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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: pauliewalnuts on December 30, 2013, 06:52:41 PM
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Wednesday January 1st, 3.00pm, Stadium of Light.
Opened on request.
Am unsure as to what superstitious risks I am taking in Legion not doing this.
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Legion told me he didn't want to do it as he's an unlucky omen
2-0 sunderland win .
@MatKendrick: Ron Vlaar has resumed training, but not with the rest of the #avfc squad. He has an outside chance of playing at Sunderland
@MatKendrick: Christian Benteke trained this morning and has a chance of playing for #avfc at Sunderland
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1-3 away win. Come on you lions.
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Just look at my track record over the last few weeks!
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2-0 Villa win.
Gabby 12
Bowery 85
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Just look at my track record over the last few weeks!
It needed a change, it was the manner of the last few weeks ;)
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Do we normally have a poll? I'd like to add my usual reverse-psychology, but sadly accurate loss. Actually sod that, 1-1. Gabby.
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Missing poll alert!
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We'll huff and puff and leave with nothing. 0-1
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Will the Orange dot be making an appearance?
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If Vlaar only has an outside chance, and therefore doesn't make it, I can't see us conceding fewer than two goals. A back four of Bacuna Lowton Baker and Luna sounds appalling.
Can we get the two or more goals needed for a result? Not convinced.
If Vlaar does make it I think we can win.
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If Vlaar plays 1-1.
If not can see us losing this, maybe 3-2 defeat.
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Missing poll alert!
HA!
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Thank you. I feel a bit more confident now (clutching at straws!)
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It's time to tie on the hachimaki headband, open the throttle and nosedive out of the sun at the flaming deck of the USS Sunderland.
Ten thousand years of happiness!
4-3 Villa
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If Benteke and Vlaar return and are actually somewhere near being fit then we can do 'em. Otherwise, more disappointment and head scratching, and a slim hope that RL will supply some meaningful money.
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A 2-2 draw, probably enough to confirm the rot duly stopped but not enough to dispel the worries overall.
Agbolahor and Clark for us.
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I reckon correcting the spelling mistake on the orange dot could be the start of the turnaround.
The grammar Gods hate us and are exacting their revenge.
Great poll by the way.
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A 2-2 draw, probably enough to confirm the rot duly stopped but not enough to dispel the worries overall.
Agbolahor and Clark for us.
Clark is suspended.
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We really cannot get any worse. If Benteke and Vlaar are 90% fit and with Gabby back, think we can nick a 0-1 win .....
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0-0. Lambert 'won't be able to fault the effort'.
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I wonder how much of the ball we'll have. I'm guessing low 30s%.
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The guy on MOTD on Saturday said he wasn't worried about the Villa, so that's good enough for me. No agenda. He reckons PL and the lads will be safe and then some.
I liked him.
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The guy on MOTD on Saturday said he wasn't worried about the Villa, so that's good enough for me. No agenda. He reckons PL and the lads will be safe and then some.
I liked him.
Danny Murphy.
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The guy on MOTD on Saturday said he wasn't worried about the Villa, so that's good enough for me. No agenda. He reckons PL and the lads will be safe and then some.
I liked him.
Danny Murphy.
On the subject of motd on Saturday - I thought gabby Logan looked stunningly gorgeous .
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The guy on MOTD on Saturday said he wasn't worried about the Villa, so that's good enough for me. No agenda. He reckons PL and the lads will be safe and then some.
I liked him.
Danny Murphy.
Yep, him. I've always thought he was a good judge of a team.
On Eastie's point, I like her as a presenter as well, she does her homework.
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Quite like Danny Murphy, calm and talks sense. Similar to Pat Nevin.
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Villa win is what I've gone for. Anyone who has chosen options two or three on the poll should be ashamed of themselves.
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The guy on MOTD on Saturday said he wasn't worried about the Villa, so that's good enough for me. No agenda. He reckons PL and the lads will be safe and then some.
I liked him.
Danny Murphy.
Yep, him. I've always thought he was a good judge of a team.
On Eastie's point, I like her as a presenter as well, she does her homework.
Yeah, but Eastie was talking about her sexy appearance. What do you think of that?
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1-3 away win.
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The guy on MOTD on Saturday said he wasn't worried about the Villa, so that's good enough for me. No agenda. He reckons PL and the lads will be safe and then some.
I liked him.
Danny Murphy.
Yep, him. I've always thought he was a good judge of a team.
On Eastie's point, I like her as a presenter as well, she does her homework.
Yeah, but Eastie was talking about her sexy appearance. What do you think of that?
Tying on the headband, Damon
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If we do lose I will be debuting on 606 and Call Collymore to vent. If we win I will be calling them too. Draw I won't bother.
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I dreamt last night that we were winning 2-0 with 5 minutes to go. I don't know what happened after that because the dream moved on to a Chinese man with chopsticks as his two front teeth being chased through my living room by monkeys who appeared from the pavement outside.
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2-2
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0-2 Tonev and Baker
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I dreamt last night that we were winning 2-0 with 5 minutes to go. I don't know what happened after that because the dream moved on to a Chinese man with chopsticks as his two front teeth being chased through my living room by monkeys who appeared from the pavement outside.
Did Delph get booked ?
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The guy on MOTD on Saturday said he wasn't worried about the Villa, so that's good enough for me. No agenda. He reckons PL and the lads will be safe and then some.
I liked him.
Danny Murphy.
Yep, him. I've always thought he was a good judge of a team.
On Eastie's point, I like her as a presenter as well, she does her homework.
Yeah, but Eastie was talking about her sexy appearance. What do you think of that?
I sometimes turn the sound off, gaze and dribble.
Whatever homework she's done, I'll give her a house point.
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I dreamt last night that we were winning 2-0 with 5 minutes to go. I don't know what happened after that because the dream moved on to a Chinese man with chopsticks as his two front teeth being chased through my living room by monkeys who appeared from the pavement outside.
Did Delph get booked ?
LOL
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Can't see Vlaar or Benteke involved in this one - too soon?
Fingers crossed, but if they've been "rested" & treated for injuries, no point in rushing them back so that they can struggle with match fitness.
Couldn't fault the lads against Swansea; we go again. :-(
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The dot is back. Villa win. Long live the dot, the orange dot, bow down to the dot, oh the orange dot, oh how i have missed you, the orange dot.
This better fucking work Legion, or else lanzarote boys will be after ya ;D
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I would plough her. But that's not saying much.
2-2.
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The dot is back. Villa win. Long live the dot, the orange dot, bow down to the dot, oh the orange dot, oh how i have missed you, the orange dot.
This better fucking work Legion, or else lanzarote boys will be after ya ;D
They will all be too pissed to find the airport.
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Don't have a good feeling about this game. They seem to be on the up and gaining confidence, wouldn't surprise me if we got trounced but i can't go against us. 2-2 bowery off the bench 2 beauties.
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Pretty confident of victory. Not for Villa though.
9-0 to Sunderland, or a 4-0 Villa win if Bowery starts.
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0-2.
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Please not the Bowery gallows humour again.
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I watched a team last saturday who looked liked they had just met each other the week before for the first time and then had a 48 hour train ride to get to Villa Park and arrived 5 mins before kick off....
Every team has Villa sussed out by now....we can only counter attack, the problem is getting the ball to counter attack.
Luna will think he's in the North Pole when he lands on Wearside on Wednesday....Sunderland win
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Villa win, 2-1.
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Guzan - gloves
Lowton - no gloves
Baker - no gloves
Vlaar - no gloves
Luna - gloves + snood
Tonev - gloves
Delph - no gloves
Westwood - no idea
Weimann - gloves
Gabby - no gloves
Benteke - gloves
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Benteke fit. He will score and we will win.
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Gabby often wears gloves doesn't he? Bowery is so hard he'd play in only his shreddies.
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I'd forgotten about the snood phenomenon: did they get banned or just go out of fashion?
I think PL should enforce a short sleeve/wooly mitten/tights combo for this one and we may score a couple of early goals while they are ROFL.
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We'll win by one goal, and concede a load as well; Benteke to score from the bench.
Feels nice to be playing away from home.
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A narrow 1-0 win for us Gabby scoring.
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1-3
Agbonlahor, Kozak (2)
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By the law of averages and the power vested in the football Gods and Lord McGrath...and failing that...by the Power of Grayskull...we are due a win...and so it shall be!
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Luna freezing his test icicles off with our friends in the north could mean an afternoon of easy pickings for Dozy Altidore. I'm not expecting a jovial afternoon at all tbh. 2-0.
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I'd forgotten about the snood phenomenon: did they get banned or just go out of fashion?
I think PL should enforce a short sleeve/wooly mitten/tights combo for this one and we may score a couple of early goals while they are ROFL.
Yes, snoods got banned.
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Nik Kershaw must have been gutted.
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With arsenal and Liverpool up next, we've got to try and get something out of this, ideally three points
But if Vlaar's out I can't see us getting anything. Really really hope we can get him on the pitch
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1-1 Pop Robson for them. John Deehan for us.
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Routine defeat, 2:0.
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If Vlaar is fit I'll fancy us to get a draw. If Benteke is fit, and I mean properly fit, I'll be looking for a win. They have defensive issues at centre half themselves.
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We've put ourselves under massive pressure for this game. We really need a win here and I think we will. Pretty sure Brown and O'Shea are both out.
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With the defence we and them are likely to put out 2-2
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New year...reckless optimism...1-1 draw.
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No Vlarr, no clark, no Benteke anyone else missing (after Saturday?).
Happy with a draw
PS Please Please Please Please Please Please Please bench Wiemann
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I have a horrible feeling that's Weimann's "assist" on Saturday will keep him in the side, although I wholeheartedly agree that he should be dropped. I don't even think it's a lack of form with him, I genuinely don't think he has the ability or composure to be a top-class footballer and unlike someone like like Gabby, he doesn't have the athleticism or physique to compensate.
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2-0 Sunderland
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We've put ourselves under massive pressure for this game. We really need a win here and I think we will. Pretty sure Brown and O'Shea are both out.
Let's hope so, we made them two look like Bobby Moore and Beckenbaur at our place.
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I think we're going to win this, Sunderland are on a bit of a run at the moment but if Benteke and Vlaar are back it'll be a massive boost. I wouldn't mind seeing Helenius start as well.
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We've put ourselves under massive pressure for this game. We really need a win here and I think we will. Pretty sure Brown and O'Shea are both out.
Let's hope so, we made them two look like Bobby Moore and Beckenbaur at our place.
Well they were marking an inert statue who looked a lot like a top striker we had last season.
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Guzan - gloves
Lowton - no gloves
Baker - no gloves
Vlaar - no gloves
Luna - gloves + snood
Tonev - gloves
Delph - no gloves
Westwood - no idea
Weimann - gloves
Gabby - no gloves
Benteke - gloves
Well hopefully the gloves will be off tomorrow and we'll give them a good shellacking!
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Without Benteke in some sort of form, we'll struggle to score, and if there's no Vlaar we might be weak at the back with Clark out as well, so I'm going for an optimistic 1-1, Kozak to score ours and Luna to score theirs.
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1-3 away win. Come on you lions.
Did you watch the last two home games? 2-0 defeat, no chance of an away win.
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Why not?
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1-3 away win. Come on you lions.
Did you watch the last two home games? 2-0 defeat, no chance of an away win.
Lose 4-0 or win 3-1. That's how unpredictable we are.
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Why not?
Because a player in a claret & blue shirt can't pass to player in a shirt of similar colour.....
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Same as last year. Backs to the wall and a 1-0 win for Lambert's Lions
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Why not?
Because a player in a claret & blue shirt can't pass to player in a shirt of similar colour.....
So I assume you've given up and we'll never win again?
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Quite fearful about this one, and the next 5 games tbh.Sland look to have turned a corner under Poyet, and should have beat us.The Korean guy is far better than any midfielder we have, and with Clark out, i'm quite fearful tbh.
As i have lost confidence in PL, a defeat would'nt worry me too much as i think it might be the only way we stay up.
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I think it will be a Draw.
If we are lucky, it may be a draw with some goals.
Then again, if Altidore is playing ...... :-\
Hope our new loanee LB will be replacing our extremelly poor other loanee LB.
Would like us to win, we desperately need the points, just don't see it myself.
I'll be there with my nephew, behind the goal opposite the away end. Giv uz a wave if ya see uz! ;D
Good luck and safe travel to all making the long trip, hope you enjoy your day in the North East, but not too much! ;)
All the best for the New Year to all on H&V.
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I think it will be a Draw.
If we are lucky, it may be a draw with some goals.
Then again, if Altidore is playing ...... :-\
Hope our new loanee LB will be replacing our extremelly poor other loanee LB.
Would like us to win, we desperately need the points, just don't see it myself.
I'll be there with my nephew, behind the goal opposite the away end. Giv uz a wave if ya see uz! ;D
Good luck and safe travel to all making the long trip, hope you enjoy your day in the North East, but not too much! ;)
All the best for the New Year to all on H&V.
Same to you pal - poyet will keep you up I think with a few games to spare .
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Well Brown's out and O'Shea's out surely we have a chance. That is if he plays Albrighton and tells him to keep crossing it. Weimann will as usual be in the starting lineup but despite that I fancy a two goal Villa win.
Albrighton and Kozak.
Anybody going have a good trip and a Happy New Year to one and all!
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We were going tomorrow but we're not now so to all those heading up there, much respect. I really do have a good feeling about it.
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Just look at my track record over the last few weeks!
Leading by example, fair play! Tony Moon take note!
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I hope you lose tomorrow DaveyB and I hope you stay up! Great club and Poyet seems to be the real deal. He will get you over the finish line I think. I hope not getting any more points from us though :)
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They are keeping a few clean sheets lately. 0-0 draw and Lambert celebrating like we've won the cup.
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They're unbeaten in five and especially looking good at home
Not at all optimistic
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Just win Villa, enough of these dire displays
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It'll be interesting to see what Lambert comes up with bearing in mind we're short on numbers in the centre half dept. Last time he played with a depleted defence at Fulham, he went three up front and he didn't need to. We're not the greatest at keeping possession so I'd either go five at the back or four in midfield.
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He's said he wouldn't play a midfielder at centre back. Given donacien hasn't been on the bench I imagine it'll be Lowton and baker if vlaar is out. I'm not sure we could play 352 as I don't know which three would play?
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Got to go 4-2-3-1 if Vlaar is out and he won't risk Donacien. LB, MK, NB, AL with Sylla & Westwood 'sitting' in front of back four/patrolling centre circle. Albrighton Delph, Agbonlahor, ahead of them. Kozak or Benteke at CF.
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He's said he wouldn't play a midfielder at centre back. Given donacien hasn't been on the bench I imagine it'll be Lowton and baker if vlaar is out. I'm not sure we could play 352 as I don't know which three would play?
I wouldnt think either Vlaar or Benteke are properly fit. I wouldnt play either. As you said Baker and Lowton with Bacuna at right back. Is Fletcher playing today?
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He's said he wouldn't play a midfielder at centre back. Given donacien hasn't been on the bench I imagine it'll be Lowton and baker if vlaar is out. I'm not sure we could play 352 as I don't know which three would play?
Donacien- there's always a first time.
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Hats off to anyone heading up there today. The weather in the Mids is absolutely atrocious.
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Yes it is. The weather up there is a big factor too. If it is as bad as down here it will not be a good idea for Guzan to hoof it towards Kozak/Benteke as the ball might do a swift u turn and head towards our goal!
Keep it on the ground.
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I fear a savage beating today, despite the fact they are terrible.
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I can't see anything but a 3-0 defeat here. Sunderland unbeaten in four and looking more solid. By the end of the day we'll be sucked into the relegation mire.
>:(
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Hats off to anyone heading up there today. The weather in the Mids is absolutely atrocious.
And here on the south coast. Driving rain and high winds.
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A 2-2 draw, probably enough to confirm the rot duly stopped but not enough to dispel the worries overall.
Agbolahor and Clark for us.
Ah, just seen that Clark is suspended for this one! Agbolahor and Benteke, then....
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Two crap sides playing each other. 2-2
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A 2-2 draw, probably enough to confirm the rot duly stopped but not enough to dispel the worries overall.
Agbolahor and Clark for us.
Ah, just seen that Clark is suspended for this one! Agbolahor and Benteke, then....
Baker as our only recognised CH?
Sounds bad. We may have to rush Vlaar back regardless of whether he's 100%.
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Without stating the obvious we could really do with the 3 points today.
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A 2-2 draw, probably enough to confirm the rot duly stopped but not enough to dispel the worries overall.
Agbolahor and Clark for us.
Ah, just seen that Clark is suspended for this one! Agbolahor and Benteke, then....
Baker as our only recognised CH?
Sounds bad. We may have to rush Vlaar back regardless of whether he's 100%.
Baker is a recognised CH? Bold statement.
We should play Steve Sims and Allan Evans
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Just got a feeling we might pinch the 3 points today, 2-1 Villa :)
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Benteke and Vlaar will play. Gut feeling.
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Benteke and Vlaar both start.
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We really need 3 points today to put a bit of space between us and the relegation zone and give us a bit of a lift. If we can do that, get a couple of players in as soon as possible, and get players back from injury, it could be the turning point of our season.
Alas, i think the best we will manage is a draw, and as i don't think we'll keep a clean sheet, i'll go for 1-1 and a massive 33% possession.
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Donacein on the bench.
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Benteke and Vlaar both start.
Great news for our first game in 2014! Lets hope they are up for this one and our season kicks off again.
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Benteke and Vlaar both start.
Feeking much more optimistic now...
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#AVFC Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Baker, Luna, Westwood, Bacuna, Weimann, Delph, Agbonlahor, Benteke. #AVFCLIVE
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Donacein on the bench.
Great to see.
Strongest line up we could have hoped for. No excuses. Let's start the new year with three much needed points.
1-3 Villa
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Excellent news. Just a shame we've got to contend with Fletcher rather than that donkey Altidore. Sunderland fans are annoyed that Ji is starting. Let's hope he's as crap as they seem to think.