Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers Pre-Match Thread

[LeeB]

There was a car in front of me with a Wolves sticker in the window on the journey to work this morning.  So as I overtook him, I flicked him the Vs. 

*Applause*

[LeeB]

It's all very noble of GH to keep Beye and Warnock out of the picture, but at the end of the day they are paid a king's ransom and are employees of AVFC. This pig-headed stance by GH is threatening our status in the Premier League. We need experience for this crucial run-in not the likes of Chris Herd at this stage. Houllier is a joke!

They're a pair of wankers who cause more harm to our defence than good.

I'd pick two traffic cones in front of them.

[WikiVilla]

It's all very noble of GH to keep Beye and Warnock out of the picture, but at the end of the day they are paid a king's ransom and are employees of AVFC. This pig-headed stance by GH is threatening our status in the Premier League. We need experience for this crucial run-in not the likes of Chris Herd at this stage. Houllier is a joke!

I actually thought Herd did well against Man city

He did well considering Fonz offered him very little support

[TaxDodger]

I'm worried about this. 2-3. Bent 12, Young pen 85. Doyle 41, Jarvis 51, Hunt 67.

[rutski]

we're going to approach this like we did Blackburn. They'll come to defend, and pinch something on the break. They know we'll be expected to take the game to them, and they'll know we aren't exactly watertight at the back. However, if we can take our early chances then they won't have the firepower to stay with us irrespective of our defensive issues. They have a miserable away record, and our home form hasn't been that bad. I think 3-1 to us, with Downing and Bent among the scorers.

toronto, i think you have it spot on! I live in the black country and have seen most of their games this season! one aspect of the play that will work in our favour is our pitch, the great results they have picked up have been on a ploghed molineux field!
They will come to defend and if we get stearman and berra turning they wont be able to compete!
They are hard and physical and our defence is going to have to stay strong, as they will have pressure from wide areas but i dont expect them to get round the back too often! they love the hung up ball from wide towards a danger area to try to create confusion, but offensively i can see us dicking them!
i fucking hope we do or my life is hell!

[Legion]

Training session

[Chipsticks]

A real must win 6-pointer here.  A loss and a few other results would see us right in the brown sticky stuff and even the bottom 3 should worst come to worst. However a win could see us in the top half.

Personally I'm going for an unflattering 2-2 Exciting draw, which highlights our weakness at the back and our inability to make the most of our chances. I hope to be proven wrong.

Huge game. Up the Villa!

[Ian.]

Training session

They look happy enough to me, I thought training was shite nowadays?

[theleftside]

looking forward to this - local derby, 3pm sat kick off, no idea what will happen and taking my boy on the holte for the first time (regulars in the north stand).........does it get much better?? no can't wait!!

[hawkeye]

I guess i should be looking forward to it, hope to take my one of my daughters to her first game, i get the feeling the wolves will be really up for this,

[eamonn]

This game is making me really nervous now. Lose and the consequences don't really bear thinking about. I think it'll be a draw now. A win would pleasantly surprise me.

[VancouverLion]

Lads we're playing Wolves not Barca!!
We're Aston Villa we will win, keep the faith.

3-1 Bent, Downing, Albrighton. Fletcher for them.

UTV!

[placeforparks]

i've got a bad feeling and think wolves are going to nick this.

[eastie]

I expect goals and a 3-2 villa win with a nervy finale , I think we will attack them and create chances but again I'm very worried about our keeper and defence every corner we concede.

Hold on to your hats - this will be a thriller!

[sid1964]

IF we match the dog heads for work rate, attitude then we should win, but if we turn up and and don't match them physically then we will be in trouble

Hopeful of a 2-1 win