Aston Villa v Stoke City Pre-Match Thread

[Le Lapin]

2 - 2. We'll score two early, well into the second half we will shit ourselves that we are ahead and let them score, setting it up beautifully for them to score from a corner in the second minute of extra time.

[N'ZMAV]

Glenn Whelan will score and the world will come to an end.

[MarkM]

0-2

[CJ]

Birmingham air traffic control to impose a no fly zone over B6 as Tiny Penis brings his brand of anti-football to Villa Park. I fcuking hate these - horrible manager playing horrible football for their horrible fans.  90 minutes of hoof, thud and blunder, endless fouls off the ball, holding defenders down at corners, blocking the goal keeper, and that stupid thing of touching the ball with a hand and sticking an arm in the air at every one of an endless parade of set pieces. Think we'll be bullied out of this one and lose 2-1

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

A bore draw.

Stoke are fucking horrible. I heard some Stoke fan on 5Live a couple of weeks back saying how he hated Pulis and how his team play. He more than has a point.

I still believe it was Stoke coming back with two very late goals when we were 2-0 up after the Moscow game that buggered us up under MON. If we'd have held on to that, I really think we would've gone on to finish 4th. However, as it was, two silly mistakes and we ended up drawing instead.

In the words of Kevin Keegan: "...I will love it if we beat them. Love it!"

[Herman]

Two teams famed for their silky skills
Total football

[Chris Jameson]

This Stoke match is already shaping up to be one of my favourite matches against them as we haven't had any of their supporters coming on to H&V for a friendly chat. I welcome all supporters whenever they come on here but not Stoke. Never Stoke.

Watch out for them and don't under any circumstances engage them in conversation.

[not3bad]

I can't wait for that bit when they win about 3 throw ins in the space of 5 minutes (of play) and take about 10 minutes drying the ball with their special towell before launching the throw into the Villa 6 yard box.  That's always ace.

[UK Redsox]

2 - 2. We'll score two early, well into the second half we will shit ourselves that we are ahead and let them score, setting it up beautifully for them to score from a corner in the second minute of extra time.

[Yogi Berra]It's like deja vu all over again[/Yogi Berra]

[Eugene Fraxby]

Stoke to have less than 40% possession, pick up 7 yellow cards and score an ugly goal from a set piece in the last 10 minutes.

It is written 

[Risso]

I'll hate them forever for that 2-2 at Villa Park.

[fredm]

I can't wait for that bit when they win about 3 throw ins in the space of 5 minutes (of play) and take about 10 minutes drying the ball with their special towell before launching the throw into the Villa 6 yard box.  That's always ace.

Delap doesn't feature much now, does he?  So do they still do this?

[not3bad]

I can't wait for that bit when they win about 3 throw ins in the space of 5 minutes (of play) and take about 10 minutes drying the ball with their special towell before launching the throw into the Villa 6 yard box.  That's always ace.

Delap doesn't feature much now, does he?  So do they still do this?

Yeah, Delap isn't their only long throw merchant.

[johnc]

I can't wait for that bit when they win about 3 throw ins in the space of 5 minutes (of play) and take about 10 minutes drying the ball with their special towell before launching the throw into the Villa 6 yard box.  That's always ace.

Delap doesn't feature much now, does he?  So do they still do this?

Rory Delap - The Human Slingshot

Yeah, Delap isn't their only long throw merchant.

[Quiet Lion]

Their team of seasoned professionals all over 6 foot are on a good run.

Our team of brittle looking dwarf children are playing better in recent weeks.

Sadly it wont be enough and they will win comfortably 0-2.