Aston Villa v West Ham - Pre-Match Thread

[Meanwood Villa]

Oh shit, we always lose when I post on the pre match thread. I lost track of where I was.

[cdbearsfan]

I reckon we've probably exhausted every feasible "lucky" routine in the FA Cup by now, anyway mate, so you're probably fine.

[cdbearsfan]

Traffic is absolutely shite. The West Midlands shouldn't have midweek games.

It's okay again now. Just as well, didn't fancy walking in this weather.

[Brazilian Villain]

That''s the coldest game I've been at, not helped by the lengthy delay and the fact I was wearing a t-shirt and a long-sleeved Villa shirt.

You were young, dumb and Brazilian. How could you have known any better?

Erm, I wasn't young.

[Brazilian Villain]

Liverpool at home Friday night on BBC that was cold

Yes that game shouldn’t have been played. I think the players wore trainers the pitch was so hard. Early 80s

Jan 20, 1984? If so, I think it was the first time I had seen us live on TV in the league, and Ian 'bastid' Rush got a hat-trick.

[Percy McCarthy]

Jesus, the queue for the shop is mad!

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

What was the temp for the Bradford game, I remember having a snowball fight on the walk back towards Star City? That was about the only redeeming feature of that night!

[waynejames]

From memory it was the 1st live Division 1 game on the box  As metioned before it should have been called off but that would have meant another repeat of the Two Ronnies

[Brazilian Villain]

Jesus, the queue for the shop is mad!

Ker-ching! Chris Heck's a merchandising genius.

[Percy McCarthy]

Liverpool at home Friday night on BBC that was cold

Yes that game shouldn’t have been played. I think the players wore trainers the pitch was so hard. Early 80s

Jan 20, 1984? If so, I think it was the first time I had seen us live on TV in the league, and Ian 'bastid' Rush got a hat-trick.

I went to that. I was in the Trinity so I must have jibbed in. A few of us for a fiver in turnstiles D or E.

[Percy McCarthy]

Queued for ages to get into the shop, more massive queues when we got in to get served, so we sacked it and went to Tesco for sweets. I was more bothered about getting something than the kids anyway. Even the lines for the programmes are massive. Little Chris Heck is loving this.

[VillaTim]

We played Albion in the league cup in a blizzard in Sandwell that was a cold one at least we won

[charlatan]

Try watching a Bears game in January.
It will be tropical in B6 tonight in comparison.

They don't play many in January

[ChicagoLion]

Try watching a Bears game in January.
It will be tropical in B6 tonight in comparison.

They don't play many in January

CD pointed that out mate, Chicago regularly hits temperatures exceeding the lowest ever in the UK since records began.

[charlatan]

I know. I used to live in Cleveland. That was more than bad enough.