Lille vs Aston Villa - Conf League QF 2nd leg - pre match chatter

[Dogtanian]

My other half knows more about where I'll be with the Villa than I do, as he keeps a schedule of it in his phone along with his work rota. It's great to be with someone who just accepts that I'll be off somewhere whenever we play and never gives me any bother about it.

My mate I go with used to have the same with his ex. But now he's with a woman who doesn't understand it and tries to book things on days when we have a game. It's beyond the pale, cruel, and should be illegal.

My friend you live in football heaven. Cherish it.

Yep, I do! He's probably just glad to me out of the house, to be honest.

[danno]

“Great goal for Luiz tonight Unai, is he what Arsenal are missing?”

[LeeS]

I told my wife I'd be late home as watching this. She has no interest whatsoever in football and doesn't really understand the obsession. I said it was a massive game so I have to watch it. Quite reasonably, she reminded me that I've said the same thing about every game we've played recently. I found it hard to explain to her that it isn't often Villa find themselves in this situation where every game is bigger than the last. I love it.

Do you get the eye-rolling thing when you tell her you're watching a game?  In her eyes, it's a hobby that might as well be playing Pokemon with a bunch of teenagers.

Lets just say she merely tolerates it. Until she doesnt.

[Clark W Griswold]

Not sure who that prat was that did the commentary last week but i ended up having to turn the sound off at about 50 mins. Hope it's not him again.

[Nelly]

Ah I have to say the bloke who was commentating last week had me a little misty eyed - he went on a right one at one point about how historic Villa are, how we're undoubtedly one of the top clubs of England and how special Villa Park is. I really wish I could find a clip of that, if only to confirm to myself that I hadn't imagined it in my European Villa haze.

[Yeltzer]

Not sure who that prat was that did the commentary last week but i ended up having to turn the sound off at about 50 mins. Hope it's not him again.

I think he’s done every one of our UECL games on TNT so far, so I wouldn’t go getting your hopes up

[PaulWinch again]

I’ve signed up to TNT that’ll be us doomed.

[cdward]

If you want an alternative commentary, the game is being shown in Ireland on Virgin Media Two, coverage starts at 17:30hrs.
Not sure of the best way to tune in from the UK, but it might be easier than TNT.

[SamTheMouse]

It's Dempsey isn't it? He's one of the better ones, I find.

[algy]

The big man's Mom could get pregnant in an empty room.

Genuinely laughed out loud at that

[Nev]

It's Dempsey isn't it? He's one of the better ones, I find.

That's him, I thinks he's ok but never sounds particularly natural. He used to anchor the Boxing in the early days of Sky so I can only ever picture him in a tuxedo.

I watched most of last nights Stockport game on Virgin Media Two. The commentary was well balanced and the only time I took issue with it was when they described the Emptyhad as "famous for it's atmosphere" or some such nonsense.

[KevinGage]

It's Dempsey isn't it? He's one of the better ones, I find.

Dempsey's fine.

That bloke who came on the pitch at the end and tried to ingratiate himself with our players is an arse. Win, lose or draw, I hope the gendarmerie batoncharge him tonight if he tries similar.

[coreyfeldman]

Playing in all white tonight - is that an omen?

[Brazilian Villain]

Playing in all white tonight - is that an omen?

Could be, that's what we wore against Dynamo Kyiv in '82.

[tomd2103]

They mainly caused us problems in the wide areas in the first leg and I just wonder whether after Moreno's cameo on Sunday, if there is a possibility that he might start as well as Digne tonight.