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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: UK Redsox on November 29, 2014, 02:45:15 PM
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We go again
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01 Guzan
21 Hutton
05 Okore
06 Clark
23 Cissokho
08 Cleverley
15 Westwood
24 Sánchez
12 Cole
11 Agbonlahor
10 Weimann
Substitutes
07 Bacuna
18 Richardson
28 N'Zogbia
31 Given
34 Lowton
37 Robinson
40 Grealish
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Who is this young whippersnapper at number 12? Cole? I can safely say that a good performance today will cement his place in the team for at least five years.
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We go again
Must we?
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01 Heaton
02 Trippier
25 Keane
05 Shackell
23 Ward
21 Boyd
08 Marney
14 Jones
11 Kightly
30 Barnes
10 Ings
Substitutes
06 Mee
07 Wallace
17 Sordell
19 Jutkiewicz
22 Gilks
28 Long
37 Arfield
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Presumably that's Zog who has been dropped for Cole? Hang your head in shame.
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Presumably that's Zog who has been dropped for Cole? Hang your head in shame.
Don't worry, Zog will be on after 30 minutes when Cole needs to be subbed.
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Any radio links?
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If Cole is fit ( ha ha ha)
he will do well I think
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N'zog was pretty shocking last week so can understand him getting dropped. Would rather have seen Grealish instead of Cole but maybe he'll swap them as Cole runs out of steam. So 15 minutes for Cole and 75 for our Jack
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Any radio links?
You mean this isn't the main game on a Radio 5?
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;) Logically, it can only mean that Roy Keane hates Joe Cole. Can't it?
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Villa to win 2-1, Cole and Gabby. Yes, I've gone insane.
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Very very nervous now, come on you Villa boys!
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Will Sanchez win the ball, then keep it for more than two more touches...?
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First top-flight game for the ref. Could be interesting
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30 seconds gone and arguably our best bit of play of the season
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Good start
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good move, Gabby should've finished. Never offside either
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Unlucky, Gabby.
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Gabby was level there. Not offside.
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The empty seats chant is fucking embarrassing.
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sounds very sir brian the co commentator
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4 mins in and Joe Cole blowing
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off ther line
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How did we not score ??!!
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There's goals here for both sides....massively open
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Have to score when we get chances.
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Okore seems to get pulled out of position a bit too much for my liking.
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just got in, we can resume being shite now
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Good hassling from Cole.
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Gabby had to offload quicker there
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Cole looking bright so far.
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I'm on Joe Cole watch and he's shattered already
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entertaining if youre a neutrel
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really good start from us
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Bloody hell, we could be three up already.
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2 attempts on target!
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Very open game so far, has to be goals in it.
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burnley close there
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Burnley close
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Bloody close by them
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not sure if anyone has mentioned it but they have advertising by David Fishwick, very jealous
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Very unexpected end to end start.We could be 2 up by now.
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trippier is a decent player
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from a throwin tut tut
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jPA was close then
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Yet again losing possession from a throw in and nearly costing us
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Graham Scott....never heard of him before...a championship ref?
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It's like a kids game at the moment, everyone charging around like headless chickens...
At least it's entertaining!
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Graham Scott....never heard of him before...a championship ref?
First game in the Prem
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got to put these away
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Jesus, that should have been in. Wasted chances.
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not sure if anyone has mentioned it but they have advertising by David Fishwick, very jealous
Cos he's a businessman who is all for the greater good or summat else?
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Should have done better there, gabby.
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Fucking hell Gab that was tame
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Gabby HAS to do better there
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Great move, should have scored.
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fuck Gabby no conviction there. We are playing some good football going forward, lovely passes from Cole and Westwood so far
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At least Cole can thread a final ball....long last
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Well, he may be past it but Cole just played one of the best - and the simplest - passes anyone in a Villa shirt has produced all season.
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if only gabby and weimann were good finishers , we would be half way up in the league
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Can anyone who watches Gillette Football give a synopsis on the preview of our game earlier?
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Another shot? I may have to lie down.
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We're actually getting shots on target
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Afternoon all.
Have I missed anything..?
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good footy there with cole
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not sure if anyone has mentioned it but they have advertising by David Fishwick, very jealous
Cos he's a businessman who is all for the greater good or summat else?
yeah the Bank of Dave
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Great move. Cole playing very well
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I wonder if a lack of Roy Keane might be having a positive effect. Or perhaps it's just that Burnley are crap? Either way, keep it up, Villa.
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Afternoon all.
Have I missed anything..?
Afternoon mate. We are playing really well.
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thank mcgrath burnley poor on break
sanchez tut tut
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I know its Burnley, but there are several sides not dissimilar to their quality in this league. Having an attitude of wanting the ball and trying to pass and move, trying to win is so critical. We just don't try to do this enough and when we do we look pretty good at it. This all starts with the manager who has become a coward in how he approaches games and then every so often we play well and we all wonder why we couldn't do this more often.
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I wonder if a lack of Roy Keane might be having a positive effect. Or perhaps it's just that Burnley are crap? Either way, keep it up, Villa.
He was always a fairly negative manager, maybe the handbrake has been taken off a wee bit?
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I wonder if a lack of Roy Keane might be having a positive effect. Or perhaps it's just that Burnley are crap? Either way, keep it up, Villa.
I was wondering that. I think it's got more to do with the fact that Burnley are crap, and that Joe Cole is playing in the gap between their defence and midfield and making forward runs.
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I wonder what the team talk was, perhaps 'they are as as shit as us, lets give it a go'
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Are we in our home kit for this match? Dodgy stream is showing the team in white playing quite well and confidently, so I assumed it's not us.
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poor cross after good move
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Crap crossing
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Terrible touch by Sanchez
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I like the look of Sanchez....but he needs to quickly get used to the pace of the game over here.
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Still can't see us scoring.Gotta attack that final ball like you mean it.
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Still can't see us scoring.Gotta attack that final ball like you mean it.
Mr B is back next match.
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Sky saying we have had 11 attempts on goal.
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We're passing the ball. It's amazing.
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Sky saying we have had 11 attempts on goal.
Probably most going high and wide.
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The Beast would have had a hatful today. If only...
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Sky saying we have had 11 attempts on goal.
With three on target and 54% possession. Shock!
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Yes, it's Burnley, yes we still don't look like we're going to score but this Joe Cole chap isn't looking too bad at all.
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Sky saying we have had 11 attempts on goal.
Probably most going high and wide.
They would not be shots on goal, though.
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we loook better when we have a creative player in there , just a shame he isnt a fit 24 year old.
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I bet Lambert has got 'the final ball lacks quality' on his business card.
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Just a shame he isn't fit.
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We're playing every team in/around us at the bottom of the league in the next few weeks - a bit of confidence in these games and we'll be comfortably mid table by the new year...
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burnley cant be any worse second half
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Surely that's a red?
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GET IN!
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:-)
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cole ywah
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YYYYEESSSSSSSS CCCCCCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEE
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Cole. Told ya.
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GET INNNN!!!!
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Still can't see us scoring.Gotta attack that final ball like you mean it.
Eh? ;)
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Cole been the best player by a mile, deserved that goal
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YEEEEEES JOSEPHINE!!!!
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We have players who can play this way. He manager does not send the side out enough times to take advantage of our ability to pass and move. If we have players who like to play with the ball and then tell them to defend deep and play on the counter we will never see their creative side. Today we are a little more and the frustrating thing is Lambert won't stick to it in the future.
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Foooooooooooookinbg brill!
Joe Cole. Terrific movement in the box there.
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Doing that goal thang
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get it Joe, he's been the best player on the pitch so far
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Get in there Cole!
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What do I know
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Sir Brian doing absolutely nothing to disguise his loyalties on the co-commentary. Lovely stuff.
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I find it hard to get too excited
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First time a midfielder's been in the box ahead of our strikers since Lambert took over?
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Ha! Brilliant, now watch us sit back.
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Very nice to see JC! Good lad, he's actually thinking and making that move at the right time, just shows how easy it can be!
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Sir Brian doing absolutely nothing to disguise his loyalties on the co-commentary. Lovely stuff.
I am in love with Sir Brian, always have been.
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See, that's what happens when you give a vaguely intelligent midfielder licence to get forward into the box!
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Well done to whoever called the Cole goal on the pre match thread.
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I just love Joe 'Unfit' Cole.
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Alan Mc saying on Sky that the ref is losing the plot
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guzan save ;)
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Well done to whoever called the Cole goal on the pre match thread.
Would you like to know the lottery numbers as well?
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He's fat he's round he's just scored a goal Joe Cole
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losing possession afew times here
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Thank god I didn't slag Cole off in the pre-match thread, not like me at all, note to self....must be slipping
Off back outside to continue cutting back my clematis
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hit post by burnley
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hand ball
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The ref's determined to book everyone.
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half time ;)
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Wouldn't have counted anyway - good spot by the ref.
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Well done to whoever called the Cole goal on the pre match thread.
Would you like to know the lottery numbers as well?
If you wouldn't mind.
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Well, that was a bit better
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I can see there being a red card in this game that's five booked already.
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hand ball
You will give me a heart attack with posts like that as I automatically assume a pen to them!
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Joe Cole with a bit of quality in the box. Just a question of how often he can get up there, and how quickly.
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Cole's been brilliant.
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If we win this, we will be unbeaten in three games...................new four year contract?
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just shows me need to get a jack grealish some play time sometimes ala joe cole
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If we win this, we will be unbeaten in three games...................new four year contract?
dont be silly
8 years
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Thank god I didn't slag Cole off in the pre-match thread, not like me at all, note to self....must be slipping
Off back outside to continue cutting back my clematis
Richard, be honest. All these plant references are euphemisms, aren't they? *winky thing*
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GOAL! (https://vine.co/v/OnXJqpx2PKT)
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51% possession!
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Cole's been brilliant.
That he has. Maybe this'll be the role for him - in games against the poorer sides where his quality will stand out more. Can't see there's much to be gained playing him against the really top sides.
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52% possession. Wasn't expecting that.
Cole has been a pleasant surprise but Gabby should buried one of the two good chances he had.
Overall, a lot better.
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Thank god I didn't slag Cole off in the pre-match thread, not like me at all, note to self....must be slipping
Off back outside to continue cutting back my clematis
Richard, be honest. All these plant references are euphemisms, aren't they? *winky thing*
"You don't have to go leaping straight for the clematis like a bull at a gate. Give her a kiss, boy."
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Cole's been brilliant.
That he has. Maybe this'll be the role for him - in games against the poorer sides where his quality will stand out more. Can't see there's much to be gained playing him against the really top sides.
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Yeah, time and space and he's still got the quality. I've been really impressed.
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We have a 3rd goalscorer this season. Hurrah
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Thank god I didn't slag Cole off in the pre-match thread, not like me at all, note to self....must be slipping
Off back outside to continue cutting back my clematis
Richard, be honest. All these plant references are euphemisms, aren't they? *winky thing*
Ha, I wish Sam! It's a bit of an in joke amongst a few of us on here that when I am out cutting my clematis in the garden, we do well. And I genuinely was too! It's my birthday and Villa never ever win on it, so everything crossed for the second half as it would so make my weekend
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I think Cole was brought in for games like this but also for Grealish to learn from him over the next season or 2.
I think in 2 years Grealish will nail that position down
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Best 45 minutes since the start of the season. Some great crisp passing through the midfield, Gabby leading the line well and the defence seem to be able to manage things by themselves without 3 defensive midfielders. Great energy from all and overall a very entertaining game.
Only real concern is the ref who seems determined to send somebody off.
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Worried at the bleating Burnley players gave the ref coming off at half time. It's his first Prem game, I can see him weakening under pressure in the second half and giving them a soft penalty. We're gonna need another goal or two.
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Walked in from the allotment as Cole scored - it's the parsnips I tell yer!
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Get back out there, Mr. Moore!
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Still not sure about Sanchez - I panic every time he's put under any pressure at all
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Forgot to mention to mention our fans - bloody brilliant.
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Joe Cole temporarily not the slowest person on the pitch there.
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Lucky escape. Defence asleep
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Looking a bit shaky now, could this be our crap half?
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You play to the strengths of our players we can be a decent side. I fear next week with Benteke back we'll resort to whacking it long again.
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burnley are shit at times
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how did burnley not score there
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Living very dangerously.
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Bent's just scored
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save from weimann
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Jesus that was sloppy.
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Villa And Hove Albion winning, then.
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Bent's just scored
Bent?
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Clark and Guzan between them did really well there to keep it 0-1.
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Bent's just scored
Bent?
A large kebab, perhaps?
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I have paid for Jack Woodward's hapless commentary and it keeps dropping out. Perform, the company that constantly messes up these feeds need to change their name.
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awful cross there
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Thank god I didn't slag Cole off in the pre-match thread, not like me at all, note to self....must be slipping
Off back outside to continue cutting back my clematis
Richard, be honest. All these plant references are euphemisms, aren't they? *winky thing*
"You don't have to go leaping straight for the clematis like a bull at a gate. Give her a kiss, boy."
Spat wine all over my tablet at that. One of my favourite MP scenes.
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Co-commentator Tony Morley is highlighting that, just like the matches v Spurs and Southampton, Villa keep giving the ball away and backing off when leading, with the inevitable outcome.
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Get back out there, Mr. Moore!
Who?
It's dark!
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We do look like we're asking for it. Again.
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Never handball
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were always crap second half
burnley close
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Why oh Why do we keep doing this! Keep the Ball, simple passes. Press press press
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jack coming on
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Ref homing it now
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Grealish on!
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Young Jack on for Cole
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A sensible substitution. What a strange sight.
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Grealish on for Cole.
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Come on son!
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Yep. Keane out, creatives in. Who would have thought it?
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Come on Jack! Good luck!
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Massive 25 minutes now. We need to stop giving the ball away, stop defending so deep and stop hoofing it long. Fair play to Cole that was a good 60 minutes and hopefully Jack can add some composure.
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We do look like we're asking for it. Again.
We desperately need a second.
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We do look like we're asking for it. Again.
We desperately need a second.
Gabby, 77 mins.
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well as long as the game stays crap
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bring bacuna on for fK ;)
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wasnt exactly luiz
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Waste of a free kick in a good position
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Well played Okore. Let's go forward and get another one, come on Villa!
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richardson on
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weimann off
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People might say we're crap, but we're absolutely brilliant at giving the ball away.
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Has Jack got pads on???
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lambert going for the 1-0
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Has Jack got pads on???
no
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Gabby on his own up front then. Need to keep the ball in midfield and work the chance for him.
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I think he uses tampons...very discrete.
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this half has been terrible to watch
oh well suits us
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Has Jack got pads on???
no
Yes.
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Ahhh so frustrating. Good passing, set free on the right and then a bloody awful cross out for a throw on the far side, not good.
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really important 15 mins now! Keep going boys FFS
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And then again from the left! At least we're consistent.
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What minute are we all guessing the inevitable to happen? I'll go with 86.
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I think he uses tampons...very discrete.
Spat my Tea all over the keyboard nice one!
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What minute are we all guessing the inevitable to happen? I'll go with 86.
I can't help thinking it.
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What minute are we all guessing the inevitable to happen? I'll go with 86.
90+2
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Gabby playing like we're 3-0 up
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well done richo
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We've got hang on, have faith.
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What minute are we all guessing the inevitable to happen? I'll go with 86.
I can't help thinking it.
stop these negative waves Moriarty :-)
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Pen to Burnley - Gabby lost the ball
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ffs pen
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Would it be too much to ask for us to get a second goal
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Fuck off, never a pen.
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Pen to Burnley - Gabby lost the ball
Yep. Poor.
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losing the ball fucking ell gabby
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Oh Christ.
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Bollocks
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Shit
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Bad
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fucking hell villa
these were shite
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Bollocks. Bollocks.
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Wonder if we can hang on for a point.....
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Now I NEVER saw that coming... >:(
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We're experts at throwing games away. Experts.
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here we go!
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:-(
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Told ya..
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poor poor gabby you idiot
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Nothing more certain.
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Just fuck off Lambert.
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Pen to Burnley - Gabby lost the ball
He has been responsible for a few goals conceded lately, he just can't concentrate for a whole game.
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What minute are we all guessing the inevitable to happen? I'll go with 86.
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ARRRRRRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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What minute are we all guessing the inevitable to happen? I'll go with 86.
about right
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Should Brad have come for that one?
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What minute are we all guessing the inevitable to happen? I'll go with 86.
well you got your wish!
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What minute are we all guessing the inevitable to happen? I'll go with 86.
Great call
Farcical penalty to give away by Okore. Gabby losing the ball yet again in the build up, has given us nothing second half.
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Missed oportunity
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How fucking useless? We're going to be hanging on for a point in a game we should have won at a canter.
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Okore really needs to work on his positioning.
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If we don't score until later in the second half and manage to keep them out before then, we could get a 1 - 0. If we score too early, it will be 1 - 1 or we'll lose 2 -1 because of our annoying habit of dropping deep.
I want to see Grealish run at them but please no Zog. He was terrible against Southampton.
....As I said in the prematch thread. So predictable.
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hanging on here
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We're being given the run around by some bloke called Ings.
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cock
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I can't watch.
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Thing is we were all expecting it
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5 minutes??? Where the fuck's he got that from?
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burnley hit post ffs
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When you're trying to slow the game down in the 60th plus minute instead of going to seal the win mark you know you've got problems.
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Only watched from the 55th min and Brad never touched the f in ball until the pen.
We had all the possession in that time but created nada
Same old, same old
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5 fucking minutes
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Should Brad have come for that one?
Yes he fucking should.
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What has happened to Villa? How can this be?
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another chance missed embarrassing
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All over the place here.
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Trying to get ourselves zero points now
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When you're trying to slow the game down in the 60th plus minute instead of going to seal the win mark you know you've got problems.
Exactly
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Fuck me, we're desperate to give it away.
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The only thing keeping us from losing this is total luck.
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gotta go, he has got to go
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shit ings should have scored that
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Hanging on for a point at Burnley, you've gotta laugh.
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Sometimes all you can do is laugh.
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Was it a penalty?
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I thought we were seeing one team worse than us but no.
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Yes a penalty. Heel, knee and tug. Stupid stupid
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Was it a penalty?
Yeah it was.
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With Spurs and Southampton, that is 6 points dropped from winning positions which may well be 7 the way injury time is going. That would have put us way up the league around 8th.
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Please go Lambert, for the sake of all of us, please go now.
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gotta go, he has got to go
Don't waste your breath
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I thought we were seeing one team worse than us but no.
They're shite but the difference is they give it a proper go.
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We are the most brainless side in the league.
All so predictable.
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richardson idiot
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This is classic thickie Villa.
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You could have put a mortgage on them scoring eventually. And the five minutes to find a winner too.
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We are a soft touch.
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A tie to be played in a different league next year methinks.
Lambert out.
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chance for jack there
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Thought Lowton went on loan?
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We are the most brainless side in the league.
All so predictable.
This 100%.
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1-1 ffs
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Christ, Grealish.
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Jaysus, we're keeping good company:
13 Crystal Palace 13 -4 13
14 West Brom 13 -5 13
15 Sunderland 12 -7 13
16 Aston Villa 13 -11 13
Sad, sad, sad
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We asked for that. Go for the second ffs.
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When you're trying to slow the game down in the 60th plus minute instead of going to seal the win mark you know you've got problems.
Ain't that the truth.
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crap!
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To be honest, from 12th down the leagues all a bit shite
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Let's hope the fans give Lambert what he deserves at full time.
Lambert out!