Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers Pre-Match Thread

[Matt Collins]

I read we have a clean bill of health, delph and weimann excluded. So sidders and Carew fit it seems

[VillaZogmariner]

We haven't lost a home league game in September since 1992.

I love strange stats like that!

[JD]

5-2 to Villa

You still having to type really lightly JD?

Yeah I am Pete, theres been 650+ aftershocks since the biggie two weeks ago. It's like living on a boat. The beer and shakes must have affected my typing. I mean't 5-1 to Villa.

[alanclare]

We haven't lost a home league game in September since 1992.

I love strange stats like that!

What about that other rarity - a home league game that started at 3 o'clock on a Saturday?

[supertom]

Right I would play:

--------------Friedel-----------------

Young, Dunne, Collins, Warnock

---------Sidwell----NRC-------------

Young-------Ireland------Downing

--------------Gabby------------------

Sidwell and Coker to guard the back line, offer some energy and aggression. Let the attacking mid 3 do the creative stuff, and all Ireland total freedom.

I would rather have Albrighton on the pitch than Downing, but think the lad could do with a rest.

[PeterWithe]

I reckon 5.0 Villa.

[The Man With A Stick]

Probably won't be as comprehensive as last season, about 3-0 I reckon.

[Lobsterboy]

With us at full strength and so many of Bolton's key players missing we really ought to win this comfortably.

I'll go for a 2-0 or 3-0 win with Ashley Young bagging a brace and Gabby the other (depending on whether we score 2 or 3 obviously!) 

[olaftab]

Bolton are without Davies, Jussi Jascwhateverhisnameis and possibly Kevin Davies.

Andy O'Brien will play with Knight at the back.

This is amazing Paul. I didn't know you understood the Mikkelians speak (Jussi is from Mikkel in eastern Finland) and you have written it exactly like his father does. The Jascwhateverhisnameis's, a proud tribe, are fed up with their name  being simplified to Jääskeläinen.

[Olneythelonely]

Also, who is the other Davies that is injured?

[Shrek]

Ii just read on SSN that this is our worst start for 5 years.

[JJ-AV]

Ii just read on SSN that this is our worst start for 5 years.

So easy to skew though isn't it, win the next 2 and it'll be among the best starts for X years.

[Toronto Villa]

I don't care how it comes about but we need a win, and I think the players willl give KM a good send off. Apparently Gary Mac is going to be at the game along with GH, so things are finally coming together. We'll need a few weeks to settle down, but we simply need to be contention for a european position come January, and I hope we are still in the Carling Cup. Then we can attack things on three fronts, and with a player or two added, end the season with something shiny.

Anyway, back to today 2-0 Villa - Carew and Gabby.

[Russ aka Big Nose]

Any links for the game?

p.s. 3-0 home win.

[TopDeck113]

Ireland in for NRC is the only change from Monday.