Aston Villa vs. Stoke City: Pre-Match Thread

[Dave]

1-1

Downing

Pennant

[Rigadon]

Comfortable win. 

[andyh]

Pressure is off both the team and the crowd.
I think Stoke will be a little flat after their great result on Sunday.
I also think we are due to stuff someone.

Villa 4 - Stoke 1

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Tough this.

Will they be on a high from Wembley, or will they be easing up to avoid inuries?

I'll go 2-1 to us

Downing, Heskey

[WikiVilla]

3-2 home win with Bent amongst the goals
I hope GED doesn't tinker too much

[cheltenhamlion]

Difficult to call. Do they carry on from where they left off against Bolton? Or get that giddy with cup final excitement that the foot comes off the gas? I think the latter. Nice sunny day, plenty of goals and the Villa to give them a panning.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

The good news for Saturday is that the sun will be out and it will be roasting.

Ideal standing outside the pub weather, pre and post match, shooting the shit.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2102?count=10

[Comrade Blitz]

3-1

[Dave]

Ideal standing outside the pub weather, pre and post match, shooting the shit.

Will he not be a bit busy playing right-wing for Stoke?

[VillaAlways]

Stoke have lost the last 8 ( I think) away games on the trot.I hate coming up against statistics like this.

Still going for 3-1 Villa win

Bentx2 Petrov ( who will want revenge following Pennants dive at their place), Huth for them.

[darren woolley]

2-1 Villa Bent and AY.

[Greg N'Ash]

think the stoke players will go AWOL on this one. they'll try but i think we know what their priority is now. 2-1

[Mazrim]

think the stoke players will go AWOL on this one. they'll try but i think we know what their priority is now. 2-1

Agree with this greg except the score, which I think will be 3 - 0.
I just feel another Sheffield Utd from 2007 vintage performance coming.

[Brend'Watkins]

Yes, I agree too.  Stoke won't be as physical as they normally are.  They will have their minds on designer suits.

[Simon Ward]

Villa win 3-1 as Stoke literally take their eyes off the ball!