Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa: Pre-Match Thread

[Bad English]

Fuck me me! With all our injury woes I'm now expecting to see Gabriarl Agbonlagerfeld on the bench.

[Ads]

Up shit creek with injuries my only hope is Wednesday have bigger thoughts elsewhere eg their cup replay. At the moment though 1-0 to Wednesday sorry

Wednesday have 13 players out.

The side we're likely to put out will be much stronger than anything they can field. There is no excuse not to beat them.

[VinnieChase84]

Don't overly get why people are stressing about the latest injury update

1) Jack and Adomah were never going to be ready until QPR
2) Tuanzabe wouldnt have started tomorrow after midweek anyway
3) Grabban i expect will be fit as will Snodgrass
4) Davis would have been a sub option and still expect him to be fit too.

We have enough to beat them tomorrow if we set up right

[Matt Collins]

However we set up we will lack creativity and pace

[Clampy]

Just listened to Bruce's press conference.

Axel - out tomorrow, hamstring.
Grabban - doubtful, groin strain.
Grealish - out.
Adomah - out.
Davis - doubtful, twisted ankle.
Snodgrass - should be okay.

FFS, when will it end.

On this basis I would go with;

Johnstone

Taylor
Terry
Chester
Hutton

BB

Elmo
Hourihane
Lansbury
Snoddy

Hogan

Should Grabban be fit, then I'd play him instead of Elmo, with Elmo at right back.

RHM and O'Hare will be our only attacking options with the injuries we have.

I still feel that is a well balanced and strong side.

I don't see what the point would be in bringing Taylor back in if Elmo is fit. It makes more sense to me to keep the back four the same as it was during the good run. Elmo and Snodders seem to give us a decent right side and Hutton has been doing ok on the left.

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Yes looking like Grabban should be ok. Him and Snoddy wide  let's Elmo fill in at right back.

Just hoping he's brave and drops one of Jedinak and BB.

[Matt Collins]

I’d play Grabban up front

We need a target 🎯

[Proposition Joe]

I haven’t heard of most of the players in this league and struggle to work out who some of you are talking about in our team a lot of the time. The latest being ‘Airport Boy’, not a clue.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O%27Hare_International_Airport

... when everyone knows his correct nickname should be Bucky.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I wouldn't call dropping one of Jedi or BB 'brave'. Ambitious, most certainly. I think we'll need Bjork's legs more than Jedi's heading power. It's a shame we can't put two strikers up front as Wednesday will likely play 3 at the back. Whoever we put out I agree with you completely Ads, there is no excuse not to beat them.

3-0 Villa. All goals from corners just to shut me up.

[JUAN PABLO]

Id start IAn Taylor in midfield myself

[JUAN PABLO]

Johnstone

Elmo
JT
Chester
Cafu

Thor

Snodgrass
Lansbury
Houriane ( very poor lately thou)

Grabbon
Hogan

O'Hare on bench
Jedi
Taylor
Davies
Axel if fit
Whelan
Gabby  ( I know )

[OCD]

Would rather see RHM on the bench than Gabby.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Guess the post match excuses:
I'm going with
1. Injuries
2. Poor playing surface
3. Despite being decimated by injuries Sheffield have a strong squad
4. I was told we were playing Wednesday and got confused when I was picked up by Colin Calderwood on Saturday

[Brassneck]

Guess the post match excuses:
I'm going with
1. Injuries
2. Poor playing surface
3. Despite being decimated by injuries Sheffield have a strong squad
4. I was told we were playing Wednesday and got confused when I was picked up by Colin Calderwood on Saturday

I admire your confidence. Nothing like going into a game brimming with confidence.

[Rudy65]

Would rather see RHM on the bench than Gabby.

who is RHM?