Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Smirker on April 26, 2023, 04:28:56 PM
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Sunday, kick off 2pm.
Nothing to fear. They're not in great form and we are.
FTF
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Still no one can answer when we last doubled them.
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Still no one can answer when we last doubled them.
Someone did the other day. Cant remember the answer mind.
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Still no one can answer when we last doubled them.
Ask me at 4pm on Sunday.
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1954/5. 2-1 at home, 1-0 away.
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1954/5. 2-1 at home, 1-0 away.
That is really disappointing especially when you think of how many times they've doubled us.
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Still no one can answer when we last doubled them.
Someone did the other day. Cant remember the answer mind.
Dec. 1954, we beat them twice in two days.
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Think this is a good time to play them so I've gone for a win, and another hoodoo vanished.
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Still no one can answer when we last doubled them.
Someone did the other day. Cant remember the answer mind.
Dec. 1954, we beat them twice in two days.
Wow, those players must have thought it was a piece of piss. Are any of them still alive waiting to witness the next time?!
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Still no one can answer when we last doubled them.
Someone did the other day. Cant remember the answer mind.
Dec. 1954, we beat them twice in two days.
Wow, those players must have thought it was a piece of piss. Are any of them still alive waiting to witness the next time?!
Peter McParland, but not sure if he played in those games. I'm sure there's a bigger Villa hoodoo at the forefront of his mind.
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Still no one can answer when we last doubled them.
Someone did the other day. Cant remember the answer mind.
Dec. 1954, we beat them twice in two days.
Wow, those players must have thought it was a piece of piss. Are any of them still alive waiting to witness the next time?!
The great Johnny Dixon, sadly no longer with us, scored in both the matches, the only Villa captain to lift the FA Cup at Wembley.
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Good time to be playing these I think. We obviously go in full confidence and they have had a lot of games recently too. What will suit us is that these wont sit in, they will give us time to play out from the back and into midfield, especially if it's the Burnley flop leading the line.
One change I would definitely make is to give Young a breather. Thankfully Fulham didnt start Daniel James on the left wing as Young couldnt cope when he was switched over there in the second half. If Cash is back he is hardly ready to be starting so would give Chambers a go there up against Rashford. Whether any of Coutinho, Bailey, Cash or Kamara are near a return even to the bench seems debatable. Would take a point and we are capable of getting it, 1-1.
--------Martinez
Chambers, Konsa, Mings, Moreno
------Luiz, Donk
McGinn, Buendia, Ramsey
-------Watkins
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Hopefully Man United will have a lovely time tomorrow, leading to a complacent, beach-like attitude on Sunday.
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Hopefully they're leggy when they play us and missing key players too.
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I'm going to this, so i'm hoping for a win of course, but a draw would be a decent result.
1-1
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Two extra days rest for us and, just as importantly these days, preparation, will help us get at least a point out of this.
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We did the double over them when we beat them in a cup game at Villa Park (Deano scored) and then Dalian got the winner the following weekend at VP (if my memory serves correctly). I know this doesn't count as the double but it's the closest we have got). I would love us to turn them over this weekend.
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Think this is a good time to play them so I've gone for a win, and another hoodoo vanished.
We won there last season. Beat them at our place this. But we certainly need to get more wins overall against them.
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Marvellous to go into these games with confidence and optimism but it's still tough.
I haven't seen anything from them to frighten us and it may be the lack of rotation due to personnel and the spectre of the officials and VAR that may knock us back.
I'm having none of it though, I think the Manager and players will relish this and so will fucking I!
0-2
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Think this is a good time to play them so I've gone for a win, and another hoodoo vanished.
We won there last season. Beat them at our place this. But we certainly need to get more wins overall against them.
I was referring to doing the league double over them in the same season. Obviously that will come if we are beating them more frequently.
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About time we did the double over this filthy bunch of scumbags. 2 - 1 to us.
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Will need to be on our A Team to get anything. Do you believe in the Villa as Big H would yell
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FTFMSCs.
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They'll win by cheating.
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We've taken 7 points from the last 3 league games against them, it will be 10 from 4 games.
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We've taken 7 points from the last 3 league games against them, it will be 10 from 4 games.
I hope you're right, PWS!
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We've taken 7 points from the last 3 league games against them, it will be 10 from 4 games.
Yep, we're going to put them to the sword. 6-1 Villa.
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Their winning goal will be scored in the 100th minute of the game
Hoping for a draw, to keep the unbeaten run going 1-1
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I’d rather start 0-1 down and have a straight referee than what we will get.
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Still no one can answer when we last doubled them.
Someone did the other day. Cant remember the answer mind.
Dec. 1954, we beat them twice in two days.
Wow, those players must have thought it was a piece of piss. Are any of them still alive waiting to witness the next time?!
Peter McParland, but not sure if he played in those games. I'm sure there's a bigger Villa hoodoo at the forefront of his mind.
He joined in 1952 but missed both games played a day after each other on 26th/27th December 1954. He had played in the previous fixture in March 1954 and in the game after, a 4-4 draw at VP.
https://www.11v11.com/teams/aston-villa/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Manchester%20United/
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Could possibly be a first Unai nil so gone for a draw.
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They'll win by more penalties than us.
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We always beat these since coming back up
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They'll win by cheating.
My prediction too.
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Wow, those players must have thought it was a piece of piss. Are any of them still alive waiting to witness the next time?!
Peter McParland, but not sure if he played in those games. I'm sure there's a bigger Villa hoodoo at the forefront of his mind.
He joined in 1952 but missed both games played a day after each other on 26th/27th December 1954. He had played in the previous fixture in March 1954 and in the game after, a 4-4 draw at VP.
Cheers, I knew he'd been at Villa for a couple of years and was already an international, but didn't know if he'd played in those games.
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I’d rather start 0-1 down and have a straight referee than what we will get.
Who is the ref, by the way?
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They'll win by cheating.
My prediction too.
That big toothed mincer is a doubt isn't he? So, that will impact there cheating capabilities.
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If Fernandes does play then between him and Buendia we might set Opta records for whinges per 90. xW off the scale.
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They'll win by cheating.
My prediction too.
That big toothed mincer is a doubt isn't he? So, that will impact there cheating capabilities.
Varane will still be out too, I'm very excited at the thought of new Villa attacking Maguire and Lindeloff.
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They'll win by cheating.
My prediction too.
That big toothed mincer is a doubt isn't he? So, that will impact there cheating capabilities.
Varane will still be out too, I'm very excited at the thought of new Villa attacking Maguire and Lindeloff.
Maguire, a player that SVC thinks we should sign this summer...
Any of our injured in contention?
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Any of our injured in contention?
I couldn't swear that any of them are even still alive.
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The problem you have is there is some behind the scenes vindictive scumbag still smarting over us denying them the domestic treble in 1994. Hence all the bent decisions - especially at VP. That one where they were trying to find something - anything to disallow a perfectly legitimate goal showed you. Rat boy's non-penalty under that magnificent Smith win another example.
Im going for a 1-1 draw and a perfectly legitimate goal disallowed re wet spam v 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' last night as a bent decision favouring the sky faves.
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I'm still hugely pissed off that what could easily have been a red card for a shin high tackle on Konsa was given as a penalty to Fernandes. The FA decision to disallow the goal was a disgrace as well, if it takes you 5 minutes to find something, anything, then it's not really clear and obvious is it?
Our best bet is to just go at them like we did against Newcastle. Get to three nil up and the inevitable VAR bollocks for them won't matter. Try to keep it tight and a last minute dodgy penalty when it's 0-0 will really smart.
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I’d rather start 0-1 down and have a straight referee than what we will get.
Who is the ref, by the way?
Jarrod Gillett. Andy Robertsons mate is on the line.
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I'm still pissed off about Vidic not getting sent off in the League Cup Final.
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I'm still pissed off about Vidic not getting sent off in the League Cup Final.
we will always have 1957 Shoulder challenge !!
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a standard comfortable Villa win....Watkins (2) and a late Super John McGinn goal to seal the win
UTV
The Doc
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And the penalty given against John Robson when the ball clearly hit him on the chest.
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I'm still hugely pissed off that what could easily have been a red card for a shin high tackle on Konsa was given as a penalty to Fernandes. The FA decision to disallow the goal was a disgrace as well, if it takes you 5 minutes to find something, anything, then it's not really clear and obvious is it?
Our best bet is to just go at them like we did against Newcastle. Get to three nil up and the inevitable VAR bollocks for them won't matter. Try to keep it tight and a last minute dodgy penalty when it's 0-0 will really smart.
This is the worst one for me, it was a truly horrific decision and I was convinced it had relegated us. What pissed me off the most about it was the studio, etc lying through their teeth to justify it. It was nearly as bad as the bullshit for the Man City one where everyone in world knew he was miles offside but they found an excuse to let the goal stand.
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...and then changed the rules anyway.
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Any of our injured in contention?
I couldn't swear that any of them are even still alive.
Coutinho and Carlos made an appearance in that Moreno house party video. Although it’s possible it was CGI
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I'm still pissed off about Vidic not getting sent off in the League Cup Final.
Watkins getting sent off for diving when he was fouled for a penalty, Pogba's ghost penalty, Van Persie's wondergoal that was about three yards offside, the list goes on.
Even when we won up there last season, Maguire should have been straight red carded getting turned by McGinn and pulling him down when through on goal and we didn't even get a free kick.
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And speaking of getting completely fucked robbed in that city, there is always the offside goal that Man City scored that was so egregious that the fucking rule was changed.
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1954/5. 2-1 at home, 1-0 away.
Time to put another wrong right Senior Emery (please)
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I struggle to find words that can explain just how much i hate these fucking shit eaters. Theirs is the 2nd result i look for (after our own if not actually watching) and have a pathelogical and unhealthy hatred for anything to do with them.
I hope that goofy fuckpig does play just so one of ours can put their studs through his throat.
Even the polo neck wearing gimp is turning into the arrogant wanker that is expected of him.
We can go there and beat them, play our own game and not worry about the 12th man they will inevitably have. Our boys will be up for this as this is the new Villa - Villa the merciless
0-1 - McGinn
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I struggle to find words that can explain just how much i hate these fucking shit eaters. Theirs is the 2nd result i look for (after our own if not actually watching) and have a pathelogical and unhealthy hatred for anything to do with them.
I hope that goofy fuckpig does play just so one of ours can put their studs through his throat.
Even the polo neck wearing gimp is turning into the arrogant wanker that is expected of him.
We can go there and beat them, play our own game and not worry about the 12th man they will inevitably have. Our boys will be up for this as this is the new Villa - Villa the merciless
0-1 - McGinn
Blimey Hookey, I've read less incendiary Serb war propaganda.
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I struggle to find words that can explain just how much i hate these fucking shit eaters. Theirs is the 2nd result i look for (after our own if not actually watching) and have a pathelogical and unhealthy hatred for anything to do with them.
I hope that goofy fuckpig does play just so one of ours can put their studs through his throat.
Even the polo neck wearing gimp is turning into the arrogant wanker that is expected of him.
We can go there and beat them, play our own game and not worry about the 12th man they will inevitably have. Our boys will be up for this as this is the new Villa - Villa the merciless
0-1 - McGinn
Blimey Hookey, I've read less incendiary Serb war propaganda.
As i said i really really fucking hate anything associated with them
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I struggle to find words that can explain just how much i hate these fucking shit eaters. Theirs is the 2nd result i look for (after our own if not actually watching) and have a pathelogical and unhealthy hatred for anything to do with them.
I hope that goofy fuckpig does play just so one of ours can put their studs through his throat.
Even the polo neck wearing gimp is turning into the arrogant wanker that is expected of him.
We can go there and beat them, play our own game and not worry about the 12th man they will inevitably have. Our boys will be up for this as this is the new Villa - Villa the merciless
0-1 - McGinn
Blimey Hookey, I've read less incendiary Serb war propaganda.
As i said i really really fucking hate anything associated with them
I hate them more.
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I struggle to find words that can explain just how much i hate these fucking shit eaters. Theirs is the 2nd result i look for (after our own if not actually watching) and have a pathelogical and unhealthy hatred for anything to do with them.
I hope that goofy fuckpig does play just so one of ours can put their studs through his throat.
Even the polo neck wearing gimp is turning into the arrogant wanker that is expected of him.
We can go there and beat them, play our own game and not worry about the 12th man they will inevitably have. Our boys will be up for this as this is the new Villa - Villa the merciless
0-1 - McGinn
Blimey Hookey, I've read less incendiary Serb war propaganda.
As i said i really really fucking hate anything associated with them
I hate them more.
If hate was people , I would be China
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I struggle to find words that can explain just how much i hate these fucking shit eaters. Theirs is the 2nd result i look for (after our own if not actually watching) and have a pathelogical and unhealthy hatred for anything to do with them.
I hope that goofy fuckpig does play just so one of ours can put their studs through his throat.
Even the polo neck wearing gimp is turning into the arrogant wanker that is expected of him.
We can go there and beat them, play our own game and not worry about the 12th man they will inevitably have. Our boys will be up for this as this is the new Villa - Villa the merciless
0-1 - McGinn
Blimey Hookey, I've read less incendiary Serb war propaganda.
As i said i really really fucking hate anything associated with them
I hate them more.
If hate was people , I would be China
Recently surpassed?
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The group 'Hope Not Hate' have been approached for comment, and a spokeman yesterday said: "Fair enough, it is them"
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I struggle to find words that can explain just how much i hate these fucking shit eaters. Theirs is the 2nd result i look for (after our own if not actually watching) and have a pathelogical and unhealthy hatred for anything to do with them.
I hope that goofy fuckpig does play just so one of ours can put their studs through his throat.
Even the polo neck wearing gimp is turning into the arrogant wanker that is expected of him.
We can go there and beat them, play our own game and not worry about the 12th man they will inevitably have. Our boys will be up for this as this is the new Villa - Villa the merciless
0-1 - McGinn
I couldn't put it better myself ....every word bang on the money 10/10
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I have travelled far and wide with work and life and football is always a great ice breaker when meeting new people. The majority of fans, even mouthy cockneys, are usually pretty clued up about their own team and football in general and your can usually have a decent football conversation with them.
Then you ask "Who do you support?" with the reply "united" and you just know the conversation will be all about them and some tenuous link as to why they live in Penzance but have always followed them.
If you had to have a live representative on just how much of a wanker a United fan can be - listen for 10 minutes to Andy Goldstein on Talk shite
Absolute arse pus the lot of them
Even though we could do, for our own targets, a Spurs loss tonight i just cannot bring myself to want them cnuts to do anything positive. If they were playing the combined team of Albion, Cov and Blues and were managed by Ian Huntley i would still pick them over United.
Come on Villa - lets go there and fuck them up
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I struggle to find words that can explain just how much i hate these fucking shit eaters. Theirs is the 2nd result i look for (after our own if not actually watching) and have a pathelogical and unhealthy hatred for anything to do with them.
I hope that goofy fuckpig does play just so one of ours can put their studs through his throat.
Even the polo neck wearing gimp is turning into the arrogant wanker that is expected of him.
We can go there and beat them, play our own game and not worry about the 12th man they will inevitably have. Our boys will be up for this as this is the new Villa - Villa the merciless
0-1 - McGinn
A man after my own heart 🙂
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They are good front runners and not so good coming from behind.
Negate Rashford CasiHurlock and the Ugly Portuguese cheat and we are quids in
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Yes, agree with the comments, they're absolutely foul beyond belief. They're about 3 times as bad as the next worst. Revolting club and even more revolting set of fans.
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Manure + VAR penalty assists 2-Villa 1 having had 2 stonewall penalties not given!!
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Man City fans are mostly worse than Man U fans these days, it's almost a complete reversal from days gone by.
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Glory hunters, init.
Hopefully we'll have loads of 'em in a few years.
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Man City fans are mostly worse than Man U fans these days, it's almost a complete reversal from days gone by.
Agreed. I worked and stayed a lot in Stockport for 4 years and the older City fans were really good - they often waxed lyrical about when their heroes were Goater and Dickov and how they could not believe their luck nowadays with what they were seeing.
It a generational thing where anyone in early teens in the late 00's have only known huge sums of money and winning so the arrogance is the same as 35+ year olds who followed Red filth.
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Glory hunters, init.
Hopefully we'll have loads of 'em in a few years.
"The problem with success is that you become what you detest"
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Fernandes is playing tonight. So I assume that means that (at time of recording) he'll be fine to play us on Sunday.
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Man City fans are mostly worse than Man U fans these days, it's almost a complete reversal from days gone by.
SSN ran a clip a few times today re the Man City - Arsenal match, showing fans outside the ground prior to the game, and it was a truly horrific hell of half and half scarves, face painting and people who look like they'd flown 12,000 miles to go to an English football match.
It was the least authentic 'Manchester' thing I've ever seen.
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I hate them both, but MC more.
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5 or 6 years of sustained success for us and it will be no different outside Villa Park.
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I can live with that.
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I hate them both, but MC more.
In defence of Mancland, I'd just like to say I still hate Liam & Noel slightly less than Bono.
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I struggle to find words that can explain just how much i hate these fucking shit eaters. Theirs is the 2nd result i look for (after our own if not actually watching) and have a pathelogical and unhealthy hatred for anything to do with them.
I hope that goofy fuckpig does play just so one of ours can put their studs through his throat.
Even the polo neck wearing gimp is turning into the arrogant wanker that is expected of him.
We can go there and beat them, play our own game and not worry about the 12th man they will inevitably have. Our boys will be up for this as this is the new Villa - Villa the merciless
0-1 - McGinn
Accurate.
The Redscouse and even Citeh have the saving grace of having some decent supporters you can chat football with.
This lot - whether it's the daytrippers or the bandy-legged Mancs - have always been insufferable.
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5 or 6 years of sustained success for us and it will be no different outside Villa Park.
We could start “Half and Half Watch”. And arm them with tasers and scissors.
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2-0.
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2-0.
0-2?
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1-1 would be a decent result.
Thats only because i have been conditioned into accepting defeat against these f**ers. Unai will no doubt have a plan.
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Can Diego Carlos get a go at right back. Ashley needs a rest.
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It'll be interesting at the Press conference, today? Will any of the injured players be available, finally? UE was very vague last week with any timescales, particularly as he stated that the players should return in "10-14 days" at the Forest presser on 7th April. Kamara, apart from an uncomfortable 45 minutes at Chelsea has basically been out for 2 months. The players looked tired in that second half against Fulham.
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2-0.
0-2?
Let it be, he knows what he's doing.
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It'll be interesting at the Press conference, today? Will any of the injured players be available, finally? UE was very vague last week with any timescales, particularly as he stated that the players should return in "10-14 days" at the Forest presser on 7th April. Kamara, apart from an uncomfortable 45 minutes at Chelsea has basically been out for 2 months. The players looked tired in that second half against Fulham.
I've thought they were tiring but if they were, you would have though Unai would have made more subs and done them earlier.
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Thought Man Utd looked leggy second half against Spurs but to let Spurs back into the game second half was negligent.
We've had a couple of extra days rest and I hope that shows. Defensively they are suspect so we should go at them. Can see Moreno having a big game.
Think we can win but suspect a draw is more likely. 1-1
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Can Diego Carlos get a go at right back. Ashley needs a rest.
He hasn't played a single second of football this season yet, there's no way he's being chucked into the deep end in an unfamiliar role at Old Trafford. If Young needs a rest it'll be Chambers taking his place.
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5 or 6 years of sustained success for us and it will be no different outside Villa Park.
We could start “Half and Half Watch”. And arm them with tasers and scissors.
Gonna out myself as a prick, but I have a collection of half & half scarfs. In my defence, I'm very picky. The collection is:
- TNS Vs Legia Warsaw (Champions League 2nd Qual Round)
- Connah's Quay Nomads Vs Ross County (Scottish Challenge Cup Final)
- Queens Park Vs SG Wattenscheid (friendly)
Has to be clubs from different countries, at least one of the clubs needs to be fairly obscure, and I have to buy it in person. That's my rules.
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Don't mind half-and-half scarves for genuinely weird matches. I grudgingly accept them for commemorative reasons (a Champions League final). That they sell them every game is beyond weird to me.
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Don't mind half-and-half scarves for genuinely weird matches. I grudgingly accept them for commemorative reasons (a Champions League final). That they sell them every game is beyond weird to me.
Villa newcastle the other week!! Do you imagine
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5 or 6 years of sustained success for us and it will be no different outside Villa Park.
We could start “Half and Half Watch”. And arm them with tasers and scissors.
Gonna out myself as a prick, but I have a collection of half & half scarfs. In my defence, I'm very picky. The collection is:
- TNS Vs Legia Warsaw (Champions League 2nd Qual Round)
- Connah's Quay Nomads Vs Ross County (Scottish Challenge Cup Final)
- Queens Park Vs SG Wattenscheid (friendly)
Has to be clubs from different countries, at least one of the clubs needs to be fairly obscure, and I have to buy it in person. That's my rules.
Me too. I bought them a souvenirs when I attended Real v Barca at the Santiago Bernabéu in 2014 and the Milan Derby in 2016. Never worn either of them. They are in the cupboard under the stairs with my match programme. Oh I also bought a Euro 2016 Semi Final France v Germany Scarf - went to the Velodrome in Marseille. A bucket list ground for me.
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Don't mind half-and-half scarves for genuinely weird matches. I grudgingly accept them for commemorative reasons (a Champions League final). That they sell them every game is beyond weird to me.
Villa newcastle the other week!! Do you imagine
To be fair it was Newcastle's big day out.
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Don't mind half-and-half scarves for genuinely weird matches. I grudgingly accept them for commemorative reasons (a Champions League final). That they sell them every game is beyond weird to me.
Villa newcastle the other week!! Do you imagine
To be fair it was Newcastle's big day out.
Seeing what they've done since shows just how impressive our victory was.
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Don't mind half-and-half scarves for genuinely weird matches. I grudgingly accept them for commemorative reasons (a Champions League final). That they sell them every game is beyond weird to me.
Villa newcastle the other week!! Do you imagine
To be fair it was Newcastle's big day out.
Seeing what they've done since shows just how impressive our victory was.
Would it be asking too much to have a repeat on Sunday?
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Can Diego Carlos get a go at right back. Ashley needs a rest.
Ashley Young playing against a previous club - I'm sure he'll find the energy from somewhere. I'd play him...
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Close but no cigar on the injury front. https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1651934293323665408
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Close but no cigar on the injury front. https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1651934293323665408
Blimey, there's vague, then there's that. Are any of them even in training at the moment? See you next season lads. (Apart from you, Leon).
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Only tells us they won't be in the squad Sunday. Tells us nothing about whether they're rejoined first team training or if they aren't, when they might be.
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These 4 have been close to a return for the past month, ah well, we'll just have to do it without them and the fact we played walking football in our last match and have had a longer rest than them I expect us to be all guns firing. Would love to blow them out of the water but any victory will be welcome.
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Close but no cigar on the injury front. https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1651934293323665408
The fewer men, the greater share of honour.
God’s will! I pray thee, wish not one man more.
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Fuck me. The OS has a summary of the Presser: Emery previews United.
Why are we buying into this shit? Manchester United.
grrrr, Purslow Out!
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On twitter it says Matty was close to returning this weekend, but won't be risked and will be ready for Wolves. Bouba and Philippe are close and will return to training next week.Bailey close as well. Hopefully they will play some part in the final 4 games. We need fresh legs!
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Fuck me. The OS has a summary of the Presser: Emery previews United.
Why are we buying into this shit? Manchester United.
grrrr, Purslow Out!
Grrrrrrr, press conference. Drummond out!
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The worst kind of half and half scarves are the ones sold outside our own ground where we're labelled as "Aston V."
Someone needs to have a word with those people and tell them to put "Villa" instead if they must peddle their vile merch.
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'Aston V.' is such a Pro Evo name.
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Fuck me. The OS has a summary of the Presser: Emery previews United.
Why are we buying into this shit? Manchester United.
grrrr, Purslow Out!
Grrrrrrr, press conference. Drummond out!
I was quoting the OS headline! (omitted quotation marks!)
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The worst kind of half and half scarves are the ones sold outside our own ground where we're labelled as "Aston V."
Someone needs to have a word with those people and tell them to put "Villa" instead if they must peddle their vile merch.
I guess the other half for this weekend will be Manilla?
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The worst kind of half and half scarves are the ones sold outside our own ground where we're labelled as "Aston V."
Someone needs to have a word with those people and tell them to put "Villa" instead if they must peddle their vile merch.
My mate Patrice insists on calling us 'Aston' and uses the TV abbreviation 'AVL'. Drives me nuts on WhatsApp he does. He'd buy a half and half scarf too.
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The worst kind of half and half scarves are the ones sold outside our own ground where we're labelled as "Aston V."
Someone needs to have a word with those people and tell them to put "Villa" instead if they must peddle their vile merch.
I guess the other half for this weekend will be Manilla?
Wouldn't be the first time brown envelopes have been seen at Old Trafford*.
*allegedly
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The worst kind of half and half scarves are the ones sold outside our own ground where we're labelled as "Aston V."
Someone needs to have a word with those people and tell them to put "Villa" instead if they must peddle their vile merch.
I have only bought one of those shite half and half scarves once and that was for my mates lad who was recovering from a liver transplant, they are Ipswich fans and we played them in the FA cup about 2012 I think and Paul asked me to get him one.
I felt dirty just asking for it...LOL
UTV
The Doc
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The worst kind of half and half scarves are the ones sold outside our own ground where we're labelled as "Aston V."
Someone needs to have a word with those people and tell them to put "Villa" instead if they must peddle their vile merch.
My mate Patrice insists on calling us 'Aston' and uses the TV abbreviation 'AVL'. Drives me nuts on WhatsApp he does. He'd buy a half and half scarf too.
I used to have a friend who wasn't in to football (but was into motorsport - I don't know him anymore), who would always ask me how "the Vill" were getting on. Weirdo.
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The better (https://www.football365.com/news/premier-league-big-weekend-preview-liverpool-spurs-man-utd-emery-villa-vardy-leeds-bournemouth) football media is starting to take note...
Manager to watch – Unai Emery
No team outside the top two has gathered more Premier League points than Villa since Emery took over. Which begs the question: what the f*** was Steven Gerrard doing with these players?
Regardless, Emery encounters a rematch of his first game in charge this weekend when he takes Villa to Manchester United. They go to Old Trafford firmly in the hunt for a European place, having already played the Red Devils off the park once this season.
Emery has improved every aspect of Villa’s play. They have scored in all 20 games since he took over and, in their current 10-game unbeaten run, they have kept seven clean sheets. It goes way beyond a new-manager bounce – the improvement Emery has inspired appears sustainable.
At Old Trafford, their watertight defence comes up against an attack without a fit-for-purpose centre-forward and a defence shorn of its two best centre-halves. Thoughts and prayers with Harry Maguire if Ollie Watkins turns in the type of performance that destroyed Newcastle’s back line a fortnight ago.
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'Aston V.' is such a Pro Evo name.
Managed by Purves Grundy.
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The pre-match thread on Red Cafe is quite something. They're actually...scared.
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There are no circumstances in which half and half scarves are not an abomination to anyone who supports a particular club. In my view God should bring His smiting up to date.
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No injured players back by the looks
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There are no circumstances in which half and half scarves are not an abomination to anyone who supports a particular club. In my view God should bring His smiting up to date.
In my experiences they’re worn mainly by away supporters trying to mingle. I once said to one such person that his H&H scarf was not a cloak of invisibility.
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There are no circumstances in which half and half scarves are not an abomination to anyone who supports a particular club. In my view God should bring His smiting up to date.
In my experiences they’re worn mainly by away supporters trying to mingle. I once said to one such person that his H&H scarf was not a cloak of invisibility.
Was his reply’ cor blimey guvnor i am one of you bab’
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3-1 Villa win
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There are no circumstances in which half and half scarves are not an abomination to anyone who supports a particular club. In my view God should bring His smiting up to date.
In my experiences they’re worn mainly by away supporters trying to mingle. I once said to one such person that his H&H scarf was not a cloak of invisibility.
Do you go to many Quidditch games?
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Close but no cigar on the injury front. https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1651934293323665408
Hopefully they're all ready for the final four.
Bailey will actually for once be a decent miss. Man. United couldn't handle him at all at VP and he also had a good cameo in the cup game.
Main worry for this game is Casemiro will do a job on Buendia and Ollie will be starved of decent chances as he was v Fulham.
I fancy a 1-1 though as Man. United were very leggy/poor last night and they have little recovery time and will mostly put out the same team.
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3-2 them. We've all seen this before.
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I never have any faith in matches at the Theatre of Cheats.
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Villa 2-1 going into the 17th minute of additional time. Fernandes arrives at the back stick for an inevitable leveller, heads it into the side netting and smashes his teeth out colliding with the post.
The post has to be stretchered off to hospital.
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The worst kind of half and half scarves are the ones sold outside our own ground where we're labelled as "Aston V."
Someone needs to have a word with those people and tell them to put "Villa" instead if they must peddle their vile merch.
Next level half n half scarves on sale at Leicester away…. ‘Maddison v Coutinho’!? 🤯
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3-2 them. We've all seen this before.
There has been at least one comment like this before most games over recent weeks…chelsea need a win, we know how this goes, Bournemouth scrapping for survival…welcome to 3 points at Villa….Newcastle….etc etc.
We might lose tomorrow, the point is, what Emery has been doing with this squad, hasnt been seen before by us down the Villa, at least not in a very very long time.
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3-2 them. We've all seen this before.
There has been at least one comment like this before most games over recent weeks…chelsea need a win, we know how this goes, Bournemouth scrapping for survival…welcome to 3 points at Villa….Newcastle….etc etc.
We might lose tomorrow, the point is, what Emery has been doing with this squad, hasnt been seen before by us down the Villa, at least not in a very very long time.
Well said, whatever happens this season the future actually looks like it has more than hope
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3-2 them. We've all seen this before.
Their women have already used up their 3-2 last minute winner result for this weekend. Have never felt this confident heading to TTOS, we'll get a result.
As an aside, when MOTD recently did a short montage of 'last minute goals' they managed to include both the Bruce header against Sheff Weds and that Machedo goal. Surprised they didn't try to to get the Hernández one in as well. >:(
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Villa 2-1 going into the 17th minute of additional time. Fernandes arrives at the back stick for an inevitable leveller, heads it into the side netting and smashes his teeth out colliding with the post.
The post has to be stretchered off to hospital.
Match abandoned.
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Don't mind half-and-half scarves for genuinely weird matches. I grudgingly accept them for commemorative reasons (a Champions League final). That they sell them every game is beyond weird to me.
The only time I thought it was right to sell half-and-half scarves was when England played Ukraine.
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Burton Albion v Villa was OK....
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Don't mind half-and-half scarves for genuinely weird matches. I grudgingly accept them for commemorative reasons (a Champions League final). That they sell them every game is beyond weird to me.
The only time I thought it was right to sell half-and-half scarves was when England played Ukraine.
That's a good one yeah, no issue.
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I had a dream last night that we won 1-0 and Fernandez got sent off. For balance, I should also add that the dream ended with me taking off in a massive toy aeroplane which then crashed into a hedge.
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3-2 them. We've all seen this before.
There has been at least one comment like this before most games over recent weeks…chelsea need a win, we know how this goes, Bournemouth scrapping for survival…welcome to 3 points at Villa….Newcastle….etc etc.
We might lose tomorrow, the point is, what Emery has been doing with this squad, hasnt been seen before by us down the Villa, at least not in a very very long time.
I'm just getting used to pissing about the back without having a minor heart attack. It's going to take a bit longer for the feeling of "this is all going too well, when are we going to implode" feelings to subside!
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I had a dream last night that we won 1-0 and Fernandez got sent off. For balance, I should also add that the dream ended with me taking off in a massive toy aeroplane which then crashed into a hedge.
Ah, the Spruce Moose!
(https://i.ibb.co/gwbNsfz/Sprucemoose.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gwbNsfz)
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I said: hop in.
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3-2 them. We've all seen this before.
Their women have already used up their 3-2 last minute winner result for this weekend. Have never felt this confident heading to TTOS, we'll get a result.
As an aside, when MOTD recently did a short montage of 'last minute goals' they managed to include both the Bruce header against Sheff Weds and that Machedo goal. Surprised they didn't try to to get the Hernández one in as well. >:(
Just saw the highlights of Villa women against Man U. Uncanny how similar it was to the mens game's against them in the past. Villa 2-1 up on 88 mins. They equalise then get a very dubious free kick in the dying seconds of injury time and hey presto they get the winning goal. We have a squad and a coach now more than capable of righting all the wrongs those fukkers have done to us over the years. I'm going to the game tomorrow and I would love it,love it if we could get a last gasp winner from a dodgy decision going villa's way for once. Well we can dream. I'm going for a 2-1 win for the mighty Villa.
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I had a dream last night that we won 1-0 and Fernandez got sent off. For balance, I should also add that the dream ended with me taking off in a massive toy aeroplane which then crashed into a hedge.
I had a dream last night that I couldn't remember who sang Wichita Lineman. I kept thinking of Glen Campbell for some reason, but I knew it wasn't him.
Woke up and googled it, and it turns out it was Glen Campbell after all.
I'm losing my mind.
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There are no circumstances in which half and half scarves are not an abomination to anyone who supports a particular club. In my view God should bring His smiting up to date.
Sorry,
still got my Athletic Bilbao/Villa H+H scarf from the best away ever in 97
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There are no circumstances in which half and half scarves are not an abomination to anyone who supports a particular club. In my view God should bring His smiting up to date.
Sorry,
still got my Athletic Bilbao/Villa H+H scarf from the best away ever in 97
That would be Anderlecht no contest
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There are no circumstances in which half and half scarves are not an abomination to anyone who supports a particular club. In my view God should bring His smiting up to date.
Sorry,
still got my Athletic Bilbao/Villa H+H scarf from the best away ever in 97
That would be Anderlecht no contest
Was at that too but far less friendly
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There are no circumstances in which half and half scarves are not an abomination to anyone who supports a particular club. In my view God should bring His smiting up to date.
Sorry,
still got my Athletic Bilbao/Villa H+H scarf from the best away ever in 97
That would be Anderlecht no contest
Was at that too but far less friendly
Never had a problem. Very friendly locals and libations
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There are no circumstances in which half and half scarves are not an abomination to anyone who supports a particular club. In my view God should bring His smiting up to date.
Sorry,
still got my Athletic Bilbao/Villa H+H scarf from the best away ever in 97
That would be Anderlecht no contest
My uncle, who was a squaddy based in W.Germany at the time, reckons it was his favourite away. Commandeered an army truck and a whole bunch of them went over from Germany. Said it was a whole weekend of Villa, drinking, and fighting which was the order of the day for him. Sounded amazing to be fair, how he described it.
Then some years later spoke to a friend of mine who was an Anderlecht supporter who was living in the town at the time, just a young lad - 8 or so I'd guess - and said it was the most frightening experience of his life. Said people still talk about it now, obviously not in particularly favourable tones..
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I had a dream last night that we won 1-0 and Fernandez got sent off. For balance, I should also add that the dream ended with me taking off in a massive toy aeroplane which then crashed into a hedge.
I'm not sure which part of that story is more likely.
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I had a dream last night that we won 1-0 and Fernandez got sent off. For balance, I should also add that the dream ended with me taking off in a massive toy aeroplane which then crashed into a hedge.
It means that even if we win at Old Trafford, we shouldn't rest on our laurels.
Yours, Sigmund.
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I’m Portugal escaping the stress of building a research centre for a few days. Confident Villa won’t burst the stress free bubble tomorrow for once. 3-1 to the Villa whilst always looking like winning. I Watkins, Moreno and Bailey for us, and a soft pen for them. Martinez to hump the goalpost after saving a pen near the end as Utd implode and lose every game rest of the season.
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3-2 them. We've all seen this before.
There has been at least one comment like this before most games over recent weeks…chelsea need a win, we know how this goes, Bournemouth scrapping for survival…welcome to 3 points at Villa….Newcastle….etc etc.
We might lose tomorrow, the point is, what Emery has been doing with this squad, hasnt been seen before by us down the Villa, at least not in a very very long time.
Well said, whatever happens this season the future actually looks like it has more than hope
True but doesn't stop me wanting a performance equal to the Saudi game. It will also put my mind to rest it wasn't a one-off. If Watkins can get some sleep tonight he should be able to rip the Plastics defence apart. That said, by all means necessary.
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I had a dream last night that we won 1-0 and Fernandez got sent off. For balance, I should also add that the dream ended with me taking off in a massive toy aeroplane which then crashed into a hedge.
It means that even if we win at Old Trafford, we shouldn't rest on our laurels.
Yours, Sigmund.
Or, fly a plane into a laurel hedge.
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There are no circumstances in which half and half scarves are not an abomination to anyone who supports a particular club. In my view God should bring His smiting up to date.
Sorry,
still got my Athletic Bilbao/Villa H+H scarf from the best away ever in 97
That would be Anderlecht no contest
Was at that too but far less friendly
Never had a problem. Very friendly locals and libations
Friend was wearing his Villa scarf and one of the Anderlecht fans wanted it in the ground,he was tugging one end and the Anderlecht lad tugging the other end, anyway we won the tug of war, but the scarf grow about a extra 4 foot
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There are no circumstances in which half and half scarves are not an abomination to anyone who supports a particular club. In my view God should bring His smiting up to date.
Sorry,
still got my Athletic Bilbao/Villa H+H scarf from the best away ever in 97
That would be Anderlecht no contest
Was at that too but far less friendly
Never had a problem. Very friendly locals and libations
Friend was wearing his Villa scarf and one of the Anderlecht fans wanted it in the ground,he was tugging one end and the Anderlecht lad tugging the other end, anyway we won the tug of war, but the scarf grow about a extra 4 foot
When I was at the San Siro an Inter fan wanted to swap .I wanted his gold embroidered scarf so I passed my coveted 60s claret & blue heirloom scarf only for him to throw his scraggy beanie hat. The bastardo
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Reading Unai’s comments for this one I’m feeling confident. Gone are the days when we had a manager who feared them and then so did the players. Even if it goes awry it feels so good to know we don’t fear them any more and that we are not just turning up to be routinely beaten
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I think we will FTF tomorrow.
If we get an early goal I think we can keep hitting them on the break and get three or four.
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We are going to attack them down the middle. They have two CBS who turn slower than an cruise ship. Look for Ollie to run on to a lot through balls from Buendia, Doug and SJM.
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We are going to attack them down the middle. They have two CBS who turn slower than an cruise ship. Look for Ollie to run on to a lot through balls from Buendia, Doug and SJM.
Will Maguire even play? Luke Shaw played centre half the other night with Livelovelaugh
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We are going to attack them down the middle. They have two CBS who turn slower than an cruise ship. Look for Ollie to run on to a lot through balls from Buendia, Doug and SJM.
Will Maguire even play? Luke Shaw played centre half the other night with Livelovelaugh
Just checked. He got injured in training. Probably stepped on himself. Luke Shaw at CB doesn’t improve things for them.
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When was the last time we got a dodgy decision against these prawn wankers?
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9 Bournemouth Lions on our way up by mini bus. A sad day for me as this will be my last travelling with them, as I'm moving over to West Wales. I've known some since the early 80's so it will be strange not travelling to games together. Although will still meet up at the Villa tavern for home games. Hopefully a great send off today and Europe next season. UTV
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9 Bournemouth Lions on our way up by mini bus. A sad day for me as this will be my last travelling with them, as I'm moving over to West Wales. I've known some since the early 80's so it will be strange not travelling to games together. Although will still meet up at the Villa tavern for home games. Hopefully a great send off today and Europe next season. UTV
Have a great day dorsetvilla and lets hope we have a great win tomorrow (or today over there).
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Have a great day Dorset
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This is the biggest game in football for me, us against them. Beating them therefore, particularly up there, is the best feeling. I’m feeling really confident and think 2-0 to us.
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Have a good day Dorset, sad that it's your last day travelling with your mates but hopefully you get to do the same from wherever you're moving to.
I'm not feeling especially confident about today, I don't think we played very well against Fulham or Brentford although we took four points. Watkins was out of sorts in both games and we need him back to his best.
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Have a good day Dorset, sad that it's your last day travelling with your mates but hopefully you get to do the same from wherever you're moving to.
I'm not feeling especially confident about today, I don't think we played very well against Fulham or Brentford although we took four points. Watkins was out of sorts in both games and we need him back to his best.
I know what you mean but Brentford are weird and they smashed this lot, and Fulham refused to come at us for 45 minutes which was again weird.
A team that comes at us is what we need, and they looked invitingly vulnerable in defence against Spurs
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Have a good day Dorset, sad that it's your last day travelling with your mates but hopefully you get to do the same from wherever you're moving to.
I'm not feeling especially confident about today, I don't think we played very well against Fulham or Brentford although we took four points. Watkins was out of sorts in both games and we need him back to his best.
I know where you are coming from. I can’t work out whether Brentford and Fulham just managed Ollie well, or whether he just looked totally knackered, possibly after sleepless nights with a newborn? We’ll see today perhaps, but we need a goal from him and being the confidence player he is, he doesn’t need to go three without scoring. I think we should be confident going into this, but need to temper it a bit, there in the top 4 for a reason and haven’t lost at home in the league for ages. I’d be happy enough with a draw, over the moon with any kind of win.
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Let's do these bastards
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I was confident yesterday - not so much today. This is like a visit to the Dentist in my opinion. Something that needs to be done, but is no where near remotely enjoyable.
What are the odds on an Ollie hat trick today anyway? He’s due for one.
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When the fixtures came out, I looked at our last 5 fixtures, thinking we may be in a fight to stay up, they did concern me, now I'm thinking it wouldn't surprise me, if we won them all, starting with today going 2-1 Villa.
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Unlikely, but does anyone have a spare ticket for today? I know someone travelling from Burnley on the of chance they can get hold of one.
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we're going to twat them
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Why is the game a Sunday 2pm KO if it's not on TV? Is 2pm a thing now, regardless of TV schedules?
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Looking for somewhere to watch this in Brum if anyone has any suggestions.
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Why is the game a Sunday 2pm KO if it's not on TV? Is 2pm a thing now, regardless of TV schedules?
Because our opponents played on Thursday
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Why is the game a Sunday 2pm KO if it's not on TV? Is 2pm a thing now, regardless of TV schedules?
Because our opponents played on Thursday
Ah yeah - makes sense now from a day of game perspective.
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Why is the game a Sunday 2pm KO if it's not on TV? Is 2pm a thing now, regardless of TV schedules?
Because our opponents played on Thursday
"Our opponents" is the most polite term I've ever heard from one of our own to describe our opponents today. I prefer the term dirty cheating referee bunging Fergie time northern twunts.
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Can't remember if I've already predicted, but 2-2 for me.
Rashford and that unbearable prick Fernandes to score for them.
Oliie and Konsa for us.
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Years and years of ridiculous home decisions have scarred me to the extent that I'd take the draw now if offered.
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John McGinn to be "ruled offside" at 22 mins...
And on it will go... :'(
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Have a good day Dorset, sad that it's your last day travelling with your mates but hopefully you get to do the same from wherever you're moving to.
I'm not feeling especially confident about today, I don't think we played very well against Fulham or Brentford although we took four points. Watkins was out of sorts in both games and we need him back to his best.
I know where you are coming from. I can’t work out whether Brentford and Fulham just managed Ollie well, or whether he just looked totally knackered, possibly after sleepless nights with a newborn? We’ll see today perhaps, but we need a goal from him and being the confidence player he is, he doesn’t need to go three without scoring. I think we should be confident going into this, but need to temper it a bit, there in the top 4 for a reason and haven’t lost at home in the league for ages. I’d be happy enough with a draw, over the moon with any kind of win.
I think we will see Watkins back to his best today. Lindelof likely to start for them and he always struggles with power and pace which Ollie will bring in abundance.
I didn't see the Brentford game but thought against Fulham that Buendia and himself were on different wavelengths. Getting a bit ratty with each other too. I'm expecting both to be a lot better today.
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Buendia could get ratty with himself in an empty room.
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Years and years of ridiculous home decisions have scarred me to the extent that I'd take the draw now if offered.
Same, I remember them getting a penalty pretty much on demand for a while a few seasons ago until Klopp publicly called them out on it.
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Can't remember if I've already predicted, but 2-2 for me.
Rashford and that unbearable prick Fernandes to score for them.
Oliie and Konsa for us.
I fancy Konsa to get one as well. They will no doubt get a ridiculous penalty which VAR will go along with but it's game we can definitely get something out of.
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I'll be consistent with my dream from the other night. 0-1 (Watkins) and the rat faced one sent off.
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But a draw wouldn't be the end of the world either....
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When was the last time we got a dodgy decision against these prawn wankers?
Well according to Sky highlights of last season's away our goal was controversial.....
It was Ollie standing by De Gea as the corner came in but when you see the replay from behind the goal De Gea had a clear view of the Hause header and Ollie was not anywhere near his eyeline.
Think Solskjaer was whining about that in his post match press conference, whatever happened to him.
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Sounds like a big March going on through the city by Utd fans to get Glazers out completely. Hopefully be toxic in the stadium!
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Sounds like a big March going on through the city by Utd fans to get Glazers out completely. Hopefully be toxic in the stadium!
They're planning to only enter on 18 minutes - the number of years the Glazers have been in control. If that's not funny enough, having spent the last decade ridiculing Man City for their oil money, to a man they all want Sheikh Jassim's Qatari blood money.
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Love some of the optimism on here. Not to optimistic my self. After all they are usually very tough to meet at their place. We have thin squad now with the injuries. 2-2. Will be very interesting to see how the game will b played out / how Emerys tactics will be and if it will be effective.
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It seems from the BBC to TalkSport we're going into this game as most people's favourites.
Strange times.
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Ferguson was a huge advocate of the Glazers, that tends to get glossed over by Neville and the rest. Hope Citeh annihilate them in the FA Cup final.
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Only one way to beat these, play the same tactics as against Newcastle. Obviously we need to score more than 1 goal to counteract the dubious VAR goal they will be given.
As regards our injured players it seems they will be expected back as follows:
Bailey…2023/24 season
Kamara 2024/25 season
Cash……transferred to a Polish league team in about a year, once his injury looks like it may heal.
Steer….will be long retired before he gets over his injury.
Meanwhile, Fernandes, who was seen using crutches earlier in the week has already played on Thursday and no doubt will also be fit today
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It’ll be typical if these fuckers end our run. Come on the Villa.
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To any kind souls, I will gladly accept a pm today. Not having much luck with my research. :-(
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To any kind souls, I will gladly accept a pm today. Not having much luck with my research. :-(
I'll send you one later mate!
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Ta mate!
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Unchanged team.