Aston Villa vs Burnley pre match thread POSTPONED

[Brazilian Villain]

Pearce seems to like us.

Believe he was a student at Birmingham Uni and watched Villa in our league winning 1981 season.

that would do it, I hear he has turned up at the Barton’s occasionally

Does always seem very complimentary about us but he didn't look that well on TV today and I wonder if he might be overdoing it.

[Brazilian Villain]

On the back of the gushing tweet about Rat Boys return, it's another poor piece of PR from the club

It's not the club's fault. Let's face it, there's only one person to blame here with his excessive fate tempting.

Still on? 

Yessssssssssssssssssssss 

Less than 24 hours to go and the match is still on 

Less than five hours to go and the match still hasn't been called off!

[colin69]

I think unvaccinated players in the PL should be made to play in traditional Dutch wooden clogs until they get doubled vaxed and boostered.

That'd soon change their minds.

And wet, woollen knickerbockers.
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Some may enjoy that…

[clash city rocker]

Match of the Day commentator Jonathan Pearce, speaking on Football Focus

In my opinion, the league missed out on an opportunity. If they had called every game off from Wednesday night onwards, it would have given a 10-day isolation period before the Boxing Day matches.

I preferred the bit where he sympathised with the fans the gist of which was 'not just those from Burnley and Birmingham but fans who travel from all around the World to watch football in this wonderful Theatre".

I'd imagine that caused a few expletives to be uttered by those viewing in Small Heath.

Pearce seems to like us.

Know him. A top man. Supports  Bristol  city as his his dad played for them  but stood on the holte many times with.him.  always tries to get a quote into the commentary that only villa fans would get.

[BC54 VFC]

Stop moaning all you bits of kids.  I remember parking up at Old Trafford just as a game was called off once.  I didn’t phone 0898 12 11 48 attempting to vent my spleen.

It's 0333 323 1874, option 0 for switchboard, actually 

[Pat McMahon]

Match of the Day commentator Jonathan Pearce, speaking on Football Focus

In my opinion, the league missed out on an opportunity. If they had called every game off from Wednesday night onwards, it would have given a 10-day isolation period before the Boxing Day matches.

I preferred the bit where he sympathised with the fans the gist of which was 'not just those from Burnley and Birmingham but fans who travel from all around the World to watch football in this wonderful Theatre".

I'd imagine that caused a few expletives to be uttered by those viewing in Small Heath.

Pearce seems to like us.

Know him. A top man. Supports  Bristol  city as his his dad played for them  but stood on the holte many times with.him.  always tries to get a quote into the commentary that only villa fans would get.

Interesting. How do you know him CCR?

[clash city rocker]

Match of the Day commentator Jonathan Pearce, speaking on Football Focus

In my opinion, the league missed out on an opportunity. If they had called every game off from Wednesday night onwards, it would have given a 10-day isolation period before the Boxing Day matches.

I preferred the bit where he sympathised with the fans the gist of which was 'not just those from Burnley and Birmingham but fans who travel from all around the World to watch football in this wonderful Theatre".

I'd imagine that caused a few expletives to be uttered by those viewing in Small Heath.

Pearce seems to like us.

Know him. A top man. Supports  Bristol  city as his his dad played for them  but stood on the holte many times with.him.  always tries to get a quote into the commentary that only villa fans would get.

Interesting. How do you know him CCR?

Was best mates with one of my best mates.  Top man. Some years ago we went to Charlton on  a monday night. He said I will meet you in the bar afterwards as he was commentating with Tony Gayle. We rocked up after the game and the doorman said no chance. Pearce or Pint as we called him rocked up and said they are with us and in we went.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I'm sure I watched an England game a few years back where Jonathan Pearce noted the opposition keeper bearing some resemblance to the ventriloquist Roger de Courcey. He referenced this a few times during the commentary, by the latter stages of the game simply calling said keeper De Courcey. I can't remember the opposition, I can picture the keeper (he did bear a striking resemblance to the owner of Nookie Bear) and I'm sure I didn't dream this happening.

[Deano's Mullet]

I can remember getting to Villa Park on Boxing Day 1995 and the game was postponed. It was the last season before under soil heating was installed and the pitch was terrible.

[lovejoy]

Given the number of matches already called off and the requirement ti text overnight, the possibility of a postponement was always on the cards for those travelling, surely? You roll the dice and see what happens, no?

[SoccerHQ]

Match of the Day commentator Jonathan Pearce, speaking on Football Focus

In my opinion, the league missed out on an opportunity. If they had called every game off from Wednesday night onwards, it would have given a 10-day isolation period before the Boxing Day matches.

I preferred the bit where he sympathised with the fans the gist of which was 'not just those from Burnley and Birmingham but fans who travel from all around the World to watch football in this wonderful Theatre".

I'd imagine that caused a few expletives to be uttered by those viewing in Small Heath.

Pearce seems to like us.

Know him. A top man. Supports  Bristol  city as his his dad played for them  but stood on the holte many times with.him.  always tries to get a quote into the commentary that only villa fans would get.

Interesting. How do you know him CCR?

Was best mates with one of my best mates.  Top man. Some years ago we went to Charlton on  a monday night. He said I will meet you in the bar afterwards as he was commentating with Tony Gayle. We rocked up after the game and the doorman said no chance. Pearce or Pint as we called him rocked up and said they are with us and in we went.

Fond memories of him doing all the games in our Uefa cup 1997 run to QF.

Yeah him and Guy Mowbray ("listen to the Holte end, look at the Holte end") are always pretty positive about us in comms compared to a few other commentators.

[Risso]

Given the number of matches already called off and the requirement ti text overnight, the possibility of a postponement was always on the cards for those travelling, surely? You roll the dice and see what happens, no?

No.

[BC54 VFC]

Given the number of matches already called off and the requirement ti text overnight, the possibility of a postponement was always on the cards for those travelling, surely? You roll the dice and see what happens, no?

Given the number of matches already called off and the requirement ti text overnight, the possibility of a postponement was always on the cards for those travelling, surely? You roll the dice and see what happens, no?

No.

No.

[eamonn]

Pravda did an archive highlights clip this week "On This Day", our win over Steaua Bucharest in the Uefa Cup December 1997. Jonathan Pearce on comms. Watched it the other day. Collymore did everything but score. Decent win but our league form was so patchy under Little at the time.

[LeonW]

Pravda did an archive highlights clip this week "On This Day", our win over Steaua Bucharest in the Uefa Cup December 1997. Jonathan Pearce on comms. Watched it the other day. Collymore did everything but score. Decent win but our league form was so patchy under Little at the time.

I loved that UEFA cup run. If only Hendrie had scored or laid off the chance to Milosevic in the home game against Athletico Madrid. Still love the run. That Collymore power drive against Madrid from distance is still one of my favourite Villa goals.