Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on April 01, 2023, 04:31:08 PM
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Kamara for Bailey, woop-woop!
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Afternoon, gents.
That looks 4-5-1 to me. Great to see Kamara back.
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Interesting they have gone back to 4 at the back.
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Who is Wright on the bench? Guessing a youth team goalie?
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Cash being out is a blow. Come on Villa.
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Who is Wright on the bench? Guessing a youth team goalie?
I assume it's James Wright, not long turned 18.
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Who is Wright on the bench? Guessing a youth team goalie?
I assume it's James Wright, not long turned 18.
May as well be Tommy Wright, ex-Norn Iron number one, for all the chances they have of playing...
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Happy Kamara is back, come on Villa.
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Cash injured?
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Cash injured?
Yep, calf strain whilst playing for Poland, out for another couple of weeks.
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Who is Wright on the bench? Guessing a youth team goalie?
Yup. U9s.
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Expecting him to be on the bench, but pleased to see Kamara starting.
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Who is Wright on the bench? Guessing a youth team goalie?
Tell you who is wrong on the bench and it's Chambers instead of a youngster.
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if, and a big if, we can win this - it would make things very interesting. we would be right in the mix
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Who is Wright on the bench? Guessing a youth team goalie?
Tell you who is wrong on the bench and it's Chambers instead of a youngster.
Nah, Chambers is a handy option if we’re hanging on with a few a minutes to go.
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if, and a big if, we can win this - it would make things very interesting. we would be right in the mix
Yes the 4 above us (and the opponents today) results couldn't have gone better.
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9th with a win
Come on Villa boys
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So it’s Cucerella and James in a 3 at the back. Interesting
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Watching then build up on Sky.
Lee Hendrie (who I like) talking absolute bollocks. I don’t think he has actually watched us play recently.
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if, and a big if, we can win this - it would make things very interesting. we would be right in the mix
Yes the 4 above us (and the opponents today) results couldn't have gone better.
Like the line-up, would be a massive win if we can do it. COYL
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Watching then build up on Sky.
Lee Hendrie (who I like) talking absolute bollocks. I don’t think he has actually watched us play recently.
I thought that, too. What was he on about??
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So it’s Cucerella and James in a 3 at the back. Interesting
The Dutch guy on telly is saying it's because he's worried about the 3 Villa forwards but it's back 4 really.
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So it’s Cucerella and James in a 3 at the back. Interesting
The Dutch guy on telly is saying it's because he's worried about the 3 Villa forwards.
Didn’t understand that.
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Who, you or the dutch guy?
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We are due a nil so I will take 0-0 now.
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Hope Kamara is fit enough to slot back in.
Chelsea are a bit hit and miss recently, but we won't be able to carry someone off the pace in the centre of the park. Buendia seems to play better coming off the bench. Bailey can have no complaints though.
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Watching then build up on Sky.
Lee Hendrie (who I like) talking absolute bollocks. I don’t think he has actually watched us play recently.
I missed what he said but he's been on commentary in some of our recent matches.
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Who, you or the dutch guy?
Don’t understand either Lee or JFH comments regarding our set up,
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I’m feeling good. The pressure is on them and their support is shit.
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Who, you or the dutch guy?
Don’t understand either Lee or JFH comments regarding our set up,
Oh Ok. I tend to agree they were both "we need to say something" comments
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After that article in the Times, I think McGinn could be a lot more attack minded today. Could he get his first goal in ages? Fingers crossed.
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So last time at VP they ended our 4 game unbeaten run and we are unbeaten in our last 4 games :'(
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Why TF are we playing it out from the back?
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Why TF are we playing it out from the back?
It’s the future!
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Kamara booked
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Should have been booked for that, Enzo.
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Silly from Kamara
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Stupid yellow
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Silly from Kamara
Very
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How the fuck is that foul by Kamara different from Enzo's?
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Kamara early booking and struggling with injury
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Nearly costly
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Oh FFS
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Silly silly yellow
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I wouldn’t have started Kamara today to be honest.
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Just getting my river flowing....what's Kamara done to get booked after four minutes?
You see the stuff Rodri was getting away with today and refs certainly treat certain teams differently in periods of games.
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WTF are we doing, wake up
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Fucking hell.
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Fucking around at the back again, it won’t end well
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Will we stop this fannying around in our own box?
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Kamara not looking good.
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Why TF are we playing it out from the back?
It’s the future!
Not good for us then. give it up.
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How the fuck is that foul by Kamara different from Enzo's?
It was miles more obvious and in front of the ref
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Holy shit. Got caught there playing out from the back. Won't get away with that too often.
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Oh Ollie
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Martinez should never have passed that to Kamara.
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Get Kamara off, we don’t need another Leicester display from him. FFS.
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Oh Ollie
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Watkins Jesus
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Really poor oldie
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Typical Ollie finish there
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yikes
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Fucking hell Ollie.
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You knew he wasn't going to score it
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Oh Ollie !!!!
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Fucking hell Ollie! Could do better.
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Oh Jesus Ollie. That’s a painful finish!
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I wouldn’t have started Kamara today to be honest.
Me neither. Not a fan of players coming straight back from injury into the starting line up. Give them half an hour off the bench to get to to speed.
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That's the first of his 5 needed chances before he will get a goal
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Polite message. Can we not have the goals* posted two minutes before everyone else please?
*We are going to put two past these ******.
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I wouldn’t have started Kamara today to be honest.
Me neither. Not a fan of players coming straight back from injury into the starting line up. Give them half an hour off the bench to get to to speed.
Defo gamble I wouldn't have been inclined to take
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That’s two ticked off already - one of our central midfielders got caught on the ball in our own box after getting the ball off the keeper and Ollie Watkins has missed a sitter.
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Chelsea, who have been very average this season and we are making them look like prime Brazil ‘70
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This is the new reality.
We'll play out from the back, deliberately drawing sides onto us. And they'll cash in occasionally.
Providing we get chances further up like the one Ollie just missed so be it.
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Great challenge Moreno
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Kamara’s having a bit of a stinker so far.
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Good challenge Moreno
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That's 3 in 3 times playing from the back has not worked FFS stop it
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Silly challenge that John
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We haven’t had one short pass from a goal kick go right yet, fucking sort it out or sack it off.
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That's 3 in 3 times playing from the back has not worked FFS stop it
Its not stopping any time soon, it's how he likes his teams to play (like most managers these days, tbh).
We don't need to stop it, we need to get better at it.
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We need to get a grip here otherwise they will score soon.
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Bailey and Donk having a warm up
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What the fuck do they do in training?™️
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What s confidence booster and another early goal if olly could just put these chances away .
Let's hope it doesn't come to bite our ass
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That's 3 in 3 times playing from the back has not worked FFS stop it
Its not stopping any time soon, it's how he likes his teams to play (like most managers these days, tbh).
We don't need to stop it, we need to get better at it.
We should at least mix it up a bit.
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Played Konsa
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Well done, Konsa
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They look wobbly
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Mings shit konsa brilliNt
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That’s 4 in a row that have been shite now and it loses possession in our own half.
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Tonev special
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Well done Ezri
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Great tackle Konsa
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Who is the twat wearing gloves? Is snow forecast or something? WTF?
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Oooooh SJM
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Fuck close!
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Shit McGinn hits the bar
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Mcgimm hits bar
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So unlucky Villa
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There's more than one wearing gloves. Cockerneywankers!
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Ramsey superb there
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Sublime football.
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Fuck me that would have been a worldie!
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Great move and unlucky meatball.
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Take tha you fucks
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Gooaalllĺ
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get the fuck in.
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Ooooo close. Nice move
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Yessss
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Ha ha, how much did they spend on Cucurella?
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There's more than one wearing gloves. Cockerneywankers!
And one looks like Milli or Vanilli
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
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LETS GOOOOO
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GET. THE. FUCK. IN!!!!
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Ollllliiieeeeeeee!!!!!
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Get in!!!!!
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Gooooooooal
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This is so fucking annoying. Do you have to?
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Great play all through for Mc Ginn to hit the Bar. Then Watkind goes through and hits a cheecky one.... Superb boys.
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Eat my goal.
Never in doubt.
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OLIIIEEEEE!!!!!
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Great assist Cucurella, thanks
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Nice one, Ollie.
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This time I have to say that Ollie anticipated that we’ll.
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Superb Ollie
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This is so fucking annoying. Do you have to?
I'll post when I want thanks.
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Even Watkins couldn't have missed that.
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Kamala poor again there
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This is so fucking annoying. Do you have to?
I'll post when I want thanks.
It’s the greatest post on the internet !!
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Up to 9th!
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Great save that.
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Keep going PWS I love it!
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Even Watkins couldn't have missed that.
A bouncing ball is never easy
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Great save EMI
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
This is so fucking annoying. Do you have to?
I think we need two match threads from now on, one for people not just listening to the radio.
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Kamala poor again there
He needs a kick up the Harris...
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Unlucky to hit the bar and then get a bit of luck for the goal. Good game so far.
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
This is so fucking annoying. Do you have to?
I'll post when I want thanks.
Keep on keeping on, PWS
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Look a goal kick
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
This is so fucking annoying. Do you have to?
I'll post when I want thanks.
It's not posting when you like though, is t? You sit there with a post prepared, finger hovering over the post button to be the first to post. Which arrives one minute before the telly. Do you feel good about being first every time? Good for you!
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Phew
James is an effing good player
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But it’s tradition now !!
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This is so fucking annoying. Do you have to?
I'll post when I want thanks.
It's not posting when you like though, is t? You sit there with a post prepared, finger hovering over the post button to be the first to post. Which arrives one minute before the telly. Do you feel good about being first every time? Good for you!
Do you feel good bullying FV? Good for you.
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Keep going PWS, the posts are a highlight for me
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This is so fucking annoying. Do you have to?
I'll post when I want thanks.
It's not posting when you like though, is t? You sit there with a post prepared, finger hovering over the post button to be the first to post. Which arrives one minute before the telly. Do you feel good about being first every time? Good for you!
Their are bigger things in life to get wound up about.
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That was a brilliant finish from Ollie.
I didn't expect him to score.
He had loads of time and I just didn't think he'd score it.
Well done to Ollie.
Fs are being Fd right now.
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That Gobshite Chillwell may have a point - he was fouled
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This is so fucking annoying. Do you have to?
I'll post when I want thanks.
It's not posting when you like though, is t? You sit there with a post prepared, finger hovering over the post button to be the first to post. Which arrives one minute before the telly. Do you feel good about being first every time? Good for you!
Do you feel good bullying FV? Good for you.
How about we just all enjoy the Villa winning for the moment and then save getting stroppy with each other for when they (probably) win?
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Great finish from Ollie.
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Aren’t refs supposed to stop play when it hits them?
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This is so fucking annoying. Do you have to?
I'll post when I want thanks.
It's not posting when you like though, is t? You sit there with a post prepared, finger hovering over the post button to be the first to post. Which arrives one minute before the telly. Do you feel good about being first every time? Good for you!
Do you feel good bullying FV? Good for you.
What a load of bollocks! I don't bully him. I would expect a message from moderator if I did.
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
This is so fucking annoying. Do you have to?
I'll post when I want thanks.
It's not posting when you like though, is t? You sit there with a post prepared, finger hovering over the post button to be the first to post. Which arrives one minute before the telly. Do you feel good about being first every time? Good for you!
Their are bigger things in life to get wound up about.
one of them is Villa losing
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Drop ball Shirley.
Wanker referee.
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JJ looking great
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You mean like we all were before Bad English yet again wanted to tell someone how and when they should post?
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The co-commentator for Sky is a massive, massive twat.
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You mean like we all were before Bad English yet again wanted to tell someone how and when they should post?
Exactly, just like that.
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This refs shit
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Phew
James is an effing good player
He rescued them just now
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The co-commentator for Sky is a massive, massive twat.
who is he
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Luiz has been immense today so far.
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Ramsey looks electric in the Bailey role
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Chelsea seem very much less the sum of their parts. Time to admit that Potter hasn't worked out, I think
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The co-commentator for Sky is a massive, massive twat.
who is he
Some non-entity and closet Chelsea fan, by the sound of it
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Chelsea seem very much less the sum of their parts. Time to admit that Potter hasn't worked out, I think
Let's admit that once we've beaten them.
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Ramsey looks electric in the Bailey role
MOTM so far
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The co-commentator for Sky is a massive, massive twat.
who is he
Andy Hinchcliffe I think
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Waste of money
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You mean like we all were before Bad English yet again wanted to tell someone how and when they should post?
You carry on number one! You are the fastest poster and everyone loves getting a goal notification before the actual goal.
It's no big deal for me to be honest. I did ask politely a couple'of times. Sorry, if I'm stopping you preparing your post for the next goal.
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Ramsey looks electric in the Bailey role
MOTM so far
Martinez for me
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Fuck sake JJ. Need to play the ball across there.
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We're letting tham have far too many shots.
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The co-commentator for Sky is a massive, massive twat.
Agreed.
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heart attack football
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Mudryk looks like a member of a shit 90s boyband.
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Ramsey looks electric in the Bailey role
MOTM so far
He’s squandered two really good situations so far though where he could have squared it to Watkins.
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Fuck sake JJ. Need to play the ball across there.
Agree but he is having a good game so far. Great work to make the chance.
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Fuck sake JJ. Need to play the ball across there.
Yup. Watkins had made sure this time he was on side, perfect run and no bloody delivery.
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You mean like we all were before Bad English yet again wanted to tell someone how and when they should post?
You carry on number one! You are the fastest poster and everyone loves getting a goal notification before the actual goal.
It's no big deal for me to be honest. I did ask politely a couple'of times. Sorry, if I'm stopping you preparing your post for the next goal.
Thanks for graciously allowing me to post when I want. Show the same courtesy to FV and you may start to feel better about yourself.
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Fuck sake JJ. Need to play the ball across there.
Agree but he is having a good game so far. Great work to make the chance.
Chelsea are struggling to contain him.
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The co-commentator for Sky is a massive, massive twat.
who is he
Some non-entity and closet Chelsea fan, by the sound of it
It’s Andy Hinchcliffe. We are a bit all over the place in defence at the moment.
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Riding our luck a bit,
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Ffs nervous
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You mean like we all were before Bad English yet again wanted to tell someone how and when they should post?
You carry on number one! You are the fastest poster and everyone loves getting a goal notification before the actual goal.
It's no big deal for me to be honest. I did ask politely a couple'of times. Sorry, if I'm stopping you preparing your post for the next goal.
Thanks for graciously allowing me to post when I want. Show the same courtesy to FV and you may start to feel better about yourself.
Watch out we might score and somebody will post before you. Would you feel bad about that?
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Ramsay did well to block it
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The co-commentator for Sky is a massive, massive twat.
who is he
Andy Hinchcliffe I think
utter shite - doesn't rate the Villa
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Fuck sake JJ. Need to play the ball across there.
Agree but he is having a good game so far. Great work to make the chance.
Like his energy.
But he goes into five-a-side head down mode too often.
He prob backs himself to steam through as he's done plenty of times in the U21s and against weaker players in the topflight. But he's never beating Koulibaly in a physical one on one there.
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This match is making me nervous.
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You mean like we all were before Bad English yet again wanted to tell someone how and when they should post?
You carry on number one! You are the fastest poster and everyone loves getting a goal notification before the actual goal.
It's no big deal for me to be honest. I did ask politely a couple'of times. Sorry, if I'm stopping you preparing your post for the next goal.
Thanks for graciously allowing me to post when I want. Show the same courtesy to FV and you may start to feel better about yourself.
Watch out we might score and somebody will post before you. Would you feel bad about that?
Well you don't feel bad about bullying so what do you care.
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Got to finish one of our breaks off
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You mean like we all were before Bad English yet again wanted to tell someone how and when they should post?
You carry on number one! You are the fastest poster and everyone loves getting a goal notification before the actual goal.
It's no big deal for me to be honest. I did ask politely a couple'of times. Sorry, if I'm stopping you preparing your post for the next goal.
Thanks for graciously allowing me to post when I want. Show the same courtesy to FV and you may start to feel better about yourself.
Watch out we might score and somebody will post before you. Would you feel bad about that?
FFS, BE, I had you down as a good egg ...
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This is so fucking annoying. Do you have to?
I think we need two match threads from now on, one for people not just listening to the radio.
3. One for people watching streams that are usually 2/3 mins behind
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I wouldn't mind ten minutes of dour, chance-free football at this point.
Neither would my sphincter.
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Yes Kovacic it was a foul worthy of a yellow you arse.
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We are so sloppy on the counter with the final pass. Come on lads.
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Half time can’t come soon enough at the moment.
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I quite like the score posts in advance.
The concede posts not so much.
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This match is making me nervous.
I am mich mur nirvuss den yuo
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What about a 4th for the Ceefax users?
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You mean like we all were before Bad English yet again wanted to tell someone how and when they should post?
You carry on number one! You are the fastest poster and everyone loves getting a goal notification before the actual goal.
It's no big deal for me to be honest. I did ask politely a couple'of times. Sorry, if I'm stopping you preparing your post for the next goal.
Thanks for graciously allowing me to post when I want. Show the same courtesy to FV and you may start to feel better about yourself.
Watch out we might score and somebody will post before you. Would you feel bad about that?
FFS, BE, I had you down as a good egg ...
I haven't exactly killed everybody's first born.
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
This is so fucking annoying. Do you have to?
I think we need two match threads from now on, one for people not just listening to the radio.
3. One for people watching streams that are usually 2/3 mins behind
I think we just need to follow the same rules as we do for specific tv show threads - if you click in then expect spoilers. It’s not that deep.
Anyway, I’m feeling quite nervous about this. I’d happily take a scorchibollocks right about now to settle me down!
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You mean like we all were before Bad English yet again wanted to tell someone how and when they should post?
You carry on number one! You are the fastest poster and everyone loves getting a goal notification before the actual goal.
It's no big deal for me to be honest. I did ask politely a couple'of times. Sorry, if I'm stopping you preparing your post for the next goal.
Thanks for graciously allowing me to post when I want. Show the same courtesy to FV and you may start to feel better about yourself.
Watch out we might score and somebody will post before you. Would you feel bad about that?
Well you don't feel bad about bullying so what do you care.
I refute the accusation of bullying. Please get a grip!
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It's not so much a problem when the game is on Sky and lots of us are watching with minimum delay, but it's both kind of annoying when we're watching streams, but at the same time not 'wrong' as it were.
Obiously, I am talking of scorchiogate here.
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Watkins other than 1st chance has been brilliant
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Fuck off Chilwell.
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You mean like we all were before Bad English yet again wanted to tell someone how and when they should post?
You carry on number one! You are the fastest poster and everyone loves getting a goal notification before the actual goal.
It's no big deal for me to be honest. I did ask politely a couple'of times. Sorry, if I'm stopping you preparing your post for the next goal.
Thanks for graciously allowing me to post when I want. Show the same courtesy to FV and you may start to feel better about yourself.
Watch out we might score and somebody will post before you. Would you feel bad about that?
FFS, BE, I had you down as a good egg ...
I haven't exactly killed everybody's first born.
No, but if nobody else has a problem with it, maybe you should just watch on TV if it's bothering you?
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Giving the ball away too cheaply
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It's not so much a problem when the game is on Sky and lots of us are watching with minimum delay, but it's both kind of annoying when we're watching streams, but at the same time not 'wrong' as it were.
Obiously, I am talking of scorchiogate here.
Even Sky is normally a fair way behind the radio.
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This half has flown by. Great for the neutrals. I like the way we are trying to play but, we are giving the ball away a bit too often
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“Been in the wars the last five minutes, Ben Chilwell” has he feck
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Chilwell loves a good whinge doesn’t he?
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You mean like we all were before Bad English yet again wanted to tell someone how and when they should post?
You carry on number one! You are the fastest poster and everyone loves getting a goal notification before the actual goal.
It's no big deal for me to be honest. I did ask politely a couple'of times. Sorry, if I'm stopping you preparing your post for the next goal.
Thanks for graciously allowing me to post when I want. Show the same courtesy to FV and you may start to feel better about yourself.
Watch out we might score and somebody will post before you. Would you feel bad about that?
Well you don't feel bad about bullying so what do you care.
I refute the accusation of bullying. Please get a grip!
I've already asked, can both of you drop this pissing contest now?
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It's not so much a problem when the game is on Sky and lots of us are watching with minimum delay, but it's both kind of annoying when we're watching streams, but at the same time not 'wrong' as it were.
Obiously, I am talking of scorchiogate here.
Even Sky is normally a fair way behind the radio.
Yeah, but not a couple of minutes or more as is the case with streams.
The only way to be almost real time is non-digital radio. Or, obvs, at the match.
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You mean like we all were before Bad English yet again wanted to tell someone how and when they should post?
You carry on number one! You are the fastest poster and everyone loves getting a goal notification before the actual goal.
It's no big deal for me to be honest. I did ask politely a couple'of times. Sorry, if I'm stopping you preparing your post for the next goal.
Thanks for graciously allowing me to post when I want. Show the same courtesy to FV and you may start to feel better about yourself.
Watch out we might score and somebody will post before you. Would you feel bad about that?
FFS, BE, I had you down as a good egg ...
I haven't exactly killed everybody's first born.
No, but if nobody else has a problem with it, maybe you should just watch on TV if it's bothering you?
Stop this domestic boys and girls it’s not helping my nervous state
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No, but if nobody else has a problem with it, maybe you should just watch on TV if it's bothering you?
I'm watching it on TV, and it's still behind. The radio is almost instant, satellite has a delay.
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It's not so much a problem when the game is on Sky and lots of us are watching with minimum delay, but it's both kind of annoying when we're watching streams, but at the same time not 'wrong' as it were.
Obiously, I am talking of scorchiogate here.
I agree. Some of us in other countries, in particular, seem to be a fair bit behind, even when watching on "official" channels. It is a bit annoying and I sympathise with BE, but I'm not sure there's much you can do about it.
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I don't like this. Need HT.
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I love it when Mr Shin posts a goal. Helps me enjoy the next 5 minutes.
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Can't stand that hair bear bunch guy.
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This is so fucking annoying. Do you have to?
I think we need two match threads from now on, one for people not just listening to the radio.
3. One for people watching streams that are usually 2/3 mins behind
I think we just need to follow the same rules as we do for specific tv show threads - if you click in then expect spoilers. It’s not that deep. Ok
That's fair enough Ducksworthy. I agree with that.
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Buendia not in the game at all
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Haha fuck off Chilwell
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No, but if nobody else has a problem with it, maybe you should just watch on TV if it's bothering you?
I'm watching it on TV, and it's still behind. The radio is almost instant, satellite has a delay.
The idea was to just watch the TV, not have the radio on, and don't follow the match thread!
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I think the easy option would be to not follow this thread and turn off notifications.
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No, but if nobody else has a problem with it, maybe you should just watch on TV if it's bothering you?
I'm watching it on TV, and it's still behind. The radio is almost instant, satellite has a delay.
And HD ultimate another 3 seconds. Such problems not sure which way to turn
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What's happen
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Can't stand that hair bear bunch guy.
He's utter shit as well. How much was he, £60m?
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My stream is about 2 mins behind. It does have come from Canada, so not really surprised ;)
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Push Haa
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Chelsea goal disallowed
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PWS - any chance of a half time post? I’m getting anxious here.
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Can't stand that hair bear bunch guy.
He's utter shit as well. How much was he, £60m?
I hadn't really paid much attention to him but the other week found myself watching a Chelsea match on tv and I couldn't believe how often he passes back - gets over the halfway line, looks for the back pass every time.
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Half time please
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Can't stand that hair bear bunch guy.
He's utter shit as well. How much was he, £60m?
He got the assist though.
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No, but if nobody else has a problem with it, maybe you should just watch on TV if it's bothering you?
I'm watching it on TV, and it's still behind. The radio is almost instant, satellite has a delay.
The idea was to just watch the TV, not have the radio on, and don't follow the match thread!
It's way more fun to watch in good company though!
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Don't think there was much in that, TBH.
But fcuk Chelsea.
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Well done Villa
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No, but if nobody else has a problem with it, maybe you should just watch on TV if it's bothering you?
I'm watching it on TV, and it's still behind. The radio is almost instant, satellite has a delay.
The idea was to just watch the TV, not have the radio on, and don't follow the match thread!
It's way more fun to watch in good company though!
Misery loves company! (Previous seasons, anyway)
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Half time please
Ok, go on then
We've defended well but put ourselves under pressure too often
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Phew. We need to tighten up muchly second half.
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We look very dangerous on the break. Very.
Unfortunately they look more dangerous more often
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Can't stand that hair bear bunch guy.
He's utter shit as well. How much was he, £60m?
I hadn't really paid much attention to him but the other week found myself watching a Chelsea match on tv and I couldn't believe how often he passes back - gets over the halfway line, looks for the back pass every time.
How are we talking about Jack Grealish on a Chelsea Villa match thread?
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Booing. You love to hear it.
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No, but if nobody else has a problem with it, maybe you should just watch on TV if it's bothering you?
I'm watching it on TV, and it's still behind. The radio is almost instant, satellite has a delay.
The idea was to just watch the TV, not have the radio on, and don't follow the match thread!
Doesn't help if you want to post your thought about the game though. It's a tough one, if I'm honest I did like the game recently where PWS wasn't on and it never felt like 1 person was a minute or 2 ahead of everyone else.
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Booing. You love to hear it.
Surely it's only Villa fans who have ever booed at half time?!
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Chelsea combatting our compact midfield with balls over the top.. interesting strategy for a billion dollar squad.
They boo louder than they sing. C’MON VILLA!
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Good. Probably need more possession, we are under pressure but in control but it can soon collapse.
Sky cheerleading for our opponents again. You don't get booked for "easing someone out of the way" Hinchcliffe you one eyed wanker.
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Surely, SURELY they can't put as much pressure on as they did that half, right? A smash and grab 1-0 would be absolutely perfect.
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No, but if nobody else has a problem with it, maybe you should just watch on TV if it's bothering you?
I'm watching it on TV, and it's still behind. The radio is almost instant, satellite has a delay.
The idea was to just watch the TV, not have the radio on, and don't follow the match thread!
Doesn't help if you want to post your thought about the game though. It's a tough one, if I'm honest I did like the game recently where PWS wasn't on and it never felt like 1 person was a minute or 2 ahead of everyone else.
I agree Paul, you know that nothing is going to happen in the next two minutes which makes it feel a bit pointless.
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Young needs some help big time.
Him drifting in as a third CB is giving Chilwell so much space to run into and we can't keep giving player of his quality that.
It's a good result for us so far but can't see us keeping a clean sheet with some of the openings they're working around the box so I think we'll concede eventually.
Ramsey getting into some areas but he needs to look up far earlier. Ollie is in ridiculous form and completely unmarked so passing the ball might be advisable on occasions.
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Potter will sort them out with a dressing down and yes hair dryer stuff and they will be a different team in the second half. Unai better be ready.
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No, but if nobody else has a problem with it, maybe you should just watch on TV if it's bothering you?
I'm watching it on TV, and it's still behind. The radio is almost instant, satellite has a delay.
And HD ultimate another 3 seconds. Such problems not sure which way to turn
If the most we've got to complain about is someone posting a goal too early we're not doing too bad.
In other seasons that poor bloke has prob sat through McLeish/Lamberk et al dismal shit and endless goal droughts.
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Despite us leading, I’ll be astounded if we get anything out of this game.
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I’ll never save sad to see we’ve scored. I’m about 4 mins behind in Egypt.
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Stop giving the ball away cheaply we win this . Moreno and mcginn did and Chelsea nearly score , do that and you could see villa getting a second on the break to be one of those magic away wins we remember for a long time.
Buendia been quiet, JJ been ace , thou a pass on the break its 2-0 , we could could easily been two up thou.
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Despite us leading, I’ll be astounded if we get anything out of this game.
I think we'll score again.
The American coverage is just as biased as Sky. They're only talking about how shit Chelsea have been.
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It's been a really exciting game chelsea are playing at a high tempo, if we can get hold of the ball and slow it down to testimonial pace like we usually do maybe we can see it through.
Mudryk is a passenger for them I can't see him coming out for the 2nd half. Which is the worry with the talent they have on their bench.
We've created enough chances to have scored at least one more too. Can't really ask for more at half time.
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Good score line but terrible to watch. Must be 85% Chelsea possession. It has to change or the score will.
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Jesus , Hesselbank doesn’t think Chillwell pushed Young ??
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Despite us leading, I’ll be astounded if we get anything out of this game.
I disagree, I think our midfield is controlling where the game gets played meaning all they really have is putting the ball out wide.
JJ and Dougie are the 2 best players on the pitch by a long way for me.
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Half time glass of English Bacchus.
Chapel Down, 2019 - Kit’s Coty. Needed.
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Jesus , Hesselbank doesn’t think Chillwell pushed Young ??
Neither does Andy Townsend.
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Get Ramsey on the ball - he’s causing them problems
Need to cut out the slack passes
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Hasselbank chatting absolute shit.
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Watkins other than 1st chance has been brilliant
He's having his best game for a long time, as are a few others. Ramsey looks a threat, Buendia showing much better control, Luiz is everywhere, it's the defence that worries me as Chelsea are given free licence to pump balls into our box. Probability says they'll get one in the back of the net but then they still have to get past Emi.
Good thing is we're creating; ignoring the Watkins shocker, Ramsey broke twice down the left with Watkins in space in the middle, one Watkins was offside so Ramsey had to delay the pass, the second Watkins timed his run to perfection but Ramsey failed to release him. We also had the McGinn crossbar after some lovely play and of course the goal where Watkins had again timed his run to perfection and was gifted with the simplest of lobs into an empty net.
Let's hope that was our shit half.
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Jesus , Hesselbank doesn’t think Chillwell pushed Young ??
He is Southgates mate ,what do you expect .
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It's been a really exciting game chelsea are playing at a high tempo, if we can get hold of the ball and slow it down to testimonial pace like we usually do maybe we can see it through.
Mudryk is a passenger for them I can't see him coming out for the 2nd half. Which is the worry with the talent they have on their bench.
We've created enough chances to have scored at least one more too. Can't really ask for more at half time.
Gallagher would probably do well with how this game is being played. He tends to struggle in the more technical slow paced games. Him coming on for Loftus Cheek feels obvious.
Wonder if Kamara will be able to last 90 minutes. Probably not and he is on a yellow so that will weaken us a bit as he reads the game so well with his positioning on the edge of the box and pretty calm in possession (when he isn't receiving the ball from a short goal kick).
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Half time glass of English Bacchus.
Chapel Down, 2019 - Kit’s Coty. Needed.
I've got an Aussie Pinot. Nothing special but it'll do. Think I might need it second half.
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Jesus , Hesselbank doesn’t think Chillwell pushed Young ??
Neither does Andy Townsend.
He is now on my once-a-hero-now-a-dick list.
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Despite us leading, I’ll be astounded if we get anything out of this game.
I agree. Looks like Liverpool game earlier
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We're conceding possession a bit too early, but Chelsea are doing it even more. We've become quite adept at nicking the ball a bit further up the pitch.
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You mean like we all were before Bad English yet again wanted to tell someone how and when they should post?
You carry on number one! You are the fastest poster and everyone loves getting a goal notification before the actual goal.
It's no big deal for me to be honest. I did ask politely a couple'of times. Sorry, if I'm stopping you preparing your post for the next goal.
Thanks for graciously allowing me to post when I want. Show the same courtesy to FV and you may start to feel better about yourself.
Watch out we might score and somebody will post before you. Would you feel bad about that?
FFS, BE, I had you down as a good egg ...
I haven't exactly killed everybody's first born.
No, but if nobody else has a problem with it, maybe you should just watch on TV if it's bothering you?
Maybe I will. I've made a point, and argued why it annoys me. I haven't insulted anyone, or accused anyone of bullying or told anyone to 'Fuck off!'
I have also seen two posts from Dave asking us to stop so I will.
It doesn't seem to bother many so I won't mention it again but some of the reaction was a bit OTT.to be honest. How dare I!
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We're conceding possession a bit too early, but Chelsea are doing it even more. We've become quite adept at nicking the ball a bit further up the pitch.
Luiz has been excellent breaking up a few attacks. Obviously Kamara has to be a bit more circumspect now.
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Jesus , Hesselbank doesn’t think Chillwell pushed Young ??
Neither does Andy Townsend.
He is now on my once-a-hero-now-a-dick list.
Really? Whenever I hear him cover our games it really comes across across how much respect he has for us.
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Shocker for the dorrmund goalie there
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Southgate's mate saying Young made the most of it when there is a banner at the ground referring to Drogba as a legend is rather neat.
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Think we need to stick the Donk on if the second half starts in the same vein as the last 25 mins.
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Half time glass of English Bacchus.
Chapel Down, 2019 - Kit’s Coty. Needed.
I've got an Aussie Pinot. Nothing special but it'll do. Think I might need it second half.
NZ Pinot Noir is my backup bottle today. Depends on my wife’s mood when she comes back from the soft play with my daughter!
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Cheers for kamara
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Chambers on for Bouba
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It was definitely a foul on Young. He only "made a meal of it" to ensure the referee noticed it.
Seasoned pro, init.
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Bouba subbed at half time.
Wouldn't have put Chambers on, his passing will be a complete mess v these.
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Jesus , Hesselbank doesn’t think Chillwell pushed Young ??
Neither does Andy Townsend.
He is now on my once-a-hero-now-a-dick list.
Really? Whenever I hear him cover our games it really comes across across how much respect he has for us.
Quite the opposite
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Thought he might go off, he'd looked stymied since his booking
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5-4-1?
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Ohh Chambers.
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Half time glass of English Bacchus.
Chapel Down, 2019 - Kit’s Coty. Needed.
I've got an Aussie Pinot. Nothing special but it'll do. Think I might need it second half.
NZ Pinot Noir is my backup bottle today. Depends on my wife’s mood when she comes back from the soft play with my daughter!
I've got a lovely glass of chilled Eau du robinet. Very easy drinking.
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Oh that makes me nervous
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SJM hit the bar. Tame chances for Chelsea more relevant.
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another short pass out goes to shite.
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Chambers for Booby Kam :-\
Oh well come on.
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5-4-1?
Yep, clearly wants to stop them getting the ball to the wing backs in so much space.
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Looks like we're going to sit deep and counter.
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5-4-1?
Looking more like 3-5-2.
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Chambers on is the first error Unai has made for a few games now. I am going to hide behind the settee now
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Looks like we're going to sit deep and counter.
It's going to be a long half!
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Grealish mate is such a wanker
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5-4-1?
Yep, clearly wants to stop them getting the ball to the wing backs in so much space.
It's almost like we're have a proactive, tactically-minded coach capable of making adjustments during the game based on what the opposition are doing.
It'll never catch on.
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Chilwell is everywhere on the pitch.
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5-4-1?
Yep, clearly wants to stop them getting the ball to the wing backs in so much space.
It's almost like we're have a proactive, tactically-minded coach capable of making adjustments during the game based on what the opposition are doing.
It'll never catch on.
Yes but what would Stevie the legend who has done everything been every where would have done?
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Need to get on the ball much more. Letting Chelsea have far too much of the ball and, sooner or later, they will make this pressure count. Just feel hat if we let them score 1, they will score more.
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And another short pass loses possession. Have any of them worked today?
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That extra touch from mings scared me
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No, but if nobody else has a problem with it, maybe you should just watch on TV if it's bothering you?
I'm watching it on TV, and it's still behind. The radio is almost instant, satellite has a delay.
The idea was to just watch the TV, not have the radio on, and don't follow the match thread!
Doesn't help if you want to post your thought about the game though. It's a tough one, if I'm honest I did like the game recently where PWS wasn't on and it never felt like 1 person was a minute or 2 ahead of everyone else.
I agree Paul, you know that nothing is going to happen in the next two minutes which makes it feel a bit pointless.
While we're analysing it, I'd also add that this is the widest-read Villa website on the internet by a mile (there are 1,600 people reading the site at the moment, compared to around 400 for VillaTalk), and there are a lot of people around the world who rely on these threads for Villa-centric updates on what is happening in the match. I've done it a thousand times myself.
So while I can imagine that it might be annoying for people who are watching on TV / online who want to broadly discuss things in their version of "real time", I think the site is serving its purpose far better with regular updates, being done as quickly as possible. And so I for one think that what PWS does is a service whose usefulness outweighs the annoyance that the two dozen or so people who are posting in this thread at the moment might feel.
Others may think otherwise and are welcome to do so.
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This is going to be a long 40 minutes
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Walker booked
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Chilwell is everywhere on the pitch.
He is - silly booking now though
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Kamte on
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Luiz has been brilliant. Again.
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Wowwwww
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fuck yeah
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Get in Mc Ginn
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No, but if nobody else has a problem with it, maybe you should just watch on TV if it's bothering you?
I'm watching it on TV, and it's still behind. The radio is almost instant, satellite has a delay.
The idea was to just watch the TV, not have the radio on, and don't follow the match thread!
Doesn't help if you want to post your thought about the game though. It's a tough one, if I'm honest I did like the game recently where PWS wasn't on and it never felt like 1 person was a minute or 2 ahead of everyone else.
I agree Paul, you know that nothing is going to happen in the next two minutes which makes it feel a bit pointless.
While we're analysing it, I'd also add that this is the widest-read Villa website on the internet by a mile (there are 1,600 people reading the site at the moment, compared to around 400 for VillaTalk), and there are a lot of people around the world who rely on these threads for Villa-centric updates on what is happening in the match. I've done it a thousand times myself.
So while I can imagine that it might be annoying for people who are watching on TV / online who want to broadly discuss things in their version of "real time", I think the site is serving its purpose far better with regular updates, being done as quickly as possible. And so I for one think that what PWS does is a service rather than an annoyance to the two dozen or so people who are posting in this thread at the moment.
Others may think otherwise and are welcome to do so.
I'm gonna come out and say I love & look forward to PWS' updates.
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FUCKING GET IN
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Agreed Dave. I'm relying on here and Guardian MBM as the streams are unusable today.
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YEEESSSSSSSS!!!!±!±±±
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Well he said he needed to score more for us!
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GETTTTT INNNN!!!!!!!!
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Fucking yes
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Great strike SJM
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
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A McGinn Scotland special!!
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YeeeeesAaahhhhhh!!!!!
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Yes!
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
♥️♥️♥️
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First time we have kept the ball for a few passes this half.
Great strike from SJM!!
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GOOD LORD!
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Worldie from John McGinn!
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Need a third.
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Told you to send him to Dublin
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McGinn goal
https://twitter.com/Reinaldodcg9/status/1642221465259966466
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Absolute Class strike.
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SCOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRCCCCCHHHHHIIIIIOOOOOOOO
😏
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That was the first goal he's scored since that strike against Palace?!
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What a beauty. Still can't see us winning though.
Whenever I watch other games, they always show stats of how few points teams drop when they take the lead. Anyone know ours? It seems like we always fuck it up.
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I was wondering where that was coming from it went so far back. What a curler, a pearler..
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His first goal for us in 16 months! I can't even remember his last one.
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What a finish from him. Beauty.
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That was the first goal he's scored since that strike against Palace?!
Yep, November '21
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Fookin brilliant!
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Amazing score and run of results if we can hold on
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That ain't fuck9ng hand ball
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Oh shut up penalty my arse
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It hit his face by the look of it.
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Behave
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Better video of SJM's goal
https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1642222164794302466
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Book the fuckers for histrionics
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I think we'll score again BTW.
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Well played Ollie.
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What a moaner Chilwell is
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Townsend sounds like he wants Chelsea to win.
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Kante sitter missed
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Townsend sounds like he wants Chelsea to win.
He's a Chelsea fan and ex-player.
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What a moaner Chilwell is
He's a bit of a clart.
But prob one of the few players they haven't overpaid for.
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Townsend sounds like he wants Chelsea to win.
Arsehead - won fucking nothing with them
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Townsend sounds like he wants Chelsea to win.
Townsend is a Cnut!
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They're still well in this.
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There’s nothing quite like sitting next to a Chelsea fan abroad in a bar at times like this.
Although still 30 mins to go I realise.
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Townsend sounds like he wants Chelsea to win.
He's a Chelsea fan and ex-player.
Knew he played for them, didn't know he was a fan.
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Young really is fucking an annoying bastard.
Thankfully he is our annoying bastard.
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Frustrated them now
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Chelsea are starting to lash out now. They'll have someone sent off and it will finish 3-0 to us I reckon.
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FFS…twice in a week I’m having to stew at 2-0 for what seems like an eternity.
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Hope chuckawanker is enjoying it
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Villa being Villa can concede 1 and go on to concede 3 in the space of a few minutes.We have a lot of form. I just hope we stop it.
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Could have been 3 there
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Hope chuckawanker is enjoying it
Who
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Argh, Ramsey's got to do better when in the area. That's 2 or 3 times now.
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Hope chuckawanker is enjoying it
Chumbawumba seeing what he could've won. Sorry mate you're a shit squad player at a no mark mid table club with no history except one for racism.
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SCOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRCCCCCHHHHHIIIIIOOOOOOOO
😏
A few spelling errors mate but good attempt
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2-0 is a very dangerous scoreline.
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Bailey on for Buendia
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Bailey coming on? Be interesting who comes off.
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Bailey, hmmmmm.
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Argh, Ramsey's got to do better when in the area. That's 2 or 3 times now.
Yeah, he has got to add that quality in the final third to his game as he gets in good areas.
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Chilwell is like the opposite of a weeble right now.
Anyone know why Havertz didn't get a bit more of a talking to for stopping Emi from clearing?
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2-0 is a very dangerous scoreline.
1-0 is more dangerous.
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Bailey. Either 0.4 or 2.2
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Villa being Villa can concede 1 and go on to concede 3 in the space of a few minutes.We have a lot of form. I just hope we stop it.
Under the last chap, yes.
This is a different Villa, this is Unai’s Villa
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2-0 is a very dangerous scoreline.
1-0 is more dangerous.
When we make it 3-0 Chelsea will have us right where they want us.
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Argh, Ramsey's got to do better when in the area. That's 2 or 3 times now.
Yeah, he has got to add that quality in the final third to his game as he gets in good areas.
To be fair he was trying to shoot and got caught on his foot. Probably not enough for a penalty but will have put him off his touch.
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Chilwell tosser
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Brilliant Ash
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2-0 is a very dangerous scoreline.
1-0 is more dangerous.
When we make it 3-0 Chelsea will have us right where they want us.
hehe
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Chillwell is a ******
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Bailey, hmmmmm.
Ideal in this scenario.
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Chillwell is a ******
Good player though.
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their best player today, easily.
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Villa being Villa can concede 1 and go on to concede 3 in the space of a few minutes.We have a lot of form. I just hope we stop it.
Under the last chap, yes.
This is a different Villa, this is Unai’s Villa
Yup, I hope and do believe, it can stop with him.
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Nice move that, Bailey should've one better.
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Bailey, hmmmmm.
Ideal in this scenario.
Sensible given the airmiles Emi B has picked up this week.
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If we get a clean sheet, that’s Emi got the record on his own for clean sheets in 100 games isn’t it? Or was that last game?
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I don't know about you lot but I'm shitting myself.
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Chelsea couldn't finish a half of mild.
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Chelsea couldn't finish a half of mild.
FFS!
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Can we go 8 at the back please.
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Argh sensational skill from Ollie, and Bailey does his div thing and wastes a good position.
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Bailey is really shit
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To be fair the pass Bailey tried was the right one, Young was in if he can squeeze it through
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I've seen everything now.
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Donk on for Doug
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I'm off to bully someone. See ya!
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At least Bailey is running at them.
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I know we're supposed to play out from the back and hoofing it upfield cedes possession straight back but I can't deny the relief I feel when I see Chambers put das boot through it and it sails out of play on the halfway line.
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I'm off to bully someone. See ya!
😅😅
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Luiz is becoming the player we all hoped. Total class.
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2-0 is a very dangerous scoreline.
It is for Chelsea!
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Chelsea or so shit they couldn't finish a Bakewell slice.
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I'm off to bully someone. See ya!
Open a decent bottle and have a good evening, mate.
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McGinn's like a completely different player now.
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Do we reckon 5 mins?
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Moreno has been class, he's been targeted all game by chelsea but he stood up
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5 mins added time
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I'm off to bully someone. See ya!
Open a decent bottle and have a good evening, mate.
UTV! Peace to all.
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5 mins added time
A bit early to be telling us that, PWS 🤣🤣
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5 mins added time
That is ten minutes here then.
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Think Mcginn has lost a few pounds and is now channelling a wee Kenny dalgleish
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McGinn is playing well under a manager who is helping identify his strengths.
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5 mins added time
That is ten minutes here then.
😁😁😁
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Ben Tonev
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Job done.
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Brilliant!!!
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Get in!
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Feeling for Potter. He's one of the game's good guys
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That's it
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Be under no illusions… that is a great result
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Get the fuck in. Brilliant performance.
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Nas loving it.
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Wonderful performance, McGinn MOTM.
Well done Villa!!!
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I’d have taken Potter at the time of Gerrard as well. Poor guy but lolz at Chelsea!
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Never in doubt! Leapfrogged them in table now...
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I love you Villa boys...
Beer is gonig to be very good..
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Feeling for Potter. He's one of the game's good guys
He decided to leave a decent job at a team and turn up at another one for loads more money and with no actual say in transfers or other aspects he could control at Brighton. If it wasn't that we are now two points behind and seriously looking at Europe, I would have stated I hope Brighton get in there and Chelsea do fuck all.
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Feeling for Potter. He's one of the game's good guys
He decided to leave a decent job at a team and turn up at another one for loads more money and with no actual say in transfers or other aspects he could control at Brighton. If it wasn't that we are now two points behind and seriously looking at Europe, I would have stated I hope Brighton get in there and Chelsea do fuck all.
He was offered a bigger and - apparently - better job in the same field. I wouldn't turn that down...
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True though. Assuming that one of the three teams in the FA Cup semis that are above us win the thing then we're two points away from Europe. It'd be the most unforseen earlier in the season qualification for Europe since Gregory '98
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Feeling for Potter. He's one of the game's good guys
He decided to leave a decent job at a team and turn up at another one for loads more money and with no actual say in transfers or other aspects he could control at Brighton. If it wasn't that we are now two points behind and seriously looking at Europe, I would have stated I hope Brighton get in there and Chelsea do fuck all.
He was offered a bigger and - apparently - better job in the same field. I wouldn't turn that down...
Yeah, can't have a pop at him for having ambition. Okay, so it's not worked out for him so far but practically anyone in a similar situation would have done as he did.