delboy54 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 I think Peterborough are going to take this game seriously. They are in good form and pushing for promotion out of division 3 (or whatever its called these days). Some of their fans (like my mates who are Peterborough season ticket holders) who are going by train £58 return each (!) and treating it as a day out in Brum... Villa need to be careful Peterborough don't add our scalp to the huge collection of embarrassing losses over the last few years... Ticket sales seem very low, although Peterborough are bringing loads of supporters Regards to all Del Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 4, 2018 Moderator Share Posted January 4, 2018 As there's a full week's break between this and the next league game I see no reason to rest people as if it was a midweek tie. I'd use it to continue building the form of those who've come in and done well. Treat it like a league game unless there's a credible risk of injury to someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted January 4, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted January 4, 2018 6 hours ago, BOF said: As there's a full week's break between this and the next league game I see no reason to rest people as if it was a midweek tie. I'd use it to continue building the form of those who've come in and done well. Treat it like a league game unless there's a credible risk of injury to someone. Id say there is a greater need to keep the squad as fit as we can. If we have learnt anything these last few weeks is that you never know who will have to be turned to. Thor, green, henri and rhm for a full 90 for me. we do need to mix these with a fair few first teamers though, but tbf a lot of the 1st team are squad players anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 15 hours ago, delboy54 said: I think Peterborough are going to take this game seriously. They are in good form and pushing for promotion out of division 3 (or whatever its called these days). Some of their fans (like my mates who are Peterborough season ticket holders) who are going by train £58 return each (!) and treating it as a day out in Brum... Villa need to be careful Peterborough don't add our scalp to the huge collection of embarrassing losses over the last few years... Ticket sales seem very low, although Peterborough are bringing loads of supporters Regards to all Del We will probably get about 20,000 with about 5,000 being the away lot. That will still be better than a lot of teams though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Hoping for a weakened team. I would start Terry and Elphick rest Chester for this one. Play some of the kids but have HOGAN play. He needs time and goals to get his confidence up. have a strongish bench just in cas ethings dont go to plan I would go for -------------------------------------steer---------------------- Bree-----------terry (sub after half hour)----------elphick------hutton green----doyle hayes------whelan---------o hare--------------------- ---------------------hogan---------------------RHM--------------------------------- subs johnstone suliman davis grealish taylor hourihane lansbury (if fit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 59 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Hoping for a weakened team. I would start Terry and Elphick rest Chester for this one. Play some of the kids but have HOGAN play. He needs time and goals to get his confidence up. have a strongish bench just in cas ethings dont go to plan I would go for -------------------------------------steer---------------------- Bree-----------terry (sub after half hour)----------elphick------hutton green----doyle hayes------whelan---------o hare--------------------- ---------------------hogan---------------------RHM--------------------------------- subs johnstone suliman davis grealish taylor hourihane lansbury (if fit) I wouldn't play Terry, Hutton, Elphick, Whelan or Hogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratvillan Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 We need a positive result to keep the Bristol feel good factor going. But we can't flog Adomah, etc to death, or risk injury to Grealish, Chester etc. Has to be a strong bench, when in likelihood a lot of the starters are coming back from injury or not played 90 minutes against a league team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Really can't be arsed with the cup this year. We're not going to get near winning so it is just a distraction. Ideally will avoid an embarrassment though and then get someone like Spurs next round who we can lose to for an acceptable result. Mostly kids plus a half or so for Terry & Green coming back to match fitness. Would give Hogan a chance to build more confidence, but not risk Grealish, Chester, Hourihane, Adomah etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Playing SJ for a part of the game (cup-tied) is a good shout Bree for Elmo Taylor for Hutton (if Bruce insists on going with AH as 1st choice LB) Disclaimer - I wouldnt CB‘s JT & a Youth player (for some experience - RDL sub for JT 2nd half) Doyle-Hayles & Lyden (if fit) or Onomah CM‘s Elmo RW or Youth player Green LW AM O‘Hare CF Hogan (till he scores the RHM as Sub) SJ (JS) Bree Suliman/Mitchel JT (RDL) Taylor Doyle-Hayes Lyden/Onomah Elmo O‘Hare Green Hogan (RHM) Bench JS Hutton RDL Whelan (he surely cant be too shyite for v peterboro?) Onomah Green RHM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) Steer RDL Bree Terry Taylor O'Hare Doyle-Hayes Onomah Green Davis RHM Would like to see Davis & RHM play together as I think they would work well as a duo. I would imagine Whelan will be played over Onomah or with a 3 man midfield and 1 striker. FYI - Hogan is injured for this one... Edited January 5, 2018 by wilko154 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Grasshopper said: Playing SJ for a part of the game (cup-tied) is a good shout Bree for Elmo Taylor for Hutton (if Bruce insists on going with AH as 1st choice LB) Disclaimer - I wouldnt CB‘s JT & a Youth player (for some experience - RDL sub for JT 2nd half) Doyle-Hayles & Lyden (if fit) or Onomah CM‘s Elmo RW or Youth player Green LW AM O‘Hare CF Hogan (till he scores the RHM as Sub) SJ (JS) Bree Suliman/Mitchel JT (RDL) Taylor Doyle-Hayes Lyden/Onomah Elmo O‘Hare Green Hogan (RHM) Bench JS Hutton RDL Whelan (he surely cant be too shyite for v peterboro?) Onomah Green RHM Hogan out injured RHM for Hogan McK on the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 3 hours ago, KHV said: I wouldn't play Terry, Hutton, Elphick, Whelan or Hogan Terry has to play he needs to rebuild his fitness and this is perfect opportunity. I actually forgot about bjarnsson id play him tomorrow. Hogan is out so I guess be davis up top. but id prefer RHM as a lone striker or partnerned with davis 2 hours ago, rubberman said: Really can't be arsed with the cup this year. We're not going to get near winning so it is just a distraction. Ideally will avoid an embarrassment though and then get someone like Spurs next round who we can lose to for an acceptable result. Mostly kids plus a half or so for Terry & Green coming back to match fitness. Would give Hogan a chance to build more confidence, but not risk Grealish, Chester, Hourihane, Adomah etc. Yeah I would rather be out too, but not to Peterboro. Next round lets get United at home give them a good game and go out with pride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Despite, (no let's be honest because of), the unexpected Bristol rout, we all know the script for this one. I am merely hoping that acknowledging the script in advance will mean the footballing Gods edit it back in our favour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 So Terry and Green confirmed to start, Johnstone ineligible and Hogan injured.... maybe we’ll see the following? ................Steer Elmo.Chester.Terry.Taylor Snodgrass.Jedi.Houirhane.Green ............Davis.RHM Lansbury set to get some minutes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT123 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Would be nice to see James Bree given a run out here. Whenever I've seen him play he's looked good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Bruce has said 5 under 20's so not that line up ^^. I imagine O'Hare and/or Doyle-Hayes the most likely and Bree at the back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 A correctly named thread can only mean one thing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 On 04/01/2018 at 11:48, BOF said: As there's a full week's break between this and the next league game I see no reason to rest people as if it was a midweek tie. I'd use it to continue building the form of those who've come in and done well. Treat it like a league game unless there's a credible risk of injury to someone. Would you throw in a bit of youth in there BOF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Steer- De Laet-Terry-Elphick-Taylor, with Bikir-Whelan-O'Hare-Green and Onomah behind Davis. 3-1 to the Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 13 hours ago, rubberman said: Bruce has said 5 under 20's so not that line up ^^. I imagine O'Hare and/or Doyle-Hayes the most likely and Bree at the back. Where has he said that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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