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I watched all of the game and it was poor and annoyingly frustrating. Having watched us against Watford and the two games against Leicester i was highly optimistic. Thinking if we play like that against Bournemouth we can get three points, play like it for the rest of the season and we will not be relegated. Well, i was bought back down to earth with a big bump. We went back into awful mode where we could not pass a ball, could not compete physically, could not cross a ball, could not shoot on target and yet again could not defend. Too many players were not at the required standard. You can get away with one or two having an off day but when that balance is tipped to seven/eight having an off day there is no where to hide. It's all too familiar this season hence why where we are. I have given Dean Smith a very poor in the match poll. Once Bournemouth had gone down to ten men he got the tactics totally wrong. We were chasing the game and did not need to play 3/5 at the back. Hause should have gone off for Davis. Five at the back was just not required, We are not relegated on the back of this result but we are in one hell of a scrap where our home form will have to save us as we are truly atrocious on our travels. We are the only team not to keep a clean sheet away from home in the premiership. Quite a damming stat that is. We can do it, but we need the Villa who played against Leicester, Burnley and Watford to turn up far more often than they are !!!!

For last seasons play off final I went to The Windermere on the outskirts of Wembley. It was full of Villa supporters. There were two coaches parked up there. Great atmosphere with out it being ten deep at the bar. It's a big pub with plenty of room and it's right next door to South Kenton overground station, less than 10 mins and two stops to Wembley Central.

Below is the response i had back from the club. It's pretty much as i expected, but as i said i would post it here it is. unfortunately we will not be changing the criteria. We appreciate your feedback though. It is one ticket per fan ID - those with both membership and a season ticket will only be entitled to one ticket. So, its join the mad scramble on the 18th at 5pm

i'm off to boil me head !!!!

Hope of all hope i get a ticket and after the debacle of getting trains back home after the game for the last few visits. I've just booked two nights in the Premier Inn at Wembley. 1 room 2 adults, Sat, Sun night with breakfast for £313. Fully refundable should i not get the two tickets i need. I might still go should i not get tickets just to be part of the atmosphere and watch the game in Boxpark or the like.

Thanks. googled it and I can only find info from last season where there were in excess of 2.5k.There will be far more than that this season. There have not many games where tickets have gone to general sale this season. i have mailed the club to express my concerns. I have also asked how many members there are and if season ticket holders have a membership can they get two? i’ll post any reply on here

Have to say i am surprised that they are going straight in to ALL Club members after season ticket holders have been satisfied. I would have thought they would have rewarded members who had been to so many games. I have been to 8 so far. Seems unfair to me that any member can get one. With the allocation of 33k it will go on sale to members, so i suppose as at least i'm a member i now have a slim chance of a ticket.

i should of added no offence as not shooting the messenger.... it's just that Birmingham Live has to be one of if not the worst click baits going. It's a far cry from the pre internet days when it was The Birmingham Mail...

Sorry but wrong thread old boy.... should be posted in the WAHEY! It's a JOKE thread : Enter at your own risk Birmingham Live

and in the latest twist.....the searches on google have spiked unbelievable Jeff !!!!!! https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/30/people-searching-corona-beer-virus-confusing-lager-coronavirus-12150342/ More than 7,700 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed across the world – but some people are still getting the deadly disease mixed up with beer. According to Google Trends, searches for the Mexican beer Corona Extra have stepped up 1,100% in the US since the outbreak first reached the country. Among the most frequent searches are the phrases ‘beer virus’ and ‘corona beer virus’. Global searches for ‘coronavirus symptoms’ also increased by 1,050% this week, while ‘what is coronavirus’ and ‘is coronavirus deadly’ also made the top five questions asked. There is no link between the coronavirus and Corona Extra beer whatsoever.

I don't remember them doing a Jasper Carrot scarf

this made me chuckle...

West Hams remaining fixtures... 01.02 Brighton H - 09.02 Man City A - 24.02. Liverpool A - 29.02. Southampton H - 07.03 Arsenal A - 15.03. Wolves H - 20.03 Tottenham A - 04.04 Chelsea H - 11.04 Newcastle A 18.04 Burnley H - 25.04 Norwich A - 02.05 - Watford H - 09.05 Man Utd A - 17.05 Aston Villa H Tough away games at Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Spurs, Man Utd. Thats as tough a set of fixtures as anybodys, particulary when you are on a bad run. Their home game this Saturday is huge for both teams. As big as the Bournemouth game is to us. The difference is though that we have momentum going in the right direction. I hope we are in a safe position by the time we play them at there place on the last day of the season. Theres an article in the Daily Mail suggesting they will be in financial meltdown should they be releagated. The SORRY state of West Ham: £45m flops failing to fire, fans revolting against owners and Moyes back in the hotseat despite previous sacking for not being good enough... West Ham have splashed £300MILLION on transfers but now they MUST stay up to avoid financial meltdown

unless it's an own goal

Apologies for the multi multiple quotes but its relevant to all. I've been to Anfield many times and the atmosphere there is a myth. Its the same at Old Trafford. Sky pander to the ''top 6'' and inflate the atmosphere at these grounds by turning up the mic when it suits them. Crikey you only have to see a Liverpool game and for the YNWA song at the start the commentators go quiet, camera pans around the ground and the mic volume goes up. It's a wankfest. Go to Old Trafford and theres a handful who sing. Watch the game on Sky and it sounds like the whole of the Stretford End are giving it large. I am not saying we are better or worse than anyone else just that tv companies manipulate things to suit them when it suits and in Sky's situation there is a definate bias to the top 6. I have not read a single post from anyone who said they were at the game last night saying anything other than it was electric.

Unfortunatly VillaTalk do not have a vomit emoji to add to you post, otherwise i would have. So i'll have to 'quote' and do this one instead

I was in the Upper Trinity last night and from where i was sitting the atmosphere was electric from all three stands. Sure there were moments of quiet, but then tell me anywhere where this is not the case. It happens. Indeed, Leciester fans in the North Stand also played there part in creating the atmosphere, but even they went quiet for periods. I posted this in the match ratings thread last night and still stand by it. "A Fantastic atmosphre from the 12th man who was not just in the Holte tonight. He was everywhere."

Interesting tweet here on last nights atmosphere from Henry Winter He has a very good point. However, the FA will never allow it to happen as its a purely financial decision. The fans do not matter or come in to it !!!!

Just got back... wow, that was one of those amazing Villa Park nights that make it all worth while. Absolutley buzzing. The effort from everyone in the team was there for all to see and that effort has got us the reward. A Fantastic atmosphre from the 12th man who was not just in the Holte tonight. He was everywhere. The shape of the team was so much better with a forward. We will give anyone a game at VP. Bring it on.

96 is a pretty good inning in anybodies book. Especially when he was still as sharp as a pin. I remember Sunday afternoons and the opening announcement... ''and from Norwich, it's the quiz of the week''

It’s a no no from me. I just can’t have anyone connected with Villa help to improve that lot. It just goes against the grain. I hope he carries on being as shit for them as he has been for us, Sheff Utd and Stoke.

this is eating wierd shit