Some of you might have figured out that I’m the granddad that was mentioned in the replies a while back.
So, yes, we’re making a bit of a family occasion of it and we’re going tonight. Even the missus is coming with us.
For some daft reason, the twins wanted to go in the Witton end North stand. I can’t say I’m keen, as I much prefer the back of the Holte, but there you go, it’ll make a change.
Straight into squad news and the big one is that Grealish won’t be playing, as much as he might want to and thinks he’s ready. Andre Green is training, but I suspect it’s probably too early for him too.
And Lansbury is still miles away, by the sound of it.
Hands up, a little dicky bird has told me the team for today. Whether it ends up being true, is something else, but here it is;
Kalinic
Taylor
Hutton
Elphick
Mings
Hourihane
McGinn
El Ghazi
Kodjia
Abraham
and finally, Jedinak.
Which is probably about what we’d expect, I guess, although you might have thought that Carroll might start.
I’m guessing he’ll be on the bench.
Utd have no problems and any changes will probably just be shuffling the squad.
Sheffield will be well up for this game, as if they win, they’ll go top of the league.
Which demonstrates what a tough proposition this is.
Given that Sheffield play nice football, this should be an entertaining game whatever the result, but I have to be honest and say that I’m not massively confident, especially after our previous meeting.
You never know though. We have weapons that can hurt them and hopefully our defence won’t be so vulnerable.
I’m going for a 1-1 draw, but it’s more in hope than expectation.
Disgraceful. Even you Smith fans can’t defend this.
It’s embarrassing g howhave tried to defend him
Smith out.
That’s it for me tonight. Turning on Fifa19 where I have a Villa team who who are a pleasure to watch. Wish me luck in my first Champions League match, we’re playing Valencia. Only Grealish and McGann are the only players I have left at Villa from the shower who are on the pitch tonight.
Watching some real football, Villareal in fact in La Liga. At least they aren’t losing.
Sooooo disappointing!
What pissed me off more is smith has sold out, playing Jedinak from the start said everything, he can’t play his style, wants to move forward and puts the oldest player in the side. The football had gone!!!!!
I do worry that Smith will struggle with the pressure he is now under. Bruce was hardened to criticism. There is no point in changing manager again. We have to persevere till next season and see what happens then. I have said it before that major surgery is needed this summer.
Bet Smith is wishing he’d stayed at Brentford
I think Ted wishes that too! A few more will agree with him after tonight
Humour Noir of Villa fans, developed, tried and honed to perfection through years of misery!
Changing smith is not the answer, but smith needs to show some balls and stick to his principles
Disgraceful Smith out now!
You Smith supporters what have you got to say?
Why are my posts being ignored?
Ted I won’t ignore you mate, what’s up.
Those ignoring Ted’s posts should be ashamed of themselves 🙂
OMG we scored and I missed it. Mings hat trick possibly?
You all have to admit we don’t have a team to challenge for honours, we have seen the worst and now it’s getting even worse than before, Grealish don’t bother to come back you will be labelled a failure in the club. Minds just scored
Should have kept Enda Stevens.
4-3 anyone
What just happened
3-3 f*** me pink
On this result – I might just!
LOL
Looks like I must eat my words!
If only there second goal was disallowed! If only two penalties should have been given to us.
We were robbed!!!!!!!
I agree, 99.99% of referees would have disallowed their second goal, very bad refereeing but what a come back!
Hoping it gives the team some heart going forward.
UTV
Well f**k me – how the hell did we do that?
Just shows that you should keep supporting to the end of the game – my misfortune to miss a hell of a fight back.
I don’t f”‘;king believe it how the hell did we do that, just shows how determination can do.
Whatever one thinks of the overall performance you can’t criticise the team for not having heart and for keeping going to the end of the game.
Maybe this will be a turning point although I still think we are a long way short of being promotion material.
Hitch, I bet Badger a nervous rock.
Hope he didn’t leave early Bill 🙂
Reck you dickhead
Or even wreck 🙂 but I knew what you meant 🙂
Blame it onto the booze I’ve had tonight Hitch.wreck wreck wreck by God he’s got it.
Football is a strange game. For 70 minutes they were in total control and we score what I thought would be a consolation goal and then United become nervous wrecks! One thing about the championship is that it is much more entertaining than the premier league.
And the general consensus is that their second goal was allowed to stand through more appalling refereeing. If that had been disallowed at 1-0 we might have gone on to win?
No one can say we’ve been ‘lucky’ this season – quite the opposite in my view.