Aston Villa v West Brom (Round 1) Pre-Match Thread

[not3bad]

Just don't have Westwood and Cleverley in the same side. It's all I ask.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Only remember playing once on my birthday, an extremely late winner against Fulham at Villa Park

If that was Leonhardsen in 2002 that was my birthday too. Under SGT - the sequel.

I can only remember 2 games I've been to on my actual birthday - 1977 at home to Norwich (Little and Gray scored in a 3 nil win) and then this one, on my birthday in 1983

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-v-birmingham-city-7936189



 

No, it was a Shaun Maloney late winner, where he seemed to take an age to actually shoot, was like watching in slow-motion.

Also, we had a Weimann late winner against them more recently, are Fulham the only team we ever get late winners against?

[Dr Butler]

Only remember playing once on my birthday, an extremely late winner against Fulham at Villa Park

If that was Leonhardsen in 2002 that was my birthday too. Under SGT - the sequel.

I can only remember 2 games I've been to on my actual birthday - 1977 at home to Norwich (Little and Gray scored in a 3 nil win) and then this one, on my birthday in 1983

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-v-birmingham-city-7936189



 

No, it was a Shaun Maloney late winner, where he seemed to take an age to actually shoot, was like watching in slow-motion.

Also, we had a Weimann late winner against them more recently, are Fulham the only team we ever get late winners against?

that goal at Everton....

UTV
the Doc

[Phil from the upper holte]

Where are the optons?

home win for me, time to be positive

[PeterWithesShin]

The infamous battle of Brum in '83. Not bad, but I can beat that. We beat Small Heath 6-0 in the Simod Cup on my eighteenth birthday in 1988. I was there but I have just tried and failed to find out how many others were. I have an idea it was about eight and a half thousand.

8,324.

[Damo70]

They've sold all their allocation for tomorrow, 2,900 and all their FA Cup allocation, 6,500.

I'm sure 6,500 was their average attendance in the top flight under Nobby Stiles.

12K. But we were only 15K.

They were down to the 6,000 mark towards the end. Small Heath were down to the 5,000 mark.

[Damo70]

The infamous battle of Brum in '83. Not bad, but I can beat that. We beat Small Heath 6-0 in the Simod Cup on my eighteenth birthday in 1988. I was there but I have just tried and failed to find out how many others were. I have an idea it was about eight and a half thousand.

8,324.

This is better than 'Ask Aspel' today PWS. 

[Chipsticks]

We're almost definitely going to get a significantly lower turnout for this than the cup game which annoys me to no end, but either way we should get a good atmosphere and hopefully we'll see them off. It's on my Birthday so surely that means something?

Please Villa, Please.

It probably means that your birthday will be spoilt....

Normally does, the first time I ever saw Villa lose was on my Birthday actually, lost 1-0 to Sunderland with Michael Chopra scoring in front of the Holte. Distinctly remember turning to my Dad as we were leaving and telling him it was the 'worst day of my life', he laughed and told me to get used to it - how right he was!

[AVH87]

Sherwood pre-game saying WBA are a nice little club but he's glad he's at a massive club. Not helpful IMO, rather than trying to get the fans on side with these comments he needs to do it with results and performances.

[PeterWithesShin]

Ron Vlaar is an injury doubt for the WBA clash on Tuesday.

Vlaar is described as "touch and go" by manager Tim Sherwood ahead of the Baggies encounter in the Barclays Premier League this week.

Sherwood said Vlaar has been struggling with a calf injury but is still hopeful of seeing his skipper available for the derby match.

Villa boss Sherwood did, however, reveal that Kieran Richardson and Aly Cissokho will both be out of the game.

Richardson and Cissokho were absent on Tyneside and will be again for the Albion match.

Matt Lowton came in at left-back for the Newcastle encounter and could well be in the team again this week.

Sherwood said he never likes to hide behind injury issues but says they are "crippling" at present heading into the Baggies double-header.

He added: "You very rarely hear me crying about injuries but it's crippling at the moment.

"They are all in defensive areas of the field and it is hurting us.

"But you get on with it."

[passport1]

Tim this is how you do it:

"With your usual vocal backing and 110 per cent effort from each and every one of the players I am sure we will get the right result."

[Toronto Villa]

Vlaar struggling with a calf injury. Fucking hell there's breaking news for you.

[frank black]

Hate it when you give their manager his pre game motivational speech..

Mr Sherwood, dont give him any more ammunition, please.

Come on you Villa boys!!!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Gil was fully fit to face Newcastle but Sherwood dropped him as he didn't fancy him. Very odd.

Talksport:

The Spaniard was an unused substation at the weekend in the Midlands club's 1-0 defeat at Newcastle United, sparking rumours he was carrying a knock.

However, Sherwood has revealed the attacking midfielder is fully fit but he must fight - like every player - for his spot in the Villa first-team.

"I preferred someone else [at the weekend]. It is up to Carles now to prove on the training ground that he warrants a place [in the team]," said Sherwood.

"Everyone is up for selection and everyone is going to get an opportunity to play between now and the end of the season."

[aj2k77]

Vlaar......


If there's one position you can't afford to chop and change it's the centre backs. He's no use at all if he plays a game or two, then is out of the team comes back rinse repeat.

We wont miss him next season.