Birmingham v Aston Villa

[Blue Valkyrie]

If Villa win this game and their next home game, they could still be in with a chance of auto promotion by precedent. Sunderland went up as runaway Champions yonks back with an equally bad start.

Teams: https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1085106/Live

1/3rd of the season is already gone !


They have pretty much ZERO chance of top 2 unless Albion or Newcastle implode.

They could sneak into the playoffs though, and be favourites from there to go up.

Win this and they'll be just 4 points behind Massive.

 

[Official Old Man]

Watching the game I have a feeling that Villa could make the play-offs. Which is great for us!
How?
Well last day of the season BHA need 1 point for automatic whilst Villa rest their team as they are in 5th 4 points ahead of 7th. Is that not how it normally works AGAINST us?

 

[Postman Pat]

1-1.... want Birmingham to win to derail any feel good factor from appointing Bruce.

 

[Finchley Seagull]

Good goal from Birmingham. They've deserved it. Created the better chances

 

[Official Old Man]

Watching the game I have a feeling that Villa could make the play-offs. Which is great for us!
How?
Well last day of the season BHA need 1 point for automatic whilst Villa rest their team as they are in 5th 4 points ahead of 7th. Is that not how it normally works AGAINST us?

EDIT.
Took my eye off the game to post.......

 

[Durlston]

Blues are a good side. They could be the team that gives us the most worries.

Bloody hell. That ground rocked when they scored!

 

[Postman Pat]

Bringing on Agbonlahor might not be a sensible move in that type of menacing atmosphere, especially what the papers printed what he was up to.

Here he comes.....

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Villas bench is ridiculous.

McCormack
Gestede
Gabby

And Tommy Elphick

 

[Finchley Seagull]

1-1.... want Birmingham to win to derail any feel good factor from appointing Bruce.

I'd definitely rather Birmingham win than Villa. Despite their current positions, I think there's more chance of Villa being up with us at the end of the season than Birmingham. Although they both have a decent chance of top six.

 

[Bozza]

Despite their current positions, I think there's more chance of Villa being up with us at the end of the season than Birmingham. Although they both have a decent chance of top six.

I agree with that, which makes me wonder if you got this the wrong way round:

I'd definitely rather Villa win than Birmingham.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

I'd definitely rather Villa win than Birmingham. Despite their current positions, I think there's more chance of Villa being up with us at the end of the season than Birmingham. Although they both have a decent chance of top six.

What?

 

[Finchley Seagull]

I agree with that, which makes me wonder if you got this the wrong way round:

Yes I did. Meant I'd prefer Birmingham to win

 

[BensGrandad]

A draw is a perfect result and the more draws in this division the better provided it doesnt include us as I want us to win all our games.

 

[perseus]

1-1 draw is the best result. 2 mins to go.

 

[Durlston]

Good result for everybody. Hopefully no trouble after the game and both teams will be fairly content with that.

I thought if Brum had won they could be dark horses but Villa have got too much ground to make up on us now. Wish I'd put some money on a draw though as this derby usually ends as a stalemate.

 

[Ernest]

Villa draw bankers this season, 9 out of 15, shows how draws are worthless

 

[crasher]

Standard of football in that game was rank. It was like watching football from the 70s at times with defenders hoofing it long at every opportunity and 20-second bursts of head tennis.

I know derby games have their own logic but on that showing I can't see how either of them expect to go up.