WBA v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[LeeB]

I keep getting visions of Tonev smashing the ball into the roof of the net from about 30 yards.

I think if he bags, he'll do it again straight after so I'm going 3-1.

We'll go behind, then score the three in the last 20.

[eastie]

Is Gabby fit?

Don't think so .

In Lamberts press conference it sounds like Gabby could be available but has had no real match fitness. Weimann and Benteke fit, I think we might get the last half hour with Gabby coming on depending on the score ......

Didn't sound like that to me - he hasn't even trained in weeks and I can't see lambert risking him having a recurrence after weeks out , he will ease him back gently - we have plenty of options .

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

My post from 18th Nov LeeB:

0-0 until Tonev comes on with half hour to go.
Bit of a run and a crazy shot from 35 yards - 1-0.
Repeat - 2-0.
Head homewards happy, call in at pub and go to bed slightly pi**ed, to sleep the sleep of the righteous.
UTV!

I keep getting visions of Tonev smashing the ball into the roof of the net from about 30 yards.

I think if he bags, he'll do it again straight after so I'm going 3-1.

We'll go behind, then score the three in the last 20.

We must have a special gift mate!
UTV!

[CastleValeMassiv]

Hello dears,

Thought I'd pop in to see how you are all getting along.

Quick question, has Randy got any money left after his missus scuppered him for it? Just thinking that might be the usual tactic of a missus who's chap tends to sway to the Burgundy and Cyan - don't blame her either.

They know our chairmans marital status. Now that's obsession for you.

The only thing I know about theirs is that he looks like Les, from Vic Reeves Big Night Out, and he doesn't believe in buying footballers.

I know nothing of theirs. I know they had some chap that went onto the England set up. To be honest I don't know too many of their players either

That is just bloody embarrassing pal. I'd keep that to yourself. No wonder we get a bad name off other fans. 

[KevinGage]

I'd have to agree with Lambert and Payne, I'm afraid. 

Their players -like their club in fact- are all just a bit, meh.

What is the point of WBA.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Just to get you in the mood:

[Dave]

I'd have to agree with Lambert and Payne, I'm afraid. 

Their players -like their club in fact- are all just a bit, meh.

The casual football fan in that position would probably struggle beyond Benteke and Agbonlahor for us.

The unfortunate difference is that the causal fan not being able to name half the Albion team is par for the course for the last thirty years, whereas it's odd for us to be in that position.

[dave.woodhall]

What is the point of WBA.

The same as the point of us and every other club.

[olaftab]

Is Gabby fit?

Can't comment as he is wrong sex for me!

[pauliewalnuts]

Just been to the weigh in at the pub.

My questioning of the leniency of Dowd towards fouls in the Merseyside Derby compared to what might happen tomorrow night was deemed to be me "getting my excuses in early", we were were lucky when we won the European Cup and I really hate Sandwell apparently despite the fact that I will watch the game with many of their fans tomorrow. One said that he wouldn't hang about if they got beat, I said I would if we did.

If we were playing Small Heath I wouldn't sleep tonight.

Exactly my feelings.

Must be a south Brum thing but, compared to Small Heath, I genuinely could not give one tenth of one single shit about Albion.

I actually think Albion are a much bugger club than Small Heath, they're just utterly irrelevant to me.

Like, say, West Ham or Southampton.

They don't matter.

[mobythevillan]

Oh yes.

Was it just me singing 'f**k off West Brom' at 1:01?

Mobes

[brontebilly]

I'm taking it that this derby won't have opposing fans sitting side by side like the Merseyside one....

[Hoppo]

Where are people meeting for pre match piss up?

[Ads]

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside...

[Ads]

I am heading to the Ads for about 4/5. There is nowhere around the ground to drink. Sat in a hotel in Liverpool doing a speed awareness course, before safely driving down to Brum.