Fulham v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[richard moore]

Greetings from sunny Cognac in France where I am en vacances

Got R5 so will be tuning in later but fear a loss here, 2-0 to Fulham, just can't see where our goals will come from apart from Bent. Perhaps this and a few other dodgy results might persuade the powers to be to strengthen....not that I want us to lose in any shape or form!

[JUAN PABLO]

Greetings from sunny Cognac in France where I am en vacances

Got R5 so will be tuning in later but fear a loss here, 2-0 to Fulham, just can't see where our goals will come from apart from Bent. Perhaps this and a few other dodgy results might persuade the powers to be to strengthen....not that I want us to lose in any shape or form!

you dont think CN can get us goals then ?

[richard moore]

I hope so JP, keep forgetting we have got him to be honest! The sun has gone to my head evidently....

Feeling miffed as fulham is always one of my best away trips but I shall be there in spirit as I lounge by the pool with R5 on and the promise of MOTD later

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Perfect scenario Fulham 0 - Villa 2 Bent - Nzogbia Would be great on several levels mainly a win and secondly my Dream Team ............

[PaulWinch again]

A win would make me a lot more chirpy.

[Big Dick Edwards]

A draw will be a good result there.

[JUAN PABLO]

I hope so JP, keep forgetting we have got him to be honest! The sun has gone to my head evidently....

Feeling miffed as fulham is always one of my best away trips but I shall be there in spirit as I lounge by the pool with R5 on and the promise of MOTD later

I know what you mean , the sun has gone to my head , even thou we have no sun here ..

I think the team , IF , they play to their potential and get their best days back , can beat most teams in the Prem including Fulham .  But of course Ireland might be useless , Warnock might act like a plonker etc etc etc but I am quietly confident AM can sort these out . 

I think we will start the season ok , but If we can just get two good players in for when the injuries start happenning we would be alright for a 7th/8th place ..   but is the cheque book closed , it looks like it 

[PaulWinch again]

It's one of these things, if our first team stays fit and is on form we can compete against most in the league. However that's a bit if. We still need a centre mid and a full back though.

[JUAN PABLO]

It's one of these things, if our first team stays fit and is on form we can compete against most in the league. However that's a bit if. We still need a centre mid and a full back though.

yes and we dont want to go back to the days of MON , of playing the same 11 when they are out of form or clearly unfit.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Difficult one to call, much depends on the team selection and from what I've seen to date, there's a complete lack of creativity up front. Whilst not his biggest fan, I'd really like to see Bannan in the starting XI as he really has an eye for the pass. Ireland I don't believe is up to speed yet and Albrighton hasn't had the best of pre-seasons. Both could play a part coming off the bench.

I have a horrible feeling AM will start with Bent, N'Zogbia and Heskey. If that's the case, I just hope we're not too far behind before AM makes a few changes.

2-0 Villa. Have a great day all those going down there.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

I want Collins to go straight over to Zamora and give his broken hand a good old centre half shaking ...... Get every player chumping at the bit and  really go for it .....SOTC come on Villa .....

[TheBarneyArmy]

Think it will be a cagey season opener, 1-1 with the Zog opening the scoring early on.

[BILL DE VALL]

I've gone for a draw
AM will not want to be beaten on his 1st day of the job(so to speak)
I foresee us effectively lining up with 1 upfront when we've not got the ball-5 in midfield
v dreary 1-1
I hope i'm wrong
I bet I'm not

[Arsey]

1-0 I think we will be hearing the words Aston Villa nil quite often this season. We are just lucky there are a lot of poor to mediocre sides in the perm this season. 

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Mods, can you move BedsVillans post from the Match Thread on to here as we always lose when somebody posts too early on the Match thread.

Superstitious, me? You bet!

Now bloody Monty has done the same. Shit, we're going to get stuffed today.