Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa pre match thread

[stussyboy]

We need the points on the board while we’re showing some form and before our nightmare run of games comes. 0-2 Villa (Wesley, Mings)

[tim]

Confident about this one - 1-3 hopefully.

[Dogtanian]

Well looking forward to today.  Off to the groomers to get sheared, snaffle a crisp butty, then meeting my mate for the drive down.

It will be an interesting game.  I think we need to put in a performance to keep the feel of progress and it will be a big test for us.  A win would make this a massive week for us and sends a very positive message.  A draw would be respectable and an improvement compared to Spurs away, leaving us with four points from four which would be the minimum survival points accumulation you’d say.

A loss would be hard as far as perception goes, because it never looks good losing three of four, but at this stage of the season I don’t think it would be as bad as outside observers would have everyone believe.  Performance is key for me today.

[Clampy]

I'm confident about this one as well. I think it's because of how we've played overall. I didn't think we were that bad in the first two defeats, just naive and trying to find our feet. We're not totally there yet but I do fancy us today. 1-2. Big Wes and McGinn. Chris Armstrong for them.

[Holte L2]

Are any pubs in town likely to be showing the match?

[themossman]

Class act is Woy.

[Lastfootstamper]

Had my Saturday tiny dabble. Wes 2nd favourite behind CB to score anytime. And noticed Archer backed to 7/2 to score anytime today. For perspective, SJM is 5/1!

And not Villa, but I've never noticed odds available on a 10-0 PL scoreline before. Yours for Man City today, at 400/1.

[BoVillan esq]

Going for a 2-1 Villa win, we're scoring goals now, we have momentum, if we can keep this going this is the kind of game to do just that, that said, if we come away with a draw and putting points or a point on the board, delighted with that.

Come on Villa get this sorted.

[SoccerHQ]

We need the points on the board while we’re showing some form and before our nightmare run of games comes. 0-2 Villa (Wesley, Mings)

That won't be until start of November. Would be good to get 15 points before we hit that period.

[SoccerHQ]

Are any pubs in town likely to be showing the match?

Broad Street used to be mad for that a few years ago, always showing our away 3pms.

The Royal in Sutton was showing some of our championship aways last season but think those were just the red button games so don't know if they still operate in the piracy.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Come on Villa boys, you can do these! A first away win of the season (this early into it) would certainly make everybody take notice. There's nothing to fear and lots to gain. UTV! 

[Villa Lew]

Going 1 nil Villa, Jack with the winner.

[Sexual Ealing]

There's an extremely self-satisfied West Ham fan on my train to Clapham Junction who is loudly proclaiming that people hate the dildo brothers because they're businessmen. It took all my self-control to not shout in his fat face that it's because they're pornographers who give even that trade a bad name.

[Havencheese]

This strikes me as the first squeaky bum test of the season, Bournemouth was a bit different. One that's on the table to win when we're possibly an even money chance (who knows the odds, I don't care, I'll call it evens). I hope that DS sees this as a chance to smell blood. Remembering how horrible it was when we were hovering as Palace has, I've no grievances towards them but hope that the Villa can catch them out. A close encounter that ends in a shock late blowout in our favour.

1-4 if I'm hopeful. Less possession, more goals.

[PeterWithesShin]

In addition to only beating them away 3 times, we've never scored more than 2 away to Palace, and we've only managed 2 three times, A 4-2 defeat and a couple of 2-2 draws. 

Conversely, Palace are nearly as bad at VP, only scored more than 1 once and that was in a 4-3 defeat.