Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Brazilian Villain]

I just hope that there's no 'Other Games' thread started on SHA this evening.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

I just hope that there's no 'Other Games' thread started on SHA this evening.

Don't count on that! 

[Richie]

I just hope that there's no 'Other Games' thread started on SHA this evening.

Don't count on that! 

They only tend to comment on matches we lose.

If Villa win, they go down the "I don't wanna talk about it" route.

So fingers crossed, the match is ignored on there tonight.

As regards the match, I'd take a draw back to VP every day of the week.

[Halfway to Moseley]

8+ hours to kick off and I already feel like I’m sat in a dentist waiting room. Watching it tonight is going to be horrible.

[TaxDodger]

It's going to be Bolton 2004 all over again. We're going to be 3-0 down after 15 minutes. We shouldn't bother turning up. We should just never play football again so I don't have to be nervous about things. I'm going for a walk.

[john2710]

Hopefully it's Forests turn to shit the bed at the last hurdle.

It's ours to lose & over two legs, there's no excuses. I think Ollie's words yesterday tells us the players know it's time to deliver & that it's probably the last chance for some.

It's going to be fucking epic. UTV

[brontebilly]

Get through this tie and we will be red hot favourites for the final. We have flunked similar situations in the past but time for these warriors to deliver tonight. We were running on empty the time of the Olympiacos debacle, no such excuses this time. Confident our players will do it and finish the job at Villa Park.

[eamonn]

Hopefully it's Forests turn to shit the bed at the last hurdle.

It's ours to lose & over two legs, there's no excuses. I think Ollie's words yesterday tells us the players know it's time to deliver & that it's probably the last chance for some.

It's going to be fucking epic. UTV

Speaking words of wisdom
Score Ollie
Score Ollie

[dave.woodhall]

Time we turned up in one of these games. If we do we’ll win.

Yep, third semi-final in three seasons and didn't show up at all in the previous two.  Not showing up when it really matters is probably a justified criticism that can be levelled at this group of players over the past couple of seasons, but hopefully they can deliver over the next four games.

I can understand Olympiakos. We were completely flat lining and the result at the Emirates was a minor miracle, as was Duran against Liverpool.  Palace was all us though. We were flying, practically full strength, and to serve that up wasn't good enough.

It was Palace's year.