West Ham United v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Shitting bricks

Edit ... hopefully before the building puns start!

We could certainly do with a mortarmer in midfield tomorrow

[themossman]

You like to think even our incompetent refs will not want more VAR fuck ups being the main story on relegation day, with all the legal shenanigans that might involve. I’m hoping they are on their game and also expecting some very long winded decisions.

[SoccerHQ]

It doesn't help that I cannot go. It adds a powerless factor into the mix. Every time I think about the game, my stomach drops.

Think that's the reason I'm not as nervous as before last year's play off final. Will probably change as 4pm approaches but I've said consistantly I don't really care what division we're in next year if a good chunk of it will be played BCD or infront of limited capacities (so I'll struggle to get a ticket).

Hard to get worked up about things if you can't go and get involved.

Of course it's important for our future we stay up but think next year will be another struggle unless we sign really really well. And I think we'll come straight back up if the worst happens.

[RamboandBruno]

Bournemouth win 3-0
Our game lasts minute longer, West Ham score, but VAR chalks it off, as the FT whistle goes news involving Watford who are 0-0.
Deeney scores, it's all over, but wait, VAR. Deeney is possibly a goofy tooth offside, it's hard to tell. After 3 mins VAR says offside.
FT

And it was all jolly good fun.

And anyone over 45 is fucked with cardiac problems at this stage 😂

[CT Villan]

If I was one of the owners I'd be telling the players there's a £10million bonus pool for keeping us up at West Ham.

[Lastfootstamper]

If I was one of the owners I'd be telling the players there's a £10million bonus pool for keeping us up at West Ham.

They'd be better off offering it to Arsenal instead.

[wince]

Keep having nightmares of Troy deeney

[aldridgeboy]

I’ve read my messages properly today.

Same starting team as Arsenal, with the exception of Guilbert (presumably for Elmo but it didn’t specify )

I’m off to Bournemouth first thing. Which makes a choice of location to watch it interesting. I probably don’t want to be in a local pub
A) celebrating if we score and if we stay up
B) taking pelters if the opposite happens.

A long day ahead I think. I’d take a point now.

Come on you Villa boys.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Keep having nightmares of Troy deeney

He is quite ugly to be fair

[ChicagoLion]

Keep having nightmares of Troy deeney

He is quite ugly to be fair

I’ve seen prettier gargoyles

[CT]

Keep having nightmares of Troy deeney

I’m having nightmares about VAR.

[DrGonzo]

Still on self imposed exile due to money grabbing premier league BS... but obviously the best of luck to all f you who are going to the game today!!

[PaulWinch again]

Still on self imposed exile due to money grabbing premier league BS... but obviously the best of luck to all f you who are going to the game today!!

Blimey Doc think you might have missed some fairly big news.

[Mossie Hennebry]

We need to beat West Ham as Watford will beat a 2nd string Arsenal.

[AVH87]

It won't be a second string Arsenal. Theyre talking about a couple of changes from the side we beat, Xhaka and Nketiah in for Torreira and Lacazette.