Aston Villa v MartinO'Neill'sSunderland Pre-Match Thread

[Hookeysmith]

We will lose 2-0 and AM will be sacked on Monday.

If that was the case then i would accept it now as i think a fresh set up just for Baggies and Bolton woudl save us

Cannot see it changing whislt this clown is in charge - i really fear the worst

[James]

If he hasn't gone today, and he won't, he certainly won't go before Bolton! In fact, I can't see him going at all, whatever happens!

I voted draw out of the pure, undying hope that I always have that Villa will will show what playing in the famous and original colours really means, however, deep down i see another defeat at the inept hands of McLeech!

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

1-0 Carruthers first goal. MON being stretchered down the tunnel with several fresh tomatoes stuck down his throat .......

[David_Nab]

W score first a draw , they score first we lose

[Concrete John]

I think it's gotten draw written all over it.

An energetic and well contested, but ultimately boring, 0-0.

[garyshawsknee]

1-0 Carruthers first goal. MON being stretchered down the tunnel with several fresh tomatoes stuck down his throat .......

Id love to see him start,looks confident,has a good turn of pace,id play him on the right,playing Bannan there doesn't work.

[Ads]

We're pap, they're on the beach, I fancy a draw.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

1-0 Carruthers first goal. MON being stretchered down the tunnel with several fresh tomatoes stuck down his throat .......

Id love to see him start,looks confident,has a good turn of pace,id play him on the right,playing Bannan there doesn't work.

He definitely has a spark that we are desperately lacking. Still cannot get over how poor Gabby our captain was against Man u .......

[Ads]

Gabby has been as poor as Emile this season. Not a league goal since Norwich at home.

[Matt Collins]

Zoggy - your Faulkner comment on your sig, do u have a link to the entire interview/comment?

Here you go
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15888139

Bloody hell, we were 8th in November? I don't remember that!

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Whats the ambition now Faulkner. The Johnsons paint trophy

[john e]

definitely a Win for me, 2-0

[john robsons sideburns]

Hopefully we'll line up something like:-

                          Given
Lichaj       Cuellar     Collins      Baker
                Carruthers      Clark
Ireland                                     N'Zogbia
                 Heskey    Weimann

SUBS:  Gardner, Hutton, Agbonlahor, Bannan, Delfouneso, Guzan, Johnson


Good old fashioned 4-4-2 with narrow midfielders, in a diamond type shape.......We just don't have the central midfield power to play an expansive 4-4-2 with proper wingers.

Yes, Emile is in the side......I still think that at this moment in time he is our best option at centre forward, but only if we play someone up there with him.  On his own he is useless, on the left he is useless, if he plays it has to be as a centre forward with someone playing off him.  Gabby is not worth a starting place at the moment.

Prediction 1-1

[Steve kirk]

Its another nervy draw which hopefully at least matches up with the other strugglers, Wigan away to Fulham, QPR at home to Spurs and Bolton at home to Swansea, they are tough games so hopefully we wont be any worse off and Wigan and QPR would only have 3 games left, god its so shit.

[not3bad]

I'm hoping we'll get a wee bit of good fortune and win this one, which would be terrific, just terrific.  We've got an honest bunch of lads and I know they will all be hoping for the best result they can get.