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Offline Matt Collins

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Re: Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread
« Reply #105 on: September 18, 2015, 01:00:52 PM »
Sounds like Gueye's unlikely to play tomorrow (apparently he's only back in training today) which is a blow. Neither Gil or Traore have trained either. I reckon it'll be;

Guzan; Crespo, Richards, Lescott, Amavi; Sanchez, Westwood; Grealish, Veretout, Sinclair; Agbonlahor

Bunn, Clark, Bacuna, Gueye, Richardson, Ayew, Gestede

I reckon that personnel too, but Hutton not crespo. 4312 I reckon. Hopefully one of the three injury doubts can play tho as that would make a real difference creativity wise.

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Re: Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread
« Reply #106 on: September 18, 2015, 01:16:36 PM »
Yeah I was thinking the same simply on the basis that we dont have many other options, but it would be the 442 diamond. What concerns me about lineup is that we dont much much width and we'll be crowded out in the middle of the park...this could be a game where he pushes Sinclair and Gabby out wide with crosses into Gestede.

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Re: Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread
« Reply #107 on: September 18, 2015, 01:23:34 PM »
After last season’s encounters, I thought of this picture. Made me smile.
From the Sports Argus 06/11/1920.



Didn't West Brom with the league that year? Early 20s anyway I think.

It was that year, but the previous season. They won the league, we won the cup.

It goes without saying that the cup was more prestigious in those days.

Albion finished fourteenth the year after their title-winning campaign.

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Re: Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread
« Reply #108 on: September 18, 2015, 01:30:44 PM »
All clubs fans probably say the same but I always think of us as really unlucky what with jammy deflections and shit ref decisions against us. I can barely remember many games where we've been battered and sneaked a win because of something flukey or a ball going in off someones arse 2 yards offside.

This was crystalised for me last season, when Sunderland picked up 6 points in the run in playing worse than even we had under Lambert.
I was fucking furious.

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Re: Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread
« Reply #109 on: September 18, 2015, 01:59:07 PM »
talking about luck, we seem to have lots of bad luck regarding injuries and this has been a problem for a bloody long time now, i think since the MON days when he ran the same players into the ground until they collapsed in March.

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Re: Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread
« Reply #110 on: September 18, 2015, 02:25:10 PM »
I'd rather we didn't risk all the doubtful ones tomorrow and got them ready for Tuesday instead as I think fresh legs will help us beat the Blue scum

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Re: Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread
« Reply #111 on: September 18, 2015, 02:41:43 PM »
I'd rather we didn't risk all the doubtful ones tomorrow and got them ready for Tuesday instead as I think fresh legs will help us beat the Blue scum

I'd rather we did and got 3 points. The 3rd Round Cup can take care of itself, regardless of who we're playing.

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Re: Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread
« Reply #112 on: September 18, 2015, 03:24:55 PM »
talking about luck, we seem to have lots of bad luck regarding injuries and this has been a problem for a bloody long time now, i think since the MON days when he ran the same players into the ground until they collapsed in March.

It can't just be bad luck though. Either our physios are crap, or they're more careful letting our players play, compared to other teams.

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Re: Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread
« Reply #113 on: September 18, 2015, 03:37:50 PM »
 from dabeeb...

West Brom head coach Tiny Penis: "Derby matches are fantastic games to be involved in and wonderful occasions.

"The disappointing thing last year was the crowd trouble and I hope and pray both sets of supporters go there tomorrow and really respect football. That's what it's really about, two teams going head to head and giving it everything."

blimey why does he have to bring this up again ? Crowd trouble ???.....ours running on the pitch believing the final whistle had gone and their's throwing broken seats on to the supporters below...

UTV
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Re: Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread
« Reply #114 on: September 18, 2015, 03:38:40 PM »
How many tickets have been sold?

I reckon a bore draw, 0-0 or 1-1.

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Re: Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread
« Reply #115 on: September 18, 2015, 03:59:55 PM »
I'm hoping tactics tim isn't in charge of substitute decisions tomorrow

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Re: Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread
« Reply #116 on: September 18, 2015, 04:08:32 PM »
I'm hoping tactics tim isn't in charge of substitute decisions tomorrow

Who other than the manager do you think might be in charge of that sort of thing?

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Re: Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread
« Reply #117 on: September 18, 2015, 04:25:42 PM »
I'm hoping tactics tim isn't in charge of substitute decisions tomorrow

Who other than the manager do you think might be in charge of that sort of thing?
Think I'd trust Parkes more.

Offline KRS

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Re: Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread
« Reply #118 on: September 18, 2015, 04:49:00 PM »
Really?! He's pretty active on the touchline, but you'd rather trust our goalkeeping coach rather than our manager or assistant manager to decide our substitutions?

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Re: Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread
« Reply #119 on: September 18, 2015, 05:08:18 PM »
How many tickets have been sold?

I reckon a bore draw, 0-0 or 1-1.

Holte is full. Looking at the OS I'd guess the attendance will be around 37k, maybe slightly higher after walk-ups.

 


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