Bradford City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Legion]

Tuesday 8.1.13 KO 7:45pm

0-3 away win

Bent 16
Weimann 42
Bannan 65

[Ads]

All over in this leg I reckon.

Charlie and Bent may get a start.

[Axl Rose]

2-2
Baker and Bennett

[nigel]

I can't see us losing. But, they'll be pumped up and will go with a wave of emotion. Could be very similar to the Ipswich game.
I'm going to give Bradford their moment of glory.
1-1 draw

[Clampy]

I'm going to go 1-2, with them scoring first. Benteke and Gabby for us.

[Bowers]

Bradford will give it everything and take the game to us because if they let us dictate the pace we will come out on top and in all likelihood make the 2nd leg an irrelevant game. Although both legs are on tv, Bradford need the gate money as well as the tv money and a poor showing at home will further affect the gate at Villa Park. Do not expect an easy time and be happy with a late goal for us and a 1-1 draw.

[eastie]

1-3 villa win. ?


                               Given

     Lowton.      Clark.   Baker.      Bennett

         Bannan.       Delph.        Nzogbia

                          Weimann

                 Bent.         Benteke     

[darren woolley]

2-1 Benteke and Weimann scoring.

[peter w]

This will be tougher for Bradford than the Arsenal game. Not because its us but because Arsenal was their "Cup Final". To come through that and lift themselves twice more to the same levels will be difficult. The first 20 mins as ever will be vital. If they get their noses in front then the adrenalin and crowd may see them through in the first leg. The longer it goes the more jittery they will become. Especially if its still close towards the end of the second leg as the prospect of losing a bigWembley final appearance will affect them like no other game.

[JJ-AV]

1-1

[N'Zimidy]

4-0 Villa.

Can't see them scoring, even if our defence is rather naff.

[Witton Warrior]

Think we will win this by 2 goals but would like a draw so we have something to shout about in the return leg otherwise it could be a bit dull and I love semi-finals more than finals...

[Pete3206]

Nothing would please me more, than to be watching a dead rubber fixture in a fortnight, but I think that's a bit optimistic.

If we're already as good as Wembley bound by the end of this fixture, then a dull 2nd leg is fine with me.

However, I think 2-2 with Tranmere-esque return leg.

[exiled on the wirral!]

I fancy a 3-1 to us, they cant be that good, they lost 2-0 at Barnet yesterday..we cant mess this up surely.

[Legion]

I fancy a 3-1 to us, they cant be that good, they lost 2-0 at Barnet yesterday..we cant mess this up surely.

We're Aston Villa...