9th Fixture - October 17, 2009 - Aston Villa v. Chelsea FC [R]

I-Got-The-BLUES · Oct 14, 2009

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Venue:
Villa Park (Birmingham, England)

Match Times & TV Listings:
12:45 PM BST (Local Time)
07:45 AM EST
04:45 AM PST

UK TV: LIVE: Sky Sports 1 || Sky Sports HD1
US TV: LIVE: ESPN2 || ESPN2 HD
CN TV: LIVE: Setanta Canada || (Replay: 5PM Setanta Canada)

Chelsea News:
Live on Big Blue
Official Chelsea FC Website
Latest Chelsea News on Soccernet
Team Talk Chelsea
BBC-Chelsea
Latest Chelsea News From Google
Latest Chelsea News from EuroSport
Latest Chelsea News from Newsnow

Table Position:
Code:
[U][B]Pos.   Club            Wins    Draws    Losses    Points   Form (Last 6)[/B][/U]     
1.     [B]Chelsea[/B]          7        0        1        21         [B][COLOR="Green"]WWWW[/COLOR][COLOR="Red"]L[/COLOR][COLOR="Green"]W[/COLOR][/B]
7.     [B]Aston Villa[/B]      4        1        2        13         [B][COLOR="Green"]WWWW[/COLOR][COLOR="Red"]L[/COLOR][COLOR="Olive"]D[/COLOR][/B]
Scorers (18 Goals):
6: Drogba
3: Anelka, Ballack
2: A. Cole, Malouda
1: Deco, Lampard

Last Season's Corresponding Fixture:
Aston Villa 0-1 Chelsea FC
19' Anelka

Kazuma · Oct 14, 2009

Finally! After yet another tedious international break we have the good stuff back.

Villa usually have me worried, they always like to play well against us. Let's just hope for a Chelsea win to kick off my 22nd year here (Even though the match is two days after my birthday).

Blue Celery · Oct 14, 2009

CLUB FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So pumped.

-------------------------Cech-------------------------------
-------------And-----------then-------------whatever--------
--------I---dont----------really--------care-----so-----long---
as--------------I---------get---to----watch-----Chelsea------
----Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-------

Kazuma said: ↑

Finally! After yet another tedious international break we have the good stuff back.

Villa usually have me worried, they always like to play well against us. Let's just hope for a Chelsea win to kick off my 22nd year here (Even though the match is two days after my birthday).
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If that isn't a cry for some birthday wishes I don't know what is.

I will bring the cake and ice cream. Other than a 5 nil Chelsea victory, what would you like, young man?

Edit: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh to get a hat trick.

Ben7021 · Oct 14, 2009

Blue Celery said: ↑

CLUB FOOTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So pumped.

-------------------------Cech-------------------------------
-------------And-----------then-------------whatever--------
--------I---dont----------really--------care-----so-----long---
as--------------I---------get---to----watch-----Chelsea------
----Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-------
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That was actually the formation that Big Phil used too.

Blue Celery · Oct 14, 2009

Gnarly Ben. Gnarly.

Rman3349 · Oct 15, 2009

I'd like to use this opportunity to say that the rep system on this site is totally lame. I think after a certain ammount of time your rep for someone should regenerate, not just after you've given it to some number of other people

SteelShot · Oct 15, 2009

Man..Aston Villa..I really do not like playing them. They seem to give us trouble every season. Either way, I'm excited for some club football!

yasik19 · Oct 15, 2009

Actually, last year, we handled Villa just fine. First at home under Scolari and then Hiddink's 1st game I believe.

Is Young fit for this game?

Lamps>Gerrard · Oct 15, 2009

yasik19 said: ↑

Actually, last year, we handled Villa just fine. First at home under Scolari and then Hiddink's 1st game I believe.

Is Young fit for this game?
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That was probably the most solid game ever played against a decent team under Scolari ha....

But yes, we've been deprived long enough of Chelsea, can't wait.

Bruckner283 · Oct 15, 2009

Thank Christ! I am a wee bit worried about facing Villa after the break though I am thankful that we come back without any major injuries.

Futbol_Head · Oct 15, 2009

4:45 am PST!?! Christ on a bike! I was looking forward to this match too..

JMMUSA8 · Oct 15, 2009

It seems like anytime Chelsea is on TV (for me it's either ESPN or FSC) I miss it because of my soccer games. Honestly, I'm going to be missing a 7:30 game. Thank God for DVR!

Balls of Fire · Oct 16, 2009

Does anyone else fall into the trap of fast forwarding while watching recorded DVR matches?

Anyway, I'm feeling 1-1 on this all the way.

Blue Celery · Oct 16, 2009

Balls of Fire said: ↑

Does anyone else fall into the trap of fast forwarding while watching recorded DVR matches?

Anyway, I'm feeling 1-1 on this all the way.
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There is a great way to solve this problem. That's to get up and watch it live.

Or just man up and leave your remote alone.

I wouldn't dare do that.

yasik19 · Oct 16, 2009

Blue Celery said: ↑

There is a great way to solve this problem. That's to get up and watch it live.

Or just man up and leave your remote alone.

I wouldn't dare do that.
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While getting up at 5 is doable, especially with a little one, DVRing the game has its perks. No HT break, you can skip long pauses and the best part, you can really call out the refs on their mistakes by rewinding the moment as many times as possible.

Cris 09 · Oct 16, 2009

s'up gang,

Won't be able to participate in the pbp either. I will be DVRing the match and will post comments after.

Good luck, Blues...

Blue Celery · Oct 16, 2009

yasik19 said: ↑

While getting up at 5 is doable, especially with a little one, DVRing the game has its perks. No HT brear, you can skip long pauses and the best part, you can really call out the refs on their mistakes by rewinding the moment as many times as possible.
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Good points and yes it's definitely good for football matches.

Football matches...not Chelsea matches.

The one and only negative to DVRing is that in the back of my mind I know the result has already happened. I can't function properly if I know that Chelsea are playing and I'm not watching. Whats worse is if I'm purposely not watching!

I absolutely have to know what is going on and so if I'm missing a match, I have a number of minions and mates giving me text updates.

yasik19 · Oct 16, 2009

Blue Celery said: ↑

Good points and yes it's definitely good for football matches.

Football matches...not Chelsea matches.

The one and only negative to DVRing is that in the back of my mind I know the result has already happened. I can't function properly if I know that Chelsea are playing and I'm not watching. Whats worse is if I'm purposely not watching!

I absolutely have to know what is going on and so if I'm missing a match, I have a number of minions and mates giving me text updates.
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If you can go back to sleep after, it's cool, but if you got stuff to do, DVRing is probably the best option.

Tell your minions to not text you.

fernb8 · Oct 16, 2009

Ballack allegedly out with an ankle injury.

We have a shocking record at Villa, IIRC one win in the last nine and I think this could be another tough one for us, with a draw being a likely outcome.

yasik19 · Oct 16, 2009

fernb8 said: ↑

Ballack allegedly out with an ankle injury.

We have a shocking record at Villa, IIRC one win in the last nine and I think this could be another tough one for us, with a draw being a likely outcome.
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Courtesy of no other than Zhirkov.

Cris 09 · Oct 16, 2009

yasik19 said: ↑

Courtesy of no other than Zhirkov.
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Yup...

Yaroni · Oct 16, 2009

Balls of Fire said: ↑

Does anyone else fall into the trap of fast forwarding while watching recorded DVR matches?

Anyway, I'm feeling 1-1 on this all the way.
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fast forward the dvr?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!

the only thing i fast forward is half time, when chelsea is on i dont take my eyes of the tele for 90 min. my family knows not to enter the tv room, if noise is made to interfere there will be hell to pay. And i scream like mental

yasik19 said: ↑

While getting up at 5 is doable, especially with a little one, DVRing the game has its perks. No HT break, you can skip long pauses and the best part, you can really call out the refs on their mistakes by rewinding the moment as many times as possible.
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see my last sentence

cmon dude, love every moment of it, good or bad

btw i predicting a win, 3-0

we know them thay know us, drogba anelka up top, lamps will be hungry to score, same wiht ess.....

god i love PL football

yasik19 · Oct 17, 2009

DVRing the game. Good luck lads.

SwissBlue · Oct 17, 2009

1-2 Chelsea, Drogba and Lampard to score....looking forward to this game; I think we'll play well today.

lobomojo · Oct 17, 2009

SwissBlue said: ↑

1-2 Chelsea, Drogba and Lampard to score....looking forward to this game; I think we'll play well today.
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this is just brutal coming out of an international break, and having to wake up in the dark how the players supposed to see, Young and Milner, this will be a real test of our system or theres one has to break

and effing Deco