Sunderland v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Irish villain]

I'd take a draw...

[TopDeck113]

A modest improvement on recent weeks: 1-1 with Bent scoring on his return to the Stadium of Light.

[tim]

This is the sort of game that shows where we're going - after a couple of defeats and off field shenanigans, they either regroup and deliver the goods or... not.
Hopefully the former but with Villa it's hard to get enthusiastic!

[Shrek]

So Mcleish has admitted he tried to sign Seb Larssen... What a dick admitting that just before we play them.

I was really impressed with Herd before his Red, he looks a battler we've missed in midfield, I am actually quite confident of a win today.

0-2 Gabby, Bent

[Lambert and Payne]

I want to say a win, and I want bent to net it. But its heading for a 1 1 draw I think. Gabby gives us the lead, we sit back, they score and they get a few chances to win it. We come away lucky with a point

[Chris Smith]

So Mcleish has admitted he tried to sign Seb Larssen... What a dick admitting that just before we play them.

I was really impressed with Herd before his Red, he looks a battler we've missed in midfield, I am actually quite confident of a win today.

0-2 Gabby, Bent

I really don't get you people who are seize on every little thing to abuse our manager. It makes no difference to anything that he's said he tried to sign him.

[cdbearsfan]

Sunderland 2 (Larsson pen 45+2, C. Gardner 90+6)
Villa 1 (Bent 23, Bent missed pen 88)

It's been that sort of month.

[TopDeck113]

It makes no difference to anything that he's said he tried to sign him.

Other than, of course, begging the question why, having worked with McLeish once, Larsson would choose to relocate 200 miles away above working with him again...

[Lizz]

Bore draw - either nil nil or one one.

[Chris Smith]

It makes no difference to anything that he's said he tried to sign him.

Other than, of course, begging the question why, having worked with McLeish once, Larsson would choose to relocate 200 miles away above working with him again...

McLeish explained why, the deal with Sunderland was all but done by the time he was appointed at Villa.

[PaulWinch again]

Well all I can say is come on you Villa boys. I'm doubtful though.

[Holtenderinthesky]

This has the feel of a pointless match in every sense. (As far as Villa re concerned at least)

[waynejames]

Come on the villa!!
Sunderland 0 Aston Villa Football Club 1
Gardner (OG 90+6)

[villajk]

It's dull and depressing up here in Newcastle (no doubt it'll be the same when we get to sunderland).  I hope my mood is better than the weather come 5 pm.

[olaftab]

0-4. Collins 29, Agbonlahor 64, 70, Bent pen 89.

No not Bent as we will be 3-0 up by the time this last min penalty is awarded Gabby will take it to get his hat-trick unless of course he is replaced straight after his second by Heskey.