Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread

[PaulWinch again]

Welcome back, Fabian...

Love it and I shall shamelessly steal that!

[Holte132]

Oh, and the M&S delivery came this morning so I'm going after all.

Even managed to annoy wife by being indisposed at the traps when the delivery turned up; she had to answer the door in her dressing gown.

That'll teach her.

Your wife has a door in her dressing gown?




Sorry! I'll be quiet now.

[Stu]

Oh, and the M&S delivery came this morning so I'm going after all.

Even managed to annoy wife by being indisposed at the traps when the delivery turned up; she had to answer the door in her dressing gown.

That'll teach her.

Your wife has a door in her dressing gown?




Sorry! I'll be quiet now.

You mean yours doesn't?!

[PaulWinch again]

Interesting comment from Manuel Pelegrini regarding Delph reported in the Graun here: Manuel Pellegrini: I hope Fabian Delph won’t be booed on return to Aston Villa

Asked if Delph could expect a difficult welcome, Pellegrini said: “No, I hope he will not receive that. He played a lot of years for Aston Villa and Aston Villa wanted to sell him also. He continued being a pl
ayer that gave a lot of his career to Aston Villa and I don’t think the fans will forget all those things.”

An eye-brow raising narrative for me, as I was under the impression that Villa wanted him to stay, what with being the club captain and everything, and it was a case that his new contract included a ridiculously-low release clause valuation.

That is a pitiful attempt to defend his actions. We paid for about 6 years of his career while we stood by him through injury and then got two good years out of him. I'm sure he'll win some titles at Citeh, but it doesn't change the fact that he used us and betrayed us. Not all footballers deserve booing when they first go back to their old clubs, Ashley Young didn't, but Delph fully does.

[TonyD]

Come from 2.1 down to win 4.2.   Going to check the best odds on that.

[Villa in Denmark]

Come from 2.1 down to win 4.2.   Going to check the best
odds on that.

You'll have to pass a drugs test before they'll let you place that bet.

[Jimbo]

I had a dream we won one-nil. I must stop drinking creosote before bedtime.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

The team selection is massive tomorrow. I hope Traore has been good in training as any defender will be worried about his ability and pace. This would stop them from surrounding our penalty box in fear of the counter attack. Also some appearance from Kozak would be refreshing .....

[garyshawsknee]

Would be a big bonus to see Kozak on the bench.

[London Villan]

Please let's see some changes...

[The Edge]

Would be a big bonus to see Kozak on the bench.

Is he still alive?

[in exile]

Oh, and the M&S delivery came this morning...

M&S you say?...kinky devil

[mr underhill]

I certainly hope the team selection is more courageous than the one predicted in the Daily Wail

[gpbarr]

Im part of the 60% but hope the 20% are right!

[ChicagoLion]

Interesting comment from Manuel Pelegrini regarding Delph reported in the Graun here: Manuel Pellegrini: I hope Fabian Delph won’t be booed on return to Aston Villa

Asked if Delph could expect a difficult welcome, Pellegrini said: “No, I hope he will not receive that. He played a lot of years for Aston Villa and Aston Villa wanted to sell him also. He continued being a pl
ayer that gave a lot of his career to Aston Villa and I don’t think the fans will forget all those things.”

An eye-brow raising narrative for me, as I was under the impression that Villa wanted him to stay, what with being the club captain and everything, and it was a case that his new contract included a ridiculously-low release clause valuation.

That is a pitiful attempt to defend his actions. We paid for about 6 years of his career while we stood by him through injury and then got two good years out of him. I'm sure he'll win some titles at Citeh, but it doesn't change the fact that he used us and betrayed us. Not all footballers deserve booing when they first go back to their old clubs, Ashley Young didn't, but Delph fully does.

the Ashley Young that dived to get a penalty against us. He deserves all the stick he gets and a load more the cheating little twat.