Aston Villa v West Bromwich Strollers Pre-Match Thread

• #45 Reply
  Posted by Brend'Watkins on 19 Oct, 2011 10:10
• We will win and as per usual their lot will claim some sort of moral victory.
• #46 Reply
  Posted by JJ-AV on 19 Oct, 2011 10:33
• 2-2.
• #47 Reply
  Posted by The Laughing Policeman on 19 Oct, 2011 10:59
• 2-0. Gabby and Ireland. Ireland has shown signs lately that he is becoming sane again. This could be the game when he finally comes up with the goods.
  
• #48 Reply
  Posted by TonyD on 19 Oct, 2011 11:13
• I think it will be a draw.
• #49 Reply
  Posted by sg on 19 Oct, 2011 11:49
• 1-1  (Bent, Scharner).
  
  We're at home so we'll start slow, concede a shit goal, equalise early in the 2nd half and throw everything at them but game will finish a draw. 
  
  
  
• #50 Reply
  Posted by ozzjim on 19 Oct, 2011 12:56
• 1-3
  
  Pathetic loss.
• #51 Reply
  Posted by Simon Ward on 19 Oct, 2011 15:24
• The most nervy bum clinching 1-0 win ever!
• #52 Reply
  Posted by Dave Cooper please on 19 Oct, 2011 15:46
• Quote from: Simon Ward on 19 Oct, 2011 15:24

  The most nervy bum clinching 1-0 win ever!
  

  
  Whose bum will you be clinching?
  Where are you sitting, if it's near me I'll be braced.
• #53 Reply
  Posted by Witton Warrior on 19 Oct, 2011 20:05
• Quote from: Bren'd on 19 Oct, 2011 10:10

  We will win and as per usual their lot will claim some sort of moral victory.
  

  
  The bestest fans in the Midlands don't y'know...
  
  They are like Wolves fans, feign disinterest until they win and then suddenly it is the most important match of the season...
  
  Destroy them!
• #54 Reply
  Posted by Matt Collins on 19 Oct, 2011 21:31
• I wonder if we'll revert to the diamond? I imagine so in order to play gabby up top. I don't really like the diamond but it's hard to see how we play 2 up front any other way. 
• #55 Reply
  Posted by Vanilla on 20 Oct, 2011 12:41
• I think we should play Jenas in the . . . oh, we can't can we.
  
  Good business that, bringing in an injury prone player who hasn't played consistently, who then, shock horror, immediately get's injured. This, with Makoun shipped out has left us a man down for two months worth of games so far.
  
  Also, did anyone else find todays Birmingham Mail slant on the managers comments about the defending at Citeh a bit disconcerting? They are basically saying the manager thought we were awful, but will 'cut last weekend's culprits some slack', because they were playing a strong team. What message does that send to the players? 'Don't worry lads, you can put your feet up this week as we are playing _________ (Insert: Manure, Arse, Yelsea or the red scousers where appropriate).'
  
  Or perhaps thats the approach you have to take with a relegation scrap in mind.
• #56 Reply
  Posted by Concrete John on 20 Oct, 2011 12:50
• Or perhaps you're reading too much into it and trying to spin an anti-McLeish slant on it?
• #57 Reply
  Posted by Concrete John on 20 Oct, 2011 12:51
• Quote from: Matt Collins on 19 Oct, 2011 21:31

  I wonder if we'll revert to the diamond? I imagine so in order to play gabby up top. I don't really like the diamond but it's hard to see how we play 2 up front any other way.

  
  Pretty much agree - not a fan of the diamond formation, but so far we've played our best football using it.  Also, we may be able to use N'Zogbia at the tip of the diamond?
• #58 Reply
  Posted by garyshawsknee on 20 Oct, 2011 12:59
• Quote from: Vanilla on 20 Oct, 2011 12:41

  I think we should play Jenas in the . . . oh, we can't can we.
  
  Good business that, bringing in an injury prone player who hasn't played consistently, who then, shock horror, immediately get's injured. This, with Makoun shipped out has left us a man down for two months worth of games so far.
  
  Also, did anyone else find todays Birmingham Mail slant on the managers comments about the defending at Citeh a bit disconcerting? They are basically saying the manager thought we were awful, but will 'cut last weekend's culprits some slack', because they were playing a strong team. What message does that send to the players? 'Don't worry lads, you can put your feet up this week as we are playing _________ (Insert: Manure, Arse, Yelsea or the red scousers where appropriate).'
  
  Or perhaps thats the approach you have to take with a relegation scrap in mind.
  

  
  I agree with you on the Jenas,Jean the second problem. It seemed short sighted and penny pinching at the time. We were and are short of midfielders,and I can't believe that Petrov Makoun partnership wouldn't bring more reward than Petrov and Delph,who definitely needs to be taken out the team for a bit.
• #59 Reply
  Posted by Dave Cooper please on 20 Oct, 2011 13:45
• Quote from: Vanilla on 20 Oct, 2011 12:41

  Also, did anyone else find todays Birmingham Mail slant on the managers comments about the defending at Citeh a bit disconcerting? They are basically saying the manager thought we were awful, but will 'cut last weekend's culprits some slack', because they were playing a strong team. What message does that send to the players? 'Don't worry lads, you can put your feet up this week as we are playing _________ (Insert: Manure, Arse, Yelsea or the red scousers where appropriate).'
  
  Or perhaps thats the approach you have to take with a relegation scrap in mind.
  

  
  Well I read it as "Yes we were defensively poor against Man City but they have been mostly very good so far this season so I won't be slagging them off for one bad match against a very good attacking team."
  
  But each to their own (agenda).