Barnsley v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Ads]

The Dove Inn is about 5 minutes from the ground on the Doncaster Road.

[PaulTheVillan]

3-1 win.

Gollini
Bacuna Elphick Chester Cissokho
Jedinak Tshibola
Ayew McCormack Grealish
Kodjia

That's if McCormack is fit and Grealish is forgiven.

[Hookeysmith]

The Dove Inn is about 5 minutes from the ground on the Doncaster Road.

So do you think it will be Villa in there?

[aj2k77]

I thought Cissokho was a bit unlucky to get the drop, he's been pretty solid so far this season.

I thought he was injured, I didn't realise he'd been dropped. You're right about him this season though, he's been one of the better players so far.

It's because amavi is in theory more suited to the wing  back role

Yes I agree, but why we've tried playing wing backs I have no idea? I'm sure when we spent tens of millions in the Summer wingbacks weren't at the forefront of any thinking.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Big test for the defence tonight as Barnsley are the leagues top scorers with 19 goals. They've conceded 13 so their defence isn't great. We desperately need a win and I think we'll get it.

2-0 Villa

[aj2k77]

Barnsley have beaten

Derby 22nd
Qpr 16th
Rotherham 23rd
Preston 19th
Wolves 8th

And lost to

Reading 4th
Brighton 3rd
Ipswich 14th
Huddersfield 2nd

So it should give us a decent idea of where we are seeing as they've so far lost in general to the better sides and beaten the clubs that will struggle. Lose tonight and I think RDM will be gone, 1 win in 10 would be appalling, especially as a lot of the results can be laid at his feet directly.

[Ron Manager]

Don't think it's televised live but it is on various radio

[selly park trinity]

Trying to double check regarding paying on the door at Barnsley before going up. Anyone else going up there looking to pay on the gate?

[QuintonVilla]

Trying to double check regarding paying on the door at Barnsley before going up. Anyone else going up there looking to pay on the gate?

You can pay on the gate.

1-4 to us.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

I think we have further to sink yet.

I hear Barnsley are playing a back three of Darren Gough, Michael Parkinson and Dicky Bird.

Barnsley 2 Aston Villa 1

[simon ward 50]

I've given up predicting the results never mind the scores!

[Hookeysmith]

Trying to double check regarding paying on the door at Barnsley before going up. Anyone else going up there looking to pay on the gate?

Just called Barnsley ticket office direct

Villa fans can buy on the night @ £32.50 cash only

The stand holds 6000 and we have sold 3500 so far so a good few left

[Ron Manager]

This is the kind of game where we need a George Curtis in defence .Elphick needs to have a very solid performance tonight!