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Post by Dazzle Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:42 pm

.............................................Johnstone...........................................
Bree.........................Terry..............,.,...........Chester...................Taylor
Elmohamady..................Onomah.....................Hourihane................Green
..............................................O'Hare............................................
..............................................Hogan...........................................


Well we've got potato head for a while longer so I don't expect the starting line up to look like the above, buts it what I'd throw in. Bench would be Steer, Samba, Jedinak, Adomah, Lansbury, Agbonlahor, Davis.

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Post by avfc forever Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:22 pm

I hope we get something out of this but I can't see it so I reckon 1-2 Norwich.
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Post by Guest Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:26 pm

Reckon a McGrath awful incredibly boring 1-1, with hoofball tactics.
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Post by achilles Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:33 pm

Bruce's pre-match interview:

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Post by achilles Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:40 pm

I would go with that @Dazzle, obviously Hogan can't play so I would go with Davis but it will be Gabby!

As I am going I am going for an optimistic 1 - 1.

By the way Bruce talks b*ll*cks, he judges himself after ONE week, what happened to the previous nine odd months?
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Post by deadbuzzardalive Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:25 pm

Johnstone

 Bree Chester Terry Taylor

             Whelan
     Hourihane  Onomah

  O'Hare            Hepburn-Murphy
            Hogan

I did entertain the thought of Dropping Whelan for Lansbury, and employing Onomah a bit deeper, but I do think Whelan will come good for us. Obviously not the team Bruce will pick but I think we'd be better off trying something different in the final third, if Hogan's injured, I'd play Davis.

Completely forgot about Green, maybe start him instead of Rushian.


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Post by FoxyAV Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:37 pm

Quoting myself from another thread:

FoxyAV wrote:Ignoring defence this would work for me:

Hogan
O'Hare
Green Hourihane Lansbury Adomah

Note the complete lack of Gabby. Audrey and/or Davis on the bench.

If Hogan's out then Davis or Audrey to start up front. I would imagine they both have a lot of experience playing with Green and O'Hare so already one (two or even three) up on the rest of the squad.

Assuming Hogan and Elmo are still injured I think Bruce will play

Johnstone
Hutton Chester Terry Taylor
Adomah Whelan Hourihane Thor
Gabby
Onomah

And we'll lose by either two or three goals to a rejuvenated Norwich who'll know to pressure us all match and will strike once the've knackered us out. Bruce will bring on Samba after 70 minutes and will have planned this before the match on the basis that Gabby will be tired by then, not because he'll have noticed by then that all the long balls he's instructed everyone to kick forward aren't being controlled or even received* by Gabby or Onomah, because he won't have spotted that.

*Norwich will nick more long balls from under the noses of Gabby and Onemah than they'll successfully not quite jump up in time to connect with.
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Post by FoxyAV Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:39 pm

Actually, you know what, I wonder if he'll try three at the back since a standard four hasn't worked and it will enable him to play more people in midfield:

Johnstone
Chester Samba Terry
Hutton Lansbury Whelan Hourihane Thor
Gabby
Onomah

Although I'm being optimistic thinking Hourihane will play again after his display and goal at Reading.
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Post by AstonThriller Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:52 pm

Well, Bruce is a desperate man so no doubt he'll be turning to Jedi and Elmo tomorrow. And yes, watch him contrive to play Gabby on his own tomorrow Very Happy . He might have put O'Hare and Davis in the squad, but you can bet your bottom dollar they won't be starting under this chancer.
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Post by achilles Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:58 pm

I didn't think that Jedi was fit yet?
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Post by FoxyAV Fri Aug 18, 2017 4:00 pm

achilles wrote:I didn't think that Jedi was fit yet?

And yet he's still likely to be faster than Whelan.
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Post by deadbuzzardalive Fri Aug 18, 2017 4:19 pm

Bruce will fill the team with as many of our players as possible that he deems to be 'real men' or 'characters', tell them to get behind the ball and attempt to soak up the pressure, hope that we don't concede and hopefully score from a set-piece or a long punt. His reasoning will be, that we just need 1-0 victory from somewhere to get our season going. If we get a draw, he'll probably spin it as us turning a corner.

Pour l'amour de Dieu !!! , please sack him if we fail to win.


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Post by The Utterer Fri Aug 18, 2017 4:24 pm

Villa are playing tomorrow did someone say?! .....



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Post by De Kuip Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:42 pm

I really admire the effort you guys who put out potential team line up are showing. I'm past caring whilst Bruce is here cos whoever plays in what position and however good they are on paper, we all know how the game will pan out dont we?
Plus I'm still scarred from my norwich marathon last season, so ill be hiding behind the sofa until 17.00 tomorrow.
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Post by Villa_Dan Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:44 pm

I've put a Norwich win in my acca but bet on Villa to win in a separate bet.

I haven't a fucking scooby
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Post by VillaBill Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:46 pm

We always seem to beat Norwich at VP

...........................Johnstone..................

De Laet........Chester...........Terry.......Taylor

Albert.......Whelan......Hourihane.......Green

..........................Onamoah.....................

..........................Gabby........................

I haven't watched any of our losing highlights from what I have seen of Whelan against Hull & especially Watford, he looks a lot better than I expected.

Tactics for tomorrow, get it wide, get it in, goal, simple Mr Bruce

PS, my lad had put RIP Bruce on his Facebook feed, I thought Mr Potato head had got sacked Laughing
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Post by Dazzle Fri Aug 18, 2017 6:15 pm

achilles wrote:I would go with that @Dazzle, obviously Hogan can't play so I would go with Davis but it will be Gabby!

As I am going I am going for an optimistic 1 - 1.

By the way Bruce talks b*ll*cks, he judges himself after ONE week, what happened to the previous nine odd months?

I read a piece on club site saying that Hogan had an injection and could well be ok for tomorrow, I guess we'll see tomorrow at 2pm!
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Post by Guest Fri Aug 18, 2017 6:21 pm

De Kuip wrote:I really admire the effort you guys who put out potential team line up are showing. I'm past caring whilst Bruce is here cos whoever plays in what position and however good they are on paper, we all know how the game will pan out dont we?
Plus I'm still scarred from my norwich marathon last season, so ill be hiding behind the sofa until 17.00 tomorrow.

Unfortunately I concur. I really really hope we go out guns blazing and finish 90 minutes how we played our first 45 against Hull, but I suspect it doesn't matter who we sign or have on the pitch. Bruce will have them playing anything but good football.
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Post by Guest Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:04 pm

Just listened to that interview and doesn't come across with much belief and confidence does he? No wonder we are losing if that's the type of manager we have in the dressingroom
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Post by avfc85 Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:21 pm

Bought my ticket for this, hopefully I'll have something to cheer about after the game!
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Post by deadbuzzardalive Fri Aug 18, 2017 7:59 pm

Jedinak's back, in the last five games against Norwich at Villa Park, we've won four and drawn one, they're in a period of transition, surely the players will be fired up after the last few games, if Bruce can't inspire us to win this game, then when can he lead us to victory.

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Post by achilles Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:23 pm

Steve Bruce is considering teaming Mile Jedinak with Glenn Whelan in the heart of midfield.

Well that sounds exciting and what a dynamic pairing, nailed on 0 - 0 if they do start!
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Post by big ming Sat Aug 19, 2017 6:54 am

He needs a result AND a convincing performance. If he plays two defensive midfielders at home and fails, he deserves everything that will be coming his way.
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Post by Wriggle Sat Aug 19, 2017 9:34 am

Looking for best parking spots, any suggestions?

Been 8 years since I was last over an able to get to a game so not sure where is best to park now. Is the leisure centre a decent spot?
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Post by achilles Sat Aug 19, 2017 10:13 am

The leisure centre is no longer there, office blocks now.

I don't drive I go by train so I can't help but there seems plenty of car parks for a £5 around the ground.

Depending on what time you get there you might find some free parking on the streets.

Good Luck and enjoy the game.
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