Pre-match thread: Rapid Vienna v Aston Villa

[dave.woodhall]

So, after all the debacle of Moscow, do we still blame Martin for it now it's happening again and he's gone?

Hard hat on and awaiting the barrage......

It was wrong then and if anything it's less acceptable now.

[PaulTheVillan]

Fucking load of shit. Let's just pull out of this competition now.

[Dave P]

A non inspriring but very efficient 1-0 win.  Ash with the goal.

Ashley Young? If so he's not travelled with the squad.

We should have enough even though we have left a few behind but this could be tricky, again!

I didn't read above.  I'm sticking by the uninspiring 1-0 bit but the scorer will be Downing.

[Concrete John]

It was wrong then and if anything it's less acceptable now.

I could see the logic behind the Moscow thing, I can't in this.

[Toronto Villa]

I thought we' put out a good side in the first leg to get the advantage, so this on is strange and a little concerning. I'm keeping an open mind, and KM obviously has a lot of faith in the players that are going. At least that's what I am hoping. We wanted squad rotation, this may be an early peek at the future.

[Villa'Zawg]

Last season's line-up against RV

Aston Villa:  Guzan, Shorey, Beye, Cuellar, Davies ( Lowry, 80 ) , Sidwell, Reo-Coker, Milner, Young, Gardner ( Agbonlahor, 55 ) , Heskey
Subs not used: Friedel, Petrov, Delph, Albrighton, Delfouneso

[Loxton01]

Its strange that the squad list is not shown anywhere. I cant understand resting players a week into the new season.

I heard the statement no young carew petrov and dunne on radio 5.

We need an announcement from the club as to exact squad. Come on Jack Woodward do something useful

[eamonn]

Can someone please post the squad and not just the absentees?

The difference with Moscow is that it's the first leg of the first round. There'll still be time to turn it round at home and play the big guns. In Russia we should have been playing our best team to try and stay in the competition.
Still, not ideal and a little disappointing.

[UK Redsox]

Its strange that the squad list is not shown anywhere. I cant understand resting players a week into the new season.

I heard the statement no young carew petrov and dunne on radio 5.

We need an announcement from the club as to exact squad. Come on Jack Woodward do something useful

Is Woodward a club employee or a sub-contracted broadcaster/reporter ?

If he's the former then he can only report what he's told to

[avfcpg]

Confirmed, no Dunne, Carew, Ashley Young or Petrov.

Although pissed off we aren't going full bore for this one, of the one's left out;

Dunne - Collins / Cuellar / Davies (if all or any are fit)
Petrov - NRC
Carew - Gabby (if fit) / Fonz
Young - Downing or Albrighton to play that role, if sticking to formation.

Not ideal but shouldn't be fatal...

[Villa'Zawg]

In the interview K Mac gave at the airport he says it is important to try to stay in the competition for the squad players to play games and for the youngsters to develop.

[Monty]

In the interview K Mac gave at the airport he says it is important to try to stay in the competition for the squad players to play games and for the youngsters to develop.

He used the phrase "so-called senior players", which will please Weimann, Fonz, Bannan et al (surely we now consider Albrighton a fully-fledged first-teamer?).

[villa_cads]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009d67y

Thanks. Should have mentioned i'm travelling on/in the IOW and Hampshire. Any national radio have it? Or does BBC WM reach the south?

[toplad4u]

Not on radio 5 or talksport

[nicardinho]

The referee is Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)

He is an Elite list official, menaing he is one of Europe's best and is a Champions League regular.