Championship Play Off Final: Aston Villa vs. Fulham 17.00

pjohnson

I can't really see past Villa winning this tbh

pavb2

Depends which Villa turns up, the team that comfortably beat Wolves or the one lost to QPR at home and Bolton away.

I think it will be a close game Fulham are good to watch and have Had a great run in the 2nd half of the championship this year. They should really have gone up automatically but lost to B’ham last day of the season.

Key players for us I think are Grealish and Snodgrass but there is a lot of experience in the team. For Fulham Mitrovich Cairney and Sessegnon have all had good seasons.

As an aside it is 36 years to the day since we won the European Cup.

JPA

pjohnson wrote: »

I can't really see past Villa winning this tbh

Villa are a generous 23/10 to win the game. Fingers crossed that experience shines through.

irishguitarlad

Come on Villa. Lived in Brum for almost 4 years. Went to a few games at the Villa, always a fantastic atmosphere.

thebaz

should be a cracking game - pity both didn't go up - rather than Warnocks leg-breakers

artanevilla

I will be in attendance. Unfortunately I won’t be much use as my voice is gone from shouting abuse in Dalymount last night.

Paully D

Villa will do it, IMO.

Probably make or break time for them now too with the amount they’ve spent since relegation and the size of their wage bill.

CSF

Paully D wrote: »

Villa will do it, IMO.

Probably make or break time for them now too with the amount they’ve spent since relegation and the size of their wage bill.

Only in terms of FFP. Xia appears to be willing to fund it as much as is necessary to get back to the Premier League.

JPA

Paully D wrote: »

Villa will do it, IMO.

Probably make or break time for them now too with the amount they’ve spent since relegation and the size of their wage bill.

Made a profit this season and about 35 million net the season before without including loan fees.
Wages would be big alright,.

Lucas Hood

Why did they switch this from the bank holiday Monday like always to today ?

Mushy

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Why did they switch this from the bank holiday Monday like always to today ?

Money

Paully D

That's superb from Sessegnon.

What a talent he is.

RicketyCricket

Fulham 1 up. What a great ball from Sessegnon to Cairney!

blueser

Fulham are by far the better footballing side. Seen nothing from Villa.


Yet.

Paully D

Adomah is getting in behind every single time.

That will pay off sooner or later if Fulham don't get it sorted.

AidoEirE

Paully D wrote: »

That's superb from Sessegnon.

What a talent he is.

Superb player, only 18 as well.

razorblunt

Quality assist from Sessegnon.

CSF

We’ve set up like a League 2 side visiting the Etihad. Embarrassing so far.

stephenl15

Hoping Villa win this. Be interesting to see Grealish in the PL. Hourihane aswell.

Although JT captaining them nearly makes me go with Fulham.

stephenl15

Fredricks should be off

Paully D

Nailed on red card, that.

Fredericks is very lucky, and so is Grealish that that didn't do any damage.

CSF

That’s a blatant red card. What a dirtbag.

JPA

Dirty B

Paully D

What a chance blown by Grealish. He has to be scoring that.

Corholio

Hutton getting caught out of position too often.

remoteboy

Think it’s all caught up with Hutton. He looks out of his depth against these lads.

Loafing Oaf

stephenl15 wrote: »

Hoping Villa win this. Be interesting to see Grealish in the PL. Hourihane aswell.

Although JT captaining them nearly makes me go with Fulham.

Looking like JT playing will make the tie go with Fulham...

RicketyCricket

Villas defence is awful today.

CSF

I’m not making an excuse for our performance here, but why haven’t the rules applied to Fulham at any stage?

remoteboy

RicketyCricket wrote: »

Villas defence is awful today.

And our midfield. And our attack.

razorblunt

Villa getting nothing out of the ref.

JPA

Paully D wrote: »

What a chance blown by Grealish. He has to be scoring that.

Very difficult, would have been spectacular.

Paully D

Cairney is a lovely footballer.

pjohnson

Jesus I badly overestimated Villa. Granted they are an old team but I thought that experience was helping them since they made it this far but Terry and Hutton look so out of depth....

callaway92

razorblunt wrote: »

Fulham getting nothing out of the ref.

The stamp they got away with?

remoteboy

This is a killer. Fulham are a lovely team to watch and would love to see them in the Prem. just not at our expense. We’re far too tentative. Happy to sit back. Not pressing their keeper to try and force things. Hopefully JT and Bruce can gee them up for the next 45. Still only 1-0. UTV.

fullstop

razorblunt wrote: »

Fulham getting nothing out of the ref.

Is that a joke?!

razorblunt

callaway92 wrote: »

The stamp they got away with?

fullstop wrote: »

Is that a joke?!

Lol, typo, meant Villa!

Caught between Villa get nothing / Fulham haunted. The stamp and pull back on Adomoah!

CSF

Every time I watch it I just get more annoyed. The 4th official right in front of it. These decisions change seasons.

A retrospective ban won’t change anything for us.

JPA

Villa really need to up the pace, don't know if they're able to though.

Paully D

How on earth has he missed that? :eek:

Benimar

That evens it up, a red card all day.

Paully D

That’s a red all day long.

Shocking challenge.

Chardee MacDennis

Well that's evened it up red card wise

Bounty Hunter

How has grealish not scored in this game. Great dribble

blueser

Grealish should be gone. Dreadful challenge.

Turtyturd

Should be off...bottle job from the ref.

CantGetNoSleep

blueser wrote: »

Grealish should be gone. Dreadful challenge.

Odious little player.

remoteboy

Thought Mitrovic should have had a booking for piling in.

eagle eye

Hourihane saved Grealish there. Penalty could have been given but it would have been harsh.

CSF

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

blueser wrote: »

Grealish should be gone. Dreadful challenge.

Odious little player.

He gets kicked around and stamped on and not a peep. He gives one back and this is the reaction. Clearly he is playing against a rigged deck here.