M_Afro Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 There’s absolutely hope for tomorrow. We are due some luck against West Ham. They are also nowhere near as good as people are making out. We played them off the park at their place last season, despite the result. We are at home. We have got the players. Dean needs to pick the best 11, in their best positions and employ the most beneficial tactics. That’s his job and if he does it well we will play well and have a very good chance of winning. If he doesn’t then he deserves all of the stick that will come his way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 1 hour ago, MrBlack said: What table are you looking at? I'm actually worried about myself because that post makes absolutely no sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Is the consensus that Bailey won't play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 1 minute ago, maqroll said: I'm actually worried about myself because that post makes absolutely no sense It should have read "no higher than 10th" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just now, maqroll said: Is the consensus that Bailey won't play? He will 100% start in my view. He has to. The bigger question is will Dean have the balls to drop Ings or Ollie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 12 minutes ago, maqroll said: Is the consensus that Bailey won't play? He's been featured in the club's social media a lot in the run up to this game, so barring a late injury I fail to see how he doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Today had a few coupon busters which shows that the prem is a competitive league. if we can play anywhere close to the best we can then we should be able to get a positive result, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 I'm looking forward to this one, with the cup most definitely half - full. Come on me babbys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 2 hours ago, TRO said: have a tendency to Agree with Dean, our issues are more about individual application, than formation.....thats not saying, formation is no issue....its a combination of things. I concur. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 West Ham are good but it's not as if it's David vs Goliath. They've drawn away to Palace and Southampton and lost at home to Brentford so far this season for example. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceoftheshamen Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 What scares me is seeing today just how poor that Spurs team are... & we lost to them a couple of weeks back! The worrying thing for me about tomorrow is that with one of the two teams you know exactly what you're gonna get and can have complete faith that they'll battle all the way.......... Not sure about us mind! Will we turn up for the first half this time? Will we capitulate for 15 minutes and concede a quick 3 goals? It's a big concern and probably one of the worst teams to face at the moment with the question marks this Villa team have at the mo is West Ham as they will be100% at it from start to finish in all likelihood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 15 minutes ago, danceoftheshamen said: What scares me is seeing today just how poor that Spurs team are... & we lost to them a couple of weeks back! The worrying thing for me about tomorrow is that with one of the two teams you know exactly what you're gonna get and can have complete faith that they'll battle all the way.......... Not sure about us mind! Will we turn up for the first half this time? Will we capitulate for 15 minutes and concede a quick 3 goals? It's a big concern and probably one of the worst teams to face at the moment with the question marks this Villa team have at the mo is West Ham as they will be100% at it from start to finish in all likelihood. All Tottenham had when we played them was, Son. I know he is good, but he wasn't unplayable that day. Unfortunately we just failed again to react and change the game to mark him up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Its going to feel like a evening kick off with the clocks going back. Floodlights will be on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 I have made Antonio my captain for FPL, so.... nailed on Villa win and clean sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 19 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: All Tottenham had when we played them was, Son. I know he is good, but he wasn't unplayable that day. Unfortunately we just failed again to react and change the game to mark him up. Tottenham have a soft underbelly. Luckily for them they met a team with an even softer underbelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 3 hours ago, TRO said: being saying it for ages, to my detriment....we need a General. I hope we can find one. Agree as long as his surname is not Krulak! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 I have no doubt things will get better for us this season, we’ve had a tough start for all the reasons previously stated. However, I don’t think tomorrow is the start of the turnaround, too tough a team to come up against. I just wish that people stick with the team when coaching staff tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 15 minutes ago, villalad21 said: Tottenham have a soft underbelly. Luckily for them they met a team with an even softer underbelly. Yes I don't care what anyone says. That was a S*** loss to a S*** team, trust us to give it to them. Unfortunately this downturn started with them, which is why I lost a bit of faith in Smith. If we play the same against Wet Spam tomorrow as the last few games, it'll be a 3+ loss again. So lets hope he's had a word, an we get it together, most players back so no excuses. This doesn't mean I expect a the win, but like I've said, a much better set up and work rate is the least we should expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said: I have no doubt things will get better for us this season, we’ve had a tough start for all the reasons previously stated. However, I don’t think tomorrow is the start of the turnaround, too tough a team to come up against. I just wish that people stick with the team when coaching staff tho. The bookies are right to make West Ham favourites tomorrow but come on, it's not as if we're playing late 2000s/early 2010s Barcelona. It'll be a tough game but we've beaten just as good teams this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Just now, Mantis said: The bookies are right to make West Ham favourites tomorrow but come on, it's not as if we're playing late 2000s/early 2010s Barcelona. It'll be a tough game but we've beaten just as good teams this season. I agree. If we play to our potential we have a very good chance of winning. West Ham’s players are no better than ours and we are at home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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