AValon Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 This is a winnable game and we're long overdue some luck. I won't make a forecast though until I see the team selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 West Brom are almost as shit as us at home. And we are marginally better away from home. Hopefully we can get all 3 points, though I doubt it. They came from behind to beat us there last season. You do remember the Dowd sending off which was later rescinded! Yeah but I don't count it. We were on course for a comfortable victory before the sending off. Haha! Anyway I'm optimistic for this Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREAT_BEARD_OF_ZEUS Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Whats the chances we have Dunne, Collins, Ireland and Gabby back for this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Making some assumptions on fitness I will go with the following. -----------------------Given---------------------- Cuellar -----Collins ----- Dunne --------Lichaj ----------------Herd------Ireland--------------- N'Zogbia ---------------------------Agbonlahor --------------Heskey ----Weimann------------- I am sure this wont be the team and Hutton and Warnock will feature somewhere. I've gone for Gabby out wide because for me Albrighton has been pretty poor for most of the season. Heskey played great for 60 mins the other night so maybe he could do that again. Ireland coming back is essential. Also I've brought Dunne straight back in - crossing my finger and preying to he can have one of his monster games. Though Baker has done OK I think he has cost us a fair few goals with rookie errors cant really afford that now. So just three "kids" in team for one of our biggest games ever. Kept Lichaj in who for me has been very positive and a lot more consistent than both Hutton and Warnock. Weimann stays in because he looks like the only bastard who can score these days. Herd stays because he seems to be one the only players who has the heart for this battle. Thought he was absolutely outstanding for first hour against Bolton then faded with the rest of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilchard Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Was it not around this time of the season three years ago, when Alex McLeish's Birmingham City came to Villa Park, looking like they might slip into the relegation battle. In this local derby, they set out to try and protect a point, but fell apart early on and lost 5-1. Any of this sound familiar yet? We'll get a tonking. I'm thinking 4-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I think we'll get something of a reaction, but how much that goes on the start. I expect them to start fired up and desperate to start well, and if we score in the first half an hour or so, we can get something from the game, but if west brom soak up what we throw at them I expect jitters to set in in the second half and can see west brom winning it after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.Daley Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I think we need to be at least 3-0 up at HT, because he knows how to transform our performances in the 2nd half. What the hell goes on during his half time talks...walks around naked covered in honey? They always come out looking scared shitless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 After seeing us lose 2-1 to one of the easiest games we had left. i'm going to go with a loss for this one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Away from home which is a relief. 1-1 draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I think we need to be at least 3-0 up at HT, because he knows how to transform our performances in the 2nd half. What the hell goes on during his half time talks...walks around naked covered in honey? They always come out looking scared shitless! That image will forever be instilled in my head. --------------------Given------------------------ --Lichaj-----Collins-----Cuellar----Warnock-- ----------------------Herd------------------------ --------------Gardner----Ireland---------------- ------N'Zogbia----Weimann----Agbonlahor---- Been wanting to see this line-up for a while. Let Ireland and Gardner/Bannan control the midfield. Plus this gives Gabby and N'zogbia a roaming role. Drop Hutton he is shit. Lichaj has done well and feels more comfortable attacking down the right. Keep warnock in because of his goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I predicted weeks ago that we'd win this. After Tuesday's two-minute collapse I can't see anything other than a defeat. Hopefully West Brom's players will be in holiday mode. We need all the help we can get at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endof Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 1-0 Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 4-0 loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 0-1 us. Due a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Hopefully West Brom's players will be in holiday mode. Hopefully not the same 'Holiday Mode' that they were in last week at Anfield! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 We will concede and again struggle to score. 2-0 defeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 -----------------------------Given---------------------------- -------Lichaj------Cuellar----------Clark-------Baker----- -----------------------------Herd----------------------------- ----------------Gardner-------------Ireland---------------- Agbonlahor----------------------------------------N'Zogbia ---------------------------Heskey--------------------------- Subs Guzan Warnock Collins Bannan Carruthers Delfouneso Weimann Injuries permitting. Maybe bring in Collins for Baker if fit and push Clark to LB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 3-0 to West Brom with Mcleish blaming a tactical change by the West Brom manager as the turning point for the game. That and West Brom being an almost elite club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Hopefully West Brom's players will be in holiday mode. Hopefully not the same 'Holiday Mode' that they were in last week at Anfield!That one was for Roy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 --------------------Given------------------------ --Lichaj-----Collins-----Cuellar----Warnock-- ----------------------Herd------------------------ --------------Gardner----Ireland---------------- ------N'Zogbia----Fonz----Agbonlahor---- Go all out with pace upfront Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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