Aston Villa v Everton Pre-Match Thread

[VinnieChase84]

Twenty quid if you're skint.

If you're that skint you wouldn't go to Broad Street.

Walk to Rococo, watch the game and pay for 1 pint and make it lst. A lot cheaper than paying £23+ for a ticket and getting to VP. Unless you've been skint and still wanted to watch a match you won't know how appealing a choice it is.

They show all our games. I went their last Saturday to watch west ham match. It was RAMMED! Although I did only get their 10 minutes before kick off. The beer is cheap in there though. Had 4 pints throughout the match and it only cost about £12 which ain't too bad

[dave.woodhall]

I appreciate some may be in that position, but when I've been that skint watching TV in a pub has been way down my priorities.

[PaulTheVillan]

If I couldn't afford more than a couple of drinks, then I couldn't go out.
I'd have it on the radio.

[PeterWithesShin]

Some people just can't be arsed and would rather just moan than visit VP. How much does a daysaver cost these days? Added to £23 would not break anyone's bank if that same person can visit Broad St and pay £3.50+ for a pint, plus travel and probably some food and then in all reality continue on to somewhere else after. No one is going to sit with one pint for an afternoon!

I know plenty who have done just that. Walked to the pub, 1 pint, watched the game and walked home. Total cost of watching the game £3.50-£4.00. Just because you wouldn't or couldn't doesn't mean the same for others.

[somec]

I've watched a few games in Rococo but I'm always surprised how brazen they are about advertising the live games they show at 3pm of a saturday.

Could they be in trouble with licensing for showing these games or have they changed the rules?

[Percy McCarthy]

Shhh! ;-)

[JD]

6-2 to Villa.
God to feel sorry for them and score an own goal.

[Percy McCarthy]

Although we'd had a slow start, I thought we were going to win the league after that game. Should have too.

[JD]

You're up early Percy (or a late night). I thought we would win the league that year as well. I blame us buying Cascarino. 

[OzVilla]

An entertaining 2-2 with us twice throwing away a lead.  It'll take time for us to gel at the back.

[silhillvilla]

A crushing 0-3 home defeat and a massive wake up call across The Atlantic

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Lawro's verdict.

Everton were extremely impressive in their win against Manchester United on Monday.

Marouane Fellaini took most of the headlines but all of their outfield players were very, very good and ensured goalkeeper Tim Howard did not actually have that much to do.

But I don't see them being able to impose themselves on this game in the same way. For a start, they have only won once at Villa Park in 25 years.

So, I'm going to go for a draw. If you had said to Toffees boss David Moyes a week ago that he would have four points from his first two games after playing United at home and Villa away, then he would have taken it.

As for Villa, well it is going to take time for Paul Lambert to turn things around there.

The key to them having a decent season is Darren Bent staying fit and scoring goals.

You could argue Villa need to add to their squad before the transfer window shuts next Friday but I am not sure they are a club that does much business anymore - the purse strings are very tight.

Prediction: 1-1

[Dr Butler]

Lawro also says that Racist FC will get a draw vs Man Ci££y......

[maigrait]

Lawro's verdict.

Everton were extremely impressive in their win against Manchester United on Monday.

Marouane Fellaini took most of the headlines but all of their outfield players were very, very good and ensured goalkeeper Tim Howard did not actually have that much to do.

But I don't see them being able to impose themselves on this game in the same way. For a start, they have only won once at Villa Park in 25 years.

So, I'm going to go for a draw. If you had said to Toffees boss David Moyes a week ago that he would have four points from his first two games after playing United at home and Villa away, then he would have taken it.

As for Villa, well it is going to take time for Paul Lambert to turn things around there.

The key to them having a decent season is Darren Bent staying fit and scoring goals.

You could argue Villa need to add to their squad before the transfer window shuts next Friday but I am not sure they are a club that does much business anymore - the purse strings are very tight.

Prediction: 1-1

Thats the nicest that lawro has ever said about villa!! I would say his prediction might be right...

[supertom]

That's surprising for Lawro, I'd have had him down to predict a right old tonking for us. Mind you, we're playing Everton so he's not really gonna talk them up to much being a dirty red scouse bar-steward.