Aston Villa vs. Stoke City: Pre-Match Thread

[Oscar Arce]

Stoke players won't be pulling out of any tackles, their manager won't let them.
I think if they'd lost in the semi final we would have had a better chance, it's going to be a tough game for us, can't see us not conceding either so I think it'll be either 1-1 or probably more likely 2-2.

[TopDeck113]

I think the combination of our last minute winner at West Ham and their minds on Wembley will see us play with the shackles off against a team not quite up for it. 

3-0 Young A, Bent and Downing.

[gervilla]

They dont want to be getting any silly little injurys now do they, what with Wembley and all.
Hopefully they put in a totally half arsed performance and we steamroll them 3-0.
Bent x 2
A Young

[Shrek]

I hope Stoke play really well and we still defend like Gladiators and blow them away with our strikeforce.

[Holtenderinthesky]

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

I know what you mean but the team who met them after their 7th away loss on the trot would've said the same.  Ditto the 5th, 6th etc...  They have that record cos they are useless away from home.  We are a good side at VP and I expect a 3-1 win.

[The Left Side]

Draw for me as Stoke will grace us with their free flowing football and we will lump it up for a free kick or corner and equalise.

[Mr Diggles]

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.

What a game and a match that was. If this Saturday is half that good, I'm sure we'll all be happy.

[Ian.]

Well it's about time we beat them at home. I'll go for a comfortable 3-0 win.

[luke25]

Well it's about time we beat them at home. I'll go for a comfortable 3-0 win.

We beat them 1-0 last season.

[SoccerHQ]

2-2.

Can see Jones and Etherington causing our defence some problems.

Unless Pulis rests them in which case we'll win.

[mozza]

Produce 2nd half form from West Ham and we will cruise this one -

Potters will still be celebrating their un-expected massacre of the Trotters-

3-1 home win Bent with a brace & Young7 and guaranteed safety margin

[The Left Side]

I know Carew won't be playing but I hope he gets a good reception from the fans he does meet.

[atomicjam]

3-1 home win.

[Irish villain]

I know Carew won't be playing but I hope he gets a good reception from the fans he does meet.

I'm sure he will. He's loved!

[LeeB]

4-1 Villa.

Bent x 4

Bent (og) for them.