Aston Villa v Burnley Pre Match Thread - Thursday 6pm.

[Toronto Villa]

We will win this and then smash the Bitters.

3-1 - Ollie, Konsa, Jack

Are fans allowed in for this one or is Birmingham still locked down?

[Risso]

We will win this and then smash the Bitters.

3-1 - Ollie, Konsa, Jack

Are fans allowed in for this one or is Birmingham still locked down?

Still tier 3.  Even if they reduce it to tier 2 this week, I can't see that that would leave enough time to organise which fans get to come in.

[Toronto Villa]

Blimey. How is Birmingham still seemingly so much worse than other areas of the country?

[Clampy]

Sandwell Town are asking fans if they want to join a ballot for their game with us should we move tier. Maybe they know something we don't.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Blimey. How is Birmingham still seemingly so much worse than other areas of the country?

You're mistakedly thinking there's some scientific logic and data behind the tiers.

[CT Villan]

You're mistakedly thinking there's some scientific logic and data behind the tiers.

Many a true word spoken in jest

[eamonn]

London likely to be Tier-3'd shortly.

[Damo70]

Do we know what the chances are of Barkley being fit? Villa to win by a single goal margin.

[CT]

Got a feeling this will be a tight draw. Then we’ll absolutely smash Smethwick into next week.

Four points from six. 

[Ads]

We can't drop points at home consistently like we have been doing.

[Richard E]

Sandwell Town are asking fans if they want to join a ballot for their game with us should we move tier. Maybe they know something we don't.

The losers get tickets, the winners don’t, presumably?

[CT]

Sandwell Town are asking fans if they want to join a ballot for their game with us should we move tier. Maybe they know something we don't.

If they do, at least we’ll know there will be plenty of Villa songs during the game. They might even manage one or two about their own team. FTA.

[Bad English]

3-1. FTKSBPFF!

[Ads]

That midfield is far too open. We need Nakamba in there to sit/screen and compete with their physical pressence. Plus with McGinn in there, we match up with their central two and still create the pockets for Barkley and Jack to play in.

[RamboandBruno]

Need to go for the jugular from the off with these. The longer the game goes without us going in front, the more they’ll fancy their chances that one of their hoofs into box will come to something. Watched the first half of their game against Arsenal and Burnley were a bit wobbly for the first half an hour, but started gaining a bit of confidence and their high press on Arsenal passing it out of defence, started causing a bit of panic, so no fancy dan cruyff turns from Mings please! They have some very average players, but Wood and Rodriguez are half decent and Tarkowski and Mee will certainly try and rough Watkins up.
Saying that, we get an early goal, Grealish could take these to the cleaners. Would be tempted to put hourihane in, instead of Nakamba as he can pass better.