El Segundo Ciudad Clasico: Birmingham City - Aston Villa

invinciblePRSTV

League Cup Q/F, 7.45 KO, SS1.

It's gonna be ugly, violent, no holds barred and with potential for casualties, and that's just between the supporters outside the ground and in B'ham city centre. There's a reason why the West Midlands Police insist on all league fixtures between these teams kick off in the early afternoon.

Anyway, on the pitch it'll be tight i reckon. Brum play ugly and will be full of confidence i say. The balance of probability, combined with Villa's lengthy injury list, inexperienced kids and GHs odd team selections suggests that tonight will be a Blues win.

However i fancy Villa to win, even the kids will have too much for SHAs one dimensional game.

1-2 to the Villa and 30 arrests in and around the ground on the night.

JPA

Even thought it's the league cup I thought this game would be moved to midday.
It's gonna get very messy.

invinciblePRSTV

With Gabby back B'ham know what's coming their way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r5_sD_w13c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWvOpv3TSWo

Surely GH will realise this isn't a game to be plonking a 37 year old in the starting line up.

Revolution9

The damn snow better not cause a postponement.

Neil3030

JPA wrote: »

Even thought it's the league cup I thought this game would be moved to midday.
It's gonna get very messy.

With a bit of luck the cold weather will deter the more fair-weathered hooligan scumbag and the game will go off without too many hitches.

Revolution9

Neil3030 wrote: »

With a bit of luck the cold weather will deter the more fair-weathered hooligan scumbag and the game will go off without too many hitches.

Or maybe all the decent folk will stay at home and the thick skinned and often topless Hooligans will be the only ones to show :eek:

Neil3030

Revolution9 wrote: »

Or maybe all the decent folk will stay at home and the thick skinned and often topless Hooligans will be the only ones to show :eek:

Good. In which case - napalm the place.

tim_holsters

I fancy the Zulu's to be top dogs tonight.

invinciblePRSTV

Villa: Friedel; L Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Bannan, Hogg, Clark, Downing, A Young, Agbonlahor.

Subs: Guzan, Pires, Cuellar, Lichaj, Delfouneso, Carew, Ireland.

karma_

invinciblePRSTV wrote: »

Villa: Friedel; L Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Bannan, Hogg, Clark, Downing, A Young, Agbonlahor.

Subs: Guzan, Pires, Cuellar, Lichaj, Delfouneso, Carew, Ireland.

I thought Ireland had pulled out due to a bug? Or is it a case of the Villa injury list being large enough it's affecting the selection?

Kiwi_knock

Birmingham City:
Foster, Carr, Dann, Johnson, Bowyer, Larsson, Fahey, Ferguson, Redmond, Jerome, Zigic.

That is only three defenders, so unless Larsson is going to RB and Carr to LB I am seriously worried with playing only three at the back. Good to see Redmond play, a very exciting talent.

matrim

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

Birmingham City:
Foster, Carr, Dann, Johnson, Bowyer, Larsson, Fahey, Ferguson, Redmond, Jerome, Zigic.

That is only three defenders, so unless Larsson is going to RB and Carr to LB I am seriously worried with playing only three at the back. Good to see Redmond play, a very exciting talent.

Proper lineup is

Foster, Carr, Dann, Johnson, Ridgwell, Larsson, Bowyer, Ferguson, Fahey, Zigic, Jerome

BBC had made a mistake

invinciblePRSTV

Yeah i s'pose Ireland is making up the numbers, though would have thought Herd would be on the bench seeing as he's fit.

What you reckon kiwi knock, you think your boys will finally be able get that monkey off their backs and finally beat Villa tonight?

Kiwi_knock

matrim wrote: »

Proper lineup is

Foster, Carr, Dann, Johnson, Ridgwell, Larsson, Bowyer, Ferguson, Fahey, Zigic, Jerome

BBC had made a mistake

Thank God, had images of Fahey at RB

matrim

karma_ wrote: »

I thought Ireland had pulled out due to a bug? Or is it a case of the Villa injury list being large enough it's affecting the selection?

He must have watched the Lineker video

Kiwi_knock

invinciblePRSTV wrote: »

What you reckon kiwi knock, you think your boys will finally be able get that monkey off their backs and finally beat Villa tonight?

Feeling quite pessimistic especially with Gabby playing, we might sneak a win but I expect Villa to win 2-1.
Hope it is a great match to make up for the recent drab affairs, should be a cracking atmosphere.

Esse85

Any links/streams?

mike65

Brum are ahead peno - caused by Richard Dunne I think I heard

Kiwi_knock

Get in there Seb, definite penalty. Great finish, especially at the Villa fans end

invinciblePRSTV

****s sake, what you doing Dunner.

OneColdHand

Not surprised at all that it was Dunne to give away the penalty. But it was a terrible header by Collins in the first place.

invinciblePRSTV

G'wan Gabby! 1-1

Bounty Hunter

1-1 good old Gabby loves scoring against Brum.

Lucky with offsides but meh cmon Villa!

Kiwi_knock

Ah Jerome, should be 3-0 not 1-1

invinciblePRSTV

Phew Villa rode their luck at times during the half.

Don't think Bannan is working out on the right and the defence, well they're being consistent as they have been this season:rolleyes:.

Stream for ya 'ere Esse if you haven't got one already, requires a plugin.

http://www.atdhe.net/29679/watch-birmingham-city-vs-aston-villa

Bounty Hunter

considering the few chances Birmingham have had including the ruled out Zigic effort and how they took the lead early on as a Villa fan im relativley happy that we are going in at 1-1. What I would give for an imposing CM right now though as despite Hogg, Clark & Bannon doing alright we have created very little and need someone to grab this game by the scruff of the neck.

Dunne has looked poor again tonight and hasnt been up to last seasons standard in general really this year but i do feel he may be carrying a knock for a while now and it cant be good having such inexperience in midfield ahead of him. The penalty was sloppy though but tbh Birmingham had enough chances to score without it and Villa need to improve in the 2nd half if they want to progress here.

It will be interesting to see if Gabby can last the game here as Villa are much more a cohesive unit with him leading the line imo and if he can last the full game 442 could be an option later with Carew coming on

Esse85

This season we're seeing exactly why Man City let Dunne go, his concentration is awful. Collins aint much better.

BERBA

is this game played to a finish tonight? extra time and pens?

Kiwi_knock

Yeah has to finish tonight, Villa looking the most likely

BERBA

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

Yeah has to finish tonight, Villa looking the most likely

u jinx

shoutman

Fupp!

Raekwon

Damn! Looping deflection off Young

Kiwi_knock

Oh good man Zigic, was just about to write how useless he had been in the 2nd half and we need Super Kev on. Proved me wrong, hope we can hang on.

shoutman

C'mon Pires we need a hero!

BERBA

shoutman wrote: »

C'mon Pires we need a hero!

isn't he 78 now?

shoutman

We are such a poor side this year! Shocking!

Johner

Villa should have won that.

shoutman

Birmigham really showing the caliber of their fans now, straight over to taunt the away supporters.

Kiwi_knock

Yes great victory, now to avoid Arsenal and hopefully make our way to the final.

Raekwon

.......and Villa's season goes from bad to worse. Roll on the hammering at Anfield on Monday :rolleyes:

BERBA

GED out?

flahavaj

BERBA wrote: »

GED out?

Please do.

BERBA

flahavaj wrote: »

Please do.

your on some roll flah

flahavaj

Bit of a row on the pitch apparently!!!

That_Guy

Terrible terrible scenes after the game. Bad carry on.

invinciblePRSTV

**** sake Villa, whats that 1 win in 10? utter bollocks.

SHAs fans living up to their fine reputation yet again.

PaddyBomb

We're getting a fine for this

citytillidie

Thats all FIFA needed no world cup for England now after those scenes

That_Guy

It's ok, they're sending Williamson and Barton to sort it out. Two man army.

Kiwi_knock

Have not seen any of the after game scenes but if what I am reading is right then we deserve to get a fine, disgraceful behaviour by our fans. Our team go out and play excellently and this is how the fans thank them. None of them should be allowed near a football stadium again. A disgrace to Birmingham City FC and to football fans everywhere.

Mr.Crinklewood

Ricardo Teixeira started the trouble.