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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: UK Redsox on February 12, 2017, 12:04:13 PM
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Aston Villa vs Barnsley
Championship
Tuesday 14 February, 19:45
Villa Park
...in which we all come up with perfectly sensible line ups / formations and then the manager selects a team that no one can understand
Whatever you do Steve, please no Elphick
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I assume that Bree will still be out and there's no Jedi
Johnstone
Hutton
Chester
Baker
Taylor
Green
Hourihane
Lansbury
Adomah
Hogan
Kodja
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Johnstone
Bree Chester Baker Amavi
Jedinak/Gardner
Hourihane Bjarnason
Lansbury
Kodjia Hogan
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0-0, 5 at the back, by passing the midfield, Kodjia trying to do it all alone, Hogan getting more frustrated by the game, getting dragged closer to the relegation places, post match people still burying there heads in the sand and throwing round words such as stability, continuity and gel.
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I assume that Bree will still be out and there's no Jedi
Johnstone
Hutton
Chester
Baker
Taylor
Green
Hourihane
Lansbury
Adomah
Hogan
Kodja
If this can't be at least given a run for a few matches, it looks the most obvious of line ups to me.
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0-0, 5 at the back, by passing the midfield, Kodjia trying to do it all alone, Hogan getting more frustrated by the game, getting dragged closer to the relegation places, post match people still burying there heads in the sand and throwing round words such as stability, continuity and gel.
0-0, 5 at the back, bypassing the midfield, Kodjia trying to do it all alone, Hogan getting more frustrated by the game, getting dragged closer to the relegation places, post match people still getting their knickers in a twist and throwing round words such as sack him, short term solution and Xia's naivety.
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They have worn me down.
My season ticket will stay in my wallet on Tuesday and I ain't bothering to go.
I really, really can't be arsed.
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They have worn me down.
My season ticket will stay in my wallet on Tuesday and I ain't bothering to go.
I really, really can't be arsed.
Come on be honest, she's put her foot down hasn't she? <winky thing>
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Johnstone
Bacuna - (For the love of God, anyone but Hutton)
Chester
Baker
Amavi
Green
Hourihane
Lansbury
Adomah
Hogan
Kodjia
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Well in the Championship the suffering is relentless. Another game so quickly. A dreary 0-0.
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0-2
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Fuck it. I'm not interested in this game. I'm still fizzing that they meekly surrendered our unbeaten home record.
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Hutton and Taylor ? No thanks.
4-1-3-2
Johnstone
Bacuna
Chester
Baker
Amavi
Gardner
Hourihane
BB
Lansbury
Koj
Hogan
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With our away record? And the inane ability of finding a way to lose? I'm growing tired of this whole situation.
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With our away record? And the inane ability of finding a way to lose? I'm growing tired of this whole situation.
We're at home.
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We have to pick the best team to win the game and not just individuals being stuck together id go
Johnstone (if we had a choice I wouldn't)
Hutton
Baker
Chester
Amavi
Gardner
Hourihane
Lansbury
Kodija
Green
Hogan
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They have worn me down.
My season ticket will stay in my wallet on Tuesday and I ain't bothering to go.
I really, really can't be arsed.
Come on be honest, she's put her foot down hasn't she? <winky thing>
I'm giving this one a miss, too. Definitely fancy my wife more on Valentine's Day than Villa v Barnsley.
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Ugh. Do we have to. If they just play better as a team, some decent football, I'll take that. Just show something good. That's all I ask.
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We will somehow conspire to lose against a team who we raided for thier best 2 players..
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The bad run and this shit 352/532 formation has to end at some point...
Johnstone
Bree Chester Baker Amavi
Jedinak
Lansbury Hourihane
Grealish
Kodjia Hogan
...if Bree and Jedi are still out then play Bacuna and Gardner.
I can't see us getting a win so I'd settle for a draw. 1-1.
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Can't be bothered to go. First time i'I've missed 2 home matches in a row for years. Just had enough of the performances now.
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They have worn me down.
My season ticket will stay in my wallet on Tuesday and I ain't bothering to go.
I really, really can't be arsed.
Come on be honest, she's put her foot down hasn't she? <winky thing>
I'm giving this one a miss, too. Definitely fancy my wife more on Valentine's Day than Villa v Barnsley.
We all do Richard.
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I've never met her.
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I pray we win. The brother in HK is in more dispair than me. Any good news? Was last email..
Anyting
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Aston Villa will be playing four, four, fucking two.
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Roll up, roll up for the next instalment of the Elphick/Taylor comedy double act.
0-1 again
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Split the 3 new midfielders. One has to drop out.
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Adomah Lansbury Hourihane and Green with Kodjia and Hogan is the front six I would go with.
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He'll probably go something like:
Johnstone
Hutton, Richards, Elphick, Taylor
Bacuna, Thor, Gardner, Amavi
Gabby, Grealish
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They have worn me down.
My season ticket will stay in my wallet on Tuesday and I ain't bothering to go.
I really, really can't be arsed.
Come on be honest, she's put her foot down hasn't she? <winky thing>
I'm giving this one a miss, too. Definitely fancy my wife more on Valentine's Day than Villa v Barnsley.
As long as you love Villa more for the rest of the year is Fine Richard.
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Johnstone
Bree Chester. Baker. Taylor
Thor
Lansbury. Hourihane
Adomah Kodjia
Hogan
Jedinak unlikely to figure or I'd swap him for Thor. Bacuna for Bree if not fit.
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I hope, I have some hope left after most of my remaining hope is feeling hopeless.
And normally I'm optimistic
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He'll probably go something like:
Johnstone
Hutton, Richards, Elphick, Taylor
Bacuna, Thor, Gardner, Amavi
Gabby, Grealish
Swap grealish for kozak
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gotta win again sometime. 2-1 Villa, Kodjia brace.
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Very difficult to be positive.
0-1.
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Very difficult to be positive.
No fucking shit!
You've literally made me lol. Well done.
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Johnstone
Bree Chester. Baker. Taylor
Thor
Lansbury. Hourihane
Adomah Kodjia
Hogan
Jedinak unlikely to figure or I'd swap him for Thor. Bacuna for Bree if not fit.
That looks about right although I don't think Thor is a holding midfield player otherwise he'd already have played him there. I suspect Lansbury has to play there until Jedinak is fit.
Bruce's problem is he wants to play two up front but that leaves us light in the middle unless he plays the three at the back. Using Kodija as a wide forward as he did early on is probably the way to go. He is not great with his back to goal anyway.
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It will be 5 at the back which makes most of these team selections wrong!
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It probably won't be as bad as last valentines day.
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It will be 5 at the back which makes most of these team selections wrong!
Not if Bruce's post match comments are anything to go by.
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It will be 5 at the back which makes most of these team selections wrong!
Not if Bruce's post match comments are anything to go by.
Sorry did not see them!
What did he say.
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It will be 5 at the back which makes most of these team selections wrong!
Not if Bruce's post match comments are anything to go by.
Haven't read or heard his post match comments yet...is he talking about ditching 352/532 so soon after being so adamant that it was the way forward with these players? Any links?
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Why is he so adamant it's the way forward after initially we used 4-3-3 with these players, whilst apparently advocating the plan was 4-4-2 at the forum but then changed to 5-3-2 after a good hiding.
Bruce needs to stay true to his belief, the model he signed the players for, keep calm, stop flipping tactics around or the pressure will build and things will turn in to a complete mess, again.
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This will be our lowest gate of the season I'd imagine.
In terrible form, miles off the promotion pace with little prospect of that happening now, the biggest date night of the year (apparently) Barnsley on a Tuesday night in the championship is that cliché we were all dreading when discussing the pros and cons of relegation from the prem. Can see it being only 25k.
Funny thing is it will probably be a decent game.
Barnsley like to attack home and away given the amount they score so they'll be open and leave us more space than usual at home. Think Hourihane will have a good game against his old club and we'll nick it 2-1.
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If he plays the same team as yesterday with Bacuna and Amavi for Hutton and Taylor we'll win 2-1. Otherwise 1-1.
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I'd go;
Johnstone
Bacuna Chester Baker Amavi
Gardner
Hourihane Lansbury
Kodja Adomah
Hogan
Bunn, Taylor, Hutton, Elphick, Bjarnason, Grealish, Davis
This is assuming Jedinak, Bree and Hepburn-Murphy are injured.
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Johnstone
Bree Chester Baker Amavi
Jedinak/Gardner
Hourihane Bjarnason
Lansbury
Kodjia Hogan
Yep.
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Johnstone
Bree Chester Baker Amavi
Jedinak/Gardner
Hourihane Bjarnason
Lansbury
Kodjia Hogan
Yep.
This for me too. Get Lansbury further forward, he's not a DCM.
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1-0 Hogan, 76 min.
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After his passing performance against Ipswich, I might play Bakerbauer as a sweeper
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I'd play Baker as left winger.
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0-1
Hourihane own goal, 98th minute.
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With our away record? And the inane ability of finding a way to lose? I'm growing tired of this whole situation.
We're at home.
Doh - that'll teach me to read the wrong way round. In that case with our new found home knack of losing I'll upgrade to a draw. Maybe we'll convert the chances and it'll be a good win - maybe not.
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My ticket arrived yesterday's post, i've received death threats that were less depressing to open.
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We're going to rip these yorkies a new one. Villa 4 Tykes 0. Let's rumble.
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It's all going to come together and just like against Forest when Lansbury went mad and scored a hattrick, Hourihane to do likewise and bag 4 in a 5-0 win. All assisted by Bree.
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We're going to rip these yorkies a new one. Villa 4 Tykes 0. Let's rumble.
That's more like it ! I'm with you , how often when we have the smallest band of die hards do we get a great time with the team delivering ? Wifey knows I love her and I've given her the red roses early , this is the start of our 16 match unbeaten run !
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Des and Toronto, so we are going to give someone a real hiding then!!!! In our dreams maybe.
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Based on the previous excitement-only-to-be-kicked-in-the-nuts time and again this season it's a
2-0 defeat with the catcalls trying to be deafening but there is only 20,000 there.
Bruce can't shamefacedly change the 5-3-2 yet because he needs it still for the barcodes away to keep it damage limitation. Thusly expect the change v rams. By then the top end of the division is played out and we're just seeing out games as our obligation, not quite relegated in bottom 8.
We're not going to blood Amavi as LM simply because if he beds in, his replacement is going to take that much longer when he buggers off as he won't have another season in the 2nd tier.
its another summer of transition to completely rid us of the wasters from the past 5 years.
I object to this throw money at the problem bollucks - we have had shit players for too long and naturally had to replace them. Otherwise what's the alternative- polish the turds?!
Clemence and Calderwood - we've been shitter since these 2 have come in, what the fuck is going on???!!!
I'm saying to my kids that honestly no more than 7 years ago we played regularly good football and won. We scored in the first half and closed the game out. We scored from corners. We won away. Draws against the sky wankfest outfits was sometimes 2 points dropped for us.
I despair at where we find ourselves in 2017. Depressed.
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Des and Toronto, so we are going to give someone a real hiding then!!!! In our dreams maybe.
Skerra I'd get yourself to the bookies tomorrow and you can thank me for safeguarding your financial future with a pint.
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As far as predicting Villa results I used go with a win, right up until I see the line up.
So as with the last few games, I'll stick with "fuck knows".
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I think it's going to be another horrible one, where that little bit of luck just isn't going for us, and individual mistakes that you can't legislate for will mean we lose 2-0, undeservedly.
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Des, I'll be at the bookies first thing in the morning and, ask them for their odds on Villa giving someone a good hiding in the very near future. At 1,000-1 I'll be putting a £10 bet on!!!!! With tongue firmly in cheek and likewise, wallet firmly in pocket!!
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I will go for a boring 0-0.
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Wait and see what stupid formation he puts out. Feel the same as the last days under Lambert. Thanks Steve
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They have worn me down.
My season ticket will stay in my wallet on Tuesday and I ain't bothering to go.
I really, really can't be arsed.
Thank goodness it isn't only me - I'm just bored with it...
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We are going to give Barnsley a thumping.
1:3.
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I'd go;
Johnstone
Bacuna Chester Baker Amavi
Gardner
Hourihane Lansbury
Kodja Adomah
Hogan
Bunn, Taylor, Hutton, Elphick, Bjarnason, Grealish, Davis
This is assuming Jedinak, Bree and Hepburn-Murphy are injured.
I'd play Green instead of Adomah but the rest I agree with...don't need 3 defenders on bench so would leave out Hutton for Adomah as he can play right wing back if needed
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4-0 someone's due a mauling surely ;-)
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Another 0-1 defeat.
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Gregg Evans, writing in a disgraceful and doomed local rag has opined thus:
Steve Bruce has already admitted that he could abandon his new-look formation less than a fortnight after introducing it.
So if the Villa manager does change his system against Barnsley, how is he likely to set up?
Well, there are certainly plenty of options for him to consider.
Bruce may well revert back to a flat back four with one of Nathan Baker, Tommy Elphick or James Chester dropping out.
That would then see Alan Hutton and Neil Taylor moving into their deeper full-back positions rather than acting, on average, as the most advanced Villa players behind the front two, based on stastistics from Saturday’s defeat to Ipswich.
I’d expect the midfield to remain the same with Henri Lansbury, Conor Hourihane and Birkir Bjarnason all fitting in somewhere across the central areas.
Jack Grealish is available after suspension but may have to make do with a place on the bench.
Bruce has said that he is happy to play both Scott Hogan and top-goalscorer Jonathan Kodjia up top but he will also need to consider the option of playing with wingers.
Andre Green and Albert Adomah could offer the width on either side with one of Kodjia or Hogan playing centrally.
I think Villa have played their best football in that 4-3-3 formation so maybe it wouldn’t be a bad idea to revert back.
James Bree (knee), Mile Jedinak (groin) and Gabby Agbonlahor (hamstring) are expected to miss out.
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If it's not Elphick dropping out I think I'll spend the 90 minutes crying like a baby
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We shouldn't play 532 at VP even against Chelski let alone in Div 2 it's defeatist at best.
How about trying to take the initiative as the home side as happens in any professional football league in the world.
We are going backwards and SB needs to show some faith in his new signings.
We are playing Barnsley for f--k sake show some balls.
So sick of this boring non-attacking football.
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The rot has to stop somewhere, and I reckon it'll stop here. A win, and some much needed relief.
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It would be nice. First goal has been key for us for a while.
It's maddening the players we have. I don't think he will.completely drop the conservatism but I would ideally like to see the back of 352 and Lansbury playing so deep.
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We will probably contrive to lose anyroad but I'd go with.
Johnstone
Hutton Baker Chester Amavi
Gardner/Jedinak
Grealish Lansbury
Green Hogan Kodja
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We will probably contrive to lose anyroad but I'd go with.
Johnstone
Hutton Baker Chester Amavi
Gardner/Jedinak
Grealish Lansbury
Green Hogan Kodja
That's ok PW, but I'd put Hourihane in over Grealish...simply a more effective player in midfield where we are still "light".
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We just have to win, although I can see Barnsley being very motivated for this game, now that we have signed a few of there players
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Do we have to play again this week?
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I know its very early days but I haven't seen an effective performance from Houlihane in the three games he's started, I'd drop him and tell him coasting through games passing the ball backwards ten yards might be acceptable at Barnsley but we expect more.
No point in having such a big squad if we dont use it to replace underperformers after a few games.
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I've been with my good lady over 7 years and married for over 5, but I have never taken her to Villa Park before. She is coming with me tomorrow. What a valentines day treat!
As her only other game with me was a 2-1 win at the Emirates (the Darren Bent game), I'm going home win. 2-0 with Hourihane and Kodjia scoring.
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I think I'd go.....
Johnstone
Bacuna Baker Chester Amavi
Bjarnason
Lansbury Hourihane
Grealish
Kodjia Hogan
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I like that Clampy.
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I've been with my good lady over 7 years and married for over 5, but I have never taken her to Villa Park before. She is coming with me tomorrow. What a valentines day treat!
As her only other game with me was a 2-1 win at the Emirates (the Darren Bent game), I'm going home win. 2-0 with Hourihane and Kodjia scoring.
Wow How to show a girl a good time.
it'll all end in tears.
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
Villa 6
Barnsley 2
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Lets hope that the Villa win and it is a St Valentines day massacre!
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We have some of the best players in the league and one of the most successful managers in the league. We are at home in the best stadium in the league with with one of the best crowds in the league. Yet still, I fear we are going to lose. To Barnsley. How the fuck did this happen?
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Panic not.
Villa 3 Barnsley 1
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We have to win sooner or later - 4-2 to the Villa with all 4 goals from Hourihane.
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Still cant believe SB played Taylor and cafu as the wing backs and squeezes Boon in the defence.
Chester and Baker were looking ok until they had to play with Mrs Brown.
I think we will look a lot better when Jedi and Bree are back but until then 2-0 Villa.
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Ticket I ordered off Seatwave hasn't turned up...is it still the same procedure as it was for Viagogo....print off your confirmation and go to that booth opposite the Trinity or do you go to the ticket office now?
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Ticket I ordered off Seatwave hasn't turned up...is it still the same procedure as it was for Viagogo....print off your confirmation and go to that booth opposite the Trinity or do you go to the ticket office now?
I wouldn't go now mate, you'll freeze to death by kickoff. If I were you I'd consider it a bullet dodged and stay in tomorrow night with a takeaway.
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Ticket I ordered off Seatwave hasn't turned up...is it still the same procedure as it was for Viagogo....print off your confirmation and go to that booth opposite the Trinity or do you go to the ticket office now?
I wouldn't go now mate, you'll freeze to death by kickoff. If I were you I'd consider it a bullet dodged and stay in tomorrow night with a takeaway.
Thought you'd be a bit tougher now Hamish
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Ticket I ordered off Seatwave hasn't turned up...is it still the same procedure as it was for Viagogo....print off your confirmation and go to that booth opposite the Trinity or do you go to the ticket office now?
I wouldn't go now mate, you'll freeze to death by kickoff. If I were you I'd consider it a bullet dodged and stay in tomorrow night with a takeaway.
I've actually got a feeling it will be one of the most entertaining games of the season....Barnsley have been involved in loads of high scoring games this season.
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I just expect us to get done going into every game now. So any result other than that, is pleasant surprise.
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Ticket I ordered off Seatwave hasn't turned up...is it still the same procedure as it was for Viagogo....print off your confirmation and go to that booth opposite the Trinity or do you go to the ticket office now?
It is the nearest booth to the Trinity Road. They just ask for your name and address; don't even ask to see the credit card.
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I won't be there. I don't give a shit about Valentine's Day but can't face watching that crap again so quickly.
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I have a sneaky feeling the announced attendance will be a fair bit higher than the number of people in the ground.
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Indeed. My decision has also been influenced by picking up the puking/shitty bug the nipper had at the end of last week. I suppose I could romantically share a sick bowl with the wife.
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Ticket I ordered off Seatwave hasn't turned up...is it still the same procedure as it was for Viagogo....print off your confirmation and go to that booth opposite the Trinity or do you go to the ticket office now?
I wouldn't go now mate, you'll freeze to death by kickoff. If I were you I'd consider it a bullet dodged and stay in tomorrow night with a takeaway.
The forecast is for 7 degrees tomorrow night, almost tropical compared to Saturday.
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It's fucking freezing in Brum at the minute.
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The older I get, the easier I find it to get over bad game - in my teens it took the whole week, 20s and 30s it might have spoilt the weekend and now in my 50s I'm over it within an hour or two.
Looking forward to watching some good football from Bournemouth and City on the box in a bit and can't wait to get down the Villa tomorrow. I've a feeling it's going to be a cracker.
Keep the faith!
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A Valentines day treat
Roses are red
violets are twisted
Bend over Barnsley
You're about to get f.......
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were going to need a bigger boat.
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Ticket I ordered off Seatwave hasn't turned up...is it still the same procedure as it was for Viagogo....print off your confirmation and go to that booth opposite the Trinity or do you go to the ticket office now?
I wouldn't go now mate, you'll freeze to death by kickoff. If I were you I'd consider it a bullet dodged and stay in tomorrow night with a takeaway.
Right now that sounds so appealing. Chicken Dansak with pilau rice and a plain nan.
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Ticket I ordered off Seatwave hasn't turned up...is it still the same procedure as it was for Viagogo....print off your confirmation and go to that booth opposite the Trinity or do you go to the ticket office now?
I wouldn't go now mate, you'll freeze to death by kickoff. If I were you I'd consider it a bullet dodged and stay in tomorrow night with a takeaway.
Right now that sounds so appealing. Chicken Dansak with pilau rice and a plain nan.
Would a gregarious Nan also be acceptable?
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Ticket I ordered off Seatwave hasn't turned up...is it still the same procedure as it was for Viagogo....print off your confirmation and go to that booth opposite the Trinity or do you go to the ticket office now?
I wouldn't go now mate, you'll freeze to death by kickoff. If I were you I'd consider it a bullet dodged and stay in tomorrow night with a takeaway.
Right now that sounds so appealing. Chicken Dansak with pilau rice and a plain nan.
Would a gregarious Nan also be acceptable?
My Nan isn't.
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Ticket I ordered off Seatwave hasn't turned up...is it still the same procedure as it was for Viagogo....print off your confirmation and go to that booth opposite the Trinity or do you go to the ticket office now?
I wouldn't go now mate, you'll freeze to death by kickoff. If I were you I'd consider it a bullet dodged and stay in tomorrow night with a takeaway.
I've actually got a feeling it will be one of the most entertaining games of the season....Barnsley have been involved in loads of high scoring games this season.
I'm not going so you can take it to the bank that this will be an all time classic - 9-8 or something like that.
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The law of averages say we'll win a game soon... but I'm not convinced it's tonight - 1-1
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Afraid we going to win this one even with Elphick then Bruce (who lacks critical selfreflection) will think his new moronic system is working.
Then when we facing good teams again and losing he thinks (oh, we just missing Jack)...
Then we facing relegation battle with Elphick and Boneless as starters and the nightmare never ends.
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Ticket I ordered off Seatwave hasn't turned up...is it still the same procedure as it was for Viagogo....print off your confirmation and go to that booth opposite the Trinity or do you go to the ticket office now?
I wouldn't go now mate, you'll freeze to death by kickoff. If I were you I'd consider it a bullet dodged and stay in tomorrow night with a takeaway.
Right now that sounds so appealing. Chicken Dansak with pilau rice and a plain nan.
Would a gregarious Nan also be acceptable?
'Direct from Los Angeles......everyone's favorite octogenarian rapper..... please welcome........Gregarious N.A.N.'
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Afraid we going to win this one even with Elphick then Bruce (who lacks critical selfreflection) will think his new moronic system is working.
Then when we facing good teams again and losing he thinks (oh, we just missing Jack)...
Then we facing relegation battle with Elphick and Boneless as starters and the nightmare never ends.
You're afraid we're going to win?
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Fear of the unknown.
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Afraid we going to win this one even with Elphick then Bruce (who lacks critical selfreflection) will think his new moronic system is working.
Then when we facing good teams again and losing he thinks (oh, we just missing Jack)...
Then we facing relegation battle with Elphick and Boneless as starters and the nightmare never ends.
You're afraid we're going to win?
I think the whole post lost something in translation
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Although Barnsley do not particularly arouse any great emotion in me one way or another. Lets just make sure we beat these flat cap wearing Hovis bread chomping Scargellites and pack them back off to the grim northern cobbled streets from where they came.
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I'd love to unleash the Rush on this lot, or any other Chumpionship lot. Give his youth and fearlessness a go as soon as he's back from injury.
His contract shenanigans show he's ''manned up'' since looking like a quivering virgin when being brought on by Sherwood at Sunderland but that was two years ago which is a lifetime as a teenager (and a Villa fan).
His blooding is the only exciting thing left to try this season.
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I've got a horrible feeling (again) that the slide will continue tonight, but I've gone for an optimistic draw.
0-0.
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If hogan doesn't score can't see where a goal will come from. Everything crossed for tonight made worse I won't be there am refereeing
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How far is Bruce away from a Bolton moment? Surely tonight is when we turn it around. Valentines Day - an evening sat in seething resentment reflecting on a love that has gone stale, choking down a drink and some food that is as unpalatable as the contemplation of many many more years to come. That's all you lot at VP - I'll be at home with Mrs MDC and a takeaway.
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Am going for a Villa win on the law of averages We don't do clean sheets so 2-1
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Agree with my mate Pooligan - we've got to turn it round sometime soon - and when better than St. Valentine's to do it.
Come on Villa - I just hope the players know that people like us will support the Villa forever - it is sometimes a one way love affair.
Villa 2-1.
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After the massive let down against Ipswich I will be in attendance again tonight, I cant even contemplate another defeat, 2-1 to Villa maybe moving us up a couple of places and in the process making us all a fraction happier.
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Hadn't realised we had another match before the Newcastle match.
I'm going for 1-1 with Lansbury scoring but getting booked for taking his shirt off, causing him to miss the Newcastle match. Probably.
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Hadn't realised we had another match before the Newcastle match.
I'm going for 1-1 with Lansbury scoring but getting booked for taking his shirt off, causing him to miss the Newcastle match. Probably.
What makes you think he doesn't fancy playing the Barcodes?
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As I look out of my office window, I can see that the stadium is all lit up and looking fantastic, hoping for a win but not overly confident!
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St Valentines day massacre, 2-1 Villa.
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That poll is one of the most pessimistic I can remember for a home game in quite a while.
(I contributed to said pessimism)
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Can't be a game tonight as on an FA coaching course until 5 so not enough time to make it from Bournemouth. Some of the younger guys on the course have played at the Hong Kong Sevens against Villa and we're just so positive about our youngsters and how the club was perceived at the tournament. Please let tonight be the begining of the 'Great Leap Forward' . Villa 2 Barnsley 1
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My goodness after Brexitmania and Trumpmania this site has gone into hyper mode..
Villa scoring TWO goals........it'll never happen
(happy to be shot down)
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As I look out of my office window, I can see that the stadium is all lit up and looking fantastic, hoping for a win but not overly confident!
All the way from Dudley?
You old romantic.
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To win we need to get at them from the start. A negative line up from Bruce will give them confidence. We need a line up that is going to press them. It's no use Bruce losing his bottle and going for a defensive line up as we can't defend anyway.
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No not from Dudley - I work in Aston
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4-1 tonight our 1987 Crystal Palace.
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To win we need to get at them from the start.
To win we need anybody but Legion, Toronto, Redsox or Mr Shin to start the Match Thread.
Fear not, Villans, I'm on my way.
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Not really shock advice but on the bus to town and it's already cold so wrap up anyone else going to the game.
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I'll be heading to the train station so you're safe from me!
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Well we both know who's to blame for the defeat yesterday, don't we? You can't say I didn't try.