West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Lambert and Payne]

I fucking forgot Ridgewell plays for them now, nailed on to score from a set piece.

In his own net, just like old times

Strangely optimistic for this one, the 1st time I've felt proper nailed on about winning a game!

[monkeyboy]

0-0 win - McLeish hangs on, balls!

[Boz]

Can't see us scoring more than one, probably in the first half, and the Baggies will probably score at least two, as our defence is too suspect when we come under pressure in the second half after the master tactician's team talk and telling the players to shut up shop.

Alternatively, if the Baggies score first, we'll be on the back foot from then on and AM won't have a clue what to do, as attacking isn't a word he knows about. Probably thinks the Albion are an elite team.

[Concrete John]

0-0 win - McLeish hangs on, balls!

Despresing as it may sound, I'd take that.

[JUAN PABLO]

Does Ridgewell play for them

I believe so

you just f**king know it   ;(      from a corner

[Concrete John]

Actually, a 0-1 win with a Ridgewell OG would surely promote him to a McGrath level club legend.

[OzVilla]

One thing we simply cannot afford to do is capitulate.

Goal difference could just be our saviour come that last weekend so we can't afford to have a really bad day at the office if other teams collect points elsewhere.

I know that we've pilloried AML for being negative previously but now because of that negativity we've actually played our way into a situation where we may genuinely be needing to keep it tight and not go all out.  Fucking crazy that it's come to this. 

[ADVILLAFAN]

Imagine going into a match with the baggies as underdogs, the whole world's gone mad.

[TaxDodger]

I'd love a draw. As I said in another thread, I think we may well need one point to stay up. I think we'll draw this 3-3.

[Steve kirk]

I think we will scrape a draw then its hoping and praying that our fellow strugglers slip up, all of my Baggies mates are shitting themselves and seem to think we will against all the odds turn them over, nice thought but cannot see it but what if mmmmm I wonder, nah draw at best and loo roll at the ready.

[Ozzjim]

I would go with

Given

Cuellar Collins Dunne Lichaz

    Warnock    Herd

               Ireland


Gabby     Heskey     NZogbia



Gives us eperience and youth on the pitch, but I think for a one off, we need the big boys in. Final score - 1-1

[PaulWinch again]

I would go with

Given

Cuellar Collins Dunne Lichaz

    Warnock    Herd

               Ireland


Gabby     Heskey     NZogbia



Gives us eperience and youth on the pitch, but I think for a one off, we need the big boys in. Final score - 1-1

I agree with that.

[ez]

By the time the next match comes i've got all optimistic back again (for no apparant reason). Then we play the match...
An optimistic 1-1

[Concrete John]

I know that we've pilloried AML for being negative previously but now because of that negativity we've actually played our way into a situation where we may genuinely be needing to keep it tight and not go all out.  Fucking crazy that it's come to this.

I've always said he was a visionary.

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

The Baggies are loving it...

When was the last time they did the double over us?