Aston Villa v Stevenage - FA Cup 3rd Rd - pre match thread - Sunday, 4.30pm

[olaftab]

Fred won't be happy. Nearly 6000  empty seats? Bloody disgrace, we should sell Villa Park  and share  ground with Walsall.

[Baldy]

Gillingham. rock bottom of League 2 with just 7 goals all season,  only lost 0-1 to a strong Leicester starting eleven.

We best not take Stevenage too lightly!!!

[rougegorge]

Gillingham. rock bottom of League 2 with just 7 goals all season,  only lost 0-1 to a strong Leicester starting eleven.

We best not take Stevenage too lightly!!!

Yes, I agree. I would much rather start with a strong team, rather than have to bring on the stronger players as subs if things aren't going so well.

[Brazilian Villain]

Fred won't be happy. Nearly 6000  empty seats? Bloody disgrace, we should sell Villa Park  and share  ground with Walsall.

That's a bigger crowd than I was expecting given the opposition and it being on TV. Only 530 tickets left for the Leeds game.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'd imagine the majority of ST holders took advantage of the free ticket, so with away fans you'd figure that's around 30-31k for starters.

[WassallVillain]

Gillingham. rock bottom of League 2 with just 7 goals all season,  only lost 0-1 to a strong Leicester starting eleven.

We best not take Stevenage too lightly!!!

Yes, I agree. I would much rather start with a strong team, rather than have to bring on the stronger players as subs if things aren't going so well.

No 3rd round fairy tales yet mmm. Although I suppose Wolves could beat Liverpool

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I'm colour blind and in any case forgot to pay my TV license. Any ideas where I can see it ?

[Villatillidie1982]

So why the 430 kick off if its not on the telly?

Its on the BBC Red Button.

[PaulTheVillan]

I think he’ll change a few and some of these on the ‘fringe’ will get some minutes.

Olsen
Bednarek
Chambers
Augustinsson
Sanson
Dendoncker
Nakamba
Coutinho

[Villa Lew]

Didn't know Steve Evans was their manager, looking at his wiki page he's had a long managerial career and also a checkered one. He's done a good job with Stevenage so far this season, finished 21st last season, now 2nd from top.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

 Here we go: our annual journey to more heartache and pain. It gets harder to be enthusiastic as time goes on.  :'(

Surely we can get through to the 4th round in the first time in years? Surely we can beat Stevenage? Surely?

Pretty please Villa. Thanks! x

[Brazilian Villain]

Win today and in theory we have a good chance of getting a decent draw in the next round. We'll probably get Citeh or Yanited away though.

[LeeB]

I'm colour blind and in any case forgot to pay my TV license. Any ideas where I can see it ?

At Villa Park.

[olaftab]

I think he’ll change a few and some of these on the ‘fringe’ will get some minutes.

Olsen
Bednarek
Chambers
Augustinsson
Sanson
Dendoncker
Nakamba
Coutinho

No, fuck that. Play the team that started on Wednesday against dingles.

[PaulWinch again]

Win please Villa the FA Cup has been brutal in the last few years.