Aston Villa v Bradford City Pre-Match Thread

[silhillvilla]

It's weird as I'm currently not nervous or worried about tomorrow at all. Having witnessed that first 45 at WBA I know we will smash this lot.

I feel exactly the same.  Jon has just put a bet on for me at 4-1 to us.

I honestly think the occasion will get to their players. Our boys have some scar tissue to repair.

[Dave Clark Five]

It's weird as I'm currently not nervous or worried about tomorrow at all. Having witnessed that first 45 at WBA I know we will smash this lot.

I feel exactly the same.  Jon has just put a bet on for me at 4-1 to us.

...and another for 6-0.

[Clampy]

That Bradford announcer knew exactly what he was doing. If he'd have maybe got carried away at the end, then fair enough but he was an arse all the way through the game, even at half time.

As for the team that the Mail have printed at the bottom of the article, i hope it's wrong. The thought of Delph and Bannan on their own in midfield again petrifies me. I'd throw Ireland or Holman in there as well and leave Weimann on the bench.

[Dave Clark Five]

There is another wanker of an announcer. He is at Chelsea. Let's shut one up now and the other in the Final, unless Swansea silence him first.

[curiousorange]

It's weird as I'm currently not nervous or worried about tomorrow at all. Having witnessed that first 45 at WBA I know we will smash this lot.

I feel exactly the same.  Jon has just put a bet on for me at 4-1 to us.

I honestly think the occasion will get to their players. Our boys have some scar tissue to repair.

It sounds silly but the flag thing might actually make a difference. Not because flags are intimidating per se but I'm willing to bet this will be the biggest and liveliest crowd a great many Bradford players have played in front of. We need to make it noisy, intimidating and raucous.

[PeterWithe]

I wonder if those Indian/Muslim girls who were giving Bannan pelters are coming up for the return leg. They were bloody hilarious.

There have been honour killings for less.

[silhillvilla]

Just been on the bantams fan site,they seem confident alright !! As for those muslim lasses at Bradford,I would love to know what they were shouting !.

I thought that was so refreshing to see those girls lay into a professional footballer. Don't know why but it reminded me of something out of the film "life of Brian"

[curiousorange]

That Bradford announcer knew exactly what he was doing. If he'd have maybe got carried away at the end, then fair enough but he was an arse all the way through the game, even at half time.

As for the team that the Mail have printed at the bottom of the article, i hope it's wrong. The thought of Delph and Bannan on their own in midfield again petrifies me. I'd throw Ireland or Holman in there as well and leave Weimann on the bench.

I agree with this. I'd keep Weimann back because I think you can have too many attacking players on a pitch. Don't want a case of too many cooks too early.

[curiousorange]

Just been on the bantams fan site,they seem confident alright !! As for those muslim lasses at Bradford,I would love to know what they were shouting !.

I thought that was so refreshing to see those girls lay into a professional footballer. Don't know why but it reminded me of something out of the film "life of Brian"

The only thing that stopped me applauding was that it was directed at Villa. In all other respects, nice one.

[maidstonevillain]

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2266157/Paul-Lambert-angry-Bradford-announcer-told-fans-book-hotel-rooms-final.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

I agree it was provocative, and for that reason he should not have done it. But, was it any more disrespectful than Villa pushing half-season tickets on the back of an implied Wembley Final. Villa's actions were calculated, whereas you could put the Bradford Announcer's actions down to exhuberance.

We didn't do it in a volatile situation.

Yes I agree entirely Dave, which is why you are correct to say it was provocative. But the disrespect arguement is different. What is worse, a club being disrespectful, or an individual.

[dave.woodhall]

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2266157/Paul-Lambert-angry-Bradford-announcer-told-fans-book-hotel-rooms-final.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

I agree it was provocative, and for that reason he should not have done it. But, was it any more disrespectful than Villa pushing half-season tickets on the back of an implied Wembley Final. Villa's actions were calculated, whereas you could put the Bradford Announcer's actions down to exhuberance.

We didn't do it in a volatile situation.

Yes I agree entirely Dave, which is why you are correct to say it was provocative. But the disrespect arguement is different. What is worse, a club being disrespectful, or an individual.

One man's disrespectful is another man's sharp marketing. 

[silhillvilla]

Just been on the bantams fan site,they seem confident alright !! As for those muslim lasses at Bradford,I would love to know what they were shouting !.

I thought that was so refreshing to see those girls lay into a professional footballer. Don't know why but it reminded me of something out of the film "life of Brian"

The only thing that stopped me applauding was that it was directed at Villa. In all other respects, nice one.

True, but it was only Bannan 

[curiousorange]

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2266157/Paul-Lambert-angry-Bradford-announcer-told-fans-book-hotel-rooms-final.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

I agree it was provocative, and for that reason he should not have done it. But, was it any more disrespectful than Villa pushing half-season tickets on the back of an implied Wembley Final. Villa's actions were calculated, whereas you could put the Bradford Announcer's actions down to exhuberance.

We didn't do it in a volatile situation.

Yes I agree entirely Dave, which is why you are correct to say it was provocative. But the disrespect arguement is different. What is worse, a club being disrespectful, or an individual.

One man's disrespectful is another man's sharp marketing. 

I assume a great many of you have read 'Fever Pitch'? There's a chapter about Nick Hornby going to White Hart Lane in '88 for a League Cup Semi that Tottenham were waltzing away with. At half-time, the announcer told all the Spurs fans how they could apply for final tickets. Needless to say, Arsenal came back, forced a replay and made the final.

If Lambert's looking for a team-talk, he could do a lot worse than quote some of the Bradford rubbish in the dressing room.

[maidstonevillain]

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2266157/Paul-Lambert-angry-Bradford-announcer-told-fans-book-hotel-rooms-final.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

I agree it was provocative, and for that reason he should not have done it. But, was it any more disrespectful than Villa pushing half-season tickets on the back of an implied Wembley Final. Villa's actions were calculated, whereas you could put the Bradford Announcer's actions down to exhuberance.

We didn't do it in a volatile situation.

Yes I agree entirely Dave, which is why you are correct to say it was provocative. But the disrespect arguement is different. What is worse, a club being disrespectful, or an individual.

One man's disrespectful is another man's sharp marketing. 

And what one man may regard as sharp, another may consider as crass.

[dave.woodhall]

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2266157/Paul-Lambert-angry-Bradford-announcer-told-fans-book-hotel-rooms-final.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

I agree it was provocative, and for that reason he should not have done it. But, was it any more disrespectful than Villa pushing half-season tickets on the back of an implied Wembley Final. Villa's actions were calculated, whereas you could put the Bradford Announcer's actions down to exhuberance.

We didn't do it in a volatile situation.

Yes I agree entirely Dave, which is why you are correct to say it was provocative. But the disrespect arguement is different. What is worse, a club being disrespectful, or an individual.

One man's disrespectful is another man's sharp marketing. 

And what one man may regard as sharp, another may consider as crass.

If we'd advertised in the Bradford local press I'd agree with you.