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Warnock booked for foul on Campbell

The free coaches were a great idea. There must be loads of Villans there and they're in fine voice!

If we opted for claret and blue they may look nasty like the west 'am ones.

At least Paul Ince looks comfy.

I am a mad villa fan and have been for 25 years but all these comments make us look jealous man. Let them get on with it and we mind our own business and concentrate on our football side rather than theirs.

**** that. They're the one club I will take the piss out of at every opportunity. Ask other football fans their opinion on small heath and its fans and you'll find it's not just Villa fans who dislike them.

They are a blight on this city.

Everything about them just seemed Mickey mouse!......the one guy finished of the interview by screaming out "and buy the tickets!!!".......kinda like Bob geldof on live aid!......the other guy just fell about laughin. They just seemed totally unprofessional!

It was an odd interview. They kept bursting out laughing as if they were in on some secret joke. I think McLeish won't last the season.

Oh ! and we have never lost the FA Cup (stolen)...the fact we've never won one is irrelevant

That is brilliant.

Come on! Down to 10 men

Gabby should've done better there.

Gabby's on FIRE! In off the post, thought he'd underhit that.

Are there any photos from today? Empty seats, teary-eyed inbreds leaving early, dilapidated stadium...

Get in there Gabby my son! Five in a row against the scum.

Magnificent defensive display from the new guys today.

To the Villa fan who was walking his dog and called radio WM after the game I salute you sir. If anyone happened to record that phone in please make it available because it was priceless.

Is Heskey injured for this? I read he hurt his hamstring last night.

There's a letter in today's evening mail from a small heath fan pleading for them to sign Beckham.

Having signed at the Bernabéu and the San Siro I'm sure he'll relish a move to the sty.

I live in south Brum and don't fancy watching the game round here as I don't want to be mixing with small heath fans in the pubs as they obviously aren't going to the game with all the unsold tickets left.

Which pubs are other fans watching this in?

Carew has to start this one. I don't know who is in small heath's defence, neither do I want to know, but they couldn't deal with Crouch when he came on as sub at the weekend. He could've had a hat-trick.

Heskey could win over a few of his doubters with a goal against these scutters.

It's crap trying to get a drink there when you're under 21.

I see a lot of tourists in Stratford-upon-Avon with Canadian flags on their rucksacks. I'm guessing this is so they don't get confused with Yanks.

It's all well and good winning at Anfield but we'll never achieve anything until this shoddy home form is sorted.

Good to see Carew back though.

Still buzzing about this. The Brummie reds were keeping their heads down at work today.

I can finally scratch Liverpool from my 'about bloody time we beat' list. Manyoo next please.

My heart says we'll rally and go down fighting losing by one goal. My head says this is going to be a disaster on a par with last season's visit.

Rubbish but not as rubbish as against Wigan.

Rapid don't travel well apparently but then we're crap at home. Not looking good for Anfield although we were shite before our trip to Old Trafford and put in a good performance (still lost). It's difficult to put a good spin on this.

Tick tock, bit of time wasting

**** sake, they're getting closer

Good save Brad. That striker had far too long to shoot.

Rapid 16 months without a home defeat. I don't know how good their league is but it puts things in to perspective a little.

Heskey suddenly bursts into life....and scuffs a shot wide.