Aston Villa v West Bromwich Strollers Pre-Match Thread

• #60 Reply
  Posted by Rigadon on 20 Oct, 2011 16:41
• Quote from: Chas N'Dave Cooper 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).
  

  
  Indeed.  Do you think this kind of bashing will end before he's eventually sacked / resigns?
• #61 Reply
  Posted by Handsworth Wood Villa on 20 Oct, 2011 16:41
• Our big derby this season! 
• #62 Reply
  Posted by Vanilla on 20 Oct, 2011 17:32
• Quote from: Chas N'Dave Cooper 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).
  

  
  It is not about an agenda. I didn't like it when DOL said something similar after we were demolished by Arsenal, or MON after the Chelsea 7-1 debacle.
  
  I bet most people would appreciate being given a task by their manager, and then told 'Don't worry if you can't hit your target, as we don't really expect much from you'.
  
• #63 Reply
  Posted by Lambert and Payne on 20 Oct, 2011 19:15
• How many tickets have we sold for this one?
• #64 Reply
  Posted by SoccerHQ on 20 Oct, 2011 20:46
• Bad feeling this will be 2-2 with a late Albion equaliser.
  
  Bent and..........Ireland with our goals.
• #65 Reply
  Posted by VancouverLion on 20 Oct, 2011 20:55
• If the select-a-seat is anything to go by on os, should be a decent turn out.
  
  AVFC
• #66 Reply
  Posted by Des Little on 20 Oct, 2011 22:11
• This is Villa.  We draw.  End of.
• #67 Reply
  Posted by philthebar on 21 Oct, 2011 09:34
• 2 - 0 Bent & Gabby
• #68 Reply
  Posted by Clampy on 21 Oct, 2011 11:40
• Quote from: Chas N'Dave Cooper 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).
  

  
  That's the way i read it as well.
• #69 Reply
  Posted by stuart r on 21 Oct, 2011 13:06
• There were about 5000 left a couple of days ago. I know this because I counted the unsold seat for each block on the seat finder thing. As Roy Castle said... Dedications what you need.... If you wanna be a record breakerrrr..... YEEEAAAAH.
• #70 Reply
  Posted by myf on 21 Oct, 2011 13:22
• Two free tickets for me in the middle Trinity courtesy of my cousin who works in the Villa's archiving Dept.
• #71 Reply
  Posted by Toronto Villa on 21 Oct, 2011 13:26
• Quote from: stuart r on 21 Oct, 2011 13:06

  There were about 5000 left a couple of days ago. I know this because I counted the unsold seat for each block on the seat finder thing. As Roy Castle said... Dedications what you need.... If you wanna be a record breakerrrr..... YEEEAAAAH.
  

  
  if you were that dedicated you'd be providing us with the exact number of seats available on the day that you counted with a date and time reference. I'm disappoint.
• #72 Reply
  Posted by dave.woodhall on 21 Oct, 2011 13:28
• Quote from: myf on 21 Oct, 2011 13:22

  Two free tickets for me in the middle Trinity courtesy of my cousin who works in the Villa's archiving Dept.
  

  
  Is your cousin who I think she is?
• #73 Reply
  Posted by Pete3206 on 21 Oct, 2011 13:30
• Quote from: alexpayne on 20 Oct, 2011 19:15

  How many tickets have we sold for this one?
  

  
  A cursory glance at a few sections of the ticket map on the OS would suggest that there are many tickets remaining.
• #74 Reply
  Posted by PeterWithesShin on 21 Oct, 2011 13:35
• I reckon there is still at least 5K available.