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Title: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on October 21, 2025, 09:23:28 AM
Thursday 23rd, 5.45pm ko.

Them 0 Us 3
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on October 21, 2025, 09:27:34 AM
Turn up. Smash it in the first half.

3.1 to us.

Qualification for KO stages all but guarnateed
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Dave on October 21, 2025, 09:28:03 AM
The Colin Withers derby.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on October 21, 2025, 09:28:38 AM
Marco Bizot.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Brazilian Villain on October 21, 2025, 10:34:17 AM
Can't see the Eagles going ahead in this one. Another 'job done' performance in the Netherlands, 2-0 to the Villa.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Pete3206 on October 21, 2025, 10:44:12 AM
1-1
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: AV82EC on October 21, 2025, 10:51:47 AM
I think Unai will rest quite a few for this without disrespecting the opposition. I expect Bogarde to start in place of Kamara. Unsure what he does elsewhere. We need to ensure we’re managing players minutes.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on October 21, 2025, 10:53:30 AM
I'd give Watkins the chance to attempt to get a couple.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Somniloquism on October 21, 2025, 10:53:31 AM
Other options could be Elliott, Sancho and Malen. Mings at the back with maybe Lindelof.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Legion on October 21, 2025, 10:54:52 AM
Desmond.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: TaxDodger on October 21, 2025, 10:57:50 AM
I'd go;

Martinez

Cash, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen

Bogarde, Onana

McGinn, Elliott, Rogers

Watkins
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Dave on October 21, 2025, 10:59:58 AM
Bizot

Cash
Lindelof
Mings
Maatsen

Bogarde
Onana

Elliott
Buendia
Guessand

Malen
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on October 21, 2025, 11:16:11 AM
Marco Bizot.

Marco Bizot.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: VILLA MOLE on October 21, 2025, 11:40:40 AM
Marco Bizot.

Marco Bizot.

Bizot 
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on October 21, 2025, 11:43:56 AM
Eagles to have their wings clipped.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on October 21, 2025, 11:44:02 AM
The Colin Withers derby.

 Bill Withers was good for me
Pretend I'm Bill and lean on me
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Monty on October 21, 2025, 11:46:26 AM
How do you turn a parrot into a soul singer? Put it in the microwave until its Bill Withers.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on October 21, 2025, 11:46:56 AM
Villa to Swoop for win.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: algy on October 21, 2025, 11:50:29 AM
Bizot

Cash
Lindelof
Mings
Maatsen

Bogarde
Onana

Elliott
Buendia
Guessand

Malen
Bizot

Bizot
Marco Bizot
Marco Bizot
Bizot

Bizot
Bizot

Marco Bizot
Bizot
Marco Bizot

Marco Bizot
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on October 21, 2025, 12:40:36 PM
I'd go;

Martinez

Cash, Lindelof, Torres, Maatsen

Bogarde, Onana

McGinn, Elliott, Rogers

Watkins

Id like to think we will be resting Cash or McGinn anyway. Either of those get injured and we are in trouble. Rogers should be given the night off too.

Maybe try Ollie and Malen up front again like v Burnley. Buendia on left and one of Sancho or Elliot on the right. Not sure what we do if/when Cash is out, might be Lindelof there which won't be pretty. Bizot will start too.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Nev on October 21, 2025, 01:11:58 PM
Hate these "when do we have we tea?" European kick offs.

We feel more resilient these days which helps when you are away from home in Europe so that give me heart for a positive result. I can see plenty of rotation, some periods of showing said resilience and an eventual victory.

0-1
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Flamingo Lane on October 21, 2025, 01:23:02 PM
Apologies. Which city in which country are GAH?
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on October 21, 2025, 01:25:20 PM
Apologies. Which city in which country are GAH?

Deventer
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on October 21, 2025, 01:25:53 PM
Apologies. Which city in which country are GAH?

Deventer in Holland.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on October 21, 2025, 01:27:24 PM
Apologies. Which city in which country are GAH?

Deventer in Holland.

It's in Overijssel. Which is in the East, rather than Holland which is in the West.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on October 21, 2025, 01:29:10 PM
Their record this season in all comps is W3 D4 L5, they did win away to Panathinaikos but lost at home to Steaua.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on October 21, 2025, 01:32:39 PM
I call it Holland as they don't like it and i'm petty over football.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: ADVILLAFAN on October 21, 2025, 01:38:30 PM
Judging by the state of Digne's ankle, Maatsen will be starting. Wouldn't mind seeing Sancho given a start alongside him.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: rob_bridge on October 21, 2025, 01:55:12 PM
Eagles to have their wings clipped.

We need to watch them like a hawk though.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on October 21, 2025, 01:59:19 PM
A gif only the cool kids understand

(https://media.tenor.com/fx1B65ubuGwAAAAM/eagle-scrubs.gif)
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on October 21, 2025, 03:17:17 PM
I have been trying to find that scene from Scrubs where between these two drop someone's liver or heart on the floor.  It was very funny.  I can never seem to find it.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Drummond on October 21, 2025, 03:52:58 PM
Judging by the state of Digne's ankle, Maatsen will be starting. Wouldn't mind seeing Sancho given a start alongside him.

I'm not sure Sancho at Centre Back is the best idea you've ever had.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: john e on October 21, 2025, 05:44:50 PM
I call it Holland as they don't like it and i'm petty over football.

I mentioned this a while ago to a Dutch family we’re friends with
They said they call it Holland as well and it’s a load of overblown bollocks
same level as forest fans getting annoyed when called Notts and west ham fans pretending everyone’s always called their old ground the Boleyn and not Upton Park
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on October 21, 2025, 05:50:22 PM
And Netherlands is a stupid name. Sounds like it should be in some shit romantic novel from a hundred years ago. "As they embraced their netherlands touched"
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on October 21, 2025, 06:08:15 PM
Yeah, I work with a lot of dutch people and I sometimes say Holland, especially when talking about football, and I've never had anyone seem even remotely bothered by it.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: eamonn on October 21, 2025, 06:31:26 PM
I have been trying to find that scene from Scrubs where between these two drop someone's liver or heart on the floor.  It was very funny.  I can never seem to find it.

Didn't have the heart to tell you, it doesn't exist.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Mellin on October 21, 2025, 07:01:04 PM
Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong. You're wrong. You're wrong. You're wrooooong.
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on October 21, 2025, 07:23:21 PM
Quote
I'm a British Tourist and I'm very, very rude.
I hate the stinking foreigners
hate their stinking food
I don't like French or Germans
I don't care for Belgians much
But worst of all worst of all
I hate the Dutch
The Dutch, the Dutch
I hate them worse than dogs.
They live in windmills
and mince around in clogs.
They don't have any manners
They don't say 'thanks' or 'please'
all they eat is tulips
and stinking gouda cheese...
I'm a British tourist with a countenance severe
I love to strike the foreign type
And box their poxied ears
The slimy crawling
stench appalling
snotty grotty Dutch
The Dutch are mad
Their fingers stuck in dikes
They use the wrong side of the road
And ride around on bikes
They don't have any manners,
don't have any brains.
There's only one race worse than them
and that's... THE DANES!

J.Dowie
1977
Title: Re: Go Ahead Eagles v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread
Post by: Proposition Joe on October 21, 2025, 09:24:56 PM
Hopefully we don't slack off like we did at Bruges (league stage) or Monaco, or they'll be dancing in the streets of Go Ahead tomorrow evening.
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