Aston Villa v Ajax UECL R16 2nd Leg. Villa Park 8:00pm KO. Pre Match Thread

[Brazilian Villain]

Sorry, but i'm going to be a misery guts and predict that we'll fuck it up. 0-1 or 1-2 aet.

We'll only lose by one? That makes you an optimist on here atm.

[Brazilian Villain]

Having a drink in town beforehand. Anyone reckon their ultras will be hanging around and if so where?

No idea. If we were playing Royal Antwerp again, at least we'd know they'd be in the Jewellery Quarter.

[Clark W Griswold]

Sorry, but i'm going to be a misery guts and predict that we'll fuck it up. 0-1 or 1-2 aet.

We'll only lose by one? That makes you an optimist on here atm.

:-) Yes, i'll optimistically predict that we'll make it a bit hard for them to progress. Extra time likely.

[tomd2103]

Going to be tight, but I think we'll have enough to beat them on the night. 

[Cliftonville Villlain]

Europe is Emery's playground. We've got this.

[wince]

Christ sakes we could get silverware. West Ham isn’t the bigger game at all. Get behind them! Or what’s the point in even aiming to enter Europe. 1996 is a long time ago now

[The Man With A Stick]

At some point we are going to have to give Tim a run of games to see if he has what it takes, bang him in for this one. They would. Cometh the hour etc..

Exactly.  Other clubs don't seem to make as much of a deal over blooding youngsters as us and I don't know why that is.  Chuck 'em in and if they're no good fuck 'em off.

Massive game this, don't agree in the slightest with all the talk of focusing on the weekend and this being a third-rate trophy.  It's our best shot at a trophy for years and we'll still have to beat some decent teams to win it.  Imagine a final between Ajax and Fiorentina with us having turned our noses up at it, despite having not won anything for twenty-eight barren, miserable years.

[VillaTim]

I think we'll win and put in a decent show. They'll all be mad with themselves after Sunday . 3-0

[dorsetvillian]

Want to win this competition. Champions League positions will take care of itself.

[VillaTim]

Want to win this competition. Champions League positions will take care of itself.

Are you a psychologist.

[Brazilian Villain]

Want to win this competition. Champions League positions will take care of itself.

Are you a psychologist.

No, but he did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

[wince]

Want to win this competition. Champions League positions will take care of itself.

Are you a psychologist.

No, but he did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

Quoting Immanuel Kant at well wishers so I hear. And throwing fossils at doom merchants as well! Dorset the crazy psycho (logist)

[Risso]

Christ sakes we could get silverware. West Ham isn’t the bigger game at all. Get behind them! Or what’s the point in even aiming to enter Europe. 1996 is a long time ago now

Indeed. Win this, and we're 4 games from the final and hopefully winning something.

[wince]

Christ sakes we could get silverware. West Ham isn’t the bigger game at all. Get behind them! Or what’s the point in even aiming to enter Europe. 1996 is a long time ago now

Indeed. Win this, and we're 4 games from the final and hopefully winning something.

I was 12 last time we won anything. I really hope we turn up for this. I know we have been shit at times but bloody hell how far we have come!

[Risso]

Christ sakes we could get silverware. West Ham isn’t the bigger game at all. Get behind them! Or what’s the point in even aiming to enter Europe. 1996 is a long time ago now

Indeed. Win this, and we're 4 games from the final and hopefully winning something.

I was 12 last time we won anything. I really hope we turn up for this. I know we have been shit at times but bloody hell how far we have come!

I was...older than that.