M4 Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 What do people think of leagues making concessions to teams in the Champions League? It really struck me as unsporting when Bordeaux were allowed to postpone their league match this weekend to prepare for the Champions League. Not the first time it's happened this season either. The CL is a big deal for French football fans, the French FA are desperate for a team to do well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Villa attendance 30k Ours 45k Just shocking that really, for a team as good as they are, with one of the bnest managers around. Those fans don't deserve that team. Except the attendance was 38,709, and there were 2000 empty seats in the Burnley end. For a 2 o'c Sunday live tv match against a shite team, in a spell of 3 matches in 8 days, two at home and one at Wembley, just over 1000 empty home seats including a batch of 500 or so in the lower left Holte where you can't actually see the pitch and don't even go on sale unless people are desperate is hardly the stuff of eternal shame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagerstedt Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Brummie, will Villa take tomorrows FA-cup game against Palace seriously or will you lot play youngsters only? I see Villa are 2/5 which is pretty decent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 I think he'll take it seriously, but he's got to rest quite a few of them, they looked shagged on Sunday. Agbonlahor looked like he'd picked up a knock, Young was limping for the last 10 minutes, and Milner looks shagged. This wouldn't surprise me. Guzan Beye - Curtis Davies - Dunne - Luke Young Downing - Sidwell - Delph - Albrighton (if he's back from injury) Carew - Delfouneso. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagerstedt Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Pretty decent side then, although I never heard of Albrighton. Who's he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Youth team product, wide player. Set up the first goal against Brighton, but got injured straight after, think he's back now. Just heard that Petrov has got a virus, so won't be playing, so that makes the Sidwell option more likely (*gulp*). I hope Delph plays. He was great against Man United until he got taken off (inexplicably), and it is always good to see Delfouneso get a chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Incidentally, I reckon it'll be 1-1 on 90 mins, us having taken our eye off the ball and let them in with a late equaliser. I fucking hope not. I don't want to be freezing my tits off the other side of Birmingham for any longer than I have to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 But as Warnock said, they've got a big game themselves vs Doncaster at the weekend and he made it very clear in the interview which game he'd rather win. Even openly talked of resting players in preparation for it. 2-0 Villa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Benfica are leading 1-0 (Aimar) against Hertha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Damn damn damn. Was gonna bet on them, thought it was a later kick off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 The games been really open and fun to watch so far. I'm expecting a good second half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Benfica are shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Benfica are shit. You are shit. Don't even need a safety wink after that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Benfica are shit. You are shit. Don't even need a safety wink after that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 2-0 Benfica Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 3-0, game over. Take that, Niel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Good stuff. I've got Benfica to win the Uefa Cup at 14/1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 3-0, game over. Take that, Niel. They'll crumble to a 4-0 defeat in the 2nd leg. Messi: did you get those odds at the start? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 They'll lose 5-0 in the 2nd leg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 This is the second leg, and it's now 4-0. And nah, placed the bet about a month ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Hertha Berlin are the bottom team in Germany. Having an awful campaign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Of course it is, I'm daydreaming. They'll lose 5-0 in the 3rd leg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Benfica are a bit hot and cold this season, but when they click they are pretty damn entertaining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Germany might get embarassed today honestly. Stuttgart, who are muddled in Bundesliga mediocrity, will probaly get rubbished by the best team in the World today. The aggregate loss could get quite nasty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted February 23, 2010 Share Posted February 23, 2010 Lomana Lua Lua starts upfront for Olympiacos against Bordeaux tonight in the Champions League. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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