Aston Villa v Burton Albion 26.12.16 Pre Match Thread

[pauliewalnuts]

Us 10 - Them 1

We spend the whole of the post match thread complaining about the "schoolboy defending" that gave them the consolation goal.

Seriously can we PLEASE have a decent result at Christmas for a damn change?

Was it 1989 when we beat Arsenal and Man U at home in the space of a few Christmas days?

The very fact I still look back at that with great fondness is very telling, as it indicates NOTHING GOOD HAS HAPPENED FOR TWENTY SEVEN FUCKING YEARS NOW

[Billy Walker]

Us 10 - Them 1

We spend the whole of the post match thread complaining about the "schoolboy defending" that gave them the consolation goal.

Seriously can we PLEASE have a decent result at Christmas for a damn change?

Was it 1989 when we beat Arsenal and Man U at home in the space of a few Christmas days?

The very fact I still look back at that with great fondness is very telling, as it indicates NOTHING GOOD HAS HAPPENED FOR TWENTY SEVEN FUCKING YEARS NOW

Alas, both of those clubs went on to enjoy their greatest ever eras in those twenty seven years.   Chin up, it will turn our way again.

[Percy McCarthy]

3-0
Jammie Dodger hat trick.

UTV

Are you from TBAR?

[LukeJames]

I remember winning 4-0 against Everton around a decade ago, Baros scored with the most blatant handball since Diego took flight.

[Ads]

Was that Boxing Day?

The only Boxing day win that always immediately springs to mind was a 2-0 win at Derby after they'd just moved to Pride Park. Boateng and Taylor scored I think.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Best Boxing day for me was 1968 beating Cardiff 2-0.
The worst was 1992 at Coventry.


Us 3 Them 0.

[kieron]

Us 10 - Them 1

We spend the whole of the post match thread complaining about the "schoolboy defending" that gave them the consolation goal.

Seriously can we PLEASE have a decent result at Christmas for a damn change?

Was it 1989 when we beat Arsenal and Man U at home in the space of a few Christmas days?

The very fact I still look back at that with great fondness is very telling, as it indicates NOTHING GOOD HAS HAPPENED FOR TWENTY SEVEN FUCKING YEARS NOW

Yes it was, my first two Villa games in a row as a 14 year old. Boxing Day and New Years Day, 3-1 (Man Utd) and 1-0 (Arsenal) spring to mind, without looking it up in advance...

[Villan For Life]

Us 10 - Them 1

We spend the whole of the post match thread complaining about the "schoolboy defending" that gave them the consolation goal.

Seriously can we PLEASE have a decent result at Christmas for a damn change?

Was it 1989 when we beat Arsenal and Man U at home in the space of a few Christmas days?

The very fact I still look back at that with great fondness is very telling, as it indicates NOTHING GOOD HAS HAPPENED FOR TWENTY SEVEN FUCKING YEARS NOW

Yes it was, my first two Villa games in a row as a 14 year old. Boxing Day and New Years Day, 3-1 (Man Utd) and 1-0 (Arsenal) spring to mind, without looking it up in advance...

Manure was 3-0 and Arsenal 2-1

[Villafirst]

Us 10 - Them 1

We spend the whole of the post match thread complaining about the "schoolboy defending" that gave them the consolation goal.

Seriously can we PLEASE have a decent result at Christmas for a damn change?

Was it 1989 when we beat Arsenal and Man U at home in the space of a few Christmas days?

The very fact I still look back at that with great fondness is very telling, as it indicates NOTHING GOOD HAS HAPPENED FOR TWENTY SEVEN FUCKING YEARS NOW

Yes it was, my first two Villa games in a row as a 14 year old. Boxing Day and New Years Day, 3-1 (Man Utd) and 1-0 (Arsenal) spring to mind, without looking it up in advance...

Manure was 3-0 and Arsenal 2-1

Followed up with a 3-0 victory at Chelsea on New Years day. If I recall, Tony Daley scored a belter?

[ADVILLAFAN]

I remember winning 4-0 against Everton around a decade ago, Baros scored with the most blatant handball since Diego took flight.

I remember that too. Their fans were going mad about it, particularly at half-time when replays were shown on the big screen *chuckle*.

[robbo1874]

Got to sound a note of caution. This has got banana skin written all over it.

It will be like an FA cup tie against a lower league minnow and we all know how they've had a tendency to culminate in recent years!

The recent form guide suggests we should run out comfortable winners. Recent cup results suggest a giant-killing. If the players have the same level of complacency as some h&vers, then it could be tight.

That said it's Christmas, its Villa Park 2-0.

FTF

[QuintonVilla]

Best Boxing Day game of recent years was the 2-2 draw with Arsenal at home. We were 0-2 down despite battering them all first half. Zat Knight equalised in injury time and the ground exploded. That put us 4th in the table.

[Deano's Mullet]

Apart from the 4-4 with Chelsea and the 2-2 win Arsenal it's been pretty poor since that Everton game

[robbo1874]

Best Boxing Day game of recent years was the 2-2 draw with Arsenal at home. We were 0-2 down despite battering them all first half. Zat Knight equalised in injury time and the ground exploded. That put us 4th in the table.

Best Boxing Day ever was the 3-0 v manure (followed up by the ny day 2-1 v arse). Never been so packed in tight on the Holte. Made even sweeter by the fact the old man came, he supports Man U. He had his sheepskin coat on and was standing next to a fella wearing a Barbour jacket! Only one winner there! Back end of the Queues from L and K met outside the front door of the Holte pub. We were queuing for K then saw a lad from school there and ended up going in L and only just made it in. Up there with my best ever Villa Park times. The belief of the crowd in both games was absolutely amazing. Fucked the Cockney Fuckers twice in a week!

[Villan For Life]

Best Boxing Day game of recent years was the 2-2 draw with Arsenal at home. We were 0-2 down despite battering them all first half. Zat Knight equalised in injury time and the ground exploded. That put us 4th in the table.

Best Boxing Day ever was the 3-0 v manure (followed up by the ny day 2-1 v arse). Never been so packed in tight on the Holte. Made even sweeter by the fact the old man came, he supports Man U. He had his sheepskin coat on and was standing next to a fella wearing a Barbour jacket! Only one winner there! Back end of the Queues from L and K met outside the front door of the Holte pub. We were queuing for K then saw a lad from school there and ended up going in L and only just made it in. Up there with my best ever Villa Park times. The belief of the crowd in both games was absolutely amazing. Fucked the Cockney Fuckers twice in a week!

I remember that the Holte was packed that day. I didn't see any of the first half because we could not get anywhere near a place on the terraces so we stood on the gangway with no view of the pitch. At half time people went off for a pie or a piss and we managed to get a space with a view. Thankfully it was 0-0 at half time so we saw all three goals in an inspired second half performance.