Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion Pre-Match Thread

[Chris Smith]

Is Gabby out then?

Will deduct a goal, 3-2 us.

He is in what the papers like to call a 'race for fitness'.

[glasses]

I am visiting in friendship.  Pepe Mel likes to play a high defensive line. With the slowness of our centre-halves, your pacey attacking players could cause us massive, massive problems.

My Baggies colleague has mentioned this to me a few times, Paul. If Gabby plays he will love that. He isn't looking forward to it.

We will see. My heart says 2 or 3 to nil to Villa, but head is a bit more sensible and thinks there's likelt to only be the odd goal in int and it will be a tough match

[pauliewalnuts]

I hope that Lugano plays.

[Concrete John]

This game will be interesting to see if we've turned a corner following the 2nd half against Arsenal and the Anfield game.  If we have, then these are the sort of games we struggle in, so a decent performance and a win will tell us a lot.

2-1 Villa.  3-1 if Gabby plays. 

[lovejoy]

I think this is an important game. A win and we kick on from Anfield and move further away from relegation to he point of relative safety, a defeat and we're dragged back into it.

[VILLA MOLE]

Is Gabby out then?

Will deduct a goal, 3-2 us.

He is in what the papers like to call a 'race for fitness'.


i have been  doing that for years

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I am visiting in friendship.  Pepe Mel likes to play a high defensive line. With the slowness of our centre-halves, your pacey attacking players could cause us massive, massive problems.

Uh-oh, looks like somebody fed Liam the Baggie after mid-night...

Although you seem more acceptable than the gaggle of slack-jawed tatters we had on here last time with there "bay ya" and "ay we" Yammer dirge.

[Simon Ward]

Unusual amount of optimism in the vote!

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Yep, only Liam the Baggie, PaulWBA and Goldie07 have voted for a loss.

[Clampy]

Is Gabby out then?

Will deduct a goal, 3-2 us.

He is in what the papers like to call a 'race for fitness'.

I think this is one thing we need to address at some point. If Gabby is ever out, we haven't really got another wide man or forward with  pace to replace him. It didn't help when he went off against Liverpool.

[timeoutbigbar]

3-1 Villa.

Massive game, not because of Albion, just important to keep momentum going from the last game and a half. 

Benteke x2 and Delph with the goals.

Some rough looking fellow wearing a Tesco bag for them.

[Goldie.7]

Yep, only Liam the Baggie, PaulWBA and Goldie07 have voted for a loss.

I like how you completely disregarded the first part of my post.

[PaulWBA]

I am visiting in friendship.  Pepe Mel likes to play a high defensive line. With the slowness of our centre-halves, your pacey attacking players could cause us massive, massive problems.

Uh-oh, looks like somebody fed Liam the Baggie after mid-night...

Although you seem more acceptable than the gaggle of slack-jawed tatters we had on here last time with there "bay ya" and "ay we" Yammer dirge.

Eh?

[SoccerHQ]

Y'know the usual brain dead Albion fans we usually have on here...like Chiles and Frank Skinner....

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I was referencing a film from 1984 Paul. Don't worry, the 1980's will reach Tipton sometime in the next decade.