Aston Villa vs Birmingham City Pre-Match Thread

[Dr Butler]

I hate this game....we can't win whatever the score is...if we win it's a one day joyous feeling, if they win it's carnival time, on their ""honours board"" and a suite/portakabin named for whoever gets the winner.

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The Doc

[Axl Rose]

I hate this game too. Painful mental and physical scars from 03.03.03.

The vilest supporters I've ever come across. It'll be a tricky one, but we've got a great chance to once again show them who's boss!

[LTA]

I hate this game....we can't win whatever the score is...if we win it's a one day joyous feeling, if they win it's carnival time, on their ""honours board"" and a suite/portakabin named for whoever gets the winner.

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The Doc

Plus it will inevitably "kick off".  It's amazing how all the noses have suddenly crawled out from under their rocks.

[in exile]

We are giving it a miss.
There is no way I am going to push a wheelchair through that shit, it's just not safe for my wife to be in

[robbo1874]

Get into Em...

[Ads]

I don't get the attitude that we can't win this game. I really fail to see how its being small time to enjoy smashing your local rivals, even if they are 2nd division shite.

[N'ZMAV]

Let's beat them moronic bastards. Can't beat a little hate in a football match. I'm small time probably.

[john e]

I don't get the attitude that we can't win this game. I really fail to see how its being small time to enjoy smashing your local rivals, even if they are 2nd division shite.

The only way we will lose it is if Bunn has a Enkleman moment, or one of our outfield players crack under the highly charged atmosphere and make a blooper

[robbo1874]

I predict a fairly routine win, but a few heart stopping moments thrown in. Blues are shit, we're not bad. Good will triumph over evil.

[nigel]

WMP won't be pleased

Probably not, but last night Villa, WBA, Wolves, Walsall & blues were at home.

[Dmaund86]

First heard this when I got home last night and thought 'I can't be bothered with this'.

I've since slept on it and have a really positive instinctive feeling about the game. They may be well drilled under Villa Rowett but quality should overcome them. Derby outplayed them last week with simple pass and move stuff so with the likes of Grealish and Adama, the thought of how this game plays out excites me.

To sign Lescott this week would be a masterstroke by Tim. Two brummie lads at centre half who understand the derby is exactly what's needed.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Hmmm, lose lose. We win everyone says big deal, we lose and never hear the end of it. It's their cup final.

Also they haven't got Ridgewell to score a winner for us nowadays.

[nigel]

First heard this when I got home last night and thought 'I can't be bothered with this'.

I've since slept on it and have a really positive instinctive feeling about the game. They may be well drilled under Villa Rowett but quality should overcome them. Derby outplayed them last week with simple pass and move stuff so with the likes of Grealish and Adama, the thought of how this game plays out excites me.

To sign Lescott this week would be a masterstroke by Tim. Two brummie lads at centre half who understand the derby is exactly what's needed.

If Clark and Baker don't understand the derby mentality, after being at Villa for 10 years...

[Legion]

Might give this a miss through choice as opposed to circumstances.

[Damo70]

Firstly we should congratulate them for getting to their cup final. Just done a quick mental tot up and my personal record in the derby is been to 18, won 9, drawn 2 lost 7.