Bradford City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[andyh]

How much of a storm can a middling 4th division outfit create?

If they don't go for it at the start they know they won't stand a chance over 2 games.
I'm sure they will come at us with everything to try and unsettle us and get us on the back foot. Admittedly, that should not be too much, but we should not be complacent.
The whole country will be willing them to turn us over, they will be up for it, make no mistake.

[Fernando Partridge]

Fancy a laugh have a listen to the banthams banter podcast. Though the yorkshire accent very diff to comprehend

[Ads]

And we wont be up for it?

I qgree we should not be complacent and we with have to work very hard and play at a tempo.

But we should also steamroller them. Twice.

[Pete3206]

If we play well, we'll win both legs with little fuss. It's just the 'if' bit that worries me.

[levico]

Shades of Tranmere all over again. We lose, Given has a nightmare but we go through, just, in the second eg.

[Balders]

1-3 away win with them scoring first

[myf]

I fear a Tranmere situation as well.  Lets not forget they beat Arsenal, and lot of pressure on the young uns again.

[dave.woodhall]

I fear a Tranmere situation as well.  Lets not forget they beat Arsenal, and lot of pressure on the young uns again.

First of all Tranmere got to the play-offs of what is now the Championship that season, which means they were more than two divisions better than Bradford. Second, Bradford did not beat Arsenal. They drew, and went through on penalties.

[PeterWithesShin]

Arsenal also battered them. Something like 70% possession, 30 shots with half on target and Bradford had about 5 shots total. But as we've seen more than once, Arsenal keep having games where despite domination they just cannot score.

[VancouverLion]

1-4

Benteke 17
Agbonlahor 31
Weimann 76
Bent 89

[Lobsterboy]

Confident we will get through over the two legs but think Bradford could come away with a draw in this one; I'll go 2-2 with Bent and Agbonlahor scoring

Would like to see us go with Given, Lowton, Bennett, Baker, Clark, Herd, Delph, N'Zogbia, Weimann, Bent, Benteke

[Brend'Watkins]

Shades of Tranmere all over again. We lose, Given has a nightmare but we go through, just, in the second eg.

It's more like shades of Chester (1975) which ended 2 - 2 there in the first leg. 

Yes, Bradford will be well up for it but so will we.  The fact that we're unpredictible at the moment will stop our lot being too confident. Weather the early storm, keep our nerve and finish the overall job on the night.

[silhillvilla]

A nervy 1-1

[PaulWinch again]

We'll win 4-1. Bradford really aren't a good side, and Arsenal should have hammered them and across two legs they won't hold out and that'll damage their mindset for the first leg.

[Chris Jameson]

Fancy a laugh have a listen to the banthams banter podcast. Though the yorkshire accent very diff to comprehend

Sorry,didn't understand a word of that.