Burton Albion v Aston Villa - Pre Match Thread

[eamonn]

Eddie Irvine had a good engine on him too.

[VancouverLion]

1-2 The Mighty Villa!

Kodjia & Hogan to score

[manic-road]

0-1 Kodjia

[olaftab]

Kodjia was at the Villa store yesterday with I presume his girlfriend. One of the fans told him "don't be thinking about going anywhere in the summer" He just grinned.

[Jimbo]

I hope there's no more 'Burton fucking Albion' rubbish anywhere in this club. Every game, every opponent, demands total respect and full vigilance. We are only as good as we prepare to be.

Still, I hope we fuck the fuckers.

[TonyD]

They deserved something on Boxing Day.  But I think we will be too strong.. 2.1 Villa

[SoccerHQ]

Need to keep an eye on Irvine in the midfield, runs all day, good in the air and has a great finish on him.

Good player him, wouldn't mind us having a look in the summer as imagine he's on low wages and low release clause given Burton signed him from Ross County. Hardworking and gets forward and scores, Ian Taylor lite.

Then we'll give him a 5 year deal on 40k a week and he'll lose all motivation!

[robbo1874]

Away win. Another ground out 1-0 or 2-1 and hanging on the last 5 mins

[wittonwarrior]

to all the Villa who are lucky to have got tickets for today good luck and enjoy - the rest of us just enjoy.  Villa and me live will have to wait until Reading next saturday.

Come on you lions.

[Matt Collins]

I reckon Bruce might freshen things up a touch - Hogan, Hourihane to come in? Maybe even green

[four fornicholl]

A composed 2-0, for a change, and we're still 250/1 with skybet for promotion, just popped another tenner on. Believe.

[eamonn]

Kodjia was at the Villa store yesterday with I presume his girlfriend. One of the fans told him "don't be thinking about going anywhere in the summer" He just grinned.

Gulp...

[Richard E]

Kodjia was at the Villa store yesterday with I presume his girlfriend. One of the fans told him "don't be thinking about going anywhere in the summer" He just grinned.

Gulp...

He was probably just grinning because he knows he's going to Magaluf for a fortnight in the summer.

[tomd2103]

Kodjia was at the Villa store yesterday with I presume his girlfriend. One of the fans told him "don't be thinking about going anywhere in the summer" He just grinned.

A few months ago when people were discussing hom potentially leaving, I would have advocated taking £20m or so for him as I didn't really see him as thevsort who a side could be built around.  Over the last few weeks, however, I think he has definitely improved in the lone striker role and his all round game is getting better.  I think it would have to be a very good bid before we even consider selling now. 

[Tony Erdington]

yes like a lot of you, I'm going for a tentative Burton 0 Villa 3 in a close game, just hope Kodjia don't get all the goals.