Aston Villa vs Cardiff City Pre Match Thread

[Gareth]

Warnock is a twat but I have to say I like him, there just aren’t characters about anymore, the sanitisation of the game is sad, his interview the other night was hilarious.

It’s far more fun to see someone acting the arse on the touch line & gobbing off with the press than the usual vanilla nothingness that is spouted.

I get far more agitated watching idiocy like players having conversations behind their hands than I do Colin telling Nuno to do one.

Having said all that I would never want him to be our manager but he is very good at what he does, he takes 100% of the focus of the opposition ire & I can imagine if they hit a bad patch the home crowd will focus on him rather than turn straight on players.

[Ads]

I think he's a classless ****** who should have been thrown out the game for the most extraordinary cheating when Sheffield United were being drilled by the Stripey Filth.

[auntiesledd]

I'd like to say that I'm looking forward to the game tonight, but all my 'fucks' have been used up after the Carrow Road debacle (when they were judiciously used to berate Bruce & his gutless charges). You'd think that they might just roll their proverbials up this evening & show they still give a shit about the climax of this season, but I ain't holding my breath.

I'll go for a draw (1-1) - although it wouldn't surprise me in the least if Colin will be crowing again later & Bruce is hopelessly fishing for excuses. Meh.

[Alinushavfc]

Guarantee if we beat them he will come out with something along the lines we have turned up just for them, given the nature of his bitterness and the sent it will cause their automatic hopes.
A red card is a cert tonight.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

I live in Clent where I know around 10 Viilla supporters, and I spend around half of my time in Shenley Green, where the aged parent resides, and I know another 15 or so around there. None of them are going, and several are not watching on the box even though have Sky access.

The Norwich game has taken a considerable toll.

I assume they won’t be bothering with the play offs or Wembley tickets either then??

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Another defeat. They will kick the crap out of us too.

Yeah. That is the fear. I very much doubt there will be 22 players left on the pitch after 90 minutes.

When we beat Cardiff at home last season Grealish was deliberately targeted and fouled time and time again. And then Warnock had the nerve to complain about Grealish "shouting at the referee to get players booked"

They also did exactly the same at their place in the early January game. I remember driving home from Cardiff listening to their fans on the phone ins saying Grealish kept throwing himself to the ground at the slightest touch. I couldn’t believe my ears as I’d just watched Cardiff kick lumps out of him.

[Ads]

I said stomping back to the car on Saturday that I cannot be bothered again this season, but the flexitime for today and Friday is booked and I'll be there. Rough with the rough.

[Gareth]

I live in Clent where I know around 10 Viilla supporters, and I spend around half of my time in Shenley Green, where the aged parent resides, and I know another 15 or so around there. None of them are going, and several are not watching on the box even though have Sky access.

The Norwich game has taken a considerable toll.

I assume they won’t be bothering with the play offs or Wembley tickets either then??

You could direct the same question at the players

[vilan461]

Another defeat. They will kick the crap out of us too.

Yeah. That is the fear. I very much doubt there will be 22 players left on the pitch after 90 minutes.

When we beat Cardiff at home last season Grealish was deliberately targeted and fouled time and time again. And then Warnock had the nerve to complain about Grealish "shouting at the referee to get players booked"

Am a wee bit concerned that Jack will be a marked man,and that by one way or another he may well not finish the game----to me him being on the pitch will be paramount in the final 4,6 or 7 games,  i hope Brucey pays attention and uses his grey matter tonight,

[Ads]

I'm looking forward to Jack getting under their skin. They wont finish with 11 men.

[The Edge]

I think he's a classless c*** who should have been thrown out the game for the most extraordinary cheating when Sheffield United were being drilled by the Stripey Filth.

Couldn't agree more. A more spiteful one eyed cnut you'd be hard pressed to find.

[Toronto Villa]

I live in Clent where I know around 10 Viilla supporters, and I spend around half of my time in Shenley Green, where the aged parent resides, and I know another 15 or so around there. None of them are going, and several are not watching on the box even though have Sky access.

The Norwich game has taken a considerable toll.

On the plus side, most of our impressive performances have been followed by mediocrity; you can see it graphically if you are so inclined. So a big performance can come out of nowhere.

It fascinates me that people can just stop supporting when things go wrong with the team when result, performance or both don’t happen. Like turning the cold tap on. I just can’t do this.
Mind you my glass is always half full!

No, nor do I. Mind you, the people on here claiming not to care about tonight's game or giving 'zero fucks' deep down do or they wouldn't be logging on to a forum to tell people and let's face it, they'll be no doubt voicing their approval/disapproval after the game.

They battered us in the first game, it was only thanks to Johnstone who kept the score down. No idea how this one is going to go but i'll say 2-2. Grabban and Kodjia with ours and Cardiff to miss another penalty.

Not sure if that was aimed at me but of course I care Clampy. And any time any Villa fan says I don’t care it’s a bold faced lie. I’m here way too often, and it has occupied way too much of my life as evident of that. It’s just that the last few weeks have taken the steam out of my enthusiasm, a common thing for this club to do over the last number of years. Just when you see a little light, a bit of hope, the door is smashed shut. But work commitments permitting I’ll be logged in somehow, praying we win.

At the end of the day I don’t want Bruce or any Villa managers fired because it means he’s doing well. However we’re a long way past that point now. Let’s finish the season strong, hopefully win out in the playoffs and be in a better position to push on with someone more progressive as a PL club.

[Toronto Villa]

I'm looking forward to Jack getting under their skin. They wont finish with 11 men.

Let’s hope Jack finishes the game. Won’t be beneath Warnock to sent out the goons.

[Des Little]

I'm looking forward to Jack getting under their skin. They wont finish with 11 men.

And Jack will do well to finish the game

[postal]

I'm looking forward to Jack getting under their skin. They wont finish with 11 men.

And Jack will do well to finish the game

You wouldnt put it past them to crock him, incase Cardiff dont finish 2nd.
And they might do it anyway, because its Colin's Cardiff