Aston Villa vs Birmingham City Pre-Match Thread

[jwarry]

You just know these wankers will put up a fight, but tomorrow is the time when we will know if we are real contenders. Win and I think there will be no stopping us

[clash city rocker]

Off to bed now as I have to be at work at 5 in morning so I can get finished and get to the game. I'm like a kid on Xmas eve. I just can't wait until tomorrow kick off.

[OzVilla]

It's going to be the usual horrible, ugly, arm wrestle played out by 2 teams who would rather not lose than try to win. They'll be up in our face, get bodies behind the ball and hope to hit us on the break. We need to remain patient, calm and get both Snodgrass and Grealish into the game as they can make the difference.

Like many of you, if we never played these chavvy, Villa obsessed fuckers again it'd be great thing.

1-0 Villa, Snoddgrass 74th min.

[taylorsworkrate]

The results have gone brilliantly for us today and yesterday. Great opportunity tomorrow at home to a team 20th in the league

[DesBremner]

It can’t be as bad a game as the one at their dump, that was an absolute stinker. That said I’d take another howler provided we sneaked a 1-0.

we beat them 3-1 with a David Geddis (double?) the day after I lost my virginity
not sure which is the best memory

[QuintonVilla]

Buzzing. Hope the atmosphere is raucous and rocking rather than nervy.

[Allan C]

I hate these games, always have. To think we used to play friendlies against them. I don’t see them as rivals either, they are and always will be below us. It’ll be scrappy but I think either a 2-0 or a shocking draw

[villan from luton]

It can’t be as bad a game as the one at their dump, that was an absolute stinker. That said I’d take another howler provided we sneaked a 1-0.

we beat them 3-1 with a David Geddis (double?) the day after I lost my virginity
not sure which is the best memory

3-0 that day and I had the pleasure of Jasper Carrott concert in town in the evening, he said he was a Walsall fan

[kippaxvilla2]

The referee is Peter Banks.  He is a bit card happy.  Sent off the Brentford player at Derby last week. 

[SoccerHQ]

Surprised a premier league ref hasn't dropped down for this, that's what usually happens.

[LeeB]

The referee is Peter Banks.  He is a bit card happy.  Sent off the Brentford player at Derby last week. 

Isn't he the dad from Mary Poppins?

[tomd2103]

You just know these wankers will put up a fight, but tomorrow is the time when we will know if we are real contenders. Win and I think there will be no stopping us

To move into 2nd would be a big boost and hopefully we can pull away from there.

[ADVILLAFAN]

The referee is Peter Banks.  He is a bit card happy.  Sent off the Brentford player at Derby last week. 

Looked a clear red to me to be fair, an awful tackle.

[QuintonVilla]

A card happy ref will be good for us, they're the cloggers and could end up being down to ten men. Hopefully he'll protect Grealish aswell.

[Meanwood Villa]

To quote Al Davis: JUST WIN BABY!