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Title: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Dave on March 15, 2016, 11:04:36 AM
19th March 2016
17.30

A glorious 1-1. Sigurdsson with his usual free-kick, Veretout in reply.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: wince on March 15, 2016, 11:20:04 AM
I fancy us for this 1-0
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Risso on March 15, 2016, 12:52:02 PM
19th March 2016
17.30

A glorious 1-1. Sigurdsson with his usual free-kick, Veretout in reply.

Veretout score?  Is there some rare planetary alignment taking place that day I'm unaware of?
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: castlefields_villan on March 15, 2016, 01:01:46 PM
The run has got to stop somewhere - maybe this week   1-1
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Boz on March 15, 2016, 01:17:24 PM
Swansea have more at stake then Villa, so 2-1 loss for us I'm afraid
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Skerra on March 15, 2016, 01:30:22 PM
Forget it boys and girls as we just aint good enough for anything other than a loss. In any case, who gives a s**t now??!!
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: castlefields_villan on March 15, 2016, 01:40:46 PM
Forget it boys and girls as we just aint good enough for anything other than a loss. In any case, who gives a s**t now??!!

I do

VTID
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on March 15, 2016, 02:15:59 PM
Them 2 Us 0.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: QuintonVilla on March 15, 2016, 02:32:37 PM
2-0 defeat.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: levico on March 15, 2016, 03:07:27 PM
Important match for both teams but only the Swansea players give a toss so 3-0 to them.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Des Little on March 15, 2016, 03:55:08 PM
We've got to stop the rot some time.  Fuck knows when, mind you.

Swansea 3 Villa 0.

Next
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: frankmosswasmyuncle on March 15, 2016, 04:08:14 PM
Forget it boys and girls as we just aint good enough for anything other than a loss. In any case, who gives a s**t now??!!

I do

VTID

Me too.
My ticket arrived yesterday...and half-price 'cos I'm over 60 (but with much better positional sense than Micah Fecking Richards)
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on March 15, 2016, 04:14:29 PM
We had a week in the Gower last year and popped into Swansea a couple of times, it's rather nice in places these days.
Visit the National Waterfront Museum and head down to The Mumbles. Lovely fish n chips.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Goldie.7 on March 15, 2016, 04:21:08 PM
Loss.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: supertom on March 15, 2016, 04:31:19 PM
Easy win for Swansea. Nailed on.
Although if we showed some bottle and played a few more kids then we may be able to pull off a surprise, or at the very least play with a bit of enthusiasm.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: castlefields_villan on March 15, 2016, 04:46:56 PM
Forget it boys and girls as we just aint good enough for anything other than a loss. In any case, who gives a s**t now??!!

I do

VTID

Me too.
My ticket arrived yesterday...and half-price 'cos I'm over 60 (but with much better positional sense than Micah Fecking Richards)
Nice one Franky - that's the dedicated type of support I was brought up on - once a Villa man always a Villa man - living through these bad times makes you realise just how good we'd got it 8 or 9 years ago when we were on the verge of finishing 6th three years running - also how wonderful those days of the mid-late 1970s and early 1980s were.

I've not been to an away game for a while now - but the backing the boys get from you guys who do go gives me goosebumps - and I'm usually inwardly singing along with you.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Witton Warrior on March 15, 2016, 05:04:28 PM
We will score less goals than them
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: passport1 on March 15, 2016, 05:30:05 PM
Well Swansea need to get back on track.I'm sure we will  oblige.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Skerra on March 15, 2016, 05:57:46 PM
You lads are misunderstanding what I'm trying to say. I actually had my 50th Anniversary of supporting Villa v Spurs last week. First match I ever watched was the reverse fixture in March, 1966 - we were 5-1 down at half time, 5-5 at end of match!!

To clarify, I mean who gives a shit about match v Swansea as it's not going to make an iota of difference to our current plight. Any team that has only won a couple of matches this late into the season is not going to win the last 8 which is what we now need to do.

As a season ticket holder, I'll be there again v Chelsea together with my Lerner Out banner!!
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on March 15, 2016, 06:01:20 PM
Well Swansea need to get back on track.I'm sure we will  oblige.

They've taken 6 points out of the last 9, not sure they are off track too much.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Tayls_7 on March 15, 2016, 06:39:13 PM
The rotting stench of indifferent surrender is still strong. 2-0.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Legion on March 15, 2016, 06:45:26 PM
Us less, them more.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: darren woolley on March 15, 2016, 06:50:55 PM
0-2 Swansea.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: cheltenhamlion on March 15, 2016, 07:00:28 PM
Who gives a fuck any more?
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: CJ on March 15, 2016, 07:00:28 PM
No poll? Well that's jinxed us. Hard fought (stop laughing at the back) 2-1 to them
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Legion on March 15, 2016, 07:08:05 PM
Just added one.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: VancouverLion on March 15, 2016, 07:27:06 PM
The players gave up ages ago, so has the manager.

Routine loss 2 or 3- Nil.

The Cub is a disgrace at the moment.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Villa Lew on March 15, 2016, 07:31:35 PM
Alan Curtis has done a good job there, afraid it's going to be another defeat. There is a very real possibility we won't pick another point up this season.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on March 15, 2016, 07:33:29 PM
We will win this one easily. 0-2.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Skerra on March 15, 2016, 07:36:32 PM
Olaf,

As player/manager, I assume you mean you will pick yourself to play and score the 2 goals!!??
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Rotterdam on March 15, 2016, 08:00:35 PM
Lions 1 - Swans 3
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: maigrait on March 15, 2016, 08:46:28 PM
I really hope for at least 1-1 (1-2 would be extra nice) but in reality I suspect it'll be 2-0 to the whites.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Des Little on March 15, 2016, 08:47:19 PM
If Swansea (or any team) lose to us, they should automatically swap places with us in the league. That would make things a bit more interesting, although I'm not sure even that would inspire any effort.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on March 15, 2016, 09:03:26 PM
2-0 Swansea, to virtually confirm their safety and condemn us.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on March 15, 2016, 10:01:58 PM
Olaf,

As player/manager, I assume you mean you will pick yourself to play and score the 2 goals!!??
No I can't play as Nike have taken my boots away due to an issue related with my err...long standing prescription drugs :-\
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: olaftab on March 15, 2016, 10:04:44 PM
If Swansea (or any team) lose to us, they should automatically swap places with us in the league. That would make things a bit more interesting, although I'm not sure even that would inspire any effort.
I think the PL  should introduce play-offs with immediate effect. Bottom 3 PL v Top 3 in CS
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Steve67 on March 15, 2016, 10:07:50 PM
If Swansea (or any team) lose to us, they should automatically swap places with us in the league. That would make things a bit more interesting, although I'm not sure even that would inspire any effort.
I think the PL  should introduce play-offs with immediate effect. Bottom 3 PL v Top 3 in CS

They had a third bottom of the Premiership versus the third in the Championship in the first season of the play-offs but scrapped it when the Premiership team won.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: andyh on March 15, 2016, 10:15:56 PM
A routine home win against a team who has long since given up.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Des Little on March 15, 2016, 10:32:58 PM
White Swans v White Flags
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: sickbeggar on March 15, 2016, 11:56:52 PM
2-0 I  hope. Think they'll be up for this one, and could be another hammering
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on March 16, 2016, 12:31:31 AM
2-0 loss.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: ciggiesnbeer on March 16, 2016, 03:08:33 AM
Reckon we might nick a draw assuming they dont score.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: UK Redsox on March 16, 2016, 09:24:41 AM
For those driving down, don't forget that Wales v Italy kicks off at 14:30, so the roads around Newport/Cardiff are likely to be even worse than normal.

If its  a nice day, I might go "Head of the Valleys" rather than M4. I could do with a dummy run to Abergavenny anyway because I'm going to a couple of comedy gigs there soon.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Des Little on March 16, 2016, 09:28:26 AM
For those driving down, don't forget that Wales v Italy kicks off at 14:30, so the roads around Newport/Cardiff are likely to be even worse than normal.

If its  a nice day, I might go "Head of the Valleys" rather than M4. I could do with a dummy run to Abergavenny anyway because I'm going to a couple of comedy gigs there soon.

There'll be nothing funny about Saturday.  Especially as you descend through the mist into Merthyr Tydfil.  What a place that is.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Villa in Denmark on March 16, 2016, 10:06:13 AM
Them some : Us not as many (maybe one)

Them pissed up after beating Italy in the 6 Nations : Us pissed up as a defence mechanism against the shit being served up on the pitch.

Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on March 16, 2016, 11:42:25 AM
3-0 to the Whites

Sam old.

Curtis will probably pick himself for this one.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: auntiesledd on March 16, 2016, 12:43:18 PM
We've got to stop the rot some time.  Fuck knows when, mind you.

Swansea 3 Villa 0.

Next

Yep, I'd go along with that.

Oh, and the rot will stop next season when our wonderful 'professional' soccerball representatives somehow manage to hold out for 60 minutes - despite a continual bombardment at newly-promoted Burton Albion (who go behind after their 'keeper slices a back-pass into his own net). Proud history: bright future.   ;)
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: manic-road on March 16, 2016, 03:50:01 PM
I think we will surprise the Swans and win 0-1.

 I can only hope.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Des Little on March 16, 2016, 03:57:07 PM
Apparently, Swansea are seeing this as their biggest game of the season.

Are they taking the piss?
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: preston28 on March 16, 2016, 04:13:06 PM
0-2 defeat. Garde's post match comment is that he still believes when in reality his team have long since got their coats and left the building.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: class-of-82 on March 16, 2016, 07:54:52 PM
"all we are saying is give kids a chance"
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: UK Redsox on March 16, 2016, 09:27:58 PM
For those driving down, don't forget that Wales v Italy kicks off at 14:30, so the roads around Newport/Cardiff are likely to be even worse than normal.

If its  a nice day, I might go "Head of the Valleys" rather than M4. I could do with a dummy run to Abergavenny anyway because I'm going to a couple of comedy gigs there soon.

There'll be nothing funny about Saturday.  Especially as you descend through the mist into Merthyr Tydfil.  What a place that is.

I spent many a wet Wednesday night in Tredegar watching rugby
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: CT Villan on March 16, 2016, 10:04:10 PM
We won't win again this season.

1-0 loss, Sinclair og
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Des Little on March 16, 2016, 10:19:11 PM
We won't win again this season.

1-0 loss, Sinclair og

From a penalty knowing our luck
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Hillbilly on March 17, 2016, 01:36:04 AM
They lost their last match and 3 of the last 5. A win would probably make them safe and firm up the bottom 4. Therefore, comfortable Swansea win by at least 2 goals.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: martin o`who?? on March 17, 2016, 07:32:56 AM
For those driving down, don't forget that Wales v Italy kicks off at 14:30, so the roads around Newport/Cardiff are likely to be even worse than normal.

If its  a nice day, I might go "Head of the Valleys" rather than M4. I could do with a dummy run to Abergavenny anyway because I'm going to a couple of comedy gigs there soon.

There'll be nothing funny about Saturday.  Especially as you descend through the mist into Merthyr Tydfil.  What a place that is.
Innit just.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Witton Warrior on March 17, 2016, 08:06:23 AM
For those driving down, don't forget that Wales v Italy kicks off at 14:30, so the roads around Newport/Cardiff are likely to be even worse than normal.

If its  a nice day, I might go "Head of the Valleys" rather than M4. I could do with a dummy run to Abergavenny anyway because I'm going to a couple of comedy gigs there soon.

There'll be nothing funny about Saturday.  Especially as you descend through the mist into Merthyr Tydfil.  What a place that is.
Innit just.

Many years ago we broke a holiday journey and drove down through the interminable roundabouts and deserted low-rises of MT - a dread descended on us and I had some sort of psychic reaction that made me turn round and go to a McDonald's nearer civilisation - frightening place...
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Clampy on March 17, 2016, 08:51:00 AM
I've had a feeling all week that we're going to win this one.

Oh and I've never been to Merthyr Tydfi.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on March 17, 2016, 06:02:53 PM
1-1

Krulak for us -   that odd one who does the weird celebration for them
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: JJ-AV on March 17, 2016, 06:14:56 PM
I reckon we might get something here. Honestly. Just based on that we seem to turn up every X games against crap opposition and get a narrow win.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: SoccerHQ on March 17, 2016, 08:32:01 PM
Any room in the Asylum.....1-1.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: achilles on March 17, 2016, 09:59:43 PM
Interesting that the poll has us at home?
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Legion on March 18, 2016, 06:27:53 AM
That's simply because we are more important... OOPS!
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: phantom limb on March 18, 2016, 06:47:23 PM
Oh good, Mike Dean is refereeing. If anyone was optimistic/mad enough to choose us picking up an unlikely win, there's still time to change your vote.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: UK Redsox on March 18, 2016, 06:51:27 PM
Oh good, Mike Dean is refereeing. If anyone was optimistic/mad enough to choose us picking up an unlikely win, there's still time to change your vote.

Are there any Refs that don't inspire this kind of reaction ?
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on March 18, 2016, 06:56:20 PM
I can't wait for him to do this again when we played another team away in white earlier in the season.

Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: wombat on March 18, 2016, 07:37:41 PM
In the Adrian Mole books it was claimed that a Swan could break a Man's arm!!!!!

I don't know if this has ever been proved, but I have a feeling they will have no problem doing a rather large whoopsie on this rather petrified and feeble Lion.

3-0 Furry White Flappy Things
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: ChicagoLion on March 18, 2016, 08:40:46 PM
I had not seen that clip, I an surprised he didn't take his shirt off and fling it in the crowd.
Awful ref and very dodgy
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on March 18, 2016, 09:11:03 PM
My youngest is going tomorrow, he hasn't been able to get to many games this season. He's actually looking forward to it.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: AGRIPPA on March 18, 2016, 09:42:16 PM
I can't wait for him to do this again when we played another team away in white earlier in the season.



That's shocking!!
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: West Derby Villan on March 18, 2016, 10:36:18 PM
A win......the start of our nine match winning run.......
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: pooligan on March 19, 2016, 02:09:34 AM
Usual team selection ,usual result, 2-0 to the Swans
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: ozzjim on March 19, 2016, 03:12:05 AM
Mike Dean is the biggest most anti Villa cock out there. Genuinely loathsome in his mannerisms as a ref too.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: tim on March 19, 2016, 08:51:41 AM
I genuinely don't see us getting any more points now.
A draw obviously requires a clean sheet or at least a goal, and those options appear out of reach for this team. They've given up, so have I.

We'll lose this 0-3. 
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Axl Rose on March 19, 2016, 09:07:47 AM
Mike Dean is the biggest most anti Villa cock out there. Genuinely loathsome in his mannerisms as a ref too.

Yes,an utter c u next Tuesday. Maybe he'll get injured in the warm up.
I fancy a win today. And I'm sober
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Tayls_7 on March 19, 2016, 09:13:11 AM
Mike Dean is the biggest most anti Villa cock out there. Genuinely loathsome in his mannerisms as a ref too.

Harsh on a man just trying to do his job as best he can. Which one's Dean? Is he the baldy headed pinch-faced pompous tw#t?
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: dorsetvillian on March 19, 2016, 09:54:31 AM
Despite such a crap season , an away day with Villa is always a good day!  Setting off in a couple of hours along with my son from deepest Dorset UTV!!
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: UK Redsox on March 19, 2016, 10:58:13 AM
Despite such a crap season , an away day with Villa is always a good day!  Setting off in a couple of hours along with my son from deepest Dorset UTV!!


According to da Beeb and Google, the motorway is already jammed up from the Coldra to the Brynglas Tunnels

I'd consider diverting off the M4 at Magor and skirting round the south of Newport before rejoining the motorway the the west
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: exigo on March 19, 2016, 11:12:25 AM
Despite such a crap season , an away day with Villa is always a good day!  Setting off in a couple of hours along with my son from deepest Dorset UTV!!


According to da Beeb and Google, the motorway is already jammed up from the Coldra to the Brynglas Tunnels

I'd consider diverting off the M4 at Magor and skirting round the south of Newport before rejoining the motorway the the west

And now over to LTA with the weather.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Pete3206 on March 19, 2016, 11:58:47 AM
We'll lose without breaking sweat again.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on March 19, 2016, 03:47:18 PM
I have no idea why this is and I am likely to be spectacularly wrong but the clearing of the decks behind the scenes and the arrival of Little just makes me a bit more confident today. And it last mainly because of how Garde reacted yesterday to being asked about Little who is such a good and positive influence at the club. We've dumped two people that were clearly not good influences at the club and brought in two people who genuinely love us. They will have spoken to the players. They will have encouraged the manager. Not being naive because the players still have to perform but maybe some of the sun will be seen from behind the dark cloud today.
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: four fornicholl on March 19, 2016, 03:54:28 PM
Were going to sneak this one, trust me im a loss adjuster
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: oldtimernow on March 19, 2016, 03:59:51 PM
I had not seen that clip, I an surprised he didn't take his shirt off and fling it in the crowd.
Awful ref and very dodgy

cos he would have had to book himself and run the risk of having to send himself off
Title: Re: Swansea City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Matt C on March 19, 2016, 04:38:32 PM
No Richards, Bacuna or Gabby.
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