Aston Villa vs Bournemouth Pre-match thread

[tomd2103]

Thanks to Bournemouth there might be 25000 there on Sunday.

Looking on the online seating plan, inc their 6000 we are aiming for about 19000 at mo

Can't be correct . We had almost 22k v Blackpool !
I reckon this will be 27-29k

Bought my ticket earlier in the week and it looked like the top tier of the Trinity Road was closed off. 

[tomd2103]

They'll attack so maybe there will be gaps for us to exploit, if we can remember how. I'm hopeful.

Sounds like Grealish might go out on loan after the game so that suggests he might get a gig before he goes.

Given

Hutton
Okore
Clark
Cissokho

Delph
Sanchez

Grealish
Gil
Weimann

Benteke

on paper that looks a decent side. If we put that side out, you'd have to expect a win.

Weimann for Bacuna would be the only change I would like to see to that team.  I still can't understand why he hasn't been given a chance in a wide role. 

[Steve kirk]

5500 of their 6000 tickets sold inc 26 supporters coaches so far... Pretty impressive. Empty seats everywhere else my lord

5500 of their 6000 tickets sold inc 26 supporters coaches so far... Pretty impressive. Empty seats everywhere else my lord

Good for them, big day out, bumpkins visiting a nice big club. Hope we fucking twat them and send they're hoard of coaches home miserable. Tell that tale to your grandkids.

Good for them, big day out, bumpkins visiting a nice big club. Hope we fucking twat them and send they're hoard of coaches home miserable. Tell that tale to your grandkids.

Hear Hear, lets hammer them.

[walsall villain]

Weimann for Bacuna would be the only change I would like to see to that team.  I still can't understand why he hasn't been given a chance in a wide role. 
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Bacuna played wide against Orient and had a poor game as I recall

[tomd2103]

Weimann for Bacuna would be the only change I would like to see to that team.  I still can't understand why he hasn't been given a chance in a wide role. 

Bacuna played wide against Orient and had a poor game as I recall
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I went to that game as well and he was hardly on his own was he!! 

[PeterWithesShin]

There was about 18000 on the gate wasn't there? 12000 Villa fans, now that's an away following.

26K at the Gravesend game, about 4500 away fans. Brighton pretty much sold out their full allocation 5 years ago.

[Tom_Mc9?]

I thought earlier in the week that we'd beat them. On second thoughts, I think we'll batter them 0-0 and then lose in the replay.

[PeterWithesShin]

Both Lawrenson and Dion have us losing a replay.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30889999

[Ron Manager]

I should think he will partner Benteke with Callum Robinson in this one. Otherwise I don't see what use it was bringing him back.

[PeterWithesShin]

I should think he will partner Benteke with Callum Robinson in this one. Otherwise I don't see what use it was bringing him back.

Robinson is cup-tied. Most of his goals on loan were a hat-trick in the cup against Havant & Waterlooville.

[Ads]

There was about 18000 on the gate wasn't there? 12000 Villa fans, now that's an away following.

26K at the Gravesend game, about 4500 away fans. Brighton pretty much sold out their full allocation 5 years ago.

20,000 away fans then!

[AVH87]

In recent years I can remember being in Villa away ends of 5500 at Bradford, and around 6000 at Blackburn, both Cup Semis. Although I think we also took circa 6k to Blackburn in the league one season under MON too?

[Des Little]

I should think he will partner Benteke with Callum Robinson in this one. Otherwise I don't see what use it was bringing him back.

I bet he doesn't.  Robbo is cup tied.

[UK Redsox]

Why didn't Robinson play against Bournemouth is shaping up to be the new WDBTTP

[Des Little]

Why didn't Robinson play against Bournemouth is shaping up to be the new WDBTTP

Quite possibly.  At this stage it's on a par with 'Who is Andrew Greaves?'