Demitri_C Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Should be absolutely no excuses not to win this. then should we win we can start thinking about rotating the squad for the play offs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Leeds are missing a lot of their first choice defenders tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 hour ago, omariqy said: Leeds are missing a lot of their first choice defenders tomorrow. I am happy if jansson isnt playing. that guy always causes us problems. I like him though i would try go for him in the summer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Bruce has just confirmed no terry, hutton, tuanzebe for tomorrow Bjarnason should make it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted April 12, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted April 12, 2018 Kodjia starts for me. The overriding aim needs to be to get the best team ready for the play offs...that includes him. The fact that any of the other options are not that much better nails it for me. Start grabban on the left too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, Nigel said: Kodjia starts for me. The overriding aim needs to be to get the best team ready for the play offs...that includes him. The fact that any of the other options are not that much better nails it for me. Start grabban on the left too. Its tempting but I think keep him restricted for another 30-40 mins for now and then possible start him next week for 60 minutes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 21 hours ago, omariqy said: I can see it now. 0-0 draw and we have 5 strikers on the pitch by the end of the game. Unfortunately in recent years this has been known as Plan B when in reality that should probably be Plan D or Plan E. Not sure what that says about Bruce or some of his predecessors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 20 hours ago, rodders0223 said: The last of the 3-4 day games, following this back to a game every weekend. We would be silly not to use this as an opportunity to rest, protect and get minutes for our squad. Johnstone Elmo Samba Chester Bree Lansbury Grealish Onomah Snoddy Grabban Hogan Time to bring Josh in from the cold with a much clearer head hopefully. Be nice to see if him and Jack link up. We need to win this to cement a playoff place, so Bjarnasson in stead of Lansbury; surely we have someone better than Samba; Onomah nowhere near the team - one of our own youngsters, O'Hare would be my pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I'd start Hogan in this one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 No hutton, Axel, Terry, and probably no Birkir for this one. Best I got: Jedinak doesn't seem to play well with Hourihane so I'd go Whelan. Adomah also hasn't been playing well lately and Grabban has looked more comfortable for us out wide. Kodjia likely isn't fit to start, so I'd go Hogan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Yes to the team above. The never ending season continues, another mid week game, hopefully another win as well. Be good to get a bit of consistency before the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stegzy Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I’d love Kodjia to start but don’t think it’s be sensible to start him just yet. Would definitely go with Samba over Jedinak so would probably agree with Czechlads team but with Bjarni for Whelan as I’m worried Whelan will be to desperate to make up for the last match where he missed 2 absolute sitters. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stegzy Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 P.s. would rather have Green on the left but not sure what has happened to him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted April 12, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted April 12, 2018 Looks like they are suffering a defensive nightmare too. Jansson being out is a good thing though. I predict plenty of goals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 RHM was on fire for the U-23's, scored both goals. Surely must make the bench. As should O'Hare. No Whelan, please. He makes me nervous any time he is near the play. Adomah definitely needs a rest, possibly Snodgrass also. We need to win this to cement our place in the playoffs, so I would also understand Bruce being cautious, but a few tweaks are definitely needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted April 13, 2018 On 11/04/2018 at 15:44, HanoiVillan said: Maybe this is a sacrilegious suggestion, and I'm expecting pelters, but what about Adomah on the right and dropping Snoddy for one game? Adomah seems to be labouring on the left without Hutton behind him, and he got plenty of assists from the right last season. Snodgrass has looked poor against his old teams (Hull and Norwich) that he's faced recently, and obviously Leeds are another. Maybe that's a shit suggestion, but just throwing it out there. I did mention somewhere that the only decent cross Adomah put in last week what when he found himself stranded on the right. I think that one of the reasons why our attacks are so laboured is because neither winger goes for the byline and whips in crosses because they are both on the wrong side. Almost every time they stop and cut back inside killing all momentum and allowing defenders a second to reform. Neither of them have done anything for ages but I would like to see at least one retained and played on the correct side. In my opinion most wingplay should be about hitting the byline and whipping in a cross with an occasional cut back to mix things up, not the other way around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Whats crowd looking like? Usually friday night games is a great atmosphere at Villa Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 A win to secure our place in the playoff's and to show that we can win two on the bounce again. It will not be easy, games against Leeds rarely are. A 3-0 win would be nice, just like our 1996 LCF win was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtaylor200 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Again I am on afternoon shift for this one. Set up to record . I recorded the Tuesday game. It was quicker to play it backwards to see the goal I predict an early goal tonight for the lads, but with the defence on offer I cant see us keeping a clean sheet tonight My mate is a Leeds fan and always bets me a fiver. But he refused to have a bet tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted April 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted April 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Demitri_C said: Whats crowd looking like? Usually friday night games is a great atmosphere at Villa Park We tend to play well with a big loud crowd too so should be half decent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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