Aston Villa vs West Brom pre match thread

[Matt Collins]

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.

[KRS]

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.

[cdbearsfan]

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.

[LeeB]

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.

[ChicagoLion]

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.

[Richard]

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

[CT]

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.

[ADVILLAFAN]

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.

[Dr Butler]

 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
the Doc

[QuintonVilla]

How many tickets have been sold?

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

[silhillvilla]

I'm hoping tactics tim isn't in charge of substitute decisions tomorrow

[Dave]

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?

[silhillvilla]

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.

[KRS]

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?

[AVH87]

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.