Aston Villa vs. Stoke City: Pre-Match Thread

[*shellac*]

Us 3 - 2 Them

Bent (2) & Ash for us, Etherington & Jones for them.

[CJ]

I'd be more confident if Stoke had lost last Sunday - heads would have dropped at missing out on the chance to go to an FA Cup Final for the first time in their history, and Pulis may have had a job lifting them to focus on getting points to avoid getting dragged into a real relegation scrap.  With the win they'll be on a high, they'll want to keep the momentum going, and players will be playing for their place in the final (not that there's much competition in their squad).  I'm going for 2-2

[Merv]

Won't be easy but playing them straight after the FA Cup semi-final is great timing - only bettered by playing them just before the final. 2-1 to us; a low-key match with us coasting to a 2-0 lead, them scoring five minutes from time with their first attack of the day, cue panicky closing stages.

Our boys look like they've got a bit of belief back.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Think we are due to score early. Followed by a frenzied crowd driving us to a 4-0 win. Hope he starts with the same team and gives Gabby a full half hour .......

[garyshawsknee]

Think they must be on some sort of come down after last weekend,we're finally playing with some confidence,and when did we last win three on the trot,a year or so ago?

2-1 Villa.

[JUAN PABLO]

2-0 win..   Bent and Young (pen)

[WikiVilla]

Stoke players will be pulling out of any 50/50s that's for sure
They are safe in the table so we should win if we are focused on the job

[Olneythelonely]

3-1

Bent hat-trick, Etherington for them.

[TimTheVillain]

I'll go for 3-2 Villa


Bent
Downing
Walker

3 points and safe !

[TaxDodger]

3-0. Young pen 16, Bent 51, Agbonlahor 76.

[TheSandman]

2-1.

Heskey x2 and Pennant

[Irish villain]

3-0 villa.

Downing,
Bent,
Agbonlahor.

[nadz3488]

Win.  3-1
Downing hat trick. About time he gets one me thinks. Been outstanding for us this season. Etherington for them.

[eastie]

3-1 villa -lets keep the momentum and try and get a top 8 finish which considering the problems we have had would be quite an achievement and set us up for an exciting summer in the transfer market.

[luke25]

4-2 Villa, Downing x2, Gabby and Bent to net infront of the Holte