I'd be putting out one or two of our young strikers. How have Sellars and Rushian been doing? I've spotted the odd match report and they seem to score, so they could be worth some game time. Even if one turns out to be the next Vassell, that's gonna be a shite-sight better than seeing Gestede lumber around or Gabby do piss all.
Anyone know what happened to Robinson?I'd be putting out one or two of our young strikers. How have Sellars and Rushian been doing? I've spotted the odd match report and they seem to score, so they could be worth some game time. Even if one turns out to be the next Vassell, that's gonna be a shite-sight better than seeing Gestede lumber around or Gabby do piss all.
Sellers -11 games, 4 goals. Might be worth starting him!
Next week is our most important game of the season. Our season is over once we go out of the cup. I'd go;
Bunn
Richards Clark Okore Cissokho
Westwood Veretout
Traore Grealish Sinclair
Ayew
Guzan, Lescott, Bacuna, Gil, Lyden, Gestede, Kozak
Next week is our most important game of the season
I'd play exactly the same team that played at Sunderland. They get paid a fortune, at least inconvenience them by making them turn up. It'll also keep Richards off twitter for a couple of hours.I wouldn't count on a football match being enough to keep Richard's focus. He probably sneaks his phone onto the pitch. Keep an eye on the timing of his tweets anytime you see him having a nut fiddle.
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The plank of wood is injured.Thought long and hard about this
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Why are you persisting with Gestede up front?
Clark is as weak as they come and slow to. Never want to watch him struggle in a claret and blue shirt again.
Clark is as weak as they come and slow to. Never want to watch him struggle in a claret and blue shirt again.
What absolute drivel. He's our best centre half by some distance.
I'd say that Okore and Clark was our best pairing last season, but he's looked awful this season, 2nd half v that lot excepted.Clark is as weak as they come and slow to. Never want to watch him struggle in a claret and blue shirt again.
What absolute drivel. He's our best centre half by some distance.
I think I'd like to disagree. The watermark isn't high, yet he fails to meet it.
One of the numerous disappointments this season has been the decline of Clark. Last season was his best for the club and he looked that he might finally make it as a Premier League player. This season he has looked more like a League one player. Very sad particularly as he is a homegrown player.I'd say that Okore and Clark was our best pairing last season, but he's looked awful this season, 2nd half v that lot excepted.Clark is as weak as they come and slow to. Never want to watch him struggle in a claret and blue shirt again.
What absolute drivel. He's our best centre half by some distance.
I think I'd like to disagree. The watermark isn't high, yet he fails to meet it.
Everyone I've spoken to tells me it will take ages to get to and from the ground. How far is it from civilisation? pubs?There is a pub at the bottom of the road that leads to the industrial estate, it is a cul de sac. The Pub is about 20 minutes walk from the "stadium"
Clark is as weak as they come and slow to
The plank of wood is injured.Thought long and hard about this
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Why are you persisting with Gestede up front?
Sadly not, the bucket with a hole in it fell down a hill with Jack and Gill,it was a toss up between Nzogbia and the empty crisp packet in the floating role. The Crisp Paacket didn't turn up for training.The plank of wood is injured.Thought long and hard about this
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Why are you persisting with Gestede up front?
Does the traffic cone not have a mate who could fill in for the day?
Clark is as weak as they come and slow to. Never want to watch him struggle in a claret and blue shirt again.
What absolute drivel. He's our best centre half by some distance.
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agreeClark is as weak as they come and slow to. Never want to watch him struggle in a claret and blue shirt again.
What absolute drivel. He's our best centre half by some distance.
Sorry but that's nonsense. He's been absolutely diabolical this season. Our best centre half is Okore.
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I'm glad you found room for the fairy lights, seeing as you've gone with a Christmas tree formation.
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I'm glad you found room for the fairy lights, seeing as you've gone with a Christmas tree formation.
You've gone with N'zog? Why?
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I'm glad you found room for the fairy lights, seeing as you've gone with a Christmas tree formation.
You've gone with N'zog? Why?
That's nothing! He put Richardson at left back.
Everyone I've spoken to tells me it will take ages to get to and from the ground. How far is it from civilisation? pubs?
I think we need to put a strong (haha) team out to try and avoid public humiliation on national TV. Gardner's injured (when isn't he?) so Westwood will probably go there (Sanchez is out too); Adama limped off yesterday so he'll be out - so Garde will probably put Sinclair in. Bennett hasn't kicked a ball all season and I think he may want Cissokho to get more game time if he's going to be the backfill for Amavi for the season. Other than that, I just don't know any moreThis Gary Gardner situation is getting ridiculous. What the hell is going on with him? An as for not wanting us to be humiliated on national tv I think it's a bit late for that. Although it wasn't live tv MOTD showed their 3rd goal in glorious HD. That has to be the most calamitous goal we've ever conceded.
Reckon this will go to a replay and we'll sneak through. As this season is shaping up to be the worst ever, I have a funny feeling we'll get knocked out of this by Small Heath just to cancel out our only, microscopic, positive.Please don't tempt fate like this.
That's why he put his hands behind his back for Sunderland first. He was protecting his phone.I'd play exactly the same team that played at Sunderland. They get paid a fortune, at least inconvenience them by making them turn up. It'll also keep Richards off twitter for a couple of hours.I wouldn't count on a football match being enough to keep Richard's focus. He probably sneaks his phone onto the pitch. Keep an eye on the timing of his tweets anytime you see him having a nut fiddle.
He plays like that guy in the park game who takes a crafty moment during the game to send a few texts.
Nope, if we do get through and I am far from convinced we will, it will be a nice juicy TV wankfest at TTOD-sic so all those armchair fans can watch us get rogered senseless and give a much deserved moral boosting victory to Rudi VanHammer Head Shark and his merry men.Reckon this will go to a replay and we'll sneak through. As this season is shaping up to be the worst ever, I have a funny feeling we'll get knocked out of this by Small Heath just to cancel out our only, microscopic, positive.Please don't tempt fate like this.
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I think we need to put a strong (haha) team out to try and avoid public humiliation on national TV. Gardner's injured (when isn't he?) so Westwood will probably go there (Sanchez is out too); Adama limped off yesterday so he'll be out - so Garde will probably put Sinclair in. Bennett hasn't kicked a ball all season and I think he may want Cissokho to get more game time if he's going to be the backfill for Amavi for the season. Other than that, I just don't know any moreThis Gary Gardner situation is getting ridiculous. What the hell is going on with him? An as for not wanting us to be humiliated on national tv I think it's a bit late for that. Although it wasn't live tv MOTD showed their 3rd goal in glorious HD. That has to be the most calamitous goal we've ever conceded.
Everyone I've spoken to tells me it will take ages to get to and from the ground. How far is it from civilisation? pubs?
Its a couple of miles from the town centre. I'm planning to park there and walk to the ground.
I think that they do lay on buses from HW town centre
However, if its pissing down, I'll try to park at/near the ground and accept getting stuck on the way out
Exclusive footage has emerged of Rudy in trainingThat's funny!
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I just cant see a win.
The TV execs must be wanking themselves silly over the prospect of seeing us dumped out on national TV - albeit on BTSports.
I honestly don't think it would, I'd be more shocked if we won. We've got no confidence and don't look capable of beating anyone. Wycombe must really fancy their chances.I just cant see a win.
The TV execs must be wanking themselves silly over the prospect of seeing us dumped out on national TV - albeit on BTSports.
Will us losing be a shock?
I just cant see a win.
The TV execs must be wanking themselves silly over the prospect of seeing us dumped out on national TV - albeit on BTSports.
Will us losing be a shock?
I'm going, cant say I'm looking forward to the match much.
Exclusive footage has emerged of Rudy in training
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I'm glad you found room for the fairy lights, seeing as you've gone with a Christmas tree formation.
You've gone with N'zog? Why?
Exclusive footage has emerged of Rudy in training
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2600 sold out. Early kick off, on TV and we're a shambles. Good effort again.We're either wonderful or absolutely fu*kin' nuts!
2600 sold out. Early kick off, on TV and we're a shambles. Good effort again.We're either wonderful or absolutely fu*kin' nuts!
Is the correct answer WW!2600 sold out. Early kick off, on TV and we're a shambles. Good effort again.We're either wonderful or absolutely fu*kin' nuts!
We're football fans so both in equal measure!
Exclusive footage has emerged of Rudy in training
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Ha!
I think we need to put a strong (haha) team out to try and avoid public humiliation on national TV. Gardner's injured (when isn't he?) so Westwood will probably go there (Sanchez is out too); Adama limped off yesterday so he'll be out - so Garde will probably put Sinclair in. Bennett hasn't kicked a ball all season and I think he may want Cissokho to get more game time if he's going to be the backfill for Amavi for the season. Other than that, I just don't know any moreThis Gary Gardner situation is getting ridiculous. What the hell is going on with him? An as for not wanting us to be humiliated on national tv I think it's a bit late for that. Although it wasn't live tv MOTD showed their 3rd goal in glorious HD. That has to be the most calamitous goal we've ever conceded.
I saw Gary Gardner in the Sports Bar at Resorts World on Saturday afternoon. He left just before 3pm, he probably didnt want to be around Villa fans when the inevitable defeat was happening.
2-1 loss.
1-1 with seven minutes to go, you know the rest...
A statement from Villa Park?2-1 loss.
1-1 with seven minutes to go, you know the rest...
'Sounds about right - followed by some kind of statement from VP that it gives us the opportunity to concentrate fully on our ongoing Premier League campaign.
A statement from Villa Park?2-1 loss.
1-1 with seven minutes to go, you know the rest...
'Sounds about right - followed by some kind of statement from VP that it gives us the opportunity to concentrate fully on our ongoing Premier League campaign.
Don't be silly.
Bunn (Kalinic?)
Richards
Okore
Lescott
Cissokho
Westwood
Gana
Veretout
Sinclair
Kozak
Ayew
Would rather have Sanchez and Traore in for Westwood and Sinclair but both injury doubts.
Everyone I've spoken to tells me it will take ages to get to and from the ground. How far is it from civilisation? pubs?
Ideally, my team would be:The right back I'd choose already does play for us. Mica Richards. The other defenders also Guzan can fuck right off.
GK - Someone decent who doesn't currently play for us
RB - Someone decent who doesn't currently play for us
LB - Someone decent who doesn't currently play for us
CB - Someone decent who doesn't currently play for us...
Fuck it, you get the picture.
They could probably play without a keeper and still win 2-1.Let's offer to play them with rush back goalies. We might have a chance of winning.
Their first choice goalkeeper has had his appeal against suspension denied, and he will miss the game.
How/why is there a family area for an away game? Saw it on the OS saying there were tickets specifically in a family area. That's a new one on me for an away game.
Their first choice goalkeeper has had his appeal against suspension denied, and he will miss the game.Can we lend them Guzan?
Well the two we have been playing all season hasn't been a resounding success :-)
Well the two we have been playing all season hasn't been a resounding success :-)
Still no. You don't play five at the back against a Fourth Division team.
Well the two we have been playing all season hasn't been a resounding success :-)
Still no. You don't play five at the back against a Fourth Division team.
It might have helped us against Bradford. Especially away.
Well the two we have been playing all season hasn't been a resounding success :-)
Still no. You don't play five at the back against a Fourth Division team.
It might have helped us against Bradford. Especially away.
I remember that game like it was yesterday. Watching Delph and Bannan trying to hold together an over-run midfield wasn't pleasant to watch.
I'm not sure that there is a place for both Grealish and Gil at the same time, in a midfield that is light-weight to begin with.
Westwood might not be the best we've ever seen, but he'll get stuck in.
I'm not sure that there is a place for both Grealish and Gil at the same time, in a midfield that is light-weight to begin with.
Westwood might not be the best we've ever seen, but he'll get stuck in.
westwood getting stuck in? :o
He used to...Some furious finger pointing.I'm not sure that there is a place for both Grealish and Gil at the same time, in a midfield that is light-weight to begin with.westwood getting stuck in? :o
Westwood might not be the best we've ever seen, but he'll get stuck in.
Westwood might not be the best we've ever seen, but he'll get stuck in.
Westwood might not be the best we've ever seen, but he'll get stuck in.
Get stuck in what? A phone box maybe, he's thick enough, the opposition? no chance.
He should be getting stuck into his agent to find him a new club in league 1 or 2. How he's still actually here, at a premiere (for now) league club, after 4 years is astonishing. We're in some kind of bizarro world were someone that limited can remarkably sustain a top flight career without ever looking like he belongs there.
Westwood might not be the best we've ever seen, but he'll get stuck in.
Get stuck in what? A phone box maybe, he's thick enough, the opposition? no chance.
He doesn't show any signs of getting stuck in when he's stood there pointing at opposition players running past him as if he's not there week in, week out.
We've drifted to 21/20 on William Hill. Can't blame the bookies though, I wouldn't bet on us with someone else's money.
You get my drift.We've drifted to 21/20 on William Hill. Can't blame the bookies though, I wouldn't bet on us with someone else's money.
10/11 to 21/20 isn't much of a drift.
Did you say Victory? Victory? What do you mean?
We've drifted to 21/20 on William Hill. Can't blame the bookies though, I wouldn't bet on us with someone else's money.
10/11 to 21/20 isn't much of a drift.
5-2 with William Hill. We are 10-11.
I'm rather torn on this one.
On the one hand I want us to win given that we're on the box. Not winning will give more know-nothing pundits the excuse to lay into us, calling us an arsehole of a club, and the like.
On the other hand, a win will give us another game in the cup which will serve as a distraction to the narrowest hopes of survival. But then, a win could spark our season too.
Like I say, torn.
The weather for High Wycombe tomorrow is looking particularly shitty
Simple 4-4-2 for me.
Bunn, Richards, Okore, Lescott, Cissokho, Calder (give him a shot down the left), Gana, Veretout, Bacuna, Kozak, Ayew.
Get wide men on the ball, work the channels and get it in the box. An opportunity to give Richards a go at right back and Calder a run on the left wing. Nothing to lose really.
Rather than backing Villa I've had 5/6 on BTTS. We aren't keeping a clean sheet against anyone.
Simple 4-4-2 for me.
Bunn, Richards, Okore, Lescott, Cissokho, Calder (give him a shot down the left), Gana, Veretout, Bacuna, Kozak, Ayew.
Get wide men on the ball, work the channels and get it in the box. An opportunity to give Richards a go at right back and Calder a run on the left wing. Nothing to lose really.
This is the type of game where someone needs to whisper in Jack Grealish's ear about how his idol George Best once scored 6 in the FA cup against Northampton Town show him the video to rev him up and let him goI'd prefer someone throwing a tea tray at the little oiks head. In fact I'd happily pay for a shipment of tea trays and tea sets to be shipped to the away dressing room at Adam's park, and get Roy Keane back in for one days work. He can pelt the whole squad with trays adorned with a nice steaming hot tea on them.
ThisThis is the type of game where someone needs to whisper in Jack Grealish's ear about how his idol George Best once scored 6 in the FA cup against Northampton Town show him the video to rev him up and let him goI'd prefer someone throwing a tea tray at the little oiks head. In fact I'd happily pay for a shipment of tea trays and tea sets to be shipped to the away dressing room at Adam's park, and get Roy Keane back in for one days work. He can pelt the whole squad with trays adorned with a nice steaming hot tea on them.
And if Gabby's back he can throw it especially hard.
Calder's not a winger is he? I thought he was a defensive centre midfielder but I may be wrong. Besides, isn't he on loan at some Scottish club?
Just be fecking nice to see us win...couldn't care less against who, or where, or in what competition....just f*cking win...
Tomorrow id go withI see you have Richards at RB? I agree.
Bunn, Richards, Okore, Clark, Aly
Gana, Veretout,
Bacuna, Grealish, Ayew
Gestede
Is anybody else getting a little immune to the piss taking?
Is anybody else getting a little immune to the piss taking?
Is anybody else getting a little immune to the piss taking?
If Garde bottles the Richards decision then I think that will signal that we do not have the right person in charge to manage this club.
A possible worse situation for today could be a draw then losing at VP?You just know it's going to be this
If we lost today it wouldn't even feel like a shock to me at all or probably anybody else
Sad times.
Wouldn't be that much of a shock at all, given the fact that we've been an easier scalp for lower league teams over the last few years with far better sides than the current one. There's been that many now I'd forgotten half of them.I bet our record against lower league sides over the last few years isn't that much worse than most other Premier League sides.
Wouldn't be that much of a shock at all, given the fact that we've been an easier scalp for lower league teams over the last few years with far better sides than the current one. There's been that many now I'd forgotten half of them.I bet our record against lower league sides over the last few years isn't that much worse than most other Premier League sides.
Wouldn't be that much of a shock at all, given the fact that we've been an easier scalp for lower league teams over the last few years with far better sides than the current one. There's been that many now I'd forgotten half of them.I bet our record against lower league sides over the last few years isn't that much worse than most other Premier League sides.
I dunno, there's been Bradford, Millwall, Orient, Sheff U, any others?
On the train to Wycombe listening to Rock Bottom by UFO. Appropriate. 13/5 looks a steal.
Wouldn't be that much of a shock at all, given the fact that we've been an easier scalp for lower league teams over the last few years with far better sides than the current one. There's been that many now I'd forgotten half of them.I bet our record against lower league sides over the last few years isn't that much worse than most other Premier League sides.
I dunno, there's been Bradford, Millwall, Orient, Sheff U, any others?
Since Houllier's season we've played 17 matches against lower league teams in both cup competitions, won 13 and lost 4. I'd be surprised if that was wildly different to most other clubs.
I reckon with us it only feels like it's worse because of the Bradford debacle.
Wouldn't be that much of a shock at all, given the fact that we've been an easier scalp for lower league teams over the last few years with far better sides than the current one. There's been that many now I'd forgotten half of them.I bet our record against lower league sides over the last few years isn't that much worse than most other Premier League sides.
I dunno, there's been Bradford, Millwall, Orient, Sheff U, any others?
Since Houllier's season we've played 17 matches against lower league teams in both cup competitions, won 13 and lost 4. I'd be surprised if that was wildly different to most other clubs.
I reckon with us it only feels like it's worse because of the Bradford debacle.
That's surprising, I thought it would be much higher than that.
Just checking the twitter to see any early team news....cuts to video of team walking into the ground and Richardson the first player walking in.
Is there any point watching this?!