Aston Villa v Reading Match Thread

[Matt Collins]

Martin laursen not sounding confident about the inexperience in our back 4, an that's making me nervous

[JUAN PABLO]

We don't know what's going on behind the scenes but Lambert has already frozen out a number of players. I don't get leaving Darren Bent out, not at all. If we're scoring goals without him, fair do's but we're not. Stubborness, making a point, well that's all well and good, if you're winning. We ain't.

Better win tonight Mr Lambert!

exactly . 

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm not a stato but could this be the most inexperienced Premier League starting XI ever put out by an established Premier League team...or did we make that record a few games back?

I vaguely remember a side we put out in the mid 90's (at Forest I think) that was really young.

[JUAN PABLO]

Bent looks really happy . Is that before PL told him he wasnt playing.

[paulcomben]

Martin laursen not sounding confident about the inexperience in our back 4, an that's making me nervous

Well, as a sensible human being interested in football, what else could he or anyone say?

[PaulWinch again]

Bent was smiling walking into the dressing rooms, so it seems very very odd.

[David_Nab]

Well Sky showed Bent walking into the changing room with his wash bag all smiling ....so was expecting to play

[rjp]

I can't make the game tonight and I'm f***ing annoyed The cause of this catastrophe? A pig. Yes a solitary bloody pig. It's decided that the M1 is a good place for a stroll and has brought Leicester to a standstill.

[VinnieChase84]

I can't make the game tonight and I'm f***ing annoyed The cause of this catastrophe? A pig. Yes a solitary bloody pig. It's decided that the M1 is a good place for a stroll and has brought Leicester to a standstill.

Was this junction 21 by chance?

[paulcomben]

I can't make the game tonight and I'm f***ing annoyed The cause of this catastrophe? A pig. Yes a solitary bloody pig. It's decided that the M1 is a good place for a stroll and has brought Leicester to a standstill.

'Tis an omen! Be it 'Villa shall gorge themselves on goals'? or 'Villa shall have sharp pointy things shoved in both ends then be roasted'?

[ronshirt]

I think the lads will be mighty miffed about what happened against Manure and City. Plus I think they will be pleased about they way they played against Arsenal. I think they'll be up for it. 6 -1 to the Villa. First half hat-trick for Benteke.

[Lambert and Payne]

Ground doesn't look like its filling up...

[Matt Collins]

There look to be about 50 people there!

[Matt Collins]

And reading's recent form is better than I expected. Nervous nervous nervous. Think this is going to be a really really flat, difficult game. Hopefully lambert can get them fired up without getting them uptight. I think that's going to be really difficult given the inexperience in the side

[eastie]

Apparently talksport are reporting bent has stormed out of the ground.
Kendrick says conflicting reports that bent has gone.