Aston Villa vs Newcastle United Pre-Match Thread

[PGW]

Good luck today to one and all who are going to game. I have opted to go to finals day at Edgbaston today.

2-0 Don't care who gets 'em....and the Bears to win to make a great double.

Ditto.

Forgot SHA to lose to make a treble.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

At least two of our regular group are away on holiday.
Fickle fu**ers! ;-)

[olaftab]

THe sad thing about today is that I am going to miss start of season hello to the H&V sellers

[cheltenhamlion]

On the train now. Couple of pints before the match and hopefully another win. Defend like that this week and it is very likely as they don't look great at the back to me.
2-0 Villa. Weimann and Delph.

[TopDeck113]

It will be close. I fancy us for another 1-0 win.

[Big Dick Edwards]

I think there will be a decent walk up crowd. First game of the season and all that. Despite all of the hideous home games last season we never went under 30k for a league game. The lowest being Stoke and Norwich at just over and neither have the following Newcastle have. I reckon mid 30k is about right.

It isn't just the hideous home games last season though, it's the last four seasons! Lots of fans won't be fooled by last week's performance. We have to do it consistently at home. It's also live on tv. I think there's going to be under 30,000 at VP today.

[Singapore Villa]

38k - I am bullish!

[thick_mike]

Can you still just turn up and buy a ticket?

[ez]

Team unchanged.

[eamonn]

What about bench?

[cheltenhamlion]

Where is the match thread if we are doing team news?

[Tom_Mc9?]

Cole and Sanchez both on the bench.

[eamonn]

No Guess The Crowd and no Match threads...it's a fookin disgrace.

[Toronto Villa]

Started a match thread. Don't shoot me if it goes shit shaped but I do want love if we win