Aston Villa v Stoke City Pre-Match Thread

[Doorbell]

Why didn't Albrighton take the penalty?

I'm going Heskey 1-0 from a lung fro

Not sure what a lung fro is but if it means heskey tearing one of his own lungs out to throw at the ball to score then I'm all for seeing that kind of commitment...

[PaulWinch again]

Sorry this may have been answered before, but why the strange KO time?

[damon loves JT]

Sorry this may have been answered before, but why the strange KO time?

Because Gareth Barry was off the pitch being treated for an injury

[johncvilla88]

Sorry this may have been answered before, but why the strange KO time?

48 hours between premier league games.

[damon loves JT]

Sorry this may have been answered before, but why the strange KO time?

Because Gareth Barry was off the pitch being treated for an injury

I'm sorry. I really think we need an `H&V Gold' for self-indulgent in-jokes like that.

[Toronto Villa]

Given some of the other topics underway, today is yet another opportunity to build on a decent/good display or result. We need to go at Stoke from the off and not sit back and hope for a break. Stoke will do what they do so we will need to defend just like we did brilliantly at their place earlier in the season. Any victory will do, but I can't remember the last time we won at home with any style or in a manner that was convincing. It would be nice to see that today.

I'm going for a 3-1 win - Gabby, Bannan (pen), Ireland and Huth for them.

[ez]

0-0 draw i reckon. We would probably win if we went for it all game but if we are still level at half time i expect we'll shut up shop.

[Villanation]

Gabby should have been taken off after an hour on Saturday. He was really struggling to move as the game progressed due to the knock sustained earlier. However, since Weimann isn't fully fit either and our other star "striker" was already on the field as a midfielder, Gabby had to battle through.

Maybe, Andy could start against Stoke and then Gabby brought on if needed.

Given

Hutton
Baker
Collins
Lihaj

Warnock
Gardner
Herd
Ireland
Bannan

Weimann


Are Marc and Zog likely to be fit ?

Good point, when I saw that tackle he made earlier in the game which was a full on 50/50 collision of leg and boot I winced, he must have some power in those legs because a lot of player would have been put straight out the game for weeks if not months, he did slow down later on and then seem to run it of towards the end so hopefully.

[Boz]

If we can score more than one goal perhaps we'll win, but if not, I think a draw 1-1

[olaftab]

Heading off to VP now. We need to win this. COME ON VILLA.
See you all later.

[olaftab]

Sorry this may have been answered before, but why the strange KO time?

Because Gareth Barry was off the pitch being treated for an injury

I'm sorry. I really think we need an `H&V Gold' for self-indulgent in-jokes like that.

Yes specially as you could have not come up with any less tenuous link.

[luke25]

Just about to leave the house, hopefully we'll end my 100% defeat streak this season.

[Bad English]

Sorry this may have been answered before, but why the strange KO time?

Because Gareth Barry was off the pitch being treated for an injury

I'm sorry. I really think we need an `H&V Gold' for self-indulgent in-jokes like that.

Where's Rio?

[cdbearsfan]

I'm gonna run my fists all over you.

[Chris Jameson]

There is a french rock band called Aston Villa.