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

[garyshawsknee]

I hope Heskey is nowhere near the first team. Play Gab and Bent to build an understanding,or give a youngster a chance.

[UK Redsox]

From WMP:  if by train Weatherspoons @ waterfront or if by car the Annexe (sportsman pub) both welcome away fans on match days.

I assume that's the one down by the Cricket Ground

[Clampy]

From WMP:  if by train Weatherspoons @ waterfront or if by car the Annexe (sportsman pub) both welcome away fans on match days.

I assume that's the one down by the Cricket Ground

We're stopping en-route somewhere or another. Looking forward to it, i just hope it don't bloody  rain.

[UK Redsox]

i just hope it don't bloody  rain.

If it rains we're gonna get soaked and be miserable. The MG is one of the coldest places I've watched football (its not quite as bad as Cinderford, but it's close)


Meanwhile........ word on the Rovers' forums is that they'll be appointing a new manager today; to take over after the Villa game

[ADVILLAFAN]

Even if he's not in charge for the game, a new manager would probably give them a boost.

[pauliewalnuts]

It's going to be cold, maybe rainy, the surface won't be up to much, and we'll be playing a lower leagues team with nothing to lose. At the very least, we must be prepared to put in a decent shift, to battle and fight, as it'll probably come down to that.

So long as we give 100 percent effort on this one, we'll be fine.

[philthebar]

2 - 0 Villa

[NeilH]

It's going to be cold, maybe rainy, the surface won't be up to much, and we'll be playing a lower leagues team with nothing to lose.

Now that sounds like a proper cup tie and is precisely the reason why the FA Cup remains the best cup competition in the world

2-0 to us, but we'll only score in the 2nd half after a resolute defensive 1st half display from The Gasheads.

[Chris Smith]

It's going to be cold, maybe rainy, the surface won't be up to much, and we'll be playing a lower leagues team with nothing to lose. At the very least, we must be prepared to put in a decent shift, to battle and fight, as it'll probably come down to that.

So long as we give 100 percent effort on this one, we'll be fine.

You forgot to say that the cup is like John Lilburne, a great leveller. *wink*

[supertommykN'iba]

---------------Guzan----------------
--Hutton-Collins-Dunne-Baker--
-Marc-Petrov-Bannan-N'Zogbia-
----------Ireland--------------------
--------------Weimann-------------

Subs - Marshall, Warnock, Delph, Gardner, Delfouneso, Bent & Agbonlahor

Think we will see Heskey, Warnock, Delph and Delfouneso starting ahead of Ireland, Baker, Petrov & Weimann though.

4-1 Villa anyway. We'll lose 2-1 in the 4th round.

[Simon Ward]

Who has voted for a BR win? Surely anything other than a Villa win is unacceptable?

[UK Redsox]

Is Baker back off loan then ?

[PeterWithesShin]

Who has voted for a BR win? Surely anything other than a Villa win is unacceptable?

I would imagine it's either Rovers fans or posters here who think they are being funny and original.

[Chris Jameson]

3-0 Villa win. Heskey hat trick to answer his critics in the best possible way.

Although playing football in the same division as Bristol Rovers is probably the correct answer.

[Clampy]

I'd go.....

Guzan

Hutton
Dunne
Collins
Warnock

Clark
Petrov
Ireland
Gardner
Albrighton

Gabby

Subs: Marshall Bent Zoggy Bannan Delph Weimann Stevens