Small Heath Alliance v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[PaulTheVillan]

I think we'll win this. I wasn't confident last time but I think we'll go there fired up. This is a massive game.

1-2.

Gabby & Albrighton.

Friedel
Walker Cuellar Dunne Clark
Albrighton Bannan Petrov NRC Downing
Agbonlahor

[darren woolley]

Villa 1 Small Heath 0 Gabby.

[Mr Diggles]

I've a sneaky suspicion we'll win, blowing away all the recent negative feeling around the club (for a day at least).

[Concrete John]

Went for a draw.

Blues have won their last two games, but basically it's still two relatively poor teams scrapping for points in a local derby.  Crap 0-0, which wouldn't be the end of the world for us.

[villa1]

Draw.

0 - 0 or 1 - 1.

[cdward]

We really need our defence to tighten up on set pieces. If i was playing against us i would pepper long shots into the box for Zigic to knock down for Jerome, and just wait for Dunne and Collins to drop one of their usual clangers which will result in a goal for them, having said that Gabby loves this game.
If we can keep our concentration and not give away too many silly free kicks and corners we should be OK, if not we will lose.
Not confident so 1-1.
Gabby and Jerome

[midgeavfc]

Does anybody think Ash being out might be a blessing?

It means Gabby will definatly play upfront instead of the non scoring Ash?

Or do people think we will really miss him?

I am really looking forward to seeing Super Marc make his Derby debut!

As good as Ashley Young is, this role they seem determined to enforce on us creates an imbalance in the side.
Play wingers on the wing and on the correct wing!! If anyone was to move I would play downing in a more central role as he has a better range of passing.

0-1 Villa Agbonlahor 94th minute

[mj]

If we can keep 11 players on the pitch - and error free - for 90 minutes then we could get a positive result from this.

Gone for a draw, but am holding out hope of sneaking it.

[Ger Regan]

Can't see past a draw myself. Finger's crossed for the win though.

[WikiVilla]

I can't see where the goals will come from or that our defence will stay tight

0-3 defeat

[levico]

Yes a defeat is the most likely outcome but may have the positive impact of ousting GH. Unless SHA surprise us nad get relegated as well, this could be our last city derby for a few years.

[Concrete John]

Team I'd Like to see:-

Big Brad

Walker
Cuellar
Dunne
Clark

NRC
Petrov

Albrighton
Delph
Downing

Gabby

[austin]

4-4 draw

and no crowd trouble at all. In fact we walk to the ground together hand in hand and then have a wander to the clements afterwards for a post match drink and sing song.

[Newquay_AVFC]

3-1 Villa win. Gabby to put us infronmt, a tosser for that lot and a brace from Albrighton in the last ten minutes, folled by great birthday celebrations in St Austell for the wife!!! COME ON YOU VILLA BOYS.

[DrGonzo]

A point i'd forgotten of course is that at least with Walker in we can 'rest' Collins, it seemes to help the fat man.  And if we are lucky enough (lol) to have signed Bridge on loan maybe Clark to replace NRC in CM? Let Petrov move further forward, his passing seems to be a little more competent since his return and the attacking players could do with several hundred chances to find the net.