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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Toronto Villa on March 10, 2018, 04:31:25 PM
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It was a must win game before Cardiff decided they would dismantled the rags. The onus will be on us to take the game to Wolves. And we have to watch them on the break. But let’s have confidence and go out to win this.
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Correct starting line up.
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Yep had updated it above
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Don’t like Jedi in place of Thor. We need mobility.
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Win please Villa.
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Don’t like Jedi in place of Thor. We need mobility.
He was superb against the rags protecting the back four. We’ll need to break up their counters. I think this is exactly the side to do that and attack with confidence.
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Equaliser for Preston vs Fulham
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Happy with the side, now they have to perform.
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I think that is the correct line up. Play like we did against Birmingham and we have a great chance.
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Interesting line-up. At least he is trying something a little bit different to sort the team we are playing. As long as he doesn't wait too long before throwing on either Hogan or Davis if things are not working going forward. Not a massive fan of Taylor personally, but could do a job today.
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Come on you Villa boys!
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Come on me babbies!!!!!
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Fulham score Ffs
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Fulham score Ffs
We have to win today after the Cardiff and Fulham results
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Will Bruce try to play safe for a point. I bloody hope not, this needs to be a win or die trying sort of game.
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This is a must win now.
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With other results today, we have to win to be honest. Huge game, should be a cracker. Grealish key for us and Grabban should cause more problems than Hogan.
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Is there decent walk up today for the empty upper Trinity seats?
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Is there decent walk up today for the empty upper Trinity seats?
It's not what one might call rammed on the concourse.
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A win puts us 5 points behind them. We can then push on to win this league.
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Will Bruce try to play safe for a point. I bloody hope not, this needs to be a win or die trying sort of game.
Yup. Also, if we play conservatively we'll be annihilated. We need to bring the game to them, give them little time and space when they're in possession. Thankfully Grealish and Snodgrass are good chasers. Adomah might need to be more lively off the ball than usual though.
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This will be a game where I don’t have high confidence for us - we haven’t been pulling much off the “must-win” games for many years. Fingers crossed things have changed - the other fuckers keep getting 3 points
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This will be a game where I don’t have high confidence for us - we haven’t been pulling much off the “must-win” games for many years. Fingers crossed things have changed - the other fuckers keep getting 3 points
Blues was must win and we won.
We will win.
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How are the flags looking?
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Crowd sounds IMMENSE.
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The flags are fine. So long as they don't end up on the pitch, no harm done.
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Play up Villa.
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Come on Villa!!!
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Make this a good game with 3 points to Aston Villa!!!! ....COMEON!!!
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Come on!
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Win the game Villa, remember how they embarrassed us earlier this season.
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Watching this with my Doghead uncle.
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Come on Villa!!!!
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Changed ends so attacking The Holte😠
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Setting out pretty positive so far. Wolves look alright too though.
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Bugger. Stream has gone down already.
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Win this Villa and I'll start going back to church - if only for the free wafer and glass of red:)
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Some shakey moments in posession - but got a corner out of it. Touches l YESSSSSSSS
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Get in
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Adomah!!!!!!
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We look the better side so far. Encouraging!
Fuck, I'm 30 seconds behind you lot!
ALBERT YOU BEEEEEEAUUUTY!
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Fuuucking gettttt innnnn!!!
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Yessssss
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Fuckin have that!!!!!
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Get in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Get in Alberrt
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Get in come on more.
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Now go Kill
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Just wrecked a muscle in my arm celebrating that goal
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Albert, bit messy but they all count
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The classic goal mouth scramble. Sweet assssss. Do we care if they aren't 30 yard screamers…? No we fucking don't!
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I will gladly take 5 more goals like that for us.... DAMN that was close for AA
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Fuck me Wolves get their men in attack very very quickly. Entered the box in a flat line of 4
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Grealish looks strong on the ball - but maybe that was a bit risky
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There is no doubt they are the best team we’ve faced in this division
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They counter attack so fast. A big worry for us but they have to hit the target.
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Shite
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Fuck me. Johnstone. What the hell
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Fucking awful defending
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FFS
Taylor is absolute shite.
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We need to press them in their half more. We’re letting them cross the half way line too easily something they are not allowing us to do.
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To be fair I think they deserved that. We are too open down the flanks
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What a cock up
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Fucking awful defending
It was a fantastic ball and Chester got turned. Keeper should have gobbled that up.
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Great well done Villa, ffs.
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FFS! How many f ups and bounces of the ball?
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FFS
Taylor is absolute shite.
Yep, you can't get nutmegged for 5-6 yards away like that, it was sunday morning stuff.
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Fuck me Wolves get their men in attack very very quickly. Entered the box in a flat line of 4
Nobody told Taylor.
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We’ll lose this.
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Fucking awful defending
It was a fantastic ball and Chester got turned. Keeper should have gobbled that up.
I was referiing to Taylor
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Two scrappy goals - back to square 1 - to be honest it was a good pass and difficult for Chester to deal with. They have a strong team :( we need to work bloody hard for this
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I don't think wolves have come for a point.
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Fucking awful defending
It was a fantastic ball and Chester got turned. Keeper should have gobbled that up.
I was referiing to Taylor
Sorry mate, thought you meant inside the area.
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I’ve got a terrible feeling about this now
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I hate them but they're great to watch, Wolves. They'll make an impact on the Prem next year if they hold on to Neves.
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We are playing a very dangerous game. No one's getting tight to their man and there's hardly any pressing.
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You don't like conceding a goal like that but sadly it was great play from them.
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That was horrid.
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Their movement and passing is far superior.
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We're getting pulled apart here.
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Bruce should have picked Barney today, Jedi isn’t noble enough for their quick passes
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I agree - Jedi hasn’t been up to it yet - hope he ups his game. That header there was ridicilous
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Great play and then a shit ball from Albert
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This game is really going to test our fitness second half, can see some of our seniors struggling.
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We need to drag them down to our level. Can't see it happening though. They're far too confident and know exactly what they're doing as individuals and as a team.
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FFS Mile :( - get your game together. Our passes are either overhit or to weak
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A statue of Hutton would be a better option than Taylor. Makes the likes of Bennett and Cissokho look like Paolo Maldini.
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This game is really going to test our fitness second half, can see some of our seniors struggling.
Yes, I am knackered already.
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They seem to find space so easily. Bastards.
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I like Hourihane but fuck me he passes like a centre half at times
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Wish we had 11 players with Snoddys attitude
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Grealish also works hard IMO
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Good short spell for Villa. But not pressing enough without the ball.
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Taylor is really, really poor.
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Jedi is a placeholder against their speed...why didn't he start Thor to screen the back four?
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Jedi is a waste of space when faced with genuine quality.
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That's a fucking horrible challenge on Taylor, knew exactly what he was doing.
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I think we needs Thors agility against a passing team.
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They are dirty bastards.
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We really do miss Hutton too.
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Fucks sake, pull it back!
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Albert is no defender is he
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Albert deservedly booked.
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Brilliant defending from Elmo
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I think we really must not go behind in this game. Wolves already controlling it at 1-1.
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Final ball needs to be better, getting into good positions and wasting them.
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Their passing and movements really puts ours to shame.
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Taylor :(
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And yet we're on top and Grealish is playing very well. They'll be happier to hear the half-time whistle.
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Hopefully in 90+ minutes Adomah can actually whip in a decent cross.
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But to be honest - best player on pitch is our Jack
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Grealish excellent again. If we could clone him, he'd score more often as then he'd be able to pass to himself.
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Albert deservedly booked.
Moronic tackle.
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Just wrecked a muscle in my arm celebrating that goal
Pulling yourself off?
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Overall not too bad. They showed some real quality at times and we've been in some great positions. They can't handle Jack.
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Hopefully in 90+ minutes Adomah can actually whip in a decent cross.
Very little options on whom to cross to
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Grealish having a cracking game. 2 good (if different) teams having a go.
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COME ON VILLA! Let’s do a Wembley Semi 2014 second half! This is just as important
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Wolves defence is better organised, but Grealish is the best player on the pitch
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I agree with the comments about Jack, he's had a brilliant half yet again, they look a totally different team when he gets the ball because they look really nervy.
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Adomah-Grealish-Snodgrass is as much a creative threat as Taylor-Jedi-Elmo is a liability when they break.
Now we just KNOW he is going to put Onomah on in the second and our pressing without the ball will vanish entirly :(
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A statue of Hutton would be a better option than Taylor. Makes the likes of Bennett and Cissokho look like Paolo Maldini.
Cissokho? Don’t be silly😂
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Hopefully in 90+ minutes Adomah can actually whip in a decent cross.
Very little options on whom to cross to
True we're not commiting numbers forward but with the speed wolves break its understandable.
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Decent game, two decent sides. Dont feel we could have done much about their goal. Jack immense.
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Come on Villa!!!!!!!!!
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They seem to go wide on the attack (Both wings) and we are pulling into the centre. Jack is ruling the midfiels but he cannot be everywhere. I fancy Albert for another goal. BUT.... will it be the winner?
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Good to see Jack getting more forward as he was playing in front of the defence for the first 15-20 minutes.
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Grabban even more selfish on the ball than Kodjia.
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Grabban, we know you were at Sunderland but here YOU CAN PASS TO A TEAM MATE IN A BETTER SCORING POSITION!
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Evening. We can do these. Bit we might not. Hope that helps.
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Jedinak and his passing - wtf...
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Are we getting on top here?
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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CHESTER !!
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Chester. Good finish.
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Get in!!!!
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Evening. We can do these. Bit we might not. Hope that helps.
Bad English on the vino.
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Come onnnn!!!
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Ooooooo james¡!!!!
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Good goal that, great ball in, well controlled finish. In other news, N'diaye is a c*nt.
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It is going as I expected.
I'm not worried.
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Evening. We can do these. Bit we might not. Hope that helps.
I am a visionary.
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Come on now, time for a third.
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Good goal - millimeters offside! Who gives a shit
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Good goal - millimeters offside! Who gives a shit
No one from the civilised zone.
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That's better Adomah.
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They won't finish with 11 on the pitch.
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They are hearing Villa Park all the way out in the suburbs now :)
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Fuck me
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Grealish has two marking him when he's on the ball, but the others don't help him out by their movement into space
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Grabban Goal. Gett the fuck in
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YESSSSS
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Fuck me
OK.
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I said it would be 3-2.
This was the Smirker guarantee.
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Oh my.
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Liquid fucking football
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Fucking 3-1!!!!!!! Get the fuck in Grabban
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We want 5, we want 5.
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FUCK YESS....Own goal I think
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Eat my fuckin goal!!!!!!!
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Dreamland!!!!!!
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great goal, was just about to post that he was looking tired and might not last much longer but that'll give him a boost.
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Come on Jack nows the time to tease them as one of them will go
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Foot like a tractor engine
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Grabban Goal. Gett the fuck in
Now its Grabban
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There's that decent cross from BIG AL... I knew you had it in you!
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That pass from Jack to Albert led to the invention of the slide rule. World class.
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A pleasing performance.
UTV
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That bloke in the replay celebrating the goal has my share of hair!
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Harking back to the second goal but how absolutely brilliant is James Chester? Not only as a very competent defender but as a goal scoring threat. Wonderful player
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COME ON ME BABBIES
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Foot like a tractor engine
*traction
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I am not far from orgasm here.
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Concentration is now paramount, then finish them with a fourth.
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Harking back to the second goal but how absolutely brilliant is James Chester? Not only as a very competent defender but as a goal scoring threat. Wonderful player
Player of the season by a country mile for me.
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That was a pen I reckon. Haha.
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Never a penalty - Adomah has the ball, the other bundles in him. Correct call...They are being hard on our star - Mr. Grealish!!!
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What did Villa ever do to upset ex journeyman centre back Andy Hinchliffe during his career? As a pundit, he does not like us.
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Never a penalty - Adomah has the ball, the other bundles in him. Correct call...They are being hard on our star - Mr. Grealish!!!
Agree, Adomah flicked the ball away off his knee and then they went into each other because they had nowhere else to go, no chance of that being a pen.
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Evening. We can do these. Bit we might not. Hope that helps.
Bad English on the vino.
I am on the beer, yes!
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What a boost Grabbans signing has been
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Hope Bruce is keeping an eye on their changes, and acts accordingly if needed.
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I really want the 4th to just kill this off for good. Hate 2 goal leads
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What a boost Grabbans signing has been
Superb. As has Mitrovic for Fulham.
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I really want the 4th to just kill this off for good. Hate 2 goal leads
We've been known to bugger up 3 goal leads in the last 10 minutes.
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Bruce, fresh legs now. Do not wait for 3-2.
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I love being 2 goals ahead.
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I really want the 4th to just kill this off for good. Hate 2 goal leads
We've been known to bugger up 3 goal leads in the last 10 minutes.
*sad face
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Come on Villa. This has been excellent game management so far.
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Dangerous free kick for them. Stupid Taylor challenge
Edit: James Chester blocked it
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Taylor went studs up there, you'd think he'd have learned his lesson.
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They really are dirty fuckers
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They don’t like it up em do they!
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Thor. Hammer time.
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Harking back to the second goal but how absolutely brilliant is James Chester? Not only as a very competent defender but as a goal scoring threat. Wonderful player
Player of the season by a country mile for me.
If it weren't for Adomah, I'd agree.
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Albert coming off
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Bjarnasson getting ready to come on for Allbert
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I've finished the beer. Currently on the wine. And if we win I will be on the Scotch.
Does anyone else find they drink really fast while watching us play?
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I've finished the beer. Currently on the wine. And if we win I will be on the Scotch.
Does anyone else find they drink really fast while watching us play?
Yes. It's the only way to quell the nerves
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I've finished the beer. Currently on the wine. And if we win I will be on the Scotch.
Does anyone else find they drink really fast while watching us play?
I’m already on my 5th can of Cherry Pepsi Max!
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Used to numb the pain.
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I've finished the beer. Currently on the wine. And if we win I will be on the Scotch.
Does anyone else find they drink really fast while watching us play?
I’m on my second bottle of wine.
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I've finished the beer. Currently on the wine. And if we win I will be on the Scotch.
Does anyone else find they drink really fast while watching us play?
I’m on my second bottle of wine.
Lightweight.
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I've finished the beer. Currently on the wine. And if we win I will be on the Scotch.
Does anyone else find they drink really fast while watching us play?
Used to.
Hope you're enjoying the game mate.
It's a classic Villa performance.
One of the season's highlights.
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10 minutes until Champagne for all!
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Great tackle by Taylor
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Any one got a clue what formation we are playing?
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Stupid challenge from Connor
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Conor you twat
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Any one got a clue what formation we are playing?
Currently a winning one.
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And a shit one from Hotlips
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Good tackle by Taylor
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Any one got a clue what formation we are playing?
I know it includes 3-1
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Excellent defending from Taylor, twice.
(credit where it's due and all that...)
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Should have been a pen
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Oof they shoulda had a pen. Snoddy handball.
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Again claiming a penalty - it is not if it is against Villa! When will they ever learn?
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Angela lives!
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The right substitution Brucey
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That should probably have been a penalty for handball.
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Sky are obsessed with showing replays of nothing. Meanwhile the match goes down the other end of the pitch. I reckon wolves will score at least one more. We don't do things the easy way.
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Prosecco. I would have had Champagne, but that would temp fate.
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Lansbury has been to the barber. Little known fix for a gammy knee.
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Advantage played on the penalty claim :D
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Them being skanked for at least one pen makes this even sweeter.
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Snoddy got away with one there
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Terry will decide if it's a penalty not the ref.
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Honestly don't know how we got away with that handball. Scandalous but I'll take it! Snoddy taking unnecessary chances
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Grealish tackling back - added whole new dimension to his game. Loving this season, loving this match.
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Terry will decide if it's a penalty not the ref.
haha
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Terry will decide if it's a penalty not the ref.
Correct
Good changes made. Adds a bit of solidity to the middle
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That didn't look a foul
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One fucking foul - if at all, and booked - stupid. It is like when Messi finally does a foul they will book him
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Jack got the ball there
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Hogan coming on to score the 4th. OK, 5th, then. HAMMER TIME WITH THE MIGHTY THOR!
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If it stays like this then the Molineux Mix match thread could be an entertaining read.
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Wow! Wow fucking wow!
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Great Goal;
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Villa bench going radio rental.
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Oh fucking yes........
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Fucking hell Barney!!!!
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Pick that fuckerr out. Bjarney!!!!!
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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He's shit is Barney.
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4-1. Clean undies perlease!
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What a fucking goal. I fucking love Thor
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Suck my balls, suck my balls Wolverhampton.
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Get in!!!
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GD advantage over Cardiff
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Hogan on for Grabbann.
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Even easier than the filth!
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Thor, wonderful
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I've finished the beer. Currently on the wine. And if we win I will be on the Scotch.
Does anyone else find they drink really fast while watching us play?
Enjoy the Scotch!
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THOR!!!! - Mr Bjarnason - what a goal - Had to video snap that to my Icelandic friend with the last name of Bjarnason as well :D
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All of us when Thor scored
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This is how you do it.
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Suck my balls, suck my balls Wolverhampton.
Nice!
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What a very good signing Grabban has been. Coming off for Scotty with time for one himself.
Wolves are collectively bricking themselves
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"Can we play you every week"
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What a fantastic half this has been!
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Get the fuck in! 4-1
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Feels good knowing I rated Thor since day one, what a goal!!
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All of us when Thor scored
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Is that all you got? I’m calling in a full cleaning crew
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What a title race this is, fucking brilliant.
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Are you small heath in disguise
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By a mile best game under Bruce.
#BELIEVE
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Sorry about saying 3-2 lads. I was a bit pessimistic.
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Ladies and gentlemen, I have just come.
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Are you small heath in disguise
Small Heath put up more of a fight!
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Hats off to Bruce and the boys for this one. Collectively managed the game brilliantly. What a fucking result.
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Champagne.
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DLBIA is going to sound very sweet
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This actually happened. In real life.
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Good save Sam from Costa
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Oh my giddy Aunt: we're fucking DESTROYING the Dog 'eads!!!!!
Marvellous, marvellous scenes 8)
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Feels a lot like the 5-0 against Bristol City, the result that triggers a , massive winning run.
Let's make sure that now happens.
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Brilliant performance. We battled against a more talented team in every area of the pitch throughout. Grabban makes a massive difference with his ability to run in behind, and of course we are a completely different team with Grealish in it.
Surely this has got them to inspire them to go on and grab 2nd spot.
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Champagne.
I have a bottle I’m going to crack open. It’s my son’s 10th birthday and we’ve given the Dingles a good old fashioned tatering. Brilliant day!
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Champagne.
I have a bottle I’m going to crack open. It’s my son’s 10th birthday and we’ve given the Dingles a good old fashioned tatering. Brilliant day!
Cheers! *hic*
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Eleven goals in three games. We've been magnificent since Xmas and the football has got better and better and better. Wonderful night.
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Fucking get in..three points so well won.
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Gutted.
Had Villa 3-1, Adomah first goal scorer. 96/1. £2.50 would have payed £240.
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Just immense,well done boy's on sticking it to the PRETENDER'S.
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Magnificent result and every other club in the division and especially those challenging will take notice of this.
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Just think where we would be had we done Fulham but no point looking back, forwards & upwards !
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Great win, and Fcuk Fulham!
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I have so much man love for Chester.
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I have so much man love for Chester.
Same. He's such a gracious guy too. A cut above.
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Look at the state of Lee Hendrie.