mattyvilla Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) What's our lowest ever attendance? I'd say this game could set a new record. about 12k i think I'm sure i remember playing SHA at villa park in the late 80's early 90's in the simod cup and there being about 7k there , think it finished 6-0 Edited January 2, 2015 by mattyvilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Not worth risking those who are important to us so Hutton and cissokho can sit this one out along with Sanchez and benteke, okore would have been rested too but we only have him and Clark as fit CBs. -----------guzan--------- Lowton okore Clark Richardson ---grealish herd cleverley--- Gabby -----weimann----robinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I think it's 2,900 v Bradford in 1915 and post war I think Bolton 8,348 1964. It's not going to be near the last time we played Blackpool at home in 1938-69,000! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I think it's 2,900 v Bradford in 1915 and post war I think Bolton 8,348 1964. It's not going to be near the last time we played Blackpool at home in 1938-69,000! We played Blackpool at home in 2010, a 3-2 with a 34,200 crowd. Even delfounso scored that night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Not bothering with going personally. After yesterday and even with cheap tickets I do not want to see a laboured win on a cold afternoon in a soulless ground. Note I did not even specify who I thought would get that win! Tom Fox really has got his priorities arse about face. It's what happen on the pitch Tom....Durhhh!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 What's our lowest ever attendance? I'd say this game could set a new record. about 12k i think I'll guess 15k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 3 nil win infront of a very low 15k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) What's our lowest ever attendance? I'd say this game could set a new record. about 12k i think I'm sure i remember playing SHA at villa park in the late 80's early 90's in the simod cup and there being about 7k there , think it finished 6-0 Yes we have probably had friendlies and simod cup games with very low attendances. In the dark days of the mid 80s we had league crowds lower than 14k on a regular basis so people who think below 30k is small, its not really. In fact looking at this we averaged 15k in the 85/86 season http://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/eng-premier-league-1985-1986/1/ Edited January 2, 2015 by PaulC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Our ticket office department has took a bit of a battering on twitter tonight after avfc twitter account said anyone who wanted tickets to see the game should arrive early to ensure they get tickets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyvilla Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Our ticket office department has took a bit of a battering on twitter tonight after avfc twitter account said anyone who wanted tickets to see the game should arrive early to ensure they get tickets. The online ticket office has been down all day , really not helping matters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 I think it's 2,900 v Bradford in 1915 and post war I think Bolton 8,348 1964. It's not going to be near the last time we played Blackpool at home in 1938-69,000! We played Blackpool at home in 2010, a 3-2 with a 34,200 crowd. Even delfounso scored that night... Sorry I meant in the FA Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 3, 2015 Moderator Share Posted January 3, 2015 Our ticket office department has took a bit of a battering on twitter tonight after avfc twitter account said anyone who wanted tickets to see the game should arrive early to ensure they get tickets. The online ticket office has been down all day , really not helping matters It was working for me. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I guess the problem on Sunday will be very few of the tickets will have been delivered, so there'll be queues for the collection points, even with a small crowd. I guess it's also pretty likely that half of the collection points will be closed, because it's a small crowd, so I guess it's possible that not a lot of people could queue for quite a long time. That's all just speculation on my part though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I was at that Blackpool game 4 years ago and I remember being shocked at how we almost didn't beat their weakened team but I think I'd take a game like that again with the lack of goals recently at VP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I think we'll win about 5-0 and hopefully that'll give the players a bit confidence going into the league matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Televised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 think I'd rather play a premier league team as Lambert has proved he has no idea how to see off lower league opposition time and time again Blackpool are in utter turmoil He should be sacked at 5 pm if we lose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danishlad Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 -----------------------------guzan---------------------------- Hutton---------Okore--------------Clark--------------ally --------------------------Sanchez----------------------------- ---------------grealish------------Cleverley---------------- ---Bacuna--------------------------------------------Gabby --------------------------Benteke---------------------------- 6-0 villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/paul-lambert-promises-strong-fa-8375814 Paul Lambert promises a strong FA Cup line up against Blackpool because his Aston Villa squad is not strong enough for changes Lambert knows Seasiders assistant manager and former Villa midfielder Alan Thompson well from their Celtic days Tomorrow’s (Sunday) FA Cup clash against Blackpool will give Aston Villa a welcome break from Premier League action. They do not have the luxury of being able to rest players, though, and it’s unlikely that Villa make wholesale changes. Teenager Jack Grealish might be given a run-out from the start but Villa are expected to be at full strength, injuries permitting, elsewhere. Fabian Delph is still suspended while Ron Vlaar, Nathan Baker, Philippe Senderos, Ashley Westwood and Libor Kozak are also sidelined. Lambert said: “We will go as strong as we can to get through. “It’s a good opportunity for us to progress. “I don’t really have a big enough squad to change things. “Ron and Fabian will still be out so the squad isn’t the biggest at the moment.” Former Blues boss Lee Clark will return to Birmingham for the first time since getting the boot at Villa’s arch rivals. Lambert reckons the Championship’s basement boys will come arrive with nothing to lose and he’s determined to avoid defeat to yet another lower-league opposition. “We have to be wary, it is nothing to lose, it’s a cup game and will be a breather from the league,” he said. “It’s a tough game. “I’ve spoken to Lee a few times and I know Alan Thompson (first team coach) who was a good friend at Celtic.” I agree we should put out a strong team tomorrow but not sure about the 'wariness' and negativity and I'm hoping this is only for the press's benefit and Lambert is getting the players fired up for it. My guess on the starting XI ...............Guzan Hutton.Okore.Clark.Cissokho .............Sanchez ......Bacuna.....Cleverley ..............Grealish .......Benteke.Gabby Subs: Given, Herd, Lowton, Cole, N'Zogbia, Weimann and Robinson (if recovered from flu) Nervy opening 20 minutes when Blackpool go gung-ho on us and we'll eventually score and pass the game out, 2-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Surely we can beat the worst team in the championship at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Surely we can beat the worst team in the championship at home. If we lose this one he has to be a dead man walking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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