Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers Pre-Match Thread

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Bolton have only one fit first choice midfielder...Nigel Reo-Coker.  If we don't get a result, McLeish better not use our injuries as an excuse.

[villa_cads]

---------------Given

---Hutton-Cuellar-Baker-Lichaj

Albrighton-Ireland-Herd-N'Zogbia

---------Weimann-Heskey

If Gabby is fit, I'd play him wide instead of Marc

A nervy 2-1, Weimann & Heskey

Thats what I'd go with. I know the wingers crosses were lame on Saturday, but at least we had a bit of shape. Seemed to give us some sort of attacking itent that has been lacking when we flood the midfield with the likes of Bannan/Gardner at the expense of wingers. Bring Corruthers on for Albrighton if he carries on where he left off last time out.

With Wiemann, Heskey and two wingers in a 4-4-2 we'd at least create chances. Just need to convert them.

I have faith! UTV

[Lambert and Payne]

Can see the atmosphere for this being poisenous if it goes on to long without a goal or noblot nick one early. However Bolton are sh*te, which means I've tempted fate and they'll beat us
VTID

[Damo70]

I think we will win but I will have to try and hide from my son the fact that I will be shitting myself before and during the game in case we don't. A nice comfortable three or four nil victory would be nice. Anybody remember them?

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

I think we will win but I will have to try and hide from my son the fact that I will be shitting myself before and during the game in case we don't. A nice comfortable three or four nil victory would be nice. Anybody remember them?

3-0 v West Ham first game of last season!

4-0 v Wigan October 2008, but that was away.

last home 4-0 win v Bolton April 2008

although we did beat Bolton 5-1 in November 2009.

I'd take that tonight!

[Tucson Villain]

We could do with an early goal to settle us down.
Can see us hanging on for a 2-1 win.

[lovejoy]

NOTHING CAN GO WRONG NOW!

[itbrvilla]

NOTHING CAN GO WRONG NOW!

Go on.  I dare you!!!!

[KevinGage]

Please stop shitting yourselves. This is football.

Go to the match, have a few pints, have the craic, scream your lungs out and enjoy yourselves.
Everything will be alright.

Or if shitting oneself can't be avoided, please come kitted out in mansized nappy.

Perhaps an idea for the final home/ away fixtures, when fancy dress is more acceptable.
With the added bonus that it might discourage any notions of a lap of dishonour from the players, for fear of a barrage of soiled undercrackers coming their way.

[timeoutbigbar]

Morley on Talkshite in a minute apparently.

[Surrey Villain]

Morley on Talkshite in a minute apparently.

You wont' understand a word he says anyway.

[Dave]

A quick check of a Bolton pre-match thread, they are even more pessimistic than we are.

[Rimmy Jimmer]

I would take a point now! We've only won 2 matches this year. One against Fulham, when the goalie couldn't hold onto a standard shot in the 93rd minute and also away at Wolves when we needed Robbie Keane to score two goals to help us win, otherwise we would probably have lost.

[VillaAlways]

Off to the pub for tea and a few pre match drinks Good luck everyone.See you on what I hope is a happy post match thread ( I'd take a draw now )

[danlanza]

Off to the pub for tea and a few pre match drinks Good luck everyone.See you on what I hope is a happy post match thread ( I'd take a draw now )

Eating is cheating!Going to the pub to shout obscenities at the telly,drink more than i should for a Tuesday,come home and get on the post match thread,use dreadful spelling and talk bollocks.....And before anybody says anything...No change there then!.....Bollocks.C'mon you Villa!!