Newton Heath LYR FC v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Rigadon]

Warnock is injured from last week (ankle), along with Herd, Albrighton, Bent.

Ah, right.  Didn't know.  Reduced options indeed.

[ez]

2-0 home win. Us to defend for the whole game.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Stat in the Sun. At the moment Gabby is one of 14 players to have scored three times against Manure at OT since football began. If he scores a 4th he will be out on his own.

Bet365 are offering 18-1 for Gabby to score 1st goal, and 5-1 any time in the game. I took a punt on any time before I read that stat

No way will I be betting on this game after I backed Synchronised in The National.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Come on Eck - time to stop being Fergie's bitch and show us some ginger bollocks

1-0 Villa

[Somniloquism]

Stat in the Sun. At the moment Gabby is one of 14 players to have scored three times against Manure at OT since football began. If he scores a 4th he will be out on his own.

Bet365 are offering 18-1 for Gabby to score 1st goal, and 5-1 any time in the game. I took a punt on any time before I read that stat

No way will I be betting on this game after I backed Synchronised in The National.

You could always place the bet on Heskey.

[Brian Taylor]

Where is Enda Stephens? Can't we give him a run out? Probably at Bodymoor being prepared for next season?

After the Wigan defeat I hope we do not get treated as the sacrificial goat. We must take note of how the Wig's did it and use to our advantage! Injuries on our side do not fill me with any much more enthusiasm than I could muster before though. 1-0 to us is OK price with Wm Hill's. 11/1 to win.  uhhm? 50/1 score 0-2..may risk a quid!?
7/1 Man Utd 1-0
11/2 Man Utd 2-0
8/1 Man Utd 2-1
16/1 Draw 0-0
10/1 Draw 1-1
22/1 Draw 2-2
25/1 Aston Villa 1-0
50/1 Aston Villa 2-0
28/1 Aston Villa 2-1

[villadelph]

I look at that team and formation and see a midfield that is so lightweight. We are going to get steamrollered I'm afraid.

Uh, steamrolled..? By who?!

Clark and Ireland aren't going to get run over by anyone.

[spangley1812]

Given.. Hutton.. Collins .. Baker... Lichaj .. Gardner Ireland.. Clarke .. Bannan,.. Agbonlahor. Weimann

[Nirog72]

Not sure why Cuellar is on the bench and Baker is on the pitch? Is he not fit? Looks like a team that will do very well to take anything other than a spanking today. Hope I'm wrong as it gives me no pleasure to say it.

[oldtimernow]

after 20 years of grazing in the lush PL & CL pastures compared with our backyard scraps the gulf is now enormous, even with possibly the weakest Manure team for years they look far stronger than our lambs.

I hate to see us lose but even a 2-0 defeat could be countenanced as a moral victory....mind you...you never win anything with kids......

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Dwight Yorke just said it all. "Why play a 4-5-1 you are already giving up" Play Two up front and get the full backs to push up we have nothing to lose .......