Aston Villa v Young Boys Pre-Match Thread

[RamboandBruno]

37-0
We are going win everything

This is where I am today

[brontebilly]

Bizot, Hemmings/Garcia, Konsa, Lindelof, Maatsen, Barkley, Bogarde, Guessand, Buendia, Malen, Watkins.

I'd start Elliot but more chance of Billy playing ahead of Harvey. Going to have to give McGinn, Cash, even Rogers a breather after all the recent football they have played. Torres is our only fit option at LCB so best to see how Lindelof gets on there.

[Halfway to Moseley]

Might be a bit weird/subdued to start with, as I think a lot of fans wont be there in time for kick off.

[RamboandBruno]

Go string to get us virtually qualified, no dicking about.
Marrinez
Cash
Konsa
Maatsen
Torres
Kamara
Tielemans
McGinn
Malen
Watkins
Rogers

Try and get into a decent lead and then get Barclay, Bogarde, Onana (if fit), Guessand on for Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn, one of Watkins, Malen or Rogers

[TonyD]

Why is it on so early?

[Dave]

There are always a couple of games that start early so there can be more on TV.

The Bruges, Monaco and Young Boys matches all started at that time last season.

[AV82EC]

There are always a couple of games that start early so there can be more on TV.

The Bruges, Monaco and Young Boys matches all started at that time last season.

They were all away though so started at 6:45pm UK time.

[Dave]

There are always a couple of games that start early so there can be more on TV.

The Bruges, Monaco and Young Boys matches all started at that time last season.

They were all away though so started at 6:45pm UK time.

6.45pm European time, 5.45pm UK time.

Same back four.  Bailey and Buendia starting we look very attacking and yes I’m an amateur.

https://x.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1881741098311356597/photo/1

[JUAN PABLO]

What's Kaden Young been up too   

[Holy Trinity]

Easy win, 3/5-0 with a patty for malen

[cdbearsfan]

There is really no excuse for starting a match at 5.45pm on a weekday. Pathetic from UEFA. They should pay us compensation for lost gate money.

[AV82EC]

There is really no excuse for starting a match at 5.45pm on a weekday. Pathetic from UEFA. They should pay us compensation for lost gate money.

British exceptionalism at its absolute peak there cd I’m afraid. It’s not all about us.

And yes I accept it’s a shit kick off time and the consequent impacts on gates and revenue. But as one of probably half a dozen clubs who probably got the biggest slice of the TV revenue pot for the Europa League I don’t think we’ve really got too much to moan about as a club though it’s obviously inconvenient for individuals.

[cdbearsfan]

Matches should be played when people can attend them. I don't think that's "British exceptionalism". Portuguese, Icelandic and Irish teams shouldn't be playing in the rush hour slot, either.

Meanwhile they have Panathinaikos kicking off in the late slot so 10pm locally.

Imbeciles.

[Pat Mustard]

There is really no excuse for starting a match at 5.45pm on a weekday. Pathetic from UEFA. They should pay us compensation for lost gate money.

British exceptionalism at its absolute peak there cd I’m afraid. It’s not all about us.

And yes I accept it’s a shit kick off time and the consequent impacts on gates and revenue. But as one of probably half a dozen clubs who probably got the biggest slice of the TV revenue pot for the Europa League I don’t think we’ve really got too much to moan about as a club though it’s obviously inconvenient for individuals.

I don’t see why it would be so hard the schedule the early kick offs for CET countries though - there are more than enough games for that to take place. A 6.45 kick off is at least outside of the majority of working hours, 5.45 is just going to cause unnecessary chaos as match goers get the same trains and buses as people going home from work and school. It’s not just us it is inconveniencing, it’s people who have no interest in going to the game as well.

[AV82EC]

Matches should be played when people can attend them. I don't think that's "British exceptionalism". Portuguese, Icelandic and Irish teams shouldn't be playing in the rush hour slot, either.

Meanwhile they have Panathinaikos kicking off in the late slot so 10pm locally.

Imbeciles.

Fair point, I suppose UEFAs insistence on two KO times per Match Day and that everyone is in one of the slots doesn’t help here. They seem to be able to make exceptions for Azerbaijani and Kazakh clubs so why not everyone else. Of course TV will drive some of that decision making as well. The good thing is as one of the major clubs in the comp we at least predominantly get the 8pm slot at home and 9pm when we’re away.