Aston Villa vs Burnley Pre-Match

[Allan C]

We've lost to Nottingham Forest, and drawn with Sheffield Utd in our unbreachable fortress. I for one am not in favour of taking the "it's only Burnely" approach to this game. As strong a team as possible until we've killed the game off.

Absolutely, 100% this.

[Nev]

Well, we've been afforded an opportunity, we need to take it.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Getting nervous about this, feels season defining, need to wash a few stodgy performances out of our hair and get back to winning ways.

A home win sets 2024 and the second half of the season up nicely.

[ChicagoLion]

Getting nervous about this, feels season defining, need to wash a few stodgy performances out of our hair and get back to winning ways.

A home win sets 2024 and the second half of the season up nicely.

Boxing day was season defining, this is about clawing back some credibility as top 4 contenders.

[Clampy]

I'm not sure about clawing back credibility, every team drops points. It is about us bouncing back though which Under Emery we seem to do very quickly.

[AV84]

The Man U game might have been season defining if other results hadn't gone our way. As it is we're in much the same position we have been for most of the month. Nothing has been decided by 1 poor loss.

[Chris Smith]

Getting nervous about this, feels season defining, need to wash a few stodgy performances out of our hair and get back to winning ways.

A home win sets 2024 and the second half of the season up nicely.

Boxing day was season defining, this is about clawing back some credibility as top 4 contenders.

It really wasn’t in the same way as Arsenal and Spurs losing last night will not define their seasons.

[Rigadon]

Getting nervous about this, feels season defining, need to wash a few stodgy performances out of our hair and get back to winning ways.

A home win sets 2024 and the second half of the season up nicely.

Boxing day was season defining, this is about clawing back some credibility as top 4 contenders.

It really wasn’t in the same way as Arsenal and Spurs losing last night will not define their seasons.

Well it *can* be defining.  Like it felt when we failed to beat Stoke all those years ago.  It depends what comes next doesn't it?  Beat Burnley and go on another run and it won't haver defined anything other than a shocking way to ruin Boxing Day.  But, if we wobble from here it will be hard not to attribute it to a loss of momentum, as well as missing key players and shit just happening. 

I think we'll beat Burnley. 

[Rudy Can't Fail]

QPR fans loved him

Can't find much on his time there, but this forum doesn't seem to think so: https://loftforwords.fansnetwork.co.uk/forum/295339/tim-iroegbunam/

One win in 19 (NINETEEN) and it's all his fault. He even gets criticised for scoring. Bit of a different vibe to earlier in the season where they were discussing if Tim was the best ever youngster to play for QPR - he wasn't Clive Allen was apparently.

[Monty]

QPR fans loved him

Can't find much on his time there, but this forum doesn't seem to think so: https://loftforwords.fansnetwork.co.uk/forum/295339/tim-iroegbunam/

One win in 19 (NINETEEN) and it's all his fault. He even gets criticised for scoring. Bit of a different vibe to earlier in the season where they were discussing if Tim was the best ever youngster to play for QPR - he wasn't Clive Allen was apparently.

They seem a capricious bunch.

[Chris Smith]

Getting nervous about this, feels season defining, need to wash a few stodgy performances out of our hair and get back to winning ways.

A home win sets 2024 and the second half of the season up nicely.

Boxing day was season defining, this is about clawing back some credibility as top 4 contenders.

It really wasn’t in the same way as Arsenal and Spurs losing last night will not define their seasons.

Well it *can* be defining.  Like it felt when we failed to beat Stoke all those years ago.  It depends what comes next doesn't it?  Beat Burnley and go on another run and it won't haver defined anything other than a shocking way to ruin Boxing Day.  But, if we wobble from here it will be hard not to attribute it to a loss of momentum, as well as missing key players and shit just happening. 

I think we'll beat Burnley. 

I see your point but that’s speculative surely rather than definitive. In hindsight the result might take on greater significance but equally a win tomorrow will move us into second in the table (Arsenal are away to Fulham on Sunday).

[VillaTim]

nothing is season defining in December. Please get a grip 

[Monty]

Could be, you come second by a point and failed to beat Sheffield United at home in December, you could say that defined your season.

[eamonn]

QPR fans loved him

Can't find much on his time there, but this forum doesn't seem to think so: https://loftforwords.fansnetwork.co.uk/forum/295339/tim-iroegbunam/

One win in 19 (NINETEEN) and it's all his fault. He even gets criticised for scoring. Bit of a different vibe to earlier in the season where they were discussing if Tim was the best ever youngster to play for QPR - he wasn't Clive Allen was apparently.

They seem a capricious bunch.

Still, hardly ringing endorsements.

[Monty]

Of him playing long term as the cornerstone of a midfield at the age of 18, no. But Unai brought him on when chasing a goal at Old Trafford, which for my money counts as an endorsement of sorts. And I think he knows a bit more about football than your average dyspeptic Rs fan moping about the internet.

I'd be surprised to see him start, but equally surprised to not see him play more and more of a role as the season goes on, even if for someone else on loan.