West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Des Little]

Maybe we can sign a cpuple of Icelandic defenders in time for tomorrow.  They'll be spot on for this weather.

[paulcomben]

I never knew the Hawthorns is the highest ground in England, always though it was Boundary Park, it was like the Arctic Circle up there.

Boundary Park in 87 was the coldest I have ever been at a football match.

and me  and very depressing too

We won.

sorry Dave , I was thinking of The Cup game 3-0 ,  got it wrong , the later one and it was the coldest for me  .  I actually left early as I had enough and then could not get out of the ground car park as the Oldham fans had blocked us in and we had to wait for them to come out all laughing at us through the windscreen , horrible night .

I remember at league game at the Hawthorns around 84/5.  It was sooo.. cold.  I had about 3 jumpers, my hat, gloves, scarf and thick coat on.  But was still freezing.   I do remember on villa fan who was wearing just an open necked shirt and one of those thin leather waist length jackets, completely unzipped  He was swinging back larger on the terrace.  I remember thinking he must be hard.

'swinging back larger'? Did he have his cock out despite the cold or was he swigging lager?

[PeterWithesShin]

I've just been out for a stroll round and i'd be pretty surprised it it goes ahead. Hagley Road is in a fair old state and the pavements are treacherous.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

[silhillvilla]

'Proud to be a Villan' Facebook page: WM Police have confirmed that the pitch is fine for tomorrow but there is a concern about fan safety and travel routes.

So Off in other words

[Legion]

Same FB Page:

Hearing WBA staff have been told not to bother going in tomorrow.

Looks like the game is off, unless circumstances change.

[PeterWithesShin]

'Proud to be a Villan' Facebook page: WM Police have confirmed that the pitch is fine for tomorrow but there is a concern about fan safety and travel routes.

So Off in other words

He/she just claimed

"Hearing WBA staff have been told not to bother going in tomorrow.

Looks like the game is off, unless circumstances change."

[villajk]

I've just been out for a stroll round and i'd be pretty surprised it it goes ahead. Hagley Road is in a fair old state and the pavements are treacherous.

What concerns me is after the game when/if temperatures drop to the predicted -4.  Pavements could be bloody slippy.

[Monty]

Well, it's annoying not to have a game this weekend, but in terms of getting Vlaar back fit especially and maybe getting in new signings, we might benefit as a team long term.

[PaulWinch again]

I guess it depends what it's like tomorrow, if the snow has stopped by midday they'll probably make best efforts to have it on.

[preston28]

I never knew the Hawthorns is the highest ground in England, always though it was Boundary Park, it was like the Arctic Circle up there.

Boundary Park in 87 was the coldest I have ever been at a football match.

and me  and very depressing too

We won.
[/qquote]sorry Dave , I was thinking of The Cup game 3-0 ,  got it wrong , the later one and it was the coldest for me  .  I actually left early as I had enough and then could not get out of the ground car park as the Oldham fans had blocked us in and we had to wait for them to come out all laughing at us through the windscreen , horrible night .

I remember at league game at the Hawthorns around 84/5.  It was sooo.. cold.  I had about 3 jumpers, my hat, gloves, scarf and thick coat on.  But was still freezing.   I do remember on villa fan who was wearing just an open necked shirt and one of those thin leather waist length jackets, completely unzipped  He was swinging back larger on the terrace.  I remember thinking he must be hard.

'swinging back larger'? Did he have his cock out despite the cold or was he swigging lager?

Nearly spat my coke out over the bloke opposite me on the train after reading that! Nice one!
If game on I think we'll get a 1-1 draw.

[spangley1812]

West Bromwich Albion say "concerted efforts" are underway to ensure Saturday's West Midlands derby with Aston Villa goes ahead.

"We hired gritters to service both inside and outside the stadium yesterday and they will remain on site for the rest of today and tomorrow," says Mark Miles, Albion's head of facility operations and development.

"The under-soil heating has been on for several days, which is keeping the pitch temperature at ten degrees celcius. We are making concerted efforts to remove the heavy snowfall from in and around the stadium and this operation will continue tomorrow morning."

[PeterWithesShin]

What grass?

[UK Redsox]

I just hope that they don't leave it until the last minute to call the game off. I know that its a local derby but not all of us have the pleasure of living in the second city.

[PeterWithesShin]

I just hope that they don't leave it until the last minute to call the game off. I know that its a local derby but not all of us have the pleasure of living in the second city.

Bloody out of towners! Glory hunters the lot of ya!