Hibernian v Aston Villa - Europa Conference League Play Off Round First Leg

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

I imagine they'll come out the blocks, the crowd will be raucous so we just have to get hold of it early on, slow the temp down to walking pace to quieten the crowd. get the first and the flood gates will open,  the tie will be over 2nd leg a formality. bingo!

[Smithy]

I am genuinely nervous about this fixture. Maybe because there is so much riding on it. Maybe because we know they'll be up for this more than possibly any other opponent we could have drawn.

I'd snap your hand off for a draw right now, which is ridiculous, really.  We should be beating these 9 times out of 10, and probably will, but I will continue shitting it until we're two goals clear...

[eamonn]

Yes, it being the Villa, it's not hard to envision 10 minutes of injury time and them lumping it forward and scoring a jammy goal off a deflection to win it.

[AV84]

Are Villa and Hibs the only 2 British and/or Irish teams left in this competition now? I know there were a few still there last qualifying round.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

but I will continue shitting it until we're two goals clear...

Wise move, wise move! 

[Lastfootstamper]

Are Villa and Hibs the only 2 British and/or Irish teams left in this competition now? I know there were a few still there last qualifying round.

Hearts are, hence us playing today.

[john e]

I’m at St Paul’s Cathedral today at the re opening of the Whispering Gallery
I’m going to say a Little prayer while I’m here

Every little helps

[eamonn]

Did Derry City, the very definition of Irish/British, not make it through?

[MorrisNielson]

Today is the first official competitive game vs Hibernian.
We’ve played them few times in the past:
14-Oct-1991 - Away - Lost 2-4
5-Aug-1989 - Home - Won 1-0
20-Oct-1969 - Away - Won 4-1
11-Feb-1950 - Home - Won 5-2
18-Apr-1896 - Away - Won 5-2
4-Apr-1896 - Home - Lost 1-2
9-Apr-1887 - Home - Won 3-0
1-Jan-1887 - Away - Won 8-3
26-Apr-1886 - Home - Won 2-1
The natives got restless following our 8-3 win and a riot broke out. The Edinburgh Evening Dispatch reporter came the Villa’s aid to help escort them back to the changing rooms. Unfortunately, Freddie Dawson mistook him for a hooligan and promptly bopped him on the nose. The Edinburgh Evening Dispatch published his apology the next day.

[LeeB]

Today is the first official competitive game vs Hibernian.
We’ve played them few times in the past:
14-Oct-1991 - Away - Lost 2-4
5-Aug-1989 - Home - Won 1-0
20-Oct-1969 - Away - Won 4-1
11-Feb-1950 - Home - Won 5-2
18-Apr-1896 - Away - Won 5-2
4-Apr-1896 - Home - Lost 1-2
9-Apr-1887 - Home - Won 3-0
1-Jan-1887 - Away - Won 8-3
26-Apr-1886 - Home - Won 2-1
The natives got restless following our 8-3 win and a riot broke out. The Edinburgh Evening Dispatch reporter came the Villa’s aid to help escort them back to the changing rooms. Unfortunately, Freddie Dawson mistook him for a hooligan and promptly bopped him on the nose. The Edinburgh Evening Dispatch published his apology the next day.

Ha ha, fantastic

[algy]

Did Derry City, the very definition of Irish/British, not make it through?

Lost on penalties in the last round.

Annoyingly, TNS could've feasibly got to the group stages this year.  Lost 4-3 to Swift Hesperange - they lost 4-3 to Struga (Macedonia), and Struga have Breiđablik (Iceland) ... so all games that they could've feasibly won (Breiđablik entered the Champions League in the round before TNS)

[PeterWithesShin]

George Ramsay, Manager. Interesting.

[OCD]

Will be interesting to see the line-up and if we can make the second leg redundant, even more so...it's getting harder to throw kids in! Kellyman probably the main one who could benefit.

[AV84]

Will be interesting to see the line-up and if we can make the second leg redundant, even more so...it's getting harder to throw kids in! Kellyman probably the main one who could benefit.

Probably irrelevant but I noticed Kellyman is now in the squad list for Fantasy Premier League, he wasn't there at the start of the season. I do think we'll see a bit of him this season. He'll be 18 in September so, if we're adopting this new approach of 21/22 being over the hill, he's exactly the age that we should start giving him minutes.

[olaftab]

George Ramsay, Manager. Interesting.

Well yes! Obviously it has been established in many “ public enquires” that this gentleman was never a football manager.