Pre-match thread - Newcastle United v Aston Villa

[BILL DE VALL]

I know football's a game where anything can happen
but i can't believe the pessimism of those going for a draw
Our squad is on a mental up/buzz etc shackles off all places up for grabs etc
Newcastle have had a sharp reminder that mistakes are punished -and so quickly(not used to the pace yet)

(John Gregory's autobiog has a story of him not believing how fast the Prem was after being Wycome manager-he had got accustomed to the pace at his level,as some newc players have)

[villasjf]

I dont have ESPN is it on the net at all?

[DANNYG]

Ill admit it im getting totally carried away by the signing of Ireland ive totally forgot we wont have Milner today I think the lad has been honest and really has a point to prove and we need to get behind him to see his best ....Still unsure if he will start but I hope he does come in as somebody else has mentioned same team as last week with Ireland will suit me fine and at 13-1 for first goal Superman is worth a cheeky tenner of anyones money if he does start especially on his birthday ........also 4.5/1 for a red card is also on the books with this trigger happy ref !

Ill stop with the betting tips now and for the match itself.......Never easy on Tyneside especially on Live TV where the brown ale drinkin, pot bellied geordies will be screaming for a win over usafter us sending em down tho I really can see a hard fought victory for the boys in claret and blue.

1-2 Villa - Ireland  42
                Young   65

Come on u villa !

[DaveD]

Crowd will be up for it, but their team's confidence will be fragile, so we MUST come out of the blocks quickly and make the place go quiet. First goal's the winner today.

Still refusing to subscribe to ESPN, so I'm taking my sons into the wilds of a Waltham Abbey town centre pub today.

[DANNYG]

I dont have ESPN is it on the net at all?

Id say itll defo be on Veetle or Iraq goals

[manic-road]

I think we will def miss Milner. however 2-0 to the Villa.  Carew & Ash to score.

[VillaZogmariner]

---------------------Friedel-------------------
---Young---Dunne---Clark---Warnock---
--------------------Petrov---------------------
---Albrighton-------------------Downing----
---------------Ireland---Young---------------
--------------------Carew----------------------

That is the formation I'd like to see. Let's attack them from the off.

[toplad4u]

Friedel; L Young, Dunne, Clark, Warnock; Albrighton, Ireland, Petrov, Downing; A Young, Carew. Subs: Guzan, Delfouneso, Reo-Coker, Bannan, Beye, Lichaj, Heskey.

Note. 1 Change from team against West ham Ireland in the Milner and Davis completely out of squad injury?

[N'ZMAV]

Albrighton will score today.

[midnite]

I think Ireland will come on off the bench. Ease him in. Not played a game in ages. Wont be match fit. Makes sense seeing how the game pans out then bringing him on with 20 mins to go when their defence is tired and he can have a run at them. Maybe have Ireland starting against vienna, seein how he gets on there and then maybe start against everton

I wouldn't be suprised if downing starts centre midfield or maybe NRC and getting petrov further forward

[toplad4u]

Mate that's actual team i posted

[midnite]

LOL really? Sorry dude!