Villa v Derby

[North East Ram]

Next up, the glamourous home of spaghetti junction, Crossroads, The Bull Ring and a kipper tie to quench yer thirst.

Keeping this simple as we need to get back to basics, just like the Rams.

Sold out away allocation cheering us onto victory.

COYR

[Millenniumram]

What a poo title not even full names, were doomed already 

team news:

Roos

Bogle Keogh Tomori cole

Me with a few pints down me

Waghorn Marriott Holmes

much improves midfield gives us the win COYR

[Alph]

If we put Keogh and Tomori up front will everyone keep playing it into their feet? That's gotta be worth considering?

Marriott at CB with no service! 

 

[Marriot Ram99]

I would go for :

            Roos

Wisdom  Tomori Keogh Cole

                  Evans

             King  Holmes

      Jozefoon  Waghorn Wilson

I would drop Marriott, as I think we need the physical presence of Waghorn upfront instead of on the wing where he is ineffective,  I would like to see Evans play becuase he is a more defensively minded player and he can't play much worse than how Huddlestone and Johnson have played in the holding role recently, and with him being young , you would hope he could improve and be a key player in the long term. I would also like to see Wisdom play , as even though he has been poor this season he may be able to get back to his best form with a run of games.

[REDCAR]

Due a win now, up against the odds, 1-0 Rams - Keogh

[Parsnip]

Ffs when's it my turn to do a matchday thread? Mine would've been loads better than this crap. Who decides it? Is it @David? He's had it in for me ever since I ridiculed his attempt at replicating @Mrs Cone's Sunday Dinner cake with Cadbury's Smash and a jar of hot dog sausages.

[RiddingsRam]

 

                         Carson 

        Wisdom.  Keogh.  Tomori

Holmes Johnson.  Bryson.   Cole 

    Lawrence.  Waghorn. Josefzoon 

[Ambitious]

My third away game of the season this weekend. I don't even want to predict the team as I just don't think it matters.

Aston Villa 2 - 0 Derby County

We'll have the majority of the possession. No shots on target. 

[Carnero]

                         Roos

Wisdom  Keogh  Tomori  Cole

                  Evans   Bird

 Jozefzoon   Holmes   Bennett

                      Waghorn

[North East Ram]

The game is in March so we’ll be fine. Spring is early and the green shoots of recovery are on the horizon. 

[GenBr]

Good news everyone our non-existent midfield are all injured for the Villa game, so we may as well just play 5-0-5.

King and Bryson are both out injured for a couple of weeks at least. Mount and Lawrence also unlikely to be fit for Villa.

I would try Bradders in a more advanced role for this one. Dont think we can play Duane and Wilson in midfield together without getting overrun.

 

[erathirea]

Carson

Bogle

Keogh

Tomori

Cole

Huddlestone

Mount (if fit)

Johnson

Lawrence (if fit)

Waghorn

Wilson

 

Bench:

Roos, Wisdom, Evans, Holmes, Bennett, Josefzoon, Marriott

 

Not a prediction. An option.

[Sexydadbod]

Our problem is scoring goals, whilst our under 23s are scoring for fun. Why not give some of them a try? I’d be shocked and I mean shocked,  if we made the play offs at this point. I’d rather give those guys a chance to embed themselves to see if they’re good enough in preparation for next season. If they’re not, then we move on but at least we will know. Rashford and Harry Kane came out of nowhere for Man Utd and spurs respectively. Man Utd under Van Gaal were playing dire football then Van Gaal said, duck it and chucked a very young Man Utd side out against Arsenal which lifted the whole club and a star was born in Rashford. The same happened with spurs with Kane. We will never know if they’re not given a chance.

[ThePrisoner]

 

[Spanish]

2 minutes ago, McLovin said:

Our problem is scoring goals, whilst our under 23s are scoring for fun. Why not give some of them a try? I’d be shocked and I mean shocked,  if we made the play offs at this point. I’d rather give those guys a chance to embed themselves to see if they’re good enough in preparation for next season. If they’re not, then we move on but at least we will know. Rashford and Harry Kane came out of nowhere for Man Utd and spurs respectively. Man Utd under Van Gaal were playing dire football then Van Gaal said, duck it and chucked a very young Man Utd side out against Arsenal which lifted the whole club and a star was born in Rashford. The same happened with spurs with Kane. We will never know if they’re not given a chance.

Frank will have to be very desperate indeed to take a chance like that.  If it goes wrong then he has exposed his lack of experience/ability.  

[TheresOnlyWanChope]

Do we ever win there? 

Can someone get rid of this gypsy curse? 

[North East Ram]

1 hour ago, Davide said:

Do we ever win there? 

Can someone get rid of this gypsy curse? 

Last win was possibly 1988 - Deano and Goddard 1-2. Great day out; great season.

[TheresOnlyWanChope]

Places we never (or hardly) win -

Villa

Leicester 

Sunderland

Burnley

probably quite a few more places too! Maybe Newcastle?

[Alph]

1 minute ago, Davide said:

Places we never (or hardly) win -

Villa

Leicester 

Sunderland

Burnley

probably quite a few more places too! Maybe Newcastle?

Pride Park? 

[Carnero]

Villa have won 2 games since Boxing Day.

I know it's very Derby to lose to a team that's on a horrendous run, but there should be no trepidation about this game.