Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa - Pre match thread

[dave.woodhall]

I'd never thought about it before but it's probably a lot quicker to travel to Euston by train and have a coach waiting than to be stuck on the M1 for an eternity.

[AGRIPPA]

My team for tonight:

Guzan

Hutton
Richards
Clark
Amavi

Sanchez
Gaga

Gil
Vertout
Grealish

Sinclair/Kozak

Go for it I say.... Westwood and gabby nowhere near the pitch please

[PaulWinch again]

My team for tonight:

Guzan

Hutton
Richards
Clark
Amavi

Sanchez
Gaga

Gil
Vertout
Grealish

Sinclair/Kozak

Go for it I say.... Westwood and gabby nowhere near the pitch please

I think I'd play Ayew up front.

[Ron Manager]

Lady Gaga in midfield...interesting selection!

[Lobsterboy]

My team for tonight:

Guzan

Hutton
Richards
Clark
Amavi

Sanchez
Gaga

Gil
Vertout
Grealish

Sinclair/Kozak

Go for it I say.... Westwood and gabby nowhere near the pitch please

I'd go with something very similar - Adama in the three behind the striker rather than one of Gil or Grealish and definitely Ayew up top

We'll still get hammered but should have a decent shape!

[AV82EC]

I think Man U always travel to London away games by train. I've seen the whole Argentinuan squad on a Pendolino heading up to Manc as well.

[Dave]

There was that kerfuffle after the Stoke - Arsenal match last season with Arsenal supporters shouting at the team while they were all waiting for the same train home.

[Villa in Denmark]

Lady Gaga in midfield...interesting selection!

We'll need more than a third strip then. Probably the last 5 season's worth might cover it.

Good way of distracting the Spurs midfield mind, sort of the opposite of Ferguson's grey strip excuse all of those years ago.

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

Villa to win or draw 2/1.

Argent dans le banque.

[cdward]

I'd never thought about it before but it's probably a lot quicker to travel to Euston by train and have a coach waiting than to be stuck on the M1 for an eternity.

Is Sherwood the coach driver, at least he can put his knowledge to some use now.

[Clark W Griswold]

I have just seen the footage on SSN of the team standing on the platform of Birmingham International waiting for the train to take them to London.
Is this the best preparation for a game?

I'm sure it has its merits, but it all seemed a bit cheap and unprofessional.
I wonder if any any premier league teams travel by train in this way.

And, if we MUST travel by train, why the fuck haven't the club got a private train for the boys.
Christ, how far has this club fallen!!

They need to do it in the style of the supporters back in the day, cattle class, all shit faced for the entire 2 hour journey, noisy and obscene chanting all the way, trying to hang out of the windows and trying to rock the fucker once it gets to the station. Might build up some team spirit.

[Chris Smith]

I am not sure how First Class rail travel to London can be classed as "cheap".

[Olof's Beard]

I would play Gabby up front. He is next to useless at home these days but in a game where we are likely to be playing on the break, he can be useful. I understand why people would not want him in the team but it's worth remembering that the only time he has played up front on his todd of late was at Leicester, when we put in our best attacking performance of the season (and Grealish and Gil looked much better than they have for the rest of the campaign as well). I would probably still play just one of the latter two as we're away and stick Ayew in for his pace and work rate on the break.

[Chico Hamilton III]

I'd never thought about it before but it's probably a lot quicker to travel to Euston by train and have a coach waiting than to be stuck on the M1 for an eternity.

Is Sherwood the coach driver, at least he can put his knowledge to some use now.

Steve McLaren always reminds me of a coach driver, for some reason

[placeforparks]

i once met sorenson, laursen and mellberg getting the tube into central london after a game at spurs.

going out on the town, dressed like a jacamo advert.