Bournemouth v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[andyh]

I have the unnerving feeling we will blow it.

1-1

[Allan C]

2-0 to us. I don’t care who scores just do it. We’ve just got to go for it

[VillaTim]

Bailey might be key in this if he can bring back his 2024 form for a few weeks . We will have had a full week to get ready too something we haven't had for a while.

[Brazilian Villain]

I have the unnerving feeling we will blow it.

Same here. Win this one though, and I'll really will believe that we can do it.

[VillaTim]

One game at a time , but ManUre A last day has all the hallmarks of your worst nightmare ever .

[Rudy Can't Fail]

2-0 to us. I don’t care who scores just do it. We’ve just got to go for it

This. No more cautious and dull pissy passing it backwards and sideways between the defence for 45 minutes, no more 'respect to the opposition' bollocks, rip their fcuking throats out a score a couple of goals, ideally 16 though 12 would be a start. Oh and a clean sheet, obviously.

[Brazilian Villain]

One game at a time , but ManUre A last day has all the hallmarks of your worst nightmare ever .

I don't know, do you take many long-haul flights?

[PaulWinch again]

We may as well go for it, we have to win the game.

[eamonn]

One game at a time , but ManUre A last day has all the hallmarks of your worst nightmare ever .

Favourite worst nightmare.

[BoVillan esq]

No other way, no option we have to win, 2-1 Villa.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

One game at a time , but ManUre A last day has all the hallmarks of your worst nightmare ever .

Favourite worst nightmare.

Oh God no: I haven't recovered from Boxing Day 2023!

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

this is must win but I've got a feeling Villa will totally flap it and after all the commotion spurs becomes a dead rubber.
Its always been a tricky fixture in that small stadium for some reason. I remember a game in particular when semenyo ran us ragged. I've just watched their expansion video posted above and they're claiming they have 15k on their waiting list!  a town the size of redditch, no history and a crap badge...hope we smash 'em

[ChicagoLion]

They mercilessly dumped Boscombe adopted a crap badge and built a crap ground.

[olaftab]

I have the unnerving feeling we will blow it.

1-1

That's not exactly blowing it, is it? A draw at Bmouth this season would be a very decent result. If it is or was blown maybe  v them at home or West Ham or manu at home is the place to look.

[PeterWithesShin]

Bournemouth is way bigger than Redditch, they also pretty much have an entire county to themselves fooitball wise. A successful Bournemouth probably can pull 20-25k. The issue they've had is not owning the ground and also if the expense of a bigger stadium is worth it for a club that's spent the majority of its history in the 3rd tier, where they absolutely don't need a bigger stadium.

I like clubs like Bournemouth in the top flight.