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Re: Villa Away.

Post by bwfcmadlad » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:04 am

bwfcmadlad wrote:well i have just backed Villa to win tonight and i never win a bet so its either a draw or whites win now :-)

Maybe i should back the draw as well to make sure?
What did I tell you. Just awful at betting :oyea:

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Post by ohjimmyjimmy » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:09 am

Riviman wrote:Highlights and goals - I think in Russian !!!

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Cheers, great to see...love the player reactions when Ngog scores, makes you realise they do actually give a sh1t !

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Re: Villa Away.

Post by gazwba » Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:22 am

Sponge wrote:http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forum ... =46803.315

Not that I have anything in particular against Villa, but pages 22–27 in this thread are pretty amusing...
That was a great read! :lol:

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Post by keveh » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:12 pm

I just wish that SKD could have put more performances in like that earlier in the season, well, for most of the season actually.

He deserved to be dropped when he was and when he was given his chances he didn't do much with them.

In the last few games though he has been brilliant, last night was he was just on another level to everybody else. When he was coming on at the start of the second half I could see something in him that suggested he was up for it, and up for it he was!

We just need to be able to turn that second half performance in to a 90 performance against Sunderland.
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Post by Sponge » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:15 pm

Did anyone understand the Klasnic for Ngog substitution? And did Klasnic touch the ball after he'd come on?

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Post by BWFC_Insane » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:17 pm

keveh wrote:I just wish that SKD could have put more performances in like that earlier in the season, well, for most of the season actually.

He deserved to be dropped when he was and when he was given his chances he didn't do much with them.

In the last few games though he has been brilliant, last night was he was just on another level to everybody else. When he was coming on at the start of the second half I could see something in him that suggested he was up for it, and up for it he was!

We just need to be able to turn that second half performance in to a 90 performance against Sunderland.
Agreed. Though he did benefit from a relatively young and inexperienced Villa side, that he could bully...

But I do think most of our survival hopes are resting on Kev's shoulders. He's the one player who can do a "Drogba" for us and literally drag us over the line through sheer effort and desire.

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Post by Sponge » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:26 pm

Apparently Eagles had an 86% pass completion rate.

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Post by DJBlu » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:29 pm

bwfcmadlad wrote:
bwfcmadlad wrote:well i have just backed Villa to win tonight and i never win a bet so its either a draw or whites win now :-)

Maybe i should back the draw as well to make sure?
What did I tell you. Just awful at betting :oyea:
Keep on betting! :D

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Re: Villa Away.

Post by keveh » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:32 pm

Sponge wrote:Apparently Eagles had an 86% pass completion rate.
That's because he never bloody passes, I'd love to know what his shot/goal ratio is!
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Post by Barr Hill » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:41 pm

SKD did a fantastic job when he came on. But i'm not sure he can do it for the full 90 mins. Would he be better coming on as an impact player 2nd half? Nott sure what defensive line-up Sunderland have got at the moment. I know they have had their infury concerns at the back. If its a relatively inexperienced line up then lets start with him.
Remember O'neill was wanting SKD in the January transfer window so ideal opportunity for Kev to show whats what!!!!!

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Post by TANGODANCER » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:47 pm

Sponge wrote:Did anyone understand the Klasnic for Ngog substitution? And did Klasnic touch the ball after he'd come on?
Nothing more than fresh legs with the coming fixtures in mind, I'd imagine. With KD in such form maybe Coyle wanted another goal and thought Ivan may grab one. Worked against QPR and his winning goal brought the house down at the Reebok.
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Post by LiOC » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:48 pm

Barr Hill wrote:SKD did a fantastic job when he came on. But i'm not sure he can do it for the full 90 mins. Would he be better coming on as an impact player 2nd half? Nott sure what defensive line-up Sunderland have got at the moment. I know they have had their infury concerns at the back. If its a relatively inexperienced line up then lets start with him.
Remember O'neill was wanting SKD in the January transfer window so ideal opportunity for Kev to show whats what!!!!!
Agreed with that. Just remind him that he needs to show O'Neill what he missed out on, especially as they only offered 250k!
There's also no harm in starting him and telling him to give it everything he's got and bringing on N'Gog/Klas/Sordell for him once he's knackered himself out.

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Re: Villa Away.

Post by keveh » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:55 pm

LiOC wrote:Agreed with that. Just remind him that he needs to show O'Neill what he missed out on, especially as they only offered 250k!
There's also no harm in starting him and telling him to give it everything he's got and bringing on N'Gog/Klas/Sordell for him once he's knackered himself out.
I think that's a good shout to be honest, I'd let Kev wear them down a bit then stick Sordell on to run them ragged.
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Re: Villa Away.

Post by Barr Hill » Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:48 pm

Do you really think he will bring Sordell on. Not had a sniff of coming on since his 15 mins at Norwich.

Would love to see him make an impact. Can't be any worse than what we got surely???

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Post by CarlosHernandez » Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:52 pm

Sponge wrote:Did anyone understand the Klasnic for Ngog substitution? And did Klasnic touch the ball after he'd come on?
Nothing wrong with that sub in my mind. Fresh legs, and Klas has shown the ability to score late on. I was very chuffed with our last 5 minutes, kept the ball well and were hardly threatened... Very unlike us!

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Post by jaywba » Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:17 pm

Great game last night, made even better that you beat those seal scum! I was willing you guys on every minute of that game, and if I was nervous for the last 10-15mins I dread to think what you guys were going through!!!
Fifty odd Albion fans in my local last night and we were all rooting for you guys we celebrated those goals as if they were our own, Good luck for your next game and we will see you at your gaffe in a few weeks :D
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Re: Villa Away.

Post by RedStarBelgrade » Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:19 pm

And very unlike us to keep the ball safe like Alonso did with those two corners and a throw-in. Brilliant.
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Re: Villa Away.

Post by bobo the clown » Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:27 pm

CarlosHernandez wrote:
Sponge wrote:Did anyone understand the Klasnic for Ngog substitution? And did Klasnic touch the ball after he'd come on?
Nothing wrong with that sub in my mind. Fresh legs, and Klas has shown the ability to score late on. I was very chuffed with our last 5 minutes, kept the ball well and were hardly threatened... Very unlike us!
Just before N'Gog went off he had stayed in midfield rather than join an attack. He was utterly goosed.

I'm unsure why a Premiership footballer should be that knackered after about 70m football, but he was gone.

Klas did a good amount of harrying & almost chased Given down at one point, and he had a couple of close moves charged down also. He is what he is, but was fine.
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Re: Villa Away.

Post by Lennon'sEleven » Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:21 pm

bobo the clown wrote:
CarlosHernandez wrote:
Sponge wrote:Did anyone understand the Klasnic for Ngog substitution? And did Klasnic touch the ball after he'd come on?
Nothing wrong with that sub in my mind. Fresh legs, and Klas has shown the ability to score late on. I was very chuffed with our last 5 minutes, kept the ball well and were hardly threatened... Very unlike us!
Just before N'Gog went off he had stayed in midfield rather than join an attack. He was utterly goosed.

I'm unsure why a Premiership footballer should be that knackered after about 70m football, but he was gone.

Klas did a good amount of harrying & almost chased Given down at one point, and he had a couple of close moves charged down also. He is what he is, but was fine.
Klas had also found a little pocket of space in the area when Eagles darted down the right. Had Eagles cut it back, it was 3-1. He opted to try and pick SKD out at the far post.

Great game from Eagles though. And SKD. And Wheater.
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Re: Villa Away.

Post by DJBlu » Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:53 pm

Say's it all,

Looks like he's giving the Steward a punch.

He's huuuuuuge.
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