Aston Villa v West Bromwich Strollers Pre-Match Thread

[Rigadon]

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?

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

Our big derby this season! 

[Vanilla]

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'.

[Lambert and Payne]

How many tickets have we sold for this one?

[SoccerHQ]

Bad feeling this will be 2-2 with a late Albion equaliser.

Bent and..........Ireland with our goals.

[VancouverLion]

If the select-a-seat is anything to go by on os, should be a decent turn out.

AVFC

[Des Little]

This is Villa.  We draw.  End of.

[philthebar]

2 - 0 Bent & Gabby

[Clampy]

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.

[stuart r]

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.

[myf]

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

[Toronto Villa]

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.

[dave.woodhall]

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?

[Pete3206]

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.

[PeterWithesShin]

I reckon there is still at least 5K available.