Bristol Rovers v Aston Villa (F.A. Cup 3rd round): Pre-Match Thread

[Legion]

0-1 away win.

Dunne 67

[PaulWinch again]

Well their manager has just been sacked. I think we'll win.

[Confusious says]

1 - 1 draw  Last time i went to rovers was probably 1968 ish night cup game there was a good winger playing agaimst us his name, Ray Graydon.

[PeterWithesShin]

Probably a real struggle, but we will emerge with a 1-2 win. Fonz, Albrighton. Some bloke i've never heard of for them.

[James]

Well their manager has just been sacked. I think we'll win.

Can we leave them ours then? 

[Bernie]

Just listening to BBC Radio Bristol, talking to a Rovers Director who wouldn't deny that Gary Johnson, ex- Bristol City Manager, was a candidate to replace Paul Buckle. Ring any faint bells?

Hopefully Rovers won't make any (popular) appointment before the weekend as that may give them a boost, but the gasheads are still not happy so an early goal from us & they could get on the team's backs. 0-3 to Villa

[luke25]

Lets just get through and get our names in the next round with a strong team, Guzan, Hutton, Cuellar, Dunne, Stevens, Clark, Gardner, Ireland, Albrighton, N'zogbia, Bent, subs Marshall, Collins, Warnock, Bannan, Gabby. 1-2 Bent, Albrighton.

[UK Redsox]

My second team are crap at the moment.

Even though Villa exactly Barce, If theylose this one it'll rank amongst the greatest Cup upsets of all time.

0-5 To my first team

[Villanation]

Inclined to say without doubt a Villa win, however, I'm actually not that confident about that either.

After Swansea we need to put out our best possible side and make absolutely sure of this.

[TheSandman]

2-0 to us.

[Russ aka Big Nose]

I was on Radio Bristol this morning (paper review on the breakfast programme) and I mentioned I was a Villa fan and an exiled Brummie.

I know lots of gasheads so I said I hope their recovery starts after one more defeat this weekend.

I might be biased (!) but I think I have played in better sides in Bristol than the current Rovers team. It has hardly captured the imagination of their fans which explains why it is still not a sellout - tickets available in three (home) parts of the ground - one section via their website and the other two in person at the ground or club shop.

[TaxDodger]

2-3. Bristol Rovers player 41, different Bristol Rovers player 83. Bent 12, Clark 39, Bannan pen 70.

[l_mckay]

play like we did yesterday and this could be a disaster,ill take a 1-1 right now

[nuninho]

0-0.  Bent won't play so he doesn't get cup tied.  2-0 to Villa in replay.

[flybo]

Well their manager has just been sacked. I think we'll win.

Can we leave them ours then? 

Yes