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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Toronto Villa on May 05, 2019, 11:31:08 AM
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A pretty strong line up all considering. Welcome back The Scottish Cafu for your last game
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Makes absolute sense. Protect our four best players.
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Fantastic touch giving Hutton the captaincy
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Still as strong a line up in the 'championship' as you will see.
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Nice touch giving McCafu the armband for his last game.
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An appropriate line up with an eye on the bigger things to come.
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Superb selections.
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Good to see Kortney back also. I wonder if he comes back in at LB for the Albion game?
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Pretty similar to my guess but thought that elphick and Jedi would have been swapped for Hause and Tuanzebe knowing their recent injury troubles, could do without them getting clattered, and Kodja benched for DAVIES .
Great to see Mcginn, Grealish, Mings and Tammy well protected, well done Deano.
Hutton’s swansong being made captain, class.......hope he gets subbed late for his own round of applause
Come on lads, UTV
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Excellent squad management.
Resting our key players and asking Alan Hutton to captain the side - Excellent.
Whatever his limitations, he has always been a loyal Villa man during his time here.
I have always been in the pro-Hutton camp and send him thanks and very best wishes for his future, wherever that may be.
Cheers McCafu.
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If Carlsberg did lineups 👌🏼
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Hutton has been offered a new five year deal.
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Hutton has been offered a new five year deal.
Surely not.
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Said no one ever.
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Buendia is a lovely player.
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Hesgoal.com should be a good chance.
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Blimey just looked at starting 11 again and thought that if elphick was in for Hause and Guilbert in for Hutton, and we stayed in championship, that may be our strongest 11 ???
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Pretty similar to my guess but thought that elphick and Jedi would have been swapped for Hause and Tuanzebe knowing their recent injury troubles, could do without them getting clattered, and Kodja benched for DAVIES .
Then you'd be putting Hause into the playoffs without having played any competitive games since his injury. He needs to get match fit.
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Given our starting 11, I'll be happy if we aren't on the receiving end of a proper hammering. Hopefully Naaaarrch are already 'on the beach'...
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Blimey just looked at starting 11 again and thought that if elphick was in for Hause and Guilbert in for Hutton, and we stayed in championship, that may be our strongest 11 ???
If we didn't keep any loan players, sold all our best players and made no signings at all you mean? Nice to see you looking on the bright side.
Elphick's out of contract too.
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Wise lineup. I presume this satisfies the EFL rules so well played Dean.
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Hey Christoph Zimmermann I wrote a song for you
About a strange young man called Dylan with a voice of sand and glue
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Blimey just looked at starting 11 again and thought that if elphick was in for Hause and Guilbert in for Hutton, and we stayed in championship, that may be our strongest 11 ???
If we didn't keep any loan players, sold all our best players and made no signings at all you mean? Nice to see you looking on the bright side.
Elphick's out of contract too.
Sorry folks, I've got a raging hangover!
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I have a stream or 2 if anyone is struggling.
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Blimey just looked at starting 11 again and thought that if elphick was in for Hause and Guilbert in for Hutton, and we stayed in championship, that may be our strongest 11 ???
If we didn't keep any loan players, sold all our best players and made no signings at all you mean? Nice to see you looking on the bright side.
Elphick's out of contract too.
No, I didn't mean that at all. I fully understand why we've rested key players for this, however I'll be pleasantly surprised if the replacements give Norwich a good game today.
Yeah, but my reply wasn't to your post, it was to Daz...!
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Given our starting 11, I'll be happy if we aren't on the receiving end of a proper hammering. Hopefully Naaaarrch are already 'on the beach'...
They'll want to win the title. They'll turn up today.
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I have a stream or 2 if anyone is struggling.
Yes please, thanks.
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Tough match. Norwich have put out a strong side and will want to seal the title. Think I will go 1-1. Jack to get ours. I'm not sure I have much of a preference who we play in the play-off semis. Maybe prefer West Brom a bit more, but am confident whoever it is.
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SHit. Good chance for them already.
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Tough match. Norwich have put out a strong side and will want to seal the title. Think I will go 1-1. Jack to get ours. I'm not sure I have much of a preference who we play in the play-off semis. Maybe prefer West Brom a bit more, but am confident whoever it is.
Try again. ;)
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Anyone having troubles with avtv?
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I'm a bit surprised that this isn't on the red button.
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Blimey just looked at starting 11 again and thought that if elphick was in for Hause and Guilbert in for Hutton, and we stayed in championship, that may be our strongest 11 ???
If we didn't keep any loan players, sold all our best players and made no signings at all you mean? Nice to see you looking on the bright side.
Elphick's out of contract too.
No, I didn't mean that at all. I fully understand why we've rested key players for this, however I'll be pleasantly surprised if the replacements give Norwich a good game today.
Yeah, but my reply wasn't to your post, it was to Daz...!
D'oh! Sorry SV, my raging hangover got the better of my ability to read. Please accept my humble apology. :-[
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Anyone having troubles with avtv?
Yes. No video only audio.
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I'm a bit surprised that this isn't on the red button.
Don't think they can do it for weekend matches.
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I'm a bit surprised that this isn't on the red button.
Don't think they can do it for weekend matches.
Oh right, I hadn't realised that. In that case, I'm surprised that there aren't a couple of games on live.
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Blimey just looked at starting 11 again and thought that if elphick was in for Hause and Guilbert in for Hutton, and we stayed in championship, that may be our strongest 11 ???
If we didn't keep any loan players, sold all our best players and made no signings at all you mean? Nice to see you looking on the bright side.
Elphick's out of contract too.
No, I didn't mean that at all. I fully understand why we've rested key players for this, however I'll be pleasantly surprised if the replacements give Norwich a good game today.
Yeah, but my reply wasn't to your post, it was to Daz...!
Not at all, just doing the same as the club has in their planning....1 for going up and 1 for staying .....my comments were for the latter
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Anyone having troubles with avtv?
Yes. No video only audio.
I t thought it is supposed to be video
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Shit 0-1
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Expected
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0-1 Pooky
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Axel own goal
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"Bollocks"
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Own goal by Axel.
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Oh dear.
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Poor defending. I'm glad this is Hutton's last season with us.
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Anyone having troubles with avtv?
Yes. No video only audio.
Ah, ok. Well, I've sent them an email because I bought the video, and it's advertised as available on avtv. Will wait and see what they say.
Fuck, they're winning.
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I sense we are going to get a hammering
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Tough match. Norwich have put out a strong side and will want to seal the title. Think I will go 1-1. Jack to get ours. I'm not sure I have much of a preference who we play in the play-off semis. Maybe prefer West Brom a bit more, but am confident whoever it is.
Try again. ;)
Alright Angela Lansbury's son to get ours, ha! ;D
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Anyone having troubles with avtv?
Yes. No video only audio.
Ah, ok. Well, I've sent them an email because I bought the video, and it's advertised as available on avtv. Will wait and see what they say.
Fuck, they're winning.
It’s piss poor as usual.
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Up hill task now. What a signer Pukki has been for them.
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I'm not too bothered about this game to be honest. That said, I hope we stuff the fuckers 3-1.
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Men against boys at the moment
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Running rings around us
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I'm glad this team is a one off as that trio in the centre is awful.
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Kodjia really adds very little upfront on his own.
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Anyone having troubles with avtv?
Yes. No video only audio.
I t thought it is supposed to be video
This is what they've said so far.
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Norwich a very confident unchanged side, Villa, a thrown together to give them minutes side. And it shows. At the moment.
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Anyone having troubles with avtv?
Yes. No video only audio.
I t thought it is supposed to be video
This is what they've said so far.
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Imagine if it’s fucked for the play offs
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Kodjia really adds very little upfront on his own.
Given there is nothing really riding on this game, I would have liked to have seen Davis get a start and a full game.
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Piss poor defending by the trio of Kodjia, Hause and Axel. Where was Hutton? :o
This could end up being a lot more if we those brought in don't start performing.
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Yessssssssssssssss! Kodjia.
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SCORRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Get in Villa. Jimmy!!!
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GOAAAAALLLL
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Get in!
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I take it back. I take it back. Sorry Kodjia
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Yesssss
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Kodjia really adds very little upfront on his own.
;D
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Goooooooooooool. FTF!
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Bloody heck: it's 1-1!
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Well fuck me...get in!!! Nicely mishit JK! :D
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Connor does whip a great ball in
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You know that you have that moment after you’ve pressed “post” and you know you’ll eat your words...
I’d love know how many times we moan about players and they score within a short time frame...
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Video on now.
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He's frustrating as hell, but when he's on a scoring streak, he can do what the feck he wants imo! :)
Hopefully, it continues until the end of May.
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I take it back. I take it back. Sorry Kodjia
Perfect timing Chris. I think Lansbury is useless and Adomah and Hause and Hourihane too.
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Very good chance for Green then. Possibly should have buried it.
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Unlucky Andre
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Very good chance for Green then. Possibly should have buried it.
Puke should of buried that
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Yes great response! Gives us a foot hold now.
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Tuanzebe is a worry. Lapses in concentration, although Pukki's movement is very good.
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Derby score
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Derby 1-0 Baggies
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Albion losing, Sheffield United losing.
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I know HOURIHANE and whelan have had decent games of late and given decent contributions but without jack and mcginn in that midfield it does remind me of Ashley Westwood and co days with lots of sideways and reverse passing.
It’s not until you haven’t got what’s great in those 2, that you realise how ordinary everything else is
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Derby beating a full strength bog eyes
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Norwich fans have heard Stoke are 1 up
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Derby could cause Leeds some real problems in the play offs.
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Cracking ball from Conor, well done Kodj.
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I’d much rather have Derby than Leeds in the Playoff final.
I cannot stand Leeds. If there was one team that Hades would support, it’s them.
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HA HA, the Swansea keeper
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We seem to have settled now which is good.
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Green is having a pretty decent game, some nice touches.
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I know HOURIHANE and whelan have had decent games of late and given decent contributions but without jack and mcginn in that midfield it does remind me of Ashley Westwood and co days with lots of sideways and reverse passing.
It’s not until you haven’t got what’s great in those 2, that you realise how ordinary everything else is
As others Kodja comments.... our 3 starting to get to grips now
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Leeds losing
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Lamberk 1-0 Bielsa
Boro also 1-0 up at Rotherham with soft penalty.
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Ooooo Kodjia close with a header.
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Kodjia starting to bully people like he used to. Good sign
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Wonder what the odds would be of Sheff Utd winning league and Baggies leapfrogging Leeds today?
If this happened, the playoff semis would probably be Baggies vs Boro and Leeds vs Us!
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Leeds & Wba losing, and I haven't checked if they have rested players as well, but you can only play the team put out.
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Considering it's minus the "stars" and the Canaries are full strength, we're doing better than I thought.
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Blimey, this is getting interesting, if Albion can turn this round, we are playing a misfiring Leeds instead.
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Leeds & Wba losing, and I haven't checked if they have rested players as well, but you can only play the team put out.
I think they are both pretty much at full strength.
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We should be winning this. Well on top last 10-15 minutes.
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Blimey, this is getting interesting, if Albion can turn this round, we are playing a misfiring Leeds instead.
Can't see it happening with Derby playing for so much.
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Is the game on through the red button on Sky/Virgin?
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Oooooooh that was close from the con man.
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Is the game on through the red button on Sky/Virgin?
Nope
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Wonder what the odds would be of Sheff Utd winning league and Baggies leapfrogging Leeds today?
If this happened, the playoff semis would probably be Baggies vs Boro and Leeds vs Us!
Answer.... 550/1!
Worth a quid ;)
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Boro 2 up waiting for derby to slip up
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Is the game on through the red button on Sky/Virgin?
Nope
Thanks
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Lamberk 1-1 Bielsa
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Waghorn off injured for Derby
Leeds equalise
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Whelo is after a goal
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Almost a bit of Brazilian magic from Glen then
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Lucky there, awful defensive header from Albert
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I genuinely just realised that Andre Green is on the pitch. Another utterly anonymous display.
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Good first half. Enjoyed that. Norwich are a very good side and we've ridden our luck once or twice but basically we've matched them.
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Brentford v Preston still playing but 15 first half goals in the Championship. I'm going for 32 in total.
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I genuinely just realised that Andre Green is on the pitch. Another utterly anonymous display.
He's awful.
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Derby 1-1
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1-1 derby a corker
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Massive early goals in the second half.
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What was Tammy presented with then...top scorer?
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Ipswich ahead, 1 bitters goal and they take 3rd
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Sheff Utd equalised
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Derby close. They do play some lovely stuff going forward
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Boro in to playoffs at the expense of Derby as it stands.
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Boro in to playoffs at the expense of Derby as it stands.
Beautiful.
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Rotherham 0-2 Boro
Derby 1-1 Baggies
Stoke 1-1 Sheff Utd
Lamberk 2-1 Bielsa
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Full strength side for Leeds too pretty much. Let’s hope they pick up some injuries.
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We’ve not started well again here
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We’re going to have the most difficult semi final which ever way it pans out, let’s hope boro do Leeds in theirs !
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However much they are bottling games I still don’t want Leeds in the semis. It will be intense and high risk of cards and injuries. Ideal for me is current scores remaining - Leeds and butters both limping into the playoffs.
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Brizzle losing
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Full strength side for Leeds too pretty much. Let’s hope they pick up some injuries.
Injuries, red cards and herpes.
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We’re going to have the most difficult semi final which ever way it pans out, let’s hope boro do Leeds in theirs !
Right now I don’t care who we get as all the other 3 will be fearing us
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We’re going to have the most difficult semi final which ever way it pans out, let’s hope boro do Leeds in theirs !
As it stands, 1 more goal from the Baggies and we're facing Leeds over 2 legs. Would definitely prefer the Baggies in the semis if I'm being honest. Would be just like them to spawn a win and get a bye to the final via a semi against Boro.
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Full strength side for Leeds too pretty much. Let’s hope they pick up some injuries.
Injuries, red cards and herpes.
And a small measure of pink eye.
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So Hull are part of the conspiracy against Bristol City.
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Adomah is such a donkey at times.
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The Sheffield Wednesday penalty given, fricking joke. Terrible decision, terrible penalty.
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So Hull are part of the conspiracy against Bristol City.
I work in Brizzle, can’t wait to hear what the wurzels have to say on Tuesday
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So Hull are part of the conspiracy against Bristol City.
I work in Brizzle, can’t wait to hear what the wurzels have to say on Tuesday
In a supermarket ?
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Buendia is a moaning cheating little shit isn’t he
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Imagine Mings and Tammy on the end of those top drawer crosses from Connor in the semis
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Lewis should have scored there
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So Hull are part of the conspiracy against Bristol City.
I work in Brizzle, can’t wait to hear what the wurzels have to say on Tuesday
In a supermarket ?
Looks like the referee has joined in with the conspiracy party too. Just disallowed what looks a perfectly good goal, if you don't count the hand ball and the offside.
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Poor concentration from Kodj there
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Stoke 2-1 Sheff Utd
Brizzle goal disallowed after all celebrations
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Derby 2-1
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Derby 2-1
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Derby winning
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Any updates on the derby score?
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Derby 2-1
Stop watching them betting apps.
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They are all over us at the moment, come on Villa
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Good workout for Jed Steer this.
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Is Bennett wearing a sports bra?
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Derby ahead
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Derby have a penalty
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Is Bennett wearing a sports bra?
Stop looking at his boobs.
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I wonder if Derby are winning?
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Derby 3-1
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Loads of defending from villa at mo
DAVIES on for kodja
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Pen scored. Blatant dive too. Banned for playoffs please.
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Derby will beat Leeds.
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Derby 3-1
Love to see pulis’ face At mo
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Derby 3-1
Love to see pulis’ face At mo
Every cloud :)
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Well there you have it....we beat either Leeds or Derby in the final then.
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Derby will beat Leeds.
Yep all day long on suddenly form. They have won tough games in the run in and I’m a bit worried about them tbh even with our head to head.
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Has Hause done enough for us to exercise our option to buy?
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Will all be about the TERRY v lampard final
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I do think Leeds derby over 3 legs semi will be the kind of close, open, high energy game that will take a lot out of them though.
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Saying Desmond when it's 2-2 is just about as cool as saying "Bantz"
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Has Hause done enough for us to exercise our option to buy?
Depends which league we're in I guess.
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Will all be about the TERRY v lampard final
You mean Frank Lampards Derby.
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Sheffield Utd and Leeds both drawn level at 2-2
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41,696 today ...best support in league
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Steer has become a very reassuring presence.
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Kicking off with Leeds again. Terrible, laughable penalty miss from them.
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Great from Davis. If he learns to hit the net he could be great.
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BB on for Lansbury
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A farewell sub
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Thor's on. We're in the End Game now ;)
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End of both at VP I'd guess.
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Thor's on. We're in the End Game now ;)
Thor's on. We're in the End Game now ;)
Spoilers
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Super, holte singing Alan Hutton, the Scottish Cafu 👍🏻💪🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Absolute shocking penalty miss by Leeds.
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1-2
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They scored
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1-2. Richard Vrancic on the piano
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Bollocks.
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Bugger
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Fuck off Krul and get back in your box
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Good to get a defeat out of the way.
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Way too much space in the centre of the park and middle of our defence. Fuck Norwich. Chicken loving fuckers.
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Leeds losing
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Poor effort today. Understandable, but Norwich have exuded on the beach attitude all game.
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Bolx. Shocking defending again. Midfield all over the place and Axel way out of position.
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Way too much space in the centre of the park and middle of our defence. Fuck Norwich. Chicken loving fuckers.
To be fair and we have got our reserves out there at the moment!
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Leeds 3-2 down
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Ffs green what’s waste.
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Robson-Kanu sent off and out of the play-offs
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Come on Delano, Cafu sub standing ovation now please
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Is Bennett wearing a sports bra?
Stop looking at his boobs.
I’m only human.
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Baggies down to 10
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Way too much space in the centre of the park and middle of our defence. Fuck Norwich. Chicken loving fuckers.
To be fair and we have got our reserves out there at the moment!
Yeah, Hourihane, Whelan, Tuanzebe, hardly ever play. I don't like losing. Hal Robson Kanu sent off for Albion.
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Norwich did what we failed to do - accurate shot from the edge of the box. Midfield failed to track back and cover the run
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Who’s suspended from play offs
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Two things I've learnt from today's game....
1) Whilst always flying the flag for our Scottish Cafu, it's more than evident that his time is now up. Thanks for the service Alan, best of luck for the future.
2) Andre Green isn't ever going to cut it. Not good enough.
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No goal threat in our team apart from hot lips set pieces.
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No, Elmo, Abraham, Mings, Chester, Mcginn, El Ghazi, Grealish. Come on, it's very much a completely depleted side.
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No, Elmo, Abraham, Mings, Chester, Mcginn, El Ghazi, Grealish. Come on, it's very much a completely depleted side.
Hard to gauge how they performed today, as Norwich have one eye on the beach. Doesn't matter - Next three are the ones that matter.
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Fuck Norwich. Disappointing to lose. Onwards to smash the Baggies.
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Fair enough, massive changes to the team today. Shows how much we miss our better players.
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Their presentation first before villa players walk of appreciation ?
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Fair enough, massive changes to the team today. Shows how much we miss our better players.
Like every club does.
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There's no team in football who could rest 7 of there first team and not be affected. We're on a great run, we should be at full strength, we're confident and we are all together. This game meant nothing.
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Get off the pitch Norwich and celebrate in a field somewhere.
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Entertaining game.
Could have gone either way.
Missing a host of regulars and our league position wouldn't have changed with a win.
It's the next three games that count.
No cutting edge up front. Kodjia - poor first touch too many times, Green - not convinced he has what it takes.
Missed the energy of SJM and creativity of Jack.
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We were missing the spine today and all our goal threat except for hourihane.
It’s just a bit irksome as we had a good chance to win the game when they took their foot off the pedal in the second half which would be a been great for momentum,
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Class by villa fans around lower north and trinity clapping Norwich players off
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Hutton leading squad out getting great appreciation
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Nice touch that.