Blackpool v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Monty]

Bannan must play. And we have to win after the Fulham game. Blackpool are on a downward spiral and aren't as good home as away. We should really be winning this.

[luke25]

Blackpool 2-5 Villa (Bent x4, Young) Friedel, Walker, Dunne, Collins, Clark, Young (rm) Makoun, Bradley, Bannan, Downing (lm) Bent

[lovejoy]

I'd rather win this game than any other game this season.

[ozzjim]

I would try and go very cagey and tight, as it will really annoy them and then hit them on the break. Bent to score, and feeling a goal from Gabby. 2-1 win. Adam for them.

Friedel,

Cuellar
Dunne
Collins
Clark

Downing
Reo Coker
Makoun
Bradley
Young

Bent

With Gabby, Heskey, Albrighton, Bannan, Delph, Walker on the bench. Just think Walker might need to sit it out this weekend, especially after the come down of the England squad to a game at Blackpool.

[eastie]

Not sure ozz, Blackpool are very dodgy at the back and walker running at them with pace on the overlap will cause them huge problems, there will be a few goals here I feel and it should be a cracker. Blackpool have conceded 6 goals in the last 20 mins in the last 2 games so I'd bring on gabby and marc to run at them late on.

[WikiVilla]

I'd rather win this game than any other game this season.

Nah, Albion away for me

[Mazrim]

Just go headlong at them with every attacking player we have. We'll score more than they will. Both teams can't keep a clean sheet to save their lives.

And please, no Petrov and no more Gabby on the left. Play him up front, Young on the left and one of Downing or Albrighton on the right.


..............................Friedel

Walker..........Cuellar.........Dunne.......Clark

....................Makoun.........Bradley
Downing...........................................Young

................Agbonlahor..........Bent

Marshall, Collins, Bannan, Delph, Albrighton, Delfouneso, Heskey

[nadz3488]

It is an absalute must that we win this game. No excuses. Our realistic target right now is to finish top half of the table. If we win this, we don't have to keep looking over our shoulders and instead looking to get that European spot. And we have to win this game even more after the whole Charlie Adam fracas just to show up Holloway. So I'm expecting a bit more arsed performance by the players this Saturday. Oh, and Michael Bradley's debut should also be cracker. I hope. UTV

[WikiVilla]

Getting the first goal will be important, we should then not be chasing it

[Reuben]

Getting the first goal will be important, we should then not be chasing it

Yeah, but then please DO NOT SIT BACK AND TRY AND DEFEND A ONE GOAL LEAD

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Getting the first goal will be important, we should then not be chasing it

Yeah, but then please DO NOT SIT BACK AND TRY AND DEFEND A ONE GOAL LEAD

Agree.
It's hopeless to do that with our porous defence.

[eastie]

Wonder what the odds would be on 5-5?

[cdbearsfan]

190-1 with Corals.

[Holtenderinthesky]

190-1 with Corals.

190-1.  That's one hell of a thrashing.

Anyway, think we will get turned over here.  4-1 to them.

[cdbearsfan]

Bollocks.

Blackpool 1 (Adam, pen 87)
Villa 5 (Bent 18,63, pen 74, A Young 83, Friedel 89).