Aston Villa vs Brighton - pre match tea & biscuits - Sun, May 28 4.30pm

[ADVILLAFAN]

My memory of 2017 is that we dominated the game, even after they got a dodgy penalty and Baker being sent off

[LeeB]

Just occurred to me that in 2017 on the last day we had nothing to play for stuck in the middle of the championship- we then got an equaliser vs Brighton to deny them the title and the bar codes won it instead.
They looked gutted and angry.
Wonder if they have long memories and make it an extremely difficult afternoon.

I doubt it.

Actually a few of them do hold it against us, as rather than being a nice cherry on the top of promotion it would have been the biggest trophy they've won.

[Lastfootstamper]

Just occurred to me that in 2017 on the last day we had nothing to play for stuck in the middle of the championship- we then got an equaliser vs Brighton to deny them the title and the bar codes won it instead.
They looked gutted and angry.
Wonder if they have long memories and make it an extremely difficult afternoon.

I doubt it.

Actually a few of them do hold it against us, as rather than being a nice cherry on the top of promotion it would have been the biggest trophy they've won.

Weirdos.

[Footy-Vill]

Just occurred to me that in 2017 on the last day we had nothing to play for stuck in the middle of the championship- we then got an equaliser vs Brighton to deny them the title and the bar codes won it instead.
They looked gutted and angry.
Wonder if they have long memories and make it an extremely difficult afternoon.

I doubt it.

Actually a few of them do hold it against us, as rather than being a nice cherry on the top of promotion it would have been the biggest trophy they've won.

Weirdos.

So I've been focusing a lot on performances under Emery, but today it's all about results. We've been threatening a big scoreline against someone at home, based on my observations of our football.
Forecast: I believe Villa will win and score a lot of goals.

I just think it'll be one of those games where everything goes our way, with us winning by 4, 5, or perhaps 6-1.
Come on, Villa!

[Martyn Smith]

Just occurred to me that in 2017 on the last day we had nothing to play for stuck in the middle of the championship- we then got an equaliser vs Brighton to deny them the title and the bar codes won it instead.
They looked gutted and angry.
Wonder if they have long memories and make it an extremely difficult afternoon.

I doubt it.

Actually a few of them do hold it against us, as rather than being a nice cherry on the top of promotion it would have been the biggest trophy they've won.

Weirdos.

So I've been focusing a lot on performances under Emery, but today it's all about results. We've been threatening a big scoreline against someone at home, based on my observations of our football.
Forecast: I believe Villa will win and score a lot of goals.

I just think it'll be one of those games where everything goes our way, with us winning by 4, 5, or perhaps 6-1.
Come on, Villa!

Heh, that would be nice. Unless I've forgotten one, we have yet to give any team a real pasting under UE. Last one we doled out was the 4-0 at home to Brentford in the interregnum period.

I can't see it in all honesty though. Brighton are in too good a place to allow themselves to get stuffed like that. Odd goal in 3

[Martyn Smith]

Let's hope that Brighton are on the beach today

Look, somebody had to do it...

[SamTheMouse]

This is going to be a tough old afternoon. Just because they have "nothing" to play for doesn't mean they are going to roll over and let us tickle their tummies. There are still three points to play for and their professionalism should mean that we won't get it our own way. I see a draw and hoping for other results to go our way. I've been shaking like a shitting puppy all week every time  I think about it. You'd think at my age, I'd know better, but 54 years of hopes and expectations getting dashed will do that to a man.

Same here!

I'm heading your way today, mate. Will hopefully be in Freshwater in time to catch some of the game.

[amfy]

Just occurred to me that in 2017 on the last day we had nothing to play for stuck in the middle of the championship- we then got an equaliser vs Brighton to deny them the title and the bar codes won it instead.
They looked gutted and angry.
Wonder if they have long memories and make it an extremely difficult afternoon.

I think fans remember it but it won’t mean anything much to the team.

However, it is a prime example of why expecting to win this because Brighton have nothing to play for is misplaced.

[LukeJames]

Just occurred to me that in 2017 on the last day we had nothing to play for stuck in the middle of the championship- we then got an equaliser vs Brighton to deny them the title and the bar codes won it instead.
They looked gutted and angry.
Wonder if they have long memories and make it an extremely difficult afternoon.

I doubt it.

Actually a few of them do hold it against us, as rather than being a nice cherry on the top of promotion it would have been the biggest trophy they've won.

Weirdos.

So I've been focusing a lot on performances under Emery, but today it's all about results. We've been threatening a big scoreline against someone at home, based on my observations of our football.
Forecast: I believe Villa will win and score a lot of goals.

I just think it'll be one of those games where everything goes our way, with us winning by 4, 5, or perhaps 6-1.
Come on, Villa!

Heh, that would be nice. Unless I've forgotten one, we have yet to give any team a real pasting under UE. Last one we doled out was the 4-0 at home to Brentford in the interregnum period.

I can't see it in all honesty though. Brighton are in too good a place to allow themselves to get stuffed like that. Odd goal in 3

They are in a great place but have still lost 3-1, 4-1 and 5-1 in there last 8 games. But yeah I can't see it either and think it'll be 2-1.

[Footy-Vill]

Just occurred to me that in 2017 on the last day we had nothing to play for stuck in the middle of the championship- we then got an equaliser vs Brighton to deny them the title and the bar codes won it instead.
They looked gutted and angry.
Wonder if they have long memories and make it an extremely difficult afternoon.

I think fans remember it but it won’t mean anything much to the team.

However, it is a prime example of why expecting to win this because Brighton have nothing to play for is misplaced.

I'm expecting to win this because we need to and they don't.
I'm expecting Emery to demand it.
The crowd will demand it.
The players will embrace it.
Anyone not performing today can be replaced or upgraded.
To borrow a phrase from Steven Gerrard, "there are no excuses."
 

[Martyn Smith]

Brighton was a laugh. That's why we went down. It was a giggle, that's all.

Fell asleep on the train. Woke up in bloody Neasden.

How did that happen? You'd have to change trains at least once between Brighton and Neasden...

[Footy-Vill]

Brighton was a laugh. That's why we went down. It was a giggle, that's all.

Fell asleep on the train. Woke up in bloody Neasden.

How did that happen? You'd have to change trains at least once between Brighton and Neasden...

This sounds like a fun story I mean I don't know where these places are as such in proximity but tell us more!

[Baldy]

After 5 days of total focus, deliberation, stress and constipation on trying to predict today's scoreline, I've come to the conclusion, I havn't got a fucking clue.

Gun to my head, 1-0 to the Villa (Bailey)

Bailey's dad will tell him he needs to score to improve his negotiating position and time is running out. 

[Chris Smith]

Brighton was a laugh. That's why we went down. It was a giggle, that's all.

Fell asleep on the train. Woke up in bloody Neasden.

How did that happen? You'd have to change trains at least once between Brighton and Neasden...

In 1965?

[Percy McCarthy]

Brighton was a laugh. That's why we went down. It was a giggle, that's all.

Fell asleep on the train. Woke up in bloody Neasden.

How did that happen? You'd have to change trains at least once between Brighton and Neasden...

This sounds like a fun story I mean I don't know where these places are as such in proximity but tell us more!

Me and Badders were just quoting lines from Quadrophenia, a film partially set in Brighton, based on an album by The Who. It’s a way of life.