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

[berneboy]

my god, bent really is not a technically adept footballer is he?

Is Bent playing?

[villa `cross the mersey]

Bent and Heskey off at half time - bring on Gabby and N`Zogbia

[Witton Warrior]

my god, bent really is not a technically adept footballer is he?

He plays for us...

[Ryu]

I'd bring Delph on for Warnock at half-time.

Might be a decent shout, but I'd worry about how he would cope defensively as Ireland is drifting so he doesn't really have any support

[Witton Warrior]

Albrighton!!!! Whoops...

[PaulWinch again]

Jesus good football Villa, horrible finish Marc.

[JUAN PABLO]

good move  awful finish

[beness]

Albrighton had time to take a touch there.

[pauliewalnuts]

I love that thing Alan Hutton does.

He'll look up the touchline, and then do an urgent hand motion gesturing to an imaginary team mate to come nearer him, then immediately after hoofs it 60 yards into space.

[Legion]

Oops!

[Irish villain]

Bent ain't a AMcL type player

[Ryu]

Way to waste Warnock's first good cross of the game, Marc!

[Jimbo]

Is it still panto season, or are Bristol Rovers fans the most sarcastic in Britain?

[Risso]

I love that thing Alan Hutton does.

He'll look up the touchline, and then do an urgent hand motion gesturing to an imaginary team mate to come nearer him, then immediately after hoofs it 60 yards into space.

Clever.  Pretending he's a Premier League standard footballer able to pass it short.  The resulting League 1 standard hoof then completely bamboozles the opposition.

[Toronto Villa]

How we been playing lads? Just turned on to watch Marco embarrass himself with an effort. Looking at that pitch it's like I was transported back to the 1970's.