Bradford City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Matt Collins]

I'm so used to being let down by villa that I'm semi-braced for some form of absolute humiliation! I worry that for our kids this is the biggest game of their career and they'll freeze, especially at the back. And to be fair they have a bit of recent form for that!

[The Laughing Policeman]

The Villa team are in the hotel I am staying in.  The Marriott  Hollins Hall. Seen few of the boys pacing around the lobby and in spa suite. The Coach ( not Culverhouse) is ready in the car park.

Are you going to try and blag your way onto the team coach?

[VillaAlways]

I'm so used to being let down by villa that I'm semi-braced for some form of absolute humiliation! I worry that for our kids this is the biggest game of their career and they'll freeze, especially at the back. And to be fair they have a bit of recent form for that!

Don't

[olaftab]

The Villa team are in the hotel I am staying in.  The Marriott  Hollins Hall. Seen few of the boys pacing around the lobby and in spa suite. The Coach ( not Culverhouse) is ready in the car park.

Are you going to try and blag your way onto the team coach?

No chance. Left my kit at home. Anyway I have my very own nice vehicle to transport me to to the ground ...well a car park somewhere close.

[danlanza]

The Villa team are in the hotel I am staying in.  The Marriott  Hollins Hall. Seen few of the boys pacing around the lobby and in spa suite. The Coach ( not Culverhouse) is ready in the car park.

Are you going to try and blag your way onto the team coach?

No chance. Left my kit at home. Anyway I have my very own nice vehicle to transport me to to the ground ...well a car park somewhere close.

Go for it ya Chicken.

[Doorbell]

The Villa team are in the hotel I am staying in.  The Marriott  Hollins Hall. Seen few of the boys pacing around the lobby and in spa suite. The Coach ( not Culverhouse) is ready in the car park.

Are you going to try and blag your way onto the team coach?

No chance. Left my kit at home. Anyway I have my very own nice vehicle to transport me to to the ground ...well a car park somewhere close.

Not only should you blag your way on, I'd expect a good stern, rousing team talk to be given on the way to the ground...do it with confidence and conviction, no one will have a clue....

[Mister E]

Well, the ground is 15 miles from home, for me.
Problem is: I'm 900 miles away in France ...
... bad planning.

[olaftab]

Looking out they are loading the kit now ...based on your encouragement I am going to slip on and sit on the back seat and wait for team to board. Been told they will leave at 5.30.
Just rehearsing my speech now based on 1970 semi final second leg performance. I have pictures of Andy Lochhead and Pat McMohan to show them. Not going to mention anything about first leg at Tranmere or Bolton.

[Doorbell]

Looking out they are loading the kit now ...based on your encouragement I am going to slip on and sit on the back seat and wait for team to board. Been told they will leave at 5.30.
Just rehearsing my speech now based on 1970 semi final second leg performance. I have pictures of Andy Lochhead and Pat McMohan to show them. Not going to mention anything about first leg at Tranmere or Bolton.

Outstanding 

[Brend'Watkins]

I can see the ground beaming light from my hotel wndow, a lovely sight.  It must be a good 15min walk.  So I'm off now for a bite to eat and to find a pub to guide my posse to.

[Clampy]

We're on our way to deflate the bantams.

[villajk]

Our convoy of 5 coaches stopped at a club which opened especially for us in Batley.  It was rather like an away pub.  Jon and I walked a mile or so down the and found a lovely pub and sitting chatting to the locals.  Bliss.

[danlanza]

I can see the ground beaming light from my hotel wndow, a lovely sight.  It must be a good 15min walk.  So I'm off now for a bite to eat and to find a pub to guide my posse to.

Fish and chips and a can of Stella ?

[olaftab]

I am getting hot an bothered hiding in the back seat and they are still fanning about. Some people have boarded , seen a chap wit initials PR on his top fairly close to me, and there is no sign of players however Ireland is on the bus!

[richard moore]

In the Thistle Hotel at Marble Arch at a conference and have refused all invites for dinner so that I can hopefully find a pub nearby showing the game