West Ham vs Aston Villa pre match thread

[Martyn Smith]

Why does the line up always only ever show us with 8 substitutes?

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Could one of the usual suspects unembroil themselves from matters elsewhere and start us a match thread?

Getting the match thread up and running today seems as tricky as getting MOTD on air.

[Ian.]

Oh good, Bailey's starting.

Wow, that’s surprising.

[rob_bridge]

Could one of the usual suspects unembroil themselves from matters elsewhere and start us a match thread?

Getting the match thread up and running today seems as tricky as getting MOTD on air.

Bit drunk last night. When I tuned in to MOTD the sound editing was really poor. Couldn't hear the commentator. It whizzed by too - seemed like 20 mins tops. There was no chumocracy either.

[rob_bridge]

Oh good, Bailey's starting.

Wow, that’s surprising.

I did a little groan

[Ian.]

Carlos on the bench.

That’s brilliant news.

[Beard82]

Hmm - and McGinn deeper. Bloody annoying that dendoncker would do a reasonable job but is out too

I worry we’ll lose it in the midfield - but we’ll see

[Ian.]

Oh good, Bailey's starting.

Wow, that’s surprising.

I did a little groan

A little bit like fireworks. Bailey starting, oooooh, Carlos on the bench, arrrrr.
Actually that just sound like I’ve lived in Devon too long.

[ChicagoLion]

I wish Brum had a train/tube system like the Cockneys.

They have got HS2 though?

[Axl Rose]

Annoying that Bailey is playing and of course, Ings is starting for them.

Bollocks to the pair of them.

Come on Villa!