[Albion] Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[heathgate]

It’s not on the telly is it?

Nope

 

[Brian Fantana]

Try an alternative to Pedro being a target man as he is so wasted playing that position

Agreed, but with Welbeck and Ferguson both out who would play in that role? Georginio maybe?

 

[raymondo]

Try an alternative to Pedro being a target man as he is so wasted playing that position

Agreed...ANY alternative is worth a try: Enciso up front , or false 9 (whatever that means), but just let Pedro do his thing.

 

[LamieRobertson]

It’s not on the telly is it?

Nope MU v Newcastle is

 

[pigmanovich]

FFS it’s Watkins’ birthday, were definitely loose

 

[joydivisionovengloves]

Meh.......

 

[RandyWanger]

but just let Pedro do his thing.

Walk about with his head down and occasionally flapping his arms at the fans? The only foot race he's been winning recently is down the tunnel after the whistle.

I'd bench him and try something new. Packed midfield and a false 9 Disco maybe.

 

[ElectricNaz]

So happy I was able to get tickets for this, usually this is one of those in the "not a chance, not enough points" category for me. On the train now, up the albion, we're gonna win 2-1

 

[Taybha]

I'm praying we win ,the pissypanters will be out in force otherwise.

 

[portlock seagull]

I'm praying we win ,the pissypanters will be out in force otherwise.

You love it. But regardless, be rather odd if this place was celebrating recent performances!

 

[FloatLeft]

Any improvement on last season’s 6-1 drubbing is an improvement!

 

[LamieRobertson]

You love it. But regardless, be rather odd if this place was celebrating recent performances!

Celebrating of course not …but neither the amount of negativity

 

[raymondo]

Walk about with his head down and occasionally flapping his arms at the fans? The only foot race he's been winning recently is down the tunnel after the whistle.

I'd bench him and try something new. Packed midfield and a false 9 Disco maybe.

I'd certainly try a bigger midfield, but not sure FH will

 

[aolstudios]

I'd certainly try a bigger midfield, but not sure FH will

Sadly Wieffer's out. Just as he was starting to make a positive difference

 

[Sorrel]

Was there until the end last season, then stuck in a car park with cheerful Villans. Hoping it will be better than that tonight - will not be returning to that car park, though, Star City instead!

 

[tigertim68]

Don’t know why they could not of played this match on New Years Day , rather than on a stupid Monday night , Monday night in Birmingham great

 

[wunt be druv]

My Albion mojo is running low at the moment, feeling very negative about this one, just hope we don't getting a good old arse whopping, given up on it, but there is always a chance the boys do good and surprise us, let's hope so.

 

[crodonilson]

Can someone please order a half and half scarf for @crodonilson ?

To be fair I have a great deal of respect for Aston Villa as we all should, particularly having relatives who support them. They are one of the true giants of British football and their success starved fans are some of the biggest and most loyal in the country, it's great to see them back where they belong in the upper echelons of the EPL.

My relatives tell me when Villa Park is rocking there really is nowhere else like it.

 

[Terry Connor]

Hope I'm wrong but I'm struggling to see us scoring without a #9.

 

[BBassic]

To be fair I have a great deal of respect for Aston Villa as we all should, particularly having relatives who support them. They are one of the true giants of British football and their success starved fans are some of the biggest and most loyal in the country, it's great to see them back where they belong in the upper echelons of the EPL.

My relatives tell me when Villa Park is rocking there really is nowhere else like it.

On the other hand, f*** 'em.