Aston Villa v Leeds United Match Thread

[Carrick Dave]

I'm not sure of the dates, but I'd have thought Okafor being out for a month would rule him out of the Swiss team in March.

Could be a big bonus for Leeds, we should have him available till the end of the season with a big need to impress his new pal Murat Yakin ahead of the World Cup.

[Pullhard]

Had a look through the Villa forum link that Cjay included on the Villa prematch thread. Thanks for posting Cjay - opposition threads always make interesting reading.

There were some comments on the Villa thread about the poll on here about Amps v McGinn. General disbelief that we would select Amps over McGinn.

[The Subhuman]

Had a look through the Villa forum link that Cjay included on the Villa prematch thread. Thanks for posting Cjay - opposition threads always make interesting reading.

There were some comments on the Villa thread about the poll on here about Amps v McGinn. General disbelief that we would select Amps over McGinn.

To be fair the follow up post was rational ..

[The Subhuman]

Awful forum btw, horribly set out

[1964white]

Awful forum btw, horribly set out

Indeed, it is, my eyes could only read that Villa site for a few minutes!

[1964white]

To be fair.....

I'm playing for Hornsea 'B' team at North Cave Bowls Club at lunchtime, so I'll definitely miss the first-half, hopefully be back home by 4.15pm at the latest

If I'm held up, please would you or Cjay do the post-match threads.

[Barlow Boy]

I'm playing for Hornsea 'B' team at North Cave Bowls Club at lunchtime, so I'll definitely miss the first-half, hopefully be back home by 4.15pm at the latest

If I'm held up, please would you or Cjay do the post-match threads.

Good luck mate

[Jammy 07]

I'm playing for Hornsea 'B' team at North Cave Bowls Club at lunchtime, so I'll definitely miss the first-half, hopefully be back home by 4.15pm at the latest

If I'm held up, please would you or Cjay do the post-match threads.

Good luck with the bowls but if only one of your 'teams' could win today which one would you choose ?

You don't have to answer by the way

[1964white]

Good luck with the bowls but if only one of your 'teams' could win today which one would you choose ?

You don't have to answer by the way

Leeds of course.

Although, bowls are equally my favourite sport with football & I play the game three or four times a week.

[The Subhuman]

I'm playing for Hornsea 'B' team at North Cave Bowls Club at lunchtime, so I'll definitely miss the first-half, hopefully be back home by 4.15pm at the latest

If I'm held up, please would you or Cjay do the post-match threads.

No problem

[CHAPELALLMAN]

Despite the overall performance improvement we are still a poor away side.

Villa are really strong at home.

Would take a draw, but I Hope DF doesn't set us up to aim for one as usual away.

Be brave.

22 points won at home, 8 away. One away win
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Hard fought away draws are nice, but one away win is worth 3 of them...

I still rue that Newcastle game, though many on here were blase about it at the time...

[CHAPELALLMAN]

An article about the club in the Mail today, talking about the transformation since the City game.

An interesting comment about the recruitment ; " there has been friction over the data-led transfer business, but the noise has quietened.
Farke had appeared to question the summer window and the failure to bring a forward in, famously commenting that they were not " dancing on the table. "

So the overall perception of the success of the summer transfer dealings has on no account been as clear cut as some on here keep making out....

[Jammy 07]

Not expecting Buonnanotte to feature in the squad today so was wondering does anyone know how Jack Harrison is doing whilst out on loan ?

[Sean_Nile]

The villains love leon's polls. Mcginn they say even wearing a surgical boot would beat Ampadu, but they are not so sure abot DCL vs Watkins.

They want Mings back to contain DCL.

https://www.villatalk.com/topic/27396-p ... /#comments

[Barlow Boy]

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[Barlow Boy]

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[CUSSIE01]

The villains love leon's polls. Mcginn they say even wearing a surgical boot would beat Ampadu, but they are not so sure abot DCL vs Watkins.

They want Mings back to contain DCL.

https://www.villatalk.com/topic/27396-p ... /#comments

I’ve just gone through some of their pre match chat and to be fair if you swapped the players around it sounds exactly like our match thread. We’re s***e, no we’re not. We’re better than them, no we’re not. Our manager is s***e, no he’s not. Our players are better than theirs, no they’re not. We’re going to win, no we’re not. Ampadu is better than McGinn, McGinn is better than Ampadu………………… The same broad mix of happy clappers & doom & gloomsters like every other club forum except ours is better. ( no it’s not )

[CUSSIE01]

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Struijk & Stach back

[The Subhuman]

Bijol injured or benched? I thought he was nailed on as the sweeper tbh.. Not making him captain in the cup was interesting too

[Carrick Dave]

Obviously didn't want to replace Justin with Bijol, I wonder if there's something specific he thinks he can do better. Watkins?