Aston Villa vs Birmingham City Pre-Match Thread

[somec]

No doubt one of their lot will pop us on this thread soon enough to try and wind us up with one of their comically illiterate posts.

[silhillvilla]

I remember the league cup win 1-0 when deano scored
The 6-0 was bittersweet as a close mate of mine Tony Elliott made his debut for the scummy shit bags in goal and he was personally at fault for 2 or 3 of the goals (I paid him next day )

[joe_c]

I remember the league cup win 1-0 when deano scored
The 6-0 was bittersweet as a close mate of mine Tony Elliott made his debut for the scummy shit bags in goal and he was personally at fault for 2 or 3 of the goals (I paid him next day )

What I remember most about Saunders winner was Jimmy Greaves insisting on the highlights show that he was offside and when presented with the evidence that he wasn't, insisted that there was no way the linesman could have spotted that he wasn't and flagged him for being offside.

[cheltenhamlion]

I hate playing them. You are sick to the pit of your stomach for days thinking about the fallout should they win. There is all of the unpleasantness that goes with it and we can't win. Particularly now they are in their rightful position a division below. We win and it us business as usual. They win and you will never hear the fucking end of it. It will be trotted out in 20 years time when you are bickering with one of them.

Mind you, vanquishing the region's pretenders in half a week sounds tremendous.

[PeterWithesShin]

I remember the league cup win 1-0 when deano scored
The 6-0 was bittersweet as a close mate of mine Tony Elliott made his debut for the scummy shit bags in goal and he was personally at fault for 2 or 3 of the goals (I paid him next day )

What I remember most about Saunders winner was Jimmy Greaves insisting on the highlights show that he was offside and when presented with the evidence that he wasn't, insisted that there was no way the linesman could have spotted that he wasn't and flagged him for being offside.

Terry Cooper was the same.

Greaves didn't think Tait should have been sent off, and even when told and shown that Saunders couldn't have been offside, he still said he should have been flagged.

[cheltenhamlion]

I remember that vividly. Greaves refusing to accept that the, erm, rules of the game should apply.

[Lastfootstamper]

I had one of those soul-destroying, round-and-fucking-round arguments with a Villa fan, who insisted that him being in his own half or not was irrelevant as a bloser had touched the ball.

[silhillvilla]

Save Gabby now for his mini season

[AVFC13]

Save Gabby now for his mini season

First thing I thought when we were drawn against the scum was....well Gabby needs to stick around as be marvelous in this one! About the only thing he'll do all season, but might just be worth it.

[silhillvilla]

If he scores a few in both games and we win both he can take the rest of the season off

[Brend'Watkins]

I had one of those soul-destroying, round-and-fucking-round arguments with a Villa fan, who insisted that him being in his own half or not was irrelevant as a bloser had touched the ball.

That's almost bidding war and release clause territory.

[nigel]

I hate playing them. You are sick to the pit of your stomach for days thinking about the fallout should they win. There is all of the unpleasantness that goes with it and we can't win. Particularly now they are in their rightful position a division below. We win and it us business as usual. They win and you will never hear the fucking end of it. It will be trotted out in 20 years time when you are bickering with one of them.

Mind you, vanquishing the region's pretenders in half a week sounds tremendous.

Exactly how I am.

[dave shelley]

I've been like that regarding them since the very early sixties.  Ulcers, Ha!

[silhillvilla]

It's an ideal draw for them, not us.

[MonsXI]

Their best player Gray is on his way to Leicester fee agreed.