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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Toronto Villa on November 05, 2016, 02:05:17 PM
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GOLLINI, HUTTON, AMAVI, CHESTER, BAKER, JEDINAK, GARDENER, ADOMAH, GREALISH, MCCORMACK, KODJIA
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwgOc4oXUAAPn49?format=jpg&name=large)
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Subs: BUNN, ELPHICK, TSHIBOLA, AGBONLAHOR, WESTWOOD, GESTEDE, CISSOKHO
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I'm on a match thread winning streak of one. Champion me
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No empty crisp packet. Good news. Splash 'em to the four winds, Villa.
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Looks like a 442. If so my only question marks are:
Is 2 in the middle enough to win the fight?
Can Grealish play on the wing?
Might be reading it wrong though.
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I think that will be a midfield three of Jedinak, Gardner and Grealish (taking the Bacuna role), with McCormack playing up front with Kodjia and Adomah left and right of him.
I wonder what is stopping Bruce picking Tsibola, would have had him in the team ahead of Grealish. Think that looks an OK team though and expect us to win this one fairly comfortably.
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I'm on a match thread winning streak of one. Champion me
Nice one.
Shame you couldn't be arsed to get out of bed to post up the team against the Rags. You cost us 2 points. Bloody Legion!
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Let's FTF if only because Tactics played for them!
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I hope it means McCormack playing behind Kodjia in a 4-4-1-1, as that is his best position. Grealish and Adomah wide.
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Is, this game, ahem, available to watch anywhere online?
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any Radio links?
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Is, this game, ahem, available to watch anywhere online?
If anyone hears, ahem, a pm would be, ahem, helpful.
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We look a little light with just Jedinak and Gardner in the middle. Very surprised Bruce has gone away from three in midfield, also seems like Tshibola isn't exactly impressing Bruce as of yet.
Workrate of Grealish and McCormack needs to be a lot better today, if it is then our quality should shine through, 3-1 win.
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I'll take a PM too...
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Has Tshibola impressed anybody?
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Come on Villa please win.
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I'm hoping somebody will put it up on Periscope.
Foxy Megan normally delivers the goods.
https://www.periscope.tv/foxymegan/1mrGmWaddAvxy?
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Me too for a message if someone knows of a link. Cheers.
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im struggling to find it
PM if any one has it
even a radio link
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I hope it means McCormack playing behind Kodjia in a 4-4-1-1, as that is his best position. Grealish and Adomah wide.
I'd guess so. McCormack isn't going to play no 9
Could be grealish central with McCormack left (the way it's written suggests as much) but that would obviously see McCormack out of position
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paul_1874 on periscope.....
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I just typed villa in the search bar on periscope and found the radio commentary of the game :)
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I'm hoping somebody will put it up on Periscope.
Foxy Megan normally delivers the goods.
https://www.periscope.tv/foxymegan/1mrGmWaddAvxy?
Thanks for that. Very useful as avfc.co.uk just packed up on me!!
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Radio
(As above worked for me too)
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I hope it means McCormack playing behind Kodjia in a 4-4-1-1, as that is his best position. Grealish and Adomah wide.
I'd guess so. McCormack isn't going to play no 9
Could be grealish central with McCormack left (the way it's written suggests as much) but that would obviously see McCormack out of position
Well I'll eat my hat. Mat Kendrick reckons McCormack is playing the 9 role - I guess kodjia wide and grealish central
If that's right I'm really surprised.
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good job we didnt go for Moyes
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How have we started?
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sounds like a slow, disjointed performance up to now, not flowing.
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blimey this is hard work listening to this, , bit slow at the moment!
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Fucking come on Villa.
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Good results for rice so far. The performances haven't been great though have they?
Will be surprised if the experiment of having McCormack leading the line lasts too long today. Not Sure the championship is the place for a false 9!
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Last season we looked awful. This season we sound awful.
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this is turgid, we need to get some pace into this. Is Grealish still on the field??????
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Im falling asleep
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I fucking hate being in the Championship.
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If RMC and Grealish are central. Adomah on the right? Where is Kodjia? On the left?
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Grealish & Hutton.............. absolute shite.
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Doesn't sound great.
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If RMC and Grealish are central. Adomah on the right? Where is Kodjia? On the left?
Yeah I think so. It's very odd. No pace or power in the central areas so perhaps not a surprise the pace has been turgid
It's just a really odd decision for me. And not the sort I'd expect Bruce to make
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Not enough crucial areas were sorted out in the summer. Namely both full back positions and the complete and utter lack of a creative midfielder. If you're going to play Grealishplay him behind the strikers.
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He is playing behind the striker
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Shortest ever match thread?
What's the record?
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Sounds like Bruce needs to sort out his formation and tactics.
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If RMC and Grealish are central. Adomah on the right? Where is Kodjia? On the left?
Yeah I think so. It's very odd. No pace or power in the central areas so perhaps not a surprise the pace has been turgid
It's just a really odd decision for me. And not the sort I'd expect Bruce to make
Agree...sounds like something Sherwood would try. But Bruce breaking up his own foundation...must be something they tried in training. But not fun listening how we being hounded by fcking Blackburn at Villa Park. Still Adomah and Kodjia is creating chances sounds like. Would just prefer that Blackburn didnt do as well.
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Come on Villa.
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Let's get in at half time and make a change. Even if it's just putting kodjia up front and grealish left that wouldn't surely be better?
Also sounds like the shift from three in midfield hasn't helped so I guess he could take off McCormack for Westwood
Sounds very tedious
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McCormack for Tshibola has to be the move.
Kodjia up front with Grealish on the left. No bite whatsoever in midfield, it's all Blackburn.
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I thought there's a problem with h&v but it just looks like nothing has happened in this game?
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No streams, four pages of match thread by half time, no goals, no excitement.
Life in the championship
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sounds 'orrible
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Newcastle really running away with it...up by 2 against Cardiff. Expected but still....
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Anything less than a win in this match is a poor result.
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McCormack for Tshibola has to be the move.
Kodjia up front with Grealish on the left. No bite whatsoever in midfield, it's all Blackburn.
Yes. We may just have to accept that our midfielders are currently so shit that we just have to play 433. Which is a bit limiting!
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Cack.
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He is playing behind the striker
Ah ok thanks sorry I hadn't seen the formation.
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Absolutely fucking shit.
Nobody knows what they're doing. Kodjia is out left with Ross doing nothing up front.
Hutton proving he has less ability with a football that Ally.
Can't believe I keep paying to watch this shit.
Blackburn have been much better. Blackburn. Who are 2nd bottom. And have no confidence.
Good to see we still offer the "when things are shit, come play Villa and sort yourselves out" mantra.
So shit.
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Sounds like we still need some midfielders then?
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Kodjia has already gone up front.
A bit cold is this.
Now they've altered their shape back to 442 we should go back to the tried and tested 3 man midfield and sit ten yards higher up.
McCormack is anonymous and doesn't do enough off the ball.
A few goals second half to warm us up.
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They better do a hell of a lot more in the second half.
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Bruce has got to take some of the blame. This was so obviously not the way to line up today. Its weird
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thanks for blowing the whistle ref, I'm struggling to stay awake
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It's all teed up for Gabby...
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It's all teed up for Gabby...
Someone laid on a buffet outside?
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It's all teed up for Gabby...
maybe the pace is deliberately slow to make Lardy look quick when he comes on for 10 minutes!
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I hate being in this festering cesspit of a division.
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Sounds like we have no width. I'd like to have seen Green on the bench, as he would give us an option.
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Getting very tired of saying the worst half of football ever at Villa park this season😳
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I hate being in this festering cesspit of a division.
We should be grateful. If we'd played like this against a Premier League team we'd be 3-0 down by now.
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No streams, four pages of match thread by half time, no goals, no excitement.
Life in the championship
I thought some said it would be more fun!
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Problem was with McCormack up he didn't work off the ball to put their three under pressure. Now Kodjia has moved Grealish hasn't got into it on the left although they've gone back to four at the back.
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Problem was with McCormack up he didn't work off the ball to put their three under pressure. Now Kodjia has moved Grealish hasn't got into it on the left although they've gone back to four at the back.
McCormack just isn't that sort of player which is why it was so odd
Is kodjia up top now then?
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5 pages for a match thread so far!! it must be bad. Come on Villa just win.
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Could be a game for gestede (but also for RHM I think)
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Monsieur Kamara of sky sports Villa much better this half.
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Sounds like a better start to the second half?
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Oh ffs
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Bollocks.
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Oh, dear
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ffs
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Bollocks!
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Shite
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Curse of death
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lol brilliant timing, Matt :-)
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Bruce out!
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Lulz. I found a stream that lasted for a couple of mins of us looking 'meh' and then it ended and we promptly conceded.
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Sounds like we'll never score
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FFS, come on villa, get a grip! , Nothings changed. get used to the shit it is going to continue for quite a while!
Bruce will make a couple of subs in a mo, Gabby and Pointy just to really piss us off!
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Look on the bright side we will find out who we play first in the FA Cup in a month or so.
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Penalty!
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Penalty!!!!!!!!!!
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penalty to us!
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Pen to villa
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Normal service has been resumed then.
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That'll be it for Bruce, we cant have results like this pull the trigger Tone FFS
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Yessssssss!!!!!!!
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Gettt innnn!!!
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Feed the Kod and he will score! 1-1
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Unbollocks!
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Christ almighty this would be a terrible result.
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kodja!
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now don't balls this up!
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Now 2 more please to salvage this day.
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Less shite
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get in! , Now wake up and get on with it! three points!
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Right was a bit late with that. Now fucking win Villa.
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Right I'm on a role here
Um . . .
Blackburn are certain to score in a minute
And grealish and McCormack have done bloody nothing all game
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Er, normal service has been resumed ahem. We need to win.
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another goal, 2-1
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UnUnBollocks.
Er, Shit.
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Ross misses from a yard out and has his blushes saved by the offside flag.
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This is more like it!
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Power shot from Gardner well saved.
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wait a moment, Bet365 had us 2-1 up, what's going on?
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great shot
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Gardner's never going to score is he?
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Gardner's never going to score is he?
He got us ahead against Blues didnt he?
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Ross has been booked which I think is a 1 match ban for 5 yellows.
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Gabby getting ready to come on.
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It's going to be one of those days . .
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Gabby on. Goldie implodes.
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Gabby on for Ross.
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Sounds like Gabbys getting a good reception.
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Gabby on for Ross.
One unfit looking lard arse for another?
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Yesssssss!!!!!!!!
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ok, now is it 2-1?
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL
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Kod!!!!!!!!
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Come on you fucking Lions!
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Cracking finish.
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get in , great ball great goal!
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Are we encroaching on come from behind victory territory?
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close from Kodja
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wait a moment, Bet365 had us 2-1 up, what's going on?
Say 3-1 quick!
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gabby involved!
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Yes!!!
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Get in
You just know Blackburn will score though
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Gabby helping Bruce's Villa take the lead. Fuck what a strange planet.
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Thing with Gabby is he will chase everything. It might just work on a number of levels. Not just creating openings for others but winning back the trust of those he let down.
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Johnathan hattrick please.
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Westy on for Kod who has a knock.
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Says jedi with the assist was it a proper assist?
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In all seriousness, id give it a few more minutes to try and get a third and then stiffen the midfield with Tshibola
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Westy on for Kod who has a knock.
That's the most depressing sentence I've read all week.
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Losewood.
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And that sounds like exactly what we've just done
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Get in.
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Says jedi with the assist was it a proper assist?
Yep. I think it was Gabby winning a header to Jedi, Jedi with a great ball and Kod with a quality finish.
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Westy on for Kod who has a knock.
That's the most depressing sentence I've read all week.
It's like waking up in the morning to find your dick missing.
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Get in now win Villa.
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I think we can safely say Jedinak is settling in at his new club. Most improved player under Bruce.
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Gabby running around a lot on my stream, yes running a lot!!
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SHA losing too!
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Says jedi with the assist was it a proper assist?
Yep. I think it was Gabby winning a header to Jedi, Jedi with a great ball and Kod with a quality finish.
Great stuff. That on top of a decent game against the blose he seems to be coming good.
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SHA losing too!
We're 4 points off the playoffs as it stands 😱
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I think we can safely say Jedinak is settling in at his new club. Most improved player under Bruce.
Him and Gardner.
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Gabby can be quality player when he gives a shit. And he certainly should be at this level.
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Afternoon, working today, how have we played overall?
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We're looking like we really want it. Closing them down at every opportunity.
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We're looking like we really want it. Closing them down at every opportunity.
That might be the most encouraging sign of change. It doesn't just happen. It has to be forced.
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Baker has taken a knock.... how familiar
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Just under 30K, couldn't hear the exact figure.
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Stop with the positivity I can't take it
Positivity is for post match threads when we win
Fucking shit villa
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SHA losing too!
They are obsessed with us you know! ;-)
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We're looking like we really want it. Closing them down at every opportunity.
That might be the most encouraging sign of change. It doesn't just happen. It has to be forced.
Yup but it does make you wonder WTF happened in the 1st half.
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Steve Bruce claret and blue army being sung.
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We're looking like we really want it. Closing them down at every opportunity.
That might be the most encouraging sign of change. It doesn't just happen. It has to be forced.
Yup but it does make you wonder WTF happened in the 1st half.
We still lack belief as a club. And in large part it's still a case of Bruce'a ideas being implemented. I suppose it's any number of things and they all still apply. Now we need to close it out to start exorcising that demon.
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5 mins added time.
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Fuck it's like watching heading tennis.
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Where the fcuk does this added time come from said the biased Villa fan.
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Come on Villa
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Lads I'm refreshing this page and looking for the word fuck. Please go easy on my nerves!
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Lads I'm refreshing this page and looking for the word fuck. Please go easy on my nerves!
another 2 and a half minutes yet!
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Adomah crocked
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Are we there yet? Yee Haaaa
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We're looking like we really want it. Closing them down at every opportunity.
That might be the most encouraging sign of change. It doesn't just happen. It has to be forced.
Yup but it does make you wonder WTF happened in the 1st half.
We still lack belief as a club. And in large part it's still a case of Bruce'a ideas being implemented. I suppose it's any number of things and they all still apply. Now we need to close it out to start exorcising that demon.
We're shitting our pants right now.
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Get in!!!! 2-1 FT
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A win! Up to 14th, 4 points off the playoffs now.
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Easy!
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YYYYEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!
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Full time. 3 points.
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yes yes yes !
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OOSH 3 POINTS,
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Adomah crocked
We've got 3-4 perpetual sick-notes amongst our best players, bit of a worry that.
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Get in!!!!
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Above half way now. I hope. Yess.
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Get in!
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Adomah crocked
We've got 3-4 perpetual sick-notes amongst our best players, bit of a worry that.
If there a time to get knocks then it's now with the 2 week break I suppose.
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Well its tradition in our house to get a Nandos when we win at home, I've been missing out so far this season think Steve Bruce is not going to be good for my waistline.
How's that gap the Noses keep going on about coming along? starting to look more like a small crack