Crewe Alexandra v Aston Villa pre-match thread

[villa `cross the mersey]

Preston away please

[manic-road]

Anyone know what number we are?

[cdbearsfan]

Away to Crewe. That'll do.

[manic-road]

That'll do away at Crewe.

[bilsim]

Much prefer a home tie as I love an excuse to get down to VP on a cheap ticket and watch a few of the fringe players. Have a feeling that it may be televised.

[pooligan]

I hope we don't give them a two goal start this time

[Steve67]

I hope we don't give them a two goal start this time

'You got us into this, you get us out of this!'  He then simply sat down and had a cup of tea.  Sir Graham Taylor.
Be good for some of the players to get some minutes under their belts.

[Exeter 77]

It's 30 years since we played Crewe. I hope we don't have to go 2 down before we win this time. Am I right in thinking that was the first ground H&V was sold at in a friendly a few months later?

[villa `cross the mersey]

Forest v Derby
Leeds v Stoke
Newcastle  v Leicester
Those are juicy ties

[Pete3206]

Early recommendation for an away pub.

The British Lion on Nantwich road. It's run by 2 Villa fans.

[Kimaster1976]

Doubt that will be the live game when you got Newcastle/Leicester or Forest/Derby or Leeds/Stoke as more competitive games.

[Damo70]

Doubt that will be the live game when you got Newcastle/Leicester or Forest/Derby or Leeds/Stoke as more competitive games.

They often go for what they think is a potential giant killing rather than an evenly matched tie.

[Damo70]

I hope we don't give them a two goal start this time

'You got us into this, you get us out of this!'  He then simply sat down and had a cup of tea.  Sir Graham Taylor.
Be good for some of the players to get some minutes under their belts.

That Crewe game was a good day out (eventually). I think it was an early kick off and Kenny Swain played for them as their player coach. Alan McInally and David Platt scored but I can't remember who got our other goal. The story I heard was that SGT walked into the dressing room and told them "You got us into this mess, you lot get us out of this mess" and then promptly walked straight back out again and left them to it.

[Ad@m]

Doubt that will be the live game when you got Newcastle/Leicester or Forest/Derby or Leeds/Stoke as more competitive games.

They often go for what they think is a potential giant killing rather than an evenly matched tie.

I think (hope) our days of being giant killing fodder are behind us.

[Villa75]

I think Lincoln v Everton will be shown live.