Aston Villa v The Throstles Match Thread

[Legion]

Available Saturday afternoon.

[Shrek]

Come on lads, show some pride and passion!

[sali,salifou]

Dunne dropped! He's on the bench, Cuellar, Lichaj, Bannan, heskey and Ash come in for Dunne, Young, Clark, Gabby and Ireland (who isn't in the squad)

[PaulWinch again]

Come on Villa, desperately need to win.

[eastie]

Welcome back carlos- is luke on the bench? Was hoping he would drop warnock too and play luke at left back, pity gabby is Ill again but let's hope heskey stays fit- rumour of reo- coker maybe making the bench, is that correct?

[sali,salifou]

Luke is injured, NRC on the bench.
Friedel, Lichaj, Collins, Cuellar, Warnock, Bannan, Hogg, Albrighton, Downing, Ash (c), Heskey
Bench- Dunne, Carew, Guzan, Pires, Herd, Delfouneso, Reo-Coker.

No Odemwinge for them

[TheSandman]

Luke Young is injured.

Looks like a good team.

[TheTimVilla]

Playing Cuellar instead of Dunne is a good move, especially as I think it will show how much Collins has been doing lately. If he only has to worry about his job, he'll be a lot better.

[Kent Villian]

Any TV links available?

[Matt C]

Ireland not even in the squad?

[TheSandman]

Any TV links available?

Try here: http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=97220&part=sports

[supertom]

My main hope is that Cueller can maintain his good form from earlier in the season. He shouldn't have been dropped at all, so I'm hoping he's mentally right. Because if he starts dropping clangers, we could be in trouble. If he does, I'd put it squarely on how Houllier has managed that situation. After how Carlos performed against Wolves, it's downright bizarre for him to get dropped.

I like that team though. Glad BB is back. Heskey back means that this system might work a bit better, just as long as Emule is fit enough.

I did think we'd get turned over today, but I'm changing my mind now. Hopefully Carlos can steady the ship. Lichaj is good going forward and surely can't defend worse than Luke Young has done in recent weeks.

Ash as captain, I am hoping will make him up his game. The skipper factor can often have a positive effect on players, and boost their games a bit more. When fat Barry was made skipper, his overall game seemed to go up by another 10%. Right now we need Ash delivering to the best of his ability.

[usav]

Ireland not even in the squad?

Doesn't deserve to be, to be honest.

[brontebilly]

Luke is injured, NRC on the bench.
Friedel, Lichaj, Collins, Cuellar, Warnock, Bannan, Hogg, Albrighton, Downing, Ash (c), Heskey
Bench- Dunne, Carew, Guzan, Pires, Herd, Delfouneso, Reo-Coker.

No Odemwinge for them

Dont think Dunne can have any complaints. Is Habib Beye injured?

Thought Ireland had a decent enough second half against Liverpool though maybe he is 'ill' again. Cant see Heskey going too well as a lone centre forward and our midfield is as weak as piss.

[supertom]

Ireland not even in the squad?

This.
The guy has been piss poor, and the lack of effort is the most concerning thing.
Doesn't deserve to be, to be honest.