace Delph. Once you've done that, Nzogbia doesn't work hard enough for it to be a midfield 3 so it's a lot of pressure on Sylla to perform. So you bring in Bannan who'll play a little deeper and work a lot harder closing down and you're giving Sylla a bit of extra protection to see how he settles. It's a touch negative but I totally agree with the thinking. Baker at left back is slightly strange but I seem to remember us having a few problems from their right in the home game so it's probably to account for that.
This is what I expected from Lambert, he's picking as a team not individuals and fitting them in as best as he can.
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Im just happy I am still pissed from last night . Steady's the nerves well.
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Bannan in, N'Zogbia out?
Arguably N'Zogbia is the one player who generally looks like he could create something.
Bizarre selection in my eyes. Really thought Charlie could pull Reading apart.
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3 goals in 95 professional appearances for Bannan, so he must be due one today.
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Bannan in, N'Zogbia out?
Arguably N'Zogbia is the one player who generally looks like he could create something.
Bizarre selection in my eyes. Really thought Charlie could pull Reading apart.
This is the same Charlie who kept Wigan up Single-handedly in a relegation battle . I thought we would need this kind of player to help us .
edit - cant write when Im pissed
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I can't see anything but bad things happening with that line up
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guzan lowton vlaar clark baker westwood sylla gabby weimand benteke bannan
(http://oi51.tinypic.com/28qw3e1.jpg)
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Anyone else shaking like a shitting puppy at the thought of this match?
We have got to start to win some matches, and this one particularly
I just approach each game assuming we are going to lose. If we get anything out of it, it is a welcome bonus.
I am therefore at peace at weekends.
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3 goals in 95 professional appearances for Bannan, so he must be due one today.
One of them for us...a scuffed peno.
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cant understand the changes. i thought clark would be in for delph and that would be that, sylla makes me nervous!
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I'm oozing confidence over this game, it's oozing out of my every orifice. Reading are a plate of pure mince and I reckon Benteke's ready to make them eat dirt. 3-1 Villa.
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cant understand the changes. i thought clark would be in for delph and that would be that, sylla makes me nervous!
Clark will never play in midfield under Lambert. He doesn't rate him there and has said as much.
There's live coverage on 5Live for those who can't stand Woodward and aren't arsed over temperamental streams.
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I'm oozing confidence over this game, it's oozing out of my every orifice. Reading are a plate of pure mince and I reckon Benteke's ready to make them eat dirt. 3-1 Villa.
This I like.
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Zog can't be fully fit. He only played about an hour of the last game too. In fact he rarely plays the full 90.
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Got a sneaky feeling we're gonna win this one. Come on Villa!
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Come on you Lions.
It's going to be a very nervous afternoon.
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Fucking come on Villa just please win well and get confidence.
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Do I listen on the radio, watch it on a stream, watch a DVD and try and ignore the game or go to sleep? Decisions decisions.
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Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;
A defeat and were are as good as down
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Do I listen on the radio, watch it on a stream, watch a DVD and try and ignore the game or go to sleep? Decisions decisions.
Prayer may be the best option !
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Come on you LIONNNNNNSSSS!!!! we can f'kin have these lot!!!
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I'm oozing confidence over this game, it's oozing out of my every orifice. Reading are a plate of pure mince and I reckon Benteke's ready to make them eat dirt. 3-1 Villa.
Yes, but pure mince what ?
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Anyone else shaking like a shitting puppy at the thought of this match?
I was really looking forward to the game today but seeing that team selection, I'm starting to think Lambert has a very large wedge on us to go down.
Playing three genuine midfielders is a good idea. We should be a lot firmer at the back too.
I am not sure who I am trying to kid.
If he wanted NZogbia out, I'd have been happier seeing Bennett moved forward. Where the fuck is El Ahmadi?
Now would be a good time for Sylla to prove to be another 'Benteke moment' from Lambert.
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Come on Villa ! A win any way that we can get it.
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Anyone else shaking like a shitting puppy at the thought of this match?
I was really looking forward to the game today but seeing that team selection, I'm starting to think Lambert has a very large wedge on us to go down.
Playing three genuine midfielders is a good idea. We should be a lot firmer at the back too.
I am not sure who I am trying to kid.
If he wanted NZogbia out, I'd have been happier seeing Bennett moved forward. Where the fuck is El Ahmadi?
Now would be a good time for Sylla to prove to be another 'Benteke moment' from Lambert.
KEA is injured.
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KEA is injured.
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Is there an echo? :P
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KEA is injured.
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...injured injured injured
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Quack.
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1) I've settled on the radio
B) i'm going to be more consistent.
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For fucks sake Lowton do your fucking job. Great save Guzan.
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Guzan. Immense already.
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I can't take 90 minutes of this.
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Well done Sylla. Fucking defence sort yourselves out.
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Here we go boys it's make or break time, we have to win!
Come on Villa!!!
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Afternoon all.
Need to win this one eh?
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We'll weather the first 10/15 minutes and then we'll kick on.
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Tell me that is not Halsey in the middle?? If so there should be some sort of fucking enquiry as to how he can ref us in such a big game the villa hating twat.
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Utter shit Clark, don't just aimlessly hoof it.
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Shit schoolboy defending already.
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Afternoon chaps, hows it going?
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I'm going for a nap. When I wake up I'm hoping it will all be over. I really can't stand the stress.
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I'm going for a nap. When I wake up I'm hoping it will all be over. I really can't stand the stress.
You sleeping til May?
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Fantastic stream quality, but I shall be watching mostly through my fingers.
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Closer look suggests not halsey.
Gabby needs to perk up
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Fucking have a touch Gabby.
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Chance that
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Nice ball in and nice turn fro Bannan.
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Lowton booked.
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Weimann has to make that stick as it goes forward there.
Lowton looks well out of sorts
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Referee is Jon Moss apparently. Never heard of him before.
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Lowton has been dreadful so far.
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He's having an awful run is Lowton.
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In bed with man flu.... I need a win to make me feel a bit better....
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Benteke chance.
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he might not be playing but i don't doubt Delph will manage to pick up a yellow somehow
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Off the crossbar.
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This on the radio lads?
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Benteke off the bar.
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This on the radio lads?
5live
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Off the bar from Benteke.
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More chances for Villa. We really need to score one.
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We need a right back in the summer, Lowton needs competition.
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Great ball in Weimann there
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Referee is Jon Moss apparently. Never heard of him before.
Didn't he used to be in Culture Club?
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Benteke's getting closer...
We can win this, provided the defence don't drop a bollock.
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We need a right back in the summer, Lowton needs competition.
We need a couple of players that can play right and left back to challenge/ rotate with Lowton and Bennett
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Ridiculously open game. There'll be goals for sure. We really need to score the first one.
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We're pretty good at cornalties now.
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5live coverage keeps flicking over to ther games, GRR
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Sylla likes a tackle for sure. Weimann too many times already has not controlled a simple enough ball into him and we have lost it.
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do a search for a stream online you nutjob
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Our forward movement in horrible.
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i see Messi's not lost his touch
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Two pretty poor, and very nervy looking, sides here.
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Afternoon everyone, just tuned in and we seem to look just about OK. Good to see Sylla putting some good tackles in, but very surprised to see Bannan ove N'Zogbia.
Oh well...
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Gabby shouldn't be playing he's been awful.
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Bloody hell, that was close.
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MON 1 QPR 0
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Come on Sunderland!
*shudders*
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QPR losing
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Our passing over short distances is so so bad.
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We're so inprecise it's so poor, we need the players to step up here.
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QPR losing.
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MON 1 QPR 0
is this good news or bad? can't decide
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Awful ball from Gabby.
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Crap cross
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FFS Gabby. Terrible.
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I presume it's the pressure, they must be able to pass 5 yards in training.
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poor final ball again
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Sylla looks tidy. Love it.
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Terrible going forward for fucks sake come on Villa.
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I presume it's the pressure, they must be able to pass 5 yards in training.
I think so.
Our confidence must have been rock bottom for months now, it affects everything, routine tasks start to instil fear and doubt, and the little things start to go wrong, five yard passes straight to the opposition (Baker just now), that sort of thing.
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can someone PM me so I can see ;)
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Sylla looks tidy. Love it.
Surprise, Surprise :)
i got there first
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Sylla looks tidy. Love it.
I've only seen the last 10 minutes or so, but he seems well-trained, if you know what I mean; he looks like he know what his job is, and what his strengths are.
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Our passing over short distances is so so bad.
Bannan is never guilty of that!
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Sylla is one of few positives so far.
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I think Westwood should take all our free kicks not Bannan. Two good deliveries so far.
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Weimann misses.
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Shit the fucking bed, Villa.
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poor finish ffs
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Oh Andi.
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Dreadful miss
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FFS. Weimann has to do better there.
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Weimann should have buried that.
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Fucking hell Weimann!
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Got to fucking score that.
He has missed a few lately.
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Weimann has really lost his scoring boots these last few games.
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You have to score that
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We've got to take our chances when we get them, at least make the goalkeeper work.
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Rubbish Weimann. N'Zog on for Gabby please.
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Jesus Weimann. What's happened to his finishing?
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Bloody Hell! He should have scored that - a few months ago he would have, too.
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Weimann has gone really shit lately*
*hope that works!
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Alloa one up at Stenhousemuir
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Reading crapping it when Benteke gets the ball.
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Weimann has gone really shit lately*
*hope that works!
I have never rated Weimann. Worst finisher I've ever seen. Sodding awful and needs to be moved on asap.
*if that doesn't work, nothing will
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Weimann has gone really shit lately*
*hope that works!
Ever since someone mentioned that he's 100% or something with his goals per shot. You're shit Weimann
*also prays that works*
1-1 QPR - Remy
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Rubbish Weimann. N'Zog on for Gabby please.
You listening on the radio again, Paul?
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QPR level.
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Refs not give us anything so far bit worried about Lowton
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I understand the idea behind sticking a man at the post for corners, but is it wise to choose the smallest man in the team?
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i feel sick as a fucking pig watching this
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Apparently Ireland's women have won the 6 Nations. How do they play rugby in the kitchen?
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Why is Bannan dropping deeper and Sylla ending up wide right!!
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OG bollocks.
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oh shit
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we are down ffs its all written
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For fuck's fucking sake
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******
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Own goal. Just what we don't need
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Great.
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That's fucked that then...
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here we go
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playing like a buch of absolute fuckin wankers from back to front
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Bollocks.
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Oh. Fuck.
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Premier league defenders, and fucking well look at them.
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Amazing. Just amazing.
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Bollocks
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Bollox but you could see that coming. No way should he have been allowed to get the cross in.
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FFS.....we are shit.
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he has to get rid of that . massive massive clanger
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Baker you fkn tool.
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And LOwton fucking HAS to do better at stopping that cross coming in.
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Fucking come on Villa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fucking hell.
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Fuck about.
Seriously. Should have scored 3 minutes ago. Hit the bar.
Then Baker fucks a fucking shitty ball through his own fucking goal. Fuck off.
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Now we will see whether this team has any balls and character or not !
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Well done Baker.
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Just what we need.
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Feels like game and season over.
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This is such an open game, we will get more chances, don't panic yet.
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL
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QPR 1-1 Sunderland
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1-1 Benteke!!!
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The beast is best.
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FUCKING GET IN!
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Fucking Lowton are you ever going to stop a cross? and Baker is just not very good and his passing is awful.
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yes
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Feels like game and season over.
Well almost....
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Yesssssss
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YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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thank foofk for thatttttt
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Not bollocks.
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Benteke yesss
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Come on
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GET IN.
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Fucking ace!
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lucky lucky lucky.
Thank fuck.
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Thank fuck.
Good ball Weimann
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thank fuck for that
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Phew!
I was about to write something very rude there :-)
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oh shit
oh yes
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There in a nutshell is our defending this season.
GET FUCKING IN
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YEEESSSS!!!!! Benteke!!
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Told you!!
Yes!!!!!!!
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Get in.
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Fuck me I hate this game....
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Thank Fuck. Have some of that you fucks!
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FUCKING YES. GET THE FUCK IN!
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Bitter Birds 0 - 1 Swansea Luke Moore
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Nice ball in from Weimann.
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Now lets step up the gas - we need the win .
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Thank fuck, thank you Benteke. I massively worry about Lowton and Baker as full backs they're fucking horrible.
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Nice ball in from Weimann.
Told you he was shit.
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This is mental.
COME ON VILLA!
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Where would we be without Benteke?
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QPR score.
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Lovely movement from Benteke, well played Weiman to pick him out perfecty. Good goal, good attacking movement.
But Christ, these are the worst two defences I've seen.
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At least now goals have been scored we might not look so fucking nervous.
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Where would we be without Benteke?
Bottom and down I'd say.
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Is a draw good enough today?
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Nice ball in from Weimann.
Told you he was shit.
Yep. He's still sodding awful.
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This is too scary for me. I'm putting The Celebrity Chase back on. I'd still smash Suzi Perry. She must be eligible for the over 40s thread?
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Nice ball in from Weimann.
Told you he was shit.
Can you call all of them shit please?
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Christian Benteke he scores when he wants!! :D
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I liked the way Benteke ran and picked the ball out of the net like there was only a minute left on the clock.
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Where would we be without Benteke?
He's carried the team all season.
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Two crap defenses in this game.
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Is a draw good enough today?
No lets get the win .
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N'Zog would be perfect in this game, get him on for Bannan or Gabby I don't care which.
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why cant any of our defenders clear the ball properly. They swing at it, slice it, put snow on it, but rarely just fucking launch it.
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Two crap defenses in this game.
Too right.
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One good clearance today set up the Weimann chance
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This is too scary for me. I'm putting The Celebrity Chase back on. I'd still smash Suzi Perry. She must be eligible for the over 40s thread?
I don't see the appeal *cough cough*
(http://www.jimbeeer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/suzi-perry-bikini-03040902.jpg)
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N'Zog would be perfect in this game, get him on for Bannan or Gabby I don't care which.
I have to say, of all the defences you might expect N'Zogbia to rip open, it's this one. And he's dropped him for it! Very strange decision, in my opinion.
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N'Zog at half-time for Sylla please. He's done frig all.
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Sylla looks a decent player
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N'Zog at half-time for Sylla please. He's done frig all.
Really? I think he's been one of our better players!
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Vlaar has lost faith in Lowton and I don't blame him.
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I just sneezed, had to clean my ipad...
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We have no idea how to clear the ball. It's terrible and terrifying to watch.
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Baker is seriously fucking me off. His touch is shite
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Lukaku equalises for the Bitters.
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#fuck off Bannan
what the fuck was that attempt at a tackle
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N'Zog at half-time for Sylla please. He's done frig all.
I think he's looked ok. Worked hard and pressured the opposition into mistakes.
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Come on Villa!
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Good job it did go out cause Vlaar had lost his man again.
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Sylla has got his foot in and hardly given it away.
Bannan has been poor.
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I can only go by what they are saying on the radio but Bannan doesn't sound as though he's improved much after his rest.
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Bannan is truly shit.
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sha 0 - 1 Derby
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Can somebody please tell Barry fucking Bannan that he isn't going to score from 40 yards. Never going to happen.
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Why shoot from there?! If Bannan was even half as good as he thinks he is, he'd be better than Maradona.
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Sylla has done very well. Baker, Lowton, Bannan, Westwood and Gabby have been very poor.
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Poor standard of football going on here. I wonder if this is what championship matches look like.
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL
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Gabby!!!!! 2-1 :))
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Ooooooh yessssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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what a fooooookkkiiinnn strike
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Sylla has done very well. Baker, Lowton, Bannan, Westwood and Gabby have been very poor.
Yep, that Gabby is fucking shit as well.
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YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS GGGGGGGAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBYYYYY
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Ave it!
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GAAAAABBBBBYYYYYY YYYYYEEEEESSSSSSSSSS
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bbbbbbbbbbbbbboooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Get in!!!!
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You fucking beauty
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Fair fucking play to Westwood and Bannan there
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Fucking get in, game on, season back on...
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Come on!
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YOU BEAUTY!!!!!!!
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YEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!! Gabby you beauty!!!!
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get in bitch
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Just like Brazil.
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ANAL FISTING!
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I just shouted so loud I woke my lad up!
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we must have had 50 passes in that build up
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Gabby shouldn't be playing he's been awful.
**cough**
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS I take it back Gabby. See though lots of possession resulted in goal, there's the clue Villa keep possession.
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That was liquid football!
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Bang. Get fucking in.
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ANAL FISTING!
Wrong forum.
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Lovely play leading up to that too. Really nice passing move that deserved a goal.
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Yesssss
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Reading must be shitting it now... We need to be at least 2 clear going into the last 10 mins...
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Nice time to score, in most games of football I'd say we have the momentum now and should go on to seal a comfortable win. However this is Aston Villa and it won't be anything like that.
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The second half is going last longer than a concrete gobstopper.
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ANAL FISTING!
Wrong forum.
Always the danger when having more than one tab open.
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Benteke is shit, Gabby is shit, Vlaar is shit, Weimann is shit, in fact they're all shit.
COME ON VILLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ANAL FISTING!
Do we have time?
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That was liquid football!
Gabby eh? Foot like a traction engine!
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ANAL FISTING!
Wrong forum.
That's some auto correct you haven there...
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Right thank fuck for that. Now Villa come out in the second half and do what you did for the second goal, pass the ball, keep possession and work chances. We need more goals.
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That was liquid football!
Gabby eh? Foot like a traction engine!
TWAT!!!
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Fantastic move for that goal.
Should give them confidence to push on in the second half.
Impressed with Westwood in that half.
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Benteke is shit, Gabby is shit, Vlaar is shit, Weimann is shit, in fact they're all shit.
COME ON VILLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They can all be as s**t as they like as long as we win :-)
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I go for a shit, having just snapped it off, I hear we've scored.
I'm going to watch out for that goal shit in future games.
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Right how the hell can the manager and the players get it in they're heads that we can't defend this and need to keep atacking?
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That was liquid football!
Gabby eh? Foot like a traction engine!
TWAT!!!
SHIT! Did you see that?!
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Please Lambert, don't be telling them to sit deep now
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Everyone did well in that build-up. Redemption for every single one of them, as they were all below par at various points in that half. Great, patient passing, keeping the pressure on them in their third, good ball by Weimann is unlucky, I think it was Benteke who fought really well to get the ball back into the danger zone, unlucky from Bannan as that touch out of the sky was very deft, and what a finish from Gabby - absolutely battered that ball like it had insulted his mum.
Long half in store lads!
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Great team goal despite some extensive fannying about. Credit to Lowton for winning that header, Bannan and Gabby.
Sylla looks a proper tidy player. Surely should have been in for the last few games.
Reading are there for the taking, if we don't win today, I'm not sure we ever will.
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According to the BBC that was our 1,000th goal since Sky invented football. We're the 8th team to do it.
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That was liquid football!
Gabby eh? Foot like a traction engine!
TWAT!!!
SHIT! Did you see that?!
GOAL! And another one.
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As it stands we are 3 pts clear in 17th...
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I just shouted so loud I woke my lad up!
Is that a euphemism?
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We need more goals so fucking score them Villa, we have to win this game.
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According to the BBC that was our 1,000th goal since Sky invented football. We're the 8th team to do it.
Benteke was the 1000th I think.
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Is anyone else dreading the usual second half patheticness?
And, furthermore, is anyone else so frightened of the thought, they're thinking of going out for an hour instead of watching it?
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I go for a shit, having just snapped it off, I hear we've scored.
I'm going to watch out for that goal shit in future games.
Invest in a wireless laptop and never miss a kick :)
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Is anyone else dreading the usual second half patheticness?
And, furthermore, is anyone else so frightened of the thought, they're thinking of going out for an hour instead of watching it?
I just sent a text to RedSox who is at the game saying "brown trousers time"
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Is anyone else dreading the usual second half patheticness?
And, furthermore, is anyone else so frightened of the thought, they're thinking of going out for an hour instead of watching it?
Yep and yep, we really need to turn up in the second half and Baker and Lowton need to look at their rubbish displays.
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Is anyone else dreading the usual second half patheticness?
And, furthermore, is anyone else so frightened of the thought, they're thinking of going out for an hour instead of watching it?
As I said, we need to be 2 up with 10 mins to go to be in with a chance of a draw...
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"He's Pauliwalnuts, he shits when we score."
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I'm baby sitting but might take the kids for a walk.
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ANAL FISTING!
Do we have time?
I know you are no fan of lambert but really I think that's a bit too much punishment for him.
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The (russian?) commentator is reviewing the first half and Bakers OG, he just said 'Baker, Cack'. Quite.
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I wouldn't make any changes, they are all growing into the game,
bring Nzog on only if we get into trouble second half, as he has been utter Horseshit in his last couple of games, we can't be carrying anyone second half
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Such a fantastic ball from Westwood for the first goal.
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Saw Wigan had beat Everton. Mighty glad it was the FA Cup.
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Some fairly good stuff in that first half, and two good goals too. Sylla has impressed me, and looks like he can do a more than competent job of screening the defence from midfield - it'll be interesting to see how he gets on against a better set of midfielders. Westwood has also played as well as I've seen him do for a while - maybe thst's the impact of having someone, Sylla, alongside him who can do the dirty work.
Defence looks just as crap as ever, sadly, although Vlaar hasn't done too badly, really. Bannan, though, has been poor. It's a shame, because I actually do think he has a lot of talent and could be a good player, but he just doesn't seem to have the mental side of things sorted.
I reckon we should push on for a third goal. Reading really go for it, and I don't believe our defence will be able to keep them out.
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Sleep, you won't thing of it then...
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We'll concede again definitely, so we have to score at least one more and not fucking sit back.
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villa ffs dont come out and try to defend this just hammer them
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We've found a defence worse than ours, and ours is terrible.
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Two of my football bets are still looking decent.
Unfortunately, one of them is for us to draw 2-2 with Le Fondre scoring the last goal.
:-(((((((
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Waiting for my fibre optic broadband so not watching a stream today - radio 5 have live commentary and seems a game that will have more goals in the 2nd half - i fancy a villa 4-2 win.
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Well I hope you lose Paulie!
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Same as TonyD: listening to Wigan being 3 up at Everton having to contain my anger in the car with my lad, then hearing those oh so relieving words....FA Cup tie! Phew!
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Is anyone else dreading the usual second half patheticness?
And, furthermore, is anyone else so frightened of the thought, they're thinking of going out for an hour instead of watching it?
That's why i refuse to get excited about leading.
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The one thing we know is that Reading play to the very end, and the other thing that we are all painfully aware of is that we have found ways to collapse late on. This won't be over until the lads are showered and on the bus. Brace yourselves for a scary second half ride chaps.
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Is anyone else dreading the usual second half patheticness?
And, furthermore, is anyone else so frightened of the thought, they're thinking of going out for an hour instead of watching it?
Have to admit I am considering buggering off out.
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Well I hope you lose Paulie!
He normally does.
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Is anyone else dreading the usual second half patheticness?
And, furthermore, is anyone else so frightened of the thought, they're thinking of going out for an hour instead of watching it?
Have to admit I am considering buggering off out.
I'm going to make myself a cup of coffee so strong that worrying about my then-100 bpm heart rate will outdo my nervousness for this half.
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Fuck me this is exciting. I'm knackered just watching this.
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Only just realised Sir Brian is co-commentator
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just poured a beer in time for 2nd half. Will need it.
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Is anyone else dreading the usual second half patheticness?
And, furthermore, is anyone else so frightened of the thought, they're thinking of going out for an hour instead of watching it?
*raises hand*
I have some work to do, but I am unable to concentrate because of the football. May go and play some Starcraft II instead.... :/
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A rather 'industrial' ball from sylla there.
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WEimann has to hit that earlier.
He has lost his goal touch completely.
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Cheer up, I think we'll piss it. 4-1.
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Got to get a shot off then.
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Baker could have redeemed himself there. We have to convert these chances otherwise we all know what will happen.
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See when we play good, passing football we're alright.
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Agreed
Had enough to kill this one off and lead by 3-4 now.
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How is sylla looking today - does he look as if he could become a regular or squad player?
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Come on Villa score please.
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Well done Bannan. Won it back well.
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Great tackle, Barry.
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I have been impressed with Sylla so far this game , has good movement similar to Petrov ( god I hope that doesn't put the kibosh on his afternoon) :-\
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Big crowd at small heath, nearly 16,000
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Close, nice hit
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WTF was Harte doing there?
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good effort sylva like him
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Great effort Sylla
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How is sylla looking today - does he look as if he could become a regular or squad player?
Looked nice and tidy......a little too sideways for me, but solid enough.
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I wish we'd stop going backwards, we only cause problems for ourselves. Look forwards.
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Thank fuck.
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phew.... offside goal for REading
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Shit
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Phew !
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lucky ;)))))))
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Let off, he looked well off though
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Lowton again. Lucky.
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Oh - unshit
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And breath..
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According to radio it was never offside.
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I haven't breathed out since the start of the second half.
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well done liney
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How is sylla looking today - does he look as if he could become a regular or squad player?
Looked nice and tidy......a little too sideways for me, but solid enough.
Good to hear , better option than kea by sounds of it.
Reading fans are getting restless - another goal could kill them off- i think we need to score again .
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I'm not sure what to do with all this shit in my pants?
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That shows why we need more goals, fucking score Villa and stop going backwards.
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According to radio it was never offside.
They are wrong....they had two offside.
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According to radio it was never offside.
Replay shows linesman called it right.
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According to radio it was never offside.
It was just offside
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Definitely offside.
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Bitters miss a penalty (Lukaku)
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According to radio it was never offside.
it was offside I'm watching the game
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About half a yard off. Very close, but was just off
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If we actually had a defence, we'd probably be quite a decent side.
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All that matters is it was given offside, whether he was right or not i'd like to kiss the linesman.
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Need two more goals.
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At least sylla likes a shot
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Wayward shot, but young Sylla seems to be growing in confidence as the game goes on, which is promising.
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Need to do better there again Weimann IMO
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Sylla looks like a confident lad. Technique doesn't look anything special, but his movement has been very intelligent, always looking around him to find space and wants the ball. Nice.
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Come on Villa score again please.
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On Radio 5, Clive Allen pronounces 'Bryan McDermott' like 'Don Amott - King of Caravans'.
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I would sell my left nut for another Villa goal.
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Sylla looks like a confident lad. Technique doesn't look anything special, but his movement has been very intelligent, always looking around him to find space and wants the ball. Nice.
Agreed. His technique looks like that of the studious learner rather than the prodigy. Still, it gets the job done, and like you say, he looks a smart player as well as a physical one.
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ha ha what a ******
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She fell over
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Ha ha
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I know the levels/positioning of the microphones can make it misleading but on my stream it sounds like the Reading fans are really getting on the back of their team.
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There has been some amusing falling over moments from the home team.
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I would sell my left nut for another Villa goal.
I'll give 3p for it and will add it to my Odditorium.
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I would sell my left nut for another Villa goal.
They can have mine too. Is that a BOGOF?
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Rangers 0 - 2 Annan amuses me for some reason.
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Thats what we need. Keep the ball, no need to force it, chances will come. We're better than them.
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I would give both for survival, don't need em anyhow!
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I would sell my left nut for another Villa goal.
They can have mine too. Is that a BOGOF?
Cant imagine either of you sitting down for a while....
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I would sell my left nut for another Villa goal.
They can have mine too. Is that a BOGOF?
The left one is the bigger, traditionally, so it's a good deal.
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Benteke needs to work for the team. He can be lazy and selfish at times.
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I'd buy them all and open up a shop selling just bollocks but realised small heath have cornered that market.
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A wee brandy for the old nerves :)
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Whisper is quietly but we wouldnt be a bad side with four new defenders
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Benteke needs to work for the team. He can be lazy and selfish at times.
Do I sense a name change in the offing?
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I would give both for survival, don't need em anyhow!
I'll thrown in a kidney for good measure. Make sure it goes to a good cause, like beating Dave Whelan to a sloppy death.
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Can we bring N'Zogbia on now please?
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I would sell my left nut for another Villa goal.
They can have mine too. Is that a BOGOF?
Cant imagine either of you sitting down for a while....
If we can win today I don't care.....
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Bannan gives it away and we nearly concede.
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What a miss
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Not watching, but reading the Yahoo stream.
Looks like Bannan's having a good second half
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That sounded close on the wireless.
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all from bannon losing the bloody ball. dont ruin it villa
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phew.
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NZogbia on for me.
What the fuck is Vlaar doing there. He is shit on crosses.
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It's just not good enough defending from Vlaar and Bannan again giving the ball away. They are just a bit shit I'm afraid.
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I'd buy them all and open up a shop selling just bollocks but realised small heath have cornered that market.
I think you will find they only sell ******...
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Barry Bannan letting it all down there. Again.
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Don't get too casual villa
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Bannan's a lucky boy. Nearly undid all his decent play this half.
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thats fucking twice now, we have passed ans passed, done fuck all and then given it away cheaply
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playing them off the park putting loads of passes together and what happens..reading should have scored!
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Desperately need another goal
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Fucking Bannan you getting robbed nearly cost us a goal.
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Daft yellow for Benteke.
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What the fuck is Vlaar doing there. He is shit on crosses.
He get beaten time and time again.
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I feel sick, come on Villa!
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We've looked a really good team today. but with that defence of ours, we need to keep going forward and score more
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We need a 3rd we've had lots of possession, but we're not taking chances.
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Nothing wrong with that from Benteke.
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I have a really horrible feeling Harte will do something late on from a set piece.
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I think i might actually be sick
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Ref that is never a booking.
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Dogheads make it 1-1 at Forest and then concede again straight after.
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Diabolical defending, all the time in the world...
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He loses his man so often on a cross Vlaar it is scary.
We are so bad at the back that it will be a miracle if we stay up. A miracle.
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It's getting ominous. Awful defending.
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Warning signs, come on villa
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Guzan safe hands
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This will the longest 20 odd minutes in living memory...
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I have a really horrible feeling Harte will do something late on from a set piece.
Own goal would be nice.
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We need to regain control here.
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Cant see us not conceding another
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We're doing our annual drop deep let them come on us act...yeh gods
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We are asking for it at the back.
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Tortuous
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Sounds like we're starting to drop deeper. When will they learn that that never works?
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Why do always end up dropping so deep when we need to get forward and kill the game off
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Right I am bugging out for 20 minutes. I can't watch it.
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how many alerts do we need before reading score?
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"Absolutely rubbish from Villa" says the co-commentator. I'm not sure I've heard quite so blunt an assessment on TV before. It's right, mind.
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QPR winning
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Bannan off.
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It just feels inevitable.
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Terrible defending, get N'Zog on we need to give them more to think about going forward.
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Come on Zog. QPR winning now too
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Why can't we clear the ball!!!???
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Qpr winning...
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Bannan off Charles on. Good decision for me
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Darren Byfield has just scored for Tamworth.
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Not the worst comeback from Bannan, but starting to look really really shaky and the right call has been made bringing him off.
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Good positive substitution
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Good N'Zog on. Our fullbacks are cutting out nothing.
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Can't believe i'm saying this but come on Sunderland ffs.
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the defence is like a wet slice of bread
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We're doing our annual drop deep let them come on us act...yeh gods
I don't think annual is the word you are wanting.
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We need a goal, come on Villa please win.
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I just can't see us hanging on for a win, a point if we are lucky...
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Desperate stuff all the way. Come on Villa!
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It just feels inevitable.
Very
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Can't believe i'm saying this but come on Sunderland ffs.
I keep hoping that Norwich will score too
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Their keeper looks rattled, be good if we could take advantage in the next 5-10 mins or so.
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Can't believe i'm saying this but come on Sunderland ffs.
A Norwich win would be good for us too.
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We looked slightly better after Zog came on.
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I just don't want us to face QPR when they've won 2 in a row and have their tales up.
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I swore I wasn't going to watch this, but I just couldn't stop myself finding a stream for this last 20 minutes or so.
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in...
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Gabby goes close. This is killing me.
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Stop letting players run off you Villa.
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God. We really are just terribly, terribly bad at times.
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unlucky gabby
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Close.
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Corner fuck
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Has it been the usual kamikaze defending?
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Late corner to them. We all know what happens next
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Has it been the usual kamikaze defending?
And how!
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Have to take some of these chances
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I'm chain smoking and starting to feel sick.
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The worst thing about QPR staying up will be the Redtwat wank fest...
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Stunning bit of goalkeeping from Guzan that. So proactive.
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Guzans been great today.
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and again.
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And as the big hand passes the six we enter the bloody danger zone. Come on Villa.
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I'm chain smoking and starting to feel sick.
Never smoked before but feel like one now
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Some signs that our great sit back and defend is beginning, I really hope I'm wrong.
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On 5Live they just said they can see our confidence evaporating before their eyes.
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what the fuck are we fucking about at ?
We are showing no urgency around their box and the way this is going they are going to get one back
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Guzans been great today.
Guzan's been great every day. Player of the Season for me.
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I am going out for a drive. Will be back after 5.00.
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On 5Live they just said they can see our confidence evaporating before their eyes.
You don't need 5 live for that, it always happens
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Baker off, no idea who came on.
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Fuck's sake Benteke lazy pass nearly cost us.
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Ten minutes to go. We're defending a lead away from home. And we have to send Bennett on.
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Just imagine how tight it's going be in about 10 mins time. May have turn the radio off.
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Baker off, no idea who came on.
Another headless chicken...
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Just seen the replay of the Baker o.g. Fuck me, Sunday pub league stuff.
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Familiar territory.
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Baker off, no idea who came on.
Bennett
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sha score what looks like yet another late winner.
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Baker off, no idea who came on.
Gordon Bennett - just what we need to defend Reading's late bombardment.
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Baker off, no idea who came on.
Bennett
Cheers.
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Heading into those desperate last minutes- hold on this time villa please!
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Did....did he just stand on the ball and fall over?!
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Another miss. FFS.
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Should've been it.
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Fecking hell, almost broke through... Wank finish from Zog
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Sounds like Zog fucked up?
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thought that was gona be 3 then
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Should have buried that. Could cost us
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FFS. AAARRGGGGHHHHHHH.
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Oh, Charlie!
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why does EVERTHING fucking break down with zog
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7 minutes to go. I can't cope with this.
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Bloody hell Zog
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You have to hit the target there.
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Oh dear me. Poor, poor finish from N'Zogbia in a very good position.
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He's been ok since he came on to be fair
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Bit harsh, he was closed down very fast
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At this stage i start thinking we're good for a draw.
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Its like waiting for the inevitable to happen...
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Pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease
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4/1 for the draw at the moment if anyone wants to make a bit of easy money.
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why does EVERTHING fucking break down with zog
It definitely seems to, doesn't it? Thought he'd turned it round a few weeks ago, but he seems to have lost it again.
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stupid free kick!!!
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arse cheeks are sweating
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This is painful.
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come on, I am biting my fingers of now, Nails are gone!
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Fucking hell. This is too tense...
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Shit, I thought that was in.
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ffs cilla gives it away thought that was 2 2
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Fucking hell we're trying to gift them a goal
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We invite disaster. Why don't we just not do that for once?
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How many years are we losing off our lives?! :-[
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why can't we just lock everything down and not do anything stupid!
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Is there any chance of us holding this out?!?
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Bloody commentator on Five sounded like Reading had scored.
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Another chance missed.
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How can we be so casual. Nearly cost us. Again.
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Fuck ME that was close!
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This is torture. What are we playing at?
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They keep saying that Reading are the kings of comebacks.......it's a marriage made in heaven!
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Oh crap, Benteke!
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We just need to get through the next 5 or 6 mins....
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good save!
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Anoither missed chance. We've had enough chances to kill this off
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Come on Villa, please hold on.
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come on charlie bang this in
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Come on charlie
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Less than 3 to go.
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If N'Zogbia could just whip this into the goal, that would be lovely, eh?
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I feel ill I can't take much more of this.
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Rubbish free kick
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3 mins stoppage time at least! hope we don't go deep!
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If N'Zogbia could just whip this into the goal, that would be lovely, eh?
Dream on...
Still odds on for a draw...
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If N'Zogbia could just whip this into the goal, that would be lovely, eh?
Hmmm.
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I need a wee
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come on villa
come on villa
come on villa
come on
come on villa
come on villa
come on villa
come on!
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I'm squealing like a girl here
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What the hell sort of hobby is this that we have?
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QPR 3 -1 Jenas.
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Giving the ball away too much.
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We just need to stand firm and show some quality, keep the ball for a bit.
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how many chances are we going to give them?
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Looks like drafting LeFondre into my fantasy team did the trick there.
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Fucks sake clear the ball Vlaar.
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Fuck me. I can't take much more of this. Why do we keep leaving opposition players unmarked?
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Halsey is 4th official , 4 mins of extra!
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I'm squealing like a girl here
Better than squealing like a pig...
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4 minutes
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thought that was 9 mins then extra
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4 minutes.
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into the corner
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Benteke, I love him and all, but this is really not the time for casual, sweeping cross-field passes.
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My heart is going like the clappers here.
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4 minutes. Why always us?
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3 mins of torture.
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QPR 3 -1 Jenas.
what a c.unt
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QPR 3-1 up
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stop giving silly free kicks awa y !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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HOW HAVE WE GIVEN THEM THE BALL BACK AGAIN?!
Beyond frustrating!
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What a dive
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Thank fuck the ref didnt give that.
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We must hang on....
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KEEP THE BALL VILLA!!!
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Less than 90 secs to go. Pleeeeeeeeease Villa.
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great away support-fantastic
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One min to hang on, we just need to keep the ball....
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We're so brainless it's hard to believe it.
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Keep. The. Ball.
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1 minute.
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Norwich miss a penalty.
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Come on villa
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If we do hang on it will be our 6th win of the season....
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QPR are hitting form right before we have to play them. 3 points here are more vital than they even were before.
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YES!
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YESSS!!! 3pts!!!
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Get fucking in...
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One min to hang on, we just need to keep the ball....
Ah.....
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Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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YYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS. And breathe
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get the fook in never in doubt ;)
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Thank fuck. Thank. Fuck,.
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A win!!!!
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
My nerves are shot
GET IN!!!!!!!!!
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thank fcuk for that, cant take many more weeks of that.
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Thank fuck for that. A win despite sterling efforts to help them out.
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Look at the smile on Gabby's face.
Get in!
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Later chaps, as ever its been an emotional roller coaster......
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Hallelujah!
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Wow yes
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The first 'must win' game we've actually won. Well done Villa, hopefully a turning point.
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Yesssssssssssss.
Yes.
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God, that was horrible, but now...all is well!
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Thank fuck for that, YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fucking have it !!!!!!!!!
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A double
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fucking yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.up the Villa.massive win. And deserved. Well done Villa!
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I must have aged ten years during that game ,well done lads. What chance of MON taking Sunderland down ?