Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic Pre-Match Thread

[frank]

This will be the first home game I've missed for a long time, so I expect it'll be a thumping win. 3-0 Villa and an impressive debut by Jenas.

[cdbearsfan]

Good insight from Lawro

"Aston Villa might not be playing particularly well yet this season but you can't argue with six matches unbeaten - and once you're on a run like that, the confidence starts flowing and the performances can improve.

The supporters seem to be accepting manager Alex McLeish following his arrival from city rivals Birmingham and they are really getting behind the team. So they should, too, after the start they've had."

Hmm...

[oldtimernow]

0-2

Arguably the most un-industrious and porous central midfield in the history of top flight English football is no match for the might of Wigan's central midfield duo. This proves to be the undoing of Villa in this remarkably dire match. Charles N'Zogbia looks the most enthusiastic since he joined the club in the tunnel before the game meeting and greeting his former team mates, before giving the least enthusiastic Villa performance on the pitch since Carlton Cole, not actually getting above a gentle trot all afternoon. During the second half and at the final whistle, several thousand season tickets are flung in the direction of Alex McLeish, before the rest of the crowd gather at the ticket office after the match demanding a refund.

Amazing positivity!

[Chris Smith]

0-2

Arguably the most un-industrious and porous central midfield in the history of top flight English football is no match for the might of Wigan's central midfield duo. This proves to be the undoing of Villa in this remarkably dire match. Charles N'Zogbia looks the most enthusiastic since he joined the club in the tunnel before the game meeting and greeting his former team mates, before giving the least enthusiastic Villa performance on the pitch since Carlton Cole, not actually getting above a gentle trot all afternoon. During the second half and at the final whistle, several thousand season tickets are flung in the direction of Alex McLeish, before the rest of the crowd gather at the ticket office after the match demanding a refund.

That's clearly what you want to happen but I think you're going to be disappointed.

I think the second half last week will have given them confidence and with players coming back from injury we have more options than recently. I've got a hunch this might be the fame where it all clicks into place.

[Clark W Griswold]

Clearly.

Fuck me, can someone inject a sense of humour into Chris Smith?

[Chris Smith]

Clearly.

Fuck me, can someone inject a sense of humour into Chris Smith?

Post something funny first.

The whole "we're so shit" line has been done to death, it's fucking boring.

[john e]

Clearly.

Fuck me, can someone inject a sense of humour into Chris Smith?

Chris is great, but you have to accept he lives in a different world than the rest of us.
even the gypsies near him clear up after themselves,   and no i'm not making it up

[Clark W Griswold]

Clearly.

Fuck me, can someone inject a sense of humour into Chris Smith?

Chris is great, but you have to accept he lives in a different world than the rest of us.
even the gypsies near him clear up after themselves,   and no i'm not making it up

Obviously.

[Clark W Griswold]

Really no point having an account and posting on these boards if you can't have a laugh.

[Chris Smith]

Really no point having an account and posting on these boards if you can't have a laugh.

 Greg Nash has been doing that routine for years, it doesn't get any funnier.

I bet you laugh at John Bishop too

[Chris Smith]

Clearly.

Fuck me, can someone inject a sense of humour into Chris Smith?

Chris is great, but you have to accept he lives in a different world than the rest of us.
even the gypsies near him clear up after themselves,   and no i'm not making it up

Say the man who thinks a big super pixie created the world in 6 days! ;-)

You should also learn the difference between Gypsies and Irish Travellers you daft racist.

[Clark W Griswold]

Really no point having an account and posting on these boards if you can't have a laugh.

 Greg Nash has been doing that routine for years, it doesn't get any funnier.

I bet you laugh at John Bishop too

I'm not sure who you are talking about, but on current form, i'd wager that you've never laughed at anything.

[cheltenhamlion]

The ones at Dale Farm aren't doing much travelling.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

I had a dream on Thursday night we lost this match 2-0.

However, the match did take place in a stadium akin to a very small Highbury and Heskey took most of the stick for Villa losing.

So, in conclusion, dreams mean nothing. There is no such stadium and Heskey won't be taking any stick - though this is mainly due to him not playing. Actually, this probably won't stop some people.

[nick harper]

According to OPTA stats, we were the only team in the league to play more than 20% of passes long - whatever the definition of long is. Great !