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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Smirker on January 15, 2024, 03:29:38 PM
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Friday 26th January, 19:45pm kick-off.
Long time to go 😭
Do you think we should go full-strength? Newcastle is straight after this.
Going to shock people here and say I think we'll win.
2-1 Villa.
FTF 8)
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FFS Smirk, you've forgotten the poll. Again.
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FFS Smirk, you've forgotten the poll. Again.
Give me chance!
I've done it now. You have to post the thread first then click 'add poll'.
8)
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2-0.
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Full strength. Batter them or scrape a win, I don’t care.
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FFS Smirk, you've forgotten the poll. Again.
Give me chance!
I've done it now. You have to post the thread first then click 'add poll'.
8)
Inefficient. Choose Create Poll first, and put the thread title underneath with a post. Then it all gets posted at once. ;-)
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Don’t think we’ll take this one as a priority and Chelsea have nothing else to play for so, 2-0 or 2-1 to them.
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I've been watching football for nearly 60 years and it's a close call which club I have consistently disliked the most, Chelsea or Dirty Leeds.
All things considered I think it really has to be Chelsea. I never liked them in the 60s/70s when they were rubbish anyway with a horrible run down ground. I never liked them when they had loads of money and were winning most things. I still dont like them when they still have (or had ?) loads of money and are once again rubbish anyway.
I struggle to think of one single redeeming feature about them in that entire nearly 60 years. From being a cinderella club of underperforming prima donnas they morphed into the main flag bearers to represent everything that was wrong with modern football.
For that reason I hope we absolutely smash them out of site on our way to Wembley. Then for good measure do the same to them when they come to Villa Park end of April in our quest to become English League champions.
The biggest bunch of London big time charlies that it can be anyones displeasure to have to play association football against.
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Don’t think we’ll take this one as a priority and Chelsea have nothing else to play for so, 2-0 or 2-1 to them.
Chelsea have the League Cup too
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This is gonna be the longest lead-in of a pre-match thread in our hallowed Heroes history. Hope it's worthwhile.
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I've been watching football for nearly 60 years and it's a close call which club I have consistently disliked the most, Chelsea or Dirty Leeds.
All things considered I think it really has to be Chelsea. I never liked them in the 60s/70s when they were rubbish anyway with a horrible run down ground. I never liked them when they had loads of money and were winning most things. I still dont like them when they still have (or had ?) loads of money and are once again rubbish anyway.
I struggle to think of one single redeeming feature about them in that entire nearly 60 years. From being a cinderella club of underperforming prima donnas they morphed into the main flag bearers to represent everything that was wrong with modern football.
For that reason I hope we absolutely smash them out of site on our way to Wembley. Then for good measure do the same to them when they come to Villa Park end of April in our quest to become English League champions.
The biggest bunch of London big time charlies that it can be anyones displeasure to have to play association football against.
Greaves, Hudson and Zola were all worth a watch, and are the only redeeming features I can think of
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with a horrible run down ground.
given the billions that have flowed through that club the ground is still a dump
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I've been watching football for nearly 60 years and it's a close call which club I have consistently disliked the most, Chelsea or Dirty Leeds.
All things considered I think it really has to be Chelsea. I never liked them in the 60s/70s when they were rubbish anyway with a horrible run down ground. I never liked them when they had loads of money and were winning most things. I still dont like them when they still have (or had ?) loads of money and are once again rubbish anyway.
I struggle to think of one single redeeming feature about them in that entire nearly 60 years. From being a cinderella club of underperforming prima donnas they morphed into the main flag bearers to represent everything that was wrong with modern football.
For that reason I hope we absolutely smash them out of site on our way to Wembley. Then for good measure do the same to them when they come to Villa Park end of April in our quest to become English League champions.
The biggest bunch of London big time charlies that it can be anyones displeasure to have to play association football against.
Greaves, Hudson and Zola were all worth a watch, and are the only redeeming features I can think of
Vialli was a good man as well.
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They'll cheat and win
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Tricky one for us, they are at nothing in the league so kind of need decent cup runs. Good game to bring Tielemans in from the start for 60 - 70 mins. Cash will come back in at RB. We are struggling for options apart from that. I think he will give Duran a go maybe up with Watkins though I'd try Zaniolo. McGinn definitely needs a breather so maybe worth pushing Luiz a bit further forward.
Martinez
Cash, Konsa, Lenglet, Moreno
Kamara, Donk
Luiz, Tielemans
Zaniolo, Duran
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Tricky one for us, they are at nothing in the league so kind of need decent cup runs. Good game to bring Tielemans in from the start for 60 - 70 mins. Cash will come back in at RB. We are struggling for options apart from that. I think he will give Duran a go maybe up with Watkins though I'd try Zaniolo. McGinn definitely needs a breather so maybe worth pushing Luiz a bit further forward.
Martinez
Cash, Konsa, Lenglet, Moreno
Kamara, Donk
Luiz, Tielemans
Zaniolo, Duran
Not for me, we’ll of just had virtually two weeks off, no need to rest anybody and they are also hitting a bit of form, we need our strongest 11. Im guessing Ramsey will still be out, if he is I’d go.
Martinez
Cash. Konsa. Torres. Moreno
Kamara. Luiz
McGinn. Bailey
Tielemans
Watkins
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FFS Smirk, you've forgotten the poll. Again.
Give me chance!
I've done it now. You have to post the thread first then click 'add poll'.
8)
Inefficient. Choose Create Poll first, and put the thread title underneath with a post. Then it all gets posted at once. ;-)
Didn't know.
Thank you mate.
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Chelsea win, courtesy of a late Palmer penalty.
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Well it's how he scores most of his goals. And what's up with the freezing-cold celebration shtick?
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Well it's how he scores most of his goals. And what's up with the freezing-cold celebration shtick?
He's a fellow ginger, we prefer sunnier climes.
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Go with our strongest team and win 0-1.
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Chelsea win
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I've been watching football for nearly 60 years and it's a close call which club I have consistently disliked the most, Chelsea or Dirty Leeds.
All things considered I think it really has to be Chelsea. I never liked them in the 60s/70s when they were rubbish anyway with a horrible run down ground. I never liked them when they had loads of money and were winning most things. I still dont like them when they still have (or had ?) loads of money and are once again rubbish anyway.
I struggle to think of one single redeeming feature about them in that entire nearly 60 years. From being a cinderella club of underperforming prima donnas they morphed into the main flag bearers to represent everything that was wrong with modern football.
For that reason I hope we absolutely smash them out of site on our way to Wembley. Then for good measure do the same to them when they come to Villa Park end of April in our quest to become English League champions.
The biggest bunch of London big time charlies that it can be anyones displeasure to have to play association football against.
I've had 3 experiences with Chelsea supporters:
- Singing "No surrender" in an Irish pub before the 2000 FA Cup Final
- Singing anti-Semitic songs on the tube after the FA Cup final
- Racially abusing the girl in the ticket office at Aston station after a league game in the early 90s
As far as I'm concerned just on that basis their 'real' supporters are scum of the fucking earth, and they can die in a ditch for all I care.
I'm not a fan
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Full strength team for me. We will have had almost 2 weeks off and Newcastle have to travel to Fulham the day after our match before Tuesdays league game.
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Blended team please then go full strength on the Tuesday for Sob on The Tyne Part II hopefully. (we owe them after the 1-5)
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Why is this on the Friday if it's not on telly?
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Why is this on the Friday if it's not on telly?
Foreign markets.
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It’s because each club has to have a certain amount of days off on between matches so, Friday night is the only day available to suit both clubs days off.
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I've been watching football for nearly 60 years and it's a close call which club I have consistently disliked the most, Chelsea or Dirty Leeds.
All things considered I think it really has to be Chelsea. I never liked them in the 60s/70s when they were rubbish anyway with a horrible run down ground. I never liked them when they had loads of money and were winning most things. I still dont like them when they still have (or had ?) loads of money and are once again rubbish anyway.
I struggle to think of one single redeeming feature about them in that entire nearly 60 years. From being a cinderella club of underperforming prima donnas they morphed into the main flag bearers to represent everything that was wrong with modern football.
For that reason I hope we absolutely smash them out of site on our way to Wembley. Then for good measure do the same to them when they come to Villa Park end of April in our quest to become English League champions.
The biggest bunch of London big time charlies that it can be anyones displeasure to have to play association football against.
I've had 3 experiences with Chelsea supporters:
- Singing "No surrender" in an Irish pub before the 2000 FA Cup Final
- Singing anti-Semitic songs on the tube after the FA Cup final
- Racially abusing the girl in the ticket office at Aston station after a league game in the early 90s
As far as I'm concerned just on that basis their 'real' supporters are scum of the fucking earth, and they can die in a ditch for all I care.
I'm not a fan
Getting ambushed by their racist-thug Headhunters who had been attacking anyone (but especially South Asian people) around Aston and Witton in the 70's. Got re-acquainted later that year in Digbeth Town Hall when they did security at an NF Youth rally.
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Forgot to add that, of course, if we were something like Yanited, it would be on TV even if playing FC Nobody from Outer Mongolia
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I've been watching football for nearly 60 years and it's a close call which club I have consistently disliked the most, Chelsea or Dirty Leeds.
All things considered I think it really has to be Chelsea. I never liked them in the 60s/70s when they were rubbish anyway with a horrible run down ground. I never liked them when they had loads of money and were winning most things. I still dont like them when they still have (or had ?) loads of money and are once again rubbish anyway.
I struggle to think of one single redeeming feature about them in that entire nearly 60 years. From being a cinderella club of underperforming prima donnas they morphed into the main flag bearers to represent everything that was wrong with modern football.
For that reason I hope we absolutely smash them out of site on our way to Wembley. Then for good measure do the same to them when they come to Villa Park end of April in our quest to become English League champions.
The biggest bunch of London big time charlies that it can be anyones displeasure to have to play association football against.
Greaves, Hudson and Zola were all worth a watch, and are the only redeeming features I can think of
Vialli was a good man as well.
Yes he was by all accounts but he's not representative of the average Chelsea supporters. Had one or two pretty unpleasant encounters with them.
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I can see us beating Chelsea 2-1
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Why is this on the Friday if it's not on telly?
clash with Fulham
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The spectre of a PL game just a few days later may influence the Managers thinking but I would hope we go more or less full strength for this. Our first team are more than capable of overturning the opposition but they still have some dangerous players so we can't assume anything. Coming off the back of a break we will hopefully have Torres back and JJ, and with Tielemans fit I think that will see us into the next round. I want to win the Cup more than anything else and the fans have responded in selling out a game scheduled at a ridiculous time so anything other than a win would be a major disappointment. I wouldn't take the draw at this point either.
0-2
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Last time i went to Chelsea, as I came out of the ground i was called "a dirty northern monkey" - i hate that club with a passion, also remember coming out of Wembley after losing in the semi final and they were singing "we only won 3-0"
I just hope that Mr. Emery plays his best team and we win.
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Are draws allowed at this point?
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Hopefully Olsen is still injured so he's not tempted to rest Emi.
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Trains will be busy Man City have taken their full allocation of 9000 for Spurs on the same night
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as some of my family have strangely supported Chelsea since the 70's.....please, please, pretty please....just win Villa :)
UTV
The Doc
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Trains will be busy Man City have taken their full allocation of 9000 for Spurs on the same night
Thanks for the info John E, have just checked and it will not affect me.
I must remember to check other fixtures; before I make plans - thank you :) :)
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Last time i went to Chelsea, as I came out of the ground i was called "a dirty northern monkey" -
That is nuts! How did they know you were from Great Barr?
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It’s because each club has to have a certain amount of days off on between matches so, Friday night is the only day available to suit both clubs days off.
its cos Fulham are at home to Saudi on the Satdy
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Are draws allowed at this point?
Yes, there are replays in the 4th round, but none after that.
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2-0.
To who?
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2-0.
To who?
You should know by now that Legion always predicts us to lose 2 0
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Couldn't be bothered to start a thread about this, but apparently the first FA Cup game ever televised was the 1938 Final between Preston and Huddersfield.
Pretty sure Preston beat us in the Semis, so was nearly us.
Apparently 93,000 went to the Final, with only 10,000 watching on TV!
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The FA Cup Final was first televised on 30 April 1938. The match at Wembley was between Preston North End and Huddersfield. With fewer than 10,000 sets in the country at the time and 93,000 people in attendance, many more people saw the game in the ground than at home. But it started something that is now a major part of television output, fought over by broadcasters and worth millions of pounds to the teams.
The Cup Final was only the second complete football match shown, after the England v Scotland game earlier that month, which was viewed as a test run for the bigger event. The BBC's outside broadcast unit of two vans relayed the action to Alexandra Palace via an aerial set up between the famous domes of the stadium.
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2-0.
To who?
You should know by now that Legion always predicts us to lose 2 0
He is Legion and we love him for it!
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2-0.
To who?
You should know by now that Legion always predicts us to lose 2 0
He is Legion and we love him for it!
If his predictions were always correct we should probably be bottom of National League (North) by about now.
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2-0.
To who?
You should know by now that Legion always predicts us to lose 2 0
He is Legion and we love him for it!
If his predictions were always correct we should probably be bottom of National League (North) by about now.
I think to date, not counting pre season matches, the Forest match is the only one he's got right, so I wouldn't recommend anyone puts any money on his predictions!
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2-1 Chelsea. We score first and then they get 2 lucky late goals.
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I hate playing these cheating c**ts...
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Hate bloody playing these.
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Hate bloody playing these.
I second that. Not quite as bad as manure but close.
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We've won on our last 2 visits there, I expect us to make it 3 in a row.
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Have our players been allowed to travel away with family etc - not seen any images of them sunning themselves in Dubai etc
Surely all should be fit and available for this game - if so then go strong and win it
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Agree, Hookey, full strength it must be, our fixtures are nicely spread out across next month and even March. There's no reason we can't go undefeated from now until we visit Abu Dhabi City at the beginning of April which is always a tough one.
As for the opposition, I've never thought of Chelsea as a top club. As somebody else mentioned, they're QPR with money but NF/EDL/Combat 18 wannabe types and post-Euro 96 'it's coming home/footie' supporters. Their recent history owes it all to the Russian mafia. Classless club on so many levels. FTF.
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Have our players been allowed to travel away with family etc - not seen any images of them sunning themselves in Dubai etc
Surely all should be fit and available for this game - if so then go strong and win it
McGinn is/was in Dubai, he was pictured on the beach with Maguire and Shaw which was fairly unsavoury viewing
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Have our players been allowed to travel away with family etc - not seen any images of them sunning themselves in Dubai etc
Surely all should be fit and available for this game - if so then go strong and win it
McGinn is/was in Dubai, he was pictured on the beach with Maguire and Shaw which was fairly unsavoury viewing
SJM is probably just tired of hanging round with handsome bastards like Mings, Moreno and Diaby, and thought he'd stand more of a chance with fellow munters like Maguire and Shaw.
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Digne was in Courchevel with his wife and kids.*
*From Eastiegram
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Have our players been allowed to travel away with family etc - not seen any images of them sunning themselves in Dubai etc
Surely all should be fit and available for this game - if so then go strong and win it
McGinn is/was in Dubai, he was pictured on the beach with Maguire and Shaw which was fairly unsavoury viewing
Carlos and Moreno were also in Dubai - together with wives.
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I bet Torres was in Valencia perfecting his socarrat.
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Digne was in Courchevel with his wife and kids.*
*From Eastiegram
surprised he's gone skiing given the injury
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Digne was in Courchevel with his wife and kids.*
*From Eastiegram
surprised he's gone skiing given the injury
More like taking his kids sledging.
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Digne was in Courchevel with his wife and kids.*
*From Eastiegram
surprised he's gone skiing given the injury
I think skiing is one of the activities that PL footballers are banned by their clubs from doing, injured or not.
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It would be an unnecessary way for a player to get injured. Their career might go downhill from there.
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The last thing we want is our players out on the piste!
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It would be an unnecessary way for a player to get injured. Their career might go downhill from there.
With remarks like that you are on a slippery slope.
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I've heard var is not being used for this game.
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From the other Chelsea thread
Every game this round that is at a PL ground has VAR. Apart from ours. The ties at Bournemouth, Fulham, Liverpool, Spurs, Everton all have VAR.
8 Chelsea v Aston Villa
Referee: Robert Jones
Assistant referees: Ian Hussin & Bhupinder Singh Gill
Fourth official: David Webb
https://www.thefa.com/news/2024/jan/23/emirates-fa-cup-fourth-round-proper-match-officials-appointed-20242301
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Big advantage that they’re playing tonight.
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Big advantage that they’re playing tonight.
I dont why is it a advantage? We are going to be so fresh for this.
Although i do wish boro would have given them more of a game. They been so poor
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Expectations of us winning will be even higher.
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From the other Chelsea thread
Every game this round that is at a PL ground has VAR. Apart from ours. The ties at Bournemouth, Fulham, Liverpool, Spurs, Everton all have VAR.
8 Chelsea v Aston Villa
Referee: Robert Jones
Assistant referees: Ian Hussin & Bhupinder Singh Gill
Fourth official: David Webb
https://www.thefa.com/news/2024/jan/23/emirates-fa-cup-fourth-round-proper-match-officials-appointed-20242301
Nothing suspicious about that!
They've even got a former player as the 4th official.
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FA have said they made a mistake. There will be VAR
(https://i.ibb.co/hWgSR5w/IMG-7213.png) (https://ibb.co/hWgSR5w)
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Robert Jones is an arrogant twat.
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Slightly worried about this simply because we really didn't look like beating them last time out until they got a red card. I wouldn't read too much into tonight's result, but they have had their moments of looking like an actual team lately.
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Slightly worried about this simply because we really didn't look like beating them last time out until they got a red card. I wouldn't read too much into tonight's result, but they have had their moments of looking like an actual team lately.
Pochettino is a good coach, so he will have an effect on that side eventually. It's whether he's started to have an effect yet, or not, with the basket case of a club he landed in. They've won 4 of their last 5 league games, so for them, they're in a decent bit of form. They have plenty of talented individuals, but right now we have the better team. It would be lovely to win two FA cup matches in a single season...
I'd take a replay if offered.
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I can see KKH and Tim getting minutes in this game.
EDIT: KKH is cup tied.
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Of course, if we had played yesterday, instead of Chelsea, most would be saying we’re going to be knackered. Let’s see how much it has affected Chelsea. My guess is, not a lot. On top of that, we’ve had our mini break so, no doubt we’ll be a bit rusty!
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Last night was an ideal match for Chelsea to prepare for Friday and I agree that we will be less ready due to the break.
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Chelsea are away at Liverpoo the night after we play Newcastle so with one final in the bag maybe they will rest some? Lets face it they have enough of them.
Even though tactically Boro were tactically pathetic Chelsea came out the traps like a train so maybe that exertion will take its toll - especially as we like to keep the ball and make the opposition run after it.
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Hopeful not to see Cole Palmer and that ridiculous goal celebration Friday night.
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How many of our injured players are likely to return for this one?
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How many of our injured players are likely to return for this one?
Tielemans , maybe Torres
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If the result goes against us and anyone after the game says we looked ‘a bit leggy’ I think I’ll spontaneously combust
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'we looked a bit undercooked'?
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“Needed to play the ball quicker but, couldn’t seem to get out of 2nd gear”
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“Looked a bit rusty after the long 2 week break”
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"they are running on empty"
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As long as McGinn has sobered up after his annual Dublin trip he should be raring to go.
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Can't wait for this game as I think I've had my fill of FFP, stadium redevelopment (or not), yank corporate boogeymen and fucking badge designs.
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Can't wait for this game as I think I've had my fill of FFP, stadium redevelopment (or not), yank corporate boogeymen and fucking badge designs.
It's been an unusually shit break from the actual sport hasn't it? I'd almost forgotten about it.
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Can't wait for this game as I think I've had my fill of FFP, stadium redevelopment (or not), yank corporate boogeymen and fucking badge designs.
It's been an unusually shit break from the actual sport hasn't it? I'd almost forgotten about it.
Yep. I also can't see the point of a "winter break" if you have to work the players like dogs in December to get one.
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Can't wait for this game as I think I've had my fill of FFP, stadium redevelopment (or not), yank corporate boogeymen and fucking badge designs.
+ Cam Archer's future
I've missed Villa games.
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As long as McGinn has sobered up after his annual Dublin trip he should be raring to go.
wasn't it Dubai ? either that or the weather is very good in Dublin this year and they have built a beach too
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Sutton has us down to lose on the BBC website, as do a couple of wasters out of the Vaccines, one of which was born is Hampshire and supports Newton Heath. 'Course he does.
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Apart from wanting us to win the Holy Grail this feels an important point in our development.
Win and I feel we will push on while losing may not be a disaster could flatten our trajectory
Come on Villa show how good you really are
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Whatever happens, I hope we give Duran 30 seconds at the end, just to cup tie him in case he moves to Chelsea.
Vindictive, petty & childish?
Abso-fuckin-lutely!
Chelsea & all they stand for can go jump in a lake..
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Whatever happens, I hope we give Duran 30 seconds at the end, just to cup tie him in case he moves to Chelsea.
Vindictive, petty & childish?
Abso-fuckin-lutely!
Chelsea & all they stand for can go jump in a lake..
Surely he is already after playing against Boro.
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Whatever happens, I hope we give Duran 30 seconds at the end, just to cup tie him in case he moves to Chelsea.
He can come on for his usual cameo and get booked for booting Conor Gallagher into orbit. Which would be nice.
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Please villa, just win.
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Can't wait for this game as I think I've had my fill of FFP, stadium redevelopment (or not), yank corporate boogeymen and fucking badge designs.
+ Cam Archer's future
I've missed Villa games.
Agree agree agree.
Cmon Villa, strongest line up and win!!
3-2 us (Watkins, Bailey, Luiz)
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Whatever happens, I hope we give Duran 30 seconds at the end, just to cup tie him in case he moves to Chelsea.
He can come on for his usual cameo and get booked for booting Conor Gallagher into orbit. Which would be nice.
Followed by a harsh second booking in the 98th minute for burning down Dennis Wise's house.
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Is any channel showing this game?
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Mauricio Pochettino
“They haven’t surprised me. First of all I, think Unai Emery is one of the best coaches in the world. He is creating & building a very good organisation at Aston Villa. They have amazing players. I'm so happy for him & the people involved in this project.
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He comes across as a decent sort, Poch.
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Torres out still.
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Is any channel showing this game?
Opus / Peacock / DAZN , the usual exotic mix
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Whatever happens, I hope we give Duran 30 seconds at the end, just to cup tie him in case he moves to Chelsea.
Vindictive, petty & childish?
Abso-fuckin-lutely!
Chelsea & all they stand for can go jump in a lake..
Surely he is already after playing against Boro.
You are of course, absolutely correct & I let my blind hatred of Chelsea cloud my ability to do some basic research, lol...
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Whatever happens, I hope we give Duran 30 seconds at the end, just to cup tie him in case he moves to Chelsea.
He can come on for his usual cameo and get booked for booting Conor Gallagher into orbit. Which would be nice.
Followed by a harsh second booking in the 98th minute for burning down Dennis Wise's house.
We are the pigs, we are the swine! We all watch them burn.
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Maybe I’m in a bad mood but I felt pretty glum after that press conference. Players still injured, needing really to sell, not much optimism about quality additions coming in who can contribute immediately.
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Whatever happens, I hope we give Duran 30 seconds at the end, just to cup tie him in case he moves to Chelsea.
He can come on for his usual cameo and get booked for booting Conor Gallagher into orbit. Which would be nice.
Followed by a harsh second booking in the 98th minute for burning down Dennis Wise's house.
No, you get an automatic Player of the Year nomination for that.
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ever since Heck opened his mouth about the stadium pause momentum seems to have turned
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Team kind of picks itself now with the injuries.
Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Lenglet, Moreno, Kamara, Luiz, McGinn, Bailey, Tielemans, Watkins.
Carlos, Diaby, Zaniolo....how many sub keepers do we have?
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Maybe I’m in a bad mood but I felt pretty glum after that press conference. Players still injured, needing really to sell, not much optimism about quality additions coming in who can contribute immediately.
Same here, good news seems a bit thin on the ground at the moment. We need to put in a performance and get a result tomorrow. I've a horrible feeling we're going to get spanked though.
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Team kind of picks itself now with the injuries.
Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Lenglet, Moreno, Kamara, Luiz, McGinn, Bailey, Tielemans, Watkins.
Carlos, Diaby, Zaniolo....how many sub keepers do we have?
I like a tight nit squad but eeeek
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Emery's son will be on the bench soon at this rate
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Maybe I’m in a bad mood but I felt pretty glum after that press conference. Players still injured, needing really to sell, not much optimism about quality additions coming in who can contribute immediately.
where is the press conference?
Nothing on YT
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Maybe I’m in a bad mood but I felt pretty glum after that press conference. Players still injured, needing really to sell, not much optimism about quality additions coming in who can contribute immediately.
where is the press conference?
Nothing on YT
Tanswell reports the key points as they're said on Twitter.
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Maybe I’m in a bad mood but I felt pretty glum after that press conference. Players still injured, needing really to sell, not much optimism about quality additions coming in who can contribute immediately.
where is the press conference?
Nothing on YT
Tanswell reports the key points as they're said on Twitter.
Part of it is the obvious stuff that he covered. But we have also seen Man City and Arsenal go back above us with good displays. Especially Arsenal. And Liverpool look strongest of the bunch right now. And Spurs have added players and getting players like Maddison back from injury. I want to be optimistic but we just seem so thin in the squad. And all this comes on the back of some stuttering and not overly convincing displays prior to the break.
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Whatever happens, I hope we give Duran 30 seconds at the end, just to cup tie him in case he moves to Chelsea.
Vindictive, petty & childish?
Abso-fuckin-lutely!
Chelsea & all they stand for can go jump in a lake..
Surely he is already after playing against Boro.
You are of course, absolutely correct & I let my blind hatred of Chelsea cloud my ability to do some basic research, lol...
never, ever let that stop you Pablo.
UTV
The Doc
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😂
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Maybe I’m in a bad mood but I felt pretty glum after that press conference. Players still injured, needing really to sell, not much optimism about quality additions coming in who can contribute immediately.
where is the press conference?
Nothing on YT
Tanswell reports the key points as they're said on Twitter.
Part of it is the obvious stuff that he covered. But we have also seen Man City and Arsenal go back above us with good displays. Especially Arsenal. And Liverpool look strongest of the bunch right now. And Spurs have added players and getting players like Maddison back from injury. I want to be optimistic but we just seem so thin in the squad. And all this comes on the back of some stuttering and not overly convincing displays prior to the break.
I wouldn’t worry, Maddison will be injured again soon enough.
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Maybe I’m in a bad mood but I felt pretty glum after that press conference. Players still injured, needing really to sell, not much optimism about quality additions coming in who can contribute immediately.
where is the press conference?
Nothing on YT
Tanswell reports the key points as they're said on Twitter.
Part of it is the obvious stuff that he covered. But we have also seen Man City and Arsenal go back above us with good displays. Especially Arsenal. And Liverpool look strongest of the bunch right now. And Spurs have added players and getting players like Maddison back from injury. I want to be optimistic but we just seem so thin in the squad. And all this comes on the back of some stuttering and not overly convincing displays prior to the break.
Yeah I feel similar - fingers crossed big displays and wins in the next two games can boost us back up. Clearly we’re doing fantastically well, but it hasn’t been a great spell in terms of injuries and we don’t appear to be able to strengthen.
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We have been hit hard with injuries this season. I don't understand why it doesn't get attention. Mings, Buendia were huge losses and then Moreo and Ramsey missed about a third of the season. Digne, Youri and Torres then getting injured at a key moment.
Seven players there who would walk into most match day squads in the league.
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That sub bench (why is it still called a bench) is going to be a tad weak tomorrow, especially with now Duran and possibly Donk not on it.
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What would you call it instead? "Zone"? Ugh.
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Comfy chairs?
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Comfy chairs?
Right! If that's the way you want it -- Cardinal! Poke her with the soft cushions!
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Emi
Cash
Konsa
Lenglet
Moreno
McGinn
Luiz
Kamara
Tielemans
Bailey
Watkins
Subs - Olsen, KKH, Carlos, Tim, Zaniolo, Diaby, ???
The 6 out with injuries that we have is concerning.
Anyway that first XI is strong. 2 1 to us.
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Maybe I’m in a bad mood but I felt pretty glum after that press conference. Players still injured, needing really to sell, not much optimism about quality additions coming in who can contribute immediately.
where is the press conference?
Nothing on YT
Tanswell reports the key points as they're said on Twitter.
Part of it is the obvious stuff that he covered. But we have also seen Man City and Arsenal go back above us with good displays. Especially Arsenal. And Liverpool look strongest of the bunch right now. And Spurs have added players and getting players like Maddison back from injury. I want to be optimistic but we just seem so thin in the squad. And all this comes on the back of some stuttering and not overly convincing displays prior to the break.
I wouldn’t worry, Maddison will be injured again soon enough.
Or too busy throwing darts
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I feel quite flat about this - lack of strengthening the squad (understand the reasons), key injuries running on, and some pretty average performances of late (albeit results have been ok) have just punctured my belief a bit. It would be lovely though if we put together a really strong performance and really kick start again.
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I'm a bit more focused on Tuesday BUT it would be nice to dump these Charlatans out on their own patch
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Martinez
Cash
Konsa
Carlos
Moreno
Ramsey
Luiz
Kamara
McGinn
Diaby
Watkins
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Isn't Ramsey out?
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Martinez
Konsa
Lenglet
Carlos
Moreno
Zaniolo
Luiz
Irogbunam
McGinn
Bailey
Watkins
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Martinez
Konsa Carlos Lenglet Moreno
Kamara Luiz
Cash McGinn
Diaby
Watkins
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This is a very important game NOT just another League match. Must not lose this game and hopefully win it first time of asking. Need to start with our best XI.
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One eye on the EPL game on Tuesday so a few sensible rotations please
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No reason not to go full strength with this.
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We'll go pretty much full strength, mainly because we don't have enough players to do anything else.
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I'm not too bothered about this game. If we win, great. If not, it's OK too. I know some people love the idea of us winning the FA Cup, but given the amount of injuries and our slight dip in form since Christmas, only having the league and Conference to focus on might be enough.
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Just got a text from the club asking me to bring my boots.
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Oh, you as well Risso!!
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We'll go pretty much full strength, mainly because we don't have enough players to do anything else.
Indeed.
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I'm not too bothered about this game. If we win, great. If not, it's OK too. I know some people love the idea of us winning the FA Cup, but given the amount of injuries and our slight dip in form since Christmas, only having the league and Conference to focus on might be enough.
its a great opportunity to find our form again. Winning breeds confidence that we can take into the othet 2 competitions. Winning the FA cup is an entry into Europe should we fail to win the conference league or slip down the table. Fixture congestion is not an issue this month and next
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We'll go pretty much full strength, mainly because we don't have enough players to do anything else.
yep very limited options now
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Martinez
Konsa Carlos Lenglet Moreno
Kamara Luiz
Cash McGinn
Diaby
Watkins
I think he will play Cash wide right also - not a great thing but that what he will do
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Martinez
Konsa Carlos Risso Moreno
Kamara Luiz
Cash McGinn
Skerra
Watkins
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Skerra who?
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Risso can't play on the left. Surely he is right sided
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Looking forward to this
well, at least the first half, as the second clashes with the final of Traitors
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Looking forward to this
well, at least the first half, as the second clashes with the final of Traitors
You Traitor!
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Looking forward to this
well, at least the first half, as the second clashes with the final of Traitors
You Traitor!
I'm 110 percent faithful. I swear.
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I feel quite flat about this - lack of strengthening the squad (understand the reasons), key injuries running on, and some pretty average performances of late (albeit results have been ok) have just punctured my belief a bit. It would be lovely though if we put together a really strong performance and really kick start again.
Agreed, a revitalised performance tonight would be great with likes of McGinn and Watkins at it from the off. I thought we finished strong at Everton so really hope we aren't seeing Konsa back at RB again. Chelsea are in a run of good results but think we can and will dominate midfield again and at least bring it to a replay.
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If we lose, i just hope it isn't a ManUtd away type loss . not what i need this weekend. Or ever again.
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Baldy, you’ve got me in my correct playing position so no doubt you saw me play about a hundred years ago!!
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Full tilt at this please Villa. A win tonight would be terrific just terrific.
Just picture SJM picking up the FA cup in May, I’ll quite happily retire from this earthly existence if it were to come to pass.
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Have missed the curiously early poll close, but I have a feeling we'll be reconvening at the home of football Tue/Wed week...
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Not on TV anywhere?
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Not on TV anywhere?
No it was moved late for policing reasons. I can recommend a place called soccerlive.app that provides a service that might be of some use.
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Not on TV anywhere?
It's been moved because Fulham are at home as well and because they played Wed and will again Tue they have to play Sat
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Come on you Villa boys!
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Should have scored there.