Brentford v Aston Villa: Pre Match Thread

[Clampy]

Christmas truce between Paul, Ads and Clampy! Enjoy, fellas.

Bah Humbug!

[Richard E]

How the hell have we arrived at a situation where we are even contemplating the remote possibility, still less the fair likelihood, of losing to sodding Brentford?

[Rudy65]

Bruce needs to put O'hare in the starting line-up. Why is he so cautious? If Bruce does go, I'd like to see Dean Smith in as a replacement.

Why oh why do people think Dean Smith is the answer? Villa fan apart, what exactly are his credentials?

[SoccerHQ]

4-1 Villa. Got the Barnsley sense about this. Our bad run after all is 1 defeat and 2 draws so far. Usually it's getting drilled 4, 5, 6 or 7 over recent years.

They are a much better team than Barnsley I'm afraid.

Played well at Norwich. Romaine Sawyers hit a lovely defence splitting ball to Vibe to finish off. Would imagine Hogan was replaying that 100s of times thinking of better times in his career!

In our present state we might nick a goal from a set piece but we will  struggle to keep a clean sheet.

As ever I'd be happy to be proved wrong.

[SoccerHQ]

How the hell have we arrived at a situation where we are even contemplating the remote possibility, still less the fair likelihood, of losing to sodding Brentford?

It happened very convincingly last season (the day we signed their main striker for 12m of course) and we've been no better in the two home draws against them.

Regardless of the size of their club they've given us many difficulties since we've been down here and I don't see it changing on Boxing day.

[Ads]

They're still a mid-table 2nd division side. Let's not exaggerate it.

[SoccerHQ]

I would love to see us rock up there and win 3-0 with them barely having a shot on target and 40% possession. We know for a start the possession thing won't be happening as that's not how an SB team plays.

There are no games for past reference when we've gone to a top half club and convincingly won. Burton and Barnsley are clubs who could get relegated this season quite easily so there's a big difference to Brentford in terms of quality from back to front.

Actually I just remembered Preston, fair enough as they're just below us in the table but they did have their first choice back 4 injured and we did at least capitalise on that. Can't think of any other examples.

[Deano's Mullet]

I went to the Brentford home match this year and yes they should have been out of sight but after the match their fans were expecting a day like we are expecting on Boxing Day. Just shows how pessimistic we are as fans.

[Deano's Mullet]

I went to the Brentford home match this year and yes they should have been out of sight but after the match their fans told me they had been expecting a day like we are expecting on Boxing Day. Just shows how pessimistic we are as fans.

[ChicagoLion]

They're still a mid-table 2nd division side. Let's not exaggerate it.

We might get a draw then.

[Dougs Socks]

Well our inept leaders comments regarding Hogan and Brentford have pissed of the locals, so they are going to be well up to ramming those words down Bruces throat. We will be chasing shadows all game, wondering how they manage to pass a ball forward and make space to move into. Brucie's doffers to lose this one 3-0, and the good Doctor thinking of an alternative place where he would like to place those new chopsticks he had for xmas!

Hum bug to it, roll on the World Cup...

[Clampy]

Well our inept leaders comments regarding Hogan and Brentford have pissed of the locals

Has it? It doesnt sound very likely to be honest.

[dave.woodhall]

People seem to fall over themselves thinking that talking about the opposition means they'll suddenly become unbeatable. If that was the case Burton would be romping away with the league.

[Dougs Socks]

Well our inept leaders comments regarding Hogan and Brentford have pissed of the locals

Has it? It doesnt sound very likely to be honest.

Not so much the player, but the bit where he said they are happy to just avoid relegation every season. Not gone down to well with some of them lol. 

[Pete3206]

I can only see a defeat coming, sadly.