Aston Villa vs Manchester City pre-match thread

[Brazilian Villain]

Oh and I'm impressed that a H&Ver (JCollett) has his own village!

That's nothing, one of the other Colletts here has his own federal district.

[Beard82]

On Android you just hold down the = sign and you get a choice of =, ≠ or ≡. I can't remember what the last one means.

Me neither.

The triple bar or tribar, ≡, is a symbol with multiple, context-dependent meanings indicating equivalence of two different things. Its main uses are in mathematics and logic. It has the appearance of an equals sign ⟨=⟩ with a third line. Wikipedia.

So is it like in programming where things "exactly" or "probably do" match (=== v == for example).  I.e. 123 and '123' could be considered equal - but to a computer one is a number the other is text? 

Edit - I dont think Im right.  I think its like 1 tonne of feathers is equiviliant to one tonne of water in weight.   But not in "wetness" terms

[pauliewalnuts]

On Android you just hold down the = sign and you get a choice of =, ≠ or ≡. I can't remember what the last one means.

Me neither.

The triple bar or tribar, ≡, is a symbol with multiple, context-dependent meanings indicating equivalence of two different things. Its main uses are in mathematics and logic. It has the appearance of an equals sign ⟨=⟩ with a third line. Wikipedia.

So is it like in programming where things "exactly" or "probably do" match (=== v == for example).  I.e. 123 and '123' could be considered equal - but to a computer one is a number the other is text? 

Edit - I dont think Im right.  I think its like 1 tonne of feathers is equiviliant to one tonne of water in weight.   But not in "wetness" terms

In computing, and explained in terms we can all understand:

= is an assignment of a value, for example 'var biggestTwatOnForum = CoopersInjury' would set the variable biggestTwatOnForum to 'CoopersInjury'.

== is a check for equivalence, ie 'CoopersInjury == twat' would return TRUE.

=== checks that the value AND the datatype are the same, so 'CoopersInjury === SilhillVilla' would return true as they're both the same value AND they're both the same type, ie twats.

[Drummond]

Hahahaha

[Rory]

On Android you just hold down the = sign and you get a choice of =, ≠ or ≡. I can't remember what the last one means.

Me neither.

The triple bar or tribar, ≡, is a symbol with multiple, context-dependent meanings indicating equivalence of two different things. Its main uses are in mathematics and logic. It has the appearance of an equals sign ⟨=⟩ with a third line. Wikipedia.

So is it like in programming where things "exactly" or "probably do" match (=== v == for example).  I.e. 123 and '123' could be considered equal - but to a computer one is a number the other is text? 

Edit - I dont think Im right.  I think its like 1 tonne of feathers is equiviliant to one tonne of water in weight.   But not in "wetness" terms

In computing, and explained in terms we can all understand:

= is an assignment of a value, for example 'var biggestTwatOnForum = CoopersInjury' would set the variable biggestTwatOnForum to 'CoopersInjury'.

== is a check for equivalence, ie 'CoopersInjury == twat' would return TRUE.

=== checks that the value AND the datatype are the same, so 'CoopersInjury === SilhillVilla' would return true as they're both the same value AND they're both the same type, ie twats.

I know nothing about computing, but that's actually a really great explanation because I understand it

[Percy McCarthy]

We have Onana back. Him and Kamara together in the middle would work for me.

                Martinez
Cash    Konsa     Torres      Digne
         Kamara     Onana
McGinn                        Rogers
          Tielemans
                Watkins

Gives solidity, ball carriers, ball players, and pace up front.

Yeah i want to see kamara and onana together too. That looks good on paper

We conceded two goals against Forest with that central midfield because we couldn't keep possession. I'd be amazed if he tried it again.

Kamara had gone off before the second goal hadn’t he?

[Nev]

Let's face facts, everything, and I mean everything points to a restoration of form for them and misery for us. It always happens to us, we help everyone else out etc etc.

But that's not in the mindset of the Manager and he will be eyeing the win here, or at least (and I'd take it) a draw.

I'm beginning to think that we are in something of a transition from Emery's initial tenure to the next stage and that means iffy results, confused team selection and a feeling of deflation. Yet look where we are in both the PL and CL.? Don't think for a minute that we can't put these fiddling ****** to the sword.

1-0

[ChicagoLion]

I can not even think about predictions because it is so much down to the referee.
They with their mates in Stockley Park are now deciding who wins and who loses.

[coreyfeldman]

We have Onana back. Him and Kamara together in the middle would work for me.

                Martinez
Cash    Konsa     Torres      Digne
         Kamara     Onana
McGinn                        Rogers
          Tielemans
                Watkins

Gives solidity, ball carriers, ball players, and pace up front.

Yeah i want to see kamara and onana together too. That looks good on paper

We conceded two goals against Forest with that central midfield because we couldn't keep possession. I'd be amazed if he tried it again.

Kamara had gone off before the second goal hadn’t he?

Yes he had. I'd be surprised if Onana starts but just because he's coming back from injury, guess he'll get 20-30 mins.

Youri looks like he needs a bit of a rest

[rob_bridge]

3.1 to us.

[Des Little]

Villa to edge this 9-8

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Youri looks like he needs a bit of a rest

He had a good rest at the weekend.

[john e]

At least we’re not piss pooling around in some worthless domestic cup quarter-final tonight
Gives the team more time to prepare for the bigger fish were frying at the weekend

Priorities and all that bollocks

[KevinGage]

Let's face facts, everything, and I mean everything points to a restoration of form for them and misery for us. It always happens to us, we help everyone else out etc etc.

But that's not in the mindset of the Manager and he will be eyeing the win here, or at least (and I'd take it) a draw.

I'm beginning to think that we are in something of a transition from Emery's initial tenure to the next stage and that means iffy results, confused team selection and a feeling of deflation. Yet look where we are in both the PL and CL.? Don't think for a minute that we can't put these fiddling ****** to the sword.

1-0

When asked about our ongoing defensive awesomeness on Sat he said it’s a process.

I’m a bit concerned this process = a good team transitioning to an average one. 

[VillaTim]

Mings in for Torres , Cash in at RB , push Konsa across . 3 points .