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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Dave P on May 12, 2019, 10:18:08 AM
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Massive chance which didn’t seem likely at half time in the first leg. A 2-1 lead to take there and Gayle suspended. They will have to change their system which isn’t ideal for them and could play into our hands.
I’m going for another 2-1 win. El Ghazi and Grealish for us. Rodriguez for them with whichever part of his anatomy he feels like.
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D 1-1.
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First goal will be really important I think on Tuesday. If we get it, they'll have to go for broke, then I think the space that will give will allow us to hurt them.
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They need a massive tactical and mental rethink without Gayle.
I don’t see them scoring to be honest.
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This has draw written all over it
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Feck winning on penalties or anything like that, I need a piece of my heart still intact for the final.
No drama, nice solid 0-1 win will do here.
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Assume this will be the game with the hugely dubious Rodriguez "goal". We should be aiming to score and score early. Don't give them any reason for optimism whatsoever.
In an ideal world we would have the tie won with half an hour left and take Grealish off so those animals can't kick him out of the final.
In the real world, I have a feeling this will be nervy as fuck.
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Just win the game Villa.
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2-1 us
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Draw but really want a villa win
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0-2 FTA.
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guarantee we won’t be playing for time after 10 minutes and putting 9 men behind the ball as the major tactic like them
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D1-1 which is too nerve wracking for me! Think we'll score and they will want to avoid extra time like a rash because all those old legs will kill them. UTV.
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We will definitely need a goal.
Score and it’ll be too much for the bitters.
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Do we start Hourihane, after his great play in the 1st leg, or go more defensive with Whelan? Could argue that Green or Kodjia should start ahead of Adomah, but again Albert adds more defensively.
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I think it will be the same starting 11, but we really need to score first. I can not see this being 0-0.
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Originally forecast a draw at home followed by win at The Hawthorns - would now be extremely happy with a 1-1
Score first and We will romp it
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It is too soon for this thread. I am still emotionally drained from yesterday.
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Think we could hurt them Tuesday as we hey will need to open up. Villa being villa though Won’t be easy
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Originally said we'd win both legs 2-1, so not going to change that prediction now.
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Do we start Hourihane, after his great play in the 1st leg, or go more defensive with Whelan? Could argue that Green or Kodjia should start ahead of Adomah, but again Albert adds more defensively.
Got to stsart on the front foot so Hourihane and Green start for me. We needed width and pace yesterday and we didnt get it until Dean had reminded them at half time and Green came on.He's not brilliant yet but they cant handle pace and itll create space and time for others.
Alberts knows hes finished and looks it.Kodja just isnt sure where he wants to play...
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Albion 1-2 Aston Villa is my prediction. We have to go all out in the first few minutes to score first - that will hopefully knock the stuffing out of them. Villa will score in this game in my opinion.
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1-5 agg.
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Conor to come in for whelan. Kodj for albert. Draw
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The first goal is all important in this game so lets hope we score an early goal...I don't want or need the stress if it goes the other way.
1-3 Villa...but can also see it playing out as a draw.
Fuck the Albion!
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So I'm one of the lucky 2000 privileged to go on Tuesday.
Got there because of the controversial away scheme. Last year serious family illness took total precedence and meant we couldn't rack up many aways at all, though season tickets were of course maintained. This year thankfully things have been better, thanks to the fabulous fabulous people at the Sheldon Unit at Good Hope Hospital, and my wife and I have clocked up 15 games on the road following the boys.
There are, I know, people with more than that, this year and last year, who have a stronger claim to these tickets than us.
But we wouldn't give them up for thousands.
But believe me , we feel the responsibilty. Us 2000 represent the 38,000 Villa fans in the ground Saturday and countless thousands who aren't lucky enough to get to Villa as regularly as us, or who have put in the support over the years but for whatever reason can't get there too often any more. That means we're all singing for at least 50 others who would love to be there.
So we have to bring it. If the guy or girl next to us is singing we need to sing too. If we hit adversity on the pitch, we need to bring it more. If it goes quiet and a lone voice starts belting it out, we need to be there with the second line. Make it feel like we're at Villa Park all over again. We owe it to those who would give their left bollock (or boob) to be there Tuesday.
Be loud. Be proud. Be Villa.
See you at Wembley.
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I think Whelan ought to start. In hindsight, given that they parked the bus on Saturday, that should've been Hourihane's start. They'll come at us on Tuesday so I think we need Whelan in there with CH to come on second half.
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So I'm one of the lucky 2000 privileged to go on Tuesday.
Got there because of the controversial away scheme. Last year serious family illness took total precedence and meant we couldn't rack up many aways at all, though season tickets were of course maintained. This year thankfully things have been better, thanks to the fabulous fabulous people at the Sheldon Unit at Good Hope Hospital, and my wife and I have clocked up 15 games on the road following the boys.
There are, I know, people with more than that, this year and last year, who have a stronger claim to these tickets than us.
But we wouldn't give them up for thousands.
But believe me , we feel the responsibilty. Us 2000 represent the 38,000 Villa fans in the ground Saturday and countless thousands who aren't lucky enough to get to Villa as regularly as us, or who have put in the support over the years but for whatever reason can't get there too often any more. That means we're all singing for at least 50 others who would love to be there.
So we have to bring it. If the guy or girl next to us is singing we need to sing too. If we hit adversity on the pitch, we need to bring it more. If it goes quiet and a lone voice starts belting it out, we need to be there with the second line. Make it feel like we're at Villa Park all over again. We owe it to those who would give their left bollock (or boob) to be there Tuesday.
Be loud. Be proud. Be Villa.
See you at Wembley.
Great post. No voice left on Wednesday!
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I wasn’t nervous at all for the first leg, but feeling it already for this one...the hope, anticipation and expectation of what could happen if we get through is overwhelming when you consider the implications and consequences of the outcome of the results of the next game...and hopefully the one after that! Fuck the fucking fuckers...fuck the Albion!
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I think Whelan ought to start. In hindsight, given that they parked the bus on Saturday, that should've been Hourihane's start. They'll come at us on Tuesday so I think we need Whelan in there with CH to come on second half.
Yup, I'd go that way. I'd imagine we'd be a bit shit at parking the bus ourselves, so our best form of defence really is attack. Bringing Hourihane on is the only positive tactical in-game change we can make to our starting eleven, and it's a bloody good one. Anything else we can do is only like-for-like positionally (wingers, Abraham/Kodjia/Davis, centre-halves). To start Hourihane and to then have to sub Whelan on would sound to me like wheels being in impending danger of falling off, and I'd rather we never have to contemplate that.
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AA played himself out of the team on Sat I thought. Was getting in Elmos way for a lot of it. There might be a goal in Green, had another decent half chance late on Saturday.
Think Hourihane has to start. Two games in 4 days is a long way past Whelans capabilities. Hause for me comes in for Taylor too. Better on ball and crucially far better in air which WBA are going to target all game.
I think this game suits us and am confident we will do it. 2-1 win again with a vastly improved display from McGinn being key.
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Elmo, Axel, Mings, Hause
--McGinn, Hourihane, Grealish
Green, Abraham, El Ghazi
Seems like they will have to go with a front 3 of Phillips, Rodriguez and Murphy. Rest of their team is very much injury dependent but I'll be delighted if Johansen doesn't make it.
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Great post itmustbe_it is. I won't be there Tuesday, but I want the Villa fans who will be there to bring it home for the rest of us. I was in L1 Saturday and I couldnt see the bitters and I didnt hear a single sound from them. I know our fans will be loud and proud. UTV!
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Beat the Albion and go to Wembley? Humiliate Leeds at Wembley?
(https://i.ibb.co/NCtHd1M/jayf.jpg)
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AA played himself out of the team on Sat I thought. Was getting in Elmos way for a lot of it. There might be a goal in Green, had another decent half chance late on Saturday.
Think Hourihane has to start. Two games in 4 days is a long way past Whelans capabilities. Hause for me comes in for Taylor too. Better on ball and crucially far better in air which WBA are going to target all game.
I think this game suits us and am confident we will do it. 2-1 win again with a vastly improved display from McGinn being key.
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Elmo, Axel, Mings, Hause
--McGinn, Hourihane, Grealish
Green, Abraham, El Ghazi
Seems like they will have to go with a front 3 of Phillips, Rodriguez and Murphy. Rest of their team is very much injury dependent but I'll be delighted if Johansen doesn't make it.
Agree with pretty much everything you say, inc team selection . It sounds much better if we say we score first and then they’ll need to reply with 3 to win, with a depleted attack
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I’m nervous it’s only halfway I’m hoping hoping Gayles replacement doesn’t become a hero ,Villa to make it on pens.
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This is effectively us playing a Bruce side - lack of tactics and mobility relying on a spark of genius to edge it - they’re a decent side having come from the prem but much like a Bruce side they don’t have an inherent attacking philosophy. They might scrape one and sit on it like we did under Bruce, but they’re more likely to open up - but we have to take our chances - no more fluffed volleys or loose play. Having said all that, McGinn has to come into the game and create at least 2 and have 2 Scoring chances!
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Beat the Albion and go to Wembley? Humiliate Leeds at Wembley?
(https://i.ibb.co/NCtHd1M/jayf.jpg)
Love it !
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AA played himself out of the team on Sat I thought. Was getting in Elmos way for a lot of it. There might be a goal in Green, had another decent half chance late on Saturday.
Think Hourihane has to start. Two games in 4 days is a long way past Whelans capabilities. Hause for me comes in for Taylor too. Better on ball and crucially far better in air which WBA are going to target all game.
I think this game suits us and am confident we will do it. 2-1 win again with a vastly improved display from McGinn being key.
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Elmo, Axel, Mings, Hause
--McGinn, Hourihane, Grealish
Green, Abraham, El Ghazi
Seems like they will have to go with a front 3 of Phillips, Rodriguez and Murphy. Rest of their team is very much injury dependent but I'll be delighted if Johansen doesn't make it.
A great way of putting it, yes AA did play himself out of the team.
Both Kodjia and Green offer nothing defensively, but Kodj offers that bit of guile and unpredictability that could cause mayhem. He gets the start for me.
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I think Whelan ought to start. In hindsight, given that they parked the bus on Saturday, that should've been Hourihane's start. They'll come at us on Tuesday so I think we need Whelan in there with CH to come on second half.
Totally agree SE, calm experienced head required with a goal scoring option waiting in the wings
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AA played himself out of the team on Sat I thought. Was getting in Elmos way for a lot of it. There might be a goal in Green, had another decent half chance late on Saturday.
Think Hourihane has to start. Two games in 4 days is a long way past Whelans capabilities. Hause for me comes in for Taylor too. Better on ball and crucially far better in air which WBA are going to target all game.
I think this game suits us and am confident we will do it. 2-1 win again with a vastly improved display from McGinn being key.
--------------'Steer
Elmo, Axel, Mings, Hause
--McGinn, Hourihane, Grealish
Green, Abraham, El Ghazi
Seems like they will have to go with a front 3 of Phillips, Rodriguez and Murphy. Rest of their team is very much injury dependent but I'll be delighted if Johansen doesn't make it.
A great way of putting it, yes AA did play himself out of the team.
Both Kodjia and Green offer nothing defensively, but Kodj offers that bit of guile and unpredictability that could cause mayhem. He gets the start for me.
Arguably Kodjia's wing cameo in the fixture earlier in the season cost us two points, handball gate notwithstanding. I don't trust Kodjia putting in any kind of shift on the wing, sub only for me and I'd have Davis on ahead of him too!
Green is least worst option for me....
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My initial reaction after the game on Saturday was that WBA would have to go for it on Tuesday and give us a chance to counter attack. On reflection, I don't think they will do this. They will gamble that Dean Smith only knows one way of playing.
It should be a fascinating game, and the viewing figures will bring joy to the Sky directors.
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So I'm one of the lucky 2000 privileged to go on Tuesday.
Got there because of the controversial away scheme. Last year serious family illness took total precedence and meant we couldn't rack up many aways at all, though season tickets were of course maintained. This year thankfully things have been better, thanks to the fabulous fabulous people at the Sheldon Unit at Good Hope Hospital, and my wife and I have clocked up 15 games on the road following the boys.
There are, I know, people with more than that, this year and last year, who have a stronger claim to these tickets than us.
But we wouldn't give them up for thousands.
But believe me , we feel the responsibilty. Us 2000 represent the 38,000 Villa fans in the ground Saturday and countless thousands who aren't lucky enough to get to Villa as regularly as us, or who have put in the support over the years but for whatever reason can't get there too often any more. That means we're all singing for at least 50 others who would love to be there.
So we have to bring it. If the guy or girl next to us is singing we need to sing too. If we hit adversity on the pitch, we need to bring it more. If it goes quiet and a lone voice starts belting it out, we need to be there with the second line. Make it feel like we're at Villa Park all over again. We owe it to those who would give their left bollock (or boob) to be there Tuesday.
Be loud. Be proud. Be Villa.
See you at Wembley.
Also really appreciated reading this.
I have to say though messed my own throat up again, I was really disappointed we went so quiet for so long on Sat. The Upper Wittin weren’t up for joining in unless things were getting lively and I’d pretty much lost my voice again by that point, I gues it’s why away days tend to be much more fun as the mentality is so different. Enjoy!
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FTF
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Attack from the start and scare the bejeesus out of them.
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My initial reaction after the game on Saturday was that WBA would have to go for it on Tuesday and give us a chance to counter attack. On reflection, I don't think they will do this. They will gamble that Dean Smith only knows one way of playing.
So you think they'll park the bus with 541 and try to counter with the long ball or knick one from a set piece again? I would like to think they'll be more open than that but there may be some sense in continuing playing the defensive grid iron system for them as if they try to out football us then we'll run rings around them.
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I reckon they will start with that Johnathan Leko kid and play him in Gayle's place, even if he is a winger but I can't think of any other forwards with pace they have. It's just a shame we didn't get a third goal on Saturday. I'd bring Hourihane and Green in for us to freshen us up a bit.
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My initial reaction after the game on Saturday was that WBA would have to go for it on Tuesday and give us a chance to counter attack. On reflection, I don't think they will do this. They will gamble that Dean Smith only knows one way of playing.
So you think they'll park the bus with 541 and try to counter with the long ball or knick one from a set piece again? I would like to think they'll be more open than that but there may be some sense in continuing playing the defensive grid iron system for them as if they try to out football us then we'll run rings around them.
Remember Boro in the second leg last year well this is a Pulis mark 2 side
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My initial reaction after the game on Saturday was that WBA would have to go for it on Tuesday and give us a chance to counter attack. On reflection, I don't think they will do this. They will gamble that Dean Smith only knows one way of playing.
So you think they'll park the bus with 541 and try to counter with the long ball or knick one from a set piece again? I would like to think they'll be more open than that but there may be some sense in continuing playing the defensive grid iron system for them as if they try to out football us then we'll run rings around them.
Remember Boro in the second leg last year well this is a Pulis mark 2 side
I thought that on Saturday. The Pulis mentality is still deeply ingrained in them. But they don't have to worry in the return leg as apparently it was all the refs fault they lost. Also Grealish throwing himself to the all game. Every team we beat say the same thing about him. Funny he's never been booked or even spoken to about it?
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Anyone else flipped the heart and head theories role? In my head now I know we’re good enough to beat them if they’re full strength, now they’re missing key players and have to come at us which suits us.
But in my heart I know Aston Villa are capeable of doing an Aston Villa and it’s teally starting to worry me!
I need a beer
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I'm still of the 'going up this year is a bonus' mindset.
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Anyone lucky enough to have got a ticket, sing your hearts out for 90 minutes. Be loud and do us proud.
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Anyone else flipped the heart and head theories role? In my head now I know we’re good enough to beat them if they’re full strength, now they’re missing key players and have to come at us which suits us.
But in my heart I know Aston Villa are capeable of doing an Aston Villa and it’s teally starting to worry me!
I need a beer
All of this.
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I think they'll go Bruceball. They are only a goal behind so will try and stifle us and nick one on the break or from a set piece. They've only got Rodriguez left up front so can't exactly go for an attacking formation.
We will do them by two clear goals as the game opens up in the latter stages.
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I think they'll go Bruceball. They are only a goal behind so will try and stifle us and nick one on the break or from a set piece. They've only got Rodriguez left up front so can't exactly go for an attacking formation.
We will do them by two clear goals as the game opens up in the latter stages.
I think you're right Drummond, they'll stick Rodriguez and Phillips higher up the pitch, both of whom will be meat and drink to Tammy and Axel. I'm expecting a comfortable 2-0, with a goal in each half as we relax our way into the final.
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Of recent times... Bruce, played bruceball, lost
Pulis, played pulisball, lost
Shan, took it down to a whole new level with shanball, lost
I see a pattern there.
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Went for a 2-2 in the home leg and would honestly take that at their place now. A comfortable 1-0 would be nice, but really, who cares, as long as we go through? Big shout to everyone going to the match. Really hope you leave with big smiles on your faces!
I’ll be waking up Weds a.m and will have to do the usual handv match thread and guardian mbm thread. Hopefully it will be better than when I woke up after the playoff final. That day I reached for my phone, saw the 1-0 score line, thought yes! We’ve done it, then went back to sleep. It wasn’t until I woke up later and read the match report, that I realised we’d actually lost! Jeez, that was a bad one to take!
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I'm still of the 'going up this year is a bonus' mindset.
I’ve already talked myself into ‘I can’t see us beating Leeds’ mode.
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Early goal for us to give us a two goal lead could be crucial. You could quite clearly see that their game plan on Saturday was focussed on stifling us. They can still approach the game that way when they are 1 goal down, but 2 being two goals down would change that. I think they would have to open up a lot more and like the latter stages of the game at the weekend, we would find space a in their attacking third a lot easier.
The tie is by no means over, but we are in a decent position going into tomorrow.
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I would rather be us than them - would not have fancied having to go there and break them down and score 2. This is a difficult tactical choice for Shan and co as he has to stick or twist.
I think we need a very strong ref performance as if they concede first then the cynical side of their game will come into force.
I think if it is tight in the last 10 they will resort to an aerial bombardment and then we can counter with the Jedi.
We do have strength all over the bench to cover each eventuality and a tactically astute management team so I am very hopeful.
I just feel we will score
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I’m confident we will score at least once. My only change from the starting lineup from Saturday would be to drop Adomah and start Green. As said on other posts, our bench has options for all eventualities.
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I'm still of the 'going up this year is a bonus' mindset.
I’ve already talked myself into ‘I can’t see us beating Leeds’ mode.
Me too, but getting knocked out by the Tesco’s would be a bit shit.
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If we get through Leeds will be tough. I think they stopped us playing at a Elland Road well with their energy. But there will certainly be some spice there.
That being said I think Derby could Nick a result as they will feel aggrieved after Spygate and the penalty from the first leg.
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Danny Murphy waded in with his twopenneth on Talk shite this morrning. He said Gayles second yellow should be overturned as there was NO CONTACT with our keeper and him feigning an injury caused the booking. He called him "that silly goalkeeper for villa" What an absolute tool Murphy is.
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What if we played with ElGhazi to have free rein on either wing with Keinan and Tammy to shake up their 3 some at the back?
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Danny Murphy waded in with his twopenneth on Talk shite this morrning. He said Gayles second yellow should be overturned as there was NO CONTACT with our keeper and him feigning an injury caused the booking. He called him "that silly goalkeeper for villa" What an absolute tool Murphy is.
He seems to have a real hard on for us for some reason ??
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Danny Murphy waded in with his twopenneth on Talk shite this morrning. He said Gayles second yellow should be overturned as there was NO CONTACT with our keeper and him feigning an injury caused the booking. He called him "that silly goalkeeper for villa" What an absolute tool Murphy is.
He seems to have a real hard on for us for some reason ??
Seems Liverpool fans, of which he's one, never forgave us for celebrating Slippy Gee's birthday at Wembley. Tossers.
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If he's on Twitter someone really needs to link the last few seconds of this to him:
Suggesting a yellow is harsh is one thing but saying there's no contact is obviously bullshit.
Onto the 2nd leg 0-2 with a goal fairly early on causing them to not know whether to stick or twist with the 'defend and hope for one on the counter' tactic and then another with 15-20 to go that kills the tie and leads to them losing their heads. I reckon there'll be a load of cards for them again and very possibly another sending off. I just hope we don't get dragged into any silly shit or lose anyone to injury.
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AA played himself out of the team on Sat I thought. Was getting in Elmos way for a lot of it. There might be a goal in Green, had another decent half chance late on Saturday.
Think Hourihane has to start. Two games in 4 days is a long way past Whelans capabilities. Hause for me comes in for Taylor too. Better on ball and crucially far better in air which WBA are going to target all game.
I think this game suits us and am confident we will do it. 2-1 win again with a vastly improved display from McGinn being key.
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Elmo, Axel, Mings, Hause
--McGinn, Hourihane, Grealish
Green, Abraham, El Ghazi
Seems like they will have to go with a front 3 of Phillips, Rodriguez and Murphy. Rest of their team is very much injury dependent but I'll be delighted if Johansen doesn't make it.
I've read this a few times now. I can't see any prospect of Taylor being dropped. I must have been one of his biggest critics since he joined, but can see that he is playing extremely well at the moment. Yes he gave the ball away a couple of times on Saturday, but he also made some great challenges and linked up well going forward. Much as long term I'd probably prefer Hause to Taylor at left back, now is definitely not the time to make that change.
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I'd agree with Chris, I don't think there's any need to swap Taylor right now. Next year we need someone who can offer more going forward (and doesn't look so fucking terrified of shooting and crossing) but going into the 2nd leg of the playoffs isn't a good time to make unforced changes in defence.
I'd keep the same team with the possible exception of starting Hourihane, mainly because I don't trust Whelan to last much after half time after such a short rest.
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Hostile reception.
First response to this is brilliant...
https://twitter.com/hipkin81/status/1127588950875496448
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Hostile reception.
First response to this is brilliant...
https://twitter.com/hipkin81/status/1127588950875496448
As one of the replies said that’ll gain some traction with his 8 followers.
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Draw 1-1.
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I think it is time for Kortney. With their main striker out, I think they will rely a lot on crosses, set pieces etc. I think Kortney will handle that better.
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Hostile reception.
First response to this is brilliant...
https://twitter.com/hipkin81/status/1127588950875496448
Can't wait for one of our players to rattle one in their net at the Snorethorns. Then give them the shhhhh sign.
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What if we played with ElGhazi to have free rein on either wing with Keinan and Tammy to shake up their 3 some at the back?
One of the big problems we have out wide is that 3 of the 4 players who have been playing in those areas in recent games (Adomah, Elmohamady and Taylor) can't beat players 1-v-1 and instead turn back pretty much every time. El Ghazi can, but I still find him a bit too hit and miss.
Albion were pretty effective for 70 minutes of that game as they were able to block up the middle of the pitch where our best players operate and force us to play wide where we haven't really got that same quality. I thought it needed Green and Kodjia to come on quite early into the second half simply because they are able to beat players 1-v-1 and it would stretch the Albion a bit more. We desperately need some more quality in wide areas whatever division we end up in next season.
That said, Adomah is better defensively than Kodjia and Green, so he might start again tomorrow night.
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I worry about Taylor as he does tend to take a few minor errors to settle down and he is totally useless in an attacking sense.
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I worry about Taylor as he does tend to take a few minor errors to settle down and he is totally useless in an attacking sense.
My worry with Taylor is they will try and bully him - I think Hause would be better option. He can handle himself in that sort of situation.
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I'd agree with Chris, I don't think there's any need to swap Taylor right now. Next year we need someone who can offer more going forward (and doesn't look so fucking terrified of shooting and crossing) but going into the 2nd leg of the playoffs isn't a good time to make unforced changes in defence.
I'd keep the same team with the possible exception of starting Hourihane, mainly because I don't trust Whelan to last much after half time after such a short rest.
Play him til just after half time, then! If we've managed to run them ragged by then, Hourihane on for 35 minutes would be fookin ace.
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I'd agree with Chris, I don't think there's any need to swap Taylor right now. Next year we need someone who can offer more going forward (and doesn't look so fucking terrified of shooting and crossing) but going into the 2nd leg of the playoffs isn't a good time to make unforced changes in defence.
I'd keep the same team with the possible exception of starting Hourihane, mainly because I don't trust Whelan to last much after half time after such a short rest.
Play him til just after half time, then! If we've managed to run them ragged by then, Hourihane on for 35 minutes would be fookin ace.
Yeah I said possible because I think I'd do the same but that's the only change I'd be seriously considering.
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2-1 Villa
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I'm still of the 'going up this year is a bonus' mindset.
I’ve already talked myself into ‘I can’t see us beating Leeds’ mode.
I'm there too.
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Not just for us , let's do this for Jack. UTV FTA.
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Another thing that's really really bothering me is, heaven forbid, we go out tomorrow,they will forever and ever claim they made us sell Jack.IT CAN NOT HAPPEN.
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If we score first, they need three. Bleeding obvious it may be, but it’s also a bloody big ask.
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Another thing that's really really bothering me is, heaven forbid, we go out tomorrow,they will forever and ever claim they made us sell Jack.IT CAN NOT HAPPEN.
The day we need to give a f*ck what Albion fans claim will be the day after hell freezes over.
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Another thing that's really really bothering me is, heaven forbid, we go out tomorrow,they will forever and ever claim they made us sell Jack.IT CAN NOT HAPPEN.
The day we need to give a f*ck what Albion fans claim will be the day after hell freezes over.
Point taken,but I'm sleepless and fretting.
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If we score first, they need three. Bleeding obvious it may be, but it’s also a bloody big ask.
They'd need 2 for extra time and pens.
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And West Bromwich Albion should definitely do all they can to get Hughton - hopefully after they have lost in the play-offs to Villa.
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I think they will stack 11 men behind the ball for 80 minutes and then hope to nick a goal as we start to sit back. If it's nil-nil at 80 minutes were going to get a nervous.
We need to score early to make them come at us.
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I think they will stack 11 men behind the ball for 80 minutes and then hope to nick a goal as we start to sit back. If it's nil-nil at 80 minutes were going to get a nervous.
We need to score early to make them come at us.
It'd be great to score early but we don't *need* to.
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I think they will stack 11 men behind the ball for 80 minutes and then hope to nick a goal as we start to sit back. If it's nil-nil at 80 minutes were going to get a nervous.
We need to score early to make them come at us.
Me too.
Torygraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/05/13/dean-smith-expecting-attack-minded-west-brom-play-off-second/)
Dean Smith expecting attack-minded West Brom in play-off second leg
John Percy
13 May 2019 • 10:30pm
Dean Smith has ramped up the pressure on trailing West Bromwich Albion by insisting they will have to go on the attack in their crunch Championship Play-Off second leg.
Smith, the Aston Villa head coach, is predicting a drastically different encounter to Saturday’s first leg and claims West Brom will have no option but to go on the offensive.
Albion had just 31% possession at Villa Park, with only two shots on target, in an attempt to contain the home team.
Villa responded late on with two goals in four minutes to take a slender advantage into Tuesday night’s rematch at the Hawthorns.
Relegated from the Premier League last year, West Brom’s hopes of reaching the play-off final at Wembley have also suffered a huge blow with the suspensions of Dwight Gayle and Hal Robson-Kanu.
And Smith is convinced Albion’s interim manager James Shan will have to adopt an attacking approach to turn the Midlands derby around.
“I wouldn’t expect a Hawthorns crowd to be happy with them sat behind the ball and to let us have a lot of possession,” he said.
“I’ll be amazed if they’re not different. I expect a different game, that’s for sure.
“Our mindset for the last 14 games has been to go into it and try to win.
“The players know my mindset, I think if you go and sit back you invite a lot of pressure on your goal, and I’m not comfortable with that. The quality of the players we’ve got, we can score a lot of goals, so you’ve got to utilise that.
“The players will know from me and the staff that nothing is over. We’ve got to go there and put in a really good performance. I didn't feel it was a good performance on Saturday. If we play to our normal standards we’ll be a right threat.”
Albion have beaten Villa and Leeds this season without leading scorer Gayle, however, and Jay Rodriguez has still scored 22 goals.
Mind games, if you ask me.
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Can see WBA playing more of a Pulis game than Saturday.
Their main threat will be from set pieces. Will get more corners than they had on Saturday you'd imagine and Hegazi and Dawson (if he's back) are big old units and both used to score about 5 a season in their prem days.
Brunt can still hit a nice set piece from time to time so we really need to be switched on for them. If Mings is fit and firing he'll head most of them away.
This has a feel of 1-1 which will do very nicely. We'll score so big ask for them to get two just to force extra time.
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Can see WBA playing more of a Pulis game than Saturday.
Their main threat will be from set pieces. Will get more corners than they had on Saturday you'd imagine and Hegazi and Dawson (if he's back) are big old units and both used to score about 5 a season in their prem days.
Brunt can still hit a nice set piece from time to time so we really need to be switched on for them. If Mings is fit and firing he'll head most of them away.
This has a feel of 1-1 which will do very nicely. We'll score so big ask for them to get two just to force extra time.
I agree.
If they go for broke with 20 minutes remaining, both teams will have chances.
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I think they will stack 11 men behind the ball for 80 minutes and then hope to nick a goal as we start to sit back. If it's nil-nil at 80 minutes were going to get a nervous.
We need to score early to make them come at us.
They did that for close to 80 minutes on Saturday, during which time they failed to have a shot on target, and we scored twice. Bring it on, I say, if that's what they want to do, it was evidently a shit tactic for them.
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I think that this is going to be a tough night for us, hopefully we will get the right result and we can look forward to Wembley (might go out for a 2 hour walk as the game kicks off, do not know if my heart will stand the stress of watching!)
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Im not relaxed at all about this. I was absolutely resigned to us not getting a sniff of the play offs in February and until last year I never had any inkling how stressful the play offs are for us supporters.
Now i'm struggling to concentrate on much else, thinking about it at night etc. Half of me is just looking forward to this being over now so I can get on with my life.
I think tomorrow will be tough but we should really have enough to sneak it against this lot. It's really all about us and how we approach this. That said i'm going an open 2-2 (I predicted Saturdays result correct in the pre-match thread for the first time ever)
Come on you Lions.
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Come on Villa boys, let's do this! Keep a clean sheet and we're through, though I would like us to pop one or two in the opposite end. We need to keep our discipline and finish with 11 players on the pitch. The bitters will kick, cheat, feign injury and get up to all sorts to try and gain an advantage. We need to keep our nerve rise above it and show our undoubted class. UTV! FTA!
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I don't really blame them too much for how they set up on Saturday. It worked for them in the first home game and it was working again, as negative as it was. It wouldn't shock me if they started like that again tonight.
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Green and hourihane in for me
Think Kodjia all game when they play wing backs is just too risky. No need to give them a tactical advantage
I think we'll try to monopolise the ball and really frustrate them, given they're chasing
That cost us at their place when a ball over the top allowed Barnes and gayle to do us on the break. But neither of them are playing. Rodriguez looked amazing slow on saturday. So I'm hoping we can really pen them in. A bit like the boro away performance
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I don’t think Dean Smith’s comments are mind games. I expect Albion will set up differently and take risks. Just hoping we take our chances when they come and get through. It’s going to be tough and I’m still expecting the outcome to be in the balance with 5 minutes left.
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I might as well stick this in here.
As mentioned previously I rather stupidly booked a holiday at the start of the year for this week up in North Wales as we clearly weren't going to be involved in any football post the beginning of May...
Anyhow, so far I have had to contend with:
The Welsh nationalist Liverpool fans in Criccieth on Saturday lunchtime, who were rude to the wife as well because I was a Villa fan and they can't get past us ruining Gerrard's birthday. The look on the one chaps face was a picture when Abraham knocked in the penalty. My massive grin and winking at him on the way for a piss before we departed after the game nearly caused a riot. How can you be a Welsh nationalist and support an English team you tosser? I probably shouldn't have said it and just thought it mind.
On Sunday I went into the shop on our holiday park to pick up some red sauce and milk. My only identifying football feature is the Villa on Tour pin badge I have attached to every top this week. And whilst musing over what Bradley Bear stuff to get for my youngest I was accosted by a stripy twat (full kit wanker bar the socks). First words? "That Grealish is a diving ******. It ain't right". Then marvelously, "you woe catch us cheating like that". Pointing out that their front two have more offences of cheating than any others in the world was lost on him (as was calling someone a ****** in front of their 4 year old). We parted on less than amicable terms as he meandered up the road after the paying was done calling me a "fucking seal".
Yesterday we went to Pwhelli on the way back from Caernarfon Castle and I encountered a family of Blues fans at Asda. I still had my badge on but was somewhat surprised to be called a dirty Villa bastard by a kid I would estimate as about six years old whilst contemplating what ice lollies to buy. Blues white away shirt, bollock chain and all. "You must be so proud" was met by what was presumably one of his 9 possible fathers (they were all kitted out in nose clothes, girls/ladies too) with "fuck you, you Villa prick".
Fast forward to last night and we had a quick beer after the Seaside Squad show whilst the boys charged round the soft play area. We got them settled in but I went through my beer quite quickly so reckoned on time for another before putting the tea together back at the caravan. I hadn't reckoned on the stripy twat from a few days before being in front in the queue. Whilst gobbing off about us to his wife he also discussed their plans for the entire day, including where he was watching the game tonight.
I therefore intend to be the same kind of weird stalker I have long argued they are and turn up everywhere the wanker is today. Then sit next to him for the match tonight. The wife doesn't know why that is our days itinerary by the way!
It is very petty and juvenile admittedly and might sound like it is adding to an awful week. Lots here know me personally though and, if you read the fanzine, I am the bloke who does the "I dont like" series of articles.
Rather like Grealish after the Blues game though, this is the best week of my life. The fun you can have winding these fuckers up with just a pin badge is astonishing!
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D: 1-1
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I might as well stick this in here.
As mentioned previously I rather stupidly booked a holiday at the start of the year for this week up in North Wales as we clearly weren't going to be involved in any football post the beginning of May...
Anyhow, so far I have had to contend with:
The Welsh nationalist Liverpool fans in Criccieth on Saturday lunchtime, who were rude to the wife as well because I was a Villa fan and they can't get past us ruining Gerrard's birthday. The look on the one chaps face was a picture when Abraham knocked in the penalty. My massive grin and winking at him on the way for a piss before we departed after the game nearly caused a riot. How can you be a Welsh nationalist and support an English team you tosser? I probably shouldn't have said it and just thought it mind.
On Sunday I went into the shop on our holiday park to pick up some red sauce and milk. My only identifying football feature is the Villa on Tour pin badge I have attached to every top this week. And whilst musing over what Bradley Bear stuff to get for my youngest I was accosted by a stripy twat (full kit wanker bar the socks). First words? "That Grealish is a diving c***. It ain't right". Then marvelously, "you woe catch us cheating like that". Pointing out that their front two have more offences of cheating than any others in the world was lost on him (as was calling someone a c*** in front of their 4 year old). We parted on less than amicable terms as he meandered up the road after the paying was done calling me a "fucking seal".
Yesterday we went to Pwhelli on the way back from Caernarfon Castle and I encountered a family of Blues fans at Asda. I still had my badge on but was somewhat surprised to be called a dirty Villa bastard by a kid I would estimate as about six years old whilst contemplating what ice lollies to buy. Blues white away shirt, bollock chain and all. "You must be so proud" was met by what was presumably one of his 9 possible fathers (they were all kitted out in nose clothes, girls/ladies too) with "fuck you, you Villa prick".
Fast forward to last night and we had a quick beer after the Seaside Squad show whilst the boys charged round the soft play area. We got them settled in but I went through my beer quite quickly so reckoned on time for another before putting the tea together back at the caravan. I hadn't reckoned on the stripy twat from a few days before being in front in the queue. Whilst gobbing off about us to his wife he also discussed their plans for the entire day, including where he was watching the game tonight.
I therefore intend to be the same kind of weird stalker I have long argued they are and turn up everywhere the wanker is today. Then sit next to him for the match tonight. The wife doesn't know why that is our days itinerary by the way!
It is very petty and juvenile admittedly and might sound like it is adding to an awful week. Lots here know me personally though and, if you read the fanzine, I am the bloke who does the "I dont like" series of articles.
Rather like Grealish after the Blues game though, this is the best week of my life. The fun you can have winding these fuckers up with just a pin badge is astonishing!
Keep up the good work mate! UTV
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No doubt that'll be up on SHA within hours as proof of the whole world hating us when in reality it just proves what a bunch of weird, obsessive stalkers they are.
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My head says we'll win tonight, but this IS Villa we're talking about. The only thing that could stop us reaching Wembley is complacency... you only have to look at Barca at Anfield last week for an example of how it can quickly go to shit!
Keep your heads boys and guide us back to the promised land! UTV!
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if we can keep a clean sheet then it's job done.....
UTV
THe Doc
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No doubt that'll be up on SHA within hours as proof of the whole world hating us when in reality it just proves what a bunch of weird, obsessive stalkers they are.
They can have it. In fact they might just have a quick wank about my user name, neatly ignoring all of my family being from the West Midlands, me now living here for more than half of my life and the wife being born and bred Brummie from Bartley Green.
I genuinely worry for the mental health of what would otherwise probably be normal people when it comes to us and football. I stand behind my stalker comments.
It's like someone peeking through your window from up a tree with binoculars such is their interest in us. I can't fathom the buggers. Our neighbours probably have pictures of our players and fans on their wall just so they can throw darts or shout at them. Fucking oddballs.
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guide us back to the promised land!
Ugh.
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guide us back to the promised land!
Agreed, wanting to join the Premier League is like volunteering to go on a Ryanair flight.
Ugh.
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A resounding victory. I'm very confident.
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Apologies if this has been mentioned but on 23 minutes there will be a minutes applause for an Albion fan who has died. I don't know him but his cousin, who is a Villa fan, has tweeted that he will be with us tonight encouraging participation. I have no doubt that our fans will show their class by joining in. Somethings transcend football rivalry.
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We’re looking tired but so are the Boggies.
I know it’s obvs but we have to score.
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I was in Sutton Coldfield ( Game) on Sunday and there was just me and my lad and Chris Brunt and his 2 boys , when his smallest lad picked up the footy game on Switch to buy , I turned round to them all and said well thats the only time you will beat the Villa this week playing on that .
He wasnt that amused and just muttered in his irish accent for his lad to hurry up.
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We’re looking tired but so are the Boggies.
I know it’s obvs but we have to score.
We don't if they don't, but I get what you're saying! Shirley this ain't gonna end goalless, so I hope we can exploit their change in personnel & probable formation. Oh, and the fact they have to look to win the game - rather than park their poxy bus.
Come on Villa, let's properly Feck The Albion tonight!
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A few chores to do and then setting off. Nervous already! UTV
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I just can't see Albion going toe to toe with us tonight. That would play straight into our hands. I think they'll keep it very tight, try to intimidate us / the ref & try to nick a goal from a set-piece. They won't go for it unless they have to in the last 30 mins or so.
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I might as well stick this in here.
As mentioned previously I rather stupidly booked a holiday at the start of the year for this week up in North Wales as we clearly weren't going to be involved in any football post the beginning of May...
Anyhow, so far I have had to contend with:
The Welsh nationalist Liverpool fans in Criccieth on Saturday lunchtime, who were rude to the wife as well because I was a Villa fan and they can't get past us ruining Gerrard's birthday. The look on the one chaps face was a picture when Abraham knocked in the penalty. My massive grin and winking at him on the way for a piss before we departed after the game nearly caused a riot. How can you be a Welsh nationalist and support an English team you tosser? I probably shouldn't have said it and just thought it mind.
On Sunday I went into the shop on our holiday park to pick up some red sauce and milk. My only identifying football feature is the Villa on Tour pin badge I have attached to every top this week. And whilst musing over what Bradley Bear stuff to get for my youngest I was accosted by a stripy twat (full kit wanker bar the socks). First words? "That Grealish is a diving c***. It ain't right". Then marvelously, "you woe catch us cheating like that". Pointing out that their front two have more offences of cheating than any others in the world was lost on him (as was calling someone a c*** in front of their 4 year old). We parted on less than amicable terms as he meandered up the road after the paying was done calling me a "fucking seal".
Yesterday we went to Pwhelli on the way back from Caernarfon Castle and I encountered a family of Blues fans at Asda. I still had my badge on but was somewhat surprised to be called a dirty Villa bastard by a kid I would estimate as about six years old whilst contemplating what ice lollies to buy. Blues white away shirt, bollock chain and all. "You must be so proud" was met by what was presumably one of his 9 possible fathers (they were all kitted out in nose clothes, girls/ladies too) with "fuck you, you Villa prick".
Fast forward to last night and we had a quick beer after the Seaside Squad show whilst the boys charged round the soft play area. We got them settled in but I went through my beer quite quickly so reckoned on time for another before putting the tea together back at the caravan. I hadn't reckoned on the stripy twat from a few days before being in front in the queue. Whilst gobbing off about us to his wife he also discussed their plans for the entire day, including where he was watching the game tonight.
I therefore intend to be the same kind of weird stalker I have long argued they are and turn up everywhere the wanker is today. Then sit next to him for the match tonight. The wife doesn't know why that is our days itinerary by the way!
It is very petty and juvenile admittedly and might sound like it is adding to an awful week. Lots here know me personally though and, if you read the fanzine, I am the bloke who does the "I dont like" series of articles.
Rather like Grealish after the Blues game though, this is the best week of my life. The fun you can have winding these fuckers up with just a pin badge is astonishing!
It's hard to figure out the mentality of some of these cretins. And the level of hatred from all Midlands fans is equally baffling. They're our rivals but when your on holiday with families normal people just go in for a bit of light hearted banter. Recently while on holiday in Somerset with my family we encountered plenty of blues/ baggies and had no such problems. Although that might be down to my brother in law who's a black lad of about 6ft and almost as wide. Strange that.
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Still work to do: I reckon it'll be a a score draw.
Get us back to Wembley, lads!
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my wife is off round her friends tonight, so i can rant, swear etc... at the telly (without having that look from my good wife and being told - i don't know why you are getting so upset, it is only a GAME!!)
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I plan to watch in town. Assuming the Noses let me.
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The key for me is McGinn
Surely he cannot be as quiet and subdued as he was on Saturday. I think there will be another sending off - just hope its one of their losing their head and not ours
1-0 us
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The key for me is McGinn
Surely he cannot be as quiet and subdued as he was on Saturday. I think there will be another sending off - just hope its one of their losing their head and not ours
1-0 us
Let's hope McGinn's greater prominence tonight does not involve being sent off.
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The key for me is McGinn
Surely he cannot be as quiet and subdued as he was on Saturday. I think there will be another sending off - just hope its one of their losing their head and not ours
1-0 us
Counter attacking game will suit him tonight. Was superb in this fixture earlier in the season.
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Fuck the Albion!!!
アルビオンをファック!
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Fuck the Albion!!!
アルビオンをファック!
Foda-se o Albion!!!
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Even my best friend who I've known since 1976 had to comment on FB that they were up against it because of Grealish diving and a dodgy ref ! Hope our friendship survives tonight.......
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Work done. Time to head down to Brum and up town.
Fuck the Albion!
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It would be funny if we were losing 1-0 until the 90th minute and then Jack dives and we are awarded a penalty and we nick a draw.
I just go along with these sorts of things. No point arguing.
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Best case scenario - we go 2-0 up within the first half, they go all out 2nd half and dont get a sniff. Fans turn on players and Shan.
Worst case scenario - we go 1-0 down and lose on penalties.
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Fuck the Albion!!!
アルビオンをファック!
Foda-se o Albion!!!
Ha! It was the first Portuguese I ever learnt when drinking in Bairro Alto during Euro 2004. Full teaching credit goes to the lovely Dora, and I remember it as if it was yesterday!
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Fuck the Albion!!!
アルビオンをファック!
Foda-se o Albion!!!
Fuck them and funeral them! #NoNecrophiliapleaseWe'reVilla
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I plan to watch in town. Assuming the Noses let me.
Do you mean Birmingham town centre or like most Villa fans do you class town as Cannock, Tamworth, Sutton, Redditch, Leamington or Tenbury Wells? ;)
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Fuck the Albion!!!
アルビオンをファック!
Foda-se o Albion!!!
Ha! It was the first Portuguese I ever learnt when drinking in Bairro Alto during Euro 2004. Full teaching credit goes to the lovely Dora, and I remember it as if it was yesterday!
How well did you get to know Dora? Was it well enough to explore her?
Are we all going to have a guess at how many pages the Albion/Villa match thread will reach on Small Heath Alliance tonight? Double figures easily.
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"Terrible team given all that money spent" if we're losing, "jammy spawny fannies" and "cheating diving greasy" if we're winning.
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I plan to watch in town. Assuming the Noses let me.
Do you mean Birmingham town centre or like most Villa fans do you class town as Cannock, Tamworth, Sutton, Redditch, Leamington or Tenbury Wells? ;)
Have you ever drunk in Tenbury Wells ??!!
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They've given the Tatters a flag each to wave so they can create the bestest wave atmosphere since that massive game in the 1993 3rd division play offs against Swansea.
Tin and pot.
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By way of update, we have had a smashing day! Had to leave my pet for an hour because the youngest needed a nap. The view from the Cardiff and Forest fans I was chatting to earlier was that they expect us to waltz it.
Time for a quick canneloni and Seaside Squad show before I announce my presence to dipshit for the game.
Play up Villa and Fuck the Olbiyun!
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"Terrible team given all that money spent" if we're losing, "jammy spawny fannies" and "cheating diving greasy" if we're winning.
Err???
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Fuck the Albion!!!
アルビオンをファック!
Foda-se o Albion!!!
Albion, on t'encule !
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"Terrible team given all that money spent" if we're losing, "jammy spawny fannies" and "cheating diving greasy" if we're winning.
Err???
Read the previous message.
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Fuck the Albion!!!
アルビオンをファック!
Foda-se o Albion!!!
Albion, on t'encule !
Can we be clear please. Which Albion? There are a few around the cuntry.
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Just getting ready to leave for the match , with a pre-match lubrication on route.
My pledge : No voice tomorrow, will be loud and proud.
Come on you Villa boys !!!!!
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Fuck the Albion!!!
アルビオンをファック!
Foda-se o Albion!!!
Albion, on t'encule !
Izorratzen Albion du!!!
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Pedicabo in Albionem!!!
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I would go tonight with the same XI that finished the game and just go at them.
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Fuck the Albion!!!
アルビオンをファック!
Is that Katakana?
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Definitely a few Villa in their end as I've just passed a few season ticket seats in the Birmingham Road End on from mates currently on holiday.
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Fuck the Albion!!!
アルビオンをファック!
Foda-se o Albion!!!
Albion, on t'encule !
Izorratzen Albion du!!!
Olbyiun Bhenchod !
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Uckfay ethay Albionway
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London's contribution to this linguistic journey around fucking the Albion: Fahck ve Ahwlbion.
Greetings from London!
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I have a terrible feeling about this game.
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Man for man Albion arn't good enough to beat us, we are better than them in every area,
They know this, it's why they set up the way they did at VP
if we don't go through tonight it will be because we bottled it or tried to hang on to a lead and went negative because of nerves
they will have to push forward more tonight so they will be there for the taking if we have the confidence to take the game to them, I suspect a Dean Smith will do this
we can only beat ourselves tonight,
I'm nervous because we have done this before and lost the plot, but more than hopeful with this team and manager that they will go through
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I feel sick.
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Just parked up. Seems very quiet. Just hoping that Villa are at it for the whole 90mins. UTV
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I have a terrible feeling about this game.
Me too, the closer it gets.
I will be hiding behind the sofa like it’s 1983 and the Daleks are on Telly.
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I feel sick.
And me. My stomach's been churning all day.
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Fear not, we shall be three goals to the good before the hour is out, and all subsequent passes, of which there will be a great many, will be met with a pleasing 'ole'!
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Am I in the minority in that I’m quietly confident about tonight?
I’ve felt since we confirmed our play off place that this is our year. Dean has moulded the squad into a well-drilled unit that play to their strengths and we are a match for anyone. I didn’t feel like this last year so come on you Villa Boys and FUCK THE OLBIYUN
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I feel sick.
And me. My stomach's been churning all day.
Me too, but I think I felt similar with the second league last year. If we're not silly early on, we should have far too much for this lot. UTV
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I’m feeling slightly worried. Only because potentially this is the last time we see this squad. However beer will be the answer tonight I think. Let’s nail the stripey Tesco bitters and leave them to boing off back to oblivion and obscurity.
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Get a spine people. It will be a wonderful night.
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Feeling confident, we are a better footballing side then they are.Keep our heads, keep our composure and the chances will be there to funeral these bog eyed weird ****** and condemn them to some time in the division they suit.
They know what they are, we know what they are, small time, simpleton half wit half brothers to the sty dwellers.
Is the Hawthorns known for having any atmosphere at all? Is it fuck. 24,000 of them squealing for freekicks and penalties. They can go fuck themselves tonight the bunch of cheating, sanctimonious twats. I want them ended tonight by Jack.
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I’m feeling slightly worried. Only because potentially this is the last time we see this squad. However beer will be the answer tonight I think. Let’s nail the stripey Tesco bitters and leave them to boing off back to oblivion and obscurity.
Oh Christ, I hadn't thought of it like that. If it is, thanks chaps. It's been a (all too brief) blast.
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Man for man Albion arn't good enough to beat us, we are better than them in every area,
They know this, it's why they set up the way they did at VP
if we don't go through tonight it will be because we bottled it or tried to hang on to a lead and went negative because of nerves
they will have to push forward more tonight so they will be there for the taking if we have the confidence to take the game to them, I suspect a Dean Smith will do this
we can only beat ourselves tonight,
I'm nervous because we have done this before and lost the plot, but more than hopeful with this team and manager that they will go through
I agree with you that we have the better players but not everything is in our control and things can go wrong such as Jack getting injured after 5 minutes or Mings being wrongly sent off. That said I expect to be sorting out arrangements for Wembley tomorrow.
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Sorry for bringing that up but it is a possibility......we have more to lose and gain and hope the performance is one to match this. Come on you villa boys. Do us proud
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Sorry for bringing that up but it is a possibility......we have more to lose and gain and hope the performance is one to match this. Come on you villa boys. Do us proud
Not at all, I'm glad you brought it up. If I'm going to be wallowing later I need the bath as full as possible!
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We were saying the same last season about how together and likable the squad was, how great Appleyard, Snodgrass and so on were around the place.
Even if we win and end up going up the squad will be very different next season.
As John says, the only way we don't do this is if we fail to perform to our own standards, if we do perform then there isn't a side in this division that can live with us.
Fuck 'em all, we're back.
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I feel sick.
And me. My stomach's been churning all day.
Villa haven’t won at The Hawthorns in our last seven attempts.
We only need to draw.
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Beer is the answer for me! And endless vaping. My missus has gone out for the night as I sit in front of the radio (Yardley isn’t great for live games with a nice crowd...)
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We were saying the same last season about how together and likable the squad was, how great Appleyard, Snodgrass and so on were around the place.
Even if we win and end up going up the squad will be very different next season.
As John says, the only way we don't do this is if we fail to perform to our own standards, if we do perform then there isn't a side in this division that can live with us.
Fuck 'em all, we're back.
I hope we are back. Wake me up at 10.....
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Getting a tad nervous now but I’m sure we’ll be ok. Just been with wife and kids for a couple of drinks in town. Hope the noses don’t mind.
It was Barnstaple town mind.
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Villa haven’t won at The Hawthorns in our last seven attempts.
They've won 2 of the last 15 at The Hawthorns.
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Villa haven’t won at The Hawthorns in our last seven attempts.
They've won 2 of the last 15 at The Hawthorns.
Nice. Explains why the shortest odds are a draw.
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I feel sick.
I have felt sick all day. Big match nerves.
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We need to silence the crowd early on, dominate the ball, close them down & hopefully get a goal. The crowd will soon turn.
It's ours for the taking. As long as we don't give it away, we'll be fine.
UTV
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Connor and Andre Green to start.
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Getting a tad nervous now but I’m sure we’ll be ok. Just been with wife and kids for a couple of drinks in town. Hope the noses don’t mind.
It was Barnstaple town mind.
Shocking. If you weren’t born within a butterfly’s eyebrow of st martins.....I’m sure the noses are otherwise engaged making reasons if we win or lose. Chelmsley Wood will be like a fortress tonight as they welcome their stripey brothers to the fold as they try and work out which one hates the villa more than them.....
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Fuck the Albion!!!
アルビオンをファック!
Is that Katakana?
Mostly, yes, mate. And a tiny bit of hiragana.
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Fuck the Albion!!!
アルビオンをファック!
Foda-se o Albion!!!
Ha! It was the first Portuguese I ever learnt when drinking in Bairro Alto during Euro 2004. Full teaching credit goes to the lovely Dora, and I remember it as if it was yesterday!
How well did you get to know Dora? Was it well enough to explore her?
Are we all going to have a guess at how many pages the Albion/Villa match thread will reach on Small Heath Alliance tonight? Double figures easily.
Just seen this, mate. Ha! Well enough, shall we say.