Aston Villa v Norwich City Pre-Match Thread

[The Laughing Policeman]

Can't make it to this one so it's bound to be Villa's biggest home win in years.
5-0. KEA, Vlaar and a Holte End hat trick for Benteke.

[Lambert and Payne]

2 1 Villa, its going to be edgy, but we got enough to see this game off
Lots of anti Lambert chants from the away end, lots of the referee's a wanker from the Holte End

[CJ]

When is Dunne back?

No return date yet according to Physioroom. Who or what is 'Gilmore's Groin'?

[Rip Van We Go Again]

A Swansea style 2-0 win.

[mrastonvilla]

When is Dunne back?

No return date yet according to Physioroom. Who or what is 'Gilmore's Groin'?

Tendon damage.

And 1-0 Bent.

[manic-road]

Villa to turn on the style in a 4-1 win.
Bent x2
Benteke x2

[Damo70]

Apparently Gilmore's Groin is like a hernia without the herniation, which I don't pretend to understand. Not to be confused with Gilmour's Groin, who are a Pink Floyd tribute act. As for the Norwich match, I predict another Swansea game. A good performance and winning by a couple of goals, 2-0 or 3-1. Whichever of our four main strikers start or come on, I fancy any of them to score.

[Mister E]

When is Dunne back?

No return date yet according to Physioroom. Who or what is 'Gilmore's Groin'?

It's yet another real ale (bit like Witch's Finger, Hob Goblin and Speckled Hen).

Dunne's had too much of it and there's no return date because the hangover that accrues from a session on the GG (as it's known in the trade) is legendary and unpredictable. In fact, people who drink it regularly call its effects "having a Groin" (i.e. being hungover).

Hope this helps.

[Matt C]

4-2 Villa. Think he'll tweak the line-up and formation and we'll get a much needed result.

[PaulTheVillan]

I think we need to go back to basics and add some width & really go at Norwich

Guzan
Lowton Vlaar Baker Bennett
KEA
Holman Ireland
Nzogbia...................Albrighton
Bent

[Percy McCarthy]

If they're fit:

Guzan

Lowton
Vlaar
Baker
Bennett

Bannan
Ireland
KEA
Holman

Gabby
Benteke

The midfield from the Newcastle game, the strikers from the Man City game. Those are the two games for me when each department has looked most effective.

[Clampy]

If they're fit:

Guzan

Lowton
Vlaar
Baker
Bennett

Bannan
Ireland
KEA
Holman

Gabby
Benteke

The midfield from the Newcastle game, the strikers from the Man City game. Those are the two games for me when each department has looked most effective.

Same here, but Bent instead of Gabby.

[eastie]

If they're fit:

Guzan

Lowton
Vlaar
Baker
Bennett

Bannan
Ireland
KEA
Holman

Gabby
Benteke

The midfield from the Newcastle game, the strikers from the Man City game. Those are the two games for me when each department has looked most effective.

Same here, but Bent instead of Gabby.

Nzogbia for bannan, and Weimann for gabby- will be surprised if baker is fit as it looked a bad one.

[TonyD]

He has to start Bannan at home.

[Ads]

I agree. He was poor at Southampton, but he and Ireland link up well.

It comes down to a question of who is the third man, if KEA is sitting? I think we need Holmans tenacity, so do we drop Ireland or keep Delph?

I would lean more towards Delph and KEA as a central two, with Bannan and Holman.

We really do need to buy some quality in the midfield.

Bent and Beneteke up front and I expect Clarke to come in for Baker.