Aston Villa vs Man City pre match thread

[Villan82]

Ignoring him would be incredibly smalltime and it's what the media expect. Would Salah get any stick at Liverpool if he went directly to Man City? Or Ronaldo? Course they would and no-one would expect any different. I hope the press pan our reaction to him.

yeh , it would smack of, "we were so lucky that you played for us and now we know our place"
Lets retire the shirt and name the ground after him.

He needs to know how we feel. And I never want him in our colours again, ever. Many players have betrayed us, very few have done so while feigning to be not just one of us but of us.

[Beard82]

Ignoring him would be incredibly smalltime and it's what the media expect. Would Salah get any stick at Liverpool if he went directly to Man City? Or Ronaldo? Course they would and no-one would expect any different. I hope the press pan our reaction to him.

yeh , it would smack of, "we were so lucky that you played for us and now we know our place"
Lets retire the shirt and name the ground after him.

We could name a stand after each of his current girlfriends

Think it scans well in commentry -   "And as always, in the second hald Villa will be playing towards the one off love Island's end" 

[Beard82]

Ignoring him would be incredibly smalltime and it's what the media expect. Would Salah get any stick at Liverpool if he went directly to Man City? Or Ronaldo? Course they would and no-one would expect any different. I hope the press pan our reaction to him.

yeh , it would smack of, "we were so lucky that you played for us and now we know our place"
Lets retire the shirt and name the ground after him.

He needs to know how we feel. And I never want him in our colours again, ever. Many players have betrayed us, very few have done so while feigning to be not just one of us but of us.

I agree, it was a once in a lifetime chance to write a truely special story - and you can't turn round halfway through and say that your bigger than the story without the people that bought into it being hurt

[Villan82]

Ignoring him would be incredibly smalltime and it's what the media expect. Would Salah get any stick at Liverpool if he went directly to Man City? Or Ronaldo? Course they would and no-one would expect any different. I hope the press pan our reaction to him.

yeh , it would smack of, "we were so lucky that you played for us and now we know our place"
Lets retire the shirt and name the ground after him.

He needs to know how we feel. And I never want him in our colours again, ever. Many players have betrayed us, very few have done so while feigning to be not just one of us but of us.

I agree, it was a once in a lifetime chance to write a truely special story - and you can't turn round halfway through and say that your bigger than the story without the people that bought into it being hurt

Well said.

[frank black]

I will miss this one, but if biscuit shins plays, I hope our fans welcome will make him cry like the day he signed for city.

[Skerra]

Beard,don’t think we have enough stands to name them after his girlfriends.

[Deano's Mullet]

I just have this sneaky feeling we'll win tomorrow. Its about time we broke our duck against them. The only one of the Sky 6 we haven't beaten since we've been back up.

[Legion]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/59481173

[ChicagoLion]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/59481173

I would not expect SG to say anything else.

I wonder how Dean Smith feels.

[Rigadon]

I think it's a no-win situation for Villa fans tomorrow with regards to Jack Grealish.  There's no right or wrong way to behave (aside from anything violent of course).  Boo, clap.  Whatever.  The media will either patronise or castigate - who cares really?  I think Gerrard is lacking a bit of context with how strongly some Villa fans feel about him leaving though.  He's getting his 'there's a lot of love' vibes from Jacks old mates.

I hope he doesn't play to be honest.  That way we can all just watch the game without it being all about him.

[RichardBatchelor]

Strange analogy from Gerrard when the whole point is he DIDN’T move from Liverpool when tempted - and stayed loyal even though  they never won the league when he was there.. logically, of course, he’s right, but like everyone else I feel bad about what’s happened. It’s a visceral, not a logical business, football.

[PhilVill]

Strangely optimistic and think we will get a hugely deserved win that will have the press spunk all over SG's mush bit who cares? Players genuinely seem to be buying into his ideas so it's a 2-1 from me. As for JG, quite frankly, who gives a shit?

[Holte L2]

Off topic slightly. My stepson is choosing to stay at his nans tomorrow rather than come to the match. No idea why.
So my wife said she'd come (and more importantly, drive).
My stepson's ticket is under 18s.   Will my wife get in with his season ticket? It would pain me to have to pay to upgrade her ticket to an adult.

[SoccerHQ]

Pep pleading poverty saying they only have 14-15 senior players I read.

Will probably only cost about 300m.

Hopefully De Bruyne won't make miracle recovery and Foden out would be good aswell.

[Louzie0]

That is still so good to watch and I remember cheering the third goal!