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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Dave on March 03, 2015, 06:57:42 PM
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Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Clark, Lowton, Westwood, Delph (c), Cleverley, Agbonlahor, N’Zogbia, Benteke
subs: Given, Bacuna, Sinclair, Sanchez, Gil, Grealish, Weimann.
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I feel utterly sick
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Nice one, Dave. Let's hope the turn-around starts this evening.
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West Brom XI: Foster, Dawson, McAuley, Lescott, Brunt, Morrison, Yacob, Fletcher, Gardner, Ideye, Berahino.
3-5-2 for them. Delph's going to have to show a bit more than he has done for a while if tonight is going to go well.
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I was reasonably optimistic that he would turn it round but that is an odd line up, especially after he said he watched all our games this season.
Where are Vlaar and Ohorugu?
Come on Villa ffs.....
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West Brom XI: Foster, Dawson, McAuley, Lescott, Brunt, Morrison, Yacob, Fletcher, Gardner, Ideye, Berahino.
3-5-2 for them. Delph's going to have to show a bit more than he has done for a while if tonight is going to go well.
By a while do you mean 'since he joined'?
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It is a bit beyond me how Gabby and N'Zogbia have got into the team, whereas Gil and Sinclair miss out despite having been our only good players for a month. Perhaps Sherwood is selecting on reputation? There's no other explanation.
Oh well, let's hope Gabby has his one good game of the season tonight.
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I was reasonably optimistic that he would turn it round but that is an odd line up, especially after he said he watched all our games this season.
Where are Vlaar and Ohorugu?
Come on Villa ffs.....
Isn't that the drug-cheat athlete?
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Baffled by N'Zogbia starting.
Hope he proves me wrong.
Come on Villa!
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I was reasonably optimistic that he would turn it round but that is an odd line up, especially after he said he watched all our games this season.
Where are Vlaar and Ohorugu?
Not much cover on the bench.
Come on Villa ffs.....
Isn't that the drug-cheat athlete?
Looks like Cissokho.
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I see the Pulis mind games of taking the 2 strikers off supposedly injured and hobbling on Saturday has worked. Both miraculously fit tonight. Twat.
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Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Clark, Lowton, Westwood, Delph (c), Cleverley, Agbonlahor, N’Zogbia, Benteke
subs: Given, Bacuna, Sinclair, Sanchez, Gil, Grealish, Weimann.
Aside from Lowton, Westwood, Cleverly, Agbonlahor and N'Zogbia it looks aboout right.
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No Vlaar? Injured again?.....not even on the bench.
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Same system as the last two matches as well, by the looks of it - Cleverley as a tucked-in wide-right player, N'Zogbia replacing Sinclair as the lonely winger on the left (or perhaps they'll switch it round). Trouble is, Stoke pummelled us in midfield and Newcastle didn't, which helped us get a bit more space to play. Tonight, it'll be another tough contest in midfield, and I can't help feel we'll get outnumbered again.
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That's not a team that inspires me to anything other than despair.
Not that I'm being melodramatic or anything.
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The little confidence I had evaporated when I saw that line up......
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Is the line up a sick joke.Cant believe it.Gabby and Nzogbia starting in place of Gil and Sinclair.Gob smacked
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Quite how he sees Gabby and NZogbia as better than Gil and Sinclair, just wow. The midfield we had to go with 3, but the forward line is baffling to say the least.
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Quite how he sees Gabby and NZogbia as better than Gil and Sinclair, just wow. The midfield we had to go with 3, but the forward line is baffling to say the least.
Maybe he has threatened to eat their children if they don't perform.
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Need this so bad
A lot of the bottom teams will lose tomorrow
Can't believe the line up , very disappointed .
They owe us big style . Sherwood prove me wrong with this team.
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I was reasonably optimistic that he would turn it round but that is an odd line up, especially after he said he watched all our games this season.
Where are Vlaar and Ohorugu?
Come on Villa ffs.....
Isn't that the drug-cheat athlete?
Presumably not unless you want Christine Ohuruogu's lawyers to sue you for a lot of money.
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Never heard of her.
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Agbonlahor and N´Zogbia given yet another chance... They sure do not deserve it. Gil plays one bad game and is benched already. Perhaps he has a minor injury but then he should not be on the bench. Not a line up that fills me with much hope.
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I fear we will be overcome in midfield, will not create many chances if any, never mind any shots on target.
The Baggies hot shots could be adding to their tally tonight.
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Just hope Sherwood has said
Insomnia don't run into other players
Agbonlahor , start earning your fucking wages you lazy git
Westwood , stop taking the free kicks and corners
Cleverley , pass the ball forward and take risks
Delph , you're got a fantastic contract , so can we have a good game from you since you signed it.
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Out of the frying pan into the fire, by the look of it.
Dear me, what a poor team.No Gil worries me.
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The little confidence I had evaporated when I saw that line up......
Ditto. Gil and Sinclair the only two who've any spunk if you pardon the expression. I'd be delighted if his selections prove me wrong but Nzogbia, Gabby and Cleverly should be on the bench next to Weimann (though that said Weimann should be at home planning another career)
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Set up to get battered in midfield...... :(
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My confidence in us scoring has dissipated. I pray Sherwood has found some magic dust to transform Gabby and N'Zogbia into footballers. Even for one night.
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I like what Sherwood says
And then picks some of these championship players
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Someone must be on fire in training again. I'd forgotten N'Zogbia actually still played for us.
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N'Fuckingzogbia?
Why?
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Never heard of her.
Cissokho looks like Christine Ohorogou, and the latter is probably a better crosser of the ball.
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I had hopes of a draw before i saw that line up.
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Seven defeats on a trot
Fuck were awful
Less than three points , were gone..
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I hope Tactics has a very cunning plan.
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Bloody hell N'Zog and Gabby, don't get that at all. Never the less win Villa just please win.
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Vlaar out worries me. Is he injured again ?
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I wouldn't say that line-up has drained entirely any hope I might have had.
But the players' entrance music should be Chopin's Piano Sonata No. 2 in B♭ minor.
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Never heard of her.
She was suspended for missing tests and never found with any drugs in her system when she was tested.
She's been Olympic and World Champion over 400m
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So it appears pretty clear already that Sherwood doesn't rate Sanchez or Gil.
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Vlaar out worries me. Is he injured again ?
Doesn't worry me. After Stoke I wouldn't want to play him ahead of Clark or Okore and then he's somebody else's player.
PS - calf injury.
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So it appears pretty clear already that Sherwood doesn't rate Sanchez or Gil.
And he rates Nzogbia and Agbonlahor. It's all very strange.
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Gabby and the Zog starting instead of Benny and Clive........?
Cheers Tim
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Wow. Wasn't the team I expected. Hope theres method in the madness
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So it appears pretty clear already that Sherwood doesn't rate Sanchez or Gil.
Perhaps they're having a problem understanding Sherwood's accent when he's on the training ground
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You've got o be winding me up, N'Zogbia what a f'kin joke!!
That line up looks shite, please prove me wrong Villa!
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Gabby and the Zog starting instead of Benny and Clive........?
Cheers Tim
They're players he's seen on the telly before, innit.
Doesn't matter what those players who played in foreign did, it's not the same as the Premier is it?
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I want to cancel my earlier prediction. We will now not get the lucky deflection off a beach ball. 0:3
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My only hope is that he's managed to locate a good player that has a uncanny resemblance to n'zogbia
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Another calf injury for 'concrete' Ron? A waste of time....
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My confidence in us scoring has dissipated. I pray Sherwood has found some magic dust to transform Gabby and N'Zogbia into footballers. Even for one night.
He didn't find any magic dust but he did find Matthew Kelly lurking around Villa Park
"Tonight Gabby and N'Zogbia You are going to be Professional Footballers"
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I wonder if his "watching videos" of us, went as far back as that 2-2 against West Brom a couple of seasons ago when Gabby was good and N'Zogbia had his best game for us.
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What the hell has Sinclair done not to get a starting place? That lineup doesn't fill me with hope either. Think Bacuna is unlucky not to get more of a look in too.
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I wonder if his "watching videos" of us, went as far back as that 2-2 against West Brom a couple of seasons ago when Gabby was good and N'Zogbia had his best game for us.
You have a pretty decent memory Dave!
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Gabby and the Zog starting instead of Benny and Clive........?
Cheers Tim
They're players he's seen on the telly before, innit.
Doesn't matter what those players who played in foreign did, it's not the same as the Premier is it?
No doubt they try really hard and give 110%
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I wonder if his "watching videos" of us, went as far back as that 2-2 against West Brom a couple of seasons ago when Gabby was good and N'Zogbia had his best game for us.
You have a pretty decent memory Dave!
I've just mentally erased all the bad games from the last few years. It's left loads of space for other stuff.
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If we lose tonight, Lambert will be smirking ;)
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If we lose tonight, Lambert will be smirking ;)
He might for a bit, until he remembers that if we go down then he bears more responsibility for it than anybody else.
Which isn't going to help his future prospects.
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If we lose tonight, Lambert will be smirking ;)
He might for a bit, until he remembers that if we go down then he bears more responsibility for it than anybody else.
Which isn't going to help his future prospects.
Interestingly, a poll on the BBC web site on who's fault it is we're where we are has the Players in the lead when I saw it, closely followed by Lerner
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Didn't everyone say Sinclair was bobbins on Saturday?
Wonder what our two Spanish speakers have done in training......
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Even the mascots look scared.
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This must be the poorest crowd ive seen for a Derby. Looking out from the trinity road and theres swathes of blue seats in the Holte...
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This must be the poorest crowd ive seen for a Derby. Looking out from the trinity road and theres swathes of blue seats in the Holte...
Give it ten minutes, half of them are having a slash or a pie down the concourse.
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Actually only just relised that this is at home, for some reason thought it was at their place! :D Might actually go for a draw now, not that I am even confident at us getting that.
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After seeing that line up i am starting to think that maybe we want to be relegated. Words fail me how Gabby and the Zog are playing and both Westwood and Cleverley
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Just win Villa, I don't care how.
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Delph sending off?
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If Cleverley was playing with Westwood in a three, and playing way further forward than usual, I could understand it. As it is, I have no idea what they're meant to do in the same team.
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Delph sending off?
Already!?
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Delph sending off?
Already!?
Prediction. Not even we could get someone sent off that early.
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On the BBC asked about Charles N'Zogbia's inclusion, Sherwood added: "Hopefully he can nick us a goal."
Sounds like our manager's got lots of confidence in his strikers then
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System better than I thought - closer to a 4-3-1-2. Bit narrow, but more presence in the midfield.
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Okore needs to cut out these mistakes.
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Lee Dixon almost speechless at how bad our goalscoring record is.
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Lowton has to defend his flank better.
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We look bloody nervous
The passing is awful
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Benteke offside. Makes a change.
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He's always offside ffs
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Berahaino is going to get in behind our defence at some point here.
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Great pass Clark. FFS.
And I still don't know what Delph is supposed to be good at.
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Oh dear - it's not going to happen is it?
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Oh well, at the least the pitch looks good.
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Whys he touch him . Ffs gabby
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Why has Gabby shoved him there!!
How fucking thick is the man????
That was a fucking dive then though when Gabby ran behind the bloke.
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Poor pass from Zog.
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Sherwood has already got the dark rings and haunted look of a man who isn't sleeping at night.
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Ref is being pretty soft.
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That's not a free kick ffs
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Sherwood has already got the dark rings and haunted look of a man who isn't sleeping at night.
Well now he knows how the rest of us feel.
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Fuck me, if it weren't for bad luck we'd have no luck at all.
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Fucking hell that looked a goal.
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Ffs skybet just said we scored
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Fuck so close, but it wasn't over the line.
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Damm. Never get the luck.
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Got my cider open now. Kids tucked up. All I can do is pace the living room with 5live on. Come on Villa
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Fuck me, if it weren't for bad luck we'd have no luck at all.
If we fell into a bucket of tits we'd come out sucking our thumb etc etc
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Michael Owen sounding the Fast Show bloke, here; "In't technology brilliant?!"
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bloody goal line technology
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We should shoot on sight, because Foster is a shit keeper. He reminds me of Scott Carson.
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Michael Owen sounding the Fast Show bloke, here; "In't technology brilliant?!"
Love it!
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We should shoot on sight, because Foster is a shit keeper. He reminds me of Scott Carson.
Yep, just thinking that myself.
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Unlucky Zogbia
I see Pulis has bought the go down if the opposition are within a yard mentality to Albion.
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So we nearly score , I think we know what come next.
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We appear to have given the manager's job to Bradley Walsh.
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That's a goal to me . no bloody luck
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If we do go down it will be particularly galling, as there are so many absolutely gash teams in this division at the moment.
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After the video replay, it has been confirmed that Charles N'Zogbia didn't cross the halfway line.
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My phone app "Futbol 24" blasted out "BLING! VILLA GOAL!" then said it was cancelled. This is taking the piss now.
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Cleverly looks up for it tonight
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I don't think we're suddenly about to go an unbeaten run or anything, but in the two and a bit games of Sherwood's reign I honestly think we have improved.
It doesn't help us if we don't score or get points, I know, but it's something. Shame he's got such a short space of time to work with, really.
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Albion have been shite so far
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WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT ZOGGG!!!
GET HIM OFF. YES I AM SHOUTING.
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Fair play, there is no doubt they are playing better that we were at Hull 3 weeks ago. 5 weeks sooner and I think he would have kept us up quite comfortably.
GOOGOGOGOGOGOGOOGOGIOGnjpyuujrujrob
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Won't beat Foster with piss poor free kicks like that
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Yessssssss
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Yes
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Ahem.
Good team selection.
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BLING!
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Gabby you little beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great finish and head on from Benteke!
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GET THE FCUKING FUCK IN!!!!!!!
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Unbelievable! Get in!
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Gabby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh MY!!!!!!!!!!
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Get the fuck in!!
Welcome back Gabby. You've had your holiday, it's work time. Can we play West Brom every week?
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LONG BALL! FLICK ON! BANG!
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Gets me coat
Love him
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Now go on and get two or three more Villa please.
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Is it Full-Time, yet?
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Timmy's reaction to the goal was quality.
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GET THE FFFFFFFFUCCCCCKKKKKK IN!!!!!!!!
Looks like Gabby's going to have one of his three annual good games tonight.
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Get in!!
Final whistle now please bugger the second half.
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It's so good to see Sherwood's passion on the bench.
Great finish and am I bloody glad to see that goal.
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Sherwood, we were all only just saying how important it is to retain faith in Gabby........
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That'll do ref - when you're ready....
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He can still fuck off though. One goal per decade is not enough.
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Nice finish but a long way to go.
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Now weather this storm
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Foster is shite
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Part one of my bet has come off. First goal Gabby.
I'm hoping for a 2-1 win. But for the sake of my ticker, I hope they score theirs with the last kick of the game.
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Get it the fuck out!
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Excellent pace, strength and touch from Gabriel.
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Press home the advantage Villa.
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Interesting comments about Gabby earlier in the thread!
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Timmy's reaction to the goal was quality.
John Gregory-esque
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He can still fuck off though. One goal per decade is not enough.
If he scores again saturday he might just get back in my good books.
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Got to try and keep this pace up now. Dig in, and work like a dog.
Keep going, keep working.
Cleverley, Westwood and Delph are working their nuts off in midfield. NZogbia is playing in a way that teams hate, between midfield and attack, they are not picking him up at all.
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Every time we get in the box my fucking stream pauses. I swear some c**t is doing it deliberately.
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Alan Hutton shooting.
Erm... not again please
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Interesting comments about Gabby earlier in the thread!
If he scores every game from now and keeps us up we'll let him off.
And then sell him hopefully.
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Good football
Awful shot
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How is that not a pen!! Foster wipes him out
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Dixon got nothing but good things to say about the club, the stadium, the fans, everything. Top man.
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So close to Gabby getting no2!
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Fletcher still thinks he's at Manure arguing with the ref
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Cleverley has looked a lot better today. Zogbia has been quite lively. There's quality here at Sherwoods disposal if he can get them showing just a bit of consistency.
Gabbys got Lescott on the ropes today.
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Is that not a penalty?!
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We look a lot more solid with Cleverley narrower, they can't get time on the ball and we hurry them into a risky punt. Narrow, but they can't get two-on-ones with Hutton or Lowton because they're only playing a wing-back and no winger. Keep it up, Pulis.
FUCK! So close.
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Good running off the ball and good finish there from Gabby. See, you CAN do it Gab.
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He can still fuck off though. One goal per decade is not enough.
If he scores again saturday he might just get back in my good books.
Goes without saying Tom. Fickle as fuck me.
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That's got to be a penalty.
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Fuck me how did that stay out?!
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Ffs
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That is a penalty!
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I can't take this.
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Look at the bloody difference Tim has made to Gabby. Play on the shoulder of the last man all the time and hit the ball over to him.....easy!!!
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That's a fucking piss take.
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How in the name of fucking fuckery fuck is that not a penalty?
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This ref is giving us nothing.
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That touch did him there
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He can still fuck off though. One goal per decade is not enough.
Correct. Some mug punter at the end of the season. Brucie maube.
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My stream is about 5mins behind!
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We've got to get a second goal while we're in the ascendency.
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Clearest penalty ever.
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Michael Owen thinks that as long as the ball has gone, you can take your opponent out.
*cough* TWAT *cough*
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Every fucking week that is a pen. Stone fucking wall.
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Ref you ******.
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We really need a second, because we're going to be under the cosh at some point.
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This ref is giving us nothing.
He's got a stripey shirt on under his ref top
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Tekkers winning everything in the air
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Given the Rooney one a few weeks ago where he kicked the ball away and then threw himself down how can that ever not be a penalty and a yellow card?
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Gabby looks spent.
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On the plus side, Foster is still in goal.
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Fuxk Foster. Fuxking luxky fuxk.
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Keep the feckers out
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Cleverley was clearly held then when we were trying to clear, the ref gives us nothing. Again!
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We really need a second, because we're going to be under the cosh at some point.
Definitely and before half time if possible
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Gabby isnup against Lescott. Both are rubbish compared to 5 years ago. Bith should be in their prime.
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Gabby looks spent.
Really. How much does he get to train and be in top condition for us ? Tsk!
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Need to get our shape back. Last 2-3 we look a bit ragged
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We're into clear-and-hope mode. Mind you, it got us the goal.
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Stop passing it back to the fucking keeper.
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Conceding ground now.
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Michael Owen thinks that as long as the ball has gone, you can take your opponent out.
*cough* TWAT *cough*
Unless your name is Rooney, Suarez, Sturridge,..................
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Lescott is constantly under pressure from Gabby. Well played Gabby. Good half so far.
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What the fuck was that challenge Hutton!
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and then he gives them advantage before bringing it back for the free kick, how's that all that different to the penalty chance?
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Good lad Hutton, nice reducer on that toerag Gardner.
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and then he gives them advantage before bringing it back for the free kick, how's that all that different to the penalty chance?
It isn't at all. Foster should be on a booking and we should have missed a pen by now.
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Ref has been wank
Fuck off Owen
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We need to maintain some attacking play.
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Benteke has done sod all for most of this half.
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Michael Owen thinks that as long as the ball has gone, you can take your opponent out.
*cough* TWAT *cough*
Unless your name is Rooney, Suarez, Sturridge,..................
Can't they make the ****** take kind of rules exam before they parade the cuntd on TV therefore making it 'Fact'.
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Gardner has bashed into Cleverley there, gone down, and got a free kick!!!
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Cleverly that was thick
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Benteke has done sod all for most of this half.
Got the critical flick on for the goal.
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Meanwhile in other news.
YELLOW CARD
Hull 1-0 Sunderland
Posted at 20:21
Gus Poyet has been sent off for Sunderland - and it's all gone off! Steve Bruce has to be restrained by the fourth official as he tries to get at Poyet! There could be repercussions about that.
Poyet walked across to Bruce and tried to shake his hand and Bruce was not happy at all. What triggered the incident originally was Jack Rodwell being booked for a dive when clean through, with Poyet convinced that there was contact.
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Benteke has done sod all for most of this half.
Apart from battle for every single ball, win the flick on for the goal and make them follow him everywhere. He looks much more lively.
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Ooh a decision went our way. Good.
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Is it my imagination, or since Sherwood arrived has Cleverley looked much more interested? He's certainly shouting at the linesmen a lot more.
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Zog has been mostly absent. Bring on Gil.
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I see we still haven't worked on our set pieces.
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Our 2 centre halves having a fucking moment.
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We've kept them out so far, lets get to half time.
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Well that was pooor
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Is it my imagination, or since Sherwood arrived has Cleverley looked much more interested? He's certainly shouting at the linesmen a lot more.
So he really is Weimann's twin brother. B-)
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Just get to half time
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Right, don't concede now FFS.
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Zog has been mostly absent. Bring on Gil.
I think Zog has played well.
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Fucking hell Okore pay attention.
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Lucky there
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I see we still haven't worked on our set pieces.
We're still letting Westwood take them, which isn't good.
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Is it my imagination, or since Sherwood arrived has Cleverley looked much more interested? He's certainly shouting at the linesmen a lot more.
Certainly tonight
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That was stupidly close.
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Ooohhhj
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You lucky lucky ******
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Fucks sake. This club would have no fucking luck if it wasn't bad.
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Meanwhile in other news.
YELLOW CARD
Hull 1-0 Sunderland
Posted at 20:21
Gus Poyet has been sent off for Sunderland - and it's all gone off! Steve Bruce has to be restrained by the fourth official as he tries to get at Poyet! There could be repercussions about that.
Poyet walked across to Bruce and tried to shake his hand and Bruce was not happy at all. What triggered the incident originally was Jack Rodwell being booked for a dive when clean through, with Poyet convinced that there was contact.
Send them all off.
And dockmthem points.
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Fucking hell we get no luck.
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We're going to lose this aren't we?
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Could've been 4
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Should. Be 4 0
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Hit the bastard fucking arsing post!
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Some shocking luck, some shocking decisions, but lots of positives.
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Much better half, and Gabby's goal was good. We badly need a second and probably a third and some fucking luck.
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I've been quite impressed with Lowton on the left. Quietly going about his business and getting forward well.
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Great effort.
Kepp pinging them at Foster
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Zog has been mostly absent. Bring on Gil.
This has the sharpest Zog has looked for a while in my opinion. He is linking the midfield and attack. Hopefully we'll see Gil later too.
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Not to be negative, but we should be 2 or 3 up. This could bite us in the second half.
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well, that's the best half of football I can remember this season.
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That's true, we need a second and third.
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Should be at least two up, I fear we might pay the price in the second half.
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That was better. We look frantic, thrashy and all over the place, but we have enough numbers in the middle of the pitch to make it thrash our way. Cleverley's playing well.
In answer to above: Zog has had some moments, but I think his movement has been pretty slouchy and his touches are coming off about once every ten attempts.
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Well, have to say that's a very pleasing first half of football. We were in control. We pressed well. Certainly players who have frankly let us down too often in the past couple of seasons have turned up today. Lowton has played well, Cleverley has played well and Zogbia has played well. Gabby has looked dangerous today and has got the beating of Lescott.
So far so good. Hopefully we maintain this because we could really have done with a second. We could have been 3-4 up already. I don't want missed chances to haunt us.
And yes. Stonewall penalty.
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Not to be negative, but we should be 2 or 3 up. This could bite us in the second half.
True enough but they've done fuck all up front.
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We should be 4 up. The worry must be that we cannot keep this pace going. At least we did not concede just before the break again.
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Sounds like the best performance in a long time?
We rarely play well for 90 minutes tho and not getting that second could be a real blow
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Everyone's done pretty good but okore has worried me. If they were actually good we might come unstuck but credit to them , they are up for it.
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well, that's the best half of football I can remember this season.
First half vs Hull at the start of the season, was 2-0, could've been about 6, but this would be 2nd for me.
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Let's hope Sherwood doesn't have the Lambert effect at half time.
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We've nearly matched our shots total for the season in one half. Things to improve and need to keep things steady at the back. But a lot more encouraging than in recent weeks.
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Hope we don't regret not finishing these off. Albion have been Poor and I cant believe they'll be as bad in the second half.
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What a half of football.
Keep playing like this and we'll soon be out of the shit.
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Not to be negative, but we should be 2 or 3 up. This could bite us in the second half.
My worry too. I don't care how we do this, just fucking win
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Who will fire his team up at half time most Timmy or Taffy?
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So far so good, a second goal would settle my sphincter muscles slightly.
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Should be at least two up, I fear we might pay the price in the second half.
Just my thoughts
Thought it was a stonewall penalty too.
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Really do hope we can get a second quickly, as it would certainly help me not feel as bloody nervous!
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Well I think heel and Sinclair could have a field day against these. So were have some pace and energy last twenty minutes.
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Jason de Vos is on the Canadian TV show feed. I've met him.
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Not to be negative, but we should be 2 or 3 up. This could bite us in the second half.
True enough but they've done fuck all up front.
Yup, I'm really surprised just how shit Albion are. I know they're missing a striker but on that 45 minutes, one of the worst at Villa Park. It's not as if Sherwood's not giving them a chance by playing N'Zogbia. In his defence, I doubt he ever imagined the game would be so open.
I hope we see Gil on second half, he'll have the freedom of them pitch.
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I think the fact that Dave Javu has had sardines on toast before going to the game is going to change our luck.
I'm leaving no stone unturned in my attempt to unbelieve that we are doomed.
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I think Insomnia is having a fairly good game
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Same again boys and this is in the bag.
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Good half, when I saw our lineup I feared the worst. Benteke and Gabby, up top. Cleverley and Westwood in midfield, Nzogbia, yes Nzogbia starting
But credit to the gaffer, we have been far more up for the battle than them. Playing very direct football but it worked for the goal. Gabby finally showing some forward instincts and anticipating the flick from Benteke. Very unlucky for the second. Nzogbia has shown a lot more than Sinclair at the weekend justifying his selection.
Was thinking before half time that we could do with a lot more from Delph. Great effort late on and hopefully he starts getting on the ball a bit now.
They have been hopeless but are only one down.
Okore looks very nervous, cant see us keeping a clean sheet so need a second.
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It's really mental. There are whole minutes spent with everyone in midfield just swinging at the ball like it's table football. But hey, if it goes our way, who gives a shit, and there are enough Villa bodies in the middle to force it our way by sheer volume.
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Not to be negative, but we should be 2 or 3 up. This could bite us in the second half.
True enough but they've done fuck all up front.
Yup, I'm really surprised just how shit Albion are. I know they're missing a striker but on that 45 minutes, one of the worst at Villa Park. It's not as if Sherwood's not giving them a chance by playing N'Zogbia. In his defence, I doubt he ever imagined the game would be so open.
I hope we see Gil on second half, he'll have the freedom of them pitch.
They are not missing a striker?!
I cannot believe how unlucky we have been. Another night this game is done now, and we are looking up, instead they are still right in it. Lose tonight and we can have very little criticism of Sherwood on this performance. On the back of the Newcastle display where were much better too, I am so frustrated we waited until we did.
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The bench is very attacking. Hopefully as legs get tired we utilise it well.
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Just win the game please Villa. We need at least a second.
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How the bollocks was a penalty not given.
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We need some luck in the second half and the ref to do his job. He missed an absolute nailed on pen.
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How the bollocks was a penalty not given.
Can't believe it
Such an easy decision
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Jesus fucking wept I'm nervous. We should have killed this off already, please get an early goal Villa
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Please lets not have our usual second half cave in
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How the bollocks was a penalty not given.
I was just arguing this with an Albion mate of mine of Facebook. Okay, not a sending off but that's a penalty all day long.
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How the bollocks was a penalty not given.
It baffles me how a keeper can clean a forward out and yet had he kicked the ball away from goal, it would likely have been given!
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Just don't cave in Villa, win the game.
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Great half but Okore is a concern and Gabby needs to be closer to Benteke to get his flick ons. It worked for the goal lets see it again.
Well played lads but need another goal please!!
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Please, please please can we have an early Villa goal in the second half, another one 10 minutes later, and then with a couple of minutes to go.
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There was period when we really pressured them and gave them no time on the ball but couldn't sustain it. Give Timmy his due though this team has played better than anyone would have thought, but can they get a second? Pulis will have kicked a few arses I'm sure
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Please don't be a team of two halves yet again, Villa. Could have been out of sight by now.
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He nicked the ball ref, then as usual the Albion bloke falls over
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Ref continues in same vein.
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Sloppy. Grrrrr.
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NZogbia has to keep working hard pressuring their back line and the base of their midfield.
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Albion player falls over, again.
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Let off there.
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Okore is nervy as fuck.
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From the BBC live feed, Tom Rostance proves himself to be a fucking idiot:
Aston Villa 1-0 West Brom
Posted at 20:49
A few of you are tweeting in to ask for a penalty when Ben Foster half saved that earlier chance from Gabriel Agbonlahor - but where is Foster supposed to go?
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Is this really the game to be throwing Grealish into? Hmm. Ballsy move, I suppose.
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C'mon lads, this lot are shite.
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Fucks sake Villa. Done on a Pulis.
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Shite
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Oh fuck. Fuck.
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Lescott is fouling Gabby all the way there.
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I fucking knew it, terrible defending.
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bollocks
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Fuck.
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Saw that coming way before. Villa are hapless and will go down.
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Oh FFS.
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Right. Get the fuck into them villa. Keep going. Keep fucking going.
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Fucking come on Villa, you've had enough chances in this fucking game.
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That's why I used to hate his Stoke team so much. Jammy, ugly fuckers.
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It was a shocking goal to concede defensively.
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Please don't let your heads drop Come on !
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Come on lads!
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Westwood has wasted so many free kicks
Get the f.ucker off them
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Fuck it!
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Well done okore
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Guzan hiding on his line for that. Shocking. Gabby made no effort to head the ball either but our keeper cant be letting that cross go all the way back there
We are rocking now, time for a bit of character
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Better not let their heads go down, they can beat this shower of crap
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Fucking hell great tackle Okore.
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It was a shocking goal to concede defensively.
Correct, schoolboy stuff
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Oh FFS.
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What a bunch of fannies.
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It was poor to concede but Gabby is not even able to jump for the ball Lescott is holding him down quite clearly.
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Is this really the game to be throwing Grealish into? Hmm. Ballsy move, I suppose.
It doesn't look like he fancies Gil (as a player)
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Westwood has wasted so many free kicks
Get the f.ucker off them
he is utter shite
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They're going to win this now.
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They're going to win this now.
Yep nailed on
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Get in to em! F@em up. Come on villa. 20 mins to save our season.
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That's why I used to hate his Stoke team so much. Jammy, ugly fuckers.
They were jammy in the first half, but that corner was straight off the training pitch. And unfortunately, they have someone actually able to take decent corners.
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They're going to win this now.
No they aren't we are!
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Is this really the game to be throwing Grealish into? Hmm. Ballsy move, I suppose.
It doesn't look like he fancies Gil (as a player)
Grealish is very talented, but I'd rather have Gil out there every time.
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Fucking come on Villa rally you bunch of fannies
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They're going to win this now.
Yep nailed on
Oh without a doubt.
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Unlucky Jack.
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Not at the goalie ffs
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This team would break your heart. There is an inevitable outcome here.
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You just kind of knew with all the bad luck we had in the first half was was going to happen
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If they can hit us on the break they will but they'd settle for a draw I reckon, so we'll have to break them down
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Is this really the game to be throwing Grealish into? Hmm. Ballsy move, I suppose.
It doesn't look like he fancies Gil (as a player)
Grealish is very talented, but I'd rather have Gil out there every time.
I was thinking just the same. Grealish has promise but hasn't done anything really effective in his Villa career yet. Gil has achieved more with less pitch time.
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Naive Clueless Stupid Unlucky Relegated. See you all at Blackburn etc.
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You just kind of knew with all the bad luck we had in the first half was was going to happen
Pullism works
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We can still win this. Come on!
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Is that Foster already starting with the time wasting?
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Can't see us scoring again.
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Bollocks to this were going to lose. They are a lucky bunch of twats. This fucking ref too....
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Is this really the game to be throwing Grealish into? Hmm. Ballsy move, I suppose.
It doesn't look like he fancies Gil (as a player)
Grealish is very talented, but I'd rather have Gil out there every time.
I was thinking just the same. Grealish has promise but hasn't done anything really effective in his Villa career yet. Gil has achieved more with less pitch time.
Grealish is doing OK, though. But I'd prefer Gil or Sinclair on for this one, I think.
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Teams that score regularly from set pieces rarely end up in trouble. It's one our biggest failings.
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It would be nice for us to get the late winner for once!
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Good delivery here, please.
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Someone to take free kick at last
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Grealish and Bacuna over Sinclair and Gil when you must win equals Sherwood is a fuckwit.
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Teams that score regularly from set pieces rarely end up in trouble. It's one our biggest failings.
True and when we have Westwood taking ours, enough said
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It would be nice for us to get the late winner for once!
It would.
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It would be nice for us to get the late winner for once!
Own goal from agent Gardner in 92nd minute!
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A second half goal would be nice
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Grealish and Bacuna over Sinclair and Gil when you must win equals Sherwood is a fuckwit.
Sinclair was shit the other day and Gil looked shagged in his last match.
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I know villa too well than to get excited about a 1-0 lead.
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It would be nice for us to get the late winner for once!
It would.
More chance of me winning the lottery.
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Poor attendance for a derby. The club should have reduced ticket prices and helped to fill the ground. We need the support.
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Fuck off Delph, you tart.
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I feel like we're never going to win a league match again.
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Grealish looking composed so far. Mackems level
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Yellow card for that? Fuck off.
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This has got counter attack winning goal to them written all over it.
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Andi coming on. Winner from him? Come on Andi!!
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Last ten. Holding out for a hero.
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Come on Andi do a job please.
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Come on Andi get the winner
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Weimann! Come on son, come on.
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He's won a few headers, and a crucial one at that, but I am pretty disappointed in Benteke tonight. In a game where, finally, the team has done a pretty good job of getting forward, he's basically shown not much.
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It's really fizzled now.
Oh good. Weimann. Yay.
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Come on Andi, bag one
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Run at them hard Andi. Get into good positions.
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Come in villa, shut these fuckers up
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Baggies happy for a draw tonight, the cup is more important to them
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God I hate Pulis and his teams. Garbage.
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Grealish and Bacuna over Sinclair and Gil when you must win equals Sherwood is a fuckwit.
Sinclair was shit the other day and Gil looked shagged in his last match.
Therefore all of them are useless and we will see how they fare at St Andrews etc next season.
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Worrying we can't beat shit.e teams at home
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FFS Benteke
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Fucking Gardner.
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5 minutes to go. Urgency, Villa!
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FFS Benteke
Playing out the season trying not to get injured
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Where's the fucking urgency?
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Evidently the 'gee up the players' approach only works at the beginning of games.
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FFS Benteke
Playing out the season trying not to get injured
Yes because at this rate he might get a big money move to Stoke.
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Fucking handbag wankers.
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Benteke looks a shadow of his former self, devoid of confidence.
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Here we go
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We have no resilience, concede and we revert to sideways, slow and pointless football. I just don't get it.
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That's it Hutton, we need to waste time and not win. And get banned for 2 vital games. Ye twat.
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Oh boy, are we really going to give away a late loser again.
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God I hate Pulis and his teams. Garbage.
Really'
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Benteke looks a shadow of his former self, devoid of confidence.
Reminds me of heskey
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Don't do this to us. Just hold on.
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Awful Guzan.
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Yes, last free kick. COME THE FUCK ON!
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good position here. Westwood rushing to grab the ball. Give it to Bacuna
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What makes me want to punch the wall is no matter how long our spells of decent play last, no matter how decent we very, very occasionally manage to look, we never make it count.
Same old story.
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Bloody hell Bacuna
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Very stupid from Hutton.
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Bacuna. Jesus Christ
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How hard to take a free-kick? Fucking joke.
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Arse.
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FFS Bacuna. Just fucking unforgivably bad.
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FUCK OFF YOU FUCKING IDIOT
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Fucking rubbish Bacuna.
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Randy Lerner. This is all on you.
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Oh what the he'll was that! Absolute garbage at set pieces.
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Why did he shoot? Why the fuck did he shoot?
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Anyone else on the goose on Selly Oak?
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Set piece shiteness
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Oh shit. I can't look.
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Penalty!
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Randy Lerner. This is all on you.
Yes, Randy, that shot was terrible, you idiot. Get your shooting boots on!
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COME ON!!!!!!! HAVE TO SCORE!!!!!!
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FUCK ME YES> PLEASE DONT MISS!!!!!!
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Penalty!
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Please let us score this
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Can't watch
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I'm shitting it
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I can't watch
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Penalty! Please score. Please please please!
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Please..............
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Have we prwcticed set pieces since the Twunt fucked off?
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OHMYFUCKING GOD
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Omg
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Yeeeeere?
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FUCCCCCK!!!! I just woke the kids up!!!!!!
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Fucking how ice Cold cool was that!!!!!!!
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YEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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FUCK YOU PULIS! VILLA VILLA VILLA!!!!!
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GOAL!!!
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Big Ben I love you.
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YYYYEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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FUUUUUUUUUUUUCKING YES!!!
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He's won a few headers, and a crucial one at that, but I am pretty disappointed in Benteke tonight. In a game where, finally, the team has done a pretty good job of getting forward, he's basically shown not much.
(http://i.imgur.com/puyO3B5.jpg)
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Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
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And the look on Tiny Penis' face is fucking brilliant :)
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Fjpofwjnnjadj,.nefjilwhdsdfnvfngvfmndnmdf
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Season starts now!!!!!!!!
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Who was praying for a late winner then
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Foooooooooooooookin yeeeeeeeeeessssssssss!
Coolest penalty evoh.
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I'm crying
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FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
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Fjpofwjnnjadj,.nefjilwhdsdfnvfngvfmndnmdf
I agreee
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YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Unbe-fucking-leavable!
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fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
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Not quite De Hammer... but I'll take it as far as last minute winners go!!!
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My rectum has prolapsed.
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I can't breathe!! Great penalty. Well done Benteke.
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YYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Who am yer?
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TAKE THAT - ANOTHER ONE FOR ALEX CROPLEY.
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It would be nice for us to get the late winner for once!
It would.
More chance of me winning the lottery.
Right I'm off to buy a lottery ticket.
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I think i've just upset the neighbours :)
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TAKE THAT - ANOTHER ONE FOR ALEX CROPLEY.
aye sir
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Thank feck for that.
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At last a win, Lady Luck finally looked down on Villa, and we deserved the win
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I love Foster
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Next door's dog is howling. I have woken up the entire fucking county.
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Fuccking shaking yeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaah get in
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It would be nice for us to get the late winner for once!
Maybe I should post this more often. ;)
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How fucking cool is Benteke? Jesus I couldn't watch.
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Checked at 92 mins 1-1, went or a pee, checked again 2-1, get in there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Season starts now boys!
Up the f'kin Villa!
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My wife was breastfeeding our 8-week-old daughter when all that happened. She's not best pleased with the new "tradition" I'm now insisting on for every game.
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Get in!
Deserved that for probably our most intense performance of the season.
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:)
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We should shoot on sight, because Foster is a shit keeper. He reminds me of Scott Carson.
Told you.
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I am now going for a nervous breakdown.
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They're going to win this now.
No they aren't we are!
Knew we would, but I did say that Benteke was a shadow of himself too... whatever it takes!
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Hurray!!!!
Onward and upward! Well done, Tim! And the team!
UTV!
I can smile at the Baggies fan in the office tomorrow!