Demitri_C Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 No thread yet as I am guessing everyone is so deflated from that pathetic performance last night. We could be 4th before a ball is even kicked . Change the team simple as that. Take jedinak out for bjarnason. id consider dropping hourihane for lansbury also If the Villa that played last night turns up we lose 2-1 If the Villa that played against Wolves turns up 2-0 villa win Need to just worry about 3rd for now and if the gap closes in next few weeks lets then think about 2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted March 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 14, 2018 If the club feel that automatic promotion is still possible, this is a must win. I’d hope the players would feel they’ve got to recover with a solid performance as soon as possible. I think we’ll sneak it, but it won’t be easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) Need to make a couple of changes for this, but we are are very limited at the back. Think the only fit option at present is Bree and I don't fancy him coming in. Where is Samba? Easter holidays have come early for him. Anyway think I would go with: Johnstone Elmo Chester Terry Taylor Thor Lansbury Grealish Snoddy Adomah Grabban Subs: Bunn, Bree, Jedinak, Hourihane, Onomah, Hogan, Davis Edited March 14, 2018 by ferguson1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonst83 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Quite simply, we need a reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Ideally I would have put Jedinak in for this game after giving him a rest last night. Bolton are a physical side and can be tough to beat. Ameobi and Clough are their stand out players and at home, on Sky, they will be a tough opposition. Odd goal wins it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 1 hour ago, omariqy said: Ideally I would have put Jedinak in for this game after giving him a rest last night. Without wanting to be wise after the event that was the obvious thing to do. Too bad our manager isn't really a believer in rotation/resting players. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_82 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Tough game but if we win it we put the pressure back on Cardiff - 27 points to play for and time for the fans to support and keep believing ! 1-2 Villa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 14, 2018 Moderator Share Posted March 14, 2018 Same team again for me. I think the lesson will be learned and they'll be itching to get at it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said: Same team again for me. I think the lesson will be learned and they'll be itching to get at it. I agree. Hopefully the QPR match was a wake up call for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 I thought this game was going to be more of a banana skin than QPR going into this week, still I don't think it will be easy. Maybe 1-2 changes to rest some old bodies (Jedi, Terry etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 4 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: Same team again for me. I think the lesson will be learned and they'll be itching to get at it. I'm not saying i disagree with the logic, but with Bruce acknowledging last night that he should have made changes, it seems pretty unlikely to me that he won't make changes on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Perhaps what we are seeing is experience being negated by age, at the sharp end of a long, hard season. I think he has no choice but to make changes for this game. Automatic is gone, but we still have to stay in the play off places. Play offs will be difficult to get through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtaylor200 Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 11 hours ago, av1 said: I'm not saying i disagree with the logic, but with Bruce acknowledging last night that he should have made changes, it seems pretty unlikely to me that he won't make changes on Saturday. Same team again for me, The trouble is with most our fringe players . Is that is what they are fringe players. I say keep playing our best team until they have to be changed or dropped. Bruce cant win this argument because if he rests players and loses or if he keeps same team and loses. So best for everyone if we win 4:1. come on UTV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 2 hours ago, AntrimBlack said: Perhaps what we are seeing is experience being negated by age, at the sharp end of a long, hard season. I think he has no choice but to make changes for this game. Automatic is gone, but we still have to stay in the play off places. Play offs will be difficult to get through. Really need to remain third as i think that we would then be playing the likes of Sheff U, Derby, Preston etc, Rather than Fulham or Middlesboro in fourth or fifth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I hope this game kickstarts a winning spree til the end of the season. I still believe Cardiff will slip at some point. Keep faith, could be back to a 4pts difference after this game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I can't see us winning this. Bolton are tough to beat at home. Plus it is on sky so they will be up for it. Players like Ameobi like to perform when they are on TV. Nailed on for a draw I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 3 hours ago, osmark86 said: I hope this game kickstarts a winning spree til the end of the season. I still believe Cardiff will slip at some point. Keep faith, could be back to a 4pts difference after this game. Good for you. We have to keep the faith until the positions become mathematically impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted March 15, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 15, 2018 Change them all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted March 15, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted March 15, 2018 Feeling fairly negative about this one already... I just have a bad nagging feeling we’ll lose again. I hope I’m wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Bolton have a 6 point gap on bottom 3 so will probably take a draw in this one. We need to get an early goal or could be a frustrating afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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