Pre-Season vs Chesterfield (A)

• #15 Reply
  Posted by ADVILLAFAN on 29 Jul, 2014 13:30
• Reading a Villa book at the moment, Chesterfield were our first ever opponents in the 3rd Division (we won 2-3).
• #16 Reply
  Posted by b23 on 29 Jul, 2014 14:11
• Quote from: fredm on 29 Jul, 2014 12:00

  Will be interesting to see what team Chesterfield put out as they had a match last night and have another on Thursday. Surely their squad isn't that big?
  

  
  http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/20140728-staveley-report-1788730.aspx
  
  
• #17 Reply
  Posted by bobdylan on 29 Jul, 2014 15:27
• Quote from: Gregorys Boy on 29 Jul, 2014 12:43

  Quote from: Damo70 on 29 Jul, 2014 12:30

  Quote from: Gregorys Boy on 29 Jul, 2014 10:59

  Quote from: SoccerHQ on 29 Jul, 2014 09:55

  Guzan must be back by now?
  

  
  Think he was part of the squad for the US tour, but didn't feature on the pitch.   I don't think there is a lot of point using him too much in pre-season.  We already know what he can do and that he is our number one.
  

  
  Yes, it will be interesting to see who will be no. 2 next season out of Steer and Given.
  
  
  I believe he returned to the USA for a holiday after the World Cup and was going to join up with the squad over there at some point and return home with them. He was training with a World Cup squad for a chunk of the summer so he should be fit and sharp. I would guess he would be given a game against Parma and maybe 45 minutes against Walsall.
  

  
  That makes sense.  This is a good chance to give Steer some much needed game time.
  
• #18 Reply
  Posted by darren woolley on 29 Jul, 2014 16:55
• I can see us getting a 3-0 win here.
• #19 Reply
  Posted by Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on 29 Jul, 2014 19:27
• Quote from: ADVILLAFAN on 29 Jul, 2014 13:30

  Reading a Villa book at the moment, Chesterfield were our first ever opponents in the 3rd Division (we won 2-3).
  

  
  They were also our last opponents in the 3rd division the following season when we won 1-0.
• #20 Reply
  Posted by Damo70 on 30 Jul, 2014 09:08
• On the goalkeeping situation I would have Given on the bench and try to get Steer a loan to a championship club.
• #21 Reply
  Posted by Gregorys Boy on 30 Jul, 2014 10:05
• Quote from: Damo70 on 30 Jul, 2014 09:08

  On the goalkeeping situation I would have Given on the bench and try to get Steer a loan to a championship club.
  

  
  Think I would go for that.  Had worried if Given was getting a little past it in recent seasons, but think that might because of him playing in struggling sides.   Not a bad number two to have anyway.
• #22 Reply
  Posted by Rudy Can't Fail on 30 Jul, 2014 11:25
• Quote from: fredm on 29 Jul, 2014 12:00

  Will be interesting to see what team Chesterfield put out as they had a match last night and have another on Thursday. Surely their squad isn't that big?
  

  
  They'll be playing their first XI. It's their final friendly before their season kicks off.
  
  0-1 Villa win.
• #23 Reply
  Posted by bruisedshins on 30 Jul, 2014 12:12
• Just a shame that we won't get to see the mighty Jordan Bowery bag a double hatrick against his former side.
• #24 Reply
  Posted by silhillvilla on 30 Jul, 2014 14:16
• A courageous 2-1 away win . Delph and Gabby with a goal either side of HT.
• #25 Reply
  Posted by cdbearsfan on 30 Jul, 2014 17:30
• Quote from: Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air on 29 Jul, 2014 19:27

  Quote from: ADVILLAFAN on 29 Jul, 2014 13:30

  Reading a Villa book at the moment, Chesterfield were our first ever opponents in the 3rd Division (we won 2-3).
  

  
  They were also our last opponents in the 3rd division the following season when we won 1-0.
  

  
  I assume he hadn't got to that bit of the book yet. Way to spoil the ending for him!
• #26 Reply
  Posted by timeoutbigbar on 30 Jul, 2014 18:18
• A resounding 2-1 win.
  
  Bent and N'zogbia to score, wouldn't have the faintest idea who plays for Chesterfield so we'll go for Bowery for them
• #27 Reply
  Posted by Legion on 30 Jul, 2014 18:58
• VILLA: Guzan, Lowton, Herd, Donacien, Bennett, Gardner, Johnson, Carruthers, Burke, Tonev. Robinson. Subs: Given, Bacuna, Okore, El Ahmadi, N'Zogbia, Grealish, Stevens.
• #28 Reply
  Posted by Legion on 30 Jul, 2014 18:59
• CHESTERFIELD: Lee; Darikwa, Evatt, Hird, Jones; Ryan, Morsy, Boco, Roberts, Humphreys; Gnanduillet. Subs: Wright, Raglan, O'Shea, Gardner, Doyle, Daly, Morrison, Dawes, Broadhead, Onovwigun, Clark.
  
• #29 Reply
  Posted by supertom on 30 Jul, 2014 19:39
• Hoping Johnson can have an impact. He looks like he could be a good player. Be interesting to see how Donacien plays too.